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Month: February 2017

Those who have stollen Nigeria’s money wishing president Buhari dead

Fidelia Okafor. Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, on Sunday described those wishing President Muhammadu Buhari dead as incurable looters. He made the assertion while speaking with reporters in Ado Ekiti, after hosting leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the 16 local government areas of Ekiti […]

Gov. Tambuwal: “I never hated Jonathan as a person, only disagreed with his policies.’

Winifred Bosa. The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on Sunday declared that he never hated former President Goodluck Jonathan but that he only opposed his policies. Tambuwal, who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives made the assertion while addressing journalists in Sokoto. The governor was alleged to have been engaged in a […]

Ibori: “I am not a thief; I cannot be a thief,”

Fidelia Okafor. Former Delta State Governor James Ibori, who was released from jail in England last December for money laundering has denied that he stole the money. He said he was wrongly accused and maligned by those who typecast him as a thief. “I am not a thief; I cannot be a thief,” he said […]

FG says sacked Justice Ngwuta’s prosecutor for unprofessional conducts

Fidelia Okafor. The National Prosecution Coordination Committee (NPCC) sacked Mr. Charles Adeogun-Philips, the lead prosecutor in the suit against Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta for unprofessional conduct. Mr Salisu Isah, Special Adviser on Media to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), said in a statement on Sunday in […]

El-Rufai: I did not pay people to kill in Southern Kaduna

Fidelia Okafor. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said that Nigerians have resolved to attack him despite his efforts to stop the ongoing Southern Kaduna killings. El-Rufai, while speaking when he appeared on Channel’s “Sunrise Daily” on Thursday, also claimed that some traditional rulers in the State were sabotaging government’s effort. The governor, however blamed […]

Another former Jonathan Minister, Nenadi Usman has cancer

Winifred Bosa. A former Minister of State for Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, has disclosed her cancer problem, the second minister that served former president Goodluck Jonathan to be so afflicted. The first is Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum. She is now in London recuperating. Nenadi disclosed her cancer problem when she asked Justice Muslim […]

Lawmakers want Amaechi to withdraw ‘false’ state on foreign loan

Fidelia Okafor. The Nigerian senate has denied a recent statement by the transport Minister Mr. Chibuike Amaechi that the National Assembly is frustrating the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan and Ibadan-Ilorin-Minna -Kano rail lines, by refusing to approve a foreign loan requested by the Presidency. It also directed Mr. Amaechi who is a former Governor of […]

Nigeria Senate increases 2017 Health Sector Budget to N1tr

Winifred Bosa. In line with African Union Abuja Declaration of 2001 which recommends a minimum of 15% of total annual budgets of member states for the health sector, the National Assembly on Wednesday declared that it will reflect the AU recommendation in the 2017 budget for Nigeria’s health sector. The National Assembly’s stance for 15% […]

Sources: President Buhari may return on Saturday

Fidelia Okafor. All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, may return to Nigeria from his vacation to the United Kingdom on Saturday. Leadership newspaper quoting a source said on Thursday that except there would be any last minute change, all is set for Buhari’s return. The newspaper relied on the source, a senior official in […]

Pastor Bakare: Buhari wanted me as his running mate incase he dies –Daily Post

The founder of The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari asked him to be his running mate in 2011 because he wanted a Vice President who could hold the nation together in the event of his death while in power. Bakare made the disclosure in a message to his […]

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