Monday, 14 March 2016

Wike lacks capacity to govern Rivers state - Amaechi

Former Rivers State governor and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has accused his successor, governor Nyesom  Wike of lacking the political will and capacity to govern Rivers State.

Amaechi stated this on Sunday at an APC rally in Rumueme, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, ahead of the state and national assembly elections on Saturday.



Amaechi said, “Wike lacks capacity to govern. Somebody who just knows how to steal money is a bushman. Wike said, am corrupt. He should bring evidence to show. I will bring evidence to show that Wike is corrupt. Wike did the Rukpoku/ Eneka road during my tenure he did not complete it. I gave Wike the contracts to do all the roads around Aristle House(a hotel in GRA) but he failed to do them, I gave him fourteen schools to give to Obio/Akpor people, he stole them, he lacks character”.

Also speaking on the security situation in the state, Amaechi said, “When I was the governor, one thing that I kept thinking of was how to chase these criminals away but under Nyesom Wike, he meets with them. If Wike does not secure you people, the federal government will secure you. If he doesn’t want to be ignored he should go and secure you people because federal government will no longer tolerate these killings in Rivers State. 

Amaechi further told his supporters not to be intimidated by Wike’s threats and come out to vote APC atSaturday’s election.

Saturday is your day, come out and vote.They will no longer have the Police they had, they will no longer have the Army they had, we pray that INEC should be neutral, your job is to match out and vote for APC ,we will not write results like Nyesom Wike , so go back to your wards and do door to door”.

Also, in Akuku/Toru local government area, Amaechi told his party supporters to be courageous in exercising their franchise without fear of intimidation

“You see, it is not enough to provide security because if there are no votes we will lose, the implication therefore is that all of you must come out and vote for APC so that we will win the election.”,he said.

Amaechi had earlier paid condolence to the family of slain APC stalwart  Mr. Ofirite Amachree who was killed and burnt beyond recognition by unknown gunmen in Buguma.


Amaechi has also pledged to assist families of slain All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Omoku, Ogba,Egbema/Ndoni local government area of  Rivers state.

Amaechi gave the assurance at the weekend when he visited families of late Frankline Obi and late Chukwuladi Adiela in Omoku, Rivers State.

The late Frankline Obi was the APC chairman of ward 4 and was killed and beheaded by unknown gunmen alongside his pregnant wife and son while late Chukwuladi Adiela was an APC stalwart of ward 14.

Addressing the deceased families, the Minister said, “The President is aware of the death of your son who was our party ward chairman. I personally gave him the photograph of the beheaded body. Everybody must learn to give account of their action or inaction in Omoku. We can’t have police and be experiencing this kind of thing. Internal security is the responsibility of the police so if we have police and keep experiencing this in Omoku it means the police in Rivers State has failed and the people that are been killed are mostly APC members”, he said.

Amaechi  also told the bereaved families that the president was aware of the killings in Omoku and promised that full investigation will be carried out to unravel the killers.

“The President is fully aware of the situation. I was the governor of this state and Omoku wasn’t this bad Stay clear they will kill more. The police can’t claim not to know who the people are because I was governor, the police worked with me, we knew where the criminals were and we went after them.”

Amaechi also assured the people that arrangements have been made to beef up security ahead of the State and National Assembly re- run elections in the state.

“There will be enough security on the election day, there will be enough security to protect lives.

Malawi president comes for T.B Joshua, calls him a liar and a fake

Yesterday, the president of Malawi Peter Mutharika slammed T.B Joshua over a prophecy he made recently. Sometime in January, T.B Joshua said a president in Southern African will die before April 1st.. "End of February to April this year, peculiar months for Southern Africa." Joshua said

Reacting, Mutharika, who became president in 2014 said “I’m told there is a man in Nigeria called Joshua and he is saying that Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe and Peter Mutharika will die before April 1. Let me tell you, Joshua… you will fail. What you did in 2012 will not happen again this year,” the president said on state TV. Now, what did Joshua do in 2012 that got the president scared?

