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Nigerian Army Still Capable Of Routing Boko Haram –Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Niamey, Niger Republic, expressed confidence in ability of the Nigerian military to overcome and eradicate Boko Haram. Speaking at an interactive session with journalists after talks with President Issoufou Mahamadou of Niger, President Buhari declared that the Nigerian Army which has earned a good reputation across the world, remains a […]

Ohaneze Youths Compile Names Of Corrupt Igbo Politicians, To Send List To Buhari

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Youth wing of the apex Igbo Socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo operating under the banner of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), says it has compiled names of all corrupt politicians and looters of public treasury in the South- East Zone for onward transmission to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the list are […]

Senate Okays Buhari’s Request For 15 Special Advisers

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Senate has approved President Muhamnadu Buhari’s request for appointments of 15 Special Advisers. Buhari had in a two-paragraph letter dated June 2, 2015 and read by Senate President, David Mark asked the Senate for an approval to appoint special advisers in line with Section 151 (1-3) of the 1999 Constitution […]

Katsina House Of Reps Member Dies

Hon. Shiek Umar, House of Representatives member, representing Katsina federal constituency, is dead. Umar died this morning after a brief illness. Total Politics gathered that Umar was said to have battled diabetes and related illnesses before his demise. Hon. Shiek Umar had served in the same position from 2011 to date and was re-elected on […]

Surprise As Nigeria Senate Passes 46 Bills In A Day To Round Off

…Almost Half of Bills Passed in 4 Years Less than 24 hours for it to round off, the Nigerian 7th Senate Wednesday in a seemingly breathtaking style, passed a total of 46 bills. The bills amounted to almost have of the total 106 the upper legislative chamber successfully passed in its four years tenure dated […]

More Troubles For Blatter As US Probes Corruption Allegations Against His Tenure

By Niyi Adeyi – Resignation from the office by the immediate past FIFA President, Sepp Blatter might not yield him the needed peace after all, as he is currently being investigated by the US officials as part of the inquiry into corruption in the world Football house. Some US media reported that the US prosecutors, […]

Plateau Journalists Lament Backlog Of Unpaid Adverts Money By Former Governor Jang

By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Journalists in Plateau State are currently lamenting over non-payment of outstanding adverts money running into millions of naira, owed different media outfits by former governor Jonah Jang. The journalists in a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in the State, […]

Again, APC Lawmakers Prevented From Entering Ekiti To Avert Fayose’s Impeachment

By Akin Soneyin – For the second time in the week, the 19 APC Ekiti lawmakers have been prevented from gaining entrance into the State capital, Ado Ekiti. Apparently reacting to the call by the embattled State Governor Ayodele Fayose, his supporters and thugs Wednesday morning repeated what they did two days ago, blocked all […]

Ihedioha Furious At Nass Management Over Eviction Order Against Legislators

Aydele Afolabi, Abuja – Following the ejection order issued against the member of the National Assembly by the management, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Emeka Ihedioha has warned the management from going ahead to forcefully eject members from their offices. The speaker who gave the warning Wednesday at the plenary insisted […]

Group Uses FOI To File Request For Buhari, Osibanjo Asset Declaration

By Eric Ojo – The Stop Impunity Nigeria Campaign group has asked the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau to make available to it the asset declaration forms submitted to the Bureau by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The President and his Vice President last week declared their asset in line […]

Kwara Strengthens Tax Collection Strategy

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has emphasised that a major priority of his administration as a way of meeting the challenges of dwindling federal allocation is to make efficiency and effective the process of tax collection and administration. Governor Ahmed who stressed the urgent need to reduce the cost of governance, block various financial […]

Enugu APGA Reps Candidate Wants LGA Boss Arrested Over Electoral Violence, It’s Pure Blackmail Council Chairman

FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA candidate for Udenu/Igboeze North federal Constituency of Enugu state in the last general polls, Prince Emeka Mamah, has called on the police to arrest and prosecute incumbent chairman of Udenu Council Area of the state, Barr. Ameachi Nwodo for allegedly sponsoring political violence in the […]

Extradition Notice: NDLEA Jumpy, Nervous –Says Kashamu

By Ayo Balogun – Senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu has again taken a swipe at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over its press release purporting to have served him the controversial extradition notice. Mr Kashamu in a statement issued by his lawyer Ajibola Oluyede berated the agency noting that its action “is very jumpy, […]

N8bn Scam: Embattled 6 CBN Staff Remanded In Ibadan Prison

By Niyi Adeyi – For being implicated in N8billion defaced and mutilated currency recycling scam, six staffers of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), were Tuesday remanded in Agodi prison custody in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Justice Ayo Emmanuel of a Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, made the order in a suit filed […]

After Endless Rows, Controversial FIFA President, Blatter Bows Out

By Niyi Adeyi – At last, the controversial fifth time President of the world Football governing body, Sepp Blatter, has thrown in the towel, as he announced his resignation Tuesday from the global Football house exalted position. Blatter and many FIFA officials have been embroiled in messy controversies of corruption, culminating in the demand by […]

PDP Lawmakers Resolve To Shun Defections, Vows To Provide Viable Opposition

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the incoming National Assembly rose from a one-day retreat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, with a firm resolve to shun defection, speak with one voice, and benchmark the activities of the ruling All Progressives Congress to the benefit of […]

Fresh Bomb Explosion Kills 50 In Maiduguri Market

By Mustapha Abdul Salaam – Terrorists’ attacks rage in Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria, as about 50 people Tuesday, fell victims of a fresh bomb explosion in a pre-occupied and popular meat market in Maiduguri city, the Borno State capital. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent gathered from the residents that the explosives which erupted around 1.00 pm […]

Fayose Writes Buhari, Explains Why He Should Nominate Ekiti Ministerial Candidates

The Governor of Ekiti State Mr Ayo Fayose has written to President Mohammadu Buhari to be given the privilege to nominate competent candidate to fill Ekiti slot in the Federal Executive Council. In a letter he personally signed dated 31st May 2015 Fayose said that if the request is favoured by the President he would […]

Senate Presidency: Aliero Says Saraki Group Peddling Falsehood

Senator Adamu Aliero has accused Senator Bukola Saraki’s group of peddling falsehood in the build up to who becomes the Senate President. Aliero, in a statement said he had read with surprising disgust the story published in one of the national dailies in which infantile claims were made about the purported blanket support secured by […]