Kolapo Olapoju

January 18, 2016

Don’t blame Buhari… Nigeria is suffering because of Jonathan’s government – APC

The All Progressives Congress, has blamed the exorbitant spending of the last administration for the gloomy state of the economy and the fall of the Naira. The ruling party said the Peoples Democratic Party-led administration should be blamed for the economic of woes of the country. Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi... Read More

APC, economy, Goodluck Jonathan, PDP, president buhari

January 18, 2016

Oshiomhole to Chief Igbinedion: ‘You must respect my office’

In furtherance of his face-off with the Igbinedion family, the governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, of disrespecting his office. According to Oshiomhole, the monarch sees himself as bigger than the entire Edo State. The governor made the comments over the weekend when he visited Chief Igbinedion’s ancestral home in... Read More

Adams Oshiomhole, Edo state, Gabriel Igbinedion

January 18, 2016

Jonathan made CBN the ATM of the Presidency – Soludo

Erstwhile Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has accused the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan of running the Central Bank of Nigeria like the late Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin Dada. Soludo also said the former presidency turned the CBN into a cash-producing Automated Teller Machine. The former CBN governor stated this in an interview... Read More

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January 17, 2016

Shi’ite sect to shun Zaria massacre panel, unless these conditions are met

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has issued conditions that must be met before it can appear before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna state government to look into the clash with the Nigerian Army in December 2015. The Shi’ite sect in Nigeria says its leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, must be released unconditionally... Read More

kaduna, panel, Shiite sect, Zaria Massacre

January 17, 2016

Sokoto government discovers N1.5bn ‘lying idle in 100 accounts’

The Sokoto state government says it has uncovered N1.5 billion ‘lying idle in 100 redundant accounts belonging to it in various commercial banks in the country’. According to the state governor’s spokesperson, Malam Imam Imam, the discovery came up two weeks after the formal introduction of the Treasury Single Accounting (TSA) system in Sokoto. The... Read More

January 17, 2016

Buhari is ready to meet Jonathan over arms funds diversion – Presidency

The Presidency has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari is always ready to host and have talks with former President Goodluck Jonathan regarding the arms procurement scandal which billions of naira was appropriated for. With each passing day, the public calls for the former President to explain his role in the scandal, keeps growing. Special Adviser to... Read More

arms deal, Meeting, president buhari, President Jonathan

January 17, 2016

Historic Iran nuclear deal reached, international sanctions lifted

After the United Nations had established that Iran had significantly reduced its atomic programme, economic sanctions were lifted on the Islamic republic. The historic nuclear accord between Iran and major powers was set in motion on Saturday, January 16. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, described the agreement as a glorious victory for the patient nation of Iran. Rouhani said on his Twitter account:... Read More

Iran, Nuclear deal, sanctions

January 17, 2016

Jonathan gave my ‘account details’ to Dasuki – Anenih

Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Anenih, says former President Goodluck Jonathan instructed former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), to transfer the sum of N260m to his account. Anenih’s revealed this in a letter recently written to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The PDP chieftain... Read More

Goodluck Jonathan, Sambo Dasuki, Tony Anenih

January 17, 2016

Ministry of Works raises budget for ‘roads’ to N244bn in reviewed Appropriation Bill

The discovery of not a few changes in the reviewed 2016 Appropriation Bill has surfaced in the past few days. After the drama of the budget going missing, the resurfacing of the document and the revelation that two versions were submitted, it’s become obvious that the real intention of the perpetrators was to make alterations.... Read More

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babatunde Fashola, budget, Ministry of Works

January 17, 2016

Fayose to Buhari: ‘Don’t destroy Army, judiciary, INEC because you’re fighting corruption’

Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose says President Muhammadu Buhari is effectively destroying the Armed Forces, judiciary and the Independent National Electoral Commission, while he wages the war against corruption. Fayose stated that it was an error for the president to order 18 serving and retired military chiefs to appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Speaking... Read More

armed forces, Ayo Fayose, president buhari

January 17, 2016

DSS agent turns shoe-shiner for Minister of Interior, Dambazau (WATCH)

Sometime in December 2015, at an event of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Academy, in Abuja- an anomaly occurred. An agent of the Department of State Security became a shoe shiner to the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau. The video obtained by Premium Times, depicts the minister- seated, clad in white and flanked... Read More

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Abdulrahman Dambazau, DSS agent, Minister of Interior, shoe shiner

January 16, 2016

Senate to Bisi Akande: ‘Stop sulking and move on’

The Senate has urged the former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bisi Akande to thoroughly corss-check ‘his facts’ before blurting out words. Akande had described the claim that the 2016 budget was missing from the Senate, as an indication of the indiscipline that produced its leadership. In a statement issued on... Read More

January 16, 2016

Panel given 6 weeks to determine cause of Shi’ite-Army clash

The Kaduna state government has issued marching orders to the judicial commission of inquiry set-up to look into the clash between members of the Islamic Movement in the Zaria and the Nigerian Army. A statement was issued to this effect on Saturday by Samuel Aruwan, spokesperson of Governor Nasir El-Rufai. According the release, “the inquiry, which... Read More

January 16, 2016

‘Arrest Alex Badeh… as a trained pilot, he can run away’

Northern leaders are of the opinion that the federal government should promptly order the arrest of former military chiefs who were involved in financial misconduct. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday, directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to probe the alleged misconduct established against some retired and serving officers of the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian... Read More

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alex badeh, Arms scandal, Military

