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Friday

B/Haram Insurgents Attack on Nigeria Would Soon Be a thing of the Past—Sambo

Vice President Namadi Sambo on Thursday described the Abuja blast that claimed 21 lives as a cowardly and unjust act that would be defeated soon.
Sambo said this when he paid an on-the-spot assessment to the EMAB Plaza scene of the blast.
President Goodluck Jonathan had been away to Equatorial Guinea where he was attending the 23rd Ordinary Session of the African Union’s Summit of Heads of State and Government in Malabo.

Senate Moves Against Tinubu Wife

SENATE MOVES AGAINST SENATOR TINUBU
•To face disciplinary panel 
Senate yesterday, moved to investigate its Vice Chairman of the Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Oluremi Tinubu over disparaging comments against the upper legislative chamber and its leadership.Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) raised a motion under Order 43 (Privileges) of the Senate Standing Orders (2011, as amended) and drew the attention of the chamber to some newspaper reports by Senator Tinubu where she reportedly bemoaned “the rot” in the Senate.
In another interview, she allegedly said the Senate leadership pandered to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led executive arm of government.
Said Ndoma-Egba: “I would have brought this matter on the first day of our resumption but for respect for the memory of our departed colleague, Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta.
“Today, therefore, is my earliest opportunity to raise it and that is why I have raised this matter of privilege. There’s a story carried in Thisday of June 5, 2014 attributed to  a distinguished colleague of ours, Senator Oluremi Tinubu and the headline is this: ‘Activities in the Senate are depressing’ and I will read with your kind permission, parts of the story.
“Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central Senatorial District took a swipe at the leadership of the Senate, accusing it of poor performance. Tinubu, at a media parley, to mark her third anniversary in the Senate said activities in the the upper legislative chamber were depressing because its leadership has failed to address a lot of pressing national issues for partisan reasons.
“She accused the Senate leadership of pandering to the wishes of the executive arm of government, which is led by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).” I will just stop here.
“There’s another story in the Daily Trust of Monday, June 9, 2014, again attributed to Senator Oluremi Tinubu: “Why I may not return to the Senate in 2015” and with your kind permission,  may I just  read a little of it. “Wife of the former Lagos State governor, Oluremi Tinubu said she may not return to the Senate next year if the rot in the upper chamber persists. Mrs. Tinubu said she was depressed with the various activities that go on in the Senate.
“Mr. President, Distinguished Colleagues, as I said before,  I’m a Senator first and foremost and by the grace of my colleagues, a member of the leadership of the Senate and to the best of my knowledge, Senator Tinubu has never raised any concern with me or with the leadership on the activities of the Senate.
“I think it is most unkind, it is most uncharitable for a distinguished Senator, who has the opportunity of raising concerns with her colleagues, not doing so and going straight to the media to play to the gallery.
“So, I object very, very seriously to the comments made by Senator Tinubu and I want to submit that my privilege, as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been breached by the said Senator.”
He later laid the newspapers before the Senate as evidence.
Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who presided over the session referred the matter to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions chaired by Senator Ayo Akinyelure.
“This matter is referred to the committee so that they can have Senator Tinubu present her own side of the story and if possible, invite the newspapers, which published the stories,” Ekweremadu said.
The committee has two weeks to submit its report to the Senate for consideration.
Source: Sun
 Senate yesterday, moved to investigate its Vice Chairman of the Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity, Senator Oluremi Tinubu over disparaging comments against the upper legislative chamber and its leadership.Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN) raised a motion under Order 43 (Privileges) of the Senate Standing Orders (2011, as amended) and drew the attention of the chamber to some newspaper reports by Senator Tinubu where she reportedly bemoaned “the rot” in the Senate.

