PDP ruined our economy - Governor says

The Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole once again, has blamed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the current economic challenges the country is facing.
He also called on people of the state not to vote for the PDP in the upcoming governorship elections.

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NIGERIAN HISTORY: HOW ALL 36 STATES GOT THEIR NAMES

NIGERIAN HISTORY: HOW ALL 36 STATES GOT THEIR NAMES

Abia

Abia is an acronym derived from the name of the four main groups of
people in the state as at the time it was formed in 1991: Aba Bende
Isuikwuato Afikpo
Adamawa

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Electoral body to recruit 325 ad hoc staff for Assembly bye-election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Sokoto State, is to recruit 325 ad hoc staff for the state House of Assembly bye-election for Tureta constituency fixed for August 20.
This information is contained in a statement signed by Mallam Muhammad Musa, the INEC Head of Voter Education, on Friday, in Sokoto.
The statement said that the bye-election had become necessary, following the vacancy created by the resignation of the former member representing the constituency, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar.

It said: ''The state constituency has 32,384 registered voters,

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Nigerian troops capture more towns from terrorists

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE in the North-East have captured Kareto town from Boko Haram terrorists.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman.
Kukasheka said the town was liberated from the insurgents on July 25.
He said the exercise was in continuation with clearance operation of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in remote border towns and villages.

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'Jibrin, consultant disappeared with 2016 budget for 3 weeks' - Lawmaker reveals

The deputy chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Chris Azubogo has said that Abdulmumin Jibrin disappeared with the 2016 budget.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Friday, July 29, 2016, the lawmaker alleged that Jibrin had worked on the budget with a consultant from an undisclosed location for three weeks.

Azubogu said Jibrin took all decisions on the budget without consulting members of the committee.
"For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state that a

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Nollywood actors join campaign against human trafficking

Nollywood actors, under the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), on Thursday launched anti-trafficking campaign to mark this year’s World Day against Trafficking in Persons.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that actors from across the country gathered at the Old Parade Ground in Abuja for the opening rally of the two-day campaign.
Mr Agility Onwura, Chairman of the Guild in Abuja, said that the event was in solidarity with the UN, which declared July 30 as World Day against

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Avengers, Arepo militants are common criminals - Ijaw leaders

Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has disowned Niger Delta Avengers and the Arepo militants in Lagos and Ogun states, saying they are common criminals.
Speaking to newsmen in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, IYC President, Udengs Eradiri, urged Nigerians to stop linking the militants to Ijaw people.

“There is an economic crime going on along the pipelines in this country. There are Yoruba people there. There are Igbo, there are Hausa, Fulani,  Ijaw and other ethnic nationalities involved in the crime going on in Arepo. Nigerians should stop ascribing it to

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PDP fires Justice Abang, insists convention will hold

The party, in a statement signed by Prince Dayo Adeyeye, its spokesman, further insisted that it would go ahead with its national convention as planned despite the court ruling. Read the full statement: The Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by the chairman of the national caretaker committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, CON, has reacted to the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday July 28, 2016, presided over by the controversial Judge, Justice Okon Abang describing it as objectionable, questionable and very strange to say the least in the history of Nigeria Judiciary.
The party in a statement by its spokesman, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, declared that what Justice Okon Abang did today is to seat on an Appeal over

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EFCC on wild goose chase in Ekiti –Fayose

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is on wild goose chase and called on the anti-graft agency to beam its searchlight on other states in the country.
Featuring on a live radio programme in Akure, Ondo State, Fayose said: “The EFCC is now harassing banks in Ekiti State, seeking for records of government and chasing contractors, claiming that the contractors gave me kickback.

“They are on vendetta mission. They said I collected money from Dasuki and I have told them that I did not collect a dime from Dasuki. I have N300 million in my fixed deposit account in Zenith Bank and I declared it in my Assets Declaration Form

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Drug trafficking: Indonesia executes three Nigerians by firing squad

Indonesia yesterday executed three Nigerians and one Indonesian out of 14 on death row for drugs crimes by firing squad.
The remaining 10 are expected to be put to death in the coming days, according to BBC. At press time, the government was yet to confirm which of the prisoners have been put to death.  However, an official quoted by the AFP news agency said they were three Nigerians and an Indonesian. They were executed shortly after midnight local time.
The Community Legal Aid Institute, which advocates for the convicts, had earlier said the convicts facing execution were four Indonesians, six Nigerians, two Zimbabweans, one Indian and one Pakistani.  Local and international human rights groups

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Police, DSS avert bloody clash in Abuja

A combined  team from the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) commands of the police, Department of State Service (DSS) and National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), yesterday averted a bloody clash at the  Wuye ultra-modern market in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
Trouble started as early as 8am when traders under the aegis of Association of Wuye Ultra-modern Market Allottees (AWUMA), armed with a court judgement, stormed the market to take possession. They were allegedly resisted by  thugs  aided  by the market developers.

