OMOADE'S BLOG: 2015-03-22

Saturday, March 28, 2015

APC Members Shot Dead In Rivers State, Many Arrested (Photos)

I just received gruesome photos of dead men and a press statement from the APC in Rivers state. Looks like election in some areas in the state was very violent. Read statement below and see the pics after the cut.. *viewer discretion advised*

Toda’s presidential and National Assembly elections have turned out to be a big nightmare for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, with the members being killed, attacked and disenfranchised in various parts of the State.

We Regard Any Crime In FCT As A Big Issue — Police Chief

FCT Police Commissioner, Wilson Inalegwu, assumed office September 15, 2014. Before then, he served in the United Nations Peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone and was also in charge of the police at the Presidential Villa. In this interview, he explains the challenges of fighting crime where the seat of power resides as well as preparations for the 2015 elections.

Strategies

Controversial Nollywood diva Empress Njamah, has joined the list of celebrities who do not think of themselves only but have found reasons to give back to society.
The screen diva has in recent times indulged in humanitarian activities in the nation’s capital, Abuja, staging not less than eight philanthropic activities annually to put smiles on the faces of the down-trodden.

The lawmaker representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu won her unit 34, ward 9 polling centre.

This is the result of 2 voting points out of the 3 voting point in Government Secondary school, Lugbe, Abuja

1st voting point:

Former deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George lost his PU001 Evans Street, in Lagos Island, Lagos State to the All Progressives Congress, APC, by one vote.

PREMIUM TIMES has obtained a shocking confidential document detailing rigging plans to swing victory in favour of President Goodluck Jonathan.
A PDP insider said the master-plan was produced for the party and the presidency by a discreet strategy committee empanelled for the purpose. PREMIUM TIMES is unable to determine the membership of the committee at this time.

Prof. Attahiru Jega, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the use of manual accreditation in areas that the Smart Card Readers malfunctioned during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the country.
He also extended the exercise till Sunday in where the elections were not held, directing all Resident Electoral Commissioners in the country to conduct the election on Sunday in areas where there were hitches.

In an exclusive interview with SaharaTV, Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi says that he believes that today’s presidential elections held in River State were irreparably compromised, and the results must be cancelled.

Amaechi, all All Progressives Congress (APC) leader, alleges that interference on the party of the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has adversely influenced the result of the contest. Claiming the PDP is working with officials and security agents to rig the contest by withholding result sheets, Amaechi says the results of the election today in Rivers cannot be trusted.

INEC extended voting in the Presidential and National Assembly elections to Sunday, March 29. By this development, there will be restricted movement during the voting exercise.

This Live Updates, our third stream for the day, is dedicated to the coverage of results of the ongoing presidential and National Assembly elections.
The earlier ones were dedicated to accreditation and voting.

Obasanjo being accredited with the Card Reader

The Presidential and National Assembly elections in Ogun State held, Saturday was peaceful with little skirmishes in various parts of the state.
The All Progressives Congress seems to be in early leads in some polling units so far as at the time of filing this report ,
At ward 11, polling unit 2, Olusomi’s compound in Sokori, Abeokuta, where Obasanjo cast his vote, APC won with wide margin.

Some male youths at the Kollington area of Alagbado, Abeokuta Expressway, on Saturday staged a football match tagged `PDP vs APC’ to commemorate the presidential election.
A press correspondent who ran into the group, reports that the game ended in a goalless draw, meaning “no victor, no vanquish’’.

A member of Gombe State House of Assembly, Alhaji Umar Aminu (APC), and eight others are feared killed by insurgents on Saturday. The insurgents who attacked Dukku and Nafada local government areas of the state were said to have killed the lawmaker representing Dukku South Constituency.
A source told newsmen that the insurgents, who came from Yobe, initially attacked Shole, Birin Bolewa and Birin Fulani towns of Nafada and later attacked Dukku. There was confusion in the two areas as some voters left the polling units but others later returned to be accrediboko-abducted-girlsted, the source said.

