FG SUBMITS PROPOSALS TO SWISS GOVT ON HOW IT WILL SPEND ABACHA'S $132M LOOT IF RETURNED

The Federal Government has submitted five proposals to the government of Switzerland detailing how it will spend the $132million Abacha loot if returned. Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami told the Nation that the Federal government was trying to meet the terms of Switzerland before the money is returned.

“We got a request from Switzerland that we should provide a list of projects that we will spend the $321million on. The government has done its homework and submitted five proposals that have bearing with social benefit projects. Some of the projects have been captured in this year’s budget. They will impact on all Nigerians. They wrote back to us on the fact that they will want the World Bank to be directly involved in the monitoring of the projects with a caveat that we have to pay monitoring fees. We have not come to terms with paying monitoring fees for all the projects. We have not taken any decision to pay the bills for all the projects or to restrict the payment to two of the projects. We are already collaborating with World Bank on three projects which will accelerate the nation’s development.”he said

The Federal government in March last year signed an agreement with Switzerland government on the return of the $321million. The agreement titled:

“Letter of Intent on the restitution of illegally-acquired assets forfeited in Switzerland,” was signed by Malami, and the Swiss Head of Foreign Affairs Department, Didier Burkhalter.

It stated that $321 million acquired fraudulently by the Abacha family, was initially deposited in Luxemburg before being confiscated by the Swiss Republic Judiciary and Canton of Geneva following a December 11, 2014 forfeiture order.

No be by all these ones o. I no go talk past this one, i go just dey pray say any money dem recover make dem use am do better thing for we country..

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A COUNTRY OF RELIGIOUS MUGU'S - ARTICLE BY CHARLY BOY

Read his article below...

Call me names, think what you may of brand CharlyBoy, Na for your pocket. I no send you. I will always say what I want to say, how I want to say it regardless of the many fake people I offend. Gbam! There is so much hypocrisy/fakeness going on in this goddamn country it's incredible. I  was so tickled by some peoples comments, when I penned down my personal opinion on Pastor Adebayo's yarns as to what constitutes a good wife/husband.

Aside the mass unemployment, ignorance and poverty abound, Naija I believe is the Genesis of this Pentecostal influence across Africa. I know that many would do anything to run away from the excruciating poverty my people are witnessing even if they have to speak in tongues and most Pastors are happily taking advantage of the situation. Der is God o!!

A lot of us been brainwashed on how to worship God as some churches now come up with different gimmicks. It is not surprising to see people attend church rituals involving frantic falls, as if grasped by epileptic seizures, forming attack by the spirits. Yes, most of these dramatics are paid for, like the nollywood actor who claimed that the devil exited his body through his foot.  Now, some parents are praying for their sick children at home instead of seeking medical attention; of chaining children to enable the pastor cast out demons. Many women are caught having sex with pastors in bending corners, and found spending more time catering for their pastors. How about husbands who have lost their wives totally to Randy and horny perverted pastors. Yes, what about the ones who can't hold down a marriage, when me wey dem talk say I dey craze, don collect 39 yrs for one woman hand. Kai. The list goes on.

I am not suggesting that all Men of God are tinted, but out of a hundred you may not find 4 that live what they preach, the rest are taking advantage of our religious ignorance. Would it surprise you if I tell you that I have read the bible page to page over 20times. So I know more than I make out. I know that true men of God do not misquote the bible, it's only demons who misquote or misapply the bible in the same way. I know that God cannot punish us if we don't pay thyte to our church because It is the goodness of our hearts that interests God more than physical and financial disposition. I know that true men of God can not promise us happiness and prosperity all of that is a fortune-teller's lie, there is nothing in the bible about any "medium" that God uses to deliver such blessing. When I was growing up, men of God were renowned for their simple lifestyles. They endured the hardships the natives suffered in a bid to impart in them the knowledge of Jesus Christ and the word of God. The legacy of these humble men has since been overtaken by conmen to get rich from donations and wayo tactics as they mesmerise and swindle unsuspecting religious Mugu's

