EFCC vows to wipe out corruption from Nigeria in 12 months

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has vowed to end corruption in Nigeria in the next 12 months.
Magu made this promise during the official opening of the Ibadan Zonal office and stakeholders’ engagement session, held in Iyagaku, Ibadan on Thursday.
According to the anti-graft agency boss, despite the challenges being faced by the EFCC, the anti-corruption war had been very successful.
Magu told newsmen shortly after the event that, “The fight has just started and we will do it to the last. We will get them out, just give me 12 months, you will not see them again.”
The event was also attended by the Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, who was represented by one of the traditional rulers from Osun State, and other notable dignitaries.

Magu had few days ago vowed to fight corruption with the last drop of his blood.
Magu, while addressing a massive anti-corruption rally in Abuja reaffirmed the determination of the commission to “trace and recover all ill-gotten wealth and bring the perpetrators to book.”
He had said, “I stand before you today and make a solemn pledge never to give up the fight. Those who dread to be punished for their corrupt deeds should take notice that the EFCC is watching.‎”

Aba traders export N1bn worth of goods weekly –Ikpeazu

We’ll  continue to promote made-in-Nigeria goods, says Saraki

From Fred Itua and Walter Ukaegbu, Abuja

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has disclosed that local manufacturers of shoes and leather products in Aba export at least one million shoes to Europe on a weekly basis.
governor made the disclosure during a trade fair showcasing Made-in-Aba products in Abuja, yesterday.

The fair was part of efforts  by the Federal Government to promote and boost local manufacturing.

Governor Ikpeazu who presided over the opening ceremony of the fair,  said  there are 15,000 shoemakers in Aba, who produce 300,000 shoes daily while one million of those shoes find their ways to Europe and other parts of the world on a weekly basis. The exports are estimated at about N1 billion weekly.

The governor said the state is happy that Acting President Yemi Osinbajo had approved the garment making industry of the made-in- Aba sector.

Senate President Bukola Saraki, who was represented by Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah said the Senate would continue to do everything to promote made in Nigeria goods. He said the Senate had taken it upon itself from last year to amend the Procurement Act to ensure local manufacturers benefit from the over N2 trillion government expenditure on procurement.

“On our part, we in the Nigerian Senate and the National Assembly as a whole, will continue to do everything within our mandate and powers to ensure that our domestic manufacturers and service providers have the enabling environment that they need to thrive. Working with the Federal Government, we will push for improved infrastructure, financial investment and technology to boost our domestic manufacturing value chain,” Saraki said.

Senator Na’Allah, in his own remarks said Nigeria  needs Igbo now more than ever before, adding: “If there is anytime Nigeria needs the Igbo, it is now.”

According to the Senator, the ingenuity of the Igbo hasd enhanced Nigeria’s production capacity over the years. He said the decision of governments over the years to neglect the productive instinct of the Igbo led to the backward state of the economy adding that “in God’s wisdom, recession has come to force us to look inwards.”

Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, said small and medium enterprises were responsible for 84 per cent of the Nigerian labour workforce.

He said: “In Nigeria, SMEDAN/NBS survey, 2014 estimated a total of 37 million MSMEs. These contribute total employment of 59.7 million persons (or 84 per cent of Nigeria labour force, 48 per cent to nominal Gross Domestic Product(GDP) and 7.3 per cent to exports respectively.”

He said 98 per cent of the MSMEs are micro enterprises, employing less than 10 persons, the SMEDAN has taken it upon itself to help grow their capacities to enable Nigeria realise her economic aspirations.

He said that so far, over 400 enterprises have showcased their products in the Made in Aba Trade Fair adding that with an average 200 persons visiting per day, the fairs were adjudged good and successful.

2019: We will declare free education for all when we take over – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adamawa State chapter has promised free education for all Nigerians when it returns to power in 2019.

Chairman of the party in Adamawa State, Abdulrahman Bobboi while speaking with newsmen recently, lamented the havoc the APC-led government had done to Nigeria sine it assumed power in May, 2015.
recalled that before the APC government led by President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015, a bag of rice was sold for N8,000 but now it had skyrocketed to N22,000.

