The Nation reports that the detained National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, has confessed receiving N400 million from the immediate past National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki. Dasuki is in trouble with the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government for allegedly diverting about $2.1 billion earmarked for the purchase of arms for…
Ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied an allegation made by the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that President Muhammadu Buhari has turned Nigeria into a single-party state. The PDP made the allegation at the weekend while reacting to the release of a chieftain of the APC, Jafaru Isa, by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
Erstwhile Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Victor Olabimtan, has been kidnapped by some unknown gunmen. Olabimtan was reportedly seized on Monday morning in Abuja by the hoodlums and was taken to an undisclosed location. His ordeal is coming shortly after he indicated his interest to contest the 2016 governorship election in Ondo…
On Sunday, January 10, 2016, the paramount ruler of Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State popularly known as ‘progress never die’ was shot by an unknown gunman. The monarch was said to have suffered a bullet shot during a fracas that broke out in the community between his supporters and…
Incumbent governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has been declared winner of the gubernatorial election in the state. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Zana Akpagbu, announced Dickson as winner of the bye election held in Southern Ijaw Local Government on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Dickson, who contested in the poll…
**To Roll Out LTE 4G Technology Information reaching us confirms that a good number of Visafone staff will be retrained to have the requisite skills for engaging the new 4G LTE technology. Visafone, a leading CDMA Operator in Nigeria, was recently acquired by telecommunication giants, MTN Nigeria, and the new owners are set to provide…
A former Senator of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Ekwunife, on Friday, dumped the party to pitch tent with the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ekwunife, who represented Anambra Central Senatorial District before her election was annulled by a court, disclosed that she decided to join the APC because her erstwhile party indefinitely postponed its…
Former Governor of the old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The former minister of information joined the ruling party at the centre on Friday. He stormed a party meeting of the APC in Enugu State on Friday, which also had Minister of…
Gabonese striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been announced winner of the Glo/CAF African Footballer of the Year award. Aubameyang defeated two other finalists; Yaya Toure and Andre Ayew to clinch the coveted award. The Borussia Dortmund player was named winner of the award at a ceremony held on Thursday night in Abuja, Nigeria. Aubameyang was presented…
A very close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari was on Wednesday night arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Jafaru Isa, who is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was the former military governor of Kaduna State. He joined APC along with Buhari from the defunct Congress for…