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New Technical adviser Gernot Rohr calls up Mikel Obi, Victor Osimhen and Troost Ekong for Tanzania clash (Full list)

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 01:42 PM PDT

New technical adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr has called up 23 players for the 2017 African cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in Uyo on 3rd of September 2016.
 
The German tactician surprisingly called up youngster Victor Osimhen and Ifeanyi Ubah goalkeeper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, while other bigger names like Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and John Mikel Obi make the cut. 
It will be Rohr's first match as Nigeria boss, and although Nigeria missed out on qualification to AFCON 2017, the match will give the German an opportunity to meet the players and discuss his future plans.

See the full list of called up players below...

FULL LIST:

Goalkeepers: Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers, England); Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers); Ikechukwu Ezenwa (FC IfeanyiUbah)

Defenders: Leon Balogun (FSV Mainz 05, Germany); William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway); Chidozie Awaziem (FC Porto, Portugal); Jamiu Alimi (Kano Pillars); Abdullahi Shehu (Uniao da Madeira, Portugal); Musa Muhammed (Istanbul Basaksehir, Turkey); Elderson Echiejile (AS Monaco, France), Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia)

Midfielders: Mikel John Obi (Chelsea FC, England); Ogenyi Onazi (Trabzonspor, Turkey); Wilfred Ndidi (KRC Genk, Belgium); Nosa Igiebor (Maccabi Tel Aviv, Israel)

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Leicester City, England); Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City, England); Moses Simon (KAA Gent, Belgium); Victor Moses (Chelsea FC, England); Imoh Ezekiel (Al-Arabi Sporting Club, Qatar), Odion Ighalo (Watford FC, England); Brown Ideye (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Victor Osimhen (Wolfsburg FC, Germany)

Photos: Mrs Iara Oshiomhole pays a welfare visit to IDP community in Edo State

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 01:06 PM PDT

Wife of Edo State Governor Mrs Iara Oshiomhole today August 19, paid a welfare visit the Internally Displaced Persons community, Uhogua. Speaking during the visit, Mrs Oshiomhole expressed her delight and said there is nothing more fulfilling than putting smiles on the faces of the needy.


She acknowledged the fact that they doing well by improving their lives with the little opportunity given to them through the Project Focus skill acquisition program.

The First Lady and her entourage, which includes the first son of the Governor, Emmanuel Adams Oshiomhole (Jr), also took a tour round the camp to observe the developments round the fish pond, snail farm, tailoring section and computer facilities provided during the ProjectFocus IDP training.

Photos of Usain Bolt’s stunning girlfriend as she takes to Twitter to cheer her man on

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 01:06 PM PDT

The fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt aims to complete a historic nine gold medal haul when he competes in the 4x100m relay on Friday but there's no other bigger fan than his stunning Jamaican lawyer and model girlfriend Kasi Bennett who couldn't hide her excitement as she watched her man sprint his way into the record books.

Bennett took to social media to praise Bolt in a string of tweets and Instagram posts following his heroics at Rio 2016. Usain Bolt revealed in January that he's has been in a steady committed relationship for two years. See more tweets and more of her stunning photos after the cut....
 

NFF vs Sports Minister: NFF rejects Dalung's insinuations that the Olympic team wasn't stranded in Atlanta

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 12:53 PM PDT

The Nigeria Football Federation has strongly rejected insinuations made by the Minister of Sports Barr. Solomon Dalung in a recent TV interview that the Nigeria Olympic football team being stranded in Atlanta, was a hoax.

In the interview on Thursday, Dalung hinted that shady deals by the NFF were behind the country's football team being stranded for several days at their training base in Atlanta, before they finally made their way to the Olympics in Brazil.
 
