Fed House Of Reps Member,Hon Dickson Tarkirgh On Follow Up Visit ToNHRC.

                      

Hon Dickson visited the commission again on Friday 11 dec 2015 ,this time submit a report of claims as a followup to the petition earlier submitted. It will be recalled that Soldiers from NASME barracks had attacked residents of North Bank 2 mkd beating members and destroying Parked cars and houses.

"Hon Dickson, the manner you have led your community on this matter shows awareness of your rights and a commendable path towards channelling grievances as enshrined in our laws." Prof Bem Angwe Executive Secretary  NHRC ,gave these remarks  when Leaders of North Bank 2 led by member representing Mak/Guma.He urged them to be patient as justice will definitely prevail at the end.

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Jonathan Succeeds Clinton As Keynote Speaker At 2016 HGF Conference.

Immediate-Past President Goodluck Jonathan has been chosen to present the keynote address at the 2016 Hope Global Forums conference.The programme is scheduled to hold in the second week of January in Atlanta, United States.President Bill Clinton performed a role similar to that of Jonathan at the 2015 event which gathered over 3, 000 leaders from 40 countries.read more

Mark Zuckerberg Shares Picture Of Himself Changing Daughters Diapers.

The Facebook CEO released this new adorable photo of his newborn daughter Max on the changing table while he changes her diaper. He is clearly enjoying fatherhood.

Igbinedion Presents Multi-million Palatial Mansion To Wife, Lady Cherry In South Africa.

King of Zulu, HRM Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu presenting the legal documents of the mansion to Lady Cherry Igbinedion while Chief Gabriel Igbinedion looks on
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President Buhari At The Anyiam-Osigwe Lecture[Photos].

President Buhari was the Keynote Speaker at the 15th Emmanuel Onyechere Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Lecture series at the International Conference Centre Abuja today December 11th. See more photos after the cut...read more

Exclusive: Gilbert Chagoury’s First Son Dies In Paris.

Gilbert Chagoury, hit by tragedy

Gilbert, the older of the famous Chagoury Brothers, who have been doing business in Nigeria for decades has been hit by a monumental tragedy. His first son, Ramez, fondly called Ricco, died in a Paris hospital over the weekend.
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Gaddafi’s Son Kidnapped In Lebanon.

Hannibal Gaddafi, pictured here in 2010, was known for his lavish lifestyle

The son of Libya’s late leader Moammar Gadhafi has been kidnapped in Lebanon by militants demanding information about the fate of a Shiite cleric who went missing in Libya decades ago.Hannibal Gadhafi appeared in a video aired late Friday on local Al-Jadeed TV saying anyone who has information about Imam Moussa al-Sadr should come forward.
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Profiteering: DPR Suspends Import Permit Of Capital Oil, Others.

The Department of Petroleum Resources has suspended fuel import permit of Capital Oil, Sahara Petroleum and Folawiyo Petroleum for three months for alleged profiteering.
This was contained in a statement issued by Abimbola Ogan, the DPR spokesperson, on Friday in Lagos.
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Angry Youths Make Coffin For Corruption In Nigeria.[Pictures].

Some youths have took to the streets of Abuja,on Wednesday,10 Dec 2015  in Nigeria’s federal capital, to lend their support to President Muhammadu Buhari in his fight against corruption.
The pictures obtained by Naij.com showed the youths carrying different banners, where they showed their displeasure with some corrupt Nigerians.read more

US Embassy Disowns Alert On Boko Haram Threat In Abuja

The Embassy of the United States of America in Nigeria on Friday disowned a message that has gone viral in the social media, alerting citizens to an imminent attack by the Boko Haram sect in Abuja.The Embassy’s Counselor for Public Affairs, Victoria Sloan, made the denial while speaking at a three-day retreat organised for State House correspondents in Kaduna.
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Court Affirms Akpabio’s Election.

An Appeal Court on Friday affirmed the election of the Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio.Akpabio, who is representing the Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District, was declared winner of the March 28 election in the area by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).read more

Anti-Graft War: Buhari Ready To Step On Toes – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari is ready to step on big toes in the ongoing anti-corruption campaign in the country, the Presidency said on Friday.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, stated this at the opening of a three-day workshop organised for State House correspondents in Kaduna.read more

Gov. Al-Makura Inaugurates Construction Of N17.5bn Cargo Airport In Lafia.

