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NASS election: APC is unfortunately divided - Kwankwaso

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NASS election: APC is unfortunately divided - Kwankwaso

Former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso says events that led to the emergence of Senator Bukola Saraki as the Senate President has unfortunately divided their party APC. Kwankwaso said the failure of the leaders of the party to do the right thing at the right time led the party to where it is now. Senator Kwankwaso said this while speaking to journalist in Abuja yesterday June 15th. All the things he said after the cut...

"I think the party, unfortunately, is divided but it is not too late to correct many things but the party should take certain steps to ensure that such things will never happen again in the party and I am one of those who advised or tried to advise my brother, Saraki that he should not go too far with that ambition under this circumstance. At this level and his level, people should be more careful and cautious in what they do and what they don't do and especially that the situation is even worst than the case of Tambuwal during the House of Representatives election of principal officers in 2011. Of course, Tambuwal's case was a case of going out of zoning but all the positions went to members of the party. But this time around, because of the ambition of our members, I think they went and connived with people who are not only opponents of the party but enemies of the party to fight the party after the people of this country have discarded these people. And now because of ambition, these people were made in a way relevant and I don't think that is the best way to go. Members of the party should have certain limitations, they should know when to start and when to stop and I think this is going too far in romancing members of the PDP. As far as we are concerned, PDP was dead until recently when this ambition brought certain people to do what they should not do in democracy and party politics and how they are just about to create unnecessary life for them to the extent that some of them are servicing again and making all sorts of statements. On the issue of what went wrong, I think there were so many things having to do with time. This election had to do with time. We had so many weeks before the election to address this issue. This is not the time to say I told you or I told them, but many of us tried to tell our leaders to do the right thing at the right time. I think the party missed the crucial opportunity to address this challenge. I think time was crucial of which the party missed some important steps and therefore things went wrong. I told you the party missed some vital steps and gave an ample opportunity to Bukola Saraki's group and they used it effectively and took all the advantages that had to do with the mistakes of our leaders"he said

Senator Kwankwaso said some members of the party acted out of anger because they believe one of their leaders Bola Tinubu was trying to take all the positions available.

"I am aware that members of the G-5/G-7 group were interested in seeing one of us occupying one of the strategic positions. I am also aware that there are some people in the party who believed Tinubu had taken so many things and it was time to take a break. They had a perception that Tinubu was trying to take it all. There are other groups that believed that Saraki had given them so many things and they had to pay him back. Many senators believed that they were supported by Saraki."he said

He stated that the allegiance of Senate President Bukola Saraki with PDP Senator that resulted in the emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as Deputy Senate President will cause problems for President Buhari.

"You see, first of all, the President will face a lot of irritations in the sense that these people must be very angry with themselves, they must be very angry with Nigerians and, therefore, will do everything possible to put all sorts of hurdles on the way of Mr. President. That is obvious. I can always read their mind. I was one of them, I was part of them, I was part of the party but we had to leave the party because of this attitude. So, in some of the books that I read, especially Islamic books, there are things that we call Sadaqatuljariya (doing charitable deeds like building schools, hospital, throughout your life) and you will be getting reward and even after you die. These sorts of mistakes are what we call Musibatuljariya. It is so bad and it is a bad thing that will continue to occur until the system goes to end because they have their own agenda to tackle the APC, to tackle the APC government, they are angry with themselves, they are angry with the people and Nigeria because they feel Nigeria belongs to them and they wanted to take everything and Nigerians rejected them."he said

He expressed his displeasure at Senator Ekweremadu's emergence as Senate Deputy President

"Just yesterday, I was reading, I don't know whether it is true or not, that Ike Ekweremadu was talking rubbish, nonsense. It is like they have reasons to speak again and I think it is because of the mistakes of our members. I believe that at the end of the day, the party and members must get a way of coming together and behave well, I think that is the only way we can make progress. I don't think I should be in a hurry to say that he should resign but all I know is that many things have gone wrong to the extent that the party has to put its acts together to make sure that things that are done in that way are stopped and from there, we will build the party again. It (Deputy President of the Senate) does not belong to them. I have been in PDP from 1999 until 2014 or so. You see, it was unthinkable in PDP for you to allow any other party to take any of those positions. They have done it five times and they never allowed any member of any party to go near those positions, so I think it was unfair and not correct and they took it shamelessly and I am sure our party will look at it and take what belongs to our party back. Maybe there are ways APC can accommodate the Southeast by way of appointment but certainly, we have not seen PDP in the five times that they had reasons to select leaders in the National Assembly, they never considered other parties in terms of giving them position but I am sure that our party had it in mind that it will carry the Southeast but not in the position of the Senate President. The Senate has Deputy Senate President; that position does not belong to the PDP and that is the mistake Ekweremadu is making. Now he said he was elected deputy Senate president, yet he reduced himself to a zone and a tribe, which is not good enough. We are not saying he should step down or stay; what I am saying is that what they have taken does not belong to them and all those who supported him and his party to get it have made a big mistake for themselves, the party and indeed for the country and they should be ashamed of themselves"he said.

