When the Arewa Community in Lagos Rallied for Ambode, Buhari via @iam_bobokanbai

The enthusiasm and excitement that enveloped the Agege stadium, venue of the rally organized today by the Lagos Arewa Community in honour of All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial and Presidential candidates, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and General Muhammadu Buhari, was simply overwhelming. Deafening chants of “NIGERIA! APC! SAI BABA! LAGOS! AMBODE!”,…

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Make the Ambo Theme Song ‘Gbabe’ Your Caller Tune.. via @iam_bobokanbai

Make the Ambo Theme Song ‘Gbabe’ your Caller Tune. Send 731005 to 4100....

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GEJ: The Beginning Of The End Of Boko Haram... via @iam_bobokanbai

Adeoye Akinsanya in his book, An introduction to Political Science in Nigeria, reports: “In 1983, when Chadian forces invaded Nigeria in the Borno State, Buhari used the forces under his command to chase them out of the country, crossing into Chadian territory in spite of an order given by then President Shagari to withdraw. This 1983 Chadian military affair led to more than 100 victims and “prisoners of war”.
Chivalrous as this act may have seemed at the time, it would turn out to be sheer tomfoolery because for a long time, Nigeria would have to deal with a lack-lustre, if not even frosty, relationship with her close regional neighbours.

When the Boko Haram insurgency, which reared its head in earnest in 2009 and fuelled inopportunely by rogue elites for the 2007 elections, took root, it was time to hem in the insurgents and deal decisively with their undesirable acts. It was a tough act. Some antagonists of government had earlier promised to foment violence after losing out in the 2007 elections. Their actions would lead to sabotage, divisiveness and outright support for the insurgency. They infiltrated the ranks of government and the armed forces and caused esprit-de-corps to dip among the rank and file. Added to this, Nigeria was not getting all the much needed support from her neighbours in arresting the miscreants. Things got so out of hand that suicide bombings, kidnappings, mass murder and land grabs were the order of the day.

It has taken the sagacity and tact by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, to reverse the plunge. Firstly, he moved to equip the armed forces through trainings and provision of cutting-edge military hardware. Then, he engaged Nigeria’s neighbours in fruitful diplomatic reengagement. In the process, the much needed esprit-de-corps among the Nigerian troops was revived and a previously taciturn neighbourhood came alive in helping to fight the insurgents. In the past few weeks, Boko Haram has been on the back foot. The once dreaded group has now been reduced to a mere gang of irritants. It won’t be long before the entire insurgency is totally decimated.

Assuming Nigeria were to continue with a stymied principle of dealing with every problem with force and farce, how successful would it have been in dealing with the Boko Haram insurgency? The skirmish of 1983 not only took Nigeria backwards in her regional diplomacy, it was not well thought out and has unwittingly cost Nigeria so much in terms of men and resources. Its progenitor actually even boasts about it without much discernment. We must not go back to such mindless strong-arm diplomacy. It is wasteful and needless. Rather, the path taken by Nigeria’s President and Commander-in-Chief is the way to go and should be a lesson in strategy and regional engagement for years to come. That’s why it is key that all Nigerians should reelect Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on March 28, 2015....

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Controversial music veteran Charly Boy is on the verge of ‘losing it’...via @iam_bobokanbai

The musician, who looks like he is in need of words of relief, took to his Facebook page lamenting the unremarkable state of the Nation. He said that it might just make him crazy. He talked about the controversy surrounding his endorsement of Buhari. He said that on the preferred man for the job of president in Nigeria, he will rather sidon dey look. Here is the post below:
“Since the past two weeks my phone has been ringing off the hook. My associates and friends are shocked at what was purported as a Muhammadu Buhari’s endorsement by The Brand, Charly Boy. Haba, who dash them? Looking at the campaign so far, I am so pained and ashamed of how low we have sunk. It’s no more about the issues that threaten the future of our youths and our country but the obnoxious, petty, childish mudslinging of the parties trying to outdo themselves. Kai!
In the article that I personally posted on my Facebook, I talked about a benevolent dictator, one who would come and kick some ass of all the people responsible for our pitiful situation because quite frankly, we the followers are weak with fear and guilty of inaction. Even though I’m aware of Buhari’s antecedents, I don’t believe he can pull this off. Obviously I believe that age will lead him to compromise on many fronts and that’s not what is needed at this time, aside the fact that some wolves are in bed with him. Will he become the sheep

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Imo State University students claim they received toy laptops from Gov. Okorocha ... via @iam_bobokanbai

Some Imo state University students (IMSU) are claiming on Facebook that their Governor, Rochas Okorocha distributed fake laptops to them while politicking. Pictures of the laptop and the governor handing them out as seen on twitter above. One person said he eventually sold his laptop for N7k as that was the value...

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Passengers going to Dubai removed because they were below 40... via @iam_bobokanbai

According to the founder of a hotel booking website Mark Essien, he saw officials remove four passengers on their way to Dubai because they were below 40. My sister Laura wanted to go to Dubai for her birthday last week, but they told her not to bother. Looks like this Dubai restriction thing is for real. Anyone with similar experiences....

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Amber Rose steps out in see-through outfit...& doesn't wear panties.... via @iam_bobokanbai

Last night Amber Rose was spotted leaving a club in a see-through outfit. She wore a bra but forgot (deliberately) to wear panties. And the photogs zoomed in.....

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