  

In 2012 Joshua said  He predicted the death of a president of an unnamed southern African country. Mutharika’s brother, Bingu, who was president at the time, died within the predicted time frame.

President Mutharika then used his church building collapse to mock Joshua
"Why did he not foretell this tragedy? This all shows that he is a liar. He just wants to raise money”

Do you remember this guy? (Photo)

A lot of us in our 30s grew up on his TV show...but he looks a little different these day. He's pictured above with his wife Aisa Lee at Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards over the weekend...



It's Kel Mitchell from Kenan and Kel (right)

Ibe Kachikwu apologizes to Nigerians over lingering fuel scarcity

Minister of state for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of NNPC, Ibe Kachikwu, took to his twitter handle to apologize to Nigerians over the lingering fuel scarcity. He also assured that the fuel situation will soon be allayed.


He is pictured above on a tour of some fuel stations within Abuja and environs yesterday March 13th

LIB reader shares thought on betting for children

Below is what he wrote...read and tell us what you think
"For awhile now, I have been concerned and agonized about the growing trend of teens and adolescents patronizing the various betting outlets. While I am not against the business idea; in my opinion I refute betting for children for what it's worth or whatever extant laws (I not a lawyer) if there be that guides on this for children and consequently, I think we need to react for the sake of our children.
It's not only appalling and perilous but unhealthy for our children as it where to start tolling this path at this early stage of their lives. I have a wireless broadcast in my neighbourhood and the manner with which these children flock around the signal point like bees on honey is disheartening especially when most of them can't even make a complete sentence. It's yet worse given that the proceeds or "wins" are used for beer drinking, indiscriminate dressing and all manner; at point I asked myself: are my the one "old school" or not contemporary? 

Penultimate weekend, a neighbour's son in JSS1 won N25,000 and last week another N15000 it was all for beer drinking/pepper souping around the corner and I wept.

Friday, 11 March 2016

Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United: Daniel Sturridge and Roberto Firmino hand Reds advantage

Daniel Sturridge celebrates Liverpool's opener from the penalty spot in the 20th minute
Daniel Sturridge celebrates Liverpool's opener from the penalty spot in the 20th minute
Liverpool took full control of their Europa League last-16 tie with Manchester United with an assured 2-0 first-leg victory at Anfield on Thursday.
Daniel Sturridge's 20th-minute penalty set the Reds on their way in the first European meeting between England's two most-decorated clubs, beating David de Gea from 12 yards after Memphis Depay was contentiously penalised for clipping Nathaniel Clyne.
After a string of fine saves, Roberto Firmino finally broke De Gea's resolve, doubling Liverpool's lead in the 73rd minute to hand the Merseysiders a potentially crucial two-goal lead to take into next Thursday's return at Old Trafford.
Reaction from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after their 2-0 Europa League win over rivals Manchester United
Reaction from Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp after their 2-0 Europa League win over rivals Manchester United
United's push for an away goal was drowned out by a stirring rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone', leaving them with a huge mountain to climb after Liverpool staked a strong claim to progress into the last eight of Europe's second-tier competition.
Both sides made three changes ahead of kick-off, most notably Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho returning to the starting line-up as Liverpool sought to end United's run of four consecutive victories in their last four meetings.
Yet, despite the Reds changes, it was United who almost made the perfect start, young Marcus Rashford kneeing Depay's cross wide after Alberto Moreno misjudged the flight of the ball in the opening minute.
Louis van Gaal is confident his Manchester United side can overturn the two-goal deficit in the return leg
Louis van Gaal is confident his Manchester United side can overturn the two-goal deficit in the return leg
Liverpool responded well to the early United chance, throwing bodies forward without hesitation and stoking the already raucous crowd.
The visitors looked to have withstood Liverpool's initial dominance, until both referee Carlos Velasco Carballo and his assistant adjudged Depay to have tripped Clyne in the area.
Sturridge stepped up and sent the ball past De Gea, who could not keep the spot-kick out despite getting his fingers to the ball.
It could have been two shortly after, Sturridge this time turning provider, laying the ball on for Coutinho who saw his effort blocked by United's stopper.
Sturridge scores his spot-kick
Sturridge scores his spot-kick
That was a theme that continued throughout the first half, with De Gea thwarting Sturridge's far-post volley - after Chris Smalling's miscued clearance - on the half-hour mark, before Adam Lallana's sumptuous volley three minutes before the interval was also kept out.
Liverpool went into the break with a deserved lead and, to combat that, United changed to a back three, with half-time substitute Michael Carrick sitting at centre-back after replacing Rashford.
It took United 51 minutes to muster their first, and only, shot on target, but Simon Mignolet was more than a match for Morgan Schneiderlin's low, tame effort.
Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring the second Liverpool goal on 73 minutes
Roberto Firmino celebrates after scoring the second Liverpool goal on 73 minutes
Six minutes later, De Gea was on hand to again keep Liverpool at bay, pawing Coutinho's fierce half-volley away from goal before Clyne's rasping drive received the same treatment.
Reds captain Jordan Henderson spurned a good opportunity to make it two on 69 minutes, screwing wide Lallana's incisive pass.
But Liverpool were not to be denied as Firmino pounced on Carrick's poor clearance, firing past De Gea at his near post to send the Kop into raptures on a night when the Reds convincingly claimed the first European bragging rights between these north-west rivals.

