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Embattled Trump Leaves New York Angry And Bitter

September 26, 2019 4:31 pm

From his New York skyscraper, President Donald Trump should have felt on top of the world. Instead, the scandal over his alleged shakedown of Ukraine’s president for dirt on an opponent has brought him to the lowest point of his presidency — and at risk of crashing further.

The former real estate tycoon and reality TV performer returned to Washington on Thursday as only the fourth president to face an impeachment inquiry.

On Twitter, he raged at the “hoax” and “scam.” Aides insisted that the story was meaningless.

But in reality, this was the week when Trump was confronted in …

Why Omoyele Sowore Is Still With Us – DSS

September 26, 2019 3:58 pm

The Department of State Services has said the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, was still in custody because his legal team had yet to serve it with a copy of the court order granting him bail.

Spokesperson of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunnaya said this in a telephone interview with our correspondent, in Abuja, on Thursday.

He said the DSS as a law-abiding agency has the highest regard for the laws of the land and would not do anything to undermine law and order.

Afunnaya said, “We have not received the court order. And his (Sowore’s) counsel …

Be Prudent With Public Funds, Yemi-Esan To Perm. Secs, DGs

September 26, 2019 12:33 pm

Acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, Thursday, charged Federal Permanent Secretaries, Director Generals and Chief Executives of government agencies and parastatals as well as heads of nation’s tertiary institutions to make discipline their watchword in the management of public funds.

Dr. Yemi-Esan who gave the charge yesterday at a one-day Public Service Innovation Conference, organized for top public officers said the conference was conceived following the end of a two-day intensive training on radical innovation on Wednesday.

In a keynote address presented to a capacity-filled auditorium at the National Universities Commission, NUC;  the …

Osinbajo Begs Nigerians to Endure Pain of Border Closure

₦90bn Allegation: You Can’t Waive Immunity, Lawyer Tells VP

September 26, 2019 12:05 pm

Lagos-based lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, says Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo lacks the constitutional power to waive his immunity.

Effiong said this in a statement while reacting to Osinbajo’s vow to waive his constitutional immunity to pave the way for the “most robust adjudication” over an allegation that he took ₦90bn from the Federal Inland Revenue Service to fund the 2019 general elections.

The lawyer said the Supreme Court had ruled in the matter of Bola Tinubu vs I.M.B Securities Plc that a person holding any of the executive offices that has immunity cannot waive it.

He said, “Based on the extant constitutional …

Willie Obiano Budgets ₦137bn For 2020 Fiscal Year

September 26, 2019 11:25 am

The Anambra State governor, Willie Obiano, on Thursday laid a budget of ₦137.1bn before the Anambra State House of Assembly for the 2020 fiscal year.

The budget had ₦57.69bn as recurrent expenditure and N78.3bn as capital expenditure, representing 43 and 57 per cent of the budget respectively.

Tagged budget for “Accelerating Infrastructural Development and Youth Entrepreneurship”, the governor said it would take into consideration, the state’s revenue and expenditure trend.

Obiano said, “This is expected to drive the 2020 budget theme of Accelerating Infrastructural Development and Youth Entrepreneurship.

“We hope that the budget allocation will facilitate the intended improvement in …

Police accuse lawyer of plot to kill Kashamu

September 26, 2019 5:44 am

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned a lawyer, Bayo Adedokun, before the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Igbosere for allegedly threatening to kill Senator Buruji Kashamu and Alhaji Muniru Ogunleye over a land dispute.

The 30-year-old lawyer was arraigned on four counts bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder and conduct likely to cause the breach of  peace, which he pleaded not guilty to.

The police alleged that Adedokun, in August at Ogombo village in the Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, hired 10 hoodlums to allegedly kill the complainants, claiming that a land they occupied belongs to his …

N90bn allegation: I will waive my immunity – Osinbajo

September 26, 2019 4:13 am

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has personally reacted to an allegation that he took N90billion from the Federal Inland Revenue Service to fund the 2019 general elections.

The allegation was made by a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr Timi Frank.

The VP said he would waive his constitutional immunity to pave the way for the “most robust adjudication” over the matter.

His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, said on Wednesday that Osinbajo made the declaration in a tweet.

It reads, “In the past few days, a spate of reckless and malicious …

Gov. Ihedioha promises to pay pension in Imo

Gov. Ihedioha promises to pay pension in Imo

September 25, 2019 10:43 pm

The Imo Governor, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, has restated his administration’s commitment to the implementation of a veritable pension administration in the state.

The governor stated this in a goodwill message at the third quarter consultative forum organised by the National Pension Commission (PenCom) in Owerri on Wednesday.

Ihedioha, represented by his deputy, Mr Gerald Irona, said that his administration was committed to the welfare of pensioners through sustainable payment of pension.

He commended  PenCom for choosing Imo as host state for the forum, adding that it was a veritable way of fulfilling the commission’s constitutional mandate of pension management.…

Atiku’s 66 grounds of appeal against tribunal verdict

Atiku’s 66 grounds of appeal against tribunal verdict

September 24, 2019 11:26 am

As exclusively reported by THISDAY on Sunday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 23 Presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Monday filed 66 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court against the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal judgment delivered on September 11, 2019.

The grounds of appeal are as follows: Ground 1 – 10: Ground 1: ERROR IN LAW
The Learned Justices of the Court of Appeal erred in law when they relied on “overall interest of justice” to hold that the 2nd Respondent’s Exhibits R1 to R26, P85 and P86 were properly admitted in …

Sowore must be released immediately - Court

Sowore must be released immediately – Court

September 24, 2019 11:06 am

A Federal High Court in Abuja Tuesday ordered the immediate release of Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC).

The court, however, asked him to deposit his international passport with it before he is released.

The judge, Justice Taiwo Taiwo, said the law provides for the freedom of all Nigerians regardless of economic or political status.

He ruled that there was no extant order allowing Sowore’s further detention before the court after the expiration of the 45 days it granted DSS to detain him.

“The order of court has expired. …

IBB speaks on his perception of Ndi Igbo

IBB speaks on his perception of Ndi Igbo

September 24, 2019 12:50 am

Former military leader, Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), on Saturday urged Igbo people to ensure that Nigerians continue to feel their positive impact.

He said this was due to their tenecity in business enterprises which spans the length and breath of the country and beyond.

Babangida made the remark in Minna, when the Igbo Delegates Assembly (IDA), from the 19 Northern states and Abuja, visited him for his recent 78th birthday.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was led by the IDA president, Chief Chikezie Okezie and the Eze Igbo of Minna, Eze Pampas Wahiwe.

“You …

Video: Pastor Bakare declares self Nigeria’s next President

Video: Pastor Bakare declares self Nigeria’s next President

September 24, 2019 12:31 am

Senior Pastor and founder, Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare has declared himself as the 16th President of Nigeria and successor of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bakare, during his sermon on Sunday, said that nothing could change it because he was born for that purpose to be president.
According to him, while Buhari is number 15, he would be the 16th president of Nigeria.

The controversial pastor said God had prepared him for this job for more than 30 years.

“I will succeed Buhari as President of Nigeria, …

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