Over 200 Dead in Brazil Nightclub Fire

At least 200 people have been reportedly killed and more than 200 others are injured after fire ripped through a nightclub in Southern Brazil.

Reports claim that the fire began when a performing band started a fireworks display around 2.am local time on Sunday with over 2,000 people in club at the time.

Most of those killed appeared to have died of smoke inhalation and many others were trampled upon.

President Jonathan’s Delegation to Brazil is World’s Largest, at 116!

Contrary to Mr. Jona's pledge in January to travel at less weight and expense, its been gathered that our president took with him 116 men and women for the United Nation Earth Summit which have been told is the largest.


The team according to sources is made up of:

•   25 personal aides

•   18 aides of Patience Jonathan

•   2 members of the National Assembly

•   5 Ministers

•   2 Governors, and

•   63 officials from the Ministries of Environment, Foreign Affairs, National Planning and  

     Petroleum Resources.


The junket will continue for Mr. Jonathan next week Thursday when he will be in Brussels for the World Customs Conference, scheduled for June 28-30.  He will be taking with him about 57 people, including 26 aides, 3 Ministers, 8 members of the National Assembly, and 20 other government officials.  


From June 25 to 29, Mrs. Jonathan will be in Maryland, United States, accompanied by 36 people: 18 aides, 4 wives of Governors, and 14 friends and associates.


Okay... I know it is important to take along delegates on trips, but what I don't get is the number. Abeg I need explanation of each person's duty.

Outrage Over President Goodluck Jonathan’s Trip to Brazil

The news that President Goodluck Jonathan jetted out of the country amidst violence in Kaduna and Yobe states provoked public outrage on Tuesday.

Jonathan on Monday travelled to Brazil to take part in a United Nations’ Earth Summit, leaving behind killings in Kaduna and Yobe. Opposition parties and other eminent citizens have described the trip as disappointing.

The House of Representatives said the President could have delegated the trip to Vice-President Namadi Sambo or any of his senior aides since the trip was “not special or of economic interest.”

The spokesman for the House, Zakari Mohammed said “A trip like that could have been delegated by Mr. President so that he can stay at home to take charge of security.

“We know that security agencies are supposed to do their job, but we cannot afford to compromise security. If our security is compromised, it is a failure of governance.” Mohammed added that investors would not come to Nigeria if the country was not safe. 

The Action Congress of Nigeria, also aired their disappointment in a statement by his National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who faulted Jonathan’s journey amidst what it described as a “national tragedy.”