Dasuki Gates, one of the most (in) famous international scandal of last year involves the arms procurement deal scandal in Nigeria, which involved an embezzlement of over $2 billion. This was done from the office of the NSA (National Security Adviser) of Nigeria, allegedly led by Colonel Sambo Dasuki, a former NSA himself. The details of Dasuki Gates were unearthed by the presidential investigations committee, who prepared an interim report onthe arms procurement deal held under the administration of Good luck Jonathan.
The presidential investigations committee noticed that almost approximately N643.8 billion was done over the allotted budget. On top of this, another extra spending of over $2.2 billion was conducted in a foreign currency by the Good luck Jonathan administration. When this was revealed, the scandal was termed Dasuki Gates since it was done under leadership of Sambo Dasuki, formed NSA. The initial investigation found that over $2 billion were set aside for the procuring arms and other means in order to combat the rising military and Islamic insurgents in the country. However, a big chunk of the disbursed amount was diverted and used to sponsorthe re-election efforts for Good luck Jonathan, the former President of Nigeria.
At the heart of these Dasuki Gates is Sambo Dasuki, the now retired colonel,who held the position of Nigeria's National Security Adviser in the previous term. When these investigations came to light, Colonel Dasuki was arrested by the DSS (Department of State Services) on December 1 of last year. He was then transferred to the custody of the ECC (Economic and Financial Crimes) the very next day.
In addition to Colonel Dasuki, there are a couple of other prominent names accused of being a part of the Dasuki Gates. These include Olisa Metuh, the former spokesperson of People's Democratic Party, as well as Alex Badeh, the former Chief of Defense Staff.The trial for both of these was to be presided over by Justice Okon Abang, and scheduled to be done on the same day, ie. March 24 of this year.
While Alex Badeh's connection to the Dasuki Gates is his involvement in laundering of around N 3.9 billion, Olisa Metuh has his own Metuh EFCC spat going on. The Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) has accused Metuh laundering a sum of around N400 million which he denies, thus creating a new Metuh EFCC issue.
The Dasuki Gates and Metuh-EFCC issue aren't the only developments in this arms fraud case, there is also the involvement of Mr. Nicholas Ashinze in this. Ashinzeis the former special assistant to Colonel Dasuki, and has been detained by the EFCC. But he claims that his detention is illegal, and is now planning to sue the EFCC for N500 million for illegal detention.
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Abubakar Bukola Saraki is the protagonist, the man in the eye of the storm. Since 1999, never has a Senate President come under this type of gloom. And, in what had been a game of revolving chairs, a notorious tradition where previous Senate Presidents collapsed over mere allegations of whatever shade, Saraki is weathering the storm.
That his support in the Senate remains very strong shows that he must be loved by majority of his colleagues across party lines. However, that he is standing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, creates a political discount and one which appears really daunting. For a man who eyeballed the establishment in his party to win the Senate presidency, Saraki can be said to have inadvertently brought upon himself this crisis, knowing that he was going to be dealing with politicians with a large appetite for buccaneering.
However, at a time when the convention in saner climes suggests that a public office holder embroiled in this type of controversy better serves society by resigning, the obvious political nature what is going on cushions and moderates the angst that Saraki should have naturally suffered. EFCC (Lamorde) EFCC-boss-Ibrahim-Lamorde EFCC-boss-Ibrahim-Lamorde This case seems to be a purely Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, case. The star witness is an EFCC official who repeatedly mentioned the former EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, while giving his evidence. It would have been expected that this should be an EFCC case before the law court – at least based on the drama playing out with the nature of evidence being given. So far, based on evidence adduced before the CCT, there is yet any matter concerning the violation of asset declaration directly; it is still all about wealth acquisition. Interestingly, the current CCT Chairman was being investigated by the EFCC under Lamorde but is known to have been placed on administrative bail – since the story of his administrative bail came into public space, the CCT Chairman has not been known to deny it. Lamorde, himself, has a damning petition filed against him before the Senate by one George Uboh, accusing him of not accounting for about N2.5 trillion recovered from looters of the Nigerian treasury. Curiously, in Saraki, both the CCT Chairman and the EFCC may have found an alliance of some sort. FGN (SGF, VP) The Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, is supervised by the Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal and some senators have alleged that the SGF, based on political affinity and the interests involved, may not be unconnected with some activities to achieve the objective of punishing the man who embarrassed his political party. As an avowed Christian leader, it is interesting that the VP is in a leadership position in an administration where travesty appears to be the order of the day regarding the goings-on at the CCB and the CCT.
