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Opinion: Nigeria: Great citizens, selfish rulers

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, August 15th, 2016

Azuka Onwuka Azuka Onwuka Sometimes when I think of the amount patriotism and diligence common Nigerians put in to make the country great, and then compare it to what our leaders give them in return, I get close to tears. Events at the 2016 Rio Olympics have re-enforced this. Nigeria has gone past the point […]

Disturbing picture: Newborn twin boys dumped in Lagos canal, found dead

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, August 15th, 2016

The babies Samson Folarin The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the death of two newborn babies, whose corpses were recovered from a canal beside a filling station in the Ajangbadi area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that the two boys, suspected to be twins, were left in the canal on Friday. A […]

Jibrin won’t escape punishment, says chief whip (It will all be forgotten soon. What happened to Lawal and his bribe scandal?)

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Monday, August 15th, 2016

Tunde Odesola and John Ameh The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, said on Monday that a former Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin, would not escape punishment for “bringing the image of the legislature into disrepute.” Jibrin had accused the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, and three other principal […]

Fayemi disowns Facebook accounts

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Monday, August 15th, 2016

Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi Everest Amaefule, Abuja The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has disowned phoney Facebook accounts purportedly opened in his name by some unscrupulous individuals to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. In a statement issued on his behalf by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Yinka Oyebode, […]

Budget padding, part of legislative functions – Kwara Speaker

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Kwara, Legislature, Senate, State News Monday, August 15th, 2016

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad Success Nwogu, Ilorin Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has said there is legitimate padding of budget. According to Ahmad, when a budget is presented before the House of Assembly, for instance from the President to the National Assembly, it is the duty […]

Herdsmen kill six in Kaduna village

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna Monday, August 15th, 2016

Godwin Isenyo, Kaduna Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Saturday killed six farmers at Godogodo in the Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the herdsmen told the villagers that their villages had become cattle grazing reserves and demanded that they vacate immediately. But the chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of Miyetti […]

Olympic Basketball: Brazil eliminate Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Monday, August 15th, 2016

Olympic Basketball: Brazil eliminate Nigeria Nigeria’s power forward Alade Aminu Top C) goes to the basket during a Men’s round Group B basketball match between Nigeria and Brazil at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 15, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. / AFP PHOTO / Mark RALSTON The Nigeria’s […]

Benue lawmakers refund N750m car loan to EFCC (They are all thieves)

Posted by admin Benue, EFCC Politics, Headlines, State News Monday, August 15th, 2016

Attah Ede, Makurdi The 22 members of the Benue State House of Assembly who collected money to purchase Prado Sports Utility Vehicles have started refunding the money to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. This was revealed on Monday by the Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Benjamin Adanyi. It would be recalled that some members of […]

Renounce Biafra, get freedom, MEND tells Kanu

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines Monday, August 15th, 2016

Ovie Okpare, Warri The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta on Monday claimed that the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, would be free once he can swallow his pride and renounce his membership of Biafra. MEND spokesman, Jomo Gbomo, in a new statement issued on Monday, stressed that […]

Broke and Corrupt NFF Refunds Mikel Obi $4,600, Paid for players’ and Officials Hotel Bills in Sao Paolo after Denying it Vigorously

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports, Top Stories Monday, August 15th, 2016

Pius Ayinor, Rio de Janeiro In spite of the denials by the sports ministry officials in Rio de Janeiro that the Team Nigeria captain Mikel Obi paid the hotel bills of the extra persons with the football team at the Olympics, it has been confirmed that the money has actually been returned to the Chelsea […]