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Friday 12 July 2013

…Today is Actress, Rita Dominic 38th Birthday…

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…Today is Actress, Rita Dominic 38th Birthday…

Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha (born 12 July 1975 in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian actress. In 2012 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Rita Dominic is a member of the Royal Waturuocha family of Aborh Mbaise local government area in Imo State. She is the youngest of 4 siblings.[  Her late parents were medical practitioners; her father was a medical doctor and her mother a nursing officer. Dominic completed her primary and secondary school in Abia State, Nigeria, before heading to the University of Port Harcourt, where she graduated with a BA (Honours) Degree in Theatre Arts in 1999. 

Happy Birthday to her.
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Rita Uchenna Nkem Dominic Waturuocha (born 12 July 1975 in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian actress. In 2012 she won the African Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Rita Dominic is a member of the Royal Waturuocha family of Aborh Mbaise local government area in Imo State. She is the youngest of 4 siblings.[ Her late parents were medical practitioners; her father was a

“HE wants to Have SEX with Me Before He Allow Me to Work for Him”

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“Endy Please I Need our Advice… I’m Looking for a JOB”

“HE wants to Have SEX with Me Before He Allow Me to Work for Him”

“He Offered to Pay me N100,000 Every Month If I Agree to Have SEX with Him”



Good morning Endy Edeson, thanks for keeping us updated with the happenings around us and in the world. Almighty father will surely reward you immensely with this great job you are doing on the internet.
Endy I have a relationship issue I want you to publish so that your readers and fans can advice me on what to do. I’m 23 Years Old lady, my name is Chidinma, from Abia State but I just relocated to Lagos after I finished my national diploma at Abia State polytechnic.
I came to Lagos for greener pastures and I’m currently living with my elder brother. I’m seriously searching for a job because I need to fend for myself and save to further my education. My family is neither  rich nor poor.
I submitted my Curriculum Vitae (CV) in one of the leading companies in Lagos few weeks ago but I was called for an interview on Thursday this week, luckily I was offered a job as a Sales Representative but the manager in charge of job recruitment want me to have SEX with him before I resume work.

Mr. Endy Edeson, to tell you the truth, .  I’m well endowed, bursty, tall, dark and I have straight legs. I’m a very beautiful lady that every man would want me to be his wife and lover but I respect myself and don’t give in to cheap approach from men. Besides, I have a serious boyfriend in Abia State where I grew up but I have not seen him for the past 8 months, and since then I have not had any sexual intercourse.

I promised myself that the only man that will make love to me is my fiancé who resides in Abia State because we plan to marry someday.
Endy right now, my brother whom I stay with here in Lagos is threatening to send me back to Abia State if I don’t find a job. I don’t want to go back to Abia State because there is no job there. I want to stay here in Lagos and even continue my education.

Endy should I agree for the manager in charge of job recruitment to have SEX with me and resume work at the company or should I go back to Abia State because my brother said I must find a job for me to continue living with him. The manager even  Offered to Pay me N100,000 Every Month If I Agree to Have SEX with Him.

ENDY EDESON, Please I need your advice.

GUYS, WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE for this young lady?

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“He Offered to Pay me N100,000 Every Month If I Agree to Have SEX with Him”
Good morning Endy Edeson, thanks for keeping us updated with the happenings around us and in the world. Almighty father will surely reward you immensely with this great job you are doing on the internet.
Endy I have a relationship issue I want you to publish so that your readers and fans can advice me on what to do. I’m 23 Years Old lady, my name is Chidinma, from Abia State but I just relocated to Lagos after I finished my national diploma at Abia State polytechnic.

…First Bank signs $100m SME facility agreement with China Bank…

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…First Bank signs $100m SME facility agreement with China Bank…