Were it to be VP Yemi Osinbajo's days as Lagos Attorney General, a situation where a judge who is yet to vacate allegations hanging over his head and, who, interestingly, is still alleged to be on administrative bail from the anti-graft agency, is the one sitting in a matter involving the same anti-graft agency, Osinbajo would have made a profound statement with a view to bringing sanity on board. Worse still, for the issue of not standing to be counted for equity in this matter, the ridiculous spectacle of a judge admitting that an earlier judgment he granted was done in error, makes it all the more curious that a respected SAN is the VP of Nigeria, where his administration has not seen any diabolical incongruity in what the judge admitted, and he is still allowed to carry on, speaks to the grand design at play. Kwara State Saraki was governor of Kwara State for eight years and, in the testimonies brought before the CCT, last Wednesday, the state and its government have been brought into the matter. Saraki's alleged offences cover the period of his eight-year tenure as governor. One way or the other, Kwara remains a party in the matter. CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar Danladi-Umar Danladi-Umar Danladi Umar is an interesting, very interesting personality, and he is the judge who himself is on trial. He is on administrative bail from the EFCC on charges of corruption. Incidentally, the EFCC, which is investigating a case against the tribunal Chairman, is the one providing the star witness in Saraki's CCT case. Rotimi Jacobs, an EFCC prosecutor, is the one handling the Saraki case. Danladi Umar has several petitions filed against him at the House of Representatives and the Senate. It will be interesting to see how his case turns out in the days ahead when he appears before the National Assembly where Saraki is Chairman. What that means is that Umar would likely, therefore, be standing to answer questions regarding the petition against him before the National Assembly. But beyond that, Umar did something a bit unthinkable and probably against convention. In the intervening period while Saraki went on the rigmarole before the Appeal Court and then the Supreme Court to challenge his trial before the CCT, Umar, as a judge, granted media interview putting up some defense for himself regarding the allegations hanging over his head. Curiouser was Umar's unashamed admission as a judge that a judgment he gave in 2011 was a wrong judgment. The question on the lips of the discerning is that were that judgment to have involved life, is that how he would have whimsically admitted that he gave a judgment in error? Stemming from that, a more honorable action to have been taken, like Judge John Sirica, whose insistence on going beyond the surface, ended up opening up the Watergate Scandal, would have divorced himself from handling the matter because, in his own words, he "gave a judgment in error". That is not all. The drama at the CCT, since the case was brought before it, plays into the allegation that an agenda is meant to be actualised. APC Recall that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is the party in control of both Presidency and the National Assembly. It is a party whose principal member is being tried by other principal members standing as presecutors. It is a house divided against itself. This presents a clear case of how divided the party has become. In the APC today, dogs are eating dogs. Some say it is because of 2019. Others say it is a case of sheer rivalry. Some say it is a matter of clash of egos. Whatever it is, the Saraki case has serious implications for the future of APC and the Buhari Presidency. Specifically, the admission by Umar, that he gave a judgment in favour of Ashiwaju Tinubu in error, has opened a new front of conjectures. One is that because the North needed the support of Tinubu to build a coalition against the floundering Goodluck Jonathan, Umar let him go. Umar, now admitting error, and in the face of the raw deal the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, wing of the ruling APC is being handed by the latter, may be signaling another way of attempting to go back and have something on the indefatigable APC leader. Code of Conduct Bureau The history of the CCB in the hands of Sam Saba, its Chairman, has been one that has not inspired too much confidence. Saba, himself, had been petitioned before by some staff of the CCB. After a series of horse-trading, involving a law firm hired by the group of staff who petitioned Saba, the petition was let go. In an interview with the principal partner of the Kano-based law firm, the particulars of the case were laid bare before Sunday Vanguard and it bordered on alleged impropriety. The implication of this case, which is now being led by the EFCC, is that the Bureau has become a subsidiary of the anti-graft agency. It has an investigative team that has not been allowed to carry out its duties. It is the EFCC that investigated the Saraki case, took it to the tribunal and provided the star witness. Yet, some time ago, there were also a number of high profile politicians whom the CCB invited, following due process, and ended up resolving their issues. So, the question is, why didn't Saba's CCB invite Saraki as demanded by the law? Senate The defendant in this case is the presiding officer of the Senate. It is believed that the case came up at all solely because the defendant emerged as presiding officer of that arm of the legislature, instead of a preferred candidates. It is also believed that those who are at the