February 28, 2016

‘If anything happens to me, my family should hold Wike responsible’ – APC Senator

An All Progressives Congress senatorial candidate, Magnus Abe, has alleged that Governor Nyesom Wike, is after his life. Abe, who will be contesting in the forthcoming rerun election in Rivers State, said on Saturday that Wike had conspired with militants to move against him. Speaking during a radio programme in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Abe said Wike had... Read More

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February 28, 2016

Sanusi to Osinbajo: ‘Naira is already devalued… you’re postponing the evil day’

A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Joseph Sanusi, has disagreed with the reluctance of the federal government to devalue the Nigerian currency- naira. Sanusi on Saturday, informer the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo that delaying the devaluation of the naira is tantamount to postponing the ‘evil day’. Before Sanusi’s opposition to the government’s position,... Read More

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February 28, 2016

How Alex Badeh, former NAF Finance Director diverted, shared $1.6m

In the ongoing investigation into the diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition to prosecute the Boko Haram war, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has traced $1.6m has been traced to a former Director, Finance and Accounting at the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore S.A. Yushau (retd.). Yushau and the immediate past... Read More

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February 28, 2016

Army to unleash battle-ready ‘motorbike battalion’ against Boko Haram (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Army on Saturday, launched a combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State. Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai, who personally inducted the unit, said the objective of the battalion is to open and secure motorways from various towns to and fro Maiduguri... Read More

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February 28, 2016

Nigeria failed to learn from 1983-85 financial crisis’ – Pat Utomi

Popular Economist and a former presidential candidate, Pat Utomi, on Friday, lamented that Nigeria was failing to learn from the 1983 – 1985 economic crisis. He decried the inability of Nigeria to handle problems and the “lose of institutional memory”. It will be recalled that General Muhammadu Buhari, now president, held sway as the Head... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Buhari unwilling to give ‘N5,000 largesse’ to unemployed Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari is reported to have revealed that he’s not too inclined to give out the N5,000 monthly stipend promised by his party- the All Progressives Congress, during the last general election campaign. Buhari said he has a different priority other than paying the N5,000 to the vulnerable and unemployed Nigerians. The President was... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Tinubu conferred with honorary doctorate degree by University of Abuja (PHOTOS)

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was on Saturday, conferred with a Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration at the University of Abuja. See below, photos from Tinubu’s conferment at the 20th Convocation Ceremony of the University.

February 27, 2016

Commentary: Like PHCN, like Nyesom Wike

Since his swearing in as the governor of oil rich Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has fluctuated in a way that can only be likened with the electricity situation that has bedeviled Nigeria for years. The Governor constantly oscillates between opposite decisions; going right now and going left the next minute liken a driver driving on... Read More

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February 27, 2016

We’re getting ‘positive results’ in wooing defectors back to PDP – Ali Modu-Sheriff

National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has revealed that he has initiated contact with politicians who defected to the All Progressives Congress and other political parties. Sheriff’s appointment as PDP Chairman has generated sharp division within the former ruling party, owing to his chequered past of being alleged to have ties... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Buhari plans to make Nigeria an Islamic nation… but God will stop him – Fayose

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of having an agenda to make Nigeria an Islamic entity. Fayose made the claims on Saturday, while delivering a speech at the inter–denominational thanksgiving held in Port-Harcourt to celebrate the Supreme Court victory of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. While speaking to those who converged at the... Read More

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February 27, 2016

What FG must do to end Biafra agitation in Nigeria – Ohaneze Ndigbo

Apex pan Igbo social, political and cultural organisation- Ohaneze Ndigbo, has advised the Federal Government to take some certain steps in order to bring to an end, the agitation for secession by pro-Biafra elements in the South East. Ohaneze Ndigbo on Saturday, demanded the establishment of the South East Development Commission- saddled with the responsibility... Read More

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February 27, 2016

‘I only changed one malfunctioning vehicle’ | Saraki denies splurging N330m on cars

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has denied a report that inferred that he recently purchased vehicles worth N330m. Reacting to the report by Premium Times, Saraki said only his official vehicle, a Mercedes Benz was changed while stressing that the other vehicle in his convoy was inherited from the former Senate President, David Mark. The Senate President... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Toyin Saraki, the Obamas, Usher pay tribute to Ray Charles at the White House (PHOTOS)

In a private visit to the United States of America to mark 2016 Black History Month, H.E. Mrs. Toyin Saraki, Wife of the Nigeria Senate President and Founder of the leading maternal and child health NGO – the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, attended the final music concert of the Obama administration, “Smithsonian Salutes Ray Charles: In... Read More

February 27, 2016

‘There’s urgent need to prevent Boko Haram from regenerating’ – US

The United States is proposing to provide Nigeria with further military assistance, possibly in the form of elite soldiers to assist the Nigerian Army with strategy and manpower in the war against Boko Haram. In spite of the alleged human rights violation perpetrated by the Nigerian Army, the United States has of late, stepped up... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Aisha Babangida, Mosun Belo-Olusoga, others to speak at SME100 International Women’s Day conference

According to the World Economic Forum it will take eighty more years before women achieve gender parity in the workforce, closing the 60% gender gap for economic participation and opportunity worldwide. It’s already been too long. Must we wait so much longer? Join us on the 9th of March 2016 as we present the... Read More

February 27, 2016

Ciara discovers another ‘Olajumoke’, perhaps?

