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By Gabriel Enogholase PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has challenged the APC administration in the state to explain what it did with the N30 billion it borrowed for the Benin Water Storm Project, which he said has been abandoned by the government. 

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, on Monday appointed Mr. Don Awunah as the new Force Public Relations Officer (PRO).  A statement signed by the Force Public Relations Department, which was made available to the media in Abuja, disclosed that the new spokesman replaces Mrs. Olabisi Kolawola, who until Monday was the Force Public Relations Officer.

The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.) FG declares Tuesday, Wednesday public holiday. The Federal Government has declared July 5 and 6, 2016 as public holiday to mark Eid-el Fitri Celebrations. The Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd.), who made the declaration on

An Abuja High Court sitting at Apo yesterday sacked the factional chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ali Modu Sheriff, from office.  Ali modu-Sheriff But Modu Sheriff in a swift reaction to the judgement last night, said he remained the chairman of the PDP The court, in a judgment by Justice Valantine Ashi, declared as “unconstitutional, null and void”, purported amendment of Article 47 Rule 6 of PDP constitution, 2012, at a special National Convention the party held  on Wednesday  and Thursday, December 10 and 11, 2014.

A source in the presidency disclosed that the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari is not happy about the new twist to the Halliburton scandal. She was hoping that the embarrassing stories in the media would die out, instead people are cooking up  stories of a plan to travel to the United States of America. The source said there is no such plan, and the first family is investigating to see if the embarrassing rumour emanated from APC.

In May this year, President Buhari refused any argument supporting devaluation of the naira. This policy affected many companies, including Dangote group. At a meeting with members of the Council of Retired Federal Permanent Secretaries, the president told them he was not buying into the logic or benefits that such an action would bring. That decision lead to serious economic hemorrhage as many international companies left the country. Local producing giants also suffered major setbacks. Essentially, a country undertakes currency devaluation to boost export or make its goods cheaper, thereby earning more foreign exchange; shrink trade deficit; and reduce its sovereign debt burden. Dangote group was no spared in the Government’s decision to devalue the naira. After huge loses, President Buhari, faced with pitfall of his decision, allowed the naira to float. It sent shockwaves across the country. Let’s back up a little. Dangote group is building a refin

SHOCKING: Army Corporal in Presidential Guards Identified As Boko Haram Combatant A member of President Muhammadu Buhari's security guard linked to the terror group Boko Haram has been arrested.  The suspected Boko Haram member has strong links to the deputy leader of the Wilāyat Gharb Ifrīqīyyah terror group. According to Frontiernews the Army Corporal Hassan Aminu has been arrested. Preliminary investigation Wednesday morning by Per Second News shows that the NSA's office has began the complete overhaul of the President's security agents. Aminu, is strongly linked to leaders of the Boko Haram cell and was nabbed before he could carry out any plot. He has serious ties with the leader of the Ansaru Islamic Sect, Khalid Albarnawi, second in command to Abubakar Shekau in the hierarchy of the dreaded Boko Haram Sect. Albanawi was arrested in April 2016, in Kogi state by a combined effort of security agencies in the country. The fate of Hassan A

The embattled national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has been removed by an Abuja high court on Wednesday, June 29.  The court presided over by Justice Valentine Ashi (court 29), sacked the party’s chairman from office by nullifying the 2014 PDP constitution amendment upon which Sheriff was appointed as the PDP chairman. Senator Ali Modu Sheriff-led faction is presently conducting a governorship primaries  in Benin City for the Edo state governorship election. Sheriff was asked to vacate seat by an Abuja High Court on Wednesday. The Court described the amendment as illegal and a violation of the Electoral Act and declared all action carried out with it including anybody parading as officer of the PDP as illegal.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has described those calling for the probe of his mansions in Dubai as defeated Boko Haram Terrorists. The list of those calling for his probe includes Femi Falana, Afenifere, Sahara Reporters and many other well-meaning Nigerians. Read Also: BH got their weapons from Nigerian Army during GEJ’s tenure — Buhari According to Buratai “I am not supposed to be commenting again on this issue because both the Federal Government and the Army have addressed it. “However, what I can say is that we have defeated the terrorists on the land and they have now migrated to the cyberspace. “But I want to assure that we will follow these Boko Haram that migrated to the cyberspace to wherever they are. We will follow them and clear their doubts. “Let’s be clear about this: no place or territory is being held by these terrorists. “And of course you know that if terrorists are dislodged from one place they move to another even across countrie

