I escorted Toyin Saraki to EFCC As Private investigator – Melaye

The Chairman, Senate Ad hoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Dino Melaye, has said he escorted Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of Senate President Bukola Saraki, to face the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s interrogators as “as a private investigator and an anti-corruption crusader”.

We Are Comfortable With Ekweremadu - APC Governors

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have expressed no worry over the emergence of Ike Ekweremadu of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, as the Deputy Senate President, saying that “natural cause will take its effect”.

EFCC Arrests PDP Chairman In Enugu For Diverting Funds Meant Public Housing

The interrogation of former aides and associates of Sullivan Chime, former governor of Enugu State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, continued today with the grilling of Ikeje Asogwa, former managing director, Enugu State Housing Corporation and incumbent chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State.

Oil sector probe: El-Rufai gets dossier of corruption In NNPC

KADUNA State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai yesterday got a dossier of corruption
in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
(NEITI), Hajiya Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, handed over the dossier on the sharp
practices in the Corporation to him at the Government House in Kaduna.

Evidence of Daura’s partisanship appears after APC dared PDP

Evidence has emerged that the Director-General of the Department of State Service

(DSS) Mr. Lawal Daura is a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) whose

name was published as member of the Security Directorate (sub-committee) of the

party’s presidential campaign council for the 2015 election.

Massive shake up in Nigerian Army, as Buratai appoints new GOC

There was massive shake up in the hierarchy of the Nigerian Army as the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Buratai appointed new General Officers Commanding the Divisions of the Nigerian Army as well as new Principal Staff Officers to run the affairs of Army headquarters.

Wike appoints new Vice Chancellor for Rivers University

Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, approved the appointment of Prof. Blessing Didia as the acting Vice Chancellor of the state’s University of Science and Technology.

Two Men Marry in Port Harcourt

This Wedding happened just two months ago, the one the Left “Obate” hails from Agbonchia a town in Eleme LGA in Rivers State, while the groom is from Ikwere.

Tinubu Behind Anti-Buhari Newspaper Report - Senate Leader, As Senate Orders Probe

Twenty senators of the Northern caucus of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate, who with 59 others co-sponsored the confidence vote passed on the leadership of the legislative body, Thursday, denied working against the interest and agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Abuja-based General fired! Replaced with army war-front senior personnel

General Olukalade was at one time Commander of the Nigerian Army Information School, Bonny Camp in Lagos. He became the Army spokesman in March 2013.

(PHOTOS) Nigerian Army Raids Boko Haram Camps, Saves 59 Captives

Nigerian troops cleared a Boko Haram camp of terrorists and attacked three
other camps in the last two days, saving 59 civilians who were being held
captive, an Army spokesman said in a press release.

Cameroon visit : Buhari In Pictures

 President Buhari visited Cameroon in continuation of his inter state talks to further strengthen the fight against Boko Haram by neighboring States. He has since returned to Nigeria.

BREAKING : EFCC arrests sacked NIMASA boss

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested the immediate past
Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency [NIMASA],
Patrick Ziakede Akpobolokemi, two weeks after he was fired from his post.

Nigeria is seventh largest in the world, says UN report

Nigeria is one of the six countries whose population will exceed the 300 million mark
in less than two decades, the United Nations (UN) has said in a report.
The other countries are: China. India, Indonesia, Pakistan and United States (U.S.)
Listed as one of the 10 largest countries in the world, the Nigeria is said to have a
population believed to be growing the most rapid.

Corruption: Buhari goes after ‘super rich’ civil servants

Federal Government’s anti-corruption operatives have been sent after ‘super rich’ public
officers who have multiple properties and other assets suspected to have been the rewards of graft.

How Buhari Made Gbajabiamila House Leader

SPEAKER Yakubu Dogara of the House of Representatives yesterday succumbed to pressures from his All Progressives Congress, APC, and named Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila House Majority Leader, and by that, drew the curtain on the lingering crisis that has trailed the chamber since its inauguration last June.

Saraki’s Wife Travails: We Have No Hands - APC

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun has
debunked insinuations in some quarters that the party or any of its members were
responsible for the current travails of the wife of the Senate President, Toyin Saraki in
the hands of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
It will be recalled that the anti-grant agency recent arrested Mrs. Saraki of on issues of
money laundering.

