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David Mark

January 24, 2016

‘Thank you for 16 years of disservice to Idomaland’ | David Mark asked to withdraw from Senate rerun

Ten groups, under the aegis of the United Idoma Citizens, have urged former Senate President, Senator David Mark to withdraw from the February 13 Benue South senatorial rern election. Mark, who recently suffered a setback ahead of the rerun election, is squaring up with Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress. In a statement released... Read More

January 24, 2016

‘Buhari is not Nigeria’s messiah… he’s like John the Baptist’

Bishop Chris Kwakpovwe says Nigeria’s messiah is yet to come, and it’s definitely not President Muhammadu Buhari. The cleric, who is the publisher of Our Daily Manna, said on Saturday, that Buhari is the harbinger of the messiah, while adding that the incumbent president will bring some changes, provided his integrity remains intact. “President Buhari... Read More

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January 24, 2016

David Mark suffers heavy blow ahead of rerun election

Former Senate President, David Mark, has suffered a setback in his bid to win re-election as the Senator representing the Benue South Senatorial District. David Mark, who’s election was nullified and rescheduled for February 20, is due to square up with Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress. Mark’s bid for a successful election was... Read More

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January 24, 2016

Osoba of SDP, working towards ‘amicable reconciliation’ with APC

A former Governor of Ogun State, Olusegun Osoba, says he’s on the path of reconciliation with the All Progressives Congress party. The Social Democratic Party chieftain revealed to Punch Newspapers on Saturday, that he’s working towards an ‘amicable reconciliation’ with the ruling party. Osoba defected from the APC a few months before the 2015 general... Read More

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January 24, 2016

EFCC foot-dragging on probe of military officers

In spite of the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission- to begin the probe of 17 serving and retired military officers, the EFCC is yet to take concrete action. The anti-graft agency has thus far, failed to reach out to the Nigeria military concerning the 11 serving officers who... Read More

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January 23, 2016

Buhari plans several foreign trips [DETAILS]

In spite of the barrage of criticisms that trails his foreign travels, the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, seemingly remains unperturbed. After recently returning from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), President Muhammadu Buhari may soon proceed on a series of trips to foreign lands. According to Sahara Reporters, the President is expected to travel to... Read More

January 23, 2016

Buhari demands for names of Nigerian officials with properties in Dubai

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly ordered the Nigerian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates to compile and submit the list of Nigerian public officials with assets in the UAE. According to Sahara Reporters, President Buhari also set a deadline of March 31, 2016 for the completion of the compilation. Earlier this week, the President was... Read More

January 23, 2016

Lassa fever spreads in Lagos as 1 dies, 14 cases recorded [DETAILS]

Lassa fever, which broke out in Lagos state about a week ago, appears to be spreading with increased intensity. Thus far, the state government has confirmed the death of one of the three confirmed cases of Lassa Fever. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris said the deceased would be buried today, while adding that 14... Read More

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January 23, 2016

Metuh ‘would look for sureties himself… he would carry his cross alone’ – PDP

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party will not provide sureties for the bail-release of its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh. Metuh is being tried for collecting N400m from Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, who is believed to have diverted $2.1 billion meant for the purchase of arms. While he has admitted to receiving... Read More

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January 22, 2016

Why Sambo Dasuki’s trial may be stalled again

The trial of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), before Justice Baba Yusuf of a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, is expected to commence today. Dasuki, a former Director of Finance and Administration in the Office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu, and a former Director of the Nigerian National... Read More

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January 22, 2016

If Jonathan is proven to be corrupt, Buhari will not ‘spare him’ – Presidency

The Presidency has stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan would be prosecuted if it’s proven that he engaged in corrupt acts while in office. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said on Thursday, that President Muhammadu Buhari will not protect anyone found guilty or accused of corruption. The ongoing investigation... Read More

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January 22, 2016

How APC disqualified PDP defector, Uche Ekwunife from contesting Senate rerun election

A former member of the House of Representatives, Uche Ekwunife, has been disqualified from contesting election into the vacant seat of the Anambra Central Senatorial District under the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The seat was declared vacant by the Court of Appeal, in December 2015, in a ruling where the Independent National Electoral... Read More

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January 22, 2016

‘Tompolo is a civilised Nigerian’ | Edwin Clark writes Buhari over pipelines’ attacks (READ)

Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to look into the ‘humiliation and harassment’ of Niger Deltans, especially former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo. Tompolo had been accused of being behind the recent destruction of oil and gas pipelines by militants in the Niger Delta. Many suggested that the... Read More

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January 22, 2016

‘I feel ashamed over Dasukigate connection’ | Olu Falae speaks out on N100m received from Anenih

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party and former Secretary to the Federal Government, Olu Falae, says he feels ashamed to be associated with a former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), over the diverted $2.1bn arms funds. Falae- who was accused of receiving N100 million from the former chairman, Board of Trustees,... Read More

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January 21, 2016

Why it took 30 years to reward 1985 Golden Eaglets – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has fulfilled his 30-year monetary promise to Nigeria’s U-16 national team that won the maiden edition of the FIFA Youth Championship in 1985. The President also rewarded Nigerian athletes that excelled in 2015- in football, basketball, wrestling, scrabble, and other sports. The presentation was made on Thursday, at the Banquet Hall, Presidential... Read More