fore-front of the institution of the case are also the ones fanning its embers. But, incidentally, an overwhelming majority of the senators have continued in their resolute support of the Senate President, following him in their numbers every time he appears at the tribunal for trial. Judiciary Since the case began, it has gone through the whole gamut of the judicial process. It has gone to the Federal High Court where a judge withdrew out of curious allegation from some online media. Another Federal High Court judge also suspended judgment on the day he was to read his verdict, stating that he could not continue. Up till today, the judgment remains suspended. At the Court of Appeal, a judgment was once arrested few minutes before its delivery. Eventually when it was delivered, several weeks later, it was a split decision. The Supreme Court also gave a judgment that some criticized. Many believe that the judgment of the Supreme Court has created a lot of precedents that will have serious implications for the nation's legal processes in the future. That the Supreme Court endorsed the short-circuiting of a process is in itself a grave danger to jurisprudence and democracy. Media A section of the media is now dictating to judges how to dispense justice. In a most interesting case, a prominent online newspaper reportedly intimidated a judge into withdrawing from a case brought before it by the Senate President on the day he was scheduled to deliver judgment. On the eve of the resumption of Saraki's cases after every adjournment, a particularly notorious medium comes up with stories targeted at truncating the judicial process or manipulating it towards the desired outcome of its alleged paymasters. How political some sections of the media have become has become more apparent in the course of this trial. The media sensationalism that has accompanied the trial has also thrown up a situation where even the prosecutor speaks in the tribunal room with an eye for what will be an headline catcher. That is to be expected because of the huge free exposure it provides. And it also does so much good to keep the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari on the front burner. Public The public is now so divided with diverse shades of opinions and commentaries on the Saraki trial. They are being treated as if they are gullible – indeed, some members of the public are. Some of the titillating stories they are being fed with by prosecutors and the defense as well as a section of the media seems to suggest that there may be deliberate attempts to reach a determined end. Rotimi Jacobs Rotimi Jacobs plays the role of the antagonist as prosecutor in the Saraki case. The fate of Saraki at the CCT will rest on what facts he is able to present and what case he is able to prove. Interestingly, it is believed that he has done more as a willing performer before an audience of media spectators than dealing with the crux of his case at the CCT. Every time he speaks in court, he appears to speak with the media in mind leaving many to wonder if this is one trial anchored on real judicial substance or another over-celebrated media trial. 260 0 4 0 Femi Ajasa View all posts by Femi Ajasa → Previous Post Gbenga-Daniel GBENGA DANIEL AT 60: No regrets trusting people who later became traitors! Next Post •Award Winners -From left, Mr Dele Alake, representing Bola Tinubu, Kashim Shettima, Governor, Borno state, Ibrahim Dankwwambo, Governor Gombe state, Adams Oshiomhole, Governor, Edo state, Dr Alex Ekwueme, Former Vice President, Mr Sam Amuka, Publisher Vanguard Newspapers, Dr. Oba Otudeko, Chairman of the occasion, Alh. Lai Mohammed, representing President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Governor, Ogun state, Chief Dr. Mrs Nike Akande, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Jim Ovia, Chairman, Zenith Bank plc, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, representing Dr. Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Ede Dafinone, representing David Dafinone Vanguard Awards: An entertaining celebration of excellence and achievements Disclaimer Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of vanguard newspapers or any employee thereof. 57 comments Livefyre Sign in 23 people listening ahmed 03JohnsonAbbasADEYANJUcorruption will kill9jaRaweevosayande_1BejohnceOsagiedenewekoBEEDEESoccerBetPred Newest | Oldest Sammy H Peters Sammy H Peters 3 days ago Saraki's trial is a pointer to the Success Of Anti-Corruption Battle. With the bunch of evidences, some people are still of the ugly opinion that this is politically motivated. Abuse of public resources is a beyond an administrative offence, is also criminal in nature because it deprives hundreds of thousands of people good dividends of democracy. FlagShare LikeReply OmotoshoAbdulramon OmotoshoAbdulramon 3 days ago Omotoshoabdulramon@gmail.com FlagShare LikeReply Sammy H Peters Sammy H Peters 4 days ago I don't care if Saraki's trial is politically motivated or not.Since there is evidence of corruption, he should be tried and justice should be done. Ordinary Nigerians are arrested, tried and jailed for very little offences with nobody speaking out for them. The political elites can't be given a different treatment. Nobody is above the law. If Saraki is not guilty of the charges, he will defend himself appropriately whether his trial is politically motivated or not. If he's found guilty, he should be jailed and disgraced like a common criminal. FlagShare LikeReply JohnTochukwu JohnTochukwu 4 days ago @Rawee stop using the term we Nigerians. You are only