INEC DEFENDS SENATOR EKWUNIFE's ELECTION BEFORE TRIBUNALL

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has defended its declaration of Senator Uche Ekwunife, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of Anambra Central Senatorial district during the March 28, 2015 general elections and urged the Justice Layai Abagana-led Election Petition Tribunal 1, sitting in Awka, the Anambra state capital to affirm the declaration.

The Electoral Oficer (EO) in charge of Idemili-North local

BUHARI SACKS AMCON MD, CHIKE OBI, APPOINTS LAWAN KURU

President Muhammadu Buhari has dissolved the management team of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON.
The president appointed Ahmed Lawan Kuru as new Managing Director of the Corporation to replace Mustafa Chike-Obi.
Mr. Buhari also appointed Kola Ayeye, Eberechukwu Uneze and Aminu Ismail as the new executive directors of the corporation. They will form the executive management team of the body.
Until his appointment, Mr. Kuru was the Group Managing Director of Enterprise Bank Limited.
He started his banking career with the old Habib Bank in 1985 and rose through the ranks to become an Executive Director of Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank) in 2005.

R-E-V-E-A-L-E-D: Massive Corruption, Leadership Deficiency Hamper NDLEA’s Drug War

By: ADEKUNLE YUSUF 

In spite of mammoth arrests, seizures and convictions of drug peddlers, the battle against illicit drugs is far from being won, as the criminal market continues to grow, drawing profit and impetus for organised crime. After keeping a close tab on the agency for more than two years, Assistant Editor ADEKUNLE YUSUF reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) requires an overhaul if it is to regain  its teeth to fight the drug war.

DNA Reveales How Harding Wasn’t America's First Black President,

 Bill Clinton was called the first black president because he crossed racial lines so easily, a distinction he lost when Barack Obama became the first actual black president. But for decades, some Americans claimed that the nation’s first black president was really Warren G. Harding.

It turns out that he wasn’t, really. At least that is the result of new DNA testing that according to scientists showed for the first time that Harding almost certainly had no recent ancestors with African blood, despite assertions that were spread far and wide a century ago in efforts to sabotage everything from his marriage to his political career.

yes, I hate Jay-Jay Okocha---Oliseh

 Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has finally laid to rest rumours that he does not see eye-to-eye with his former assistant in the Eagles Austin Jay-Jay Okocha when he said; ‘’yes, I hate Jay-Jay’’.

Oliseh and Okocha.

A reporter had asked him to clear the air on rumours that he does not see or stay in the same room with the former playmaker of the Super Eagles. The hall was like a graveyard when he made the pronouncement. He looked round and explained further. “I hate Okocha because anytime we play Tennis, he beats me.

ADAMS, FASEHUN, DOKUBO SET TO SUE NNPC, FG OVER PIPELINE SECURITY

THE seven companies employed by the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan to secure pipelines in many parts of the country have resorted to instigating a legal action against the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporations (NNPC) and the Federal Government

The companies are owned by Chief Gani Adams, Dr Fredrick Fasheun, Asari Dokubo, High Chief Bibo Pere Ajube, Chief Joshua Machiever and High Chief Omo.

PDP Attacks Obiano Over N350 Million APGA Secretariat In Anambra

There is confusion in Anambra as the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra state, shifted its internal crisis to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

PDP accused the state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano of abandoning all the projects initiated by his predecessor, Chief Peter Obi in the state.

The party, after it’s state executive meeting yesterday in Awka, addressed by its chairman, Prince Ken Emeakayi, called on Obiano to make known all the local government allocations received in the state since he took over power.

Can You Believe What These Contractors Say About Governor Wilie Obiano

Ashiwaju.org got this revealing information, researched by a fellow blogger and solicited that we should use it to inform the public as well as serve as a medium to guide our leaders aright.

We wish to relay the entire report unedited to enable you feel the purse of the researcher and you our esteem readers are in best place to draw conclusion.

Former Abia Governor Orji Kalu Fires At Obasanjo, Says You Are Corrupt Sir!

Any meaningful probe of corruption in Nigeria must begin with former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Abia State Governor, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu has said.

Kalu, who alleged instances of corruption against the former Nigerian leader, said the former President fertilized official corruption in the country during his tenure, stressing that it was on the strength of the festering sleaze around Obasanjo that he was moved to draw the former President’s attention to the monumental corruption circulating around his office in 2005.
In the official letter dated September 25, 2005 and addressed to His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Kalu accused Obasanjo of not only handling major oil deals through his cronies but also preventing the proper auditing of the accounts of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

Former President Jonathan Failed Me When I Needed Him Most---TUKUR

Things are not heard enough with series of regrets being poured on erstwhile president Goodluck Jonathan, one of its kind was the recent disclaimer coming from the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, yesterday said the ease with which he was removed from the party was because former president Goodluck Jonathan couldn’t protect him from the dominating influence the PDP governors wield.