Adebayo Emuleomo

EFCC declares Iyiola Omisore wanted

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore a wanted man. Relating the information on its Facebook page today, the EFCC said Omisore reportedly collected N700 million from the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki who is currently in the custody of the Federal Government. The... Read More

APC, corruption, dasuki, EFCC, Fraud, law, legal, Magu, metuh, nigeria, Omisore, PDP

Senator Akpan wants amnesty for looters

FG should forgive looters with billions in foreign accounts – Senator Akpan

Going against the laws of actions and consequences, a senator who is the Chairman of Senate Committee on Gas, Bassey Albert Akpan has advised the Federal Government to grant amnesty to Nigerians accused of carting away stolen wealth in their foreign accounts. Speaking to reporters in his office on Monday, the senator, who represents Akwa Ibom... Read More

actions, Buhari, corruption, fantastically corrupt, Federal Government, foreign account, looters

Saraki’s detained aide finally released by DSS

An aide to the Bukola Saraki, the Senate President has been released from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) almost a month after he was arrested and detained. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere who is the Senior Special Assistant to Saraki as well as the President of the National Youth Council of Nigeria in... Read More

DSS, human rights, nigeria, opposition, Saraki, security, tyrant

Army defeats Boko Haram, 2 Borno emirs return to their palaces

The victories recorded by the Nigerian Army over terrorist sect, Boko Haram has in recent times started taking full effect in the liberated communities in the North East. Apart from the rescue of thousands of Boko Haram captives by the Army and the commencement of the rebuilding process of some of the destabilized cities, another... Read More

Bama, boko haram, Borno, Buhari, ceremony, Durkuwa, Military, nigeria, Nigerian Army

Another round of fuel scarcity looms as PENGASSAN threatens strike action

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) has served the Federal Government its notice to go on strike- an action which would cause widespread scarcity of petroleum products in the country. The Union had on Monday, last week served the government a 7-day ultimatum to meet its demands. PENGASSAN had demanded that the... Read More

FG, Labour, Ngige, nlc, Oil, PENGASSAN, scarcity, strike

Fulani herdsmen threaten reprisal killings over theft of cows in Jos

The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Plateau State branch, Mallam Nuru Abdullahi, has threatened that if nothing is done to stall the new wave of cow theft and killing in the state, the herdsmen would have no choice but to take up arms and defend themselves. Violent skirmishes between herdsmen... Read More

cow rustlers, crime, Fulani herdsmen, jos, Murder, plateau, violence

Ailing Metuh begs to seek medical attention abroad

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Wednesday, tomorrow to rule on former publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh’s application to have his confiscated passport released so he can travel to the United Kingdom for medical attention. Olisa Metuh is in court for allegedly receiving N400 million from the office of... Read More

Buhari, corruption, court, dasuki, EFCC, jutice, law, medical, Olisa Metuh

‘We support Fayose’s ban of Fulani herdsmen’- Afenifere

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state is not standing alone in his ban of the activities of Fulani herdsmen in the state as a Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has declared that it is fully in support of the decision. Afenifere, on Monday, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin endorsed Fayose’s decision... Read More

Afenifere, Buhari, cattle, cows, Ekiti, Fayose, Fulani herdsmen, Humans, Yoruba

Policeman allegedly kills bus driver at Igando (VIDEO)

The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase has declared that the Nigeria Police Force is working frantically to curb the instances of trigger happy officers killing citizens extra-judiciously. But some people may not be paying attention. According to community journalist, @AlimoshoOnline who made a video available to YNaija, a commercial bus driver was murdered by a... Read More

brutality, commercial, driver, guns, lagos, officers, police, security

EFCC sneaks Fani-Kayode to Lagos to obtain ‘shady’ remand warrant

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been accused of trampling on the fundamental human rights of detained former spokesperson of President Goodluck Jonatha, Femi Fani-Kayode. The anti-graft agency is alleged to have today, sneaked Fani-Kayode into an Ikeja magistrate court where they obtained a ‘shady’ warrant to keep him in custody for 3... Read More

#TyrantBuhari, 840 million, arrest, Buhari, corruption, diezani, EFCC, election, fani-kayode, jonathan

