Adebayo Emuleomo

Nigerian troops ambush, kill Boko Haram insurgents in multiple operations

Troops of 118 Task Force Battalion, 8 Task Force Division, on Thursday, successfully ambushed Boko Haram terrorists at Gudumbali in the Northern art of Borno state. The terrorists were crossing the region to another location with logistics materials before being intercepted by the soldiers at Garere Junction. According to a statement signed by Colonel Sani... Read More

army, boko haram, Burutai, Military, nigeria, terrorism, troops

‘We’ll defend Fayose with our last blood’ – Ekiti PDP

Top stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State have declared that any attempt to remove Governor Ayodele Fayose from his position would be stiffly resisted. The leaders of the party, on Thursday, staged a protest in Ido Ekiti against an alleged plan by the Presidency to shut Fayose up – as he’s the... Read More

APC, Buhari, EFCC, Ekiti, Fayose, PDP, protest

Olisa Metuh

Olisa Metuh ready to refund N400m, says he ‘had no knowledge of the source’

Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh has agreed to return the N400 million paid to him from the Office of the National Security Adviser for services rendered to the former president, Goodluck Jonathan. Metuh was arrested in January 2016 by agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and subsequently... Read More

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Is Ooni of Ife bringing disrepute to the throne of Oduduwa? | Nigerians have their say

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Eniitan Ogunwusi has been in the news for making series of courtesy visits since his ascension to the throne – which many infer to be a curious way to begin his reign over the cradle of the Yoruba race. Just recently, he traveled to the United States with his entourage... Read More

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Senate to Presidency: ‘We are sure your attempt to remove Saraki, Ekweremadu will fail’

The Senate has hit back at the Secretary to the Federal Government, David Babachir Lawal for stating that it is only the Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others, that are on trial for forgery at an Abuja High court. The SGF had cautioned the Senate leadership not to drag the entire... Read More

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No sane person would pray for a repeat of the 30-month Biafra war – IPOB elders

The Supreme Council of Elders of the Indigenous People of Biafra has denied any affiliation with the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). According to the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Dozie Ikedife who spoke... Read More

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Avengers, biafra, IPOB, MASSOB, Militants, NDA

Chimamanda flags off Airtel’s ‘Reading for Leading’ Campaign

Renowned novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, today, flagged off the Airtel Reading for Leading Campaign. The campaign is aimed at helping underprivileged children in public primary schools and providing them with access to relevant, high-quality text books. The flagging off ceremony held at the Airtel corporate headquarters in Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, and was attended by... Read More

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Who will win the COPA Coca-Cola 2016 School Cup?

The famed Onikan Stadium will host the final of the 2016 COPA Coca-Cola U-15 school cup this Friday, July 1st 2016. With eight teams successfully participating in the national finals, this week will be the climax of football actions which kicked off in May on a national scale with 3,000 schools competing at the state... Read More

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Just In: Sheriff’s PDP begins primary election in Edo, only 1 candidate in contest

Despite the heavy presence of the police earlier on Wednesday at the Sam Ogbemudia Stadium in Edo state, voting has commenced in the governorship primary election of the Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A primary election had been conducted by the caretaker committee of the party led by Ahmed Makarfi... Read More

Abuja, divided, Edo, PDP, primary, sheriff, Voting

Fresh court order sacks already sacked PDP chairman, Sheriff

Embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has once again been hit with a huge legal blow after a Federal High Court in Abuja sacked him and all others who became officers of the party through the amended Article 47, Rule 6 of the party’s constitution. The court, presided... Read More

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Abuja, Borno, Constitution, Fayose, Justice, legal, Modu, PDP, sheriff

Hawker killed by BRT bus while being chased by KAI officials

A hawker was on Wednesday run over by a BRT bus while being chased by officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI). The deceased hawker was caught crossing the Ikorodu expressway without making use of a pedestrian bridge. KAI operatives across Lagos state have over the years developed a habit of chasing down pedestrians who cross expressways instead of... Read More

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Ekiti lawmakers abandon their jobs to protest ‘harassment of Fayose’ (PHOTOS)

Apparently, Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose is not alone in his travails in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as members of the State House of Assembly have declared their support for him. 26 members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday took to the streets of Ado-Ekiti... Read More

Abuja, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, Fayose, Jobs, lawmakers, protest

Sheriff’s PDP: Venue of Edo primary election blocked off by police

Police officers have blocked off the entrance to Samuel Ogbemudia stadium road by Akenzua junction, Edo state – venue of the governorship primary of the Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The primary election is scheduled to hold on Wednesday but according to reports, the gates of the stadium have also been cordoned off... Read More

Abuja, Edo state, governorship, Oshiomhole, sheriff, stadium

Just In: EFCC broke no law by detaining Fani-Kayode – Abuja court

A Federal High Court has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) did not break any law in keeping embattled former minister of aviation, Fem Fani-Kayode in its custody for over 50 days. Fani-Kayode was arrested by the EFCC on May 9 after he honored an invitation to visit the anti-graft Abuja office to... Read More

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‘We can only believe in change, anti-corruption war if Buhari sacks Buratai’

The Conference of Nigerian Civil Rights Activists (CNCRA) has described the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai as “a square peg in a round hole” over his ownership of two properties in Dubai. The CNCRA, in a statement released by its Convener, Ifeanyi Odili, in Abuja on Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to... Read More

army, boko haram, Buahri, buratia, dubai, Military, sahara reortes

Sheriff’s PDP appoints new Deputy National Chairman

In what might be good news to some factions and utter bewilderment to another, embattled former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has announced the appointment of Cairo Ojougboh as the party’s Deputy National Chairman. The appointment is largely controversial as the leadership of the PDP on May 21 sacked... Read More

