Friday, February 14, 2014

Declarations of possible use of force to resolve conflict are attempts to disrupt Syrian peace process - Lavrov



Declarations of a possible use of force to resolve the Syrian conflict are an attempt to force the Syrian government to "slam the door in face" of the peace negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.

"Steps are being taken, some of them publicly, such as declarations that the use of force remains a possible option, steps are being taken to politicize all humanitarian issues at the UN Security Council; probably, they wish to force the government to slam the door shut [on negotiations]. These attempts are bad. One has to honor agreements. We have done our job honestly. And we expect our partners to do the same," Lavrov told a press conference after negotiations with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

“LASU Is For All, Not The Rich Alone" - Desperate Students Protest



Students chantings songs of solidarity and waving placards saying "LASU is for all not the rich alone," rallied today in Ogba, Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State to protest the recent massive tuition hike at the University.
The coalition, which included representatives of the Save Lagos State University (SAVELASU) group, Education Rights Campaign (ERC), unemployed graduate students and student union members, marched through the International Press Centre along Dideolu Court, Ogba calling for the immediate reduction of all LASU fees and the re-opening of the University.

Speaking shortly after their protest, National Coordinator of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC), Hassan Soweto said,  
"We…will continue to protect…education in Nigeria, not only in Lagos State University. We have been deprived of quality education in this country due to obnoxious policies of the state and our corrupt leaders."
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

11 arrested for selling cooked human meat, hotel clossed.



Onitsha Police in Nigeria arrested 11 people after they discovered two fresh human heads in a hotel (name withheld) very close to the popular Ose-Okwodu market in Anambra state on Thursday.

During their search, the Police also found two AK47 rifles and other weapons in the hotel.
The arrest followed tip-offs from residents in the vicinity of the Hotel on Thursday morning. The hotel owner, six women and four men were arrested.

National Dialogue: Preparing for a Marriage, not a Wedding - by Reno Omokri



Another article written by Reno Omokri, Special Assistant to President Jonathan on New Media.
Now that the modalities for the National Conference have been released, it is clear that this dialogue is going to be a citizens driven discourse which to every true progressive must be very reassuring, because as most married couples know, it spells disaster for a nuptial union if you spend time preparing for a wedding rather than a marriage. A wedding is a day’s event. A marriage is a lifetime affair. And what Nigeria had on the 1st of January 1914 was a wedding.
Recently, I became aware of Brian Tracy's maxim of management which provides that "every minute you spend planning saves ten minutes in execution; this gives you a 1000% Return on Energy".
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Pics: President Jonathan Rewards Super Eagles for Winning Bronze at 2014 CHAN



 President Jonathan hosted a special reception in the honour of 2014 CHAN bronze-winning Super Eagles at the State House, on February 13, 2014, Thursday.
The President said he was delighted to receive the Super Eagles, the team which made the nation proud.
"My dear Super Eagles, I keenly followed your performance from the group stage up to the last 3rd place match. "I noted that you epitomized the true never-say-die Nigerian spirit, especially in the match against Morocco's Atlas Lions where you came from a 3-goal deficit to win the match against all expectations," the welcoming message of the President continued.
It has also been noted that the team has produced the tournament's Most Valuable Player of the 2014 CHAN. Continue..

RIP Goldie: One year later feels like yesterday.



We lost Goldie Harvey shortly after she returned from the US on Valentine's Day 14th February 2013. She was only 31. What a loss!!!  One year later we remember you! RIP Goldie! May her soul continue to rest in peace.

Police Raid & Close Down Restaurant In Nigeria For Selling Human Flesh



Police reportedly closed down a hotel restaurant in Nigeria after it was found to be selling human flesh. Eleven people, including the hotel owner, were arrested.
Authorities were able to recover at least two human heads when they raided the Anambra, Nigeria restaurant after receiving a tip from area residents on Thursday morning.
The fresh heads were found wrapped in cellophane sheets, and police said roasted human head was even on the menu, according to The Mirror.

