SnoopMania runs wild: Raw Fallout, March 23, 2015

Snoop Dogg Teams Up with Hulk Hogan in the Ring on Monday Night Raw

SnoopMania certainly took over this week's Monday Night Raw.

The 43-year-old Snoop Dogg was able to live out a dream of his by teaming up in the ring with Hulk Hogan. The Hulkamania-SnoopMania duo turned out to be too much for Curtis Axel.

When Snoop Dogg and Hogan started flexing, some may have had a tough time figuring out who was the wrestler and who was the rapper.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-9XiyzVupY

Obama, ECOWAS seek peaceful polls in Nigeria

United States President Barack Obama and the the Economic Community of West African States have stressed that only fair and transparent elections will guarantee   a true democratic process in Nigeria.

Obama made his comment via a video posted on Monday on the White House official website while the ECOWAS Chairman and Ghananian President, John Mahama, spoke in Abuja.

The US President, who also called for the safe rescue of the more than 200 kidnapped Chibok girls by Boko Haram, reminded Nigerians that “successful elections and democratic progress” would help Nigeria meet the challenges it currently faces.

United States President, Barack Obama

He therefore urged Nigerians to peacefully express their views on election days and “reject the voices of those who call for violence.”

Chronicle Of APC Positions On Boko Haram Fight April 2013-date

Please, take your time to read, note the dates and the positions of APC/ACN in all these.

1. The Battle of Baga 2013
In April 2013, there was a heavy gun duel between the Army(headed by Ihejirika) and the Boko Haram in Baga, Borno state. According to report by the media 185 people were killed including Boko Terrorists and civilians. 

The fighting broke out in the remote fishing village of Baga, when gunmen/terrorist who were believed to be hiding among civilians opened fire on Nigerian soldiers. Military officials said the militants deployed heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades and used the civilian population as "human shields."
The army also denied the 185 casualty figure but admitted that there could be few civilian casualties.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/22/world/la-fg-wn-nigeria-gun-battles-20130422

April, 2013: President Jonathan Response
President Jonathan who understands the mischief of foreign media and "so-called" right groups, ordered for "investigation" but showed support for the army. It is on record that some media and Right Groups are quick to shout "genocide" "massacre" "crime against humanity" etc whenever the Nigeria Army launches assault against Boko Terrorist. In the words of Ruben Abati,

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Electing Buhari as president, disaster for Africa –Ex US envoy

A former spokesman for four United States Ambassadors to the United Nations, Richard Grenell, has said that if former military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, emerges as the next president of Nigeria in next Saturday’s elections, it would be a disaster for the entire African continent.

Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)

Grenell, who made the declaration in a piece titled: Nigeria on the brink, and which was published in the Washington Times, a US based publication, of Thursday, March 19, 2015, described Buhari as working tirelessly to enthrone Sharia law across the country, which he said would further pose a major challenge to the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and the continent at large.

He said, “Western foreign policy observers pre-occupied with the rise of ISIS in the Middle East should wake up to the reality unfolding in Nigeria. Opposition candidate General Buhari wants Sharia law throughout Nigeria. In fact, he wants it everywhere.

Gunmen kidnap Zamfara emir from palace

Gunmen on Friday picked up the Emir of Bukukuyum in Zamfara State from his palace.

His whereabouts as of Saturday morning remains unknown.

Commissioner for Information in the state, Ibrahim Magaji, confirmed the emir’s abduction.

Details later…

Daytime horror in Lagos: Robbers invade Lekki bank, kill three policemen, girl

Three policemen and a fish seller were killed on Thursday by a gang of robbers who stormed the First City Monument Bank on Admiralty Way in Lekki, Lagos State.

Robbery scenes (One of the bandits (circled))

It was learnt that the robbers, numbering 13 arrived the bank wearing military uniform and shooting sporadically for about 30 minutes.

Eyewitnesses claimed that the robbers, who were armed with Ak-47 guns gained entrance into the bank after overpowering the security men.

