Up to 50 people have died with dozens more injured in a gun and bomb attack on Turkey’s busiest airport. Witnesses reported hearing two explosions – followed by gunfire – at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul on Tuesday night. A senior Turkish official said initial signs are that ISIS was behind the atrocity. Two suicide bombers opened fire […]
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Naira weakens against dollar
The naira extended its decline at the parallel market on Tuesday, as it traded at 355 to the United States dollar, down from 351 the previous day. Similarly, the local currency closed at 282.50 to the dollar at the new interbank market, slightly weaker than the 282 it ended on Monday.
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No money, no savings, nothing… Buhari laments, says PDP is to blame for his inability to deliver change
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria is paying dearly for incompetence in managing high revenue that accrued from oil, particularly over the past decade, and for allowing the decay of critical infrastructure.” Speaking while receiving Paul Polman, chief global CEO of Unilever at the state house on Monday, the president said his administration was working […]
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Alleged forgery: Saraki, Ekweremadu in the dock, as Court grants them bail (Photos)
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and two others, accused of forgery, have pleaded not guilty to the charges against them. They were granted bail after their arraignment but Justice Haliru Yusuf ruled that they should be detained at the Kuje Maximum Prison in Abuja pending when they meet their […]
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Anxiety as Saraki, Ekweremadu face trial today
Anxiety has gripped members of the National Assembly, as Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, today appear before the High Court, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja for allegedly forging Senate Rules in 2015. The arraignment was botched last week following the inability of the court bailiff to effect summons on them. The duo […]
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Revealed: Charles Okah in isolation at Kuje prison for ‘suspected’ Lassa fever
Charles Okah, the man who was rumoured on Saturday to have escaped from Kuje prison on Friday evening, says he was receiving treatment isolation for suspected Lassa fever infection at the time of his alleged escape. Speaking through his lawyers, First Law Solicitors, Okah, who is standing trial for allegedly masterminding the 2010 independence Day bombings, […]
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U.S. has “solid evidence” of sex scandal against Nigerian lawmakers
U.S. officials have “solid evidence” of the alleged misconduct Ambassador James Entwistle reported to House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, high-level diplomatic sources have told Premium Times. In a letter dated June 9, the U.S. Ambassador in Nigeria, Mr. Entwistle, accused three Nigerian lawmakers – Mohammed Garba Gololo (Bauchi APC), Samuel Ikon (Akwa Ibom PDP) and […]
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David Cameron resigns as British Prime Minister
David Cameron has resigned as Prime Minister of Britain in an emotional speech outside 10 Downing Street. His resignation followed a landmark referendum that saw the country voting to leave the European Union. Mr. Cameron voice broke as he announced the cabinet would meet on Monday to draw up a time-table for his exit as […]
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Focus on insecurity, leave me alone – Senate President tells FG
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called on the Federal Government to focus on insecurity and the economy, rather than trying to remove him. Saraki also told the government to be prepared for a long legal tussle, adding that he was going to prove his innocence. The Senate President also said the forgery case against him […]
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Aisha Buhari writes Fayose, spits fire!
The Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Wednesday demanded a full retraction of a widely-circulated material distributed by Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, in which he claimed to have uncovered how Mrs. Buhari was allegedly mentioned as having transferred funds to a convicted former U.S. lawmaker, Williams Jefferson. In a warning letter dispatched through […]
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…As AMCON Takes Over All Companies Owned By The Common Sense Senator
The Asset Management Corporation Of Nigeria, AMCON, has gotten an order by a Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria to take over Ben Murray Bruce owned Silverbird Cinemas. According to a tweet by SaharaReporters, the court has granted AMCON an order to take over companies owned by ‘common sense’ legislator for owing N11bn.
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If EFCC Can Freeze Fayose’s Account, Then Nigeria Is In Crisis – Gov. Mimiko
The Peoples Democratic Party Governor’s Forum Tuesday described the freezing of the personal accounts of Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as gross abuse of the constitution. The forum, which spoke through its Chairman, who also doubles as Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, called on President […]
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“If you don’t have houses in Abuja and the whole of Europe, you will sleep soundly” – Buhari warns
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday urged Nigerian workers to dedicate themselves more to their duties than yield to the temptation of taking government property. The president, who was speaking with presidential villa staff in Abuja said anyone planning to make such a move had better learnt from the experiences of those currently facing prosecution over […]
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Mrs Aisha Buhari deletes controversial ‘Fayose’s mad dog ‘tweet
Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has deleted the controversial tweet, labeling one of the state governors as an unchained mad dog. “Enough is Enough Fayose. A mad dog that isn’t chained. I refuse to keep quiet,” the First Lady posted on her verified Twitter handle on Tuesday’s evening. However, the tweet […]
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Mrs Buhari may assassinate Governor Fayose for exposing her corrupt dealings – PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari may assassinate Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state. Governor Fayose in a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Idowu Adelusi alleged that Mrs Buhari was indicted in the Halliburton scandal. Reacting to Fayose’s claim, the presidency and former Chairman of […]
Continue readingSaraki, Ekweremadu to face trial today
Barring any last minute change, the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, would be arraigned today before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, Abuja, on a two-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy and forgery. Also named in the suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation […]
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Workers lock out Minister of Finance…
Staff of the Ministry of Finance, yesterday, prevented the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, from entering her office following a protest to demand the payment of N1.2 billion unpaid allowance. As early as 7am, the staff had barricaded the gate and chanting “Adeosun must go. Adeosun must go”. Their placards read: “Staff welfare means […]
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EFCC arrests seven health officials over $4m HIV fund
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested seven officials in the Federal Ministry of Health for their alleged role in the diversion of over $4m. The money, it was learnt, was part of the money given to Nigeria by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Global Fund is an international financing […]
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June 29, 2016 




