Must Read! Tinubu Revealed How THey Defeated Jonathan

LAGOS — ALL Progressives Congress, APC, leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, yesterday, attributed the defeat of President Goodluck Jonathan in the last presidential election to a commonsense revolution anchored on a rebellion against the excesses of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He spoke at a book launch in Lagos where Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka extolled him, and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as the drivers of the uprising, which he said, was fast-tracked by President Jonathan’s mishandling of the Nigerian Governors Forum, NGF crisis. The public presentation of the book “Dynamics of Change: The Amaechi Years”, was witnessed by a cross section of the political class and civil society including governors, former governors, senators among others.

Nigerian Female Student In Malaysia Sentence to Death For Drug Trafficking

In the fight against drugs, A 30 year old Nigerian female student in Malaysia identified as Mary George Unazi, was sentenced to death by the Malaysian High Court yesterday May 14th for trafficking 765.9gm of metamphetamine at the KL International Airport (KLIA) on May 10th 2011.

The presiding judge, Judge Datuk Ghazali Cha, while delivering his judgement said all evidence brought against her proved that she was indeed guilty of trafficking the banned substance. He said she had failed on her part to convince the court that the bag which contained the substance wasn't hers

Unazi was arrested at the baggage claim area at the international arrival hall of KLIA. She was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 of Malaysia which carries a mandatory death penalty upon conviction.


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I Will Return Stronger To Rebuild PDP,Johnathan Tells Party Leadership

*Says he’ll take a short rest outside Nigeria
*Adds: My very close aides did not vote

By Henry Umoru

ABUJA — PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has told the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that he would return stronger to help rebuild the party after taking a short break outside the country with his family.
The President urged the leadership, stakeholders, leaders, elders and members of the PDP to put behind them the defeat the party suffered during the March 28 presidential election where it lost to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after 16 years in power and build the party for future elections.
President Jonathan, who did not actually blame the leadership of the party for his loss at the election, was said to have heaped the blames on some of his very close aides, just as he told the NWC members that a Special Adviser from the North did not even vote on the day of Presidential election.

Vanguard gathered that President Jonathan, who thanked members of the NWC for their support, disclosed to them that soon after the May 29 handover of government, he would travel outside the country with his family, rest, recuperate and then come back to politics later, but not immediately.

President Jonathan who also warned the leadership of the party against apportioning blames asked them to ensure that the PDP does not disintegrate because of March and April elections.

PDP will bounce back

He said from all indications, the PDP would bounce back against the backdrop that there would be the problem of ego where three persons will be serving as Presidents of the country with only one elected.
The Wednesday meeting was held behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa with the aim of ending the lingering crisis in the party after the general elections where some PDP governors, party leaders, stakeholders and members have been calling for the sack of the present National Working Committee, NWC, under Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu.
The meeting, the first of its kind since the PDP lost the presidency after 16 years of leadership to the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari, retd, was a postmortem on the election, to discuss the way forward for the party especially the move to heal the inflicted wounds, to restrategise as well as reposition the party.

It was also gathered that those present at the meeting used the opportunity to ruminate on the elections and the loss where they wished that the PDP would have won the election.

The ruling PDP, which controlled the Presidency, the Senate and the House of Representatives for 16 years since 1999, did not only suffer Presidential defeat, but it lost in its traditional states of Plateau; Niger; Kaduna; Benue; Bauchi and Jigawa.

www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/ill-return-stronger-to-rebuild-pdp-jonathan-tells-party-leadership/

Michelle Rodriguez, Charlize Theron, Zoë Kravitz & More Bring "Mad Max: Fury Road" to Cannes

Michelle Rodriguez in Zuhair Murad on the "Mad Max: Fury Road" red carpet.

Not usually one to go all glam, Michelle Rodriguez shows she can (and should more often) in a sheer with black embellished detail dress from Zuhair Murad's Spring/Summer 2015 collection.

Now that Dior's wrapped up their residency in the south of France, it's time for the Cannes Film Festival! Yes, that means movies and premieres and awards, but it also means a bevvy of international stars showing off sparkling jewels and dazzling couture. This year, one of fashion's current favorites, Sienna Miller, is on the jury, meaning she'll wear something spectacular every day from now until May 24th.

