The Nigerian presidency has confirmed the arrest of a former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in London, over allegations of corruption and money laundering. According to PREMIUM TIMES, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, said: “The government is aware of the arrest and all the government investigative agencies […]
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Scores killed as bomb blast rocks Abuja
Two bomb blasts have rocked the outskirts of the Nigerian capital, with casualties reported, officials say. BBC reported that the the first struck near a police station in Kuje, 25 miles (40km) from Abuja, the second hit a bus stop in Nyanya. One official said 10 people had been “critically […]
Diezani Allison-Madueke Reportedly Arrested In UK Over Corruption
The President of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, has reportedly been arrested in the United Kingdom. According to Premium Times, Mrs. Allison-Madueke was arrested alongside 4 others by British law enforcement. Her arrest is said to be in connection with crimes of corruption and bribery being […]
Buhari sends 21 names to senate
The Senate President Bukola Saraki Wednesday received the Ministerial list from President Muhammadu Buhari, just as the names would be forwarded in batches. It was gathered that instead of thirty – six names, President Buhari sent twenty – one names as Ministerial nominees to the Senate President, with plans to […]
Gamaliel Onosode is dead
Onsode Foremost technocrat and boardroom Czar, Deacon Gamaliel Onosode, 82, is dead. Onosode died Tuesday morning at Gold Cross Hospital, Ikoyi Lagos at about 8:15am after a protracted illness. Onosode was flown home yesterday from London. He was (born 22 May 1933) (Died 29 September 2015) is a Nigerian technocrat, […]
Why Buhari missed UN’s Boko Haram meeting – Presidency
The Presidency has maintained President Muhammadu Buhari is fully committed to improve national security and succour for Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. The Vanguard reported that this was contained in a statement by Garba Shehu, SSA to the President (Media & Publicity) in reaction to the earlier report that Buhari and […]
An eye witness report on Hajj stampede
Leave a comment Chuks Udo Okonta This report was written on the Facebook page of a Nigerian currently attending the Hajj in Saudi where about 717 muslim faithfuls were killed yesterday in a stampede. A few steps to d gate, noticed the Saudi police trying to close d gate. Doubled […]
Olu Falae freed
The former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Olu Falae, has been rescued from his captors four days after he was kidnapped at his farm in Akure. Premium Times reported that the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, Wole Ogodo, who confirmed his release on Thursday, however declined to […]
Hoodlums attack Saraki, disrupt Eid el-Kabir prayers in Ilorin
Hoodlums who disguised as worshippers on Thursday disrupted the Eid el-kabir prayers in Ilorin and attacked Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, with stones and sachet water, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The situation also prevented the Chief Imam from delivering his annual sermon just as the emir also abandoned […]
Death toll rises to 717 in Saudi Hajj stampede
At least 717 people have been killed in a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s civil defence directorate said, as the death toll continued to rise. The directorate said at least 863 other pilgrims were injured in Thursday’s stampede, which took place in Mina, on the outskirts of […]
