Syria: Freed Aleppo Major Defeat to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Serious Setback for US

Commenting on the success of the Syrian army and complete liberation of Syria's second-largest city, Aleppo, Kurdish political official Rezan Hiddo explained to Sputnik why it came as a serious defeat to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, while Professor Tim Anderson explained why it is the most serious setback for the US in 15 years.

"The liberation of Syria's major strategic center, Aleppo, from the armed opposition has changed the course of the Syrian war, propelled strengthening of the Syrian army and increased its morale," Kurdish political official, member of the Syrian Democratic Council Rezan Hiddo told Sputnik Turkiye. However it came as a serious defeat to those countries which have been supporting the rebel groups operating on the Syrian territory, he added.

"I mean Saudi Arabia, Qatar and particularly Turkey," he specified.

Reforming our Legal and Penal System - Faseyiku

If Nigeria must work, it will only do so if we have a legal and penal system that works. I love the on-going war against corruption and have high hopes that the administration will not be distracted. But we will be undone if we do not address the institutional robustness of the legal and penal system in Nigeria. The framework is currently too weak to sustain us and cope with the myriad of issues that are emerging daily. At the moment, lawyers take us for a ride and that must stop. In the UK, when you have a QC, I mean a single one, arguing your case, it can never get better. You hardly have a situation where 13 QCs (as in the case of PMB's certificate) or 60 QCs as in the Ricky Tarfa matter lining up behind an accussed. A case that one QC cannot argue successfully, a hundred are unlikely to do so. 

Therefore, if we need to pay judges as much as we pay the nation's number one citizen and ringfence the pensions payment system for retired judges to pevent them becoming "legal consultants" so be it. Indeed, we must bar them from any engagement with the bar in any form or shape once they retire from service. We must also make it possible for them to face criminal prosecution for proven cases of misconduct rather than simply retiring the errant ones. It has to be a combination of the stick and the carrot. Another way is to make it possible for them to serve on the bench for life as is the practice in the US. That way, the prospect of them becoming conduits of corruption will be curtailed. Retirement should be completely voluntary or based on health reasons.

CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: TEACHER CAMERON DONT TEACH ME NONSENSE

If we don't know our history, if our past are totally covered in an absolute darkness,if the hand written are not so clear on the wall that looted money from Nigeria and many other countries reside and boosted your economy, then the British Prime Minister, David Cameron or anyone for that matter from Britian would be free and even consience free to call Nigeria a fantastically corrupt country or any other derogatry name.

Corruption in Nigeria is a British legacy, the British colonial masters forcefully merged hitherto independent and peacefully coexisting nations together in order to gain economic advantage. At independence they consciously handed over power to the most backward section of the Nigerian ruling elite to maintained our neo-colonial status.

5 Quick Suggestions for Nigerian Relation with the International Community -

Our President has travelled a lot to parley the international community. No doubt his integrity has earned him and the country greet respect from various “world leaders”. We wish him well and do not intend to join the debate as to if he should travel less or travel more. Rather, we want to offer some little points with regards to how to earn respect from the International community. Enjoy.                                                                                                                                  

President Muhammadu Buhari In Chin

1. Promote your Culture and Values

A large hunk of the greatness of the Western world is promotion of its culture. America owes more thanks to Michael Jackson, James Bond, 2Pac, and Hollywood than it owes its graduate in terms of the world view of America as a super power. Unfortunately these are the people who taught the world to dress, talk, think, and act like Americans. This is why it was more fanciful in Africa to use American products and operate American system of Government, both of which puts you under the country in terms of economy and leadership respectively.

War In Syria: Temporary partial truce comes into effect

A partial truce known as a "regime of calm" has come into effect in most parts of Syria apart from in the divided second city of Aleppo.

The truce announced by the Syrian army came into effect in two areas an hour after midnight local time on Friday.

A statement said it would last for 24 hours in Damascus and the Eastern Ghouta region outside the capital.

The truce is also due to last for 72 hours in the northern countryside of Latakia province.

There has been no explanation as to why the halt in fighting is only temporary,

Anti-corruption war: Buhari, 59 world leaders agree sanctions on looters

The party appears to be over for public officers in the habit of looting the nation’s treasury.

The Federal Government and 59 other nations will in May sign agreement on the sanctions to be imposed on corrupt political and public office holders.

President Muhammadu Buhari will join 59 other world leaders in the United Kingdom to seal the pact by which any of the 60 countries involved would no longer be a “safe haven” for treasury looters.

Some of the sanctions that may be imposed on culprits include: travel restriction or denial of entry visa into the 60 countries;rejection of request for political asylum by corrupt political and public office holders;likely loss of citizenship;no more approval of naturalization for any corrupt person;no establishment of shell companies abroad; andthe corrupt will not be allowed to operate foreign accounts in any of the 60 nations.

Syria Conflict: Putin, Hollande Meet In Paris Amid Tension

Footage of Russia's bombing in Syria

The French and Russian presidents are set for talks on Friday amid fears Russia is carrying out “indiscriminate” air strikes on Syrian militants.

As the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine meet in Paris Friday to discuss Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart François Hollande are holding private talks amid rising tensions over Russian strikes in Syria.

The main summit, scheduled to negotiate a fragile peace deal in Ukraine, has been overshadowed by a refugee crisis spurred by the war in Syria and Russia’s dramatic military intervention there.

In Syria, French military, like the US, is targeting Islamic State (IS) fighters with air strikes. But the US says Russia is carrying out random strikes against the Syrian opposition.

