Adebayo Emuleomo

Woman tries to jump off Third Mainland Bridge with 12 month old baby

A nursing mother and mother of four identified as Halimat Adegoke almost jumped over the Third Mainland bridge to her death with her 12 months old baby yesterday evening but for the intervention of men of the Rapid Response Squad (RSS). A vigilant cab driver had noticed the strange behavior of the woman and alerted the... Read More

Gbagada, hard times, headquaters, ikeja, nigeria, police, RRS, third mainland bridge

‘Jonathan told me he ordered N400m to be paid to Metuh’- Doyin Okupe

Former public affairs aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has declared that his former boss authorised the disbursement of N400 million to Peoples Democratic Party publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh. Metuh has been on trial for his involvement in the $2.1 billion arms probe scandal- funds he was reported to have received N400 million from.... Read More

APC, buhai, jonathan, Justice, metuh, okupe, PDP, trial

Nigerian militants

New militant group wants Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu and Dasuki released in 2 weeks or else…

The Niger Delta Avengers apparently are not the only group angry at President Muhammadu Buhari and threatening to destroy pipelines and shut down Niger Delta operations. A new group, Egbesu Mightier Fraternity yesterday issued a 2-weeks ultimatum to the Federal Government to release leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and embattled former... Read More

Avengers, Buhari, Chevron, force, Militants, Niger Delta, Oil

Interview: ‘Chibok girl was not rescued by Nigerian Army’- Aisha Yesufu of BBOG

In April, 2014, 276 girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. Of the 276 girls, 57 made a daring escape leaving 219 in the clutches of the terrorists – until today when one of the girls, Amina Ali was reportedly found by men of the Civilian Joint... Read More

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army, Borno, Borno State, bring back our girls, chibok, Federal Government, nigeria, security, World

How international media excitedly reported rescue of Chibok girl

Today, it was gathered that one of the 275 missing Chibok girls believed to have been kidnapped from Government Secondary School, Borno state in April, 2014 by Boko Haram terrorists had been found. To demonstrate the global interest the issue and the activism of #BringBackOurGirls has sparked, this was immediately headline news on TV, newspapers... Read More

boko haram, Borno State, chibok girl, Federal Government, nigeria, terrorists, world trend

Fashola explains why Dangote cement is getting tax incentives from FG (TWEETS)

At the conclusion of the Federal Executive Council meeting today, Ministers Babatunde Fashola, Lai Mohammed, Chris Ngige and Abubakar Malami faced a bank of microphones to give updates on the issues discussed in the meeting. The official Twitter handle of the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock gave a breakdown of the matters discussed at the press... Read More

@apcnigeria, APC, Aso Rock, Buhari, Federal Government, nigeria, social media, twitter.

Opinion: Why Nigerians need to support President Buhari in these hard times

by Kolawole Omole I think as Nigerians, we have to be honest with ourselves about the true state of our economy. President Buhari met an economy that was already in comatose. Civil servants were owed salaries, Federal Government was indebted to petroleum marketers, power supply was epileptic, North East was ravaged by insecurity and the... Read More

2016, Abuja, Aso Rock, biafra, budget, Buhari, excess crude, Goodluck Jonathan, nigeria, president, strike, subsidy

5 reasons why IPOB is happy with President Buhari

That the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) would claim to be genuinely happy with President Muhammadu Buhari is just as unlikely as snow falling in Lagos, not with the continued detention of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu. However, in a sarcastic twist, the group has declared that it is happy with President Buhari’s style of governance... Read More

biafra, Buhari, DSS, IPOB, MASSOB, Nnamdi Kanu, onitsha, security

Nigerian Twitter blasts government over 9-page 2016 budget

The Presidency signed the 2016 budget into law on May 6, 2016 in the presence of the embattled Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara; the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udoma among others. From the submission of the budget in December 2015 till the eventual signing in May... Read More

2016, budget, Budgit, Buhari, ministries, NASS, nigerians, Osinbajo, Saraki, twitter., udoma

FG finally releases 2016 budget (DETAILS)

From the submission of the 2016 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari on December 22, 2015 to the ‘stealing’, padding and eventual signing of the said budget controversy seemed to be lurking everywhere in and about the document. Moving forward, on May 6, 2016 the president in the presence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of... Read More

