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The madness of Sheik Gero Argungu and the devil in Yemi Osinbajo” – Femi Fani-Kayode Segun Adewole March 13, 2018 “My brethren the Infidels in this country are pointing their fingers to our faces we also should do the same. After the message I gave in Rijau Niger state and presently am in Kontagora the message was delivered to the President through a reliable source. I stand by the existing code that all Muslims must rise and defend ourselves from all Infidels and all Muslim uniformed men must stand and defend Muslims at all cost for every one should know the road to his or her fathers home. We have sent our message to the President and I was assured he got it. He is with us and believes in our cause. Every Muslim in Nigeria must be ready. We will never allow any infidel to come to power again. We want our Muslim soldiers in the barracks to be on their guard and never allow these infidels to intmidate us again. Whether we are prepared or not every soldi...

 IMO 2019 AND POLITICS WITHOUT MORALITY PART 1  BY PROFESSOR UZORMA  NATHAN Few weeks ago, I was at a high profile meeting and one renowned elder statesman made a statement that appeared abnormal to many elites who were present at the political get-together. The statement he made was that “there is no morality in politics…” The said assertion from a well placed Imo leader kept me awake for many hours at night. I reflected on it and the article you are reading now is the outcome of my profound rumination cum cogitation on the assertion. Few days thereafter, I visited a fellow Professor at Imo State University, while we were charting very friendly, another Professor of Political Science joined us and the discussion became very interesting and intellectually intertwined. At a point, the Professor of political science inferred thus, “there is no morality in politics…” We had it hot with him following the fact that both of us are of the same (Philosophy of Re...

Trump and Macron planted a tree -- but where did it go? AFP 7 hours ago US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron plant a tree watched by Trump's wife Melania and Macron's wife Brigitte on the grounds of the White House April 23, 2018 (AFP Photo/JIM WATSON) Washington (AFP) - The photograph was seen around the world: US President Donald Trump and France's Emmanuel Macron, gilded spades in hand, shovelling dirt over a young sapling. A week ago, at the beginning of Macron's visit to Washington, the French president joined his American counterpart to throw handfuls of soil on the roots of a young oak tree as the their respective first ladies looked on It was a symbolic gesture: the tree came from a northern French forest where 2,0...

N10billion scandal: Group demands probe of Adeosun, National Assembly, others April 29, 2018 Premium Times Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun A non-governmental organisation has demanded investigation into the alleged N10 billion scandal involving the National Assembly, Minister of Finance, and the Accountant General of the Federation. Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) Resource Centre made this demand in a petition signed by its chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, to the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. PREMIUM TIMES had exclusively reported how the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, released the sum to the National Assembly outside its N125 billion budget, and how the lawmakers spent it on exotic cars and other items. Taking its cue from the report, HEDA stressed the need for the anti-graft commission to investigate the alleged fraud. ...

Baptist Church worshippers protest kill‎ings across Nigeria April 29, 2018 Tunde Eludini Baptist Church worshippers protest kill‎ings across Nigeria The members of the First Baptist Church, Kosofe, Lagos, on Sunday held a peaceful protest to voice their resentment against the killings across the country, especially in the Middle Belt region. Hundreds of worshippers with various inscriptions on placards demanded an end to the killings which are allegedly being carried out by herdsmen. They also demanded the prompt release of Leah Sharibu, the kidnapped Dapchi girl still in the custody of Boko Haram. The Senior Pastor of the church, Festus Olatunde, accused the federal government of not doing enough in arresting the ugly situation that has led to the loss of lives and properties in major places like Benue. He particularly frowned at the killing of worshippers in a Catholic‎ Church last week. He said: ...

It’s Official: Dino Melaye’s recall fails April 29, 2018 Samuel Ogundipe Dino Melaye The recall election for Dino Melaye as the lawmaker for Kogi West Senatorial District has failed, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced. Only five per cent of the electorate turned out in an exercise that required 51 per cent majority to succeed. Of the 189,870 signatories, only 18,742 were verified after Saturday’s exercise. The result showed that people of Kogi West Senatorial District have decided to keep Dino Melaye as their senator despite his controversial style and ongoing political ordeal which includes criminal investigation by the police. “I, Professor Ukertor Gabriel Moti, affirm that the information on verification of signatures to the petition for the recall of Senator Dino David Melaye of Kogi West Senatorial District has taken place on this day, 28th day of April 2018...

Buhari leaves for meeting with Trump April 27, 2018 Press Release President Muhammadu Buhari in one of his trips. President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja on Saturday on an official working visit to the United States of America, on the invitation of President Donald Trump, his office said. President Buhari will have bilateral meeting with President Trump and a working lunch on Monday 30th April 2018. The meeting is to discuss ways to enhance the strategic partnership between the two countries and to advance shared priorities, such as: promoting economic growth, fighting terrorism and other threats to peace and security. The meeting will further deepen the US-Nigeria relationship as the United States considers Nigeria’s economic growth, security and leadership in Africa to be critical aspects of their strategic partnership. Later in the day, President Buhari will meet with a group of business ...

Firms forfeit N1.4 billion Paris Club ‘fraud’ money to federal govt April 27, 2018 Ben Ezeamalu A Lagos Court A Lagos Division of the Federal High Court Friday ordered the permanent forfeiture of N1,442,384,857 found in the bank accounts of three firms which allegedly impersonated the consultants engaged by the Nigeria Governors Forum to analyse the Paris/London Club loan refunds due to the states. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which obtained the forfeiture order on behalf of the Nigerian government, claimed that the defendants obtained N3.5 billion from the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) by making false claims. Listed as defendants in the final forfeiture application filed before the court were Melrose General Services Limited, WASP Networks Limited, and Thebe Wellness Services. The firms were accused of impersonating a consortium of consulting firms engaged by the NGF for the...

When Will This Barbarism End? – Nigerian Catholic Bishops Posted: 27 Apr 2018 05:36 AM PDT A Statement Issued by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of   Nigeria (CBCN) in the Wake of the Murder of Two Priests and their Parishioners During the Celebration of the Holy Mass, in Mbalom, Benue State President Buhari meeting with Nigerian Catholic Bishops   We have received with deep shock, sorrow and utter horror, the gruesome, grisly and dastardly murder of two Catholic priests along with fifteen of their parishioners in the early hours of the morning of Tuesday 24 April 2018. These innocent souls met their untimely death in the hands of a wicked and inhuman gang of the rampaging and murderous terrorists, who have turned the vast lands of the Middle belt and other parts of Nigeria into a massive graveyard. Their unrestrained mayhem has become a metaphor for the untimely death that is now the fate of many of our fellow citizens today. That our two priests, ...