I know what boko haram want: pastor Ayo Oritsejafor

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor spoke about the non-stopping attacks being launched by Boko Haram insurgents all over the country.

Speaking in Abuja at the National Conference on Voices against violence, Oritsejafor said the terrorists aimed at establishing an Islamic state in Nigeria, The Nation reports.

The pastor also explained he can’t think of being the one to lead the dialogue with Boko Haram: they "will not listen to me because I do not have the same ideology they have".

However the CAN head claimed he was not against the dialogue adding that the negotiators should be the Muslims religious leaders, traditional leaders and Muslim political leaders.

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"If we want to end the Boko Haram insurgency, we as Nigerians must speak the truth. That is the major factor. Boko Haram has an ideology, Muslim leaders should engage them and tell them the truth."

According to him, traditional rulers can render substantial help with the situation, especially in the north, mostly affected by insurgency.

Oritsejafor insisted that Christians and Muslims can and should work together for the sake of peace in Nigeria, adding that such cooperation should be based on telling the truth.

"They [Boko Haram] are out to establish an Islamic state. Most of these bad groups around the world want to establish Islamic states. I do not hate the Muslims but the truth must be told. So many Muslim leaders should take time and visit Christians who are victims of Boko Haram like we Christian leaders do."

Meanwhile more than 250 school girls abducted in Chibok, Borno State, by Boko Haram insurgents are still held in captivity since April 14. In the video released weeks after the kidnap the terrorist group leader Abubakar Shekau showed the missing girls and said they had been converted to Islam.

Edo state pdp law makers survive gunmen attack

Two lawmakers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State House of Assembly and the suspended deputy speaker, Honourable Festus Ibea, were, on Sunday, attacked by assailants, who reportedly fired gunshots at them.

The two other lawmakers were the minority leader of the assembly, Honourable Emmanuel Okoduwa and Honourable Patrick Iluobe.

It was  gathered that the lawmakers were returning from Ebele, Igueben Local Government Area of the state, where they had attended the investiture by the Anglican Church of the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih, during the 16th synod session of the church

One of the lawmakers told the Nigerian Tribune that they were all inside a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) belonging to one of them and were returning to Benin in a convoy when the assailants stopped them at Abudu, headquarters of Orhiomwon Local Government Area of the state, and opened fire on them.

He added that one of the gunmen was, however, killed in an ensuing exchange of fire with the security operatives attached to the deputy speaker, adding that one of the drivers in the convoy was shot and now receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

Providing details of the attack, Edo State chairman of PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, said it was obvious that the lawmakers were the target of the attack.

Orbih, who said the incident had been reported at the Abudu police station, said his party could not understand why the attack happened at a time when some of the lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly just joined the PDP.

On corruption: Adamawa State House of Assembly serves impeachment notice on Nyako.

In efforts to rid the country of corrupt leaders, the Adamawa State House of Assembly has commenced impeachment proceedings against the state governor, Murtala Nyako, and his deputy, Bala Ngilari.

According to vanguard news report: the Speaker of the House, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri, has directed the Clerk of the House to serve Governor Nyako and his Deputy notices of their impeachment “for gross misconduct.”

Moving the motion for the impeachment of Nyako, yesterday, the Deputy Speaker and the member representing Numan Constituency, Kwamoti Laori, said the governor had committed acts of gross misconduct in the performance of his duties as the governor of Adamawa State.

Laori enumerated 26 grounds of financial misconduct by the Governor, among which is an alleged fraudulent award of contracts worth over N8 billion through SNECOU Group of Companies Limited, a company allegedly linked to one of his wives.

Alleged ‘crimes’

Other charges against the governor include corrupt syphoning of N300 million public funds through a company, Hydro Source Resources Ltd in the name of constructing Mubi by-pass without mobilising to site or any construction carried out after the money was paid in full.

He was also said to have grossly violated his oath of office by the ‘outrageous’ patronage and dominance of his family and friends in the discharge of government business at the MDG’s office, SPPU and Ministry of Health.

