Suspension or Expulsion? Trouble for Tinubu as APC Set to Investigate His Anti-party Activities in Ondo

Tinubu & Oyegun There are indications that the All Progressives Congress, APC, may investigate its national leader, Bola Tinubu and some members of the party loyal to him for anti-party activities.  It appears the All Progressives Congress (APC) may have initiated moves to investigate allegations of anti-party activities against the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and...

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Judge awards N10M to Dino Melaye, mocks him as self-professed anti-corruption crusader

Dino Melaye Justice Gabriel Kolawole of the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday granted N10 million in damages to controversial Nigerian senator, Dino Melaye, over a lawsuit filed by the senator against the Inspector General of Police. Mr. Melaye had filed the lawsuit in 2014 after the police stopped him from protesting against former Aviation minister, Stella Oduah, who had just been exposed...

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Victor Moses reportedly being owed N8.7m by the Nigerian Football Federation

Chelsea FC and Nigerian international footballer Victor Moses has turned down the chance to report to the Super Eagles camp. The reason according to AllNigeriaSoccer is because the footballer is being owed around N8.7m £15,000 by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The lump sum is said to have occured with the player sponsoring his travelling expenses while honoring national team invitations. Moses...

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IMF asks Nigeria to implement fresh structural adjustment

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Nigeria to implement fresh structural adjustment programme in the face of dwindling revenues. Speaking in Washington on Friday, Abebe Selassie, director of the IMF’s African department, said the adjustment are needed to respond to current challenges. “There was adjustment in the exchange rate, but despite that the BDC rate is much weaker. As...

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Former president Goodluck Jonathan didn't treat Igbos well - Ekwueme

Dr Alex Ekwueme In a recent interview, one time Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ekwueme disclosed that Igbo people were not treated well by ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. Ekwueme claimed that Jonathan failed to undertake meaning developmental projects in the South-east region of Nigeria during his tenure as president. "As I said in an interview in the past, Jonathan didn’t treat us very...

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Unbelievable!!! Two Killed in Oyo as Bribe-Seeking Police Officer Hijacks Truck, Causes Accident

File photo used only for illustrative purpose Police officers have allegedly caused serious commotion in Oyo as they tried to take bribes from motorists. A police traffic warden has caused the death of two persons in Oyo State which resulted in serious chaos in the area. According to Premium Times, witnesses revealed angry residents on Thursday attempted to attack the Durbar station of the Nigerian...

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EXPOSED: Tape shows Trump bragging about kissing and groping women

Although it happened 11 years ago, Donald Trump’s brag in vulgar terms about kissing, groping and trying to have sex with women has come back to haunt him, weeks before the presidential election. According to a video obtained by The Washington Post, Trump was caught on a hot microphone during a 2005 conversation, saying: “When you’re a star, they let you do it” In the tape, a part of which was...

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I Wish to End My Life Through Assisted Suicide - Archbishop Desmond Tutu Asks on His 85th Birthday

Desmond Tutu South Africa's Archbishop and anti-apartheid campaigner, Desmond Tutu has revealed that he wants to have the option of an assisted death as he celebrates his 85th birthday. South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop, Desmond Mpilo Tutu, who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid, has said he would like the option of ending his life...

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Just In: Gov. Wike Threatens as He Resists Police & DSS' Attempt to Abduct River State Judge

Gov. Wike speaking to newsmen earlier today An alleged attempt by operatives of the Department of State Security and the men of Nigerian Police to abduct a Judge at his residence in Port Harcourt, has been stopped by the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike. Governor Nyesom Wike in the early hours of Saturday, mobilised to stop alleged attempt by men of the Department of State Security (DSS) and...

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UPDATE!!! DSS arrest two Supreme Court judges, 5 others over alleged corruption

In a nationwide crackdown, the Federal Government last night began rounding up judges suspected to have aided and abetted corruption in over the years. But, the arrest of the judges, which was carried out by operatives from the Department of Security Services DSS, was in relation to those who allegedly took huge cash to pervert the cause of Justice before, during and after the 2015 general elections. It...

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I pray God to give me courage to be fair to all Nigerians – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja said that his greatest wish from God was the courage to be fair to all Nigerians irrespective of religious, tribal and cultural backgrounds. He said his administration would continue to promote unity and peaceful co-existence of all Nigerians by ensuring fairness and social justice to all. The president spoke while receiving Sheikh Abdul-Muhsin Muhammad...

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How Sad! 10 Years After Their Tragic Death, Families of Late 13 Army Generals are Yet to Receive Benefits

During the burial of some of the victims 10 years after several senior army officers perished when an 18-seater Dornier 228 Air Force transport plane, carrying them crashed, their families are yet to receive full benefits.  It was a memorable day when on Saturday September 17, 2016, widows of the 13 Army generals who died on September 17, 2006 converged in the popular Command Officers Mess,...

