WEEKLLYHIP

– Governor Fayose says he won’t be distracted by EFCC probe – He called on the President Buhari-led administration to stop witch-hunting people and pay attention to the hunger ravaging Nigeria people – The governor dismissed claims by Obanikoro that he funded his election in 2014 Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government to leave him alone and pay attention to the suffering of the people. He said the project ‘Fayose must be implicated at all cost’ will not reduce the hunger and suffering ravaging Nigeria. Governor Fayose said he cannot be distracted In a statement signed by his special assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its collaborators can keep running from pillar to post while he continues delivering good governance to the people of Ekiti. Fayose said: “ We have gone pass t...

Dan Bature, Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of police in charge of Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, has said that any policeman checking vehicle particulars on the highway is on illegal duty, NAN reports. Bature made this known on Wednesday, October 19, in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, during a two-day familiarization visit to the state. According to him, the duty of the police was not to check vehicle particulars but to ensure safer roads. Dan Bature, AIG of police in Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, has warned policemen against checking vehicle particulars on the highways. He said that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was committed to changing the negative image of the police and supporting the anti-corruption war of the federal government. He noted that a lot was expected by the public from the police, adding that this informed the monitoring of officers. “The Inspector General of Police is determined to improve on your welfare and pursue...

Dan Bature, Assistant Inspector-General (AIG) of police in charge of Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, has said that any policeman checking vehicle particulars on the highway is on illegal duty, NAN reports. Bature made this known on Wednesday, October 19, in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, during a two-day familiarization visit to the state. According to him, the duty of the police was not to check vehicle particulars but to ensure safer roads. Dan Bature, AIG of police in Zone 11 comprising Oyo, Osun and Ondo states, has warned policemen against checking vehicle particulars on the highways. He said that the Inspector General of Police (IGP) was committed to changing the negative image of the police and supporting the anti-corruption war of the federal government. He noted that a lot was expected by the public from the police, adding that this informed the monitoring of officers. “The Inspector General of Police is determined to improve on your welfare and pursue...

– A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama has dismissed the suit against the former spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party Olisa Metuh, wife and aide – The court ruled that the plaintiff – British Nigerian Academy, its vice principal and teacher failed to establish its case against the respondents – The judge in her ruling said the school and its staff failed to provide sufficient evidence against the respondents Olisa Metuh and his lawyer at the federal high court. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja has delivered judgement on the case against a former national publicity chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh, his wife Kanayo and one of their security aide Oche Gambo. In his judgement on Thursday, October 20, Justice Folashade Ojo ruled that the plaintiffs failed to establish a prima facie case against the respondents. The judge dismissed the N500 million suit against the three respondents. In 2011...

– John Paden has revealed how Buhari was almost killed during the Biafran war – The details were revealed in the biography of Buhari written by Paden – The details revealed are available on pages 16 & 17 of the book Buhari is on the left in this picture of the Biafran civil war On pages 16 & 17 of the book: Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria, written by President Muhammadu Buhari’s authorized biographer, some revealing details have come to light. John Paden wrote: “Buhari was among the first of the junior officers to be sent into battle. He served until the end of the war. Buhari fought at Awka, and later commanded a brigade at Makurdi. “He also had to defend areas between Enugu and Abakaliki. He learned to distinguish the types of weapons being fired at his men by the sounds of the gunfire. “On one occasion, while marching with his men toward Ogoja, Buhari ran into a group of rebels, and the federal soldier...

In Benin, the entire city is red, major streets are red with posters, banners and billboards congratulating the new monarch as the Oba of Benin coronation happens today, October 20, 2016. Prince Eheneden Erediauwa is taking over his father’s throne as the Bini tradition stipulates, following the passing away of his father, Oba Erediauwa. Here are some facts about Prince Eheneden Erediauwa: 1. Background The Crown Prince is 63 years old Prince Erediauwa was born in 1953 as the eldest son of His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa, Uku Akpolokpolo, which means Oba of Benin, the possessor and custodian of this unbridled heritage which had gone way back into thousands of years. He was formally installed as the Edaiken of Uselu, Benin Kingdom on March 12, 2016. He is to become the 39th Oba of Benin kingdom. 2. Basic Education He attended the Edo College, Benin City, from 1965 to 1967, and Immaculate Conception Collage (I.C.C), Benin City, from 1968 to 1970, where he obtai...

