Obasanjo says Yaradua persecuted Ribadu because of a woman, reveals why Kingibe fought El-Rufai

The unceremonious removal of former
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,
EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu from office and the
persecutions that followed had been linked to
his refusal to marry one of the daughters of
late President Umaru Yaradua and his
“dragging” of a woman with a supposed most
powerful man in Yaradua’s government,
Taminu Yakubu Kurfi by former. President
Olusegun Obasanjo in his new controversial
book, My Watch established the link.
The former president also revealed in the
book that the fight between former FCT
minister, Nasir El rufai and former Secretary
to the Government of the Federation, Alhaji
Babagana Kingibe has to do with one of the
wives of the former scribe to the FG.
In the height of Ribadu’s travails in the
hands of the Yar’ adua administration, he
was removed as EFCC chairman, demoted to
the rank of Deputy Commissioner of police
from Assistant Inspector General and
eventually dismissed.
Though, it was originally believed that
Ribadu was being hounded by the
administration because of his recalcitrant
insistence on continuing with the
prosecution of James Ibori, former governor
of Delta state and Yar’Adua’s close ally.
Though OBJ did not dismiss the link, he
nevertheless said Ribadu’s refusal to marry
Yar’Adua’s daughter could have contributed
his travails then.
Throwing on why Ribadu fell out with
Taminu Yakubu Kurfi, Obasanjo wrote that
Kurfi had his eyes on a woman who was said
to be more interested in the former EFCC
chairman.
“It was revealed, for instance, that Tanimu’s
main reason for wanting to fight Nuhu to a
standstill was the allegation that a woman he
was interested in marrying was showing
more interest in Nuhu! I understand that
Tanimu, in the end, married the lady and I
wondered if that would be the end of the war
of attrition against Nuhu.
“This was about the same time that Umaru
encouraged Nuhu to marry one of his
daughters, an idea which Nuhu spurned.
Could that have been partly responsible for
Umaru’s fury?
On El rufai-Kingibe’s affair, Obasanjo alleged
that Babagana Kingibe had a personal fall-out
with Nasir el-Rufai over the infidelity of one
of Kingibe’s wives.
OBJ wrote: “The Kingibe case as revealed is
quite similar to Tanimu’s, as a woman is at
the centre of it also. Nasir el-Rufai was
accused of knowingly harbouring a boyfriend
of one of Kingibe’s wives in his guest house,
where this wife and her boyfriend would
meet.
“If Nasir chose to make his house available
to his friend out of hospitality, one wonders
if he could also determine which guest, male
or female, his friend would receive. It would
have been a different case if Nasir himself
was accused of dating Kingibe’s wife!”

News coming in states that Plateau state’s capital Jos has been hit with twin blasts.

News coming in states that Plateau state’s capital Jos has
been hit with twin blasts.
Details are still sketchy but Sahara reporters say that the
blasts occured in a market in Jos.
The attack is said to have taken place at the popular Mr.
Biggs roundabout on Ahmadu Bello Way.
One source told Sahara: “One would have said the causalities
would be low, but since the ban on street hawking in Jos,
[the area] gets crowded at night for late buying and selling,”.
Officials have confirmed the attack but according to AFP, there
has been no word on the causalities.

