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The bill for a law for Pension Right of the Governor and deputy has been amended by the Edo state house of Assembly The law make provision for residential retirement buildings of 200m and  100m for ex governor and deputy at any siting of their choice. Which the immediate past governor Adams Oshiomhole and his deputy are part of the beneficieries.

From left: Former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola; Former Governor of Abia State, Dr Orji Uzor Kalu; APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun and the APC National Vice Chairman, South, Segun Oni, during the visit of Dr Orji Uzo Kalu to APC Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday (16/11/16). 8434/16/11/2016/Hogan-Bassey/ICE/NAN A former Governor of Abia,  Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu , on Wednesday, defected to the  All Progressives Congress (APC) , with prayer that God would use him to add value to the party. Kalu was received at the APC National Headquarters, Abuja, by the party’s National Chairman,  John Odige-Oyegun  and members of the National Working Committee (NWC). The former governor,   who was recently re-arraigned by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  on an amended 34-count charge for N3.2bn fraud , said that his defection to the APC was made possible by the persistence of some of the party’s chieftains who had been wooing him for some times.

The list of nominees for the 2016 edition of the Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) is out. The award has 23 categories with heavyweights like Wizkid, Olamide, Dbanj, Falz and Aramide, top the list. The highly coveted “Video of the Year” award will be contested for this year by Dbanj, Aramide, Wizkid, Solidstar and Phyno. BEST AFRO HIPHOP VIDEO
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Sharing his experience on his Facebook Page on Wednesday in a post titled, “HEAD BLOODIED BUT NOT BOWED (PART 1)”, the PDP chieftain said he was kept in the terrorist wing. He wrote, “At Kuje I was kept in the terrorist wing of the prison which was built by the British government specifically for Boko Haram convicts and suspects. “There were 47 of them in the facility and I was with them throughout. These were tough, disciplined, hardened, surprisingly well-educated and intimidating men. “This was a frightful place and those that were locked up there were very dangerous and frightful people yet thankfully the Lord went ahead of me. “The single cells, though small, were clean, self-contained, well-ventilated, dry and very neat. The inmates were surprisingly very kind and friendly towards me and turned out to be my best friends and bodyguards whenever I toured the other parts of the prison.” He said his Boko Haram friends accompanied him to a meeting he held with leade

She said she had longed to meet the President to show her admiration for his style of leadership. Madam Grace Egbon  an elderly lady in Benin City, the Edo capital, has donated a goat to President Muhammadu Buhari to show her admiration for “his selfless lifestyle and passion to liberate the masses.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo received the `unique gift’ on behalf of the president. Egbon, a supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), registered in Ward 7, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo. She said she had longed to meet the President to show her admiration for his quality of leadership. NAN reports that a window of opportunity opened to Egbon when the President was scheduled to commission the ultra-modern Samuel Ogbemudia College in Benin City, during his just concluded two-day working visit to Edo. She braced the odds and came all the way with her surprise gift to the President which she had kept for the special occa

The apex court on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, upheld the election of Dickson as Governor of Bayelsa state. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson, over his victory at the Supreme Court. The apex court on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, upheld the election of Dickson as Governor of Bayelsa state. The PDP spokesman, Dayo Adeyeye said the ruling of the Supreme Court has shown that the people of Bayelsa freely gave their mandate to the Governor. Adeyeye also said it has  “confirmed the mandate freely given to the PDP and its candidate in Bayelsa State, and also show that the State of Bayelsa is totally for the PDP. “We also appreciate the Judiciary for serving justice in the face of intimidation and harassment by the Executive and its instruments of coercion against the rule of law. “Finally, we commend the people of Bayelsa State for standing firm with our party and the Governor during this period, while urging the Governor to con

Billionaire businessman Donald Trump has won the United States presidential election making him the next and 45th president. Trump who is the Republican candidate in the election defeated his closest rival Hillary Clinton in a keenly contested battle. Trump has so far won 276 electoral votes surpassing the needed 270 votes as against Clinton’s 215.

The judge fixed November 17 as the date to hear the bail applications filed by counsel to all the defendants. The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja re-arraigned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on an amended 11-count bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony and publication of defamatory matter. Kanu, along with  Chidiebere Onwudiwe ,  Benjamin Madubugwu  and  David Nwawuisi , were re-arraigned before  Justice Binta Nyako  of the Federal High Court, Abuja and they pleaded not guilty to the amended charges. The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja re-arraigned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on an amended 11-count bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony and publication of defamatory matter. Kanu, along with  Chidiebere Onwudiwe ,  Benjamin Madubugwu  and  David Nwawuisi , were re-arraigned before  Justice Binta Nyako  of the Federal High Court, Abuja and they pleaded not guilty to the amended charges. Nyako f

The protesters insisted that the INEC chairman and Amina Zakari must resign to save Nigeria's democracy Nigerians on the platform of Citizens For Good Governance today, November 8, stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters to demand the immediate resignation of the chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. The protesters alleged that the electoral umpire had connived with the  All Progressives Congress  (APC) to  print fake INEC result sheets  ahead of the Rivers rerun election scheduled for December10, 2016.

