‘Diezani under probe for allegedly trying to rig last year’s elections’

Ex Minister Alison Madueke

APC is digging its political grave with all these nonsense. Campaign is over and these fraudsters must start the people's work that they were employed to do. When are we going to probe APC election frauds including the 4 millions underage voters?
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Alleged DSS invasion: Activist cautions House, Ekiti assembly

Nigerian DSS

"..........The DSS should carry out their constitutional duties in Ekiti State, they should ignore or disregard the call of the House of Representatives as they have no such power."
Who is this Civil Rights Activist?. Let him return to school on the tenets of democracy and the 3 tiers of government. These are the same sycophants that have turned Buhari into a Dancing Naked Emperor. A disregard of any intervention by the Legislative or Judiciary branch on any matter is a breach of the constitution. DSS or any other agency are subject to checks and balances.  Read more ....

Jonathan wins African leadership award

Goodluck Jonathan

Buhari and his thugs have begun to dismantle everything Jonathan built. They are stupidly going berserk in their fruitless efforts to destroy our democracy. Their obsession to decimate the political opposition can only energize the opposition. No one can silence the voice of opposition in a democracy. The entire world is watching the ongoing charade in Nigeria. 
Jonathan is the newest African Statesman. This award is well deserved.  Read more.....

How Police rescued abducted Lagos school girls without ransom

Abducted Girls

We are relieved these girls are home with their families. The sordid state of Nigerian economy and the gross socioeconomic inequalities breed discontent among restless population. 45 yrs of mediocre military misgovernance led us to this messy moment. It will take another 50 yrs of people-oriented policies to deliver us from this social menace. Sadly we are back to where we were 30 yrs ago. A rudderless administration groping for solutions and obsessive only with decimation of political opposition is a joke. In a democracy, no one can silence the opposition. Buhari and his thugs are making a terrible mistake.  
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Nobody should steal a Christian girl and marry her — CAN Secretary, Asake

Buhari must be in the vanguard AGAINST the clandestine activities of the Emirs, Sultans and the Nupes on the islamization of Nigeria. Buhari must instruct them to release all their hostages including the chibok girls and to end their involuntary conversions to Islam. Buhari must come out publicly to condemn the activities of his Islamic foot soldiers (sleeper cells fulanis) and accept that their janjaweed islamization agenda is dead on arrival. Nigeria is not Somalia and certainly not Sudan.  Read more......

Terrorism: Why Nigeria’ll join Saudi-led Islamic coalition —Buhari

Buhari

We'll give Buhari the benefits of doubt in the Islamic coalition to defeat these jihadists. After all the US is leading a coalition that includes Islamic nations to take the fights to these retarded Islamists. Buhari doesn't have a good antecedent on religious matter. Buhari is an islamic fundamentalist and a bigot. We'll continue to watch every step he takes. The entire world is watching.  Read more......

Nigeria, Switzerland sign letter of intent for repatriation of $321m Abacha loot

Abacha

Mr Integrity said it was a lie when we alleged that Abacha was a looter. Abacha's loot is a tip of the iceberg compared to other military dictators. We are still looking for the $2.8 billions missing from NNPC account and traced to a personal account at Midland Bank. The military dictators destroyed our nation. Now we are back in dictatorship again after just 6 yrs of democracy. Read more......

The problem with Goodluck Jonathan

Jonathan and Buhari

Thanks. Excellent article. If there was no GEJ presidency, Buhari would have been history. If not for Jonathan's magnanimity, thousands of Nigerians would've been slaughtered today from carnage unleashed by Buhari.
Some of us wished GEJ could come out swinging to defend himself and those that so well served his administration, but that itself is not to be. Jonathan wasn't the perfect president Nigeria needed, but he outclassed all presidents before him.
Corruption is the bane of our society. Jonathan did not inherit Eldorado from the prior administration either. The 45 yrs of mediocre military governance created a mess that 6 yrs of GEJ presidency could not wipe out. The dictators were unelected and unaccountable to the people. They entrenched impunity and corruption. They are the richest Nigerians that control the oil blocks.
GEJ presidency restored our rights to elect our leaders. We will protect these rights jealously. 
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Jonathan’s silence

Goodluck Jonathan

We all wished that Jonathan could come out swinging to defend his policies and those that served his administration. But Buhari and his Gestapo wouldn't even let Dasuki speak out in a public hearing in court. Instead the gullible Nigerians are being fed with these salacious nonsense by Buhari and his APC administration. The media trial and lynching of the opposition with selective corruption fight is part of the dictator's retarded strategies to scam the gullible. We've been told by the same shameless APC administration that Dasuki bought arms for the military afterall. After 8 months of denial. Now they said the weapons were 'substandard'. Credible sources have revealed that Dasuki bought arms worth more than $2.8 billions.
NSA doesn't neet to spend all its allocation on arms purchase. We will never forget that Buhari and the Arewa Elders were the ardent supporters of these jihadists at some time.
All of Dasuki's rights have been violated. Buhari and his fraudulent APC administration should be held in contempt of the court. We call on the court to dismiss this case.  Read more.......