speaking for yourself, like you said the writer is entitled to his option, you should also be entitled to your own option. Rather use I Rawee. An individual can not constitute the entire country. FlagShare LikeReply Imea Imea 4 days ago Owaikhena, A case can be re-opened if there is new evidence, not necessarily new case. FlagShare LikeReply Imea Imea 4 days ago The bottom line is that all Nigerian politician are kleptomaniacs regardless of party affiliation. In fact I am begining to think that that is their main reason for going into politics where they stand better chance of coming across plenty of money. Every person mentioned above is implicated in one way or the other including our VP, even if it is being influenced to give wrong judgement, therefore non of them should judge the other. It is almost as is said in the Bible 'He who is without sin let him cast the first stone.' Now I am begining to understand why GEJ concentrated on plugging loopholes more than wasting time and resources chasing after these Artful Dodgers we call politicians. After all having been told by this administration that so much money has been recovered, what exactly has been achieved with the money. The President is still going around with his begging /borrowing bowl, cost of petrol has gone through the roof, salaries are still owed, and all the people who were jumping at the thought of huge amounts being recovered have not in any way felt relief from the money recovered. I suggest that all that is happenening is that 'Money is Chamging hands' God have mercy on our country. FlagShare LikeReply OmolafeOjutimi OmolafeOjutimi 5 days ago Mr. Ajani, The Sarakis antecedents are well known. Be it Societe Generale, and the Sarakis' fiefdom of Kwara State. Bukola Saraki getting his comeuppance by the same political class that he belongs is to the benefit of Nigerians. Saraki and his ilk are embarrassment to Nigeria. Yeah, the testimony of the witness maybe salacious, but it is open secret that Bukola Saraki dipped his hands in the till once too many. It became an addiction. Baba Anikulapo Kuti said it longtime ago, "One day!! One day!! One day!! People wey dey still government money" Saraki, my rear, and all you paid megaphones trying to launder his image. The blood of those who died is crying out because the hospitals/clinics were not built, equipped, Doctors salaries not paid, etc., while Saraki is wallowing in his putrid opulence. No matter your sophisticates write up, happily, Saraki's One day!! One day!! is here. Yeye de smell!!! Including you Mr. Laundromat. FlagShare LikeReply Sanyaolu Ayodele Sanyaolu Ayodele from Facebook 5 days ago 3 in 1 crazy offer of Over 1Million New Active Nigerian Emails + 2015 GSM Database + Unlimited Email Sender Tool for just N8,000 call 07069693906 if interested FlagShare LikeReply OOJ OOJ 5 days ago There is very little difference between the PDP and the APC in essence and ideology. And it will not make any difference whether the Nigerian senate president comes from PDP or APC. What is important is the intention of whoever is the senate president. The looting elites have always used various means to divide and conquer (read loot with impunity) the Nigerian state. They must not be allowed to include the PDP/APC divide to our schisms, after all the elites changes alliance between the political parties at their convenience. FlagShare LikeReply ogheneovoeyitene ogheneovoeyitene 5 days ago Mr Writer, the world know that Saraki is a corrupt person and honorable thing is for him to resign. FlagShare LikeReply menyinnah menyinnah 5 days ago Let there be no alliance among the accused persons , including those on bail at CCT, CCB, EFCC & Senate , because the law is equal for every one. Each need to present and defend their case at law , while others with clean records judge their cases, with every respect for democracy and equity in justice . Nigeria has a law / constitution guiding her. FlagShare LikeReply Ahmed Sani Ahmed Sani from Facebook 5 days ago All is Apc game to unseat saraki..nee version is d panamagate FlagShare LikeReply OmotoshoAbdulramon OmotoshoAbdulramon 3 days ago God will not support saraki s enemies to unseat him FlagShare LikeReply TahirAuta TahirAuta 5 days ago As the article stated non Among sanàte president since 1999 find him self in a kind of blackmail political which hunt and constant Allegation by media on false, and hate report can any one tell me why?? This is absolutely politically motivated issues, dear citezens Alow the gentle man to forge the nation forward pls FlagShare LikeReply UmehOkwunna UmehOkwunna 5 days ago APC is tenaciously trying to cut their nose to spite their face. FlagShare LikeReply KING OF AFRICA KING OF AFRICA 5 days ago AMERICA 2YRS VISA IS HERE ON GRAB....... ONLY PAY YOUR B1/B2 AT ANY NEAREST GTB BANK CLOSER TO YOU. AFTER THAT, SCAN AND SEND DATA PAGE OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT TOGETHER WITH YOUR B1/B2 RECEIPT GIVING TO YOU FROM GTB TO OUR EMAIL, bannerlord2000@gmail.com. CALL 08152280833.......... PAY 450K AFTER VISA. WE ALSO DO FAMILY VISA, MAY BE YOU INTEND TO TRAVEL TO AMERICA WITH YOUR FAMILY, WE ARE FULLY AT YOUR SERVICE. FAMILY VISA IS 600K. SUBMISSION IS LAGOS AND ABUJA. FlagShare LikeReply Sunday Adekunle Oke Sunday Adekunle Oke from Facebook 5 days ago Why Nigerian political are very find it difficult to resign? We heard about American that resign, it show that they are all fight for their pockets. May God save us FlagShare LikeReply hassanty15 hassanty15 @hassanty15from Twitter 10 Apr @Atunwa_1, you suppose be active here on