Wike Threatens Intruders in Upcoming Elections, Says he will be back as Governor

Gov. Wike of Rivers State

The Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said the Appeal Court ruling nullifying his election was a temporary setback, stressing that God’s will and the mandate of the people will prevail.

Wike while speaking with party supporters, who thronged the Port Harcourt International Airport to receive him on Thursday, urged them to remain peaceful as the state remains PDP despite the ruling.

He said that his lawyers have already filed an appeal at the Supreme Court, stressing that the PDP will go with any decision reached by the apex court.

Lagos State Gov. presents N662.58bn budget proposal for 2016

Gov. Ambode of Lagos State

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Thursday presented a 2016 budget proposal of N662.58 billion to the Lagos State House of Assembly for approval.

Ambode, who tagged the budget “The People’s Budget”, said that it would promote massive investment in security, transport/traffic management, physical and social infrastructural development as well as enhance job creation.

The budget is made up of capital expenditure of N383.678 billion and a recurrent expenditure of N278.909 billion in the ratio of 58:42 respectively as against 51:49 in 2014 and 2015.

“This represents an improvement of 26 per cent over the budgets of 2014 and 2015 respectively, which stood at N489.69 billion,” Ambode said.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the N489.69 billion year 2015 budget was later reordered and signed into law on Sept. 23, 2015.

Read Full text of official Chelsea statement confirming Mourinho’s sack

Jose Mourinho, Former Chelsea Manager

Chelsea Football Club and Jose Mourinho have parted company by mutual consent.

All at Chelsea thank Jose for his immense contribution since he returned as manager in the summer of 2013.

His three league titles, FA Cup, Community Shield and three League Cup wins over two spells make him the most successful manager in our 110-year history. But both Jose and the board agreed results have not been good enough this season and believe it is in the best interests of both parties to go our separate ways.

Decision Reached on Bayelsa postponed Polls, to hold January 9

Sylva and Dickson the two major Candidates representing the APC and PDP respectively

January 9 has been agreed upon as the new date rescheduled for the governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State .  The decision was reached  at a stakeholders meeting held in Abuja on Thursday to include some units in the seven other local government areas .

The meeting, it was learned, resolved that police should play a leading role in the rescheduled poll as against the military dominance during the botched December 6 election in the area.

Photos From Pro-Biafra Protest in Lagos, Demanding the Release of Nnamdi Kanu

Pro-Biafra protesters on Wednesday, grounded vehicular and commercial activities at the Alaba International Market, Ojo Local Government Area, Lagos, in a mega rally to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Radio Biafra Director and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

In a statement, IPOB had disclosed that it will hold its rally along the Alaba International Market axis, as well as  visit several Embassies and High Commissions, the Amnesty International and UN offices, in Victoria Island and Ikoyi axis of Lagos, to deliver protest letters.

Dokpesi meets bail Conditions,Leaves Kuje Prison, See Friends who went to celebrate with him

High Chief  Dokpesi

Former Chairman of Daar Communications Group, Raymond Dokpesi has finally left Kuje prison.

He left the prison three days after he was granted bail by Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

See What Dasuki Spent his Share of the $2bn Arms Deal Funds On

Dasuki in company of  EFCC Personnels

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has reportedly exposed what the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Mohammed Sambo Dasuki, bought with his share of the $2.1 billion arms procurement fund for the Nigerian armed force

The Nation reports that the anti-graft agency on Tuesday, December 15, arraigned the former NSA before a federal high court in Abuja, where he is currently undergoing trial.

The Federal Government through an agent of the EFCC, Hassan Saidu, explained to the court that Dasuki, who is on trial was involved in various activities that bordered on economic sabotage, compromise of the nation’s security and endangering the lives of Nigerian soldiers fighting members of the Boko Haram sect in the Northern part of the country.