NEWS FLASH Agbaje and Obanikoro PDP gov primaries: Agbaje floors Obanikoro– Punch • Maku, Wogu lose • Ribadu, Wike, Folarin win Barely four months after joining the Peoples Democratic Party, a pharmacist and an entrepreneur, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, on Monday emerged as the PDP governorship candidate for Lagos State. He defeated a former Minister of State for Defence and Nigeria’s ex-High Commissioner to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro, who was touted as the leading contestant in the primary. Agbaje scored 432 votes as against the 346 by Obanikoro. The other aspirants, Babatunde Gbadamosi got 21 votes; Tokunbo Kamson, 46 votes and Adedeji Doherty, 21 votes. The exercise was nearly marred by violence following a controversy which surrounded the number of votes cast by the delegates. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Obasanjo in New Book, Says He Planted Moles in His VP’s Camp- ThisDay In his latest book titled My Watch scheduled to be launched in Lagos this morning, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has chronicled the genesis of the uneasy relationship between him and his former deputy, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as well as how his aides planted moles within Atiku’s camp to monitor him. Obasanjo, who denied ever seeking Third Term in office, blamed Atiku for what he described as a campaign of calumny against him on the issue after buying up the media. Revealing details of their private conversations at different times, Obasanjo also traced the ascension to power of President Goodluck Jonathan and the compromise deal that was struck for him (Jonathan) to spend only one term in office. Oil slump: NLC asks FG to reduce fuel price- Vanguard Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on the Federal Government to reduce the pump price of petroleum products in line with falling crude prices in the international market as has been done by other importers of refined petroleum products. Congress also warned that the socio-economic and political happenings in the country are not only frightening, but getting to a situation that may undermine the nation’s democracy. At an interactive meeting with journalists, General Secretary of NLC, Dr Peter Oso-Eson, said NLC was worried that though the nation was actually at war, the body language of the country’s political leaders did not suggest so, lamenting that Nigeria was increasingly witnessing wanton and arbitrary exercise of power by political leaders. Ernest Ndukwe emerges as APGA senatorial candidate in Anambra– Guardian The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Anambra South Senatorial zone has emerged in a keenly contested primary election. He is telecommunications icon, Ernest Ndukwe, who hails from Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area. Observers believe that, given the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), the only political grouping that has the resources to challenge the ruling APGA in the state at the elections in 2015, the former Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) boss may go to the Senate next year due to his level of acceptance in the zone. Analysts tackle CBN, government on austerity measures, devaluation – Business Day A bold move by government to incorporate the informal sector for improved revenue generation and collection, as well as a reduction in cost of governance and plugging of leakages, are steps that can give meaning to the institution of austerity measures and devaluation of the naira, stakeholders say. Querying the measures adopted in the midst of a growing economy, currently at six percent, the stakeholders argue that rather than embarking on measures that would further impoverish Nigeria, exploiting non-oil revenue options would yield better results. “I have never seen any government announcing austerity measures in a growing economy as the economy is not in recession, still cruising at six percent real growth. “The Nigerian fiscal processes have clearly disconnected from economic realities,” said Ayo Teriba, chief executive officer, Economic Associates. Alleged demolition: Oritsejafor sues Fashola, others– The Nation Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President Ayo Oritsejafor has filed a suit against Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola over alleged plans by the government to demolish his church in Victoria Island. It was alleged that the government plans to demolish Word of Life Bible Church, situated at Plot 21E, Abdulrahman Okene Close, Off Ligali Ayorinde Street, Victoria Island Annex. Joined as co-defendants are the State, Attorney General; Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development; State Building Control Agency, State Physical Planning Permit Authority and State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation. General Muhammadu Buhari Boko Haram: Corruption sabotaging Nigerian Army’s efforts – Buhari- Daily Independent Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), has blamed the Federal Government for allowing corruption to thrive, which according to him, has sabotaged the efforts of the Nigerian Army in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. Buhari, who was a guest on Channels Television, ‘Politics Today’ on Sunday evening, described the Federal Government’s effort in fighting the sect as unsatisfactory, maintaining that the current government must be voted out in 2015. The former Head of State, while expressing worry that the government could not mobilise the country’s law enforcement agencies, to at least know where the abducted Chibok girls are, explained that the insecurity gripping the nation now is intolerable. According to him, “Nigeria is more than capable of fighting against this insurgency; if we can fight a civil war successfully for 30 months, without borrowing a kobo, I wonder how this government, despite what it allocates to security, rushed to the National Assembly to seek a $1 billion loan, to fight the insurgency. FG orders release of seized French cargo aircraft– National Mirror The Federal Government yesterday ordered the release of the controversial Russian made but French owned Antonov aircraft, which was impounded on Saturday at the Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano, enroute N’djamena, Chad. Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu announced this in Abuja, during a joint press conference with the French Defence Attache to Nigeria, Col. Marc Humbert. Amosu said that even though Nigeria and France had a year-long arrangement called ‘block clearance’ whereby both countries’ aircraft are allowed to land or use the airspace under certain conditions, the seized aircraft did not follow proper procedure required in the arrangement. FG orders release of seized plane in Kano- Tribune The Federal Government, on Monday ordered the immediate release of a Russian-made Antonov 124 plane, with registration RA82038, saying it was on a legitimate flight to N’djamena Chad. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, who announced the release while briefing newsmen in Abuja, in company of the French defence attaché, Colonel Mark Ombe Humbert, who said the aircraft was carrying two helicopters and some Christmas gifts for French soldiers, so as to lift up their spirit in N’djamena. The Air Force chief, who announced that there was no arm or weaponry in the aircraft, said there were also two gazelle helicopters and light laison, a rover armoured-plated vehicle for VIPs, propeller blades and some items for entertainment. South African court hears arguments on appeal in Pistorius case– CNN South African prosecutors say Oscar Pistorius sentence of five years in prison for shooting dead his girlfriend is nowhere near enough punishment. They want the double-amputee track star to be convicted of a more serious charge and to face a longer prison term. On Tuesday, a court in Pretoria began hearing arguments for and against an appeal of the original verdict in which Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide, or negligent killing, in the death of Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius wasnt expected to attend the hearing.
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