 "The Atlanta event was quiet dirty and some of the actors (involved) cannot stand before Nigeria (to answer to these charges)," Dalung alleged. "The event of Atlanta was another attempt to rip the country off."
After hearing of the interview, Chairman of the NFF Media and Publicity Committee, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande said everyone in the NFF was shocked on the allegations made by the Sports Minister seeing that the NFF President Amaju Pinnick has been giving the sports minister constant updates since the minister arrived in Rio de Janeiro.
"The NFF Board and Management are taken aback by these insinuations. The NFF President has been telling us of meeting between him and the Minister on how to avoid the kind of situation we got into in the USA in the future. So, the Minister's latest statements are a bombshell.' Yahaya told theNff.com.
"We are not openly challenging the Minister, but we must set the records straight. To start, we do not have any partnership with Delta Airlines, a company that we owe much gratitude for the way it came to the rescue to airlift our team to Brazil. The names of NFF's partners and sponsors are known to the public.
"Secondly, the NFF is not aware of any receipt that was presented to the Minister for airlifting the U23 team from Atlanta to Manaus. I am aware that the Minister himself requested for the phone number of our FIFA Match Agent (Mr. Jairo Pachon, who has been working with the NFF since 2009) when everybody became desperate about how the team would go to Brazil. The NFF President gave him the phone number, and the Minister himself asked Mr. Pachon to go ahead and charter an aircraft, and Pachon reverted that the amount would be $174,000, as against the $300,000 that was bandied earlier. However, the money did not reflect in the airline company's bank account within the deadline it gave to us, so the service was cancelled. We insist that Mr. Pachon acted in the best interest of Nigeria."
Yahaya-Kwande also talked about allegations that the NFF bloated the team list that flew to Rio in order to carry 'their own people'.
"As I speak with you, the only NFF top officials at the Olympics are the NFF Technical Director and the NFF President. I would like to be proved wrong on this.
"The NFF Board has always displayed integrity in all its financial dealings and have always communicated to the Minister on every financial transaction and detail. On this too, we would like to be proved wrong."

Photos/Video: Remains of former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe arrives Owerri

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 12:30 PM PDT

The body of late Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Ojo Maduekwe departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja and arrived at Sam Mbakwe Airport Owerri. The former Minster of Transport passed away on at his residence in Abuja on June 29th, shortly after returning from the US. He was aged 71.

There will be a Court Session by the Nigeria Bar Association(NDA) at Judiciary headquarters, Umuahia later today. Then his body will depart Umuahia for Asaga, Ohafi where a Service of Songs and Christian Wake will hold at Ojo Maduekwe Residence, Asaga, Ohafia. On Saturday, there will be burial service by Presbyterian Church of Nigeria, followed by Internment at his ancestral home. 

Photo credit: Osita Chidoka

Actress Olympia Valance flashes boobs during photo shoot (photos)

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 12:24 PM PDT

Olympia Valance, popularly known for her role as Paige Smith in the soap opera Neighbours, is the face of a new Swarovski modelling campaign and she showed off her boobs while changing in-between takes on a photo-shoot on Thursday in Sydney, Australia.

Sporting a pair of nude-coloured knickers, she could be seen trying to wriggle into a navy galaxy-inspired jumpsuit. Although someone was around to hold up a blanket, their effort to maintain the star's modesty was in vain. See the photos after the cut.

Photos: Pastor Tunde Bakate visits President Buhari

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 12:23 PM PDT

Pastor Tunde Bakare paid a visit to President Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja today August 19th. Acknowledging his visit, a tweet from President Buhari's official Twitter handle (@MBuhari) read, "Pastor Tunde Bakare, my running mate in 2011, visited this afternoon. Tunde is a man whose counsel I greatly respect."

American Bulldog mauls 3 year old boy to death, dog owner arrested by police (photos)

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 12:20 PM PDT

A 3 year old boy, Dexter Neal has died after being bitten savagely by an American bulldog in Essex, England. T
he owner of the dog, a 29 year old woman has been arrested by Police for allowing her dog to be left dangerously out of control with a toddler.

The cute youngster was bitten in a property in Parker Way, Halstead, at 5.40pm yesterday and died after sustaining injuries.
The victim

Paramedics rushed to the scene on Thursday evening and desperately tried to save the child's life after screening the youngster from neighbors.