Twitter and shed light on some confusing and matters that is unscrupulous Reply on TwitterRetweetLikeFlagShare LikeReply solonzo solonzo 5 days ago If we are to deal with corruption 100%, then all Apc members ,including Buhari, Tinubu, Ameachi, Fashola should be in prison, even the current CCT chairman Danladi umar is a big thieve . he that is without sin ,let him cast d first stone; in fact they are all hypocrites . FlagShare LikeReply Keston Agboro Keston Agboro from Facebook 5 days ago Well it's no longer business as usual for the corrupt. FlagShare LikeReply BEEDEE BEEDEE 5 days ago With the quantum of evidence against him. Well let us wait and see. If Saraki survives this, I will know that Buhari and his APC change slogan is nothing but negative change and that there is no hope for this country. FlagShare LikeReply Felix Jude Felix Jude from Facebook 5 days ago I want 2 c d nxt pdp senator dat will mount dat seat,his case will b like saraki's case. Lol... FlagShare LikeReply BEEDEE BEEDEE 5 days ago Jide Ajani or what do you call yourself, you are not just a sent agent but an accolade to corruption being perpetrated by devilish politicians in Nigeria. Why cant you reason logically for a while and see the evil that this Saraki has meted out on Kwara people. Even if you think it is because Saraki defied the call to support his party candidate for the position of Senate president that brought this whole allegation, does it mean it did not happen? Does it mean if it happens, it is not illegal? Don't you think if this was said to happen, the perpetrators should be brought to book? Please always read and understand the content of a story well before you do your analysis. The issue of Danladi being petitioned by one George Ubor, go and read the latest about the case. Did the petitioner show up at the senate the day the issue was brought up. There is no doubt that Danladi's admission of giving a verdict in error on similar case involving Tinubu is a shame to the tribunal and he should be removed immediately and someone else be made the CCT chairman and if possible the case should be re-visited. This does not mean that Saraki should not be tried. Don't you read about how he amassed ill-gotten wealth as governor of Kwara State while pensioners, workers and people are suffering during his administration. What about how he and his family members collapsed Societe-Generale Bank? Please when you make contributions to issues especially when it has to do with national issues, let us be reasonable and objective. Even if you are paid to do it, use your objective skill to do your analysis. FlagShare LikeReply SoccerBetPred SoccerBetPred 5 days ago @BEEDEE Saraki will survive this. He knows the game too well. Are you tired of losing money on football bets. Download Sure Betting Tips App on Android to get daily tips that will start making you money immediately. FlagShare LikeReply Yan'Dakan Dass Yan'Dakan Dass from Facebook 5 days ago Mr saraki drop your deputy to end your trial in CCT. FlagShare LikeReply OmotoshoAbdulramon OmotoshoAbdulramon 3 days ago If deputy sp can help and sacrifice for saraki, CCT Trial will ended FlagShare LikeReply Obajana Cement Plant Obajana Cement Plant from Facebook 5 days ago This is to inform the general public that Dangote3xCement is now sold Direct from factories for promo price of 1000 Naira per bag, Buyers can order a minimum of 100 bags Trailer Load of 600 bags and 900 bags and above contact sales manager Balogun Mark on 0 8 0 3 9 3 8 5 1 1 4 to get 50kg rice for 5000 Naira Minimum is 20 Bag and above Note Delivery is two working days and is Nation wide.http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/... FlagShare LikeReply neweko neweko 5 days ago If this article was meant to threaten PMB's anti-corruption agenda and blackmail the judicial process as well as legitimate prosecution of Saraki, the blackmailers got it wrong. If prosecuting Saraki and sending him to jail - if found guilty - would lead to the emergence of a PDP Senate president, so be it. This CHANGE is a MUST. FlagShare LikeReply RichardOmo1 RichardOmo1 5 days ago Yes I support you. FlagShare LikeReply BejohnceOsagiede BejohnceOsagiede 5 days ago Jide Ajani your write up is corrupt your commentaries are corrupted you are a corrupt by the you sound . if Saraki is not corrupt who in this world is corrupt? . you are trying to inflance our opinions we have eyes and can see what is happening you don't understand what corruption is. Saraki is corruption himself . he simplest definition is: Corruption is the misuse of public power (by elected politician or appointed civil servant) for private gain. In order to ensure that not only public corruption but also private corruption between individuals and businesses could be covered by the same simple definition: Corruption is the misuse of entrusted power (by heritage, education, marriage, election, appointment or whatever else) for private gain. This broader definition covers not only the politician and the public servant, but also the CEO and CFO of a company, the notary public, the teamleader at a workplace, the administrator or admissions-officer to a private school or hospital, the coach of a soccerteam, etcetera. so Mr. writer learns what corruption is. FlagShare LikeReply SoccerBetPred SoccerBetPred 5 days ago @BejohnceOsagiede Saraki will survive this. He knows the game too well. Are you tired of losing money on football bets. Download Sure Betting Tips App on Android to get daily tips that will start making you money immediately. FlagShare LikeReply AbelIghodaro AbelIghodaro 4 