Senator Kwankwaso said erring members of the party must be disciplined

"I don't know, the party must be doing its own bit but if I were the national chairman, I would either write to these members individually a letter of displeasure or call them and tell them because there has to be discipline. It does not matter whether you are 10 or 20 or even 1,000, whatever your number is in a party, as long as there is no discipline, definitely there will be problem. I am one of the senior senators by any standard in this country but because of the consideration of the fact that Buhari is from the Northwest, of course not from Kano, you are not seeing me going round to say I want this position or that position. I have president in my zone and I have to be considerate in the sense that other zones should get it. It is not like you will come by all means and you must take it whether it favours the zoning, the party or not. So, all these things must be respected by the party and the members"he said.

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Kashamu withdraws N20billion libel suit against Obasanjo

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Kashamu withdraws N20billion libel suit against Obasanjo

Senator Buruji Kashamu has withdrawn his N20 billion libel suit against former President Obasanjo. Senator Kashamu had on February 6th 2014 dragged the former President before an Abuja High Court for 'maliciously and recklessly' publishing a letter titled, 'Before it is too late,' addressed to former President Jonathan in December 2013, where Obasanjo described him as a fugitive wanted in America for drug related offences.

He asked the court to restrain President Obasanjo from using the letter or any part of it in his book, My Watch. The former President however went ahead with publishing his book with the controversial letter as a content in the book. Senator Kashamu then approached the court to ban Obasanjo's book which was granted by the court.

The court however lifted the ban on the book in April after lawyers to the former President argued against the ban. The court was to resume hearing on the suit when Senator Kashamu filed for withdrawal, citing ongoing talks between him and the former President. Lawyers to the former President however denied knowledge of any talks of settlement between him and their client, Obasanjo.

My regret as INEC chairman – Prof. Jega

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My regret as INEC chairman – Prof. Jega

The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday reviewed his tenure as the boss of the electoral body and concluded that his only regret was that he was unable to create a separate salary structure for INEC workers.

Jega spoke in Abuja during a retreat titled, "2015 general elections: Lessons and the way forward." which was organised for the electoral officers of the commission where the report of the 2015 elections was reviewed.

He said apart from the special salary issue, the commission under his leadership performed well.

He said,

"We have done our best as a commission under very difficult circumstances and the major regret as I have always acknowledged is that a major undertaking we made when we first resumed at the commission is to have a separate salary structure for the members of staff of the commission but we have not been able to achieve this

"And obviously this is one area where we still have to do a lot of work and put in a lot of efforts as we move towards the future and to improve.

"But apart from that, I don't think we have done badly in terms of promoting the welfare and the wellbeing of the members of staff.

"We have ensured that salaries were paid regularly, we have ensured that there are a lot of opportunities for self improvement through the organisation of seminar and workshop with our partners."

"Again as I said, we could not have satisfied the expectations of everybody, we believe that we have done our best. I must say that not all of you are happy with some of the measures that we have introduced as a commission.

"The restructuring and reorganisation certainly could not have satisfied everybody because it required trimming down the size of the commission and also redefining schedule of responsibilities and putting square pegs in square holes as we called it at that time."

Jega, who had insisted that he would leave INEC after the expiration of his tenure, said that the 2015 general elections were better than those of 2011.

He added that there was a lot of room for improvement and that as the country prepares for future elections, the commission must begin to reflect on what areas of further reforms it should focus its attention on.

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Photos: Nicki Minaj puts her curvaceous body on display

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Photos: Nicki Minaj puts her curvaceous body on display

Nicki Minaj shared these sultry photos of her banging body on her page...More photos after the cut...

New Season premiere - New City, New Time

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New Season premiere - New City, New Time

Wildcard Events & Media presents The Wildcard Show, a 30mins Travel/Lifestyle show, which new Season airs on DSTV (African Magic Show Case, Channel 151). This Season follows culinary journey to several destinations across Africa (Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Swaziland, Botswana and more), providing insights into travels, lifestyles, people and places.

Lanre Olabode and Anu Mayakiare the globe-trotting hosts. They constantly meet people on their travels that are living their dreams, visit destinations that would help you unwind your mind, and experience lifestyle that takes you to a whole new level.