He also recalled how a litre of fuel was sold for N87 but today, the story had changed as the product was now sold for N145 per litre.

On what to expect if the party returned to power in 2019, the PDP chieftain said, “By the time PDP takes over in 2019, we will declare free education for all the time PDP takes over in 2019 we will declare free education for all.

“Illiteracy is a major problem to any society and this government has made it difficult for Nigerians to have three square meals talk more of paying school fees.

“We are working with our economic team to develop models to jack up the revenue profile of the state when we take over.”

When asked about his party’s achivment after 16 years in power, Bobboi said, “During our time, we built about 12 universities in northern Nigeria; the Almajiri schools were built all over the country, all these were done to eradicate ignorance.

“It was a PDP government that established Adamawa State University, and during that time, the people of Adamawa enjoyed free education.”

Abia of our dream begins with you.

By Enyinnaya Appolos

“My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” -John F. Kennedy

Earlier today, a civil society group, Center Point Agenda, under the leadership of Mr. Uba Anyanwu; an energetic, articulate and vibrant young Abian, embarked on a self funded community service at Aba.

They cleaned some of the Aba roads constructed or rehabilitated by the current government, led by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, as a way of telling others to ask for what they can do for our state as against always asking for what the state can do for them.

The members and leaders of this group are enjoined to remain resolute in their effort at supporting our people and government. This your kind community service will surely take you to places you never envisaged because the Bible says that he that watereth shall be watered.

Even if men fail to acknowledge or reward you, God will not fail to reward you.

As far as I know, this is the first of its kind in Abia as we have not seen this before since creation in 1991. Our Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, is happy with this group and has taken note of their support. He is also looking forward to to more citizens led interventions to support the government in different areas for the good of our state.

Well done Centre Point Agenda for leading the way for others to follow.

• Appolos writes from Isiko

oh! Nigeria....

When former president Goodluck Jonathan sacked this man in 2014 it's was APC that kicked against

it, Yet Jonathan didn't fight corruption.
$9.2m found in the house of former NNPC GMD Andrew Yakubu

See money!!!

Did you remembver this pictures

Picture 1. Vice president Goodluck Jonathan visited Imo state as an acting President. His boss, Y'aradua, was flown abroad, receiving treatment.

Picture 2. Vice President Yemi Osibanjo visited Abia state as an acting president. His boss, Buhari, was flown abroad, receiving treatment.
Can history repeat? 

Abia State leads the road in the fight against Corruption...

Support fight against corruption, Ikpeazu tells Abians
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has called on Abians to support the fight against

corruption...he made the call while declaring open a one-day Abia State Anti-corruption summit...with him in support of the call are the chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and

Other Related Offence Commission (ICPC), Barr. Ekpo Nta, Abia State Deputy Governor, Sir Ude

Oko Chukwu, Deputy Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Cosmos Ndukwe, the Abia State Attorney General Mr. Umeh Kalu SAN..

EFCC, others lied against me –Diezani

Embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied allegations levelled against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, daring the anti-graft agency to provide incontrovertible any evidence against her.
She also faulted President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption fight, saying it was aimed at demonising and destroying a few Nigerians.

The former minister said this in a viral statement on a popular blog, www.stelladimokokorkus.com, while reacting to several media reports about her on Saturday.

A Federal High Court in Lagos had recently ordered that the $153m which was illegally lodged by the ex-minister through cronies in three banks be temporarily forfeited to the Federal Government.

However, Diezani denied ownership of the money, insisting that she had no access to funds from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation.

She said, “I wish to state that I cannot forfeit what was never mine. I do not know the basis on which the EFCC has chosen to say that I am the owner of these funds as no evidence was provided against me before the order was obtained and they have not in fact served me with the order or any evidence since they obtained it. As of the time of my writing this rebuttal (January 19, 2017), the EFCC has still not furnished me or my lawyers with a copy of the order.”

