Keshi happy to be shortlisted for the Elephants job

Stephen Keshi 

Super Eagles boss, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, has said contrary to news making the rounds that he has applied for the job of Manager of the Elephants of Cote ‘D Ivoire, he is rather very happy with managing the Nigerian national team; Super Eagles who defeated the Ivorien national side on the way to the SA 2013 triumph.

Gov. Willie Obiano, Uncommon thinker--- Hon. Chinedu Nkwonta

                                           
                                                         Chief Willie Obiano
By
Hon. Chinedu Nkwonta
It is becoming a tradition that some disgruntled individuals  must find a way, hook or crook to distort the truth. This distortion of the truth is done with utmost disregard to the collective interest of Ndi Anambra.
The human consciousness is such that if a certain impression is created, whether we believe or not, our unconsciousness somehow calls such impressions to question. Such can be very dangerous especially for the vulnerable that depend on hearsay and beer parlour information merchants for their
information update.
Some people, clearly for their selfish and wicked interests have been very reckless and callous in their attempts to malign the working government of Chief Willie Obiano. They are working on the premix that by continually bombarding the people with trash about the government, that the wall will cave in and subsequently fall. Such trash throwing maybe possible with an average performing government but not a government like we have in Anambra State today where the people are all witnesses to the massive transformation that is going on in the State, thanks to the working Willie himself,
Chief Dr. Willie Obiano.The reason I find it very easy to talk about this government is  simple, the government gives one enough reasons to talk, fantastic product.

SEE NEW OFFICIAL PORTRAIT AND TITLE OF AISHA BUHARI

The wife of the President will now be addressed as Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari following the release of her official portrait. She will also be addressed as the wife of the president and not First Lady.
President Muhammadu Buhari married Aisha (née Halilu) in December 1989 and their marriage is blessed with five children, a boy and four girls. They are Aisha, Halima, Yusuf, Zarah and Amina.

Ifeanyi Uba United Football Club Shock El Kanami Warriors in Katsina.

By Cyril Shedrack
Awka
GLO Premier league week 13 was exciting as some teams recorded fantastic results away from home.
In Katsina, Ifeanyi Uba United FC recorded the most surprising victory of the week after running away with a 4-1 score line against their host El Kanemi Warriors of
Maiduguri, Onyedikachi Uchechukwu scored the first before Enudi Solomon
scored his first hat rick in the premier league to seal a comfortable first away victory for the Anambra Warriors.
In Anambra, Heartland FC of Owerri who were playing their first home match at Rojenny stadium Oba after the LMC suspended Dan Anyiam stadium recorded a 2-0 victory over visiting Taraba Utd.
Bright Ejike scored with his teams first real attack of the game in the 5th minute of the first half, Ivorian international Rolland Koffi made it two in the 31st minute.
Heartland could have been awarded a penalty in the closing stages of the second half instead substitute Jimoh Oni was shown a yellow card for simulation.

Buhari Appoints Akande, US Base Journalist As Media Adviser To VP Osibajo

The Nigerian President Mr.  Muhammadu Buhari has  appointed  a former North American Bureau Chief of The Guardian newspaper Mr. Laolu Akande, as a Senior Special Assistant to lead the media and communication unit in the office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo,
The appointment confirms Ashiwaju.org’ exclusively report Sunday, which quoted government sources as saying Mr. Akande will be named alongside a number of other appointees this week.
People familiar with the president’s plan told Ashiwaju.org that Mr. Akande’s appointment would be among several others to be announced Monday or Tuesday.
Ashiwaju.org learnt that under the present arrangement in the presidency, there would be only one presidential media and communication office, but individual appointees would be given separate responsibilities.

I appeal to President Buhari to sell off our 11 presidential jets---Ben Bruce

A Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district,Ben Bruce, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sell all 11 presidential jets, saying the cost of maintaining the jets is not justified.
There were reports last week that the president had ordered the sale of 9 presidential jets from the fleet to cut government cost.
But speaking to Ashiwaju.org Friday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, denied knowledge of such directive.
“The story of the order for the sale of aircrafts in the Presidential Fleet, about which so much interest is being expressed, is not known to us,” Mr. Shehu said.
Mr. Bruce, who has been one of the vocal voices of the newly inaugurated 8th national assembly, made the call via his Twitter account on Monday morning as he put the cost of maintaining the presidential jet at N5.3 billion per annum.

