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BREAKING! Forgery trial: Court grants Saraki, Ekweremadu bail

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Monday, June 27th, 2016

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has granted Senate President, Bukola Saraki; his deputy, Ekweremadu, and two others bail in their trial over an alleged forgery. All four accused persons pleaded not guilty after which their lawyers argued that they be granted bail. The case has been adjourned to July 11. -Punchwp_posts

Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari moves to remove EFCC Boss Magu

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Latest Politics Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

-Saharareporters.com Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, along with the Director General of the Department of State Security (DSS) and newspaper publisher Nduka Obaigbena, has commenced a full-scale war against Ibrahim Magu, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Under the scheme, Magu will be replaced with a […]

Nobody is planning a Coup D’Etat against President Buhari- Nigeria Army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics Thursday, June 23rd, 2016

-Saharareporters.com The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to another campaign of calumny and distraction by faceless criminal gang of economic saboteurs that hide under the aegis of Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) alleging that some officers of the Nigerian Army approached them for support to overthrow our duly elected present democratic […]

Military scheming to overthrow Buhari, says Niger Delta militants

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Latest Politics, National Politics, Navy, Niger Delta, Top Stories Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016

A consolidated group of militants, Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF), yesterday, claimed that some senior military officers were scheming to overthrow the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari through a coup d’état. The militant group, which was behind threats of missile launch that created panic in the Niger Delta region, said persons behind the coup […]

EFCC has frozen my personal account with Zenith Bank – Fayose

Posted by admin Ekiti, General Politics, Governors, Latest Politics, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories Tuesday, June 21st, 2016

Kamarudeen Ogundele and Eniola Akinkuotu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen the bank account of the Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose and some of his associates. The governor told reporters on Monday in Ado Ekiti that his personal account with the Zenith Bank had been frozen on an alleged order of the […]

No ceasefire agreement with FG, says Avengers

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta Tuesday, June 21st, 2016

Fidelis Soriwei, Olalekan Adetayo and Geoff Iyatse the Niger Delta Avengers has denied entering into a ceasefire agreement with the Federal Government. The group said this on Tuesday in reaction to media reports saying it has signed a 30-day ceasefire pact with the government. Reports quoting sources at the Ministry of Petroleum as saying that […]

PHOTOS: Buhari resumes

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, June 20th, 2016

President Muhammadu Buhari resumed duty today after spending 14 days in London. This morning, with Vice President @ProfOsinbajo, in my office. Good to be back at work.pic.twitter.com/goEZx1uZXm — Muhammadu Buhari (@MBuhari) June 20, 2016 : wp_posts

EFCC to arraign Diezani’s ally, Omokore, ex-NNPC GMD

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Latest Politics Monday, June 20th, 2016

Jide Omokore Eniola Akinkuotu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it will arraign Mr. Jide Omokore, an ally of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The EFCC will also arraign Mr. Andrew Yakubu, a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petropeum Corporation, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, […]

Sex scandal: Resign or be recalled, lawyers tell Reps

Posted by admin House, Latest Politics, Legislature Sunday, June 19th, 2016

Niyi Odebode, Friday Olokor, Adelani Adepegba and Ade Adesomoju Prominent groups and civil rights activists have described as embarrassing the alleged sexual misconduct of three members of the House of Representatives during their visit to the United States The groups and individuals, in separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, said if the allegation was established, the […]

Buhari extends stay in London

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, June 17th, 2016

Buhari and Tinubu in London on Thursday. Photo: Sunday Dare Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari will not return to Nigeria from London, where he is spending his 10-day medical vacation, until Sunday. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this to State House correspondents on Thursday shortly before the commencement of a meeting of the National […]