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Uefa Champions League! Juventus Knocks Out Madrid

Juventus is set to face Barcelona in the Champions league final after Alvaro Morata knocked his former club out of the competition.

Juve went into Wednesday's second leg of their semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu holding a 2-1 advantage, but they were on the back foot throughout the first half in Madrid.

Sen.Elect Murray-Bruce Throws Pool Party For His Son's Graduation in Beverly Hills

Celebration of academic excellence as Senator-elect and Chairman of the Silverbird group reportedly threw a pool party at his Beverly Hills mansion to celebrate the his son, Jared’s graduation from Loyola Marymount University.

Be Warned! 10 Types Of Women You Should Never Marry

It is important to note that we can all agree that nobody is perfect, there are actually a few things that would adversely affect a relationship if a man chooses to partner with a woman with some not-so-great attributes.

Naij.com presents you with the 10 kinds of woman a man should think twice about making a wife.

1. The Bitter Woman: You know that woman that always seems to be angry at the menfolk all the time? Perhaps she has had her heart broken one too many times, but this woman is always bashing on men and talking about how they are no-good or useless. A man might not want to settle down with someone so bitter as it is guaranteed that when the opportunity arises, she would hurl hurtful insults and intense, hateful words his way due to all her unresolved anger.

Solomon Arase confirmed as substantive IGP

New Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has been confirmed as the substantive Inspector of General of Police by the Police council yesterday May 12th. He was appointed after the immediate past IGP, Suleiman Abba was relieved of his duty by President Jonathan on April 21st. He is pictured above after his confirmation.Congrats to Him

Muazu Calls for peace, says infighting not in the interest of the PDP

Press statement from PDP chairman, Adamu Mu'azu

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Adamu Muazu has appealed to all stakeholders and members of the party across the country to put behind them the disappointment of defeat, rest all misunderstandings and put the survival and stability of the party ahead of all other considerations.

The National Chairman in a statement on Tuesday said though the party’s defeat in the last general election is painful, members should key into the intervention by President Goodluck Jonathan and not allow the situation to further divide the party.

Preacher Arrested For Stealing A Lexus Car During Morning Session

Cyriacus Izuekwe

A 35-year old gospel preacher, Lucky David, ran out of luck when he was arrested and charged before Ejigbo Magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing a Lexus SUV while he was preaching about repentance to the residents of Idimu in the morning in Lagos State, western Nigeria.

The preacher reportedly carried a Bible and bell while preaching to the residents of Idimu-Ejigbo road in Idimu and asking them to repent of their bad ways.

When he got to the residence of Mrs Stella Ogunfeitimi who had prepared to go to work that morning and saw that she left her car key in the ignition and went upstairs to collect what she forgot, P.M.NEWS gathered that David sneaked into the compound and drove the vehicle with registration number KRD 646 DD out of the compound.

Ben Bruce Says FG must ask Fashola & Tinubu to mentor states on how to increase Internally generated revenue

Senator elect, Ben Murray Bruce is still tweeting on Nigerian politics and how to improve revenue as culled from LIB. More tweets after the cut

Nigerian Airforce Acquires Sophisticated Aircraft To Protect the Country

The Nigerian Air Force has recorded some giant strides in the last one year leading to the current successful onslaught against Boko Haram terrorists in every part of the North East where they have hitherto held sway. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu said some of these was in the area of continuation of fleet, logistics and infrastructural renewal, which include acquisition of new aircraft like the King Air 350, Mi- Series Helicopter Gunship, UAVs and DA-42 Diamond Aircraft.

Speaking on the celebration of 51st anniversary of the force in Abuja, which also marks his second anniversary as the 19th Chief of the Air Staff, Amosu said “I am happy to inform you that so much have been achieved for the NAF within the period under review.”

In addition, he said the NAF have successfully installed and programmed newly acquired Harris 7850 multiband radios in the North East to aid operations against insurgency.