days ago @BejohnceOsagiede Mr Osagiede, you are quite right, I support you all the way, The Nigerian system is so corrupt that, it is too late for anybody to salvage the situation. Where do you start from, it's like a cancer, Nigerians have allowed that cancer to grow for so long, it did not just start yesterday, It started in the sixties, corruption will kill Nigeria. Here in the Uk, few years ago, a politician resigned from his position, because of missing pence, not even up to a pound, well that's Nigeria the Animal Farm. FlagShare LikeReply Sanusi Abdulkadir Sanusi Abdulkadir from Facebook 5 days ago He most go and then jail. FlagShare LikeReply vosayande_1 vosayande_1 5 days ago However this report is coined, the fact still remains that there is glaring evidence that he stole money and some properties were not disclosed on his asset forms. The writer is trying to portray "let him that has no sin cast the first stone" argument. If Saraki is really smart as we are meant to believe, this is a pure chess game. Find Umar guilty on senate floor and dismiss him from the CCT. That was he cannot preside over Saraki's case at CCT. Someone else would have to find Saraki guilty, worst case scenario. Overall it 8s a shame that Nigerian politicians openly celebrate crime..... most of them are criminals anyway. FlagShare LikeReply Rawee Rawee 5 days ago The writer should go through the comments of Nigerians on the trail of saraki then he'll know exactly what he was saying is true or not. Because the way he looked at the matter is different from the way we look at it. Though, he is entitled to his own opinion. Whether his trail is political or otherwise, we Nigerians believe that he is corrupt and as such, he didn't deserve to be a senate president, we need a clean hand, the hand that didn't soil in dirty deals. Look at all the senators around him, Yarima is in the court for stealing of 1 billion naira, Goje is in court for corruption, Dino Milaye having an unexplained wealth and the rest of them. Look at panama papers! Was that also politically motivated? He denied everything but, the records has put everything straight that he owns the property in question not his wife at all. What a shame! Because they have chosen him he is a saint and cannot be wrong. The message they send to the entire world is that they are irresponsible law makers, who do not listen to people who voted for them, who do not care about the well being of their people. Who prefer vices than the virtues, wrong than the right, bad that the good, dirty hands than the clean hands. I want to remind you that out of five witnesses, only one of them testified in the court and they'll testify one after the other. 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Has there been a day in your life when the newspapers and all the other media for news were absent? If yes, you know how it feels to live in exile or isolation. News is something that connects us to the world outside. It germinates and nurtures the sense of belongingness. As the oxygen deficiency causes suffocation, the lack of news causes mental or psychological asphyxiation. A person, devoid of news, feels stranded from the herd. Oftentimes, the very presence of the news may obscure its significance, but its absence does make the importance more prominently conspicuous. Also, one may somehow pass a day or two without accessing news, but living without it forever or for a long time is almost out of imagination.
The news from around the world may not directly affect you in an adverse or favorable manner, but the life on earth without news would seem no less than the life in an uninhabited island or a planet – lonely, and isolated. The feelings of connectedness to the society, to a nation, or to a community would diminish if one stops accessing news.
There was a time when only a few media had the monopoly over spreading the news. The newspapers, radios, televisions journals, newsletters, magazines, and many more such media had all their hay days once, and they still play a vital role in circulating the news. However, in recent years, the use of internet appears to have drastically changed the way people access the news.
It is not that all the traditional news media have become obsolete or hackneyed, but that the increasing use of internet has added an alternative for the people to access the news. Accessing the internet via computers, laptops, mobiles, Smartphone, and tablets, etc has become the trend of the time and several news agencies now disseminate the news through e-newspapers or online news portals.
Truly speaking, accessing the news via internet has become one of most convenient and luxurious ways to get the news in modern times. As per one's own convenience, the people can turn on their devices or gadgets such as the Smartphone and visit the online news portals for top news, news headlines, and breaking news etc. Furthermore, the creation and use of the suitable apps have made it a luxury to access the news for everyone and anyone as per one's own comfort and choice.
Though there are almost uncountable numbers of online news agencies and news portals online, not all really provide the accurate and authentic news. Choosing a right online portal for accessing news, therefore, is of utmost importance. Amidst the huge conglomeration of the news portals, one that has received high acclaims from millions of audience since its inception is the RapidLeaks. It is not that you should instantly believe it, but that it is a top choice of millions of audience, and not all can surely be wrong in making the choice.
