2015 elections- `I sacrificed my presidential ambition for Buhari', Tinubu says

Former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday said
he sacrificed his presidential ambition for the All Progressives
Congress candidate, Gen Muhammadu Buhari.
Tinubu stated this while addressing a crowd of APC supporters at
the party’s presidential rally in Lagos.
He said Nigeria was facing an economic crisis and an internal war
and needed a person with Buhari’s experience because of the
General’s reputation of anti-corruption and military warfare.
Tinubu said, “People define patriotism as putting the country first
but this is what the ‘Poverty Development Party’ refuses to
understand. We chose Buhari not because Bola Tinubu is not
interested in the Presidency. I am capable, competent, qualified,
younger and richer but there comes a time that people must make
sacrifices for their nation.
“I prayed that Nigeria would get better and we would not need a
man like him (Buhari). But today, we are in a great crisis; we face a
lot of challenges. When South Africa was in a great dilemma and
was about to disintegrate, they called Nelson Mandela of 74 years
old.
“He used his wisdom to save his country. When the United States
was in economic depression, they called 73-year-old Ronald Reagan
because he was frugal and incorruptible.
“When America was faced with depression and war, they called a
retired General, Dwight Eisenhower, to rescue the country and the
country was returned on a path of success. “When France was faced
with war and economic depression, they called a retired General,
Charles De Gaul, to rescue the country.
Tinubu added that whether Buhari presented a certificate or not, he
was still qualified to rule the country.
“So what do we need now? Buhari. This is the time for us. General
Buhari, whether you are qualified or not qualified, we are calling you
to come and rescue us in Nigeria,” he said.
Also speaking at the rally, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde
Fashola, said President Goodluck Jonathan had done nothing for the
people of the state despite the fact that the President got over 1.2
million votes from the state in 2011.
He said every project that the Federal Government was supposed to
have assisted Lagos in executing had been frustrated by the
Jonathan administration.
He, therefore, asked the people of the state to vote for the APC at all
levels.
Buhari, who was the last person to speak at the rally, said the
failure of the PDP-led Federal Government was unprecedented in the
history of Nigeria.
Buhari said, “We all know what we have gone through in the past 16
years under the PDP. The APC has identified three core problems
that must be tackled immediately. First is insecurity, two is the
destruction of the economy and three is corruption.
“But whatever we have to do, we will have to secure Nigeria first.
What is happening in the North-East where hundreds of people are
being killed is unacceptable. We known that the Nigeria Police and
the Nigerian Army are capable of bringing peace and stability into
the country but they just need good leadership.”

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Obanikoro, 6 others make ministerial list

Former Minister of state Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, who resigned
his position in October 2014 to pursue his governorship ambition in
Lagos state which he lost, and six others have been nominated to
be Ministers by President Jonathan. A list of the seven nominees
was sent to the senate earlier today for screening and confirmation.
Kenneth Kobani from Rivers state and Patricia Akwashiki from
Nasarawa state also made the list.

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Actress involved in car crash

Wife of Nollywood actor, Jide kosoko, Henrietta Kosoko, was
involved in accident along Sagamu Abeokuta road this afternoon.
She was traveling in her grey color SUV when her car veered off the
road and hit a standing PHCN pole. Residents came to her rescue
and and rushed her to the hospital.
"She's been taken to Lajoro Hospital in Abeokuta. God took total
control".

Suicide- Man jumps off Third Mainland bridge

A man, identified as Okechukwu Ezeigbo, has drowned in the Lagoon
after taking a dive from the top of the Third Mainland Bridge on
Thursday.
The Imo State indigene was said to be among several passengers in
a commercial bus heading towards Obalende, on the Lagos Island
area of Lagos State, when the incident happened
The victim suddenly asked the driver of the
bus to stop and before anyone could realise what was going on, he
hurriedly put off his shoes and took a dive into the Lagoon.
Some officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority,
who later arrived at the scene, were said to have sought the help of
fishermen in the area, who brought the victim out. But he was
already dead.
A LASTMA official, who pleaded anonymity, said, “The incident
happened around 9am. We got an alert that somebody had fallen
into the Lagoon.
“He was in a commercial bus and then jumped down and dived into
the river. Nobody knows the reason for his action.
“Motorists began to park their vehicles on the road and that created
a gridlock.
“We quickly moved in and asked people to clear their vehicles from
the road.
“Some fishermen then brought him and we handed over the body to
the Adekunle Police Station. There was nothing with which we could
identify him.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Nwosu,
confirmed the incident, adding that the police had contacted his
relatives.
Nwosu added that preliminary investigation showed that the victim
had mental problem and had been taken to a church located along
the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway,for prayers before he escaped.
He said, “The relatives said they did not know how he left the place
and joined a public transport. The police have recovered the corpse
and deposited in a morgue”

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ATM Robbery- Police kill ATM robber

The Delta State Police Command on Friday said a suspected armed
robber, who along with three of his colleagues, forced a victim to
withdraw money for them at gunpoint at an ATM point, has died as
a result of injuries he sustained in a gun duel with the police.
The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu, said
the deceased, Mudiaga Ajuwe, and his gang, had forced one Oyeh
Happy at Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area, to an ATM
machine where they compelled him to withdraw the sum of N27,000
for them from his account.
She said the victim had immediately afterwards alerted a nearby
police patrol team from Agbarho Division, which gave the robbers a
chase.
“The patrol men pursued the armed robbers. On sighting the
policemen, the hoodlums opened fire on them. In the process, one of
the hoodlums, identified as Mudiaga Ajuwe, was shot and arrested
while others escaped.
“However, the injured suspect died on the way to the hospital. Items
recovered from the deceased include one cut to size single barrel
gun with four cartridges,” the PPRO said.
She added that the police were on the trail of the fleeing criminals.

2015 Election- Jonathan in Calabar for PDP campaign

President Goodluck Jonathan has arrived Calabar, the capital of
Cross River State for the Peoples Democratic Party presidential
campaign.
The president, whose Nigerian Airforce 001 aircraft touched down at
about 11am, was received at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport
by chieftains of the PDP led by Governor Liyel Imoke, Senate Leader,
Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, governorship candidate of the PDP in
the state, Prof. Ben Ayade, as well as the NDDC representative in
the state, Mr. Paul Adah.
Others on the president’s entourage were his wife, Mrs, Patience
Jonathan, Vice-President Nnamadi Sambo, National Chairman of the
PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’Azu, Bayelsa State Governor Seriake
Dickson, Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio, Delta State
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and former Anambra State
Governor Peter Obi.
He immediately proceeded to unveil the 6.8 kilometre airbye
byepass which was named after him.
The President is presently at the U.J Esuene Stadium in Calabar to
address a mammoth crowd of party loyalists that had gathered
since 7am.

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Buhari finds Amaechi trying to put on his APC sunglasses hilarious

This man can laugh sha........