I collected money from Jonathan not Dasuki’s alleged arms deal –Metuh

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, yesterday raised the alarm of an alleged  plot by the Federal Government to implicate him in in its ongoing investigation of alleged diversion of $2.1 billion arms purchase into presidential campaign. Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Metuh said he collected money from […]

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Enough of excuses, Buhari should hand over to his Vice if he has no clue to Nigeria’s problems -Fayose

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose has called on President Buhari to handover to Vice President Osinbajo if he does not have any clue to solving Nigeria’s problems. He said this while signing the N67.04 billion 2016 appropriation bill of the state into law today December 15. “Enough of these flimsy excuses. President Buhari has to […]

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Serena Williams dazzles at the Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson Of the Year induction (Photos)

Serena Williams stepped out in a sheer gown for her induction as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsperson Of the Year in Manhattan, NY on Tuesday. Her older sister, Venus Williams was also present to render her support. See more photos Below: Photo credits: Theo Wargo/Getty Images, Jewel Samad, AFP/Getty Images,

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Abuja High court sacks PDP Acting Chairman, Uche Secondus

A High Court in Abuja, yesterday,  chaired by Justice Hussein Baba sacked PDP’s Acting National Chairman, Chief Uche Secondus ordering him to vacate the Chairmanship seat of the PDP within 14 days. The court order followed a suit filed by the erstwhile Special Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Mr. Ahmed Gulak. The court said […]

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Ben Bruce says he’ll stone any Governor that brings him Christmas hamper if he has not paid state civil servants’ salaries

Ben Murray-Bruce has been ferocious about his campaign for egalitarianism in Nigeria since he became a Nigerian Senator. The commonsense senator thinks it’s absurd for state governors to give out hampers for Christmas when they’re finding it difficult to pay salaries. Credits: Ben Murray-Bruce, Twitter

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See lists of companies Dasuki allegedly shared money to, from the $2.1bn arms deal fund

Above is a list of companies and figures embattled former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki allegedly shared money to, from the controversial $2.1 billion arms fund. At the hearing of the money laundering case against him and two others at the Federal High Court Abuja on Monday, Dasuki confirmed giving DAAR communications former Chairman Raymond […]

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9 foreigners, 2 Nigerians jailed by Justice Buba for illegal oil bunkering

Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday convicted and sentenced nine foreigners alongside their vessel for illegal oil bunkering. The convicts, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on June 18, 2015, were found guilty on a four-count charge that bordered on conspiracy and illegal oil bunkering. The convicts […]

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How Sanusi, as CBN Governor, donated N19.7 billion for the procurement of arms

In October 2010, over a year after he assumed office as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II received a directive from then President Goodluck Jonathan to donate the sum of N19.7 billion from the coffers of the apex bank to the Nigerian Police Force to facilitate the acquisition […]

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Buhari struggles to clear name as he is being implicated in Dasukigate

The Presidency late yesterday struggled to clear President Muhammadu Buhari’s involvement in the arms fund scandal after reports emerged that he allegedly benefitted from the largesse dished out to some political heavyweights by erstwhile National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki, currently standing trial for alleged diversion of money meant for the purchase of arms to prosecute […]

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Why men will continue to be babies in the hands of women!

“What’s so special about a pair of boobs?”I asked Supo, one of these men.  He had bragged he was strictly a boobs man. Actually, most men do.I agreed with him, swearing that a woman without `more bounce to the once’, has virtually lost her femininity!  “Are you serious?” he wanted to know. “Do you know […]

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Yuguda, Bafarawa, Dasuki, others face N13.6bn charge today

The former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa and ex-minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda will, today, be arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on money laundering allegations and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N13.6 billion. Also […]

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Dokpesi granted bail in the sum of N200m and 2 sureties in like sum

The embattled founder and former Chairman of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi has been granted bail in the sum of N200 million and two sureties in like sum by a Federal High Court in Abuja. The presiding judge, Justice Gabriel Kolawole ruled on Dokpesi’s bail application this morning. He is however to be remanded at the […]

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Tennis star, Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated’s 2015 Sportsperson of the year

The Tennis ace, Serena Williams, 34, has been named Sports Illustrated Sports Person of the Year 2015. “Serena has made a very strong case as not only the greatest tennis player of her generation but of all time, and after the string of performances she put together in 2015, she is one of the most […]

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Osinbajo stands in for Buhari at the swearing in ceremony of Guinea president

Nigerian Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo SAN arrived the Conakry International Airport, Guinea, Sunday night to represent President Buhari at the Swearing-in Ceremony of President Alpha Conde as the new president of the Republic of Guinea. He was received at the airport by the Prime Minister Mohamed Said Fofana, Governor of Conakry Soriba Sorel Camara and Hon. […]

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Comedian Jedi prostrates before Bishop Ayo Oritsejafor at a thanksgiving service (Photos)

The Comedian,  Jedi, performed at Bishop Ayo Oritsejafor’s Word of Life Church Thanksgiving Service over the weekend. Prostrating inside church does not matter since greeting elders in that form is part of African culture. And the two golden chairs? Credits: Oritsejafor.org, WLBC

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Zimbabwe lawmaker charged to court for insulting Grace Mugabe

A member of parliament appeared in court on Monday, December 14, for insulting President Robert Mugabe’s wife, Grace, during a verbal exchange with another party member. Justice Wadyajena, 35, was charged with “criminal insult or, alternatively, conduct likely to provoke the breach of peace” when he appeared before magistrate Lindiwe Maphosa in the resort town […]

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