Over 100,000 people petition Barack Obama, to make Black Lives Matter a Terrorist Group

     
                            

An online petition to U.S President Barack Obama to categorise 'Black Lives Matter' campaign and movement as a terrorist organization has gathered over 100,000 signatures.

This comes in the wake of 5 Police officers being killed as retaliation after two Black men Alton Sterling and Philando Castille were shot to death by Police officers last week even when they posed no threats or committed no crimes.

 

The petition, hosted on the whitehouse.gov website, was created one day before the attack on police in Dallas, but has picked up steam in its wake.

Read what the petition states:

'Terrorism is defined as "the use of violence and intimidation in pursuit of political aims". This definition is the same definition used to declare ISIS and other groups, as terrorist organizations. Black Lives Matter has earned this title due to its actions in Ferguson, Baltimore, and even at a Bernie Sanders rally, as well as all over the United States and Canada. It is time for the pentagon to be consistent in its actions - and just as they rightfully declared ISIS a terror group, they must declare Black Lives Matter a terror group - on the grounds of principle, integrity, morality, and safety.'' 

Petitions on the White House website need to reach 100,000 signatures in order to receive an official response. Consequently, at time of writing, over 100,000 signatures have been made.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson declined to define the massacre of 5 white police officers by a Black man as a hate crime, and said that it is not reflective of movements like Black Lives Matter.

“At a time like this when tensions are high, in the wake of events in Dallas and Baton Rouge and Minnesota and elsewhere, it’s important to remember that just as the shooter on Thursday night is not reflective of the broader movement to bring about change in police practices that any police officer who engages in excessive force is not representative of the larger law enforcement community, which with increasing frequency, reflects the community at large,” Johnson said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.

          

               

Imo State Governor sued Over Assult Linked to Aides

       

       

 Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has been dragged to court for allegedly ordering his aides to beat up Anthony Amadi and Chigozie Oparaku, who were in the Compound of Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, when the Governor arrived with a demolition squad that demolished part of Iheanacho’s compound.

This was just as the victims are asking the court to award them N50 million in damages for the varying degrees of injuries that they sustain during the brutal assault by the Governor’s Aides.

The duo said that their only crime was that they had brandished an order of the Federal High court, Owerri restraining the Governor from demolishing Ihenacho’s property,that rather the governor ordered his security details to beat them up.

According to him, “About an hour later, the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha in company of his full security detail came to Captain Ihenacho’s house and the Governor ordered the engineer to demolish Ihenacho’s house, we then went towards the Governor as much as the security details would allow us and showed him the court order, thereupon, the Governor ordered his security details to beat us up and arrest us,” Amadi narrated.

In an affidavit deposed to by Anthony Amadi, he said that on the 7th of July, 2016, while at Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho’s house, they noticed agents of the Imo state government advancing towards Ihenacho’s house with heavy equipment and with intent to demolish the property. They approached the engineer in-charge of the demolition and showed a copy of the restraining order against the said demolition and the Engineer obeyed and withdrew his equipment.

The victims recalled that they were beaten for over half an hour by more than 20 security details of the governor just for daring to show them a restraining order of court against their illegal action.

“At the end, we could hardly stand or walk, and they carried us and dumped us at the Shell Camp Police Station without any medical treatment,” Oparaku they submitted.

Amadi’s left eye still have blood clots and opens with difficulty while Oparaku has an ugly lump on his back all sustained after the beating.

They also said that in spite of the fact that the Imo state Police Commissioner had duly acknowledged a petition by their Lawyer Amadi Obi against the Imo state Governor,that they were dumped in the Shell Camp Police cell without treatment.

“Receipt of the petition was acknowledged the next day, yet the commissioner refused to release us to seek medical care instead we were transferred from Shell Camp Police Station to Owerri Area Command at Fire Service.

We were released on the fourth day without any charge against us. We were only told that we were detained on the orders of Governor Rochas Okorocha and that was exactly what was written on the incident board.”

However, the Chief Press Secretary to the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo said that the Governor has not been served with any court summons.

President Buhari appoints Hadiza Usman as NPA MD

According to Vanguard News President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and three Executive Directors. 

