The News Blog

November 28, 2017

He has done very well | NFF gives Rohr new two-year contract

President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has said Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr has been given a new two-year contract. Pinnick gave reasons for the new contract in a statement on Tuesday. “We have decided to confront head-on any possible area of conflict or controversy, and fully resolve each and every possible friction... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Anti-corruption agencies are looting recovered funds – Saraki

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said recovered proceeds of corruption are being looted by anti-corruption agencies. Saraki said this in his remarks at the ‘Strategic Retreat on Tracking the Progress of Anti-Corruption Bills in the National Assembly’ in Abuja on Tuesday. What Saraki said: Saraki said the mismanagement of recovered loots is the reason other... Read More

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November 28, 2017

FG increases charges against Misau over IGP allegations

The Federal Government on Tuesday amended its charges against Senator Isah Misau before an Abuja High Court. What happened: The Federal Government had charged Misau to court after he made some allegations against Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Misau had alleged that Idris was receiving bribes from organisations where policemen are deployed to provide security.... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Buhari, Tinubu head to EU-AU summit in Abidjan (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari and National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu have departed Abuja for the European Union-African Union (EU-AU) summit in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar; Bauchi governor, and Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom governor, are also in the entourage of the President to the summit. See photos below:

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November 28, 2017

Jay Z gets 8 nominations | See full list of nominees for the 60th Annual Grammy Awards

The Grammys has revealed its full list of nominees for the 2018 annual Grammy Awards. JAY Z leads the pack with eight nominations this year, including nods for album of the year, record of the year, song of the year and best rap album. Kendrick Lamar follows with seven nods, while Bruno Mars is the third most-nominated artist... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Nigerian Soldiers cause chaos at Freedom Park as they were denied ‘free entrance’

A video has surfaced online of Nigerian Soldiers causing chaos in Freedom Park, Lagos Island because they were denied ‘free entrance’ as they approached the leisure park to probably see a movie. The story and the video was shared by a Facebook user, Theo Lawson, who wrote: This evening about 7 pm, Freedom Park had... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Forensic Audit: Oando fails to stop SEC as court strikes out case

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has struck out a case filed by Oando PLC against the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to stop SEC from conducting a forensic audit on the company and also lift a technical suspension placed on its shares. The presiding judge, Justice Mohammed Aikawa on Thursday struck out... Read More

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November 28, 2017

I have no plan to quit APC like Atiku – Bindow

Adamawa State governor, Jubrilla Bindow has said he has no plan to join former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in quitting the All Progressives Congress. Bindow said this on Tuesday while addressing journalists after meeting behind closed doors with President Muhammadu Buhari. Why it matters: There had been speculations that Bindow who is the governor of Atiku’s State may... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Senate to reconsider rejected INEC REC nominee

The Senate has decided to reconsider nominee for the position of resident electoral commissioner, representing Zamfara state on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ahmed Mahmud. What happened: The Senate had earlier rejected Mahmud’s nomination after senators from Zamfara questioned his citizenship. The senators had said Mahmud was not from the state and could not represent... Read More

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November 28, 2017

2018 budget is already dead on arrival – Senator Abaribe

Senator representing Abia South, Enyinnaya Abaribe on Tuesday said the 2018 budget was “dead on arrival”. Abaribe said this during the debate on the budget at the plenary. Why it matters: President Muhammadu Buhari had presented the proposed 2018 budget to the upper and lower chamber of the legislature. The Presidency had said the budget... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Maina insists on his innocence, begs President Buhari to grant him audience (WATCH)

The former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdulrasheed Maina, has finally decided to speak out on the allegations of corruption levelled against, asking President Buhari to grant him an audience, so he proves himself. Antecedent: The reinstatement and promotion of the former pension boss sparked criticism and controversy from Nigerians after he... Read More

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Elections in Africa

November 28, 2017

How to Win Elections in Africa set to be read at the University of Massachusetts

The John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston, is set to hold a book talk with Chude Jideonwo on the book: How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump. The event slated for 5:30 pm (WAT) at the University of Massachusetts Boston Campus Centre, 2nd Floor,... Read More

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November 28, 2017

The Big 5: Jonathan attacks Sagay, Osinbajo on electricity tariff hike and, other top stories

These are the top five stories you should be monitoring today. The governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose and human rights activists, Femi Falana engaged in a war of words over the N1 billion Abuja property that the former pensions boss and AGF, Abubakar Malami claimed were sold to him (Falana) by the EFCC. Former President... Read More

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Goodluck Jonathan

November 28, 2017

Jonathan attacks Sagay over his ‘jaundiced judgement’

The former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has downplayed claims by the Chairman, Presidential Committee on Anti-corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), that Nigerians would have been crossing the Sahara to Libya had he (Jonathan) stayed in office for another three years. Jonathan said that facts suggested otherwise, stressing that the nation’s economy was better under his... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Fayose, Falana exchange words over N1bn Abuja property

The Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, has attacked human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), over the allegation by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), linking the lawyer to a N1 billion property on Gana Street, Maitama, Abuja. What happened: The embattled former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed... Read More

