Why Jonathan lost to Buhari – Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi speaks

Emir of Kano and former CBN governor, Muhammadu Sanusi II says President Jonathan lost the Presidential election because many people were not happy with him and his PDP-led government. In an interview with Punch, the Emir said high level of poverty in the nation played a deciding factor in the voting pattern in this year’s election. He said the PDP had in previous elections consistently lost in areas that President Obasanjo had majority of votes when he contested.

“I think in 2011, it was very clear that Jonathan had lost many states in the North that had previously been won by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. And it was clear that there was a general sense by people of the Federal Government not investing in the areas where there is a high level of poverty. I believe more and more of those states began to feel that sense of not feeling the federal presence and not feeling the impact of democracy in their pockets. And I think it is extremely important for people to connect with the government and when you have such conditions after 16 years of democracy, it was natural that people would want to have a change and I think this is basically what has happened. I don’t think it is something about an individual, I think it is something that has been going on for a number of years and you could see the states won by the PDP in 1999 and what they won in 2003, what they won in 2007, 2011 and you would begin to see the changes in the way Nigerians were responding so it was a matter of time.”he said

Photos: Pres. Jonathan at Good Friday service at the Villa yesterday

President Jonathan with Bayelsa state governor, Dickson Seriake and others at a church service to celebrate Good Friday at Aso Villa chapel yesterday April 3rd. Another photo after the cut...

Under me, your money will be safe – Buhari

President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has given assurances to Nigerians that he will handle state resources with utmost responsibility & honesty & would not condone the looting of public resources

He said this while receiving a delegation of the people from his home state, Katsina, who came to congratulate him winning the presidential election. Buhari said savings from his war against corruption would be ploughed into education with the objective of empowering citizens.

“If you give education to a man or woman, you have empowered them to be productive. There is no better way to empowerment,” Mr. Buhari said.

The President-elect, who exchanged banters with old schoolmates and kinsmen among the 130-odd delegation, spoke about his resolve to work with all Nigerians to pull Nigerians out of the current hardships facing them.

Mr. Buhari also expressed his commitment to multi-party democracy as the best system of government and appealed to all citizens to imbibe courage and perseverance, virtues he said, stood him in good stead in earning him victory after failing three times in the past presidential elections.
The leaders of the delegation, who spoke on the occasion, included the state Chairman of the Katsina State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mustapha Inuwa; a former Governor of the state, Saidu Barda, a leading Muslim cleric, a representative of federal legislators and a representative of the traditional institutions in the state.

They all pledged their support and commitment to the in-coming Buhari administration and promised to avoid the mistakes of others by imbibing humility and respect for all sections of the country.

Photo: Davido's brother also buys a Panamera Turbo S

Photo: Davido's brother also buys a Panamera Turbo S

Davido and his brother Adewale Adeleke just got themselves Porsche cars...the white one belongs to the music star! OBO!

9 killed after gunmen go on shooting spree in Rivers state

Nine persons have been confirmed dead after unknown gunmen stormed Obrikom and Obur communities in Rivers state today April 4th. According to a statement by the Rivers state Police spokesperson, Ahmad Muhammad, the gunmen attacked the community, killing 6 persons instantly while 3 others died on arrival at a hospital where they were rushed to for medical attention.

Two other persons are reported to have been injured and are currently receiving medical attention. The gunmen also set the home of a politician, Vincent Ogbagu, who is running for a seat in the state House of Assembly in the April 11th election, on fire.

Photos/video: Wizkid and Chris Brown perform in South Africa

Wizkid joined Chris Brown on stage yesterday in the South African leg of Chris's world tour. More photos and video after the cut...

5 killed by Boko Haram members in Konduga, Borno

Suspected members of Boko Haram killed 5 people in Kayamla in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State today April 4th. According to reports, the sect members stormed the village, destroyed properties and shot indiscriminately. They were however repelled by the vigilante group in the community who came together and fought them off. This will be the first attack in Borno state after the presidential election.

When parents sometimes name their kids embarrassing names...

Parents have the full, unquestioned right to name their kids and sometimes, that right is misused. Lol. Check out this screenshot of a girl's story and the comments from people whose parents named them after famous people and what they are hilariously going through. Continue...

New study puts Nigeria 2nd most religious country & 4th among 'most widespread use of Marijuana in the world'

According to a new research carried out by US based researcher, Conrad Hackett, who works with Pews researcher, a US based non-partisan research group, Nigeria is ranked the 2nd most religious country after Pakistan and is also ranked the 4th country with the most widespread use of illegal substance, Marijuana, in the world. Is this really our reality or it is contestable?

Die With You' Beyonce dedicates song to Jay Z to mark 7th wedding anniversary

Beyonce and Jay Z celebrated their seventh wedding anniversary yesterday April 4th and in celebration of that, Mrs Carter unveiled a brand new song called "Die For You" in a video reportedly shot by Jay Z. The song was dedicated to him. The video is exclusive on Jay Z's music streaming platform, Tidal via a paid subscription.

In the song, Beyince sings;

"I don’t have a reason to be, if I can’t be with you. I wake up just to sleep with you. I open my eyes so I could see with you and I live so I can die with you."

Full lyrics of 'Die With You' and a video of Beyonce performing the song after the cut...


I don’t have a reason to cry and I have every reason to smile
and I don’t have a reason to lie, when you’re already reading my mind
and I don’t have a reason to be, if I can’t be with you.

And I don't need air in my lungs, if I can’t sing your song.
No I don’t need hands if I don’t get to keep you warm
and I don’t really need myself, if I will need you.

Cause darling I wake up just to sleep with you.
I open my eyes so I could see with you and I live so I can die with you.
And I don’t really need these fingers, if I don’t get to touch your spine.
Well I don’t need these legs, if I ain’t walking by your side
and I don’t really need to be if I can’t be with you.

Cause darling I wake up just to sleep with you.
I open my eyes so I could see with you and I live, so I can die with you.
Cause darling I wake up just to sleep with you.
I open my eyes so I can see with you and I live so I can die with you.
I live so I can die with you.

Photo of starved Nigerian children during the Biafran war

Photo above shows an aid worker, Nurse Elva Peterson feeding starving Biafran children during the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War in Jan 1970. Photo Credit: Corbis..

This photo shows Lagosians celebrating Easter at Bar Beach in Victoria Island in the 1970s...

Kenya says son of a Govt official was among gunmen in Garissa attack

Investigations by Kenyan police into the massacre of 147 students of Garrissa University on Thursday April 2nd has revealed that one of the masked men who carried out the attack was a son of a govt official. The gunman identified as Abdirahim Abdullahi is a law graduate from the University of Nairobi and the son of Abdullahi Daqara, the Chief of Bulla Jamhuri in Mandera county

Kenya's Interior Ministry spokesman Mwenda Njoka in a text message to Reuters, said Abdirahim Abdullahi had disappeared from home the morning of the attack and his family was looking for him when the attack at the University campus occurred

"The father had reported to security agents that his son had disappeared from home... and was helping the police try to trace his son by the time the Garissa terror attack happened," Njoka told Reuters  

An unidentified government official based in Garissa said Abdullahi, after his graduation in 2013 joined the militant group al Shabaab.

"He was a very brilliant student. But then he got these crazy ideas," the official said.

Meanwhile Kenya has commenced three days of National mourning over the attack. Military men were positioned outside the premises of most churches today to provide security to worshipers who came to church to partake in the Easter Celebration.