In a statement made available to Vanguard on Tuesday by the Director of Communication of the Federal Ministry of Transport, MRS Yetunde Sonaike, also named three other appointments which are Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko as Executive Director (Finance); Prof. Idris Abubakar, Executive Director (Engineering); Dr. Sekonte Davies, Executive Director (Marine Operations).

 Ms. Hadiza Bala Usman born on January 2, 1976 in Zaria, Kaduna State, the new NPA Chef Executive Offic holds a B.Sc. Degree in Business Administration from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria and a Post Graduate in Development Studies from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom in 2009. 

She started her Career with Centre for Democratic Development and Research Training (CEDDERT) Zaria, a Non-Governmental Organization in June 2000 as a Research Assistant. 

She worked at the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) from July 2000- August 2004 as an Enterprise Officer.

 She was hired by the UNDP for the Federal capital Territory Administration (FCTA) from October 2004 to January 2008 as a Special Assistant to the Minister on Project Implementation. She worked as Director of Strategy of Good Governance Group, a Non-Governmental Organisation from 2011 to July 2015. 

From July 2015, Ms Hadiza Bala Usman was appointed as Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kaduna State, a position she held until her present appointment.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/president-buhari-appoints-hadiza-usman-npa-md-3-others/

Photos from Zahra and Yusuf Buhari's graduation

             

President Buhari's children, Zahra and Yusuf Buhari, graduated from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom today July 12th. More photos 

          


           

Sex Scandal: US Ambasador to Provide Video Evidence Against Reps

ABUJA- THE outgoing United States of America Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle is to present video evidence against. 

The three members of the House of Representatives on Thursday, as the Ossai Ossai Committee assigned to probe the alleged sex misconduct involving the trio begins open public hearing. The three members according to the letter from the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria to the Speaker are Mohammed Garba Gololo (APC, Bauchi); Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom) and Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue). 

Entwistle, had in the petition to Dogara alleged that the actions of the three lawmakers at the International Visitor Leadership Programme in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, from 7th to 13th April, 2016, brought disrepute to the parliament by soliciting for sex from prostitutes and grabbing hotel housekeeper in a bid to rape. 

Vanguard reliably gathered that the Committee had been unable to sit because some of the members of the committee had traveled to perform their religious obligation in Mecca during the Ramadan fast.

 It was also gathered that the Committee decided not to extend the invitation to the hotel management as the Ambassador who broke the information through a letter to the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara was expected to have all the documentary evidence against the three accused members.

 Apart from the outgoing US Ambassador that is expected at the open public hearing, the Committee also extended invitation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, the three accused lawmakers, the National Human Rights Commission, as well as the other seven members that attended the leadership programme. 

Speaking to Vanguard on phone, Chairman of the Committee, Rep Ossai said that the committee decided not to invite the management of the hotel the alleged sex misconduct took place because it believed that the Ambassador would come with all the necessary video evidence where the accused committed the action.

 Besides, he said that the Committee did not carry out any secret investigation because the members involved in the allegation had demanded public investigative hearing for Nigerians to see their culpability or otherwise. 

Recall that the Speaker, Dogara while inaugurating the Ossai-led Ethics Committee alongside the Foreign Affairs after the House resolution at plenary on Tuesday, 21st June, mandated it to investigate the culpability of the three members involved in the alleged sex misconduct.

He described the assignment as a very serious one where many people had already made their conclusion that the three accused lawmakers were wrong.

He, however, stated that, “The standard in the US is that an accused is assumed innocent until proven guilty and that is the same standard in Nigeria. Any one who has evidence can now see the committee.”

Source: Vanguard News

Beyoncé and Jay Z are Forbes highest-paid celebrity couple

                                   

                       

Beyoncé and Jay Z are Forbes’ highest-paid celebrity couple in 2016.Jason with $107.5 million in earnings between them this past year, according to Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list. But individually, Beyoncé ranked No. 34 on Forbes’ 2016 list with $54 million, while Jay Z ranked NO. 36 with $53.5 million.

Photos: When a swift clapback leaves you speechless

                                  

Here's what happened. Twitter User- Adetutu Balogun @Tutsy22 shared a photo of President Buhari and Sheikh Sultan Bin Zayed, the 3rd deputy Prime Minister of the UAE, via twitter back in January, where President Buhari is seen having a look at the Sheikh's expensive watch. She joked around saying Buhari must have called it corruption when he probably heard that the watch retails for $1m.

