The Day Nigerian Bloggers Stormed Abuja... Charles Novia, Ifeadinmesi, Simon Ateba, Joseph Ukpong, Jenny Chisom, Jacinta Keshy, Chukwudi Iwuchukwu & others On Point!

 Did you hear of the Bloggers’ Party, if you did and missed out, then stick to this gist.

It was a gathering of "Who is Who" in the Nigerian blogosphere, including stakeholders when LOGiN Bloggers Network organised the annually held networking party in Abuja on Friday, 5th December.

Bloggers like Charles Novia - a social commentator, Simon Ateba -a blogger with focus on Africa with Nigerian perspective amongst other celebrity bloggers attended.

Bloggers travelled across the country particularly from Lagos and Anambra states to attend this event which held at HOUSE FORTY THREE, an upscale fine dining in the heart of Maitama, Abuja.

Do you se me in that pic? Lol..

Fee the pictures from the Bloggers' party of the year!

CONTNUITY In Action: Obiano Inspects Agulu Lake Hotel, Promises to Commission the completed Agulu Lake Bridges before Xmas

 The governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano yesterday inspected construction works at the Agulu Lake Hotels as well as the completed Agulu twin bridges.

For keen observers Obiano’s approach to governance has proven to be the best formular for CONTINUITY. Doubters have distrusted, fifth columnists have written and critics have doubted the possibility of completing the contracts awarded by the past administration in addition to the laudable projects being commenced by governor Obiano.

Speaking while inspecting the quality of work at the Agulu Lake twin bridges, Gov Obiano reiterated his resolve to continue, complete and commission all the projects started by his predecessor. He promised to commission the already completed bridges once the street lights currently being fixed are done with.

The governor also expressed satisfaction with the level of work at the Agulu Lake Hotels which he inherited almost at groundwork stage. Obiano while commending the contractors for making good use of his supports, said his administration is determined to deliver legacy projects for the interest of Ndi Anambra.

See pictures…

Presidential Debate: PDP Asks APC to Bring all their Aspirants, urges the Opposition to Field Buhari-Atiku Ticket for 2015

 

Yesterday, the news flew around that the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has challenged whoever emerges as the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC to a public debate where competence, performance would form the issues of discourse.

The Presidential aspirants of the APC who want the ticket to represent the party during next year’s election are former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari; former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; Governor  Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano; Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State; and Publisher, leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda- Isaiah.

The PDP also boasted that

Obasanjo Fires More Shots: "3rd Term was not My Agenda", "Yar' Adua Deceived Me"

 

Our own baba, President Olusegun Obasanjo has fired another set of shots. So many revealing details on the third term agenda and President Yar’ Adua’s death.

Speaking at the launch of his autobiography titled: ‘My Watch’, at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Obasanjo denied seeking a third term but admitted he knew about it. Obasanjo reiterated that he was not afraid of telling the truth because he has the evidence to prove all he wrote in the book.

According to him,

What Court Did to a Boy, 21 for Allegedly Raping a Minor

 

The number of stories like this is skyrocketing, we must find a stop to it.

An applicant, Funsho Femi, aged 21 years has appeared before an Ebute-Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with defiling a 12-year-old minor.

Police prosecutor, Etim Nkankuk, told the court that the offence was committed on November 19 at No. 6, Omo Ade St., Abaranje area of Ikotun, Lagos.

Nkankuk told the court that the accused lured the minor into his apartment where he defiled her.

He said the offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

Section 137 prescribes life imprisonment for offenders found guilty.

PRESS STATEMENT: Uzochukwu Ezenwanne does not Speak for Governor Obiano

Our attention has been drawn to a Facebook comment, purportedly authored by a certain Uzochukwu Ezenwanne, castigating President Goodluck Jonathan for failing the South East Region.

Following this ill-conceived comment, some mischievous online publications and social media commentators have made several malicious efforts to link Mr. Ezenwanne to the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano. In pursuit of an inglorious agenda, this segment of the social media have spuriously identified him as a Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Obiano and proceeded to attribute Ezenwanne’s tragic comments to him.

We wish to inform the general public that Uzochukwu Ezenwanne is neither an employee of the Anambra State government nor an aide in whatever capacity, to Governor Willie Obiano. Mr. Ezenwanne is not in any way connected to Governor Obiano or any of his close aides.

Consequently,

Nyesom Wike Wins PDP Gubernatorial Primaries in Rivers State

 

Former Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike has emerged the winner of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primaries in Rivers state.

