Year: 2018

‘On IGP’s Orders’, SARS Detains Premium Times Journalist

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On the same day Acting President Yemi osinabjo ordered the immediate overhauling of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, a journalist with Premium Times has been detained by the same unit. The newspaper revealed that SARS arrested and detained Samuel Ogundipe, who covers the security sector, on Tuesday. Also detained but later released at the SARS headquarters in Abuja were the newspaper’s Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, who was manhandled , and its education correspondent, Azeezat Adedigba. Adedigba was later released after spending about three hours in detention.…

Why We Are Yet to Reconvene on INEC Budget – Saraki, Dogara

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The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon.Yakubu Dogara, had inform all Senators, Honorable members and the public that no date has been set for the reconvening of the Senate and the House of Representatives to consider the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 2019 elections budget request forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 17, 2018.   According a statement jointly signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu,Special Adviser (Media and Publicity) to Senate President and Turaki Hassan,Special Adviser (Media and Public Affairs) to Speaker,House of Representatives,the leadership…

Akpabio: If I go, Saraki, others will go

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Senator Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) said any move to declare his seat vacant in the Senate will prove abortive as it would trigger a domino effect. Akpabio, who is a lawyer, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Monday. He said though he has not heard about it, if his seat must be declared vacant, the seats of those, who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), should also be declared vacant. Senate President Bukola Saraki led a dozen senators of the APC to join the…

Why I paid Obasanjo a visit –Bukola Saraki

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The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has disclosed what he called “the main reason” why he visited ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta on Monday.   Saraki had held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at the latter’s pent house within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta on Monday.   Saraki, who came in a black Toyota Land Cruiser in company with some security aides, arrived the OOPL around 5.30pm.   He emerged from the meeting at 7.12pm.   Our correspondent gathered that the meeting was earlier scheduled…

You Should Be Ashamed of Indicting Buhari,Misau Tells Ojudu:

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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Isa Hamma Misau, has stated that the Presidency should be ashamed that it pushed the conspiracy script that top officials of the nation’s security apparatus was working for the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki.   Reacting to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) statement that debunked the allegations credited to the Senior Special Assistant to the President (Political Affairs), Babafemi Ojudu, that the EFCC was working in tandem with Saraki, Misau said that both the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Adams…

GOV SANI-BELLO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR WORLD BANK CSDP

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has pledged the continuity of the World Bank assisted Community Social Development Project (CSDP) even at the expiration of the global apex bank intervention. He also said that a law towards the actualization of the continuity of the project has since been passed by the State House of Assembly. Governor Sani-Bello stated this when he played host to the CSDP National Coordinator, Dr. Abdulkarim Obaje in Government House, Minna, the state capital. The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to support the World Bank assisted…

Saraki: A Few Months Ago, Oshiomhole Was ‘Crawling All Over The Place’ For My Support To Become APC Chairman

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Senate President Bukola Saraki has recalled how Adams Oshiomhole “crawled all over the place” a few months ago to enlist his support to become National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki said this on Friday in response to Oshiomole’s claim during a press conference earlier in the day that he left APC for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) because President Muhammadu Buhari ignored him when handing out ‘over 200’ juicy positions.   Oshiomhole had also said during the conference that Saraki would definitely be impeached. However, in Friday…

BEYOND THE HARD FALL OF DAURA SPY MASTER By Law Mefor

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” – Edmund Burke In 1770, the Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke wrote about the need for good men to associate to oppose the cabals of bad men, thus originating the most popular quotation in modern time: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. No Nigerian, who is not inflamed by the ongoing desecrations of democracy and the Constitution in pursuit of vain-glory and filthy…

NIGER PARTNERS ZENITH BANK ON 100 CAPACITY ICT CENTER

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Niger State Government and the Zenith Bank of Nigeria PLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for building 100 capacity Information Technology Centre (ICT). Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello who signed the MOU at the Government House in Minna, the state capital assured that the state government would ensure continuous partnership with bank. The Governor noted that the project would go a long way to provide job opportunities for the teeming youths, improve the Internally Generated Revenue of the state and as well add value to the educational sector of the…

Gov Dickson Loses Mother

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  The Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has annannoun the passing on of his mother, Mrs GoldCoast Dickson. The Governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah Agbo, said the late GoldCoast died of cancer early hours of Thursday at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas where she had been receiving treatment. Governor Dickson expressed appreciation to the Centre, especially the team of medical professionals who did their best to save the life of his mother. “Governor Dickson also thanked…