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Nigeria: New Finance Minister Gained Admission into ABU at 14 Years, Raises Suspicion

16Sep

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Nigeria: New Finance Minister Gained Admission into ABU at 14 Years, Raises Suspicion

Nigeria's new finance minister, Mrs Zainab Shamshuna Ahmed who replaced Kemi Adeosun has sparked off fresh controversy following the scrutiny of her profile. It will be recalled that Kemi Adeosun was involved in a forgery scandal which eventually led to her resignation. See Also: Nigeria: Buhari Replaces Adeosun with a Northerner It now appears that the new finance minister may also have some questions to answer. According to the profile being circulated, she was born in 1963 and was said to have graduated from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in 1981. From calculations, this means she graduated at the age of 18. Since her first degree was in Accounting, it means she studied at ABU for at least 4 years, which means she gained admission into the school at the age of 14.Traced further ...

Nigeria: Buhari Replaces Adeosun with a Northerner

15Sep

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Economy, News, Nigeria

Nigeria: Buhari Replaces Adeosun with a Northerner

Following the resignation of Nigeria's Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun over the forgery of her NYSC exemption certificate, Buhari has replaced her with a Northerner, Mrs Zainab Shamshuna Ahmed. Read Also: Breaking News: Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun Resigns This is coming a few days after he replaced Matthew Seiyefa, a Southerner as the acting DSS boss with Yusuf Magaji Bichi, a Northerner who had to be recalled from retirement to fill the position. Read Also: Breaking News: Buhari Appoints Another Northerner to Head the DSS Prior to becoming the new Finance Minister, Zainab Shamshuna Ahmed was the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning. She has held several positions including Deputy General Manager in charge of Corporate Treasury, Chief Finance Officer ...

Biafra: South-East Massively Complies with IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order

14Sep

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Biafra, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafra: South-East Massively Complies with IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order

Many major cities in the South-East were almost ghost towns today as there was a massive compliance with IPOB's sit-at-home order. Major roads, markets and motor parks were deserted. Commercial operations were non existent. Even the usually busy Niger bridge was deserted as no vehicular or human traffic was visible. IPOB claims that the order received 70% compliance while the Police in Anambra claims otherwise. In Anambra the order was totally complied with in Onitsha and Nkpor. However, Awka, Nnewi and some other rural communities had some activities, with banks offering minimal services. Security operatives were seen at major points, ready to intervene if there was a break down of law and order. Speaking on the success of the protest, Emma Powerful, IPOB's Media and Public...

Breaking News: Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun Resigns

14Sep

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Breaking News, News, Nigeria

Breaking News: Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun Resigns

Nigeria's embattled Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun has reportedly resigned. There is currently no official statement to this effect, however, indications are that she has indeed resigned. It will be recalled that for over two months now, she has been the subject of a forgery scandal to which the federal government refused to comment. Earlier this week, the FG however said the matter was being investigated. It is not clear if this is the result of the investigation. We shall keep you informed as fresh information emerges.

Breaking News: Buhari Appoints Another Northerner to Head the DSS

13Sep

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News, Nigeria, Security

Breaking News: Buhari Appoints Another Northerner to Head the DSS

President Buhari has appointed Yusuf Magaji Bichi, another Northerner as the new Boss of the DSS. Following the sack of the former DSS boss, Lawal Daura by Vice President Yomi Osinbajo on Agust 7th while acting for President Buhari, a southerner, Matthew Seiyefa took up the affairs of the DSS in an acting capacity. It would be recalled that while acting, he had some disagreements with the Presidency on some of his appointments which he later had to reverse. He has now been replaced by another northerner. While announcing the appointment, Shehu Garba said, "President Muhammadu Buhari has approved with effect from the 14th of September, the appointment of Yusuf Magaji Bichi, as new Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS, popularly called DSS). "The appointee is a core S...

