Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, who is on trial for alleged mismanagement of $2.1billion arms funds, would like former President Goodluck Jonathan to be his witness, it was learnt yesterday.
Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki
Mr. Jonathan has faulted the charges…$2.2bn Arms Deal: Sambo Dasuki to invite Jonathan as witness
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday re-arraigned a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, before a Federal High Court in Lagos for an alleged fraud of N2.7bn.
Former Abia State Governor, Orji Uzor Kalu
Kalu was re-arraigned along with two others on 34 counts of money…N2.7bn fraud: EFCC re-arraigns Orji Kalu in Lagos
Afeez Hanafi
Pandemonium erupted on Saturday at Berger bus stop, Lagos State, after a policeman, who was a passenger on a 14-seater bus end route from Ibadan, Oyo State, reportedly stabbed a motor park tout, popularly called agbero, to death.
Police
The deceased was identified simply as Ahmed…Policeman stabs man over N100 bribe
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja
A group, Kingdom Human Rights Foundation, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to order the arrests of the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and his Science and Technology counterpart, Mr. Ogbonnaya Onu.
Rotimi Amaechi
The plaintiff also sought an order of…Group asks court to order Amaechi, Onu’s arrest
At least five Nigerian soldiers and four civilian vigilante support force were killed Sunday in an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists in Damboa local government area of Borno State, officials said.
Mercenaries to fight Boko Haram
Nineteen soldiers and a Civilian-JTF operative were also injured in…Boko Haram ambush Nigerian soldiers, kill 5
By Omoh Gabriel, Business Editor
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund, IMF, have piled pressure on the Federal Government to come up with an economic blueprint, if its drive for foreign loans was not to be stalled.
IMF, Ms. Christine Lagarde
Vanguard gathered that officials of both…Come up with economic blueprint – IMP pressures Buhari
After months of speculation about his future, Iyanya has finally broken the silence by announcing that he is officially joining Mavin Records with the release of a new song featuring Don Jazzy and Dr. Sid.
Don jazzy
The new hit tune entitled “Up 2 Sumting” is produced by Mavin Records hea…Iyanya joins Mavin Records, drops new single with Don Jazzy, Dr. Sid
Tunde Odesola
A member, Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Ebenezer Babatope, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being behind the emergence of business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim, as the candidate of the opposition party in the forthcoming Ondo State governorship…Buhari behind Ibrahim’s emergence as Ondo PDP candidate – Babatope
The Borno command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Sunday raised the alarm that youths in Maiduguri are now being recruited by Boko Haram to supply fuel in Gamboru Ngala area of the state.
Boko Haram fuel dump
The Commandant of the NSCDC, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi made the…Boko Haram recruiting youths to supply fuel – NSCDC
The Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kebbi Sttate has pointed out that the N14 billion Anchor Borrowers Loan by the Central Bank of Nigeria was not disbursed to the actual farmers but to politicians.
CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele
The group said that over 90 percent of those who were…Central Bank loans are being disbursed to politicians – Farmers raise alarm
Former Rivers State Governor and Minister for Transportation Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has hailed former Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party in Rivers State, Late Chief GU AKE as a peace loving man who contributed immensely to human capital development.
Rotimi Amaechi
Amaechi stated this at E…Amaechi Praises Late Gu Ake’s Values, recalls ‘I was governor by divine mandate’
By Omeiza Ajayi
The subterranean plots to remove the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is reportedly gaining some traction, with the forces working towards his removal angling to get the president to name him an ambassador.
APC National Chairman,…APC Crisis: Plot to oust Odigie-Oyegun thickens as ‘forces’ want him named ambassador
By Omeiza Ajayi
The subterranean plots to remove the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun is reportedly gaining some traction, with the forces working towards his removal angling to get the president to name him an ambassador.
APC National Chairman,…APC Crisis: Plot to oust Odigie-Oyegun thickens as ‘forces’ want him named ambassador
The Presidency has advised journalists and other Nigerians to stop linking President Muhammadu Buhari to the legal travails of some recently arrested Judges in the country.
Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba ShehuCredit: Punchnews
The Senior…Don’t drag Buhari into judges arrest – Presidency
The Kogi State chairman of Maiyati Allah, Alhaji Ibrahim Abubarkar Jalido, was murdered in the early hours of yesterday by unknown assailants.
He was killed at his residence at about 2.05am by suspected assassins who riddled his body with bullets.
The incident occurred at Road 3 of Peace …Gunmen kill leader of Kogi’s Fulani
…Urges NLC, TUC, Others To Join Forces Against NASS’ Action
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has strongly condemned the amendment to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Act by the National Assembly (NASS) and urged President Muhammadu Buhari n…Withhold Assent to Amended CCB/CCT Act – CNPP Urges Buhari
By Reno Omokri
To understand why there seems to be a Northern domination of the Nigerian polity (as against Hausa or Fulani domination which is a myth), one has to read and understand the principle of unity found in Genesis 11:6 which reads:
Reno Omokri
“The LORD said, Behold, the people is one, …Why The North Appears To Dominate Nigeria
The people of Azaka, Iguiye and neighbouring communities around the Ovia River in Edo State were thrown into confusion on Friday night by an explosion at a facility of the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) in the area.
Sources said yesterday that a valve station located around a power line was damaged…Panic as ‘militants’ blow up pipeline in Edo
Arukaino Umukoro
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday, debunked allegations that his nephew, Mamman Daura, was in charge of the affairs at the Presidency.
Buhari stated this in an interview with an on-air-presenter, Osasu Igbinedion, on her show, The Osasu show, which was monitored by our…I’m in charge, not my nephew – Buhari
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2015 elections in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside says bad governance by the Governor Nyesom Wike-led administration was retarding the progress of the state.
Dr Dakuku who stated this during the formal reception and…Bad Governance Retrogressing Rivers Fortunes – Dakuku
Muiz Banire, the national legal adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has denied that he ever bribed a Nigerian judge.
Sources at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had told SaharaReporters that, as part of their investigation into corruption in the judiciary,…APC’s National Lawyer Denies Bribing A Judge, Says He Only Gave Judge Money For Mother’s Funeral
Fidelis Soriwei, Nike Popoola and Ifeanyi Onuba
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has taken over the investigation of allegations of corruption against some judges in the country from the Department of State Service.
judges
A top operative of the commission told SUNDAY PUNCH on…EFCC takes over judges’ probe, arrests insurance directors
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has responded to the alleged ‘campaign of calumny against Mrs. Dame Patience Jonathan’ by asking the Federal High Court to “dismiss her suit with substantial cost.”
Mrs. Patience Jonathan| credits: kenetomagazine.blogspot.com
Mrs Jonathan a…$15m Scandal: ‘Dismiss Patience Jonathan’s Suit Because Her Group Is Unregistered’, SERAP Tells Court
Ife Ogunfunwa
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the results of its development initiatives are felt by Nigerians.
Buhari and Obasanjo
Obasanjo, who was one of the keynote speakers at the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum, which…Let Nigerians feel the results – Obasanjo tells Buhari
Ade Adesomoju
The Ahmed Makarfi-led Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has picked holes in the orders of the Federal High Court recognising Jimoh Ibrahim as the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the November 26 election in Ondo State.
makarfi
The Makarfi faction, in a co…How lawyers got court victory for Ibrahim – Makarfi
