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(Nigeria) The Presidency has reacted to accusation by Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki that Mohammadu Buhari government had been hijacked by outside forces who were playing the fifth columnist, saying it was the figment of Saraki's imagination.

(Nigeria) Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday warned there is now a government within the government of President Muhamadu Buhari who have seized the apparatus of Executive powers to pursue their nefarious agenda.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom  Wike being inducted as an Honourable Member of   Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN by its chairman , Mr Bank-Anthony Okoroafor on Monday   at the Government House,   Port Harcourt. (Nigeria) Rivers State   governor,   Mr Nyesom Wike has raised   the alarm that there is a grand conspiracy to pull down the state, wondering   who will   benefit   from the ugly plot.

(Nigeria) Bayelsa First Initiative, BFI, has faulted the tenure elongation of   Head of the State Civil Service, Dr Peter Singabele by another six months by Governor Seriake Dickson.

(Nigeria) The Federal Government has lauded Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State for his foresight in embarking on the construction of the Bakassi Deep Seaport, describing same as a worthy venture that will impact positively on the economic life of the country.

(Nigeria) A suspected fraudster, Olu Adebanjo, who heads a syndicate that extorts money from people in the guise of clearing them of non-existent petition purportedly brought against them at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been arrested.

(Nigeria) The new Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, on Monday, said arrangement was underway to strengthen the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in all police commands.

(Nigeria) The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State to vacate his office immediately.

Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike receiving   the   report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Killings and other violent acts during the March 19 Rerun Elections from the Chairman, Justice Monima Danagogo at the Government House, PortHarcourt on Monday. (Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has described   as worrisome,   a deliberate ploy to politicise the judiciary   for the purpose   of    hearing   a bail application of a chieftain   of the All Progressives Congress, APC,   who was charged for   murder   during   the   March 19, 2016 rerun   elections in the   state.

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Monday, struck out the application by Ecobank Nigeria Plc, seeking to wind-up Honeywell and its sister company, Anchorage Leisures Limited, for abuse of court process.

(Nigeria) Notable politicians in Delta Central, have hailed the Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Mr Monday Igbuya, describing him as a man of honour, an achiever and a listening leader.

(Nigeria) The chairman of Warri North Local Government, Delta State, Mr. FrancisMaku-Eyituoyor    has    described    the    Edo    State    governor,    Mr Adams   Oshiomhole’s allegation against   Governor Ifeanyi   Okowa of Delta   State of   recruiting thugs to sway the outcome of the Edo State election to favour the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as an outlandish hallucination.

(Nigeria) An Abuja High Court sitting in Jabi on Monday, granted bail Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, who were arraigned before the court by the   Federal Government on on a two-count charge of forgery and conspiracy.

Britain's political crisis deepened Sunday amid party infighting in London and new polls showing bolstered support for Scottish independence, even as European Union, EU leaders seek a quick divorce after a seismic vote to leave the bloc.

(Nigeria) Mr Mathew Iduoriyekemwen, an aspirant in the June 20, Edo State   governorship primaries of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been suspended by the ‎party in the state.

(Nigeria) Troop have engaged cattle rustlers and armed bandits in Kabaru village forest, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State and in the process, killed three of them and wounded others.

(Nigeria) The Nigerian Army on Sunday said it had began investigations into an alleged bribery by soldiers escorting civilians on highways in Borno State.

(Nigeria) The Cross River command of National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has secured convictions for 47 persons with drug-related offences in the last one year, an official has said.

(Nigeria) President Muhammadu Buhari is keen on actively encouraging private sector initiatives that can build the Nigerian economy, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.

(Nigeria) No fewer than 120 suspected drugs traffickers and addicts have been arrested by the NDLEA in Kaduna State from January to date.

(Nigeria) Parish priest of Catholic Cathedral of the Twelve Apostles, Abuja, Rev. Father Christopher Nnubia, has tasked the Federal Government to be sincere in dealing with the crisis arising from activities of herdsmen in the country, saying the continued silence of the government was a cause of worry to citizens of the country.