Gov. Umaru Al-Makura


Gov. Umaru Al-Makura of Nasarawa state, on Friday, inaugurated the construction of an international cargo airport worth N17.5 billion in Lafia.The governor laid the foundation stone for the project at Kwandere village, about 10 kilometres from Lafia metropolis.
He said that the conception of the airport was informed by the desire of his administration to create a formidable platform for transportation of both domestic and international passengers.
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New Music: Waconzy - Powerful (Job 37:5) Produced By Emmani

Waconzy’s latest Single POWERFUL is finally here. On this upbeat dance and inspirational track, he opens up on his personal life and recent challenges. Waconzy’s songs are mostly based on reality and I am sure a lot of music fans can relate to this one. This tune is also endowed with nice hook that is infectious to say the least.... read more

Nigeria's DJ Cuppy Takes Her Place on US Stage with MTV2 Appearance

Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, Nigeria's premier female DJ, has appeared on MTV2's talkshow Uncommon Sense, performing and participating in the show's topical debates. Filmed in New York, the 30-minute show on MTV2 saw the 23-year-old showcasing some of the hottest new tracks coming out of Nigeria's contemporary music scene as well as US hits, with a variety of hip hop, R&B and some old school records featured in her set.

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Nigerian Mums Netwalking Against Violence Towards Women & Children.

With news of mindless incidents of violence perpetrated against women and children increasing every day, and in the wake of the senseless, police related killings of two mothers, Beauty Macloed and Idongesit Udo, Motherhood In-Style magazine felt the urgent need to do something.
Date: Saturday, December 12th, 2015
Time: 7 AM
Venue: Fantasyland, 11 Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi Lagos

Jidenna’s Drops New Video For His Latest Single “Long Live The Chief”|Watch now!

Finally! Jidenna who got his first Grammy nomination in the Best Rap/Sung collaboration category for his breakout hit “Classic Man” ,drops a crispy new music video.
His video for his latest song ‘Long Live The Chief’ is out and you can watch it below
The video is in black, white and red as Jidenna leads a procession of dapper pallbearers carrying a coffin down the street.

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Human Rights Abuse: Nobel Laureate Asks Buhari To Caution Security Forces.

Professor Wole Soyinka


Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to caution security operatives in the country against human rights abuse.
Soyinka said this on Wednesday during the 10th anniversary of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting held in Lagos.
This was contained in a statement issued by the coordinator of the WSCIJ, Motunrayo Alaka, on Thursday.read more

Bayelsa Guber: Asari Dokubo Gives FG 7 Days Ultimatum To Hands Off Rigging Plot.

Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo


The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, on Thursday gave the Federal Government one week ultimatum within it should hands off alleged plan to rig the governorship election in Bayelsa State and install the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, as winner.read more

Sylva Seeks Replacement Of Bayelsa REC, Says He Was Jonathan’s Colleague In Customs

INEC boss Mahmud Yakubu


The Sylva-Igiri Campaign Organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State has raised a fresh alarm over what it described as the level of complicity of the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr. Baritor Kpagih, in the last Saturday’s governorship election.read more

PHOTOS: Buhari Attends Late Kerekou's Funeral

President Muhammadu Buhari today, December 10, attended the funeral ceremony of the former president of Benin Republic, late Mathieu Kerekou in the country’s capital, Cotonou.
President Buhari signing the condolence register of the late Kerekou as Presidents Boni Yayi of Benin Republic and Muhammodou Issoufou of Niger Republic looks on

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Appeal Court Sacks Rivers PDP Senator, Two Reps

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Senator George Thopmson Sekibo


The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday nullified the election of Senator George Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Rivers East Senatorial District in the National Assembly and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct fresh election within 60 days.
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APC Chieftains Disagree Over Who Speaks For Party.

Fresh crisis looms in the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi Frank, are at logger heads over who should officially relate with the media for the party.
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Sokoto Farmers Get N1.5bn Govt Support !

Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal


Sokoto State government is to assist 20, 000 local farmers with both farm implements and other inputs worth N1.5billion, commissioner for Agriculture, Nagwari Tambuwal disclosed, yesterday.
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Buhari Is Not Responsible For Economic & Infrastructural Decay,Unemployment – Mike Omeri

Mr Mike Omeri


The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr Mike Omeri, has said that the economic and infrastructure decay, political neglect and unemployment currently facing the country was not caused by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said every part of the country is affected in one way or the other by the many challenges which government is presently battling to bring solutions to.read more

EFCC Summons Tompolo Over Sale Of Land Worth N13bn.

