The Periscope: January 2015

Saturday, 31 January 2015

Buhari beating GEJ in AIT online polling

An online poll set up by African Independent Television (AIT), has further underlined President Jonathan's unpopularity as the opposition candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, is currently defeating him by at least 75 per cent.

A group of Nigerian Army officers involved in operations against Islamist insurgents tagged “Operation Zaman Lafiya” have written an open letter detailing a series of problems bedeviling their military operations.

According to report from tribune, Mr Dennis Idahosa, Commissioner for Investment and Public/Private Partnership in Edo, on Friday, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The National Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and Governor of Anambra State, Mr Willie Obiano, has said that Dr Goodluck Jonathan remained the presidential candidate of the party in the forthcoming general election.

A woman is charged with suffocating her fiance's daughter to death after he found racy texts on her phone and ended the relationship, a court heard.

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Minna yesterday upturned the result of last year’s Niger East Senatorial by-election in favour of Mr. David Umaru of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Notorious rapper Marion 'Suge' Knight turned himself in to authorities and was arrested for murder after he was involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident in California that left one man dead and another injured.

Stop using Our Father's name to campaign.....Ajasin`s Family warns PDP

Contrary to the insinuation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari, jailed the first civilian governor of Ondo State, Chief Adekunle Ajasin, his family has said Buhari’s military government only detained the late Afenifere leader and was later released after interrogation.

Here is what Iyabo Obasanjo Said " Professor Soludo's article on elections in Nigeria is the best writing I have read recently on the real situation politically and economically in Nigeria. The well-articulated response from Dr. Fayemi compared to the abuse infused response from Femi Fani-Kayode on the PDP side is a great example of the contrast of the status-quo compared to the alternative.

El-Rufai exposes AIT And Gej Lies in their Buhari Documentary

Kaduna state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Malam Nasir El-Rufai has taken to Facebook to launch a rebuttal against the unflattering video documentary run by the AIT since Saturday.

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Teslim Folarin, said Oyo State deserves a masses-oriented government that will encourage small scale businesses and care for senior citizens.

According to report from The Nation, Sharia police arrested 12 men accusing them of attempting gay marriage in Kano, though 10 were later released, a spokesman for the board overseeing Islamic rules in the area said on Tuesday.

How I met Don Jazzy- Dbanj Opens up

In an explosive new interview on "The Truth" with Olisa, D'Banj opens up on how it all started, his journey to stardom, how he met Don Jazzy and the split of Mo'Hits Records.He also talked about his deal with Kanye West.

APC in a statement released on Sunday asked President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, Five questions they want answers to.The party's national publicity secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, criticised Jonathan and the ruling party for their continuous attack on their presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, Punch reports.

Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Charles Soludo, wrote a very long article yesterday titled 'Buhari vs Jonathan, Beyond the elections', where he x-rayed the chances of the two men winning next month's general elections and the challenges that lie ahead.

In the very incisive piece, Soludo berated the present administration of having poor economic plan which he graded "F". He says President Jonathan's economic team is too weak due to its composition of "self-interested and self-conflicted group of traders and businessmen".

"President Jonathan if you are not re-elected, there is little to remember about your regime after the next few years". Soludo said.

On Buhari, he said the former military leader and his team must realize that they do not yet have a coherent, credible agenda that is consistent with the fundamentals of the economy currently. The APC manifesto contains some good principles and wish-lists, but as a blue print for Nigeria’s security and prosperity, it is largely hollow.

Mr. Okechukwu Unegbu, an economist, has advised the Federal Government against ‘blindly’ accepting all the prescriptions of international monetary institutions in the quest to reposition the nation’s economy.

Don't let any pastor tell you who to vote for.

I was in great Bizarre when Bishop David Oyedepo whom many Nigerians respect so much said in his church some days ago that his members should slaughter any one that "looks like a terrorist".

2015 Presidential Election - ``Its Jonathan or war`` Dokubo warns

According to report from The Nations Newspaper, Niger Delta militants have issued a fresh threat to go to war except President Goodluck Jonathan wins the February 14 presidential election.