Weapons, including two guns and dozens of rounds of ammunition, were also discovered.
“We always saw weird people coming and going,” one local resident said.
“Each time I came to market, because the hotel is very close to the market, I always noticed funny movements in and out of the hotel; dirty people with dirty characters always come into the hotel,” a vegetable seller in the area told the Osum Defender. “So, I was not surprised when the police made this discovery."

Dad beats & stabs his 11yr old son to death at sports practice.



 

An 11 year -old boy (pictured above) was completely beaten with a cricket bat and stabbed to death by his dad throughout a cricket education program in the outer Melbourne township of Tyabb on Wednesday.

Daily Mail reports after the break.

Man beats girl-friend to death In Anambra State




Onitsha – The authorities in Anambra on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of a 27-year-old man suspected to own beaten his girl-friend to death in Onitsha. The commands Public Relations Officer, Mr Emeka Chukwuemeka, said that the suspect was arrested while trying to escape following the incident.

“A full scale investigation has commenced on the matter to unravel what really happened,’’ Chukwuemeka said.
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S.A To Bid For 2024 Olympics Games



JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa is to bid for the 2024 Olympics and also wants to host the Commonwealth Games two years before that, the country's sports minister Fikile Mbabula said. "The biggest fish to catch is the 2024 Olympics," the Business Day newspaper on Tuesday quoted Mbabula as saying.
"Sport plays a role in terms of infrastructure development," he told reporters, adding South Africa's president Jacob Zuma had already indicated the country was ready to host the Games. It is a major shift in policy for South Africa who last year said the cost to host an Olympics would be too high.

Pastor Adefarasin angry He Is Not Listed Among Five Richest Pastors In Nigeria



Recently, forbes listed the five richest Nigerian Pastors who are Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith World Outreach Ministry, aka Winners Chapel, Estimated net : $150 million, Chris Oyakhilome of Belivers' Loveworld Ministries, aka Christ Embassy, Estimated net worth: $30 million - $50 million, Matthew Ashimolowo, Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Estimated net worth: $6 million - $10 million, Chris Okotie of Household of God Church, Net worth: $3 million - $10 million, Temitope Joshua of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Estimated net worth: $10 million - $15 million.
(Click here to see the list)
Pastor Adefarsin of House on the Rock Church was not listed and it was reported, he was not happy about this.

Governor Adams Oshiomole gives ₦14million to seven widows



Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo state today donated N14million (N2million each) to seven police officer's widows who died in the line of duty. Addressing the ladies, the ladies said he was moved by their plight along with the fantastic service their husbands gave to the state. He also announced that N500,000 would be given to each of the children of the seven police officers. The Governor said he hoped this act would help spur other police officers that are still in active force to become more dedicated to their duties to ensure that posterity would remember them for good.

The Promise GEJ Made Over 2nd Term bid- Obasanjo



Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has joined many Nigerians who have insisted ahead of the 2015 general elections in the country that President Goodluck Jonathan actually entered into an agreement with those in the country's political block, essentially, the Northern political circle. Chief Obasanjo, while answering questions from media personalities, said  President Goodluck Jonathan actually did make a promise to Nigerians to serve only a term in office, NaijaSharpNews Correspondents have reported.
“President Jonathan said, not only once, twice, publicly, not only inside Nigeria, outside Nigeria, that he would have one term, and said that to me,” a report Wednesday by Bloomberg quoted Obasanjo as saying in an interview in London.
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Video: Man Who Left 14 Children Was Buried With All His Belongings [Pix/Video]




Tragedy In Ekiti: Fuel Tanker Explodes Leaving 6 Dead.



A fuel tanker carrying 33,000 litres of petrol exploded in Aramoko Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government area, Ekiti State on Tuesday evening leaving six people dead and destroying homes and property, according to witnesses.
A source said the driver of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker lost control of his vehicle after the breaks failed on a sloppy section of the road which links to Ibadan-Ilesa way.