The child was then airlifted to hospital but tragically died from his injuries.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "Family liaison officers have been deployed to support the family and we strongly request that their privacy is respected at this difficult time."

A man who lives close by, and didn't wish to be named, said he saw Dexter's mother run to a local shop following the attack to pick up a defibrillator.
"My kids were playing out the front of the house. The boys mum came running screaming and shouting 'my boy's not breathing. I need the machine'. She got it and ran back with two people following her.
Later on the air ambulance landed on the field at the back. Every one came out to see what was going on.
"Two paramedics came through with the child. They screamed for everyone to get out of the way. They were doing CPR as they were moving him. Sadly it was too late. They covered him with a blanket. It wasn't a sight I wanted to see any way."
According to police, they saw a woman coming out of the house carrying a "bloody child" in her arms moments after the animal was dragged from the property with "its face covered in blood".

Scott Howell, 19, who called the police after realising what had happened, said: "They have only had the dog about a week because we heard it barking.
"It was a very big dog with short white fur. It looked like a pitbull. I heard this terrible screaming and thought it was kids playing in the garden, but then I thought this is going on a bit too long. I went to my parents' bedroom window facing the house and that is when I saw the man dragging the dog out. Its face was covered in blood. That is when I thought I need to call the police. As I was describing what was happening to the police I saw a woman come out of the house and she was holding a very bloody child in her arms. She quickly went back in the house. I could hear the man counting 'one two three four' like they were doing CPR. The whole while the woman was crying her eyes out sitting in front of the house. The dog was taken away and put into a police van. "I then heard the air ambulance come and that's when I left to go shopping around 6.30pm."
Bill Lambert from the Kennel Club (an organization that breeds and trains dogs), said: "The Kennel Club is extremely saddened by the tragic death of the young boy, and our thoughts and deepest condolences go to his family.
"Whilst we do not know the circumstances regarding the incident our advice to dog owners is to always ensure that children and dogs are supervised when together and that dogs are kept under proper control at all times. We would stress that the breed of dog is largely irrelevant and that far more important is the way that any dog is reared, socialised and trained. Any dog breed can be a wonderful pet or potentially dangerous in the wrong hands, which is why it is critical to have the correct training and socialisation.
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Source: Sun UK

First Bank Niger MFB rebrands to LetSheGo Micro Finance Bank

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 10:18 AM PDT

• Further strengthens commitment to growth, diversity and improving lives
 
L-R: Letshego Holdings Head of Banking and Microfinance, Tom Kocsis, Deputy Dir. CBN, Kola Durojaiye, Acting Managing Dir. Letshego MFB Nigeria, John Ologe, Group MD Letshego Holdings, Chris Low

Letshego Holdings Limited continues to make strides in delivering on its mandate to ensure simple, appropriate and affordable financial solutions across Africa. Following Letshego's acquisition of FBN Microfinance Bank (FBN MFB) from its parent, FBN Holdings plc., the inclusive finance group on Friday 1201 August 2016 revealed the rebranded business. Now known as Letshego MFB, the brand was revealed to key stakeholders in Lagos. The rebrand aligns the Nigeria operations' brand with that of the other nine Letshego operations across sub-Saharan Africa. This Africa-wide brand is being reinforced with equally aligned strategic imperatives, as Letshego Group continues to further its ambition to become Africa's leading inclusive finance group.

The bank, established in 2009, is one of seven microfinance banks in Nigeria to have been awarded a national microfinance banking licence. It has over 20 branches across Lagos, Abuja and Oyo, and over 300 team members, with a focus on core lending, savings and transactional financial services to micro and small enterpreneurs (MSEs). With over 80,000 savers and over 10,000 MSE borrowing customers, the contribution towards realising Letshego group's financial inclusion vision remains strong. The agenda to benefit the people of Nigeria remains a key imperative for the business, as Letshego reaffirms its focus on improving lives through simple, appropriate and affordable solutions.


