Adebayo Emuleomo

January 13, 2016

President Buhari makes another appointment – See who

President Muhammadu Buhari has exercised his executive authority and appointed an acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission. The appointment of Shettima Bukar-Abba as the acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, (FCC) was on Wednesday, approved by President Buhari. Shettima takes over the commission following the unprecedented demise of the former Chairman of the agency,... Read More

appointment, Buhari, commission, Federal Government

January 12, 2016

Saraki meets with President Buhari behind closed doors

Senate President, Bukola Saraki visited President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, January 12, to have a private meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting lasted for about 30 minutes before Saraki emerged to a throng of pressmen who were already gathered outside the presidential office. Saraki’s visit came a few minutes after the news broke that the 2016... Read More

Federal Government, nigeria, senate

January 12, 2016

Has the 2016 budget really gone missing from the National Assembly?

According to Daily Trust newspapers, the proposed budget for 2016 which was submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari to the National Assembly in December, has reportedly gone missing. The news of the missing budget was purportedly announced on Tuesday, January 12, in a closed door session that lasted for about 90 minutes. A week after the... Read More

2016 budget, national assembly, president buhari

January 12, 2016

Timi Frank- Lai Mohammed’s successor as APC spokesperson- is greatly disgruntled

Ever since the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed left his former job as spokesperson of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, a silent crisis has been brewing in the party. The deputy national publicity secretary of the party, Timi Frank, who was supposed to step into Mohammed’s role, has been effectively sidelined. Frank, finally speaking out,... Read More

APC, Media, PDP, publicity

January 12, 2016

‘Jim Nwobodo’s defection is a plan to escape Dasukigate’ – APC

The South-East chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, January 11, described the defection of Jim Nwobodo to the party as a plan to run away from the reach of the arm of the law. Nwobodo, who is an ex-governor of old Anambra State has been alleged to be embroiled in the $2.1 billion arms... Read More

APC, PDP, Politics

January 11, 2016

‘Yahoo boys cost Nigeria N78 billion yearly’ | Minister cries out

The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has revealed that Nigeria loses about N78 billion yearly to cyber crimes. The minister revealed this while speaking in Abuja on Monday, January 11 at the opening ceremony of a 5–day capacity enhancement and sustainability workshop organised by the National Universities Commission (NUC). He stated that financial institutions, government ministries,... Read More

corruption, Cyber crime, scam, Yahoo

January 11, 2016

‘Wike told us to fabricate anything to indict Amaechi’ | Former member of Rivers judicial panel confesses

Prof. Henry Ogboma, one of the 1,000 defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress has revealed shocking and startling details of instructions allegedly issued by Governor Nyesom Wike to the Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry. Ogboma was part of the Commission was set up by Governor Wike to investigate the... Read More

judicial, panel, Rivers

January 11, 2016

13-point agenda: How Fashola plans to improve Nigeria’s power supply

Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Power, Works and Housing has unveiled his blueprint for improving power supply in the country. During a meeting with power generation, distribution and transmission companies, and other stakeholders on Monday, Fashola revealed a 13-point agenda to ensure effective monitoring of the sector in Nigeria. Fashola said the agenda entails continuous public engagement on tariff... Read More

Electricity, light, Power, works

January 11, 2016

Olisa Metuh sues EFCC, AGF over illegal detention

Olisa Metuh, who’s being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has filed a fundamental rights enforcement suit before a Federal High Court in Lagos requesting for his immediate release. Metuh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, was taken into custody by the EFCC on Tuesday, January 5 after being linked... Read More

January 10, 2016

‘This president does give a damn’ | 25 quotes to note from Tunde Bakare’s State of the Nation address

Pastor Tunde Bakare, Pastor and flock leader of the Latter Rain Assembly based in Lagos, on Sunday, January 10 delivered his annual State of the Nation broadcast at his church premises in Lagos. The pastor discussed several issues pertaining to the nation and how the government can achieve driving success in moving the country Nigeria... Read More