If your passion is lifestyle, landscape, food, sport, or entertainment – The Wildcard Show has it all.

Here's just a glimpse of activities to enjoy on the show;

TRAVEL

In 30mins, we will show you the Modern African Cities that has opened their arms to visitors from around the Globe and you will also find out what makes every destination we travel to unique.

LIFESTYLE

The lifestyle of various destinations across Africa, that houses people from all walks of life is on display in the show. You will also take a tour with us to explore Fashion identities of different destinations which are totally at different level.

MUSIC ACROSS BORDERS

Through our scenic eye, we will travel together to meet Musicians across Africa (Johannesburg, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya and more) telling their stories and also get a glimpse of them at their best.

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This culinary journeywill take you on a delectable trail peppered with a choice of authentic cuisines, enjoyable dining experiences from different destination across Africa.

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16-year-old girl raped, killed and set on fire, two suspects charged

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16-year-old girl raped, killed and set on fire, two suspects charged

Two young men have been charged in a truly horrific crime that took the life of a 16-year-old High School girl in Baltimore.
According to police, Childs told detectives that he and Dixon planned to rob Bowers' home.They said Bowers had been spending time with Childs and Dixon at Childs' apartment building.

After Bowers' grandmother picked her up on Saturday, police said, Dixon followed the car home on a bike. Once he knew where Bowers lived, police said, he returned with Childs.

"They believed the house would contain items of value because Arnesha's grandmother has a job and owned two vehicles, and planned to break into the property and steal any valuables," police wrote in a report.

Police said the men knew Bowers' grandmother was working and Bowers was home alone. If the teen awoke, police said, Dixon planned to put her in a chokehold.

The pair entered through a basement window, police said. Bowers awoke, police said, and Dixon dragged her into the basement while Childs ransacked the home, taking money from purses and a safe.

According to police, Childs told detectives that Dixon and Bowers were in the basement for 30 minutes.

Then Dixon came upstairs and said they needed to leave "because the house was on fire," police said. Dixon told Childs the girl was dead, police said.

She had been raped, strangled, her body had been set on fire, as had her bed, dresser and a basement utility room, police said. They said a check of her phone showed calls between her phone and a phone belonging to Dixon hours before she was killed.

Police said Childs confessed to the killing and burglary and implicated Dixon. Police arrested Dixon hours later.

"Killers," Batts said. "Sixteen-year-old, innocent teenager. … Nothing is more important than tracking down and jailing cowards who take the life of an innocent child. Nothing."

Court records show Childs was released from a Baltimore County jail on a burglary charge five days before Bowers was killed. Childs was charged with attempted murder in 2011, but prosecutors dropped the charge.

Dixon has a prior drug possession conviction, court records show.

Tragic obituary of young man goes viral

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Tragic obituary of young man goes viral

The obituary of a young man who died from a drug overdose has gone viral. The obituary, which uncommonly explains the cause of death, was written for 22-year-old North Carolina resident Clay Shepard after his drug overdose. It noted that his family loved him, but that love wasn't enough to fight Shepard's addiction.
The full obituary, via Legacy.com, can be found below:

Our charismatic and beautiful son and brother died Sunday morning from a drug overdose. Clay was the youngest of four children, raised in a loving home in Apex with two brothers and one sister. Outwardly Clay looked like he had it all: Intelligence, confidence, athletic ability, height, beautiful blue eyes, broad smile, fantastic wit, and the ability to engage and forge a relationship with anyone. Inwardly Clay was sensitive and had struggles that he hid well from his close and clannish family.

We loved Clay with all of our hearts, but we now know that was not enough to shield him from the world. This note isn't an attempt to assign blame for Clay's death. It's not to vent our anger and frustration at a world where drugs can be ordered and delivered through the internet. We write this obituary in hope that it may provide an insight to those that need to change their behavior one night at a time.

Clay was a solid student, decent athlete, and a very likeable kid. With his seemingly endless positive traits, he had the potential to be anything from a captivating politician to a brilliant engineer, but drugs began to creep into Clay's life while he was in high school. As trouble hit, his father stepped in and forged an incredible bond with Clay. Although Clay could never be completely honest about the trouble he was in, his love and respect for his father became a lifeline over the last few years. He successfully completed drug rehab several times, but the craving that comes from true addiction was more than he could overcome.

While we always felt we had some grip on Clay's issues, his ability to hide and disguise his addiction proved superior to our parental (and sibling) sixth sense. The worry that we have felt watching Clay struggle, has been replaced by a deep feeling of loss that now exists knowing we will never see his smiling face again. Despite these troubles, we can smile knowing that the last communication we had with Clay was a text and answer between mother and son to say "I love you", just as it should be.

