Jerry Douglas' Blog

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L-R: Nyako, Fintiri and Jonathan Tuesday’s removal of the former Governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), from office by the Ahmadu Fintiri-led state House of Assembly, did not come as a surprise to those familiar with recent happenings in the state. Nyako’s removal makes it the sixth time a governor has been impeached in the country since 1999. Before now, five governors namely: Joshua Dariye (Plateau), Rashidi Ladoja (Oyo), DSP Alamieyeseigha (Bayelsa), Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) and Peter Obi (Anambra) were shown the door. However, the Supreme Court overruled the lawmakers in Oyo, Plateau and Anambra for not following due process. To Nyako’s opponents, his removal from office was long in coming because of the battle for the political soul of the state. Top-ranking politicians, serving and retired military officers, lawmakers and judicial officers who are indigenes of the state and who had an axe to grind with the impeached governor, found a common ground to seek ...

Will and Jada Pinckett Smith's 13 year-old daughter willow has been seen in bed with a 20 year old man. The whip my hair crooner was photographed in a bed with her 20 year old actor friend, Moises Arias. Moises is shirtless in the pic raising concerns on what sort of message is the young Singer trying to pass on to her young fans. Moises is a disney actor and has been friends with Willow for a long time now. This isn't the first time that the Smith's are having kid problems, On their son, Jaden's 15th birthday last year, he asked to be emancipated which caused a lot of issues. The police where informed of the picture but they said the see nothing sexual enough to raise concerns, What do you think? Sources:   The Independent READ MORE:  http://news.naij.com/65935.html

Over 200 students of the Government Girls College abducted by the Boko Haram sects on April 14, 2014 in Borno  reported earlier today to have been ferried to neighbouring countries like Chad and Cameroon  are said to be married off to the terrorists at the price of N2000. This was made known by a leader of the Chibok Elders Forum, Dr. Pogu Bitrus who said: “They ferried them in canoes to Cameroon and Chad republic after they were wedded off to Boko Haram members who bidded (sic) and paid N2,000 each as dowries on their heads." “The dowry was paid to their captors, the very people who abducted them from their school. One of them who married one of the girls took her to a border town close to Cameroon where villagers saw her.” The Boko Haram members who have assumed “ownership” of the students were reported to have initially kept the girls at the Boko Haram camps in the notorious Sambisa Forest, then relocated them in trucks to other locations following the battle they ...

Naija’s crazy comedy show  ‘ Ogas At The TOP ’  keeps entertaining Nigerians with sketches on the life of politicians and stakeholders of the country. If we recall the previous episodes and check out the new once, we can realize that the creators of the show will never run out of ideas. 1. The National Conference: Kola Nuts and Daily Nap  A special correspondent of BuniTV reports from the National Conference. The delegates complained that each of them has only two assistants. As usual,  some ‘sleepy’ candidate s, who were in need of pillows and bedsheets, where captured on camera. In an interview with the correspondent, as representative of NURTW and the delegate was not concerned about sleep, but for timely supply kola nuts. 2. Tinubu and Buhari, APC the Wedding Planners  Senator Bola Tinubu and General Muhammadu Buhari discussed   the wedding of President  Jonathan's ' daughter , with all these golden iPhones and cars as gifts. ...

Following the sack of Aviation Minister Stella Oduah, President Goodluck Jonathan has now to choose another Anambra State representative to fill the currently vacant position in the Executive Council of the Federation. It appears that President Jonathan might grant the slot to the former Governor of the state, Peter Obi. Former Anambra State governor, potential candidate for the position of Aviation Minister, Peter Obi It would be recalled that Oduah was  relieved of her duties  for being involved in the illicit purchase of two $1.6m armoured BMW vehicles by the Aviation Ministry. Peter Obi  is a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and a friend of the President. The appointment, if made, would not stir any rough backlash, as evident from a poll conducted by Premium Times. Executive Chairman of the Inter Party Advisory Council of Nigeria (IPAC) and a factional chairman of the PDP in Anambra State, Ken Emeakaiyi, supports the possible development. Peter...

Today you will hardly meet a person who has not seen these world famous sportsmen (unless one has spent some 10 years on the North Pole).  Their names have already become synonyms to the notion "success", but it has not been always like that. Years back they were ordinary kids with their big dreams and fantastic plans... which luckily came true. 1. Ronaldinho - Brazilian football player, used to play for Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Milan. Numerous awards winner famous for his unique style of playing.   2. Lionel Messi - forward of the Spanish FC Barcelona. Commonly called one of the greatest modern footballers and... by many - of all times.   3. LeBron James - prolific American basketball player, who has received many professional NBA awards and also became one of the most influential and popular athletes in the USA due to signing numerous endorsement deals. 4. David Beckham - this already retired English footballer has successfully marked his presence ...