Agbonavbare buried, stadium gate named after him in Spain

Spanish club Rayo Vallecano have immortalised late Nigeria goalkeeper Wilfred Agbonavbare by naming a gate at their stadium after him. Agbonavbare died in Spain on Tuesday after a battle with cancer. The goalkeeper who hit the limelight with the Flying Eagles on the road to Mexico '83 U20 World Cup, played for Rayo Vallecano at the prime of his professional career. He was at the Spanish club from 1990 to 1996 and earned the club record as the goalkeeper to have made most Primera Division appearances for Rayo at 76 times. The club thus decided to honour him for his remarkable achievement during his active days and also for his relationship with them until his death. The club's website, El Rayo Vallecano, reports that after the extraordinary meeting held on Wednesday by the board of directors, it was agreed that the Nigerian be so honoured. The report read, "The Board of Directors of the Club has decided unanimously to keep alive the memory of Wilfred and therefore will call the Gate 1 Vallecas Stadium, Gate Wilfred Agbonavbare."The club managers also thanked everyone who showed love towards Agbonavbare while he battled cancer on behalf of the late goalkeeper's family. The directors said that they were touched by "the countless signs of affection that have been coming to club on a sad day for everyone." The former New Nigeria Bank of Benin goalkeeper was buried in Spain on Thursday with Rayo Vallecano president and other dignitaries in attendance. There were also active and retired Nigerian footballers who attended the event in Spain including Henry Makinwa who posted a photograph of Agbonavbare's children with the Rayo Vallecano president during the ceremony. His children, Wilson and Wintia, we learnt arrived in Spain from Nigeria on Wednesday morning to witness their father's burial. His children returned to Nigeria at the height of his illness as their mother had died about three years ago from breast cancer. Apart from starring for the Flying Eagles, Wilfred was also a member of the Nigeria team which won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia and also with USA '94 World Cup squad. He became the third member of that popular '94 Eagles squad to pass away following the deaths of Thompson Oliha and Uche Okafor.

.......And buhari was stoned

Obanikoro Blasts APC Over Denial of Buhari Stoning in Lagos It is not surprising to see the All Progressives Congress (APC) quickly swinging into action denying the incident that occurred where their presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) was stoned at Idumagbo area of Isale-Eko, Lagos by an irate mob while making his way to the APC Presidential rally in Lagos. Some have described the incident as well deserving, considering the suffering inflicted on the people of Nigeria by General Muhammadu Buhari while he was Head of State, notably in the case of Lagos, the cancellation of the Lagos monorail project initiated by Governor Lateef Jakande. However, I belong to the school of thought that we must not repay evil with evil and as such cannot condone any form of violence or reprisal attacks on the person of General Buhari. Unlike General Buhari who has a track record of maintaining silence as a tacit approval of violence conducted in his name, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and of course Lagosians do not abide by such principles. The APC’s disclosure that General Buhari rode in an open bus with the Oba of Lagos is a prime example of everything wrong with the APC leadership. Under the APC, our monarchs in Lagos have thrown caution to the wind, becoming openly partisan. I will leave my thoughts on this for another day, however I strongly believe such unethical, irresponsible and untraditional practices will come to an end when Governor Jimi Agbaje resumes office. I admire Mr. Lai Mohammed's devotion to his role as the mouthpiece of a dysfunctional and sinking political party heading towards extinction. His loyalty to his oppressors is touching. That he chose to call into question my second ministerial nomination by overlooking my academic credentials and record of service to Lagos and Nigeria as the most experienced politician produced by Lagos State in contemporary democratic history, simply lends credence to his party’s protracted challenge with academic qualifications from their National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to their presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari whose inability to produce his secondary school certificate has assumed a scandal of global proportion. Finally, whether the APC chooses to admit the stony welcome Buhari received in Lagos or not, our message and position on peace remains consistent. We must ensure on all sides that as the political campaigns gear up for the final weeks ahead, all electioneering activities are violence free. Signed Senator Musiliu Obanikoro 31/01/2015