(Nigeria) The Edo State chapter of   Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,   has called on the House of Representatives and Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,   to expedite action on the alleged N5.5 billion fraud allegation against the state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC,   for the 10, September election, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.

(Nigeria) Seven contractors, including three Australians and a South African, have been released unharmed four days after they were kidnapped by gunmen in southern Nigeria, local police and a state security adviser said on Sunday.

(Nigeria) Coalition of Women Vanguard, CWV, Edo State has called on Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff to stop acting the script of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the interest of peace and stability in Edo State.

(Nigeria) The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged women to use this Ramadan period to pray for peace and security of the nation.

(Nigeria) The only local government area in Nigeria without a secondary school has just secured one, thanks to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State.

(Nigeria) Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has stated that “the freezing of Governor Ayodele Fayose’s account of Ekiti State by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, was   lawful under section 308 of the 1999 constitution and international law particularly the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party.”

(Nigeria) Fifteen states in the country cannot survive without allocation from the Federal Government of Nigeria.

(Nigeria)  Nigerian Prison Service, NPS, has denied reports that Charles Okah escaped from lawful custody during a jail break at Kuje Prisons, Abuja. Francis Enobore, spokesperson on NPS in a statement on Saturday, said "Contrary to speculations that there was a jail break in Kuje Medium Security Prison and that Charles Okah had escaped from lawful custody, I wish to state that Charles Okah is still in the prison safe and sound.  "However, two inmates were reported to have escaped from the prison at about 1930hrs though not through jailbreak. "The inmates in question were awaiting trial for culpable homicide and have no relationship with Charles Okah in what ever manner as it's being speculated. "Efforts are on in collaboration with sister security agencies and relevant bodies to recapture the fleeing prisoners.  "The Controller General of Prisons, apart from immediately dispatching a team to the Prison to carry out preliminary investigation, was also

(Nigeria) The Nigeria Army has clarified a news online medium report that the Chief Of Army Staff, COAS,  Lt General Tukur Buratai' wives own Dubai property. Colonel Sani Usman, acting Director Army Public Relations in a statement on Saturday, said "The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to another round of campaign of calumny against the Chief of Army Staff, General Yusufu Buratai and his family by some unscrupulous elements as contained in the story titled “Revealed: Buhari's Chief Of Army Staff, General Buratai, Wives Own Dubai Property”, alleging that Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Tukur Buratai, and his two wives are joint owners of a Dubai property that was paid for in one transaction posted on the website, this evening. "It is important to know that these baseless allegations were not new.  In March this year, some groups of individuals under the aegis of “Concerned Citizens”,  tried same smear campaign to their disappoinment, it cou

(Nigeria) By Fegalo Nsuke The news of President Muhammadu Buhar's visit to Ogoniland elicited much interests far more than any other presidential visit to the area. Expectations were high and the area was agog for the president's visit. The event was largely seen as a reward for non-violence. It is only unfortunate that it cost the lives of an entire generation of Ogoni leadership for government to pay attention to the Ogoni situation. The Ogoni people defied the rains and have turned out in their numbers. It was the first time we could see a commitment, though verbal, to address an aspect of the Ogoni problem.  The flag-off gave hope that Ken Saro-Wiwa and his compatriots did not die in vain. The cleanup of Ogoni is seen as an important step for us to achieve a safer society. In as much as we welcome it, we are fully aware that the pollution of our environment was aided by the Nigerian government who went as far as killing our people and leaders to protect the polluters an

(Nigeria) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that  Nigeria has as its President at this time the kind of leader the nation needs, honest, straightforward and operating from a genuine heart. According to Prof. Osinbajo, though some people say President Muhammadu Buhari is strict because of his forthrightness, "he is the kind of leader we need now, a president who will not cut deals and who is only interested in moving Nigeria forward." "We are very happy that we have a President who is honest, a President who is straight forward, a President who is operating from the genuineness of his heart, this is the kind of leader that we need now," the VP declared. Vice President Osinbajo spoke on Friday,  during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the Deeper Christian Life Church, led by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi at the Presidential Villa, adding, regarding the president and himself, “we have worked together very, very well.” While acknowledging the economic situation