Breaking: General Buhari Wins APC Presidential Primaries

Latest reports emanating from the Teslim Balogun Stadium in
Surulere, Lagos, western Nigeria, indicate that the former
Head of State, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) is
coasting home to victory in the All Progressives Congress,
APC, presidential primary.
As at the time of this report (4.51pm, December 11, Thursday)
Buhari has garnered a total votes of 3,430 to lead four other
aspirants of the APC.
No fewer than 7,214 delegates were accredited to vote at the
convention. 8,000 delegates were initially expected at the
convention.
At the moment, the official results are:
Gen. Buhari – 3,430
Kwankwaso – 974
Atiku – 954
Okorocha – 674
Nda-Isaiah – 10
Below, read how the sorting and counting developed:
APC Presidential aspirants before the start of the voting
Though Buhari has not been officially declared as the winner
of the primaries yet, if he eventually wins the ticket, he will
face President Goodluck Jonathan, who clinched the Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP’s ticket, in next year’s presidential
election.
It was gathered that signs of Buhari’s commanding lead came
as officials kept announcing his name as most of the votes
were being sorted.
The result so far has thrown up surprises with the Kano State
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso being the one giving Buhari a
close chase, while a former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is
trailing behind with Rochas Okorocha and Sam Nda-Isaiah.
Baring no significant changes, Buhari will square up against
the incumbent president in the voting scheduled for February
14, 2015.
Meanwhile, Atiku has congratulated Buhari for his victory.
Congratulations General Buhari. The delegates have
spoken, you fully deserve the victory -AA
4:12 PM - 11 Dec 2014
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Check out the LIVE updates below:
14:10 Counting is almost over. Minimal number of the ballot
papers is left. Buhari’s box is literally stuffed with them.
13:53 Sam Nda-Isaiah gains 7 votes. General Buhari may
secure over 70%.
13:40 Counting of votes resumes after a short break.
12:48 It’s getting hotter and hotter. Caterers serve some
drinks (non-alcoholic) for the delegates, supporters and
security agents. The LeadershipNG publisher got his forth
vote.
12:32 About 6,000 ballot papers sorted. Buhari is set to
collect about 65% of total votes casted. For every 10 votes for
the General (rtd.), one shall hear: 3 for Kwankwaso, 2 for
Rochas and 1 for Atiku. Sam’s number of ballot papers is
fixed.
11:57 Five of the votes declared invalid at the moment. Nda-
Isiah’s box reportedly contains three ballot papers now.
11:30 Second vote goes to Sam Nda-Isiah. Some people
applauded. Maybe he should be appointed as the running
mate, as compensation?
10:50 Over 1,000 votes have been processed. Buhari is in
clear lead, gathering the same volume of the ballot papers, as
four other candidates combined.
Atiku Abubakar is in clear third place at the moment. The
main surprise of the day, as Governor Kwankwaso overtook
him. Rochas Okorocha and Sam Nda-Isiah are far behind.
10:43 GMB’s box is ‘almost full’. Another one will be soon
needed. The lead seems now much more comfortable.
10:25 According to multiple sources at the venue, General
Muhammadu Buhari takes an early lead.
Sorting of votes. Photo: @thecableng
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso seem to be ahead of the other
candidates, Rochas Okorocha and Atiku Abubakar.
At the same time, Sam Nda-Isiah got his first ballot moments
ago, at about 10:20.
It would be noted that during a separate convention in the
capital city, Abuja, the Peoples Democratic Party formally
endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan for his second term .

11 Shocking Things From Ex-Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s New Book

It is no longer news that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is going to release his autobiography titled "My Watch", on the 12th of December, 2014 - a book published by Farafina. What is news is the political tsunami the content of this book might cause in the already charged political atmosphere of Nigeria and beyond. Obasanjo and President Goodluck Jonathan are not having the best of time and this book may deteriorate the already frosty relationship between the two. Recall that Obasanjo had late last year wrote a letter to Jonathan in which he responded with a reply. In his new book, Obasanjo took a swipe on Jonathan, Patience Jonathan, Atiku Abubakar, Umaru Musa Yara Adua and Tony Anenih amongst others. In a rare privilege, NewsDay Reporters was allowed to go through this book before its eventual release next week and below are the Eleven (11) shocking things from the book: 1. Obasanjo called Jonathan a failed leader, citing his "failed" economic policies and Boko Haram as examples. 2. He accused Jonathan of listening to few Ijaw people as if he's the president of Ijaw - thereby pursuing sectional agenda that is capable of destroying Nigeria. 3. He says that Jonathan is confused, paranoid to an extent that the person ruling Nigeria is his wife, Patience Jonathan. 4. He said that Jonathan is finished for depending on Tony Anenih - a man he (Obasanjo) knows too well. 5. He accused Jonathan of being the one that recruited his daughter, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to denigrate and embarrass him in a public letter where she described him as “a liar, manipulator and two-faced hypocrite.” 6. He mentioned how late President Umaru Musa Yar Adua and Goodluck Jonathan allowed their close associates to wreck havoc on the Nigeria's economy by looting the country's foreign reserve. 7. He called Yar Adua and Jonathan ingrates as they refused to respect the fact that he installed them in power. 8. He feels betrayed that Yar Adua colluded with former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori to implicate him in serious crimes. 9. He accused Yar Adua of abandoning his policies in power sector, railway etc., instead he (Yar Adua) was wasting time probing his tenure. 10. On Atiku, he said he will never support Alhaji Atiku to rule this country because of his widespread acts of corruption which covered various sectors of the economy. 11. He concludes that even if he reconciles with Jonathan, that he will do everything possible to make sure that he (Jonathan) does not return to power in 2015. Source: NewsDay Reporters

