Maiyegun's Diary: April 2016

Saturday 30 April 2016

NIGERIA: Buhari is operating an “opaque, archaic” economic policies – Ezekwesili

Oby Ezekwesili

President Muhammadu Buhari’s current economic policies are similar to those he promulgated during the military regime he led in the 1980s, a former Minister of Education and social critic, Oby Ezekwesili, has said.

Army Intercepts 92 Armed Herdsmen At Check-Points

On April 19, 2016, 36 herdsmen were arrested by troops at the Keffi checkpoint at about 4:30 pm Sunday in a Diana Truck and a Toyota Camry Saloon car, the spokesman of the brigade, Captain Bashir Jajira, told newsmen.

President Uhuru Kenyatta lighting the flame

These were Elephant trunks seized from poachers or illegal elephant hunters who makes big fortunes from selling the ivories collected from the killed Elephants. The government is leading the campaign against poaching in the Safari or East Africa.

A staff of the PHCN was electrocuted yesterday in Kaduna while working on high tension poles.

Vincent Enyeama: Former Nigerian Number One Goalie and currently the 4th best goalkeeper in the world

Passengers of Arik Air at the PortHarcourt International Airport wandering about to claim their luggages this afternoon

After the social media reacted to the Tiwa Savage and her husband Tee Billz on their social media brawl, the film maker Charles Novia took to the same social media to share his displeasure on Tiwa's 'Revelation video' where she spoke on what she's been enduring in the marriage.

A six-story residential building in a low income area of the Kenyan capital collapsed Friday under heavy rain and flooding, trapping an unknown number of people in the rubble, Kenyan officials said.

Late Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo

Press Statement

Beautiful images of the new Mono Rail in Cross River State

PHOTOS: Inconclusive Budget, Buhari Meets Saraki, Dogara And The National Assembly Leadership In The Villa

President Buhari and Senate President Bukola Saraki

#OccupyNASS vs #SaveOurAssembly

Those behind #OccupyNASS wants the Senate President Bukola Saraki to resign over his corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and also wants the Senate to return the SUVs they ordered at exorbitant cost of N36m each while the showroom cost was N17million. The #SaveOurAssembly are Saraki's supporters who believe all the Senate President is going through is just political persecution from the powerful elements in the ruling party.

NAN reports that the accident occurred on Sunday at Doka, along Abuja –Kaduna road. “Twelve medical doctors and a driver were in an 18-seater bus travelling to Sokoto for Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)’s annual conference and had a tyre bust due to over speeding.

Jacobus van Nierop took "pleasure at causing pain"

A Dutchman dubbed the "dentist of horror" has been sentenced to eight years in France for mutilating the mouths of some 120 patients.

Interview: "Nigeria and the Box of Goodies From China" - Femi Adesina

Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari was on Channels Television recently with Seun Okinbaloye , where he answered questions on the China trip of his principal.

'Men At Work'

The students and workers of Lagos State University Campus can finally heave a sigh of relief as the state government finally embarked on complete overhaul of the road networks within the campus

Former president, Goodluck Jonathan yesterday spoke on some of the legacies of his administration during a meeting of Friends of Africa Coalition on “Strengthening Democracy and Elections” at the mayor’s office in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor

MOST of the 23 states that got bailout cash from the federal government for the settlement of arrears of workers’ salaries and emoluments, diverted the funds for other purposes, thereby defeating the purpose of the government’s effort to provide succour for the workers.

Senate President Bukola Saraki

My dear brother Dele, let me thank you most sincerely for your article last weekend, “My Candid Letter to Saraki.” I take everything you said in that article to heart and I must commend you for your candidness indeed and the sincerity of your intentions.

Global Slavery Index: 'Goodluck Jonathan Foundation' Partners 'Walkfree International Foundation'

Walkfree International Founder, Mr. Andrew Forrest and the former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan floated his foundation early this year and seems to be finally sailing on course. The former President wrote on his Facebook page earlier on Thursday of his working relationship with the anti modern slavery body, Walkfree International.

NIGERIA: The National Grazing Reserve Bill: The greatest evil of all - Femi Fani Kayode

Femi Fani Kayode, Former Nigeria Aviation Minister

On April 18th 2016 Mr. Okonkwo Afamefuna wrote the following on his Facebook wall.

