Emmanuel Ojo, Blogger, allegedly arrested for a story against Gov. Amosun’s wife released on bail

Chief Magistrate Anthony Araba of the Magistrate court in Isabo, Abeokuta today signed the bail bond of the blogger, Emmanuel Ojo Adediran, who was arrested and remanded in custody over the weekend over a Facebook post alleging that governor Amosun’s wife was involved in money laundering in London. At around 3:00pm, Ojo was released from prison […]

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Senate president, Bukola Saraki in a tweet, confirms receiving Ministerial list

Dr. Bukola Saraki just tweeted that he can confirm that he received the list of ministerial nominees. We just hope this is his authentic twitter account. If it is, it will now negate our earlier story that Buhari did not keep his promise to unveil his ministers’ names by September.

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Buhari failed his promise to unveil his ministerial-nominees in September

Reports are showing that the list of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees failed to reach the National Assembly on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 as widely expected. The Senators, who had eagerly awaited the list, adjourned plenary to Tuesday next week. This adjournment may be due to the country’s independence anniversary which comes up tomorrow, October 1. Senator […]

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Buhari’s anti corruption war is all noise and no action -Dr. Tunji Braithwaite

SECOND Republic Politician, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite is not happy over the deep rot in the polity occasioned by mindless graft especially among the leadership class. This was the reason he made eradication of corruption (clearing rats, mosquitoes and cockroaches) the fulcrum of his presidential campaign in 1983 when he ran on the platform of the […]

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Mobile classrooms introduced to the Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Borno

Mobile classrooms were installed at the Dalori Internally Displaced Persons camp in Maiduguri, Borno state on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. This is no doubt a right step in the right direction. This gesture should be extended to all the other camps. Continue reading to see more photos: Credits: LIB

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Man ‘happily’ married to 3 wives encourages other men to marry more than one wife

Fresha Nyambura, Esther Nyaguthii and Agnes Wambui have been married to Charles Macharia for 30 years. The women are now jointly planning the payment of their dowry. They organised an animated ceremony for first wife Nyambura last Saturday, September 26, in Murang’a town, Kenya, that saw them all dance with their husband and explain their […]

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Buhari says he will be the Nigerian Petroleum Minister himself at this time

As the nation awaits President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial list, the President on Tuesday said he would head the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Punch reports. Buhari dropped the hint in one of the interviews he granted one of the foreign media in his hotel shortly before departing New York. The President was in New York to […]

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See Buhari, Ban Ki Moon, Obama on the high table at the UN General Meeting

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari sat next to United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon and US President Barack Obama; US National Security Adviser, Ms. Susan Rice, US Secretary of State, John Kerry etc sat behind them at the Leaders’ Summit during the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, September 29. See below for more […]

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Catholic Bishop, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor recommends Ghana-style anti-corruption war to Buhari

Catholic Bishop of Awka diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to adopt the Ghana style of curbing corruption to be able to stamp out corruption in Nigeria saying that that system adopted by Ghana has hitherto led to the good place they occupy in the recent times among the African […]

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After weeks of vacation, Nigerian Senate resumes plenary session again

The senate resumed its plenary session today September 29 after weeks of vacation and that was the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and his colleagues at the national assembly premises. After its deliberation today, the senate adjourned sitting till tomorrow September 30 by 10am.  Images: LIB

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Death toll of Nigerian pilgrims in Hajj stampede now 64, and 71 injured, 244 missing

Reports have it that ten more bodies were identified on Tuesday, September 29, from the recent hajj stampede casualty bringing the official death toll of Nigerians who died in the stampede to 64. Spokesman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Uba Mana, who confirmed the figure said 244 Nigerian pilgrims are still missing following […]

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I Am Divorcing My Husband Very Soon —Nollywood Star Actress, Ella Martins

The sultry actress cum singer, who became very popular in Nigeria when a story broke that she and actress Genevieve Nnaji were lovers, is in the news again. The story made such a great fuss even Potpourri couldn’t ignore it and sought after her to get an interview which they got. The Chocolat Baby crooner […]

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Breaking: The Boardroom giant, Gamaliel Onosode is dead

The Boardroom giant, Mr. Gamaliel Offoritsenere Onosode, has passed on. Onosode, born May 22, 1933 died today at the age of 82. The cause of his death is not readily available although not much has been heard of him on national issues lately. Onosode was a Nigerian technocrat, administrator and a former presidential candidate of the All Nigeria People’s […]

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84 Senators pass vote of confidence on Bukola Saraki amidst rowdy session in Nigerian Senate

Reports coming from the National Assembly show that eighty-four (84) Senators have passed a vote of confidence on the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. There are 109 Senators in Nigeria’s upper chamber. Following the vote of confidence, a rowdy session ensued in the Senate. There are also reports that pro-Saraki protesters have barricaded the National Assembly […]

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UNILAG students give 7-day ultimatum to authorities to replace hall mattresses

Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday gave the institution’s authorities a seven-day ultimatum to replace all mattresses in the halls of residence, to avert crisis. UNILAG’s Students Union President, Mr. Abiodun Martins, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that the students […]

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From all indications, Buhari’s list of would-be Ministers is ready

According to Punch, the list of ministers to be appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari is ready. The Senate may get a letter from the President requesting the confirmation of the nominees on Tuesday or Wednesday. It will be recalled that Buhari who was inaugurated as President on May 29 had promised to name members of […]

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