Barack Obama: The Most Corrupt Man on Earth

When the word corruption is heard, what comes to mind is the giving and receiving of gratification of any sort. But, far deeper than this, the word connotes every form of perversion that distorts the normal order of due process. “The earth also was corrupt before God and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for all fresh had corrupted his way upon the earth” (Gen. 6 11 & 12).

Labaran Maku’s #37billion Stolen Money Found in Water tank in His Farm

Given National Lifewatch's commitment to serve as a platform to proffer solution to our national challenges, we posted a story on where government official and politicians keep our stolen monies. This story is another discovery of means of looters' fund hide out points. To further help our security and law enforcement agencies to know where to beam their search light of looted funds recovery and prevention.

See Where Nigeria Looted Monies are Kept.

Do you know that Nigeria politicians and government official no longer hide their looted sum in banks and foreign accounts, See the secret places they now keep stolen monies in Nigeria.

My Painful and Bitter Experience under Jonathan… Abati

By Reuben Abati

As spokesman to President Goodluck Jonathan, my phones rang endlessly and became more than personal navigators within the social space. They defined my entire life; dusk to dawn, all year-round. The phones buzzed non-stop, my email was permanently active; my twitter account received tons of messages per second. The worst and painful moments, were those days when there was a Boko Haram attack virtually every Sunday.

Hon Aminu Shagari: Cautioned Violent Members Against Disorderly Conduct

As members of the House of Representatives resume plenary on Tuesday, the Adhoc Committee on Code of Conduct has warned returning members to behave orderly or else, a strong disciplinary action would taken against erring members. "No more unethical business as usual" he cautioned.

Zenith Bank Woos Customers with Cake

It is obvious that all is not well politically in our dear country Nigeria, but, the bigger challenge is the dwindling financial situation in the banking sector. In banks’ quest to gain and retained their goose that lay the golden eggs, see the story and the cake Zenith bank has customized to keep them

Again: Tension is Growing Among the Disarmed Youths in the Niger Delta

Leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), has allayed fears that Saturday’s meeting of the militant group in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, is meant to restart war in the region, 

APC Shocked Over Oil Theft Revelation

The All Progressives Congress has said it was shocked at the magnitude of cases of corruption it has so far unearthed while going through the records of the previous administration.

NNPC, Nigeria origin of corruption —Saraki

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, described the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation as the engine room of corruption, lamenting that none of the perpetrators of illegal deals in the corporation had so far been apprehended and brought to justice.

He, therefore, challenged the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress to assist the Federal Government to fight corruption by encouraging their members in the oil and gas sector to expose those behind subsidy scam in the country.

Saraki who stated this while addressing the leadership of the NLC led by its President, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, in his office, asked the oil and gas workers to reveal the identities of subsidy thieves and watch whether they would be protected or not.

He said, “I think we need the cooperation of our workers who know it all. They see it happen and when you look at the anti-corruption agencies, with all due respect, you will find out that 80 per cent of some of the cases are cases at the state level.

“You hardly see where people who are the real engine room – which is the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation – where most of these corruption cases on oil are, being put on trial.”

He said it was time workers helped the government succeed to decisively tackle corruption through collective efforts.

Saraki noted that President Muhammadu Buhari had made it clear that his administration would fight corruption to its logical end, stressing that the Senate had on its part started the process by engaging the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission.

He also said that the upper chamber would soon interact with the management of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and other anti-graft agencies in order to fashion out a collective to tackle the menace of corruption.

Saraki assured Nigerians that the Senate under his watch would fight corruption with a view to blocking leakages and create gainful employment.

He said, “We in the 8th Senate have said there will be zero tolerance for corruption. Corruption is one issue slowing down development and some of the problems we are tackling.

“Whether you talk about our refineries not working, you talk of the issue of fuel subsidy, you talk about the high cost of governance, everything you talked about comes back to this issue of corruption and I think it is time for all of us, those of us in the National Assembly, the Executive and the workers to show serious commitment.

“This should not be a headline-grabbing approach because at the end of the day, you are workers, when you talk about oil theft, we have Nigerian workers at the terminals who surely must know when this thing is going on.

