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Aso Rock Cabal May Want Osinbajo to Resign – Former Presidential Aspirant Opens Up on 2019 Elections One of Nigeria’s former presidential aspirant has alleged that some cabal in Aso Rock are doing everything to kick out the Vice President ahead of 2019 general elections. Princess Hadiza Ibrahim   While speaking during an exclusive interview with Daily Sun, a former presidential aspirant, Princess Hadiza Ibrahim, revealed that some cabal were doing everything to kick Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo out of office ahead of 2019 general elections.   Hadiza in the chat, appealed to the Acting President not to resign under any circumstance so that he would not betray the confidence Nigerians reposed in his joint mandate with President Muhammdu Buhari.   She said;  “In fairness, I also believe in Osinbajo. For the little time that Buhari was away on medical vacation recently, Osinbajo tried his best for this country. The value of naira apprec...

Breaking News: At Last, Senate Screens President Buhari’s REC Nominees The Senate   The Senate, on Wednesday, began the screening of the 27 persons nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari as Resident Election Commissioners of the Independent National Elect0ral Commission.   According to The Punch, eight of the nominees were screened on Wednesday while the exercise continues on Thursday.   The screening came seven weeks after the lawmakers suspended the consideration of the nominations in protest.   The Senate had on March 28, 2017, suspended the consideration for two weeks to protest against the retention of Mr. Ibrahim Magu as Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission despite the rejection of his appointment by the legislature.   The ultimatum had expired on April 11, 2017, but the matter was not raised in the Senate chamber until May 2, 2017, when the lawmakers considered Buhari’s request for legislative approval ...

Revealed: What Nnamdi Kanu Told Ex Vice President, Alex Ekwueme About Biafra in Enugu Revealed: What Nnamdi Kanu Told Ex Vice President, Alex Ekwueme About Biafra in Enugu The newly released leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has met with former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme in his Enugu residence. Alex Ekwueme and Nnamdi Kanu   Chief Dr. Alex Ekwueme, a former Vice President, on Wednesday, assured of his fatherly support to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.   Daily Post reports that Ekwueme made the pledge when the IPOB leader visited him at his Enugu residence, with a promise that he would listen to advice from the elder statesman.   Kanu has since he was released being paying thank-you visit to prominent persons and organizations, with a vow that he would never give up on Biafra.   He had told Ekwueme that  “I have come to tell you that we find you invaluable in our advancement of our people and in our course als...

Tinubu Mocks PDP Ahead of Lagos LG Council Polls   Bola Ahmed Tinubu   The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said that the Peoples Democratic Party would not record any win in the forthcoming council polls in Lagos State.   Tinubu, a former governor of the state, said this while addressing hundreds of party faithful at the Lagos State APC Stakeholders’ meeting at the party secretariat at Acme Road, Ikeja.   The stakeholders’ forum was held in preparation for the July 22 council polls. Tinubu regretted the loss of some national and state legislative seats to the PDP in the 2015 general elections.   “2015 election was the greatest battle of our time. In the last election, we lost more than three LGAs to our opponents, which is very unusual. “We have asked our leaders in those local governments to examine what went wrong and work together to chart a new course to ensure the APC wins...

Nigerians on Twitter Troll Senator Dino Melaye After Spelling Error Dino Melaye, a controversial Senator will be launching his book come the 15th of this month and he took to his Twitter handle to make the announcement to his followers, probably he was so excited that he forgot to spell LAUNCH correctly and rather spelt it as LUAUNH. A Nigerian blasted him for that and Nigerians came for the person who blasted him because he also made a spelling error. Like they say ‘remove the speck in your eyes before removing that of your bro”.   Source: Twitter

Alleged Defamation: Governor El-Rufai Testifies In Court Against Nigerian Newspaper (Photos) The diminutive All Progressives Congress chieftain and former Minister of the F.C.T, Governor Ahmad Nasir El Rufai has dragged a newspaper company to court for allegedly slandering him.   The court session, Governor Nasir El Rufai in the witness box   Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai this morning, 10th of May, 2017 appeared at the State High Court to testify in the libel suit he filed against The Union Newspaper in 2015 over a defamatory assets declaration story.   El-Rufai had sued the Lagos based newspaper for reporting that he declared assets worth N90billion before the Code of Conduct Bureau.    More details are still coming up about the court hearing.   See more photos:    

Debate Over Buhari’s Letter & Osinabjo as ‘Coordinator of Affairs’ is Needless – Minister Speaks Out Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture has spoken out on ongoing controversy and mixed reactions over the status of VP Yemi Osinbajo after Buhari’s letter to the Senate. Buhari & Osinbajo (Photo: Premium Times)   President Muhamamdu Buhari who left the country on Sunday, May 7, for medical treatment for the second time in few months, wrote to the Nigerian Senate informing them that he has duly handed over power to Professor Yemi Osinbajo who is expected to replace him in acting capacity.   Speaking while addressing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said that the ongoing debate over the status of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo as Nigeria’s Acting Pres...