 "The news of the acquisition early this year is coming to life now as we see Letshego MFB take shape in a bold, purposeful new look and feel, joining a family of brands that has a clear vision and strategy for inclusive finance. This is another affirmation of our commitment to the people of Nigeria - we will continue to make every effort to ensure we deliver relevant, value adding and responsible financial solutions. Innovation underpins our financial inclusion agenda, and it is innovation, partnerships and access to capita that we leverage to ensure we help deliver an enhanced customer experience to improve life. Doing so remains our goal and, indeed, our passion. Our new brand promise "Let's improve life," is embodied in everything that we do," said Letshego Holdings Limited Group Managing Director, Mr. Chris Low.

In Nigeria, and building upon the infrastructure, access and heritage of the bank, Letshego offers the full spectrum of financial solutions. This covers savings, borrowings, payments and micro-insurance, with a focus on agriculture, education and health sectors.


Mr. Tom Kocsis, Letshego Holdings Limited Group Head of East Africa and Microfinance shared, "This is a tremendous time for Letshego. As we commemorate this milestone, we remain cognisant of our commitment to delivery of broad based financial solutions through diversification of customer segments, products and access channels. The growth prospects in our targeted formally employed, low-and-middle income, and MSE customer segments in Nigeria bring a wealth of potential. Our growing investment in supporting the people of Nigeria, and championing strong socio-economic development through inclusive finance, is a means for us to further improve lives. Born in Botswana, with a pan-African strategy and footprint, we remain passionate about ensuring we live true to the very meaning of "Letshego," which translates from Setswana to "support"."

Expansion has been a critical growth focus for Letshego together with the areas of micro-finance, savings and payments services. In addition, using channels that allow access anytime, anywhere has been an area of strategic focus for Letshego in recent years. The re-branded Letshego FBN is envisioned to offer a well-diversified, full-service solution set, and to grow into a trusted financial services brand for the people of Nigeria.

Cross section of journalists at the press conference
 
From L-R: Representative of the Dir. NDIC, Molu Emmanuel; Letshego Holdings Head of Banking and Microfinance, Tom Kocsis; National President Association of MfBs- ValentineNwensu; Chairman, Association of Mfb's (Lagos Chapter)Clara Olonryl; Acting Managing Dir. Letshego MFB Nigeria John Ologe ;Deputy Dir. CBN, Kola Durojaiye,;Group MD Letshego Holdings, Chris Low at the event.

Mr John Ologe, CEO of Letshego MFB Nigeria, concluded that, "We are excited for the many opportunities that lie ahead and the plans we have for a truly inclusive Letshego MFB. Amongst some of the investments and advancements made by the bank are greater accessibility of products for customers as well as improvement in turnaround time on lending products. Supporting this is the greater investment into the capability of the team serving our current and future customers, as well as deeper access to necessary growth-capital. As the latest entrant into the Letshego family, we are committed to growth, diversity and improving life."

Popular Hausa singer Gambu dies at 80 in Kebbi State

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:58 AM PDT

Popular Hausa singer who specialized in weird songs for Night crawlers (Barayi), Alhaji Muhammadu Gambu has died at the age of 80. Gambo died at the in Maiyama General  Hospital in Kebbi State and is survived by four wives, 16 children and many grandchildren. 

His songs traversed the length and breath of west Africa and middle East and became famous with songs dedicated to notable and sometimes fictitious thieves who like magicians operated openly and mysteriously in and around Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States in the late seventies and eighties.

Serena Williams shows off her shoe & bag closet (photos)

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:56 AM PDT

World's No 1 professional tennis player, Serena Williams, gave her fans a look at her shoe and luxury bag closet, via Instagram stories. The closet also has a section for her sportswear. More screenshots after the cut.

Photos: Twitter user attacked and robbed on Lekki-Epe Expressway narrates her encounter with the police

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:51 AM PDT

A traumatized Nigerian @FizzyThatcher took to Twitter to narrate how she was attacked and robbed along Lekki-Epe Expressway, right in the middle of traffic, and a short distance from the police and LASTMA points. The young woman also said it was the third time she had been attacked since she moved to Lagos barely a year ago. See her tweets after the cut.