Omotola defends Ben Murray-Bruce

In the ongoing fight against corruption, Senator-elect Ben Murray Bruce has been trending on twitter since last week. Some are hailing him for his tweets, others are bashing him and calling him a hypocrite. Omotola defended him. See people's reactions to Omotola's tweet after the cut..

11 Intelligence Killing Foods You Need To Avoid

By Malachy Ejikeme Nwigbo,

When it comes to nutrition, it must be mentioned that there are all sorts of foods: some super-foods are your greatest allies against extra pounds, while others stimulate your cognitive function and improve your memory. On the other hand, some foods are known to have a devastating effect on your brain functioning, and nutritionists advise us to consume them moderately in order to limit their negative impact. Having said that, here are the top 11 foods that kill your intelligence, slowly but surely:

Why I Fired Police IG, Suleiman Abba – Jonathan

Why I fired Police IG, Suleiman Abba – Jonathan
May 12, 2015Talatu Usman

President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed that the immediate past IG, Suleiman Abba, was sacked following gross indiscipline amongst the personnel of the force during his tenure.

The chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro, stated this to journalists following a Police Council meeting, chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Urhobo militant group blew up pipelne and explains why they blew up the oil facilities in Delta State

Urhobo militants, under the aegis of Urhobo Gbagbako, explained that the reason they blew up oil facilities in Ihwrenen and Ejophe communities in Ughelli North and Ughelli South Local Government Areas, Delta State, was because of marginalization and neglect of Urhobo nation by the outgoing administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
The group, in a statement by its National Chairman, Otega Obire, said: “The Urhobo nation, as the fifth largest ethnic group in the country, has long been marginalized in the presidential amnesty programme and pipeline surveillance jobs and contracts. Even the Delta Steel Company, DSC, Aladja, that is supposed to be the only federal project in Urhoboland, has been grounded for years.”

Image From National Council Of State Meeting, State House, Aabuja

National Council of State Meeting, State House, Abuja, Tuesday, May 12. /2

The history of all hitherto existing society, is the history of class struggle...Who is Who is Nigeria Politics

Kayode Ogundamisi Questions Ben Murray-Bruce

Information reaching is that Senator-elect Ben Murray-Bruce has been exceptionally trending on Twitter for some days now because of his anti-corruption tweets which a lot of youths seem to appreciate. Well, yesterday social & political activist Kayode Ogundami decided it was time for the media mogul to answer some questions of his own, bordering on some government contracts his company was involved in. See more tweets after the cut

Ronke Oshodi Oke pictured with a friend.......:Photo

She posted this photo of a random guy she met on the road and wrote that. What do y'all think?

The 10 Most Corrupt Countries In The World: Nigeria Not On The List! - Foreign Affairs

Tie – 1. Somalia Corruption score: 8 Power structure: Almost none; “in the process of building a federal parliamentary republic” – CIA Somalia may just be the most unstable country on the entire planet. The country has become infamous in the United States as being the setting for the Blackhawk Down incident, as well as the country’s pirates who are known to take over passing ships in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. The country is barely held together by an incredibly loose central government, and is more accurately being run by a number of competing clans and warlords, creating lots of hostility and division. Life in Somalia is notoriously tough. On the economic front, many people make a living from raising livestock or farming, and others from fishing. Of course, with things remaining such a mess at the top of the power structure, any long-term planning for social programs and infrastructure is difficult. According to The World Bank, only 29% of the country’s population has been enrolled in school, and life expectancy is only 55 years. Both of these numbers rank well-below most other countries, and provide some insight into the internal strife the country is experiencing.

Michael Schumacher's wife sells off his $40m private jet and holiday mansion.

Legendary Michael Schumacher was left disabled after a ski accident in December 2013 that caused major brain injuries which doctors say he will never fully recover from. According to new reports, Schumacher's wife Corina has sold his $40million private jet and a holiday mansion in Norway after accepting the formula legend won't be able to use them again. Insiders say his rehabilitation is not progressing.

True Love! The ones that stay with you through everything

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And baby, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soulmate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.”
― Marilyn Monroe

Pastor Adeboye to Pray For Buhari, Jonathan Tomorrow in Abuja

Nigeria- President Goodluck Jonathan and his successor-in-waiting, Muhammadu Buhari, are likely to meet the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Abuja tomorrow, during the “Day out with God of Daddy G.O.” event, Vanguard reports.