In a terse text message on Saturday night, the spokesman for the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, however, challenged the former minister to come back to Nigeria if she believed she had done nothing wrong.

“She (Diezani) should return to the country and clear her name,” Uwujaren said without making further comments.

In her statement, Diezani also denied ownership of an $18m (N5.7bn) mansion located on Margaret Thatcher Close, Asokoro, Abuja, which was seized by the EFCC in June.

In a report by a television network, Al Jazeera, the anti-graft agency noted that the items in the house included jewellery, furniture and a bulletproof gymnasium worth about $2m.

The ex-minister slammed the acting EFCC Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, for taking the Al Jazeera reporter to the mansion and misleading the public.

Diezani said the house did not belong to her but to an oil magnate, Mr. Kola Aluko. Aluko is Diezani’s alleged front who is on the EFCC watch list.

The ex-minister said, “On June 13, 2016, the EFCC once again took their well-trodden path to the media; this time claiming that they had ‘discovered’ a mansion in Asokoro, Abuja, worth $18m (about N9bn) which they purported to belong to me.

“The EFCC went to the extent of bringing in Al Jazeera, an international TV station, to air a damaging documentary against me in this regard, showing a particular residential building in Asokoro, Abuja, which they told Al Jazeera belonged to me.

“The EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Magu, personally took the Al Jazeera reporter to the building, alleging that it belonged to me. It has since become apparent that the house belongs to a company owned by Mr. Kola Aluko.

“If this is not a witch-hunt or a personal vendetta against me, how is it that one of our country’s premier investigative agencies was unable to avail itself of facts that are freely available in the public domain?

“Since the EFCC claimed that the alleged $18m Asokoro property belongs to me, then it should kindly produce the ‘authentic’ Certificate of Occupancy and land registry information and any other relevant information as proof of my ownership of the property.”

The former petroleum minister, who served from 2010 to 2015, also denied involvement in the $1.3bn Malabu oil scandal. The scandal involves the controversial sale of OPL 245, one of the most lucrative oil blocs in Nigeria.

Diezani said the matter was a legal issue which was handled by the then Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke (SAN).

She said, “I wish to categorically state that I have never held any discussion on this matter with any individual or entities outside of official channels. As the minister of petroleum resources, I did not participate in any activity relating to financial payments on the Malabu matter, other than those statutorily mandated to the Minister of Petroleum Resources by the Petroleum Act. My role in this matter was a purely statutory one as required by law in the Petroleum Act.”

The ex-minister further slammed the EFCC for misleading the media regarding her estate in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

She said the estate was not worth billions of naira but only N394m and that she declared it in her Asset Declaration form which was submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau.

Diezani said, “On November 9, 2016, the EFCC officials visited our family home in Yenagoa as pre-agreed and they were escorted around the premises. I was therefore completely shocked to once again see my name sensationally splashed across the front pages of newspapers and widely circulated on the Internet, with blaring headlines such as ‘EFCC uncovers Diezani’s multibillion-naira estate’.

“There was absolutely nothing ‘hidden’ or ‘concealed’ about the home. I had declared it openly as required by law, in my Asset Declaration forms (Annex-4B). Yet the EFCC announced that it ‘just discovered’ my ‘hidden estate’ and labelled it a ‘multibillion-naira estate’ even though it had been given the Bill of Quantities, showing actual amount spent.

“The EFCC (officials) were taken on a tour of the compound which consisted of a main house, and two outhouses – an obi (meeting bungalow) and a staff quarters (BQ) building – above which we built three guest rooms and a parlour.

“The other two structures are the gate and generator houses. Construction began in late 2011 and was handled in phases. During the visit, the EFCC was given the bill of quantities, which up  to the time construction stopped in early 2015, due to my illness, was at approximately N394m which was declared in the Code of Conduct documentation attached (the costs were partially funded by a loan – see code of conduct – Annex4B, the work is still uncompleted and the contractor is still being owed). Building costs escalated as a result of delays in construction and external factors such as the extreme flooding of late 2012 that covered most of our areas in the Niger Delta.”

