The wife of a member of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mrs Chizoba Agbaisi, whose husband, Mrs Ifechukwu Agbaisi, was killed last year by soldiers during the Operation Python Dance II, has stated that her husband would have been alive if he listened to her advice on that fateful day.

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The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday dismissed a no-case submission made by former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu.

Justice Mohammed Idris held that he has a case to answer in the money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).


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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed Wednesday defection of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the party and described it as a sign of total collapse of failed President Muhammadu Buhari government.

In a statement issued by the party National Publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said “The return of the Governor to PDP confirms that President Muhammadu Buhari’s led-administration and the APC do not have the welfare of Nigerians at heart, as they have continually offer flimsy excuses over the mindless killings that have caused untold sorrows across the country, particularly Benue state.


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Nigeria’s Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, has told the police that there was no evidence that linked Senate President Bukola Saraki and Kwara State Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed to the armed robbery attack that left 31 persons dead in Offa, Kwara State, in April.

Mr Malami advised in a June 22 letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, that the police would need to ramp up their investigation and also painstakingly explore all critical areas before identifying the Senate President as a suspect in the carnage, much less filing charges against him.

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The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has expelled four of its students and also placed eight others on suspension including son of former secretary to the state Government, Moshood Adeoti following their involvement in the the post-students’ union election violence on June 13.

Adeoti resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) following alleged manipulation of the party direct primary.


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Muiz Banire, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says he does not need a political job to survive.

Banire, a former legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said this in reaction to the opposition of the three senators from Lagos state to his appointment as chairman of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON).

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Toyin Saraki, wife of Senate President Bukola Saraki, has asked Jimoh Moshood, force spokesman, to leave her out of the “disagreement” between the police and her husband.

She said this in a series of tweets on Wednesday while reacting to an interview Moshood granted Channels Television.



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There was mild drama in the Senate on Tuesday as the Senate Leader, Ahmed Lawan, tried to stop the mass defection of some lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

It was reported how 15 senators left the ruling party, Majority announced they were joining the main opposition party, PDP.



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The police have asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to turn himself in for questioning or face the consequence.

Mr Saraki appeared to have failed to honour an invitation to appear before homicide detectives in Abuja at 8:00 a.m. today.

The police said the Senate President was implicated by suspects arrested in connection to the deadly armed robbery attack in Offa April 5.

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, wrote to Mr Saraki yesterday night, asking him to report for questioning and to offer further clarification about a previous statement he had submitted to the police about the allegations of his complicity in the robbery.

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The National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that he is happy that some members of the Senate and House of Representatives left his party for opposition parties.

It was reported how 15 senators and 36 members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday left the APC. Majority joined the PDP.

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Members of the House of Representatives are currently collating a list of members that will possibly leave Nigeria’s ruling party, APC.

Razak Atunwa, Ali Madaki and Abdulsamad Dasuki, all elected under the platform of APC, are spearheading the move.

Sources among the defecting lawmakers told news men that there are about 100 names on the list. This could not be independently confirmed.


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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday relayed his experience in the hands of security operatives, who laid siege to his house, to his colleagues.

Security agencies early Tuesday morning laid siege on thehomes of Mr Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja.


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The Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka stirred controversies online following his recent criticism of the President Buhari-led administration over killings in the country.

He advised the President to travel to Rome where he would seek God’s forgiveness for the blood of men of God and innocent men, women and children killed under his watch.

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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, on Monday warned that the party would not hesitate to suspend or expel any minister who disobeyed President Muhammadu Buhari’s directives.

He was reacting to the delay by the Minister of Labour, Senator Chris Ngige, to inaugurate the board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Funds (NSITF)

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The governorship aspirant under the flagship of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Mr. Dayo Oyebanji , has expressed disappointment over the adoption of direct method by the leadership of the party, describing it as fraudulent.

Speaking with newsmen after the primary election, Oyebanji said because of the way the election was conducted, he was not able to vote and participate in the exercise.


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The federal government diverted N28 billion from the Ecological Fund in 2016, TheCable can report.

According to the recently released auditor-general’s report for 2016, the federal government termed the fund movements as ‘borrowings’ and there were no clear arrangements for repayments.

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For the second time in one week, another constituency project facilitated by the lawmaker representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has been vandalized.


Recall that last week, Senator Melaye’s constituency projects in Lokoja were burnt by thugs suspected to be sponsored by politicians.

The latest is coming from his country home, Ayetoro Gbede, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

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