Fake Christians should go and read Matthew 21: 22 which says “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive” . This, like many other similar verses in the New Testament, clearly explains that a man must have no latent doubt in his heart but must have absolute trust in the power and good will of God. Meaning therefore that it is not the Pastor's prayer that sets one free from spiritual bondages, but first and foremost one´s faith in Jesus Christ. Nowhere is it stated in the Bible that, prayers and miracles must be done in exchange for money, biko, because salvation is for free and for everyone. Our mumu never do?

It is unfortunate that while some churches minister to the spiritual, educational and economic needs of people, others use the same gospel fraudulently/intelligently to acquire wealth out of the destitution of the poor. Even more annoying are those who have the answers under their very noses, but who driven by these manipulations still abide blindly to such fake doctrines. At the end of the day, I know that how a man chooses to worship his God is up to him. Worshippers are not forced to be followers in any of these churches; they follow some of these useless “men of God” on their own accord, thereby making the pastor's wealth acquisition fairly legal. However, Christians should always have this in the back of their minds. False christians and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive. Are you a learner? Look that your pastor well well o. Man of God my Ass. End time tins.

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Oh boy, this article burst my brain..i just dey laugh since i read am, i gats share am with una o. Anyhow sha wetin una feel about area father ginger??

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FINALLY PAUL POGBA ARRIVES MANCHESTER FOR MEDICAL AHEAD OF WORLD RECORD MOVE TO UNITED (PHOTOS)

Manchester United has finally gotten their man. Four years since he left the club to join Juventus for £1.5M France star Paul Pogba was pictured this afternoon arriving at Man U's Carrington training base to undergo a medical after jetting in from NICE ahead of a record breaking £110million move, that will make him the World's most expensive player of all time. He is expected to sign a five-year contract worth £290,000 a week.

Finally e be like say United fans fit dey jubilate o, its just left for the club to put out an official statement which am sure will be done tomorrow or next at the very least. Welcome back to the English Premier League Pogba #Pogback 

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BANKY W CELEBRATES HIS PARENTS 38TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (PHOTOS)

Banky W pictured during a dinner party held to celebrate his parents' 38th wedding anniversary. He shared the photo via Instagram and wrote, "Family Over Everything and everyone... 38th Wedding Anniversary Dinner for my Parents..I've learnt that it's never easy.. but may it at least be worth it. Amen."


Correct, Banky W na one out of the few celebrities wey i respect wella. Nobody fit take away from am the influence wey e get for the music industry over the last couple of years..three gbosa for bros abeg!!!


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SENATOR BEN MURRAY BRUCE POSTS THROWBACK PHOTO ON FACEBOOK (EPIC PHOTO)

Ben Murray-Bruce shared the photo above via Facebook and captioned it, "How I wish Afros would come back in style. I'm loving my 'fro here at 18." Mehn!! i dey feel this picture die i no fit even lie. By the way afros are not in extinction now, anyone can still rock an afro without being killed..lol

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WHY NIGERIAN ARTISTES DO 'BAD' MUSIC

There’s hardly any big bucks in Nigerian ‘good music’. Bad music has all the money, the numbers, the fans, the fame, and the success stories. Until that changes, it will become our reality.

  Iyanya's powers decline, a new force has risen from his record label. His name is Tekno, and he is currently one of the best pop acts right now in the country.
(Coko Bar) 

One of this country’s favorite discussions has been on the subject of the quality of songwriting or lack of it, in Wizkid’s songs.

After the release of his sophomore album, “Ayo (Joy)” Nigerians were quick to point out that his songwriting is of substandard quality. He had to change, they said. He needed to switch the lyrics of his song, they said. The IQ of what he offers is crass and needs revamping, they said.