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January 21, 2016

Olisa Metuh arraigned for destroying evidence

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is expected to arraign the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, over the destruction of evidence. Metuh was on January 7, alleged to have torn his statement, which he wrote while in the custody of the EFCC. The PDP spookesperson is being arraigned before the... Read More

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January 21, 2016

Dasuki’s absence in court stalls trial

Justice Baba Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has refused to commence proceedings on the trial of the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). The judge has insisted on the presence of Sambo Dasuki in court, before he makes a ruling on the case. Dasuki’s co-accused, a... Read More

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January 21, 2016

‘Biafra will teach Nigeria how to conduct crisis-free elections’ – Ralph Uwazuruike

The Ralph Uwazuruike-led Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) said on Wednesday that Nigeria can learn a thing or two, from its forthcoming election. The BIM will hold elections on February 22- into wards, provinces, districts, regions and zones in the South-east and South-south. Uwazuruike, founder of BIM, while speaking in Enugu during a sensitization programme for... Read More

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January 21, 2016

‘Sometimes I shed tears in the morning before I go to the office’ – EFCC boss

The Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has urged treasury looters to embrace the concept of voluntarily returning funds stolen from the government’s coffers. While bemoaning the level of impunity that was prevalent in the system before the present administration, Magu said many corrupt people, especially politically-exposed persons, will be flushed out... Read More

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January 21, 2016

Perhaps, Sports Minister Solomon Dalung should have let the sleeping dogs of NFF, lie in peace

The Minister of Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, may have inadvertently sparked a new controversy in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Between August and December 2014, Chris Giwa and the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, were in a fight for the control of the nation’s football federation. Giwa claimed to be the duly elected President of the... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Buratai orders army officers to ‘immediately’ declare their assets

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai has ordered all officers of the Nigerian Army to declare their assets with immediate effect. The army chief gave the directive on Wednesday, during a conference with Principal Staff Officers and Directors serving at the Army Headquarters. Colonel Sani Usman, Acting Director Army Public Relations released a... Read More

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January 20, 2016

‘Whether Nnamdi Kanu lives or dies, adds no value to my life’ – Okorocha

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, has denied calling for the hanging of the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Okorocha said on Wednesday that he has no business with the Biafra leader nor will his death add any value to his life or politics. In a statement released by Chief Press Secretary,... Read More

January 20, 2016

Boko Haram kingpin, clad in a cowboy outfit, arrested en route Lagos

A Boko Haram kingpin, Jarasu Shira, who operates in the Damboa, Chibok and Askira axis of Borno State, has been arrested at a motor park in Damboa. Shira, also known as Jarido, was arrested at about 8:30am on Wednesday, alongside 10 other suspected Boko Haram members. He is number one on the new list of... Read More

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January 20, 2016

‘Let Allah sort it out’ | Watch Sarah Palin’s endorsement of Donald Trump

Screeching like nails on a chalkboard and piercing the eardrums with great intensity, former vice presidential candidate of the United States, Sarah Palin, endorsed divisive, yet leading Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, at a rally in Iowa State University. Palin, the former governor of Alaska, said after mounting the rostrum to speak- “Media heads are... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Lassa fever patient escapes from hospital

It was revealed on Tuesday, by the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, that a Lassa fever patient successfully escaped from an hospital in Ebonyi State. The unnamed patient was said to have sneaked out of the health facility, where he was receiving treatment. Professor Adewole revealed this during a meeting of the National Council... Read More

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January 20, 2016

Ahmed Sani Yerima of #ChildNotBride fame, to go on trial for diverting N1bn loan

Ahmed Sani Yerima, a former governor of Zamfara State is set to be tried for allegedly mismanaging N1 billion loan meant for the repair of Gusau Dam in 2006. 19 charges have filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Sani, who left office 9 years ago, will be... Read More

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January 20, 2016

‘Cleaning Dambazau’s shoes was a mark of respect’ – NSCDC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has attempted to justify the public cleaning of the shoes of the minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, by an officer of the State Security Services. Following the publishing of the video, there was widespread outrage from Nigerians over the action and/or inaction of the minister while his... Read More

January 20, 2016

How Olubadan of Ibadan died

Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade, the Olubadan of Ibadan, is dead. The Olubadan was said to have passed away at about 7.30pm on Tuesday in his palace in the Monatan area of Ibadan. After the death of the monarch, who became the Olubadan in July 2007, Punch Newspapers reports that palace guards immediately summoned a son of the deceased, Prof. Femi... Read More

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Nigerian Army Boss. Tukur Buratai

January 19, 2016

‘We followed our rules of engagement’ | Army Chief speaks on Zaria massacre

Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai, has shared his side of the December 12 clash between soldiers in his convoy and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, in Zaria, Kaduna. Buratai said the army did not deliberately set out to ‘violate the rights’ of Nigerians they have sworn to defend and protect. The... Read More

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January 19, 2016

‘Information about 55 Nigerians who stole N1.34trn is available’ – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, dropped a bombshell that 55 Nigerians stole a total of N1.34 trillion between 2006 and 2013. Nigerians reacted with disbelief, with many calling on Lai Mohammed to put out evidence to substantiate the claims. In response to the widespread clamour by Nigerians, the Minister has said... Read More

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