To all children, this note is a simple reminder that there are people who love you, with everything they have and no matter what you do - don't be too afraid/ashamed/scared, too anything, to ask for help. To all parents, pay attention to your children and the world that revolves around them - even when the surface is calm, the water may be turbulent just beneath. Clay's struggles have ended. He is finally at peace. We will miss his keen sense of humor, impersonations, cooking, plant advice and rhythm on the dance floor.

Goodbye Clay, we love you and miss you dearly.

Mom & Dad, Cole, Wade & Jess, Jean & Lucas

Source: FNC

Ex-boxing champ arrested...allegedly tried to join ISIS

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Ex-boxing champ arrested...allegedly tried to join ISIS

According to TMZ and BBC, a former British boxing champ Anthony Small, 27, is on trial in the UK for allegedly trying to sneak off to Syria to join ISIS

The 33-year-old boxer was arrested in England along with two other men after authorities say they were trying to forge documents to illegally enter Syria. Small and the two men have all been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist acts -- though Small denied the allegation.

Small most famously fought in "The Contender Challenge: U.K. vs. USA" in 2007 -- when fighters from the U.S. reality show "The Contender" flew to England to fight up-and-coming boxers, including Small.

Small defeated Walter Wright, who competed in Season 2 of the boxing reality show.

Small converted to Islam at the age of 24 -- and in 2012, he made a YouTube video in which he said he quit boxing because the sport took place in venues that Muslims are forbidden to enter because of gambling, alcohol and half-naked ring girls.

Source: TMZ/BBC

Photos: Oyo state governor's daughter, Jibola Ajimobi gets engaged

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Photos: Oyo state governor's daughter, Jibola Ajimobi gets engaged

One of the daughters of Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, Jibola, got engaged to her boyfriend yesterday June 14th which was also her birthday. She is pictured left with her fiance and her big sister, Abi. More photos after the cut...

Don’t ban ogogoro, distillers plead with FG

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Don't ban ogogoro, distillers plead with FG

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, had last week, announced the ban of local gin, popularly known as Ogogoro and conduct sensitization across the country, due to the death of more than 60 people who had consumed the local gin in Rivers and Ondo states.
Now producers of Ogogoro, Okwagbe Distillers Union, Delta State, have appealed to the Federal Government not to ban the production of that brand of alcohol.

Reacting to NAFDAC's resolution, Chairman of the union, Mr. Samuel Egedegbe, said that distilled gin does not kill, stating that"
"It is the Ogogoro produced from methanol that kills." He said that their "distilled gin" is produced from palm wine derived from raffia palm or liquefied sugar mixed with yeast and well cooked before distilling the gin."

He added:

"In the case of methanol, they do not have factories and they do not cook before distilling their gin. Rather, they only mix the methanol with water in their houses and automatically they have produced gin inside their bedrooms. On our part, we the members of the distillers union produce our gin through a scientific distillation process.

Now check out how this guy is rocking heels & feminine clothes

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Now check out how this guy is rocking heels & feminine clothes

You go Jay! Fierce! He's Nigerian by the way...:-)

Laverne Cox doesn't want to 'feminise' her face like Caitlyn Jenner

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Laverne Cox doesn't want to 'feminise' her face like Caitlyn Jenner

Bruce Jenner spent over $70,000 on plastic surgery to look very feminine as he transformed into Caitlyn Jenner but the world's most popular transgender actress Laverne Cox says she has no interest in feminizing her face like Caitlyn because she is happy being imperfect.

Speaking in a new interview with The Guardian, The Orange Is The New Black actress opened up about her own reasons for not having surgery to change her looks

"I have been picking myself apart my whole life. I have never talked about the medical details of my transition, and a lot of people assume I've had all this surgery. Years ago, I wanted really highly invasive surgical procedures to feminise my face. All these years later, I have the money to do it, but I don't want it. I don't want it! I'm happy that this is the face that God gave me, and it's imperfect."

Photos: Buhari commissions Nig Immigration center in SA, meets with Nigerian community

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Photos: Buhari commissions Nig Immigration center in SA, meets with Nigerian community

President Buhari commissioned the Nigerian Immigration center in South-Africa today June 15th. He also met and interacted with some Nigerians residing in South Africa. More pics after the cut..

I was poorer in government - Oby Ezekwesili says

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I was poorer in government - Oby Ezekwesili says

In a series of tweets this evening, former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili said she was poorer when she was in government, as she called on Nigerians to change their mindset of seeing govt portfolio as an avenue to get rich. More tweets after the cut...

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