Leaders seek peace in North

Northern leaders have held a two-day conference to find ways of restoring peace to the region.
The Northeast Conference on Peace and Scholarship, has as its theme “ True Legacies of Kanem Borno and Sokoto Caliphate’’ held in Damaturu, Yobe state capital.

U.S. protesters plan fifth day of marches against Trump presidency

Demonstrators across the United States planned to take to the streets for a fifth straight day on Sunday to protest the election of Donald Trump, as the president-elect sparred on social media with one of the nation’s largest newspapers.

Who prints result sheets for INEC?

The electoral umpire makes a big show of hiding their source of sensitive electoral materials especially their printers, up to flying in the materials from abroad. In every election in Nigeria, however, the losers always say there were fake results written in peoples’ homes or hotel room and submitted to collation officers, all to supplant the will of the people.

Rivers Rerun: Police Smash Fake Result Sheets Printing Syndicate …INEC Has Hidden Agenda -Wike

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) of colluding with a syndicate caught on Saturday printing fake election results sheets.

This follows the arrest of one Mr Atonye Peters and others on Saturday with fake INEC result sheets at a private printing press in D-Line axis of Port Harcourt.

INEC, police working with APC to rig Rivers rerun –Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike

 

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police of colluding with the All Progressives Congress to rig the December 10, 2016 legislative rerun in the state.
Wike accused the state APC of printing fake result sheets and other election materials inside a building located at No. 12, Isiokpo Street, D-Line, Port Harcourt.

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Oshiomhole Suspends Edo Traditional Ruler For One Year... after he settled with the lady

Governor Adams Oshiomhole-led Edo State Government has rejected the apologies tendered by the Ojuromi of Uromi, Zaiki Edenojie II.

It suspended the Onojie of Uromi for a year for failing to apologise within the stipulated period to a woman, Ms Betty Okoeber, whom he allegedly assaulted on Sept. 28, at a polling unit in Uromi.

Buhari, Saraki Strike Deal Over $29.9bn Loan Request

President Muhammadu Buhari and Senate President Bukola Saraki may have made up on the $29.9 billion loan approval which the executive is seeking from the National Assembly.

Buhari and Saraki are understood to have met three times on the issue in the last few days since the Senate turned down the request last week.

Saraki has already admitted that the loan request may be re-presented by the executive.

UPDATE: Patience Jonathan Attempts To Withdraw $5m From Frozen Account

Sources within EFCC have disclosed that it foiled a fresh attempt by Patience Jonathan to withdraw $5million from her frozen account during the week.

One of the sources said the anti-corruption agency was informed by Skye Bank that Patience had placed a standing order for $5m to be withdrawn from the account but it was stopped.

Buhari Hands Over Presidential Lodge to Lagos Government

President Muhammadu Buhari has handed over the Presidential Lodge at Marina to the Lagos State government. The gesture followed a request by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to have the lodge released to Lagos Government in its bid to transform the Marina-Onikan axis into a world-class arts and tourism hub.

The president’s approval was communicated in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, to Mr. Ambode.

Looted Billions: Jonathan Finally Agrees to Appear in Court for Sambo Dasuki

All is now set for Nigeria’s former President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to appear in the ongoing trial of his former NSA, Col Dasuki, to testify in favour of the former NSA.

Recalled that Jonathan had earlier faulted the charges slammed on Dasuki, claiming that the ex-NSA could not have stolen $2.2billion.

Today, Dasuki's counsel, Ahmed Raji (SAN), said:

“Dr. Goodluck Jonathan will testify in court. He is one of those who will testify and the statement he made in London appears to be the first phase of the war chest of the ex-NSA.

Billionaire Ifeanyi Ubah: How Buhari can Crash the Dollar/Naira Disparity

Businessman and MD of Capital Oil, Ifeanyi Ubah, has offered the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration what he described as the best possible ways to addressing the biting recession, as well as crash the proliferating Dollar/Naira disparity in the foreign exchange market.
Speaking at the World Youth Gathering, Holy Ghost Adoration Ground, Uke in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ubah lamented that there is nothing wrong with the Nigerian economy, but rather said the country’s major problem is that it has bad economic managers.

Photos: President Buhari meets with Niger Delta stakeholders and leaders at the State House

Niger Delta Leaders, under the auspices of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, November 1st, at the State House in Abuja. More photos after the cut.

EFCC: Why We Re-Arrested Fani-Kayode

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission re-arrested former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode after he stepped out of a court room at Federal High Court Lagos.

According to the EFCC, he would face fresh charges over new evidence that he collected huge cash directly from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki.

Delta State Governor Okowa Bribes Judges With $10Million?

Billionaire Jimoh Ibrahim Dares Gov Mimiko; 'he's afraid of me'

The 2016 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, speaks with Tunde Odesola and Toluwani Eniola of The Punch on the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party, the forthcoming Ondo election and other issues:

Boko Haram releases 21 Chibok girls to Nigerian government

(CNN)Boko Haram militants handed over 21 missing Chibok schoolgirls to Nigerian authorities Thursday morning as part of a deal brokered by the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Swiss government, Nigeria's government said.

The girls are being taken to the northeastern city of Maiduguri, where they will meet with the governor of Borno state, officials in the state said. The girls were not immediately named.

FG has released N3.9tn of 2016 budget – Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has said that at the end of September, N3.9tn out of the N6.1tn budgeted for the year has been released.

The Director Special Projects in the ministry, who represented the minister, Mr. Mohammed Dikwa, a stakeholders’ forum on reducing the cost of governance in Abuja on Tuesday said only 18 per cent of the releases was for capital expenses against 82 per cent for recurrent expenditure.

ANALYSIS: Why APC may lose Ondo governorship election

The exit of a former governorship aspirant, Olusola Oke, from the All Progressives Congress, an expected consequence of the September 3controversial governorship primary election, has

Photos of President Buhari and Obasanjo in Aso Rock Today

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo was received by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja today. Buhari tweeted that they discussed national issues. More photos...