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Sepp Blatter to resign as Fifa president amid corruption scandal

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

Sepp Blatter says he will resign as president of football’s governing body Fifa amid a corruption scandal. In announcing his exit, the 79-year-old Swiss has called an extraordinary Fifa congress “as soon as possible” to elect a new president. Blatter was re-elected last week, despite seven top Fifa officials being arrested two days before the […]

In picture: Jennifer Lopez Moroccan concert sparks calls for minister’s resignation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015

J-Lo performed on stage in front of 160,000 fans in Rabat A concert by the pop star Jennifer Lopez in Morocco has led to calls for the country’s communication minister to resign, according to local media. Prominent members of the ruling Justice and Development Party said the singer’s performance at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat […]

U20 World Cup: Brazil dispatch Flying Eagles 4-2

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, June 1st, 2015

Flying Eagles coach Manu Garba Nigeria coach Manu Garba believes the Flying Eagles were on the verge of beating Brazil for the first time at the U-20 level but for the costly mistakes from goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo that gave the South Americans two goals in the second half in Monday’s World Cup tie […]

FG withdraws N2.45bn fraud suit against Sylva, EFCC kicks

Posted by admin Bayelsa, EFCC Politics, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Monday, June 1st, 2015

Timipre Sylva The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federal Ministry of Justice, Mr. M.S. Diri, on Monday withdrew the N2.45bn fraud charges instituted against a former governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Timipre Sylva. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on May 18, 2015 re-arraigned Sylva on six counts of fraud before Justice […]

EFCC grills Nyako for hours in Abuja

Posted by admin Adamawa, EFCC Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Monday, June 1st, 2015

Murtala Nyako The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday questioned a former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), for over six hours in Abuja. Nyako, who returned to the country from his sojourn overseas on Saturday, was said to have reported at the headquarters of the EFCC as early as 10 […]

Ben Bruce, Akinnaso and Noam Chomsky

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News Monday, June 1st, 2015

Ben Bruce and Niyi Akinnaso These are very heady times. As Nigerians waited on May 29 as regards whether an authentic change was in the offing, an implicit debate of sorts occurred between two seemingly different individuals. These two individuals were Professor Niyi Akinnaso on the one hand and Ben Bruce on the other. […]

Impeachment: Fayose, PDP beg Buhari to intervene (You want him to intervene after wishing him death – Clueless governor)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Governors, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Monday, June 1st, 2015

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose Tension rose again in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Monday as supporters of the state Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and some Peoples Democratic Party members laid siege to the state House of Assembly in Ado Ekiti . Their action was to prevent the 19 All Progressives Congress lawmakers from […]

Picture: Police uncover fake currency factory in Ibadan

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Oyo, State News Monday, June 1st, 2015

Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Katsina (right) and some officers of the state command at the fake currency factory. | credits: NAN ADVERTISEMENT The Oyo State Police Command has discovered a place in a remote village of Ibadan, where thousands of fake pounds, euros, dollars and other foreign currencies were being […]

Nigerian Minister, Adesina, elected President of African Developmental Bank

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, May 30th, 2015

Akinwumi Adesina speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative Euactive Nigeria’s outgoing Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina, on Thursday emerged the 8th President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Mr. Adesina, 55, will succeed incumbent president, Donald Kaberuka, at the end of his second term as President of the Bank in August 2015. […]

The Osinbajo we knew – church members

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, May 30th, 2015

The associates of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, and members of the Olive Tree House Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God, Banana Island, Lagos, where Osinbajo served as a senior pastor, tell ARUKAINO UMUKORO and GBENGA ADENIJI what they know about him ‘He is a no-nonsense man’ What is your name and position in the […]