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The Peoples Democratic Party has accused the All Progressives Congress of not being able to accept, with equanimity, constructive criticisms of ​its administration.
In a statement on Saturday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said it was unfortunate that the APC and its leaders, who gleefully and unjustifiably poured invectives on former President Goodluck Jonathan in the guise of playing the role of an opposition party, would now not want to condone criticisms.
“Unlike the APC that denigrated the office and person of former President Jonathan by wrongly depicting him as ‘clueless and incompetent’, the PDP remains the most decent, mature and constructive opposition party in our democracy and we have evidenced great respect for the person and exalted office of President Muhammadu Buhari.
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The Peoples Democratic Party has described the N6.8 trillion 2016 federal budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday as a big fraud and executive conspiracy tailored towards mortgaging the future of the nation.

The party queried Mr. Buhari’s decision to borrow N2 trillion, the biggest in the history of the nation as the “height of recklessness and deceit from a government that trends on propaganda”.

The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Tuesday berated the Federal Government for trying to use their “bogus” welfare programme and “phantom” capital projects as cover and conduit to syphon the funds to satisfy partisan interests, particularly to settle huge campaign debts.
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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, has granted former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; a former director of finance at the office of the NSA, Shuaibu Salisu; a former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; his son, Sagir, and two firms Dalhatu Investment Limited and Jabbam Ada Global Services, bail in the suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, accusing them of criminal breach of trust and of obtaining stolen property.
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The world football governing body (FIFA) ethics committee has on Monday suspends the governing body outgoing president, Sep Blatter alongside suspended UEFA president Michel Platini from all related soccer activities for eight years each over an allege corruption case resulting to a disloyal payment of £1.35 million made by the suspended outgoing president to Michel platini in 2011.

Mr Blatter was fined Sf50,000 and Mr Platini Sf80,000, the adjudicatory chamber of Fifa’s ethics committee said on Monday in an e-mailed statement.
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Leicester city fan made an outright betting at the beginning of August in the English premier league which could possibly net him £5000.

His prediction was, Leicester would end 2015 on the verge of being top of the Premier League. @WillKirwaan_

The Leicester fan in question, stakes a £5 bet on the 8th of August with the confidence that his beloved team would be top of the EPL League at Christmas.
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Manchester city forward Sergio Aguero has on Wednesday commenced regular training with his team mates ahead of their EPL clash against Arsenal at the Emirates stadium scheduled for December 21st .

The 27year old Argentine international has been out of action since last month with a heel problem sustained in their Game against Southampton. But City, in their official website disclosed that the clubs hit man is back in training with his team-mates.
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1. “Beer is constant proof that God loves us and want us to be happy” (Benjamin franklin)
2. “Whoever drinks Beer, he is quick to sleep; whoever sleeps long, does not sin; whoever does not sin, enters Heaven! Thus, let us drink Beer!”( Martin Luther)
3. “A man who lies about Beer makes enemies.” (Stephen King)
4. “The problem with Marxism is the proletariat isn’t going to rise up against capitalism and consumerism. The only time they’ll rise up is during a commercial break to either go to the bathroom or grab more Beer.
” (jarod kintz)
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Excessive Beer consumption is now a cancer in human society no doubt, today, we are living in a society where factions of religious groups and some medical Practitioners are making relentless effort to deliver the society from alcohol consumption. You can say NO to excessive activism of alcoholism and encourage moderate consumption of beverage drinks because there is a biblical speaking about two types of wine. The word “wine” in the Bible sometimes refers to the new—or fresh juice of the grape;

According to the book of Mark 2:22 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or else the new wine bursts the wineskins, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But new wine must be put into new wineskins” (NKJV).
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The Court of Appeal has affirmed the judgment of the Rivers Governorship Election Tribunal.

The court said Wednesday that Nyesom Wike, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in this year’s election, was not validly elected.

The Rivers Tribunal had earlier on October 24 nullified Mr. Wike’s election.

The tribunal, which delivered its ruling in Abuja, also ordered that a fresh governorship election be conducted in the state.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; a former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; Mr. Bafarawa’s son, Sagir; and others on fresh charges bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust.

The charges against all the accused persons are currently being read to them at Court 24 of the FCT High court, Abuja.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; a former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; Mr. Bafarawa’s son, Sagir; and others on fresh charges bordering on money laundering and criminal breach of trust.

The charges against all the accused persons are currently being read to them at Court 24 of the FCT High court, Abuja.
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has warned the Nigerian military authorities against plunging the country into another Boko Haram-like insurgency with the repeated attacks on members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria.

In a statement Sunday, the NSCIA said in a statement by its Secretary General, Is-haq Oloyede, that it was shocked and saddened by the fresh outbreak of deadly violence in Zaria‎.

Several members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria were reportedly killed by troops of the Nigerian Army after a confrontation on Saturday in Zaria.

The Army also reportedly arrested the leader of the movement, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, while it also destroyed his home and the spiritual headquarters of his group.

