The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered a temporary forfeiture of an estate in Banana Island area of Lagos reportedly owned by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke. The court also ordered the forfeiture of $37.5m alleged to have been fraudulently siphoned by the former minister. The property, designated as Building 3, […]
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Former NYPD sergeant guilty of tossing semen on female co-worker
A sick former NYPD sergeant was convicted Tuesday of throwing semen on a female co-worker at police headquarters. Michael Iscenko, 56, kept his composure as a Manhattan jury found him guilty of a single count of sex abuse in the third degree — a misdemeanor for which he faces up to three months behind bars. […]
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Trump fumes as US health care reform bid collapses
An angry President Donald Trump railed Tuesday against dissenters in his party who dashed his months-long effort to dismantle his predecessor’s landmark health care law, insisting it was finally time to “let Obamacare fail.” With four Republicans now lined up against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s health overhaul, the plan has flatlined in the 100-member […]
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US approves 15,000 visas for temporary workers
The US government is going to issue 15,000 visas to temporary seasonal workers to provide labour for American businesses. In a statement issued on Monday, the department of homeland security (DHS) said the decision is as a result of labour shortage. According to a statement made available to Reuters, John Kelly, US secretary of homeland security, […]
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Women Kidnapped by Boko Haram From Police Convoy 30 Days Ago Beg Nigerian Govt to Negotiate Their Release (Video)
Boko Haram on Monday released a video showing some women abducted by the insurgents last month. In the video, published by Sahara Reporters, the women pleaded with the Nigerian government to negotiate with the terrorists for their release. The women are believed to be among 14 others abducted when the gunmen ambushed a convoy travelling […]
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Nigeria lacks visionary leaders – Peter Obi spits fire
A former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, has identified poverty and hunger as main causes of agitations by ethnic groups in Nigeria. Obi said this in Calabar during the 7th lecture organised by the Bridge Leadership Foundation, a non-profit organisation founded by a former governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke. The […]
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Despite Chibok Girls & More Bombings, ex-NSA Dasuki says Jonathan ‘defeated’ Boko Haram
Despite the Boko Haram taking over several territory including about 16 local government areas during the Goodluck Jonathan administration, the then National Security Adviser, NSA, said the government deserves commendation for defeating the group. Speaking from detention where he is being held for allegedly mismanaging about $2.1 billion meant for purchase of arms to fight […]
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Alleged Corruption: I’m ready to go to jail — Ex-Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke
Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, who is being investigated for a series of multi-billion dollar fraud and money laundering offences in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and America has threatened to squeal on his co-conspirators, Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore. She said after opening up on everything that transpired in the controversial fraudulent transactions, she would […]
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PDP now in the hands of looters – Sheriff
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said that the party has been returned to those he described as treasury looters. He also denied media reports that he had congratulated the Chairman of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, over his victory at the Supreme Court on […]
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Nigerian woman fakes own kidnap to force husband to relocate her to US
A 37-year-old woman, Bukola Ogun, said she planned her own kidnap in order to scare her husband into relocating her and children to the United States. The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Odude, said while parading the suspect and others at the state police headquarters in Ibadan on Friday that Ogun conspired with three […]
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Tension as Turkey dismisses over 7,000 police, soldiers
Turkey dismissed more than 7,000 police, soldiers and ministry officials under a new decree published Friday under a state of emergency imposed after last year’s failed coup, state media reported. A total of 7,563 people — including police — have been dismissed in the latest purge, the Anadolu news agency reported. Turkish authorities also stripped […]
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Sahara Reporters Brutality Comes For Saraki After Attending His Son’s Graduation In UK (Photos)
The question is, why is it hard to see the children of these politicians study in Nigeria…? While they continue to play game with the future of youths in Nigeria, their children are far away acquiring a better future in another country.
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Pope hangs sign warning whiners to stay away from new office
Pope Francis, a regular denouncer of gossip and intrigue inside the Vatican, has hung a sign outside his private study warning whiners to stay away. “No complaining. Offenders are subjected to a syndrome of victimhood that lowers the mood and the ability to solve problems,’’ the sign said. A picture of it was published by […]
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Osinbajo meets Dogara, Reps behind closed door
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday night met behind closed doors with some principal officers of the House of Representatives. The meeting which was held inside Osinbajo’s official residence, Aguda House, inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja was said to have started at about 10pm. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, led other principal officers […]
Continue readingStop the lies, Buhari is not better and will never return as President – Fani-Kayode tells Osinbajo
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has called on the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to stop lies Nigerians are fed with concerning the true state of health of President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari’s close allies, the All Progressives Congress chieftains and wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, have indicated that the ailing number one citizen […]
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Happiness in Saraki’s house, as son graduates from the London School of Economics, while they continue to play with the future of youths in Nigeria (Photos)
Senate President Bukola Saraki and wife, yesterday attended their son, Seni’s graduation from the London School of Economics…The question is, why is it hard to see the children of these politicians study in Nigeria…? While they continue to play game with the future of youths in Nigeria, their children are far away acquiring a better future […]
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“Nigeria will continue to borrow,” finance minister says, two days after warning against debt
Two days after the finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, said the federal government must move away from debt in funding future budgets, she clarified her statement saying Nigeria has no choice but to continue to borrow in other to implement the Federal Government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP. Speaking at the quarterly presidential business forum […]
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July 19, 2017 