It took the intervention of the Divisional Police Officer

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Kano govt says ex-governor paid thugs to disrupt Saturday election

Kano State government has accused the former governor of the state, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of plotting to to disrupt next Saturday’s state House of Assembly by-election in Minjibir.
Kwankwaso and his supporters are planning to unleash violence during the rescheduled election, the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, Malam Muhammad Garba, said in a statement.

The by-election was re-scheduled for Saturday, August 6, after the attempt to conduct the poll in April abruptly ended due to violence.
The statement said: “Information at our disposal suggested that Kwankwaso has hired thugs from neighbouring Niger Republic, Katsina and Jigawa states to unleash mayhem on electorate, with the aim of scuttling the entire process for his selfish reasons.

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President persecuting Ekweremadu because he’s Igbo

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is after Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu because he is Igbo.
MASSOB made the comment via a statement released by leader, Uchenna Madu.
The statement reads in part:
“MASSOB has discovered the major reasons behind President Buhari’s pathological and sentimental hatred against Ndigbo and Biafrans in general which is his perceived pathological envy against the entrepreneurship, economic prowesses, establishment, domineering and industrious nature of Igbo people.”

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Drivers kill 35 FRSC regular marshals in the last year

Ajenge who made this disclosure on the floor of the Niger state House of Assembly, said the development occurred when the officers were trying to enforce simple safety regulations on the highways. She said another staff recently knocked down by a driver while trying to clear obstruction on the highway, is currently battling for life in a hospital.

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She said the victim may loose his manhood, having gone through two operations. Daily Post reports that the state legislatures had invited the commander to defend the series of criticisms by the public against FRSC, over allegations of its officials intimidating and harassing motorists in its desperate move to generate revenue for government. However,

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Attack on Tinubu: Traditional ruler threatens Melaye

Agoro, a politician and religious leader threatened to drag Melaye to court for damaging the reputation of the citizenry in the eyes of the world. “I could have taken him court, if not for anything, because we don’t expect characters like him in the Senate. He should be made to face the music,” he said. Recall that during the plenary session on Tuesday, July 12, Melaye and Tinubu were engaged in brawl. Melaye allegedly threatened to beat up Tinubu and made some defamatory remarks. Speaking on Wednesday, July 27, at his Oluyole home in Ibadan,    the traditional ruler said Melaye should be sanctioned as it would prevent any lawmaker from such shameful and graceful conduct.

 Agoro said: “No wonder, former President Olusegun Obasanjo,

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Governors responsible for Jonathan's woes - Lemo

The former president in an interview with Bloomberg TV had revealed that state governors were to blame for pressurising him to spend from the reserve fund thereby reducing the $20 billion at the inception of his administration left by Olusegun Obasanjo to about $2 billion when he left office on May 29, 2015.

This has been corroborated by Lemo who spoke at the 61st annual Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria National Conference lecture, entitled: The Nigerian Economy: The Past, Present and the Future. He said the governors on several occasions arm-twisted Jonathan to share the fund from the account which was set-up by former president, Goodluck Jonathan. He said: “During some of the Federal Executive Council sessions, where I was

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Meet stylish Ghanaian man who dresses in suits to sell corn

In this case, a man was seen dressed in a ‘sharp’ suit with a beaded necktie made in the colour of the Ghanaian flag and a leather hat, selling (you won’t believe it) roasted corn. The man identified as Sosu Patrick, narrated how he has been faring well through his business on the streets of Accra, Ghana.
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The 40-year-old who sells roasted corn,

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Man abandons wife, rescues mother from flood

A Chinese man is facing backlash on social media following a spur-of-the-moment decision he made when faced with a grave situation. According to reports, the man identified as Gao Fengshou, decided to save his mother first before saving his wife and children, when their province was hit by a deadly flood on July 20. Fengshou who is a decorator by profession, had reportedly asked his family to climb onto the roof of their Xingtai, North Hebei province of China home, before going off to rescue his mother.

