Saraki: Acceptance speech by newly elected Nigeria Senate President

Following his election as the the president of the upper arm of Nigerian’s house of assembly, Senator, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has pledged to be just and fair to Nigerians, and also to defend the independence of the National Assembly. This he said in his acceptance speech at the inauguration of senators at the National Assembly .

“I am most honoured and privileged to be elected to serve as President of the Senate. I accept with humility and respect the honour you have conferred upon me today,”

“We have today demonstrated that even though we may belong to different parties, we are ultimately united by our common desire to entrench democracy and allow its principle guide our conducts.

“The change that our people voted for is a change

Gunmen kill Nigerian Businessman in South Africa

 A Nigerian businessman based in Johannesburg, South Africa, Mr Emmanuel Onyekaozuru, 50, was killed on Sunday by gunmen. The President of Nigeria Union in South Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, on Monday told newsmen in Pretoria, South Africa, that Onyekaozuru was shot by two gunmen.

"The union has received a report that a Nigerian businessman, Emmanuel Onyekaozuru, was shot in his business premises at 9.00 p.m. yesterday (June 7)"The report said

Tony Elumelu Foundation and Oppenheimer family launch Book on Africans Investing in Africa

CAPE TOWN – Two of Africa’s most prominent foundations – the Nigeria-based Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Oppenheimer family’s Brenthurst Foundation of South Africa – launched an important new book titled “Africans Investing in Africa” on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Africa meeting in Cape Town.

The 338-page book covers a range of important topics critical to Africa’s development. It provides a unique perspective of how Africans are leading the way through intra-African trade and investment, documenting how, where and why Africans invest across the continent.  The book also identifies the economic, political and social experiences that hinder or stimulate

Pay back time for Oba Akiolu: Step-son is Ambode's ADC

Elections are over and it is pay back time for those who won and their die hard supporters. The step son of Oba Rilwan Osuolale Akiolu is the new Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state. 

Gistmaster gathered the new ADC is Olumide Raheem, a deputy Superintendent of Police and first son of Olori Titi.The Olori had Olumide for her first husband who died some years ago.

Before the election, Oba of Lagos made a controversial statement based on his overwhelming support for Ambode.

Click here to read the interesting interview with Moyo Ogunlewe, son of former works minister who says his father has just one car

By Niyi Tabiti/Gistmaster.com 

Former GTbank Big Girl, Alima Atta is Dead

 

  Gistmaster: Former GTbank Big Girl, Alima Atta is dead.Beautiful and charming,Alima worked in Gtbank corporate communications some years ago. She was the managing director of Sasema PR before her death.

  Alima Atta has over eighteen years of experience in the fields of marketing and public relations. Prior to starting up Sesema, she worked for MMD Marketing Communications and Anderson Soames, two PR agencies based in the UK, in Consumer Product Management for AT&T in the United States, and in Corporate Communications for Guaranty Trust Bank in Nigeria. Ms Atta holds a Postgraduate Diploma in

Niyi Tabiti, it is confirmed on BBC, Abacha is dead

"Niyi Tabiti, it is confirmed on BBC, Abacha is dead"
This must be God at work...who killed him? What killed him? Where is the body?
The rush started, where is the transistor radio...almost 500 people came out to listen to BBC, anxiety in the air...BBC confirms it! Nigeria maximum ruler, General Sani Abacha is dead.Date was June 8, 1998. It is 17 years today.

 The end of tyranny,See how God works, one of us said. He had billions of dollars in banks yet money could not save him. He thought his water tight security would capture death. Abacha thought the spiritualists would see it but none.

So what will happen to Diya,Adisa and others who are already on death roll for allegedly planing coup against Abacha?People asked, what will happen to Abiola? We are tired of military rule, we are tired of nonsense,we are tired of politically motivated assassinations.

Solidarity forever, we shall always fight for our right.
It is true, Abacha is dead! 
I never knew some politicians will show us that Abacha was a trainee when it comes to stealing public funds.

    

Diezani Alison-Madueke, such is life By Lekan Fatodu

 There’s no doubt that most members of the so-called economic or power elite in Nigeria who arrogantly arrogate the right to our common-wealth to themselves and their clan are the most inhumane in several aspects.

I remember the good old days whenever the immediate past Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke coughed the entire circle of the rich - especially the oil cabal - will be thrown into frenetic concern with desperate jostle for a space for a full-page advertorial (worth about £4,000) in major Nigerian newspapers to send a "Get Well Soon" message to the then most powerful minister in Nigeria.

But now that things have gone terribly awry for the woman, the wealthy 'friends' of Diezani are no where to be found.

Let's assume many of them didn't believe the online source that broke the news a few days ago that the woman was undergoing treatment for cancer in London, Diezani has spoken about her ill-health in a no-holds-barred 11,543-word interview covering 6 pages in ThisDay,