The former minister, while listing her achievements, maintained that she left over $5.6bn in LNG Dividend Funds.

She said under her watch, there was virtually no case of fuel scarcity in the country.

In a parting shot to the EFCC, Diezani said, “The fight against corruption in Nigeria will be far better served if the EFCC focused on incontrovertible facts, as opposed to media sensationalism and completely distorted stories, in its bid to demonise and destroy a few specially chosen Nigerians.”

Reacting to Diezani’s statement,  the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), advised that the former minister save her energy for her trial which may come up soon.

Sagay, who spoke in his personal capacity and not as the chairman of the PCAC, explained that corrupt people in power usually use fronts like the mafia.

He said, “She should reserve her energy for her trial. If a $153m was found in accounts linked to her and she was the minister selling oil on behalf of the government, one does not need to put two and two together.

“Her statement is premature; let her prepare it for her defence.

“I am sure you have watched the movie, ‘The Godfather’. The real godfather never shoots anyone by himself. All he needs to do is press a button and someone else will do it but that doesn’t mean that the murder cannot be traced to him. So, when Diezani’s trial begins, the truth will be made known.”

The Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, also asked the former minster to come home and face the law instead of staying in the comfort of another country to throw verbal missiles.

“She was right when she said the money confiscated from her by the EFCC is not her money. Of course, it is not her money, it is the money which belong to the long-suffering Nigerian taxpayers which she took and converted to personal use.

“While in office as super minister, she never thought a day would come when she would be called to give account, but today, there are questions she does not have answers to. The EFCC is a legal entity set up by law. If tomorrow I leave office as DG VON and there is reason for the EFCC to investigate me, they will and I will not be hiding under any guise to escape justice.

“In 2013,  money was voted and a ceremony was held by the (ex-President Goodluck) Jonathan administration that they were going to build three refineries, one in Bayelsa, one in Kogi and another place. Where are those refineries? Where is the money? Nigerians are wiser than before. All these sentiments won’t sit well with Nigerians any longer. She should return and help the EFCC recover what was stolen. ”

This is how Aba will look as Ikpazu has set plans for a new Aba.

History will be made in Abia with the new Osisioma interchange, the proposed flyover at the major Osisioma junction within Aba environ will be flagged off for construction by Governor

Motorists and other road users are hereby informed of future inconveniences that might be caused by the activities of the China Zhonghao Nigeria, the contractor handling this project.

This 3D image is to let the public know what to expect at the end of the project.
To God be the Glory!

Watch how this Ebonyi state university Guy beats up his girl friend..

What kind of relationship or love affair is this? is he married to her?...

Military air strike kills dozens in IDPs camp

Dozens of people were killed on Tuesday when an air force jet accidentally bombarded a camp in northeast Nigeria for those made homeless by Boko Haram Islamists.
The incident happened at about 9:00 am (0800 GMT) in Rann, in the far north of Borno state, the epicentre of the jihadists’ insurgency, as aid workers distributed food to civilians who were forced to flee the violence.
A local resident, Abba Abiso, told AFP by telephone: “This morning a military jet mistakenly bombarded Rann, instead of (nearby) Kala.
“In recent weeks Boko Haram has moved base to Kala from Sambisa Forest and obviously a military jet mistook Rann for Kala and bombarded, killing many civilians.
“At least 25 were killed and many more injured.”
The medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said in a statement: “MSF teams have seen 120 wounded and 50 dead following the bombing.”
A senior military source in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, said the casualties were “huge”, adding: “A fighter jet hit the wrong target.”
MSF said its teams were trying to provide emergency first aid at its facility in the camp and were stabilising patients to evacuate the wounded from the scene.
“Our medical and surgical teams in Cameroon and Chad are ready to treat wounded patients. We are in close contact with our teams, who are in shock following the event,” it added.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which also had teams in the area, said only there were “a number of people wounded and some killed”, without specifying figures.
“We are currently in contact with the relevant authorities to organise medical assistance and evacuations,” an ICRC spokeswoman in Abuja said.

