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The former Special Adviser to former President Jonathan on Niger Delta, Kingsley Kuku who has been invited by the EFCC to answer questions bothering on misappropriation of amnesty money running into hundreds of millions of Naira says he will not be honoring the July 28th invitation of the EFCC because he is currently in a hospital in America for a knee surgery. A letter from his lawyers to the anti-graft agency reads, "Our client is currently in the United States of America to, keep appointment with his doctors at the Andrew Sports, medicine and ‘Orthopaedic Centre LLC for surgery on one of his knees. He is expected back in Nigeria at the end of September, 2015 after the surgery and recuperation,” the letter read. According to his lawyers, Mr Kuku will honor the EFCC invitation on September 30th by 10am.

That is the US president's official car. More when you continue...

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has won the controversial 3rd term. The country's electoral commission says he got nearly 70% of votes in  Tuesday's  poll following an election marred by violence and a boycott by the opposition. Nkrunziza's nearest rival, Agathon Rwasa, took 18.99%. The president's decision in April to seek a third term had plunged the country into chaos, with many taking to the streets to protest. There was even an unsuccessful coup. Opposition say they won't accept the election result because Nkurunziza's 3rd term bid violated their constitution.

President Uhuru's PA, Jomo Gecaga seen above being chased away by US security as he posed by Presideny Obama's Limo - Limo One. He even proudly tweeted the photo. Lol.

President Obama got to his father's homeland Kenya today. He's the first sitting US president to visit the country. From Kenya, he will be going to Ethiopia. Obama's security made him skip the armed forces and traditional dancers and the State Pavillion in Kenya. He will also not be visiting his father's home town because of security reasons. His family will have to come to the state capital to meet him. President Obama being greeted by his half-sister Auma Obama at the airport

Read the press statement below... Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said announcements in the media by the President Mohammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government that the immediate past Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of Dr Goodluck Jonathan will be probed was mere “playing to the gallery,” noting that “there is no need announcing the intended probe in the media. Rather, the Federal Government should just go ahead and carry out the probe. The governor, who also counselled the Buhari-led government not to embark on selective probe, added that; “From all indications, it is obvious that the probe they are talking about is targeted at some people and if activities of anti-graft agencies during the tenure of President Buhari are going to be selective, the president should know that the world is watching.” In a release issued in Ado Ekiti by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Governor Fayos...

This report is according to to a twitter handle @Nedunaij, who reported the incidence on his twitter handle (Read from bottom to top)

Government Ekpemupolo, former commander of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) better known as Tompolo, says Saturday’s meeting of militant leaders is about calming the tension building among ex-militants who have been putting him “under intense pressure” over the federal government’s indifference to the amnesty programme. Maintaining that he remains committed to the peace and stability of the country, Tompolo said pressure from stakeholders in the region made him call for discussions. He said beneficiaries of the amnesty programme were being affected by the delay of the federal government in unveiling its policy about the programme. “I am compelled to clarify issues as they relate to the meeting of the leadership of ex-agitators under the platform of MEND and other organisations summoned at my instance,” he said in a statement he personally signed. “The tension generated by the meeting is uncalled for, diversionary and mischievous as no evil is i...