"I decided to read a copy of the National Grazing Reserve Bill and I was surprised at what I saw. The Bill creates a council to be chaired by a Chairman to be appointed by the president. The council shall have the power to take your land anywhere the land is located in the country and then pay you compensation.

Scotland: Nigerian man left brain damaged after he was attacked by two teenagers in Glasgow

Strathclyde Police

Two teenagers have admitted attempting to murder a man in an attack which left their victim severely brain damaged.

Senate President Bukola Saraki

The Code of Conduct Tribunal today stood down Senator Saraki's case due to the absence of the prosecuting lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs. He was said to be attending another case at the appeal court this morning while the CCT case was supposed to be on.

The 7.8 magnitude Ecuador earthquake

At least 272 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,500 people injured after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake in decades.

The criminals are taking the advantage of the fuel scarcity in Nigeria to the next level.

Governor Ajimobi and the Speaker

Content Of The Law

As contained in the law, a convicted offender would be liable to life imprisonment if the victim is released or rescued unhurt upon the payment of a ransom while the kidnapper would be compelled to pay back the ransom.

Oyegun

After the news broke out that Governor Fayose of Ekiti went to China and even wrote the Chinese government not to grant President Buhari any loan because he has already recovered looted funds running into billions of dollars, therefore Nigeria can afford not to borrow to finance her budget. This move has generated heated arguments among Nigerians all over the world, especially on the social media. Many agreed with Fayose and others have been lambasting him for taking his criticism of Buhari too far.

President Dilma Rousseff

Brazil's lower house has voted to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts.

Nigeria is not the only country where nomadic pastoralists herdsmen come and go. In Kenya, they have the Maasai herdsmen who have been herding cattle around the Nile Valley area from the days of Joseph in ancient Egypt. Other nations have their own form of pastoralists too. But never in the history of the 20th and 21st Century has the world encountered a scenario such as that which stares Nigeria in the face, whereby Fulani pastoral Herdsmen simultaneously and nationally and almost systematically are wiping out indigenous Nigerians for the benefit of their cattle.

Then and Now

Anja Ringgren Lovén, the founder of the African Children's Aid Education and Development Foundation (ACAEDF), received a phone call about a two to three-year-old boy who had been abandoned by his family

Photos: President Buhari In Shanghai; Meets Nigerians, Visits Aircraft Manufacturing Plant, others

President Buhari receiving a presentation from Director of Shanghai Free Trade Zone Mr Liu Fangzhou after a brief meeting with the management of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in Shanghai China . Others with him are Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State and Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State

That people survives around this area still baffles me!

Budget Padding: Reps at war with Dogara and Jibrin (Read Details)

Speaker Yakubu Dogara

The impasse over the 2016 Budget assumed a rowdy dimension in the House of Representatives with members demanding the resignation of the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin.

SPORT: Jailed Former England Footballer Adam Johnson Writes 'Thank You' Letter To Fans From Prison (See Photos)

Adam Johnson

On a Facebook page opened to raise awareness on his appeal his sister wrote; "A note from Adam in my letter this morning, to thank those that have and continue to support him!"

"It is very important to note that the Light Up lagos Project goes beyond lighting up roads. As a State, we have keyed into the CHANGE mantra of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government and have taken the project to Federal Roads. We have gotten the support of Federal Government agencies to take over federal roads, put new installations and retrofit existing installations that are not working." - Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Lagos State Governor

Student stands in a burnt-out classroom at a school attacked by Boko Haram in Maiduguri CREDIT: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP

Hundreds of millions of pounds of British foreign aid given to Nigeria to help combat Boko Haram terrorists is instead being used to fund a witch-hunt against opposition politicians, it is being claimed.

Photos: Camera Caught A Woman Stealing Ring From A Dead Woman In Texas

The strange woman walked in from the street and went for her shameless act

This unidentified lady was photographed at a popular market in Lagos last week and the shots have shut down the internet ever since.

This happened in Gashaka LGA, Taraba state. The genocide and ethnic cleansing continue! Fulani herdsmen have descended on about four villages in Gashaka LGA in Taraba central, slaughtering, destroying farmlands and houses and burning villagers alive.