UK artiste, Tinie Tempah was doing a photo-shoot with Nigerian singer/photographer, TY Bello- and strays in Olajumoke Orisaguna, with a tray of bread balanced on her head. The photobombing or rather, photo-shoot crashing turned Olajumoke’s life around. Literally, within the twinkle of an eye- she went from Olajumoke, the bread-seller to Olajumoke, the celebrity/motivational speaker.... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria- the danger of a government in denial

My daughter’s nanny, Mama Ike, came to work recently with a mischievous smirk on her face. I couldn’t figure out what the matter was but it was apparent she was excited about something. Then, she blurted out. “Oga,” she quipped, “Is it true that the president had run away?” “Which president?” I asked her, flummoxed.... Read More

February 27, 2016

CBN governor reshuffles Central Bank management

Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has reshuffled the Directors of the bank and assigned them to new positions, following accusations of mismanaging the Nigerian economy and foreign exchange. The Director of Corporate Communications, Alh. Ibrahim Muazu, has been moved to the Strategy Management Department (SMD), while his office remains vacant, as... Read More

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February 27, 2016

‘You can’t be embarrassed if your hands are clean’ | Sagay wants Adoke extradited

The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, on Friday, asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to disregard the open letter written by former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammad Adoke, to the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Sagay further called on the anti-graft agency to... Read More

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February 27, 2016

‘Sheriff must leave by March 28’ – Ex-ministers a.k.a PDP rescue mission

PDP rescue mission, a group composed majorly of former ministers who served under past PDP administration, maintains that the newly selected chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff, and the National Working Committee (NWC) will vacate office when their tenure ends on March 28, 2016. It would be recalled that ever since the emergence of... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Y! Spotlight: Jimi Ojikutu – a new director’s in town

Now and then, there’s a breath of fresh air that brings someone new and different to sort of shake things up a bit. Jimi Ojikutu is one of those new breed of creatives that we believe will do a whole lot of shaking and injecting new juice in the creative industry. Full of energy and... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Who slapped who? | Twitter overlords, @DOlusegun and @adeyanjudeji take Twitter fight to real life

It’s drama all the way on Nigerian Twitter! It would appear that the era of internet warriors and keyboard gangstas might be coming to an end on Nigeria’s social media space. In an episode of ‘who slapped who?’, PDP social media director, @adeyanjudeji, reportedly made good his threat of beating up APC twitter activist @DOlusegun... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Reps want EFCC to probe Nigerian Army’s budget

The House of Representative Committee on Army has stated that soldiers fighting the war against insurgency in the North-east do not have adequate arms and ammunitions, contrary to the claims of the military. The committee revealed that the soldiers still rationed arms and ammunition in their war against terrorists. Chairman of the committee, Rima Shawulu,... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Opinion: IDPs in Nigeria and a call for urgent intervention

Among others, the growing level of violent attacks in Northern Nigeria has unavoidably led to the increase in the number of displaced persons in Nigeria. Due to siege laid by extremist in northern Nigeria, well over a million Nigerians are displaced and live in IDP camps in their own country. There are varying statistics about... Read More

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February 27, 2016

National Assembly, FG finally find solution to ‘padded’ budget

In reaction to the controversy surrounding the proposed 2016 budget, the Federal Government has set up a special committee that that would ensure that the budget implementation runs smooth and Nigerians get real value of governance. According to Udoma Udo Udoma, the minister of Budget and National Planning, the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is the head... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Fulani herdsmen: ‘The killings are getting out of hand’ | Governor Ortom runs to FG for help

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has appealed to the Federal Government to help rid the state of the scourge of the incessant bloody clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers of in the state. The governor made the appeal on Friday, February 26 following another attack on the people by Fulani herdsmen who invaded the state.... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Opinion: Naira devaluation… to do or not to do? – An explainer

In mid-2015, the global price of crude oil which is Nigeria’s major source of foreign exchange tanked. One of the ripple effect of this price crash was a severe dip in foreign exchange earnings and the concomitant shrinking of our foreign reserves as reflected from the sharp decline from $34.3 billion in August 2015 to... Read More

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February 27, 2016

Dele Momodu: Why the anti-corruption war cannot be simple and straight forward

By Dele Momodu “So when they continued asking Him, He stood up and said to them, ‘The one without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” – King James Bible, John 8: 7 Fellow Nigerians, anyone familiar with the Holy Bible and the teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth would have... Read More

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February 27, 2016

‘Waste of public funds’ | Osinbajo speaks on construction of new VP residence

Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has described as a ‘waste of public funds’ the construction of a new residence for the ‘Vice President’. Speaking at the pastors and leaders retreat of the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju, Lagos, Osinbajo said the current VP residence, Aguda House, is suitable for living and up to standard.... Read More

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February 27, 2016

‘We are Nigeria’s landlord… we can’t leave our house for tenants’ – Ndigbo

The Youth Council of Ohaneze Ndigbo, has stated that people of the South East region have the largest stake in Nigeria, hence it is unrealistic to agitate for secession from the country. The group, while appealing to the federal government to release the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, alos urged him to seek better... Read More

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