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Cancer: Pray for me, Diezani begs Nigerians

Posted by admin Headlines, Top Stories Friday, October 9th, 2015

• Ikokwu, Gbagi, Sarah Jubril disagree over her request By Clifford Ndujihe (With agency report) IMMEDIATE past Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is battling with cancer in London and being investigated by UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) for alleged corruption, has asked Nigerians for a special favour. She wants Nigerians to pray for […]

They are using Boko Haram to loot public funds – Kaka Bolori

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, October 9th, 2015

By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor Mallam Kaka Bolori is a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Borno Central Senatorial election slated for later this year. In this interview, the one-time Chairman of Maiduguri Metropolis, alleges that some top public officials are using the Boko Haram sect as an excuse to loot public […]

NFF officials reportedly sleeping with Falcon players for team position

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

-Punch A member of the executive committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chris Green, has refuted allegations that some members of the football body sleep with players of the women’s national team, the Super Falcons, for them (players) to be part of the team. In an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, former Falcons player, Omo-Love […]

Drama as Oliseh, Enyeama clash in Eagles camp – Oliseh orders Enyeama out of camp

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

There was drama inside the Super Eagles camp late on Tuesday, when coach Sunday Oliseh ordered captain Vincent Enyeama out of camp in Belgium but the France-based goalkeeper was persuaded to remain with the team by the Nigeria Football Federation officials. Enyeama joined his national teammates in Belgium ahead of the two friendly games against […]

Names of ministers nominated by Buhari officially released by the Nigerian Senate

Posted by admin Headlines, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, October 6th, 2015

Ministers nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari The names announced ministerial nominees read out by the Senate President are: 1. Rotimi Amaechi 2. Babatunde Fashola 3. Adebayo Shittu 4. Audu Ogbeh 5. Kayode Fayemi 6. Chris Ngige 7. Amina Ibrahim 8. Kemi Adeosun 9. Lai Mohammed 10.Ogbonnaya Onu 11. Ibe Kachikwu 12.Aisha Alhassan 13. Hadi Sirika […]

60 million Africans at risk of hunger – Red Cross

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, October 5th, 2015

About 60 million people across Sub-Saharan Africa are at risk of acute hunger as food production situation is set to further worsen with the looming El Nino, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said on Monday. The IFRC is warning that increased support is needed now to alleviate hunger, and […]

How I wasted 35 years of my life in America -Nigerian returnee from the US

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, October 5th, 2015

In the United States, over 3.5 million people experience homelessness every year. The homeless include people from all ethnic backgrounds and discipline. This number includes 35 per cent of the homeless population families with children. In recent years, the number of homeless immigrants, documented or undocumented, has doubled as America continues to experience immigration challenges. […]

NCA freezes Alison-Madueke’s cash in court today

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 5th, 2015

SaharaReporters has learned that the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, did not appear at the Westminster Magistrates Court today. Diezani Alison-Madueke On Friday October 2nd it was revealed that Mrs. Alison-Madueke was arrested by agents attached to the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the United Kingdom on offenses related to bribery, money […]

Allison-Madueke’s mother charged for money laundering

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, October 5th, 2015

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke today in London appeared in court with her mother, Beatrice Agama, and one Melanie Spencer. Mrs. Alison-Madueke was arrested last week by the UK National Crime Agency over allegations that she engaged in bribery and money laundering. Earlier today, SaharaReporters published a detailed report about how the […]

Uganda: Man spent 20 years on death row for murder of a man who is alive

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, October 4th, 2015

-Vanguard In 1982 Mpagi Edward Edmary, a Ugandan taxi driver, was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of his neighbour. But not only was Edward an innocent man, there hadn’t even been a murder. Edward had been framed after a land dispute between families in the village got out of hand. Witnesses were bribed […]