Apart from this, Nyako also reportedly squandered N4,805,216,538.32 and N7,114,995,590.85 in 2012 and 2013, respectively, through the office of the Secretary to the State Government against budgetary approval.

The governor was further accused of gross violation of Section 120 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) through gross misappropria-tion and diversion of Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, for personal use to the detriment of the people of the state, among other charges.

Anti-impeachment protest

Reports of the impeachment move sent thousands of people into the street in protest.

The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as “Adamawa House of Assembly why impeachment now?” “The House of Assembly wants to truncate the fragile peace in the state,” “You just passed a vote of confidence on the governor and his administration, why the sudden change now?”

‘They are selfish’

However, reacting to the impeachment move, Mallam Ahmad Sajo, Director of Press and Public Affairs to the Governor, said the governor was not aware of the move and therefore it remained in the realm of a wild speculation. He, however, described it as a “selfish move.”

He said: “Members of the House are planning something that will end up making them the sole beneficiaries, where the Speaker will be the acting governor and the Deputy Speaker becomes the deputy governor.’’

In 2008, Nyako was similarly served with an impeachment notice and has been having a running battle with the lawmakers since he left Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for All Progressives Congress, APC.

There had been tension in the state following last week’s order by the House for the arrest of four commissioners for their alleged failure to appear before the lawmakers to answer questions on the state’s finances earlier.

Invitation to commissioners

The Deputy Speaker, Laori, who presided over the House last Thursday, directed the state Commissioner of Police to arrest the commissioners for Agriculture, Lucy Ishaku; Health, Lilian Stephen; Commerce, Ahmed Gorko; and Land and Survey, Abdulrahman Shuaibu who failed to show up and bring them before the house by 10 a.m. on Monday.

The Assembly, which acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Secretary to the State Government, Kobis Thimnu, over his inability to honour the invitation, asked him to also appear unfailingly on Monday.

The commissioner for Finance, Ibrahim Vokna, his counterpart for Works, Umaru Atiku, and the state Accountant General, Nasir Mohammed, had earlier appeared before the house.

The Assembly had, on May 27, given Mr. Nyako and his government a three-day ultimatum to pay back alleged illegal deductions from workers’ salaries and allowances of May 2014.

The development fuelled speculation in the state that the Assembly was bent on impeaching Nyako.

Speaking to newsmen on the development, Chairman, House Committee on Information, Adamu Kamale (PDP Michika), said the governor and his deputy would be served the impeachment notices, adding “whether they reply or not, the House will sit on the matter after two weeks.”

Arms recovered from Muslims terrorists killed in Gombe And Adamawa

      

Boko Haram Kidnaps 103 School Girl In Borno State On Monday

News reaching us shows that  suspected members of the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, have abducted 103 students when they raided Girls Secondary School in Chibok, a town on the border between Borno and Adamawa States. Borno is one the states in the north being held hostage byBoko Haram Islamic terrorist .

President Jonathan Cancels Trip To Ibandan Over Nyanya Attacked

President Jonathan has canceled his proposed trip to Ibadan Oyo State today to visit the scene of the bomb blast at Nyanya Motor Park Abuja with Four Service Chiefs & the National Security Adviser.

President Jonathan was supposed to be in Ibadan to felicitate with the Olubadan of Ibadan who turned 100 years today.

Pictures of President Jonathan's visit to bomb victims at Asokoro Hospital

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Pics from bomb aftermath

Boko Haram:- Twin Explosions In Abuja, Over 88 Killed, About 200 Injured

Twin blasts at a packed bus station in Nigeria’s capital killed “dozens of people” on Monday, a spokesman for the state-run emergency services said.
“It’s correct to say dozens of people were killed following the bomb blasts in Nyanya Bus Park this morning,” Manzo Ezekiel of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said.

NATIONAL Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE Alleges Plan To Plunge Nigeria Into Total Darkness

NATIONAL Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, alleged plan by some unscrupulous Nigerians to cripple operations  of power companies in the country over alleged unfair workers practices and extortion of customers among others.

