Constitutional Lawyer, Festus Okoye Condemns Kano Hisbah Over Seizure, Destruction Of Alcoholic Products

A renowned Kaduna State-based constitutional lawyer and member of the 2014 National Conference, Festus Okoye, has berated the Kano State Government for giving powers to the Hisbah Board (Islamic police) to seize alcoholic beverages and products in some parts of the state, describing it as illegal and unconstitutional.

Creation Of S/East Commission’ll End Biafra Agitations – Ohanaeze Tells FG

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has called for the establishment of a South-East Development Commission with the sole objective of tackling the infrastructure deficit in Igbo land.
The group said the establishment of such commission would mark an end to the agitation for the creation of Biafra Republic.

You lied- Doyin Okupe tells Osinbajo on his statement that GEJ didn't build a single road

Former spokesperson to Former President Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, took to his Facebook page to react to the statement made by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday Feb 26th at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju, Lagos, that the Federal government in the last 10 years did not construct a single road (Read story here). According to Okupe, Osinbajo lied in church. What he wrote after the cut..

Senate Will Work With Buhari To Revive Nigeria’s Economy – Saraki

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that the 8th Senate will partner with the Executive to ensure that the policies and programmes of the present administration aimed at reviving the economy are sustained on a long term.
The Senate president was quoted as saying this on Sunday in Abuja when he received the national executive of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society, NMGS, led by its President, Professor Olugbenga Okunola.

Rev. King’s death sentence caused by witches, wizards, says Church

Church members attributed last Friday’s confirmation of the death sentenced passed on General overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly (CPA) Chukwuemeka Ezeugo (aka Rev. King), to the handiwork of witches and wizards.
The members also reaffirmed their belief that Rev. King will be spared the hangman’s noose and “return to join us.”
The self-styled cleric was sentenced to death in 2007 for the burning to death of a member of his church in 2006.

Security agencies rescue Gov. Dickson's sister without ransom

The younger sister of Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has been rescued after spending over two months in the hands of kidnappers. A statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said 26 year old Nancy Dickson, was rescued on Sunday evening from her abductors without any payment of ransom.

'It's good riddance to bad rubbish'- NFF reacts to Sunday Oliseh's resignation

The Nigerian Football Federation has reacted to Sunday Oliseh's resignation as Super Eagles coach. The spokesman of the Federation, Ademola Olajire, in an interview with NTA today, said the federation heard of Oliseh’s resignation in the media and was yet to receive a letter from the coach as at when he was responding to the interview.

BIAFRA: Kanu’s detention, ‘tsetse fly on the scrotum’ —Archbishop Chukwuma

Says Igbo ploiticians betrayed the people

In a bid to buttress the need for spiritual intervention following Federal Government’s refusal to heed three subsisting Federal High Court orders granting detained Radio Biafra Director, Nnamdi Kanu, bail, Archbishop of Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra States Ecclesiastical Province, Rt. Rev. Emmanel Chukwuma, yesterday, cautioned  the Federal Government to tread softly on the issue given Niger Delta militants’ threat to blow up more crude oil installations if Kanu was not released. The Niger Delta militants had a fortnight ago, warned the Federal Government to release the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB’s leader who is being detained by the Department of State Services, DSS, on alleged treason charges or risk destruction of crude oil installations,a threat they have made good so far.

Speculative trades reverse Naira’s 3-day gains

By Omoh Gabriel, Business Editor, Emeka Anaeto, Economy Editor, Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Clara Nwachukwu, Energy Editor, LAGOS —  Speculative demand for foreign currency has reversed the recovery trend in the naira value as the local currency traded at N340/$, yesterday, in major parallel market centres across Lagos. This came against the moves by government to pull off pressures on the currency market which had resulted in the speculative bout that threw naira into all time low value of N400/$, last week.

50 Cent's first baby mama slams him for commenting on their son's IG page

50 cent's first baby mama slammed him after he dropped a sacarstic  comment on his son's page about him turning 20 in a few months .

