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Re: Dangote hits Forbes 100 most powerful people list

Aliko Dangote, the richest person in Africa, has been included in the Forbes list of 100 most powerful people in the world.<br>The 58-year-old businessman has occupied position 71, with his<br>wealth estimated at $16.7 billion.<br>Having analyzed the names on the list, Vanguard has concluded that besides Barack Obama, Dangote is the only black person included.<br>Moreover, the billionaire is<br>considered more powerful than the Republican Party contender for the US presidency, Donald Trump, who occupies position 72.<p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has topped the list. He is followed by his German counterpart Angela Merkel. The third and the fourth positions went to US President Obama and Pope Francis, respectively.<p>According to Bloomberg, those on the list "build companies and assemble fortunes", shape economies and spread ideas.<p> Daniel Riwo <<a href="mailto:danyray33@yahoo.com">danyray33@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:<p>>Aliko Dangote, the richest person in Africa, has been included in the Forbes list of 100 most powerful people in the world.<br>>The 58-year-old businessman has occupied position 71, with his<br>>wealth estimated at $16.7 billion.<br>>Having analyzed the names on the list, Vanguard has concluded that besides Barack Obama, Dangote is the only black person included.<br>>Moreover, the billionaire is<br>>considered more powerful than the Republican Party contender for the US presidency, Donald Trump, who occupies position 72.<br>><br>>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has topped the list. He is followed by his German counterpart Angela Merkel. The third and the fourth positions went to US President Obama and Pope Francis, respectively.<br>><br>>According to Bloomberg, those on the list "build companies and assemble fortunes", shape economies and spread ideas.

Re: Dangote hits Forbes 100 most powerful people list

Aliko Dangote, the richest person in Africa, has been included in the Forbes list of 100 most powerful people in the world. The 58-year-old ...

9:59 am

ALBUM ALERT: Calabar's hottest rapper 'ICEBOXX' drops his 'BURNING ICE 2.0' album.

ALBUM ALERT: Calabar's hottest rapper 'ICEBOXX' drops his 'BURNING ICE 2.0' album.

Cali city's finest rapper iceboxx etowa popularly known by his stage name ICEBOXX who is signed to the hottest record label in Cali city...

7:19 am

40 NairaBET Shop Cashiers Wanted in Calabar.

<div style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; vertical-align: baseline; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(126, 126, 126); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="entry-content" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; outline: 0px;"><img alt="1" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-49818" height="186" src="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/1-300x186.jpg" style="margin: 0.4em auto 1.25em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto; clear: both; display: block;" width="300"></a></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">NairaBET is in need of 40 shop cashiers/attendants in our Calabar outlets. SSCE and OND holders only should apply. Applicant must know how to use the computer very well and be prepared to <strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">WORK WEEKENDS</strong>! Salary is between N20,000 and N35,000 a month.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">DETAILS OF TEST AND INTERVIEW</strong></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Date: Monday, 9th November 2015.<br>Address: 104 Ndidem Isang Iso Road, (Opposite Fiesta Fries), Marian Road, Calabar.<br>Time: 12.00 noon prompt<br>Contact Olajide Saka Saheed on 08088753877, 09097565775 for inquiries.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">NOTE:</strong> Applicants should personally come to the venue of the recruitment exercise with their updated CVs, passport photographs, photocopies of their academic results (originals may be required for sighting purposes)</p></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(126, 126, 126);">Thank you.</span></div><div>man*</div>

40 NairaBET Shop Cashiers Wanted in Calabar.

NairaBET is in need of 40 shop cashiers/attendants in our Calabar outlets. SSCE and OND holders only should apply. Applicant must know how t...

