Washington seeks to build up forces on Russia's border, restart Cold War - former Reagan advisor

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 Paul Craig Roberts

What is your focus for the further NATO enlargement? Would the organization manage to move towards building up the bases in the Baltics and Eastern Europe?

The purpose of the call from Washington to build up forces on Russia’s border with Eastern Europe and the Baltics is to restart the cold war. Washington needs a threat in order to continue to supply hundreds of billions of dollars annually to its military security complex. This complex is very important to Washington. It is very powerful and much of the money that the tax payers are required to give up in order to fund in armament industry and the security industry, returns to politicians in form of campaign contributions.

Pres. GEJ replies OBJ, Says letter is self-serving & provocative

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The presidency has responded to former leader Obasanjo's letter to President Jonathan wherever he accused the present leader of getting measures calculated at destroying Nigeria. See the State House press release below...

We have noted the publication on several websites today of a letter recently written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The Presidency acknowledges that it has indeed received the said letter from Chief Obasanjo.

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Reno Omokri slams Atiku's former political adviser, Bashir Yusuf

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 Reno Omokri is the special assistant to president Goodluck Jonathan on new media while Mallam Bashir Yusuf is Ex-VP Atiku Abubakar's political adviser & chairman of the Peoples Democratic Movement, PDM. The two men went at each other on Twitter yesterday over President GEJ's Jerusalem Pilgrimage. See their tweets after the break.

Claim: Mr Latin's Former P.A Commits Suicide In America

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Lanre started living in the US this past year when he went on a visit with Mr Latin and decided to remain there by the end of his visit. After living in Minnesota, he moved to Texas where things got better for him. He acquired some exotic cars and started living an excellent life, but things however changed for him this year. He's friends said he started behaving strangely and refused to keep in touch with anyone. Some said they believe it's a spiritual attack and all efforts produced by them to simply help him proved abortive. Lanre however ended his life, when he jumped into a river. No one knew his identity until his ID card was found. Lanre was Mr Latin's P.A for 8 years until this past year when he stopped doing work for him.

"I've Not set my eye on Stella Oduah Since 2011",says Former Husband

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Ex-Minister of State for Works, Chief Chris Ogiemwonyi, is the former husband to embattled Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah.  When they went their separate ways a couple of years ago, having Ogiemwonyi removed as part of her surname became an issue between them. To date, her names could still be gleaned in some publications as Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi.

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Oduahgate: 'Ministry jerked up car budget" says Former NCAA boss

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BY FUNMI KOMOLAFE, CLIFFORD NDUJIHE, VICTOR AHIUMA-YOUNG, LAWANI MIKAIRU, EMMAN OVUAKPORIE & ONOZURE DANIA

ABUJA— IT was revelations galore, yesterday, as former Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Mr Joyce Nkemakolam told House of Representatives members how the approved budget of N240 million for cars was jerked up to N643 million by the Ministry of Aviation.

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See copy of Letter former EFCC Boss Waziri Seeking Obasanjo's Assistance For 2nd Term

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A leaked government letter has cast a spotlight on the tensions between former EFCC boss, Mrs Farida Waziri and former President Olusegun Obasanjo recent face-off. Waziri wrote the letter to Obasanjo while in office as chairman of the EFCC begging him to compel President Goodluck Jonathan to reconfirm her for a second term as chairman of the EFCC. Unfortunately, President Goodluck Jonathan unexpectedly fired the head of Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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Copy of Letter Former EFCC Boss Waziri wrote to OBJ

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Former bank chief Jim Ovia sets up mega school in Agbor, Delta State

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Ex-Zenith bank MD, billionaire business man Jim Ovia has set up a massive school in his hometown of Agbor in Delta State. The school is called James Hope College (JHC) and has a Briton as the principal. Mr Ovia built the school, which is supported by a substantial endowment fund, in his hometown to make education affordable to his people. The academic session for the first set of students will start in September 2013. 

