The All Progressives Congress (PDP) has released new details of alleged looting of the treasury by some officials of the Goodluck Jonathan administration, saying the corruption mess that characterised that era was so pervasive that until it is cleaned, Nigeria will not be able to realize its potentials. “Those who would rather give comfort to the looters by dismissing the media exposure of looting cases as mere hell-raising should realise that no sane person can be silent in the face of what is unfolding as the worst cases of brazen stealing of public funds in Nigeria’s history”, the party said…
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The federal government has reassured that it was determined to rescue the abducted Chibok schoolgirls alive from their captors. Over 200 girls were on April 14 abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents from their school in Chibok, Borno State. Efforts to rescue them ever sunce have proven futile. President Muhammadu Buhari, however, promised that the military would soon rescue the girls from their abductors, having been in captivity for over 500 days. Buhari’s reassurance was conveyed to the parents of the schoolgirls by the Borno State governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, who hosted them at the Government House, Maiduguri on Saturday,…
Abuja-based lawyer and founder of the Egalitarian Mission, an NGO established to champion the rights of the downtrodden, Kayode Ajulo has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of treating the nation like a conquered territory. In a chat with journalists, Saturday, Ajulo, described the fresh appointments made by President Buhari as “scary and ominous,” saying it gives insight into the manner of things to be expected from this administration. “I have been stricken speechless by this recent development. It is unfortunate that at a time like this, the president appears to be reneging on his promise to forge a united Nigeria, as…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has said it would comply with the directive of the Department of Petroleum Resources to sell Premium Motor Spirit at the official pump price of N87 per litre on the condition that depots sell to its members at N77.66 per litre. The Rivers Chairman of IPMAN, Mr. Sunny Nkpe, who spoke in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said the association had directed its members to sell PMS and other petroleum products at official prices only when they (marketers) get the product from the depots at the government-approved prices. According to him, it would…
The Presidency has advised the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to stop its pathetic efforts to play down President Muhammadu Buhari’s achievements in his first 100 days in office. Rather, the PDP should bury its head in shame for subjecting Nigeria to the worst economic plunder through corruption in its recent history. Reacting to a statement issued by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, that the economy is going down under the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the economy of Nigeria was gasping for breath under…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday, said it had obtained footage from a closed-circuit television showing the Arik Air crew member, Ikechukwu Oliver, the main accomplice, who works as a catering loader, smuggling three bags of cocaine among food supplies. The agency had also invited a 32-year-old younger brother of the main suspect, Chika Udensi, for questioning over his alleged role in the ongoing investigation of 20kg of cocaine seized by the United Kingdom Border Force from his brother, Uwachi Udensi, at Heathrow Airport, London. According to the NDLEA, three vehicles, a Land Rover Sports Utility Vehicle, an…
Abubakar Audu Two-time governor of Kogi State Prince Abubakar Audu may have a third chance at the Kogi State top seat as he emerges as the flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the November governorship election. The former governor who was alleged to have looted the state’s funds and reportedly only left the sum of N500,000 for his successor as stated in a national daily, Sunday Sun on August 29, 2004, beat 19 other aspirants after garnering a total vote of 1109 in the APC Governorship primaries as announced by the Returning officer, Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna…
It was only in the past that acting was seen as a profession for never-do-wells in the society, but that notion has since been discarded. Actors now include intellectuals, professors, doctorate degree holders and others who find the passion to get on stage or screen too hard to resist. Here is an exclusive list of Nigerian actors who double as university lecturers: 1. Peter Fatomilola He is a graduate of theatre arts from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ife, and he learnt under professor Wole Soyinka. He later became a dramatic arts instructor at the OAU. Though he is retired, he still gets invitations…
OK. This is officially the most creative cake I have seen. (if you’ve seen anything more creative, send it in). Unbelievable! See more photos after the cut… Here’s another guy’s cake…wow! Source: LIB
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as a liar who should not be taken seriously. Soyinka said this, weekend, during an event organised by telecoms company Globacom at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites, in his honour. The event was tagged An Evening With Soyinka. In response to a question on Obasanjo’s recent statement where he described Soyinka as a political illiterate, Soyinka said Obasanjo has a right to his opinion. “Obasanjo is entitled to his opinion. The question is ‘who can respect the opinion of a liar’? He is a liar and…