That album, has not left the iTunes charts for bestselling African projects since its release, raking in, by our estimate, almost N100 million. The album is winning, Wizkid is winning, using his lack of songwriting to break barriers and become the only African pop star to hit the number 1 spot for weeks on end, on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.

Suagrboy, DJ Shabsy and Kiss Daniel.
(Press)

Why change a winning formula? Why switch a great creative pattern for something this is uncertain? Why fix a thing that is not broken?

It’s the same for everyone else. You come into the industry, work your ass off to infuse top-shelf artistry into your craft. Your songs fail to impress. People move on, the general populace ignore your ways. Finally, you get the attention with a good song, but it fails to spark an increase in your earnings. Everyone points in your direction and says ‘you are a great singer’. On twitter, and websites, you make multiple lists. But the money does not match the hype. When it comes, it’s in trickles.

Finally, you test the waters, dumb down the music, and water down your artistry to the rhythm of a beat. That song blows, you make insane money, and become comfortable. Would you switch that formula that brought in the dough? No! You embrace it, love it, kiss it, own it, and grow as a pop artiste. To hell with recognition, the money is relevant.

Small Doctor

That’s why the music is what it is. Good music is not appreciated and supported with money. Hype stays hype, and your growth is stifled. People try to make you stay on your course, and provide rare examples of other artistes who have exhausted the industry quota for good music. They call Asa and Timi Dakolo as examples of what you can become. What they fail to tell you is that Asa isn’t Nigerian. She simply utilizes Nigerian content to play in the Parisian hub of sounds, and Europe. Timi Dakolo is probably the only true success story. But when the bigger picture is examined and analysed his success is negligible, and if he is taken out of the picture, the average success rate for ‘good’ music crashes precipitously. How about Adekunle Gold? He is recycling Highlife for the mainstream market.

But look the way of the pop stars, and you see the rulers of the scene. People who command the shows, and have a greater chance of breaking through. In 2014 alone, we got Yemi Alade, Sean Tizzle, Skales and Patoranking. 2015 gave us Kiss Daniel and Tekno.

Photos from Patoranking's "GOE" album press conference
(Pulse)

Then there’s the issue of the fans. An overwhelming majority of good music fans fail to put their pockets where their mouth is. Artistes are left to glow and wallow in their shallow recognition. But they won’t commit to buying albums, streaming the songs, and paying premium for content.

The good music artiste has no choice to go pop and get the money bags rolling. It’s a business after all, and the return on investment should be present for anything to make sense and stay sustainable.

There’s hardly any big bucks in Nigerian ‘good music’. Bad music has all the money, the numbers, the fans, the fame, and the success stories. Until that changes, it will become our reality.

Source: Pulse.ng

I swear down this article dey make sense finally. Even the few artistes wey dey try make good music sef, dem no dey reach the level of the others. Lol una dey expect me to call names, una plan don fail o. The industry don grow wella sha from what it used to be, definitely we go reach the next stage..na small small!

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EFCC RELEASES STATEMENT ON ARREST OF POLITICAL BLOGGER, ABUBAKAR SIDIQ USMAN

Political blogger, Abubakar Sidiq Usman of Abusidiqu.com was this morning arrested by anti-graft agency EFCC. This was allegedly in connection with an article titled "EFCC Boss, Magu Commences Total War With Core EFCC Staff" on his website. EFCC has now released a statement, confirming the arrest and explaining why. The statement read;

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arrested Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Usman, a blogger, for offences bordering on cyber stalking. The suspect who is the publisher of Abusidiqu.com was picked up at his Kubwa, Abuja home in the early hours of Monday August 8, 2016 by operatives of the EFCC and is currently being questioned over the alleged offence which contravenes sections of the Cyber Crime Act. The suspect has already been offered administrative bail and would be released to his elected sureties.

Why the arrest happen in the first place weak me sha. I no understand something, abi shey we no get freedom of information for this country again? i no saby anything sha, make i just lock up jejely..

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