11:27 pm

More trouble for ex-NSA Dasuki

<div style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); outline: rgb(234, 234, 234) solid 1px; border: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 5px 5px 10px; text-align: center; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br>‎<img alt="More trouble for ex-NSA Dasuki" class="disappear appear" src="http://thenationonlineng.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/NSA-Dasuki-e1446592787886.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; height: auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; margin-bottom: 10px !important;"><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Play, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">Col. Dasuki</p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">There is no respite yet for former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki, despite being granted leave to travel out for treatment by a Federal High Court.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Security yesterday invited him for questioning over "fresh security matters" shortly after he left court.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">But he told them to approach the court if there is any fresh allegation or security issue against him.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Former Adamawa State Governor Boni Haruna may have run into trouble pledge for standing surety for Dasuki.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Haruna was invited for a "chat" immediately he stepped out of the court premises after signing the bond.</p><div id="adcode"><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-5089981496810613" data-ad-slot="6482008575" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-block;"><ins id="aswift_4_expand" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-table; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><ins id="aswift_4_anchor" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><iframe width="640" height="90" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" vspace="0" hspace="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="true" id="aswift_4" name="aswift_4" style="max-width: 100%; border-width: 0px; outline: none; display: block; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px;"></iframe></ins></ins></ins></div><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">It was gathered that the invitation was a follow-up to the assurance by Haruna that Dasuki will not jump bail.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">But the development made Dasuki's counsel to be curious about his clients.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the Federal Government was displeased by the decision of the court to allow Dasuki to travel out for three weeks when allegation of "treason" was still being investigated.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">It was learnt that security men stepped in to look at "fresh security matter" against Dasuki.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The security men got in touch with Dasuki's counsel Mallam Ahmed Raji(SAN) to produce his client.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">A face-off appeared imminent last night as Dasuki insisted that the security should return to the court instead of inviting him if it had any issue against him.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">There were indications that Dasuki may not be allowed to travel out until he honours the invitation.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">A top source said: "Immediately after the court session, the security invited Haruna, who was the surety in line with the laid down conditions by the court, for interaction.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"They asked him why he went to court; whether he had foreknowledge of the likely ruling of the court and how did he emerge as Dasuki's surety.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"Haruna simply told them that he only followed his friend to the court and when it was time to provide a surety he fitted into the bill.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"They asked him to produce his friend (Dasuki). They even followed him to Dasuki's house in a car.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"But Dasuki asked: "Why will they see me? Why are they inviting me again? Why can't they approach the court if there are new charges against me?</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"They called Dasuki's counsel (Raji) to produce his client to 'come and clarify another matter'. They were not forthcoming on what exactly it is but when Raji got in touch with Dasuki, he insisted on due process through the court."</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja granted Dasuki's request to travel abroad on health ground.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">But, the court directed him to provide a surety, who will be held responsible, if he did not return to on the next adjourned date.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">In the alternative, it also ordered his lawyer to write undertaking to produce him on the next hearing date. Dasuki claimed to be suffering from cancer.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">He is standing trial on a five-count charge of laundering about N84million and illegal possession of firearms.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">He had applied to the court to travel  to the United Kingdom, for three weeks to attend to his health. But the prosecution led by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF), Muhammad Diri, opposed Dasuki's application because he could abscond since there was no condition attached to his bail.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Upholding the applicant's request, Justice Ademola agreed with his counsel Joseph Daudu (SAN) that likelihood of the prosecution filing fresh charges could not be a ground to deny the application  that  will allow the accused attend to his health and be fit for trial.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The judge acknowledged the receipt of a letter appointment Dasuki tendered  to convince him that he was billed for treatment in  the United Kingdom.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Dasuki, he said, could choose whether to be treated in the country or abroad.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"More importantly, every citizen of Nigeria has the right to choose which medical facilities he or she wishes, whether in this country or overseas. The ill health of a defendant is a very paramount consideration in granting bail let alone when operating as special circumstances", Justice Ademola said.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">To allay the prosecution's fear, the judge attached new conditions to Saraki's bail. The judge had.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Under the new conditions unveiled  by the court yesterday, Dasuki was directed to produce a surety, who must swear to an affidavit that he is ready to go to jail if the accused absconds, and until he is re-arrested.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Alternatively, the judge said the senior lawyer representing Dasuki on record, should sign an undertaking to produce his client in court on the next hearing date.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The judge directed Dasuki to return his travel documents to the court's registrar within 72 hours on his return home. He adjourned to November 26 for continuation of proceedings and ruling on the prosecution's application for secret trial.</p></div><div><br></div><div>man*</div>

More trouble for ex-NSA Dasuki

‎ Col. Dasuki There is no respite yet for former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki, despite being granted leave to travel ou...