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Fayose is a well-known coward – Buhari's wife

President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, has stated that the Governor of the Ekiti state Ayodele Fayose cannot hide from prosecution from several alleged criminal crimes. First Lady in her statement of claims filed before an FCT High Court said that immunity won’t help Fayose.

  The defamation suit challenging the governor’s accusation linking her with the Harliburton bribery scandal in the United States. Buhari’s wife quoted criminal charges on the murder of one Tunde Omojola, diversion of N1.2bn state funds in 2004 and the invasion of the Ekiti High Court with hoodlums who reportedly beat up a judge in 2014 as some of the governor’s ‘indiscretions’. “The first defendant (Fayose) is a well-known coward who is scared of facing the consequences of his numerous indiscretions and sheer acts of criminality by timidly hiding under the cloak of immunity to want to evade prosecution,”

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CBN orders banks to write off hard currency bad debts

THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has discovered a steep rise in hard currency debts in the nation’s banks following its revised guidelines on the operations of the Nigerian Inter-bank foreign exchange market.
Consequently, it has or­dered banks to write off all the delinquent loans in line with its Prudential Guidelines for Deposit Money Banks in Ni­geria of July 1, 2010.

In a statement sent to all the banks yesterday by its Director of Banking Supervi­sion, Mrs Tokunbo Martins, the apex bank frowned at the increase in the balances on foreign currency-denominat­ed loans and advances in the books of banks, particularly

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FG to reopen corruption cases against Saraki, Akpabio, others

Trouble is here again for some ex-governors in Nigeria as FG is set to re-try them for corrupt practices while in office. Recall that the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, had written to the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to reopen corruption cases against former governors.

 Those whose case will be reopened include embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki, factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff; and

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Elrufai raises 9-man white paper committee

Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State has set up a nine-man committee to produce a white paper on the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Army/Shiites clash in the state.
The Army/Shiites clash in Zaria last December had left many people dead.
This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Samuel Aruwan, Media aide to the governor, in Kaduna on Wednesday.
El-Rufai said that the committee would commence work immediately and submit the draft white paper within two weeks.

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We have capacity to flush out militants - Army

The Joint Military Force deployed to the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe has restated its preparedness to deal with the renewed violence by militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.
Rear Admiral Joseph Okojie, Commander of the operation, made this known at a news conference in Yenagoa on Wednesday, July 27.
Okojie said that the military had capacity to flush out militants but were compelled to respect the dialogue option adopted by the Federal Government.
The Defence Headquarters had scaled down military option and declared a ceasefire to pave way for dialogue with the militants.

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'We'll bring Nigeria's economy to zero,' Group vows

The Niger Delta Avengers has alleged that the ongoing dialogue between the Federal Government and some militants in Niger Delta is a ploy to launch a military offensive in the region.
The group said President Muhammadu Buhari should intensify efforts in the exploration of oil in the North East, adding that it will not allow the government export a drop of crude oil from the Niger Delta.
The Avengers stated this in a statement entitled, “Your drones won’t stop us” and issued on Tuesday, July 26, by its spokesman, General Mudoch.

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Neymar will be happy if Gabriel Jesus joins Barcelona

Neymar has been trying to persuade highly touted Brazilian protege Gabriel Jesus that he should join Barcelona.
The 19-year-old Palmeiras player has been the subject of growing speculation over recent weeks, with Manchester City reported to be leading the chase for his signature among a host of leading European clubs.
Before any move is likely to come to fruition, Gabriel Jesus will line up alongside

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Juventus: Allegri unperturbed by striker's fee

Massimiliano Allegri has dismissed suggestions Juventus are paying over the odds for Gonzalo Higuain amid reports the Serie A champions have triggered the Napoli striker's €94 million release clause, insisting the transfer fee is the logical consequence of the way the market works.
Juve are believed to be close to landing the 28-year-old as they search for a replacement for Alvaro Morata, who has returned to Real Madrid, but they have been criticised for the steepness of the transfer fee considering Higuain's age.
Nevertheless, Allegri feels there is not much the Turin club can do about the amount they will have to pay to get their man, who struck 36 times in

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Midfielder a welcome selection headache for Chelsea manager Conte

The arrival of French midfielder N'Golo Kante during the close season has given new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte a welcome selection headache in midfield.
Kante, who joined from Leicester City, is Conte's second signing of the close season and has brought additional quality to a midfield, which includes the likes of Nemanja Matic, Cesc Fabregas and Oscar.
"N'Golo is an important player and for this reason we bought him. I can't wait to transfer my idea of football to him and find a different solution," the Italian told the club's website.