This means 50 cent officially stops paying child support hence the "You be strong out there on your own boy"..

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Photos: Abia state governor takes on cancer patient, Paul Arisa's case

Respite has come the way of 27 year old cancer patient, Paul Arisa as Abia state governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has sent a medical practitioner, Mike Eninnaya and Ubani Newman Ubani his SSA on New Media to visit Paul at his hospital bed, with the plan of taking over his medical expenses.


Paul Arisa is an orphan with no direct blood brother or sister and was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, a type of cancer.

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Father ‘sells’ son for N250,000 in Lagos(Photo)

A Liberian, Daniel Barnney, is being held by the police for allegedly selling his nine-month-old son Emmanuel to a 43-year-old woman, Ekah Richard, for N250,000.

Barnney, one Pastor Samuel Osavitu and a worker at an orphanage, Alhaji Sunkanmi Adamu, are being quizzed at Festac Police Station over the matter.

NFF planned for Oliseh to fail and offered Herve Renard $100,000 a month salary to take over - Babangida

Former personal assistant to Sunday Oliseh, Tijani Babangida revealed today that Sunday Oliseh decided to resign after he found out the NFF had already contacted former Ivory Coast coach Havre Renard to replace him. According to Babangida, Sunday Oliseh was incensed that NFF offered to pay Havre Renard $100,000 a month as salary while he was being owed four months salary of N5m.

SHOCKING!! See What CNN Is Saying About PDP’s National Chairman, Sheriff

The new national chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff may have repeatedly denied having any links with Boko Haram as insinuated in some quarters, but that has not stopped his critics from making the damaging allegation.

BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Upholds Rev. King’s Death Sentence

In what can best be described as the end of the road, the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the conviction and death sentence handed to the General Overseer of Lagos-based Christian Praying Assembly, Chukwuemeka Ezeugo a.k.a Reverend King.

Ngige Denies Collapse Rumours, Warns Against Politics Of Bitterness

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator (Dr.) Chris Ngige has denied rumours making the rounds that he collapsed during his budget defence at the National Assembly.

He described the report which trended on social media yesterday as a ruse and failed attempt by politicians to malign his ability and personality.

Drogba defends Serge Aurier who was suspended over homophobic abuse against Blanc

Former Ivory Coast captain, Didier Drogba has defended suspended Serge Aurier claiming the Paris Saint-Germain defender had been treated unfairly over his ban for abusing coach Laurent Blanc.

The 23-year-old Ivory Coast International was suspended by his club last Sunday after being caught on the social media video site Periscope verbally abusing PSG boss Blanc. He also took aim at several team-mates including striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. His suspension ruled him out of his team's 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Many companies will start closing shop due to CBN Forex policy – MAN

Abuja – The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has renewed its appeal to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to remove some items from the foreign exchange restriction list. The President of MAN, Mr Frank Udemba, made the appeal in an interview on Friday in Abuja. Udemba said that some of the 41 items in the list were essential raw materials for many manufacturers across key sectors, and could not be presently sourced locally. He said that the affected manufacturers would soon run short of stock of those inputs and be forced to shut down with the attendant social implication of massive job losses.

FG To Further Review Petrol Price Downwards – PPPRA

The outgoing Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, yesterday, revealed that the Federal Government was considering a review of the pricing template for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly called petrol, and may effect a further reduction in the price of the commodity from April 2016.

The current pump price of PMS is N86/litre at all NNPC Mega Stations while major and independent marketers are supposed to sell at an official rate of N86.50/litre.

Philadelphia Police Dept's Twitter handle make fun of Kanye's debt claim, offer him a Job

The official twitter account for the Philadelphia Police Department (@PhillyPolice took a jab at Kanye's multi million dollar debt claim. The account tweeted: 'We R hiring, @kanyewest! Starting salary of $47,920; u could be debt-free by the year 3122!' - lol....

