Atiku is a pathological liar — he offered me Action Congress VP ticket in 2007, says Tinubu
Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is “pathological” about lies. Tinubu said this in a statement on Saturday, in reaction to a claim by Abubakar over the choice of a vice-presidential candidate for the Action Congress (AC) in 2007. […]
Obasanjo: Everything I’ve done is by accident — except for farming
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says everything he has done in his life is by accident, except for farming. Obasanjo was Nigeria’s head of state from 1976 to 1979, and he was elected president in 1999. He completed his second term in office in 2007. While appearing on a radio station programme […]
EFCC: Ahmed Idris, suspended accountant-general, received N15bn bribe from oil-producing states
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Ahmed Idris, suspended accountant-general of the federation, received a N15 billion bribe to accelerate 13% derivation funds to nine oil-producing states. The 13 percent derivation fund comes from the federation revenue to oil-producing communities through the state governments as enshrined in section 162, sub-section 2 […]
Five Boko Haram fighters surrender to troops in Borno
Five suspected Boko Haram members including Mallam Isa, a commander, have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Borno. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, they surrendered on July 22 to the troops of 73 Battalion, Operation Hadin Kai. “At about 200812A, the troops of Cashew plantation deployed at Valley […]
Can Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi unite Nigeria?
We cannot play possum about it. Unity has remained a reverie, and an elusive expedition for Nigeria. We long for it, but we cannot reach it because we are not willing to work at it. We are not ready to tear down the iron curtains of ethnicity and religion. We are not ready. […]
Muslim-Muslim ticket: Focus should be on good governance not religion, says Inuwa Yahaya
Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe, says Nigerians should focus on the achievements that leaders can bring rather than on their religion. Yahaya said this while speaking on the Muslim-Muslim ticket by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in an interview published by BBC Hausa on Saturday. The governor said leadership affects everyone irrespective […]
‘Organ harvesting’: Doctor charged to UK court for ’plotting’ with Ekweremadu
Obinna Obeta, a doctor residing in Southwark, south London, has been charged with plotting with Ike Ekweremadu and Beatrice, his wife, to traffic a man into the UK to harvest a kidney for their daughter. According to Daily Mail, Obeta appeared before Bexley Magistrates’ court on July 13 and is charged under the […]
A penny for a fortune: How Chinese-owned betting company fleeced Nigerians in ponzi scheme
Calling off the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike — which has spanned over five months – would offer a glimmer of hope for students, but it would jolt Ike Anyanwukane, a student of the University of Calabar, back to harsh reality. Anyanwukane had lost N65,000 meant for his hostel rent to […]
Newspaper Headlines: DSS report won’t stop protest, NLC tells FG
Afenifere, Ohanaeze Ndigbo and other socio-cultural organisations have warned the federal government to desist from the proposed ban on motorbikes. Here are the headlines from Nigerian dailies. Source: Top Stories
NBA asks Olanipekun to drop Body of Benchers chairmanship over ‘influence peddling’ row
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has asked Wole Olanipekun, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), to recuse himself from office as chairman of the Body of Benchers. The NBA had, in a petition sent on July 20, asked the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) to prosecute Adekunbi Ogunde, a partner in the law […]