FAREWELL SPEECH BY CHIEF BISI AKANDE, INTERIM NATIONAL CHAIRMAN,ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC

FAREWELL SPEECH BY CHIEF BISI AKANDE, INTERIM NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS, APC, AT THE INAUGURAL CONVENTION HELD IN ABUJA ON JUNE 14TH, 2015.

Fellow party men and women,

Let me start by congratulating you all on this historic occasion - the first convention of our great party since the consummation of our merger on April 18th 2013.

It has been a long journey to come this far, but we are here, thanks to your commitment, your loyalty and above all your hard work. The journey has been long, but arriving at this stop has made it worth the while. Let me make it clear that this is but a stop in our steady and progressive march to Aso Rock next year.


When we consummated our merger, we said the aim of that historic and unprecedented achievement is to create a credible, alternative platform for Nigerians who are tired of the perpetual misrule of the PDP. Now, I can say clearly that Nigerians heard us clearly, and have reacted by joining our party in huge numbers. Our membership registration attests to this.

Ashimolowo Urges Christians to Pray for Kidnapped Chibok Schoolgirls

The Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in London, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo has called on the Christians to pray earnestly for the release of the schoolgirls kidnapped by the Boko Haram Islamist terrorists in Chibok, Borno state.

He said the situation leaves room for suspicion of collusion with the government and Boko Haram supporters.

Exactly month ago (April 14) the Islamist Boko Haram group kidnapped more than 200 school girls in Borno state with the claims that majority of them are Christians students of the area.

Australia to crack down on Boko Haram over kidnap of schoolgirls

Australia is cracking down on the Nigerian terror group that kidnapped 200 girls, banning Boko Haram under Australian terrorism laws. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the whole world was transfixed and horrified by the group's hostage-taking.

The group is also responsible for the deaths of another 300 people in recent terror attacks.

Killings by the group alone this year amount to over 2000 persons. Mr Abbott says the government is taking steps to commence the process of banning Boko Haram as a terrorist organisation in line with action already taken by the US, UK, Canada and Nigeria.

Labor has backed the PM decision.

Why I will Defeat Boko Haram - President Jonathan

The Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that" abduction of Chibok‘s school girls, beginning of Boko Haram’s end.“

Speaking to the world leaders at the World Ecomomic Forum in Abuja on Thursday, Jonathan said Nigeria will win "war on terror" despite deadly attack and kidnapping of schoolgirls.

World powers has joined in the search for abducted Chibok schoolgirls. The US, the UK, France, Canada and China have all offered help to find them.

Boko Haram: General Security Updates - Another Attack Imminent in Abuja

SECURITY UPDATE: Report has it that BOKO HARAM intends to attack a location in Abuja using Ambulance.

NATIONAL PRAYER: Justice awaits perpetrators of Abuja bomb blast says President Jonathan.

GUNMEN suspected to be students shot a lecturer in the University of Calabar.

A suspected kidnapper just apprehended @ Alimosho Bus Stop,Lagos,and is about to be set on fire.

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Honduras announce their Brazil squads

 Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Safet Susic

Bosnia-Herzegovina squad

Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City/ENG), Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka), Jasmin Fejzic (VFR Aalen/GER)

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Toni Sunjic (Zorya Lugansk/UKR), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke/GER), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor/TUR), Ervin Zukanovic (Gent/BEL), Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER), Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros/HUN)

Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic (Roma/ITA), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray/TUR), Mensur Mujdza (Freiburg/GER), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor/TUR), Senad Lulic (Lazio/ITA), Anel Hadzic (Sturm/AUT), Tino Susic (Hajduk/CRO), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim/GER), Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhour Renhe/CHN), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor/TUR), Avdija Vrsaljevic (Hajduk/CRO)

Forwards: Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart/GER), Edin Dzeko (Manchester City/ENG), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB/TUR)

Nigerian students in Crimea to now get consular services from Russia

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Ukraine, Amb. Frank Isoh  has said that Nigerians in Crimea will require a new residence permit to stay in that region which was recently absobed into Russia.

Isoh in a telephone interview with the Europe Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday put the number of Nigerians in Crimea at 240, out of which 175 are students studying medicine.

He said that the Nigeria’s embassy in Russia would now be in charge of consular services of Nigerians in Crimea.

Snowden: Is Boko Haram A CIA Covert Operation ?

The GREENWHITE Coalition can reveal that the current Boko Haram campaign is a covert operation organized by the American Central Intelligence Agency, CIA and coordinated by the American Embassy in Nigeria.

We have already been regaled with reports provided by the Wikileaks which identified the US embassy in Nigeria as a forward operating base for wide and far reaching acts of subversion against Nigeria which include but not limited to eavesdropping on Nigerian government communication, financial espionage on leading Nigerians, support and funding of subversive groups and insurgents, sponsoring of divisive propaganda among the disparate groups of Nigeria and the use of visa blackmail to induce and coerce high ranking Nigerians into acting in favour of US interests.

Ukraine border guards: Russian troops flowing into Crimea, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, US and EU issue joint statement condemning Russia

Putin says 'threat of ultranationalists' forced him to intervene

Russia has operational control of Crimea region, UK Foreign Secretary Hague says.
The Russian troops flowing into Crimea, but UN’s chief says will ask Russia’s Lavrov to refrain from acts or rhetoric that further escalate the situation in #Ukraine

Meanwhile, the Fear of Ukraine, Russia war sends shock-waves through global markets as Pro-Russian troops control a ferry terminal on the easternmost tip of Ukraine's Crimea region close to Russia while  Ukrainian Prime Minister Yatseniuk says Ukraine will never give up Crimea to anyone.