Former defence chief, Alex Badeh, has declared that the allegations of his involvement in the stolen arms money and that his continued detention by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is nothing but a “persecution”. Mr. Badeh, a former Air Chief Marshal, has been with the EFCC for more than three weeks, and decided to […]
Continue ReadingContrary to claims by some online media, the Shi’ites have denied any plans to take up arms against the Nigerian Army. The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), widely known as the Shi’ia sect, whose members were killed by soldiers in Kaduna in December 2015, says it will not do such. Ibrahim Musa, spokesman of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that power supply through the national grid rose to 5000mw in past two weeks had dropped below 2,800mw due to vandalism. Anthony Akah, the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the commission said this while signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Consumer Protection Council (CPC). The NERC […]
Continue ReadingSenator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye, has obliged politicians and men in general to “patronise” made-in-Nigeria women and to stop paying dowry in pounds and dollars. Mr. Melaye, was making his contribution to the debate on a motion regarding the need for the patronisation of made-in-Nigeria goods presented by Eyinnaya Abaribe, a senator from Abia […]
Continue ReadingThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decided to reschedule the meetings of its National Caucus, Board of Trustees (BoT) and the National Executive Committee (NEC). The information is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday in Abuja. It said that while the party’s national caucus meeting […]
Continue ReadingInformation from the office of Colonel Sani Usman Kukasheka, Director Army Public Relations, says that the headquarters of 33 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army Bauchi, has arrested 4 persons suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists spies that include the one that carried out surveillance on the Madalla church before it was bombed. The men Victor Moses, Abubakar Shettima, […]
Continue ReadingAggrieved factions within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, formed a new political party in Abuja. The new party which held its first meeting on Tuesday is named Peoples Mega Party, PMP. The new political group, PMP, unanimously adopted Perry Opara as its interim chairman. The group is planning to […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the freedom of information suit brought before a Federal High Court in Lagos, by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in suit no: FHC/IKJ/CS/248/2011, M.B. Idris, a justice, declared that successive governments since 1999 erred by not publicising details of the stolen funds that have been recovered. He therefore, asked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led […]
Continue ReadingThe outspoken Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, has hit out at President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for deceiving Nigerians. Fayose declared that the APC deceived Nigerians to get their votes in the last election by promising to create 3 million jobs per year, yet the president had “not created a single job”. Speaking through […]
Continue ReadingA former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has narrated how he escaped gunshots, allegedly fired at his vehicle by policemen on Tuesday while traveling to Ile Ife, Osun State to pay homage to the Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi. He narrated that the policemen who were escorting a bullion van […]
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