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November 4, 2015

Medical treatment: Sambo Dasuki may have a few more hurdles to jump

In spite of being granted permission by a Federal High Court to travel abroad for medical treatment, Sambo Dasuki, may still have some hurdles to cross. Justice Adeniyi Ademola had on Tuesday, granted Dasuki’s request to travel abroad on health grounds. After the court ruling of Tuesday, The Nation reports that security officials invited him for questioning... Read More

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November 4, 2015

Buhari’s ministers to go on a 2-day retreat… to bond?

The ministers-designate of President Muhammadu Buhari, are expected to commence a two-day retreat… perhaps, to bond. It’s going to be a long, arduous, challenging 4-years, after all. The President will declare open the retreat, which is expected to commence this morning. The retreat, which would take place at the presidential villa in Abuja, will precede the inauguration... Read More

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November 3, 2015

‘Some people are saying I’m giving bad publicity’ | Buhari replies his critics

President Muhammadu Buhari, has responded to criticism of the comments he makes when he travels outside Nigeria. He was recently slammed by the opposition party, for ‘demarketing’ and giving Nigeria ‘bad publicity’ during his trips abroad. But Buhari said he has to be honest with potential investors about the true situation of the nation’s economy. While receiving... Read More

November 3, 2015

EXCLUSIVE: Why we won’t punish Stanbic IBTC – CBN schools FRCN

The Central Bank of Nigeria has defended Stanbic IBTC against the punitive measures taken against the commercial bank by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN). FRCN had requested that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigate Stanbic IBTC and KPMG Professional Services for financial misstatements. The... Read More

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November 3, 2015

Bayo Oluwasanmi: The brotherhood of 84 thieves ready for another circus show

Society must protect the robbed and punish the robber – Martin Luther King Jr. Last week, the Appeal Court in Abuja ruled that the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is in order and should proceed. Saraki is scheduled for November 5 and 6 at the CCT. Saraki’s... Read More

November 3, 2015

8 children, Police officer’s son among 100 most wanted Boko Haram insurgents

One of the Boko Haram insurgents, whose picture was among the 100 most wanted members of the terrorist sect, is believed to the missing child of a police officer. Punch reports that a senior security personnel revealed that some of the 100 most wanted Boko Haram insurgents are underage children. The children among the most wanted insurgents, are listed... Read More

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November 3, 2015

If Nnamdi Kanu is dead, Ralph Uwazuruike will be the happiest man – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has ascribed the recent criticism of the group by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, to Ralph Uwazuruike’s betrayal and deviation from the Biafran struggle. Obasanjo had recently described the Biafran struggle as an avenue to defraud people and make money. However, Uchenna Madu, factional National Director... Read More

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November 2, 2015

‘Stop spreading false stories’ | ‘You have military dictatorship syndrome’ | Between Presidency and Fayose

The Presidency has uncharacteristically, perhaps naively obliged Ayo Fayose, and it’s now involved in a back and forth with the Ekiti state governor. Recently, at the graduation ceremony of College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, the governor called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to address Nigerians on the true state of the economy. Fayose also spoke about the federal allocation... Read More

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November 2, 2015

Would you be more comfortable if Buhari’s ministers declare their assets?

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, set the precedence a few months ago, by declaring their assets. One of the support-groups of the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign, had also said back then, that everyone appointed under Buhari would declare their assets. And now that the President is set to inaugurate and assign... Read More

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Fasoranti resigns as Afenifere leader | YNaija.com

November 2, 2015

Why Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti resigned

Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has announced his resignation from the group. Fasoranti who made public his resignation on Sunday, said it stemmed from the apparent disunity in Afenifere and the inability to achieve the group’s goals. He penned a letter to this effect, which he addressed to the... Read More

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Garba Shehu and Femi Adesina, say Buhari hasn't assigned portfolios to ministers | YNaija.com

November 2, 2015

“Was it officially signed?” | Presidency reacts to speculated list of ministerial portfolios

Having been inundated with series of communication regarding the list of speculated ministerial portfolios that spread through social media over the weekend, the Presidency has been forced to comment. According to the Presidential spokespersons, no list assigning portfolios to the already-screened ministers was released. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina... Read More

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November 1, 2015

‘Ambode finds the job challenging’ | 6 things we learnt from #JJMeetsAmbode

Social media influencer, Japheth Omojuwa engaged the governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode in a Sunday chat on Twitter. Omojuwa asked Ambode questions regarding his governance of Lagos state and issues affecting Lagos as well as what he’s doing to effect change. During the question and answer session, we grasped 10 things. 1. Ambode finds... Read More

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November 1, 2015

Emmanuel Ugwu: Femi Fani-Kayode and his wasted Cambridge education

Femi Fani-Kayode has had an extensive career in public nuisance. He has been a nagging community irritant for so long that a certain segment of the Nigerian political cognoscenti, in their generosity of spirit, chose to adopt a muted explanation for his obsessive rabidity. There must be a reason why Fani-Kayode has proved such a... Read More

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November 1, 2015

Could this be why Buhari stayed away from APC grand rally in Kogi?

