Facts have emerged through a painstaking and diligent investigation that the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari got a total N2,203,573,573,563.25(Two trillion, two hundred and three billion, five hundred and seventy-three million, five hundred and seventy-three thousand, five hundred and sixty-three naira and twenty-five kobo) from the Federation Account as allocation between June 2015 and […]
Continue ReadingThe Controller-General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, has confirmed that five of the 13 prisoners who escaped from Koton Karfe prison in the early hours of Saturday has been re-arrested.This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Service, Francis Enobore, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said […]
Continue ReadingMr. Femi Falana (SAN), has called for investigation and prosecution of federal lawmakers involved in the padding of the 2016 budget, but said the Department of State Service does not have the moral and legal rights to carry out the probe. The Human rights lawyer made his position known in a statement on Sunday, stating that […]
Continue Reading…6 winners with 6 best photos will be sponsored to perform Hajj The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is pleased to announce the winners of its Ramadan photo contest “The Human Face of Ramadan” which witnessed extensive participation from individuals from the member states through the OIC social media accounts. The […]
Continue ReadingMr Ikechukwu Anyene, President, Nigeria Union in South Africa, has confirmed that two Nigerians were killed in Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. Anyene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Port Harcourt in a telephone interview from Pretoria that the two men were killed on Friday, July 29, at different areas of Johannesburg. He […]
Continue ReadingAccording to Colonel Muhammad Dole, Chief Military Public Information Officer, Multinational Joint Task Force Headquarters, following the capture and subsequent occupation of Damasak town and surrounding villages by Sector 4, MNJTF, the troops of OP LAFIYA DOLE (Nigeria) have successfully linked up and are currently consolidating their defences in the cleared town and stabilising the […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuben Abati I was shocked by the trenchant reaction to my piece on the July 15 attempted coup in Turkey from at least two persons. The piece titled “Nigerians and the Failed Coup in Turkey” (The Guardian, Sunday, July 17) had fetched a mail and direct messages from a concerned Nigerian who objected to my […]
Continue ReadingThe investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the diversion funds by former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for the prosecution of the 2014 gubernatorial election in the state, is becoming more interesting with evidences. A diamond bank official who is a […]
Continue ReadingThe Vice President of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, allegedly made a scathing statement on December 22, 2014, via his verified Twitter handle @ProfOsinbajo where he, in reference to the Jonathan administration said: “Nigeria is great and her citizens give so much, yet get nothing in return from today’s inadequate and visionless leadership.” Fourteen months into […]
Continue ReadingLeaders of Ijaw ethnic nationality in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, on Saturday, warned Ijaw militants against their decision to declare a Republic of Niger-Delta on August 1, saying that what Ijaw nation wants is true federalism.Ijaw leaders at a consultative meeting in Warri, Delta State, hosted by Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark, […]
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