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March 6, 2016

In Ekiti, 4 lawmakers ‘arrested’ by DSS, Speaker cries ‘abduction’

Four lawmakers of the Ekiti state House of Assembly were on Friday, arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services. The lawmakers were arrested in connection to the alleged fraudulent activities that transpired before, during and after the last governorship election in the state. A former Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in the... Read More
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March 6, 2016

Okorocha’s government probed ’50 times in four years’ by EFCC

In spite of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s investigation into the alleged diversion of N2bn bailout funds in Imo state, Governor Rochas Okorocha maintains that ‘there’s nothing like diversion’. Okorocha stated that the anti-graft agency has probed his government over 50 times in the past 4-years, and the ‘state has always come out clean’.... Read More
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March 6, 2016

Not everyone in my government is 100% loyal – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has categorically stated that not all the members of his government are fully loyal to him and the cause of his administration. Buhari said there are ‘certainly’ saboteurs in his government, during an interview with Al-Jazeera, which was aired on Saturday, March 5. He expressed doubts over the fidelity of the government... Read More
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March 6, 2016

‘CAN is now a campaign platform for politicians’ – Anglican Bishop

The Christian Association of Nigeria has become a veritable platform for political campaigns, says the Bishop of the Wusasa Diocese of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Zaria, Kaduna State, Reverend Ali Lamido. Reverend Lamido, while speaking on Saturday, lamented the fact that the leadership of CAN at all levels, have converted government houses into... Read More
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March 5, 2016

In Zaria, another teenage girl ‘forced into marriage, converted to Islam’ (READ)

Following the public outcry over the alleged abduction of Ese Oruru, a Zaria based Igbo couple, Ndubuisi and Agnes Nich­odemus have urged relevant authorities to help them rescue their 15-year-old daughter, Ifeoma, who was allegedly converted to Islam and forced into marriage., back According to the bitter parents, who reside in a predominately Hausa Muslim... Read More
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March 5, 2016

DSS arrests Boko Haram ‘gun producer, arms-runner and covert courier’

The State Security Service (SSS) has ‘arrested’ a manufacturer of arms for terrorist sect, Boko Haram. Speaking in Abuja on Saturday, DSS spokesperson, Tony Opuiyo disclosed the identity of the gun manufacturer as Musa Garba Abubakar (Engr) aka Muhadis Musa Bin Haddad. He was said to have been arrested at Jos, Plateau State, during a... Read More
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March 5, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Toyin Aimakhu’s husband set to spill the beans | Rapper beaten for wearing military uniform | More Stories

While some indirect swipes are being taken at some music stars, some estranged movie stars are back in the news- hopefully with something juicy. Wizkid’s baby mama is angry at an ‘irresponsible idiot’ In late January, Wizkid’s alleged second baby-mama, Binta Diallo granted an interview to The Shade Room where she revealed that the Baba... Read More
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March 5, 2016

Dele Momodu: The time has come for the APC to re-write its Manifesto

Fellow Nigerians, something melodramatic occurred some days ago in Doha, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, where President Muhammadu Buhari dropped a bombshell inadvertently. And what was the matter? The President in his usual candour and uncommon honesty announced that one of his major campaign promises was no longer feasible and practicable; the plan to pay unemployed... Read More
March 5, 2016

Buhari’s corruption war may not suceed if Jonathan isn’t prosecuted – AFP

Agence France-Presse (AFP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to prosecute his predecessor, ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, for corruption, if he wants his anti-corruption war to succeed. While acknowledging the fact that many people have been put on trial for corruption, the news agency noted that the anti-corruption efforts may not be productive if Jonathan was not... Read More
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