Buhari, corruption, economy, education, naira, Politics, State of the Nation, transportation

January 10, 2016

‘Jonathan, say what you know about Dasukigate’ | SERAP drags ex-president into arms scandal

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has written an open letter to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan asking him to explain “what you knew or had reason to know on the apparent diversion and sharing of over $2 billion meant for purchase of arms to fight Boko Haram.” The letter was signed by SERAP executive director, Adetokunbo... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

corruption, Dasuki Sambo, Goodluck Jonathan, SERAP

January 10, 2016

Dasukigate: The 241 companies invited for questioning (FULL LIST)

The office of the National Security Adviser has invited 241 companies and organisations who have been linked to payments made during the tenure of the embattled ex NSA chief, Sambo Dasuki. Sambo Dasuki is currently in trial for allegedly diverting $2.1 billion from the ONSA meant for the purchase of arms. The invited companies are... Read More

corruption, dasuki, ONSA

January 10, 2016

‘It’s a taboo for soldiers to embark on hunger strike’ | DHQ denies media report

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters has rebuffed claims published in the media on Friday, January 8 in which 3000 re-engaged soldiers were alleged to have embarked on hunger strike, simply for not been posted back to their units. In a statement released by Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Acting Director Defence Information, the DHQ stated that the story... Read More

insurgence, Media, Military, newspaper

January 10, 2016

‘We are not where we were before’ – Soyinka

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed paid a visit to Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on Saturday, January 8 in his office at Freedom Park, Lagos. During the visit, Soyinka harped on the anti-corruption war of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said unlike previous anti-corruption campaigns, he doesn’t envisage a situation where this particular... Read More

Arts, corruption, National Theatre

January 9, 2016

‘I’m too old to loot public funds’ | Olu Falae explains his role in N100 million payment

Chief Olu Falae, who admitted to receiving N100 million from Chief Anthony Anenih of the Peoples Democratic Party, has shed more light on how he disbursed the money. Falae, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, explained that the money was paid to him for inter-party affairs between his Social Democratic Party, SDP... Read More

“We wish you success, Arms scandal, DasukiGate, good health and wisdom” – PDP congratulates President Buhari, PDP

January 9, 2016

DSS invites James Faleke, Mohammed Audu for questioning

The running mate and son of Audu Abubakar- the deceased governorship aspirant in Kogi state- James Faleke and Mohammed Audu respectively, have been taking in for questioning by the Department of State Services. The pair have been openly critical of the All Progressives Congress’ decision to choose Yahaya Bello as the replacement candidate for the late... Read More

DSS, Kogi State

INEC

January 9, 2016

#BayelsaDecides: Shooting reported in Agoibiri, Amatolo areas of Southern Ijaw LGA

Sporadic shooting has been reported in Southern Ijaw LGA, as the Bayelsa supplementary election process continues. A shooting incident was reported in ward 1, Agoibiri, South Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State. At least two people have been injured by stray bullets. Irate youths are also said to be in possession of voting materials. Another shooting... Read More

January 9, 2016

History Class with Cheta Nwanze: What Nigeria can learn from Russia’s Nikolai Yezhov

“Monsters exist, but they are too few in number to be truly dangerous. More dangerous are the common men, the functionaries ready to believe and to act without asking questions.” This statement by Primo Levi is probably the best explanation of how dictatorships work. Consider this story from 1937, an old Russian tailor had been... Read More

Buhari, Dictator, Russia, Stalin

January 8, 2016

‘We didn’t know we were paid with arms funds’ | ThisDay boss, Obaigbena writes EFCC

General Hydrocarbon Ltd was named by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to have received certain payments meant for the purchase of arms from the office of ONSA. The EFCC subsequently requested that Nduka Obaigbena of General Hydrocarbon and Thisday Newspaper turn himself in, at their office, for questioning and clarity in respect to the payments.... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

corruption, DasukiGate, EFCC, NPAN

January 8, 2016

Buhari is losing respect in the eyes of the world – Doyin Okupe

In an interview with Punch Newspaper, Doyin Okupe accused President Muhammadu Buhari of carrying out a selective war against corruption and giving no regard to the rule of law. Okupe, who was a Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, stated that recent developments like the arrest of Olisa Metuh, National Publicity Secretary... Read More

