Maiyegun's Diary

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Economy: Nigerian Naira now N295 to a dollar, as the economy depreciates further

The naira continued its slide against the dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday trading at N295 to the dollar. It was traded N290 to the dollar at the same segment in Lagos on Tuesday.

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state giving an old woman N1000 (£2.50)

Nnamdi Kanu, Detained Biafra Radio Director

A top ranking Biafran leader has revealed plans to drag Nigeria before a United States of America (USA) court for legal battle.

Ministers during FEC meeting

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, January 13, surprised most members of the Federal Executive Council as he arrived the Council Chambers for today’s meeting at about 9.50 am.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo laying a foundation block for the commencement of the construction of a 2, 000 housing units in Kaduna state.

Olisa Metuh

As concerns grow among his party leaders and supporters for his release from week-long detention, the embattled spokesman for the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, reportedly ran into a fresh trouble with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for tearing his voluntary statement to the commission.

President Obama addressing the country

Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, my fellow Americans:

Tonight marks the eighth year I’ve come here to report on the State of the Union. And for this final one, I’m going to try to make it shorter. I know some of you are antsy to get back to Iowa.

Peacemaker: This Is How Aliko Dangote settles Don Jazzy, Olamide Fight [SEE PHOTOS]

The Richest Black Man, Aliko Dangote reconciles Nigerian Top Entertainers, Don Jazzy and Olamide in his Lagos Home

Finally, a photograph detailing Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote as the one behind the reconciliation of Olamide and Don Jazzy’s following a mega rift which occurred between the two at the 10th Headies awards on January 1, 2016.

This one wey everything just dey miss for Naija; [WATCH VIDEO]

Maiyegun

• APC campaign promises - missing

Timi Frank

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Timi Frank, has expressed satisfaction with the result of the Bayelsa State governorship election which saw the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Governor Seriake Dickson emerging victorious and his party’s candidate losing out.

President John Mahama

Ghana’s President John Mahama defended on Tuesday its decision to accept two Yemenis released from the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay and said criticism from Christian leaders that the men could endanger national security was misplaced.

Five people have been arrested and an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is believed to be under investigation over allegations of conspiring to import cocaine from Brazil.

President Buhari presenting the 2016 budget to the National Assembly in December

The hard and soft copies of the 2016 budget documents President Muhammadu Buhari handed over to the National Assembly on December 22, 2015, have been declared missing, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report.

New look: New mugshots have been released of Mexican drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera, since his recapture on Friday in Sinaloa. Since his recapture, authorities have shaved his head and mustache

Pictures uploaded to Facebook have not been independently verified

An airstrike that killed eight children at a primary school in Aleppo is blamed on Russian fighter jets.

Accident Scene: burning Toyota Prado

An Eyewitness who took these photos reported that many lives were lost at the scene. A few Kilometers from the Redemption camp along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Namadi Sambo, Former Nigerian Vice President

Investigation has begun by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the office of the former vice president, Namadi Sambo, over his involvement in the $2.1bn arms procurement scandal, The Punch reports.

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce

I love to read books and that habit means I frequent bookshops a lot. However, since I resumed duties as a Senator, I have not had as much spare time as I used to have so rather than buy in stores, I buy majority of the books I read online. So you could imagine my shock when I tried to purchase some leadership and management books from a foreign bookshop online only to find that my account, which is well funded, would not work! Then I got an email from my bank explaining to me that due to the realities of our economy, my ATM card is being restricted. I was shocked!

Former Speaker Dimeji Bankole speaking on his 2019 Governorship ambition @ Ijebu Mushin on sunday

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Late Nigerian Dictator, Sanni Abacha

* World Bank demands more time to provide details on Abacha loot

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama says the Federal government is in talks with the Swiss government for the release of another $300 million loot stashed by former military ruler, Sani Abacha, in some Swiss banks.

Kazeem Tiamiyu "Butcher"

A suspected cultist, Kazeem Tiamiyu, on Monday said he murdered at least 15 people in a number of cult clashes in ijebu-Ode and other areas of Ogun State.

Lionel Messi's son Thiago appeared to be one of the first to acknowledge his fifth Ballon d'Or crown

$2.1b Arms Probe: 'This is why we have not arrested the Jonathan' - EFCC Chairman

Goodluck Jonathan, former Nigerian President

Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has finally explained why former president Goodluck Jonathan has not been arrested over $2.1 billion arms deal.

Donald Pugh is wanted over failing to appear in several cases

Donald Pugh says the unflattering mugshot made him look "like I was a Thundercat" as he poses in sunglasses.

#AmericaDecides16': "My bad marriages don’t count because ‘I wasn’t President of the United States’ - Donald Trump

Donald Trump on Meet the Press - (NBC screen grab)

ON NBC’s Meet The Press, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump continued his attacks on Hillary Clinton by bringing up her husband’s sexual indiscretions, while dismissing his own troubled marital history as unimportant because he wasn’t president at the time.

