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Friday, 30 September 2016
Mr Ibu-I felt like committing murder when a Luth doctor asked to use my son's corpse for experiment.
John Okafor, aka Mr. Ibu has recounted the sad take of how h.....
(Pics)Muslim woman names baby after Igbo soldier who helped her during labour
The young soldier above, Celestine Nwabueze shared photos of a baby h.....
Rihanna's mum slays at her Fenty x Puma Paris Fashion Week show
Rihanna's mum looked gorgeous at her daughter's Fenty x Puma fashion .....
Meet the Iraqi housewife who boasts about cooking the heads of ISIS fighters
A gun-wielding Iraqi grandmother has reportedly boasted of beheading .....
Nigeria's hairiest woman,Queen Okafor flaunts bra in risque car selfies
Wow!!! More below.
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Kim Kardashian rocks yet another risque outfit as she reunites with Kanye West in Paris
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reunited in Paris and she stepped out i.....
Kourtney Kardashian steps out in sparkling bra(Photos)
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian took Paris by storm in their risque
outf.....
Ooni of Ife honours 2face Idibia as an Ambassador of Peace
African music legend, 2afce Idibia was honoured yesterday b.....
She wasn't a virgin when I raped her twice- Dad confesses to raping his 15 year old daughter
A 49-year-old man, yesterday, gave a graphic description of .....
Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room Assesses Edo State Election
The group described the election as “largely peaceful,” but lamented
that .....
NJC Forcibly Retires Corrupt Enugu Chief Judge Innocent Umezulike
SaharaReporters has learned that the National Judicial Council (NJC)
ha.....
Ethno-Religious Cleansing At Federal University Dutsinma: Matazu Lied- Dr. Maryam Ati
Dr. Maryam H. Ati, a former lecturer at the Federal
University,.....
Nigeria at 56 - By Reuben Abati
As Nigeria marks its 56th Independence Anniversary, very few Nigerians
wou.....
PSquare's kids adorable in traditional outfits(Photos)
Peter and Paul Okoye's children,Andre and Aliona look adorable in their tra.....
Basketmouth's kids in traditional outfits for school's Independence day celebration
Comedian
Basketmouth's kids Janelle and Jason Okpocha,donned lovely tradit.....
Code Of Conduct Bureau To Probe Amaechi, Ngige, Fashola, Malami & Others Over Assets
The Code of Conduct Bureau has begun massive verification of assets .....
(Photos)Mum cries out for help as anorexic daughter's body begins to shut down
According to the Manchester Evening News.
Yvonne, 47, said:
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Has President Buhari Lost The Plot? By Ola Balogun*
Many many years ago, when I was only seven or eight years old, my
wonderful .....
(Photos)Mum cries out for help as anorexic daughter's body begins to shut down
A heartbroken mum has made a public plea as her teenage daughter's bo.....
Angry man walks into Apple store smashes up every iPhone in sight
A vandal calmly walked into an Apple store and began smashin.....
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Edo Decides: APC Candidate Wins Edo Governorship Election
Godwin Obaseki, the All Progressives Congress (APC) party candidate in
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Election Tribunal Sacks Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku
The governorship election petition tribunal of Taraba state sitting in
Ab.....
Police In Kano Fire Into Crowd Of Peaceful Protesters
Eyewitnesses speaking to Reporters said the incident happened
early Wed.....