…To Help Small Scale Business Owners in Nigeria…


In its bid to boost lending to small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria, and also stimulate economic growth in the country, Nigeria’s Best Banking Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Wednesday signed a $100m facility agreement with China Development Bank (CDB), a leading bank in the Peoples’ Republic of China. This is coming on the heels of the FirstBank’s extension of a single digit credit facility to Nigerian entrepreneurs in partnership with the Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI).
The signing of the landmark agreement, witnessed by President Goodluck Jonathan, who is on a State visit to China; and his host, President Xi Jinping of China, reinforces the Bank’s leadership position as a National Icon and Global Player. The FirstBank Group Managing Director, Bisi Onasanya is a member of the Presidential delegation which also includes 4 state governors and 10 cabinet ministers.
According to the document signed by the Management of the two banks, the two institutions will work together to further strengthen the business cooperation between both parties within the framework of each party’s respective articles and memorandum of association and applicable laws and regulations in Nigeria an China.
Specifically, the Memorandum of Understanding provides for a Comprehensive Cooperation between FirstBank and China Development Bank in the On-lending facility of USD100m to Small and Medium Enterprises in Nigeria, while also touching areas like Credit Lines, Trade Finance, Syndication and Project Finance, Consultancy Services, Sharing of Business Experience and Foreign Exchange Transactions.
Commenting on the MoU, FirstBank’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Bisi Onasanya said the partnership with CDB is in line with the FirstBank’s strategic focus on financial inclusion as it would address the challenges of credit delivery to the unbanked market’s segment in Nigeria through mobilized funds that will avail credit facilities to registered SME operators at concessionary rate. He said in addition to disbursing funds, the Bank would support SMEs through business advisory services, capacity building and development of relevant IT infrastructure.
About FirstBank
First Bank of Nigeria Limited is Nigeria’s leading financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 5 million customers, FirstBank has over 700 branches and five (5) subsidiary companies, providing a comprehensive range of financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London, and Banque International de Credit (B.I.C) in the Republic of Congo, as well as its Representative Offices in Johannesburg, Beijing and Abu Dhabi. FirstBank is recipient of several recent awards including the “Best Banking Group in Nigeria” by World Finance Banking Awards, “Best Financial Reporting Company” by Africa Investor, “Most Innovative Bank in Africa” by African Banker Awards, “The Best Retail Bank in Nigeria” by the Asian Banker International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards, “The Best Indigenous Place to Work For in Nigeria” and “The Best Financial Services Company to Work For in Nigeria” by the Great Place to Work Awards, and “The Bank of the Year in Nigeria” by The Banker Magazine. In addition, for two consecutive years, 2012 and 2013, FirstBank has been named “Nigeria’s Number One Banking Brand” by Brand Finance Top 500 Banking Brands.

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…To Help Small Scale Business Owners in Nigeria…
In its bid to boost lending to small and medium scale enterprises in Nigeria, and also stimulate economic growth in the country, Nigeria’s Best Banking Brand, First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Wednesday signed a $100m facility agreement with China Development Bank (CDB), a leading bank in the Peoples’ Republic of China. This is coming on the heels of the FirstBank’s extension of a single digit credit facility to Nigerian entrepreneurs in partnership with the Nigeria Association of Small Scale Industrialists (NASSI).

…Tonto Dike and Mercy Johnson Fight Dirty on Twitter:

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…Tonto Dike and Mercy Johnson Fight Dirty on Twitter:

“If Tonto Dike is Not Smoking Marijuana, She is Falling Off Stage”



On Wednesday, controversial actress, Tonto Dikeh verbally attacked another actress, Mercy Johnson on twitter.

At first the actress cum singer, Tonto tweeted ‘Nollywood Bridez marry horribly** #SHEBA#…Wen n if I give birth,God plz provide mii wit a husband dat can provide 4uz,Not 1 dat wld send mii bck to actin 2monthz after I born 2Huzzle’ .
The tweet means that she (tonto) cannot marry a man that can’t fend for her like Mercy Johnson’s husband who even allowed MJ to resume acting after just 2 months she put to bed.

Many who believed the tweet was referring to Mercy Johnson engaged Tonto in a twitter war - and then Tonto dropped the bigger shell as she tweeted again, ‘Every1 who comes to ma tl to Rant Abt ur FOOL MJ is a bigger baztard Dan SHE is coz I never cald no Naughty Lady’z Name**F*ck U**
Like that wasn’t hurtful enough, she takes a very direct shot at Mercy Johnson, "Naughty Lady Lozt her.
She called Mercy Johnson and her followers FOOLS.

Well, Mercy Johnson has indirectly replied her also via twitter.
The nursing mother  tweeted:

"Good morning sweets, hope y'all good? Off to work.Mama Purity loves y'all loads.have a blessed day filled with love"

The 'off to work' in the tweet is obviously a diss - that is -proving to Tonto Dikeh that she doesn't give a damn about what she (Tonto) thinks, plus she loves her work! Mercy Johnson also said that If Tonto Dike is Not Smoking Marijuana, She is Falling Off Stage. Mercy Johnson even called her a prostitute who keeps sleeping with different men for fun and for money.


GUYS, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS?
What does this Celebrity WAR mean to you?
Are they laying a good foundation as role models?