– ‘Fog of war’ –

Major General Lucky Irabor, who heads the military operation against the militants, said the air force had been given coordinates of “Boko Haram terrorists” in the Kala-Balge area.
“Unfortunately the strike was conducted but it turned out that the locals somewhere in Rann were affected,” he told reporters at a briefing in the Borno state capital, Maiduguri.
Irabor did not give casualty figures but said local staff from MSF and the ICRC were among those wounded.
“These are the result of fog of war,” he added. “It is unfortunate. That is the reason why this war must come to an end.”
The bombing comes as Nigeria’s military claims further gains against the Islamic State group affiliate, pushing them out of captured territory and their remote bases in Borno state.
Last month, the army said the conflict was in its final stages after nearly eight years of violence that has killed at least 20,000 and left more than 2.6 million others homeless.
There have been “friendly fire” incidents in the conflict.
In March 2014 a military jet killed five civilians and wounded several others when it mistakenly bombarded Kayamla village in Konduga district of Borno.
The jet mistook the village for a Boko Haram camp during a night raid.
In January that year, the convoy of a Nigerian senator was fired on by an air force jet which mistook the six-vehicle convoy under police and military escort for Boko Haram fighters.
No one was hurt and the military described the incident as an “operational blunder”.

Nigerians won’t accept fresh fuel price hike –NLC

The Nigeria Labour Congress has said Nigerians will not be able to take another fuel price increase in view of the harsh economic situation in the country.

The General Secretary of the NLC, Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, told one of our correspondents on the telephone on Sunday that the government should review its policy on subsidy that led to the increase in the fuel pump price from N97 to N145 per litre last year.

 It was reported that the Federal Government had started paying subsidy on fuel as a result of the increase in the landing cost and total cost of fuel from N122.03 and N140.40 per litre respectively to N145.

Ozo-Eson was reacting to reports that the landing cost of petroleum had increased from N140.40 to N145, the same amount with the current fuel pump price in the country.

He stated, “I do not think that at this time, and given all that we have seen, that Nigerians can be subjected to another round of price increase now. That is why government needs to revisit and rethink its policy. Nigerians cannot take another round of price increase.”

He recalled that the NLC had said during the last fuel increase that the policy was bad and not ripe in an import-dependent regime as it was bound to further weaken the naira.

He said, “The policy that is being pursued is not one that can grant you stability in price. When they raised the price to N145, we said so; that with time, given an import-dependent regime, for such a policy, the value of the Naira will be severely weakened.

“We actually remember saying then that before the end of the year, the Naira will be close to N500 to a dollar and it has come to happen. If you translate the current value of the Naira through the template, you are going to find that the landing price would be higher.

“The burden is on the government. That is where the issue of policy comes in.  It is government policy that led to the price going to N145. Given the realities on the ground, now the government needs to revisit its own policy.”

He added that the government ought to be sure of domestic refining capacity before embarking on the removal of subsidy, which resulted in the fuel price increase to N145 per litre.

He explained that the actual landing cost would be determined by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, which, according him, is still working on the price template.

When asked what the NLC would do if the fuel price is increased again, he said, “That is not for me to say. It is not an individual who makes such pronouncements. Whatever develops, we may also engage it and decisions would be taken and communicated to Nigerians.”

Also, the President of Trade Union Congress, Mr. Bala Kaigama, said the labour unions were members of the board of the PPPRA and were not aware of the planned increase.

“TUC, NLC and all the unions in the oil and gas industry are members of the governing board of the PPPRA. So, no increase can be done without our knowledge and we are not aware of such move,” he said.

Buhari’s economic policies lack human face –CAN

Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria, on Sunday, condemned the economic policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, including the ban on foreign goods and devaluation of the currency, saying the policies lacked human face.

