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At last, Buhari signs 2016 budget

Posted by admin Budget, Latest Politics Friday, May 6th, 2016

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed the 2016 Appropriation Bill into law ending weeks of face-off between the National Assembly and the Executive. The budget was signed at a brief ceremony held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Those who witnessed the event included Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; President of […]

BREAKING: EFCC storms Fani-Kayode’s house

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, Top Stories Friday, May 6th, 2016

Eniola Akinkuotu Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have stormed the home of a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, for receiving N840m from the Director of Finance, Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation, Senator Nenadi Usman. Fani-Kayode wrote on his official Facebook page, “Today the EFCC invited me to come their office on […]

Mob lynches armed robber for killing Lagos OPC leader

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, May 6th, 2016

Samson Folarin All hell broke loose on Wednesday on Olaleye Street, in the Iponri area of Lagos State, after an armed robber shot dead a leader of the Oodua People’s Congress, Sanjo Akintoye, during a failed attack. PUNCH Metro learnt that the robber, who came on a motorcycle with another suspect, expended his bullets on […]

Buhari’s govt working hard to put food on Nigerians’ tables —Tinubu

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

By Henry Umoru & Joseph Erunke ABUJA—CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central), yesterday, hailed President Muhammadu Oluremi Tinubu Buhari’s administration for working hard to put food on the tables of Nigerians. Speaking, yesterday, while contributing to a Bill for an Act to make provisions for freedom from hunger […]

EFCC traces Diezani’s $115m election bribe to stolen crude oil

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Oil Politics, Raw Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced the source of the $115 million bribe for election officials to alter the results of the 2015 presidential election to stolen crude oil. “Our operatives have discovered that the $115 million came from stolen crude oil. They got it from former Petroleum Resources Minister Mrs Diezani […]

Again, Buhari returns budget to National Assembly

Posted by admin Budget, Latest Politics Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor, Henry Umoru, Joseph Erunke, Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —FOR the third time, the 2016 Appropriation Bill has been returned as President Muhammadu Buhari was said to have picked holes in the re-worked budget and returned it to the National Assembly for further legislative work. It was reliably […]

Mad woman becomes Choir Mistress after 35 years of insanity

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA – To God, it was power above Satan. But to the human mind, it was a miracle. A 46-year old mad woman who had roamed the streets for 35 years insane, becoming a chorister shortly after she was delivered from the bondage of marine spirits who tormented for the whole period. […]

Cricket: Nigeria hires Indian coach

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

Nigeria yesterday said the employment of an Indian coach will boost its performance at this month’s World Cricket League Division 5 to be hosted by the United Kingdom. Manager, Nigeria’s National Cricket Team, Mr Olisa Egwuatu (R), speaking on the team’s victory at the Jersey 2013 World Cricket League in Abuja. Team Nigeria defeated Vanuatu, […]

Alleged N32bn fraud: FG fails to produce Dasuki in court

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Justice Hussein Baba Yusuf of an Abuja High Court at Maitama, yesterday, adjourned trial of erstwhile National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), till May 23. Dasuki Sambo The trial which was originally scheduled to kick off yesterday, was stalled by failure of the Federal Government to produce the […]

Attack on dep gov: Edo APC appeals to Presidency

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Edo, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, State News Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

Attack on dep gov: Edo APC appeals to Presidency — 4th May 2016 THE Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the national leadership of the party and the presidency to wade into what it described as “ugly trend in the ongoing campaign ahead the governorship primary in the state. In […]