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“If Tonto Dike is Not Smoking Marijuana, She is Falling Off Stage”
On Wednesday, controversial actress, Tonto Dikeh verbally attacked another actress, Mercy Johnson on twitter.
At first the actress cum singer, Tonto tweeted ‘Nollywood Bridez marry horribly**‪#‎SHEBA‬#…Wen n if I give birth,God plz provide mii wit a husband dat can provide 4uz,Not 1 dat wld send mii bck to actin 2monthz after I born 2Huzzle’ .

….Prof. Wole Soyinka Blame President Jonathan Over Rivers Assembly Crisis…

Photo: Latest Updates  on Rivers State Crisis:

…Pres. Jonathan withdraws JTF soldiers, armored cars from Gov's lodge…

….Prof. Wole Soyinka Blame President Jonathan Over Rivers Assembly Crisis…

…State of Emergency May be Declared in Rivers State…

…House Of Reps take over functions of Rivers Assembly…


(THE FULL REPORT, Compiled by ENDY EDESON)






The House of Representatives, Wednesday, passed a motion to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly following the crisis that took place on Tuesday, July 8.

In approving the motion, the House said it was empowered by section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution to take such actions and consequently asked the Inspector General of Police to redeploy the Commissioner of Police from the state to avoid the current misunderstanding between him and the governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.

MEANWHILE: about 30 soldiers guarding the Governor's lodge have been summarily withdrawn by the Brigade Commander in charge of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Port Harcourt at the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan.



The resolution was taken following the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by the Chairman of Rules and Business Committee, Hon. Albert Sam-Tsokwa, titled “Threat to democracy and inability of the House of Assembly of Rivers State to sit and transact legislative business.”

Moving the motion, the lawmaker noted that on July 9, it was widely reported that hoodlums and thugs aided by five out of 32 members of the State House of Assembly invaded the Assembly and  beat up other members of the Assembly with one of the five members seizing a gun from a policeman and threatening other members of the  Assembly, as the  Speaker's car was smashed.

He recalled that the  Assembly had on previous occasions tried to hold its normal sittings and transact parliamentary business but was unable to do so as a result of the presence of hoodlums in the precincts of the  Assembly and the inability of the Nigeria Police to provide the legitimate authorities of the  Assembly with security.

Sam-Tsokwa expressed concern that the Rivers State Police Command which had pledged to provide security for the sitting of the Assembly watched the violence unleashed on members of the Assembly without any form of intervention.

He said “in a situation where the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State is alleged to have taken sides, and five  out of a 32 members  Assembly  procured thugs and hoodlums to disrupt the sitting of the Assembly  and prevented the  House of Assembly from performing its constitutional functions.”

He further expressed worry that five out of the 32 members of the House of Assembly purportedly attempted unsuccessfully to remove the Speaker and Leadership of House of Assembly of Rivers State.

Supporting the motion, Hon. Sani Idris Kutigi, who seconded the motion said there was no short cut to justice and rule of law, arguing that a situation whereby minority claims to unseat the majority in the nation’s politics recently was unacceptable. 

Making allusion to the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), where Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State with 16 votes claimed to have won the chairmanship election   against Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that had 19 votes.

Also aligning with the motion, Hon. Eziuche Ubani indicted the police for compromising the security of the state and advised his colleagues to support the motion. He suggested that the IGP be summoned to appear before the House to explain the role of police in the Rivers State crisis.

In his argument, Hon. Yakubu Dogara said as elected representatives of the people, the lawmakers had the responsibility of taking action to save Rivers State from descending to anarchy. He said the whole crisis was aimed at creating avenue to declare a state of emergency in the state.

Minority leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, in his contribution said what took place on Tuesday was an equivalent of a civilian coup and those who carried out the action should be tried for treasonable felony.

According to him, the constitution has provision for executive and legislative state of emergency.

Others who spoke in favour of the motion were Hon. Aminu Suleiman, Simon Arabor, Emmanuel Jime, Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi, Ali Madaki, Razak Bello-Osagie and Robinson Uwak. The rest were Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Nnena Ukeje, Garba Datti Ahmed and Ali Ahmed.

The views of those who opposed the motion - Hon. Ken Chike and Kingsley Chindo - were however not strong enough to outweigh the proponents of the motion. When it was eventually put to question by the Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, who presided over the session, it was a resounding aye.

According to reports, about 30 soldiers guarding the Governor's lodge have been summarily withdrawn by the Brigade Commander in charge of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Port Harcourt at the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Reporters also confirmed  that the soldiers took with them two Armored Personnel Cars (APC) usually stationed at Government House.
 
A military source allegedly told reporters that the removal of the soldiers was ordered from Abuja. He warned that things might get bloodier in the state capital with the JTF gone from Government House leaving the security of the governor and his aides in the hands of a few police officers and State Security Services agents.