7:58 am

Why all ministers won’t get portfolios, by Buhari

<div style="margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br>‎<img alt="Why all ministers won't get portfolios, by Buhari" class="disappear appear" src="http://thenationonlineng.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Buhari-meets-India-PM-1.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; height: auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;"></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><em>President gets list of confirmed nominees</em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><em>Retreat for incoming cabinet members</em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">All is set for the inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) following President Muhammadu Buhari's receipt of the list of ministers-designate from Senate President Bukola Saraki.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The would-be ministers will begin a retreat in Abuja tomorrow to prepare them for the task ahead, it was learnt yesterday.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">They may be sworn in next week as the retreat is expected to end on Friday.</p><div id="adcode"><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-5089981496810613" data-ad-slot="6482008575" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-block;"><ins id="aswift_4_expand" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-table; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><ins id="aswift_4_anchor" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><iframe width="640" height="90" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" vspace="0" hspace="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="true" id="aswift_4" name="aswift_4" style="max-width: 100%; border-width: 0px; outline: none; display: block; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px;"></iframe></ins></ins></ins></div><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">President Buhari did not indicate when they will be sworn in when he received Saraki in Abuja yesterday.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">He, however, said not all the ministers-designate would get portfolios.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Buhari thanked Saraki for the Senate's clearance of his nominees, adding that he followed constitutional provision in picking his team.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The Constitution, he said, stated that there must be a minister from each of the 36 states.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"That was why I limited the number to 36", the President noted, adding:</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"The Constitution said there must be one member of the cabinet from all the states but the Constitution did not say I must have 36 ministries."</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">He said the country could not afford a large carbinet because of the prevailing economic realities.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The economy, he said, had been battered, explaining that he was being factual by saying it as it is and "not to scare investors as the opposition is claiming".</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"Any investor who is interested in investing in Nigeria will know about the economy. So, when I talk about the position of the economy, I am also looking for investors," Buhari said.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Earlier, Saraki said: "Mr. President, we finished the screening of the last batch of the ministers on Thursday and we waited for the adoption of our votes and proceedings today (yesterday) which we finished this morning.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"I want to formally present the list of the 18 ministers who have now been cleared to you and that makes a total of all your 36 nominees that have been cleared by the Senate.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"I was just engaging the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to check in the records when last that happened. So it must be a credit to the nominees that were submitted and also a credit to the Senate."</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Speaking with State House correspondents, Saraki said the screening and confirmation of the nominees were faster because of the quality of those presented by Buhari.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"Secondly, it is the fact that we put in the time to vigorously put the nominees to answer the questions and at the end of the day we found out that most of them met the requirement and the Senate was satisfied."</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">On having ministers without portfolio, he said: "Well I think before we had ministers of state in the past, I don't think there is anything new, there was minister for special duties which really doesn't have a portfolio.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"I think the key issue is being in the cabinet; is being a part of government and those that would have the responsibilities of ministering are those that at the end of the day would do that.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">He said the issue of his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) did not come up.</p></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">"Did you think that will come up in this kind of situation? No it didn't come up," he said.</span></div><div>man*</div>

Why all ministers won’t get portfolios, by Buhari

‎ President gets list of confirmed nominees Retreat for incoming cabinet members All is set for the inauguration of the Federal Executive Co...

7:56 am

Fayose apologises to school teachers over mix-up in Sept salary payment

<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; font-size: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">In a rare show of respect for the teachers and understanding of their flights, Governor Ayodele Fayose has apologised to primary school teachers in Ekiti State over the mix-up in the payment of their September, 2015 salary.</span><br><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 321px; float: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="more-less" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="more-block" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; overflow: visible;"><div id="attachment_210325" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; float: left; width: 310px;"><a href="http://www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/ayo-fayose.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(15, 142, 241);"><img alt="*Ayo Fayose" class="size-medium wp-image-210325" height="182" src="http://cdn2.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/300x182xayo-fayose-300x182.jpg.pagespeed.ic.orWVhhZ4dk.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto;" width="300"></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">*Gov. Ayo Fayose</p></div><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Idowu Adelusi, the governor said "even though the mix-up was from the State Accountant General's office but as the State governor, he takes responsibility."</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">"I want to apologise for the inconsistency and problems encountered in crediting the accounts of some primary school teachers, it was after my broadcast few days back that I got a lot of text messages from some teachers that were affected.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">"I sincerely want to apologise, I have gotten to the root of the matter, I have found out that there were mix-ups here and there, the accounts were credited and later withdrawn for carelessness in the accountant general's office, for whatever it is I take responsibility, I apologise and want to assure you all the lapses will be corrected.</p></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; font-size: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">"My teachers at the primary school level, this money will be credited to your accounts between now and Wednesday unfailingly. My apologies," he said.</span></div><div>man*</div>

Fayose apologises to school teachers over mix-up in Sept salary payment

In a rare show of respect for the teachers and understanding of their flights, Governor Ayodele Fayose has apologised to primary school teac...