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This 12 Year-Old-Girl Died And Her Parents Found Something Beautiful Behind Her Mirror

Athena Orchard

Athena Orchard was diagnosed with bone cancer at the young age of 12 years old. She awoke one morning and found a bump on her head, which to any 12 year-old girl, didn't seem like it should be anything to worry about until that Christmas she blacked out. Shortly after, doctors told her with a heavy heart that she had bone cancer. Her only chances of surviving would be to undergo aggressive chemotherapy treatment.  

Boko Haram child captives 'forgot names'

Cameroonian security forces have joined a regional battle against Boko Haram militants

About 80 children rescued from a Boko Haram camp in Cameroon cannot remember their own names or origins, according to an aid official who visited them.

The children - aged between 5 and 18 - did not speak English, French or any local languages, says Christopher Fomunyoh, a director for the US-based National Democratic Institute (NDI).

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Fayose asks Buhari to quit presidential race

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked the All Progressives Congress and its presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to withdraw from the March 28 presidential election.

Fayose said Buhari and the APC no longer had the moral right to participate in the presidential election, having allegedly lied to Nigerians on several occasions.

According to a press statement issued in Ado-Ekiti by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor argued that the APC had lied severally to Nigerians.

He said, “In saner climes, you can’t lie and be discovered to have lied repeatedly as done by the APC and still want to stand for elections.

“The new deceit from the APC is to use a photoshoped picture of Buhari for posters in Lagos, making him look like a 50 year old man, whereas he is as old as my mother and cannot survive the rigours of office even as a governor not to talk of President of Nigeria.

Jonathan sacks Agwai, appoints Akau SURE-P chairman

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday sacked Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (rtd.) as the Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme.

He has named Mr. Ishaya Dare Akau as Agwai’s replacement.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President attributed Agwai’s sack to the continuation of his efforts to continuously reposition Federal Government’s agencies for optimal delivery.

The former Chief of Army Staff had, while delivering a lecture in commemoration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s 78th birthday on Thursday, said change in leadership was inevitable, declaring that the country’s leaders must accept it and move with it.

“In life, you find out that everything needs change, if that is what the community wants, what the people want, you must give it to them and as such, it becomes inevitable.

Patience Jonathan, a crude woman, says APC

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation on Wednesday described the wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan as “an incredibly crude woman.” The party also commended Nigerians for putting up with her.

The campaign organisation was reacting to a report that Mrs. Jonathan described the APC Presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as brain dead at a campaign rally in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, on Tuesday.

The President’s wife also warned women against voting for Buhari because, according to her, the APC presidential candidate would put women in purdah and trample on their rights.

Surrender or face death, Chadian President warns Shekau

President Idriss Deby of Chad on Wednesday called on Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to surrender or face death.

Derby told a news conference in N’djamena, that he knows the whereabouts of Shekau, who, according to him, was sighted in Dikwa , a village in Borno State two days ago.

“Abubakar Shekau must surrender. We know where he is. If he doesn’t give himself up he will suffer the same fate as his compatriots,” he said.

“He (Shekau) was in Dikwa two days ago. He managed to get away but we know where he is. It’s in his interests to surrender,” Deby added.

Removing Jega’ll lead to violence, Reps warn FG

The House of Representatives on Tuesday warned the Federal Government against tampering with the existing “arrangements” for the March 28 elections, particularly the removal of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega.

The House noted that changing the election plans either by further extending the dates or removing Jega would only lead to a magnitude of violence, worse than what was witnessed   after the 2011 polls.

In a resolution in Abuja, the House drew the attention of the political class, the Federal Government, state governments and security agencies to warnings of unavoidable violence already issued by eminent Nigerians and groups, both on the international and local scenes.

The resolution was taken following a motion moved by the Chairman, House Committee on Justice,   Ali Ahmad.

Motorists groan as petrol sells for N120 in Oyo

Motorists in Iseyin, Oyo State, on Wednesday complained about the continued rise in the price of petrol in the area, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.

Some of them who spoke with NAN in separate interviews bemoaned the situation, saying that the development had led to low patronage from commuters.