Oby Ezekwesili Pictured With Alleged Money Launderer 'Anne Welsh':Photo

See picture of Madam due process Oby Ezekwesili and Anne Welsh, the woman who allegedly helped former President Olusegun Obasanjo launder money.

PREMIUM TIMES Publishes Documents Proving Wike Rigged Rivers Polls

A PREMIUM TIMES exclusive claims to have documents which prove that Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor-elect rigged the Aprill 11 elections.



Except the five governorship candidates challenging the credibility of the April 11 governorship election in Rivers withdraw their cases from the election petition tribunal or fail to present material evidence like the one exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party, who was returned winner of the election is as good as gone.

President-Elect Buhari Spotted Using a Public Airport Shuttle in Abuja: Photo

See Image of Nigeria's president-elect Muhammadu Buhari on the shuttle bus at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja. Cool

VP Sambo's Wife Will Return to School After May 29

Good news as Amina Sambo, Wife of Nigeria's Vice President will be returning to school once her Husband's tenancy at Aso rock Villa expires.

Buhari’s ministers, lawmakers to get whooping N9bn housing, furniture allowance

Senators and members of the House of Representatives that will constitute the 8th National Assembly and ministers to be appointed by President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on assumption of office receive welcome perks amounting to N9bn.

 

The perks of office include the housing allowance which each of the incoming office holder is entitled to receive once a year, the furniture allowance which they are entitled to once in four years and motor vehicle loan which they are entitled to once in their tenure.

Four Nigerians Win British Parliament Seats

Four Nigerians have won seats in the British parliament to represent their constituencies.
Chuka Harrison Umunna, Helen Grant, Chi Onwurah and Kate Osamor won the seats in the general elections.
Umunna is a member of the British Labour Party and has been a member of Parliament (MP) since 2010.
He is from Nigerian Igbo ethnic group and the current Shadow Business Secretary since 2011.
Another Nigerian, Grant, a lawyer, born on September 1961, won her seat under the British Conservative Party.
She is the current Member of Parliament for Maidstone and The Weald in Kent and the current Minister for Sport, Tourism & Equalities.

Ode-Irele Strange Ailment Curtailed Says Ondo Health Commissioner.

In a press release to the general public, Ondo State Government has been able to curtail the further spread of a strange ailment that broke out in Ode-Irele which was discovered to have been caused by methanol poison in locally made alcohol.
Briefing Journalists at the conference hall of the state Ministry of Health, the Commissioner, Dr. ‘Dayo Adeyanju, said that no new case of the ailment has been recorded in the last two weeks.
According to Adeyanju, 23 people died from the outbreak and out of the ten victims still alive and receiving treatment, two have regained their sights while four other are partially blind.
He added that government is continuing the sensitization of the people of Ode-Irele and it’s environs on avoiding the consumption of the poisoned alcohol.

Adeyanju further informed that the ministry officials are working with the National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ensure the local alcohol are of good quality. 

Nigerians I hail O! Read What Happened between Sound Sultan and Twitter followers

Mehn! Nigerians I hail thee. Lol. So here's what happened. Earlier yesterday, singer Sound Sultan told fans he was dropping new music but told them he would drop the song after 2000 retweets. As culled from LIB! Well, as you can see, 14 hours later, there's just 874 retweets. Instead of Nigerians to cooperate, they are busy having fun at his expense and making him trend. Twitter sef...lol. See some tweets after the cut..

Images Of Changes! Rita Ora Hugs Up on Jay Z at Met Gala After Party [Photo]

Beyoncé, come get your husband!

This photo, taken at this year’s Met Gala after party, shows Rita Ora all hugged up on her Roc Nation boss Jay Z.

