Maiyegun's Diary

Saturday, 16 January 2016

#TyrantBuhari: Lawyer detained for allegedly disrespecting President Buhari

Emeka Ugwuonye

A popular Nigerian lawyer and rights activist was detained over-night on Wednesday for allegedly addressing President Muhammadu Buhari in a disrespectful way.

Fayose and Buhari

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Weekend, advised President Muhammadu Buhari on his order for 18 Military Generals to be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal.

Buhari

Sin number one: He doesn't know how to lie like typical Nigerian politicians. Too raw and brutal for some people.

Hon. Dimeji Bankole, Fmr. Speaker HoR

A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, has warned against the imposition of candidates by party leaders, blaming it for the party’s loss in the Ogun state governorship election in 2015.

Tsai Ing-wen, First female President of Taiwan

Taiwan voters made history Saturday, electing pro-independence party candidate Tsai Ing-wen as the first female president of the country in a landslide victory.

Republican front-runner Donald Trump was accused of racism after he said Muslims should be banned from entering the US [Chris Keane/Reuters]

After petition called for presidential hopeful to be rejected on account of hate speech, politicians will hold debate.

Image copyrightAPImage caption Jason Rezaian in Tehran, April 2013

Iran has released four Iranian Americans, one of them thought to be Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, as it anticipates the likely lifting of international sanctions imposed over its nuclear programme.

Mos Def, also known as Yasiin Bey, had reportedly been living in Cape Town since 2013

The American rapper best known as Mos Def has been ordered to leave South Africa within 14 days after being arrested for breaking immigration laws.

Munashe, or Charlie as he was known, was pronounced dead in hospital

Munashe Charles Kutyauripo, 16, died after being stabbed in the chest at a friend's 16th birthday party in east London.

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 16-year-old was stabbed at a party.

New Dawn Estate, Igere Agbara constructed by Ogun State Government

The Government of Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State will add these new housing projects to the list of projects to be commissioned by President Buhari when he visits the state next month.

PHOTOS: Ogun @40: Governor Amosun In Race To Complete Ongoing Projects Before The Presidential Visit Next Month

Newly Painted Totoro Overhead Bridge in Abeokuta

Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state at the beginning of the year assured the people of the state of his commitment to start commissioning most of his ongoing projects across the state.

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan and former American Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Andrew Young meets in Atlanta, Georgia, USA 15/01/2016

Remembrance Day 2016

Chief Metuh all smiles as he appears in court today

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the national publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh be remanded in Kuje prison.

Buhari's meeting with the former NSA Dasuki and the past service chiefs last year

PRESIDENT BUHARI ORDERS EFCC TO INVESTIGATE FORMER CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, CHIEFS OF AIR STAFF, OTHERS OVER CORRUPTION IN MILITARY PROCUREMENTS

Astronaut Tim Peake (pictured in his space suit) is set to become the first Briton to conduct a spacewalk today. But he and fellow astronaut Tim Kopra will face a race against the clock to repair a power unit

The former Nigerian President was honoured with an Award for Advancing Democracy and Human Right in Africa by the Late American Civil Right leader, Dr. Martin Luther King foundatioN, SCLC, Atlanta Georgia United States.

#SearchingFor2016Budget: Buhari’s Aide Took Away’ The Missing Budget – ‪#Saraki‬

Senate President, Saraki

Facts have emerged as to the whereabouts of 2016 budget proposals which was presented to the joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Chibok Girls Parents at the meeting with President Buhari

The Leader of the ‪#‎BringBackOurGirls‬ (‪#‎BBOG‬) movement, Oby Ezekwesilli, on Thursday accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not being emotionally connecting to the crying Chibok girls’ mothers that marched to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.

Image copyrightWarmerImage captionAlan Rickman was Professor Snape in the Harry Potter franchise

Actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter, Die Hard, Truly Madly Deeply and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has died at the age of 69.

Donald Trump

Obama wasn’t the only person to get a boost from the speech. Real estate mogul Donald Trump was the 2016 presidential contender who gained the most Twitter followers during the speech. Trump tweeted criticism of the speech as it was going on and was the subject of implicit barbs from both Obama and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who delivered the Republican response to the president’s speech.

GEJ and Reno

A series of explosions has rocked the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, with gun battles on the streets.

Col. Dasuki and President Buhari

I have been following the so called #Dasukigate and I am amazed how easy it is for a government to use the media to deceive and distract the ignorant masses. History has shown that propaganda remains the biggest tool of any government that intends to enslave a people. Unfortunately, even the current opposition has been quite incompetent in putting the records straight

The Ogun State Government says its plan for the 40th anniversary celebration of the creation of the State was not for fun and merriment alone but also an occasion to give account of its stewardship to the people of the State.

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.

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