Photo of the Electicity worker electrocuted in Kano today

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:49 AM PDT

Usain Usman, a 37-year-old official of Kano Electricity Distribition Company (KERDCO) was electrocuted today (read here) in Kano when his head made contact with a high tension power line at the Federal College of Education. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

You’re invited to a world of fantasy, magic and passion with Catuma

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:46 AM PDT

Finally, the unique Drink for #AphroGirls officially reaches Africa's Party Capital. Catuma - the unique "Sparkling Energy Wine" in a sexy bottle invites you to experience a taste inspired by a perfect blend of playful confidence with a delightful erotic finish and a magic mix of organic sucrose free natural herbs extracts...
 
The exclusive launch promises a journey into a world of fantasy, magic and passion. Alongside Good People, Ambience, Groove and CATUMA sparkling wine will also be available for tasting … the perfect way to reward yourself with a delicious walk on the wild side

So are you sophisticated, passionate, classy, savvy, mischievous, feisty, a charmer, sexy, charismatic, chatty, outgoing and fearless?

If the answer is yes … then visit http://catuma.club for a special invite to the wine tasting party on Friday, the 26th of August 2016

£100m Paul Pogba and his idol Thierry Henry do the dab dance (photos)

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:32 AM PDT

New Man U footballer Paul Pogba was photographed doing the dab dance alongside his childhood idol Thierry Henry who now works as a football Pundit.

French football icon Thierry Henry visited Man U's training ground on Thursday to do a Sky Sports interview with the World's most expensive player ahead of his second debut for Man U against Southampton on Friday night. More photos after the cut...

Ohimai Amaize (Mr. Fix Nigeria) shares photos from Elmina Beach Resort

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:51 AM PDT

More photos after the cut.













Photos By: Alex Nsa, Samson Shobanke

Donald Trump's campaign manager Paul Manafort resigns after two months of work

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:27 AM PDT

It just might be a sign that Donald Trump is finally losing the U.S presidential election as his campaign manager Paul Manafort today resigned, after just two months of being in the job.

Trump announced the news on Friday morning:
'This morning Paul Manafort offered, and I accepted, his resignation from the campaign. I am very appreciative for his great work in helping to get us where we are today, and in particular his work guiding us through the delegate and convention process. Paul is a true professional and I wish him the greatest success.'

It's the second high profile departure from the top of Trump's campaign structure after campaign manager Corey Lewandowski left the operation earlier this summer. Breitbart News chief Steve Bannon is the new campaign CEO while Kellyanne Conway is the campaign manager.

West Ham announces historic partnership deal with Capital Oil and Gas, FC Ifeanyi Ubah

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:47 AM PDT

Oil giants, Capital Oil and Gas and Anambra based NPFL club side FC Ifeanyi Ubah have inked a long-term partnership deal with West Ham United FC, one of the leading clubs in the English Premier League. The deal, which was officially signed today in London is set to be unveiled at the Olympic stadium on Sunday, 21st of August before West Ham United FC's first home league match against Bournemouth.


This was contained in a press release made by West Ham United FC via its website: http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/August/19-August/Hammers-secure-first-African-partner

Read the Press release below:
 "West Ham United are delighted to announce the Club's first ever official partnership in Africa, following the signing of a long-term agreement with Capital Oil and Gas Ind. Ltd, the principal investor in the Nigerian Professional Football League outfit, FC Ifeanyi Ubah.
Capital Oil and Gas, a company of strategic national importance in Nigeria stands out as a leading player in the downstream subsector of Nigeria's Petroleum industry and the fastest growing indigenous Oil and Gas company in the West African sub region with a vision to become Africa's first choice provider of energy solutions through innovation, strategic partnership and clientele value added service delivery.


The partnership will provide Capital Oil and Gas with a range of rights to promote the business through the football club, driving visibility and awareness as well as focussing on B2B interaction through the use of hospitality at the Hammers' iconic new home.  

Based in Nnewi, Anambra State, and currently competing in the Nigerian Professional Football League, FC Ifeanyi Ubah are to become the Hammers' Official Nigerian Football Club Partner. 

