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BENIN—There are strong indications that the list of Principal Officers of the National Assembly that was said to have been compiled by the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was after all the product of the governors of the party from each of the six geo-political zones of the country, where the seats were allocated. A source close to the National Chairman of the APC, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Vanguard in Benin, Edo State, that the mission of the eight governors, who visited Chief John Odigie-Oyegun a few days before the uproar that greeted the publication of the names of the Principal Officers was to deliver a prepared list to him. The governors who, according to the source, were led by Mr Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, Chief Oyegun’s state governor, had assured him that the list of the principal officers as prepared by them was a reflection of the general choice of the party. Oyegun was said to have suggested that it would have been...

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered Nigeria’s security agents to arrest his brother-in-law for allegedly extorting money from an unnamed businessman, a close confidante of the Nigerian leader told SaharaReporters. He said the suspect, named Musa Yola, was the immediate younger brother of Mr. Buhari’s wife. Our source disclosed that the suspect, also addressed as “Alhaji Yola,” reportedly received N300 million from a businessman after promising to provide his dupe with political access to secure an oil block from the Buhari administration. According to our source, Mr. Buhari personally ordered last Monday night that Mr. Yola be produced before him in handcuffs in the company of the businessman he duped. After telling the businessman that he was stupid to part with such significant cash when he should know that he, Mr. Buhari, would not participate in fraud, the president ordered agents of the State Security Services (SSS) attached to Aso Rock Villa to thoroughly investigate the scam...

Another sensational letter has leaked online. It is a reply from Bukola Saraki, the Senate president, to the All Progressives Congress over the scandalous appointments in the National Assembly. On June 23, the APC leadership sent Saraki a document signed by the party national leader, John Odigie-Oyegun. It contained recommendations regarding the appointees to the leadership positions in the 8th Senate. However, in mock polls held on June 24, APC senators voted for different candidates and, in particular, elected Ali Ndume as the majority leader of the Red Chamber. This resulted in a crisis deepening within the party. Ahmed Lawan, the preferred candidate who had previously lost to Saraki for the Senate presidency, rejected the results. However, on Thursday, June 25, Ndume was officially nominated. Saraki, for his part, was accused of moving against the party by not following its directives. Senator Saraki replied to Odigie-Oyegun. In his letter he explained why he acted in the way whi...

Tosin Silverdam is the guy with feminine look that I have featured here a few times. He writes on how he got delivered from masturbation. Read below... I'm writing this to share my experience with masturbation addiction, because this has become a problem for many teenagers and adults, both male and female. I almost ruined my life with incessant masturbation, I do it 2-4 times daily. I derived pleasure in engaging in it not knowing I was making my life miserable. I started masturbating at the age of 16 after watching pornography and I wanted to know if I'm matured enough to ejaculate. I masturbated for good 7 years, i enjoyed doing it, it was quickie, i masturbate to ease myself when i'm restless, unhappy or tired. I was terribly addicted to it, i do it in the bathroom, in my room, or anytime i'm lonely. I enjoyed it most especially when i'm watching pornography, it was sweet, i didn't have a girlfriend, i was battling low self esteem. It was crazy, it was fun,...

They can like and deny it if they like but this one na according to eye-witness news...lol. Footballer Emmanuel is known to date Nollywood actresses...if I tell you some of the ladies he's dated you won't believe it. Anyway, his current squeeze is actress Ebube Nwagbo and during his father's burial on June 19, Ebube played the role of a wife, making sure everything went well. I had paparazzi there :-) Also, there was some kind of awkwardness at the burial because her ex- Kcee was there. Kcee is friends with Emmanuel so you can imagine the awkwardness. Ebube and Emmanuel are keeping their relationship hush hush mostly because of the footballer. He supposedly doesn't like people knowing who he's dating! Once people know, he dumps the girls..:-).

