Obasanjo attends Jonathan’s daughter’s wedding

The church wedding of President Goodluck Jonathan’s foster daughter, Inebharapu Paul on Saturday  was contrary to expectations attended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the National Christian Centre, Abuja.
The former president has been criticizing Jonathan’s administration in the past few months.
Obasanjo, who arrived the venue with Dr. Andy Uba and some other aides before the commencement of the service, was ushered into the hall amidst standing ovation by his admirers.
He took his seat at the VIP section while his introduction during the service attracted a loud applause from the congregation.
President Jonathan also recognised Obasanjo’s presence while giving the vote of thanks at the church service.
At the occasion, the President also urged the couple to embrace the virtue of endurance and learn to resolve their disagreements in their bedroom.
Jonathan asked them not to bring their problems to him because he has more than enough issues to handle.

Ekwueme Explodes: Why Jonathan Won’t Get Block Votes In South-east

Though it was not a Sunday, Dr Alex Ekwueme, former Vice President, who had a scheduled interview appointment, took The Sun team to his chapel, a sanctuary in the upper chamber of the right wing of his house.He had led the way from his living room to climb the staircase to the chapel, explain­ing that it was the only place the interview could be held without much distraction from visitors.After we had ascended the ‘holy’ up­per chamber, we began the business of the day that lasted for about two hours, with the octogenarian looking at the country, remembering what had happened as if they occurred just yesterday, appraising power equations from independence in 1960 till now. Dr Ekwueme, who co-founded the Peo­ples Democratic Party (PDP) with some other illustrious Nigerians, also looked at the current state of the party, saying that things have fallen apart in the PDP envi­sioned to be a mass movement that would rule the country for 60 years.He also told the story of how the party has derailed from the original vision of the founders, and how the leadership has aban­doned him.

Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Plane Crash-Lands At Accra Airport

An Ethiopian Airways cargo plane from traveling from Lome, Togo to neighboring Accra, Ghana is said to have crash-landed at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
Eyewitness accounts say the plane skidded off the runway in the process of landing at about 10:00 am local time on Saturday.
All three crew members said to have been on board cargo plane flight no. ETEQV survived the incident and are currently receiving treatment at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
Bad weather is thought to have contributed to the crash landing incident although Ghanaian authorities have not confirmed this.
Ethiopian Airlines is top rated in Africa and has one of the continent's best airline accident records. As of January 2014, the Aviation Safety Network has recorded 60 accidents/incidents totalling 322 fatalities since 1965.

YOUTHS SET JONATHAN’S CAMPAIGN BUS ABLAZE IN JOS

Some angry youth on Saturday attacked and set ablaze a campaign bus branded with President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign posters at Zololo junction, Bauchi road in Jos, Jos North Local Government area of Plateau state.
The bus was on fire at the time of filling this report. However, witnesses said the driver of the bus escaped unhurt.
It is not clear what led to the attack. Police could not be immediately reached for comments.
A witness, whose car was also torched by the rampaging mob, said another PDP-branded car was also set alight.
The source, who only identified herself as Mrs. Rose, told PREMIUM TIMES that her Honda car was also smashed by the protesting youth.

We’ll humiliate Buhari — South East PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described APC’s cap in hand scouting for South East votes as will-o’-the-wisp, sheer delusion and a mid-day feverish dream, asking the party to forget the zone as
South-Easterners will deliver 100 percent block vote to the PDP in February general elections.

PDP National Vice Chairman, South East, Austin Akobundu, in a statement on Saturday said “the South East apart from being an impregnable forte of the PDP, the APC’s ideology of lies, deceit,
divisiveness and violence is a vexatious stigma that makes support for it a cardinal sin among the peace loving people of the zone”.

APC WILL WIN 28 STATES ON FIRST BALLOT —NGIGE

SENATOR Chris Ngige, representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win 28 states on first ballot in February general elections.
Ngige told newsmen in Awka on Thursday that his prediction was based on facts and surveys conducted by independent surveyors.
Ngige, who is the Coordinator of General Muhammed Buhari Presidential Campaign in the South-East, said that following the prediction, APC would form the next government at the centre.
“Our party will win in 28 states in the first ballot; we have done everything humanly possible to educate our people to follow this change.
“We have done very well in making the people believe in APC despite the vilification by the PDP,” he said.

APC WILL PLUNGE NIGERIA INTO CIVIL, RELIGIOUS WAR –FAYOSE

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has described the All Progressives Congress as capable of causing chaos in Nigeria with the statements being made by its leadership.
Fayose, in a statement made available toSaturday PUNCH on Friday, blamed the APC for what he called a “campaign of hate.”
He described the APC presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, as an “Islamist who is out to return power to the northerners and implement Islamic agenda.”
He said this could trigger crisis in the Niger-Delta area of the country in the South-South, where President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party hails from. Buhari, on the other hand, is from the North-Western part of the country.
Jonathan, Buhari and 11 other candidates will vie for the presidential seat at the polls in February, 2014.

OBA OF LAGOS BLAMES OBASANJO, NOT JONATHAN FOR NIGERIA’S WOES

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, on Thursday said President Goodluck Jonathan should not be blamed for the problems of Nigeria.
Oba Akiolu said this while receiving the president Jonathan at his palace in Lagos.
He said that many of the problems in the country predated the Jonathan administration.
Mr. Jonathan was in Lagos State for the flag-off of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) presidential campaign at the Tafawa Balewa Square.
He was at the Oba’s palace to pay homage to him and seek his blessings before going to the campaign venue.

OUK,THE ABIA NORTH SENATE RACE AND THE JONATHAN FOR LIFE SLOGAN!

Like I earlier stated,a lot of lies has been told to us about this one true Igbo leader by a man who's wickedness can only be equated by that of Pharaoh of Egypt and deception,that of our yesteryears story book about tortoise. I have met with most of our Igbo ex-Governors,non has the after office follower-ship as Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu!

From my first port of call which was in his multi-million dollars mansion home in the Presidential Villa,where I was stunned by the crowd I met and was later meant to understand that they were old members of the National Assembly and some were His old colleagues.

SAUDI BLOGGER FLOGGED PUBLICLY FOR ‘INSULTING ISLAM’

Saudi Arabia has lashed a liberal blogger 50 times in public, despite widespread international outrage and calls for clemency from human right groups.
Hillel Neuer, Executive Director of UN Watch, said on twitter that blogger and activist, Raif Badawi, was lashed outside a mosque in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on Friday.
Badawi is due to undergo 50 lashes every week after Friday prayers, which will continue for 20 weeks until his punishment is complete.
Amnesty International says Badawi, who started the “Free Saudi Liberals” website, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes on charges related to accusations he insulted Islam on the online forum.