Controversy Trials Lagos Explosion •Police Anti-Bomb Experts Visit Site

 
                        CONTROVERSY TRAILS LAGOS EXPLOSION •POLICE ANTI-BOMB EXPERTS VISIT SITE
CONTROVERSY has continued to trail the Wednesday night explosion at a farm tank along Creek Road in Apapa area of Lagos State as  experts from the Anti-bomb unit of the Nigeria Police, on Thursday visited  the scene of the explosion
National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency , Nigerian Army and the National Emergency Management Agency also visited the scene but none of these agencies  has been able to ascertain the cause of the explosion
The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the two tankers that were  involved in the explosion had already been loaded with petroleum product, and  that they both had minor fire incidents, before the real explosion occurred.
There were insinuations that the spark of fire from one of the loaded tankers might have led to the full blown explosion, that rocked the entire Apapa community
Security men at the scene also did not rule out the fact that the burnt vehicle might have been wired primarily for the purpose of bombing the tank farm thus creating a big explosion
There was heavy traffic gridlock around Creek Road as policemen, who were investigating the cause of the explosion, cordoned off a large part of the road, making free flow of vehicles impossible
A worker in the area, who identified himself as Fortune called for a thorough investigation into the occupants, and particulars of the Toyota Sienna vehicle, that reportedly  ignited the explosion
The Nigerian Tribune gathered that the management of the tank farm, in its explanations to the security agencies, still claimed that nobody could ascertain the cause of the explosion.
According to the company, two minor incidents from the loaded tankers occurred, but they claimed that the incidents were thoroughly dealt with before they escalated
Meanwhile the image maker in charge of the state police command, Ngozi Braide, insisted that the explosion had, as of Thursday evening, had not been confirmed to be a bomb explosion
Braide said that “police have commenced investigations into the incidents, while bomb experts visited the scene today and investigations have started. I cannot tell you what the cause is until, when we conclude  our investigations.”
She added, “I may not be able to tell you the number of people that died but I will be coming up with a statement later. We have commenced investigation. In cases like this you just do not go and be making statements up and down. After the investigation, we will come up with what transpired and make it known to the press.”
Ibrahim  Farinloye, the spokesperson of NEMA, South-West, also claimed that “nobody can ascertain the cause of the incident for now but we have handed over the investigations to the police.
Source: Tribune
 CONTROVERSY has continued to trail the Wednesday night explosion at a farm tank along Creek Road in Apapa area of Lagos State as experts from the Anti-bomb unit of the Nigeria Police, on Thursday visited the scene of the explosion