President Goodluck Jonathan sought to visit former President Ibrahim Babangida in Minna - Untrue

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This is a State House press release

The mischievous lead report in the Peoples Daily newspaper today that President Goodluck Jonathan sought to visit former President Ibrahim Babangida in Minna to show him “the spirit of comradeship” during Ramadan is completely untrue.

Although President Jonathan participates in the Ramadan fast every year in solidarity with Nigerians of the Islamic faith, he has never as Vice President or President of the country visited the residence of any individual to break his fast.

Rather, it has been the President’s custom to regularly invite Moslems from all strata of society to break their fast with him at the Presidential Villa during the month of Ramadan.

In keeping with that established practice, President Jonathan has been busy  hosting  Moslems, most evenings of the current Ramadan season. 

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R.I.P: Pregnant Former Olympian Suddenly Collapses & Dies In Restaurant

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Heavily pregnant former Olympian, 26 year old Meskerem Legesse, suddenly collapsed and died while having lunch with her two year old son in a restaurant in Connecticut on Monday July 15th.

The Ethiopia runner, who was three weeks from her due date (pictured above minutes before collapsing) was given CPR at the restaurant before an ambulance rushed her to a hospital where she was declared dead. Fortunately the doctors were able to save her baby.

The cause of death was unclear but her friend told reporters that the professional runner had suffered heart problems in the past and that's why she retired early from sports. 

Just In: Former Super Eagles star, Thompson Oliha, Is dead ( R.I.P.)

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Former Super Eagles midfielder, Thompson Oliha, is dead. Oliha who was born in October 1968 in Benin City, Nigeria, died in the early hours of Sunday.

Until his death, Oliha was one of the coaches at the Kwara State Football Academy in Ilorin. Sam Elijah, former teammate and colleague at Kwara Academy, confirmed Oliha’s death to PREMIUM TIMES in a telephone chat.

A retired Nigerian midfielder, Oliha played for clubs in Africa and Europe during a career marred by injury. He played for Bendel Insurance (1985-1987), Iwuanyanwu Nationale (1988-1991), Africa Sports (1992-1993), Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (1993-1994) and Antalyaspor (1994-1995).

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Brzezinski: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, their western allies orchestrated Syria crisis - former US national security adviser

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The former US national security adviser says the ongoing crisis in Syria has been orchestrated by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and their western allies.

“In late 2011 there are outbreaks in Syria produced by a drought and abetted by two well-known autocracies in the Middle East: Qatar and Saudi Arabia,” Zbigniew Brzezinski said in an interview withThe National Interest on June 24.

He added that US President Barack Obama also supported the unrest in Syria and suddenly announced that President Bashar al-Assad “has to go -- without, apparently, any real preparation for making that happen.” 

“Then in the spring of 2012, the election year here, the CIA under General Petraeus, according to The New York Times of March 24th of this year, a very revealing article, mounts a large-scale effort to assist the Qataris and the Saudis and link them somehow with the Turks in that effort,” said Brzezinski, who was former White House national security adviser under Jimmy Carter and now a counselor and trustee at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a senior research professor at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. 

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Former Governor, Peter Odili gives out his daughter

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Many have not stopped talking about the one-of-a-kind wedding ceremony, which former governor, Peter Odili, staged for his daughter, Njideka.   She got married to Uzoma Iheme. Those who were in attendance have not stopped talking about it. Many are yet to get over the sheer magnificence of the wedding which was broadcast live on African Independent Television.  The guest list contained names of the crème de la crème including President Goodluck Jonathan and wife. On hand to supply music were hip hop acts, Banky W, Iyanya, May D and lots more.

Ex-Governor Sylva Breaches Protocol To Shake Hands With President Goodluck Jonathan

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Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, today breached President Goodluck Jonathan’s security, walking up to the Nigeria leader at the high table of a weddingparty and shaking hands with him.

occasion was the public wedding reception of a daughter of another former governor, Peter Odili. A security source told Sahara Reporters both the security and protocol of the President were taken aback by Mr. Sylva’s action, as he approached the high table while the president was already seated with other guests, however, they claimed they knew the president was not in any danger.

