Peter Obi Visits Wounded Nigerians in South Africa

Peter Obi Visits Wounded Nigerians in South Africa


Following the brutal attacks against foreigners in South Africa, former governor of Anambra state, Nigeria

According to reports, he "went all the way to visit some Nigerians who sustained varying level of injuries and assured them that the Federal Government will soon do something to ensure their safety."
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Nigeria's Ambassador to South Africa To Face Jonathan's Wrath

Nigeria's Ambassador to South Africa To Face Jonathan's Wrath


While the violence in South Africa rages, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba has, on Tuesday, asked President Jonathan to recall - and immediately - the Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Mr. Martin Cobham.

Olisa has accused Cobham and indeed the Nigerian authorities of a weak response to the xenophobic incidents.

He said: “There can be no excuse for this outrageous behaviour especially in the context of good neighbourly relations between South Africa and Nigeria. Nigeria stood by their South African brothers and sisters at their greatest hour of need during the apartheid years. This is no way to repay us.

“It is shocking that President Zuma of South Africa has not made a clear statement. I feel the response of the Nigerian Government has been very weak. The Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa should be recalled. Our Foreign Minister should summon the South African Commissioner in Nigeria to convey our disappointment at the behaviour of some South Africans.

“The South African Government must know that xenophobic behaviour of its people is not acceptable to Nigerians and it will have the gravest consequences for Nigerian-South African relations, unless they stop their inexcusable behaviour."

New Police IG!

New Police IG!


Following the presidential sack of Suleiman Abba, Mr. Solomon Arase takes his place as the new Inspector-General of Police.

Before his latest apointment, Mr. Arase was head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.

He has a Bachelors and Masters degree in law and political science and strategic studies, according to African Spotlight.

He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.

Legisreports describes him as "a gentleman, terrific policeman," and writes the following paragraph about him: "There is a myth, perhaps a common one that the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is not your friend.

Granted, the NPF is generally not an institution most Nigerians talk about with a great smile. The force has come under many negative headlines, the officers and men of the law enforcement agency have been abused, probably due to the common attitude of a few.

Putting all of these in mind, LEGISPROFILE will in the next edition, introduce an officer of the Nigerian Police Force that is different, well-spoken, a lover of Nigeria, a believer of rule of law, a policeman per excellence. His name is Mr. Solomon Arase an Assistant Inspector General of Police by rank (AIG).

AIG Arase heads Federal Inteligence Bureau (FIB)."

Following the presidential sack of Suleiman Abba, Mr. Solomon Arase takes his place as the new Inspector-General of Police.

Before his latest apointment, Mr. Arase was head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.

He has a Bachelors and Masters degree in law and political science and strategic studies, according to African Spotlight.

He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.

Legisreports describes him as "a gentleman, terrific policeman," and writes the following paragraph about him: "There is a myth, perhaps a common one that the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is not your friend.

Granted, the NPF is generally not an institution most Nigerians talk about with a great smile. The force has come under many negative headlines, the officers and men of the law enforcement agency have been abused, probably due to the common attitude of a few.

Putting all of these in mind, LEGISPROFILE will in the next edition, introduce an officer of the Nigerian Police Force that is different, well-spoken, a lover of Nigeria, a believer of rule of law, a policeman per excellence. His name is Mr. Solomon Arase an Assistant Inspector General of Police by rank (AIG).

AIG Arase heads Federal Inteligence Bureau (FIB)."

Following the presidential sack of Suleiman Abba, Mr. Solomon Arase takes his place as the new Inspector-General of Police.

Before his latest apointment, Mr. Arase was head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.

He has a Bachelors and Masters degree in law and political science and strategic studies, according to African Spotlight.

He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.

Legisreports describes him as "a gentleman, terrific policeman," and writes the following paragraph about him: "There is a myth, perhaps a common one that the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) is not your friend.

Granted, the NPF is generally not an institution most Nigerians talk about with a great smile. The force has come under many negative headlines, the officers and men of the law enforcement agency have been abused, probably due to the common attitude of a few.

Putting all of these in mind, LEGISPROFILE will in the next edition, introduce an officer of the Nigerian Police Force that is different, well-spoken, a lover of Nigeria, a believer of rule of law, a policeman per excellence. His name is Mr. Solomon Arase an Assistant Inspector General of Police by rank (AIG).

AIG Arase heads Federal Inteligence Bureau (FIB)."

BREAKING: President Jonathan Sacks Police IG Suleiman Abba

BREAKING: President Jonathan Sacks Police IG Suleiman Abba


Premium Times reports that Nigeria's president Goodluck Jonathan has sacked Suleiman Abba, the Inspector General of Police.

No reason was given for this action.

Mr. Reuben Abati's statement on behalf of the president: “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has relieved the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba of his appointment and duties with immediate effect.

“President Jonathan has also appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase as Acting Inspector-General of Police, also with immediate effect.

“Until his appointment as Mr. Abba’s replacement, Mr. Arase was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.

“Mr. Arase holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law, as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science and Strategic Studies.