Another witness told Saharareporters, "The next thing we heard after the break failure was a big sound and the tanker had already pulled out from the main body. A heavy thick black spot rented the air, and everywhere was consumed of fire."
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Gov.Fashola Receives Africa's Primates, Reaffirms commitment to welfare of Citizenry



Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola(SAN) on Monday received the Primates of the Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) led by the Primate of the Anglican Communion of Nigeria, Most Reverend Nicholas Okoh, affirming that the development of human beings in terms of their healthcare and education is a commitment that his administration remains bound by.

The Governor who spoke at the Courtesy Call Room of Lagos House, Ikeja, said this informs the way that the government has approached the question of healthcare and education by providing access to healthcare on a social welfare basis where certain services are free especially for pregnant women, young children and adult citizens who are often the most vulnerable members of any society.

Suspected Thieves Hacked With Machete, Car Set Ablaze By angry mob in Calabar (Graphic Photo)



An angry mob in Calabar on Tuesday hacked three suspected criminals with machetes almost to the point of death. The criminals reportedly specialises in snatching women's bag. On that fateful day, the criminals had snatched a bag containing an unspecified sum of money from one woman who stepped out of First Bank premises along Calabar Road and sped off. Unknown to them, they were trailed by an unidentified lady who drove behind them in company of others.

What is wrong with this Photo ( Ibadan ATM Machine version)



 So somewhere in the beautiful ancient city ATMs are guarded with iron protectors. Heard that when you want to withdraw money, the security guards stationed there may unlock and allow you use it, and when you're done, they lock again.

Russia's draft resolution on Syria 'a separate document' – Lavrov



Russia’s foreign policy chief Sergei Lavrov has described the proposed draft resolution on Syria as a “separate document.” He stressed the paper submitted today to the UN Security Council did not seek to amend the West’s resolution but offered its own approach to the conflict.

“We have drafted our own resolution that we expect to be discussed in the UN Security Council. It is not mere amendments to the document submitted by Luxembourg, Australia and Jordan, but is essentially our take on the role that the Security Council can play in the settlement, if we mean it, and not just seek to provoke one or the other party,” Mr. Lavrov noted.

Moscow bans adoptions of Russian kids in countries with same-s3x marriages



Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decision setting limits on adoptions of Russian kids in countries with same-se-x marriages.

According to the documents, posted on the Russian Government website, Russian children can be adopted by heteros-exual married couples of age, with the exception of same-se-x families officially recognized as such under the national legislation, whereby this kind of marriage is authorized, as well as of persons who are the citizens of the country in question and are not married.

Boko Haram Launches fresh assault on Konduga Village in Borno, kills over 40 inhabitants.



 Over 40 people was killed yesterday evening Tuesday Feb. 11th in Konduga village in Borno state by gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram.  The gunmen arrived the village around 5:30pm yesterday and started shooting people. Several houses and school were burnt down based on security officials who visited the village following the attack. One security personnel said he counted at least 40 bodies after an unexpected attack. The attackers met no resistance from security agencies while they carried out their deed. Military men reportedly arrived after the men choose to go and have taken over the security situation in the area.

Labaran Maku names replacement of sacked Ministers



Today, we heard that President Jonathan had sacked 4 ministers. All four of them have been replaced temporarily by serving ministers. See their replacements below...

Ms. Stella Oduah, Minister of Aviation replaced by Minister of State for Trade and Investments, Mr Samuel Ortom. Godsday Orubebe, Minister of Niger Delta Affair replaced by Mr Darius Isiaku
Caleb Olubolade, Minister of Police Affairs replaced by The Minister of State for the FCT, Missus Olajumoke Akinjide. The announcement was made this evening by Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, who said president Jonathan asked the  ministers go after they had 'indicated their interest to pursue other goals in the country'

I’ll leave Nigeria better than I met it –Pres. Jonathan



President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday inaugurated the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan and the National Enterprise Development Programme.   He also said the various policies so far put in place by his administration were clear indications that he would leave the country better and stronger than he met it.

Jonathan recalled that prior to the launch organised by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, he had inaugurated the Mortgage Refinance Company, the Dry Season Farming and had also hosted a conference on the private sector financing of the power sector.