Eleven governors   in opposition political parties, have condemned the crisis in Rivers State, describing it as a ploy by the Federal Government to declare emergency rule  in the oil-rich state.
They made the claim just as the  embattled Governor of the State, Rotimi Amaechi, told visiting members of the  Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration, that the  state(Rivers) was under siege.
Amaechi’s  allegation is  almost in tandem with the Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu’s belief that the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command,  Joseph Mbu,  had become the governor of the crisis-ridden state.
The 11 opposition  governors, who are members of the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, Congress for Progressive Change and All Progressives Grand Alliance , said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, that what was happening in Rivers State,  was  an assault on Nigeria’s democracy.
Their statement, which was made available to journalists,  reads in part, “Events in Rivers State resulting in the shameful occupation of the State Government House by members of the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 are a direct assault on Nigeria’s democracy.
“These developments are not only worrisome but outright condemnable as an affront to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Progressive Governors’ Forum unequivocally condemns the ill-disguised attempt to create a state of emergency in Rivers State by plunging the state into a needless and avoidable crisis.


“All available evidences surrounding the events of Tuesday and Wednesday  indicated that the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr.  Mbu, and his men did not act in a professional manner.
“Before now, the   Police Commissioner had exhibited very clear bias against the Governor (Amaechi) and other state officials. This is a dangerous development that would only produce anarchy with unpredictable consequences.”
They added that events  of July 9 and 10 in the state represented  “acts sponsored by anarchists,” whose interest   included subverting democracy and exposing the lives of democratically elected representatives to great danger.
According to them, “The constitutional responsibility of the State House of Assembly is being impeded and in the circumstance the House of Representatives has voted to take over the functions of the state   Assembly as provided under Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution.
“It is very clear to all discerning Nigerians that the crisis in Rivers State is a product of intolerance and highhanded attempts to undermine our rights  as  governors acting under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to freely choose our leaders.”

• Crisis not unconnected to NGF poll
The opposition governors  said that having elected  Amaechi  on May 24 as the NGF Chairman , the anti-democratic forces against the election were now using other security agencies to threaten and intimidate him.
They said the same forces were in the process of engineering anarchy and endangering the lives of  innocent persons  and property  in the state.
They therefore  called on President Goodluck Jonathan not to only exercise his moral authority, but also apply his constitutional responsibilities to ensure the restoration of peace and protection of the governor and all citizens of the state.
“Should the crisis in Rivers State continue and anything happen to the governor or any official for that matter, the Nigerian leadership would not  be absolved of  blame,” they warned.
They called on all Nigerians to do all within their powers to prevail on those in positions of trust and responsibilities to exercise their powers with restraint and refrain from steps that  could plunge  “our fragile democracy” into a descent.
• Rivers  under siege  – Amaechi
Shortly before the governors of the  opposition parties made their statement public, Amaechi, told the  Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration investigating the crisis in the state  how tear-gas canisters  were  shot into the state Government House.
Amaechi, who  expressed shock over the sudden withdrawal of soldiers and Armoured Personnel Carrier attached to Government House, lamented that security commanders had not held meetings with him in  the last two months.
He said, “Yesterday (Wednesday), they were shooting tear-gas canisters into Government House. When we were meeting with the Deputy Inspector-General, the police claimed that it was inadvertent that they shot tear-gas canisters into the  Government House.
“So, I asked one question. Supposing it was a live bullet and it hit me? and they said, ‘No, the  governor was not outside.’ But I said  I was outside.
“We are under siege here. For two months now, we have not met with security men. Security commanders in the state don’t come to me any longer. They are either scared or they  deliberately don’t want to see me.”
•  Soldiers withdrawn from governor
The governors also alleged that soldiers attached to him were withdrawn on Wednesday and Thursday, thereby further exposing him to danger.
“They withdrew soldiers attached to me yesterday(Wednesday) and this(Thursday) morning, they withdrew the APC attached to Government House, ”  he lamented.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Senate  Committee, Kabiru Gaya, had said,  they were in the state to find out how  “best we (Senate) could have the (Rivers State) legislators perform their functions without undue interference.”
He  pointed out that the panel would after the  courtesy visit on the governor,    discuss with  him  to know what happened.
Gaya added,” We also need to talk with the Assembly members on both sides, including the Commissioner of Police, the SSS(State Security Service) and the JTF (Joint Task Force) . We have already asked the Commissioner of Police to meet us.
“The purpose of our mission is to ensure that peace returns to the state and to maintain good governance so that the people of  the state will relax and have peace.
“We are not happy with what we saw and what we heard, especially when we saw people walking on the streets and their hands are  up as if they are being interrogated,  as if the  the state is at war.”
• Soyinka flays Jonathan, wife
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka also  condemned  the Rivers State crisis and accused Jonathan’s  wife, Patience, of becoming a tool of destabilisation with a mission to shut down the apparatus of the state.
Soyinka, at a meeting with journalists in Lagos, said it was regrettable that Patience was giving tacit support to those opposing Amaechi’s authority.
“Too much is too much. She is now being used to reduce the authority of an elected governor,” he said as he described the situation in the state as an emergency.
Although the  playwright  enjoined Jonathan to intervene in the crisis in order to restore normalcy to the state Assembly and the entire state, he fired a salvo at him: His seeming indifference  led to the pandemonium in the Assembly on Tuesday.
He said,   “There is a certain way a leader can convey certain coded messages to his  followers and they will be acting accordingly. That President Jonathan might not have openly declared support for what is going on, his comportment, his carriage and most especially, his silence might have indicated his meddlesomeness in the matter.”
Making a comparison between Tuesday’s incident on the floor of the  Assembly and the circumstances that led to the 12th Century murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, on the orders of King Henry II, he warned that the crisis in Rivers might   lead the country into what he described as absolute monarchism, if not quickly checked.
A Senior Advocate of  Nigeria,  Femi Falana, who was at the meeting,   urged   Nigerians to disregard the “illegality” being perpetuated in the Rivers Assembly.
“There is a Speaker known to everyone, while the other one is unknown, even to the President,” he said as he   called for the removal of the state  Commissioner of Police  for his role in the crisis.
 