“He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.”

Breaking: Anti-Xenophobia Protest Rocks Enugu

Breaking: Anti-Xenophobia Protest Rocks Enugu


Enugu youths have taken to the streets demanding an end to the killing of Nigerians in South-Africa.

The protesters, who were chanting anti-xenophobia songs, issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the South-African President, Jacob Zuma, to either protect Nigerians in the country or have them destroy South-African investments in Nigeria.

South African owned company, MTN Nigeria, has warned that about 6,000 Nigerians might loose their job should there be a reprisal attack on its facilities due to the ongoing xenophobic escalation.

It said about 99 percent of its workforce are Nigerians.

According to the Corporate Service Executive, MTN Nigeria, Mr. Wale Goodluck, there are only 12 expatriates working for the company in the country, compared to a workforce of 6,000 Nigerians.

Goodluck said, “So, if people go ahead with their threats to attack our facilities, what that means is that we may be forced to close down the business in Nigeria and about 6,000 Nigerians that make up 99 per cent of our workforce will be unemployed.

“Then, when you look at our support chain, we have about 500,000 Nigerians gainfully employed. So, boycotting our services simply means destroying so many other Nigerian businesses and making over 500,000 other Nigerians to lose their jobs.

“This business supports a lot of businesses across the length and breadth of Nigeria. Many of the businesses that are affiliated to South Africa are in the retail space, supporting the growth of Nigeria and employing so many Nigerians.”

He noted that the company had spent in excess of $15bn on capital expenditure growing the telecommunications business in Nigeria.

“We see no revenge of Xenophobia and we commend the role the Nigerian High Commissioner in South Africa has played; at least there has been no fatality on the part of any Nigerian,” Goodluck added.

Owing to the increasing xenophobic attacks on foreigners including Nigerians in South Africa, the Nigerian House of Representative has vowed to invoke a law to frustrate South Africa's interest in Nigeria.

The lawmakers also asked President Jonathan to immediately recall Nigeria's envoy to South Africa

Enough Of South African Xenophobic Nonsense

Enough Of South African Xenophobic Nonsense


The South African government is a disgrace to the entire black race and it’s time for so many countries to start considering their relationship with the Jacob Zuma lead administration. One will have think a responsible government will do everything within it power to stop this xenophobic nonsense. The big question on my lip is why has the government not been able to stop the attacks?
The world knows how all Africans stood strongly behind the freedom and liberation of South Africa. Our brothers and sister living in South Africa are now in constant fear as they witness the killings of their fellow blacks and family members without protection from the government. The SA people has betray the African brotherhood and sure will one day pay dearly for this inhuman and barbaric actions of some few bad individuals. Every reasons behind the attacks were unjustified and unwarranted knowing very well that black South Africans received enormous support from many countries in Africa during the struggle against apartheid.jacob_zuma_-_copy_01
“Your struggle was our struggle and your victory was our victory. South Africa’s enemies were Africa’s enemies and your freedom was Africa’s freedom.” There was a sense of brotherhood that allowed the battle against the apartheid to be carried on the shoulders of the entire black race and this binding bond has been destroyed right away. Nigerians and Africans in general sacrificed numerous resources to support the SA freedom fight and would not allow a situation where the South African government was failing to protect foreigners.
What will happen if there is retaliation in other countries against your nationals living in the Diaspora? God forbid and where will Africa end up? South Africans are been too quick to forget the sacrifice made by many countries that rallied behind them and now we are being repaid with xenophobic murders. I see a very terrible future for the SA people in the black region, as the country has been able to successfully isolate itself. The unwillingness of the Jacob Zuma lead administration has put the future of SA living outside the shores of their country in great jeopardy.
Comrade Ahmed Omeiza Lukman (Kiev, Ukraine)

PDP lost election due to arrogance,’ former Governor says

PDP lost election due to arrogance,’ former Governor says



Former Governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lost in the 2015 general elections due to the arrogance of its leaders.


Duke also stated that it was the same arrogance that stopped the party’s leaders from solving the problems which eventually led to its downfall.


The former governor made the statements on Monday, April 20, 2015, during a programme on Channels Television.


“The arrogance had it reached its zenith when five governors, five PDP governors, threatened to leave the party; and the leaders said ‘let them go’ simply because they were the governors who would be against the renomination of the president,” Duke said.


He however urged the party to re-strategize to keep it from fizzling out.


“It has to go back and re-strategize – a number of things have gone wrong. First of all, we need to have an opposition in the country. It would be very sad to allow the PDP to just fizzle out. That would be wrong, not just for the party,” he said.


“For the country, we need a strong opposition party to keep those in authority on their toes. We need to ask ourselves very salient questions; where did we go wrong?” he added.


“They’ve been in power of an office for 16 years, they need to consolidate – the base of the PDP now is largely in the southsouth and southeast – consolidate from there and re-grow,” Duke said.

The former governor paid a congratulatory visit to President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari after the latter defeated President Goodluck Jonathan to emerge winner of the March 28 election.
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