The ban on foreign goods by the Federal Government, CAN said, would lead to smuggling and huge revenue losses, adding that the devaluation of the currency “led to galloping inflation to the extent that the cost of living has risen and makes life unbearable for people.”

The President of CAN, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Adebayo Oladeji, said this in Abuja while delivering a sermon entitled, ‘It is not beyond God’s control’, at the ongoing International General Workers Conference and Ordination Interview of the Nigerian Baptist Convention.

He said, “Fowls used to be a common gift to friends during Christmas celebration. During the just-ended celebration, it hardly featured as Christmas gift item. Humanly speaking, things are tough for many. Businesses that are foreign-currency dependent are closing down and people are losing their jobs.

“This economic policy appears to lack human face. What is the essence of banning foreign goods when the government has not been able to make such goods locally available in abundance? Such ban would just encourage smuggling and a lot of revenue would be lost by the government.

“The inability of the government to pay salaries not only in the states, but at federal level as well is a big dent on the government. My Bible says that the worker deserves prompt payment of his or her wages. Of course, the Bible says that the wages must not be delayed till the next day.

“This delay in the payment of salaries has, in turn, affected the operations of many private organisations, including the church. Our economy is public-sector driven. So, to a large extent, whatever is the economic policy of government has excruciating challenge on all other sectors.”

Ayokunle also condemned the inability of the government to give jobs to the youth, warning that the earlier the government did something about it, the better for everybody.

The CAN president stated, “University graduates are roaming the streets without anything to do. Those who are working have too many mouths of the unemployed adults to feed. This has increased the level of poverty in our nation and job creation remains a big challenge the government must pay serious attention to.

“The increasing wave of kidnapping may not be unconnected with the lack of tangible employment for many of our able bodied youths.

“Kidnapping used to be rampant in the East but has almost become a lucrative business now in the (South) West and the North. It is a very bad experience that Nigerians do not deserve to be passing through.

“A special squad, if possible, should be trained with necessary surveillance equipment to fish out these criminals who are in the business of kidnapping for ransom. If the government claims that they are doing something, they must do more.”

He condemned the failure of the Federal Government to stop “the killings and destruction of farms by the Fulani herdsmen” and the “Southern Kaduna massacre of Christians.”

Ayokunle described the response from law enforcement agencies as “so lethargic that CAN had to call for national day of mourning and prayer to seek God’s face so that the destruction might stop.”

He added, “No one who died untimely in that unchecked mayhem deserved to die. The killings of the Agatus and other citizens in Benue State under the watch of both the state and the Federal Government were unfortunate and (such) should be stopped immediately.””

Four killed, 17 injured in Maiduguri varsity suicide attacks

Four people were killed and over 17 injured when suicide bombers attacked two mosques in the University of Maiduguri on Monday.

The incident occurred around 5am during Subhi prayers.

A test message from the spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), AbdulKadir Ibrahim confirming the incident said “Twin Blast from suicide bombers reported at University of Maiduguri. A mosque near Gate 1 and one other location around Gate 5 were targeted during the early hours of today . Rescue and security officials are on site, triage and causality evacuation concluded.

The incident occurred around 5 am during Subhi prayer at the mosque. 2 people and 2 suicide bombers were confirmed dead (total of Four)and 17 injured at the time of response”.

Kogi youths celebrate return of MMM

Youths all around the Kogi state capital city of Lokoja on Saturday were at several beer parlours to celebrate the return of the controversial Mavrodi Mondial Movement, a Ponzi scheme that froze the accounts of 3 million Nigerian members in December, causing panic and anxiety.