Ramadan 2016, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is the holiest of all months for Muslims all over the world.
The first day of the month marks the beginning of 30 days of fasting and abstinence in memory of the revelation of the first verses of the Quran to the Prophet Mohammad.
But, the month is not only about fasting and abstinence from worldly pleasures.
More than Fasting
For the devout Muslim, the period of 30 days has implications far beyond the commonly understood regimen of fasting.
The month calls upon all Muslims to carry out a critical evaluation of their conscience, to seek forgiveness for all their wrongs, to recognise daily, the weakness of their character, to pray to the Almighty for strength to fulfil, in greater measure, their spiritual obligations, to wage a titanic struggle with their inner demons and to emerge victorious with strength and fortitude showered on them by Allah, the Merciful.
Iftar
Every evening at sunset, Muslims are enjoined to break the fast that they have faithfully observed during the hours of daylight.
The breaking of the fast has, over the years, been transformed into a community event, with family, friends, and relatives congregating to observe iftar by consuming dates and a cup of yogurt.
And every good Muslim makes it a point to invite less privileged members of the Community to participate in the breaking of the fast.
Eid Al Fitr
Eid al Fitr is celebrated on the first day of the month of Shaw'waal, the tenth month, and the month that succeeds that of Ramadan, and is expected to be celebrated this year on July 7, 2016.
The festival is remarkable, because, in contrast to most other festivals around the world, it is not linked to any historical event, or to seasonal cycles, or the harvest from agriculture.
The festival is entirely of spiritual significance when the devout offer gratitude to God the Almighty for blessing them with grace, inner strength, and endurance to fulfil his commandments during the month of Ramadan.
The Night Market:
The Ramadan Night Market in dubai at World Trade Centre will throw open its doors from 8.00 p.m. to 2.00 a.m. from June 23, 2016, to July 2, 2016, every evening.
The Night Market is an unparalleled family event. It is a veritable shopping fiesta with exclusive and carefully selected products from more than 400 exhibitors on offer. Apparel, pendants, and sparklers, home appliances, toys, novelties and curios, colognes and fragrances, the choice is never-ending and embraces within its fold each and every member of the family.
A specially conceived and designed play area will keep the kids entertained for hours on end with its trampoline, nail art, bouncy castle, Play Station, etc. But if you would like your toddler or child to stay at home, you can order for a babysitting service from trusted operators.
Delectable International and exotic local cuisine are a major attraction and so is the Grand Arabic themed Majlis.
For the ladies, henna painting is a special attraction. The Ramadan Night Market makes for a unique experience and a golden opportunity to celebrate the festival of Eid al Fitr and get the ideal gifts for your beloved ones.
Happiness and Festivity
Eid means ‘happiness' or ‘festivity'. The happiness is centred around the triumph achieved by human observance of God-given commandments. And the happiness is celebrated with prayers - the spiritual dimension, and also with social and humanitarian components.
Brothers meet together in a community union, and joyously embrace each other in mutual thanksgiving for the gift of the grace of the Almighty. And this explosion of love and happiness also manifests itself in a humanitarian spirit that is the very core of the festival.
The Muslims who have completed the observances of the month exhibit their love and concern for all God's creation especially those who are less fortunate, by the distribution of alms and food.
Three Fold Meaning
Eid al Fitr is a day to offer thanksgiving to the Almighty for the graces granted to remain committed to the path lit by the Quran.
The day is also an opportunity for introspection; a day to reflect and ponder upon the aspects of one's character that needs to be strengthened with the help of determined self-discipline, fortified by the blessings of the Almighty.
And for those who have succumbed to temptations during the month of Ramadan, it is a time to introspect and resolve to be more faithful to the holy tenets and participate with greater fervour in the observance of Ramadan, and the celebration of Eid al Fitr spiritually, in brotherhood, in community and in solidarity and communion with all of God's creation.
A good event starts with a good plan. It's always recommended to conduct few sessions with your client and efficiently note down the original purpose of holding the event in question. What their great expectations are, what they aim to achieve with this event. The purpose of the event has to be clearly defined and rests of the actions have to be aligned with this purpose of holding the event. Preferences of clients should be placed at the center of all actions and everything in the event should reflect the choice and likings of your client.
2: Share your experiences
Your client could be anyone. An individual, businessman, family owned business house or a renowned corporate with global presence. Do not hesitate to share your experiences with your clients since they are not aware of technicalities of event planning and execution. It serves best in your and your clients' interest to understand and arrive at clearly defined process and theme of the event envisaged.