Problems with new technology on Saturday forced a 24-hour extension to the presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, and renewed Boko Haram violence hit the knife-edge vote.
The Islamist militants were suspected of killing seven in separate attacks in northeastern Gombe state, including at polling stations, while on Friday, 23 people were beheaded in Borno.

Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Saturday commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for directing its officials to allow eligible voters with genuine Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to vote where card readers failed to function.
Sambo, who gave the commendation after casting his vote in Kaduna, described such decision as a welcome development.

While people have not always seen Amber Rose in a positive light, the actress and outspoken actress/TV personality is determined to remain relevant and in the limelight.

In addition to organizing a ‘Slut Walk’ soon, Amber Rose has revealed that she will also be writing a book called ‘How to Be a Bad B*’.

According to her the book will details things like taking pictures from the right angles, using the best Instagram filters, the best apps, how to get followers fast and much more.

She made the revelation on Instagram while defending an unflattering photo of her that surfaced recently.

THE All Progressives Congress APC, Presidential candidate, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari Saturday said his administration would run an all inclusive government if he emerges victorious at the polls.
Gen Buhari said his administration would operate in such a way that every ones interests would be brought to bear irrespective of party differences.

The website of the Independent National Electoral Commission has been hacked. The website is hacked by a group that parade itself as Nigerian Cyber Army. The hacking was confirmed by INEC on its Twitter handle, @inecnigeria
“We are aware of the recent hack of our @inecnigeria website, we are currently investigating this incident
#NigeriaDecides”

Information on the INEC website: www.inecnigeria.org reads:

President Jonathan & President Deby during a bilateral meeting in Ndjamena, Chad

President Idris Deby of Chad has spoken publicly about the 2014 botched ceasefire between the Nigerian government and the jihadist group, Boko Haram, which he was said to have facilitated.
Mr. Deby said he warned President Goodluck Jonathan against holding talks with the militant group, saying the whole episode was orchestrated by Boko Haram to buy time and regroup.

Bomb blast at polling unit in Enugu

Details of the story will be provided soon

President Jonathan,his wife and mother have so far been unable to be accredited as the card reader has failed..The president is in his home town Otueke in Bayelsa state..He arrived at the polling unit at 9.19 am and is still unable to be accredited..
Three card readers have failed and they just brought the fourth one..

NO two elections are alike, but the 2015 general elections would defy compartmentalisation in more ways. We have two presidential candidates who have clawed their ways into the consciousness of an electorate that thought it had seen it all.
There are at least another 12 candidates on the log. Nigerians are so consumed by the ultimate price that they may forget hat today, we would also vote for 109 Senators, and 360 members of the House of Representatives, together they should rein in the President. What are these legislators telling us? Are their positions less important than the presidency? Are our eyes on the ball for the money or the menu? I am assuming there is a difference.jega

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state yesterday engaged in a war of words with the Brigade Commander of the 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army Benin City, Brig.Gen.Olajide Laleye over the 14 Hilux vehicles donated to the men of the, allegedly by the Minister of Works, Arch.Mike Onolemenmen for the purpose of the elections.
Oshiomhole who addressed journalists shortly after holding security meeting with security chiefs in the state, told journalists of the alleged plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the election in the state, using some military men on mufti

“One night on campus, a friend of mine returned to the hostel in tears, her clothes were in shreds and she looked battered. We were preparing for exams, so she had gone to read. On her way back, she was accosted by an unknown guy who dragged her to a lonely spot and raped her. It took a lot for her to confide in me and admit that she’s been raped”. According to 24-year-old Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha who recently launched her Rape Crisis Center ‘The Eight Foundation’, the above incident awoke a desire in her to provide help, hope and healing to those affected by sexual violence..

Gusau (Zamfara) – The police in Zamfara have denied any payment to the gunmen that abducted the Emir of Bukkuyum, Alhaji Muhammad Usman, from his palace on March 20.
The police was reacting to speculations that N10 million was paid to the abductors before they released the emir.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Sanusi Amiru (DSP), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Friday that “as far as we know, no ransom was paid to the abductors before they released the emir.

