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PDP Senators deny being involved in plot to impeach Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senate caucus, on Saturday, said that it was not involved in the alleged plot to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the report as “false, baseless and unfounded.” This was contained in a joint statement by the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio; Minority Whip, Philip Aduda; and Deputy Minority Whip, Biodun Olujimi. They noted... Read More

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Court awards £20,000 compensation to Ibori’s lawyer

A British court has ordered that Bhadresh Gohil, lawyer to convicted former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, be paid £20,000 by the Crown Prosecution Service for unlawfully detaining Gohil and depriving him of his rights. According to the BBC, the prosecution agreed to pay the compensation for detaining Gohil for 33 days between November 20 and December 22,... Read More

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Ekweremadu must be removed from office – APC

It would appear that the All Progressive Congress (APC) is insisting on the removal or resignation of Ike Ekweremadu as the Deputy Senate President. According to a report by the Punch, the latest committee reshuffle made by Saraki as peace move towards aggrieved Senators and the party wasn’t well received by the ruling APC because... Read More

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Omisore returns N100 million to EFCC

Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, has reportedly returned N100 million of the N1.310 billion traced to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to The Nation, Omisore was released to the custody of two members of the National Assembly who stood as sureties for him. A source within the EFCC said... Read More

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Killers of the RCCG preacher will be punished – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the killers of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) preacher, Evangelist Eunice Elisha Olawale, in Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory will not go unpunished. President Muhammadu Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir David Lawal, made the promise during the burial... Read More

Abuja, Buhari, Burial service, Evangelist Eunice Elisha Olawale, killers, Kubwa, rccg

So this man tried to steal the Olympic torch in Brazil… (WATCH)

An unidentified man was tackled to the floor and arrested earlier today after trying to steal the Olympic flame in Brazil. The shocking incident occurred when the Olympic flame was passing through the Brazilian town of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo. In a video clip showing the incident, the flame bearer, who is believed to be Patricia... Read More

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Eunice Olawale

Murdered RCCG evangelist laid to rest (PHOTOS)

A murdered evangelist, Eunice Elisha Olawale who was killed in the early hours of July 9 while preaching was laid to rest today, her birthday at the Gudu cemetery in the nation’s capital. The Ekiti-State-born preacher who until her death attended the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was killed in the Kubwa area of the Federal... Read More

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Pres. Buhari condoles with Germany over Munich attack

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the German government and its people over the recent shopping mall attack. In a statement released on Saturday by the senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari said “perpetrators of these evil acts will not prevail”. “President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed... Read More

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DSS arrests Niger Delta militants, suspected terrorists (PHOTO)

The Department of State Services has confirmed the arrests of some Niger Delta militants, Boko Haram terrorists and kidnappers. The service said this in a statement signed by Tony Opuiyo in Abuja. According to the statement, one General Akotebe Darikoko, leader of the Joint Revolutionary Council of the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) was... Read More

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Missing soldiers: 5 found in stable condition

The Nigerian Army has said five more soldiers and officers declared missing in last Wednesday’s ambush at Gongon village in Borno have been found. Army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Saturday that the commanding officer of the unit was among those found by the search party. He said, “It will be... Read More

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N3.1bn: CJ orders judge to continue case against Suswam

The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, has returned the corruption case file of a former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, to Justice A.R. Mohammed and ordered him to continue presiding over the case. This is contained in a statement released on Friday by the Head of Media and Publicity,... Read More

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‘The President has treated me unfairly’ | 7 things to note from Tompolo’s letter to Buhari

Former militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, who is also known as Tompolo, once again wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari requesting him to instruct the military to desist from the constant harassment of his family and associates. In his letter, Tompolo recounted the experiences of some of his associates and family members at the hands... Read More

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U.S. Presidential election: Hillary Clinton picks Tim Kaine as running mate

Presumptive Democratic Party presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton on Friday picked Tim Kaine, a popular Spanish-speaking senator from the state of Virginia, to be her running mate. This comes three days before the start of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where Clinton will be given the party’s presidential ticket. “I’m thrilled to announce my running... Read More

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‘It doesn’t make sense to zone chairmanship, Presidency to the North’ – Markafi

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Caretaker Committee, Ahmed Markafi, on Friday, said that the forthcoming convention of the party will produce duly elected leaders and not anointed leaders. Markafi stated this while inaugurating the 88-man committee on the zoning of the party’s position in Abuja. He noted that it doesn’t make sense... Read More

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N1.3bn fraud: Omisore released, makes deal with EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday released a former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore. Omisore was released 19 days after his arrest having met bail conditions. The former deputy governor was arrested on July 3, 2016 after N1.310bn was traced to the accounts of five companies allegedly belonging to him. The money... Read More