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Ancelotti: Bayern Munich's transfer business done

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti has no plans to sign a replacement for Mario Gotze, insisting he is happy with his squad.
Gotze returned to Borussia Dortmund in a deal worth a reported €26million after the Germany international spent three seasons in Munich.
Bayern have added Renato Sanches and Mats Hummels to their squad in the off-season and Ancelotti insists there is no need for further strengthening.

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Medical group fears famine in northeast Nigeria; calls for UN food pipeline

Severely malnourished children are dying in large numbers in northeast Nigeria, the former stronghold of Boko Haram militants where food supplies are close to running out, Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Wednesday.
The medical charity, also known as Doctors Without Borders, urged the United Nations to set up emergency food transports to the area, where up to 800,000 civilians have been cut off for over a year, it said

"The situation is a large-scale humanitarian disaster.... There is a vital need to have a food pipeline in place to save the population that can be saved,"

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Retail banking roundtable holds in Lagos

They made this known recently during the 2nd Africa Retail Banking Roundtable Conference organised by Jeff & O’Brien Conferences and Events in Lagos and with the theme; “Rethinking Retail Banking Architecture & Infrastructure”. Mr. John Berry, an International Retail Banking Consultant, Faculty Lead and Advisor, Jeff & O’Brien, in his keynote address said that banks needs to rethink some areas they do business and the processes they demand of there customers internally. Berry noted that customers are meant to be protected and not the other way round, adding that, if care is not taken, some retail banks are heading towards extinction especially with the way they operate by not putting customers into consideration.

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Robber beaten, stripped ... by angry mob (photos)

According to a report, the robber and his gang had been terrorizing residents in the village for months before he was captured by youths of the community. After the successful operation they carried out on Tuesday, July 26, nemesis caught up with their gang leader this morning when the bike used during the operation was found later in his residence. But fortunately for him, the policemen attached to Agba community came to his rescue as he was about to be lynched by angry mob.

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Reps invite EFCC, ICPC to probe Dogara, Jibrin, others

Following the budget padding allegations leveled against the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, and three other principal officers, the low chamber has said it will investigate the shocking revelations.

The sacked former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Abdulmumin Jibrin of the House had alleged that Dogara and others plotted to insert over N284 billion in the 2016 budget in the name of constituency  projects among others.

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Buhari commissions Abuja–Kaduna rail

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, commissioned the $1.457 billion Abuja-Kaduna rail services. The president said the federal government would link all states and commercial centres in the country with rail lines. The president later took a train ride from Idu to Kubwa, a suburb of Abuja.
The 186.5 km standard gauge track built by the China Railway Construction Corporation has double lines. The Abuja-Kaduna route has nine stations and the train can travel at up to 150 km per hour.

Meanwhile, Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence that the Abuja–Kaduna railway service will decongest the overpopulated Federal Capital Territory (FCT), arguing that employees can live in Kaduna and work in Abuja.

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Develop N’Delta region or divide Nigeria –Avengers

The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) has warned the Federal Government to develop its region or we divide Nigeria.
The group, which claimed responsibility for several attacks on crude oil installation in the Delta region has, however, dismissed insinuations that they are a terrorist group, stressing that they are only fighting for the betterment of the oil-rich region.
“We have carried out a lot of attacks on pipelines, stations, and platforms, but we are not terrorists. We are only fighting for our right because we have been taken for granted and enslaved for many years, and now, enough is enough.

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No lip service to rule of law -Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, reaffirmed the commitment of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to rule of law, attributing many of the problems in the society today to non-adherence to it.
This came as the National Assembly plans to review laws on standardisation to make the operations of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in tune with the global practice.

The vice president, who was represented by his adviser on rule of law, Mr. Gbolahan Adeniran, at the public presentation of a book written by the Acting Director General of SON, Dr. Paul Angya, said SON would be given all the necessary support to enforce standards in the country.
“We are in an administration that would not want to pay lip service to rule of law. There is nothing we can get right without rule of law; so we would support SON in the enforcement of standards,” Osinbajo stated.