3. Communicate
Always make it a point to designate an executive to prepare minutes of the meetings you hold with your clients and even for your internal meetings. This helps you communicate about what all was discussed, what all was agreed upon and much more. It becomes a confidence building measure within team as everything is well documented and communicated leaving no space for ambiguity. It's at times advisable to share internal meeting minutes with the clients as they become well aware of the developments and can contribute with precious inputs on their event in the question.
4. It takes a team to host a successful event
Always make sure that your entire team for the project is well aware of the requirements for the proposed event. Great events are planned and executed with an efficient team. Make it a point to have a team of people to whom you can confidently delegate various responsibilities. Trying to take more and more responsibilities on your shoulders is definitely going to make the entire process more complex and impractical. With a great team in place, with clearly defined roles can help you produce great events and pleasant memories.
5: Regular follow ups
On many occasions, things do not move as planned or outcomes of certain actions require certain attentions from the team of planners. Make it a habit to have regular follow up meetings with your team. It makes everyone aware of what all has been achieved and what is left out to be completed or requires more attention. This way you minimize any possibility of leaving loose ends which could affect the overall outcome of the event. It also acts a confidence building measure when every team member is frequently involved in decision making or event planning.
6: Checklist & Timelines
Each and every event has its limited time period of planning and execution. Prepare an exhaustive checklist of all what's involved in the proposed event. Clearly define the timelines for each and every aspect involved. This way it becomes easier to track the status of various development which otherwise is practically impossible to do so. Always remember that practice of using a well prepared checklist can make the entire event planning and execution a smoothe a pleasant experience for all the stakeholders, including your client and their guests.
7. Always work with the best
A lot depend on the vendor whom you rope in for event requirements. A well planned event, grand venue, and dream theme of the event, an efficient team of event planners and much more, all this can still end up in a complex situation due to non performance or poor show of one of your vendors. Sound, lights, props etc. there is so much involved in a great event. Always use vendors who have a reputation of supplying good quality products and services. Of course good services come at a slightly higher price. But in the end, a successful show if what you planned and it should go in the same manner.
8. Check, re-check, cross-check
Never leave anything to imagination. This is the worst thing as an event management company to do. Always follow the checklist your team prepared religiously. Time and again recheck the list of the points completed and pending points. Designate different individuals to cross check the list in order to ensure everything is done in impeccable manner. Always remember, that your client places great confidence in you and for the same reason you were entrusted with the job of event management and planning. With the simple practice of rechecking and cross checking you make sure that there is nothing left which could affect you or your client's event.
Event management company Corporate Connect, carefully interacts with their clients, chalks out even the minutest details the event and works in great coordination with the team.
Obituaries are written when someone close says ‘goodbye' to this world forever. People, in order to inform about the sad demise of a loved one, post obituaries in the printed publications viz. newspapers etc. Similar is the case when we talk about remembrance ads. The latter are usually written on the occasion of death anniversary of a loved one.
Any obituary sample or remembrance sample comprises of relevant details about the departed soul and his or her family along with a brief description about the deceased. Both remembrance as well as obituary ads are often display ads or display classified ads that have bright font along with the photographs. Also, such ads are bigger in size than the normal classified text ads.
However, such trend is not spared from the internet wave that has hit the world some decades back. Consequently, obituaries are now written online as well. There are many websites that provide this facility to people who are in need of such platforms. The concept has been quite popular in the countries abroad but is in nascent stages in India.
One of the popular Indian websites where you can post a remembrance as well as obituary posts is Obituarytoday. The latter is a unique and philanthropic concept started by Mind Makers Communications Private Limited an INS accredited certified ad agency. The newspaper advertising agency is running successfully for the past two decades and serving people from across the nation.
The website does not charge anything for its obituary services and thus such facility is absolutely free of cost. Also, the remembrance posts are also without any cost if you make your post live for initial 7 days. There are some paid services available if you want to continue the services. But, obituary ads rate for such memoirs and remembrance ads at this website are way too less when compared with others in the same league.
Take a look at various packages if you want to post a remembrance to commemorate a departed soul:
1)A 7 day free package, wherein your post will be live for a week without any charges. 2)30 days Paid Package 3)1 year Paid Package 4)5 years Paid Package 5)Lifetime Paid Package
If you want to place an obituary ad then follow these instructions to create an obituary page for your loved one
•Register yourself on the website. •Click on create an Obituary •Follow the further instructions and fill these details: 1)Date of birth and death of the deceased 2) Date, time and venue of cremation 3)Photographs of the deceased Once you have created your post, you can share the same at social media channels viz. Facebook, Twitter, GooglePlus, etc. Also, you can edit your page and add or delete information as when required. Also, you will notice that people will start pouring in their tributes in the comment section on your page.
