All Nigerians are testifying to positive changes, Says Buhari

Buhari, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said “Nigerians are our witness that things are not the same way they used to be in terms of security, economy and fight against corruption.

” I am happy His Majesty is well briefed and informed about what we have been doing and has been honest in speaking out,’” the President said.

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Breaking: Why EFCC dragged ex-SGF Babachir Lawal to court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dragged a former Secretary to Government of Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, following fraud charges filed against him on Wednesday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja.

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Many dead as petrol tanker explosion causes disaster in Lagos

No fewer than two persons and five vehicles were burnt on Wednesday morning at Barracks Bus Stop, along Mile 2 on Badagry Expressway after a 33,000 litre fuel tanker fell and exploded.

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INEC releases final list of Gov, Assembly candidates Thursday

The final list of candidates for Governorship, State Assembly and FCT Area Council elections will be published on Thursday, the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC ) has said.

Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the list will be...

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Breaking: Tension as Protesters besiege Lagos Assembly over Ambode’s impeachment plot

A group of protesters have on Wednesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest against the planned impeachment of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode

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All Igbos will vote for you, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Abia monarchs back Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari who kicked off a two-State campaign tour of Abia and Imo on Tuesday got two critical endorsements for his second term bid, on a day he was also adopted by the Pan Yoruba group, Afenifere.

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Video: Tanko is a Sharia Court Judge, He is not a lawyer and he was not called to bar

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Nigeria more corrupt than before – Transparency International

Nigeria is still perceived as a country deep in corruption without clear policies to address the menace, Transparency International said on Tuesday.

The anti-corruption campaigner released its 2018 Corruptions Perceptions Index (CPI) Tuesday, finding Nigeria has “neither improved nor progressed in the perception of corruption in the public administration in 2018.”

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Transparency International Chapter in Nigeria, said in a Tuesday morning statement that “Nigeria scored 27 out of 100 points in the 2018 CPI, maintaining the same score as in the 2017 CPI.”

In the country comparison, Nigeria ranks 144 out of 180 countries this year as opposed to 148 out of 180 countries in the 2017 CPI, the group added. Nigeria is thus still perceived as highly corrupt, and although the ranking shows that Nigeria moved up four (4) places, it only means that four other countries have scored worse while Nigeria stagnated.

The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) aggregates data from a number of different sources that provide perceptions by the business community and country experts of the level of corruption in the public sector.

The report may receive another knock from the Nigerian government, which often castigated past reports of the organisation. President Muhammadu Buhari dismissed the 2017 findings of Transparency International, suggesting that the group’s findings were politically-motivated to deface his administration.

The president said his administration has done creditably well in stamping out corruption in the country, especially through its much publicised anti-corruption drive that has seen several politicians associated with the last administration of Goodluck Jonathan arrested.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, however, took a different approach to the 2017 report, which was released in February 2018, saying the government had taken it in good faith and would work to improve on its corruption perception by adopting some of the recommendations.

Transparency International, however, rejected allegations of bias in compiling its report, saying it follows strict aggregation standards which had earned it tremendous credibility amongst countries across the world in its 25 years.

In the case of Nigeria, the composite score consists of sources which include:

1. African Development Bank Perception Survey

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South East should be wise, as voting massively for Buhari would guarantee Igbo presidency in 2023

Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress (APC) Mr Joe Igbokwe, in Lagos State, says the party delivered more projects in the South East in three years than the PDP did in 16 years.

Igbokwe said this on the sidelines of a town hall meeting organised by the Ndi-Igbo in APC Lagos State.

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BREAKING: IGP Muhammed Adamu retires all DIGs – Sources

The affected officers are Maigari Dikko, the DIG in charge of finance and administration and Habila Joshak, the DIG in charge of operations...

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Everybody know Buhari is a honest man, He will not steal public fund

He said “the difference between us and PDP is that we don’t steal government resources. We use it for the people. We earn less and we spent more on the welfare of the people than the previous government.

“Everybody know Buhari is an honest man. He will not steal public fund. We shall continue to fight corruption so that we can have enough money to provide infrastructure.

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SHOCKING VIDEO: Former Kenyan Prime Minister ridicules Nigeria at anti-corruption


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Mr Odinga, Kenya’s former prime minister, was speaking on Friday at a multi-sectoral National Anti-Corruption Conference which also had in attendance the country’s president, Uhuru Kenyatta.

He said when he was the minister for roads, public works and housing (2003 to 2005), he was told a story about a Nigerian minister.

The Nigerian minister, he narrated, was taken on a tour of Malaysia to showcase various infrastructural projects by his Malaysian counterpart.

The tour ended with a dinner at the Malaysian minister’s palatial home.

“At the end of the evening, he (Nigerian minister) asked his host how he had managed to do so well for himself to which the Malaysian minister took the Nigerian to his balcony and showed him a highway far off. ‘You see that highway, 10% here’ the Malaysian said,” Mr Odinga narrated, saying that a fraction of the fund for the road had gone back to the minister in kickback used to build his impressive home.

The audience burst in laughter.

Then, it was time for the Nigerian minister to showcase his acquisition as a proceed of corruption.

The Malaysian minister was visiting the Nigerian minister. The two toured parts of Nigeria and, unlike Malaysia, the roads in African country were in terrible conditions with potholes everywhere.

