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Missing Budget: PDP wants Buhari, 2 Ministers removed from office

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has asked the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, over the budget scandal rocking the National Assembly. The party also demanded the resignation of two ministers, and the central bank governor. The Senate on Thursday accused ‎a senior special assistant to President Buhari, Ita Enang, of […]

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No Abortion Is Complete Until Evacuation Is Done, Says NIMR Boss

Prof. Innocent Ujah, Director-General, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), says there is no complete abortion without the evacuation of the womb. Ujah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He said unsafe abortion could either be induced or be spontaneous, adding that whichever form of […]

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Naira at lowest level in 43 years, now N305/dollar

The financial sector appears to have entered a heightened pressure, yesterday, as both the foreign exchange and stock market sustained major negative trends. The Naira depreciated further to a 43-year low at N305 per dollar as scarcity of dollars intensified in the unofficial market. From an average of N287 per dollar on Tuesday, the parallel […]

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I came too early, says Buhari as he arrives FEC meeting ahead of Osinbajo, ministers

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday demonstrated a rare attitude to time when he beat his Vice, Yemi Osinbajo and indeed other cabinet members to meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. The president arrived the Council Chambers of the State House, venue of the meeting at 9.51am for the meeting slated at 10.00am without most members of his cabinet seated. Osinbajo, Chief […]

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Senators suspect presidency behind ‘missing’ 2016 budget documents

Some Nigerian senators said Wednesday they are suspicious the Nigerian presidency is behind the sudden disappearance of the 2016 budget submitted to the National Assembly. The lawmakers said the intelligence they had so far gathered suggested that the presidency discreetly withdrew the documents to enable it to make some adjustments to it. The president had […]

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We know the prime suspects in plot to kill Buhari – Adoration Ministry

Adoration Ministry in Enugu, Nigeria headed by Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Camillus Ejike Mbaka has called on security agents to see as prime suspects those criticising the prophecy of its spiritual director on a plot to assassinate President Muhammadu Buhari. The ministry’s Media Chief, Mr Ike Maximus Ugwuoke, who said this yesterday in a statement […]

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PDP issues 48hours ultimatum to EFCC over Metuh

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives yesterday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release the party’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh, detained since last Tuesday. The anti-graft agency accused Metuh of receiving N400 million from the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki  (retd.). But speaking with […]

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Naira crashes to 300 against dollar

Monday’s stoppage of foreign exchange sales to Bureau De Change operators by the Central Bank of Nigeria failed to lift the naira on Tuesday as the currency exchanged for 300 against the United States dollar in Kano, 290 in Lagos and 292 in Abuja. Financial experts said the naira would decline further, while private sector […]

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Switzerland to transfer another $300 million Abacha loot to Nigeria

The government of Switzerland is prepared to transfer to the Nigerian government, another $300 million recovered from the family of former military ruler, Sani Abacha, foreign minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, announced Monday. The money is part of an estimated $5 billion stolen and stashed in foreign accounts by the late dictator. Nigeria has in the last […]

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Why we released APC’s Jafaru Isa, still detain PDP’s Olisa Metuh – EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied claims it was on a witchhunt of leaders of the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party after its continued detention of Olisa Metuh and release of Jafaru Isa, an All Progressives Congress chieftain. Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of the EFCC, told journalists Monday that while Mr. Isa had […]

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Falana to Buhari: Obey the courts, release Dasuki, Nnamdi Kanu immediately

A senior lawyer and supporter of the Muhammadu Buhari administration’s anti-corruption effort, Femi Falana, has advised the federal government to obey court orders and immediately release the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and the Biafran agitator, Nnamdi Kanu. Mr. Falana, who was initially tipped to emerge Attorney General of the current government, warned that […]

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Obasanjo bags MA degree!

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is among over 5,000 students that would be graduating from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) at its coming convocation. He would be conferred with MA degree in Christian Theology following successful completion of the 2014/2015 academic session. Expectedly, the former President is going to be the star attraction at […]

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Dasukigate: How I disbursed N100million Anenih gave me — Olu Falae

A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has given more details on how he disbursed N100million he received from a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tony Anenih, ahead of the 2015 elections. The money was part of at least $2.1 billion allegedly diverted by a former National Security Adviser, Sambo […]

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President Buhari, Nigerians can’t be fooled anymore, the proposed 2016 budget is the most corrupt in the history of Nigeria

I felt totally embarrassed watching the disgrace called the presidential media chat. It is totally shameful that we are still staging this kind of farce as presidential media chat in Nigeria. The organisers of these so-called presidential media chats should note that it is nobody’s fault that the president cannot adequately express himself and defend […]

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Corrupt Nigerians fund Boko Haram, says Lai Mohammed

The Buhari administration would soon re-launch the War Against Indiscipline and Corruption. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a meeting with the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) officials in Abuja yesterday to solicit their support in the on-going war against terrorism. He said the new attitudinal change programme was tagged: […]

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Breaking: Lassa fever kills 35, infects 76, says FG

The Federal Government has put the number of reported cases of Lassa Fever outbreak in eight states at 76 with 35 deaths already recorded and 14 cases confirmed by laboratories. The government, which said measures had been put in place to curtail further spread and reduce mortality among those affected, however, ruled out placing travel […]

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Soyinka responds to call for his probe over “N82 million dinner”, says “EFCC and company, You all know where I live”

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has responded to claims by the Rivers State government that its former governor, Rotimi Amaechi, spent N82 million to organize a dinner in his honour. In a statement, Wednesday, Mr. Soyinka said the “unprecedented call” for his probe was a form of corruption fighting back. “This morning, I saw only the […]

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We Shamed Prophets Of Doom In 2015 – Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that Nigerians have proved wrong those who prophesied doom in the country after the 2015 general elections. Jonathan disclosed this in his Facebook yesterday while reacting to the honour bestowed on him by the largest newspaper in America, The African Sun Times Newspaper, which named him its International Person […]

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