President Goodluck Jonathan has been asked to be cautious in deciding to heed the call by many individuals and groups to contest the 2011 election “so as not to be distracted from delivering his best to the country within the remaining period”.
President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor who issued the note of caution said while it might be constitutional for him to heed the calls to run for the office and do so, there was the need to ensure that no move would make him deliver less than his ability to Nigerians in his present position.
The PFN president who felt bad about the power sector of the country also advised the President of the country to probe and prosecute the personnel driving the power sector if the problem of epileptic power supply crippling the nation is to be addressed as well as hasten the implementation of the amnesty programme.
In his words, “one of the reasons why the sector keeps failing is because they keep recycling the same criminals. Forgive me for using such a strong word”
Monday, June 28, 2010
National House of Assembly (Now NATIONAL SLAPPING AND BOXING ASSEMBLY)
In October 2004, Senator Isa Mohammed (Niger State) forsook legislative decorum to slap Senator Iyabo Anisulowo (Ogun State) over a senate committee disagreement. The victim was too shocked to reply. About two weeks later, as if attempting to prove gender equality, a female member of the House of Representatives, Iquo Minima, delivered a thunderous slap to the gentlemanly face of her colleague, Hon Emmanuel Bwacha. Like the longsuffering Mrs Anisulowo, Bwacha was also dazed to reply the compliment. Some analysts suggested in those unsavoury slapping days that even if Anisulowo had attempted to redeem her honour a worse injury could have been inflicted on her by the beefy Mohammed. In the case of Minima’s effrontery, it was felt Bwacha stayed his fury so as not to commit murder, for he would have broken the termagant into pieces had he thrown the punches his fury dictated. It was interesting how in 2004 chauvinism cancelled out chivalry, and misanthropy undermined misogyny.
It’s hard to say now whether the violence that took place on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010 was an improvement of martial arts or a decline of the stately detachment and urbaness the public had come to expect from their legislators. What is, however evident was that 11 legislators from the House planned a putsch to unseat the speaker, Mr Dimeji Bankole, over allegations of fraud involving capital expenditure of about nine billion naira. Not satisfied taking the matter before the court of public opinion, where it met qualified support, and the EFCC, the Dino Melaye (Kogi State) group decided to plan a boxers’ rebellion. Describing themselves in-appropriately as Progressive-minded Legislators (PML), the 11 putschists adopted unorthodox methods to get rid of the Speaker. Unfortunately for them, the coup was unpopular, and it was put down so violently that the country was left nonplussed.
Suspended Lawmakers
Hon. Dino Melaye
Hon. Ehiogie West-Idahosa
Hon. Independence Ogunewe
Hon. Solomon Awhinawi
Hon. Austin Nwachukwu
Hon. Abbas Anas
Hon. Gbenga Oduwaiye
Hon. Kayode Amusan
Hon. Gbenga Onigbogi
Hon. Bitrus Kaze
Hon. Doris Uboh
It’s hard to say now whether the violence that took place on the floor of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010 was an improvement of martial arts or a decline of the stately detachment and urbaness the public had come to expect from their legislators. What is, however evident was that 11 legislators from the House planned a putsch to unseat the speaker, Mr Dimeji Bankole, over allegations of fraud involving capital expenditure of about nine billion naira. Not satisfied taking the matter before the court of public opinion, where it met qualified support, and the EFCC, the Dino Melaye (Kogi State) group decided to plan a boxers’ rebellion. Describing themselves in-appropriately as Progressive-minded Legislators (PML), the 11 putschists adopted unorthodox methods to get rid of the Speaker. Unfortunately for them, the coup was unpopular, and it was put down so violently that the country was left nonplussed.
Suspended Lawmakers
Hon. Dino Melaye
Hon. Ehiogie West-Idahosa
Hon. Independence Ogunewe
Hon. Solomon Awhinawi
Hon. Austin Nwachukwu
Hon. Abbas Anas
Hon. Gbenga Oduwaiye
Hon. Kayode Amusan
Hon. Gbenga Onigbogi
Hon. Bitrus Kaze
Hon. Doris Uboh
Illiteracy: Nigeria Hosts E-9 Meeting
The nine countries with the highest number of illiterates in the world converged in Abuja today 23rd June, 2010 which was declared open by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The E – 9 initiative was launched in 1993 as a forum for discussion of experiences in education, exchange of best practices and monitoring of progress in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan which together account for 60% of the world’s population and are home to about two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults.
No fewer than 120 participants including the UNESCO special envoy , Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Director-General of the organization, Ms Irina Bokova and the Ministers of Education of the E – 9 countries were present at the meeting with the theme, Literacy for Development
The E – 9 initiative was launched in 1993 as a forum for discussion of experiences in education, exchange of best practices and monitoring of progress in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan which together account for 60% of the world’s population and are home to about two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults.
No fewer than 120 participants including the UNESCO special envoy , Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Director-General of the organization, Ms Irina Bokova and the Ministers of Education of the E – 9 countries were present at the meeting with the theme, Literacy for Development
Depreciating state of Hank Anuku
His entry into the movie scene was described as a fresh breath of fresh air at a time when most close watchers in the movie industry were miffed by the trend of recycled faces in the industry.
Years later, movie buffs, fans and close watchers were becoming concerned about the state of the actor, Hank Anuku, whose physical state was becoming a source of worry.
The actor was spotted recently at an open bar in Asaba – dead drunk, mumbling incoherent words and clutching a bottle of bear. The actot is now a shadow of himself with his wizened structure doing him a whole lot of disservice.
A concerned onlooker almost mistook him for Majek Fashek considering his state, while shaking his head at the sight of the actor who seems to get worse by the year. Many also wondered what his mission was at that spot at the time his colleagues were busy at movie locations in other parts of Asaba, Lagos and Enugu
Years later, movie buffs, fans and close watchers were becoming concerned about the state of the actor, Hank Anuku, whose physical state was becoming a source of worry.
The actor was spotted recently at an open bar in Asaba – dead drunk, mumbling incoherent words and clutching a bottle of bear. The actot is now a shadow of himself with his wizened structure doing him a whole lot of disservice.
A concerned onlooker almost mistook him for Majek Fashek considering his state, while shaking his head at the sight of the actor who seems to get worse by the year. Many also wondered what his mission was at that spot at the time his colleagues were busy at movie locations in other parts of Asaba, Lagos and Enugu
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Illiteracy: Nigeria Hosts E-9 Meeting
The nine countries with the highest number of illiterates in the world converged in Abuja today 23rd June, 2010 which was declared open by President Goodluck Jonathan.
The E – 9 initiative was launched in 1993 as a forum for discussion of experiences in education, exchange of best practices and monitoring of progress in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan which together account for 60% of the world’s population and are home to about two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults.
No fewer than 120 participants including the UNESCO special envoy , Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Director-General of the organization, Ms Irina Bokova and the Ministers of Education of the E – 9 countries were present at the meeting with the theme, Literacy for Development
The E – 9 initiative was launched in 1993 as a forum for discussion of experiences in education, exchange of best practices and monitoring of progress in Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan which together account for 60% of the world’s population and are home to about two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults.
No fewer than 120 participants including the UNESCO special envoy , Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, Director-General of the organization, Ms Irina Bokova and the Ministers of Education of the E – 9 countries were present at the meeting with the theme, Literacy for Development
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