A motorist, Bambi Sangotikun, said low patronage from commuters due to increase in pump price of petrol had forced him to park his vehicle till the situation was sorted.

“Even me, I can’t pay N50 from here to barrack or N70 from Customs to Kara area, but what can we do when filling stations are selling at N120 per litre.

“People prefer to trek or even stay at home than paying high transport fare.

“It is obvious that the situation is forcing us out of jobs; we appeal to the appropriate authorities to see to it; we can’t do without fuel in Nigeria,” he said.

15 parties, five presidential candidates may boycott polls

Fifteen political parties and five presidential aspirants have threatened to pull out of the forthcoming general elections scheduled for March 28 and April 11 over the use of card reader device.

The Spokesperson for the group and National Chairman, Advanced Congress of Democrats, Dr. Breakforth Onwubuya, at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, said the concept of using card readers for the coming elections, as being planned by Independent National Electoral Commission, “has a lot of implications which may negatively impact on the conduct of a credible, free and fair elections.”

He said, “The first drawback is that this device is relatively a new technology that has not been tested or tried in a kind of mock election or previous formal elections prior to this time. This would have enabled the nation and the electoral umpire itself to properly ascertain its workability and efficiency in the conduct of the real general elections.

Removing Jega’ll lead to violence, Reps warn FG

The House of Representatives on Tuesday warned the Federal Government against tampering with the existing “arrangements” for the March 28 elections, particularly the removal of the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega.

The House noted that changing the election plans either by further extending the dates or removing Jega would only lead to a magnitude of violence, worse than what was witnessed   after the 2011 polls.

In a resolution in Abuja, the House drew the attention of the political class, the Federal Government, state governments and security agencies to warnings of unavoidable violence already issued by eminent Nigerians and groups, both on the international and local scenes.

The resolution was taken following a motion moved by the Chairman, House Committee on Justice,   Ali Ahmad.

The development came as the Speaker,   Aminu Tambuwal, at a separate session, raised the alarm that the dark days of military coups might return if the country continued to progress in error.

During Tuesday’s plenary, lawmakers also warned that “persons” whose actions would have led to such violence must be held accountable at all judicial levels.

Buhari too old to rule, says Patience Jonathan

Wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, has called on Nigerians not to vote for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), because the APC standard bearer is too old and therefore unfit to rule.

The President’s wife, who spoke in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital during the Peoples Democratic Party’s women campaign rally on Tuesday, also warned women against voting for Buhari because, according to her, the APC presidential candidate would put women in purdah and trample on their rights.

She added that old people might not reason very well because of their ageing mind.

She said, “Vote for my husband, Jonathan. Do not vote for Buhari. He is an old man. People when they become old may not reason well and their brain may even be dead.”

Boko Haram Beheading Video: ISIS-Style Killing Of Accused Spies Released By Nigeria Militants

U.S. officials do not think a new video by Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants is evidence of growing ties with the Islamic State, despite striking similarities with previous Islamic State productions.

“It’s doubtful that there’s a deep operational partnership," a U.S. official told VOA on condition of anonymity. “Aside from the propaganda, Boko Haram’s really focused on the situation there [in Nigeria].”

The Boko Haram video released online Monday, entitled "Harvest of Spies," shows the beheading of two alleged spies. Both are forced to kneel on the ground while masked militants with long knives stand behind them.

Outrage over alleged plot to freeze APC leaders’ accounts

There was outrage on Sunday over an alleged plot by President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party to freeze the bank accounts of All Progressives Congress leaders.

The APC had on Saturday alleged that the President planned to freeze   the accounts of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as part of efforts to cripple the campaigns of its presidential candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).

Prominent Nigeria, including some Senior Advocates of Nigeria, in separate interviews with The PUNCH on Sunday, condemned the alleged plot.

The lawyers – Emeka Ngige, Yusuf Ali and Mahmud Magaji – said if the allegation was true, it would send a bad signal to the international community about the nation’s commitment to deepening democracy.

Ngige said the action could spell doom for the nation and might actualise the prediction that Nigeria was already on the path of disintegration.