Election these days is synonymous with violence and drama. Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA executives en-mass, destroyed President Goodluck Jonathan's presidential campaign bill boards in Owerri around Concord Avenue by Civic Center estate. From all indication, it seemed they were instructed to do that by powers from above.
Na wa ooooooh!
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked the Group Executive Director, Exploration and Production, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Abiye Membere, and appointed five new ones to fill existing vacancies.
According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the new appointees and their portfolios are Mr. Ian Udoh, Group Executive Director, Refining and Petrochemicals; Dr. Dan Efebo, Group Executive Director, Corporate Services; and Ms. Aisha Abdurrahman, Group Executive Director, Business Development.
L- R Olusegun Mimiko, Dr. Akinwunmi Ayo Adesina , Goodluck Ebele Johnathan, Kofi Annan, , Bill Gates, Frank Nweke Junior
On Monday, President Goodluck Jonathan met with Bill Gates and other influential figures at an assembled meeting of experts in New York . They held talks with regards Polio Eradication in Africa and how to improve the agricultural sector in Nigeria.
Yipeee! Congratulations to Unilag for winning this battle.
Yesterday, President Goodluck Jonathan withdrew the name change of the University of Lagos which he renamed Moshood Abiola University. In a May 29 broadcast to mark the 2012 Democracy Day, President Jonathan had announced to rename the school in honour of Moshood Abiola, who died in jail as a political prisoner in 1998.
Eko Atlantic City is a new city born from the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos. The new 5-million-square-metre city, is to be the first modern smart city in Africa to be built on reclaimed land from the Atlantic Ocean.
Eighteen Nigerians have a date with the executioner tomorrow in the Asian state of Indonesia, except President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is currently on a visit to Nigeria, intervenes.
Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, His Grace, The Most Reverend Adewale Martins, during his annual New Year day press briefing in Lagos, said corrupt leaders will go to hell if they refuse to change from their bad ways.
The cleric advised corrupt leaders to use their offices to better the lives of the masses, adding that “what these corrupt leaders are doing is converting the masses’ wealth for their personal use which is against the ninth commandment; which says that: “Thou shall not convert your neighbour’s property.”