The long-term agreement will also see the two football clubs join forces on a number of football-related projects led by FC Ifeanyi Ubah, from best-practice coaching initiatives to establishing grass roots football programmes in Nigeria, all with a view to improving the standard of football across the region.  

West Ham United Vice-Chairman Karren Brady said:
"This ground-breaking partnership serves to further emphasize our growing international profile, bringing the famous West Ham United name to Africa for the first time in a partnership context.   
"The popularity of Premier League football in West Africa has been well documented and it is testament to the Club's success, on and off the pitch, that we are now considered one of the most high profile and attractive clubs in the region.  
"We are looking forward to working alongside FC Ifeanyi Ubah and building a strong legacy in Nigerian football inspired by West Ham United."
 Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah, owner of FC Ifeanyi Ubah and Chairman of Capital Oil and Gas, added:
 "We are extremely excited to have signed a partnership with West Ham United and are excited by the prospect of what we can achieve together. This is going to be a massive turnaround for FC Ifeanyi Ubah, Nigerian football and African football by extension. 
"West Ham were our first choice of all of the Premier League clubs given the club's rich history, unrivalled reputation for developing talent which we strongly believe will help boost FC Ifeanyi Ubah academy and of course the fantastic new stadium in Stratford. 
"Together with West Ham's continued success on the field, this is a valuable proposition for our own club's learning and evolution".
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OAP Osam releases new photos to celebrate turning a year older today

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:24 AM PDT

Happy birthday to him...

‘Muslim shouting Allahu Akbar’ stabs Jewish rabbi, 62, in horrifying street attack in France (Photos)

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:19 AM PDT

Strasbourg, a city in France has witnessed a horrifying attack as a Muslim man allegedly shouting 'Allahu Akbar' stabbed a 62 year old Jewish Rabbi outside a brasserie (French restaurant) in the Jewish quarter in the North East of Strasbourg in broad daylight today.
Police have arrested the attacker, but according to Local sources who spoke with AP, the assailant screamed "God is great" in Arabic before launching the bloody assault. 
According to AP, the victim, who was wearing "clear exterior signs of his religion" at the time of the attack, was not seriously injured. Police don't see the case as terrorism-related as the assailant has a history of psychiatric problems.
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Source: AP/ Sun UK

PDP replies APC Chairman, says Buhari's performance thus far has been shambolic

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:16 AM PDT

PDP has replied the Chairman of APC who in a statement released by his media aide, Segun Dipe, said the opposition party lacked the moral basis to comment on the current state of the economy since the party's policies brought the country to its present state.
 
PDP in its reply, listed the economic indices of Nigeria before the Buhari-led government came in. The party stated that President Buhari's performance thus far has been shambolic and has revered the gains they made when they were in power. Read the statement after the cut...

We read the statement by Chief John Oyegun, chairman of APC, to the effect that PDP has no right to speak about President Buhari's economic failures & felt compelled to respond for record purposes.  First of all, Section S39 CFRN guarantees all Nigerians the right to freedom of expression. Chief Oyegun and his party would do well to stop its many attempts at violating this right. Secondly, we will not follow Chief Oyegun's path by responding with an invective rejoinder. However, as lawyers say, we will let the facts speak for themselves. For the avoidance of doubt these are some of the economic indices inherited by the Buhari admin:

a.    No 1 destination for Foreign Investment in Nigeria with $395m in investments in Q1 2015 alone.

b.    Inflation at single digit interest rates for several years. It was 9.6% at the inception of the @MBuhari admin.

c.    A GDP that had grown at an average of 8% p/a in the last 10 years. Nigeria is currently experiencing its first negative GDP growth since the return of Democracy in 1999.

d.    A telecoms sector that has received more than $32b in investment since 2001.

e.    The largest economy in African valued at over $500b.

f.    An economy that was managing successfully dealing with its unemployment challenges

g.    An economy that had successfully increased per capita income from $299.4 in 1999 to $2640 in 2015.



h.    A stock market valued at N11.66t. The Nigerian Stock market has lost more than N1.3t of its value since the inception of the Buhari admin.

i.     An economy that had reduced its food import bill from well over N1t to N684.7 billion as at December 2013 & and was on target to meet its target of producing 20million MT of food annually.

j.    An economy that was diversifying by exponentially increasing non-oil revenue for the federation.



k.    A successfully unbundled power sector with an inductive environment for investment.
l.    An economy that had successfully reduced its personnel cost over the last 5 years.

m.    Several tools for combating corruption such as IPPIS, TSA, GIFMIS, EFCC & ICPC.