7:25 pm

An accused can’t be on the run when there is no charge against him – Maina

<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; font-size: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">By Dapo Akinrefon</span><br><div style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'Droid Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 19px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 321px; float: left; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="more-less" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div class="more-block" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; height: auto; overflow: visible;"><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina has faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on an alleged order by Justice G.O. Kolawole, that he be produced in court by his counsel, Bar. Esther Uzoma.</p><div id="attachment_360119" class="wp-caption alignright" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; float: right; width: 422px;"><a href="http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/02/cardinal-urges-nigerians-to-resist-negative-influence/maina-abdulrasheed/" rel="attachment wp-att-360119" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(15, 142, 241);"><img alt="Abdulrasheed Maina" class="size-full wp-image-360119" height="250" src="http://cdn2.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Maina-Abdulrasheed.jpg.pagespeed.ce.FJDfQq7b3I.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto;" width="412"></a><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">Abdulrasheed Maina</p></div><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">Uzoma, in a statement, said when she made an appearance on July 21 to protest the EFCC's claim that her client was on the run when no charge had been served on him was against the letters of the law.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">The statement reads: "The EFCC should come clean on the matter of my client, Dr. Abdulrasheed Maina. When I appeared before His Lordship, Justice Kolawole on July 21, I made it clear that the EFCC was yet to file any charge as well as serve any summons on Dr. Maina.</p><p style="margin: 0px; padding: 5px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; vertical-align: baseline;">"It is trite law that you cannot say an accused is on the run when there is no charge preferred against him or any invitation extended to him. During the hearing for the bail application, counsel to the EFCC, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs SAN, wanted the court to direct me to produce Maina in court at the next sitting which I argued that there are clear procedures, which the EFCC is familiar with and should follow.</p></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: 22px; font-size: inherit; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">"Naturally, the court agreed with my submission on the position of law. Therefore, it is misleading for the EFCC in its statement of Monday to mislead the public that there exists an order for Maina to be produced in court when there is no invitation extended to him talk-less of a charge preferred against him by the commission," Uzoma stated.</span></div><div>man*</div>

An accused can’t be on the run when there is no charge against him – Maina

By Dapo Akinrefon Former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina has faulted the Economic and Financial Crime...

7:22 pm

Diezani: EFCC seizes associates’ bullet-proof cars

<div style="margin-bottom: 20px; text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br>‎<img alt="Diezani: EFCC seizes associates' bullet-proof cars" class="disappear appear" src="http://thenationonlineng.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Diezani-e1443904626344.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; height: auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out;"></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized bullet-proof vehicles, huge cash and jewellery from five prominent Nigerians fingered in the money laundering allegation against former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">EFCC and its British counterpart, National Crime Agency (NCA), are probing the suspects for allegedly conniving with Alison-Madueke to commit the crime, it was learnt yesterday.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The former minister was arrested in London on October 2 for alleged money laundering, bribery and corruption.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">EFCC has restricted the movement of the "high-profile" suspects to Nigeria, pending the conclusion of investigation.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Some of them may be extradited to the United Kingdom (UK), if the former minister is going to face trial.</p><div id="adcode"><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-5089981496810613" data-ad-slot="6482008575" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-block;"><ins id="aswift_4_expand" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-table; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><ins id="aswift_4_anchor" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><iframe width="640" height="90" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" vspace="0" hspace="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="true" id="aswift_4" name="aswift_4" style="max-width: 100%; border-width: 0px; outline: none; display: block; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px;"></iframe></ins></ins></ins></div><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">According to investigation, EFCC is still searching the companies and homes of more suspects linked with the former minister, following fresh clues.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Most of the areas under surveillance are in Abuja and Lagos.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">A top source said: ''It is too early to declare whether they are guilty or not. But in line with international best practices, the EFCC has invoked the assets forfeiture clause in its Act to seize some choice bullet-proof vehicles, huge cash and jewellery from these suspects.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">''The movement of the affected suspects has also been restricted to Nigeria pending the conclusion of investigation.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">''The case at hand involves a high-net worth syndicate with tentacles across the strata of the society. But we are already cracking the investigation.''</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Asked if the suspects will be tried in Nigeria, the source added: ''It is uncertain or remote because the NCA has initiated a process in the UK, we will not want to duplicate the process.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">'' If necessary, some of the suspects might be extradited to the UK for trial. This depends on NCA because EFCC is only collaborating with the agency.''</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">It was learnt that some NCA officials are in the country to work with EFCC on the case.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">A source said: ''Some officials of the NCA are in the country for collaboration with the EFCC on this investigation of the allegations against the ex-minister.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">''The EFCC has more knowledge of the terrain than the NCA in tracking down some of these suspects.''</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Neither the EFCC nor the NCA was willing to speak on record last night.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Alison-Madueke and four others have been under investigation. On October 2, they appeared before the NCA team in the UK.</p></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">The names of the four remaining suspects are being kept under wraps in ''order not to jeopardise investigation.''</span></div><div>man*</div>

Diezani: EFCC seizes associates’ bullet-proof cars

‎ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized bullet-proof vehicles, huge cash and jewellery from five prominent Nigerian...

