Brazil battles Indonesia execution plans

Updated: 8:02 am, Sunday, 26 April 2015

The Brazilian government says it is pressing ahead with diplomatic efforts to prevent the execution of a Brazilian sentenced to death by firing squad in Indonesia.

Xenophobic violence: Why are the citizens not in their countries? – Zuma

President Jacob Zuma on Monday hit out at other African countries after South Africa faced a backlash over the wave of anti-foreigner attacks in the country.

While Zuma condemned the violence, saying immigrants contributed to the South African economy, he also questioned why so many had flocked to South Africa.

*President Zuma

“As much as we can have a problem alleged to be xenophobic, our brother countries contributed to this,” he said.

FG names Abuja streets after Jonathan, Sambo, Muazu, Atiku, Dangote, others

ABUJA—In what appeared as parting gifts ahead of the official hand-over date of May 29 to another government, the Federal Government, Monday, named the yet to be commissioned Inner Southern Expressway which dissects Abuja city centre after President Goodluck Jonathan.

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed  disclosed that the FCT Administration has honoured eminent Nigerians and other Africans by naming major streets in Asokoro Extension, Guzape, Wupa, Wuye and Maitama Extension districts as well as expressways and roads after them.

According to him, a major road in Wuye district was named after Vice President Namadi Sambo, and

NNPC’s Missing $20bn: I’ve nothing to hide, says Jonatha

ABUJA — THE Presidency and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said they were ready for any probe the incoming administration of President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) would undertake. 

The Presidency was responding to Buhari’s resolve to probe the reported Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) missing $20 billion and allegations by the All Progressives Congress

GEJ In Line For UN Job

A report on Maxnaija.com suggests that President Goodluck Jonathan is set to be appointed as a global crises envoy by the United Nations (UN).

President Jonathan addressing the United Nations council in New York last year

The role is similar to that of former British prime minister, Tony Blair, who was appointed the Middle East envoy for the United Nations after leaving office.

GMB's Inauguration Committee Chairman Appears In Court

A report on Scoopng.com indicates that Timipre Sylva, the ex-governor of Bayelsa state and head of the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration committee, will appear in court today.  

Timipre Sylva in one of his court appearances

Sylva has an ongoing corruption and money laundering case involving N19.2 billion.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had accused Sylva of using three companies to commit the money laundering offences between 2009 and 2012 when he was the governor of Bayelsa state.

MISSING OIL MONEY: NNPC Audit Report In Brief

According to an order by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has made public the full report on the investigation of the missing $20bn oil money.  
The president said that his government has nothing to hide on the matter. Jonathan also rejected accusations credited to the All Progressives Congress (APC) that his officials were engaged in last-minute looting. He reacted to the case via a statement by Reuben Abati, the special adviser on media and publicity.
The investigation titled “Auditor General for the Federation Investigative Forensic Audit into the Allegations of Unremitted Funds into the Federation Accounts by the NNPC”  had three main aims:

APC Issues A Statement On Buhari’s Ban Of AIT

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has just issued a statement that all accredited media are free to cover the president-elect’s activities.
The party said that all media that have accreditation, including the African Independent Television (AIT), can cover Muhammadu Buhari’s activities.
Read the statement below:
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all accredited media organizations in the country, including the African Independent Television (AIT), are free to cover the activities of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the incoming Buhari Administration will not discriminate against any media organization, irrespective of its role during the electioneering campaign leading up to the recent polls.”

IGP orders water tight security around media houses nationwide

Press statement from the Inspector General of Police. Read below...

The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Solomon E. Arase NPM, fdc is concerned about the recent attacks on the media houses, and journalists. He has therefore ordered water-tight security around media houses nationwide.