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Picture: India: Minister responds to leaked photo of him urinating in public

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, June 29th, 2017

An undated picture of Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh urinating in public has put the BJP in a spot as the picture went viral on social media on Thursday. The minister, however, defended himself, saying there was no urinal for long distances on National Highway 28 near Pipara when he wanted to relieve himself. […]

Sallah: Buhari’s audio message in Hausa draws criticisms

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Top Stories Monday, June 26th, 2017

TP HEADLINE Niyi Odebode, John Alechenu, Chukwudi Akasike, Olalekan Adetayo, Adelani Adepegba, Ihuoma Chiedozie, Olaleye Aluko and Godwin Isenyo For the first time since President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for the United Kingdom 50 days ago, the Presidency, on Sunday, released his voice message to Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that […]

Presidency releases Buhari’s voice message debunks media report on speech impairment

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency Sunday, June 25th, 2017

Abuja – The Presidency has released President Muhammadu Buhari’s voice message to Nigerians to debunk reports that he is suffering from speech impairment. Recently there have been reports in the social media claiming that the President was suffering from speech impairment and memory loss. However, in the recording, aired on Sunday by some radio stations, […]

Gov. Wike sacks entire cabinet

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, June 25th, 2017

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has sacked all members of his Executive Council. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu, the Governor directed the sacked commissioners to hand over to their respective Permanent Secretaries. The statement partly reads: “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has dissolved the State […]

The person behind quit notice to Igbos lives in Lagos – Falana

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Saturday, June 24th, 2017

——-Accuses FG of paying N1trn for darkness By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – HUMAN Rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, Thursday said that it was the utterances of a one-time Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Prof. Ango Abdullahi over the brutal killings of four students of the university that allegedly led to the protests by […]

INEC writes to Melaye, begins recall process July 3

Posted by admin INEC Politics, Kogi, Latest Politics, State News Friday, June 23rd, 2017

Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has formally notified Senator Dino Melaye of the demand by the people of his constituency to recall him from the Senate. It said that the decision to inform Melaye was taken at its meeting held in Abuja on Thursday, where the petition submitted by voters […]

Disturbing Pictures: Alleged sheep gives birth to a human lamb

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, June 23rd, 2017

By Nwafor Sunday Reports have it that an alleged sheep delivered a human lamb in South African on Thursday. This however generated lots of arguments and environmental concern perhaps a quiz from anonymous Facebook friend threw me into confusion. He asked, Is this not a consistent rape by a man that caused this? Things are […]

Amaechi’s wife didn’t extort money from us – Ex-Rivers LG bosses

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Friday, June 23rd, 2017

Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt FORMER local government chairmen and commissioners in Rivers State during the administration of Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, have faulted a statement credited to Governor Nyesom Wike that the wife of the ex-governor extorted money from them. The former chairmen and commissioners said in a statement signed by the former chairman of Asari-Toru […]

Court remands American for alleged $565,000 green card fraud

Posted by admin American Politics Friday, June 23rd, 2017

Oluwatosin Omojuyigbe The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Thursday ordered the remand of an American national, Marco Ramirez, in Kirikiri prison for allegedly defrauding three Nigerians of $565,000. Antonio, who held himself out as the Managing Director of three companies – USA Now Plc, Eagleford Instalodge Group and USA Now Energy Capital Group […]

I am the rightful monarch of Lagos, Oba Akiolu tells court

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has insisted before an Ikeja High Court, on Tuesday that he remains the rightfully elected monarch of Lagos. This he disclosed at the resumed hearing of a suit challenging his right to the throne as Oba of Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on May 22, […]