Fake dollar bills: Billboard magazine about to put 50 Cent in trouble with US Feds

50 Cent has been claiming that all the money he shows off on social media is fake. He even testified in court yesterday. But there might be another problem for the rapper. Being in possession of such large amounts of fake dollars could be a problem and Billboard magazine may have tipped off the Feds. Read what the wrote after the cut...


From Billboard Magazine 

…his answer may soothe the judge's concerns, but how about the U.S. Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting against the counterfeiting of U.S. currency?
Robert Hoback, a spokesperson for the agency, wouldn't comment directly about [50 Cent]'s case, but did point out an FAQ on the Secret Service website pertaining to the rules for the printing, publishing and illustration of U.S. currency. The rules dictate that illustrations must be "less than three-fourths or more than one and one-half" the size of a real bill and that anything used in the making of an illustration must be "destroyed and/or deleted or erased after their final use."

Tinubu's daughter accuses Buhari of abandoning Market men and women who voted for him

The Iyaloja-General and daughter of APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, has accused the Buhari led government of abandoning Market men and women who voted him into office. Folasade said this while speaking at a meeting between APC leaders and some market women in Abuja today March 10th.
“I am here this afternoon to represent the market women and men of Nigeria. There have been agitation. The people believe that the government of the day is not carrying them along as it should be; that they worked round the clock for the party during the campaign, but after the inauguration most of us are not carried along.
We only hear in the news that the first lady is doing a programme, this and that. And we just see it in the news, and they wouldn’t allow me be; all the complaints come to my table morning and night. And I say okay, enough is enough… We even heard that another FCT woman leader is organising another market association named Association of Organised Market People in Abuja, and most of these people are PDP members; they were nowhere to be found when we were working for the party day and night. So, now our people are not happy because they need to benefit from where they believe they have the right to, and all we need, all we are crying for, is for the government to give them a sense of belonging and carry them along properly”‎she said
She said the fact that her father‎ is a leader in APC doesn't stop her from saying the truth ‎
"Because I am the daughter of the national leader of APC doesn’t mean that I must not represent my people well. I have to represent my people’s opinion. I am a leader, and as a leader my people are crying foul, and I won’t fold my hands and keep quiet because my father is a national leader, it is wrong. I am not mobilising against the party, no. I am solidly behind the party, I have worked for the party before and I will still work for the party tomorrow, but that does not stop me from saying the truth.”