Eleven generals of the Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps in Lagos were on Friday pulled out of service. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the officers include eight Major-Generals and three Brigadier-Generals. The Major-Generals are Manhood Yerima, Abiodun Amao, Olayemi Abidoye, Boniface Azurunwa, Adekunle Martin’s, Christian Ugwu, Bode Ogini and Mashudy Adekanye. The Brigadier-Generals are Kachallah, Godfrey Nwafor and Gabriel Oladipo. In a valedictory speech, Maj.-Gen. Manhood Yerima, former Chief of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters, expressed appreciation for the gesture. Yerima pledged that the retired officers would continue to keep the Nigerian flag high. He admonished the serving military personnel to continue to be loyal and be extra-vigilant. Yerima said, “Your loyalty to the Federal Republic of Nigeria can best be given through vigilance and security consciousness. “You must continue to demonstrate total commitment t...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has summoned Kingsley Kuku, a former special adviser on Niger Delta Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, for questioning. A reliable source in the commission told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr. Kuku and two others are wanted by the EFCC over allegation of embezzlement and fraudulent diversion of funds running into hundreds of millions of Naira. Details of the allegations against the former presidential aide are not immediately available, but there have been concerns that the amnesty programme of the last administration was fraught with massive corruption. Mr. Kuku, our source said, has been directed to appear before a team of interrogators at the EFCC office on Tuesday, July 28. Mr. Kuku could not be reached for comments Friday afternoon. In a related development, the anti-graft agency has grilled Baraka Sani, a former special assistant to President Jonathan on Schools and Agricultural programme. PREMIUM TIMES learnt t...

The Yobe state police command have arrested and paraded a seven-man armed robbery gang said to be terrorizing Kakuri-Daudari axis along Nguru-Kano road. The notorious armed robbers identified as Shuaibu Audu 52yrs, Buba Alhaji Amodu 36yrs, Muhammed Musa 25yrs, Adamu Musa Maiwake 27yrs, Ardo Ado Adoro 46yrs, Gagare Lamido Shirgo 30yrs, Garba Tiya 18yrs, were arrested after they robbed and attacked a businessman and his driver on July 15th. The suspects will be charged to court for the offenses of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide as credible evidence to secure their conviction have been gathered.

Statement from the presidency below... Persisting claims in  the local and international media that President Buhari has accused or indicted the United States Government of helping the terrorist group, Boko Haram are untrue and widely off mark. Reports to that effect are an unfortunate misinterpretation and distortion of the President’s remarks at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) during his highly successful official visit to Washington DC. Indeed, President Buhari made it abundantly clear in those remarks, copies of which were circulated to the media, that he was convinced that the United States could never support groups such as Boko Haram. “I know the American people cannot support any group engaged in these crimes,” the President clearly stated. The regrets expressed by President Buhari at USIP about the impact of the application of the Leahy Law on Nigeria’s war against  Boko Haram and terrorism cannot be construed as an indictment of Pr...

According to  Abia Facts Newspaper ,  The real reason why Dr Okezie Ikpeazu is desperate to get loan has been uncovered. Abia Facts Newspaper  received an unsolicited information from a source deep in Government house that he is trying to buy his “freedom”. From his masters. Our source lamented that while other states are paying salaries from the LNG income , the governor is unable to do so because the former governor collected N1billion of the money upfront. T A Orji, argued that the allocation received was for May and that he was entitled to collect the security vote of N750 milion, this he did and also deducted N250m as part payment of campaign expenses. All entreaties from Governor Okezie to his master to accept N500m fell on deaf ear.The governor we are told has been going to Enugu on a regular basis to consult and plead with the former governor who threatened to collect more as contracted between them before the election. Our source said th...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo met with Chinese ambassador, Amb. Xiaojie GU at the state house today July 24th. More photos BELOW.  

FOR THOSE THAT FIND IT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND PLS READ AND WATCH THIS VIDEO. IF YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN PLEASE DO THAT CONSTRUCTIVELY AND DO NOT INSULT. LET US GET THE FACT RIGHT. TO ME I FEEL THERE ARE 2 SIDE TO HIS STATEMENT   IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCH THIS VIDEO DON'T COMMENT PLS (1)"(Going by election results), constituencies that gave me 97% can not in all honesty be treated, on some issues, with constituencies that gave me 5%. I think these are political realities. While, certainly there will be justice for everybody but the people who voted, and made their votes count, they must feel the government has appreciated the effort they put in putting the government in place. I think this is really fair." (2)"By the constitution no state can be excluded from government, so there is no way even if I want to show gratitude to those constituencies that heavily voted for me against those that didn’t even vote for me, they have the protection of the ...