“While there are claims and counter-claims on what actually precipitated the latest heart-rending incident,‎ the NSCIA‎ urges the authorities to exercise restraint,” Mr. Oloyede said.
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The English premier league will exclusively continue its live exciting action and fixtures this weekend as its enters match day 16 2015/2016 campaign with jokers, Leicester city at the top of EPL table.

The two London clubs, Chelsea and Arsenal both had a remarkable outstanding performance during the week in their Uefa champions league final group stage matches both convincingly won their games that secured them a second round ticket in the competition. On the other hand Manchester united failed to cross the group stage tie as they trailed by 3-2 to fellow European counterpart Wolfsberg in Germany.
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Nigerian federal lawmakers, led by incumbent Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, and former Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha, withdrew a princely N7.75 billion of public funds in four years to purportedly review sections of the 1999 Constitution, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today.

In an investigation lasting months, this newspaper found that between 2011 and 2015, the 53-member House of Representatives Ad-hoc Constitution Review Committee and its 49-member counterpart in the Senate in the 7th National Assembly withdrew N3,250,000,000.00 and N4,500,000,000.00 respectively to purportedly execute the fourth alteration of the Constitution.

It is not immediately clear how the lawmakers spent the outrageous funds but insiders say a huge chunk of it was pocketed by members of the committees in what one source described as ‘unprecedented naira bazaar’ by a committee of the National Assembly’.
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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday explained why his administration was yet to release names of corrupt former officials of the past administration who voluntarily surrendered their loot.

Speaking in Lagos at this year’s edition of the annual Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation Lecture, President Buhari said “any disclosure now may jeopardize the possibility of bigger recoveries”.

Mr. Buhari said, “As I stated recently, a good number of people who abused their positions are voluntarily returning the illicit funds. I have heard it said that we should disclose the names of the people, and the amount returned.
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The immediate past minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has confirmed PREMIUM TIMES story on how she disbursed N61.4 billion Abacha loot based on the directive of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The moneywas disbursed on the request of former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki, for arms procurement without the statutory approval of the National Assembly.

On Wednesday, this newspaper revealed in an exclusive report how Ms. Okonjo-Iweala in a memo to Mr. Jonathan, approved the transfer of $300 million and £5.5 million (N61.4 million) to the Office of the NSA, shoving off accountability of the usage of the funds.
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Some prominent Nigerians on Wednesday called for restraint and dialogue in tackling the ongoing secessionist agitation for a breakaway Biafra republic from Nigeria.

The elders said dialogue, rather than violence, remained the best way to solving regional and sub-regional problems.

The elders made the call at a session held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Abuja.

The meeting had in attendance prominent personalities from the north-central, north-east, south-east and south-south regions.

The session, chaired by a first republic minister, Maitama Sule, had a former governor of Akwa Ibom state and Senate minority leader, Godswill Akpabio as guest speaker.
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Uefa president Michel platini has on Tuesday told local reporters, that he has vowed to tell “nothing but the truth” during his next appearance at the court of arbitration for sport(CAS) in a bid to lift his 90 day ban from all sporting activities by world football governing body (FIFA) committee on ethics.
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The immediate past Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, few weeks to the 2015 presidential election, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report today.

The former Minister signed off on the transfer but then closed her eyes to how the funds were spent, requesting then President Goodluck Jonathan to directly demand accountability from Mr. Dasuki, according to documents seen by this newspaper.

The funds were never appropriated before they were transferred, a clear violation of Nigeria’s fiscal responsibility law.

Mr. Dasuki, alongside the former governor of Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa and founder of DAAR communications, owners of Africa Independent Television and Raypower radio network, Raymond Dokpesi, are being investigated for their roles in the disbursement of $2.1 billion and N643 billion meant for the procurement of arms to fight the raging insurgency in Nigeria’s north east region.

The recovered Abacha loot are funds returned to the Nigerian government from monies stolen from the country’s treasury by Mr. Abacha.
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Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has slammed various charges bordering on fraud and money laundering on a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; former Sokoto Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa; and founder of Daar Holdings Plc, Raymond Dokpesi, in the Federal High Court Abuja.

Multiple sources at the anti-corruption agency told PREMIUM TIMES late on Tuesday that a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; Mr. Dasuki; Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance at the NSA office, Mr. Bafarawa and his son, Sagir; and a company, Dalhatu Investment Limited would be docked on a 22-count charge of fraud and money laundering.
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The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says the Federal Government will re-introduce highway tolling to raise additional funds to finance road infrastructure and ensure efficient road maintenance.

Mr. Fashola said this on Tuesday in Abuja during his first news conference tagged “Setting the Agenda for Delivering Change”.

He said that adequate funding of the nation’s road infrastructure would generate job opportunities and reduce unemployment in the country.