APC Northern Senators Gang Up Against Buhari

22 Northern senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC are reportedly working against President

Buhari’s appointments has shown his hatred for Igbo – Ohaneze

THE  pan Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, said yesterday that
it was not surprised at the way the appointments of President Muhammadu Buhari were
going, insisting that it had shown the president’s deep rooted hatred for
the Igbo nation.

Bakassi Peninsula Is Gone For Good - Buhari

Nigeria will abide by the ruling of the International Court of Justice
(ICJ) on the Bakassi Peninsula, President Muhammadu Buhari said on
Wednesday in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.
President Buhari said his administration would ensure the faithful
implementation of the Green Tree Agreement, which regulates the
ceding of Bakassi to Cameroon.

EFCC Grills Saraki Again, Uncertain About Fate

Toyin Saraki, the wife of Senate President Bukola Saraki, left the main offices of the
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today after more than five hours of
intense questions by investigators. Today was the second day Mrs. Saraki was grilled
by officials of the anti-corruption commission about her involvement in laundering funds
allegedly looted during her husband's two-term tenure as governor of Kwara State.

PDP Broke, Sacks 50% Staff

Two months after losing power at the national level and in majority of the states, the
national leadership of the former ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party, has
concluded plans to sack half of its workforce.
Towards this end, the National Secretary of the party, Prof. Wale Oladipo, has
communicated the decision of the National Working Committee of the party to all its
directors.

Jonathan’s ex-CSO rushed to National hospital

One week after he was released from detention by the Department of State Services, Gordon Obua, the Chief Security Officer to former President Goodluck Jonathan has been rushed to the National Hospital, Abuja for medical care.

Buhari hails Father Mbaka on 20-year priesthood

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday showered encomium on Rev. Fr. Eine Mbaka of the Adoration Centre on the occasion of his 20th year of priesthood.

PDP seeks DSS boss removal over partisanship

The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the removal of
the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Alhaji Lawal Daura,
over alleged partisanship.

Igbo President will help heal civil war wounds – Gowon

A former Military Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), said on Wednesday that an Igbo president would help heal the civil war wounds, maintaining that he supports the idea of rotational Presidency Gowon said this while delivering a lecture entitled “No Victor, No Vanquished: Healing the Nigerian Nation” to mark the 6th Convocation ceremony of the
Chukwumeka Odumegwu Ojibwa University (COOU), Igbariam, in Anambra.

Just In : Saraki Inaugurates Four Senate Committees

Senate President, Bukola Saraki has named four senate Committees at Wednesday plenary.
The committees include:

Abia Assembly Suspends Minority Leader Over Comments

Fresh crisis is brewing in the Abia State House of Assembly as the All Progressive
Grand Alliance lawmakers in the House have accused the Speaker, Martins Azubuike, of
deceiving them into approving a request by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to take N30bn
loan.
The aggrieved lawmakers, who addressed a press conference on Tuesday in Umuahia,
the state capital, accused Azubuike of not giving the lawmakers detailed information
about the loan before they gave their approval.

FG overrules JAMB on new admission policy

The Federal Government has overruled the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on
its new admission policy that recently sparked off protests in parts of the country.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr. MacJohn Nwaobiala, disclosed this
to State House correspondents on Tuesday, after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari
of his ministry’s activities and challenges at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

US gave Buhari names of oil thieves

The United States of America has handed over the names of Nigerian oil thieves to President Muhammadu Buhari, a member of the President’s entourage during last week’s visit to the US confided in The PUNCH on Tuesday.
“I can tell you that the President already has the list of names of the people engaging in
the stealing of Nigeria’s oil. The list, when released by the President, will shock
Nigerians. But let’s wait and see first,” the source said.

Breaking news: Pump price hike: DSS takes over DPR monitoring job

The Department of State Services, DSS, may have taken over the job of monitoring
downstream petroleum distribution and marketing, as part of the President Muhamadu
Buhari’s measures to stem the high level of corruption in subsidy claims.
Consequently, retail outlets found selling any petroleum product above the prescribed
government price will be immediately shut down, while any depot selling above the ex-
depot price will have to forfeit the subsidy claims on the cargo that brought in the
product.

Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuade is dead

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade is dead.

APC welcomes Gbajabiamila’s choice as House leader; indifferent on Saraki, Ekweremadu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun, has expressed I “relative satisfaction” with the choice of Femi Gbajabiamila as the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. He, however, expressed indifference to the vote of confidence passed on the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and other principal officers of the upper legislative chamber. Mr. Gbajabiamila on Thursday emerged the House Leader.