Mr Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo


The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has given former Niger Delta militant leader, Mr Government Ekpemupolo a.k.a Tompolo, one week to appear before the Commission on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos or risk being declared wanted.
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Supreme Court Fixes Date For Ruling On Rev. King’s Death Sentence

Reverend King


The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday fixed February 26, 2016 for judgment in the appeal filed by the General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, popularly known as Reverend King, challenging the judgement of a Lagos High Court sentencing him to death by hanging.read more

Emmanuel Adebayor Poses With His $300,000 Personalised Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe.

The player since being released by his former club Tottenham has been spending quality time off the pitch and always taking his £100,000 per week wages as his contract demands. What more can he ask for!! No work but getting paid!! Adebayor today shared a photo of himself on top of his Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe
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House Of Reps Presents 130 Bills In One Day.

The House of Representatives on Thursday stunned National Assembly monitors when the chamber presented a total of 130 bills at a single session presided over by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.
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PHOTOS: Dokpesi In court Today,Protesters Besiege Fed High Court Demanding His Release.[See Pictures]

The Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, was on Wednesday, December 9, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before a Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart who is standing trial for a six-count charge of money laundering and other fraud related charges was arraigned again today, December 10 by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A crowd of placards-carrying protesters however besieged the court environment, demanding his release. See photos obtained from Sahara Reporters below:
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Sultan Commiserates With Gov And Tiv People Over Tor Tiv's Death.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar has commiserated with the Governor and people of Benue State,over the death of  Tor Tiv the 4th, His Royal Majesty, Orchivirigh, Dr. Alfred Akawe Torkula.In a condolence letter delivered to Governor Ortom today at the Benue People’s House by the Sarkin Yakin Bingi, Alhaji Kabir Usman Abdulwahab, the Sultan said the death of the Tiv Paramount Ruler was a huge loss to the Tiv nation, Benue State and Nigeria at large.
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Gov Ortom & His Wife Adopt Baby ,Names Her ''Destiny Wueseter Ortom''.

Governor Samuel Ortom and his wife Eunice have adopted a baby girl, who was picked and taken to the Mama Abaiyol Orphanage Makurdi.
Governor Ortom thanked God for the blessing of the baby and gave assurance that he and his wife would take good care of the baby and train her to the highest level.
He assured the other children at the orphanage that his administration would also provide for their upbringing.read more

Appeal Court Upholds Saraki’s Election.

Senate President Bukola Saraki


The Court of Appeal has upheld the election of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, as the lawmaker representing Kwara Central Senatorial District.
Saraki celebrated the victory via his social media platform while pledging that the 8th Senate will be people oriented.
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House Of Reps Criticise Social Media Gag Law, Back Buhari’s Anti-Corruption Crusade.

The House of Representatives Committee on Media and Publicity has criticised the anti-social media bill proposed to the Senate by the Deputy Senate Leader, Sen. Bala Ibn Na’Allah, saying that the legislature will not do anything to close the space for free speech.
The Chairman of the committee, Mr Abdulrazak Namdas, expressed the disapproval while speaking to State House correspondents after a dinner hosted by President Muhammadu Buhari for members of the House of Representatives at the State House Banquet Hall on Wednesday.
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Kogi Assembly Speake,Deputy Speaker,Minority Leader Impeached

The Kogi speaker was impeached alongside his deputy, Aliyu Aku and minority leader, Hassan Bello.
He has been replaced by Hon. Godwin Osiyi representing Ogori-magongo who was been elected as the new speaker while Hon. James Eneche from Olamaboro is the new minority leader.
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Police Apprehend Suspects Who Kidnapped And Sold A Child For #700,000

The Benue State Police Command in collaboration with the Abia State Police Command have arrested eight persons suspected to be involved in the kidnapping of children for ransom.

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Keshi Loses His Wife After A Brief Illness.

Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has confirmed the sudden death of his wife, Kate, in the United States.
The Big Boss, as Keshi is fondly referred to, revealed that his wife had been sick for a while but he never expected that the sickness will lead to her death.
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Lagosians Express Displeasure That Bola Tinubu Used One Of The Newly Purchased Security Helicopters To Attend Ooni's Coronation.

Lagos State governor had said the helicopters were bought to boost the safety and security of the state through air surveillance but it was used to fly Tinubu to Ile-Ife, Osun State, today for the coronation of the Ooni of Ife. read more

Dino Melaye Used US Bank Account To Remove Tattoo Of Ex-Wife, New York Dermatologist Confirms.