– The presidential advisory committee against corruption (PACAC) says Goodluck Jonathan allowed corruption to thrive under his administration – The committee says after President Olusegun Obasanjo, the crusade against corruption went comatose from 2007 largely due to leadership deficit – The secretary of PACAC, Owasanoye, ascribes the current economic decline, poverty rates and deteriorated living standards to corruption in Nigeria The presidential advisory committee against corruption (PACAC) says the Jonathan administration fared worse than his predecessors in tackling official embezzlement. The presidential advisory committee against corruption (PACAC), says fifty-five people stole N1.3trillion from the national treasury in seven years under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch. The PACAC made the disclosure in its report of activities from August 2015 to July 2016 presented to civil society organisations (CSOs) during an interactive session in Abuja on Th...

Sentencing president Bukola Saraki has said that the alleged $13.9 billion money laundering by Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) is enough to pull Nigeria out of recession, Vanguard reports. Saraki disclosed this while opening the legislative hearing on the alleged repatriation of the funds by MTN, the nation’s giant telecoms provider, in connivance with some Nigerian banks and individuals. Senate president Bukola Saraki has said that the alleged $13.9 billion money laundering by MTN is enough to pull Nigeria out of recession. The investigative hearing is being conducted by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions. Represented by the Majority Whip of the Senate, Olusola Adeyeye, Saraki said the amount involved was mind blowing. He said: “ The amount of money involved in the alleged repatriation by MTN could pull Nigeria out of recession. “We are duty bound to make sure that such breach of constitutional processes are invest...

Nigeria has lost N90 billion in one month due to the attacks on oil facilities by vandals in the Niger Delta region and decline in global oil prices of crude oil. According to a report on Premium Times, the revenue allocation to federal, states and local governments for September dropped by about N90.27 billion, as they shared a total of N420 billion for the month. It was gathered that about N510.2 billion was shared at the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting in August. This was disclosed by Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance. Isa-Dutse disclosed that the total revenue of N420billion consists of earnings from statutory sources, N250.95 billion; value added tax (VAT) N64.27 billion; exchange gain, N41.4 billion; excess petroleum profit tax, N63.39 billion and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC) refund to the Federal Government N6.33 billion. “The gross statutory revenue of N279.75 billion received for the month ...

– The Senate says the fear of plane crashes in Nigeria is real due to foreign exchange crisis – Senator Akpabio blames problems faced by the airlines on monetary policies of government which have not allowed the airlines to operate – Senator Ike Ekweremadu describes the withdrawal of airlines from Nigeria’s aviation industry as a bad omen which may lead to massive job losses The Senate warns that the current foreign exchange crisis in the country might result in plane crashes. Nigeria is in danger of experiencing imminent plane crashes in the country if the aviation industry was not fixed immediately, the Senate has warned. The warning in the upper chamber followed a motion tagged “Disturbing Development in the Nigerian Aviation Industry” by Senator Dino Melaye on Thursday, October 20, NAN reports. Supporting the motion, the minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said the fear of plane crashes was real as airlines could no longer access fore...

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has spoken on the circumstances surrounding his nomination as President Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 presidential election – The author of Buhari’s biography, Paden claims the president chose Osinbajo as his running mate despite the objection by Bola Tinubu – Paden said Buhari chose Osinbajo above others despite enormous pressure From left: minister of labour, Chris Ngige; vice president Yemi Osinbajo; and minister of information and culture, Ahaji Lai Mohammed, during a dinner in honour of outstanding graduands of the Presidential Amnesty programme, at the State House banquet, in Abuja on Wednesday (19/10/16). Photo credits: Sumila Ejiga/BJO/NAN Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has spoken on how he was nominated to be President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the 2015 presidential election. Osinbajo, speaking at a dinner organised for former Niger Delta agitators at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, October ...