Nigeria: News of Plans to Impeach Ambode Not True – Lagos Assembly

12Sep

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News, Nigeria

Nigeria: News of Plans to Impeach Ambode Not True – Lagos Assembly

Lagos State's House of Assembly has responded to the news of the impending impeachment of the sitting state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. The news was refuted by Musibau Razak, the Chief Press Secretary to the speaker. According to Razak, there was no rift between the Speaker and the Governor. He described the relationship between the two as smooth and solid”. He went on to say "The news of impeachment is political. A lot of information is being circulated here and there but there is no iota of truth in the report. "Claims to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Ambode are false as the relationship between the Governor and Speaker is smooth and solid." Despite this claim, the media is awash with the news of Ambode's fall out of favour with Bola Ahmen Tinubu, regarded...

Nigeria: APC Presents Buhari As Sole Presidential Candidate

12Sep

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News, Nigeria

Nigeria: APC Presents Buhari As Sole Presidential Candidate

The All Progressives Congress has officially presented President Buhari as its sole candidate for the Presidential elections of 2019. Making this known, Maimala Buni, the National Secretary of the party also added that other interested candidates could still pick up the form if they so desire. In his statement, he tried to explain how the President emerged the party's sole Presidential candidate. He said "Once the National executive Committee NEC of the party passes a vote of confidence on the President, that President stands accepted because the NEC is the highest organ of the party and it met to take the decision, where every interest was represented so the National Executive Committee of the APC has passed a vote of confidence on our President and that means every APC member has endo...

Opinion: Tinubu – What the Most Powerful Man in Babylon Must Know – Fredrick Nwabufo

12Sep

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News, Nigeria

Opinion: Tinubu – What the Most Powerful Man in Babylon Must Know – Fredrick Nwabufo

I have been thinking about Jagaban, Bola Ahmed Tinubu lately. I think he deserves an encomium for tipping into the expansive shoes of the sage, Obafemi Awolowo, by forging a united bunch out of disparate broomsticks. But honestly, I do not think he has the intellectual grit, ideological purpose and discipline of the late former premier of the western region. Jagaban has single-handed pulled the south-west under his suzerainty. This is no mean feat. No politician, in the present day Nigeria, has achieved this. As a matter of fact, no politician commands passionate followership or has the same clout as he does. That is why I say he deserves an encomium. In fact, he deserves some accolades. However, I think Jagaban also deserves a bit of cautioning. His empire has gained so much vastnes...

Biafra: Swiss Embassy Denies Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Visa to Honor UN’s Invitation

11Sep

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Biafra, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafra: Swiss Embassy Denies Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Visa to Honor UN’s Invitation

THE family of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has condemned the Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja for allegedly denying travelling visa to members of the family invited by the United Nations to the 116th United Nations Human Rights Working Group on Enforced and Involuntary Disappearances. According to Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, the family members were invited by UN as key witnesses of the alleged mass murder committed by the Nigerian security operatives when the family compound was invaded on September 14, 2017, during the Operation Python Dance ll conducted by the Nigerian Army. Emmanuel Kanu said apart from the family members, “key IPOB members who witnessed the genocide at Afaraukwu were also denied visas.” He accus...

Opinion: I Hope Okija Shrine Did Not Do Permanent Damage to Ngige? – Reno Omokri

10Sep

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News, Nigeria

Opinion: I Hope Okija Shrine Did Not Do Permanent Damage to Ngige? – Reno Omokri

"I hope Okija shrine did not do permanent damage to Chris Ngige’s psyche!" This is a questioned asked by Reno Omokri, former aid to Former President Goodluck Jonathan in response a statement made by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige. Ngige had earlier said "Nigerians should be clapping for us on daily basis, and after thanking God, they should thank us. Yes, because God has used Buhari and some of us to make Nigeria work." See also: Nigeria: God Has Used Buhari and Some of Us to Make Nigeria Work – Ngige Responding to this statement, Omokri took to his Twitter page to make the following statement: "Ngige wants us to clap for Buhari. Do we clap for: Being the world HQ for extreme poverty? For our foreign debt doubling in 3 years? For moving 12 plac...