Mr. Kayode Olaosebikan, Ekiti State Commissioner For Youth And Sport Arrested For Beating Up An NYSC Member

The Ekiti State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr. Kayode Olaosebikan has been arrested by the Police in for beating up  an NYSC member at a registration unit in Otun Ekiti, Moba LGA of the state.

Dr. Simon Imuekeme, Former Secretary To Edo State Govt,Remanded For Contract Scam.

The former Secretary to Adams Oshiohmole led Edo State Government, Dr. Simon Imuekeme, has been reminded in prison custody, for contract scam.

His summons to admit bail application is however is to be heard and determined next adjourned date.

Giving the ruling on Monday, Justice Esther Edigin of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, also ordered to be remanded in prison custody, former officials of the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Joseph Emoabino,Davi Igbinoba and Aghator Efe.

The 6 Years Old Girl Raped By A 42 Year-old Paedophilia Develops VVF

Kano State Governor Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso

Dr.Binta Tijanni Jibril, Kano State Commissioner for Women Affairs, has said that a six-years-old girl who was allegedly raped by a 42-years-old man is now a Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF patient because of the critical condition the girl was passing through the state governor, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has approved free medical treatment for the girl, Jibril added.

How South Africa Police Beats and Strips A Nigerian Naked Before Arrest

Most part of South Africa people have over the years denied hating Nigerians coming to South Africa. Inspite of the wide spread zenophobic behaviour publicly displayed over the years by South African towards foreigners especially Nigerians, for the sake of peace, Nigerians have accommodated their excesses.

How 50 Armed Men Were Stopped From Invading Enugu State Govt House.

An attempt by armed men numbering about 50 men to take over Enugun State Government House early hour on Saturday, was foiled by Security personnel Police officers, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and soldiers were among the security operatives who shot several times at the invaders and

prevented them from gaining entry into the government house.

Iranian Court Applied The Mosaic Law: A Man to have his eyes gouged out, ear & nose cut off for throwing acid in girl's face

An Iranian man who threw acid in the face of young girl and caused the girl to lose her eyesight, right ear and nose, has been sentenced in accordance with Mosaic law of eye for an eye. The accused is to have his eyes gouged out, his right ear and nose cut off as punishment, an Iranian court has ruled.

Letters For Sale: Grab A Copy Of Iyabo's Letter to Obasanjo .

Nigeria is  a land of opportunity. Heheeh! New in town, full edition, Iyabo letter to her father Obasanjo now for sale. Grab your copy now. hahahahaha!

Senator Almed Yerima Divorces 14 Years Old Egyptian Wife And Married A 15 Year-Old Egyptian Girl

Sen. Ahmed Yerima, former Zamfara state governor and serving senator of the federal republic of Nigeria, who three years ago married a 14 year old Egyptian girl named Marian, that sparks off  wide protested in Nigeria, has reportedly divorced the teenager  to marry a new wife, also a teenager. 

From information available, Yerima  four members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly were in Egypt a few weeks ago for the wedding fathia of a new bride. 

Ondo State Permanent Secretary Caught Performing Ritual.

A Serving Permanent Secretary in Ondo State( name withheld) and eight other persons were arrested by the State Police Command around 3.00 am for performing rituals.

The raid by armed gangs of a commercial bank in Ikere Ekiti last Thursday led to the arrest of the ritualist.

Elewon: Supreme Court Quashed Chief Bode George's Conviction.

The conviction of Chief Olabode George, and five former directors of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by a Lagos State High Court in 2009 has been set aside by the Supreme Court on Friday as lacking in merit. So, he is no longer an elewon.

Boko Haram Forces people into fold

In desperate moves to add to the depleting members of Boko Haram terrorist gang, the dreaded group has started conscripting innocent citizen by force into their fold. On Wednesday about 36 people including motorists and passengers fell victims of Boko Haram terrorists as they were abducted to an unknown destination by the sects members on their way to Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.