May 29 Transition: PDP tackles Buhari over promises

By Henry Umoru
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday took a swipe at the All Progressives Congress, APC, for alleging that the Presidency has bluntly refused to cooperate with it in ensuring a successful transition of power on May 29.
The PDP in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, asked APC to put its house in order and stop being boastful and arrogant.
He said that APC was already in trouble over sharing of political offices and repeatedly asked them to “put your house in order.”
Metuh’s statement came against the backdrop of reports about simmering dispute over the sharing of political offices in the APC which could tear the party apart.
According to the sources, the leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is said to be battling some powerful northerners over the zoning of political offices in the party.

A 20 YEAR OLD STUDENT WINS ELECTION INTO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT

A 20 YEAR OLD STUDENT WINS ELECTION INTO THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
Voters in Scotland have elected Mhairi Black, a final year undergraduate of politics and public policy at the Glasgow University and a candidate of the Scottish National Party into the British Parliament.
The only time a younger person had been elected into the British parliament was in 1667, when a 13 year old Christopher Monck was elected into the British parliament. This means that Black, has broken a 350 years record.

President Elect Buhari attends Jumaat Prayers at Mambila Mosque in Abuja:Photos

Nice moment with Allah as the president-elect attended Jumaat prayers at Mambila Mosque earlier this afternoon in Abuja. See the pics after the cut...

UK elections: Jonathan congratulates Cameron on victory

By Ben Agande, Abuja

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Prime Minister David Cameron and the Conservative Party of Great Britain on their victory in the country’s general elections.

A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati quoted the president as saying that as Prime Minister Cameron and the Conservative Party prepare to form a new British Government backed by the clear majority in Parliament, he assured them of the best wishes of the Government and people of Nigeria.

“The President expects that the historic relationship between Nigeria and Britain which received a significant boost during the past five years of his Presidency in Nigeria and Mr. Cameron’s first term in office, will continue to blossom in coming years for the benefit of both countries and their citizens.

“President Jonathan particularly hopes that both countries will continue to strengthen current bilateral cooperation between them in critical areas such as the fight against insurgency and terrorism, education, trade, infrastructure and the achievement of Nigeria’s development targets.

He wished Prime Minister Cameron a very successful new term in office and trusts that he will continue to serve the people of Britain and the global community to the best of his immense God-given abilities.



- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/uk-elections-jonathan-congratulates-cameron-on-victory/#sthash.mDAgZ6Q2.dpuf

Floyd Mayweather declares no rematch for 'sore loser' Manny Pacquiao

Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather, who told ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Tuesday that he would be willing to put off his planned September retirement to grant Manny Pacquiao a rematch next year, said he has changed his mind.

Floyd Mayweather has reversed course, saying he will not grant 'sore loser' Manny Pacquiao a rematch. Al Bello/Getty Images

"Did I text Stephen A. Smith and say I will fight him again? Yeah, but I change my mind. At this particular time, no, because he's a sore loser and he's a coward," Mayweather told Showtime's Jim Gray in an interview taped this week that will air Saturday night (Showtime, 9 p.m. ET) during the network's replay of last Saturday night's pay-per-view mega fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

OMG: Adam Levine Gets Sugar-Bombed While Signing Autographs [Photos]

Adam Levine got just a little more ‘Sugar’ than he expected…
The Maroon 5 lead and The Voice coach got hit with a sugar bomb while making his way out of Jimmy Kimmel Live in Hollywood last night. Several other people got hit, including some members of Levine’s security team.

Fashola Lists His Acomplishments as He Celebrates 2,900 Days in Office

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday listed his many accomplishments while celebrating 2,900 days in office.



The Governor also begged for forgiveness from those he had wronged.

The Lagos government, since inception, has always reviewed its activities every 100 days and the 29th edition, which held on Thursday, is the last of such under Fashola, whose tenure will end in the next 21 days.

Fashola said that he was called upon to take decisions in the morning, afternoon and sometimes late in the night and he took the decisions based on the information made available to him. He said that his decisions were always made in the best interest of the state, though some people might have felt hurt in the process.

Buhari: Change Will Also Come To INEC

Nigeria - President-elect Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to overhaul Nigeria's electoral management body as well as reposition the electoral process to make elections more credible in Nigeria, Leadership reports.



According to him, Nigeria had made gains in its democratic growth this year, adding that further progress would be made in the coming years.