2016, Appropriation Bill, budget, details, Nigerian, Presidency, senate

YNaija photos: NLC protests in Lagos in defiance of FG, courts

The National Labour Congress (NLC) has defiantly gone against the advise of the Federal Government as well as the ruling of the National Industrial Court and commenced a nationwide strike action following the failure of the government to reduce the hiked price of petrol from N145 per litre to N86 per liter. The NLC had... Read More

FG, Ikorodu, maryland, nlc, police, strike, wabba

PDP challenges Buhari to investigate his own campaign funds

Even though the the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing tumultuous times, it has congregated to face a common opponent- the All Progressives Congress. The national executive committee (NEC) of the PDP has dared President Muhammadu Buhari to focus the searchlight of his war against corruption on the source of fund of his political campaign... Read More

2015 campaign, APC, Buhari, Federal Government, Muhammadu, NEC, PDP, Political

Fuel subsidy: FG pays oil marketers off finally

Amidst the controversy that has hitherto surrounded the announcement of the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government, the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the outstanding N48.2 billion owed oil marketers have been paid off. The Minister revealed this in a statement released on Tuesday, May 17. She said the payment of... Read More

Buhari, Fuel, government, nlc, oil price, regime, strike, subsidy

Investigations into Ronke Shonde’s: “The actual thing that killed her” is not yet clear

The controversy surrounding the death of Ronke Shonde, believed to have been murdered by her husband, Lekan after a domestic fight continues. Lekan was accused of beating his wife to death after her lifeless body was found locked in their Egbeda, Lagos home with their 2 children while he was on the run from the... Read More

Domestic violence, fugitive, lekan shonde, nigeria, Panti, police, Ronke, Yaba

EFCC refuses to let Fani-Kayode go home despite meeting bail

It would appear that former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode’s troubles with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission are not coming to an end any time soon as the agency has seized his international passport and is not letting him go home. Fani-Kayode was asked by the EFCC on Friday, May 6 to present himself... Read More

840 million, aviation, corruption, EFCC, fani, fantastically corrupt, kayode, Magu, nigeria

Saraki did not declare his London house and N375m- EFCC witness

As the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki continued at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday, May 18, the first prosecution witness, Micheal Wetkas revealed how the accused acquired a London property worth N375 million in 2010, which he did not declare in his asset declaration form. Saraki is facing a 16 count charge... Read More

ACJA, CCT, criminal, EFCC, Justice, nigeria, Saraki, supreme court, wetkas micheal

As NLC and FG fail to reach an agreement, nationwide strike looms

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress on Tuesday, May 17 exited its talks with the Federal Government over the reduction of the hiked price of petrol in the country threatening to commence with its planned strike action on Wednesday, May 18 despite a court order restraining such measures. The Trade Union Congress however will... Read More

Congress, FG, fuel subsidy, Labour, nlc, petrol, strike, TUC

Billionaire Orji Uzor Kalu arraigned in court for stealing N5.6bn (PHOTOS)

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) wants Orji Uzor Kalu to give account of an alleged misappropriation of N5.6billion wile he was governor of Abia state between 1999 and 2007. The EFCC, after conducting their investigations into the alleged misappropriation of funds, had charged the former governor to court. See photos from his appearance in... Read More

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Abia, Buhari, corruption, EFCC, Orji Uzor Kalu, police, security, state

President Buhari and Governor Wike in private talks- did they discuss Amaechi?

Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers and bitter rival of the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi had a short private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 16 at the Presidential Villa in Aso Rock. According to Punch, Wike arrived the Presidential Villa around 2pm for the said meeting. Wike and Amaechi have... Read More

Amaechi, Buhari, corruption, Mail Online, nigeria, Rivers, uk, wike

Dear presidential media team, this tweet is for you

Roses are red, violets are blue. Infographics are nice but we'd like the full budget too. — Luxx (@luxxfnbr) May 16, 2016 She couldn’t have said it any better. The president’s team has shared inforgraphics and summaries about the finally-approved 2016 budget. Considering the messy drama that surrounded the submission, the ‘stealing’ and eventual signing... Read More

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‘People have committed worse offences than Nnamdi Kanu’- Orji Uzor Kalu