An early morning fire on Friday destroyed five shops and goods worth millions of naira in Umuahia.
A correspondent at the Abia State capital, learnt that the fire started at about 2 a.m. at a popular pepper soup and beer joint, situated a few metres away from the Isi Court Police Post, on the outskirts
of the city.

Internally Displaced Persons from Michika and Madagali Local Government Areas of Adamawa would cast their votes in designated centres in Yola.
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of INEC in Adamawa, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, announced this at news conference in Yola on Friday.

The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced the postponement of election into the House of representatives in eleven federal constituencies in Jigawa State.
The State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Alhaji Halliru Aliyu Tambawel announced the development while briefing news men Friday night at INEC headquarters in Dutse, said the postponement was due to the short-fall of sensitive materials including ballot papers and results sheets from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Breastfeeding Vs Formula — What Works, And For Whom?

The age old dilemma of every new mother still ranges between breast feeding and using the bottle. Choosing whether to breastfeed or bottle feed your baby is one of the first decisions expectant mothers make. For every new mother, the thought of bonding with her baby makes her want to try breast feeding.
Statistics in Nigerian hospitals show that most new mothers are advised to breast feed for 6 months or longer, with nurses stating that exclusive breast milk is the best for babies.

I arrived Dutse to meet a pleasant surprise. Well tarred roads, modern state secretariat, newly built high court, an airport and more. It was a city in haste to develop. Things no doubt, have changed around here and the current governor, Sule Lamido has seen to that. The last time I was here was over two decades ago. I took time to go round the city and to talk with the Director of Press. This is the gist I came back with. Enjoy it.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (L), and APC main opposition party's presidential candidate Mohammadu Buhari shake hands under the eyes of Chairman of the Abuja Peace Accord former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar (C), after signing the renewal of the pledges for peaceful elections on March 26, 2015 in Abuja. Security is a major concern at Saturday's vote both from Boko Haram violence against voters and polling stations to clashes between rival supporters. In 2011, around 1,000 people were killed in violence after Jonathan beat Buhari to the presidency. AFP PHOTO

The two leading candidates for the Presidential election scheduled for tomorrow, President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday signed another peace accord, 48 hours to the election, where they affirmed their preparedness to accept the outcome of free, fair and credible elections.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (L), and APC main opposition party's presidential candidate Mohammadu Buhari shake hands under the eyes of Chairman of the Abuja Peace Accord former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar (C), after signing the renewal of the pledges for peaceful elections on March 26, 2015 in Abuja. Security is a major concern at Saturday's vote both from Boko Haram violence against voters and polling stations to clashes between rival supporters.

Reports just reaching us inform that some soldiers on Thursday afternoon besieged the country-home of Edo state Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Iyamoh, Auchi in Etsako West local government area.
According to Daily Sun report, the deployment of the soldiers caused tension in Edo State
Speaking on the matter via a press statement, the Edo state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Louis Odion, stated that the aim of the invasion was to intimidate the governor and manipulate the elections in favour of PDP.

Some residents of Kaduna, Friday evening, were seen scampering home when they heard of the invitation sent by the police to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Nasir El-Rufai, and other party bigwigs.
Most shops at the busy Ahmadu Bello Way and central market hurriedly closed their doors while some were seen scrambling to rounding off transactions to rush home.

THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, dismissed as baseless reports that it had hatched plots to the rig tomorrow’s Presidential and National Assembly polls for the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that the polls will be free, fair and credible.
Indeed, to ensure that voting begins early tomorrow, the electoral commission, yesterday, moved sensitive election materials like ballot papers to the local councils, which in turn would be moved to the wards today. Tomorrow, the materials will be moved to the polling units and voting points.

The actress shared two photos of herself with this unnamed guy on her instagram page today with love emoticons but didn’t say who he is. Safe to assume he’s the special one?