Gov. Fayose of Ekiti State

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has described the yesterday’s arrest and detention of the Kogi State Deputy Governor-Elect, Hon James Abiodun Faleke and Mr Mohammed Audu, son of the late former Governor of Kogi State and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Abubakar Audu, as a confirmation of his prediction that penchant for dictatorship will rise this year with rampant disobedience human rights abuses by the APC government of President Mohammadu Buhari.

Yayi

Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Solomon Adeola, on Sunday faulted plans by the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, to approve the 2016 budgets of revenue generating agencies.

Governor Seriake Dickson re-elected

Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has won the Bayelsa supplementary governorship poll following official results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today, January 10.

Bayelsa election rerun was marred by violence yesterday. Snatching of ballot boxes and other election materials in the full glare view of the security agents. There are videos of soldiers forcefully snatching election materials in many areas the election took place. An eyewitness too these photos of already thumbprinted ballot papers scattered at a polling unit in Gbaramatu, Southern Ijaw Local Government area. It can be seen that the ballots belong to the PDP.

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TEXT OF SPEECH BY PASTOR 'TUNDE BAKARE AT THE STATE OF THE NATION BROADCAST ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 2015

SCRIPTURAL TEXT

Isaiah 43:18&19 (NKJV)

Fr. Mbaka alighting from a private jet in Abuja recently

Security personnel stationed around the INEC office, Yenagoa

The Bayelsa state supplementary gubernatorial election in Southern Ijaw local government area was reportedly marred by violence again.

"US Flies Bomber Over South Korea"

The US displays its support for Seoul as a Cold War-style standoff over North Korea's latest nuclear test deepens.

FROM LEFT: RESIDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER BAYELSA STATE, MR BARITOR KPAGIH;
RETURNING OFFICER,PROF. ZANA AKPAGU AND ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY, INEC BAYELSA STATE, DR
RICHARD NTUI, DURING THE COLLATION OF BAYELSA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION RESULTS AT
YENAGOA CITY COUNCIL HALL ON SUNDAY.
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Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken an early lead in the Bayelsa supplementary governorship poll following official results collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), today, January 10.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini

The X-Factor judge is reportedly beginning legal proceedings to divorce her French husband because of "unreasonable behaviour".

Sian Blake (L) and Arthur Simpson-Kent (L) Pic: Sunday People

Ghanaian authorities detain Sian Blake's partner following the death of the former EastEnders actress and her two children.

The first five numbers from Saturday's draw

After two months without a winning ticket holder, the US Powerball jackpot passes $1bn ahead of the next draw on Wednesday.

[PHOTOS]: APC buried in Eket, Akwa Ibom today

This happened in Eket, Akwa Ibom today when some youths from the state staged a dramatical appearance with a coffin portraying a dead APC for burial procession at a rally organised for the state Governor, Udom Emmanuel

Voters exercising their franchise in Bayelsa polls today

The results of the re-run Bayelsa state governorship election is trickling in bit by bit and Naij.com will be monitoring the situation and bring the results live.

Bernie Sanders: Greed isn't good

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said Friday night that former President Bill Clinton, now stumping on the campaign trail for wife Hillary Clinton, committed a “totally disgraceful” act in having an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky.

Nwobodo joins APC

Top leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State yesterday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Some operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and policemen yesterday raided the Abuja residence of the immediate past Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Inde Dikko.

Ladoja

It is confession galore as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) intensifies investigation into the $2.1billion arms deals under the Jonathan Administration.

Sylva and Dickson

Residents of the Southern Ijaw local council of Bayelsa state have started fleeing to neighbouring states ahead of the rescheduled governorship election in the area which is held tomorrow.

The record-breaking $800 million Powerball jackpot is the stuff of dreams, but it all boils down to math. From the huge prize to the enormous odds against winning it, Saturday night's drawing is a numbers game that gives players good reason to brush up on their algebra, maybe as they stand in line to buy a ticket. A look at some of the statistics:

Economic War: U.S. Organizes Global Boycott of Nigerian Crude

Following Nigeria’s refusal to devalue its currency (the naira), in-line with IMF recommendations, crude oil traders worldwide have begun to shun Nigerian crude oil over the last several months. Nigeria remains one of the primary sources of “sweet crude” oil grades that is relatively pure crude oil with low levels of sulfuric content.

Notorious drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman has been recaptured six months since he escaped from Mexico's most secure prison, according to the country's president. Pictured above in February 2014

President Buhari being welcomed by the Minister of Water Resources Suleiman Adamu and Minister of State Foreign Affairs Hajia Khadija Bukar Ibrahim at the Cotonou International Airport as President Buhari arrives to attend 11th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Niger Basin Authority in Cotonou Benin Republic on 8th Jan 2016

In a bid to fulfill its promise of helping Nigeria fight the Boko Haram insurgency, the United States will today, donate 24 mine-resistant and armor-protected vehicles to the Nigerian Army.

President Buhari Off to Benin republic

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