President Buhari curently in a meeting with the 36 state governors (photo)

 

President Buhari to meet with 36 state governors

President Muhammadu Buhari is to meet with all 36 state governors at the state house as part of his move to unite the country.

Senate passes the Petroleum Industry Bill

The senate today passed the Petroleum Industry Bill. Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who presided over the house today, said the senate had broken the 17 years jinx that have surrounded the passage of the bill...

INEC Fixes Feb. 20 For Plateau Rerun, Supplementary Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed February 20 for rerun and supplementary elections for Langtang South, Pankshin South and Plateau North state constituencies.

Call back the 3000 Sacked Workers Or We Will Shut Down Imo, NLC Threatens Okorocha

Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday insisted that there would be a total shut down of Imo State once the 14-day ultimatum issued to the state government to recall the 3000 sacked workers and tackle their unpaid salaries and other benefits expires.

The Imo State government is alleged to be owing workers of the state’ agencies including Imo State Water Corporation and Imo State Transport Company, between three and 15 months salaries and other benefits.

What Mercy Johnson's husband have to say on Edo deputy governor campaign

The Edo prince, Odi Okojie said the the campaign was kick started by “young people (youths) and students from Edo State and my local government.”

Buhari arrives Abu Dhabi for the World Future Energy summit

President Buhari who is attending the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi as a special guest of honour was received at the Presidential Wing of the Abu Dhabi International Airport United Arab Emirates by Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed and the  Ambassador of Nigeria to UAE Amb. Ibrahim Auwalu. More photos below.

Buhari, 2 Ministers should be Removed From Office Over Missing Budget, Naira Crash-PDP

The PDP said in a statement signed by its acting national chairman, Uche Secondus, that its National Working Committee “rose from a meeting Thursday charging the National Assembly to commence impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari for the various constitutional breaches especially the submission of two version of the 2016 budget”.

Army Captain who exposed Ekiti state rigging reabsorbed into army.

The captain, fled the country after he exposed the rigging of the Ekiti State election, successfully making an

Bukola Saraki condemns election violence in Bayelsa "It is totally unacceptable".

Democratic Alliance Revokes Penny Sparrow's Membership

 Following her recent racist post on facebook where she described black beachgoers as "Monkeys"The Democratic Alliance has revoked Penny Sparrow's membership with their party

According to KwaZulu-Natal DA leader Zwakele Mccwango, Sparrow no longer has any ties to the DA as her membership has been revoked.

Read Eight Things that Saraki has promised Nigerians

Senate President, Bukola Saraki led a meeting with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde on Wednesday, January 6 2016 where he stated eight things that the National Assembly wishes to achieve.has compiled these eight promises. Read below.

Another open letter to Buhari from FFK.

Mr. President, you will recall that I wrote you an open letter on December 28th, 2015 which I sincerely hope that you found most gratifying, illuminating and helpful. That was two days before your Presidential media chat which took place on December 30th. I hereby humbly crave your indulgence to add an addendum to that open letter.

Former Prime Minister Jails For Receiving Bribe.

The Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for bribery. Olmert had initially been sentenced to six years by a lower court in 2014, but this has now been reduced by the Supreme Court.

Shehu Sani Will Continue To Criticize El-Rufai- Aide Says his special Assistant.

    In an interview granted by Malam Suleiman Ahmed the Special Assistant to Sen.Shehu Sani (APC- Kaduna), on Politics and Ideology with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Kaduna while reacting to the alleged suspension of the senator by the Tudun Wada North, Ward 6 of APC made it known that nothing will deter his principal from criticising the “anti-people” policies of the state government. see the statement below.

Could this be true?

Someone tweeted that she was sent out of a boutique by armed security operatives on the order of Buhari's daughter, i do not want to believe this is true.

Yusuf Buhari already has a girlfriend

President Buhari's only son, Yusuf caused a meltdown sometimes ago when he out of the blues appeared and was pictured coming back to Nigeria with his dad for the inauguration. Ladies have declared their undying love for the young man, who unfortunately already has a boo. According to Twitter user @Ahkimace, pictured above is Yusuf and his equally stunning girlfriend. Lot of my Igbo sisters already wearing Niqab and declaring undying love for the young man, after due diligence I present to you the real girlfriend of Yusuf Buhari, Can you guys go and chill now? This is certainly a bad market....... Lolz. Very funny.

A new Nigeria begins today- Tinubu

Democracy Day statement by National leader Bola Tinubu.

"May 29, 2015, shall be recorded in our history as the moment when democracy finally was allowed to participate in Democracy Day. The reason for this is the legion of average Nigerians who voted to make this happen. Should any of you wish to see a true hero of democracy, don’t fret. Just look in the nearest mirror. The celebrations prior to this were false showings; they were the commemoration of wrong. The path we have taken to come to this august moment has not been one of easy victory or swift progress.

Instead, it has been a path hewed by the triumph of resilience over broken promises and fraudulent avowals of representative governance. Reaching this fine moment has been a story told in the cadence of the victory of common good over arrogant power. The voice of the solitary poor man, no one hears. But the votes of the poor became a potent army capable of toppling the very citadel of high privilege in order to bring forth national awakening no less historic and important than the very birth of this nation.