Dare devil robbers raided a pentecostal church, Salvation Givers Church International, located at 13, Onaiwu Street, Off 2nd Cemetery road, in Benin, at about 4am, a few minutes after a night prayer session.
Punch reports that, the robbers were said to have shot sporadically, forcing the faithful back into the church, before dispossessing them of their valuable belongings.

A member of the church, who pleaded anonymity, said the robbers ordered the victims to lie down, claiming that the bandits might have raped some of the women and ladies in the process.

As Nigerians go to the polls tomorrow in the presidential and national assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will announce the result of the elections within 48 hours after voting.
INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega who revealed this Friday, during a joint press briefing with the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Johnson Olawumi said the electoral body has put everything in place to ensure a hitch free exercise.

As Nigerians troop out to vote in the presidential and National Assembly election Saturday, concerns over the outcome of the poll and its aftermath have continued to occupy discussions on the election. This is because of what happened immediately after the result of the presidential election was announced in 2011.

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (ret) has call on Prsident Goodluck Jonathan to call errant security agencies to order.
Buhari made this known in a press statement on Friday
The statement read thus
The Abuja Peace Accords Must Be Worth Their Wordings

Following preparations for distribution of sensitive materials by INEC, Borno state Government on Friday relaxed the 7pm curfew to 10pm to allow smooth conduct of the exercise.
The extension which is only for Friday will relapse on Saturday to ensure that voters get their materials at their respective polling units across the state.

Shola Animashaun is one of Nigeria’s leading photographers with exploits dotting the lines in and outside the country. An Accounting graduate turned photographer who specializes in editorial, wedding, event, commercial concert, model and sport photography. He is a member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA) who has five awards to his credit. Shola teaches photography in his photography Academy.
His camera lens has captured great Nigerian acts like Tuface Idibia, P-Square, Don Jazzy and Femi Kuti, just to mention a few. He has equally shot international acts like Akon, Jay-Z, Beyonce , Rick Ross, Rihanna, Chris Brown and so on.

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) said adequate arrangements have been made for the safety and welfare of corps members who will serve as adhoc electoral staff for the 2015 elections.
The INEC Chairman appealed to the corps members to handle this national assignment (election) with responsibility and patriotism, and resist undemocratic practices.

Members of the National Youth Service Corps who form the bulk of ad hoc staff the Independent National Electoral Commission is deploying for the general elections have been warned to resist “any temptation” to manipulate the elections.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Attahiru Jega, and Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Johnson Olawunmi, a Brigadier General, gave the charge Friday during a joint press conference in Abuja‎.

The two major contenders in the Saturday presidential election are no strangers to each other. The two men first encountered themselves on the ballot in 2007 when Dr. Goodluck Jonathan was running mate in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP ticket headed by late Alhaji Umaru Yar‘Adua and General Muhammadu Buhari was at the head of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP ticket.
Buhari and Jonathan

Nigeria's presidential election, postponed until 28 March, promises to be a closely fought rematch between incumbent Goodluck Jonathan and former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.

The rise of Islamist group Boko Haram in the north-east has put security at the centre of their election campaigns, but the candidates are at odds over how to handle the insurgency in Africa's biggest oil producer. Boko Haram has recently pledged allegiance to Islamic State.

The Nigerian military has finally recaptured Gwoza, a popular town in North Eastern Borno State.
The Defence Headquarters, in a tweet, said the town was recaptured on Friday morning by troops.
“FLASH: Troops this morning captured Gwoza destroying the Headquarters of the Terrorists self styled Caliphate,” the DHQ said Friday morning.

Nigeria want payback--Shakes

Bafana Bafana coach Shakes Mashaba believes Nigeria feel it will be payback time when they meet in an international friendly at the Mbombela Stadium this Sunday.
The Super Eagles go into the game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Uganda in a midweek friendly, while South Africa beat Swaziland 3-1.

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