“Everywhere that there is corruption, some workers are there either participating or observing. We now have a great opportunity to win the war against corruption because we have a leadership led by President Muhammadu Buhari that we believe has the political will to do the right thing”

He said the excuses of Nigerian workers that when they blow the whistle on corrupt practices nothing would be done because the system is corrupt right from the top, was No longer tenable because the current administration in the country has the political will to deal with the scourge.

Saraki said, “We are assuring you that at the executive side, we have elected the President that will do it well. I am making the commitment on behalf of the National Assembly and myself that we are committed to fighting corruption.”

Wabba lamented the current high cost of governance coupled with the high exchange rate which according to him was having serious negative impact on the lives of workers.

Wabba said that the reduction of salaries announced by the President, the Vice-President and some state governors was not the solution to the problem of high cost of governance in the country.

The NLC President also called for a more transparent execution of the National Assembly annual budget.

He recalled that the budget for the National Assembly for 2011 was shrouded in secrecy because the lawmakers used their influence to move it into the first line charge in the Federation Account.

source: Punch

Only Jonathan's Government will be probed — Presidency

The Muhammadu Buhari administration will restrict its probe of past government officials to that of the immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

In effect, the new government will not spread its dragnet to those of the late Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Abdulsalami Abubakar and others.

Obasanjo: ‘Statesman’ or rabble-rouser? By Mobolaji Sanus

The presidency of any nation is the apogee of political attainment that any citizen can desire in life. Thus, for anyone to have assumed the leadership position of a nation is no mean task. And to have done that thrice is even harder and more enviable. But the Eekerin of Egbaland and Balogun/Ebora of Owu land in Abeokuta, Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo, through divine grace, achieved those rare feats.

Could This Be Real? Chief of Army Staff Spotted Playing With a Large Python (Photos)

General Tukur Buratai, The new Chief of Army Staff, COAS is seen on a video playing with one of his snakes.

See the photos below:

Again, Fayose attacks Obasanjo for criticising Jonathan

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has urged former President Olusegun Obasanjo to stop attacking the immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

He appealed to Obasanjo to allow Jonathan retire into private life “devoid of mudslinging from an elder statesman like Obasanjo.”

Is Buhari's strategies winning Boko Haram war?

“…We know how they started and where they are now and we will rapidly give attention to security. I believe we will effectively deal with them in two months when we get into office. We will be needing the cooperation of neighboring countries, such as Cameroun, Chad and Niger. There were efforts made by President Goodluck Jonathan administration, but it was not enough and it came rather late….” Excerpts from President Muhammadu Buhari’s interview granted CNN on April 2, 2015.

Why 8th NASS Lawmakers Needs More Education Eyisi, NOUN Prof.

Joy Eyisi is a Director at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), and presently, the Director of Studies at National Assembly Special Study Centre in Abuja. She was a Professor of English at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria and one of the experts in the Teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL).

APC leadership should forget old ways of gangsterism and godfatherism - Richard

Daniel Richard is an Adamawa State-born philanthropist with deep interest in sponsoring politicians with outstanding leadership talents. In this interview with SYVESTER AIGBE OMOSE, the highly influential political investor poured out his heart on the way forward after the various elections, insisting that, for Nigeria to move speedily forward, All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership should forget the former ways of godfatherism and gangsterism to embrace the path of honour and integrity which all Nigerians are yearning for. He cautioned the ruling party to be wary of the same old mistakes its predecessor, PDP has made, which resulted to its downfall. Excerpts:

Gay Marriage vs Boko Haram: Obama and Buhari’s Agenda

To us in the Lifewatch family,  this is the likely discussion format or the agenda that might likely play out between Buhari and Obama during the later visit to America. Follow story below...

Drop your influence so we can succeed, Buhari tell APC leaders

Abuja – President Muhammadu ‎Buhari on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians, irrespective of their political or ethnic affiliations, to form a united front against corrupt practices in the society.

The President, who made the appeal when he hosted members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, reiterated that “if we don’t kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria”.