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Ex-Minister abducted in Ogun

Senator Iyabo Anisulowo, a former Minister of State for Education, was on Wednesday kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Igbogila road in Yewa North local government area of Ogun state. Anisulowo, who was a Senator between 2003 and 2007, was reportedly abducted alongside her security aide, while she was returning from her farm. The Ogun State... Read More

Justice Danladi Umar reveals how he was cleared of bribery allegations

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar on Wednesday, said he’s been cleared by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, of the bribery allegations levelled against him by a group called Anti-Corruption Network. Umar, who’s presiding over the trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has been... Read More

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‘We did not destroy properties, school management lied’ – UI students

The student Union of University of Ibadan, on Wednesday, denied that the union members destroyed properties of the university while protesting against the epileptic state of amenities, such as light and water, as well as the reinstatement of a student, Tunji Ekpeti Michael. This was contained in a statement signed by the President, Students’ Union,... Read More

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‘Ending herdsmen attacks now a priority’ | Buhari finally speaks

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally reacted to the menace of Fulani herdsmen attacks in the country. In a statement released on Wednesday, by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the President said it is of high priority for his administration to put an end to the attacks. The statement reads: “Following continuing reports of attacks by “herdsmen”... Read More

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‘I’ve not received any severance payment from Anambra’ – Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, said he has never received any money from the Anambra state coffers since leaving office as governor in 2006. The Minister, whose tenure as governor of the state was marked by unprecedented drama, also noted that his service to the state was for the good... Read More

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‘EFCC is holding a sword of Damocles over Justice Umar’ – Saraki’s lawyer

The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, again on Wednesday, threatened to throw out Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s lawyer, Ajibola Oluyede (SAN), for being unruly in court. Oluyede had requested the CCT chairman to disqualify himself from the case but the judge threatened to throw him out of the court for speaking... Read More

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According to NLC, TUC, this should be the new minimum wage

Despite the difficulty in enforcing the N18,000 minimum wage in the present climate of economic crunch, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, on Wednesday, said it had proposed to the federal government, N56,000 as the new minimum wage. This was stated by the NLC president Ayuba Wabba while speaking with... Read More

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‘Buhari is working round the clock to stop Fulani herdsmen attacks’ – APC

The southeast chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, on Wednesday, stated that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is doing everything in its power to end the scourge of the Fulani herdsmen. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the South East caucus of the party, Osita Okechukwu. The statement called... Read More

‘Fulani herdsmen attacks are carried out by terrorists’ – Ijaw youths

The Ijaw Council of Youths Worldwide has questioned the Federal Government’s decision to treat vandals of oil facilities in the Niger Delta as common criminals while turning a blind eye to the incessant killings attributed to the rampaging herdsmen across the country. In a statement signed by Eric Omare, the spokesperson of the group on... Read More

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Justice Umar evicts Saraki’s security, lawyer says ‘nobody will assassinate you’

Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Umar Danladi, on Wednesday, ordered the security detail of Senate President Bukola Saraki out of the tribunal and warned them to stay out of the court room throughout the legal proceedings. Danladi, who is presiding over the trial of Saraki for false declaration of asset while he served... Read More

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‘Wike doesn’t obey any part of Nigeria’s constitution’ – APC

Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the governor of the state, Nyesom Wike of running a parallel government contrary to the law of Nigeria. The state chairman of the party, Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, while speaking to pressmen in Abuja said Wike does not obey any part of the constitution of... Read More

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Metuh defies ill health, shows up in court against doctor’s orders

The corruption trial of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, was on Wednesday, adjourned over his ill health. Metuh, who is facing a seven-count charge of fraud at an Abuja Federal High Court, was in court despite the fact that he fell off his chair during the inauguration of the... Read More

Judge withdraws from Abba Moro’s trial for ‘personal reasons’

An Abuja Federal High Court judge, Justice Anwuli Chikere, on Wednesday, withdrew from the corruption trial of former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, and three others. The judge stated that she was abandoning the case based on disclosed personal reasons. “I am sending the file back to the Chief Judge for re-assignment for personal reasons.... Read More

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Forgery suit against Saraki, Ekweremadu – Here’s what ensued in court

A lawsuit challenging the election of Bukola Saraki and Ike Ekweremadu as the duly elected President and Deputy President of the Senate has gain been adjourned to June 1, by an Abuja Federal High Court. The presiding judge, Justice Stephen Chukwu, had adjourned the case following the absence of four out of the six defendants... Read More

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Again, mysterious fire destroys Kano market

A Tuesday midnight fire has burnt down popular Kurmi market in Kano city, laying to waste properties worth millions of Naira. The fire is said to have stated around 11:45 p.m and raged till Tuesday morning, destroying more than 30 shops in the market before men of the state fire service got it under control.... Read More

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‘Biafra is bigger than Nnamdi Kanu’ – MASSOB

Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB has lauded the leadership style of Nnamdi Kanu, the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. MASSOB and IPOB are key groups agitating for the secession of the Republic of Biafra from the Nigerian state. MASSOB, while praising Kanu’s leadership of the IPOB,... Read More

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How 4 soldiers shot at, and brutalised lawyer

Power hungry soldiers, on Tuesday, aggressively chased down a civilian, Olajide Sipe, shot and brutalised him for engaging in an argument with a soldier over the right of way at FESTAC Town, Lagos State. The victim, who is a legal practitioner, is said to have been chased by the soldiers, numbering about four, who shot... Read More

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EFCC ordered to investigate former AGF Adoke

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is expected to begin investigating the former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, following an order by his successor and incumbent AGF, Abubakar Malami. Malami ordered the probe based on a petition by an Abuja-based lawyer, Max Ogar, who alleged that Adoke had exempted... Read More

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Afenifere blasts Buhari, Lai Mohammed, DSS over herdsmen attacks (READ)

Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Tuesday, chastised the Nigerian government for its continued silence on the killing of Nigerians by Fulani herdsmen. The group questioned the propriety behind the statement made by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, that government was silently working on ending the Fulani herdsmen killings, saying that the killings “cannot be... Read More

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Obanikoro, Muazu, others to be extradited back to Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission has initiated legal procedures that will result in the extradition of past government officials who fled the country to avoid investigation into their corrupt dealings and possible criminal prosecution. The commission is said to be collaborating with the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United Kingdom’s National... Read More

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EFCC recovers £600,000 wristwatch from Diezani

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered a £600,000 wristwatch from former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke. A £1.4m wristwatch was also seized from the wife of the Chairman of Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Nigeria Limited, Jide Omokore. According to Punch Newspapers, who spoke to a source privy to the situation, the expensive... Read More

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‘Please don’t leave, they will attack us again’ | Enugu community beg Police

Following the bloody attack on the Ukpabi Nimbo, a community in the Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State, by bloodthirsty Fulani herdsmen, residents, on Tuesday, blamed security forces for the attack, saying they failed to act despite credible intelligence before the attack. The villagers expressed their grievance when the state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, paid a visit... Read More

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Nigeria should seek help from the spiritual realm – Gani Adams

National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress, Otunba Gani Adams, has urged the Federal Government to seek spiritual help in tackling the nation’s economic challenges. Adams made the call on Tuesday, at the grand finale of the annual Aje Festival in Lagos. “Now is the time to appreciate Aje, the deity that is in charge... Read More

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Institutions

DSS arrests Saraki’s assistant

A Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Student Matters, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, was on Monday, arrested by officials of the Department of State Services. According to a statement issued by his brother, Obinna Ikeagwuonu, Ugochinyere was arrested and detained by the DSS when he went to honor an invitation by the Assistant... Read More

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President Buhari Signs Budget into law

Buhari to sign 2016 budget ‘in a matter of days’

The Executive and the National Assembly appear to have resolved the seemingly unending impasse over the 2016 budget. Consequently, President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to sign the document into law in the coming days. A middle ground was arrived at on Tuesday, after the conclusion of a meeting between the president, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo... Read More

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Nuclear power is dangerous for Nigeria – Shehu Sani

Senator representing Kaduna Central senatorial district, Senator Shehu Sani has advised the Federal Government to be careful before choosing to invest in nuclear power. Revealing that N2 billion has been allocated for the construction of nuclear station in the 2016 budget, he stressed that Nigeria as a country is not ready for nuclear power. He... Read More

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Boko Haram insurgents ‘have laid landmines on farms’

The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents in the North East ‘have laid land mines on stretches of farm land’. Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, Director Defence Information, in a statement released on Tuesday, also said the insurgents now carry out attacks on isolated villages on horseback. “It is also instructive to alert the... Read More

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Governor Dickson’s ex-aide arrested for offering N10m bribe to EFCC agent

Abnedgo Don-Evarada, a former Senior Special Assistant on Media to Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. According to the EFCC, Don-Evarada was arrested on Monday in Port- Harcourt, Rivers State for offering a bribe of N10million to the EFCC’s Zonal Head in Port-Harcourt,... Read More

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Boko Haram kingpin, ‘Albani of Monguno’ arrested by Nigerian troops

Nigerian troops on Monday, arrested a Boko Haram kingpin – Albani of Monguno – in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno state. According to Army spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, the kingpin was arrested during a clearance operation by troops of 7 Brigade, 8 Task Force Division. “In their continuous efforts of clearing the remnants of... Read More

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Olisa Metuh falls, rushed to hospital

National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples, Olisa Metuh has been rushed to the National Hospital, Abuja after falling off a swivel chair, on Tuesday, April 26. The incident was said to have taken place shortly after he came into the National Working Committee meeting hall at the party secretariat to witness the inauguration of the... Read More

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