President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has finally sacked the Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. This development is coming months after many Nigerians called for her removal due to her role in the purchase of two expensive cars. Oduah was booted out of office on Wednesday by the President alongside three others; Caleb Olubolade (Police Affairs); Godsday…
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Senate Screens Ministerial Nominees
The Senate has begun the screening of the ministerial nominees sent to the National Assembly for confirmation by President Goodluck Jonathan. The plenary is presided over by the Senate President, David Mark. As at the time of filing this report, the process just started and is ongoing. Only two nominees have been screened; Senator Misiliu…
BIZARRE: Benue Pastor Takes David Mark, Abba Moro’s Pictures To Shrine
A top Pentecostal pastor in Benue State (name withheld) is presently battling to save his head from an alleged ritual mess he has landed himself in, all in the quest to become more powerful in the affairs of the state. The said man of God is also a prominent figure in the administration of Governor…
Henry Okah In Botched Prison Break Attempt
Convicted leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta, MEND, Henry Okah, was caught while attempting to escape from his South African prison. The ex-militant leader is currently serving 24 years jail term at the Leeukop prison in northern Johannesburg. He was convicted for 13-count terrorism charges in 2013. A spokesperson of South…
How Gbemi Saraki’s Secret Romance With Dino Melaye Ruined Her Ministerial Ambition
The plan of some hitherto staunch allies of the late godfather of Kwara politics, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki to reap from the left over of the gains of the late politician and the new leader, Senator Bukola Saraki, who is now the leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state is beginning to…
Power Reforms: Sambo Tasks New Owners
The new owners of power companies in Nigeria have been tasked to ensure stable electricity supply in the country by June 2014. This charge was made by the Vice President, Namadi Sambo, on Monday at event held in Abuja. Namadi, addressing stakeholders in the power sector at the opening ceremony of the Power Sector and Infrastructure…
PDP Accuses Fashola Of Funding APC Reg. With State Funds
The Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola, has been accused of bankrolling the ongoing All Progressives congress, APC, membership registration in the state with state funds. This allegation was made by the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Lagos State chapter. In a statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Lagos, Taofik Gani, the party…
2015: Asari Dokubo Gives Condition For Peace
Ex-militant leader, Mujarhedeen Asari-Dokubo has given his conditions for peace ahead of the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. The vocal Niger Delta activist vowed that he would never be intimidated by arrests and detentions by the security agencies. He further stated that he would continue to return fire-for-fire to the opposition leaders in the country,…
Abuja High Court Judge, Justice Senchi, In Land Grabbing Scandal
Wonders shall never cease to happen in Nigeria or what do you say when a revered person of a high court judge is being found wanting in a land deal. This much Nigeriafilms.com can authoritatively report. An Abuja based multimillionaire businesswoman, Hajiya Habiba Abubakar Abdullahi has reported a case of a high court judge who…
Another ASUU Strike Looms
Barely two months after the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, ended its nearly six months old industrial action, there are strong indications that students of the nation’s public tertiary institutions may spend another long period at home again. The Union has accused the Federal Government of insincerity, which has mostly been the reason for…