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Biography Buhari

Femi Fani-Kayode: John Paden’s Book On President Buhari And His Dirty Little Lies

Professor John Paden, President Muhammadu Buhari’s official biographer, is a man that is very comfortable with distorting the truth and telling lies. He is also a man that has been doing so for virtually all his adult life. That doubts [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics
Kemi Adeosun

Nigeria Needs Infrastructure, Not iPhones, Adeosun Tells Donors, Foreign Investors

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has informed multilateral donor institutions and investors that Nigeria is hungry for infrastructure that can trigger growth, not iPhones and pricey suits that will drive consumption. Adeosun spoke Wednesday night at a session [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics
Again, Buhari Hails Jonathan’s Patriotic Zeal, INEC for Success of 2015 Polls

Again, Buhari Hails Jonathan’s Patriotic Zeal, INEC for Success of 2015 Polls

Buhari Hails Jonathan’s Patriotic Zeal – President Muhammadu Buhari has again credited former President Goodluck Jonathan with the success of the 2015 general election, saying that his patriotic zeal and the impartiality of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ensured [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics
Ghana Begins Fuel Exports to Nigeria, Others

Ghana Begins Fuel Exports to Nigeria, Others

Ghana has started exporting fuel and gas oil to the landlocked countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali from the Bolgatanga Petroleum Depot. The state-owned Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) Limited, is also supplying petroleum products from the [...]

October 7, 2016 Oil & Gas
Shocking!! Buhari Will Never "Again" Occupy Aso Rock - Gowon, Tinubu, Obasanjo Speak Out

Buhari Will Never “Again” Occupy Aso Rock – Gowon, Tinubu, Obasanjo Speak Out

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, among other top dignitaries, have revealed how President Muhammadu Buhari, was told by his opponents that he would never see, enter, and occupy the Presidential Villa, as the President of Nigeria.   Recall, [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics
Tears In Otuoke As Buhari Gives Goodluck Jonathan World Class Embarrassment

Tears In Otuoke As Buhari Gives Goodluck Jonathan World Class Embarrassment

Buhari Gives Goodluck Jonathan World Class Embarrassment – Probably as part of compensation for losing an election, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, under Buhari, has secretly released 48 properties which were seized under former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to Timipre Sylva, [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics
First Person: An Open Letter To The Recently Divorced

First Person: An Open Letter To The Recently Divorced

I see you there, under the covers with your swollen eyes and a nose as raw and runny as your recently broken heart. Darling, I can see you because I’ve been you.I also see dead people. And right now you [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say
Joseph Prince Daily Grace Inspiration: Take, Take, And Take More!

Joseph Prince Daily Grace Inspiration: Take, Take, And Take More!

Daily Grace Inspiration is a devotional that brings you the message of grace from Joseph Prince, the world celebrated TV preacher and pastor. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say
Buhari Gov’t To Spend N3.5 Billion Buying 320 New Vehicles For Prisons Officials

Buhari Gov’t To Spend N3.5 Billion Buying 320 New Vehicles For Prisons Officials

Buhari Gov’t To Spend N3.5 Billion Buying 320 New Vehicles For Prisons Officials – As more Nigerians fall into the poverty bracket, the federal government has shown where its interest is: the welfare of officials of the country’s prisons and its [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

The Rangers In Us All, By James Eze

Rangers is to the Igbo what Barcelona is to the Catalan. And there’s probably no better way to look at it than this. Except that this season, Rangers has closed the gap by playing exceptional football that is not only [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say
I Have No Apology For Lai Mohammed:

I Have No Apology For Lai Mohammed: Journalist Writes On Plagiarism Scandal (READ)

I Have No Apology For Lai Mohammed: I’m sorry I do not have any apologies to tender, rather I wish to restate my earlier position and put everything in a broader perspective. First and foremost, I’m a Journalist of high [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics
Buhari Gov’t Ignores ECOWAS Court Order Continues Dasuki’s Illegal Incarceraton

Buhari Gov’t Ignores ECOWAS Court Order Continues Dasuki’s Illegal Incarceration

The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, ordered the immediate release of Dasuki who has been helped incommunicado on the orders of President Buhari since December 4, 2016. The court declared the government’s action [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics

Forex Regime: Erisco Foods To Shut Down Operations Ending 1,500 Jobs

An indigenous firm, Erisco Foods, has said it may be forced to shut down its production in the country due to its inability to access foreign exchange from the Central Bank of Nigeria for the procurement of machinery. The Erisco [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Chad Slams Exxon Mobil With $74 Billion Fine (7 Times The Country’s GDP)

A court in the central African nation of Chad has ordered Exxon Mobil to pay $ 74 billion in fines, a record figure that is almost seven times the country’s gross domestic product. The country’s high court announced the ruling [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say
An Insider Account Of How Osinbajo Emerged As Buhari’s Running Mate [MUST READ]

An Insider Account Of How Osinbajo Emerged As Buhari’s Running Mate [MUST READ]

Tunji Bello, the secretary to Lagos State government, on Thursday, October 6, 2016 disagreed with the author of President Muhammadu Buhari’s biography, John Paden, on his account of how Professor Yemi Osinbajo was picked as Buhari’s running mate in the [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say
persecution of Jonathan

Persecution Of Jonathan: Ijaw Youth Threaten Total Shutdown Of Oil Installations (PHOTOS)

Ijaw youth from across the various clans in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria on Thursday, October 6, 2016 staged a massive protest in Yenagoa the capital of Bayelsa State, over what they described as the persecution of former [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics

ONDO GOV POLL: APC S’West chairman opens up on primaries

By Emmanuel Aziken & Dayo Johnson Lagos—National Vice-Chairman, SouthWest of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Pius Akinyelure has opened up on the behind-the-scenes moves to amicably resolve the crisis that arose from the nomination of Chief Rotimi Akeredolu as [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Urhobos are doing better under Buhari – Olorogun Egbo

OLOROGUN Jaro Movudu Egbo, a stalwart of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Delta State is the national leader of Urhobo Nationality Council, UNC and one of the aides to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu. In [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Umahi’s increase of workers’ pay by 5% laughable —APC

By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—THE Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday criticized Governor David Umahi-led administration for insignificantly increasing the salaries of civil servants by five percent and making a celebration out of it. The political party [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Med-view Airline completes airlift of pilgrims

One of the airlines marked for the airlifting of passengers to the Holy land,Med-view Airline said it has completed the airlift of Pilgrims for the 2016 Hajj back to Nigeria, being the first to complete the hajj assignment at a [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Teachers’re bridge builders —Ugwuanyi

By Chinedu Adonu ENUGU—ENUGU State governor, Mr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has described teachers as bridge builders who are responsible for moulding and constructing many professionals and renowned individuals in the society today. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi who was represented by the deputy [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Tension in Imo communities over devt levy

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Palpable tension is brewing in the 644 autonomous communities in Imo State, following the planned implementation of the N3,000 Development Levy slammed on every taxable adult by the state government. Already, Governor Rochas Okorocha has handed over [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Eagles need to build their stamina — Onigbinde

  As the Nigeria senior national team, the Super Eagles continue to prepare for the crucial 2019 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Chipolopolo of Zambia, former Technical Director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has noted [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

I see sports as strictly business – Ifeanyi Ubah

  This is definitely the best of times for the Nigeria Professional Football League as one of its new but trail blazing clubs, FC Ifeanyi Ubah Wednesday signed a partnership pact with English Premiership club, West Ham United in an [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

More troubles for Jigawa workers, as govt insists on biometrics

By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE—Trouble appears not to have ended for Jigawa State workers, as the government has insisted on continuing with its earlier biometric data scheme to fish out ghost workers. Vanguard investigation revealed that the biometric scheme was targeted [...]

October 7, 2016 What the papers say

Change begins with me is my idea — Lai Mohammed

LAGOS — MINISTER of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday, refuted claims by Chief Afe Babalola and Akin Fadeyi, that the Federal Government’s national re-orientation campaign, ‘Change Begin with Me’ was a copyright version of drama skits ‘Not In [...]

October 7, 2016 Government and politics