Ekiti Poll: APC Overrules Fayemi's Position

EKITI POLL: APC OVERRULES FAYEMI, GOES TO COURT •PARTY IS PLANNING MAYHEM —PDP
DESPITE the acceptance of defeat by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti State governorship election, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the opposition party, on Thursday declared that the election was skewed in favour of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has resolved to challenge it in court.
National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who read the party’s communique at the end of the inaugural meeting of its  National Working Committee (NWC), said that processes leading to the election were against his party.
According to Alhaji Mohammed, “in order to prevent a recurrence of what happened in Ekiti, especially the militarization of the process, the harassment and intimidation of citizens, especially those in opposition, my party has decided to challenge in court some of these constitutional breaches”.
He added that the party,”will also encourage our leaders and supporters, who were arrested, harassed and intimidated to seek the enforcement of their constitutionally-guaranteed fundamental rights that were recklessly abridged by the security agencies”.
Speaking further, he said, “Our decision to act is not only to ensure that these irresponsible and unconstitutional acts are not repeated in subsequent elections, especially that in Osun in August and next year’s general elections, but also because we have always said that evil thrives when good men do nothing!”.
The last governorship election in Ekiti State, it will be recalled, was won by Mr. Ayodele Fayose of PDP and the party’s candidate, Governor Kayode Fayemi, openly congratulated the PDP candidate.
The party however said that, “We are very proud of Gov. Fayemi for his conduct and comportment before, during and after the election, and we hail him as a true democrat in the true spirit of the APC’s belief that election is never a do or die affair, and that Nigerians must always be free to elect those to govern them”.
To this end, the party said that, it decided to challenge the outcome of the election because, “election is a process, and whatever happens on the voting day is only an integral part of that process. What happens before, during and after the voting day complete the process”.
The party noted that, “If, therefore, we view the just-concluded election in Ekiti as a process, then we can confidently say that while the events of the voting day itself may have led many to believe that the election was free and fair, the same cannot be said of the events before, during and after the election.
“We therefore believe that we owe it a duty to the continuous improvement of our electoral system and indeed the sustainability of our democracy to X-ray this election within the context that we have outlined above and draw the necessary lessons”, the party stated.
On incidents before election day, “We believe that the events leading to the D-Day in Ekiti negate the principles of a free, fair and credible election. From the militarization of the election to the police attack on our supporters, arrest and detention of our leaders across the state and the use of huge funds to induce voters, the federal authorities skewed everything in favour of the PDP.
“At a press conference addressed by our Chairman on June 20th, we warned that our democracy was in clear and present danger from anti-democratic forces who are bent on winning elections, at all cost. Today, we restate that warning and call for a reversal of the incidents that made sure a level playing ground was not provided for all the candidates at the just concluded election in Ekiti.
“While voting on Election Day may not have been characterized  by the usual brigandage and violence,  we submit that the entire process was everything but free and fair. If an integral part of the process was badly tainted as we have clearly and fully demonstrated above, then the entire process cannot but be tainted. Voting in Ekiti may have been free of the usual violence or manipulation at the collation centres, but the entire electoral process in the state was neither free, fair nor credible”, the party maintained.
APC is planning mayhem —PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday  descended heavily on the national leadership of the APC for not accepting the processes and outcome of the last Saturday’s Ekiti State governorship election which was won by the PDP candidate, Mr. Ayodele Fayose,alleging that the opposition was planning mayhem in the state so as to discredit the out come of the poll    .
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja last night by its National l Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the party said the position of the APC national leadership over an election widely accepted as one of the freest, fairest and most credible elections in Nigeria, and in which their candidate, Governor Kayode Fayemi had also conceded defeat, demonstrates their ‘preference for anarchy and blind homage to nihilism and destruction of the democratic order”.
According to the PDP,“the APC has once again confirmed that it is nothing but a chaotic organisation, totally averse to democracy and orderliness. It has shown that it is a party of desperate,  frustrated and violent individuals promoting a Janjaweed ideology.
“This is a party that is fully aware that it was trounced in all the local governments of the state and even lost in the polling units and wards of its campaign Director-General and that of its Deputy National Chairman, yet it is bent at fomenting trouble to disrupt the peace in Ekiti state apparently out of frustration that it did not get the chance to rig the polls”,the statement added.
It pointed out that “We restate our commendations to security agencies for the roles they played in maintaining law and order and providing level playing ground for all parties before, during and after the election”. 
“However we wish to alert of an orchestrated plot by the APC to now use the instruments of wild allegations and spurious claims to set the stage to unleash mayhem on Ekiti state using imported armed thugs. We therefore urge Nigerians to note this and hold the APC responsible should there be any breakdown of law and order in Ekiti State,” the party said.
Source: Tribune
 Despite the acceptance of defeat by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti State governorship election, Dr Kayode Fayemi, the opposition party, on Thursday declared that the election was skewed in favour of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has resolved to challenge it in court.

Former Speaker Bankole Set To Join Ogun Guber Race

                 BANKOLE TO JOIN OGUN GUBER RACE
ABEOKUTA—A strong indication has emerged that former Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole will soon declare interest in the 2015 governorship election  in Ogun State.
Vanguard gathered that the  former Speaker is  being tipped by the Presidency to contest the  governorship election under the  People’s Democratic Party  against incumbent governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun in 2015.
It was gathered that,  the move was calculated to tackle the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state in 2015  because both   Amosun and Bankole  hail from Ogun Central Senatorial district.
Addressing the PDP members in Ilaro during  Ogun West Senatorial District stakeholders  meeting, Bankole hinted that he  may  declare his governorship ambition at the next stakeholders meeting scheduled to  hold in Abeokuta, Ogun central.
Bankole however, warned that it would be dangerous to assume that the party would win the governorship election in the state  on a platter of gold.
He therefore urged members  ot the  PDP  to  go back to  their wards and local governments  and mobilise the people.
Source: Vanguard
 A strong indication has emerged that former Speaker of House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole will soon declare interest in the 2015 governorship election in Ogun State.
Vanguard gathered that the former Speaker is being tipped by the Presidency to contest the governorship election under the People’s Democratic Party against incumbent governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun in 2015.

USA Delivers Military Equipment To Nigeria

       
 In its avowed determination to give technical support to the Nigerian military, the United States of America yesterday confirmed the delivery of special military equipment to the Nigerian government as part of efforts to assist the country in the rescue operation of the over 200 school girls abducted from Chibok in Borno State over two months ago.