NFF begs Steven Keshi to accept assistant coach



AS the war rages over the employment of a foreign or local assistant for Stephen Keshi for the World Cup in Brazil,  the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, yesterday pleaded passionately with Keshi to see reason on the need for an assistant that would add value to his technical bench.

A member of the Technical Committee said yesterday that they have  resorted to begging Keshi because of his huge popularity with Nigerians.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Update: Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, Sacked.



Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, has been fired by President Goodluck Jonathan. Ms. Oduah has been caught in a web of certificate scandals and a scandalous purchase of two BMW armored cars for $1.6 million. Both scandals were exposed by Saharareporters.
Our correspondent reported that Ms. Oduah and three other ministers within the Jonathan govt were relieved of their positions on the orders of Mr. Jonathan. However, their sack was passed off as  voluntary resignation from the cabinet.

Pics: Glamour Model Flashes Her B00bs Right On Camera



Actress, glamour model, reality star & wife of rapper-actor Ice-T, Coco Austin, left nothing for imagination as she put her breast on full display while filming a section for an impending TV show yesterday in New York.Coco, aged 34, whipped open her jacket to reveal only a pair of nipple pasties underneath. Obviously, the cameras followed her every move. Otherwise it would have been pointless..

Pastor Poured Anointing Oil On Girl's Private Part & Rap*d 16-Yr-Old To "Cleanse Her From Evil Spirits"



A 16-year-old rape victim on Tuesday told Abuja High Court that the accused pastor poured anointing oil on her and raped her in the name of removing evil spirits inside her.

According to the girl, Basil Princewill of Mountain Mover Fire Ministry Church, Nyanya, in 2012 told her he had a revelation that her foundation was dirty and that her father's wife was trying to kill her. The pastor reportedly added that Lord told him to perform a quick deliverance on her.
The victim agreed, after which Princewill brought a white handkerchief and a bottle of oil and asked her to remove her clothes.

Woman whose face was filled with'cement'by artificial plastic surgeon gets help





Rajee Narinesingh, 46, was born a man. He decided he wanted a different life and identity and turned himself to a woman. He didn't like what he looked like as a woman and decided to have plastic surgery done. She didn't have enough money to go to 'dem Beverly Hills 90210 doctors and decided to do what she could afford. The black market plastic surgeon she paid to do the surgery injected 'cement' like filler into her cheeks, lips, breasts and buttocks leaving her face looking deformed. Lol. God forgive me for laughing but it's too funny.

Jonathan dumps Oduah, Orubebe, Olubolade, Ngama



Breaking News: Jonathan dumps Oduah, Orubebe, Olubolade, Ngama
More details later.

Heartless: Father Padlocked 4-Year-Old Son’s Mouth, Beat Him To Death [Pictured]



The deceased child, Godrich
A father has allegedly beaten his four-year old son to death, padlocking his mouth to prevent him from shouting while the beating lasted.  The incident occurred on Monday afternoon at 7, Adetola Adelaja Street, Meiran area of Lagos.

It was gathered that the man, Mr. Chris Elvis, who claims to sell computer accessories, allegedly locked his son, Godrich in the room, padlocked his mouth and beat him to death with an object that inflicted deep cuts all over his body, claiming that the boy was an Ogbanje (evil child that dies and reincarnates repeatedly).

I Did Not Ban SSS from All international Airports – Stella Oduah



Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, yesterday denied allegation that she directed the withdrawal of all State Security Service (SSS) officers from all the Airports in the country.

Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Plateau State Governor, Jonah David Jang at the Governor’s Office, Oduah said the “rumour” was “absolutely untrue.”

Two youth Corpers Arrested for Performing ‘Gay Acts’ On Student



Two serving members of the National Youth Service Corps, O’tega Daniel, 27, and Sulaimon Abari, 26, have been arraigned before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Iyaganku for engaging in homosexual practices with a male student.

The corpers who were arraigned on Monday are facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, procuring as well as  getting hold of their victim.