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Borno IDPs protest inadequate food supply

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bama, Borno State, yesterday complained about the quantity of food supplied them in their camp by the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA).
The displaced persons reportedly voiced their grievances when members of the House of Representatives Committee on IDPs visited the camp.
A spokesman of the IDPs, Mallam Bukar Kolo, told the legislators that they were faced with acute food shortages at the camp.
“We were happy when the camp management abolished the centralised cooking system last week due to our complaints. But the introduction of household cooking has not solved the problem,’’ Kolo said.
He accused SEMA officials of supplying inadequate food items to households

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Imo North re-run: No electoral violence – CP

The Imo State Commissioner of Police,  Mr. Taiwo Lakanu said there was no electoral violence during the Imo North Senatorial poll.
Lakanu,  who stated this yesterday in a press statement signed by  the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Andrew Enwerem, however, admitted that there were minor skirmishes by overzealous party supporters which the police was able to quell.
He said the proactive steps taken by the state command  ensured that  there was no loss of life during the poll in the six local government areas that make up the  senatorial zone.

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Osinbajo again assures, Buhari will energise economy

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has assured for the upteenth time that the  N500 billion Social Investment programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration will energise the economy and deal with issues of poverty in the country.
He gave the assurance when he had audience with a delegation of the Muslim Lawyers Association at the Presidential Villa, yesterday.
According to him, the social investment programmes would train people, create jobs, feed schoolchildren from homegrown farming and grant soft loans to traders, artisans and market women.

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We won't tolerate your "provocative" statements, MEND warns Buratai

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has faulted the recent statement by the Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, that the army would use force on militants if they fail to embrace the proposed peace offering from the Federal Government.
Buratai had made the declaration on Monday, July 25, while speaking at the inauguration of the newly built ultra-modern 2 brigade headquarters complex and Olympic-sized swimming pool in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state.

The army chief, who was represented by the General Officer commanding, 82 division,  Ibrahim Attahiru, had said: “Government is still committed to dialogue and where this cannot go on – then there could be resort to other means.”

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Militants invade community, 3 policemen shot in gun battle

Three policemen attached to the Igando Police Division and two residents identified as Baba Victor and Adedokun were wounded in the gun battle.
The gunmen were said to have stormed the community around 6a.m through the waterways behind the Pacific Estate, Ikejiobi Avenue, Ewedogbon - they looted shops in the estate.
The police officers swung into action shortly after the incident was reported. One of them was shot in the head during the shootout but survived the attack, report said.
It was also reported that some the residents, who were earlier abducted by the militants, escaped during the shootout.

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Teen girl gang-raped to death by the same man twice

The teen’s parents told police that she was tied up with rope, forced to drink chemichals and was actually abused by five men with a woman in the group of people who held her captive.
According to local media, the incident occured because the abuser was out on bail awaiting trial for his first rape of the teenager.
The young victim was admitted to the hospital in June but fell ill and died on Sunday. Since then the unnamed criminal has been re-arrested. The girl’s uncle commented on the incident: “For two months she suffered everyday.  She was forced to

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Veteran apala singer Ayinla Omowura's son Akeem dies

The entertainment industry has lost a veteran Apala exponent, Alhaji Akeem Ayinla Omowura. Alhaji Akeem was the eldest son of the late Apala maestro Alhaji Ayinla Omowura. He gave up the ghost in the early hours of Monday, July 25, 2016. Omo Eegunmogaji as he was fondly called was said to have died few hours after complaining of severe headache.

 He was later buried same day in Abeokuta by 4 pm according to Islamic rites. He was well respected in Abeokuta, Ogun state as some of his father’s

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Bala reveals shocking details about Obasanjo

Bala Ibn Na’Allah the deputy Senate leader has revealed a shocking secret about former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He has also dared Obasanjo to prove his allegations of corruption against him as a member of the National Assembly. Obasanjo had said on Monday, July 25, that the budget padding scandal in the House of Representatives confirmed his position that the National Assembly was filled with thieves. Na’Allah who represents Kebbi south district, said in a statement on Tuesday, July 26, that he was quite unhappy with the impression that there were no men of integrity in the National Assembly. He said: “I am respectfully taking exception to the statement which I express the hope is not true. “To start with it is not in my character to join issues with an elder statesmen who have had the privilege of superintending over the affairs of our great country Nigeria.