Politician Makes History By B.reastfeeding Newborn Daughter In Parliament (Photos) The daughter of Australian politician Larissa Waters became the first baby to be B.reastfed in parliament.The Australian Greens co-deputy leader returned to the Senate for the first time since giving birth to her second child earlier this year. The 40-year-old proudly B.reastfed her youngest daughter during a vote in the chamber on Tuesday,Associated Press reports. She later tweeted: “So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be B.reastfed in the federal Parliament! We need more #women & parents in Parli”

Labour Minister, Chris Ngige Drops Bombshell on Increment of Worker’s Salaries The Minister of Labour, Ngige appears to have dashed the hopes of workers pushing for a minimum wage of N56,000 as he reiterates the unavailability of funds.   Chris Ngige   New minimum wage talks may have been shifted until salary and promotion arrears owed civil servants are cleared, it was learnt yesterday.   Minister of Labour and Productivity Chris Ngige, Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Budget Office Director-General Ben Akabueze and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Comrade Ayuba Wabba met yesterday with the leadership of the National Assembly to find ways of clearing salary and promotion arrears of civil servants.   Also for discussion at the closed door meeting chaired by Senate President Bukola Saraki was the issue of payment of transfer allowances of workers and death benefits.   Ngige told reporters that they were at the National Assembly on the in...

Enugu Former Governors, Deputies to Earn Pensions for Life…See Details Enugu State House of Assembly complex   According to a law passed by the Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday, all former governors and deputy governors in Enugu State will receive pensions for life.   This was made possible following the amendment of the  ‘gubernatorial pensions bill, 2015 and other matters connected therewith’, t o provide for lifetime pensions for former governors and deputy governors, including those from the ‘Old Anambra’ and ‘Old Enugu’ eras.   According to a report by Punch, the law, however, would not be applicable to any governor or deputy governor who was impeached. Before the bill was passed into law at a plenary session on Tuesday, Leader of the House, Mr. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, noted that the amendment became necessary to accommodate all former governors and deputy governors in the state, from the days of the Old Anambra State.   Those that would benef...

Buhari Declared Fit for 2019 Presidential Election An aide of President Buhari has cleared him ahead of the anticipated 2019 presidential election despite the uncertainty about his participation.   President Muhammadu Buhari   President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Legislative matters, Alhaji AbdulRahaman Kawu Sumaila Monday,said ailing President is fit to seek for reelection in 2019.   Kawu Sumaila told Reporters in Kano that  “from what I have seen at close range, my boss is quite fit for 2019 elect0ral battle”.   Buhari left the shore of this country Sunday night to United Kingdom on medical leave following undisclosed ailment that had debilitating effect on his capacity to run the governments.   The Presidential aide stated that "President Buhari’s fitness status was played up in 2015 general election, he survived the campaign rigour, won the election and on the verge of taking Nigeria to the promised land”.   “Buhari is qu...

Flash Back: Exactly 30 Years Ago, Awolowo the Hero Who Named the Naira, Breathe His Last Air on Earth Obafemi Awolowo   “Those of us placed in a position of leadership must be prepared to grasp the nettle If we unite in doing so, and if, in addition, we set a worthy example and a marat on pace in probity, unselfishness, and self-sacrifice, the people will follow, all too readily, in our footsteps.”  — Obafemi Awolowo   Very few people have succeeded in imprinting their footprints on the sands of time and indeed even fewer have legacies which continue to have strong impacts on human lives, irrespective of the passage of time. Indeed, the legacies of the heroes of the past speak for them in Nigeria’s present political system. Obafemi Awolowo is one such person whose life and personality would remain indelible in the heart of Nigerians.   Born on March 6, 1909, in Ikenne local government area of Ogun state, into the family of Shopolu and Efunyela Awolowo, Awo w...

Court Declares Rivers Rerun Election Panel "Unconstitutional " The panel that investigated violations during the last Rivers State election rerun, has been declared unconstitutional. File photo: A court   A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared a 15-member panel that investigated violations during the December 10, 2016 Rivers State election rerun,  “unconstitutional”,  Premium Times reports.   In a lengthy ruling on Tuesday, the judge, Gabriel Kolawole, said the composition of the panel was not known to law.   The panel was raised by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to probe allegations of violations and violence during the legislative re-run elections.   The team had personnel from the State Security Service, SSS.

Buhari Didn't name Osinbajo Acting President-Sentorbl Ohuabunwa President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo   The Senator representing Abia-North at the National Assembly, Mao Ohuabunwa, on Tuesday, faulted the transfer of power from President Muhammadu Buhari to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as he said the process Buhari used was unclear.   Ohuabunwa had raised a point of order after President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, separately read a letter from President Buhari informing the legislature of his medical vacation in the United Kingdom.   In the letter, Buhari said the duration of his leave was indefinite. But, instead of stating clearly as the constitution mandated that Osinbajo would act in his absence, Buhari wrote that Osinbajo would  “coordinate” the governance of the country during his absence.   The letter read,  “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 ...

