President Buhari today caught some prominent members of his cabinet unawares when he arrived the Federal Executive Council 10 minutes to the start of the meeting. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief of Staff to the President Abba Kyari and National Security Adviser Babagana Maguno and 17 ministers were absent when Buhari arrived the Council of Chambers. (more…)
An official order from the Federal High Court in Abuja has been issued for the arrest of former Niger Delta militant, Government Epemupolo also known as Tompolo who is being investigated by the EFCC for allegedly fraudulently selling a land for N13 billion to the last administration for the construction of a Nigerian Maritime University (NMU). Sold A Land For N13 Billion! Chei! Tompolo was in December last year invited by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for questioning but refused to honor their invitation claiming he was in court against the anti-gr
President Robert Mugabe is reported to have collapsed after suffering a heart attack while on holiday and is in critical condition. He was said to be on holiday with family and friends when he was taken ill. The reports suggest "high-level" meetings are being held in case Mugabe does not recover. But the story is unverified and rumours are circulating on social media that it may be a hoax. Meanwhile, Zimbabwean newspaper, The Herald said vice president Emmerson Mnangwagwa had been appointed acting president. Did I hear someone say praise God? Ok, carry on.....
No fewer than 13 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack suspected to be carried out by Boko Haram members inside a mosque in the Far Northern region of Cameroon this morning. "The suicide attack took place at 5:40 a.m. (2340 ET) in a mosque at Kouyape. There were 13 deaths including the man who blew himself up and one wounded," a senior Cameroonian official who declined to be identified told Reuters.
EYE OPEN SHUT. In 1999 when the People's Democratic Party immersed into power, the Nigerian people concored to the new and seemingly unsinkable agenda of the party.with president Obasanjo, Nigeria's former head of state, Nigeria began a slow and deliberate transformation into civil life. Now seventeen years down the democratic tunnel with the PDP shouting "power to the people "while being flushed down the drain, Nigeria is yet to get the gist. With oil prices at a high $140.00 in 2013 compared to $30.00 in 2016, world economies are bracing up f
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