On this day, we shall witness the inauguration of Muhammadu Buhari, a great, honorable and dedicated public servant as our president. This is indeed an inspiring moment, a turning point in our national direction, and the reclamation of our best destiny. We shall celebrate this achievement but not in mindless, care-free fashion. The road ahead is still choked with the debris of problems left too long unattended. We are well aware of the challenges pitted against our well-being. Insecurity, economic decline and corruption, we must fight and fight as if we are going to war not a carnival.

Most of all, we must fight the temptation of hopelessness, the sense that little good will come out of even the greatest efforts. This is where I want to thank and commend all those who voted in the past election. It is you who turned this day into the true celebration of true democracy it was intended to be. With no guarantee save your faith and armed solely with the hope and promise of a better tomorrow through better governance, you fought the mounting tide of power and money. That tide tried to induce you to sell your democratic rights and your chance for a greater future on the cheap.

In the eyes of those who were self-exalted, you had been debased and brought low by visible circumstance of poverty and lack. You seemed to them ripe for purchase. Yet, inside, you retained a greatness of character and a loyalty to the democratic ideal incomprehensible to those who believed that everything can be purchased. You showed them that your self-definition as human beings and as Nigerians was not for sale or tender. As a result, he who had been given so much, so easily by so many was humbled. You who have been ridiculed, reduced and written off were lifted up. The will of the people hath reclaimed its sovereignty.

This has been a blossoming of justice and the illumination of the power of human decency. So often, Nigeria has been portrayed negatively before the world. Not this time. The world is proud of what you have done and how you have advanced the cause of fairness and right. What you have done has lent solace to those still struggling to establish democracy and responsive governance in their homelands. They now see Nigeria as an inspiring example. They seek to be like you, to travel the road you just trod.

Today, the old Nigeria is no longer in chains as we move into a new era and take hold of our new selves. From President Buhari to the state governors inaugurated this day, I wish them well and pray they govern in an open, democratic way that assures your optimal wellbeing. I ask that you, the people, maintain your diligence and help guide those you have just elected. The issues that confront us are deep and complex. They are not susceptible to facile solution or inattention. Wise and sound policy is within our capacity. But, we must have the will to accomplish it. If both the governed and government work in league, there is nothing our beloved nation cannot overcome.

Let it be said that on this day, the nation consecrate itself to the ideal that governance is the sacred instrument of the people and never again shall it be the exclusive recreation of a select few. No longer shall Democracy day be a shallow ritual. Henceforth, it is a living truth."

Happy Democracy Day

Power is governed from three basic human rights: Life, Liberty and pursuit of happiness. Let us rededicate ourselves to the preservation of these inalienable rights even as we carry on the torch lit by those great men who fought for our independence. We need to remember its light don't always shine as brightly as it should- it flickers and grows dim because of greed, corruption, fear and apathy. 'De Tocqueville said in every democracy, the people get the government they deserve'. Today, President Buhari is asking each of us irrespective of tribes, religious beliefs or party, to help him give us the government we deserve. We all share the responsibility. History has placed in our hands and our future depends on it. Happy democracy day, God bless Nigeria.

Group asks court to stop Buhari’s inauguration due to falsification of certificate

A group, Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, from swearing the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari in. The suit is also seeking an order to nullify the certificate of return issued to Buhari by the Independent National Electoral Commission. They filed the suit on the allegation that Buhari did not qualify to contest the presidential election because he gave false information about his academic qualification to INEC. The Group's lawyer, Mr. Philip Ekpo, alleged that Buhari did not meet the qualification in the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act to stand for the March 28, 2015 presidential election.

Buhari, INEC, the CJN are the 1st to the 3rd respondents in the suit respectively. The group wants an order of interim injunction restraining the CJN “or any person acting in his capacity” from swearing in Buhari as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015 or any other date thereof pending the determination of the motion on notice. The suits declares states that the plaintiff seeks among other orders, "A declaration that the 3rd defendant be stopped from swearing in the 1st defendant as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as the issue of perjury involving the 1st defendant has not been resolved." "An order annulling the Certificate of Return given to the 1st defendant by the 2nd defendant."

"An order restraining the 3rd defendant or any person appointed for such purpose from swearing in the 1st defendant as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on May 29, 2015 or any future dates whatsoever for giving false information to the 2nd respondent on oath. The 1st respondent (Buhari) gave false information in the affidavit he presented to the 2nd respondent (INEC) and on the strength of which he contested and purportedly won the presidential election which was conducted by the 2nd respondent on March 28, 2015. The 1st respondent deposed to an affidavit dated November 24, 2014 that his West African School Leaving Certificate is in the custody of the Secretary to the Military Board."

"The Nigerian Army on January 20, 2015 said that in the personal file of the 1st respondent with the Nigerian Army, they do not have the original copy of his West African School Leaving Certificate nor does the Nigerian Army have the Certified True Copy of his WASC results neither do they have a photocopy of the said result." "The 1st respondent has not met the qualifications enshrined in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Act, Cap E6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2010 (as amended) to have contested the position of President of Nigeria at the 2015 general elections"

"That the authority conferred by Section 140 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) on the 3rd respondent to administer oath of office to any person who will occupy the office of the President of Nigeria cannot be exercised in respect of the 1st respondent who has not fulfilled the requirements of the same constitution and the Electoral Act as it relates to his eligibility to occupy the office of President of Nigeria." The case is still pending as it has not been assigned to any judge.

With Friday drawing nearer, I wonder where these law suits are coming from. The emergence of groups we have not heard before.