Obanikoro Blasts APC Over Denial of Buhari Stoning in Lagos It is not surprising to see the All Progressives Congress (APC) quickly swinging into action denying the incident that occurred where their presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) was stoned at Idumagbo area of Isale-Eko, Lagos by an irate mob while making his way to the APC Presidential rally in Lagos. Some have described the incident as well deserving, considering the suffering inflicted on the people of Nigeria by General Muhammadu Buhari while he was Head of State, notably in the case of Lagos, the cancellation of the Lagos monorail project initiated by Governor Lateef Jakande. However, I belong to the school of thought that we must not repay evil with evil and as such cannot condone any form of violence or reprisal attacks on the person of General Buhari. Unlike General Buhari who has a track record of maintaining silence as a tacit approval of violence conducted in his name, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and of course Lagosians do not abide by such principles. The APC’s disclosure that General Buhari rode in an open bus with the Oba of Lagos is a prime example of everything wrong with the APC leadership. Under the APC, our monarchs in Lagos have thrown caution to the wind, becoming openly partisan. I will leave my thoughts on this for another day, however I strongly believe such unethical, irresponsible and untraditional practices will come to an end when Governor Jimi Agbaje resumes office. I admire Mr. Lai Mohammed's devotion to his role as the mouthpiece of a dysfunctional and sinking political party heading towards extinction. His loyalty to his oppressors is touching. That he chose to call into question my second ministerial nomination by overlooking my academic credentials and record of service to Lagos and Nigeria as the most experienced politician produced by Lagos State in contemporary democratic history, simply lends credence to his party’s protracted challenge with academic qualifications from their National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to their presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari whose inability to produce his secondary school certificate has assumed a scandal of global proportion. Finally, whether the APC chooses to admit the stony welcome Buhari received in Lagos or not, our message and position on peace remains consistent. We must ensure on all sides that as the political campaigns gear up for the final weeks ahead, all electioneering activities are violence free. Signed Senator Musiliu Obanikoro 31/01/2015

Breaking News: General Buhari’s Lawyer Decamps To PDP, Says APC Is A Sinking Titanic

General Muhammadu Buhari as he sheds tears during the 2011 general elections, claiming he would not run for president again, if he lost the elections. He did lose and is not running again in 2014 Mike Ahamba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and lawyer to the All progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari has decamped from the opposition party to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His official statement of defection was made public on Wednesday, January 28, 2015. Ahamba revealed that he decided to dump the APC because the party was bedeviled with much dishonesty and absence of transparency, further availing that the sitting governors who joined the party (APC) were invited over for the sole aim of siphoning their state funds for the electioneering campaigns. Read the full text of Ahamba’s statement below: My brothers, sisters, friends and supporters, I salute you. It is a fact now self-evident that I am involved in a political re-alignment and movement that has necessarily resulted in my return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of which I was a pioneer member, having abandoned the sinking APC political ship which has proved soon to be a political ‘Titanic’. The merger of three national political parties, a first in the history of Nigeria, had been full of hope with promises of change. But the center could not hold, things have fallen apart, and no one in the party is at ease any longer? Brethren, I have bailed out of that ship because I find myself unable to continue with membership of a party which (a) places preferred runners in a 100 metres race at the sixtieth metre point in a supposed democratic setting leaving others at the starting blocks, (b) has not published its manifesto after more than eight (8) months of existence, thereby keeping its membership and the polity in a blindfold as to its true objectives, (c) has not been able to set up elected administrative structures at any level more than eight months after registration but, instead, is developing a sit-tight syndrome in the interim officers, (d) invites governors into its fold for the purpose of using them to secure funds for election purposes, which funds would naturally be the product of looting of the respective state treasuries, (e) has manifested lack of concern for the well being of the generality of the society, particularly the less privileged, by directing its members in the National Assembly to block the national budget, a directive that could never be justified, to mention a few reasons, I have therefore opted to return to my original political platform the PDP which till date has not be parochialised either ethnically or religiously. I firmly believe that this platform is, in the Nigerian situation, the best avenue of political service to my people and the nation at large. I assure my numerous supporters and admirers that change of platform will not transform into a change of the personality you ever admired in me, and crave your understanding and support. I remain committed to justice to all, at all times, at all cost. As I declare my membership of the PDP on Saturday 22nd February, 2014 my major request of you is your earnest prayers for me to continue to be who I have been. May I also request your support in welcoming Mr. President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to this epoc event. In God I trust. God bless you all, and our Great country. Chief Mike Ikenna Ahamba KSC, SAN.