After the tour, the Nigerian took the Malaysian to his Lagos home.

“He found an Olympic sized swimming pool, the sofa sets were imported from Britain, most of the kitchen-ware were golden,” Mr Odinga said describing the Lagos home.

The Malaysian asked how his friend had accumulated wealth and was taken to the balcony.

“Do you see that highway there?,” asked the west African minister but the Malaysian could see nothing.

“‘But I don’t see anything’ the foreigner said. The Nigerian explained, ‘That highway, 100% here’,” Mr Odinga concluded, provoking laughter in the hall.

He meant that the entire allocation for a road project had been diverted for private use – to built a magnificent home – by a Nigerian minister.

Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy and largest oil exporter, having what the country needs for development generously in place. But widespread corruption as well as mismanagement has meant the human capital enhancement and infrastructural services entitled to or paid for by citizens are either not rendered at all or perfunctorily done, submitted a professor of political science, Femi Mimiko.

Infrastructural and industrial projects such as power, railway and steel targets, spanning decades, remain incomplete without accountability.

But Kenya, Mr Odinga’s country, is barely better. Corruption is an insidious problem too. Last year, a commentator, Peter Wamonye, said corruption has rendered human lives useless in Kenya, detailing how diversion of funds has regularly caused fatal accidents on roads.

In his address on Friday, Mr Odinga asked his country people to stop glorifying corrupt people and lamented that the country’s judiciary is giving corruption suspects “too much” leeway.

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Crisis as PDP exposes plots to bribe senators to block sanctions against Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alerted of moves by some unnamed agents of the Presidency to bribe senators of the All Progressives Congress (APC) extraction to protect President Muhammadu Buhari from imminent parliamentary sanctions for alleged constitutional breaches and gross misconduct.

The main opposition party said in a statement Sunday that intelligence available to it indicated that it was for this reason Presidency summoned all APC senators for a meeting at the Presidential Villa.

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Nigeria’s new disability law, Ten things to know about bill

The signing of the bill however, comes days after the president and his deputy claimed the executive is yet to receive the bill.

It also comes days after Mr Buhari accused lawmakers of not passing the bill during a town hall appearance with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

But lawmakers rejected the claim, saying they passed the law since 2018 and submitted it to the president for assent.

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Breaking: Ezekwesili quits presidential race

“There is no more time to waste. Let’s get to work!”

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Facebook says it is unveiling a new incubation programme, in partnership with its Nigerian satellite hubs to help local start-ups and upcoming entrepreneurs realise their business goals.

Facebook Developer Programme Manager Kendra Nnachi said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos that, the programme was in continuation of Facebook’s desire to empower and promote the spirit of entrepreneurship among young people in Nigeria.

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Okorocha releases N7.5b for renovation of schools

The Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday announced the release of N7.5 billion for the renovation of all the government owned Secondary and Primary Schools in the State.

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Why we don't want to Endorse Any Presidential Candidate, Says CAN-Pastors

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BREAKING: N27,000 As New Minimum Wage, National Council Of State Approves

National Council of State has approved N27,000 as the minimum wage for the country.

Although there are exemptions

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Why Obasanjo met Buhari, Discuss and Shake Hands [PHOTOS]

It is the first time they would be meeting since the former president began to publicly criticise the Buhari administration.

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Buhari Secretly got court papers to Sack the Chief Justice and immediately swear in his brother. A High court later blocked the secret move. - areanews.ng

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ASUU to end strike as govt, union agree on seven areas

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ASUU to end strike as govt, union agree on seven areas

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Earned Allowance: ASUU insists on concrete evidence of payment to end strike

He lamented that ”the Nigeria’s ruling class does not see education as a priority but prefer to create new education colonies of private educational institutions which cannot meet the needs of the Nigerian children.

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I promise My Second Term Will Impact More Lives, Buhari Assures Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his second term would create more opportunities which will be targeted at improving the lives of Nigerians.

President Buhari disclosed this at program tagged ‘Testimonies of Change’ organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture, aimed at bringing first-hand beneficiaries of various government’s programmes to testify.

“I witnessed a clear testimony that this administration has impacted positively on the country. I congratulate the testifiers and encourage them to continue spreading the good news.

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A 27 year-old man has lost an eye in his quest for spiritual powers and sight to help him see luck numbers and win lottery games.

The victim, Emmanuel Okachi, reportedly sought help from a witchdoctor in Ishiagu village, near Ogwashi-Uku in Delta State to acquire spiritual sight to see lucky numbers.

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Tension as Gunmen attack Adamawa community, raze Catholic Seminary

Gunmen have attacked Bare, a community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, burning down houses and other structures there, including a Catholic seminary.

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Yola, Stephen Mamza, confirmed the destruction of the Catholic Seminary, complaining that the authorities were late in deploying security personnel.

He said the information he had received indicated that the invaders stormed the community in their hundreds and operated unhindered for several hours.

“Our reverend father’s house was burnt and there’s no house around the area that is standing now. They have burnt all the houses.

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Exposed: How Buhari, APC plan to rig presidential election -Obasanjo

Part of the plot by Buhari and the ruling party to rig he alleged, is to declare the election inconclusive and call for a “rerun” as witnessed in Osun when APC was already down and out.

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