Beat FM OAP, Osi somehow found the post and made an attempt to call her out as a troll yesterday, saying she had no idea of the price of the watch, that it's cheaper than she claimed. Adetutu clapped back in a sweet way...and Osi was unable to respond..lol. See it after the cut.... 

                

                  

Pres. Buhari says FG may integrate Civilian JTF into military, police....

                          

President Buhari says the Federal Government may integrate members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) into the Nigerian military and police after the war against the Boko Haram ends.

President Buhari gave the insight while responding to questions at a press conference after the 2nd Regional Security Summit in Abuja on Saturday May 14th.

According to him, those who fall within the age bracket of recruitment may be considered

“For those who have received military training, it will be advised either to recruit them if they are within the age bracket of recruitment in the military or the police,” he said He spoke on the importance of the Civilian JTF in the fight against Boko Haram “They have been of tremendous help to the military because they are from there, they have local intelligence and some of them are retired military or retired policemen. Since they were drawn by the authorities of their respective states, they were taken into confidence and trusted. Personally, with the experience I have as a military man and during the civil war, using local intelligence, using local authorities from ward, to local government, to the state can improve our intelligence collection,” he said.

Obasanjop- I regret not privatizing NNPC while I was in office

                     

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he regrets not privatizing the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, while in office. ‎ ‎Obasanjo said this at the opening of a two-day Maritime Stakeholders’ Conference in Lagos yesterday May 16th.

According to Obasanjo, the private sector have over the years shown to be very profitable in whatever project the Federal government gets them involved in ..

"NNPC is supposed to be doing well like Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). The involvement of the private sector will ensure growth. The NLNG is making money for the government because of the involvement of the private sector. A general once left this country with two ships. He later came back with no accountability. That cannot happen in the private sector."he said Obasanjo said while he was Head of State, he bought a total of 19 ships for the petroleum sector but sadly, none of them can be accounted for now. According to him, one of the ships was sold off as scrab for $500, 000 and that the Federal government later bought the same ship for $2 million. It was repaired for $1million. He said he was informed that the same ship was later seized for not being sea worthy. " We were asked to pay $2 million. I told them to keep the ship. It was later released (without any payment)” he said.

Super Eagles player Odion Ighalo shares family photo

             
Cute fam!!!

Twitter Users react to Burna Boy & Uju Stella's Baby Drama

                          

After Burna released a video confirming he slept with a girl once and she's now claiming she's pregnant, Nigerian Twitter users have weighed in on the issue, sharing opinions and teaching Burna Boy about reproduction. See more tweets as you continue...

                                  

                           

                            
                 
                                   

                                 

                               

                                 


                                

                                       


                                          

                                      

                                      
   
                                   

                                         

First photos of Blac Chyna's bare baby bump

                

Baby Kardashian is on the way. Blac Chyna was spotted showing off her bare growing baby bump in a crop top while relaxing on a balcony in Miami. Her proud fiance, Rob also shared a photo on IG ...

                 

Increase of petrol pump price is a global thing and not just in Nigeria-NNPC general manager says

                                                

The general manager of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Garba Deen, says increase in petroleum pump price is happening globally and not just in Nigeria. According to him, top oil producing country, United Arab Emirates, has removed its transportation fuel subsidy and plans to deregulate its oil sector with effect from August 1st.

He also said Saudi Arabia is planning to increase its petrol pump price. Deen said this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja yesterday May 16th. ‎

"For instance, the United Arab Emirates, the third-biggest oil producer in OPEC, has become the first country in the oil-rich Persian Gulf to remove transport fuel subsidies. In addition, the country has announced that with effect from August 1, 2016, fuel prices will be deregulated. Also, in response to fiscal pressure caused by the fall in crude oil prices, OPEC’s top oil producer Saudi Arabia has announced a plan to raise fuel prices. You can now see that this is indeed a global problem. The truth is that the NNPC does not have the resources for, nor is it designed to meet this increase in supply. The result is the crippling fuel situation across the country. Pushed to supply 90 per cent of the products required for domestic consumption, the NNPC has continued to utilise crude oil volumes outside the 445,000 barrels per day allocated to it, thereby creating major funding and remittance gaps into the Federation Account. As I said earlier, there is no provision for subsidy in the 2016 budget. The erstwhile petrol price of N86.50 gives an estimated subsidy claim of N13.7 per litre, which translates to N16.4 billion monthly. There is neither funding nor appropriation to cover this.”‎he said