Anambra Former Deputy Governor’s Lying In State Held In Awka

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The remains of the former deputy governor of Anambra State, late Chudi Nwike, who was kidnapped and murdered by unknown men, was brought to the government house to receive the last honor from the state functionaries.

Speaking during the occasion, Anambra State governor; Peter Obi who condemned the actions that led to the former deputy governor’s death said greed is the problem with the society and until it is reduced, crime can only but increase.

The lying in state ceremony for the late former deputy governor, Dr Chudi Nwike at the premises of the government house, Awka, was a quiet a solemn one, as hearts were still heavy as a result of the circumstances that led to his death.

The former deputy governor was abducted on March 19th and his body was found on the 7th of April, 2013.

27 year old man claims he is former US president Bill Clinton's Son

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A 27-year-old man, Danney Lee Williams Jr from Arkansas is claiming he is Bill Clinton's secret son. From Globe Magazine Bill Clinton has a secret son he fathered with a hooker – and the now 27-year-old young man is desperate to meet his biological dad. In a bombshell exclusive interview, Danney Lee Williams Jr., the love child the then-governor of Arkansas conceived with ‘working girl’ Bobbie Ann Williams, tells GLOBE he fears Clinton, 66, who’s battling heart disease and also suffers from Parkinson’s, will pass away before they can meet. “I read he doesn’t have long to live and I want to meet him face to face before he dies,” says Danney, who lives in Little Rock Ark. “I just want to shake his hand and say, “Hi Dad,’ before he dies.

 I’d like to have a relationship with Chelsea, too. She’s my half-sister." Danney also wants Clinton to acknowledge and meet his five children, who he says are the former President’s only grandchildren and range in age from 10 years to just 4 months old.

Just In: EFCC Arrests Former Bayelsa Governor; Timipre Sylva In Abuja

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday arrested the former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva.

A statement signed by EFCC’s Acting Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the former governor was “picked up at his Abuja home, at No. 3, Niger Street, Maitama” by the EFCC officials who stormed the former governor’s home at about 10.00 am.  According to the statement, the embattled governor was discovered in the house where he was “hiding in a dingy corner in the upper chamber of his expansive mansion.”

Former Nigerian model, Yinka Olonode, commits suicide in the US

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On Monday April 29th, police said an unidentified man jumped from the rooftop restaurant of The Nines Hotel at 525 S.W. Morrison St, downtown Portland, USA. The man who jumped and died has been identified by the Multnomah County Medical's Examiner's Office as 34 year old Yinka Olonode.

Portland Police Bureau spokesman said Yinka jumped from the hotel building's 15th floor around 6:30pm that Monday evening. He said they do not suspect foul play but that the death is under investigation. If Yinka indeed committed suicide, nobody knows why he did it. Yinka was a model back in the day and worked briefly for Rhythm FM before relocating to the US in 2003. Continue to see the popular MTN 'Shy Guy' TV commercial he featured in over 11 years ago. 

Egypt Former Finance Minister Gets 25 Years In Prison

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A former finance minister has been sentenced to 25 years in prison by an Egyptian court on charges of squandering public funds.  According to Egypt’s state news agency in a Tuesday report, Yousef Boutros-Ghali was found guilty of squandering around $3.6 million (about N571m)during his final years as minister.

Boutros-Ghali is a nephew of former U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali and is believed to be in London, but was tried anyway. His absence means he is allowed a retrial and all verdicts can be overturned upon his return.

Boutros-Ghali has been convicted on similar charges in past cases. A Cairo court is also due to issue a verdict later this month in a case involving Boutros-Ghali and the country’s former prime minister, Ahmed Nazif, and former interior minister, Habib el-Adly, who are both imprisoned in Cairo.