A new lease of hope has risen up for incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu as former governor of Abia state, Orji Uzor Kalu has promised to negotiate his release with President Muhammadu Buhari. Nnamdi Kanu has been in the custody of the Federal Government and has been standing trial for charges... Read More

Abia State, biafra, civil war, corruption, kalu, nigeria, orji, president buhari, Unity

Opinion: Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one year of handling the economy

by Feyi Fawehinmi *This is the third of a 3-part series Let us first set out the marking scheme. Anti-corruption carries 15 marks. Security carries 15 marks. The Economy carries 70 marks. To pass this exam, you must score 40 marks at least. Yes, because a bad economy cannot reduce corruption or insecurity — it must necessarily... Read More

2019, Buhari, central bank of Nigeria, economy, Godwin Emefiele, Marketers, markets, nigeria, nnpc, Oil, Osinbajo, subsidy

‘Oil price deregulation is the best way to help suffering Nigerians’- Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed wants Nigerians to know that the recent deregulation of the price of petrol is the best policy the government can come up with to alleviate the suffering of the masses. Explaining that the hardship would not last long, the minister pleaded with the labour unions threatening to... Read More

Ayba Wabba, Federal Government, fuel subsidy, Labour, lai mohammed, nigeria, nlc, Oil prices

Opinion: On Boko Haram, Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one-year record

The best person to ask how the war against Boko Haram has gone in the last year is Boko Haram. They must know that they have been in a battle. Little more than a year ago, they strolled through the north-east of Nigeria, swagger on a hundred thousand trillion, and raised their flag on what... Read More

boko haram, Buhari, corruption, economy, Nigerian Army, security, violence

Opinion: Feyi Fawehinmi reviews Buhari’s one-year record on corruption

*This is the first of a three-part series. Is Nigeria fantastically corrupt or not? If you disagree, I invite you to perform a simple brain exercise — name one type of corruption you’ve heard of in any other country in the world that has not happened or cannot happen in Nigeria. David Cameron’s comments were undiplomatic (although... Read More

Buhari, corruption, crimes, Economic, EFCC, Fawehinmi, Financial, Twtter

The Thread: Who deserves credit for criminal justice successes – OBJ, GEJ or PMB?

Let’s talk about the successes the courts may or many not have had with corruption, Writer and accountant, Feyi Fawehinmi wrote an article titled: ‘Buhari 365 Part 1: La Corruzione Fantastico’ where he assessed President Muhammadu Buhari’s first year in office vis-a-vis the economy and fight against corruption. As expected, quite a... Read More

ACJA, Buhari, criminal justice act, GEJ, judicial reforms, Justice, Obasanjo

How 2 Biafra agitators died in Onitsha

Again, two members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra, MASSOB were believed to have been killed by 2 policemen from the Okpoko Police Division in Onitsha, Anambra state while some sustained injuries while a shop was on fire on Sinday, May 15, according to a report by Vanguard. A... Read More

biafra, died, FG, igbo, kanu, nnamdi, onitsha

What breastfeeding can do for 800,000 Nigerian children

According to a child health expert, six months of exclusive breast-feeding of a baby can save about 800,000 children under 5 years of age from childhood killer diseases. At a two-day training for media champions, organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, in collaboration with Partnership for Advocacy in Child and Family Health... Read More

breast, children, death, expert, Feeding, mortality, under 5

The NLC will be meeting the government today

The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Peter Ozo-Eson, while speaking to Punch Newspaper on Sunday, May 15 revealed that the Ministry of Labour has invited the NLC for a meeting at the office of the Secretary-General of the Federation. Ozo-Eson said while the NLC will honour the meeting, the only thing that could... Read More

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Abuja, Federal Government, Labour, nlc, strike, subsidy, wabba

Nigerian militants

“We are not at war” | Ijaw association responds to Odua Defenders Union

Following the threat made by the Oodua Defenders Union (ODU) to the Niger Delta Avengers, the Ijaw Development Association (IDA) has berated the Yoruba group for the threat of attack on Ijaw people in the South-West. The Ijaw group reminded the ODU that there is a history of peace between the Ijaw and the Yoruba which should not be... Read More

Avengers, Chevron, deltra, Ijaw, Niger, oodua, Shell, Yoruba

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