Uche Ogbodo shares new photos to celebrate her 30th birthday

                                    

Actress Uche Ogbodo turned 30 today and released new photos to celebrate her special day. She also took to her IG page and wrote:

Dear God, it has been another year… A year You have crowned with great harvest and overflowing abundance for Me. You have filled my life with Your blessings and grace; abundant blessings for the joyful times, and abundant grace for the sad. When I am weak, You carried me – then I am strong. You are always faithful.

You have anointed me with the oil of Your Spirit and Your grace on me. I will prosper for in your glory, there is no sickness, poverty or shame. Like a tree planted deep by the living water in You, I will not be anxious even in drought. But I will stay green and fruitful, no matter what the situation is. Give me the faith to be bold and courageous.

I thank You for Your love and the abundance of love around me, my family and friends, for they all come from You. Fill me with Your love and goodness, that I can overflow to others. You grant the desires of my heart because Your favour is upon me. You will open supernatural doors for me, that no man can shut; and shut doors that are no good for me, that no man can open.

I will be at the right place, at the right time; by Your divine appointment.

Grant me wisdom to make godly decisions that really makes a difference. Give me the strength and self-control to experience more breakthroughs in the year ahead, to a higher level and a greater glory. Use me, let my life make a difference, for You and Your kingdom Amen! #30&Fabulous #HappyBirthdayToMe #iamblessed

                               


                          

                                                                


                                            

Rapper The Game shows off his new hair style

                   

American rapper, Jayceon Terrell Taylor aka The Game, showed off his new look via IG yesterday.

To all you people out here with negative comments..put some Respeck on my name- Blac Chyna

                            

Blac Chyna needs people to stop criticizing her because she only needs positive vibes during her pregnancy. As she posted on Celebritea

Scott Disick spotted kissing gf Christine Burke in Cannes

32-year-old father of three and Kourtney Kardashian's baby daddy, Scott Disick was spotted kissing his new 20-year-old 'girlfriend' Christine Burke in Cannes on Monday. Scott Disick is currently in Cannes with Kris and Kendall Jenner. He cant make up his mind if he wants to stay with Kourtney or not. More photos .....

                         


                               

                                   
                                 


                              

Toyin Aimakhu drags her ex, Seun Egbegbe to the police, as he signs undertaking never to disturb her again

Like I said, the police take these violations against women seriously. All you need to do is report..:-). Read the press statement below...

Nollywood filmmaker, Seun Egbegbe was arrested two weeks ago, detained and later released on bail in respect of his threat message against Toyin Aimakhu. He was told to report when Toyin Aimakhu arrives Nigeria and was summoned by the police in Lagos today.
Toyin who was also at the station in company of her lawyer, Bosun Osifowora stated that Seun Egbegbe's threat has affected her business and colleagues and producers are afraid to call her for movie shoots because of the threat since they were aware of his violent nature.

While at the Commissioner of Police’ office, Seun recounted his position, prostrated and signed an undertaking never to hurt or disturb Toyin whether privately or in company of people. He also undertook to make a new video to that effect with Goldmyne TV where the initial threat video which went viral was broadcast.

He is also to report fortnightly at the CP's office in Ikeja and he has been placed under watch. Toyin Aimakhu who is back in the country is set to officially start a new reality show and an NGO on domestic violence against women

Adanna Ohakim shares an adorable photo of her son as he clocks three months

                      

Adanna Ohakim, daughter of former Imo State Governor, Ikedi Ohakim, shared this adorable snap of her baby boy, Kian Nnamdi who turned 3 months yesterday.

"My #3MonthsOld stunner. They say time flies when you have them? They were right! #YellowIgboBoy"

Mariah Carey takes a tumble on the red carpet while promoting new reality show

                         

The Diva looked in distress when she tripped on her Louboutins as she sauntered down the red carpet. Thankfully, she grabbed unto a nearby bodyguard and regained her balance but not before losing one of her heels. Despite the slip, she looked every bit gorgeous in a £3162 Balmain Zebra print dress which accentuated her voluptuous figure. More photos.......................