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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Dino Melaye Exposes Fraud Involving Minister Of Aviation Stella

It is sad that a shameless Minister can spend N255m on just two cars:

Nigeria's leading anti-corruption crusader, Hon. Dino Melaye, who exposed the fraud in Abuja airport runway contract of several Billions of Naira when he was in the House of Reps, has exposed yet another monumental fraud by Goodluck Jonathan's Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah.

Stella Oduah claimed that she spent N255million on two exotic cars, but Dino Melaye contacted companies in America and Germany and they told him that the "REAL" cost of those cars is N96million.

Below is what Nigerian's are saying about the monumental scandal:

AMAECHI vs OMEHIA: Amaechi Imports Spiritualists to Government House – 247ureport

amaechiIf the report excerpted from 247ureports is anything to go by, Gov. Chbuike Amaechi might have being in real trouble as it is reported that the governor is jittery over the cour case involving him and Celesting Omehia at the Supreme Court.
THE REPORT AS EXCERPTED FROM 247UREPORTS

News and Reports Nigeria's Aviation Minister Admits She Bought Two BMW Cars That Cost $1.6 Million

By SaharaReporters, New York
Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Stella Oduah has admitted that she used the funds of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to buy two BMW armored cars for her personal use, according to an official ministry response published by The Punch, Nigeria’s leading newspaper.

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation Armored BMW Car Scandal: Car Sells For Only $170K In Europe And America

STELLAFollowing yesterday’s revelation by SaharaReporters that a cash-strapped agency of the Ministry of Aviation purchased two armored BMW 760 Li cars for the private use of Aviation Minister Stella Oduah, several automobile sales companies have indicated that the cars were massively overpriced.

Aviation officials claim $1.6m ministerial car scandal is “all rumours”

Sahara Reporters reported yesterday that Minister of Aviation Stella Oduah forced cash-strapped Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA to spend $1.6m on two armored cars for her. A rep for the minister claims the report, despite documents to show the purchase of the cars, is false.

RIVER CRISIS: Chidi Lloyd Account Frozen by EFCC

CHIDI LLOYD
HON. CHIDI LLOYED: HOUSE LEADER, RIVERS STATE

The political crisis rocking the oil rich state, Rivers is far from coming to an end. A fresh report obtained has it that the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC has frozen the bank account of the embattled Rivers house leader, Chidi Lloyd. This is coming barely

BreakingNews: Anambra REC Refuses To Give PDP Chairman INEC Voters Register, Gives APC, APGA, Others

PDPAn online media report as obtained from 247UREPORTS has it that Resident Electoral Commissioner in Anambra State has denied the PDP Chairman in the electronic copy of the voter’s register for Anambra State, which of course he has given to all other party recognized to partake in November 16 gubernatorial Election in the state

Information available to

BREAKING: Senators reach deal to end US Govt. shutdown, avert default

HARRYSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid is surrounded by reporters as he leaves the Senate floor Oct. 12.(Photo: Charles Dharapak, AP)
The Senate’s top two leaders announced a bipartisan deal Wednesday to reopen the federal government after a 16-day partial shutdown as well as avert an unprecedented debt default. “The compromise we reached will provide our economy with the stability it desperately needs,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., who reached the agreement with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.

US SHUTDOWN: Senate leaders reach tentative budget deal, aide says

Senate negotiators have reached a tentative deal to end the partial government shutdown and raise the debt ceiling, a Senate aide told Fox News, as leaders prepared to brief their members on the emerging plan.
Senators have been scrambling since Tuesday night to hammer out a proposal, following the collapse of a plan in the House of Representatives.
Talks were led by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who planned to discuss the framework with members of his caucus late Wednesday morning.

15 Reasons Why American Politics Has Become An Apocalyptic Mess

OBAMAWhy is America on the edge of a political and fiscal nervous breakdown? We aren’t fighting an external threat: no foreign ism or axis. We’re simply shackled by our inability to deal with our own finances.
Why?
Here are the 15 reasons:

Patience Jonathan ‘s honourary degree amidst ASUU Strike; height of insensitivity – APC blasts

PATIENCE JONATHANThe First Lady, Patience Jonathan has come under severe criticism over her recent honourary doctorate degree she received from a university in far away South Korea.

