President Muhammadu Buhari, sat down for an interview with Francois Picard on French Television a few hours ago. France 24, managed to get a one on one sit-down with the President to address pertinent issues in Nigeria. Watch video below:
On the second day of his 3-day trip to France, President Muhammadu Buhari, had an interview with French television station, France 24. During the sit-down, which lasted for a little over 12 minutes, President Buhari, addressed the issues of Boko Haram, Chibok girls, ministerial appointments and several others. Here are 12 key quotes made by Buhari,... Read More
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has reacted to the 13-count charge filed against him by the Code of Bureau Conduct. While Saraki, denied all the charges, he accused the Code of Conduct Bureau of being influenced by political elements. A statement was put out to this effect on Wednesday, from his media office. “The attention of Dr. Bukola Saraki,... Read More
Nigerian troops have reportedly captured and de-radicalised over 200 Boko Haram insurgents in Adamawa. According to the Department of Civil Military Affairs at the Army Headquarters, the figure is a cumulative of the total number of insurgents captured since November 2014. Brigadier-General Mubi, V O Ezugwu, Commander, 28 Task Force Brigade, revealed this at the opening of a... Read More
It’s perhaps convenient to reside abroad and run commentary on social issues in Nigeria- via Twitter and Facebook. Managing to stop short of expletives, Nigerian gay rights activist, Bisi Alimi- shared on his Facebook page, unflattering words about Pastor Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Alimi, who is based in... Read More
The years of liking begrudgingly on Facebook may finally be over. You don’t have to waste your time commenting on a post just to express disapproval anymore- just click dislike and move on. The world is not exactly a happy place and Facebook is bringing, for the angry ones, a perfect venting tool. But Facebook says its all... Read More
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB) in Onitsha, Anambra State, has vowed that the clampdown on its members by administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, would not silence them until the Biafra state is actualised. MASSOB Deputy Director of Information, Mazi Chris Mocha, stated this on Tuesday in Onitsha while speaking with... Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has arraigned four persons before Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal High Court, Gudu, Abuja, on a 29-count charge bordering on conspiracy, and collecting by false pretence. Ibrahim Mazangari, Muhammed Sulaiman, Fatima Mazangari and Saleh Tsojon on Tuesday were alleged to have obtained N1.2 billion from the Federal Government... Read More
The government of Akwa Ibom, has denied widespread reports that Governor Udom Emmanuel’s official driver, Edet Bassey, is a police impersonator. It had been alleged that Bassey had no ties with the Police, but often donned the uniform of an officer. Reacting to the already viral allegation, the state Commissioner for Information, Aniekan Umanah, released a... Read More
A representative of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has testified that only 293,072 persons were accredited to vote during the April 11 gubernatorial polls in Rivers state. The INEC official, Abimbola Oladunjoye, made the disclosure to the Rivers State governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja. When the election results came out, INEC said there were a... Read More
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, says Nigeria was destined to fail from its inception as an entity in 1914. Fani-Kayode posted on his Facebook page, that the British created Nigeria with a structure that sees the poor husband (North) would remain in power, and continue to benefit from the rich wife (South). In the Facebook post titled,... Read More
Chinedu Mba, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Baylesa, Seriake Dickson, has resigned his appointment on Tuesday, September 15. In his letter of resignation, Mba said he was owed salary arrears for over one year, while also claiming that he faced intimidation, oppression, and unfair treatment, in over 3 years he worked with Governor... Read More
Purported primary reason- It is too close to President Buhari’s bedroom and kitchen. Vanguard reports that the Presidency is under pressure to relocate the Villa Chapel due to its proximity to the official residence of Buhari. Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo was said to have intentionally built the church to be very close to the President’s residence... Read More
The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State says the Peoples Democratic Party should apologise to Nigerians for the last 16 years of corruption and mismanagement. The ruling party said PDP should be blamed for the slow pace of the economy under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The party released a statement on Tuesday, through... Read More
A 13-count charge of corruption has been filed against Senate President, Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Bureau. Saraki has been accused of making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the Code of Conduct Bureau while he was the governor of Kwara state. The Senate President is also accused of not declaring some... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari, says Boko Haram’s release of the abducted Chibok girls, would make the federal government willing enough, to negotiate with them. The President said on Tuesday, that his government has began talks with Boko Haram to secure the release of over 200 Chibok girls. Buhari said this in France, while speaking with members of... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari met with two French Ministers today. The president had talks with the French Minister of Finance and Public accounts as well as the French Minister of Defence, Jean-Yves Le Drain in France. See photos:
Pictures of the new private jet- reported to have been acquired by Pastor Adeboye- have surfaced. It was alleged that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian church of God, purchased a Gulfstream G550 luxury jet in May 2015. The photos, which surfaced a few hours ago, was obtained from LIB.