A SaharaReporters investigation into the unlawful bank accounts being operated by Senator Dino Melaye has revealed more details about his transactions in the United States, including the use of one of the accounts for a tattoo removal of his ex-wife’s name from his body.READ FULL REPORT HERE

EFCC Considers Going After Jonathan Over Implicating Information in $2b Shady Arms Deals...See Details

According to reports, individuals implicated in the controversial $2billion dollars arms deal have penned down the name of the immediate past President, Goodluck Jonathan in their statements.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is considering inviting former President Goodluck Jonathan to speak on all he knows about the controversial $2 billion arms deals.

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December Deadline To End Boko Haram Insurgency Not Sacrosanct – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari


President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that the deadline given to the military to end terrorism in parts of the country was open to modification.
Buhari, who was represented by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, stated this in Dutse, Jigawa State at the opening of the 2015 Annual Conference of the Chief of Army Staff.read more

GTBank To Reward GTCrea8 Customers With Mini Cooper Car.

 

 

 

 

Foremost African Financial Institution; Guaranty Trust Bank plc is set to hold the 3rd edition of the GTCrea8 Mini Cooper giveaway. The promo which was launched in 2013 provides a platform for the Bank to reward one lucky GTCrea8 customer with a brand new Mini Cooper car. The raffle draw for the Mini Cooper giveaway is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 9th of December, 2015, at the GTBank Head office in Lagos.

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Kim Kardashian And Kanye West Name Their Baby Boy ''Saint West''

The waiting and guessing game is officially over!
After much anticipation, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are finally ready to reveal the name of their baby boy. Without further ado, the happy couple announced on Kim's website that they decided on…Saint West!
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Benue State State ,In Conjunction With Friseur Rosario Services And i2E Media Presents ''The Benue Fashion Fair''.

The Benue State Government via the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Tourism announces the maiden Edition of the "Benue Fashion Fair" to hold in Makurdi from the 9th - 12th of December 2015,with Chief Host as Dr. Mrs Eunice Ortom, Wife of the Executive Governor of Benue State. The Official Unveiling Dinner will take place on the 9th of December as from7pm (red carpet 5pm) at the Precious Conference Centre Makurdi.read more

#NoToSocialMediaBill .....See An Artist Impression Of Proposed Bill.

When the All Progressives Congress, APC, were the opposition party at the federal level, they did not see the Social Media in Nigeria spreading false information but today it's a criminal offense to criticize against their government without a sworn affidavit. #NoToSocialMediaBill ......

[Video ]Benue Assembly Dissatisfied With Disbursement Of N28.5Bn Bailout Fund .

The Benue State House of Assembly has expressed dissatisfaction over the disbursement of the 28.5 billion Naira bailout funds to workers at the state and local government levels respectively.
Members of the State Assembly voiced the dissatisfaction when they summoned the Commissioner of Finance and a Special Adviser to probe the method of disbursing the 28.5 billion Naira bailout funds which had generated controversies among workers on Friday.read more

5 Facts About Govenor-Elect Of Kogi State Yahaya Bello

The result of the first election with candidate substituted in the middle of the process was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the early hours of Sunday, December 6.
Yahaya Bello of the All Progressives Congress was declared the winner. But what do we really know about the governor-elect of Kogi state? Find out five must-know facts about him below: read more

Osinbajo, Tinubu, Sultan Of Sokoto Lead Public Figures To Coronation Of Ooni Of Ife (PHOTOS)

The coronation ceremony and presentation of Staff of Office to His Imperial Majesty Arole Oduduwa, Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, is currently ongoing in Ile-Ife, Osun state.State governors, party leaders, and several public figures are in Ile-Ife for the coronation ceremony.

Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, Lagos and Osun governors, Akinwunmi Ambode and Rauf Aregbesola, among others, are in attendance.

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Buhari, Atiku, Tambuwal Attend Ogbonnaya Onu’s Book Launch (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari was a guest of honour on Monday, at the book launch of Minister of Science & Technology Ogbonnaya Onu.
The event, which took place at the Yar-Adua Conference Centre Abuja, also had in attendance several All Progressives Congress party politicians.
Prominent politicians who graced the occasion include: Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal.read more

Sani Bello: Address Me As ‘Mr Governor’, Not ‘Executive Governor’.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello


The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has directed that as from January 2016, he should be addressed simply as “Mr Governor”.
Governor Bello said he has decided to drop the title of “Executive Governor”.
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