Union Bank

Union Bank’s rebrand wins two international awards

Union Bank’s new brand identity which was unveiled in October 2015 has won two Gold awards at the Transform Awards MENA 2016 held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Dubai, on May 18, 2016. Union Bank won the award for ‘Best Brand Development To Reflect Changed Mission/Vision/Positioning’ beating Abu Dhabi Sports Council, Bank Al Bilad, Gulf... Read More

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Awards of excellence, banking, Emeka Emuwa, Finance, international, MENA, union

Buhari, Growth Mindsets And A Happy Chewbacca | The Stuff Weekly

Tech Stuff The Worlds Coolest Man: Whatever skeptics have said can’t be done, Elon has gone out and made real. Remember in the 1990s, when we would call strangers and give them our credit-card numbers? Elon dreamed up a little thing called PayPal. His Tesla Motors and SolarCity companies are making a clean, renewable-energy future... Read More

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aus, blac chyna, box office, Buhari, economy, entertainment, hope, life, living, movies, Politics, roundup, Star Wars

Shi’ite leader, El Zakyzaky drags FG to court, demands N2bn

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, today, fixed a date for the hearing of the N2billion suit the detained leader of the Shi’ite Islamic sect, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky slammed on the Federal Government challenging his continued detention in the custody of the government since December 14, 2015. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, who fixed the hearing... Read More

court, falana, INM, Justice, legal, Nigerian Army, Shiite, violence, Zakzaky, Zaria

Fayose bans Fulani herdsmen from Ekiti state

The controversial Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose has banned the movement of cattle for grazing and rearing purposes in the state following the attack on Oke-Ako in Ikole local government area of the State by Fulani herdsmen which left 2 dead and several injured on Friday, May 20. According to Premium Times, the governor, in... Read More

Buhari, cattle rearers, Ekiti State, Fayose, herdsmen, police, security, violence

Feyi Fawehinmi: The horror movie that is Nigeria’s GDP numbers

Written by Fawehinmi Feyi Nigeria’s GDP figures were released yesterday. For people who like to watch horror movies, the numbers were like a dream come true. There was blood everywhere. The infographic below gives a breakdown by sector You can see that those moving backward are stronger than those moving forward. The overall effect is... Read More

@Doubleeph, Buhari, economy, GDP, government, Medium, nigeria, opinion, policy

‘We, PDP must assist APC’ | 7 things Bode George wants his party to know

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George has identified selfish interests and indiscipline as the main cause of the crisis which is tearing the fabrics of his party to shreds currently. The PDP has been in the news for the rift in the leadership of the party and just recently... Read More

Amaechi, APC, Buruji Kashamu, crisis, nigeria, PDP, sheriff, Vanguard, wike

Vice President Osinbajo is in Lagos, commissions projects (PHOTOS)

The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo who arrived Lagos from Aso Rock, Abuja this morning has commissioned the new response unit of the Lagos State Emergency Agency, LASEMA in the presence of the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, Minister of Works and Power, Raji Fashola, Senator Baheeru Ashafa of Lagos East constituency among others. President Muhammadu Buhari... Read More

ambode, Ashafa, Buhari, emergency, Fasola, lagos, LASEMA, Osinbajo, vice president

Agatu people are ready to defend themselves against Fulani herdsmen

The people of Agatu, Benue state have threatened to defend themselves against the violence of ampaging Fulani herdsmen if nothing is done to help them out. Over 400 people have been killed and properties destroyed in Agatu in March following a large scale attack of Fulani herdsmen armed with sophisticated weapons. Speaking to pressmen in... Read More

Agatu, benue, Buhari, DSS, Fulani herdsmen, government, idoma, peace, violence

I have no personal reason to support Sheriff- Wike

The Governor of River state and Chairman of the 2016 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Convention Planning Committee, Nyesom Wike has in the face of the controversy surrounding the ousting of the acting national chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff declared that the PDP cannot be allowed to die. Wike was one of the governors... Read More

APC, Chairman, convention, crisis, governors, PDP, Rivers, sheriff, wike

‘I did not protest against subsidy removal in 2012’ | Pastor Tunde Bakare has a story to tell you

The General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has fautted the Federal Government for not consulting extensively before removing the subsidy on petrol which skyrocketed the price. Addressing pressmen over the hike in the price of petrol on Sunday, the pastor said the Save Nigeria... Read More