Ayodele Fayose, corruption, Iyiola Omisore, money laundering, musiliu obanikoro

Sultan to Muslim clerics: Stop preaching hatred

The President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs and Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Friday urged Muslims in Nigeria not to take laws into their hands. He advised them to avoid coercing people of other religions into becoming Muslims, saying Islam is not by compulsion. Abubakar spoke in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital,... Read More

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16.5%, $2.5bn… | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

16.5% The inflation rate for June, and the highest for 11 years, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. 39% President Buhari’s job approval rating for June, according to NOI Polls 1,446 The number of pipeline vandalism incidents so far in 2016, according to the NNPC N559 billion The amount shared by the three... Read More

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Bombed INEC office: PDP, APC trade blames

Barely a week to the scheduled rerun election in Rivers state, the office of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area, has been bombed by suspected arsonist. The rerun election is scheduled to hold on July 30 in eight local government areas in the state. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of... Read More

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‘You need me to drive this your change agenda’ | Tompolo writes to Buhari

Former militant leader, Government ‘Tompolo’ Ekpemupolo, on Friday said that his family members have been facing undue harassment from the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Tompolo, who made this known in an open letter to the President, said that this will be the last time he will write to Buhari as his government has treated... Read More

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No, farmers won’t pay any mandatory protection fees – FG assures

The Federal Government has dispelled reports going around that farmers who need protection for their farms by personnel of the Civil Defence Corps will have to pay. This clarification was made in a statement on the official Twitter and Facebook account of the Federal Government. In the statement, Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh reassured farmers... Read More

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After appointment to ‘juicy’ committee, Senator Marafa declares ‘peace’

Following the reshuffling of leadership of Senate committees, peace has returned to the senate and the wishes of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has been done, says Senator Kabir Marafa. Marafa, a member of the Unity Forum that has been at loggerheads with the leadership of the Senate, stated this while speaking with newsmen after... Read More

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Militancy: Nigeria loses 700,000 barrels of crude oil daily, NNPC laments

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, lamented that the country is losing about 700,000 barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil, due to cases of militancy, pipeline vandalism, theft and sabotage of oil and gas assets. This figure was quoted by the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Maikanti Baru during a visit to... Read More

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The winners and losers in the Remi Tinubu and Dino Melaye fight

When on Wednesday, Senator Oluremi Tinubu declared that she had forgiven fellow senator, Dino Melaye for his uncouth comments and threats he made to her, more than a few observers were disappointed. The mainstay of the disappointment was that the broiling battles between the 2 senators which was promising to become a blockbuster series for... Read More

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House of Reps set to revoke licences of ‘illegal’ oil block owners

The House of Representatives has said it would revoke licenses of some oil block operators who ‘dubiously’ obtained their licenses. The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Oil Prospecting License and Oil Exploration led by Hon. Gideon Wani said this on Friday when the committee visited Belemaoil Producing Limited. Wani also said the committe... Read More

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Budget padding allegations against me are lies – Reps Minority Leader

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Leo Ogor, has said that the budget padding allegations levelled against him and other principal officials including Speaker Yakubu Dogàra, are not true. Ogor made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. His words: “I don’t want to... Read More

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The late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today

These are the top five stories that drove the conversation today Niger Delta Avengers deny negotiating with FG Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, deny claims that they are negotiating with the federal government. 2. David Marks election upheld by court of appeal The court of appeal has declared that Senator David Mark was the rightful... Read More

APC, IGP, mark, ribadu, senate

Gunmen kill many in shopping mall attack in Germany

Gunmen on Friday went on a shooting rampage in a shopping mall in the southern German city of Munich, killing and wounding many people, police said. Authorities are presently evacuating people from the Olympia mall but many others were hiding inside. The Bavarian Interior Ministry said three people were dead, NTV television reported. A Munich... Read More

Germany, gunmen, Munich, shooting rampage, Shopping mall, Terror

Army recruits 250 civilian JTF members

The Nigerian Army has recruited 250 ex-members of the youth vigilante, Civilian-JTF, who had been supporting the Nigerian military in the fight against Boko Haram, having concluded their military training. The newly recruits paid a courtesy visit to Borno state governor Kashim Shettima at the Government House in Maiduguri. They appreciated Mr. Shettima for helping... Read More

boko haram, Borno State, civilian jtf, DSS, Kashim Shettima, Nigerian Army

‘Sheriff cannot be bigger than the party’ – PDP

Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party has said that it is under pressure to sanction factional National Chairman of the party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff and his supporters. The party said this while speaking with journalists after the inauguration of its 89-man zoning committee, to be headed by the Governor of Ebonyi State, Mr. Dave... Read More

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Federal High Court angry as DSS goes against court order

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday scolded the Department of State Security for going against an order of the court to remand a defendant in prison. Dimgba had ordered that retired Air Commodore Umar Mohammed, who was arraigned before him on Thursday, be remanded in Kuje Prison pending the hearing... Read More

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