Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye has alleged that Senator Remi Tinubu of Lagos Central, has released N75 million to sponsor a protest against him, both in Lagos and Abuja. Melaye made the allegation in a post on his Facebook wall yesterday night. In his statement: A civil rights movement, Committee for the […]
Continue ReadingA militant group in Niger Delta, Adaka Boro Avengers (ABA) has threatened that it would declare the Niger Delta region an independent republic on August 1, 2016. according to an online news platform, Independentnig the militant group on Sunday, gave the Nigerian government an ultimatum to withdraw all its personnel and establishment from the region […]
Continue ReadingThe newly appointed managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, on assumption of office in Lagos on Monday, declared zero tolerance for corruption, giving a hint as to what would be the mode of operation under her. Usman, who was until her appointment, the chief of staff to Nasir el-Rufai, governor of […]
Continue ReadingAlhaji Alhassan Doguwa, (APC, Doguwa/Tudun Wada Constituency), Chief Whip, House of Representatives said on Sunday in Bauchi that the House had no single evidence of impeachable offence against President Muhammadu Buhari.Fielding questions from newsmen, Doguwa, representing Doguwa/Tudun Wada Constituency in Kano State, said no such issue was contemplated in the House of Representatives. “As far […]
Continue ReadingThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the recent lists forwarded to various tertiary institutions was for candidates that qualified for screening based on institutions’ capacity. The board’s Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, made the clarification on Sunday Lagos in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to the statement, […]
Continue ReadingThe acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, speaking with reporters in Abuja on Sunday, alleged that Solomon Arase, his predecessor, went away with 24 police vehicles – including an armoured BMW 7 series. Idris said the seven deputy inspectors-general of police (DIGs), who retired with Arase, also took away between seven and eight cars […]
Continue ReadingFormer Senior Special Assistant on public affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has revealed in details, how he used the N100 million he collected from Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser (NSA). Mr. Okupe explained that the N100 million was paid in two tranches, with Jonathan authorizing Dasuki to pay him N50 million […]
Continue ReadingEmbattled Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has aimed a jibe at President Muhammadu Buhari, urging him to stop acting like the grandfather of corruption in Nigeria by shielding his men from probe. Fayose also asked Nigerians to demand the release of the authentic report of the Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement in […]
Continue ReadingThe Nutrition Officer for Plateau, Moses Yusuf, said on Saturday that 66 per cent of children in the state were malnourished. Mr. Yusuf made the disclosure at the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) mid-year review meeting in Jos. He explained that the figure was arrived at following the Standardised Monitoring of Relief and Transition (SMART) […]
Continue ReadingBy Reuben Abati Turkey is about five hours away from Nigeria by air, about 2, 634 miles from here, but the night there was a coup attempt in Turkey, July 15, with soldiers shutting down parts of Ankara and Istanbul, you’d think Ankara is a city somewhere in Nigeria and Istanbul is an extension of […]
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