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November 28, 2017

Police warns citizens against sharing sex videos

The Nigerian Police, Taraba Command, on Monday, warned citizens in the state against circulating sex video on social media platforms. Why it matters: A sex video involving a man and a woman, both of whom were residents of Jalingo, had gone viral on the social media. The command’s spokesman, David Misal, gave the warning in... Read More

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November 28, 2017

‘FG moves in to settle the fight between IGP and Senator Misau’

The Federal Government has interfered in the throwing of tantrums, between the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isah Hamman Misau (APC, Bauchi Central), and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Why it matters: Allegations of corruption, nepotism, misuse of office, misappropriation of funds, illegal promotion levelled against Mr Idris by Mr Misau. Highlights: Vanguard reports... Read More

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November 28, 2017

PDP made mistakes but, we have learnt our lessons – Gana

A former member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prof. Jerry Gana, said on Monday in Kaduna, that Nigerians were waiting for the party to return in 2019. Mr Gana stated this while he led one of the aspirants of the National Chairman of the party, Prof. Tunde Adeniran, to... Read More

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November 28, 2017

We cannot avoid increase in electricity tariff – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that higher electricity tariff was indispensable as he urged Nigerians to prepare for a new regime. He spoke at the Sixth Presidential Business Forum held at the old Banquet Hall, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The forum, which focused on agriculture and its value chains, had the Minister of Agriculture... Read More

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November 27, 2017

We did not receive any property from Maina – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed an allegation that its chairman, Ibrahim Magu gave out properties recovered from pension fraud suspects. According to the agency, Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose made the allegation. In a series of tweets, the EFCC said it did not receive any property from wanted former chairman of... Read More

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November 27, 2017

Super Eagles, Rohr, Oshoala get CAF awards nominations

The Super Eagles of Nigeria has been nominated for National Team of the year at the 2017 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. CAF announced the nominations on Monday. Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr was nominated for coach of the year. Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, is among the nominees for the best women’s player award. Nigeria’s U20... Read More

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November 27, 2017

FG to rescue Nigerians stranded in Libya

The Federal Government may be sending an aircraft to bring back Nigerians who were stranded in Libya. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The ministry’s spokesman, Tiwatope Elias-Fatile said talks are ongoing with the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli to ascertain the veracity of a video clip showing some... Read More

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November 27, 2017

Pay workers outstanding salaries before Christmas | Buhari tells governors

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed governors to pay workers outstanding salaries to enable them celebrate Christmas happily. Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha confirmed this to state house correspondents after a meeting with the president in Abuja on Monday. He said the meeting was mostly centered on issues of workers in the country. Okorocha said Buhari ordered... Read More

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November 27, 2017

Zimbabwe’s army transfers power to police after bloodless coup

Zimbabwe’s military has returned power to the national police on Monday, after staging a blodless coup on November 15 against former President Robert Mugabe. This was announced in a joint statement by the army and police. They said the decision was based on the return of “normalcy” following Friday’s swearing-in of President Emmerson Mnanagagwa. The military said... Read More

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November 27, 2017

Some judges, lawyers are sabotaging the anti-corruption fight – PACAC

The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Monday said some judges and lawyers are sabotaging the Federal Government’s anti-corruption fight. PACAC said this at the ‘Capacity-building workshop for judges, magistrates, area court judges and registrars’ on the ‘application of the ‎Practice Directions on the implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015’ held in... Read More

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November 27, 2017

Ex-Chelsea chief Michael Emenalo appointed sporting director at Monaco

Following his exit from Chelsea, Michael Emenalo has joined Monaco as Sporting Director. Emenalo who spent 10 years at the Stamford Bridge stunned many by his decision to quit as technical director earlier this month. The 52-year-old was tipped to join Monaco and his move has now been confirmed. “This is a wonderful opportunity for me... Read More

November 27, 2017

Buhari plans second payment of Paris Club refund before end of the year

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed some ministers to discuss with state governors on the payment of outstanding Paris and London Clubs refunds before the end of the year. The President gave the directive at a meeting he had with state governors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday. The ministers include Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun,... Read More

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November 27, 2017

Accept my sympathy over Atiku’s exit | Buhari tells Oyegun

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sympathised with chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun over the resignation of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar from the party. He gave his sympathy at the inauguration of the National Minimum Wage Committee in Abuja. What happened: Atiku had resigned from the APC, stating that the party was... Read More

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November 27, 2017

“Let’s leave it to God” | Traders react to the relocation of popular Mile 12 market

Since the advent of the former governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola, a couple of state projects has led to the displacement of residents and markets, in a bid to create a “Mega City”. The present governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has continued with this trend and the Mile 12 market is the latest ‘victim’ of the mega... Read More

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November 27, 2017

You can criticise, but don’t mock us | Lai Mohammed tells media

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said beneficiaries of corruption are fighting back the Federal Government’s anti-corruption efforts. Mohammed said this while speaking at the 68th general assembly of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON). What he said: Continuous reportage of lost corrupt cases by the media weakens the anti-graft war. The fight against corruption should... Read More

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