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- Order Of Elections: Pro-Buhari & Pro-Saraki Senators Spoil For War
- So Sad! Female Corper Hit By Train In Lagos Des
- Custom Intercepted Petrol Tanker Loaded With Vegetable Oil
- Wedding Photos of Twin Sisters Who Got Married Same Day
- Delta Big Boy Declared Wanted For Multiple Robberies In Ghana (Photos)
- 8 Ways to Thrive (Not Just Survive) In Whatever You Do
| Order Of Elections: Pro-Buhari & Pro-Saraki Senators Spoil For War Posted: 10 Mar 2018 12:55 AM PST  There is indeed a group of senators in the All Progressives Congress caucus who are loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari and are bent on defending him on the controversial amendment to the Electoral Act. The Punch had exclusively reported that both the Senate and the House of Reps were set to override Buhari should he fail or refuse to assent to the bill, but the intention did not go down well with lawmakers loyal to the President, who felt it would be an "insult" to him if overridden by the National Assembly. Adoption of the report by the Senate and House of Representatives' Conference Committee on the Amendment to the Electoral Act had caused a sharp division in the ranks of the All Progressives Congress caucus in the Senate. The conference committee had approved a new Section 25 in the Electoral Act which states that the sequence of the elections will commence with the National Assembly poll, to be followed by the governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, while the presidential poll will come last. The Senate had adopted the report by the committee, which generated controversy. Saraki had also blocked protests by three senators against the passage, leading to 10 APC members storming out of the chamber. The senators were Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa-West), Abu Ibrahim (Katsina-North), Abdullahi Gumel (Jigawa-North), Ali Wakili (Bauchi-South), Binta Masi Garba (Adamawa-North), Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta-Central), Umar Kurfi (Katsina-Central), Andrew Uchendu (Rivers-East), Benjamin Uwajumogu (Imo-North), and Abdullahi Yahaya (Kebbi-North). The crisis became dramatic when the Senate resolved to query Omo-Agege, based on a petition by Senator Dino Melaye, for saying the amendment was targeted at President Muhammadu Buhari, while the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions was mandated to carry out a probe into the claim. Omo-Agege had, however, raised a point of order at the plenary to apologise to the chamber and withdrew his comment. The same day, the Northern Senators' Forum had sacked Adamu as a leader and replaced him with Senator Aliyu Wamakko. A member of the pro-Buhari group, who spoke to The Punch on the condition of anonymity on Thursday night, dismissed the alarm raised by Senator Obinna Ogba (PDP, Ebonyi-Central) at the plenary on Thursday that there was a plot led by Adamu to remove Saraki and other leaders of the Senate. While the Senate panel probing Omo-Agege was asked to probe Adamu over the alleged anti-Saraki plot, the ex-governor had denied the allegation but insisted that he would remain resolute on his position on certain issues in the chamber. The pro-Adamu senator disclosed to our correspondent that the group was mobilising for a counter-move against those loyal to Saraki who seemed to be working against Buhari's re-election in 2019. According to the APC senator from the South-West, it will be a major "insult" to Buhari if the President vetoes the Electoral Act Amendment Bill and the Senate overrides him. He said, "Politics is full of cheats and lies. All that they were saying concerning the removal of Saraki is a lie. They only want attention because they are afraid. What the group wants to achieve is to never allow those people to rubbish Buhari. We won't let them veto Buhari; it is an insult to him and to us. "The group was formed because of this issue of elections re-order. They want to rubbish Buhari and we won't support it. Buhari has his shortcomings but how can they just decide to veto the President? If they can get two-thirds of the members to do that, it means they can also impeach the President. And that is what the group wants to prevent. Nobody cares about Saraki's seat." Although Adamu, who has been accused of spearheading the plot for Saraki's removal, has denied making such move, the source told our correspondent that if the ongoing probe by the Senate led to Adamu's suspension, there would be a crisis in the chamber. "They won't suspend them but if they do, they will create problems for Saraki which he would not want because he is also supporting the President indirectly. The cases they are handling now can create problems in the Senate. They must not suspend them. If they suspend them, it means they have looked for trouble." According to the lawmaker, former governors in the chamber will defend Adamu, who was once a governor of Nasarawa State. He also said Wamakko, an ex-governor of Sokoto State, might reject his appointment to replace Adamu as Chairman of the Northern Senators' Forum. He