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EFCC: Fani-Kayode to spend three more weeks in custody

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode •EFCC whisks ex-minister to Lagos Eniola Akinkuotu and Ramon Oladimeji The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has transferred a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, to its Lagos office. The EFCC also obtained a fresh remand order from a Lagos Magistrate’s Court to hold the ex-minister for another 21 days. Fani-Kayode, who […]

Metuh admitted in hospital, lawyer tells court

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Olisa Metuh, was absent from his ongoing trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. Upon an inquiry by the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang, about Metuh’s whereabouts, his lawyer, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), said the defendant was on a […]

Reps panel okays FRSC’s speed limiters

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

John Ameh, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Safety Commission has endorsed the move by the Federal Road Safety Corps to introduce speed limiting devices on vehicles in the country as part of measures to curb road crashes. A report of the committee, which The PUNCH obtained in Abuja on Monday, indicated that the […]

Tagging all herdsmen criminals can divide Nigeria – Group (Will anyone lose sleep of this prospect?)

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

Jude Owuamanam, Jos The Jonde Jam Fulani Youth Association has said there is a conspiracy to tag all Fulani herdsmen across the country as criminals, warning that such a move will affect the unity of the nation. The National President of the group, Saidu Maikano who spoke to journalists in Jos, the Plateau State capital, […]

Picture: Pope, imam embrace in historic Vatican meeting

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, May 23rd, 2016

Pope Francis embraced the grand imam of Cairo’s Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican on Monday in a historic encounter both sides hope will lead to greater understanding and dialogue between the two faiths. The first Vatican meeting between the leader of the world’s Catholics and the highest authority in Sunni Islam marks the culmination of […]

Adultery scandal rocks Pastor Sunday Adelaja’s church

Posted by admin Headlines, Religion Monday, May 23rd, 2016

Bayo Akinloye Popular Nigerian pastor, Sunday Adelaja’s church is currently enmeshed in an adultery scandal following allegations that he had extramarital affairs with at least 20 women in his church. Adelaja, founder of one of Europe’s largest churches, Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations Church in Kiev, Ukraine, is now under […]

Opinion: Will the struggle for the PMG of NIPOSTgo the way of NPA?

Posted by admin Emeka Oraetoka, Headlines Monday, May 23rd, 2016

WILL THE STRUGGLE FOR THE PMG OF NIPOST GO THE WAY OF NPA? Modern history of Nigerian Postal Service [NIPOST] has it that late Abubaker Argungu started its revival. Account has it that upon ascension to the position of the Post-Master General of the Federation [PMG]; Argungu and his team in NIPOST came out with […]

“Missing” N30 Trillion: Okonjo-Iweala rebutts SERAP – Takes legal action

Posted by admin Headlines, Raw Politics, Women Politics Monday, May 23rd, 2016

NEWS RELEASE “MISSING” N30 TRILLION: OKONJO-IWEALA REBUTS SERAP, TAKES LEGAL ACTION Our attention has been drawn to media reports regarding a court judgment alleged to have been entered against the Federal Government of Nigeria and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in respect of an action by the Socio-Economic Rights Agenda (SERAP) pursuant to the Freedom of […]

Wike obtains another N10b loan to host PDP national convention, watch UEFA finals in Milan, other frivolities

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

Wike obtains another N10b loan to host PDP national convention, watch UEFA finals in Milan, other frivolities The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress has noted with sadness that the Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike Thursday sought and received approval by the Rivers State House of Assembly to obtain yet another N10 […]

N700m Poll Bribery Scam: Gov. Wike, please clear the air – APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Sunday, May 22nd, 2016

N700m Poll Bribery Scam: Gov. Wike, please clear the air – APC As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holds its factional national convention in Port Harcourt today, one member of the State Working Committee of the PDP that will surely be absent from the event is Mr. Samuel Johnson Okpoko, Rivers State Secretary of […]