Dbanj's Ex, Jennifer Launches Luxury Store Polo Avenue…With Dbanj By Her Side



On Sunday 9th February 2014, all Lagos stylistas and luxury loving gentlemen converged at the launch of the Polo Avenue store. Jennifer Obayuwana launches luxury store Polo Avenue…with D'banj by her Side. Luxury retail store Polo Avenue could be the brainchild of Jennifer Obayuwana and her father – luxury retail pioneer John, the store is the first official retailer of Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Dolce & Gabbana and Balenciaga in Nigeria.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Man arrested for breaking a window to spy on his NAK*ED neighbour



A man in Lagos has been arrested by police in the state after reports that he spied on his neighbour while she was ba'thing.38-year-old Gbenga Olajiga is said to have broken his neighbour’s window so he could see her while she was nak'ed. The accused was charged for the crime before a Tinubu Magistrate court in the state.

The Eagle Online reports:

Nabbed: NBC Edits Out IOC Anti-Discrimination Statement From Opening Ceremony




Russia's anti-gay laws have been a major focus in the lead-up to the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, and during his address at today's opening ceremony IOC president Thomas Bach made a strong statement against "any form of discrimination" and in favor of tolerance. Viewers worldwide heard the statement; NBC viewers in the U.S. did not, because the network edited it out.  The video above is how it aired on NBC tonight. You'll notice a very awkward edit. Below is how it appeared everywhere else on Earth to viewers watching live: 

NBC doctors Sochi 2014 live coverage to show 'joyless' Russia #NBCFail



American social networks have been outraged over how their media streamed a censored Sochi opening ceremony, with Twitter recently spotting a new popular hashtag #NBCFail.

A lot of American households had to switch to Canadian and British channels in a desperate attempt to get some unbiased coverage of the event after NBC, who monopolized the right to cover the Games, started streaming a heavily-censored ceremony in the Russian city of Sochi with a ten-hour delay. Basically, all the good pieces about Russia were ruthlessly "doctored" out of the video.

Lasrra to Issue Permanent Card By June



Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) would tentatively commence the issuance of permanent residency registration cards to registered residents of the State by June this year

The General Manager of the Agency Ms. Yinka Fashola disclosed this today during an interactive section with the press in LASRRA Headquarters’ in Ikeja.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome reportedly employs foreign security experts



According to a report by Encomium mag, the Senior Pastor and founder of Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome, has stepped up his personal security. The immensely rich preacher and TV host is said to have employed the services of a foreign security firm in a bid to beef up security around himself.

According to a source at the church who spoke with the mag, the securitymen who started work at the last Christ Embassy Programme were not blacks. "The guys that guard Pastor now are not blacks. They are non-Africans" The source revealed.

Plane crash in Algeria claims 103 lives



A military transport plane carrying relatives of members of the armed forces veered off the runway and crashed on take-off in southern Algeria today February 11th, killing all 103 people onboard. The plane was carrying 99 passengers and 4 crew members.   According to reports coming from news agencies in Algeria, the Air Algerie plane, a Boeing 737, which is the country's national airline, crashed after one of its engines caught fire as it took off in the remote city of Tamanrasset in the Sahara Desert.

APC Falters As PDP Retakes Majority In The House Of Reps




The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has retaken the majority in the Federal House of Representatives with Tuesday’s defection of five members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ruling party.
Today’s development may have crushed the APC’s big push and momentum to effectively take over the House of Reps following the crisis rocking the ruling party. Those who defected from the APC to the PDP are: Honourables Ladan Shehu Bichi (Kano), Abdulsalam Adamu (Kano), Sani Umar Dangaladima (Zamfara), Shehu Gusau (Zamfara) and Umar Bature (Sokoto). Hon. Isa Mohammed Bashiru however defected to the APC from PDP. With this development, the PDP now has majority with 178 members as against the APC’s 168.

Breaking news report from The Will Nigeria

Oritse Femi's dad, died.



