Again 27 Killed In 2 Plateau Villages

At least 27 persons have again been confirmed killed in two communities of Barkin Ladi council area of Plateau State despite the recent restriction of movement at night in seven council areas of the State.

Address non-payment of salaries, Soleye tells Buhari

A former Minister of Finance during the military regime of the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, Dr. Onaolapo Soleye, has called on the President-elect to address the failure of state governments to pay their workers’ salaries.

Abuja housing challenge and Winning Clause Estate example

Only very few cities in the world can match the cost of living in Abuja, the Federal Capital City of Nigeria. Of all Abuja’s mounting needs, as in all new cities, housing remains the most acute. It is so bad that one-room self-contained goes for up to half a million Naira in the city centre, and only slightly less in the adjourning districts.

Abia governorship election tribunal grants leave to inspect polls documents

THE Three-member Abia State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal at its inaugural session urged petitioners, respondents, reporters and members of the public to give the Tribunal the cooperation that would enable it deliver justice as intended by the law

Speaking at the opening session at the Umuahia High Court, the tribunal Chairman, Mr. Justice Usman Bwala, urged lawyers appearing before it to avoid frivolities that could delay hearing of the petitions.

He also stressed the need for the petitions filed before it to be dispensed with within the 180 days timeline, beginning from the date the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the results. Ufomba added that the tribunal would do everything in its powers to reduce tension.

Other members of the tribunal are Justices Ekeret Abieyie and Olusegan Ogunyemi. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate, Mr. Alex Otti, factional APGA candidate, Mr. Reagan Ufomba, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr. Anyim Nyerere, all filed petitions at the tribunal.

Otti and Nyerere, in their petitions, challenged the declaration of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the election, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, as winner of the election.

Ufomba ‘s petition asked the tribunal to award him the benefits that would accrue to Otti if the tribunal verdict declares APGA the winner of the state gubernatorial poll.

Ufomba had told reporters that he was asking for that based on his pending suit at the High Court challenging the candidacy of Otti as the APGA candidate, asserting that he was the authentic APGA candidate, even though INEC recognised Otti as candidate.

8th NASS Leadership And Affirmative Action

JONATHAN NDA- ISAIAH, in this piece, examines the clamour for women to be elected into leadership positions in the 8th National Assembly 

For the very first time in the country’s history, an incumbent president was defeated in an election. Of course, it goes without saying that Nigerians have commended the president and commander-in-chief, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, for the display of statesmanship by accepting defeat before the final announcement of the results of the presidential elections of March 28th, 2015.

6 more killed by Fulani herdsmen in Plateau

As residents in most villages in Barkin Ladi Local Government  Area of Plateau State  still live in  fear of attack by gunmen, fresh report has indicated that no fewer than six persons have been  killed in renewed raid on four communities in the area.

50 Cent is a huge Hillary Clinton fan

Go shorty, it's your birthday. Democratic Party like it's your birthday. 

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just secured a crucial endorsement for her 2016 presidential campaign — rapper 50 Cent.

2015 Polls: We Proved Doomsday Wrong – Jega

 

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has declared that the fair, credible and peaceful conduct of the 2015 general elections has proved doomsday predictors, in some international media organisations, wrong.

2 Houses Set Ablaze After Passenger Slaps ‘Okada’ Rider To Death

A mob set two buildings ablaze after a motorcycle passenger reportedly slapped the rider to death with an object suspected to be charms at Iyana Ira, in Ijanikin area of Lagos State.

12,000 Women Contracted VVF In Nigeria – Dr Sadauki

The project manager of the USAID Fistula care plus project, Dr. Habibu Sadauki, has disclosed that Kano State records over 12,000 cases of fistula every year.

Dr. Sadauki told reporters in Kano on Thursday that over 5,000 cases have been repaired while the fundamental cause of VVF is prolonged child labour, early pregnancy and culture, poverty and illiteracy among the communities and this is prevalent mostly in northern part of the country.

0ML 42: Stakeholders List Gains from Ceding Operatorship to Nigerian Companies

 

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Stakeholders in the Nigerian oil and gas industry have said the grant of operatorship of divested oil blocks  to indigenous companies will boost local participation in the sector,
stem corruption and increase the nation’s oil revenue.

Buhari, Osinbajo Present as Oshiomhole Remarries

It was a gathering of Nigeria’s political A-List as Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State exchanged marital vows with his heartthrob, former Miss Iara Fortes, on Friday.

Nigerian restaurant shut down for ‘serving human flesh’

A restaurant in south-eastern Nigeria is shut down for allegedly serving human flesh after bags containing heads were discovered in the kitchen 

 

A Nigerian restaurant has reportedly been shut down after being accused of serving human flesh following the discovery of bags containing human heads in the kitchen.

Bayelsa PDP: Containing trouble

Governor Serikae Dickson is doing everything to keep trouble at bay. However, the effort of the former law enforcer and lawmaker in maintaining party discipline is brewing trouble of its own.

I have no beef with Olamide— Lord of Ajasa

 

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WHAT should your fans be expecting from Lord of Ajasa at the Coded Tunes Reunion concert?

Police kill 3 suspected kidnappers in Nnewi

OWERRI—Three suspected kidnappers have been killed at Nnewi, Anambra State, by a crack team of anti-kidnapping squad from Imo State police command, which had been trailing the hoodlums for a while.

German commits life savings to building medical centre in Ondo

THE people of Oka-Akoko in Akoko South West council area of Ondo State, recently trooped out in their hundreds in appreciation to a German-American Catholic faithful, Mrs. Johannah Schleichelt who donated her life savings to build a modern medical centre for them to meet their health challenges.

Fuel crisis ends in days, DPR, NNPC, PPMC assure

ABUJA — The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR; Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and its downstream subsidiary, the Pipelines and Products Marketing Company, PPMC, yesterday assured Nigerians that the ongoing fuel scarcity will thin out in the next couple of days.

Man attacked by 7 dogs gets N30,000

LAGOS—The 45-year-old commercial driver, Saturday Akpomose, who was attacked by seven dogs at Ajah area of Lagos State, has received N30,000 and a job offer from the owner of the dogs.

NDLEA official, one other docked over drugs importation

An official of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Adeogun Olajide, and a civilian,