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Shehu Shagari dies at 93

Dec 28, 2018 topnews

Alhaji Shehu Shagari, former Nigeria President, is dead. Shagari passed away at the National Hospital Abuja on Friday. He was 93 years old. The news was broken by the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, on his Twitter handle. Tambuwal had tweeted: Aminu W. Tambuwal@AWTambuwal I regret to Announce the death of former President Shehu Shagari who just passed away at National Hospital Abuja. May his Soul Rest in Peace. Shehu Usman Shagari was born in 1925 in Shagari village founded by his great-grandfather, Ahmadu Rufa’i, who was also the Village…

Policemen attempted to put guns inside my cars- Melaye

Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018 topnews

The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District in the National Assembly on Friday raised the alarm that some policemen numbering over 20 in two Hilux trucks forcefully entered his compound. Some of his tweets read, “They (policemen) have forcefully entered my compound. Cameras (are) recording (their activities). They are trying to plant guns in the cars (I parked) outside. We are watching (them). “Two Hilux trucks have now blocked my gate with men in mufti numbering (about) 20. “A man in jallabia (flowing gown) has gone forth and back my street more…

Oyo Politicians pressurising us to sell unclaimed 914, 529 PVCs – INEC

Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018 topnews

Alarm has been raised by the Independent National Electoral Commission that some politicians in Oyo State were mounting pressure on the commission to sell unclaimed 914,529 permanent voter cards in its custody to them. The commission said it was not giving in to such pressure aimed at rigging the forthcoming polls because “INEC is determined to ensure that people’s votes count in the free, fair and credible elections in 2019.” Speaking on the theme, “Online journalism and Media integrity in Nigeria,” Agboke declared that some politicians, whose identities he did not…

Zamfara Killings Unacceptable, Threat To Our Democracy – Saraki

Dec 27, 2018Dec 28, 2018 topnews

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the killings in Zamfara State as barbaric, unacceptable and has also called on the security agencies to swiftly devise a strategy to put an end to the ugly situation in the state. He also said that the killings was a major threat to our democracy, particularly as we move towards election period in the next 50 days. Saraki, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, stated that the situation in Zamfara State is a demonstration that…

Ayodele makes fresh predictions on winners of 2019 elections

Dec 27, 2018 topnews

Servant of God at INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Ejigbo Lagos State, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, has prophesied that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would not be able to unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election if certain terms sanctioned by God are not followed by him (Atiku). The revered seer, speaking at his annual prophesy unveiling programme in his church premises last Saturday, warned that PDP must do the right things if it wishes to win the 2019 general elections. “I said it the other time and I…

Buhari’s poor relatives have become billionaires – Galadima

Dec 27, 2018 topnews

Buba Galadima, spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party presidential campaign, has accused the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari of illegitimately enriching some of the President’s relatives. Galadima, who spoke on Sunrise Daily, a live programme on Channels Television, on Wednesday, alleged that some individuals close to Buhari, who were poor in 2015 when the President assumed office, had somehow become owners of choice houses in the President’s hometown of Daura, Katsina State. The PDP campaign spokesperson made the accusation during a heated debate with an All Progressives Congress member, Senator Ayo…

4 policemen arrested for robbery

Dec 27, 2018 topnews

Lagos State Police Command has arrested four policemen attached to Ijanikin Division for allegedly robbing one Theodore Ifunnaya of 350,000 CFA (about N221,508). The police spokesman in Lagos, CSP Chike Oti, said that the victim was a Nigerian based in Togo. Oti said that the policemen faced dismissal if found guilty, stressing, however, that the victim was not stripped naked during interrogation as being alleged in some quarters. Oti said that the affected policemen had been transferred to the Provost Section of the Command for investigation. The officers allegedly accosted…

Empire Star Terrence Howard Proposes to His Ex-Wife

Dec 26, 2018 topnews

American star actor, Terrance Howard who plays Lucious Lyon in Empire, has proposed to his Ex-wife. The Empire star is definitely not new at love as this is not his first time to remarry his ex-wife. Lori McCommas and Terrance Howard got married in 1989. They divorced in 2003 but they remarried in 2005 and divorced after two years. Terrence and Mira Pak got married in 2013 but she filed for divorce in 2015 while she was pregnant. The American actor, Terrence Howard, proposed to Mira Pak, his ex-wife, at Crustacean Beverly Hills in…

Buhari responds to Aisha’s cabal comment

Dec 26, 2018 topnews

President Muhammadu Buhari said his wife Aisha Buhari’s allegation that his government has been hijacked was baseless and described it as “her business.” Buhari insisted there was no cabal running his government and asked his critics to name one decision taken by the cabal. “That’s her business,” Buhari said during an interview with the Hausa service of Voice of America. “What they are saying is different from what is happening.” “They should come out and say those things they feel was staged managed by the cabal. What the cabal forced…

Femi Otedola pulls out from Forte Oil

Dec 25, 2018 topnews

Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has disclosed plans to sell his 75 per cent direct and indirect shareholdings in Forte Oil. Forte Oil in a statement signed by its General Counsel, Akinleye Olagbende stated that it has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC and the investing community that its majority shareholder, Mr. Femi Otedola has reached an agreement with the Prudent Energy team, investing through Ignite Investments and Commodities Limited, to divest of his full 75 percent direct and indirect shareholding in the company’s downstream…