Immediate past governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has accused his successor, Mr Nyesom Wike, who has accused him of corrupt practices of also being corrupt. Speaking, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, while addressing loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Amaechi said he was in the city to quietly attend a church program and will leave the same day. He said he had clear documents pointing at corruption acts of the governor. Amaechi vowed never to appear before the Justice George Omereji Commission of Inquiry investigating alleged sale of the assets of the state by his government, insisting that the…
Ex-Governor Abubakar Audu has emerged winner of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi State. In what turned out to be a keenly contested primary election on Saturday, Audu polled the highest votes to defeat his closest rival, Alh. Yahaya Bello. Declaring the results in the early hours of Sunday, the Chief Returning Officer for the primaries, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, appealed to other contestants in the race to accept the result, saying the Electoral Panel did all within its powers to ensure a free and fair primary election. “What we have seen here today…
National leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, has slammed the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying that the nation’s economy under the Buhari administration is worse in 90 days. According to the PDP, Nigerians have been scammed with empty promises since the President was inaugurated on May 29. In a statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the opposition stressed that instead of gains, official reports showed that the last three months under the APC-led government had brought a sudden decline in the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “The…
Former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday, warned his successor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, against taking God for granted. He also explained the reason behind his refusal to appear before the judicial commission of inquiry set up by Wike to probe his administration, saying the panel was illegal. Amaechi, who made these views known while speaking with his supporters and members of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, stated that he would only appear before the probe panel if Wike followed the law. According to him, Governor Wike had already pronounced him guilty in the presence of members…
The c has decried the appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB), saying they do not reflect fairness, equity and balance in all the geopolitical zones of the country. The party pointed out that minority groups were excluded from the appointments. The National Chairman of the PPA, Peter Ameh, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, observed that Igbos and other minority groups had been excluded by President Buhari in the recent appointments. He said, “It will be a very big pain and disappointment for those minority voters, who stood their ground to cast their votes for him, to so treat…
The Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase on Saturday said about 40,000 policemen between the rank of constable and inspector would be promoted in the next two months. Mr. Arase, who disclosed this during his private visit to Lagos, noted that the rank and file were the officers doing the major jobs, including arrests, investigations and other special duties. He noted that these officers were closer to the people than senior officers, stressing that due attention should be given to them by mitigating their burdens. The I-G said as part of effort to encourage these officers, the police authorities had embarked…
With President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent appointments generating widespread backlash from a cross-section of Nigerians, a member of the National Executive Council of the pan-northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum, Mohammed Abdulrahman, has accused the President’s handlers of lacking thoroughness in managing the situation. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, on Friday defended the appointments, saying the seeming lopsided nature of the appointments would “balance out very soon”. Adesina said the president was aware of Federal Character principle as enshrined in the constitution, adding that he would still make some appointments in September. The…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Friday said that prohibition of same s*x marriage, criminalisation of adultery and inc*st did not amount to violation of any person’s fundamental human rights. President of the Association, Mr Augustine Alegeh, said this in Abuja at a news conference. Alegeh, who was briefing newsmen on recommendations of the 55th Annual General Conference of the association, said that although most western countries had accepted these practices, they were unacceptable to Africa. “The statistics that came out at this session were very revealing. It showed that most of the western world had adopted this position. “But…
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has commiserated with the families of the seven people that died when a plane belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed in the state on Saturday. A statement signed by the governor’s spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, in Kaduna on Saturday, said the governor also condoled with the Chief of Air Staff, and the officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force over the incident. “We offer our deep condolences to the families, who have been bereaved by this incident,” the statement read. “May Almighty God, in His infinite mercies, grant their souls eternal rest…
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Saturday, expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, in Washington DC. Saraki described the death as a monumental loss to Nigeria whose international image Adefuye passionately shaped and defended in the U.S until his last breath. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja, Saraki said: “It is really sad that Adefuye waved us goodbye at a time his excellent services as a diplomat of repute are in dire need. His passionate advocacy and defense of Nigeria contributed immensely to Nigeria…