Wike emerged the PDP governorship candidate on today, Monday, December 8, in a peaceful primary conducted at Community Secondary School, Nkpolu in Port Harcourt  Local Government Area.

According to AIT report,

Another Setback for Nollywood Stars as Kate Henshaw Loses Primaries

 

I describe the recent invasion of politics by our own Nollywood stars as Nollytics.

The move is throwing up mixed results. Kate Henshaw, actress and singer who contested for the House of Representatives ticket for Calabar Municipal/Odukpani under PDP lost out during the party's primaries which held today across Cross Rivers state.

See her tweet…

APGA Primaries: Patrick Aniunoh Picks Onitsha South Constituency 1 Ticket

 

The primary election by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)  in Onitsha South Constituency 1 was adjudged as one of the freest and fairest primaries ever conducted within that constituency.

A renowned APGA stakeholder, Patrick Aniunoh emerged the party's candidate after a very transparent process.

The result from the election is as follows:

Chibike Apkotue - 2 Votes

Barr Ikechukwu Obinka - 3 Votes

Osita Ozalagba - 2 Votes

Barr Chiobuzor Emmanuel Okafor - 3 Votes

Nonso Orakwe - 10 Votes

Patrick Aniunoh - 60 Votes


Congratulations to Mr Patrick.

Breaking News: Dubem Obaze Wins APGA Ticket for Anambra North Senatorial Zone

 

Wow… The final gladiator is out as Chief Dubem Obaze (Ife Aka Chi) clinches the Anambra North Senatorial ticket for All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)

Result from the APGA primary election held at the Mini Stadium, Onitsha reads as follows:

Okafor Ogugua - 13

Onubugwu Nelson - 26

Areh - 39

Patrick Obianwu - 145

Dubem Obaze – 219

More details soon…

JUST-IN: Ernest Ndukwe Wins APGA Primary Election for Anambra South Senatorial Zone

 

Nigeria’s most successful and celebrated Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Communications Commission, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, OFR has won the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) primary election for the Anambra South Senatorial Zone.

The result of the election held at Beverly Hills Hotel, Nnewi is as follows:

Dr Ernest Ndukwe - 344 Votes

Dr Okey Udeh – 136 Votes

Chief Maja Umeh - 24 Votes

APGA is set to clinch that post. Congratulations to Chief Ndukwe!

BREAKING: Nigerian Troops Seize Arms-Laden Russian Plane Enroute Chad

 

The Nigerian military has intercepted a Russian plane loaded with large amount of arms and ammunition, bound for neighbouring Chad.

The plane was seized early Saturday at the Aminu Kano International Airport.

The aircraft, which was headed for N’djamena, the capital of Chad, landed in Kano at about 2a.m. Nigerian time, the source said.

According to security

Obiano Moves to Modernize Anambra, Launches Intercity Taxi to link Onitsha, Nnewi, Awka

 In a bold move to give the three leading cities of Anambra State an outlook of modernity and shore up their social index, the governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has launched three landmark initiatives that will change the face of the State.

  

The initiatives are the Anambra State City Cab Scheme, Operation Clean & Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade) and the Anambra State Traffic Management Agency (ATMA). Although Anambra State with its three major cities and pockets of urbanizing towns is the most developed state in the South East, residents have always complained of the absence of organized intra and inter-city taxis that will facilitate the movement of commuters inside and between the cities.

Dangote is the Forbes African Person of the Year... For the 4th Time!

 

Another reason to be proud of being a Nigerian.

Our own business mogul, Aliko Dangote has emerged as the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2014.

Dangote clinched the most coveted award ahead of Thuli Madonsela, South Africa’s Public Protector, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian author, Arunma Oteh, Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Nigeria and Donald Kaberuka, President of the African Development Bank.

Read what the panel of judges noted in making the selection:

Still on Lagos APC Guber Primaries, Fashola vs Tinubu War Follow On as Seer Warns Obasanjo

  

I sense a political war…

All seems not well within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over the governorship primary won by former accountant-general of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, the candidate endorsed by the national leader of the party and former governor of the state, Bola Tinubu.

Ambode defeated 13 other aspirants, including the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji;

In an exercise that has been described as free, fair and credible by the delegates, Ambode scored 3,735 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Hamzat, who polled 1, 201 votes.