Corruption war : APC is not in any way apologetic – Oyegun

John Oyegun: APC Leader

Thanks for your patriotic stance in defense of our civil and constitutional rights; on which our democracy stands. Buhari and his APC (not Nigerian) government have declared war on our democracy. They've decided to destroy the foundation of our democracy that was solidified in the last 6 yrs. Keeping Nigerians as political prisoners without rights to arraignment and bail options are the ultimate violation of human and constitutional rights. We'll continue to forward these atrocities to the International Agencies.

We'll expose all the 95% of APC members who were formerly in PDP. They left for APC when PDP was about to expose their corrupt activities. They financed Buhari's campaign with looted money. Let Buhari return the looted money used to finance his campaign. The last 6 yrs of our democracy restored our fundamental human rights to ask questions. Buhari must be ready to keep the 12 million Nigerians that voted against him as POLITICAL PRISONERS.  Read more......

$2.1bn Arms Probe: Buhari won’t interfere in Jafaru’s case — Presidency

Jafaru

Buhari is the worst thing to happen to our democracy. We don't buy this smokescreen. We are still early in this fight against corruption. It would be a long night. We'll probe all the ex dictators, including Buhari at the right time.
 That's what Buhari and his Gestapo alleged. Let's start the trials and open the cans of worms. Where on earth does the security vote (fund) meant for purchase of arms alone. Security funds are also used for media campaign and education. It could even be used to resettle displaced victims. America uses the security funds to construct roads, supply electricity, build hospitals, educate the masses and supply foods in the middle east. This dictator has destroyed our democracy. Let the trials begin for goodness sake.
 Buhari destroyed our democracy once. A crime that has no status of limitations. He's on track in his bastardization of our current democratic dispensation. Buhari cannot be a worthy custodian of our democracy.  Read more......

Arrested PDP spokesperson, Metuh, on hunger strike – Family

Olisa Metuh

We've seen this before. It is another replay of the horror movies of the 80s when this same dictator foisted himself on us. This is the nonsense you see in a BANANA REPUBLIC that Nigeria has become. We'll wait till 2019 to return Nigeria to a democracy......AGAIN. Remember over 12 millions voted Jonathan. Those votes were against him (Buhari). Next time we'll do a better job to monitor the over 4 millions underage fraudsters that helped install this dictator. Read more.....

Alleged N300m fraud: EFCC docks ex-PDP boss, Bello, son

Bello

We welcome these probes. As many on this forum had said, we've got to start the fight against corruption somewhere. But they erroneously believed that selective persecution of the last administration and PDP is fair game. We condemned and disagreed with any selective persecution of any Nigerian. These probes must extend to all past Dictators including Buhari and all the ex-governors and some politicians. These probes will be a farce and totally rejected until Tinubu, Atiku, OBJ, Okorocha, Amechi Kwankwaso, Sanusi and the rest looters are brought to book. Read more.....

INVESTIGATION: While Turaki, Lamido are accused of stealing billions, Jigawa pupils sit on bare floors to learn

Waohhhh.... Thanks @ Dr Awosan for this cerebral comment. This is a good investigative journalism by premium times that must set the stage for more conversation. I also saw the unbelievable pictures of a College of Medicine hostels in Lagos State, and wondered how the students sleep and study in that environment.
Let's bring out the books to see the budgets of prior administrations on education. This mess is the outcome of autocratic and dictatorial and mediocre governance we had for decades. Buhari was once a "dictator" and part of this mess.   Read more........

Jonathan dedicates International awards to Nigerians

Jonathan

Jonathan conceded and walked away, saving the country from bloodbath. What some people were so desperate for, to the extent of litigation up to the supreme court the elections results and unleashing carnage on innocent Nigerians. We'll nominate Jonathan for Nobel Peace Prize for his Democracy credentials.  Read more.....

