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Nigerians and the National Assembly.
Surely, this is one piece of legislation that’ll be welcomed by the Nigerian youth. The house of representatives has proposed a change in the constitution to allow for the age limit for running for the presidential office be lowered to 35 years.
The current minimum age for qualification for the contesting is 40.
President Buhari meets delegates. PhotoCredit @NGRPresident
Again, media handlers of our amiable President on Sunday realeased a photo of him receiving a delegation of APC Governors at the Abuja House, London
According to the Presidency Nigeria twitter handle, the photo was released at 8:56pm (UK) and showed the President seemingly in high spirits surrounded by the said Governors and delegates. They included Chief John Oyegun, party Chairman, Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transport as well as the Governors of Imo, Kogi, Kaduna and Nasarawa.
African Presidents. Photocredit: brandeis.edu
I came across an article this week that listed the salaries of the top 10 highest paid African Presidents. According to Africaranking.com, South African Presisent, Jacob Zuma is the highest paid leader in Africa receiving an annual wage of $272k and Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame ranked #10 receiving $85k per year. These guys are mong the highest paid leaders in the world, this is a continent where many live on only $2 per day.
On another note, isn’t it a surprise that the President of Nigeria never made the list? Perhaps its because the wages listed only reflects base salaries, regardless though, is the Nigerian President’s salary that low? Blasphemy! I hear Nigerians say. They should take solace in the fact that a common Local Government Chairman in Nigeria is richer than all 10 presidents put together. I’m sure every African (if not the world) knows that already. Anyway, here’s the list in full:
Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader. Photo credit: Guardian newspaper
Our eastern friend, Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indegineous People of Biafra(IPOB) has claimed that the Nigerian Government offered him Biafra while he was in prison. According to Vanguard newspapers, Kanu rejected this offer because Rivers and Benue states were excluded from the Federal Government’s initial deal. This claim was made to leaders of Igbo Civil Society Coalition who had paid him a visit at his home in Umuahia.
Photo credit: How Nigeria
Following the media storm that greeted a story about a ban on shooting music videos abroad, the Coalition of Nigerian Entertainers (CNE) has called on acting President Yemi Osinbajo to sack the minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed with immediate effect. In addition, an ultimatum was also issued for the minister to rescind his statement or the government should prepare for a nationwide protest.
President of the entertainment group, Kenule Nwiya had this to say: “We the Coalition of Nigeria entertainers wish to inform the Acting President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo that he should sack Lai Mohammed with immediate effect if the statement against Nigeria Entertainers is not withdrawn in less than 7days.” “We shall lead a nationwide protest to caution the government on the unhealthy decision which will undermine the international influence of Nigerian Music & Movie Content if the statement is not withdrawn and we also want the misfit Minister of Information to stop saying things that will cause crisis in our beloved country.”
Nigerian President Buhari has hyenas and jackals to contend with. Photo credit: CNN
You know how they say politics is ‘dog eat dog?’ well, in Nigeria, it is ‘hyena eat hyena,’ or ‘jackal eat jackal,’ depending on the political camp. Since her husband’s incapacitation following an illness since May, Aisha Buhari took to Facebook to say “The Hyenas and Jackals will soon be sent out of the kingdom” in a cryptic reply to a senator’s post. For those of us watching from the sidelines, we decoded the message instantly and understood the bloody nature of the politics and the drama unfolding in Nigeria.
The hyenas and jackals are indeed circling and that’s because they can smell blood; Buhari’s blood. Out of the country since May 7th, after only returning from a 7-week stint earlier in the year, President Buhari’s only communication with his country has only been through written statements. Because of this, rumours abound in the land, some even claimed he was already dead. The president’s handlers have always been fighting a raging fire, trying to salvage his reputation since his absence, and I must say, their efforts has been SHAMBOLIC. It annoys me that President Buhari’s media handlers first tried to pull the wool over all our eyes by saying he just went to london for ‘a check up,’ it took 7 whole weeks for Nigerians to see a President they voted overwhelmingly for just a few years ago. The media machine certainly forgot we now live in the age of Facebook and Twitter. My annoyance doesn’t end there, now Mr President has returned to London for another ‘check up,’ information on his whereabouts, his treatment, etc has now completely dried up. What we now see are pictures of Mr President waving from a window, or sitting in front of a Telly.
OJ Simpson to be released. Photo credit: Bustle.
Remember our friend OJ Simpson? The one who didn’t kill his ex wife and her friend? Yeah him. He’s just been granted parole.
OJ Simpson has spent the past 9 years in prison for armed robbery and kidnapping. ‘The Juice,’ a former American football running back, broadcaster and actor, was the centre of global attention when his ex wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman were both murdered and he was charged for their wrongful deaths.
Blow fake whistle and face the music. Photo credit- Daily Trust
All of you that like to blow fake whistle, the senate has caught on to your tricks. They have now recommended a five-year jail term or a 10M Naira fine against any persons who blows unnecessary or fake whistle about stolen or hidden loot in the newly passed Whistle-Blowers Protection Bill.
Deputy Minority Whip, Abiodun Olujimi, who sponsored the bill followed a consideration and adoption of the report by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. According to the panel, the bill was to compliment the anti-corruption campaigns of the current administration.
The upper chamber of the national assembly has also approved that 5% of any loot recovered as a result of information from a whistle-blower be given to the informant as is currently practised by the government.
Whistle-blowers, you have been warned!!
Ruggedman. Photo credit: tooXclusive.com
Seems this whole music video outside the country ban just won’t die down. My friend and rapper, Rugged Man has addressed this issue in an open letter to Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed.
Did he actually make that statement? If he did, what did he truly mean? Well, here’s Rugged’s letter in its entirety:
Lai Mohammed. Photo credit: Per Second News | Reuters
Nigerian information Minister, Lai Mohammed has recently denied suggesting a ban on the shooting Nigerian music videos and movies abroad.
In a response to the furore the supposed announcement caused, Mr Mohammed had this to say: “At COSON, I said that I would work to amend the National Broadcasting Commission’s code to ensure that if a product is designated a Nigerian product, it must be produced in Nigeria. I didn’t say that, henceforth, all music and films would or must be produced in Nigeria. All I said was that if a programme is designated as a Nigerian content programme, we will amend the code to ensure that it is produced in Nigeria. I didn’t say I’ll ban the production of Nigerian movies and videos overseas.”
There was public outcry recently when it was reported that the Nigerian Federal Government would ban production of Nigerian music videos and movies abroad.