In a shocking twist of events, Northern Leaders have called for the immediate resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari, for making a deliberate attempt to dialogue with the Niger Delta Avengers, while clamping down on Boko Haram terrorists. Controversial Northern figure, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, who spoke on behalf of the Northerners on Sunday, June 26, likened the militant group, Niger Delta Avenger, to a terrorist group, and called on Buhari either resign or deal with the militants, as it has been dealing with the Boko Haram terrorists. “No forward-looking nation negotiates with terrorists. And I should say that if he does not have the political will to deal with the militants, he should step aside. Governance does not have room for destroyers,” he said. This is coming, barely 24-hours when the president offered to meet personally with the Niger Delta Avengers, through the Governors, Elders and other stakeholders in the Niger Delta Region, as part of his efforts towards seekin

The families and close associates of Chief Femi Fani-Kayode have expressed deep concern over the frequent physical attack and and systematic torture of the Nigerian former Aviation Minister by Buhari’s government agencies inside the secret detention facility he is illegally kept. Fani-Kayode in his various messages to his Attorney, wife and friends is visibly worried that he might be killed by Nigerian government agents operating under various disguise in the Prison. They are using various torture, intimidation tactics to force him to plead guilty of offence(s), he is sure of being innocent, refund funds he spent judiciously on behalf of the PDP.

 lawyers told the Federal Government that only security agencies have the statutory duty to clear the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai of the alleged acquisition of choice properties in Dubai. Speaking on the development, activist lawyer, Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa said the clean bill of health handed the army chief cast a slur on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), new currency flexibility policy, which allows the forces of demand and supply to determine the value of the Naira, have angered President Muhammadu Buhari who claimed that he was informed when the policy was introduced. Presidential aides stated that the CBN currency policy was never explained to the President properly and the president never envisaged that the currency flexibility policy is another name for a technical Naira devaluation or will lead that. President Buhari on his part, said that he detest the new CBN policy that devalued the Naira value, as it will not be beneficial to the economy.

Edo State office of INEC has said there will be no extension of the continuous voter registration which ended last Sunday. The Head of Department Voter Education and Publicity. Mr. Francis Ikpefua made this known today while reacting to a resolution of Edo State House of Assembly calling for extension of the exercise. - ITV Reported by Deborah Ogbeifun

The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, has summoned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Zenith Bank Plc to show why an order exparte to unfreeze Governor Ayodele Fayose’s accounts now before it should not be granted. Presiding judge, Taiwo Taiwo, gave Monday, July 4, 2016 for the EFCC (1st defendant) and the bank (2nd defendant) to appear before him with the necessary evidence.

Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, Nigeria’s chief of army staff says Boko Haram has been defeated on the field, but are taking the battle to the internet. Buratai asserted that the army will trail the terrorists who have migrated to the internet and defeat them there. He made the comments while briefing journalists on this year’s Army Day celebration.

Recently, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, released a statement on President Buhari’s performance index. GEJ was in the statement again. One recurring decimal in his statement is the blame-game he and his principal attributes to the immediate past administration.

BREAKING NEWS Fulani Herdsmen Strike Plateau, Kill 22 Six other people were reportedly injured following the attack of the armed Fulani herdsmen. The killings took place on the night of Sunday, June 26, at Hwak-Kwata village in Jos South Local Gov­ernment Area and Hoss in Ri­yom Local Government Area of the state. Fulani herdsmen Residents were seen wailing over the killing of their siblings. Others went in search of their missing relatives. The Chairman of Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Mr Pwakim Choji, said that “the attackers came late in the night and initially killed 14 people and left eight others crit­ically injured. He said that two of the injured later died, bring­ing the death toll to 16.” But some residents claimed that they had found 22 bodies at the scenes of the attacks. Choji said: “Our people said that the attackers who are Fula­ni, were accompanied by men dressed in military uniforms, which is really a disturbing is­sue. We don’t know why they came t