Abuja, APC, caira, Cairo Ojougboh, deputy national chairman, PDP, sheriff

APC to beg Ribadu for help on war against corruption

The All Progressives Congress has revealed that efforts are being made to return former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to the ranks of the ruling party to assist in the war against corruption. This was made known by the National President of the APC National Coalition for Peace and Mobilisation, Ahmed... Read More

2015, APC, division, EFCC, election, Leadership, ribadu, Unity

‘We support Sheriff’ | State chairmen pledge allegiance to factional leader

The ugly business of the power tussle within the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as state chairmen from the 6 south-west states have pledged support for the embattled Ali Modu Sheriff. This was revealed on Tuesday when some state chairmen of the opposition party paid Sheriff a solidarity... Read More

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abiuja, APC, crisis, legal, NEC, PDP, sheriff

How I transferred $40m into account of Jonathan’s cousin – Witness

The trial of Azibaola Robert commenced on Tuesday at a Federal High Court in Abuja with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) bringing forward its first prosecution witness, Ibrahim Mahe. Azibaola Robert happenes to be a cousin to the former President Goodluck Jonathan. Mahe, a retired permanent secretary, who began his testimony on Tuesday,... Read More

Buhari, corruption, cousin, dasuki, EFCC, government, jonathan, ONSA

Uche Secondus may have just said everything wrong with Nigeria under APC

Former acting national Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus has described the administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by President Muhammadu Buhari, as an insincere government that has no clear solution for the teeming problems plaguing the country. Secondus was earlier in the year arrested and detained by the Federal Government... Read More

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‘Explain why we shouldn’t unfreeze Fayose’s accounts’ – Court tells EFCC, Zenith

A Federal High Court in Ekiti state has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Zenith Bank to appear before it to explain why a restriction was placed on Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose’s accounts and why the court should not grant an order ex parte to unfreeze the governor’s accounts. According... Read More

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‘I was instructed to claim Badeh’s property’ – Witness

The prosecution witness in the trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, Mustapha Yerima has declared that he was pressured by the defendants to lay claims to the property allegedly acquired with diverted military funds. Badeh alongside Iyalikam Nigeria Limited is standing trial before Justice Okon Abang of the... Read More

Abuja, Badeh, chief, corruption, EFCC, plaza

Niger Delta militants

‘Why negotiations with Niger Delta Avengers will fail’

A former member of the Delta Waterways Security Committee (DWSC) in Warri, Delta state, Omolubi Newuwumi, has declared that the proposed negotiations between the Federal Government and the militant group, Niger Delta Avengers will ultimately fail. Newuwumi, who is also known as Gentle General, is a former Commissioner for Youths in Delta state as well... Read More

Avengers, Buhari, Delta, Militants, Muhammadu, Niger Delta

Wole Soyinka: What Nigerian adults owe the young ones

by Wole Soyinka The issue, I understand, is the flaunting of religious markers in public educational institutions. Let me begin by confessing that I envy the French to whom those choices have only been recently thrust to the fore – they have always been with us in Nigeria. I also envy those to whom the... Read More

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‘We will kill you and nothing would happen’ | Fani-Kayode was allegedly told this by the EFCC

The operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) who allegedly assaulted former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode will not be punished, according to Jude Ndukwe, his spokesperson. Ndukwe claims that the pardon given to the operative is in line with the plan of the agency to keep Fani-Kayode in custody for as long... Read More

corruption, EFCC, fani-kayode, Jude Ndukwe, Justice, may 9, oppression, tyranny

Church Crawler: Covenant Christian Center – hundreds of souls united in one voice

Nothing best describes the beauty of unity in diversity, the silence in a cacophony of carefully orchestrated sounds and the serenity in the gathering of many – than my experience at Covenant Christian Centre, Lekki. I set out from my abode with the mind to get to the church some minutes late- the famous African... Read More

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Protest holds in Ekiti against Buhari, APC (PHOTOS)

On Monday, residents of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital trooped out in their numbers to protest against the alleged selective war against corruption of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. The protesters also warned Buhari to desist from picking on Governor Ayodele Fayose even as they urged him to probe the campaign funds of the... Read More

Buhari, Ekiti, Fayose, placards, protest

‘I’m still Governor’ | Ikpeazu vows to challenge sacking by High Court

Following the judgement of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordering his sack, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has asked the people of his state to remain calm as he still remains their governor. Justice Okon Abang ruled against Ikpeazu and directed that he should vacate his position following an alleged falsification of the... Read More

abi state appeal, Governor, high court, Ikpeazu, legal, nigeria, supreme

Senate Chief Whip confirms Standing Order was altered (WATCH)

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye has confirmed that the senate standing rules were altered – the reason the senate president, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu are currently facing a forgery charge at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Adeyeye was a senator in the 7th senate before he was re-elected... Read More

8th Assembly, adeyey, APC, Chief Whip, Ekweremadu, forgery, Saraki

Just In: Governor Ikpeazu of Abia state has been sacked

Governor of Abia state, Okezie Ikpeazu on Monday was ordered to immediately vacate his position by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The governor was sacked by the court for submitting false information about his tax clearance to his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the gubernatorial primary in December 2014. The court reckoned that he... Read More

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