Why I am slow – Buhari

President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday responded to criticisms on the alleged slow nature of his administration, saying he adopted the style deliberately so that he would not make mistakes.

According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President gave the explanation while receiving a delegation of Women In Politics Forum at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

While defending the records of the administration in response to criticism that it is slow, Buhari was quoted as arguing that steps must be taken with caution to avoid mistakes.

Petrol to Sell N86/Litre from January 2016 -FG

*Marketers to sell at N86.50;

*New price regime to last for 3 months

*We’ll resist fuel subsidy removal with all our might — NLC

The Federal Government, yesterday, stated that effective January 1, 2016, Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, would be sold at N86 per litre by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Retail stations, while other oil marketers would sell at N86.50 per litre.

The Nigerian Labour Congress said, however, that it would resist with all its might, any attempt to remove fuel subsidy

2016 Budget: FG to Spend N4.1b on Cars

Further details emerging from the recently presented 2016 budget have shown that the executive arm of the government would spend the lion share of N5.87 trillion, or about 96.5 per cent of the total N6.1 trillion about N205 billion or 3.5 per cent to the other arms of government, with the Legislature and the Judiciary, spending N115 billion and N90 billion respectively.

The breakdown of the budget also indicates that the government intends to spend N39 billion in running the Office of the President with major allocations going to car purchase at N3.9 billion and another N189 million to change tyres for some specified vehicles in the Presidency.

David Mark Gives Reasons behind his Silence in the Senate

Former Senate President David Mark has explained the reason behind his frequent silence in the Senate.

The former legislator representing Benue South at the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly, said he decided not to make any contribution following the defeat of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party in the last general election.

Mark has been under verbal attacks from angry Nigerians over his ‘siddon look’ posture since his ouster as the Senate President.

The former Niger State military administrator, while addressing members of his party at his Otukpo residence recently, said he was tired of hearing people calling him names over the sorry state of his constituency.

Mark said he has done enough for his people within the past 16 and should be given some credits.

On the forthcoming rerun in the Zone, Mark said he was waiting on God to direct him if he should re-contest or pull out but chairman of the party in the state insisted that his people still want him to ‘continue the job he has started.”

Buhari Will Never Be Nigeria's President, Fayose boasts

Hmmm...Only God understands the cause of the rancour between Fayose and Buhari. Read this report where he attacks Buhari again. Note, report was culled from the Punch.

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday boasted that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), “will never be Nigeria president again.”

The governor also challenged the former Head of State to swear by the Holy Quran that he did not visit the hospital in the United Kingdom last week.

Those Accusing Me Of Sponsoring Boko Haram Are Mad" - Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan has described those accusing him as the sponsor of Boko Haram as mad people, saying only “a mad man” will level such accusation against him.

He said this while speaking in Yola during the continuation of his presidential campaign, insisting that the Federal Government was determined to fight insurgency and root out Boko Haram from the country.
The president also announced the recovery of Michika Local Government Area from insurgents today.

He said Federal troops liberated Michika Local Government, adding that soldiers would proceed to capture Madagali and other areas still under insurgency.

Nigerian prostitutes to declare three days of free sex if Buhari wins

Commercial sex workers in the country under the aegis of the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes, NANP, have thrown their weight behind the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.


NANP said it would declare a-three day free sex across the country if president Jonathan eventually loses the seat to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari of APC.

PDP planning to stone Buhari in Ondo

It seems stoning of politicians is what's in vogue among political thugs.

 The Buhari Campaign Co-ordinator for Ondo State, Mr. Ife Oyedele, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party in the state is plotting to organise youths to attack the convoy of Maj.-Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress, during his campaign in Akure on Saturday (tomorrow).

SHOCKING: 59-Year-Old Man Arrested For Raping 2 Sisters Aged 3 & 5

 A 59-year-old man, Ferdinand Duwanamu, has been arrested by the Taraba State Police Command, Jalingo, after he was accused of raping 2 little girls who are sisters, aged 3 and 5 respectively.

 The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ademola Omole, made the revelation while briefing newsmen on the arrests his command made during and after the yuletide season.