9:56 am

Karen Igho Shares New Pictures

<header style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; vertical-align: baseline; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(126, 126, 126); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="entry-title" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; overflow: hidden;"><div class="title-right" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="margin: 5px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(126, 126, 126);"> </span><a href="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7280.jpg" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; outline: 0px;"><img alt="" src="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7280.jpg" style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; color: rgb(126, 126, 126);"> </span></div></div></div></header><div style="margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; vertical-align: baseline; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(126, 126, 126); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="entry-content" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Former BBA winner and actress, Karen Igho has been away from our radar for a while till now. The outspoken socialite shared new pictures of herself.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Karen who had her first child few months ago, rocked different outfits for her photoshoot.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;">Karen is currently based in the United States with her hubby, Mr Rakos.</p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 15px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;"> <a href="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7283.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; outline: 0px;"><img alt="" src="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7283.jpg" style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a>  <br><a href="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7282.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; outline: 0px;"><img alt="" src="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7282.jpg" style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a>  <a href="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7281.jpg" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(58, 58, 58); -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; transition: all 0.2s ease 0s; outline: 0px;"><img alt="" src="http://www.mycelebrityandi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7281.jpg" style="margin: 0.4em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></a> </p></div></div><div style="margin: 20px 0px; padding: 10px 0px 0px; border-width: 5px 0px 0px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-color: rgb(238, 238, 238); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; vertical-align: baseline; overflow: hidden; color: rgb(126, 126, 126); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div class="prev-post" style="margin: 0px 0px 5px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; float: left;"></div></div><div><br name="BB10" caretmarkerset="INVALID" class="markedForCaretMarkerRemoval"></div><div>man*</div>

Karen Igho Shares New Pictures

Former BBA winner and actress, Karen Igho has been away from our radar for a while till now. The outspoken socialite shared new pictures...

9:48 am

STOP MARTIAL AND YOU STOP MANCHESTER UNITED, SAYS PARDEW

The Eagles boss says his side identified the
<br>teenager as the dangerman after stopping the
<br>Red Devils from scoring for a third consecutive
<br>match
<br>Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew said stopping
<br>Anthony Martial was crucial as the Eagles held
<br>Manchester United to a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
<br>The Red Devils failed to score for a third
<br>successive match at Selhurst Park with Louis van
<br>Gaal admitting after the match his side "created
<br>nothing".
<br>Martial began the game out wide before switching
<br>to a more central role, to no avail, and Pardew
<br>says his side had targeted the teenager as
<br>United's main threat.
<br>"We didn't give Martial an inch," he told reporters
<br>after the game. "Not an inch.
<br>"It was a big target for us to stop him and we felt
<br>that if we could stop him we could stop their
<br>creative angle.
<br>"And when you take into account his age, that's
<br>some recommendation.
<br>"I have to say that he's an impressive young
<br>player. I think he handled himself very well today,
<br>because he would have felt our presence around
<br>him, and still he had moments in the game.
<br>"With such a young player, he'll have to be very,
<br>very careful, the Manchester United manager, to
<br>keep his exuberance there. Because we're all
<br>looking to stop him."
<br>Captain Wayne Rooney came in for criticism after
<br>another quiet display but Pardew defended the
<br>England international who he feels lacked service.
<br>"In defence of Wayne I didn't really think he got a
<br>lot of good possession, I didn't think he had a lot
<br>of chances to create anything," he added.
<br>"I thought we bossed the second half, and in the
<br>first half he didn't get a lot of crosses, so it's very
<br>difficult for him to have an influence on the game.
<br>
<br>Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device from MTN

STOP MARTIAL AND YOU STOP MANCHESTER UNITED, SAYS PARDEW

The Eagles boss says his side identified the teenager as the dangerman after stopping the Red Devils from scoring for a third consecutive ...

