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Showing posts with label general. Show all posts
Showing posts with label general. Show all posts
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Governor Babangida Aliyu Incites Army General Against President Jonathan in Coup Baiting
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Why I retired as Major-General — Buhari
A former Head of State, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Friday said he decided to retire with his current rank in 1985, to defend and promote the integrity of the military, instead of promoting himself. Buhari said this at a public presentation of two books: “Nigerian military in politics: 1966-2011 and Politics of transition to civil rule in Nigeria” in Zaria, Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the books were published by Head of Political Science Department, Federal College Education, Zaria, Nuhu Ramalan
“It was the conviction of our regime that, being the Head of State and Commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, does not mean that you are the overall General. “My ultimate goal as at then was to ensure integrity, justice, equity, accountability and transparency in the system. That was why I did away with unnecessarily promoting myself to General,” he said. Speaking on the military in politics, Buhari, the presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 general elections, identified some weaknesses of the past military regimes to include corruption and abuse of office.
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Sunday, June 9, 2013
Why we annuled June 12 Presidential election — General Ibrahim Babangida
By Jide Ajani
There are many ‘ifs’ 20 years after the annulment of the June 12, 1993presidential election – that is still considered Nigeria’s freest and fairest. If then military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, had known that the decision to annul the election would lead to the plethora of crises that Nigeria is yet to come over, he may not have acted in that manner. Indeed if he had known that the electoral process today would be much worse and replete with serial instances of the reasons he gave for the annulment, he may not have done so.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, To Pay an official visit to Nigeria
Commonwealth Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma, will pay an official visit to Nigeria from March 4 to 7, his second as secretary-general. This is a consultative visit ahead of November’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It will enable the secretary-general to consult with President Goodluck Jonathan and senior officials on national, regional and international preoccupations. It will also allow him to be informed of Nigeria’s priorities ahead of CHOGM.
Richard Uku, spokesperson and director of communications and public affairs at the Commonwealth secretariat said: “Nigeria is a founding member of the Commonwealth and plays an important leadership role in Africa. It is appropriate that the secretary-general consults with Nigeria as preparations for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting are made.” Sharma will be received in audience by President Jonathan. He also looks forward to meeting with Senate President David Mark and House Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Alleged Ethnic Cleansing: Army Puts Retired General, Others Under Close Watch
Nigerian Army authorities have put a retired Major General under close watch after allegations of nepotism levelled against the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika surfaced in the media.
Also being closely monitored are a few of the accomplices of the general, who are strongly suspected to have aided him in whipping up ethnic sentiments in the army.
The general was said to have served in the army for the mandatory 35 years but was retired compulsorily during the last retirement exercise involving some 51 top officers of the army.
Saturday, January 19, 2013
N/Delta Devt: Jonathan Has Gone Astray – Ex-Militant, General
Barely two months after former Niger Delta militant leader, Mujahid Asari Dokubo took a swipe at the administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, another former militant leader, Mr. Tamuno George, alias “General,” yesterday, took a look at the present dispensation and concluded that it has drifted with regards to the infrastructure development of the Niger Delta for which youths in the region took arms against the Nigerian state before the declaration of the Presidential Amnesty in 2009.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Immigration Comptroller General, Rose Uzoma, retired from service
A letter conveying her retirement was signed by the Minister of Interior and Chairman of CDFIPB, Comrade Abba Moro. Mrs Uzoma will be temporarily replaced by her deputy, Mr. Rilwan Bala Musa, pending when the agency gets a new Comptroller General.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Imo Commissioner Of Finance And Accountant General Granted Bail By EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today released two Imo state officials on "administrative bail". The two Imo state officials were arrested on Wednesday over a N47 billion loan transaction undertaken by Governor Rochas okorocha. EFCC sources told Saharareporters that Imo state commissioner of finance, Deacon Okafor Chike John and the accountant general of the state, Eche Ezenna George were granted bail around 5.30pm today after they showed up with three sureties, comprising a deputy director in the Federal Capital Territory, a director in Imo Laison Office and the Liaison Officer in Abuja. The source did not disclose when the officials are expected to return to the EFCC or if and when they will be charged to court.
Source: Sahara Reporters
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Awesome! General Buhari Gives Out His Daughter For Marriage For Just ₦200K
Former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sherriff, received the bride on behalf of the groom.