Oil Tycoon and Billionaire, Ifeanyi Ubah Sues DSS…See Details to April 14, 2017. The DSS had claimed that it arrested and detained Ubah for what it termed an act of “economic sabotage” involving an alleged diversion of petroleum products worth about N11bn.   The DSS claimed that the said petroleum products, belonging to NNPC Retail, stored in the Capital Oil farm in Lagos, went missing under controversial circumstances.   However, the company secretary, Oranuba, said the agreement leading to the keeping of the petroleum product with Capital Oil, allowed “ conversion and diversion of IT products by operators as long as the operator is prepared to re-deliver the products within seven days of demand by the owner of the product or to pay a penalty for non-re-delivery.”   According to him, failure to re-deliver did not amount to a crime but is a mere breach of contract, which can be remedied by payment of a penalty to the owner. “The...

Buhari Speaks to Nigerians After Arriving in London for Further Medical Check-up Buhari Speaks to Nigerians After Arriving in London for Further Medical Check-up Posted by:  ONPOINT  in  Global News 9th May 2017 0 President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that despite being out of the country, he is certain Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will do a great job. President Muhammadu Buhari   President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken to Nigerians after arriving London for a follow-up medical checkup.   While assuring Nigerians that all is well, the President said he has confidence that Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo will run government affairs smoothly, despite his indefinite absence.   “As I noted earlier, I have absolute confidence that government will continue to run smoothly while I’m away. God bless the Federal Republic,”  he tweeted via his @MBuhari handle.   Buhari left the country Sunday night for further medical check-ups...

Anambra Guber Race: Willie Obiano Will Go – Okorocha boasts Rochas Okorocha and Willie Obiano   Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has boasted that nothing would stop the All Progressives Congress, APC, from taking over Anambra State in the November 18, 2017 governorship poll, urging the state governor, Chief Willie Obiano to start writing his handover note to an APC governor.   Okorocha, who spoke through Dr. Simon Nwulu while inaugurating the Rochas Peoples Movement, RPM, in Anambra State, said the main objective of the movement was to register grassroots presence in every nook and cranny of the state.   He said:  “The Igbo can no longer belong to regional political parties. We must belong to the mainstream. APC is that place to belong.   “Anambra is critical in Igbo politics. So we shall all come down here to deliver the state to the ruling All Progressives Congress. We have the capacity; we have the capability.   “APC is the structu...

Serious Commotion as Nigerian Soldiers Hold Borno Deputy Governor to Ransom, Threaten to Kill Him A policeman shoot at a crowd in Nigeria (File photo)   Some aggrieved soldiers held Usman Durkwa, deputy governor of Borno state, to ransom at a military checkpoint in Yobe state on Sunday, according to The Cable. It was gathered that the incident occurred in Buni Gari town in Gujiba local government area of Yobe. The soldiers also threatened to kill Durkwa.   Durkwa was returning from Adamawa state, where he had attended the turbaning ceremony of Martins Babale, his Adamawa counterpart. The ceremony took place in Ganye local government area of Adamawa.   However, Durkwa’s convoy reportedly ran into the military checkpoint, where no soldier was in sight.   A policeman attached to the deputy governor’s office had attempted to remove the barricade on the road when the military personnel started springing out from different directions.   They reportedly as...

Revealed: Number of Boko Haram Terrorists Swapped for 82 Chibok Girls – Negotiator Opens Up   Buhari, Osinbajo and some Chibok girls   An authoritative source from the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government, has disclosed exclusively to  Daily Trust  on Monday, that 5 Boko Haram militants were swapped for the 82 Chibok schoolgirls, following a complex negotiation that took months to execute, the source said.   "The outcome should be seen as “a favourable bargain,” considering what obtained in other climes when it comes to prisoner swap of innocent citizens with suspected terrorists,"  the source said.   The source allayed fears that the release of the insurgents would pose a serious international security breach, adding that there was no need to panic over the swap of the girls with Boko Haram commanders because international convention had been respected.   The source, said the Boko Haram leaders would not pose any threat to...

Nnamdi Kanu Will Never Back Down on Biafra Struggle – Father, HRM Eze Kanu Sends Message to FG Kanu & his parents   While speaking in Umuahia, the Abia state capital on Monday, the traditional ruler of Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia,Eze Israel Kanu, who is the father of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, appealed to the Federal Government to withdraw all the charges against his son    According to Vanguard, the traditional ruler said that such measure if granted by the President Buhari administration, would help to foster peace and douse tension in the country. “I call on the Federal Government to immediately withdraw all the charges preferred against Kanu in the interest of peace in the country. “He did not commit murder. He did not carry arms; neither did he commit any heinous crime to warrant such a government clampdown. “His only offence was that he expressed his opinion in a democracy where people are...