2012, bakare, Economics, government, jonathan, policy, strike, subsidy

Tomato festival in Spain, scarcity in Nigeria (PHOTOS)

For about a month now, the availability of tomatoes in the market has been so low, driving prices through the roof – upwards of 400 percent according to Nigerians. Before the current scarcity, Nigeria was the 14th largest producer of tomatoes in the world and the largest producer of tomatoes in sub-Saharan Africa. According to... Read More

Agric, Dangote, disease, festival, Kano State, market, pest, scarcity, tomato

“President Buhari defended Fulani herdsmen in 2000” | Fayose opens a can of worms on herdsmen attack

In reaction to the killing of two residents and the injuring of others in Oke Ako in Ikole local government area of Ekiti State by Fulani herdsmen, Governor Ayodele Fayose has declared that he cannot guarantee there will be no reprisal attacks if the carnage by the herdsmen were to continue. Fayose, consoling the people... Read More

Agric, APC, Buhari, cattle, crime, farming, Fayose, herdsmen, security

Court orders Okonjo-Iweala, Jonathan to account for ‘missing’ N30 trillion

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Federal Government are to “provide information on the spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion which represents some accruable income to the Federal Government during the last four years of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.” The judgement, delivered by Justice... Read More

APC, civil group, Finance, jonathan, justcie, law, Minister, Okonjo-Iweala, PDP, SERAP, Soludo

Reuben Abati: Why Niger Delta Avengers strike

Niger Delta Avengers is the name of a new group of militants in the Niger Delta who claim to be different from the former agitators and militants who operated between 2006 and 2009, largely under the umbrella of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The title of this group may well... Read More

abati, Ayiri, Buhari, Egbesu Red Lions, Govenment, jonathan, Militants, Niger Delta Avengers, Reuben, Tompolo

APC’s Senator Shehu Sani loses mum

The senator representing Kaduna Central in the House of Assembly, Shehu Sani has lost his mother. She died on Saturday, May 21 and was according to Islamic rites buried immediately. Senator Shehu Sani is one of the few voices antagonizing the Federal Government in the Senate over the removal of subsidy and hiking of fuel... Read More

APC, burial rites, death, islam, kaduna, kano, nigeria, PDP, senate, Tragic

Police rescue kidnapped APC chairman

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ishola Balogun- Fulani and Secretary of the party, Bode Adekanye who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen have been released unhurt. According to a statement issued by the Kwara APC Publicity Secretary, Sulyman Buhari yesterday, the APC chietains were saved by the men of the Kogi State Police Command... Read More

APC, crime, ilorin state, kidnapped, Kogi, kwara, law, police

Chibok girls, Amina Alli and Serah Luka offered full scholarship

Kunike International School, Osogbo, a private school in Osun state has offered a full scholarship to the first 2 Chibok girls rescued from the custody of terrorist group, Boko Haram. Amina Alli was on Wednesday found with her four-months old baby around Sambisa Forest by men of the Civilian Joint Task Force even as Serah... Read More

#BBOG, amina alli, army, boko haram, chibok, education, schools, sera luka, terrorism

Cheating allegation forces Buhari’s anti-corruption adviser to resign

In reaction to the allegations of examination malpractice brought against a member of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Advisory Committee against Corruption, Benedicta Daudu has resigned from the committee. In a text message sent to Premium Times, who broke the news of the malpractice, today, the executive secretary of the committee, Bolaji Owasanoye, revealed that the committee... Read More

Buhari, cheating, corruption, jos, law, malpractice, research, School

Wreckage from crashed EgyptAir MS804 found (PHOTOS)

Investigations are still ongoing into the tragic crash of EgyptAir MS804 on Thursday, May 19. Parts of the wreckage from the crash are still being recovered from the sea. The EgyptAir plane had aboard 66 people and was headed to Cairo from Paris before it vanished from the radar. The plane was subsequently found to have... Read More

aeroplane, aviation, burn, Crash, Egyptair, international, ms804, sea, smoke, Tragic

PDP governor, Olusegun Mimiko makes ‘clueless’ look good

Following the cancellation of the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko took to his Twitter page with some words of encouragement for the members of the party and a promise to Nigerians. The governor was reported to be a part of the decision making group that fired controversial... Read More

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