•  Rivers CP now gov, says Aliyu
In Minna, Niger State, Governor Aliyu lamented the crisis in Rivers State, saying what was on the ground indicated that the Commisssioner of Police was now the governor of  of the  state.
Aliyu, who   received  the Commissioner for Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, at the Government House, said, “You saw what is happening in Rivers State?  A Commissioner of Police has now become the Governor of Rivers State. Is that the image we want the world to look out to?
The governor, who is also the chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum, recalled that since he became his state’s chief executive, “there has not been a Police Council Meeting.”
According to him, the PCM is supposed to “decide  the appointment of Police  Commissioners and   their deployment.”
He therefore called for a reduction of the funds and powers available to the Federal Government  because it(Federal Government) had no business in the provision of health, water, agriculture and education.
“There is too much money at the centre for the Federal Government to spend  and  that is why they are creating problems for the states, “ Aliyu advised.
Pointing out that   Nigeria  was  in a bad shape, he claimed  that nobody knows the amount of oil the country produces.
 
•  Jonathan not behind Rivers mayhem
Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, in an interview with our correspondent described the claim by opposition governors that President Goodluck Jonathan planned to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State as untrue.
He said the claim was a mere opposition statement.
The presidential aide said rather than dragging the name of the President into the crisis, Governor Rotimi Amaechi should be advised to face his problem squarely.
He said, “That claim is not true. It is a mere opposition statement. That is not the first state House of Assembly in Nigeria that there will be problem. The President has nothing to do with it.
“Rather than dragging the name of the President to the crisis, Amaechi should be advised to face his problem squarely.”’
Also, Jonathan has denied instigating the crisis in  the Rivers State House of Assembly, saying as  a  President, he will never support any actions that negate his commitment to the rule of law.
He also called on those behind the mayhem to sheathe their swords and show greater respect for the constitution and the rule of law.
Jonathan’s position was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.
The statement reads in part, “The Presidency has also noted with regret the continuing attempts by some individuals and groups to place responsibility for the unpleasant developments in Rivers State on President Jonathan.
“We are constrained to state once again that there is absolutely no factual basis for suggestions that some of the politicians involved in the current dispute are acting at the behest of the President.”
Expressing concern over what he called untoward political developments in the state, Jonathan urged members of the state   Assembly  and all other political gladiators in the state to put the interests of the state and the nation above their personal egos.
(SOURCE: PUNCH NEWSPAPERS)

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…Pres. Jonathan withdraws JTF soldiers, armored cars from Gov's lodge……State of Emergency May be Declared in Rivers State…
…House Of Reps take over functions of Rivers Assembly…(THE FULL REPORT, Compiled by ENDY EDESON)
The House of Representatives, Wednesday, passed a motion to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly following the crisis that took place on Tuesday, July 8.