With the increasing rate of kidnapping, Betty Irabor advises parents to rethink posting photos of their children online

Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor has advised parents to be cautious and to think twice before posting their children's photos online, as they could unknowingly be putting their children at risk. Below is what she wrote:
"With all the kidnapping going on, parents may need to think twice before posting pictures of their kids on social media.
I once saw a picture posted by an actor of himself and daughter in school uniform. I knew the school uniform because my daughter attended the same school. Imagine if someone wanted to kidnap that child; they know where to lay siege. Let's exercise restraint when posting family pictures as well as the information we inadvertently provide to those who may be predators"

New Video: Damz ft Olamide & Niniola - Carry Am Go remix

From the stables of Athena records comes this fresh and exciting video for Carry Am Go (remix) directed by Mex. The song was produced by veteran producer - Young John where Damz slayed the track along side the YBNL General - Olamide and the very talented "Soke & Ibadi" crooner Niniola. Ayo Adesanya also made a memorable appearance in this video. Watch video after the cut...


 
Damz is currently managed by RG5Music

Thursday, 10 March 2016

Photos:Two Nigerian teenagers, one other jailed for their part in the killing of Nigerian fitness trainer, Michael Adegbite

28 year old Michael Adegbite, a model, fitness instructor and teaching assistant who campaigned against knife crime was stabbed to death on Sunday, July 19, 2015 after the suspects pretended to be interested in buying the second hand MacBook laptop he advertised on a classified website- Gumtree for 200 pounds.

On Thursday, February 4, 2016, the Old Bailey court heard how Mr Adegbite had been lured by the three teenagers, Christopher Nzeh, Montel Ajayi and Isaac Owen-Brady, so they could steal the computer. Thre three were found not guilty of murder but guilty of manslaughter.
Christopher Nzeh, 18, of Hitchin, was sentenced to 21-and-a-half years in prison after he was found guilty of manslaughter and previously admitted conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a bladed article.

Isacc Owen-Brady, 18, of Enfield, was jailed  for 12 years after he was found guilty of possession of the knife that killed Mr Adegbite. He also pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a bladed article at a previous hearing in relation to a separate offence.
 
Montel Ajayi, 19, of Waltham Cross, was jailed for five years for conspiracy to commit robbery.
 
Adegbite arranged to meet the men after a friend advertised his Apple MacBook for sale on an internet site. An agreement to make the sale was reached to meet in Auckland Close, Enfield. Adegbite and a friend drove to the meeting and were approached by the teenagers who identified themselves as the buyers.
The laptop was shown to the men and passed around between them but one of them produced a knife and threatened Adegbite and his friend. Adegbite managed to snatch the MacBook.
Adegbite phoned a friend who lived nearby to tell him what happened and he came to meet them at the car carrying a metal bar and a hammer. The three men then drove around looking for the men who tried to rob them and found them about a mile away in Lackmore Road, Enfield. Adegbite got out of the car armed with the iron bar. Witnesses described seeing Nzeh swing at Michael with a knife and miss before a second attempt struck him on the chest. He fell to the ground and died despite desperate attempts by medics called to the scene Despite extensive efforts by the attending medics, they were unable to save him.
The three suspects were later arrested. The knife used to kill Mr Adegbite was found hidden in a garden through a small hole in the fence in a deliberate act to conceal it. All three were questioned but refused to answer questions about the crime. However, a thorough investigation by detectives fro the Met's Homicide and Major Crime Command linked them to the crime with forensic and witness evidence.
Michael Adegbite’s family issued a warning to those who arm themselves with knives and asked them to consider the consequences of doing so.
"Michael's family and friends have been shattered by the decision of Christopher Nzeh to carry a knife," they said.
"Michael had never been in trouble with the police and was a young man who had everything to live for. 
"We urge people to think about the tragic consequences that can come from carrying a knife, and never to take your personal safety for granted.
"If just one person decided to stop carrying a knife, it would be a fitting tribute to Michael and everything he stood for."
Detective Sergeant Ben Wayment of the Homicide and Major Crime Command said: "Michael was a good person who was targeted by three men who had planned to rob him. Although they intended to steal, what was taken was Michael's life; the crime left his family and friends inconsolable and this is a terrible waste of an innocent young life. These men have been sentenced today, not least because the public did so much to bring those responsible to justice. I want to thank all those who came to Michael's direct aid and those who helped police arrest and prosecute those responsible"

 
 

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