said, "Initially, most of the ex-governors were new in the Senate and had not gained their ground. But now, they can fight. At least 19 governors will fight Saraki if Adamu is suspended. Buhari won't have less than 12 APC governors that will support him. Eventually, Wamakko might say no (to the appointment). He might reject it." Another member of the APC caucus from the North-West, however, stated that Adamu and Omo-Agege risked suspension, warning that the ex-governor's case might be like that of the suspended member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin. He also cited the example of Senator Ali Ndume, who was removed as leader of the APC caucus and Majority Leader of the Senate for opposing the Senate's rejection of the appointment of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Ndume was later suspended for asking the Senate to investigate scandals involving Saraki and Melaye. The senator said, "I think the best thing for him (Adamu) is to keep quiet. If he drags this issue further, they will send him out of that Senate. Yes. There is no doubt about it. The people there are angry and ready to crush anybody. The best thing for him is to keep quiet and do his thing, and simply ignore everything. But if he now wants to engage them, he will end up doing like Omo-Agege." The lawmaker noted that the Presidency was not always protecting those who suffer in defence of Buhari and his administration. He warned that Adamu and other senators fighting in defence of Buhari might regret their actions. "The Presidential Villa has this kind of attitude. If they block him here (at the Senate), they will block him there (at the Presidency) too. You see what happened to Jibrin? You see what happened to Ndume?" When asked if Omo-Agege might get a soft landing after apologising to the Senate, the source said it remained uncertain. The senator was also asked if pro-Saraki senators were after the rest of the 10 senator who openly opposed the Senate on the amendment, he said, "It is only him. This is to send a message. And they know that it is not the kind of a normal government where if anything happens to you, the other side (Presidency) will help you. They will not help you. Even, they will block your finances, block your office and everything." Also speaking to our correspondent, Senator Ali Wakili (APC, Bauchi-South), who had challenged Adamu's removal as northern senators' leader, noted that the lawmakers would speak when the panel's report would be considered in the Senate. "When we debate it, we will speak. It is preemptive. They will definitely bring it to the floor of the Senate. It has gone to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions; let them come out with their findings. We will be alive and we will talk."  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| So Sad! Female Corper Hit By Train In Lagos Des Posted: 10 Mar 2018 12:30 AM PST  A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Nneka Odili, has lost her life as a result of injuries sustained when a train hit her on Thursday in Lagos. The incident, which happened around the Ikeja axis of the rail line, threw motorists and pedestrians in the area into confusion. According to a friend of the victim, Oma, who spoke with The Punch on Friday, the tragedy occurred while the victim was heading home from the monthly clearance exercise by corps members at the Ikeja Local Government Secretariat. Oma said, "Nneka's death is something I still don't believe is real. How can she just die like that, somebody I still related with not too long before then? I really cannot say much; her death is one of the most painful things to have happened around me." Eyewitness reports said the young woman, popularly known as Nini by friends, wore headphones and could not hear the train's horn while trying to walk across the rail track. In a photo posted by eyewitnesses at the scene, the victim's right leg and left hand could be seen badly damaged while blood was also noticed on her face. Odili, who studied Home Economics at the Federal College of Education, Technical, Omoku, Rivers State, and later went to study Human Kinetics at the University of Port Harcourt, was said to have been rushed to a nearby hospital for medical attention, but later died. In a Facebook post on Friday, a relative of the victim, Jessica Odili, wrote, "After so much joy in the family this period, the devil decided to give us sadness. RIP the best sister and aunty. What a life." Also reacting to the tragic demise of the young lady, a supposed close friend, Kelvin Klin, in his Facebook post, said, "All I can say is for her soul to rest in peace. I will forever miss her. She was like a sister to me, someone I always talk to when things are not going well." While confirming the incident, NYSC Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, Mrs. Belinda Faniyi, said the incident had left the entire organisation in shock.