….Prof. Wole Soyinka Blame President Jonathan Over Rivers Assembly Crisis…

Photo: Latest Updates  on Rivers State Crisis:

…Pres. Jonathan withdraws JTF soldiers, armored cars from Gov's lodge…

….Prof. Wole Soyinka Blame President Jonathan Over Rivers Assembly Crisis…

…State of Emergency May be Declared in Rivers State…

…House Of Reps take over functions of Rivers Assembly…


(THE FULL REPORT, Compiled by ENDY EDESON)






The House of Representatives, Wednesday, passed a motion to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly following the crisis that took place on Tuesday, July 8.

In approving the motion, the House said it was empowered by section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution to take such actions and consequently asked the Inspector General of Police to redeploy the Commissioner of Police from the state to avoid the current misunderstanding between him and the governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi.

MEANWHILE: about 30 soldiers guarding the Governor's lodge have been summarily withdrawn by the Brigade Commander in charge of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Port Harcourt at the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan.



The resolution was taken following the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance moved by the Chairman of Rules and Business Committee, Hon. Albert Sam-Tsokwa, titled “Threat to democracy and inability of the House of Assembly of Rivers State to sit and transact legislative business.”

Moving the motion, the lawmaker noted that on July 9, it was widely reported that hoodlums and thugs aided by five out of 32 members of the State House of Assembly invaded the Assembly and  beat up other members of the Assembly with one of the five members seizing a gun from a policeman and threatening other members of the  Assembly, as the  Speaker's car was smashed.

He recalled that the  Assembly had on previous occasions tried to hold its normal sittings and transact parliamentary business but was unable to do so as a result of the presence of hoodlums in the precincts of the  Assembly and the inability of the Nigeria Police to provide the legitimate authorities of the  Assembly with security.

Sam-Tsokwa expressed concern that the Rivers State Police Command which had pledged to provide security for the sitting of the Assembly watched the violence unleashed on members of the Assembly without any form of intervention.

He said “in a situation where the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State is alleged to have taken sides, and five  out of a 32 members  Assembly  procured thugs and hoodlums to disrupt the sitting of the Assembly  and prevented the  House of Assembly from performing its constitutional functions.”

He further expressed worry that five out of the 32 members of the House of Assembly purportedly attempted unsuccessfully to remove the Speaker and Leadership of House of Assembly of Rivers State.

Supporting the motion, Hon. Sani Idris Kutigi, who seconded the motion said there was no short cut to justice and rule of law, arguing that a situation whereby minority claims to unseat the majority in the nation’s politics recently was unacceptable. 

Making allusion to the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), where Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State with 16 votes claimed to have won the chairmanship election   against Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that had 19 votes.

Also aligning with the motion, Hon. Eziuche Ubani indicted the police for compromising the security of the state and advised his colleagues to support the motion. He suggested that the IGP be summoned to appear before the House to explain the role of police in the Rivers State crisis.

In his argument, Hon. Yakubu Dogara said as elected representatives of the people, the lawmakers had the responsibility of taking action to save Rivers State from descending to anarchy. He said the whole crisis was aimed at creating avenue to declare a state of emergency in the state.

Minority leader, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, in his contribution said what took place on Tuesday was an equivalent of a civilian coup and those who carried out the action should be tried for treasonable felony.

According to him, the constitution has provision for executive and legislative state of emergency.

Others who spoke in favour of the motion were Hon. Aminu Suleiman, Simon Arabor, Emmanuel Jime, Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi, Ali Madaki, Razak Bello-Osagie and Robinson Uwak. The rest were Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Nnena Ukeje, Garba Datti Ahmed and Ali Ahmed.

The views of those who opposed the motion - Hon. Ken Chike and Kingsley Chindo - were however not strong enough to outweigh the proponents of the motion. When it was eventually put to question by the Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, who presided over the session, it was a resounding aye.

According to reports, about 30 soldiers guarding the Governor's lodge have been summarily withdrawn by the Brigade Commander in charge of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Port Harcourt at the orders of President Goodluck Jonathan.
Reporters also confirmed  that the soldiers took with them two Armored Personnel Cars (APC) usually stationed at Government House.
 
A military source allegedly told reporters that the removal of the soldiers was ordered from Abuja. He warned that things might get bloodier in the state capital with the JTF gone from Government House leaving the security of the governor and his aides in the hands of a few police officers and State Security Services agents.