I remain loyal to Buhari – Atiku

A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has pledged his loyalty and support to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Mr. Abubakar’s pledge is contained in a statement on Sunday by his media office.
“Make no mistake about it Atiku Abubakar holds Buhari in the highest esteem, and would always remain loyal to him, and support him in every endeavour to succeed as president,” the statement signed by the head of the media team, Paul Ibe, said.
Mr. Abubakar’s pledge comes amidst rumours that he was a mastermind of the emergence of Bukola Saraki as the senate president. Mr. Saraki, who like Mr. Abubakar is a member of President Buhari’s All Progressives Congress, APC, emerged senate president contrary to wish of his party. He got a block support of opposition senators of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to emerge senate president at an election were 51 APC senators were absent due to a scheduled meeting with Mr. Buhari.

Probe of my administration, fraudulent witch hunt —Amaechi

Former Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has described the probe of his administration by Governor Nyesom Wike as fraudulent and a witch hunt, stressing that he would explore every legal means to defend himself. Amaechi, in a statement by his media office, said the probe was dead on arrival, adding that the achievements of his government were on ground to speak for him.
The statement said: “Amaechi will use every constitutional and legal means available to protect his name and image from this smear campaign against him by this directionless, purposeless Wike-led government. As governor, Amaechi served his people well and the good things he did with the resources of the state are visible all over the state.
“This so called Wike’s probe of Amaechi is dead on arrival. All the noise Wike is making is to grab media headlines with his lies of monumental corruption against Amaechi. It is all drama made for the media. What is playing out is a script written and directed by Wike,” the statement said.
Amaechi alleged that Governor Wike left specific instructions that the commission of inquiry should ensure that he (Amaechi) was indicted at the end of the day.

I BORROWED N24 BN TO PAY ARREARS--AREGBESOLA

Osun State Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said despite raising the internally generated revenues (IGR) from 900 million naira annually to N3.6 bn, he was yet to pay workers’ salary because the banks were not forthcoming on further loans.

He was speaking in Abuja at the annual Ramadan Lecture of the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society of Nigeria themed “Ramadan: Changing Positively”.
He said he has borrowed N24 billion so far to pay salaries and that it was when the banks refused to give more loans that he was stuck and started owing workers.
He however said that contrary to reports, local government and other categories of workers were being paid and not owed except workers under the state’s civil service commission.
“How can anyone accuse me of mismanaging the resources of the state (Osun State) when my campaign promises was based on populace welfare and infrastructural development?
"By Gods Grace I have delivered on most of the promises. Initially it was thought that only Osun owed workers salary, but it can be seen that it is a national issue and that 23 of the 36 states of the federation owed their workers.

Buhari’s TC Chairman, Joda Discovers N7trillion deficit Left By Jonathan Administration

Ahmed Joda, the Chairman of the transition committee put in place by President Muhammadu Buhari to interface with the former administration of President Goodluck Jonathan for a smooth handover of power on May 29, has stated that the former president left behind a N7 trillion liability.
This figure contradicts claims by officials of the administration that the country’s debt profile stood at N1.3 trillion.
Mr. Joda made the disclosure in an interview he granted the Daily Trust newspaper, published on Sunday.
Mr. Buhari’s deputy, Yemi Osinbanjo, had said shortly before the handover of power that the new government would be inheriting a debt of $63 billion.
However, the former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, promptly rose to the defence of Mr. Jonathan’s administration, saying of the $63 billion debt, the administration only incurred $21.8 billion.
She also said the $63.7 billion cited by Mr. Osinbajo included multilateral and domestic loans by successive federal and state governments since 1960.
Speaking on Sunday, however, Mr. Joda said, “We were told at the beginning of the exercise that the government was in deficit of at least N1.3 trillion and by the end people were talking about N7 trillion; everything is in a state of collapse.