PHOTOS : Brave Traffic Warden Slaps Hillary Clinton With A Ticket For Parking Illegally In London

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was slapped an £80 parking ticket on her vehicle after a brave and fearless British traffic warden noticed that her car was parked illegally outside an award ceremony she was attending last Friday.

GOVT SHUTDOWN: Americans compare Obama to Adolf- Hitler; advocates impeachment via electronic billboard [PHOTO]

A video billboard in Indiana has taken a President Barack Obama-Adolf Hitler comparison to the next level.
Adorned with a picture of Obama, complete with Hitler’s signature mustache, the billboard — reportedly located at the Cornerstone Plaza in Kendallville — has been erected to advocate for the president’s impeachment.
WANE-TV shared an image of the billboard, which is said to flash with the words “Impeach Obama,” with its Facebook followers Monday:
Check out this video billboard

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

ASUU, NLC Politicising Strike – Group alleges

ASUU JONATHAN

A group, known as the Unity Project Nigeria (UPN) on Monday accused the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Nigeria Labour Congress of engaging in clandestine meetings with leading opposition groups in the country in order to frustrate the efforts of government to suspend the strike even as hundreds of angry market women Monday in Abuja protested the continued strike.
And in Adamawa State, the management of the state’s university in Mubi had threatened that it would no longer pay salaries of striking lecturers at the university, whil

Jonathan Secretly Moves Against Amaechi, Babangida, Others

It is now a case of fight to finish between President Goodluck Jonathan and his supporters on one hand and a group of seven governors who are behind the formation of the New PDP, the G-7 governors.
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party is set to take a turn for the worse as the Presidency and the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Bala Mohammed, intensify actions against “rebel” governors and anyone who is perceived as loyal to them.

Meet 11yr old Nigerian appointed as ambassador by Tanzanian 1st lady

ZURIELAfrica’s child ambassador, eleven year old Zuriel Oduwole, the Nigerian girl making the global case for educating the continents Girl Child and in the process, re-branding Africa, has been appointed an ambassador by Tanzania’s First Lady. Zuriel was in the country last week – which was her second county stop on her East African leg to launch the acclaimed Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up project aimed at inspiring/encouraging African girls.
RELATED POST: 10yrs old Nigerian girl makes FORBES Magazine history
On October 11th, Zuriel was in Dar Es Salaam to the attend the United Nations UNFPA event which focused on reducing the incidence of child marriage in Tanzania. After speaking at the event, she was formally invited to the office of the first lady Mrs Selma Kikwete (Zuriel pictured with the first lady above). Mrs Kikwete commended Zuriel for her leadership at such a young age, she also commended her for bringing issues of girl’s education to several African leaders, then the first lady formally appointed Zuriel an ambassador for the largest foundation focused on gender issue – Wanawake na Maendeleo Foundation (WAMA) of which she’s the founding patron.
Zuriel was presented with an intricate 3 foot statue of unity, the same type presented to the US president, to symbolize the effect of Zuriel’s in the lives of Africa’s young women

Govt. Shutdown: House begins Obama’s impeachment proceedings

bachmannRepublicans in the House of Representatives have scheduled impeachment proceedings against President Obama, claiming his inability to halt the federal government shutdown makes him unfit for office.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann introduced a resolution to impeach Obama this morning and referred the matter to the House Judiciary Committee. Senior aides close to judiciary chairman Bob Goodlatte say hearings will begin Thursday.

Tinubu Blasts Jonathan: You Should Be A Leader In Nollywood

President Goodluck Jonathan commissioned his attack lion Doyin Okupe to attack APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, rather than address the issues he raised. As we had expected, Tinubu has fired back:

Monday, October 14, 2013

"I Don’t Owe the Niger Delta" - Asari Explodes over New University


Ex-militant leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, who got to National prominence by claiming that he was fighting for the people of the Niger Delta is now singing a new song. As part of the fall out of the Amnesty programme he got a fat contract from President Goodluck Jonathan’s government worth billions. 

SHOCKING: Governor Akpabio Is Barred From Aso-Rock by Goodluck Jonathan

Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, the Akwa Ibom State governor may have been barred from the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, over what insiders refer to as his “poor comportment and misbehaviour” inside the seat of the Nigerian federal government. 

During a recent visit to the A