Eleven governors   in opposition political parties, have condemned the crisis in Rivers State, describing it as a ploy by the Federal Government to declare emergency rule  in the oil-rich state.
They made the claim just as the  embattled Governor of the State, Rotimi Amaechi, told visiting members of the  Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration, that the  state(Rivers) was under siege.
Amaechi’s  allegation is  almost in tandem with the Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu’s belief that the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command,  Joseph Mbu,  had become the governor of the crisis-ridden state.
The 11 opposition  governors, who are members of the Action Congress of Nigeria, All Nigeria Peoples Party, Congress for Progressive Change and All Progressives Grand Alliance , said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, that what was happening in Rivers State,  was  an assault on Nigeria’s democracy.
Their statement, which was made available to journalists,  reads in part, “Events in Rivers State resulting in the shameful occupation of the State Government House by members of the Nigeria Police Force on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 are a direct assault on Nigeria’s democracy.
“These developments are not only worrisome but outright condemnable as an affront to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“The Progressive Governors’ Forum unequivocally condemns the ill-disguised attempt to create a state of emergency in Rivers State by plunging the state into a needless and avoidable crisis.


“All available evidences surrounding the events of Tuesday and Wednesday  indicated that the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr.  Mbu, and his men did not act in a professional manner.
“Before now, the   Police Commissioner had exhibited very clear bias against the Governor (Amaechi) and other state officials. This is a dangerous development that would only produce anarchy with unpredictable consequences.”
They added that events  of July 9 and 10 in the state represented  “acts sponsored by anarchists,” whose interest   included subverting democracy and exposing the lives of democratically elected representatives to great danger.
According to them, “The constitutional responsibility of the State House of Assembly is being impeded and in the circumstance the House of Representatives has voted to take over the functions of the state   Assembly as provided under Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution.
“It is very clear to all discerning Nigerians that the crisis in Rivers State is a product of intolerance and highhanded attempts to undermine our rights  as  governors acting under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum to freely choose our leaders.”

• Crisis not unconnected to NGF poll
The opposition governors  said that having elected  Amaechi  on May 24 as the NGF Chairman , the anti-democratic forces against the election were now using other security agencies to threaten and intimidate him.
They said the same forces were in the process of engineering anarchy and endangering the lives of  innocent persons  and property  in the state.
They therefore  called on President Goodluck Jonathan not to only exercise his moral authority, but also apply his constitutional responsibilities to ensure the restoration of peace and protection of the governor and all citizens of the state.
“Should the crisis in Rivers State continue and anything happen to the governor or any official for that matter, the Nigerian leadership would not  be absolved of  blame,” they warned.
They called on all Nigerians to do all within their powers to prevail on those in positions of trust and responsibilities to exercise their powers with restraint and refrain from steps that  could plunge  “our fragile democracy” into a descent.
• Rivers  under siege  – Amaechi
Shortly before the governors of the  opposition parties made their statement public, Amaechi, told the  Senate Committee on State and Local Government Administration investigating the crisis in the state  how tear-gas canisters  were  shot into the state Government House.
Amaechi, who  expressed shock over the sudden withdrawal of soldiers and Armoured Personnel Carrier attached to Government House, lamented that security commanders had not held meetings with him in  the last two months.
He said, “Yesterday (Wednesday), they were shooting tear-gas canisters into Government House. When we were meeting with the Deputy Inspector-General, the police claimed that it was inadvertent that they shot tear-gas canisters into the  Government House.
“So, I asked one question. Supposing it was a live bullet and it hit me? and they said, ‘No, the  governor was not outside.’ But I said  I was outside.
“We are under siege here. For two months now, we have not met with security men. Security commanders in the state don’t come to me any longer. They are either scared or they  deliberately don’t want to see me.”
•  Soldiers withdrawn from governor
The governors also alleged that soldiers attached to him were withdrawn on Wednesday and Thursday, thereby further exposing him to danger.
“They withdrew soldiers attached to me yesterday(Wednesday) and this(Thursday) morning, they withdrew the APC attached to Government House, ”  he lamented.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Senate  Committee, Kabiru Gaya, had said,  they were in the state to find out how  “best we (Senate) could have the (Rivers State) legislators perform their functions without undue interference.”
He  pointed out that the panel would after the  courtesy visit on the governor,    discuss with  him  to know what happened.
Gaya added,” We also need to talk with the Assembly members on both sides, including the Commissioner of Police, the SSS(State Security Service) and the JTF (Joint Task Force) . We have already asked the Commissioner of Police to meet us.
“The purpose of our mission is to ensure that peace returns to the state and to maintain good governance so that the people of  the state will relax and have peace.
“We are not happy with what we saw and what we heard, especially when we saw people walking on the streets and their hands are  up as if they are being interrogated,  as if the  the state is at war.”
• Soyinka flays Jonathan, wife
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka also  condemned  the Rivers State crisis and accused Jonathan’s  wife, Patience, of becoming a tool of destabilisation with a mission to shut down the apparatus of the state.
Soyinka, at a meeting with journalists in Lagos, said it was regrettable that Patience was giving tacit support to those opposing Amaechi’s authority.
“Too much is too much. She is now being used to reduce the authority of an elected governor,” he said as he described the situation in the state as an emergency.
Although the  playwright  enjoined Jonathan to intervene in the crisis in order to restore normalcy to the state Assembly and the entire state, he fired a salvo at him: His seeming indifference  led to the pandemonium in the Assembly on Tuesday.
He said,   “There is a certain way a leader can convey certain coded messages to his  followers and they will be acting accordingly. That President Jonathan might not have openly declared support for what is going on, his comportment, his carriage and most especially, his silence might have indicated his meddlesomeness in the matter.”
Making a comparison between Tuesday’s incident on the floor of the  Assembly and the circumstances that led to the 12th Century murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, on the orders of King Henry II, he warned that the crisis in Rivers might   lead the country into what he described as absolute monarchism, if not quickly checked.
A Senior Advocate of  Nigeria,  Femi Falana, who was at the meeting,   urged   Nigerians to disregard the “illegality” being perpetuated in the Rivers Assembly.
“There is a Speaker known to everyone, while the other one is unknown, even to the President,” he said as he   called for the removal of the state  Commissioner of Police  for his role in the crisis.
 