Debate organizers deny leaking questions to Jonathan, PDP By Lucia Edafioka

The Nigeria Elections Debate Group (NEDG) has denied leaking questions of the president and vice presidential debates to the PDP or any of the 14 parties billed to participate in the debates. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of NEDG and Director General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Mr Sola Omole, denied the allegations after a meeting of the board in Abuja yesterday. He said, “As we speak, the questions that are going to be asked are still being worked upon by our debate format committee. Those questions are not ready. Therefore there is absolutely no reason why anybody would have the questions right now”. According to Mr Sola, while the vice presidents’ debate would hold on February 1 in three sessions, the presidential session would hold on February 8 in Abuja in three sessions and would all be televised live, adding that 13 political parties have confirmed participating in the debate.

Buhari needs forgiveness

1. Ondo & Ekiti people please #‎ForgiveBuhari‬ for jailing your Hero, Pa Adekunle Ajasin after several courts at diverse times found him innocent." 2. Imo people, please #ForgiveBuhari for the 100 year jail term for your renowned son, Sam Mbakwe, whose reelection was annulled by GMB" 3. Lagos people #ForgiveBuhari for humiliating and jailing your Governor Lateef Jakande, hitherto a journo with @nigeriantribune for speaking" 4. Edo people #ForgiveBuhari 4 imprisoning your most revered Executive Governor of Old, Prof. Ambrose Alli 5. Enugu people #ForgiveBuhari for imprisoning Jim Nwobodo for no just cause, halting momentum of the progress the Coal City was making 6. Ogun people #ForgiveBuhari for withering your blossoming Mayflower Uncle Tai Solarin whose death was from complications of torture in jail" and also for jailing your first executive governor, Pa Olabisi Onabanjo causing to dead in prison 7. Anambra people #ForgiveBuhari for disgracing and jailing your erudite & dear Chief Alex Ekwueme GCON for demanding equitable Power Sharing" 8. Plateau people (including Benue, Nassarawa era) #ForgiveBuhari for jailing your Gov. Solomon Lar to a term of 88 years even as innocent" 9. Kaduna people should #ForgiveBuhari for dehumanizing in guise of AC a brilliant, by no-means Saint Umaru Dikko for critizing d Junta" 10. Abia people should #ForgiveBuhari for forcing the hand of his unbending COS Cdr. Ebitu Ukiwe for resisting Nigeria's OIC membership" 11. Nigerians Should #ForgiveBuhari for his nepotistic jailings after the staged escape of a most wanted offender Sen. Uba Ahmed of Bauchi" 12. Kano people (both Xtians & Moslems) should #ForgiveBuhari for humiliating Late Emir Ado Bayero for his personal visit to Israel '85" 13. Osun people should #ForgiveBuhari for the deliberate humiliation death to the Ooni of Ife for his visit to Israel with the Emir of Kano" 14. Osun people #ForgiveBuhari for Decree 4, refined by the next regime/Dele Giwa's killers. Remember Newswatch's expose on Ukiwe's sack?". With these reasonable people will never cast their vote for Buhari

YORUBA'S PEOPLE BE WARN!

Once upon a time precisely 30 yrs ago in 1984 the then head of military junta sent his military boys to Ikenne the ancestral home of chief Obafemi Awolowo the undisputable leader of the Yorubas, his home was ransacked and baba was brutalised by the irate soldiers. Who was that head of military junta between december 31 1983-85? does he deserves to be voted for in Yoruba land? I wish this message be shared by good sons and daughters of Yoruba race. If truly Tinubu and the likes are following PA Awo then non of them should identify with Buhari no matter how hunger of power į̸̸̨§ catching them. Abi?

EDO SOUTH

A vote for hon Mathew is a vote for a voice that will never neglect you! Be a winner vote matto