Northern leaders, have unanimously rejected the implementation of the 2014 report of the National Conference. The northern leaders are former political office holders under the aegis of Northern Reawakening Forum. The leaders stated on Tuesday that the conference set up by former President Goodluck Jonathan, did not address the key issues affecting their region. They said it would... Read More
A committee set up by Plateau state governor, Simon Lalong, to recover government vehicles from past government officials, has indicted the immediate past governor, Jonah Jang, his wife Ngo Talatu Jang, as well as their aides of illegally hoarding government vehicles. The committee said on Tuesday, that Jang and his wife are illegally in possession of 15... Read More
Ekiti state Muslims have been ordered to reject Sallah rams and other consumable gifts, from state governor, Ayo Fayose. The instruction came from the League of Imams and Alfas in Ekiti. The Muslims in the state, are apparently unhappy with Fayose, for neglecting them in his appointments. The decision to not collect Fayose’s gifts, was arrived... Read More
12 directors in the office of the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Mongonu (retd), have been sacked. The directors, whose appointments were terminated, include retired senior military officers and others attached to various government agencies Before travelling to France with President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, the NSA was said to have handed letters of disengagement... Read More
A senior lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Asaba, Delta State, identified as Simeon, was allegedly caught pants down with a married woman, Winifred, in one of the hotels along Abraka road, Asaba, last weekend. Apparently, the cheating wife was once the lecturer’s student and both of them were romantically involved while she was a student of... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State has accused Timi Alaibe, the governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, of donating N10 billion to the failed third term project of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. The party released a statement to this effect through its state secretary, Godspower Keku. PDP says Alaibe can’t be trusted with public funds,... Read More
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Adeboye, has reportedly acquired a brand new jet. Sahara Reporters claims that Adeboye purchased a Gulfstream G550 luxury jet, which was made in 2013 and was manufactured in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Pastor Adeboye was said to have taken delivery of his new jet in May 2015. The report stated... Read More
60 cadets, who were recently dismissed from the Department of State Security, have made allegations of molestation by the service. The cadets claimed they were forced to strip naked as part of a ‘tattoo search’ conducted by agents. The cadets, through their lawyer, Clarence Yakubu, are petitioning the Senate and the Human Rights Commission over their treatment.... Read More
Ayodele Oduniyi is a victim of armed robbery but his grouse is that the Police refused to arrest the robbers until he pays a certain amount of money. According to Oduniyi, a policeman identified as Fatai, from the Area M Police Division, demanded that he payed N15,000 bribe in order to take action and for ‘motivation’.... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari did not abandon Haj. Maitalle Tara Koko, the 92-year-old woman, who donated her life savings to his campaign, the All Progressives Congress insists. According to the APC, Hajia Maitelle, has not been abandoned, as the wife of Kebbi state governor, Dr. Zainab S-Bagugu, has been responsible for her welfare. National Publicity Secretary,... Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari was a speaker at the France/Nigeria Investment Forum on Tuesday. The Forum was held at the MEDEF Headquarters in Paris, earlier today. See photos:
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur, has announced his retirement from politics. He said it was time for him to ‘say goodbye’ to partisan politics, having served on the platform of several political parties. Tukur made the announcement in Abuja on Tuesday, during a lecture organised to mark his 80th birthday. He said: “I... Read More
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