APC, Buhari, Media, PDP

January 8, 2016

‘We challenge EFCC to prove that Metuh received N1.4bn from Dasuki’ – PDP

Several allegations have trailed the arrest of Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesperson, Olisa Metuh by the EFCC, some of which is that the top PDP politician received N1.4 billion and a monthly pay of N4 million from the former National Security Adviser. In response, the office of the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP has stated that there... Read More

anti-graft, corruption, EFCC, metuh

January 8, 2016

‘APC has already written result of tomorrow’s election in Bayelsa’ – PDP Chairman

As the day for supplementary election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State approaches, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that intelligence reports show that the All Progressives Congress already has results of the yet-to-be conducted election. The Acting National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, revealed this alleged... Read More

APC, Bayelsa, PDP, Politics

January 8, 2016

Irate youths vandalise shopping mall in Delta (PHOTOS)

Angry and rampaging youths took over the Delta Shopping Mall, in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state on Friday, January 8. The youths gained access into the mall which houses Shoprite and over 100 more shops and proceeded to vandalize, loot and wreak havoc all over the place. Shoppers were forced to flee in... Read More

Delta, employment, Shoprite, youths

January 8, 2016

‘Yes, I got N100m but how would I know it was arms funds?’ | Falae joins Dasukigate singers

Chief Olu Falae, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has confirmed that he recieved N100 million from Chief Tony Anenih of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Falae who is the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP said that the money paid by Anenih was an interaction between his party, SDP and Anenih’s PDP.... Read More

corruption, DasukiGate, PDP

January 8, 2016

‘You’re indifferent about misuse of state funds?’ | A moral question for Soyinka from Rivers state

Commissioner for Information and Communication, Rivers State, Dr. Austin Tam-George has responded to Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka’s reply to his radio interview, where he spoke about the N82 million dinner organized by former governor of the state, Chibuike Amaechi, in honor of the renowned literary icon. Soyinka had stated in his reply that while he is... Read More

corruption, EFCC, Rivers State

January 7, 2016

US donates military vehicles to Nigeria (PHOTOS)

The United States government on Thursday, January 7, donated 24 used land mine-resistant armour-protected vehicles to Nigeria in its support of the fight against terrorism. Following the decision of the US government to cut the cost of maintaining its military since pulling its troops out of Iran, the US also decided to donate the vehicles to the... Read More

January 7, 2016

A tale of love and destruction (FICTION)

Riding on a wave like a surfer I dreamed I was drifting through space for I was Mars and felt isolated. I watched as it all went in orbit with the sun being our anchor point. Round and round like a clock with an infinite supply of power via batteries that need no replacing. The... Read More

January 7, 2016

Governor Ambode ends contract with BRT operators

The Lagos State Government has with immediate effect, put an end to the operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers’ cooperative BRT which runs from Mile12 to CMS BRT The termination of the operations was relayed in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on Thursday, January 7... Read More

brt, transportation

January 6, 2016

Some of the most powerful forces in Nigeria on our radar – EFCC chairman

Ibrahim Magu, Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has revealed that there will be no respite for public fund looters as more influential Nigerians would soon be caught in the net of the anti-graft agency. Magu disclosed this in a forum with online and broadcast media managers, in Abuja on Wednesday, January 6. He also said... Read More

corruption, EFCC Dasuki Gate

January 6, 2016

Governor Ambode appoints new VC for LASU

Ambode, governor of Lagos state has confirmed the appointment of Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun as the 8th Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos state University. The appointment was revealed in a statement by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde. According to the statement, Fagbohun, is a Professor of Environmental Law who was until his appointment was... Read More

education, lagos state, University

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