How IBB, Obasanjo, Abacha, Shared Nigeria's Oil Wells

Editor’s note: The richest oil blocks in Nigeria are owned by a few dozen people while half of the 160 million Nigerians live on less than S1 dollar daily. In this piece by Obinna Akukwe, he explains how  our past leaders started the process of oil block sharing in the country and how it works

Photo Of Late Gen.Sani Abacha A Day Before He Died

A picture of former military ruler, Gen Sani Abacha with former Palestine leader, Yasser Arafat taken on Sunday, June 7, 1998, a day before he died on June 8, 1998 has gone viral.

Abacha died while at the presidential villa in Abuja. He was buried on the same day, according to Muslim tradition, without an autopsy.

This led to speculation that he may have been executed extra judicially by way of being poisoned by political rivals via prostitutes

The government identified the cause of death as a sudden heart attack. It is reported that he was in the company of two Indian prostitutes imported from Dubai. It is thought that the prostitutes laced his drink with a poisonous substance, making Abacha feel unwell around 4:30am. He retired to his bed and was dead by 6:15am.  

President Buhari Reaffirms Commitment To Intensification Of OperationsAgainst Boko Haram

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Germany reaffirmed his administration's total commitment to ending the Boko Haram insurgency in the shortest possible time, a presidential press statement said

Goodluck Jonathan Not A Hero—Timipre Sylva

Former Governor Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa State yesterday voiced dismay at the status of hero of democracy widely accorded to former President Goodluck Jonathan on account of his decision to concede defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential polls. Mr. Sylva, who succeeded the former president as governor before the two fell out, stated that Mr. Jonathan’s attempts to scuttle the election disqualified him from being declared a hero. 

Albino Killings Rising In Malawi

These horrific murders which have been taking place mainly in Tanzania seem to be spreading to Malawi. At least six albinos have been killed in the country since December according a local support group, Association for Persons with Albinism (APA). Malawi.

Presidential And VP Salaries Announced

Altogether, President Buhari will take home N1,171,568.33 every month

According to the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the newly inaugurated Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will earn a monthly salary of N3, 514, 705.

Amaechi, Wike Controversy On The Looted Governor’s House In Rivers

He said, “It is unimaginable that the beds chairs and official crested rugs in the Governor’s official quarters were stolen. Even the foam they left is Mouka foam, which they used to replace the original foam.”

The latest disagreement between outgoing Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi and newly elected Governor Nyesom has Amaechi saying that he is “not a looter” as controversy over missing funds from the State.

On Monday, Governor Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), took leaders of the State on a tour of the Government House in Port Harcourt, which he alleges was looted and vandalized by the outgoing Amaechi administration.

Speaking with journalists after the tour, Rivers State PDP Chairman, Felix Obuah, condemned the vandalism.

He said, “It is unimaginable that the beds chairs and official crested rugs in the Governor’s official quarters were stolen. Even the foam they left is Mouka foam, which they used to replace the original foam.”

However, Amaechi is dismissing the claims raised by Governor Wike as a cheap smear campaign designed to intimidate his administration and gain Governor Wike billions of Naira from the State Treasury under the appearance of renovating a vandalized and looted Government House.

He rebuffed Wike’s claim that he looted the Governor’s bedroom by saying, “did Wike know what was in my former bedroom before now, to conclude that the bedroom was looted?”

Amaechi noted, “It’s instructive to note that on Friday, May 29, Wike had barred some key officials of Government House, including civil servants from accessing the place. Forty-eight hours later, he started shouting vandalism and looting. This doesn’t smell right”

He ended by calling for the people of Rivers State to ask Governor Wike what happened within those 48 hours.

This saga is only another episode of the drama between Rotimi Amaechi and PDP officials since he defected from the party to join the APC.

The question about who looted the Governor’s House is unveiling itself to be another expression of APC and PDP party animosities.