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April 24, 2015

These are the members of Buhari’s Inauguration Planning Committee

by James Sambo The composition of the Presidential Inauguration Planning Committee for the inauguration of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, has been made known. The committee is co-chaired by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim; and a former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Timpre Sylva. On Thursday, April 23, at the... Read More
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April 24, 2015

Osun to stop free feeding of schoolchildren

by Anike Jacobs The incumbent Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola has set up a committee of nine, to review its policy of free feeding of primary school pupils in the state. Punch newspaper reports that the nine-member  committee which comprises permanent secretaries in the state and a level 17 officer, may also recommend that parents... Read More
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April 24, 2015

“Vote against Ngwa and die” – Someone is using coffins to scare voters in Abia (See Photos)

by Azubuike Azikiwe Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Abia state is using coffins as scare tactics against people planning to vote against him. The coffins which read: “Vote against Ngwa and die” is meant to scare voters into voting for Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, who is from Obingwa local government area of... Read More
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April 24, 2015

Buhari never said he’ll reduce petrol to N40 – Prof. David-West backtracks

by Iyobosa Omoregie Former Petroleum Minister, Professor Tam David-West, says the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has never said the pump price of fuel would be reduced to N40 per litre. While speaking to Vanguard in his residence in Ibadan, he explained that the N40 per litre was his own preferred pump fuel price and... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Opinion: Why the ‘state of origin’ clause must be promptly abolished

by Chris Ngwodo & Naomi Lucas …with political will, public opinion and a progressive moral consensus, we can nullify the most virulent forms of identity politics and chauvinism. Much has already been said regarding Oba Rilwan Akiolu’s recent ill-conceived statement on the voting preferences of Igbos in Lagos and they need not detain us here.... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Opinion: Between Jonathan and Buhari, who has done more evil to the Nigerian church?

by Adedayo Osho   Rather than become enemies of those who do not share our faith, Christ taught Christians to love them. There are better methods of preaching the Gospel than raising false alarms against a Buhari presidency! Few months ago in Nigeria, around the time the constitutional conference was going on in Abuja, an... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Today’s Daily Brief: NNPC says why FG should remove oil subsidy, Jonathan/Buhari teams meet, El-Rufai sets up transition committee, and more

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Thursday called on the Federal Government to scrap the Petroleum Support Fund (PSF) otherwise known as petroleum subsidy because government should not guarantee the price of crude oil that it does not control. In his presentation during the 2015 Oloibiri Lecture and Energy Forum of the Society of Petroleum... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Abimbola Adelakun: Time to scrap state-sponsored pilgrimages

by Abimbola Adelakun   There is no logic to government sponsoring people on something as personal as pilgrimages. I consider the beneficiaries no different from those who pay tithe from stolen wealth. Nigerian governors are fond of calling attention to their own prudence by insisting they run their states on shoestring budgets. They say the... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Court stops impeachment proceedings against Fayose

by Damilola Jagun A Federal High Court has halted the commencement of impeachment proceeding and notice alleging misconduct against the Stare Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose and his Deputy, Dr Olusola Eleka. The High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday, April 23, also set aside all actions and activities of the embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Niger Delta ex-militant leaders have a message for Buhari

by James Sambo Niger Delta ex-militant leaders on Thursday urged the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to sustain the Presidential Amnesty Programme of the Federal Government. The ex-freedom fighters under the aegis of Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, however, pledged to support the incoming administration. National President, LPCDI, Pastor Reuben Wilson, while congratulating Buhari on his victory... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Tonto Dikeh in Instagram fight with a personal shopper over ‘fake Givenchy bag’

by Anike Jacobs A personal shopper Pearl Chuks is putting out her business and that of Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh, in the streets of social media. The personal shopper claims Tonto Dikeh is owing her money (N192,000) for a replica Givenchy luggage bag, the actress purchased from her. She says she has been sending Tonto endless... Read More
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April 23, 2015

Take them down! President Jonathan orders removal of his campaign billboards and banners

by Kolapo Olapoju President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered that the Jonathan/Sambo campaign billboards, banners and posters used for the March 28th election, be removed with immediate effect. The President communicated this development on Thursday, April 23, in a statement signed by Reuben Abati, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity. The statement reads... Read More
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