Saraki; what i have done wrong. By Olusegun Ariyo

                                                                             

The battle is not yet over;The lingering legal tussle the  Nigeria senate president, Dr saraki is facing at code of conduct tribunal has been  given wide range of spectrum of views ranging from different perception. The arguments is based on the premise that  he saraki did not declare his asset appropriately. witness put forward is coming from Efcc, the originator of the prosecution is coming from the attorney general's office. initially, when the nation is yet to have a substantive minster of justice and attorney general of the federation, there was this argument that its only the attorney general that can instigate such case, the matter was sort for clarification through judicial interpretation and it was declared that the solicitor general could; it was from this unfolding s, it becomes clearer according to them in saraki's camp, that  the pointer was actually coming from the direction of the executive  . In these narratives, Dr Saraki believes part of his sin was when he opposed  Muslim/ Muslim ticket, his ambition of becoming senate president and other sundry issues, was as a results of his present predicaments with code of conduct tribunal.Enjoy the excerpts 

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN FUNDS Femi Fani Kayode

                                                                                                   

''The truth is like a lion. You don't have to defend it. Let it lose and it will defend itself''- St. Augustine.

For the last few weeks I have been the subject of absurd and outlandish headline stories in various newspapers who have accused me of being a fraudster and who have claimed that funds were transferred into my bank account by the former National Security Advisor, Col. Sambo Dasuki and by the Governor of the Central Bank Bank of Nigeria.

They have also claimed that I used public funds for the Presidential campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The attempt to tarnish my name, paint me as a common criminal and convict me of wrongdoing in the court of public opinion without even hearing my side of the story is petty, shameful and nauseating.

Chibok mothers write heat-breaking letters to kidnapped daughters -olusegun Ariyo

                                                                                   

The recent video of Boko Haram hostage taking of kidnapped Chibok girls from Borno state that recently crept out from CNN reports, showing fifteen out of the two hundred and nineteen girls has again, brought to the fore, that indeed, those children were alive. Back here in Nigeria, the Chibok parents and the bring back our girls campaign (BBOG) has stepped up their efforts of echoing out there voices as means of communicating to this government again on the need to re-strategize, and to disprove the assertion from some individuals who in one way or the other had raised there doubt as to whether those girls were alive or not. Some parent that was courageous enough to watch the clips fall back into agony, pains and psychological torture.  Here is what some of the parents of the missing girls wrote to their wards

Calamity averted; as female suicide plot destruction in maiduguri smashed by olusegun Ariyo

                                                                          

 Another calamity  yesterday averted in Maiduguri as five female suicide bombers were intercepted by members of the youth vigilante group, popularly called Civilian JTF in Borno State.

     

President Buhari and Tinubu's Blindspot. by Reno Omokri

 

                                     

                                                 

I read the papers today and two of the most conspicuous headlines centered on comments made by President Muhammadu Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of his party, the All Progressive Congress, APC.

As if in a coordinated onslaught, both of them blamed Nigeria's current woes on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its 16 years in power.

There were many headlines reflecting their accusations, but the most descriptive, in my opinion, were from ThisDay and Punch newspapers.

Yinka Durosinmi, Toyin suarau and you by Olusegun Ariyo

                                                                            

                                                                                   

One thing is sure about live when looking at it from the point of political em-anticipation with leadership impact on you and me with the purpose it was meant to fulfill and not the other way round.  My ardent followers would ask, what do I mean with this assertion? Before I let the cat out of the bag, I must not fail to congratulate my viewers in this New Year of glory to glory, and also to put their heart on the track about the incoming local government election in the state of Lagos that is pregnant with loads of political activities. Even though I must not fail to wish my viewers well, it is in my considered opinion not to also forget the unfolding political activities that we are seeing on site coming in this new-year. Let me once again wish you all the blessings that come with this yuletide season of easter.