The Presidency on Wednesday denied rumours that personnel of the Directorate of State Security Service (DSS) have been expelled from the Presidential Villa. A release issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr Femi Adesina, said the rumours were unfounded. “President Muhammadu Buhari has given no such order,’’ the release said. It, however, noted that it was true that a reorganisation of security at the Presidential Villa was underway. The release added that the exercise, which involved the realignment of personnel from various services, did not translate to the expulsion of DSS personnel from the villa. “The changes being made are routine adjustments which are not unexpected in any dynamic environment from time to time,’’ the release said.

The Senate yesterday resolved to summon the management of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to give detailed information on the state of nation’s refineries. The decision was reached during debate on a motion on fuel tanker tragedies on the nation’s highways. Sponsored by Senator Gbenga Ashafa of Lagos State, the Senate noted with serious concern, the spate of fuel tanker explosions on the highways. In view of the ugly development, the Senate observed one minute silence in honour of those who lost their lives in various tanker tragedies across the country and urged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to hold regular training for tanker drivers as a way of installing necessary information and discipline in them. In the lead debate, the Senate observed that if the refineries were functional, all the tankers in the country would not have business moving from one extreme part of the country to the other to lift fuel as they would have been lifting from the nearest refiner...

The American government has condemned the Boko Haram attack that left scores of people dead in Borno. About 40 people were killed yesterday by suspected Boko Haram militants who shot people and set houses on fire as they fled two villages in the state. In a statement signed Department Spokesperson, John Kirby, the US expressed its sympathy with the victims and their families. “We offer our deepest sympathy and condolences to the families and friends of the victims of recent attacks in Borno State, attacks that resulted in more than 40 deaths. The statement further said: “We condemn in the strongest terms the continued and widespread violence inflicted by Boko Haram on innocent men, women, and children in Nigeria. Those responsible must be held accountable. “These latest attacks serve as a reminder that despite progress on the battlefield, Boko Haram remains capable of deadly and destabilizing acts of terrorism. We commend the efforts by the Nigerian military, as well as the milit...

A 29-year-old man, Mudassiru Abdullahi, on Monday appeared before a Senior Magistrates’ Court in Katsina for alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl. Abdullahi, who resides in Borindawa village, Malumfashi Local Government Area, was arraigned before Magistrate Nafisa Bagiwa on a one-count-charge of rape. The Police First Information Report (FIR) stated that the accused committed the offence on June 2 at about 7:30 p.m. It stated that one Murtala Musa reported the matter to the Mulumfashi Police Station on June 3 at about 12 noon. The FIR stated that Musa had informed the police that the accused criminally deceived his younger sister into his room and had sexual intercourse with her. It stated that the complainant said that the victim was taken to Malumfashi General Hospital where she was examined and treated for injuries she sustained when she was raped by Abdullahi. It stated that the offence contravened Section 283 of the Penal Code. Bagiwa, however, did not take plea of the accu...

The leadership tussle in the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Worldwide yesterday took a new turn as Reverend Olatoso Matthew Oshoffa emerged the new spiritual head. Olatoso Oshoffa, the 20th child of the late CCC founder, Samuel Bilewu Joseph Oshoffa, is taking the seat vacated by his elder brother, Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa, following a court order. At a briefing in Lagos yesterday, Olatoso Oshoffa said he had been ordained by God and elders in the church to be the new spiritual head and unify various factions. It would be recalled that an Ilaro High Court in Ogun State had on March 26, 2015, terminated the tenure of Emmanuel Oshoffa, under whom Olatoso served as personal assistant. Besides the CCC not allegedly making progress in 12 years of his elder brother’s reign, Olatoso Oshoffa said the court’s ruling “saddened my heart as the church was not developing in the last 30 years that my father had passed on and my brother also being removed as the pastor of CCC, worldwide.” Ex...

Thirty seven ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other commodities are expected to arrive in Apapa and Tin-Can Island ports in Lagos, from June 18 to June 30. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed this in its daily publication, `Shipping Position’, made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos. According to the document, the contents of the expected ships are petrol, kerosene, diesel, bulk urea, fresh fish, steel products, bulk wheat, bulk sugar and ethanol. It said that other vessels would arrive with general cargo, buthane gas and containers. The document explained that nine ships with petrol, aviation fuel, crude palm oil, rice, fish and general cargo are waiting to berth at the ports The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 23 other ships had arrived the ports discharging bulk wheat, fertiliser, base oil, rice, general cargo, fresh fish, gypsum, base oil, petrol and diesel.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reportedly arrested former Imo state governor, Ikedi Ohakim. He was arrested by EFCC officials at his Asokoro home Abuja this morning at about 10.05am, according to a report by Premium Times. He was picked up after failing to honor an EFCC invitation yesterday June 17th. He is being interrogated over some properties traced to him.

Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso immediate past governor of Kano State in this interview with newsmen in Abuja gives his views on the crisis arising from the National Assembly leadership contest. Excerpts: By Kingsley Omonobi You were one of the senators at the ICC when the leadership contest started in the National Assembly? Honestly speaking, it was on the morning of that day that I saw a text message that we should go to the ICC, unfortunately for me I had so many people who came from Kano, so I was trying to receive them when I got a call that members and senators were waiting at the ICC. As I was moving out of Hilton Hotel, somebody called again that they were at the National Assembly and were just about to start election. So I diverted the driver, instead of going to the ICC I thought now that election was taking place, I said instead of going to ICC, it was more important for me to go the National Assembly and in any case I was sure that those who were at the ICC will not want to stay...

President of the Senate, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki today warned government agencies adamant of not remitting Federal Government revenue to the Federation account saying government will no longer condone such mismanagement act. Senator Saraki said this when he received the Chairman of Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Engr. Elias Mbam and his team in Abuja that non-compliance by agencies of government has brought major setback in the processes of governance. He reiterated the support of the Senate in bringing back justice to any erring agency that indulges in diverting government revenue to illegal channel adding, “Monetary revenue and allocation is a serious challenge to our economy. Though, diversification of economy is very important but is not an overnight issue. We must block every leakage in government revenue. “We made campaign promises to Nigerians and we must fulfill all our pledges. It cannot be business as usual. We will do everything within our ...

The Dangote Foundation – the global philanthropic arm of Dangote Industries Limited donated $1million to the government of the earthquake hit Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal as humanitarian aid and disaster relief for response and recovery efforts in Nepal. “The Dangote Foundation donation builds upon our community intervention initiative and longstanding commitment to providing development assistance that alleviates pains of people around the world” said Mrs. Zouera Youssoufou, The Managing Director/CEO of the Foundation. “Through this donation we hope to support Nepal government’s emergency efforts in providing relief and life-saving priorities to the victims of the earthquakes that occurred in the country.” It what would recorded as the worst quakes to hit the Himalayam nation in nearly a century, it would be recalled that two devastating earthquakes of magnitudes 7.8 and 7.3 hit the country on the 25th of April and 12th of May 2015, respectively causing a high number of de...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has underscored the economic importance of resuscitating the two sea ports in the state. Wike while playing host to Entrepreneurs and investors in the state.under the aegis of Rivers Entrepreneurs and Investors Forum at Government House Port Harcourt on Monday, promised to exploit the potentials of the ports in reviving the state economy Apart from being the gateway to the state, Wike observed that ports have huge economic potentials, hinting that “We are taking a visit to NPA soon to see how the sea port looks like now”. The governor said his administration is open to suggestions on the best way to run the state -saying a conducive business climate is crucial to revive the economy. The governor further disclosed that:“We will do everything we can to see that the sea ports are revived. Instead of our people going to Lagos to bring in goods for Rivers people, it will be now come to our ports in Rivers State.” Addressing the issue of multiple ...

The pledge by President Muhammadu Buhari to serve only one term is responsible for the whirligig into which the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), and indeed the political class in the country have been thrown, the Daily Times can authoritatively report. If not quickly resolved, the intrigues may make governing Herculean in the next four years, as politicians of different ideological backgrounds are forging informal alliances. Two-time Governorship candidate in Lagos, Mr. Jimmy Agbaje, and former Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio recently paid separate visits to the Abuja residence of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku in what is believed to be linked to the politics of 2019. It was learnt last night that apart paying the APC back in its own coin, the decision of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to support any candidate put forward by the ruling party for the positions of Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, has seriou...