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Biafra: Kanu rejects FG’s request for secret trial

ABUJA – The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, who is facing a six-count treason charge, has opposed an application by the federal government to conduct his trial in secret. FG had in the application it filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, decried that all the witnesses billed to testify against Kanu and two other pro-Biafra agitators, Benjamin Madubugwu and David Nwawuisi, who are facing trial with him, have declined to appear in court. Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, sandwiched between security operaives, leaving the court yesterday in Abuja. It said the witnesses insisted that they would not testify against the defendants unless their safety was guaranteed.

The Made in Nigeria Campaign By Reuben Abati

There has been renewed talk lately about the need for Nigerians to patronize locally made goods, (someone should have added… and services!).

Championed by Senator Ben Murray Bruce, and supported by the Senate President Bukola Saraki, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar and a large crowd of online campaigners, so much ink, saliva, and emotions have been invested in this old, and perhaps boring story.

Senator Bruce, who goes by the moniker “the Commonsense Senator” even introduced a hashtag #BuyNaijaToGrowtheNaira. He hasn’t quite explained the connection, but with the exchange rate melting down and the Naira yo-yoing, everyone including our neighbourhood electrician, and his friend, the battery charger, have both become experts on the fortunes of the national currency. Senator Saraki has promised that the Public Procurement Act will be amended by the 8th National Assembly to make it mandatory for the government to patronize locally made goods. Minister Aisha Abubakar has proposed a “Patronise Naija Products Campaign.”

'Mr. President, we are killing jobs, not the naira'

In a recent interview with the BBC, President Buhari said: “I have asked the Central Bank Governor and others to sit and see if they can convince me to murder the Naira.” He also said: “Most of our young people can’t get jobs; one of the biggest dangers we face.” During the campaign that led to his election, the President’s party highlighted job creation as its major economic goal. In many discussions, a target to create 3 million jobs was promised, to ensure the bulging youth population is engaged in productive activities. If various estimates are to be believed, approximately 5 million Nigerians come into the workforce annually, yet in the same period, the country struggles to create more than 1.5 million jobs.

Modu Sheriff: Who has bewitched the PDP? – Fani-Kayode

On 16th of February, 2016, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) adopted Senator Ali Modu Sheriff (aka SAS), a two-time ANPP Governor of Borno state, a former ANPP senator, the former Chairman of the All Peoples Congress (APC) Board of Trustees and the indisputable founder of Boko Haram as its Acting National Chairman. Alimodu-Sheriff Modu-Sheriff is also the erstwhile godfather and sponsor of Governor Shettima Ali, the present APC Governor of Borno State (until they fell out), he is a man that has a very deep and profound relationship and association with Idris Deby, the President of Chad and he is a man whose son is married to the daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Woman gives birth to her 14th child by her 14th baby daddy

A 36 year old woman from Michigan ,has become the “first woman in recorded history to conceive children with more than thirteen different men,making an entrance into th Guinness world book of records.

Anita Sullivan, gave birth to her 14th child, by her 14th baby father.

She told reporters. 

“I’m extremely proud to have broken a World Record,” My mother always told me that I was lazy and worthless, and that I would never accomplish anything in my life. Now, I’ve shown everyone that she was wrong, and that I can even be the best in the world when I put my mind to something. In fact, I’ve just accomplished something that no one had done before!”

“I’m good at having babies, but I’m really awful when it comes to picking the fathers of my children,” she said. “This time, however, I think I’ve learned from my past mistakes. Ramón isn’t like all the jerks I’ve dated before.  e’ve been together for almost a year and a half, and I really believe it could work between us.”

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Pope Francis says Donald Trump's behaviour 'is not Christian', Trump fires back

Pope Francis has said that U.S Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border if voted into office is "not Christian." The Pope said this on Thursday while speaking aboard his papal plane after visiting Mexico and when asked about Donald Trump's plans if he's elected into office. 

