‘Dear Baba’: Jonathan Writes Obasanjo, Seeks Blessing For New Foundation

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has written to former President Olusegun Obasanjo, seeking the latter’sblessing for his next public engagement: the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, and pledging to spend the rest of his life making the world better place.

The foundation will advance Mr. Jonathan’s interest in human development, peace and security, the letter, which begins with the endearing greeting, “Dear Baba”, said. Letter from Goodluck Jonathan to Olusegun

Obasanjo Sahara Reporters Media The letter was written on a letterhead which says “The Office of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria 2010 and 2015.”In it, he informs Chief Obasanjo that following his handing-over of power to President Muhammadu Buhari, he proceeded on a “long deserved break.”

“Now well-rested, I am back to work to continue to serve and dedicate my life to promoting peace and prosperity for all,” adding that he has set up an office in Bayelsa State where he can be reached, and his staff are prepared to serve Chief Obasanjo and respond to his enquiries at any time. 

Letter from Goodluck Jonathan to Olusegun Obasanjo Sahara Reporters Media“Furthermore, I will be devoting the rest of my life and energy to making the world a better place.  I am currently finalizing efforts to set up The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation. 
More details on the work of the Foundation will be available at the launch, which I believe should take place by the 3rd quarter of 2016.”Letter from Goodluck Jonathan to Olusegun Obasanjo Sahara Reporters Media He said he looked forward to Mr. Obasanjo’s continuous support, counsel and cooperation. Given the bad blood that governed the relationship between both men towards the end of Mr. Jonathan’s presidency, the letter seemed to be an attempt at rapprochement with the former president.
SaharaReporters learnt, however, that Mr. Obasanjo responded to Jonathan with a terse letter saying he wishes him good luck in his future endeavors. Obasanjo and Jonathan had a public falling-out before and during the Presidential elections earlier this year. The acrimonious relationship led the former president to tear his party card openly.

Video: If Boko Haram isn’t defeated by Dec, I’ll stay to fight it out – Buhari

Buhari, who spoke to Al Jazeera English’s Mehdi Hasan in a wide-ranging and exclusive interview with the tv’s flagship current affairs show, ‘UpFront’, reiterated his pledge to defeat Boko Haram by December, but also acknowledged he would be willing to negotiate with the group to secure the release of the kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls.
Watch the video below: Read a preview of the interview here.

School where girls NAKED to take exams

Hmm. i don’t really know what to say about this but i think things are really getting out of hand, imagine you see your d@ughter like th!s all in the n@me of writing exam…God forb!d b_ad thing…

Man hacks mother.

Man hacks octogenarian mother to death in Jos
October 16, 2015 at 7:09 am

By  Marie-Therese NanlongJos

—A middle aged man, Bravo Kunde, said tobe a junior staff in a branch of an old generation bank in Jos, in the early hours of yesterday, allegedly murdered his 80-year-old mother in cold blood.The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Emmanuel Abuh, confirmed the incident which occurred at Jenta Mangoro community of Jos North local government area.The deceased, identified as Mama Yakubu, was said to have sustained head injuries as a results of machete cuts inflicted on her by her son.
A relative of the deceased, Baba Nati, said:  “Neighbours heard shouts in the house at about  6am  as the old woman was crying for help but before they could get there, the old woman was already lying in the pool of her blood.”It was gathered that relatives and neighbours beat the suspect, who was into excessive drinking and smoking, to coma. DSP Abuh saidthe suspect was picked up by the police in a state of coma and taken to hospital, adding that  investigation  was ongoing.A family member, Moses Yakubu, explained that the suspect, who is his elder brother, was restless the night before the incident and that no one could tell what prompted him to committhe dastardly act on their helpless mother.According to him, the suspect is in the habit of drinking and smoking excessively and the situation led to his mental derangement“Before now, he has been doing strange things,but this is the worst thing he has performed,” he lamented.