   In the past year, the APC led FG has detained & publicly accused Col. Sambo Dasuki & members of our party for corruption. We find it surprising that the FG is asking for secret trials for the accused persons. We urge the FG to try them openly & in respect for the rule of law. We feel compelled to remind Chief Oyegun that not all monies generated from crude oil sales accrue to the Federal Government. Monies from crude sales accrue to Nigeria & its various JV partners. What accrues to Nigeria is then shared between the FG, States & LGAs subject to the deduction of operational expenses. It is either a rookie mistake, or deliberate misrepresentation to state that the Jonathan admin could not account for money it is under no obligation to account for. Having said that, we urge the @MBuhari admin to audit NNPC if he feels the need to & to prosecute anyone found guilty of misappropriation of public funds according to the law.  There are NO economic indices anywhere in the world by which the Buhari admin can be rated better than ours'. His performance as President thus far has been shambolic and on a daily basis he reverses the gains we have made.  Chief Oyegun should be reminded that we handed over a significantly better Nigeria to Buhari than we received from the military. Chief Oyegun should also be reminded that president played a significant role in the state of Nigeria handed over to us – first as Head of State between 1983 & 1985, then as a member of the government of the Late General Sani Abacha.  Chief Oyegun would be better served to advice the president on how to reverse the recession he has brought on us. Or how to resolve the humanitarian crises in the North East. Or how to reverse the polio outbreak recently discovered in Nigeria after our policies had seen a complete eradiction of polio from more than half of the world's polio cases in 2009 to 6 in 2014 & 0 in 2015.  We would like to give Chief Oyegun the compliments of our warmest regards.

Gentleman alert: David Beckham rushes to help woman in wheelchair get in elevator (photos)

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:13 AM PDT

Football icon David Beckham proved he's such a gentleman as he rushed to help a woman in a wheelchair call a lift. Beckham,41, who had just come from an exercise class wearing a black T-shit and shorts with a backwards cap in Los Angeles, held the lift open as the lady made her way in. More photos after the cut.

Goodnight to PDP- Obasanjo says

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 09:12 AM PDT

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo today said he has bid goodnight to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which he was a founding member. Speaking to newsmen after accessing some projects in Taraba state, Obasanjo discredited claims that he was planning to return to the party.
"In the part of the country where I come from, there is a saying that you cannot say 'good night' and come back to say 'good evening' in the same place. So for me, it is good night for the Peoples Democratic Party and that's all" he said.
On February 16th last year, the former president supervised the tearing of his PDP membership card.

Music: Reignz - Funmi Lowo Mi

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 08:19 AM PDT

Reignz da kingpin is a hood rapper and  singer from onitsha, the east coast side of Nigeria with his style of hiphop music, Reignz is an inspired typical kind of art who most times mix his lyrics with his dialect, he alwayz talk about one thing or the other in his  songs and have it taled out in lines, been on this road for a while and having a lot to give to the world out there musically, he decide to come out with this mid-tempo club hit "Fun Mi Lowo Mi " a bang jam for y'all to vibe with! Enjoy as you party.

