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May 4, 2015

Fani-Kayode will know whether (or not) he’d go to jail by June 18

by Ranti Joseph A Federal High Court in Lagos fixed June 18 for judgment in the trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, charged with money laundering. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia on Monday fixed the judgment following the adoption of final written addresses and arguments by the counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes... Read More
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May 4, 2015

Osun PDP lawmaker-elect attacked while collecting his certificate of return

by Ranti Joseph Some hoodlums attack a lawmaker-elect from Ife East Constituency, Akinwole  Akinwale. Akinwale on Monday was about leaving the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when some miscreants intercepted him and prevented him from leaving the venue. Akinwole in a telephone interview said that those who attacked him were sent... Read More
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May 4, 2015

Fashola says if you cannot obey law and order, Nigeria will not move forward

by Damilola Jagun Outgoing governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Fashola, saus that every Nigerian must obey law and order if the country is to be moved forward. At the opening ceremony of the 3rd Session of the 32nd Synod of the Diocese of Lagos, Anglican Communion, held at Our Saviour’s Anglican Church, Lagos, Fashola said... Read More
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May 4, 2015

LP wants Buhari to stop Nigerians from going abroad for medical treatment

by Ranti Joseph The Labour Party (LP) has called on President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to stop public servants in his administration from going abroad to receive medical attention. The National Chairman, Abdulkadir Salam, who said this on Sunday in an interview with journalist in Abuja said for Buhari to fight the corruption war, he must not... Read More
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May 4, 2015

Oby Ezekwesili says Obasanjo’s government was not as corrupt as Abacha’s (WATCH)

by Damilola Jagun The interview of former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili on Al Jazeera’s Hardtalk on Friday, May 1, has created a lot of buzz and sparked discussions on the internet Watch below the interview, where Ezekwesili talks about her work in the administration of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as well as the issue of... Read More
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May 4, 2015

Niger Delta Minister says he didn’t donate N2billion to PDP campaign

by Ranti Joseph The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Stephen Oru, dismissed allegations that he donated N2billion to the presidential campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan. Oru, in a live radio programme monitored in Abuja on Monday, said those making the allegation were mischievous as they were determined to tarnish his image and also Jonathan’s. It... Read More
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May 4, 2015

Enugu lawmakers move to impeach Governor Chime

by Ranti Joseph The latest impeachment casualty is the Enugu state governor, Sullivan Chime as lawmakers in the state have commenced impeachment proceedings against him over allegations of corruption and misconduct. Fourteen lawmakers, led by the speaker, Eugene Odo, met early on Monday, May 4, and instructed the clerk of the assembly to dispatch an impeachment notice to... Read More
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May 4, 2015

If you need to use the toilet, they’d follow you || Women rescued from Sambisa forest, narrate ordeal in Boko Haram captivity

by Anike Jacobs Some of the hundreds of women who were rescued last week from the Boko Haram camp in Sambisa Forest have narrated the ordeal they went through while in captivity. They told their stories to reporters on Sunday, May 3, at a refugee camp in Yola, Adamawa State. “They didn’t allow us to... Read More
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May 4, 2015

Fayose wants to kill us to escape punishment for these sins || Ekiti Speaker and the 18 musketeers

by Kolapo Olapoju The 19 All Progressives Congress’ lawmakers in Ekiti, led by Speaker, Adewale Omirin, have said that Governor Ayo Fayose wants to kill them, due to their resolve to have him impeached over the illegal acts he’s carried out. Speaking ina a recent interview with Vanguard Newspapers, Omirin stressed that Ekiti state was... Read More
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May 4, 2015

This is what the army’s confidential report says about Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju A former military governor of the old Midwest Region, Brigadier Samuel Ogbemudia, says that he once had access to confidential report by the army on Buhari. According to Ogbemudia,the report written on Nigeria’s President-elect portrayed him as someone with sterling qualities. He stated this in a recent interview with Punch Newspapers, where... Read More
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May 4, 2015

80-year-old woman arrested for being in possession of arms

by Chinwe Okafor The police have arraigned an 80-year-old woman, Baseratu Balogun, and 21 others for alleged stealing and illegal possession of firearms. They are being arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos Island. The accused include Wasiu Owotutu, Balogun Surajudeen, Bashiru Ayotayo, Giwa Ganiyu, Ajani Wasiu, Badamus Adeola, Habib Olojo, Adulrasaq Olatunji, Jejelaye Agunrege and Gbenga... Read More
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May 4, 2015

APC governors to meet Buhari on Tuesday… with a long list of demands

by Kolapo Olapoju All Progressives Congress’ governors and governors-elect will meet with the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, in Abuja on Tuesday, May 5. It would be the first time Buhari will hold a joint meeting with the governors since the March 28 presidential election. One of the governors who will be in attendance, spoke on the... Read More
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May 4, 2015

This APC chieftain believes Buhari will shock the world on May 29

by Azubuike Azikiwe An All Progressives Congress’ chieftain, Inibehe Okori, believes that the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, will shock the world with some ‘major pronouncements’ on May 29. Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, on Sunday, Okori noted that Buhari would prove to Nigerians and the international community that corruption can be combated. According to Okorie, the proclamation, dedication and discipline of... Read More
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May 4, 2015

2 reasons why the Presidency is at war with Mu’azu, PDP leaders

by Kolapo Olapoju The reasons for the lingering crisis between President Goodluck Jonathan and his aides against the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, is gradually beginning to unravel. Lately, some PDP governors and chieftains have repeatedly called for the resignation of party Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu and other members of the NWC over... Read More
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May 4, 2015

We hear 214 girls rescued from Boko Haram are pregnant

by Panshak Ibrahim About 214 girls from those recently rescued by the Nigerian Army are reportedly pregnant. According to a report by Vanguard newspapers, the figure was obtained from one of the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Borno. This was stated by the Executive Director, UNFPA, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin, who also disclosed that in the... Read More
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