10 Secrets Of Long Distance Relationships

There has never been a time when long distance relationships have been so prevalent, and so accessible. We travel, we go to college, we get summer jobs in different cities. We meet people we fall in love with, then move apart. But rather than seeing physical difference as a deterrent, we view it as an obstacle. We’ve adapted, trading in love letters and tortured hours waiting for the phone to ring for constant transatlantic messaging, face-timing, and plane tickets. LDRs are so much more common, and so much easier, than they’ve ever been before. And yet they’re still difficult, and people still don’t really talk about them. We feel ashamed to admit that we spent three hours last night video chatting, while our friends brag about an expensive dinner out with their significant other. We pretend that it’s always fine, that we hardly ever miss each other, just so we don’t have to listen to another lecture on how LDRs never work and are doomed to fail. So there are a lot of things that us LDR-ers just don’t talk about. But we SHOULD talk about them, because they’re a part of our daily lives and they’re nothing to be ashamed of. We should be proud of being strong enough to survive being apart from people we love. Let’s start sharing our experiences, and being seriously honest about what long distance love actually entails. Here’s a start, with 10 things that no one will tell you about being in a long distance relationship: 1. You’re going to be BROKE. Plane tickets. Posting excessive gifts to make up for the time apart. Blowing all your money when you finally see each other, just to make up for lost time. You thought you’d save money from fewer dates. You were so, so wrong. 2. Your laptop is your real significant other. It doesn’t matter how much you disliked texting before, or if you weren’t a fan of Facebook, because being in an LDR means you are suddenly a little too dependent on all forms of technology and internet-related activities. You will fall asleep cradling your laptop, and experience minor anxiety at the thought of being away from your phone. You will quickly become one of those girls you always rolled your eyes at, constantly attached to some kind of screen, because you have NOTHING ELSE. 3. But you’ll also become an expert on the latest messaging/calling apps. This one particularly applies for my relationship-across-countries homies, because being in an LDR means you are up to date on everything from Viber to Avocado. You lament the poor connectivity of Viber, and pray that one day Facetime won’t drain your data plan. Every new app that promises better messaging, cooler functionality, and anything to help you communicate with your significant other will be downloaded in seconds. But a few days later you’ll probably just revert back to Whatsapp. 4. You might become a bit of a slob. Sorry, but if you’re the type of person who dresses up to attract the opposite s*x, get prepared for sweatpant city. Your boyfriend/girlfriend can’t see you, you’re not out to get laid, and you’ll slowly stop giving a crap about what you look like. Until Skype time. Then it’s sweatpants on the bottom, make-up and cute tee up top. 5. Sometimes, being apart from your significant other is AWESOME. Never feel bad for enjoying alone time. If you’re in an LDR, you get the independence of being single with the comfort of a relationship. No-one mentions the fact that the alone time that comes as part of an LDR can actually be really fun. You can go to the gym, you can go out, you can spend hours watching TV. Yes, obviously, you can still do those things if your BF/GF is in the vicinity, but you might have to check in first, or you may feel bad about saying no to hanging out. Being in an LDR means you always have space whenever you need it. SCORE. 6. Arguments suck. When you’re physically together during an argument, things pretty much have to get resolved. When you’re in an LDR, however, you can drag that stuff out for DAYS. You can ignore texts and refuse to video chat. You can go to bed angry and stew in your rage and it can be SO hard to sort things out. 7. You often feel like you’re missing out. Not missing out on the s*x and all that jazz, but missing out on the food, and the movies, and all the fun activities couples do together. That new restaurant you’re dying to try? Nope, not until your significant other gets a train/plane ticket. LDRs mean no go-to dinner/movie/gallery partner. Damnit. 8. You’ll become a LOT more open-minded when it comes to relationships. You’ll realize that relationships aren’t so black and white, and won’t be able to criticise your friends’ dating choices so harshly, because you’re suddenly very aware that your choices are completely irrational and impractical. But you do it for love. Aww. You’ll also have to open yourself up to new things you never thought you’d do. *cough* Sexy skype times *cough* 9. Reunions are often awkward. And it’s always SO frustrating, because you love each other and there’s never any weird pauses over the phone. But no matter what you do, the first half an hour or so of reuniting after a long period apart feels so weird and stilted. It’s okay, it will pass. Still so weird though. 10. You will go through the most intense highs and lows. You will love them more intensely than you thought possible, you will miss them to a point you never thought you could endure. You will cry tears of happiness when you see them at the airport, then cry all the way home when you leave. LDRs are whirlwinds of emotions. They’re wonderful and horrible and we all know that rationally, they’re not the best idea. But we do them anyway, because love makes us crazy and crazy feels good sometimes. And sometimes, it all works out okay. Better than okay, actually. No-one ever seems to mention the LDRs that actually last, but honestly, they do exist.