The  Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) , on Friday, took over the assets of Afrijet Airlines Ltd.  owned by Vitalis Ibe , over an unpaid debt of almost N10 billion. This is contained in a statement issued by  Jude Nwauzor , Head, Corporate Communications, AMCON, which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos. The statement said the takeover was based on an interim injunction granted against the airline by  J ustice Chuka Obiozor  of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division. It said, “the obligor owes AMCON nearly N10 billion. AMCON purchased the Eligible Bank Assets (EBAs), sometime in 2011 from the defunct  FinBank  and Bank PHB . The order also affects Ibe’s Continental Aviation Services Ltd., AMCON has since appointed  Professor Gbolahan Elias  (SAN), as Receiver/Manager. “ The statement also said the receiver/manager at about 11AM on Friday simultaneously took possession of the assets of Ibe including  Afrijet Plaza , the corporate head offi

The Ohanaeze youth forum has called on the Federal Government and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami to call off the proposed arraignment of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekwerenmadu over forgery allegations. PIC.16.CLERK OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SALISU MAIKASUWA (R) SWEARINNG-IN THE DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT, IKE EKWEREMADU AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE 8TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY (9/6/15).WITH THEM IS SENATE PRESIDENT BUKOLA SARAKI. 3016/9/6/2015/CH/BJO/NAN The duo are alleged to have forged the Senate Standing Rules which facilitated their emergence as Senate leaders in June 2016. A statement issued on Friday by the co-chairman, Mazi Okemiri Alex, noted that the presence of separation of powers in the constitution gives room for the Senate to carry out its own investigations. The Ohanaeze youths also warned against the humiliation and embarrassment of Ekweremadu, the highest political office holder from the South E

This is coming after Sheriff accused the caretaker committee chairman of hiring Fulani herdsmen to stop him from entering the PDP secretariat. The chairman of the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caretaker committee,  Ahmed Makarfi  has accused the embattled party chairman,  Ali Modu Sheriff  of creating  Boko Haram. Makarfi said Sheriff is known everywhere as a violent person, that is why the police withdrew his orderlies. This is coming after Sheriff accused the caretaker committee chairman of hiring  Fulani herdsmen  to stop him from entering the PDP secretariat. Makarfi said   “Sheriff is the one known to have created Boko Haram, therefore, he is continuing in similar direction. “I’m never known to be associated with violence. He made same malicious allegation before the former IGP and DG SSS which was disregarded as baseless. On the contrary, I was there and then given official additional security.” Adding that  “The police had withdrawn all his security both in Maidu

The singer, who is preparing for a concert in London, accused bloggers of not confirming the truth in their reports before disseminating them. Nigerian dancehall singer, Burna Boy, has taken a shot at Nigerian bloggers, referring to them as dummies in connection to reports on his baby mama saga. This was contained in an  Instagram  post on Friday, June 24, 2016. According to the singer, the bloggers who reported the story of his alleged baby mama,  Uju Stella , played themselves by not confirming if the story was true The post also included what looked like a pregnancy result posted from the account of Stella. Another comment in the Instagram screenshot, saw a post by Instablo9ja , confirming that Stella had lied about the pregnancy. The alleged baby mama, earlier made a comment on Instagram, threatening to report Burna Boy to the police for breaking the door to her apartment. Burna Boy quickly switched his attention to his upcoming concert in  London , as

Oloyede said this while speaking as a guest on a Channels TV program, Sunrise Daily. The debate about whether it was legal for the Ekiti state Governor,  Ayo Fayose’s  account to be blocked by the  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)  is not going to end anytime soon. A lawyer,  John Oloyede  has called on the EFCC to publish the court order they used to effect the freezing of Fayose’s  Zenith bank  account. Oloyede said this while speaking as a guest on a  Channels TV  program,  Sunrise Daily. The Ekiti Governor’s bank account was blocked by the EFCC on Monday, June 20, 2016. The EFCC also claimed that funds in the Governor’s accounts were linked to the arms purchase scandal involving the former National Security Adviser (NSA),  Sambo Dasuki. A Professor of Law,  Frank Asogwa  at the  Enugu state University of Science and Technology (ESUT)  also  said the EFCC has the power to freeze the Governor’s account.

The president noted that Nigeria has enjoyed remarkable goodwill, support and understanding under the leadership of the outgoing Prime Minister over the years. President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the resignation of British Prime Minister, David Cameron which will come to effect from October, 2016. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity,  Garba Shehu , on Friday, June 24, 2016, President Buhari said the Prime Minister's decision was a demonstration of courage. The president noted that Nigeria has enjoyed remarkable goodwill, support and understanding under the leadership of the outgoing Prime Minister over the years. He said Cameron’s resignation in response to the outcome of a referendum that supported Britain to leave the European Union "Was a demonstration of courage by a democratic leader who respects the will of the people, even if he didn’t agree with their decision. "By putting the will of the people befo

The Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) chairman, Comrade Oladipo, said the suspension of the strike will give room for more consultation. Ekiti state workers have called of their strike and entered into an agreement with the state government. Speaking to newsmen, the   Joint Negotiating Council (JNC) chairman,  Comrade Oladipo,  said the suspension of the strike will give room for more consultation. The industrial action was called off following the signing of a seven point resolution by the state government and the workers. The resolutions include the payment of the January 2016 salary, negotiations with commercial banks to reorganise loan repayments, payment of leave bonuses etc. Daily Post  also reports that the Head of Service,  Dr Gbenga Faseluka  commended the worker and  Governor Ayo Fayose for his commitment to ensure workers are taken care of properly. Faseluka said  “When you have such a situation on hand, it is obvious that when you get to 12 months, there woul