The scam returned yesterday, a day before it’s initial comeback date of 14th January.
Most of the revellers were students of the state owned polytechnic in Lokoja.
They expressed surprise about the comeback of the pyramid money investment scheme, that promises players 30 per cent return, a day ahead of schedule.
Segun Ademola, a student, said he had invested over N300,000 in his MMM account.
He said he was glad to have the operation bounce back. He has a lot of high hopes, that he would reap his investment.
He said, “I am the happiest person on earth today, God bless Mavrodi.”
Fola Owobo, another student, said she used her school fees to provide help to some other person she did not know at all.
She said she was confused when the scheme was shut down on 13 December 2016.
She was relieved now that the MMM was back in operation.‎
Michael Olubola, another student said he has learnt a lesson. He said as soon as he collects his money, he would ‎never try providing help again.
He said he almost had hypertension in the last four weeks.
He urged his colleagues to shun free money and embrace hardwork.
He said the free money promised by MMM almost caused him his life.
Yet another student, Wunmi Atte, said ‎she was convinced that the MMM was a fraud.
“Sooner or later it would fold up”, she said, as she wondered where the scheme gets the money it promises members.

Alex Oti is a fake Politician.

It can be recalled that before, during and after the election period that Abia facts Newspaper was know as one of the Online media tools used by some politicians and political parties to attack their opponents in Abia state.
Abia Facts Newspapers was know to be publishing only negative news against Abia state Government and the Government of Okezie Ikpeazu and PDP in the state. Now the real sponsor of the online news paper has be reviled.

Alex Otti, the failed Governorship candidate of APGA is the sponsor of Abia Facts Newspaper that churns out daily lies against Governor Okezie Ikpeazu.

This was confirmed when the publisher, Emenike Iroegbu, posted pictures of himself and his sponsor on his social cover wall.
It will be recalled that Mr Iroegbu was recently arrested by the DSS for peddling malicious falsehood against the Governor of Abia State and his Akwa Ibom counterpart.
This has show the kind of Politician Alex Oti has shown him self to be that he used Abia Facts Newspaper to spread numerous false information round the country then he is a dirty politician.

Good News From MMM

We are now open!!! :-))

Dear members,

The holidays are over, and we''re now open. Just as promised. (You might have already noticed that we always stick to our promises. :-)) Actually, we promised to be open on January 14, but we''re open now, January 13, as you can see, which is a day earlier. (Well, I hope, the members of the System will forgive us for that. :-))

It''s related to the hysteria raised by the authorities and the mass media around MMM. By joining forces, they''ve managed to nearly give the members of the System a heart attack and have frightened them out of their wits. Poor souls don''t know what to expect. Will we open again or not? :-))

This is why we''ve decided, considering the situation, to reach out to the members, reassure and cheer them up by opening a little earlier. After all, Together We Can Change The World! :-))

Here we go.

1. As of this notice, MMM resumes its usual operation. You can now create your GH-requests.

2. However, it''s obvious that panic will reign in the first few days after the re-opening of the System. We’re likely to be deluged by GH-requests. Therefore, we''re going to make gradual paybacks by setting internal output limits. In other words, we will only pay a certain amount per day. Please, be prepared to wait for a couple of days. We are certain things will then calm down, and the System operation will return to normal.

We''re the ones setting the limits, so it''s completely under our control, and we are not expecting any emergencies in principle. Have no fear and go on about your business as usual. :-))

As the System is socially oriented, we will make paybacks to the poor and the economically disadvantaged in the first place: it means to the members with small PH amounts. The richer can wait. Moreover, we''ve warned you repeatedly to only provide help with amounts that are not critical for you. Therefore, if these large amounts are not critical for them (the richer), they can wait a few days. No need to be tragic about it. :-))

This is the way it''s going to be.

Hoping for your kind understanding, Sergey Mavrodi. We Change The World!

P. S. I''d like again to call on the authorities and the mass media: Please, leave us alone! Have mercy on people.

Exclusive: Lagos state police command to take action on Pretty Mike for using dog chains on two girls

The Lagos state police command has said it will be taking action on club owner, Mike Eze-Nwalie Nwogu aka ‘Pretty Mike’, for putting a leash on two girls and treating them like dogs while attending a wedding in the state last weekend.

Speaking to LIB, the state public relations officer, Dolapo Badmus, said the command will be inviting Pretty Mike over to caution him over his action. The command will also be investigating if the girls consented to being chained and also whether they are underaged.
The attracted the Police attention claiming this to be an abuse on human right.