"A person who only thinks about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian," he said

Anita finally divorces from Pastor Chris

Lawyers to Anita, the former wife of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder of Christ Embassy, have said that she had finalised her divorce to the preacher, adding that she was no longer a part of, or involved in, the church, also known as Believers LoveWorld Inc. Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and his wife Anita Ebhodaghe, formerly Anita Oyakhilome, a pioneer member of Christ Embassy, where she rose to become a pastor, got married to Oyakhilome in 1991, and they have two daughters. A statement by her solicitors, Attwaters Jameson Hill, said the divorce was finalised on February 8 and hinted that she had dropped Oyahkilome from her name, while also severing all ties with the church.

"Murtala: Their hero, our villain" -Uche Ezechukwu

Last weekend, on Saturday, February 13th, to be exact,the nation rolled out the red carpet to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of General Murtala Muhammed, Nigeria’s former military head of state whose life was terminated through a brutal assassination by his subordinate military officers, led by Lt Col Bukar Sukar Dimka, as he was heading to work, on that Black Friday morning. The 38-year officer had been in office for only seven months, having come to power, through a bloodless military coup that had ousted General Yakubu Gowon, whilst he was attending a OAU summit in Kampala, Uganda, 

the previous year.

"Buhari, Greater than the Constitution?"

“APC is not a party of saints, neither Buhari the Pope’’, Former Ekiti State Governor and Minister of Solid Minerals, Fayemi Kayode, April 2015.

I almost lost my composure when a message recently dropped in my Facebook inbox sent in by an All Progressives Congress, APC, die hard apologists who happened to be my long time friend.
The message reads, “if I were Buhari………I will conspire with my brother Burutai and other guys, plot a coup, address the nation, suspend the constitution……dethrone PMB, install GMB…..Close down NASS (save billions), issue out decree 001 of 2016, set up tribunals in 36 states and Abuja.

“Within one year, corruption will be reduced by 70%! I will rule like that for 3 years, but by 2019, I will drop the kaaki and take my agbada again to run for second term. Before then, I would have removed anything SENATE from our laws, leaving only the house of Reps…..not more than 6 per state.’’
It added: “By the time the Rule of Law will come back, it would have divorced his second wife, Corruption and stick with its first love, Justice.’’

After reading it, I nearly fainted.
Must we throw away the constitution, before we fight corruption? Which is greater, Buhari or the Nigerian constitution? It is just like asking, who is greater, “a pastor or the bible, an imam or the Quran?” myriads of thoughts ran through my mind.

US cargo plane impounded in Zimbabwe after dead body and cash found on board

A U.S. registered cargo plane has been impounded at an airport in Zimbabwe after workers reportedly found a dead body inside. State-run newspaper The Herald reports the MD-11 trijet is being held at Harare International Airport after workers spotted blood dripping from the aircraft during a routine fuel stop. Inside, they found a dead body and "millions" of South African rand.

'I lose $1million every year' -Kachikwu

Minister of state for Petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says he loses at least $1 million every year for serving Nigeria. According to The Guardiann, Kachikwu said this while speaking at a forum in Abuja yesterday February 14th.

'I lose $1million every year' -Kachikwu

Minister of state for Petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says he loses at least $1 million every year for serving Nigeria. According to The Guardiann, Kachikwu said this while speaking at a forum in Abuja yesterday February 14th.

'I lose $1million every year' -Kachikwu

Minister of state for Petroleum resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says he loses at least $1 million every year for serving Nigeria. According to The Guardiann, Kachikwu said this while speaking at a forum in Abuja yesterday February 14th.

Strong Quake hits Taiwan -3 killed, 221 rescued from rubble

Rescuers in the southern Taiwanese city of Tainan pulled out 221 people and three dead from a residential high-rise complex that collapsed when a shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck before dawn Saturday, leaving still others trapped inside.
Firefighters and soldiers scrambled with ladders, cranes and other equipment to the building that folded like an accordion in a pile of rubble and twisted metal and extracted dazed survivors.
The emergency response center told The Associated Press that three people were killed, including a 10-day-old infant, a 55-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man.

