Maiyegun's Diary

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

DICTATORSHIP IN NIGERIA: Lecturer arrested for criticising Buhari on Facebook denied bail

Dr John Danfulani, detailed for criticizing the President on Facebook

Chief magistrate Court 1, Kaduna, has denied Dr John Danfulani bail after being detained by the police for over 24 hours.

President Buhari in a bilateral meeting with the President of the European Parliament, Mr Martin Schulz in Strasbourg France on 3rd February, 2016.

PHOTOS from the ongoing 40th Anniversary of Ogun state's creation

Former interim leader, Ernest Sonekan gave the count while Buhari, Obasanjo, Amosun and others cut the Anniversary cake to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the state in Abeokuta, state capital.

Photo of three royal fathers in Ogun state almost on their all-fours in a group photograph with President Buhari at the ongoing 40th Anniversary of the state's creation, Abeokuta, state capital.

Governor Nyesom Wike has described his victory at the Supreme Court as an act of God.

PDP promises to welcome defectors like the prodigal son
...says party large enough to accommodate returning members

Ogun @40: Buhari, Obasanjo, Tinubu, Osoba Converges In Ijebu Ode to celebrate the state's anniversary

Ogun @40: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Buhari and Gov. Amosun at the gala organised in honor of the President

Nigerian Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed

The federal government on Monday said that “weapons that were procured by the Jonathan administration for the military to prosecute the war against insurgency were substandard and could not have been responsible for the string of successes recorded by the military in recent times”.

Sen. Kaka and OBJ

The last may not have been heard over accusation of corruption levelled against members of the National Assembly by former president Olusegun Obasanjo,as a former lawmaker,Senator Adegbenga Kaka, said he (Obasanjo) should not exonerate himself from corruption.

Governor Amosun and Gen. Oladipo Diya (Rtd) decorated with State Plaque and Crest Pin with the New State Logo

Your Excellency.
Sen. Ibikunle Amosun FCA, CON.
Executive Governor of Ogun State.

Ogun@ 40, 40 Projects to be commissioned a misplaced priority!!!

Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti

A student nurse, who got infected with Lassa fever, has been discharged from the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, where she had received treatment.

Kenyan Traffic Police. Image source: www.standardmedia.co.ke

A police officer died on Sunday night after he was hit by a speeding motorist on Mombasa Road as he controlled traffic to pave the way for President Uhuru Kenyatta’s motorcade.

Amaechi

By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru

MEMBERS of the adhoc committee of the House of Representatives on failed rail contracts have summoned the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi; Managing Director of Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, Seyi Sijuwade; former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Mohammed Bello Haliru; and former Minister of Transport, Idris Umar, to explain their roles in the alleged N1 trillion rail contracts scam.

President Buhari

Military sources have confirmed that over 50 persons were killed by scores of Boko Haram terrorists armed with AK 47 rifles and other sophisticated weapons in the attack on Dalori village, about 4 kilometers away from Maiduguri.

By Henry Umoru & Rotimi Ojomoyela (with agency report)

THE former secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ekiti State, Dr. Temitope Aluko, has alleged that the June 21, 2014 governorship polls in the state that led to the emergence of Chief Ayodele Fayose as governor, was never an election but a coup against the people.

President Buhari receives the Prime Minister of Italy H.E. Matteo Renzi on his Official visit to Nigeria in Statehouse on 1st Feb 2016

Jailed! Tareena Shakil

Shakil allowed her baby son to be used in "abhorrent" photos showing him in an IS balaclava and stood next to an AK47 rifle.

Afghan security personnel gather moments after the blast

The attack follows a spate of bombings as the Taliban continue their campaign against Afghanistan's western-backed government.

The Afghanistan Football Federation said Messi was keen to meet Murtaza

Lionel Messi wants to meet a young boy who went viral after a picture emerged of him wearing a homemade shirt fashioned from a plastic bag in homage to his idol.

The photo shows the centre of the capital most lit up. Pic: @astro_timpeake

The British astronaut said he preferred to be in the International Space Station than be back on Earth but joked "only just!"

Guardiola has signed a three-year contract

The much-coveted Bayern Munich coach has agreed a three-year contract and will replace Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the season.

A teaser image from Samsung gave little away

Samsung's latest mobile phone will be released later this month - and comes after last year's S6 model struggled.

Morrisons has announced a wave of store closures in recent months

The supermarket is pledging to discount selected products for at least three months, as the threat of discount rivals looms large.

Akeem Yekini with his work tool – wheelbarrow

Akeem Yekini who is the younger brother to the late former Nigerian soccer star, Rashidi Yekini has now turned to a wheel-barrow pusher as a means of survival after four years the death of his legend brother.