DOWNLOAD LINK: http://k003.kiwi6.com/hotlink/0de154bl1d/Reignz_-_Funmi_Lowo_Mi.mp3

https://my.notjustok.com/track/download/id/122757

You lack moral basis to comment on Nigeria's economy- APC Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun tells PDP

Posted: 19 Aug 2016 08:18 AM PDT

APC Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, says the PDP lacks the moral basis to comment on the state of the Nigerian economy since it was the party's policies that led the country to its present state. Oyegun stated this in a statement he released by his media aide, Segun Dipe. Read the statement below...
The People's Democratic Party (PDP), which brought Nigeria to its present situation after 16 years of locust, lacks the moral basis and the credibility to comment on the country's economy or condemn a government that is working hard to clear the mess left behind by the disgraced former ruling party, according to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun.
In a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja on Thursday, the National Chairman said it is stomach-churning and downright immoral for the ruinous PDP, which has yet to show remorse or exhibit any form of penitence for presiding over the mindless looting of the nation's treasury, to now put itself up as the saviour of Nigerians. Noting that even among thieves, there must be honour, the Chairman said Nigerians, who are now bearing the brunt of the economy that was mindlessly mismanaged by the PDP, cannot forget in a hurry that some $15 billion – which is about half of the nation's foreign reserves at the end of the tenure of the PDP-led Federal Government – was mismanaged under the guise of the equipping the military, when in reality the funds were largely salted away by PDP fat cats.
He said Nigerians are also not unaware that just before the last general elections, some $2.1 billion was shared out to just a few PDP faithful, either to be used for praying again Boko Haram or for phantom communication purposes, when in reality the soldiers whom the money was meant to equip were dying in droves. The Chairman listed other instances of the massive looting of the national till under the PDP, which never differentiated between the party's finances and the Nigerian treasury, to include: — The $20 billion in oil proceeds that was never paid into the Federation Account — The N33 trillion in national oil revenue that was not accounted for, considering that while the nation earned in excess of N56 trillion over five years under the last Administration, the total budget for those years amounted to about N23 trillion — The $47 million that was distributed to a few individuals just to oil the election process before the last polls.
He said while indeed it was glaring that the PDP-led Administration was profligate and rapacious, nothing prepared Nigerians for the mind-boggling discoveries that have emerged in the past one year, including the fact that just a handful of people could have plundered far more than half of what belonged to a country of over 170 million people! "What is happening now is clear: Just because the farmer has not checkmated the thief, he (thief) has become so emboldened that he is now making a move to even cage the farmer from whom he has been stealing. "How else can one characterize the most annoying statement by the PDP that it is on a mission to rescue Nigeria, the tale of a killer presenting himself as a life saver! Are these people jokers? Do they think Nigerians do not realize that the stage for today's tough economic situation was set by the same PDP that is now masquerading as a saviour? Worse still, is this PDP's bold face not a ploy to distract the Administration that is on a rescue mission? "Nigeria is currently in ICU (Intensive Care Unit), after it was rescued from PDP. Yet, the same PDP has the audacity to constantly pillory the 'doctors' trying to save the 'patient'," the Chairman said. 
The Chairman appealed to Nigerians not to succumb to the antics of the PDP but to continue to support the efforts of the present Administration, which is working day and night to ease the impact of the tough economic situation on the citizens. "Yes, we knew the situation was bad, but we never imagined that it was this bad. Yes, we knew that the vast majority of our national patrimony had been stolen and converted by PDP and their cronies, but we clearly under-estimated the scope of the stealing. The fact that our country and people survived the PDP and the last administration is perhaps the 8th wonder of the world. "But we have long moved beyond bothering about this mindless party to seeking to bring the nation back to its feet.
What we cannot fathom is for the same PDP to now be heckling us and pretending to be the new saviour of Nigerians. "Engaging in a campaign of calumny by claiming that the country's economy under President Muhammadu Buhari was deteriorating is so unconscionable on the part of the PDP, which frittered away the huge windfall that the nation earned during the years that oil sold for over $100. Even with the number of PDP operatives and officials who have confessed or admitted their complicity in the looting of the treasury, the party has continued to try to pull the wool over the face of Nigerians. "This shameless distraction must stop forthwith, and here is serving notice that henceforth, the PDP will no longer have a field day in trying to twist facts and present the Buhari Administration, which is on an urgent rescue mission, as the villain," Chief Oyegun warned

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