President Buhari’s Media chat and the words of tyrant — Fani-Kayode

The deafening silence of our legal and constitution experts on the urgency for the activation of Articles of Impeachment at this perilous time, is unforgivable. There is serious tyrannical threats to our democratic ideals. The continued disdain by this presidency, for other tiers of government has turned our nation into a joke before the entire world. These atrocities are being tabled before the International Agencies.  Read more....

Our fears for Nigeria — IMF Chief, Christine Lagard

IMF Director Christine Lagard

You got things wrong the very moment you turned partisanship. I did not hear Lagard for once said that Nigeria's economy is not the strongest and biggest in Africa. Some people must have done a fantastic job in the last 6yrs. And definitely not in the last 7 months of inactivity due to lack of cabinet to form economic policies, with the resultant economic doldrums. Your Mr Integrity (or Mr Calamity) would rather run a nation like Nigeria as the sole administrator because he detests "noise makers"
Let's give credit to the last elected government that kept us together and built the best and strongest economy in continental Africa. We know the dictators would rather continue to demonize our democracy to justify their heinous crimes. Years of mediocre military dictatorships, of which Buhari was a godfather brought our nation to the precipice of a failed State. Just 5 yrs of elected administration and a constitutional democracy transformed our nation's economy to the most attractive investment destination in Africa. Get that right.
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Dasukigate: Ex-Rep warns against plea bargain

Dasuki: Former NSA

This selective persecution of political and personal enemies has made mockery of the fights against corruption. Until all former dictators including Buhari and ex governors are held accountable for the havoc they wreaked on our nation, we'll not accept these charade called corruption probes.
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Thousands escape death in Maiduguri as Civilian-JTF intercept bombs concealed in food flasks

Civilian JTF

We saw the faces of these young boys called JTF and we got very emotional. Their love and devotion to the country is palpable. We applaud them as they gave us hope that Nigeria will see better days ahead. Thanks guys.   Read more.......

Fuel Price: Fayose accuses Buhari of deceit, says govt. can’t deregulate, regulate same time

Fayose

The main problem we have with the subsidy removal is that the same idiots that brought our nation to a standstill when the idea was touted some yrs ago, now are diehards to remove the subsidy. That goes to show how fraudulent they are. Fayose is on point.  Read more....

It’s not strange we’re suffering under Buhari — Yakassai

Yakassi

Nigeria remains in the political wilderness. A rudderless ship in a stormy sea. A nation blessed with the best brains in Black Race. Instead, we've been scammed by a bunch of fraudsters and we are being led by the nose. After 7 months of sole administration, we got a stale economy and unending harassment of Nigerians with no regard for the civil and constitutional rights. We are seeing the selected persecution of personal and political enemies. Our nation has taken 40 steps backwards.

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Buhari Presents N6.08trn 2016 Budget to NASS

Buhari apologized to Nigerians for the hardship they are facing? We Thank GOD Almighty that we have a semblance of a democracy in Nigeria. This man as a "Dictator" would have crudely arrested and locked up all the marketers. Forced price control, flogged all traders, closed all banks and stopped essential goods importation.
The current hardship is an evidence of bad policies by this APC administration ran by a sole administrator for 7 months. With a credible Team, we could have had better policies to move our Nation forward. We'll study the detail of this budget as it becomes available. We keep our fingers crossed to see the implementation of this budget.  Read more.....

Breaking: Judge Exempts Self From Hearing Treason Charges Against Nnamdi Kanu

Nnamdi Kanu

There are new charges everyday. Oh God!!!. How did we come this low in Nigeria? Same with Dasuki. New charges everyday!!! The gravest mistake Nigerians made was to ever believed this "converted" democrat who has no respect for due process and the rule of law. A disregard for other branches of the government is an IMPEACHABLE offense. We want our constitutional and legal experts to explore our options to end this obscenity.   Read more....

We Are Taking Urgent Action To Sanitise Defence Procurements – Buhari

Muhammed Buhari

"“They just put foreign exchange in a briefcase and travelled to procure equipment for the military......"
This is what Buhari said. As long as this man does not see anything good in others, we'll never see anything good in him. Buhari and his Arewa Elders accused Nigerian Government and the Army of human rights violations that resulted in all kinds of useless sanctions on military hardware on Nigeria. Nigerian Government sourced enough firepower from anywhere they could to take the fights to the thugs. And they succeded. Buhari has no moral rights. What was his budget for the military hardware when he was the dictator? We want to know. Can someone plz request for this information from the Defense Ministry under FOI Act.?  Read more...