Monday, December 17, 2012
General Azazi’s Last Moment
IT was just a few minutes to 13.00 hours and the service of songs was in session when our chartered Caverton helicopter landed in ancient breezy coastal community of Okoroba, hometown of Mr. Oronto Douglas, a senior aide to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. I had flown with my Uncle, Engr. Mayne David-West, Principal Consultant of Pearl Consultants, and George Kerley, Coordinator of The Jonathan Project and an unrepentant crusader of the president. We proceeded directly to the venue of the Service of Songs. It was a ten minutes walk from the school field where the helicopter had landed, and it offered an opportunity to see the sprawling ancient community and the new developments taking place. The people were very happy.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
General Mohamdu Buhari Loses His First Daughter, Zulai Buhari
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| The ex-head of state daughter died some few hours ago, condolences to the Buhari Family, she died from the sickle cell syndrome |
Sunday, November 4, 2012
We did not kill General Shuwa - Boko Haram
Major General Mammam Shuwa, a former member of the Supreme Military Council, was shot dead at his home at Gwange in Maiduguri on Friday November 2nd. A guest who was at his home was also killed. Boko Haram was later blamed for the assassination. But the terrorist group today denied having a hand in Gen Shuwa's death. A rep for the group said they held the general in high esteem as he never said anything against them and had no reason to kill him.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Jonathan may back Oteh against N’Assembly
Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Arunma Oteh| credits: File copy
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
We are prepared for any emergency – LASEMA
Lagos State Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday said that it was prepared for any emergency arising from flooding in the state.
LASEMA General Manager, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos.
He said the state had scaled through the heavy rains without experiencing serious flooding, due to the early preparations and the measures put in place to combat it.
“We are prepared for emergencies as we’ve learnt from the past to prepare for the future.
“The agency has put in place adequate measures to reduce the incidence of flood.
“We have ensured continuous dredging of canals, construction of new primary, secondary and tertiary canals.
“Our preparedness has yielded results.
“Lagos State is not experiencing flooding, in spite of the fact that we are in the coastal region,” he said.
He said that LASEMA was working with engineers in all the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas, to mitigate the effect of the flood.
Oke-Osanyintolu, however, advised Lagos residents to desist from blocking canals with refuse.
He asked them to contact the residential engineers at their respective local governments, for any flooding.
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Northern elders part of Nigeria’s problems – Ex-IG
Former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta
| credits: leadership.ng
A former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta, on Wednesday accused members of the Northern Elders Forum of sowing seeds of discord in the country.
Specifically, he accused the elders of causing confusion in the polity in order to discredit the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Responding to a comment credited to the NEF that the Jonathan administration was worse than that of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the former police boss accused the northern elders of being hypocritical in their assessment.
Jimeta said instead of seeking real solutions to the nation’s problems, the elders “chose cowardly path to create confusion and mistrust.”
He said in a statement, “As for the unfortunate comment credited to the Northern Elders Forum that Jonathan’s government is worse than Obasanjo, it is disappointing to note that other Nigerians who should have been steering the course of nation building decided to pull those pillars down by sowing the seeds of enmity and political hypocrisy in order to distract Nigerians from the truth.
“Rather than rolling up their sleeves to actively find solutions to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians, they chose to pull us backward again and force us to play the blame game. The hydra-headed monster of collective responsibility in the nation’s down fall also has thousands of fingers pointing at those who sit in judgment in the Northern Elders’ Forum.”
Comparing the administrations of Jonathan and Obasanjo, he said, “How short is the memory of these Nigerians that they would choose to sweep away the cases of massive corruption that plagued the Obasanjo administration or the flagrant disregard of court judgments?
“What about the elections that brought the violent ethnic and religious crisis? The Jos and Kaduna crises all happened under his watch. Have they so easily forgotten the crisis in the aviation industry that saw a season of death through multiple air crashes?”
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Nigeria’s policemen are least paid in the world – IG
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday said Nigeria’s policemen are the least paid in the world.
The IG made the startling revelation at the opening of the renovated Peacekeeping Hall at the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Abuja.
“This is the only country in the world that police are least paid; this is the only country in the world that the police welfare is least considered.
“Our officers and men have made Nigeria proud at all times and at all places they served and are serving.
If we were able to do it outside, why are we failing here? We are not able to do it here because of the lack of equipment,” he said.
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