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Breaking News: DSS Storm the Houses of Two Supreme Court Judges in Abuja...Fresh Details

File photo: DSS operatives Operatives of the Department of State Services have caused a stir in Abuja after storming the homes of Supreme Court judges. The houses of two Justices of the Supreme Court – Justices Walter Onnoghen and Sylvester Ngwuta – as well as two judges of the Federal High Court, Justices Adeniyi Ademola and Nnamdi Dimgba, were invaded by operatives of the Department of State...

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Jungle Justice: Two Ladies Allegedly Stripped and Burnt to Death Over Lesbianism in Makurdi (Graphic Photos)

Illustrative photo An angry mob residing in the Makurdi area of Benue State took to the street to brutalize and set ablaze two young pretty ladies over lesbianism allegations. According to reports making rounds on social media, two ladies were on Thursday, set ablaze by an angry mob at the Owner’s Occupier area in Makurdi, Benue State for allegedly involving themselves in acts of lesbianism. DailyPost...

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Oba of Benin’s coronation rites begin today

The activities for the coronation of the crown prince and Edaiken N’Uselu, His Royal Highness, Eheneden Erediauwa, as the new Oba of Benin will commence on Saturday (today). The Chairman of the Coronation Planning Committee, Prof. Gregory Akenzua, announced this on Friday during a press briefing at the Oba’s palace in Benin, the Edo State capital. Akenzua, who is also the Enogie of Evbuobanosa/Abudu,...

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Mobile phone subscribers hit 152 million — NCC

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC said yesterday that the number of active mobile network subscribers in the country has hit 152 million as at August 2016. Its Executive Vice Chairman, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, also said Teledensity, which is measured as one Telephone to 100 of population, is above 107 percent while internet penetration has continued to rise with more than 97 million. Professor...

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Buhari set to visit Germany to meet Angela Merkel

President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel next week in Berlin with the Boko Haram menace topping the agenda. Also due to meet Mekel on the issue is President Idriss Deby of Chad whose country is one of Nigeria’s three neighbours badly hit by the Boko Haram insurgency. The others are Niger Republic and Cameroun. The Germany leader is arriving Bamako, Mali...

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Failed presidential bids taught me lessons – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said his three-and-a-half-year incarceration, the nation’s civil war and his failed attempts to win presidential elections have taught him “important lessons about social justice.” According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President spoke while receiving the Imam of the Mosque of the Holy Prophet in Medina,...

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White House Race: Clinton Gets 5-Point Lead Against Rival Donald Trump

Chicagoans are not too happy with Donald Trump’s portrayal of their home town. Elected leaders in the third largest US city are trying to show their displeasure by taking down an honorary “Trump Plaza” street sign in front of the businessman’s Chicago skyscraper. In the first presidential debate, on September 26, the Republican nominee brought up the thousands of shootings recorded in Chicago...

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I am now matured to lead Eagles – Mikel

Super Eagles Captain, John Obi Mikel, said he had matured to shoulder the responsibility of the team as Nigeria sought qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Mikel said this at the team’s interactive session with the media on Friday in Abuja. “Sometimes when you are young, you make mistakes but the more you grow up, the more you know the things that are more important. “I think that...

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Money laundering: Jonathan’s ex-aide loses bid to nullify guilty plea

Waripamo Dudafa A former Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo Dudafa, on Friday lost his bid to nullify the guilty plea by four companies linked to Jonathan’s wife, Patience. Justice Babs Kuewumi dismissed the application because it was unmeritorious. The companies, on September 15, pleaded guilty to laundering $15,591,700 (about N5 billion) when they...

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Kemi Adeosun to World leaders - 'NIGERIA IS TOO BIG TO FAIL'

Mrs. Kemi Adeosun The Federal Government has vowed to do everything required to bring Nigeria back to the path of growth with a resolve to the world that Nigeria is too big to fail. Speaking on sidelines of the plenary session of the 2016 International Monetary Funds (IMF)/World Bank meeting in Washington DC on Friday, the Finance Minister Mrs. Kemi Adeosun categorically stated that “Nigeria...

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'If my children are corrupt, please probe them ' - Buhari tells EFCC

The war against corruption may gather more steam soon, going by President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest pronouncement. The President has told the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other anti-graft agencies to probe even his own children or members of his family implicated in corrupt practices. He said he would not forgive the anti-graft agency if it fails to pobe any allegation...

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Travelex sells $1/N356 to travellers

Travelex, a global foreign exchange dealer, on Friday resumed sale of dollars directly to travellers at N356 to a dollar. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the firm’s office inside the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos terminal was besieged by hundreds of travellers. Some Bureaux de change operators within the terminal were also selling from N470 to N472 to a dollar to...

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