Inadequate Funding, Corruption Holding Defence Industry Down

Nigeria: Dicon

"The don expressed regret that the 51-year-old Defense Industries Corporation (DICON), established in 1964, was producing only bullets, dicon salt and furniture. According to him, its counterparts in Brazil and India are producing aircraft and Armored Personnel Carrier (APC)."
This is the shame Buhari and his generation of Dictators brought upon us. Those countries mentioned are democracies and they benefited from the dividend of the democratic process......DEVELOPMENT. How much did all the dictators budget for Defense Research and Development during their rules of dictatorships? How much is the budget for Defense Research and Development in the upcoming 2016 budget.?
We must resist all efforts by this APC administration to return our nation to that dark era of mediocrity. We'll continue this conversation on how to move our nation forward. Read more...

Perils Of An Infamous Alliance

Nigeria still remain on slippery road yearning for redemption from religious fanaticism. We oscillate between the two extremes of religious fundamentalism. From Pentecostalism to Islamic extremism. Our leaders are caged. The Pentecostal once held sway where the jihadists now roam. Until we end the Islamic extremism that are waging insurgency to foist sharia laws on us or death (beheaded), we remain on slippery slope.
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PDP To Woo IBB, Ekwueme, Atiku, Ciroma for 2019 Elections

We disagreed with PDP in their desperate bid to woo the 'founding' fathers back into this party. We are disappointed. We'll like to see a complete revamp of this party with the doors opened to all Nigerians. A grassroots revamp must attract the Nigerian youths mostly. We want to see an opposition that is vibrant, focused and patriotic. PDP is well positioned and on tract. PDP is the party to beat come 2019.
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APC is Fostering A One-Party State On Nigeria – PDP

 While we welcome this alarm raised by PDP, we can reassure the nation that one party state is an aberration in a true democracy and only a figment of imagination of a demented soul basking in the euphoria of a stolen mandate. Nigerians would rise up to fulfill their electoral mandate when the need arise. The ongoing assault on our democratic process by the APC administration will be their undoing. The entire world is mortified. Nigeria will return to a democracy in 2019.  Read more.......

Alleged N32bn arms deal fraud: Court grants Dasuki, others bail

Dasuki and his Attorney

Bail after arraignment is normal in a civilized democracy. Unless the accused cannot meet the bail conditions, he's a free man until trial is concluded. We hope Buhari and his Gestapo will honor the judiciary. If found guilty, Nigerian law and the constitution will do the needful. We want to build a strong democratic institution where the rights of all Nigerians are upheld. We applaud this Judge's decision.
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Using Human Rights To Promote Corruption And Impunity........ Falana's Viewpoint

Falana had just made another passionate case for sanctioned lawlessness by this administration in the fights against corruption and impunity in Nigeria. Falana has the civil and the constitutional rights to make his case just as we have our rights to defend the rights of every Nigerian to due process. A Nigerian is innocent of any crime until proven otherwise. Our laws and the constitution are enough to take on these fights against corruption. The ongoing selective harassment of political enemies is a charade and the entire world is mortified. There can never be a justification for the ongoing campaign against corruption while many of the questionable criminals are dining and wining with the president and rewarded with juicy ministerial posts. We will never embrace the outcome of these flawed probes.
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Goodluck Jonathan Was An Exceptional President

Jonathan

Jonathan shall forever remain the hero of Nigerian democracy. He solidified our democracy like no one, dead or alive. He restored our fundamental human and civil rights as a nation. Jonathan's name shall be etched in gold in Nigerian history books. The man was never perfect... he remains the BEST Nigerian president EVER.
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EFCC Docks Dasuki, Yuguda, Others on Fresh Charges:

Atawodi, Bafarawa, Dasuki and Dokpesi

After docks and pleas, next is bail. Those who couldn't meet the bail remain in jail until bail is met. We are appalled by those who advocate lawlessness in these fights against corruption and impunity. Nigeria is now a more civilized society where the rule of law and constitution must reign supreme for us to move ahead and to build a strong democratic institution. The days are gone when dictators woke up and made stupid pronouncements. All Nigerians must be treated with respect and dignity within the laws. Those guilty will pay restitution to the society. This historical chapter will not close until all the former dictators are held accountable.
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"Gambia becomes Islamic republic"

Yahaya

This is the type of nonsense you see in a useless dictatorship. A dictator could wake up one day or after a drinking 'spree' and make this kind of nonsensical pronouncement. Let those who clamor for Decree 4 otherwise called "Social Media Bill" in Nigeria have a rethink. Nigerians would not condone this kind of stupidity.
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A Threat to Nigerian Democracy: A Call for Saraki and Ibn Na'Allah to Step Down:

Saraki

Na'Allah

The ongoing attempt by the Nigerian Senate to stifle the Freedom of speech in Nigeria is a serious threat to our Democracy. Freedom of Speech and that of Association are the foundation of a strong democratic institution. Our democracy is young and needs nurture from all Nigerians. Every Nigerian must be part of these efforts. This serious threat by the Nigerian senate to stifle this freedom is an ominous sign that does not bode well for our national development. We call on Nigerians to join our campaign to recall Senators Saraki and Ibn Na'Allah from the Nigerian red chamber.

Abacha Loot: Arms Are Not Roads, Electricity, Health. SERAP Tells Okonjo-Iweala

Okonjo Iweala: Former Finance Minister

As we continue this fight against corruption. We will never forget how we got to this mess in Nigeria.  We want these probes to continue with due process and without political vendetta.  We want these probes to extend to all past administrations include the era of dictatorships in Nigeria. There cannot be true reconciliation and progress if this process is used to settle political scores.
We support all fights against corruption without witchunts. Our main concern is that Buhari never even believed that Abacha looted a dime from Nigeria treasury. So where are these funds coming from? We'll like Madam Minister to answer all the questions posed related to the management of these funds. We refused to fault any diversion of these funds to fight insurgency. How do you provide infrastructure to an area ravaged by terrorism and destruction?  Read more >>>>>

Arms Scandal: Jonathan's Govt Spent Billions, Abused Trust...... Buhari

President Buhari

Electioneering is over.  It is time to start real business of the people.  We are dismayed that  the ghost of past administration continues to haunt this APC administration. We have a litany of abuses by the dictatorships that plagued Nigeria for decades. 
The ongoing fight against corruption is the right thing to do, as long as it is non-selective.  We advise this APC administration to recoup the stolen money if it can without witchunt and with due process. But there is no greater abuse of trust than the 45 yrs of dictatorships and the entrenched impunity and corruption by the dictators. Who can forget Buhari's and Arewa Elders defense of Boko Haram to pull down a Nigerian government? Buhari cannot exonerate himself from the mess we are in today.
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Renewable Power Solution’ll Underdevelop Africa —Ayade

Gov Ayada

With due respect to this governor, we cannot be left behind AGAIN in the dust. America with its huge reserve of hydrocarbon energies, is leading the way on renewable energies. Like it or not, renewable energy is the future. The next frontier.  No one says we must stop the use of other energy sources. Once upon a time, our main modes of transportation were trekking (footwagon), horses and camels until internal combustion and jet propulsion were invented. The world is moving on with renewable energies. We either join the race or we are left in the dust AGAIN.
This world is a global village where communal collaboration leads to success. I'm glad we all adopted the internet and other technologies without much protest. We must avoid us-against-them paranoia so we can remain competitive. We can keep our non-renewable energies like the rest of the world while we also join the race on renewables. The race is on.   Read more >>>>>

Jonathan Was Inexperienced, Says IBB

Jonathan may not be experienced enough to manipulate the elections in order to perpetuate himself in power that all these ex dictators did. Jonathan solidified democracy in Nigeria like no one, living or dead. Jonathan has set the standard for future leaders to emulate.

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A Prominent Nigerian Civil Rights Attorney Says Violation of Nigerian Human Rights are Within the Law

Femi Falana: Nigerian Civil Rights Attorney

A prominent Nigerian civil rights attorney has just endorsed the arrests of Nigerians without warrants and without charge before the court within 48 hrs. At Center for Modern Nigeria, we disagree with this strategy that selectively probes a segment of Nigerian population.  We want to probe and fight corruption in Nigeria.  But due process must be followed and the civil and constitutional rights of all Nigerian must be protected and respected.  A government that flaunts the judiciary mandates has no moral rights to preside over a democratic governance.  These excesses of the Executive Branch of Nigerian administration violate the tenet of civilized democracy. We will continue to compile the flagrant civil and human rights violations of this administration for record keeping and for possible prosecution at the International level at the appropriate time and place.  We love our country and all Nigerians must be protected from persecution regardless of political, religious, tribal or geopolitical differences. An administration that chooses to marginalize its citizens can not succeed in a democracy.
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BREAKING: Buhari appoints SGF, Chief of Staff, others - Premium Times Nigeria

BREAKING: Buhari appoints SGF, Chief of Staff, others - Premium Times Nigeria