10:25 am

Buhari comments scaring investors away"

<div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px;">Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari is scaring away investors from the country through his negative statements on the economy.</span></div><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is according to the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP).</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The party said it was worrisome that in the last six months instead of the President making efforts to harness resources and grow the economy, he had labeled Nigerians and portrayed the country as an unattractive destination.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said the President's unwary statements had become a serious clog in the wheel of progress, eroding the confidence of both domestic and international investors.</p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><div id="ad-300x50-2" class="24ad300x50"><div class="noad"></div></div></div><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"In the last six months, our President has only succeeded in discouraging foreign investors with his continued misrepresentation of our country as a business unfriendly environment," said Metuh.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Buhari has allegedly portrayed Nigeria as a country where most of the citizens are basically corrupt, dishonest, and cannot be trusted.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Metuh said the recent announcement to the world that the nation, with its abundant human and natural resources, was broke exposed the ineptitude of the present administration.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"No reasonable investor would have the confidence to invest in a country where the President himself continues to alert that his country reeks of corrupt people and the government is broke to the extent it cannot pay cabinet ministers."</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Femi Adesina, Presidential Spokesperson, lashed at the PDP following the allegations.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Our attention has been drawn to the latest statement by the PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh alleging that President Muhammadu Buhari is demarketing Nigeria," he said.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He said Buhari would remain true to the virtues of honesty, integrity, sincerity, incorruptibility and plain-speaking which endeared him to Nigerians.</p><p style="font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 5px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"President Buhari will not in the name of "marketing" or "attracting"  investors, follow in the footsteps of the ousted PDP Administration," said Adesina.</p><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">He said PDP's "discredited" officials "shamelessly" lied to Nigerians and the world about the buoyancy and vibrancy of an economy they had bled  dry for personal gain. </span></div><div>man*</div>

Buhari comments scaring investors away"

Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari is scaring away investors from the country through his negative statements on the economy. This is accord...

7:56 am

How we plan to boost naira, by Osinbajo

How we plan to boost naira, by Osinbajo

‎ Osinbajo To diversify the economy, the Federal Government is collaborating with rice-producing states in the North to step up the commodit...

