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“Buhari sacked me because of a baseless rumour of me having a meeting with Atiku in Dubai” – Former CJN, Walter Onnoghen
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen has alleged that he was sacked by President Buhari over a baseless rumour of holding a meeting with ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Dubai before the last general elections. Onnoghen made the disclosure at the public presentation of a book titled: “Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009: Practice, procedure, forms and precedents,” authored by Ogwu James Onoja (SAN) The former CJN expressed disappointment with the presidency’s failure to authenticate the rumour before acting on it, despite its huge investigative capacities. The Nation reported that Onnoghen who recalled the process leading to…
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FG discovers gold deposit along Abuja-Nasarawa highway
Olamilekan Adegbite, the Minister of Mines and Steel development has disclosed that Gold deposit have been discovered along Abuja to Nasarawa axis. The Minister revealed this while playing host to the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule in Abuja. Adegbite assured that his ministry will develop the resources to ensure there isn’t a repeat of what happened in Zamfara state where bandits took over the mining of gold. The Minister said; “Nasarawa State is the home of solid minerals in the country. We had an earlier discussion about recent discovery of precious minerals in the Nasarawa, Abuja axis. As you…
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Security Agencies are not working closely as expected – NSA, Monguno
National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno has expressed that security agencies in the country are not working closely together to combat the security challenges of the country. He made this remark on Thursday at the third quarterly meeting of secretaries of state governments (SSGs) in Abuja. Monguno called for more collaborative efforts between security agencies, adding that states should adopt strategies toward strengthening the security apparatus in their respective states. He also noted that there is a need to involve traditional rulers in intelligence gathering in the states. “If you disengage community leaders, you will not have the type of intelligence…
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“Our country is on life support but the managers of our affairs are worsening the situation by their financial rascality” – Peter Obi
Former Anambra state governor, Peter Obi, has condemned the recent approval by the Federal Executive Council FEC to spend $1.5 billion to carry out repairs on the Port Harcourt refinery. Obi described it as a huge waste. In a tweet he shared via his Twitter handle, he noted that Nigeria is currently on life support but those managing the country’s affairs are ”worsening the situation by their financial rascality.” In his words; ”The news of the planned expenditure of a whopping $1.5 billion for Port Harcourt refinery repairs is worrisome to well-meaning Nigerians. In light of our precarious economic situation,…
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Arewa youths give Yoruba indigenes 72 hours to leave Northern region over Sunday Ighoho’s statement
Following the statement from Yoruba Activist Sunday Igboho, Northern group, Arewa Youth Assembly, have given a 72-hour ultimatum for Yoruba indigenes to leave the North. Sunday Igboho had stated that the time had come for the actualization of the Yoruba Nation. “Starting from now, we don’t want herdsmen in our land to disturb our farms again. If we meet any killer herdsmen, we are going to face and destroy them. If any police attack us for that, we are ready for them. We don’t want Nigeria again, but Yoruba nation. There is no essence for one Nigeria when major resources…
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Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu as First Female President
Tanzania’s Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan was on Friday sworn in as the country’s first female president after the sudden death of John Magufuli from a mysterious illness. Hassan, from the island of Zanzibar, will complete Magufuli’s second five-year tenure, set to run until 2025. She will be the country’s sixth President. The ceremony was held in Dar es Salaam, “I, Samia Suluhu Hassan, promise to be honest and obey and protect the constitution of Tanzania,” said the new president, as she took the oath of office before inspecting troops at a military parade and receiving a cannon salute. She…
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Sunday Igboho declares independence, says Yoruba land no longer part of Nigeria
Popular Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has declared the Independence of the ‘Yoruba nation’. According to him, the South-Western states are no longer a part of Nigeria. He made the declaration during a conference in Ibadan, Oyo state, insisting that it was high time the Yoruba became a sovereign nation. The activist called on Yorubas who are resident in Hausa/Fulani or Igbo territory, to return home before war breaks out. He said that all traditional rulers in Yoruba land must support the movement to free the South-west from slavery or they will not ‘see the light of the next day.’ “Why…
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Don’t spend over N700bn embalming a dead Refinery, Melaye tells Buhari
Former lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has advised President Muhammadu Buhari against spending money on renovating the Port Harcourt refinery The Federal Executive Council (FEC), had on Wednesday approved $1.5 billion for the repair of the Port Harcourt refinery. Reacting to this development, Melaye on his Twitter page expressed disapproval. He said that this was a move to “appropriate our common matrimony to a few individuals” and called for a reversal of the decision. “You want to use over N700 billion to renovate a dead refinery. Port Harcourt refinery is dead. Not only moribund, but dead,” Melaye said.
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Banditry will never end since they’ve politicized the issue of security – Gov Wike
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has said banditry and other forms of insecurity in the country will not end because it has been politicized. This was according to a statement released by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri. Wike noted that by politicizing insecurity, the APC Government has plunged the security troubled states into an unimaginable scale of banditry that may not end soon. According to the governor, when Rivers state experienced issues of insecurity in 2015, he ran to the FG but instead of support, the FG dismissed it as politics out of hatred for the State and desire to…
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We have evidence that PDP won 2019 Presidential election – Governor Bala alleges
Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed has alleged that there is proof the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) won the 2019 presidential election. He alleged this in an interview on Channels Television. He said the notion of the country was that Atiku won the election but they lost to a lot of fraud owing to INEC and security operatives. He further expressed hope that the INEC that is now instituting some reforms will also become impartial. He said; “The general impression within the party and within the country is that we actually won the election and that we lost to a…
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IKEDC staff stabbed on the head with bottle when he tried to disconnect power from a community
A staff of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, was stabbed on the head with a broken bottle when he tried to disconnect power from a community. According to reports, the community in Lagos has not had power supply for three weeks and the IKEDC staff went to disconnect power from those who had not paid their bills. The staff however did not back the same way he came as the angry residents attacked him and broke a bottle on his head leaving him with several cuts. A video shared online shows him crying out in pain as his wounds…
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Aisha Buhari returns to Nigeria after six months in Dubai
First Lady Aisha Buhari has returned to Nigeria after spending six months in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday night, March 17, and is currently in the statehouse, Abuja. Aisha Buhari had travelled to Dubai after Hanan, one of her daughters, got married in September 2020.
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