Saraki has disclosed why he met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has disclosed why he met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo  behind closed doors. Saraki, speaking to newsmen after the meeting on Monday evening, said he was with Obasanjo to make up for his absence during the formal inauguration of the Presidential library held last year. He said: ”You know I missed the official opening of the library and that is why...

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Senators Welcome Saraki At National Assembly After DSS Invasion

Wild jubilation erupted at the National Assembly after the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki entered the complex this afternoon after DSS invasion earlier in the day. Saraki greeted the Senators and members of the House of Representatives of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who have been laying siege at the entrance of the Senate and House of Representatives chambers. The lawmakers while welcoming...

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Helicopter Gunships, Fighter Aircraft Are Still Deployed To Zamfara State

In compliance with the directives of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional troops and air assets along with necessary ground support equipment and logistics facilities to Katsina and Gusau in support of anti-armed banditry operations in the North West.. The deployment began on...

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PDP welcomes Saraki, Ahmed back ‘home’

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the Senate president, Bukola Saraki and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed back to the party. The duo announced their exit from the ruling party, All Progressive Congress(APC), on Tuesday. While Ahmed said he was returning to the PDP, which he dumped prior the 2015 general elections, Saraki did not state if he is returning to the PDP. However,...

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US reaffirms refusal to accept Russia annexing Crimea

The US government said Wednesday it will not accept Russia’s annexation of the Crimea region from Ukraine, a declaration apparently aimed at highlighting President Donald Trump’s intent to hold the Kremlin accountable for its aggression. “In concert with allies, partners, and the international community, the United States rejects Russia’s attempted annexation of Crimea and pledges to maintain this...

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David Cameron In Nigeria to tackle Other Events In History

Here is a rundown of what happened in the past, on this day: 2010 Conrad develops a vaginal gel containing Gilead Science Inc.’s AIDS drug Viread. In a trial in South Africa, scientists announce that the gel has reduced HIV infections by 54%. 2010 A pipeline explosion causes the closure of one of China’s biggest ports, Dalian. The government say that 1,500 tons of oil were spilled. 2010 Two Pakistani...

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Police intimidation worrisome – Fayose cries out

Gov. Ayo Fayose has again raised the alarm that police intimidation of himself, his family, and Ekiti workers has continued unabated days after the Saturday, July 14th governorship election. According to a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, the Governor said that the police had kept a permanent surveillance over the Government House. They continue to fly helicopters...

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Blackface Sues by 2face Idibia For N50 Million Over Writer Of 'African Queen' (document below)

Looks Like The Beef Between 2face and Blackface just got serious, as the Singer just Throw a N50million lawsuit on his former friend Blackface, Remember the former duos have being fighting on media over the original owner of #Africanqueen which was sang by 2face.. Blackface had accused 2baba that he stole the song from him after he wrote, And refused giving him credit, however 2face denied it and...

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BREAKING: Buhari orders repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Russia

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the repatriation of Nigerians stranded in Russia after the World Cup. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, disclosed this on Monday following reports of scores of Nigerians who travelled for the World Cup but were unable to leave, having discovered that they were swindled. Shehu said the President has directed Geoffrey Onyeama, minister of foreign affairs...

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Saraki Betrayed APC, He's A Traitor & A Double Agent - Yekini Nabena:

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Yekini Nabena, has described Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, as a double agent. In a statement he personally signed, Nabena challenged Sen. Saraki to declare where he belongs in the current realignments going on in the APC. Nabena said that though he is free to associate with whomsoever he chooses, he must do so...

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Assemblies of God pastor arrested over alleged prophecy against Gov. Okorocha

Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a pastor in the Assemblies of God Church in Owerri, Chukwuma Okezuo, for allegedly giving prophecies against the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, during a church service. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Andrew Enwerem, parading the cleric before newsmen on Tuesday, accused him of prophesying during last Sunday’s church service...

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Nigerian newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Wednesday morning

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Imo State House of Assembly has begun proceedings to impeach the Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere. Madumere is being accused by the lawmakers of gross misconduct. In a petition submitted by the Deputy Speaker, Nnanna Ozuruigbo and signed by 13 of the 27 members of the Assembly, the Deputy Governor was accused of abandoning his office...

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Atiku Talkks on ‘stealing’ public funds, reveals what Obasanjo would have done

Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has maintained that he never stole money while in government. The Waziri of Adamawa, who was the number two man during the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, said his ex-boss would have exposed him if he had stolen “government money.” Abubakar made this disclosure while speaking with a veteran journalist, Dele Momodu. He also declared that...

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APC chairmen attack Dogara over move to impeach Buhari

The All Progressives Congress, APC, Chairmen of Bogoro, Tafawa Balewa and Dass local governments areas of Bauchi State have slammed the Speaker of the House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara for his alleged involvement in the plot to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. Haruna Rikaya, Wakili Amadi and Zubairu Musa who addressed a joint Press Conference at the NUJ Secretariat, Bauchi, said the Speaker’s...

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8 Edo Indigenes Who Arrived Nigeria From Spain This Morning, Die In Accident

An accident which occurred this morning by 8:30am at the Wictech stretch of the Lagos – Ibadan expressway about two km away from Danco filling station, reportedly claimed the lives of Eight persons, five males and three females, all believed to be Edo indigenes. The late Edo indigenes who arrived the country from Spain this morning, had chartered the bus marked BEN 313 YX on the fleet of Iyare Motors...

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June 12 is Democracy Day, Buhari declares

• Says MKO Abiola won 1993 election • Govt confers national honours on Abiola, Kingibe, Fawehinmi • Too late, says Afenifere • Mark of desperation, affirms PDP President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola won the 1993 presidential elections but was denied the office by the then Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida.Coming eight days (May 29) after...

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Threats to impeach Buhari joke of the century – Eze, ex-nPDP spokesman

Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze a chieftain of the All Progressoves Congress and erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) has described the threat by members of the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari as a joke of the century In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja, Eze expressed dismay over the purported cancellation of the well...

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Offa roberry: Saraki says he is ready to honour police invitation

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he will honour The Nigerian Police’s invitation over his alleged connection with the suspects of Offa robbery. “I have just informed my ADC to get the letter of invitation from @PoliceNG in respect of the allegations raised yesterday — so that I can immediately honour the alleged invitation’, he tweeted. The police said on Sunday that Saraki was indicted...

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US first lady not to go Canada, Singapore

US First Lady Melania Trump will not accompany the president to the Group of Seven summit in Canada, nor to planned North Korea nuclear talks in Singapore, her spokeswoman said Sunday. “She will not attend the G7 and there are no plans for her to travel to Singapore at this time,” Stephanie Grisham told AFP. Melania Trump was hospitalized in May, undergoing an embolization procedure for a “benign”...

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high-level talks hold ahead of Trump-Kim summit by Koreas

North and South Korea held high-level talks Friday to discuss their ongoing efforts to improve ties ahead of a landmark meeting between US President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. The North-South discussions were originally scheduled for earlier this month but were abruptly called off by Pyongyang in response to a joint US-South Korea air force drill. But a day after “Max Thunder” ended May 25,...

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