7:51 am

Buhari: PDP govt ruined economy for personal gain

<div style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 248); outline: rgb(234, 234, 234) solid 1px; border: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 5px 5px 10px; text-align: center; max-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><br>‎<img alt="Buhari: PDP govt ruined economy for personal gain" class="disappear appear" src="http://thenationonlineng.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Buhari-e1445712083304.jpg" style="border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; height: auto; max-width: 100%; opacity: 1; transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; -webkit-transition: all 0.4s ease-in-out; margin-bottom: 10px !important;"><p class="wp-caption-text" style="margin-bottom: 5px; margin-top: 0px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Play, sans-serif; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;">•Buhari</p></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong><em>Opposition accuses President of 'demarketing' Nigeria</em></strong></p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday knocked the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration for wrecking the economy for "personal gain".</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">He repudiated the party's claim that he is "demarketing" Nigeria with his public speeches on corruption by former public officials, saying he won't lie to cover up the truth.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"Nigerians will hear only the truth on the economy and the state of the nation from President Muhammadu Buhari", the Presidency said last night.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">It alleged that the Jonathan-led PDP government lied to Nigerians on the state of the economy which was found to be in dire straits contrary to that government's claims.</p><div id="adcode"><ins class="adsbygoogle" data-ad-client="ca-pub-5089981496810613" data-ad-slot="6482008575" data-adsbygoogle-status="done" style="border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-block;"><ins id="aswift_4_expand" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: inline-table; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><ins id="aswift_4_anchor" style="border: none; max-width: 640px; width: 640px; height: 90px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; position: relative; visibility: visible;"><iframe width="640" height="90" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" vspace="0" hspace="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="true" id="aswift_4" name="aswift_4" style="max-width: 100%; border-width: 0px; outline: none; display: block; left: 0px; position: absolute; top: 0px;"></iframe></ins></ins></ins></div><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"President Buhari will remain true to the virtues of honesty, integrity, sincerity, incorruptibility and plain-speaking which endeared him to Nigerians and made them prefer his leadership to that of a lying and deceptive PDP administration.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"The President will not, in the guise of 'marketing' the country, refrain from telling Nigerians and the world, the emerging truths about the abject state in which years of plundering by a PDP leadership has left the Nigerian treasury and economy.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"President Buhari will not in the name of 'marketing' or 'attracting' investors, follow in the footsteps of the ousted PDP Administration and its discredited officials who shamelessly lied to Nigerians and the world about the buoyancy and vibrancy of an economy they had bled dry for personal gain, when it was very obvious to the discerning, that the Nigerian economy was headed for serious trouble," Presidential Spokesman Femi Adesina, said in a statement.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The Presidency condemned PDP spokesman Olisa Metuh's statement that the President has been "demarketing Nigeria "with his public stance on corruption.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"We restate for the umpteenth time to Mr. Metuh and his ilk that their attempts to distract President Buhari from the job he has been elected to do will fail," the Presidency said, adding: "It is  most unfortunate that instead of showing some remorsefulness for the harm done to the nation by his party, and giving genuine support for President Buhari's efforts to salvage and revamp the national economy, Mr. Metuh persisted in a vain attempt to remain relevant on the national stage by unjustly denigrating the President who continued to strive with all his might to alleviate and reverse the harm done to the nation by PDP misrule and corruption."</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">Mr. Metuh's antics, the statement said, were futile.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"President Buhari cannot be distracted by a broken record. If the PDP spokesman ever has serious matters to bring to our attention, we will be prepared to listen," it stated</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">In his party's statement Metuh claimed that recent statements on the state of the economy credited to President Buhari were capable of harming Nigeria's image.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">PDP observed that instead of making efforts to harness resources and grow the economy, Buhari has continued to scare away investors.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">According to the opposition, the President has continued to apply himself perhaps unwittingly, to demarketing the nation through negative labelling of Nigerians and unwarranted unhealthy portrayal of the economy.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The party added that the President's "unwary statements" have become very serious clogs in the wheel of progress, eroding the confidence of both domestic and international investors in Nigeria's socio-economic system.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">The statement reads: "It is worrisome that in the last six months, the President, instead of making efforts to harness resources and grow the economy, has rather continued to apply himself, perhaps unwittingly, to demarketing the nation and scaring away investors through negative labeling of Nigerians and unwarranted unhealthy portrayal of the nation's economy.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"In the last six months, our President has only succeeded in discouraging foreign investors with his continued misrepresentation of our country as a business unfriendly environment, where most of the citizens are basically corrupt, dishonest, and cannot be trusted.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"Whereas we have restated our total support for the war against corruption, we insist that Mr. President's unceasing blanket negative labelling of citizens, in a country where millions of honest and hardworking individuals/firms are genuinely contributing daily to the development effort, is indeed a disservice and injurious to the nation and the people.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"Furthermore, Mr. President's recent announcement to the world that the nation, with its abundant human and natural resources, is broke and cannot pay cabinet ministers not only sends a discouraging signal to the domestic and international business community, but also exposes the ineptitude of the present administration to meaningfully and sincerely exert itself and work with industrious and innovative investors to create and manage wealth.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 0px;">"We ask; how can any reasonable investor still have the confidence to invest in a country where the President himself continues to alert that his country reeks of corrupt people and that the government is broke to the extent it cannot pay cabinet ministers?</p></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">"Is the President not directly advising investors against having confidence in Nigeria and the system, and that they risk not being paid for jobs awarded by government at any level?"</span></div><div>man*</div>

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GOBE:Jose Mourinho has two games to save Chelsea job after Liverpool defeat