SHOCKING: Governor Fayose Places 'Death-wish' Advert On Buhari In National Dailies

It was rude shock early this morning as Nigerians woke up to see a provocative advert on many national dailies sponsored by Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose.

 The advert had a tone that wished death on General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

3 Prison inmates to graduate at NOUN convocation on Saturday

 

 

Three prison inmates serving various jail terms are among the over 7,000 graduates expected to be awarded degrees at the 4th convocation ceremony of the National Open University of Nigerian (NOUN) on Saturday.

The three inmates according to the Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof Vincent Tenebe, who briefed the press on the forthcoming event, said the inmates are serving at Kirikiri and Enugu Prisons. He recalled that in 2014, NOUN graduated one inmate.

Cholera kills 20 in Rivers; 171 cases reported

Rivers State Government has confirmed the outbreak of cholera in Andoni Local Government Area of the state, saying that about 20 persons have so far died from the disease.

State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, in a statement, said about 171 cases had been reported in some communities in the council.

According to him, the outbreak began on January 5. The commissioner said the council’s rapid response team and the state emergency response team had all risen to the task, adding that two treatment centres had been opened in the area.

President Jonathan Hugs General Buhari At Election Sensitization Workshop (Pic)

 So if the two persons contesting for the presidential position do not see each other as enemies, why do we as Nigerians would want to kill ourselves because of politics??? Let's maintain one Nigeria on February 14, whoever wins whether GEJ or GMB.

UNBELIEVEABLE: Teenage girl flees home with boyfriend

The police in Lagos are on the trail of a teenage girl, Taiwo Olakunle, who allegedly ran away from home and is believed to be with a suspected lover. Olakunle’s case is the second of such in six weeks.

PUNCH Metro had reported on December 4 that one 13-year-old Ezennia Chikwuo also left her house on Ishola Bello Close in the Alausa area with a man, believably her lover, and had since not returned.

Our correspondent gathered that 18-year-old Olakunle, who was staying with her aunt’s family, the Lawals, on Adeosun Street, Balogun in the Iju area of Lagos, had only been brought from Ondo State in July 2014.

15 killed in Ondo robbery attack (Photos)

Armed robbery suspects yesterday invaded a commercial bank in Ikare Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing about 15 people.

According to a source, the armed robbery suspects, who donned police uniform, attacked a police station before invading the bank at Jubilee junction, along Ikare-Owo road and carted away undisclosed amount of money. He said the hoodlums, who arrived in two military vans, divided themselves into two groups with one facing the police station and the other attacking the bank.

Defection: Agagu, Olabintan Leads Thousands Of PDP Members Into APC In Ondo

Mr. Femi Agagu, the former Chief of Staff and younger brother to late Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu,  has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Mr. Femi Agagu defected alongside the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Victor Olabimtan. Femi Agagu and Olabintan in Akure yesterday

The duo defected this morning with thousands of supports from the Peoples Democratic (PDP) including past state executives members who served under the administration of the late Olusegun Agagu.

First ladies don’t spend government money – Jonathan

 In this report carried out by the Punch newspaper, President Jonathan has said first ladies of the nation do not spend out of the government fund...hmmm....Find the report below

President Goodluck Jonathan has said that occupants of the offices of the first lady across the nation “are not spending government money,” even though the platform has become veritable means of mobilising women for national development.

The President’s position was a response to the complaints on social media that the offices constitute unnecessary burden to government, as they have become avenues through which public resources are frittered away.

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Running For Dear Life Girl drops from 18 storey- building in Lagos while escaping from ritualist

A 17-year-old girl, Ada Nba Agbazue has revealed how she fell from an abandoned 18 storey-building in Lagos while escaping from a Facebook lover who intended to rape and kill her for ritual purposes.

Nba Agbazue who is currently receiving treatment for multiple fractures and other injuries sustained from the fall at the Ilemba Ajangbadi hospital in Lagos said it was a miracle that she found a way to escape.

150, not 2,000 died in Baga attacks –Military

The Defence authorities have faulted the claim that over 2,000 people were killed in the Boko Haram attack on Baga, the headquarters of the Multi- National Joint Task Force on January 3 as reported by the Punch.