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President Jonathan has asked president-elect Buhari not to single out his administration for any probe his administration may carry out when he assumes power. Speaking during the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council in Abuja today May 27th, Pres. Jonathan said those who are calling for probe should also demand for probe on how oil wells were allocated in past administrations. (I.e T.Y Danjuma..lol). Recall the Former Defence Minister last week called on Gen Buhari to probe the GEJ administration when he assumes power. "Some people are even calling for the probe of the government, but I think in Nigeria, there are a lot of many things that will be probed, very many things, even debts owed by states and debts owed by this country from 1960 up to this time. They say it is Jonathan's administration that owes these debts. I believe that anybody that is coming for probe must also ensure that this probe is extended beyond the Jonathan administra...

S upermodel Naomi Campbell  celebrated her 45th birthday with a lavish bash in Cannes, France last Saturday night May 23rd. It was initially reported that it would be a star-studded bash but according to new reports,  it wasn't that star studded and she charged admission to regular folks to get in...  From  NY Daily News "People paid to get on the guest list. VIPs allegedly dropped upwards of $1,800 to party alongside stars including Leonardo DiCaprio and Mary J. Blige. The invite also promised visits from Rihanna, Kate Moss and Harvey Weinstein - none of whom our numerous insiders spotted. Naomi wanted to capitalize on the prestigious group of people that were at the Cannes. They’re lucky Leo showed up.” See some pics from the party below

This is the presidential state car that will be used to carry the incoming and the outgoing president during the inauguration on May 29th. More photos below

Ahead of his inauguration as Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday announced the appointments of key officials in his incoming government. El-Rufai, in a statement he personally signed in Kaduna, named Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal as Secretary to the State Government. The statement added that Malam Salisu Suleiman has been appointed Principal Private Secretary, while Mr. Abu Musa Sheyin will serve as Private Secretary to Mr. Barnabas Yusuf Bala, the deputy governor-elect. The Governor-elect also announced the appointment of Hon. Bala Yunusa as deputy Chief Of Staff (Legislative Affairs) and Samuel Aruwan as his Special Assistant, Media The appointments take effect from May 29. Lawal, a former lecturer, served as Chief of Staff when El-Rufai was minister of the Federal Capital Territory. The Nation

The Nigerian military high command has sacked more than 200 soldiers this week for allegedly fleeing the battle-field when militant Islamist group Boko Haram invaded towns in the north-east last year, soldiers have told the BBC Hausa service. One source said that about 4,500 soldiers had been identified for dismissal, as the military top brass tries to end “cowardice” in the army. The soldiers are being dismissed without appearing before a court martial. They insist they are being unfairly targeted, and say they failed to fight because they lacked the weapons to match Boko Haram’s firepower.

Beneficiaries of the Community Services for Women and Youths Empowerment Project (CSWYEP), a branch of the SURE-P, have threatened to disrupt the inauguration of president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, with a planned mass protest on Thursday and Friday. The SURE-P beneficiaries numbering about 119,000 across the country, are allegedly being owed stipends for the months of February, March, April and May by the Federal Government. Three thousand of the beneficiaries who were selected from each state of the federation were engaged in community related services such as sweeping, cleaning of gutters, traffic control and maintenance of government properties. Apparently due to fears that they may not be paid their accumulated stipends, the beneficiaries who have been at war with State coordinators of the programme, threatened to hold a mass protest on Thursday and Friday, the hand over day. Commenting on the issue in Benin on Friday, Edo state chairman of ...

Contrary to the health reason cited as basis for his resignation as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, actually quit his job to avoid prosecution for corrupt practices. A source told New Telegraph yesterday that the presidency had perfected plans to make the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reopen Mu’azu’s file for prosecution before he suddenly traveled abroad. Mu’azu has a pending case with the EFCC bordering on the alleged mismanagement of public funds to the tune of N19.8 billion when he was governor of Bauchi State between 1999 and 2007. It was learnt that President Goodluck Jonathan bowed to pressure from some of his aides to allow EFCC prosecute Mu’azu following his resistance to resign after he led the party to its first humiliating defeat in 16 years. Jonathan was said to have advised Mu’azu to toe the path of honour and quit as national chairman after the PDP lost its ruling status in...