FG Removes Medical Director Of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri

The Federal Government has ordered Dr Angela Uwakwan, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, to immediately proceed on her annual leave, a statement said.
The directive was part of the resolution reached at the end of the reconciliation meeting involving the Management of Federal Medical Centre Owerri, representatives of the Federal Ministries of Labour and Productivity and Health, Nigeria Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) and National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM).

Shut Up, All Of You Are Corrupt Except Buhari - PDP Tells APC

In response to what is called another “diversion” by the All
Progressives Congrrss, APC, Tuesday, the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, says it is on the same page with the Federal Government on the
fight against corruption, but stated that due process must be followed
to ensure that it is not used as a guise to victimize innocent citizens
and curtail the freedom of Nigerians.

Buhari appoints new coordinator for Amnesty Programme

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed Brigadier-General P.T. Boroh
(rtd.) as the Coordinator of the Amnesty Programme for former Niger Delta
militants.

We never denied Patience Jonathan access to VIP’s lounge at Airport – FAAN

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Tuesday said that it never denied
Dame Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan, access to
the VIP’s lounge at the Port Harcourt International Airport.

We Will Give Buhari 100 Days Honeymoon - Tinubu

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, urged
Nigerians who have been accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of being too slow to allow the President at least 100 days of honeymoon.

BREAKING: Gbajabiamila emerges House Majority Leader

The House of Representatives has named Femi Gbajabiamila the majority leader, in a move likely to help calm a house frayed for weeks by leadership tussle while Rep. Alhassan Dogowa emerged as the Chief Whip.

Ondo Deputy Governor, others set to dump PDP for APC

Another political war is looming between Governor Olusegun Mimiko and his newly appointed Deputy Governor, Alhaji Lasisi Oluboyo, over an alleged plan by the the governor’s lieutenants to decamp to All Progressives Congress (APC).

Again And Again Boko Haram kills 25 in Borno

At least 25 people have been killed by suspected Boko Haram militants during raids
on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning on three communities in Borno State,
military and police sources told Reuters.

Senate Passes ‘confidence vote’ On Saraki, Ekweremadu

The senate on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on its leadership, amid ongoing
crisis over allegations that rules were forged to elect the senate president and his
deputy.

READ: Saraki's Welcome Speech as Senate Reconvenes

WELCOME SPEECH BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, Federal REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, HIS EXCELLENCY, SENATOR (DR) ABUBAKAR BUKOLA SARAKI (CON) TO SENATORS OF THE 8th SENATE ON RESUMPTION FROM A SHORT RECESS ON TUESDAY, 28 July, 2015.
Protocol:
Distinguished colleagues, it is my pleasure once again; to welcome you back to the Senate Chambers after a short recess.

Nigeria ’s revenue rises for second consecutive month

Nigeria ’s gross government revenues rose for the second consecutive month in June
to 485. 95 billion naira ( $2. 44 billion) , up 33 per cent from May, the finance ministry
said.

BREAKING: Akpabio is senate minority leader

Godswill Akpabio, former governor of Akwa Ibom state and Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) senator (Akwa Ibom northwest), has been named the minority leader of
the senate.

Drogba joins Montreal Impact

Former Chelsea star, Didier Drogba has signed with Montreal Impact, the MLS side have
confirmed.
The Impact secured Drogba’s services after completing a trade with Chicago Fire for
the right to negotiate a free transfer with the Ivorian star, who has agreed an 18-month
contract.

JUST IN: APC Proposes Gbajabiamila As Deputy Speaker

After hours of negotiations on Monday night, the top hierarchy of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) has proposed that its preferred candidate for majority
leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, should become the deputy speaker.

Forgery Scandal: Lawan group heads To court again

Senators opposed to the leadership of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Monday filed a fresh suit at Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking
the nullification of the inauguration of the 8th Senate carried out by the management of
the National Assembly, on June 9.

Buhari gives Reps Marching Orders: Resolve your crisis “within six hours”

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the gladiators in the ongoing crisis in the House of Representatives six hours to resolve all pending issues ahead of the resumption of plenary Tuesday. Mr. Buhari met with the All Progressives Congress, APC, caucus in the House at the Presidential Villa Abuja, Monday.

Nigerian Army Kills 20 Terrorists, Recaptures Dikwa

Nigerian troops of the 7th Division today recaptured the town of Dikwa in Borno State, killing at least 20 insurgents belonging to Islamist group, Boko Haram. The Nigerian soldiers also recovered caches of ammunition from the Islamist insurgents, according to a military spokesman.