“Maintenance would be our watchword. We are setting up a robust maintenance regime to keep our highways in good shape.
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The spokesperson of the South East chapter of the All Progressive Congress, Osita Okechukwu, has said the quest for Igbo presidency would be easily realized after eight years of President Muhammadu Buhari in power.

The Igbo ethnic group is found in the five South-Eastern states of Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Ebonyi and Imo.

Speaking at the 100th anniversary celebration of Junior Chamber International in Enugu on Saturday, Mr. Okechukwu pleaded with the Igbo to support the Buhari administration to return Nigeria to the path of progress in the next eight years, especially because the president had demonstrated his desire to do so.
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The World Bank has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to act now if he is seriously considering the removal of fuel subsidy.

The World Bank’s Lead Economist, John Litwack, said Tuesday the best time to take such decision is now.

While the Buhari administration has hinted at its intention to remove fuel subsidy, the debate is still on in the country with many Nigerians, including the organised labour, rejecting the plan.

The issue was discussed Monday at the Executive Council of the Federation meeting.

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udoma, while unveiling the Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the government’s N6 trillion budget proposal for 2016, said the government was seriously weighing the options between removing or retaining fuel subsidy next year.

The government’s body language appears to favour the former, rather than the latter.
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has cancelled Saturday’s Bayelsa State governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area — one of the state’s eight LGAs.

The decision, which will soon be announced officially by INEC, means the elections are inconclusive.

INEC said the decision was taken because of violence, the abduction of electoral officials and ballot box snatching, according to details seen by PREMIUM TIMES.

The election will be conducted in due date.
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Undisputed world boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather has on Monday disclosed to local reporters that his historic fight with Manny pacquiao that he won seven months ago, was indeed the most important victory in his boxing career.

The Filipino suffered a unanimous points defeat against his fellow American counterpart, Floyd Mayweather on the 2nd of May 2015 in a contest billed as the $300million fight of the century pay-per- view.
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It was January 2014.

Among a group of about 30 young boys, some as young as 12, are Ebuka Ogbuehi and Joel Izeh from Lagos. They are about to board a boat at Calabar seaport in southeast Nigeria, going to neighbouring Cameroon. With them are two football coaches — one known to the boys as their coach, Emma (pronounced Ima) — along with a nurse, a dry cleaner and Mr Eric Fred Toumi: a football agent.
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Gbese don set for Arsenal dem as dem ogah at the top Arsene Wenger, don commot yarn say Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla don get serious injury wey no go let them play Saturday match against Sunderland.

The 66year old French man, ruled out Alexis Sanchez alongside Santi Cazorla ahead of their match day 15 EPL tie against Sunderland at the Emirate Stadium on Saturday. He further stated that, there is no certain date for their return.
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out all four cases instituted before it in respect of the November 21 governorship election in Kogi state.

Justice Gabriel Kolawole, who delivered judgment on the consolidated four cases said the Federal High Court had no jurisdiction to entertain all the reliefs sought by the various parties.
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A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode‎, has criticized the President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s treatment of Sambo Dasuki saying the former National Security Adviser is being subjected to mental and‎ psychological torture.

In a statement Thursday, Mr. Fani-Kayode said the State Security Service prevented Mr. Dasuki from getting medical attention abroad despite a court permission.

“‎As far as I am concerned they are trying to kill him simply by denying him the right to see his doctors even though they know that he is very sick,” said Mr. Fani-Kayode, who headed the Peoples’ Democratic Party presidential campaign at the last general elections.
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The founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Joshua, was absent in court on Monday at the start of the trial over the collapse of a refurbished six-storey building inside his church premises in 2014.

The building collapse killed 116 people, mostly South Africans.

In July, Oyetade Komolafe, a coroner, indicted the church and the engineers in charge of the building of “criminal negligence” leading to loss of lives, and recommended that the church and its engineers be prosecuted for manslaughter.

The case kicked off a year and 18 days after the incident, and after several injunctions by some of the defendants failed to stop it from going ahead.
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At least seven students died, while 21 others were injured in a night fire at Government Girls Secondary School, Jogana, 20 kilometers from the city of Kano.

Hospital and school officials confirmed the deaths of the seven female students, saying their bodies were deposited at Murtala Mohammed Specialists Hospital.

A source at the school told PREMIUM TIMES the fire occurred at the biggest hostel of the school when the students were sleeping, and that the cause of the fire was still not known.
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Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kogi East Senatorial District, have nominated Mohammed, 43, first son of Abubakar Audu, to replace his father as the party’s governorship candidate.

The senior Audu died on Sunday just as it became clear he was leading in the Kogi governorship election held Saturday.

The APC is to conduct a fresh primary to choose a replacement.

The Kogi leaders, who made their decision known in Lokoja on Thursday after a meeting, said they chose Mohammed Audu after due consultations.

Their spokesman, Daniel Isah, who is the vice chairman of APC in Kogi East, said they had resolved and were determined to back Mohammed Audu to replace his father when the National Working Committee orders fresh primaries
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