Now Emeka Ike says he wants to sue him for N2. billion as compensation, in a chat with HVP, he insisted that he was not thrown out of his rented apartment by his landlord as widely reported in the media. He said that, he has since relocated his Saint Nicholas School, to the Island.We have filed a contempt of court against him. We have taken possession of the property and about renovating it.I have sympathy for Emeka, but unfortunately, he has no sympathy for himself. Emeka went to court to plead that the judgment should be set aside, that I received a kangaroo judgment; that the case should be retried. The court dismissed it, saying it was abuse of court process.I don’t know what Emeka would do again. I have never seen a character like that before.
Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd), and state officials in his convoy on Friday fled Shuwa in Madagali Local Government Area of the state upon learning of the advancement of Boko Haram members in the area.Nyako, who was on condolence visits to victims of Boko Haram attacks in Shuwa, Gulak and Michika, was at his first town of call when he was alerted to the advancement of insurgents in the area again.
“The governor was addressing the victims at Shuwa when a military truck appeared from the blues and the soldiers started shouting ‘they (insurgents) are coming.’”Another eyewitness, who was part of the convoy, narrated the governor’s ordeal to Saturday PUNCH.
He explained that the soldiers had blocked the road with a truck and were shooting sporadically into the air and instructed the security details of the governor, who had approached them, to turn back because of the advancement of the insurgents.
He said that following the sudden U-turn, some of the vehicles on the governor’s entourage ran into each other, denting some vehicles in the process
He, however, revealed that there was no casualty recorded as there were minor dents on the cars involved, which “were even driven back to Yola.”
“We went to Shuwa with the governor to commiserate with the victims with the intention of going to Michika to do same.Recounting his ordeal to journalists in Yola on Friday afternoon, the News Agency of Nigeria quoted Nyako to have said that he was in the community to commiserate with the people over gunmen’s attack in the area on Wednesday.
“However, the situation took another turn when, just before we left the venue of the first attack in Shuwa, we heard a staccato of gunfire.
“We had to scamper into our cars and the brave security details took the governor to their car leaving the staff car empty.
“We left the place in confusion and proceeded to Yola without stopping at Michika.”
“After addressing the villagers, some soldiers approached me as I was about to enter my car and said that Boko Haram members were coming.
“The soldiers were shouting: ‘they are here, they are here.’ So, I asked them: ‘who?’ They said Boko Haram members are around.
“After that, one of the soldiers started shooting. So, the first thing we need to do, naturally, is to get out of the scene.’’
February 27, 2014
Chief Anyim Pius Anyim,
Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria,
Presidency,
Abuja
Dear Sir,
RE: CENTENARY AWARD TO OUR LATE FATHER, CHIEF GANI FAWEHINMI (SAN)
We acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated February 24, 2014, which was routed through Mr Tony Akiotu, Group Managing Director, DAAR Communications, Abuja, wherein our late father, Chief Gani Fawehinmi(SAN) was chosen as one of the awardees
of the Centenary celebrations of Nigeria by President GoodluckJonathan.
We want thank the Federal Government for considering our late father for this HONOUR.
However, for reasons stated here under, our family has decided it would be inexpedient to accept the award:
1. In the list of the awardees published by the Federal Government, was the name of former military dictator, General Ibrahim Babangida, who as military president, severally detained and tortured our late father. In the course of one of such illegal and inhuman detentions, our late father’s cell was sprayed with toxic substances while in Gashua prison in 1987. The cumulative effect of that dastardly action led to our father, a non- smoker, contracting lung cancer which eventually led to his death on September 5, 2009. We therefore, find it morally incongruous and psychologically debilitating for our family to stand on the same podium with General Babangida to receive awards.
2. Our late father was empathetic to the sufferings of our people, particularly students. In the last 72 hours, 59 innocent students were mowed down by the blood- thirsty Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe state, while 20 other girls were similarly abducted by these same band of terrorists. These girls are still in captivity while their fate is unknown. If our late father were to be alive, would he be wining and dining with all the glitterati at a Centenary celebration under these circumstances? Certainly no.
3. In the past few weeks, the polity has been assaulted with putrid odour of corruption with the alleged $20 billion missing in NNPC, a development that became the Archilles heel of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the suspended Governor of Central Bank. As an anti-corruption activist, if he were to be alive, our late father would have confronted the issue head-long and possibly gone to court. With the issue still raging, would our late father have accepted this award at this critical moment? Certainly no.
4. Our late father was unrepentantly for the UNITY of Nigeria. However, with the level of profligacy in some of the events celebrating NIGERIA’S Centenary, our late father would have preferred these multi- million Naira expenditures channeled to our decrepit Teaching hospitals, than unproductive razzmatazz that do not improve the socio-Economic well being of our people.
Sir, for these reasons, our family respectfully declines to receive the award about to be conferred on our late father by the government.
Please, accept the assurances of our highest consideration.
Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.