President Jonathan, speaking at a rally in Maiduguri for his re-election said: “Our Chibok girls too will soon return.”

General Muhammadu Buhari as his campaign train hit the, town ahead of the February 14 election. For several hours yesterday, Ado- Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, stood still for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate.

Naira, on Friday, depreciated against the dollar as it traded at N208 from the N191.50 it sold for on Monday, January 19. (it's about N215 as of today)

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Laid to rest

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, 91, has died in hospital, the state television announced early this morning.

Hours after releasing Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s 1961 West African School Certificate (WASC) statement of result, the Principal of the Government College, Katsina, Mallam Isyaku Bello, has been receiving death threats.

African Female Footballer of the year Asisat Oshoala (20) this afternoon penned her signature for Liverpool Ladies football club.

Rihanna wins legal battle with UK's Topshop over image rights.

Rihanna's victory in a legal case against Topshop over the use of her image has been upheld by Britain's Court of Appeal which backed an earlier judgment against the British fashion chain.

Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has claimed responsibility for the mass killings in Baga and threatened more violence.

The former President of Nigeria , Olusegun Obasanjo has come out to support APC Presidential Candidate Gen. Buhari by responding to the result controversy.

Gen. Buhari mentioned two prominent Nigerians he went to school with when he addressed the press in Katsina yesterday, former president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Umaru Abdullahi and former inspector-general of police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie;

Bird flu hits seven states in Nigeria

The Federal government says the highly transmittable disease "avian influenza viral disease" also known as Bird flu has spread to seven states.

Katsina College formerly know as Provincial Secondary School Katsina has today released Gen. Buhari's Result.

Gen. Buhari this morning in katsina addressed the press about the controversy surrounding his certificate.

At age 55 the popular Yoruba actor and producer Yinka Quadri in his present chat with Encomium Magazine has revealed why he his going back to school

''My dear friends on Facebook,

Three times Ballon d'Or winner has finally confirmed that his five year relationship with Irina Shayk is over.

Super Eagles forgotten hero Sunday Mba has tipped Algeria for greatness in Equatorial Guinea,

According to reports on The Nations Newspaper, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in a bid to stop Gen. Buhari on the ground that his certificates are not with INEC.

Amazing facts about the major contenders of the 2015 Presidential election continues.........

Amazing Facts about Buhari;

Amazing facts about the major contenders of the 2015 presidential election

As the clock ticks to what I tagged the most anticipating Presidential Election in the history of our Great nation Nigeria, Here are some amazing facts to the major contender for the Feb 14 election;

Amazing facts about GEJ

FG gashed fuel price

The Federal Government of Nigeria gashed the price of Petroleum spirit to #87,

National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said in a statement in Jos that religious leaders in the country to stop using religion as a tool to divide us.

Sarkin of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi has reiterated his call on Muslims to defend themselves against the Boko Haram insurgency in the country.

When Dora Akunyili was the Zonal Secretary (South-east) of the Petroleum (Special) Trust Fund, she had travelled to the United States to get a cancer treatment surgery.

APC presidential campaign train stormed Jos yesterday, the flag bearer, General Muhammadu Buhari(Rtd.), declared that the much expected positive change in the country is around the corner.

The Presidency has been in dilemma over how to handle former President Olusegun Obasanjo following calls for his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) for alleged anti-party activities.

INEC - "No role for soldiers at polling stations".

There will be no official role for uniformed soldiers at polling stations across the land when next month’s elections get underway,according to indications from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) .

A former federal commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has expressed doubt over the workability of the non-violence accord signed by the two leading presidential candidates.

A woman has died moments after giving birth to quadruplets conceived through IVF.

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State yesterday got a massive thumbs-up from former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his performance in office and threw his weight behind the governor for re-election,next month.

N60b terror victims cash: GEJ under pressure

There is the N60 billion raised last year for the support of victims of terrorism?

In line with its commitment to roll out 25 cinemas in Nigeria by 2018, and take cinema entertainment to every region,

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