Jose Mourinho has two games to save his Chelsea<br>job, club sources have told ESPN FC, with Carlo<br>Ancelotti interested in taking over even on a<br>temporary basis.<br>Chelsea's dismal form has seen them suffer six<br>defeats in 11 league games this season.<br>Although club owner Roman Abramovich has<br>wanted to give Mourinho time, sources said his<br>vote of confidence after the home defeat to<br>Southampton in early October would only extend<br>until the November international break.<br>If Chelsea struggle against Dynamo Kiev in the<br>Champions League at Stamford Bridge on<br>Wednesday and face a group stage exit, the trip<br>to Stoke next Saturday could be decisive for<br>Mourinho.<br>Abramovich wants to look at the two games,<br>together with Saturday's 3-1 home defeat to<br>Liverpool, before coming to any decision.<br>With no immediate sign of the situation being<br>turned around, sources said the majority of the<br>players were now questioning Mourinho.<br>The view within the club is that if Mourinho is<br>sacked, the international break would give a<br>replacement time and would be the optimum<br>moment for a change.<br>Although Chelsea have not directly approached<br>Ancelotti, contact has been made with<br>intermediaries.<br>The Italian has told his representatives he is<br>interested, even if that only means taking the job<br>until the end of the season.<br>Ancelotti -- who was at Chelsea between 2009<br>and 2011, winning the Double -- has privately<br>described the club as the most difficult he has<br>managed but would be willing to come back.<br>Meanwhile, Mourinho admitted the importance of<br>the Champions League clash with Kiev as he<br>previewed the game on Chelsea TV.<br>"It's a big game. It's a game that we cannot lose,"<br>he said. "We still can finish first, second or third,<br>and obviously we want to finish in the top two."<br>The Chelsea boss said he could not fault the<br>efforts of his players in the defeat by Liverpool.<br>"There are things that are out of our hands. The<br>players tried. You could feel, and not just because<br>we scored in the first couple of minutes, the<br>attitude, desire," he said. "It was 50-50 despite<br>the fact we were winning 1-0.<br>"There were two minutes of added time [in the<br>first half] and we conceded the goal after two<br>minutes and 35 seconds.<br>"What happened in the second half was a<br>consequence of crucial moments, moments that<br>the stadium saw, and more than just see it, the<br>players felt it.<br>"From then, what happened was just a<br>consequence."<br>Mourinho said he was delighted that the Chelsea<br>fans had sung his name in a show of support.<br>"I take comfort, but what feeds me is not just the<br>support of the fans but also the recognition of our<br>work -- and that is by getting results," he added.<br>"I have some players really sad in the dressing<br>room, and I'm full of respect for them."<br>
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GOBE:Jose Mourinho has two games to save Chelsea job after Liverpool defeat

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Petr Cech's hunger is Arsenal's driving force this campaign - Mertesacker

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has identified<br>Petr Cech's hunger as the driving force behind<br>the Gunners' ambition this season.<br>Cech kept a sixth clean sheet in 11 Premier<br>League games as Arsenal swept aside Swansea<br>3-0 at the Liberty Stadium to keep pace with<br>league leaders Manchester City.<br>The 33-year-old has made a smooth transition to<br>life at Arsenal after 11 trophy-filled years at<br>Chelsea, while his former club are suffering a<br>disastrous season with Jose Mourinho's position<br>coming under increasing scrutiny.<br>"You know that if they get a really clear chance<br>Petr can do something about it,'' Mertesacker said<br>after Cech had thwarted Swansea before Arsenal<br>took command in south Wales.<br>"He's always someone who can save your day.<br>That gives everyone a big lift, not only the back<br>four. The way he is commanding and vocal makes<br>him vital. He is one of our leaders and he deserves<br>it.<br>"He has played at a high level and he is still very<br>hungry and, no matter how successful he was at<br>Chelsea, I think he gives our team that hunger we<br>maybe need.<br>"He is an experienced player that everyone looks<br>up to and he's important for our structure as<br>well.''<br>Arsenal secured a fifth straight league win<br>through second half goals from Olivier Giroud --<br>the 2,000th of manager Arsene Wenger's 19-year<br>reign -- Laurent Koscielny and Joel Campbell's first<br>for the club.<br>Withstanding Swansea's impressive opening<br>provided further evidence that Arsenal are ready<br>to mount a title challenge this season, and<br>German veteran Mertesacker feels the Gunners<br>are stronger for their past disappointments.<br>"We haven't proved anything yet but what we<br>have learned is to take it game by game,''<br>Mertesacker said. "The last couple of years we<br>have lost a few games here and there, especially<br>away from home.<br>"But we take it really seriously because we can<br>see there is not that much difference between<br>the top and us. Last season I think it was 15<br>points at this stage and now it's completely<br>different.<br>"It gives you a reason to be as efficient as we are<br>at the minute.''<br>Arsenal head to Germany next with a crunch<br>Champions League game at Bayern Munich on<br>Wednesday night.<br>Bundesliga leaders Bayern suffered their only<br>defeat of the season at the Emirates Stadium two<br>weeks ago, and Arsenal need another positive<br>result in Bavaria after shock opening group<br>defeats to Dinamo Zagreb and Olympiacos.<br>"They will be angry,'' Mertesacker said. "We are<br>the first team that really challenged them and<br>beat them at the end, so they will try to show<br>they are better than us.<br>"They played on Friday to get well prepared for<br>the midweek -- the Germans are clever! But we<br>improved our position in the last game against<br>Munich and we need to get something out of this<br>game.<br>"That puts pressure on us to perform and we<br>need to defend even better.''<br>
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Petr Cech's hunger is Arsenal's driving force this campaign - Mertesacker

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has identified Petr Cech's hunger as the driving force behind the Gunners' ambition this season. Ce...

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