A 30 year old Nigerian man named Nonso Odo from Amangwu-Nkwerre, Imo state was allegedly tortured to death by South African Police officers on Thursday July 23rd. According to Mr Emeka Ezinteje, Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, Nonso, who worked as a barber, was having an argument with another Nigerian at a barbers shop when the Nigerian flanked the South African police officers. On seeing the policemen, Nonso took to his heels and the policemen pursued him until they caught up with him and allegedly tortured him to death. South African police are claiming that Nonso was grasping for air as he was running and died when they caught up with him. The Nigerian Union is demanding for a full-scaled investigation as they suspect foul play.

“My name is (name withheld), I’m a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, in my finals. My female cousin who is a 100l student of my school, drugs me everynight, I mean she gives me sleeping tablets everynight just to make love with my boyfriend. Myself and my boyfriend live together on campus, since my cousin is still a fresher, I allowed her to squat with us because I’m the real occupant (Landlord) of the apartment. Is it a bad thing to let your cousin squat with you and your spouse? She hasn’t even spend a year living with us, she’s already having s£x with my boyfriend under the same roof and in my presence. I just used to realize I wake up late for lectures and also very weak and tired everyday, to the extent that I fainted and I was rushed to the hospital. How I discovered was very funny, even tho I’ve been suspecting both of them, So on this very day I went for lectures that day but I came home earlier than the time I was suppose to come home. When I got home, I d...

Sani Dangote, the younger brother of the world’s richest black person, Aliko Dangote, appears to have run into a major business crisis as Union Bank has taken steps to seize his Dansa Foods Limited. Sani Dangote The latest development follows the inability of Sani to pay back a loan of N4billion he obtained from the bank seven years ago, following which the bank appointed Lagos lawyer, Chukwudi Enebeli as Receiver/Manager. Dansa Foods claims Mr. Enebeli cannot represent Union Bank as he is a party to the suit.  Mr. Enebeli was appointed under the deed of debenture to take over all the assets of Dansa Foods, which has its registered office at 1, Dansa Drive, off the Badagry Expressway in Lagos. The debenture appointing Mr. Enebeli has been filed and registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Abuja, and it claims that the balance of the loan secured have become payable as Dansa Foods has failed or neglected to meet its obligations despite the bank...

This pregnant Saudi ISIS suicide bomber was arrested by Iraqi fighters just before she could detonate her suicide vest. Why kill your own child, woman, why?

Senator Kabiru Marafa has vowed that the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu as well as other principal officers in the Senate leadership would be impeached on Tuesday, July 28, when the upper legislative chamber resumes. Marafa was reacting to the alleged plans to suspend pro-Ahmed Lawan senators. Speaking on behalf of pro-Lawan legislators, Marafa asked people not to believe that there was a leadership in place in the Senate, stressing that a proper leadership would be put in place when the Red Chamber reconvenes next week. According to him, Saraki and his three colleagues were occupying illegal offices that according to him, would soon be swept off their feet. “Who is Senate leadership? There is nothing like that in the 8th Senate. What you have is a group of persons occupying those offices against the rules of the Senate and the Nigerian Nation! Tell them dem no fit!” He told Vanguard. The Senate is expected to na...

More than 200 Nigerians, many in their finest business or traditional dress, waited anxiously outside the Nigerian embassy in Washington DC, USA hoping to be permitted entrance to the only event organized for the Nigerian diaspora. The event was part of President Buhari’s official state visit to the United States and was held on Tuesday, July 20th from 6 to 8 pm at the Nigerian Embassy to the United States. The evening included a Town Hall for Nigerians to interact with President Buhari and a “Meet and Greet” for young Nigerian professionals. As the desperate crowd began to swell, many Nigerians demanded explanations from embassy officials and secret service agents at the gate. One special agent told a SaharaReporters correspondent that “all I know is we can’t let anyone in right now.” As SaharaReporters began interviewing members of the crowd, it became obvious that Nigerian embassy officials were discriminating against certain people and giving entrance to others....