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Custom Intercepted Petrol Tanker Loaded With Vegetable Oil Posted: 10 Mar 2018 12:05 AM PST  The NCS Area Comptroller in charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states, Mr. Nasir Ahmed, said Bamus Global Co. Ltd. was written on the tanker, which he said was intercepted on Sokoto-Gusau Road by the command's surveillance team. He said the foiled operation was another antic of smugglers, adding that the operation came barely a week after the command intercepted a truck loaded with 460 bags of foreign rice with duty value of N7.8m. Ahmed said, "This is very new to me; seeing kegs of vegetable oil loaded in a tanker that is supposed to be carrying petrol. I'm sure they are not only running away from Customs, but also from National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, because you can see there are no labels or NAFDAC certification on the kegs. "Though, we believe it is vegetable oil, it would still be subjected to NAFDAC test, to determine what is actually inside." Ahmed also disclosed that the truck driver and his escort arrested in connection with the contraband were assisting the command in its investigation.  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| Wedding Photos of Twin Sisters Who Got Married Same Day Posted: 09 Mar 2018 10:25 AM PST |
| Delta Big Boy Declared Wanted For Multiple Robberies In Ghana (Photos) Posted: 09 Mar 2018 09:55 AM PST  Identified as Kess Billions, 29, he's said to be the leader of a vicious robbery gang terrorizing residents of Accra, Ghana. According to the Ghana Police Service, Kess led his gang to rob a bureau de change on the 31st of January, 2018, and carted away a huge sum of money. His gang again attacked a company on the 16th of February, 2018, and left with a huge sum of money.     culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
| 8 Ways to Thrive (Not Just Survive) In Whatever You Do Posted: 09 Mar 2018 04:50 AM PST  "Desire without knowledge is not good, and to be overhasty is to sin and miss the mark."As we fiercely pursue new jobs, may we not lose sight of God's will! Here are 8 Tips to Survive and Thrive: 1. Your Job Can Advance God's Kingdom Dr. Amy Sherman speaks on vocational calling and career, and how we can further God's kingdom by what we do. We don't have to be a pastor or be a super spiritual Christian - instead, focus on whatever gifting you already have as an artist, architect, or whatever to spread the message of the Gospel. There is no sacred or secular divide. Jesus is renewing everything for His kingdom! This is great news for those of us who have felt guilty for not going into "full time ministry." 2. God works in spite of action (or in-action) on our part Christy Stroud speaks on God's plan vs. your career plan, and how God brought her a job even when she wasn't looking. Be encouraged! Even though the economy is obviously way, way worse than it was many years ago - God's plan is always way, way better than our own. You and I never know where that next job will come from! You can trust God with your career! 3. S*xual Harassment at Work is Wrong Crystal Renaud speaks on social justice. No job should ever mistreat, manipulate, or lead you to a place where s*xual harassment is considered normal or even okay! Because it's not. If you or anyone you know is currently being manipulated at their job - it's okay to get help! You don't have to feel trapped in a job with inappropriate coworkers or bosses. 4. Find and Do Work That Matters Justin Zoradi speaks on why doing work that matters means that you're using your greatest strengths. Good character creates sustainable success, and the person you are becoming is far more important than the work that you are doing. It's important to play the long term investment game now as a 20/30-something - so that you can reap those rewards through the rest of your career. 5. Don't Waste Your Life or Career Paige Omartian speaks about how bone cancer almost took her life as an 11 year old. Our career is a lot bigger than just what we do as our job--it's what we do with our life. You don't have to wait for a life altering experience to start pursuing your career. Your life matters now! It's time to stop wasting your life, and ask God to help lead and guide you in the right career path today! 6. You Are Not The Only One Struggling You need help. Everyone needs nudges, prompts, advice, encouragement, prayers. No one has it figured out. It's okay to struggle, but you don't have to be alone. Seek help. 7. Start Your Own Business As a 20-something I started my own business over 5 years ago, and as a 30-something I'm so glad I did. I've learned so much as a self employed person, and it has allowed me the freedom to pursue my dreams. 8. Take Time to Find Your Dream Job and Career Not every one is in the position to take a few years (or five) to gain valuable work experience, but that doesn't mean it's not possible. It is possible to pursue your dream job and career in today's economy! Thankfully, God does not waste any work experiences. If we're open, He'll show us where He wants us to go, and what He wants us to learn, do and accomplish each step of the way. [written by Renee Fisher]  culled from Olu famous Mr Olumide's Blog |
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