The House of Representatives on Wednesday suspended Abdulmumin Jibrin, a lawmaker from Kano at the centre of the unfolding budget padding scandal, for 180 legislative days. The House seats three days in a week and this consequently means that Mr. Jibrin’s suspension would last more than a year. In a motion recommended by House Ethics Committee chairman, Nicholas Ossai, and adopted by the whole House, Mr. Jibrin will also not be able to hold any position of responsibility for the span of the current National Assembly. Mr. Jibrin began stirring what experts now described as one Africa’s biggest parliamentary scandals in recent memory on July 21, a day after he was eased out as chairman of the powerful committee. Although the House was taking a two-month recess at the time, Mr. Jibrin remained resolute in his quest to “end the massive corruption in the House.” “My resolve to champion this cause was borne out of patriotism and desire to complement the present administration’s anti-corruption war from the legislative front,” Mr. Jibrin said in an email to PREMIUM TIMES on August 21. Mr. Jibrin said the campaign had earned him “blackmail, propaganda and campaign of calumny” from Mr. Dogara, lawmakers loyal to him and their proxies. The assault had been largely targeted at the Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, and three other principal officers, whose resignation and prosecution he had continued to demand. Mr. Dogara had announced the removal of Mr. Jibrin in a speech he read in plenary on July 20, alleging budget fraud and serial betrayal of trust. To back his allegations against Mr. Dogara, Mr. Jibrin released damning documents to the media. On July 30, the State Security Service sealed the secretariat of the Appropriation Committee in the National Assembly after Mr. Jibrin raised the alarm that Mr. Dogara had allegedly concluded plans to cart away computers and destroy evidence. Mr. Jibrin also visited law enforcement agencies, including the EFCC, the SSS and the police, where he said he personally submitted petitions detailing evidence of fraudulent manipulation of budget by Mr. Dogara, his deputy Yusuf Lasun, House Whip, Alhassan Doguwa, Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, and nine others. After several days of silence, Mr. Dogara succumbed to public demands for him to defend himself and came out with blistering statements denying all the charges against him. Mr. Dogara took specific issue with the ‘budget padding’ catchphrase, saying it was a strange term to use when describing the actions of the legislature. He also said lawmakers could not be probed by law enforcement agencies over any infractions in the National Assembly, but later walked back this statement. At some point, the APC moved to contain the crisis, but its gag order lasted only a weekend. Consequently, lawmakers began openly criticising Mr. Jibrin for allegedly defacing the National Assembly, dealing a major blow to his crusade. Mr. Jibrin’s isolation became even more pronounced after 10 principal officers of the House released a statement backing Mr. Dogara and denouncing Mr. Jibrin. Amongst them was Femi Gbajabiamila, the Majority Leader who many thought would be reluctant to openly back Mr. Dogara. The development sparked speculation that Mr. Jibrin would be suspended upon resumption of the House from recess. The House resumed on September 20 and a lawmaker loyal to Mr. Dogara moved a motion the next day to have Mr. Jibrin probed for allegedly breaching the privileges of the members. Emmanuel Orker-Jev, a lawmaker from Benue, proposed tough sanctions against Mr. Jibrin for the damage his allegations have allegedly wrought on the House. “The image of the House has never been worse than this before. Hon. Jibrin was reckless and the allegations were false. He knew that the allegations were false and scandalous and he had no regards at all to whether the allegations were true or false,” Mr. Orker-Jev said. The House subsequently assigned the matter to its Ethics and Privileges Committee for further investigation and to report back within a week with its findings and recommendations. Mr. Ossai, chairman of the committee, convened the first hearing on the matter September 23, during which Mr. Orker-Jev submitted his allegations against Mr. Jibrin. Mr. Jibrin received an invitation to appear before the committee on Monday. But decided to boycott the hearing, even though his demand that the sitting be thrown open to the public was met by Mr. Ossai. Mr. Jibrin also asked his lawyer, Femi Falana, to seek discontinuation of committee’s actvities in court. Mr. Ossai said Mr. Jibrin’s failure to appear before his “properly and constitutionally constituted committee” was, in effect, a defence. Mr. Jibrin had on Tuesday alleged subjudice saying the committee should not have sat since the matter was in court. Mr. Jibrin’s suspension would see him banned from the premises of the National Assembly in the course of the disciplinary action. He would also not receive salaries or allowances. Some sympathisers of Mr. Jibrin saw his suspension as partisan, draconian and counterproductive. “This show of partisanship and support for Mr. Dogara is condemnable and too severe,” said a political analyst, Gbola Oba. Mr. Oba said Mr. Jibrin had suffered the same fate as Dino Melaye who was suspended in 2010 for breach of members’ privilege. Mr. Melaye is now a senator representing Kogi West. “We knew they would gang up against him as they did against Mr. Melaye,” Mr. Oba said. “This clearly shows that the House has failed to move beyond its counterproductive ways of suspending anyone who challenges the status quo. “If the House were a serious body, serious attention would be given to Mr. Jibrin’s claim so as to foster a thriving democratic experiment within the country.”
Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs on Wednesday snatched.....
House Of Representatives Suspends Jibrin
The Kano State legislator will be suspended from the House for 180 legis.....
Defunct Nigeria Airways Manager Indicted For N150m Fraud May Be Appointed Federal Aviation Agency CEO
The fraud, committed at a time when the naira exchanged for about N80 to th.....
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Soyinka Rejects Role As Negotiator For Niger Delta Militants, Demands National Restructuring
Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has disavowed a role as a negotiator on
behalf .....
President Buhari Approves New Federal Appointments
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new leadership appointments for
13.....
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
N11Bn Scam: Ex-Gov Audu Attacks EFCC Operative In Court
Mr. Uwujaren continued, “The sudden realisation that his image might
have .....
Nigeria's Financial Crimes Commission Arrests One Its Staff For Collecting N15m Bribe
In furtherance of its avowed commitment to upholding the integrity of
its of.....
EFCC Docks Ex-Naval Chief, Others For N600m Fraud
The naval chiefs whilst in office allegedly bought a house worth
N600mill.....
3 housewives arrested for throwing girl into old well in Kano
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three housewive.....
Who Rocked It Better? Bovi vs Future
Comedian Bovi stepped out in this outfit this week and it look.....
Amber Rose flaunts figure in sheer leggings
The star put her figure on display in a sheer leggings while on set o.....
NASA discovers water 'spewing' on Jupiter moon Europa
Scientists believe Europa is one of the most promising places to harbour li.....
Thoughts On The Abuse And Corruption In Nigerian Churches, And Why Religion Cannot Reform The World By Ijabla Raymond
Our governments regard churches as charitable organisations and exempt
them .....
Abba Kyari: The Thief-of-Staff By Bayo Oluwasanmi
“I believe the fight (against corruption) begins at the top.” -
Peruvian&n.....
Nigeria: Sale Of Assets As Dangerous Policy Myopia? By Chukwuma Charles Soludo
I have just read the wide media coverage regarding the recommendations
of .....
Nigerian Youths, ‘Shine Your Eyes’ By Carllister Ejinkeonye
The rescheduled elections will soon be here with us. An opportunity to
exe.....
Corruption Mobilizing To Fight Back - Falana
As corruption is already mobilizing to fight back the Buhari
administration .....
Witchcraft, Paranormal Claims And Reasonable Journalism In Nigeria By Leo Igwe
We cannot expect to achieve a rational society without a rational media
establ.....
Sam Allardyce faces FA probe after newspaper sting: The key quotes
The FA have asked for the "full facts" following a newspaper sting on En.....
President Buhari Approves New Federal Appointments
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new leadership appointments for
13 Fed.....
Buhari's Niger Delta Minister, Uguru Usani, Was Indicted In Cross River For Fraud
The recommendations of the committee and approval of the state
governm.....
Buhari's Niger Delta Minister, Uguru Usani, Was Indicted In Cross River For Fraud
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Uguru Usani, was indicted for
fraud.....
Monday, 26 September 2016
Zenith Bank Staff Breaks Wife's Legs, Abandons Daughters
John Edobor, a staff of Zenith Bank, has been dragged before the Bode.....
Touts Take Over Lagos Airport As Security Personnel Collect N1000
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An investigation by our correspondent revealed that security personnel,.....
Ministerial Screening: Saraki’s Gamble Fails, APC Chiefs Insist On Code Of Conduct Tribunal Trial
The decision by Senate President Bukola Saraki to ignore protests by his
k.....
Ondo Primary: Crisis Hits APC As National Leader Tinubu Demands Party Chair Oyegun's Resignation
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Ahmed
Tinubu.....
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