Final Warning from Biafra: Don’t toy with Nnamdi Kanu’s life – MASSOB warns Buhari

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has warned the federal government not to toy with the lives of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and others standing trial.

Kanu alongside Chidiebere Onwudiwe, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, are currenting facing trial before the Justice Binta Nyako – led Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for charges bordering on treasonable felony.

In a statement, the National Leader of MASSOB, Comrade Uchenna Madu, said the secret trial of Kanu and others will not see the light of the day.

He stated that the group will never succumb to any form of intimidation by the Federal Government.

The secessionist group maintained that it will continue to support and show solidarity to Kanu and other pro-Biafra agitators incarcerated.

“Justice Binta Nyako is directly playing the tune of his Fulani Islamic brother for the interest of Sokoto caliphate.

“The people of Biafra shall never succumb to this intimidation. The so-called secret trials will never see the light of the day because my brothers, Nnamdi Kanu and others, did not commit any crime,” Madu said.

This is coming at a time when the founder of MASSOB, Raph Uwazruike described Kanu as a fraudster who has no genuine interest for Biafra, stressing that he was willing to testify against him openly.

How Borno Politicians used Chibok Girls to Frustrate Jonathan

Heartbreaking things our daughters told us about politicians sponsoring Boko Haram, Sambisa – Chibok Pastor

– The 21 recently released Chibok girls have narrated their ordeal in the captivity of their Boko Haram abductors to a clergy, Pastor Bulus

– They told Bulus they were not immediately taken into the forest after capture but to a house in Borno Government Residential Area (GRA) in Maiduguri where they stayed for two months

– From the GRA, the girls said they were taken to Gwoza where they claimed that a top politician allegedly housed them in one of his residences for about 8 months

– The girls also reportedly said that some of the Chibok girls never made it to Sambisa forest as they were killed in Gwoza by a bomb allegedly dropped on the house they were staying by a Nigerian Airforce fighter jet.

The recently released Chibok girls have revealed details of how some politicians allegedly sponsored the activities of the Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast for their personal gains.

According to a Chibok clergy called Pastor Bulus Baba from Kaya community in Chibok local government area of Borno state, his discussions with some of the girls revealed that some politicians reportedly played an active part in their abduction.

In an interview with Daily Post in Maiduguri, Pastor Bulus said the politicians reportedly did this in order to frustrate the administration of past president Goodluck Jonathan.

First, he said, the girls claimed they were not immediately driven into the forest as widely believed, but were first taken to a house in Borno Government Residential Area in Maiduguri where they stayed for two months before they were taken to Gwoza where they claimed that a top politician allegedly housed them in one of his residences for about 8 months.

They were however forced to head into Sambisa forest after a bomb was dropped on the compound by a Nigerian Airforce fighter jet. Some of the Chibok girls and other women abducted along with them were allegedly killed in the attack.

Bulus said: ”The girls said, they spent over 8 months in Gwoza local government area along with other abducted women. They said they were kept at a resident of one of the top politicians in that local government area until at a point when a fighter jet dropped bomb that touch part of the house killing some of the girls.”

The Boko Haram had released a video some time ago and claimed that the Nigerian Armed Forces mistakenly killed some civilians while dropping bombs. But the Nigerian Airforce denied killing civilians in its attack.

The girls said that after leaving Gwoza, they were divided into groups and while some severely sexually abused and others were forced to marry the militants.

The federal government however declared (upon release of 21 girls) that none of them had been abused.

Pastor Bulus said: “It was a sad story, we believe that those behind this evil will never go unpunished. For us in Chibok, we will keep praying that, those of them who are still being held by their captors shall gain freedom and be reunited with their families like these ones that came home.”

Meanwhile, in its determined counter-terrorism efforts, the Department of State Services says it has recorded major successes against criminal gangs, kidnap syndicates and Boko Haram terrorists across the country.

The agency says the successes have further degraded the capability of these elements to operate in the county.