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November 7, 2017

#Budget2018: President Buhari’s full speech at the National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday received by the National Assembly where he presented the 2018 Appropriation Bill. He presented a proposed budget of N8.6 trillion, which is a 16 percent of the 2017 budget. President Buhari’s full speech below. 2018 BUDGET SPEECH: BUDGET OF CONSOLIDATION Delivered by: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari President, Federal Republic... Read More

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November 7, 2017

Drug barons have not had a better time than now | NDLEA staff make allegations against the Chairman

Some officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have accused the Chairman, Colonel Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) of aiding the activities of drug barons and criminals. According to SaharaReporters, Colonel Abdallah has also been accused of pilfering the sum of N528 million, the equivalent of 85 percent of the agency’s monthly allocation for two years,... Read More

Colonel Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, Concerned Officers, NDLEA

November 7, 2017

Arms procurement probe: All but the DSS have acceded to our invitation – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has downplayed media reports saying the invitation of operatives of Department of State Security (DSS) for questioning was motivated by vengeance. The EFCC made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday – responding to a report published in the Sunday Tribune of November 5. Background: According to the report, the... Read More

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November 7, 2017

President Buhari presents the 2018 budget to the National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, November 7, was received at a joint session of members of the National Assembly. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki started by thanking Nigerians for not “playing politics”, putting country first during President Buhari’s time away. “We must reassess the relationship btw oil & our economy. Oil prices are gradually inching... Read More

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November 7, 2017

Nigeria saves N24bn monthly from TSA, BVN – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the establishment of treasury single account and the biometric verification number (BVN) saves Nigeria N24.7 billion monthly. Buhari said this at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) e-Nigeria Conference which held in Abuja. He cited TSA and BVN as ICT approaches that have had positive effects on the nation’s economy. Buhari... Read More

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November 7, 2017

Police begin search for notorious armed robbers, cultists who escaped custody

A number of notorious armed robbers and cultists have reportedly escaped from the custody of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian Police in Yenagoa, Bayelsa. According to The Nation, the police were said to have been combing all the nooks and crannies of Yenagoa to rearrest the said criminals. While some said the fleeing... Read More

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November 7, 2017

Four female suicide bombers killed, farmers injured in Borno

The Borno police command on Tuesday said four female suicide bombers were killed while attempting to attack Maiduguri. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Victor Isuku said the incident occurred at about 8:30 a.m. in Tomsu Ngamdu community on the outskirts of Maiduguri. He said one of the suicide bombers detonated her explosive near a... Read More

Borno, farmers, kill, suicide bombers

November 7, 2017

Diezani’s funds: EFCC detains ex-gov Idris Wada, grills Danladi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday traced N860m to former governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada and former acting governor of Taraba State, Sani Danladi. The agency traced N500m to Wada while N450m was traced to Danladi. According to the EFCC, the money is part of N23bn disbursed by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke... Read More

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Slave

November 7, 2017

Libya deports 149 Nigerians, 975 in five weeks

The National Emergency Management Agency on Monday received 149 stranded Nigerians deported from Libya. The 29 adult females, 115 adult males and five children, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 7.35pm. Director-General, Mustapha Maihajja said the total number of stranded Nigerians brought back to the country are 975 in the last five weeks. Maihajja, who... Read More

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November 7, 2017

Buhari’s antecedents responsible for UN prediction of credible elections in 2019 – Presidency

The Presidency on Monday said the 2019 general elections will be free and fair. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement. Background The Presidential spokesperson was responding to a prediction by the United Nations that the 2019 elections in Nigeria will be credible and violent-free. What... Read More

2019, credible election, prediction, President Muhammadu Buhari, UN

November 7, 2017

It is quite disturbing | Reps lament after facility tour at Aso Rock clinic

Member of the House of Representatives on Monday confirmed the sorry state of the State House Medical Centre, Abuja. The tour was undertaken by an adhoc committee chaired by a member of the All Progressives Congress, Aliyu Magaji. The committee is investigating how N10.9 billion allocation to the clinic between 2015 and 2017 was spent. What led... Read More

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November 7, 2017

I have nothing to do with recent threats by Niger Delta militants – Tompolo

Embattled former Niger Delta militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo has denied any link to the fresh threats issued by the Niger Delta Avengers. Why it matters Niger Delta Avengers had issued threats that it would resume attacks on oil installations in the region. The group said its latest attacks will be more... Read More

Militants, Niger Delta Avengers, Tompolo

November 7, 2017

Who is ‘annoying’ Magu and wants him to ‘throw in the towel’?

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said there is a deliberate act to annoy and make him resign. He said this after the opening ceremony of the 7th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCA) holding at the UN House in Vienna,... Read More

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November 7, 2017

I have done nothing illegal | Saraki responds to fresh assets declaration allegation

Senate President Bukola Saraki has been named among individuals who in nearly 50 countries have reportedly been utilising shell companies in tax havens to conceal assets and evade taxes. According to Premium Times, Saraki was a member of the company’s board while he was governor and member of the Senate. Saraki has been accused of establishing Tenia Limited in... Read More

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November 6, 2017

Niger Delta: The Nigerian Navy say they would deal effectively with any threat

While Boko Haram insurgency remains a problem in the North East and indeed the whole of Nigeria (in some way); the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Ibok-Ete Ibas has threatened to deal with any group threatening the country’s assets. The Background: The Niger Delta Avengers have threatened to resume attacks in the oil-rich region –... Read More

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November 6, 2017

The trend of Nigerians emigrating is no longer funny and this confirms it

It has been reported by the BBC that 26 Nigerian women have lost their lives while attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea. The women are suspected to have been sexually abused and murdered afterwards. The trend – a reference: Having successfully got to Libya, en route Europe, 826 Nigerians got stranded in Libya and had to return... Read More

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November 6, 2017

This governor says poverty is about to end, why don’t we believe him?

The governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has said his policies have positioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the most popular party in the state, adding that his administration is gradually winning the war against poverty. Really? Speaking in Lokoja Monday through his Director-General on Media and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo, the Governor said the SDG Desk... Read More

APC, Kogi, poverty, Yahaya Bello

Niger Delta militants

November 6, 2017

The N’Delta Minister shouldn’t be asking militants to be patient, not now

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani on Monday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed doors. The meeting, which held at the Presidential Villa, was meant to brief the President on the ongoing efforts to reposition the oil-rich region. In an interview with State House correspondents after the meeting, the minister appealed to the Niger... Read More

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November 6, 2017

2019 elections: INEC shows concern, will NASS listen?

Now, we have it that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu has asked the National Assembly to speed up action on the passage of legislation in relation to the successful conduct of elections in 2019 – which is only 470 days away. Hon. Aminu Shehu Shagari, who is also a Member... Read More

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Art X

November 6, 2017

#ArtXLagos finale: In case you missed the colours… (PHOTOS)

The highly anticipated Art X Lagos finally came and did not end without showing the world that Lagos, West Africa and indeed Africa is finally coming into its own as a legitimate force in the art world. The team behind Art X carefully curated a portfolio that encompassed the spectrum from rising stars to celebrated... Read More

November 6, 2017

You will get your allowances this week | Buratai tells soldiers

Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai has assured Lafiya Dole troops that their two months outstanding operational allowances would be paid this week. Army spokesman, Sani Usman in a statement said the Ministry of Defence had released funds for the payment. Background: The assurance is coming hours after an anonymous soldier wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari over... Read More

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November 6, 2017

Buhari’s action against officials who reinstated Maina will make or mar anti-corruption war – Falana

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately prosecute Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reform Team (PTPT). In a statement on Sunday, Falana said government officials who allegedly reinstated him have not debunked Maina’s family’s claims. “Completely dissatisfied with the sudden removal of Mr. Abdulrasheed... Read More

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November 6, 2017

FG suspends Buhari’s aide Obono-Obla until further notice

The Federal Government has suspended chairman of the special investigation panel on the recovery of public property, Okoi Obono-Obla until further notice. Special adviser to the attorney-general of the federation on media and publicity, Salihu Isah disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, a letter dated November 1 by the AGF addressed to Obono-Obla, who... Read More

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November 6, 2017

I am not aware if Buhari ordered Maina’s reinstatement – Femi Adesina

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said he does not know if President Muhammadu Buhari was involved in the reinstatement of former pension boss, Abdulrashed Maina. Maina, who was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was discovered to have been reinstated into the civil service. In a... Read More

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Speech

November 6, 2017

Nigerians will soon get a new lease of life – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has said the administration is winning the battle to revive the Nigerian economy. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this in Lagos during a press conference titled, ‘The Muhammadu Buhari administration is putting the economy on a winning path.’ According to the minister, Nigerians will soon have a new... Read More

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November 5, 2017

NSCDC exposes prostitution gang in Borno tertiary institutions

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno command on Sunday, said it had uncovered a prostitution ring in various colleges and tertiary institutions in the state. The Corps Commandant, Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the culprits were girls aged between 25 and below. He added that “The girls have their facilitators and a chief pimp... Read More

Borno tertiary institutions, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), prostitution gangs

November 5, 2017

Mass shooting reported outside San Antonio, Texas

Multiple casualties have been reported after a gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County. Local ABC affiliate KSAT 12 reported the gunman entered the church at around 11:30 local time and began shooting. Police told the outlet... Read More

November 5, 2017

It is an error to categorise Nigeria as an oil economy – Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said that Nigeria is not an oil economy. The minister said that it was an error to categorise Nigeria as an oil economy along with such nations as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar with very high daily oil productions and low populations. She said, “Descriptions of Nigeria’s economy... Read More

kemi Adeosun, Nigeria's economy, oil rich countries

November 5, 2017

It’s a big shame what we do to feed ourselves | Soldier writes Buhari

A Nigerian soldier who wanted to remain anonymous has reportedly written a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari to complain about the alleged corruption in the army. The officer wrote the letter in reaction to the Army’s dismissal of the complaints of Abdulrauf Aliyu, a private of the Nigerian Army. Aliyu had complained that he was... Read More

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November 5, 2017

‘President Buhari handled Nnamdi Kanu’s issue with deep hatred for Ndigbo’

A First Republic Minister of Aviation and the only surviving member of the pre-independence Zikist Movement, Mbazulike Amaechi in an interview with Punch said the Nigeria we have today is not exactly what he, alongside others fought for; saying the military has destroyed everything. Amaechi, 88, said “This is not a federation. As I always... Read More

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