Hezbolla Cell. suspect sues SSS, AGF, demand N5obn

The co-owner of Amigo supermarket, Mustapha Fawaz, and three Lebanese- Abdala Tahni, Talal Rouda and Khosai Nouridine—arrested in connection with the armoury and Hezbolla terror cell in Bompai, Kano state, have filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Abuja. They are demanding N50bn as compensation from the state security service, Director-General of SSS, Ekpeyong Ita, and the Attorney-General of the federation and minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke(SAN) for their unlawful arrest and detention without trial. They have also asked the court to stop the respondent from extraditing them except by a procedure permitted by law. In the application for the enforcement of their fundamental right, the applicants asked the court to declare their arrest and continued detention without trial by the SSS as illegal, unlawful, unconstitutional, null, void of no effect.

HEADMASTER ARRAINGNED FOR DEFILING AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL

HEADMASTER ARRAINGNED FOR DEFILING AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD GIRL The bayelsa state police have arraigned a 55year old headmaster of a private nursery and primary school in Akaba community, Yenagoa local government, Bayelsa, Mr. Akpolagha Agbugiye, for defiling a eight-year-old pupil. The headmaster, who was dragged before the chief Magistrate court 1 in Yenagoa, was accused of inserting his finger into the private part of the pupil. The prosecuting lawyer, Roselyn Doctor, a police Inspector, told the court that the incident happened on May 3.she said the headmaster committed the offence at the back of the school building. She said the school boss asked the pupil to touch the ground with her hand and raised her leg after which he removed her pant (knickers/underwear) and inserted his finger into her private part.