Feelers within the party suggest that Fashola may be waiting for Tinubu and Ambode in the build-up to the general election, as he may choose to withhold funds for the party to prosecute the election. If this happens, it will further deepen the animosity between the godfather and his estranged godson.

Read what insider source told Saturday Independent:

Corpse of Jim Nwobodo's Son Missing? Is That True?

 

Have you heard of this gist?

A serious controversy is trailing the burial of the late Dr. Ifeanyi Nwobodo jnr., the first son of Senator Jim Nwobodo, as his corpse was missing on Friday.

It was gathered that the missing corpse might not be unconnected with a disagreement between Sen. Nwobodo and the siblings of the deceased over the location of his grave.

Nwobodo, who was Second Republic Governor of old Anambra State, reportedly built a bungalow for his first son immediately after his death and ordered that his remains should be buried within the compound, in line with Igbo tradition that a first son, who dies before the father, disinherits his inheritance.

But the siblings of the deceased insisted that their brother must be buried in their father’s compound and not the house hurriedly built for him after his death.

A Speech by His Excellency, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano on the occasion of the Launch of OCHA Brigade, ATMA and the Anambra State City Cab Scheme

A Speech by His Excellency, the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano on the occasion of the Launch of OCHA Brigade, ATMA and the Anambra State City Cab Scheme on Friday, December 5, 2014.

Your Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Nkem Okeke

Your Honour, Secretary to the State Government, Oseloka Obaze

Your Lordship, the Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Peter Umeadi

The Chief of Staff, Prof Joe Asike

The Head of Service, Mr. Chidi Ezeoke

Principal Officers and other Executives of the Anambra State Government here present

Service Chiefs

Traditional Rulers

Gentlemen of the Press

Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

Ndi Anambra ekenem unu

Nke onye chili ya zelu oo!

Eight months into the life of my administration, I am delighted to stand before you today to flag off three landmark initiatives that will expand the frontiers of excellence in Anambra State.  These initiatives are:

Operation Clean & Healthy Anambra (called OCHA Brigade)

Anambra State Traffic Management Agency (called ATMA) and

The Anambra State City Cab Scheme

The first of the three initiatives is Operation Clean & Healthy Anambra “called OCHA” Brigade. It is an Enforcement Unitwith a mandate to facilitate improvement in our quality of life by enforcing environmental cleanliness, healthy living habits, good hygiene and general orderliness in the state.

The Vision of OCHA Brigade is to: “Become the task force most known for enforcing a clean, orderly and healthy environment in Nigeria”

While its Mission is to: “Enforce cleanliness and orderliness as a culture among the residents of Anambra state”

To champion this initiative, 200 youths, drafted from various ministries in the state have been properly trained and equipped for this assignment.

OCHA Brigade is a merger of the Enforcement Units of the Ministries of Health, Environment, Board of Internal Revenue Services, ASUDEB/ ACDA, the advertisement agency and ASWAMA. It represents a new enforcement model with inter-ministerial and inter-agency relationships that present an opportunity for the state to efficiently and effectively enforce discipline, orderliness, cleanliness and an excellent tax payment structure.

PDP Suspends Its Former National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur

 The National Working Committee of the PDP has suspended its immediate past Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. According to a statement released this afternoon, Alhaji Tukur was suspended for taking the party to court without 'exhausting the internal redress avenues'.

Recall that Mr Tukur recently dragged the party and its current chairman Adamu Mu'azu to court, asking the court to declare his resignation as the party chairman in January null and void.

Read the statement here...

Dangote Dedicates His Award to Nigeria, See What He Said About Being an African

 

While some folks try to form white, Africa's richest man has expressed his joy for being a black man.

The Nigeria's billionaire, Aliko Dangote recently won the Forbes' Person of the Year Award 2014.

He took to twitter to dedicate the award to Nigeria saying he is proud to be an African.

See his tweet:

Group Declares APGA State Assembly Primaries in Anambra Peaceful, Transparent

 

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) State House of Assembly Primary elections held today have been adjudged as largely peaceful and transparent in most of the state constituencies across Anambra State.

This assessment was made by the Executive Director of Media Ethics and Rights Initiative, an Onitsha based responsible journalism advocacy group, Prince Ezekiel Amanambu, while speaking to newsman in Awka after monitoring the election in many Local Government Areas.

The responsible journalism advocate said that his group took it upon itself to monitor the APGA Primary elections following the interest generated in the build-up to the elections and the renewed interest in party primaries noticed across the political divide.

 According to Prince Amanambu,