Nigerians attack Economist for calling Jonathan ‘ineffectual buffoon’

Nigerians have expressed outrage at the Economist for labeling the country’s past president, Goodluck Jonathan, as an ‘ineffectual buffoon.’

In an article titled “Crude Tactics: Cheap oil is causing a currency crisis in Nigeria. Banning imports is no solution”, published in The Economist last Thursday, the magazine, while analysing the economic policies of President Muhammadu Buhari, had written that “In the eight months since Mr. Buhari arrived at Aso Rock, the presidential digs, the homicidal jihadists of Boko Haram have been pushed back into the bush along Nigeria’s borders.

“The government has cracked down on corruption, which had flourished under the previous president, Goodluck Jonathan, an ineffectual buffoon who let politicians and their cronies fill their pockets with impunity.”

In angry reactions on social media, majority of Nigerians expressed their displeasure with the tag on a former president of Africa’s most populous nation.

Arms probe: EFCC traces N4.75bn to Obanikoro’s sons

Arms probe: EFCC tracesN4.75bn to obanikoro's sons 

       The Task Force investigating the alleged diversion of $2.1bn meant for arms procurement under the immediate past administration of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has embarked on a discrete investigation into the former Minister of State for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro.

It was gathered that the team of EFCC investigators had traced the sum of N4.75bn to the account of Silva McNamara Limited with Diamond Bank with links to the family of the former minister.

       A top operative of the commission, who confided in our correspondent, said that the company had two sons of the former minister on its board.

         The names of the relatives on the company’s board are Gbolahan Obanikoro and Babajide Obanikoro.

        It was stated that the duo were on the board of the company till 2014 when one Olalekan Ogunseye became the sole signatory to the company’s account.

       Investigations revealed that the funds were paid into the McNamara account from the Central Bank of Nigeria Imprest Account of the National Security adviser between June 6, 2014 and December, 12, 2015.

      The breakdown of the lodgements of funds into the account during the six months period revealed that N200m was paid into the account on June 6, 2014; N2bn on June 16, 2014; N60m on July 6, 2014 and N7, 000m on July 7, 2014.

       Other lodgements into the account within the period include the payment of N1bn on July 30, 2014; N160m on August 8, 2014; N225m on August 22, 2014; N200m on November, 14, 2014 and N200m on December, 5, 2014.

        The source said that the commission was probing the payment of N4.75bn to McNamara because the funds were released without any contractual evidence.

     It was however stated that Obanikoro’s name was not found in the transactions as he was not on the board of the company.

      It was stated that efforts are being made to unravel the mystery behind the payment of the large amount of money to the company which has two of his sons as members of the board of directors.

     Our correspondent could not get the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, to comment on the story as the calls to his mobile telephone line did not connect.

     In his response, however, a media aide to Obanikoro, Mr. Jonathan Eze, denied allegations that the former minister was involved in any fraud.

       He said all the allegations were mere speculations and urged members of the public to treat them as such.

      He said, “As far as Senator Obanikoro is concerned, these are mere allegations that have not been proven and can never be proved. The former minister insists that his children were never directors at the company and were never signatories.

     “These allegations are the handiwork of Sahara Reporters and I have taken them to court. Very soon, the truth will be made known but I urge members of the public not to believe these allegations. Senator Obanikoro’s children are victims of cheap politics but the truth will be revealed.”

foreign musician tired of the devil ruining his life

      Award winning singer, Chris Brown said he is tired of the devil ruining his life.Chris who talked about his thoughts of suicide and claims  he's heard God speak to him for the very first time.

He also said that  he is tired of fucking devil running his life and he heard God speaking to him for the first time.

He also stated that no one knows what he deals with on a day to day. 

The average man wouldn't hesitate to blow his fucking brains out but that the caward way out.

minister of health urges Nigerians to prevent lasaa fever

A little over one year after Ebola outbreak claimed several lives across the country and stretched the Nigerian health care system to its limits, another epidemic, Lassa fever, is unleashing similar horror on the nation, writes Eric Dumo and Alexander Okere

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Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, yesterda addressed delegates during an emergency National Council on Health meeting on Lassa fever outbreak in Abuja.

He said, “We are worried and we should be worried. This is why this meeting is important. This battle is not for us alone. It is a nationwide exercise.”

According to proffessor isaac who said the latest crisis to stare Nigeria in the face is not for the Federal Government alone but for every citizen. Though, the level of awareness is relatively low compared to when Ebola hit the country in 2014, individuals and households who are aware now apply extra caution in handling hygiene matters.

He furthered said that residents especially in rural communities, have been warned not to spread food items like cassava flour popularly known as garri on the floor or by roadsides as it could be a major avenue for the attraction of rats which spread the Lassa virus.