Nigeria's development dilemma

Soon Nigeria will be hitting a hundred years as one nation wielded together by the force of colonialism. many of us have asked whether this would be counted as an achievement; and if so whether we should roll out drums in celebration. not many have answered in the affirmative, and not a few have seen much grace in any merriment. for me, I think we should thank God rather than celebrate for leaving us in one piece despite our self efforts to destroy one another. fortunately we still remained a nation in spite of our extremes. the tool of geographical entities and the effects of some religious fanatics. from my writing perspective I could be branded a being too circumspective to hold the warning that come what may, Nigeria is the proverbial beetle where " there is no killing". I am not saying that we are a failed state but lets examine some of our major issues. 1. we have transited from a country of peace loving people, people bound together by decent cultures and character attributes to a nation of blood-thirsty nation where we kill for God, kidnap for ransom,assassinate to gain vantage political positions.we have witness men like James Ibori, the Babangidas of this world, the Obasanjos, the various and previous, out gone and incumbent governors and ministers of the federation of Nigeria. join next for more update. NIGERIAN ECONOMY Okonjo-Iweala Blasts Governors For Depleting Nigeria's Huge Savings. Federal Government was compelled to share$16.4billion accumulated in the excess crude account prior to the global economic depression, because they believed it was unconstitutional and illegal to save. **excess crude revenue account from $20billion in 2003 to about $3.6billion today was shared by state governors. The Minister for Finance, +Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigerians should hold the governors of the 36 states of the federation responsible for depleting the excess crude revenue account from $20billion in 2003 to about $3.6billion today. The minister said Nigeria was able to survive the negative impact of the global economic crisis because it was able to augment its budget deficit and continue with most of its development program mes with revenues from a healthy Excess Crude Revenue Account. But, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the Coordinating Minister for the Economy, told a meeting of civil society organizations on Thursday in Abuja that the country might not survive another global economic downturn, with a depleted Excess Crude Revenue Account. The Minister said the 36 state governors should be held responsible for the massive draw down on the account, as the Federal Government was compelled to share over $16.4billion revenue accumulated in the excess crude account prior to the global economic depression, because they believed it was unconstitutional and illegal. “The Excess Crude Revenue Account was developed at the time we had some semblance of fiscal balance in our economy between 2003 and 2007,” the minister said. “That was when we started saving up to about $20billion. When the crash came in 2008, oil prices fell from about $147 per barrel to about $38 overnight. We were able to go to that pool to smooth-en our expenditures. “We were able to pay salaries and continue to pay for our capital investments in those two or three difficult years (2008 to 2009). That is why the Excess Crude Account, which has metamorphosed into the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), is very important. “But, we have the governors saying no, it is illegal. In fact, it was a fight to even get $1billion paid into the Sovereign Wealth Fund. We managed to save $20billion the last time, but now the governors are saying it is illegal. So, the country is not able to save, and what is left in the Excess Crude Revenue Account today is only about $3.6billion. “Every month, we have been dipping hands and sharing it, instead of moving that money into the Sovereign Wealth Account, because the governors say it is illegal. We have shared until it is at the rock bottom. Should the oil price crash today, what it means is that we have no cushion, because $3.6 billion for this economy is nothing that can take us for any length of time.” The Minister, who spoke on the various components of the government’s current reform agenda, stressed the need for the country to continue to create safety nets in the form of savings in order to cushion any potential negative effects of the volatility in the international oil market on the domestic economy should there be any further depression in the global economy. In view of recent developments in developed economies such as the United States and Europe, +Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala, said the country was facing increasing challenge controlling its expenditure and maintaining fiscal discipline to allow for sufficient money to be left for the development of critical infrastructure that would help position the economy on sustainable path of inclusive growth in the years ahead. Describing the Federal Government efforts to diversify the country’s economy as the only viable option open to pursue in the face of dwindling revenues from crude oil exports as well as increasing volatility in the global oil market, the minister said ongoing transformation program-mes in the agricultural and entertainment industries hold the key to Nigeria’s economic development and competitiveness in the rapidly changing global market. Tag, Feel FREE to SHARE this post FG To Enforce Punishment for Failure to Give Unemployment Statistics The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said it will penalize any establishment or individual that fails to give information as required President Good luck Jonathan NEVER plays to the gallery, neither does he engage in governance by drama President Good luck Jonathan is never afraid of bringing into his government technocrats or persons that are more knowledgeable than himself. He does not feel threatened by these persons. He is focused and firm on what he hopes to achieve. He does not appear DESPERATE for political or economic power. He is very approachable and likeable He is not vindictive. He is always consulting and building consensus to carry every segment of the country along Above all, he's a listening and very hardworking President. Below is some of his accomplishment:- 2ND NIGER BRIDGE (ASABA/ONITSHA) AWARDED TO JULIUS BERGER AFTER 50 YEARS ZENGERU POWER PROJECT NIGER STATE AWARDED AFTER 32 YEARS The revolution taking place in terms of infrastructure reconstruction and rehabilitation has not been seen anywhere in Africa. These are in the area of road construction that is taking place massively nationwide. AND INVESTING N3 BILLION NAIRA IN NOLLYWOOD TO BOOST THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. Signing of the FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT INTO LAW THEREBY Making NIGERIANS AND THE NIGERIAN MEDIA ONE OF THE FREEST IN THE WORLD AND SALARY INCREASE OF 53% IN 2010 MAKING THE NIGERIAN WORKER QUITE COMFORTABLE. WINNING THE AFRICAN CUP OF NATIONS CUP AFTER 19 YEARS Airport reconstruction and remodeling taking place nationwide. Railway line reconstruction and rehabilitation from Lagos to Kano completed and functional. The Portharcourt to Maiduguri railway line will be coming on stream by year end. Seaport construction and expansion of existing ones. E.g. Warri port Delta State, Baro- Niger State, Kogi, Calabar, Onne etc. Building of TEN new power plant simultaneously that will significantly boast power supply in the country not forgetting the transparent privatization in that sector without any controversy that will lead to massive investment and power facility upgrade that will be beneficial to the entire nation. University education is now more readily accessible by Nigerians with nine new universities approved and functional. In addition, billions of naira is being expended on primary and post primary education to assist the entire states of the federation. These are in the building of new primary and post primary school classrooms and also for the acquisition of textbook which has been distributed to aid learning at this level. Almagiri School not excluded and UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER HIGHER INSTITUTIONS STRIKE AND SCHOOL CLOSURE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED FROMNIGERIA The agricultural revolution currently on going in Nigeria is commendable with the attendant removal of corruption from the acquisition and distribution of fertilizers. Food security is the security of Nigeria. President Good luck Jonathan has today changed the bad attitude and mentality of most Nigerian politicians and voters. This he has done through the conduct of free and fair election all over the country. Edo and Ondo states are appetizers, there are more to come. His Presidency has stabilized the polity and foster integration, Progress in the image of Nigeria abroad and Progress in emergency management (Flood control). With President Goodluck Jonathan, election in Nigeria will be one of the best in the world thereby taking away the do or die nature of our politicians and followers. Today, the Boko Haram insurgency has been reduced to occasional ambush tactics thereby putting them on the back foot. Other forms of violent crimes and criminality like kidnappings, armed robberies, pipeline vandalism and illegal bunkering are being tackled frontally and soon they will be history. Industrialization is gradually taking root thereby leading to the steady growth of the economy. His government is protecting Nigerians and Nigeria’s business interest and its citizens abroad. CURRENTLY, THE GOODLUCK JONATHAN ADMINISTRATION HAS TAKEN NIGERIA FROM A LOW INCOME COUNTRY TO A MEDIUM INCOME COUNTRY THEREBY MAKING FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENTAL PROJECTS FROM GLOBAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS READILY AVAILABLE AND ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS IN KEY SECTORS OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY. WITH GOODLUCK JONATHAN, NIGERIANOW HAVE 50 BILLION DOLLARS IN FOREIGN RESERVE, ONE BILLION DOLLAR IN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDAND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN EXCESS CRUDE ACOUNT MAKING NIGERIA THE PREFERRED INVESTMENT DESTINATION IN WORLD. THE REFINERIES ARE WORKING AGAIN. DECLARING A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN BORNO, YOBE,AND ADAMAWA STATES WITHOUT TEMPERING WITH THE DEMOCRATIC STRUCTURES YET ACHIEVING THE DESIRED AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF SECURITY, PEACE, PROTECTION OF INNOCENT NIGERIANS, STABILITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH OF THE REGION AND THE ENTIRE FEDERATION. THE DECLARATION MAKES GOODLUCK JONATHAN A LEADER, A DEMOCRAT AND A STATEMAN. PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN, THE BEST PRESIDENT NIGERIA HAS EVER HAD. Let’s support him to succeed