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Mercy Aigbe bag millions in new endorsement

The event place at Ibis Hotel, Toyin Street, Ikeja Lagos, as reporter spoke with the actress at the unveiling and she disclosed that she is grateful for this new endorsement as the first Nigerian celebrity to own a mobile application. She said: “I am very happy and delighted that I was chosen among all other actresses in the industry. I was specially chosen for this role and hopefully I pray that the collaboration will go places.
 I am the first Nigerian celebrity to have a mobile App which is a great way for me to communicate with my fans. I decided to do this because I will not represent a brand I am not sure of. This mobile App will also be taken to public schools so

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A truck crushed a tricycle rider to death in the Mushin area of Lagos

A truck driver Femi Adewale has crushed a tricycle rider to death on Sunday in the Mushin area of Lagos. The 30 year old man was said to be heading for Ibese in Ikorordu, when the incident that left the tricycle rider dead  happened at about 6:30am.  an eyewitness only identified as Nurudeen Akintunde, saying: ” The truck with full speed suddenly rammed into the tricycle and the rider was forcefully thrown out of the marwa.

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How we raised over N500bn shared in June – FIRS Chairman

Chairman, Joint Tax Board (JTB) and Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler, has explained how the Federal Government raised over N500 billion distributed at the Federation  Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) in June.
Fowler said yesterday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, when he led 36 state chairmen of the State Board of Internal Revenue (SBIR) to the state Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, that 70 per cent of the N500 billion came from non-oil sources while only 30 per cent came from oil sources. It was the first time in 2016 that the Federal Government shared over N500 billion among the three tiers of government during the Federation  Accounts  Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting.
“We are proud of the development and we tell ourselves that this is the time to fund the budget of the Federal Government from non-oil sources,” Fowler said.

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PDP chair: Why Sherrif was rejected –Dokpesi

NATIONAL chairmanship aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), Chief Raymond Dokpesi yesterday in Asaba, Delta State explained why the party rejected former Governor of Bornu State, Ali Modu Sheriff as chairman.
Dokpesi who took his campaign to Delta State delegates to the forthcoming National Convention of the party in Port Harcourt said Sheriff had a little baggage associated with the dreaded insurgent group, Boko Haram.
“Sheriff has a little bit of baggage because from where he came from, he is not supported. Boko Haram is a major reason our son, Goodluck Jonathan lost the last presidential election. So there was no need for us to bring somebody associated with Boko Haram to represent us if we wish to reclaim the presidency in 2019,” he said.

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Anxiety as police recover CBN ID, used bullets in abandoned vehicles

OPERATIVES of the Special Anti Robbery and Anti-kidnapping Squad of the Kogi State Police Command yesterday mounted  an intensive search for the occupants of two vehicles abandoned by the roadside along the Lokoja-Abuja Highway.
The vehicles, a Mercedes Benz E230 bearing registration number ABC758LT and Peugeot 307 with number plate, GWA614BR, were reportedly found close to Karara village in the state  by police operatives acting on a tip-off at about 3: pm on Sunday.

reorters learnt that when a search was conducted on the vehicles, the operatives recovered in one of them, a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) identity card bearing the name,  Umar Garuba and 25 expended shells of AK47 ammunition.

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Buhari welcomes FIFA anti-corruption reforms

President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed FIFA’s President, Gianni Infantino plans to reform the game through transparency, anti-corruption and good governance.
He ‎assured that his administration would pay keen interest to accountability and transparency to fast-track football development in the country.
This was even, as the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino noted that there was  no crisis in football management in Nigeria, noting that there was an elected president in place, who is already functioning.
Buhari, who received the FIFA President,  Infantino, and the Secretary-General, Fatima Samuora at State House challenged football administrators in the country to fashion out strategic programmes to develop the game.

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Buhari orders NNPC to intensify oil search in N’East

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered for intense search for hydrocarbon prospects in Chad Basin and the North Eastern part of Nigeria.
The President’s directive is coming on the heels of the fruitless search for oil in the region with $1 billions spent without commercial discovery of crude oil.
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, made the disclosure Monday, while receiving the Governor of Bauchi State, Mallam Mohammed Abubakar, during a courtesy visit to the NNPC Towers in Abuja.
Baru informed that the renewed search for hydrocarbon deposits in the Chad Basin would entail extensive probing of some allocated and non-allocated oil blocks in the region with a view to establishing the magnitude of their deposits.

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