(Signed)
MOHAMMED FAWEHINMI, ESQ.
(For and on behalf of late Gani Fawehinmi family)
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President Goodluck Jonathan and former presidents/heads of state, after honoring the latter with Nigeria Centenary Awards on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Yakubu Gowon at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring former president Shehu Shagari with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring Gen.Ibrahim Babangida with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring former president Olusegun Obasanjo with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar with Nigeria Centenary Award in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan and former first lady Maryam Abacha at Nigeria Centenary Award (award for Gen. Abacha) in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan and UK High Commissioner (awards for the Queen Elizabeth II and Flora Shaw) at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan and Mrs Tola Oyediran at Nigeria Centenary Awards (award for Chief Obafemi Awolowo) in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Emeka Anyaoku at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan honouring Chief Ernest Shonekan at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan exchanging pleasantries with former presidents /heads of state at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 |
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President Goodluck Jonathan presenting a book "Transforming Nigeria" with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at Nigeria Centenary Awards in Abuja on February 28, 2014. Photo: @abati1990 READ MORE: http://news.naij.com/60672.html |
“It is a lie that D’banj has left G.O.O.D music. He changed his bio on his twitter account and people started forming all sorts of story. He is still with Kanye West,”
“For us, what the government is doing is laudable. But our family will only accept what is appropriate. If what they are trying to give him is a gold award for the centenary, we don’t consider that to be appropriate. With a gold centenary award, it means we have not left where we were when they tried to rename the University of Lagos after him. We said then that it was inappropriate,”.M.K.O Abiola, the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential poll, arguably one of the most free and fair election in Nigeria’s history, died in detention five years later. And an attempt by President Goodluck Jonathan to rename the University of Lagos after the late philanthropist in 2012 resulted in a massive protest by students and lecturers of the institution.
“We leave government to figure that out.”A source close to the Abiola’s, however, told PremiumTimes the family believed the elder Abiola deserves the nation’s highest honour, GCFR (Grand Commander of the Federal Republic), having won the 1993 presidential elections, and laid down his life to usher in democracy in Nigeria. The family, their source said, is allegedly also angry that the government had failed to pay the huge debt it’s owing the late politician’s businesses. They believe the debt is responsible for the collapse of the businesses.
“I would have preferred that the entire day of infamy be ignored altogether. I’m even thinking favourably of just ignoring the obscenity, then turning up at the counter-event.”
Mrs Howell said that the infant went on to correctly predict her miscarriage and that she would later give birth to twin boys. ’I found it so spooky, but not in a negative way,’ she exclaimed.
Recalling the incident, she continued: ’While I was pregnant Elijah said, “Mommy, your baby is going to go with God.”
‘I said “Don’t say that Elijah, don’t say things like that”, because I was scared because he knows things.
‘I did miscarry a couple of days later and he kept stroking me and telling me it was going
to be OK.
Cause for concern: Heather and Greg Howell from Naples, Florida, said they noticed their son’s unusual behavior from a young age
‘A while later he said, “Don’t worry mommy, you’re going have two babies and they’re two boys”, and in my head I thought he just wanted brothers.Seeing into the future: Mrs Howell said that Elijah correctly predicted her miscarriage and that she would later give birth to twin boys (pictured)
‘Months later we ended up finding out we were having twins – and that they were boys.’
The Howells called upon psychic expert, Denise Lescano, to determine if Elijah was really seeing spirits or displaying signs of mental illness.
During her visit with the family Ms Lescano communicated with Mrs Howell’s dead grandparents to get to the bottom of the mystery.
She discovered that Mrs Howell’s mother, Elijah’s grandmother, was the one who delivered the message about the miscarriage and the birth of the twins.Supernatural powers: The 1999 blockbuster, The Sixth Sense, tells the story of Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), pictured, a troubled, isolated boy who is able to see and talk to the dead.
‘Elijah displays all the signs of being a very gifted child with the ability to connect with the spirit world,’ Ms Lescano said.
‘He has a very strong sense of having lived before and speaks of past lives.’
Ms Lescano left the Howells with instructions about how to handle their son’s interactions with the spirit world.
Mrs Howell concluded: ‘I feel much more at ease now after Denise’s visit, she’s given us a lot to think about.
‘We’re all looking to Elijah to see how his gifts develop and can’t thank Denise enough for sharing her gift with us.’The Howells called upon psychic expert, Denise Lescano (pictured), to determine if Elijah was really seeing spirits or displaying signs of mental illness – she confirmed that the younger does have sixth sense
As well as working with families, Ms Lescano, who believes she has been psychic since the age of nine, has spent years helping police solve murder and missing persons case using her psychic ability.
She says her goal in life is to get rid of the fear and skepticism around what she does, adding: ‘This is not a scary thing, this is a very healing and comforting thing.
‘When I am able to help them and really pinpoint what is going on, it is incredibly validating and relieving for the family.’
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