Fake Professor, operating illegal University

the independent corrupt practices and other related offenses commission and the national University commission on friday arrested the proprietor of Richmond University, Enugu, Professor Mazi Okoro Chris allegedly for operating an illegal institution. The ICPC officials also interrogated a Reverend sister in-charge of the Luminary International center for Health and Alternative Medicine which had metamorphosed into society for Energy Health with its headquarters at Mgbowo in Agwu local government area of Enugu state. The ICPC officials who also raided the university located at 31, Ziks Avenue, Enugu, immediately handed over the suspects to the police at Uwani police divisional Headquarters, Enugu. Items recovered from the included a large quantity of west African Examination council and deploma certificates, doctorates, masters and bachelors' degrees as well as honourary doctorate degrees. It was learnt that mr Okoro who claimed that he bagged his profesorship by convention instead of merit, said he could not remember the total numbers of his graduates in each academic section. When asked to name his vice-chancelor as well as members of the senate committee of the institution, he said he could not recollect the names of any of the principal officers. Okoro reportedly said," i do not have any registration with the NUC because I opened this school as a distant learning institution. this institution has operating since 2005 when a court gave judgement in my favour"

1914 world war and Nigeria

Did the Word War change people’s ideas about the right to vote?

Before the war
In 1914 the ordinary people in most parts of Europe had little say how they were governed. A king or an emperor ruled with the help of leading nobles, generals and politicians. Usually there was a parliament which met regularly, and in some countries such as Britain in had real power over the government. But even in Britain no women and only three out of every five men had a vote. Many soldiers in the army had no vote.
  In Germany, where all men could vote, the parliament (Reichstag in German) had little power. The Kaiser’s government could carry even if the Reichstag voted against it. For instance, in July 1917 the Reichstag voted for peace, but the Kaiser continued with the war.
    In Russia things were even worse. Only a few wealthy men could vote, and even then the Duma (Parliament) had no real power over the Tsar.