•  Rivers CP now gov, says Aliyu
In Minna, Niger State, Governor Aliyu lamented the crisis in Rivers State, saying what was on the ground indicated that the Commisssioner of Police was now the governor of  of the  state.
Aliyu, who   received  the Commissioner for Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Ambassador Zubairu Dada, at the Government House, said, “You saw what is happening in Rivers State?  A Commissioner of Police has now become the Governor of Rivers State. Is that the image we want the world to look out to?
The governor, who is also the chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum, recalled that since he became his state’s chief executive, “there has not been a Police Council Meeting.”
According to him, the PCM is supposed to “decide  the appointment of Police  Commissioners and   their deployment.”
He therefore called for a reduction of the funds and powers available to the Federal Government  because it(Federal Government) had no business in the provision of health, water, agriculture and education.
“There is too much money at the centre for the Federal Government to spend  and  that is why they are creating problems for the states, “ Aliyu advised.
Pointing out that   Nigeria  was  in a bad shape, he claimed  that nobody knows the amount of oil the country produces.
 
•  Jonathan not behind Rivers mayhem
Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters, Ahmed Gulak, in an interview with our correspondent described the claim by opposition governors that President Goodluck Jonathan planned to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State as untrue.
He said the claim was a mere opposition statement.
The presidential aide said rather than dragging the name of the President into the crisis, Governor Rotimi Amaechi should be advised to face his problem squarely.
He said, “That claim is not true. It is a mere opposition statement. That is not the first state House of Assembly in Nigeria that there will be problem. The President has nothing to do with it.
“Rather than dragging the name of the President to the crisis, Amaechi should be advised to face his problem squarely.”’
Also, Jonathan has denied instigating the crisis in  the Rivers State House of Assembly, saying as  a  President, he will never support any actions that negate his commitment to the rule of law.
He also called on those behind the mayhem to sheathe their swords and show greater respect for the constitution and the rule of law.
Jonathan’s position was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.
The statement reads in part, “The Presidency has also noted with regret the continuing attempts by some individuals and groups to place responsibility for the unpleasant developments in Rivers State on President Jonathan.
“We are constrained to state once again that there is absolutely no factual basis for suggestions that some of the politicians involved in the current dispute are acting at the behest of the President.”
Expressing concern over what he called untoward political developments in the state, Jonathan urged members of the state   Assembly  and all other political gladiators in the state to put the interests of the state and the nation above their personal egos.
(SOURCE: PUNCH NEWSPAPERS)

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…House Of Reps take over functions of Rivers Assembly…(THE FULL REPORT, Compiled by ENDY EDESON)
The House of Representatives, Wednesday, passed a motion to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly following the crisis that took place on Tuesday, July 8.

…10 people confirmed dead as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos…

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Tragedy !

…10 people confirmed dead as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos…


A 3-storey building located at Oloto street in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos collapsed in the early hours of yesterday as residents slept. Ten dead bodies have so far been pulled out of the rubble while 7 people, including two children have been rescued alive. 
Many people are said to be trapped under the rubble as rescue efforts from the Lagos State Ambulance Service (LASAMBUS), Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other agencies.

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A 3-storey building located at Oloto street in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos collapsed in the early hours of yesterday as residents slept. Ten dead bodies have so far been pulled out of the rubble while 7 people, including two children have been rescued alive. 

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