January 16, 2016

Arms scandal: EFCC invites 18 military chiefs for questioning

The eighteen military chiefs to be probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will start appearing before the anti-graft agency on Monday, January 18. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Friday, issued a directive to the EFCC, to begin the probe of several retired and serving military chiefs over alleged misconduct and misappropriation of funds. The affected... Read More

alex badeh, arms deal, Fake military, Military

January 16, 2016

‘I’m not responsible for the gas pipeline attack’ – Tompolo

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo, has denied being responsible for the attack on oil installations in some parts of Delta state. In the wee hours of Friday, January 15, a gas pipeline supplying gas from Escravos-Warri to Lagos and Abuja, was blown up by suspected militants. Speaking through his... Read More

Attack, Delta, pipeline, Tompolo

January 15, 2016

Lagos records first case of Lassa fever

Lagos state has recorded its first case of the Lassa fever, in its latest outbreak. A patient was discovered to be suffering from the fever at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba. The patient has been isolated at the Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit of the hospital. The unnamed 25-old student of Ahmadu Bello... Read More

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Hameed Ali says most Customs officers are not corrupt | YNaija.com

January 15, 2016

BREAKING: Customs officers ordered to declare assets within 14 days

Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been ordered to make a ‘full disclosure of their assets’ within the next two weeks. The assets declaration directive is contained in a circular, signed by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hammed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) and addressed to all Deputy Comptrollers-General, Zonal Coordinators and Customs Area Controllers. According... Read More

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January 15, 2016

Buhari orders EFCC to investigate former Service Chiefs

President Mohammadu Buhari has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate former Service Chiefs. They are Chief of Defence Staff, Air Bice Marshal Alex Badeh, former Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Adesola Amosu, among others. The president’s directive was disseminated on Friday, in a statement released by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to... Read More

Buhari, EFCC, PROBE, Service Chiefs

January 15, 2016

‘Biafra agitation is a means of making money’ – Obasanjo

According to former President, Olusegun Obasanjo- the Biafra agitation is an industry and a money-making platform. Obasanjo said the Biafra issue was dead and has now been commercialised by certain elements. While delivering a keynote address at a public discussion on Biafra organised by Nextier Advisory in Abuja on Friday, Obasanjo said: “Biafra as a... Read More

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January 15, 2016

Why cameras were barred from Chibok parents’ meeting with Buhari – Presidency

The Presidency has explained the reason why journalists were excused from the meeting of the Chibok parents and President Muhammadu Buhari, at the presidential villa on Thursday, January 14. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the cameras were sent out because ‘sensitive security information may be disclosed’ and... Read More

January 15, 2016

This is how APC reacted to PDP’s call for Buhari’s impeachment

Reacting to the Peoples Democratic Party’s call for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress says Nigeria is governed by laws, and not a Banana republic. Owing to the disappearance of he 2016 budget, the PDP also called for the sack of two Ministers and the governor of the Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele.... Read More

APC, Impeachment, PDP

January 15, 2016

‘Buhari feels he’s given his best to rescue Chibok girls’ – Ezekwesili

Former Minister of Education and leader of the BringBackOurGirls group, Obiageli Ezekwesili says President Muhammadu Buhari was not able to connect with the mothers of the Chibok parents, on an emotional level. The #BBOG group led the Chibok parents to the presidential villa on Thursday, to determine the status of the efforts to rescue the girls who were... Read More

Chibok girls, Obiageli Ezekwesili, President Muhammadu Buhari

January 15, 2016

‘We won’t pay N5,000 for people to be lazy’ – FG

Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Government will not pay N5,000 to indolent people. Ngige said no country in the world would give out free money, and as such, Nigeria would not be an exception. While addressing journalists on Thursday, at the national secretariat of the APC in Abuja, Ngige, disclosed that the Federal Government would train... Read More

January 15, 2016

‘After arms deal probe, oil sector is next’ – Rotimi Amaechi

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has hinted that the oil sector may be probed by the Federal Government after the investigation into the arms deals of the last administration, is concluded. He revealed that he leaked the letter written by the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido to former President Goodluck Jonathan, where the former... Read More

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arms deal probe, oil industry probe, president buhari, Rotimi Amaechi

January 14, 2016

‘Boko Haram now hide explosives under vegetables’ – Nigerian Army

The Army has alerted Nigerians that Boko Haram insurgents have come up with a new strategy of concealing Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). According to the Army, the insurgents have taken up the practice of hiding explosives under ‘vegetable wares in carts and wheelbarrows and move to crowded places where they detonate them for maximum casualties’.... Read More

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January 14, 2016

Angry Buhari walks out on Chibok parents

President Muhammadu Buhari has informed the parents of the abducted Chibok girls that he does not have credible intelligence on the location of their daughters. Over 100 Chibok parents alongside members of the #BringBackOurGirls advocacy movement, marched to the presidential villa on Thursday, to meet President Muhammadu Buhari, to ascertain the status of the efforts... Read More

chibok, president buhari

January 14, 2016

Court orders arrest of ex-militant leader, Tompolo

Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, failed to show up for a court summon on Thursday morning. Tompolo was summoned to appear before the Federal High court to answer to answer a 40-count of alleged N13bn fraud levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Owing to his failure to appear... Read More

arrest, court, EFCC, Tompolo

January 14, 2016

Police officers to be arrested for doing domestic duties, carrying ‘handbags’ for VIPs

From all indication, it appears the Nigerian Police Force is cleaning house and attempting to get in shape. From changing their uniforms to proposing psychiatric evaluation for policemen/women to stopping officers from accessing the mobile phone contents of Nigerians- things may really be changing, slowly. In furtherance of this cleaning-house process, the Police Service Commission... Read More

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January 14, 2016

‘The document is missing’ | 5 NASS staff interrogated over stolen 2016 budget

Five staff of the National Assembly have been interrogated in connection with the alleged disappearance of the 2016 budget. The 5 senior civil servants were questioned on Wednesday by the Senate Joint Committee investigating the supposed theft of the document. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public... Read More

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