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November 15, 2015

Why Buhari is to blame for Biafra agitation, protests – Ohaneze Ndigbo

A chieftain of Ohane­ze Ndigbo, Ozo Anaekwe, has said President Mu­hammadu Buhari’s marginalization of Ndigbo is the reason behind the renewed agitation for Biafra by the members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking on Saturday in Onitsha, Anaekwe said Buhari’s utterances, policies and actions towards the South-East, is responsible for the recent protests. Anaekwe said Buhari’s continuous... Read More
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November 15, 2015

It’s hard to say we have a government – Cardinal Onai­yekan

Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onai­yekan, says anyone expecting that President Muhammadu Buhari to end corruption in the country is definitely oblivious of the level of corruption prevalent in Nigeria. Speaking at the celebration of the 30 years establishment of the Amity Printing Press, in Nanjing, China, Cardinal Onai­yekan said Buhari’s main problem is that he’s surrounded by people who... Read More
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November 15, 2015

Emir of Kano to Diezani: “It’s nothing personal… it’s our nation’s money”

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has reacted to the recent comments made by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, over the alleged disappearance of $20 billion under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Diezani, in a recent interview, insinuated that the Emir of Kano may have made the allegation against her, over the presidency’s frustration of his attempt... Read More
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November 15, 2015

Missing $20bn: “It’s more painful that the allegation came from a good friend” – Diezani

The former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, says it’s impossible that she stole $20billion from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Diezani, in an interview with Dele Momodu’s The Boss, stated that $20billion cannot disappear from the nation’s coffers and still remain untraceable. “If there is one issue I must pursue in this world, it is the... Read More
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November 15, 2015

This is what your ministers and ministers of state will earn yearly

President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers will be paid based on the pre-existing yearly remuneration package of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Punch reports that the new remuneration package being drawn-up by the RMAFC is not ready, hence the new ministers would be paid in accordance with the existing package. According to the Chairman of RMAFC, Elias... Read More
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November 15, 2015

PDP secretly wooing back prominent APC members

The Peoples Democratic Party has begun the process of wooing back its former prominent members from the All Progressives Congress. The opposition party is said to have started reaching out to political leaders from the northern part of the country to lure them back into its fold. Some of those reported to have been earmarked for a... Read More
November 15, 2015

‘Oshiomhole, the biggest thief that calls everyone a thief’ – Igbinedion

Former governor of Edo state, Lucky Igbinedion, has accused the incumbent governor, Adams Oshiomhole, of mismanaging the Federal Allocations and Internal Generated Revenue of the state, in the last seven years. Igbinedion, while alleging that Oshiomhole squandered trillions, also claimed that the governor has a house worth N10bn in Iyamho and several properties abroad. While describing Oshiomhole... Read More
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November 15, 2015

Why I’m just probing Igbinedion… after 7 years as Governor – Oshiomhole

Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole says the former PDP-led Federal Government lacked the willingness to fight corruption, hence his inability to probe the administration of former Governor, Lucky Igbinedion, until now. Oshiomhole said on Saturday, that he’s chosen to probe Igbinedion because the APC government is interested in prosecuting corrupt politicians, as opposed to the last... Read More
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November 14, 2015

Father Mbaka blasts Biafra protesters, says Buhari is fair to South-East

Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, has described the recent Pro-Biafra protests as ‘evil’. Mbaka condemned the agitators for the Biafran state in Enugu on Saturday, while delivering a sermon at Adoration Ministry. He advised the youths of the South East and South-South that the protest could lead to their death, hence, they should go back to their business. “Locking up... Read More
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November 14, 2015

Fashola gives account of his first encounter with Tinubu (READ)

Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says that his first encounter with National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, was 24 years ago. Fashola, a former governor of Lagos state, said he met Tinubu through his nephew, Wale Tinubu, who’s the Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc. In an interview with The News, Fashola... Read More
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November 14, 2015

‘We’ve degraded Boko Haram, they can’t attack South-West’ – Army

The Defence Headquarters has debunked allegations that the insurgent group, Boko Haram was planning to attack some South-Western states of Nigeria. In a statement put out by the acting Director of Defence Information, Rabe Abubakar, on Saturday, the army described the report as baseless and unfounded. According to Abubakar, Boko Haram has been degraded in the North East,... Read More
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November 14, 2015

DSS arrests another Boko Haram kingpin in Borno

The Borno State Command of Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested another wanted Boko Haram terrorist, Danladi Abdullahi. The insurgent was apprehended at Moduganari area of Maiduguri, Borno state, on Saturday morning. Abdullahi is suspect number 26 on the list of the 100 most wanted Boko Haram suspects, which was released by the army last month Colonel Sani... Read More
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