Popular Nigerian singer, Oritse Femi, has just lost his father.  The Delta State born act, who just started gaining unprecedented fame lately, following release of his new hit album titled, Double Wahala, lost his 62-year-old father yesterday Monday jan 10/2014.  The deceased, we were told, didn't show any sign of ill-health before he became suddenly ill.  He later died at a medical facility he was rushed to.

US wants to rule Ukraine and continue their NATO encroachment against Russia- expert



Missile destroyer USS Ramage and command ship USS Mount Whitney took position off the Ukrainian coast outside Russian waters to "assist in case of terror attacks", but as Christoph Hörstel, Government Consultant and Publicist, said in an exclusive interview with the Voice of Russia, American main concern is to continue their NATO encroachment against Russia 

We have US war ships that are off the coast of the Ukraine. Supposedly the idea that they are there to help assist Russia if there is a terrorist attack in the resort city of Sochi of course, but could the mission really have two? Could these ships really be on two different missions? Number one- in case there is a terrorist attack and number two- maybe sometime during the Olympics there could be sanctions placed against Ukraine? And with that in mind my question is are sanctions against Ukraine likely to be adopted during this EU Council session?

How Abuja NGO,Abuja Environmental Protection Board arrest innocent women and label them pros*titutes




An Abuja-based NGO, Society Against Prostitution and Child Labour in Nigeria (SAP-CLN), in collaboration with Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) have elected to embark on a controversial campaign to rid Nigeria’s capital city of prostitutes. But it seems the campaign is being waged on the wrong side of the law following allegations of abuses and highhandedness, which grossly violate the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution.
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Hollywood Shirley Temple dies at 85



 Hollywood legend Shirley Temple has died at the age of 85, her family announced today. The actress who found fame as a child star in the 1930s and became the youngest person to receive an Academy Award (She won a special juvenile Oscar in 1935) died on Monday February 10th at her home in Woodside, California, from natural causes.
Shirley Temple was one of the most popular child stars in Hollywood history, getting her first film role at the age of three in 1932. She is No. 18 on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female American screen legends of all time. May her soul rest in peace. .

"I Didn't Say APC Is The Church of Satan – Pastor Tunde Bakare"



The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and former Vice Presidential candidate under the Congress for Progressive Change, Pastor Tunde Bakare has distanced himself from quotes stating that APC is the Church of Satan.
The Quote was:
"APC is like a newly opened church of Satan with the evil as a Pastor which could not be distinguished by Nigerians from a true living Godly Church and hence could be mistaken for a real Church, even when it was made of thieves (Legitimate Pen Robbers), that is why they ganged up against Local Government fiscal Autonomy using crumbs from stolen accumulated wealth to bribe their thievery colleagues at Federal and State house of Assembly."

President GEJ asks his Chief of Staff Mike Oghiadome to resign



In accordance with a report by Sahara Reporters, President Jonathan has asked his Chief of Staff, Mike Oghiadome to resign. Oghiadohme, 55, was indicted by security operatives in the messy financial misappropriation scandal currently rocking the NNPC.   Oghiadome was a two-term serving deputy Governor of Edo State under Lucky Igbinedion. His sack is with immediate effect.

Monday, February 10, 2014

APC is Like The Church of Satan – Pastor Tunde Bakare ( Do you agree ?)



The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and former Vice Presidential candidate under the Congress for Progressive Change, Pastor Tunde Bakare has likened the leading opposition party, All Progressives Congress to the Church of Satan in a parable.

“APC is like a newly opened church of Satan with the evil as a Pastor which could not be distinguished by Nigerians from a true living Godly Church and hence could be mistaken for a real Church, even when it was made of thieves (Legitimate Pen Robbers), that is why they ganged up against Local Government fiscal Autonomy using crumbs from stolen accumulated wealth to bribe their thievery colleagues at Federal and State house of Assembly." Tunde Bakare said
“It is very clear that 5 Governors of APC in the west is far richer than their state and they have looted every penny from their state purse. People should be careful of this Rogues,” he added.
 Source: Daily Times

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