In some quarters, it is deemed that President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately stayed away from the All Progressives Congress (APC) grand rally in Lokoja, Kogi State. The ruling party held a grand rally on Saturday, ahead of the November 21 governorship election in the state. Neither the President nor Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, were present at the... Read More

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October 31, 2015

‘Let us divide, if we can’t be one Nigeria’ – Father Mbaka’s blast from the past

Controversial cleric, Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, has advised that if Nigeria cannot stay united, the country should divide. Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, said this in a Youtube video that was released several months ago, but was reposted on October 30. Mbaka, while delivering a sermon to his congregants at the Adoration Praying Ground, said: “In some countries,... Read More

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October 31, 2015

Buhari: ‘Of course, Nigeria is broke’ (WATCH)

In an interview he had with Nigerian Television Authority and Channels TV shortly before he left New Delhi, India, President Muhammadu Buhari, revealed that Nigeria is broke. Buhari said: “You must have known that the Federal Government had to help 27 of the 36 states to pay salaries. Nigeria cannot pay salaries. The Federal Government itself had to summon... Read More

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October 31, 2015

Jude Ndukwe: Fani Kayode, tsetse flies and a specimen called Emmanuel Ugwu

There is a certain Emmanuel Uchenna Ugwu who has taken to being a voyeur of extra-ordinary intensity as he goes about betraying his obsession for men of steel and character just to create cheap popularity for himself. He has got used to drawing attention to himself by hanging on to the hard earned meritorious image... Read More

Edwin Clark criticises Reuben Abati, in a rather lengthy response | YNaija.com

October 30, 2015

Jonathan loves me… Abati failed him – Edwin Clark

The back and forth ensues between Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark and veteran journalist, Reuben Abati, it appears. The squabble of the duo is over who loves former President, Goodluck Jonathan, the most. In response to Abati’s scathing article of him, Clark showed he’s equal to the task, with a lengthy response, which was made available... Read More

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October 30, 2015

Emmanuel Ugwu: Fani-Kayode, Nnamdi Kanu and the brotherhood of hate

In a shadow rebuttal to my piece, Femi Fani-Kayode and The Laughter of Biafra which was an answer to Femi Fani-Kayode’s Nnnamdi Kanu and The Cry for Biafra, a devotee of The Tsetse Who Flew To Cambridge, obviously under pressure to produce a passable riposte, stitched together tissues of his principal’s supposedly pro-Igbo remarks from yesteryear. The patchwork of cherrypicked... Read More

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October 30, 2015

Reuben Abati: Biafra, Oodua and the seventh lesson

Democracy does not necessarily translate into the disappearance of crises and dilemmas, (even trilemmas, quadrilemmas or more) in a country, either developed, developing or perhaps evolutionary. Built into the fabric of the right to choose is also the right to make mistakes and so, across Africa at this moment, in Nigeria, Tanzania, Cote d’Ivoire, Burundi,... Read More

October 30, 2015

‘We are not planning to secede’ – Ohanaeze Ndigbo

The Secretary General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, has stated that the Ndigbo has no intentions of seceding from Nigeria. Nwaorgu condemned the violent activities and threats of the pro-Biafra activists that have become increasingly vociferous. The Ohanaeze leader said although it is true that the Ndigbo has been marginalised, secession and violence... Read More

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October 30, 2015

‘Ignore Biafra activists, their agitation is fake’ – Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo believes that the agitation and cause of the Pro-Biafra activists is phony. Obasanjo said on Wednesday, that Biafra ceased to exist after the civil war, hence, the present day Biafra groups should be ignored and not be taking seriously. The former President stated this in an interview with exclusive interview with Punch, at his residence... Read More

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October 29, 2015

The implications of Saraki’s confirmation of Amaechi

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, may have finally crossed the rubicon and shaken off the perception of flip-flopping between his party, the All Progressives Congress and his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party. In the wake of his confirmation of Rotimi Amaechi, as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, words like ‘loyalty’ and ‘betrayal’... Read More

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October 29, 2015

BREAKING: Senate approves Rotimi Amaechi as Minister

The Senate has approved the nomination of Rotimi Amaechi as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The former Rivers state governor, was approved on Thursday, after the Senate emerged from a closed session. After the approval of 17 ministers, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, called on the Chairman of the Committee on Ethics and... Read More

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October 29, 2015

BREAKING: Senate approves 17 of Buhari’s ministerial nominees… Amaechi made to wait

After emerging from a closed session on Thursday, the Senate ratified the nomination of 17 ministers. Chairman of the Ethics and Privileges Committee, Senator Anyanwu is presently addressing the Senate on the findings from the petitions against Rotimi Amaechi. Debate is raging-on in the upper chamber over the report of the committee. Meanwhile, Senate has approved the... Read More

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October 29, 2015

These are the contracts, benefits Edwin Clark got from Jonathan – Ijaw group

Reacting to Edwin Clark’s statement that he did not benefit anything from former President, Goodluck Jonathan, a group, Ijaw Justice Forum (IJF), has described him as ungrateful. The group claimed that the former Federal Commissioner for Information received cash gifts from influential Nigerians, as a result of his closeness to Jonathan. Ijaw Justice Forum, also insisted that... Read More

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October 29, 2015

Emmanuel Ugwu: Femi Fani-Kayode, the tsetse fly who flew to Cambridge

In times like this, you are compelled to ask yourself whether Femi Fani-Kayode’s avowed Fulani heritage has disappeared. In times like this, you are provoked to ask yourself whether he is still descended from a Fulani bloodline. In times like this, when he is choking on the rage of Fulani xenophobia, you cannot but ask... Read More

October 29, 2015

Nnamdi Kanu’s Biafra group disowned, ‘condemned’ by ‘Citizens of Enugu’

The violent agitation of the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been condemned by a pressure group, Concerned Citizens of Enugu State. The Concerned Citizens of Enugu State (CCES), has criticised the activities of IPOB over the detention of Kanu, the Director of Radio Biafra. Kanu was arrested two weeks ago, by the Department of State... Read More

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October 29, 2015

PDP Senators allegedly threaten Saraki over Amaechi’s confirmation

Peoples Democratic Party Senators have resolved the block the ministerial confirmation of two nominees, Rotimi Amaechi and Pastor Usani Uguru. The PDP Senate caucus held a private meeting immediately after the end of plenary session on Wednesday, to determine their course of action. During the meeting, the PDP Senators agreed to scuttle the confirmation of... Read More

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