Ogun State: 'We Paid N3000 for Computer Studies, but our children uses business center for Computer Assignments' - Parent laments

Students of Abeokuta Grammar School, Idi-Aba queuing for computer assignment at a business center in Abeokuta

I received this from my inbox;

After a long wait and expectation, the court has announced the commencement of the ruling which will be coming in next 30 minutes.

The director of the Radio Biafra has withdrawn one of his lawyers, M. U Udechukwu from representing him in court.

Facebook has launched a new video streaming feature

After testing it on a select group, the new feature is finally being rolled out to all Facebook users.

President Buhari In Kenya: Signs Bilateral agreement, Visits Brookside Diary Farm, attends Kenya-Nigeria Business Forum [SEE PHOTOS]

President Buhari attends Programme of Kenya-Nigeria Business Forum at Intercontinental Hotel Nairobi Kenya on 28th Jan 2016

Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan

Defending Jonathan, his achievements and his mistakes, doesn't make one a PDP member. In fact, 90% of those defending him on the social media don't even like PDP. I don't like PDP.

There is outrage in Enugu State following the discovery, Monday evening, shocking images of dead bodies buried in shallow graves along the Enugu Port-Harcourt Express Road.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and his wife, Justice Suzzette Nyesom-Wike in Port Harcourt celebrating the Supreme Court judgment validating his election on Wednesday.

•1. Mrs Taiwo in a coma 2. Mrs Taiwo, after she was revived 3. The expectant mum being taken to the hospital

AN expectant mother, Mrs Tosin Taiwo, is battling to save her unborn baby after allegedly suffering a womb rupture following her collapse in police custody on Tuesday.

NIGERIA: Obasanjo writes Saraki, Dogara, accuses National Assembly of corruption, greed, lawlessness, impunity

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written the National Assembly accusing the lawmakers of corruption, impunity, greed and of repeatedly breaking the nation’s laws.

SSS office opposite FRSC Ibara in Abeokuta

This is the State Security Service office in Abeokuta. This building is not undergoing any renovation of any kind; Ogun state government approved the building to the SSS for years now but Governor Ibikunle Amosun is alleged to have issued them a quit notice for a while now but the Director of SSS is said not have heeded the directive of the governor to quit the property and get allocated a new one within the metropolis.

President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Buhari on Arrival

President Muhammadu Buhari in Kenya on a three-day visit.

– The incident occurred while President Buhari is in Kenya

– 10 people have been confirmed dead

– 30 others have been reportedly injured in the explosion

Gov. Wike, Rivers State

The Supreme Court has upheld the outcome of the April 11 governorship election that ‎brought Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to power.

Senator Kaka

The Glory of any good deed is in the successful completion. Promises made, promises fulfilled, as a block of 3-classrooms with VIP Toilet each will InShaa Allah be commissioned tomorrow, Thursday 28th January 2016 at:

On International Holocaust Memorial Day, Gavriel Savit urges all of us to consider the people, the individual human beings, behind the horrifying figure of six million - the number of Jews murdered during the Holocaust

Public left confused after major terrorist training exercise is carried out at Glasgow shopping centre

PHOTOS: Ogun State Governor turns Education Ministry Staffs To Cleaners before President Buhari's visit

I have been supplied the pictures of the staffs of Ogun state Ministry of Education governor Amosun ordered to be transported to Kobapę to sweep the model school Buhari is coming to commission next week.

Dalung munching his breakfast to the amazement of onlookers

He was spotted this morning, January 25, taking his breakfast at Mallam Musa Mai Shayi’s shop, Bauchi motor park, Jos, in Plateau state. This got crowd of people looking all surprised as they watched the minister munching his breakfast!

One woman claims her winning ticket went through the washing machine

Camelot will consider all the claims before deciding to investigate them any further as the search for the £33m winner continues.

A police officer stands inside one of the unlocked houses

One force's approach to burglary prevention sparks a backlash, with officers accused of "trespass" and "breaking and entering".

Nigeria: Why are these people spreading lies about me? - Tinubu cries out

Tinubu and Buhari

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday refuted a report in an online platform, Newswire, alleging that he flayed the defection of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members to APC.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

By Sahara Reporters

Buhari

By Michael Eboh

The Federal Government, weekend, hiked the price of Household Kerosene (HHK) to N83 per litre from N50 per litre, thereby, officially ending subsidy on the product.

Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea: Costa downs Gunners after Mertesacker sees red

Getty Images

Arsene Wenger's side missed the chance to move back to the top of the table after defeat to the champions at the Emirates Arsenal’s title hopes took a knock after Diego Costa’s goal gave Chelsea a 1-0 win at the Emirates after Per Mertesacker had been sent off for the hosts.

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