A former deputy governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kingsley Moghalu, has picked holes in President Muhammadu Buhari’s war against corruption, warning that the president’s fixation on stemming fraud in the country may hamper economic growth. He advised that the government’s attention should also be on economic development of the nation. Mr. Moghalu, who […]
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PDP Crisis: DSS storms National Secretariat
The lingering crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, took another twist as men of the Department of State Services, DSS, stormed the Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the party. There has been a sharp disagreement between the national leadership and staff over plans to reduce the staff strength, their salaries and allowances […]
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Buhari confirms plan to reduce ministries
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday confirmed, for the first time, the plan by his administration to reduce the number of ministries in the country. There have been media reports that the President’s transition committee, led by Ahmed Joda, had recommended a drastic reduction in the number of ministries. That plan is said to be one […]
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Audit queries must be answered in 24 hours, Buhari tells public officials
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Auditor-General of the Federation to ensure that all outstanding audit queries are conclusively resolved within 30 days. Mr. Buhari has also ordered that henceforth, all audit queries must be answered within 24 hours. The orders followed the President’s displeasure on hearing that audit queries remained unanswered for long periods, […]
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Osama Bin Laden’s stepmother and sister killed after their private jet crashes in Hampshire (Photos)
Four people have been killed when a private jet owned by Osama Bin Laden’s family crashed in a fireball after overshooting a runway while trying to land outside London. The £7million Embraer Phenom 300 was owned by Salem Aviation in Jeddah, which is controlled by the dead terrorist’s family. The Brazilian-built aircraft exploded after ploughing […]
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Air India plane forced to turn back after ‘rat sighting’
An Air India plane was forced to return to New Delhi two hours into a flight to Milan on Thursday after a “suspected rat sighting” in the cabin. The airline said no rodent had been found, but it had no choice but to turn back and fumigate the aircraft after the report. “(The Dreamliner flight) […]
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Obama Warns World Leaders To Change Their Attitude Towards Africa
Visiting U.S. President Barack Obama to Ethiopia on Wednesday urged world leaders to change their attitude toward Africa. In a historic speech at the AU, Obama spoke strongly against corruption, bad leadership and economic exploitation of Africa by foreign powers, without naming any countries. He, however, sent a strong message to African leaders against extending […]
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Criminals behind fake recruitment adverts – Nigerian police
Nigeria’s police authorities have debunked advertisements in newspapers claiming they are recruiting into the force. A statement by CP Emmanuel Njoku, the police public relations officer said the adverts were all fake, published by ‘criminally minded persons’, who are bent on defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. “For the avoidance of doubt, there is no […]
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Don’t humiliate Jonathan, Igbo group warns Buhari
Igbo Leaders of Thought, a body of eminent Igbo personalities, has warned that the plan to probe the immediate past federal government should not be a ploy to humiliate political opponents of President Muhammadu Buhari, including former President Goodluck Jonathan. The group, led by constitutional lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze, also urged Buhari to immediately restructure […]
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20 missing, 100 buildings, vehicles destroyed as flood wreaks havoc in Anambra
No fewer than 20 people have been declared missing while more than 100 buildings and vehicles were destroyed yesterday by flood which ravaged Oduke, Ibollo and Owelleaja layouts in Obosi, near Onitsha, Anambra State. Oduke and Ibollo residents have been suffering the devastating effect of severe flooding which they say was caused by the wrong […]
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Teenage Cultism/Lesbianism: Shocking confessions of female suspects in Lagos
Via Vanguard: Hell was let loose, last week, in Ato-Owori area, Ijanikin, Lagos State, after a 16-year-old member of the famous Abogun family, made startling confessions about how she was initiated into cultism and lesbianism by her Uncle’s wife younger sister. Parents of the victim who were shocked by the confession reportedly alerted the police […]
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Buhari to split NNPC into two…Plans fresh bid round for oil blocks
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally revealed what will be the fate of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, saying the national oil company will be divided into two successor entities under his administration. The President, who stated this in an interview with journalists in Washington DC during a four-day visit to the United States, an extract […]
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Nigeria rejects online degrees, condemns Maryam Abacha University
The National Universities Commission, NUC, on Thursday called on Nigerians to stop patronising online universities and other degree awarding institutions operating online. Speaking at a press conference, the NUC’s Public Relations officer, Ibrahim Yakasai, said that degrees obtained online are not accepted in the country. “Nigeria will not recognize online degrees. Online degrees are not […]
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Governors express worry over high Naira exchange rate
Nigerian governors have expressed worry over the high exchange rate of Naira to other foreign currencies. They have therefore said this and other issues would be discussed with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Thursday. This was one of the resolutions arrived at by the governors after their meeting in Abuja on Wednesday night. The […]
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Buhari will probe Jonathan’s govt only; No time to waste on Obasanjo, Abacha & IBB – Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari will not extend his corruption probe beyond the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, the presidency has said. Speaking to newsmen, the special adviser to the president on Media and publicity, Femi Adesina says that President Buhari had stated during his campaign that his probe will only be limited to the immediate […]
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Ambode declares war on rapists in Lagos
With about 760 cases of sexual assault recorded in two years and only two convictions in Lagos, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, yesterday, declared war against perpetrators of rape in the state, saying ‘desist from such act or face the music.’ Making the declaration at the second anniversary of the Mirabel Sexual Assault Referral Centre, the governor, […]
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Buhari visit: Nigerians locked out of U.S. Town Hall meeting
At least 200 Nigerians resident in the United States were locked out of a scheduled town hall meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Washington DC on Tuesday. The meeting was one of many activities planned for the state visit of President Buhari. It was, however, the only forum set aside for interaction between diaspora Nigerians […]
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US trip: Buhari rejects gay marriage!
The Presidency on Wednesday admitted that the issue of gay marriage came up during President Muhammadu Buhari’s four-day official visit to the United States. It said the President however rejected the idea point blank. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Wednesday. […]
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