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FG approves closure of 5 foreign missions

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, May 25th, 2017

The Federal Government has approved the closure of five foreign missions and embassies, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama said. Onyeama told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. The minister who did not mention the embassies or missions, said the process for closure was underway and was also subject to the approval of the president. […]

Lagos@50: We’ll Resist Any Coup attempt, Tinubu vows, as Gov. Ambode hails lawmakers

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, May 22nd, 2017

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday warned that any coup d’etat in Nigeria would be vehemently resisted, and called on members of the military not to attempt one. The call followed a recent statement by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, that some military officers were hobnobbing with politicians ostensibly to overthrow the democratically-elected government of President Muhammadu Buhari. […]

Acting Ondo Chief Judge, Temitayo Osoba, caught in age falsification scandal

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Ondo, State News Monday, May 22nd, 2017

An investigation by SaharaReporters has revealed that Acting Chief Judge of the Ondo State High Court, Justice Temitayo Olubusola Adefunke Osoba, falsified her age in official documents to enable her to remain in service. As the most senior judge in the state, Justice Osoba took over in acting capacity after the immediate past Chief Judge, […]

Opinion: Buhari, Yar’Adua and the sense of deja vu

Posted by admin Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (2007-10) Monday, May 22nd, 2017

As groups and individuals continue to claim that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health is deteriorating while his supporters say he’s getting better and, with the President’s return to the United Kingdom on an indefinite sick leave, BAYO AKINLOYE writes that not a few people are experiencing a sense of déjÃ vu With a gait less graceful, […]

‘Governor Obiano did not travel with 179 people to US’

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, May 22nd, 2017

Anambra State government has dismissed the story suggesting that Governor Willie Obiano had traveled to the US with 179 people to be with his daughter on her graduation day. “This story is the worst lie ever told by a disappointingly unintelligent opposition and its propaganda machinery. The truth however is that governor of traveled to […]

NCAA orders Ethiopian Airlines to stop collection of unauthorised charges

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Aviation, Headlines Monday, May 22nd, 2017

THE Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered Ethiopian Airlines to stop the collection of unauthorised charges forthwith. The order was contained in a statement signed by Mr Sam Adurogboye, NCAA General Manager, Public Relations, on Sunday in Lagos. Adurogboye said these unauthorised charges referred to as “refundable deportation fee” is put at between 75 […]

India: Woman cuts off man’s penis over rape attempt

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 22nd, 2017

An Indian woman cut off a man’s penis after he allegedly tried to rape her at her house in the southern state of Kerala, police said on Saturday. The 23-year-old law student was at her residence in the state capital Thiruvananthapuram late Friday when she says she was attacked by the 54-year-old man, who had […]

Nothing must happen to Fani-Kayode, South/Middle Belt group replies North

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics Monday, May 22nd, 2017

Youths under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Allied Youths (SAMBAY) have replied their northern counterparts over the alleged threat the Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) issued against a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, warning that nothing must happen to the Ex-Minister. A statement jointly signed by Fidelis Ujah (Middle Belt), Onyema Ukachukwu (South […]

Falana advises Osinbajo not to sign 2017 budget

Posted by admin Budget, Latest Politics Monday, May 22nd, 2017

A human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo not to sign the 2017 budget because it was illegally increased by the National Assembly. He also said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not competent to sign the appropriation bill into law because he is on vacation. Falana spoke in […]

Nigerian woman held over ‘fake marriage’ in US

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, May 22nd, 2017

A Nigerian woman resident in Louisville, Kentucky, United States has admitted that she unlawfully obtained citizenship by entering into a sham marriage with a Houston man, the Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez has announced. The 41-year-old Euphemia Chinyeaka Okeke, admitted to marrying a Houston resident and U.S. citizen while in Nigeria. She then applied for […]