Fayemi's Concession Of Defeat Was A Fraud – FAYOSE

    
 The Ekiti State governor-elect, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Thursday in Abuja, said that the concession of incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi to defeat was a propaganda stunt aimed at eliciting public sympathy.
Fayose told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that although Fayemi at the weekend conceded publicly and congratulated him, the governor had not picked calls from him since then....

Thursday

ANGER AS KUTIGI WALKS JOURNALISTS OUT OF CONFAB

                
THE chairman of the ongoing National Conference, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Idris Kutigi (retd), attracted the anger of some delegates on Wednesday when he walked out journalists covering the conference.
His order infuriated many of the delegates who threatened to stage a walkout of the conference if journalists were not allowed to cover the proceedings.

MILITARY ISSUES RED ALERT, NO MORE LEAVE, PASS FOR OFFICERS

               MILITARY ISSUES RED ALERT, NO MORE LEAVE, PASS FOR OFFICERS
Military officers and men were placed on red alert yesterday — no thanks to the increasingly daring moves of the deadly Boko Haram sect.
Fears of likely infiltration or inducement of officers and men have made the military hierarchy to recall those on leave, The Nation learnt.
Besides, the military has placed restrictions on Facebook networking by officers and other ranks.
Military personnel have also been stopped from taking annual leave or travelling out of their official postings.
All those who were earlier granted leave of absence have been ordered back to their duty posts.
The directive may have caused apprehension in the system, but a source said it was nothing to worry about.
Another source said placing all units and commands on the red alert was to eradicate “threats in the system”.
A “red alert” is issued when there are reasons to believe there will be a major security risk.
The Directorate of Security Service (DSS) warned last week that Boko Haram planned an attack in Abuja, using a fuel tanker.
Besides, newspapers had their distribution disrupted, following fears that their vans were to be used to carry explosives – an action that cost the companies huge losses.
In line with global military practice, officers and men have been cautioned to separate their personalities from official calling on Facebook.
The military opted for these measures as part of the ongoing “re-strategising plan” against the insurgents, who are trying to extend their operation areas beyond the Northeast.
A military source said: “The security challenges in the country require a state of alertness on the part of officers and men in the Armed Forces. This is why everyone has been placed on what I may describe as ‘red alert’.
“We are at a stage in the fight against insurgents that we cannot take things for granted. It is just a way of re-strategising.
“Do not forget that if all options fail, we may move heavily against the insurgents and make the battle a decisive one. But, the military is looking forward to options being explored by the government.
“So, the alertness is to ensure that all officers and men are within reach and accessible in case of any task.”
On the recall of officers and men from leave, the source added: “We want everyone restricted to his or her duty post and barracks to avert infiltration by the insurgents.
“Some of these insurgents have been trying to induce military men but they have never succeeded. We need to be proactive.
“Do not forget several attempts made by the insurgents to strike in some military/ police barracks and formations in Abuja, Jaji, Bama, Maiduguri, Gombe, and other places.
“After screening of all these places and beefing up security, the next stage is to prevent officers and men from inducement by these insurgents.”
The source said: “It has nothing to do with any other speculation you may be thinking of. All over the world, access to military formations and conduct of officers and men are determined by security trends.
“There is a signal ordering all officers and men not to associate their activities on the Facebook with their official position.
“Those breaching security use the internet a lot, we cannot expose our officers and men to grave risks. As we track those threatening security of the nation, they are also surfing the net to know much about us and our personnel. Our officers and men can be on Facebook but without reference to their military positions or postings or assignments.
“This is a policy even in the United States and most advanced countries. Ours is a sensitive service; it is also regimented. There are certain things that are strictly controlled within military ethics.
“This challenging period calls for proactive measures from military officers and men.”
Source: The Nation
 Military officers and men were placed on red alert yesterday — no thanks to the increasingly daring moves of the deadly Boko Haram sect.
Fears of likely infiltration or inducement of officers and men have made the military hierarchy to recall those on leave, The Nation learnt.
Besides, the military has placed restrictions on Facebook networking by officers and other ranks.
Military personnel have also been stopped from taking annual leave or travelling out of their official postings.

N’Korea Threatens War On US Over Movie

North Korea has promised “merciless” retaliation if a forthcoming Hollywood movie about killing Kim Jong-un is released, BBC reports.
A North Korean foreign ministry spokesman said in state media that the movie’s release would be an “act of war”.

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