Italian wife facing a six years jail term for not cooking and cleaning enough

 An Italian woman is facing up to six years in jail after her husband took her to court for not cooking and cleaning enough. 

The 40-year-old woman has been charged with "mistreatment of the family" due to what her husband describes as “poor management of the household chores”.The charge could result in a jail sentence of up to six years,the Local reports. 

PMB hails GEJ at European Union

President Muhammadu Buhari while addressing the European Union parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday has said his predecessor, former president Goodluck Jonathan made a mark that no leader in Nigeria has ever made in conceding victory to him after the 2015 Presidential Election.

The President continued that the singular act of transferring power over to him after losing in the election has ensured that Nigeria remained peaceful despite the predicted tension after the polls.

Nigeria spent N20.2 Trillion to import petrol, kerosene and Diesel in 5 years

Nigeria spent N20.2 trillion on importation of petrol, diesel and kerosene between January 2010 and September 2015, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.

Figures jointly compiled by both the NBS and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) released at the weekend show that N12, 529, 746, 397, 978. 48 was spent on the importation of 102,374,588,480.91 litres of petrol (Premium Motor Spirit).

Amnesty International condemns Buhari for reinstating General accused of war crimes

Amnesty International has condemned the reinstatement of Major General Ahmadu Mohammed accused of the mass murder of hundreds of detainees.

The the rights group says the reinstatement  of the senior Nigerian military general implicated in the mass murder of hundreds of detainees underlines the monumental failure of the government to stamp out impunity for war crimes at the highest level.

N34 Billion fraud: Why Tompolo insists that arrest warrant issued for him holds no weight

An ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo whose warrant of arrest was granted by Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court in Lagos after failing to honour a court summons dated January 12 in respect of a 40-count of alleged N34bn fraud leveled against him and nine others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, is now asking the court to set aside the warrant of arrest issued against him based on the following reasons which INFORMATION NIGERIA has outlined in this piece….

British Scientists granted permission to genetically modify human embryos

British scientists have been granted permission to genetically modify human embryos by the fertility regulator. The Francis Crick Institute could begin thecontroversial experiments as early as March after the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority(HFEA) gave the green light this morning.

The scientists want to deactivate genes in leftover embryos from IVF clinics to see if it hinders development.

John Terry to leave Chelsea at end of the season

The 35yr old captain who has played for Chelsea all his life as a professional footballer has revealed that the club has refused to offer him a new deal and that he will be leaving at the end of the season.

Chris Brown throws subtle shade at Karrueche

 

A Chris Brown and Karrueche fan page posted them and Chris Brown dropped a comment of a cow and poop emojis..After begging and she refused,now acting like he doesn't care..Lol funny guy.

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Anti-corruption: The judiciary is my main headache -Buhari

President Buhari says that the judiciary is his main headache in his ongoing fight against corruption in Nigeria. According to a statement released by the special adviser to Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, Buhari said this while speaking with Nigerians living in Ethiopia during his visit to the country over the weekend.

Suicide bombers now dress like mad men, DHQ warns

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday warned Nigerians about the new antics by Boko Haram in its killing spree.

It said suicide bombers of the terror sect now dress like mad men with a view to deceiving the people.

It therefore warned the public to  be on the lookout for such  suicide bombers.

The acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar, in a statement, said: “It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram, in their desperation to cause colossal havoc, have now devised a new method where they dress like mad persons to gain unsuspecting access to public areas to detonate bombs.”

$7.2 Billion -Akpabio denies fraud, challenges FG to seize any such assets

A former governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, on Friday January 29, 2016 called on the President Muhammadu Buhari led federal government to seize any money found in a foreign bank account bearing his name.

In a statement signed by Akpabio’s media assistant, Anietie Ekong, he debunked a newspaper report that he had made a secret attempt to withdraw $7.2 billion from banks in the United Arab Emirate, UAE, through channels in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.