(Nigeria) Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has  assured  the people of the state that his administration  will create employment  opportunities through  investments in the  manufacturing  sector.  Speaking  when he granted  audience  to  the  management  of  Pabod Breweries at the Government House,  Port Harcourt  on  Friday,  Governor  Wike  said a strong manufacturing  sector  will create jobs. He said that the state government  will always  support manufacturers  through  the  provision  of  lands and other  incentives.  Governor Wike said: "It is manufacturing  that generates employment and  we are willing to support  manufacturers.  Our ultimate  aim is to create employment  opportunities  for our people. "It is important that we encourage  investors to always ply their trade in the state for the good of our economy ". The  governor  urged the management  of Pabod Breweries to always consider  qualified  Rivers  indigenes in their employment  programmes as

(Nigeria) Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has terminated the appointment of his Executive Director on Poverty Alleviation and Mobilisation, Mrs Evelyn Igbafe, for “dereliction of duty, incompetence", among others. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, in a letter dated June 1 stated: “I write to inform you that the Governor of Edo State, Mr Adams  Oshiomhole has approved the termination of your appointment as Executive Director to the Governor on Poverty Alleviation and Mobilisation for dereliction of duty, incompetence and abdicating your responsibilities. "Consequently, you are to return all government property with you, including vehicles and identity card, to the Directorate of Administration, Governor’s Office immediately. "The governor wished her the best in her future endeavours." Sources in the state said that her sack may not be unconnected to her criticism of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Edo State governorship primati

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have arrested a provincial deputy and 74 others accused of belonging to a militia that carried out killings and mass rapes in the country's restive east, the justice minister said Thursday.

(Nigeria) The Asset Management Corporation, AMCON,   on Thursday sealed off Silverbird Galleria and other properties belonging to Sen Ben Murry-Bruce for owing it about N10 billion.

(Nigeria) The police have confirmed an attack on a facility belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, at Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.

(Nigeria) Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have alerted Biafrans to be on the look out for retired Nigeria’s immediate past Inspector General of Police, IG, Mr. Solomon Arase, who the group said will need to be taken to the International Criminal Court, ICC, in the Hague over his role in the massacre of armless South East and South South people during the May 30, Biafran Day Memorial Raly.

(Nigeria) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that having an easy source of revenues denied Nigeria the opportunity to engage in the critical thinking and prioritization that usually drives development.

(Nigeria) The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Doma, and two others, continued on Thursday, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its ninth witness, as it closed its case against the accused persons.

(Nigeria) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned fraudstarts to stop using the name of its acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

(Nigeria) Top management team of Zenith Bank Plc on Thursday evening visited Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, to beg him over the involvement of the bank in the funding of the June 21, 2014 governorship election of the governor.

(Nigeria) An Abuja High Court on Thursday, convicted one Gabriel Charles of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.

(Nigeria) Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has emphasised the significant role elites play in the development of a country like Nigeria, saying that the weight of what happens in the society whether good or bad rests on the shoulders of the elites.

(Nigeria) Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, fired back at his Edo State counterpart, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, describing the allegation that he was recruiting thugs to undermine the Edo election as baseless and indicative of loss of confidence of the APC-led government to woo voters based on track records of its achievement.

(Nigeria) Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd) has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that he was being punished by some persons at the highest level of power in the country for perceived grievances they hold against him while in active military service many years ago.

(Nigeria) Ekiti State governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has reacted to the alleged denial of the involvement of Zenith Bank Plc in the funding of his election in 2014, saying the bank should come out with an official statement on the matter.

(Nigeria) Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike has stated that the   State is hosting several   national   and international conferences   in Port Harcourt   to sell the   state to the   investing public.

(Nigeria) The Citizens Advocacy Initiative for Accountable Leadership, CAIFAL, has dragged the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos,   over alleged mobilisation fraud.

(Nigeria) The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Doma, and two others continued before Justice Agatha Okeke, with a prosecution witness, Ego Maikeffi Abashe, the Clerk of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, revealing how the former governor had allegedly diverted the sum of N350m from the state funds.