War for democracy
As people saw the horror of war many began to feel that the emperors and generals had led Europe and the world into a brutal mess. Ordinary people were the ones who suffered most.
In March 1917 the people of Russia overthrew their Tsar and announced that Russia was now a democracy. Soon afterwards the USA joined in the war against Germany. In the USA all men had the right to vote since 1870, and Americans were proud of the claim that their country was run by its people. After 1917 many people, led by US President was Wilson, claim that the war was now a war for democracy – to bring power to the people in all countries.

Post- war change
By 1920 the Austrian, Russian and German emperors had abdicated (resigned). In all three countries every adult now had a vote, including women. Several new countries were set up, such as Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, where every man and woman had a vote. In most of these countries the parliament had real power over the government. For the Soviet system of democracy in post-revolution Russia, see page 32 In Britain all men and women were had the vote (all women in 1928). In the USA all women were given the vote in 1920.
 By 1920 there were twenty- eight countries in which all women had the vote. In 1914 there had only been four.


*the muddiest, dirtiest common soldier from the slums or the factories or the field was a hero before whom great ladies were eager to kneel in devotion and love, to cut away his bloodstained clothes, to dress his wounds. in the trenches or in the ruins under shell-fire, young officers wrote home about their men: they are too splindid for words! i'm proud to command such a topping crowd. they make ashamed of the things i used to think about the working man. there is nothing good for them............adapted from Sir Plilip Gibbs, ten years after ' 1926

In the shortest time within reach Nigeria may expirience the same scenerio that befelled the world in 1914. the issue of these Boko Haram terrorist group operating in some nothern state of Nigeria in the name of Islam may soon turn out to become a world history.

JTF arrests 65 insurgents, kills 10 in Borno

as the emergency rule declared by President Goodluck Jonathan  enters it"s second week running, special forces have arrested 65 suspected Boko Haram members in Borno state. the director of defence information, Brig. Gen. Chris Olukolade said in an electronic mail on sartuday that the insurgents were arrested while trying to escape from camps taken over by the security forces. he said the JTF also recovered 11 vehicles, four tricycles and 24 handsets from the fleeing terror suspects. 

private jet owners in Nigeria

A human right activist, a lawyer of the highest order within the west African region and beyond, Mr Femi Falana, said in an interview with a corespondent that oil subsidy thieves own most of the 150 private jets in Nigeria. that corruption is still lingering in the NIGERIAN ECONOMY as a result the ill-advice Nigeria has received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) 

war against militancy

another security expert, Dr. Ehkomu, told one of  my reliable corespondent that there was possibility that members of the sect who fled the states could regroup to launch massive attack on the states under emergency rule. he said the military should use a lot of tactics to dislodge and freeze the bad guys called Boko Haram.
  He added the that members of the sect might disguise as uniform men to perpetrate their evil acts. mean the Nigerian IMMIGRATION SERVICE has deported 31,822 illegal immigrants from the country in the first five months of the year. 

Terrorism in Nigeria

terrorists flee Borno to nearby states.
Boko Haram fighters flood Gomde and Bauchi states.
JTF arrests 65 insurgents, kills 10 in Borno.
 

Following the declaration of the emergency rule in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states, some members of the fundamentalist Boko Haram sect has started fleeing to neighboring states, Gombe, Bauchi and Jigawa states respectively.

On Thursday, members of the sect attacked two police station and four banks in Dura, Katsina State.

     President Goodluck Jonathan   pleased the three states under emergency rule following unabated bloodbath and bomb attacks which have left hundreds of people and security officials dead.

 Security sources confided in our correspondents on Friday that following the increased pressure by the military, some of the insurgents have started sneaking out of the states.

 A top military official who pleased anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter said,”All the states are under intense military surveillance and we are ensuring that no one sneaks out but the insurgents have   some secret which we are going to block. They we use these secret  routes to sneak