The immediate past Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido yesterday described his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a political hazard that any politician worth his salt must pass through. The ex-governor spoke to journalists at his NNDC residential quarters in Kano shortly after he returned from Abuja in company of his two sons, Aminu and Mustapha, who were also arrested by the anti-graft agency. Lamido described his arrest as the beginning of restoration of confidence in political leadership in Nigeria even as he recalled that this is not his first encounter with prison and…
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Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up at a screening area for Eid prayers in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital early Friday morning, killing no fewer than 50 people, the army has confirmed. According to the Army, the explosion occurred at 7.40am, just as Eid prayers got underway to mark the end of the month-long Ramadan fast. The Director, Army-Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, said the two women, an elderly woman and a 10-year-old girl, detonated devices at screening areas for intending Muslim worshippers at Layin Gwange, Damaturu and at ‘Phase One’, (in front of former state secretariat), Damaturu. At…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and in all parts of the world over the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast. Secretary General of CAN, Rev. Musa Asake, in an interview with Vanguard, thanked God for the success of the fasting and prayers offered during the period, reminding the Nigerian Muslims that Sallah period is a time to reflect on the benefits of the month long spiritual exercise. “They should keep the blessings of Ramadan and all that the Quran teaches especially the need for peaceful co-existence with everybody irrepective of creed and ethnicity,” Asake…
The immediate past Chief of Army, Staff. Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has said that the army under his watch was forced to take certain unusual steps to save it from imminent collapse. He was referring to the setting up of various general military court martials to try officers and soldiers for offences ranging from mutiny, cowardice, mass desertion and indiscipline among Army personnel involved in the ongoing counter insurgency operation in the North East. Minimah said the measures which were adopted in the face of growing cowardice and indiscipline was necessary to prevent the Army from drifting towards anarchy. In…
Sultan of Sokoto, who is also President-General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has congratulated Muslims across the country over the Eid -el-Fitr celebrations. He enjoined them to reflect on the inherent lessons embedded in fasting which include faith, sincerity, sacrifice, humility, compassion, giving, piety, and commitment. A statement signed by the JNI Secretary General, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu said: ”The JNI under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto uses this medium to once again thank Allah, the Most High, for sparing our lives to have observed one of the fundamental pillars…
The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has been selected for an award in the United States. Jega will be honoured by the International Foundation for Electoral Systems with the 2015 Charles Manatt Democracy Award, a statement issued by the organisation said on Thursday. The Professor of Political Science is to receive the award at a special ceremony in Washington DC on September 29. Also to be awarded is the US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congressman Ed Royce. “Chairman Jega’s leadership was instrumental to Nigeria’s successful general elections in 2015. He…
TATTLES found this article on tooxclusive.com and I think it is spot on! “One thing that still amazes me about Don Jazzy and his new recruits Korede Bello, Reekado Banks and Di’ja is their rise to stardom in such a short time given the situation of things in our music industry. Indeed, everything he touches turns to gold. This is not an eulogy of an incredibly talented man and his team, nope… let’s just say it’s more like a case study of how he was able to mould three relatively unknown young artistes into highly sought-after music acts Within a…
The National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged Nigerians to brace for change. The former Lagos State governor, who stated this in his Eid-el-Fitr message, also called on Nigerians to support the APC to effect the desired change that brought it into office. The message reads: “The change we (Nigerians) desire as promised by the APC requires our collective effort to make it a reality. We must, individually and collectively, make sacrifices where necessary to help the APC leadership move Nigeria on the right path of development and growth”. Asiwaju Tinubu called on all…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday declared his government’s support for Nigeria’s use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and human development only. A statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, quoted the President as speaking during a meeting with visiting Iranian Vice-President for Executive Affairs, Mohammed Shariatmadari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr. Buhari told his guest that Nigeria welcomed this week’s agreement between Iran and the six world powers on nuclear programme and described the agreement as a major step towards ensuring peace and stability in the Middle East. The statement added, “The President…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara is currently enmeshed in a battle to clear allegations leveled against him that he spent N66 million on chartered aircraft. His aides and associates yesterday said about N3.9million was spent on an 80-minute return trip from Abuja to Delta State and that the money came from the Speaker’s pocket, not the National Assembly’s. The Speaker had over a week ago chartered a private jet to Delta State to commission a Church built by a member of the House. It was learnt that Mr. Dogara rejected the aircraft released from the Presidential…
Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday renewed his onslaught on the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, asking her to “come out clean” on the issue of the $2.1bn Excess Crude Account revenue. The comrade-governor said the ex-minister’s attempt at blackmailing him by claiming she has become his subject of attacks because she allegedly refused to approve a loan for the state, would not help her case. Oshiomhole’s position was contained in a statement by his media aide, Kassim Afegbua. The statement reads: “It is instructive at this point in time…
The Peoples Democratic Party said on Thursday that it would reject the outcome of any election conducted by Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mrs. Amina Zakari. It however, added a caveat – the rejection of the result would be limited to elections in which the party did not win. “It will be very difficult to accept any result of the election conducted by Amina Zakari. It will be difficult for the PDP to accept result of election if we lose under Zakari”, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metuh, said. This is even as the…
The Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide has warned of imminent uprising in the Niger Delta region over non-payment of the tuition and allowances of former militants. The council viewed the development, especially those undergoing undergraduate and post-graduate degree programmes within and outside Nigeria, as a deliberate ploy by the Federal Government to create another round of insurgency in the region. The IYC spokesperson, Mr. Eric Omare, in a statement on Thursday, said the non-payment of tuition and allowances since the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari had subjected beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme to untold hardship with the government showing no…
During his election campaign President Buhari touted his experience in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector as a major reason why he was the perfect leader to clean the corruption plagued state-run Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). But the president’s decision not to end oil subsidies along with allowing the NNPC to internally investigate its own process of oil swaps might have caused his anti-corruption crusade a major setback. On Monday, President Buhari directed the NNPC to review existing agreements with oil trading companies on the crude oil swap for petroleum products. Under the programme, the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company…
Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial disctrict, Shehu Sani, Thursday, distributed camels and cows to seven Local Government areas under his zone, reports Premium Times. According to Sani, he gave out 12 camels and eight cows in addition to foodstuffs worth over N15 million that has already been distributed during the month of Ramadan. “In the last 28 days, my office has been involved in a programme of feeding the poor in the seven LGAs of my zone and to my own very ward for them to celebrate Salllah with it. Today I am here to share 12 camels and eight…
Gunmen suspected to be assassins, yesterday killed a chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr. Shalewa Daramola, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government area of Lagos. Daramola who is the Assistant Treasurer at the APC Amuwo Odofin chapter, was shot dead at 3rd avenue ‘K’ close, Festac Town, where members of his party were sharing Sallah gift when the incident occurred. According to reports, the politician had stepped out to check his car when one of the gunmen said to be in his 20s, emerged from an adjourning close and accosted Daramola, demanding for money. When he refused, the gunman…
President Muhammadu Buhari will try his best to prove Igbos that he has nothing against them and will not overlook them in the sharing of the dividends of democracy. The President has been accused of not factoring in the South-East in his initial appointments of media aides and service chiefs, with a private radio on Wednesday accusing him of expressing anti-Igbo sentiments in a recent BBC Hausa Service interview, a claim the president has refuted. A statement issued by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said the claim was “completely false, malicious and slanderous” because…
projected view of Lagos light rail after completionsource:nigerianbulletin.com Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has vowed to complete the Blue Light Rail project from Mile 2 to Marina in the next 12 months. Ambode said this today while inspecting the works done on the rail project. He said that his administration was determined to complete the project at the shortest time possible. According to him, he decided to inspect the project in order to quickly mobilise the contractor to expedite action so that the project could be completed on time due to its importance. “What we have come here to do…
Award-winning journalist Tolu Ogunlesi has taken the widely reported plans of his appointment as Special Assistant on New Media to President Muhammadu Buhari with a pinch of salt. Popular online news platform which many Nigerians regard as credible Premium Times had reported that Ogunlesi has undergone security screening and his appointment is to be announced in the coming days. The news platform cited officials at the presidency. However, the prolific writer responded via Twitter where he spends most of the time not spent writing. Chilling in my TL like: (Hw many times have I told you people to believe only…
After receiving a lot of back-fire from his recent interview, ‘Igbo-American’ singer, Jidenna has penned an open letter to Nigerians explaining his controversial statement about kidnapping in Nigeria. On, July 11, 2015 his statement about kidnapping in Nigeria went viral on Twitter. As expected, Nigerians reacted harshly to his statement; Jidenna trended for two days because of this. In the DJ Vlad interview, Jidenna said “When I went to bury my father, I had to bring a lot of AK-47s… I had to employ military commandos… Because when you’re light-skinned, you’re a heavier target for being kidnapped, because you’re seen…