Nigeria is a country where many questions are raised, but very few are ever answered. Chief among the issues which currently baffles the minds of many people is: who owns the multimillion Naira worth company named the National eGovernment Strategies Limited (NeGSt)?

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President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with political leaders of the Niger Delta region at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The meeting which started shortly after noon is been attended by governors from Delta, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa states as well as traditional rulers, top businessmen and opinion moulders.

Read more: http://www.frontiersnews.com/breaking-news-president-buhari-parley-niger-delta-leaders-over-militancy/

The Buhari government has again eaten its words that pump prices of petrol will not be increased as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday hiked pump price.

All NNPC controlled retail outlets now sells at N145 naira per liter as against previous N141.

Click to read more: http://www.frontiersnews.com/breaking-news-fg-eats-its-word-as-nnpc-hike-fuel-by-n4m/

Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Sani Lulu, was recently conferred with an award of Excellence in sports by the Kogi State Government, considering his contribution to grassroots sport development in Nigeria.

Lulu, who left the Glass House in 2010 has been busy with his pet project FOSLA Academy in Karshi, a satellite town of the FCT.

In an exclusive interview with AbujaGrassrootFootball.com, the former NFF boss noted that leaving the Glass House opened up new doors for him and the opportunity to positively impact the lives of the ordinary citizens.

Read more: http://abujagrassrootfootball.com/2016/09/02/i-left-n2-8-bill…offers-sani-lulu/

(AbujaGrassrootFootball.com)

President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled another scheduled trip to Senegal.

While his advance teams had been in the West African country since Wednesday, President Buhari was scheduled to travel on Friday for the 49th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) taking place in Dakar, Senegal.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/06/sick-buhari-cancels-another-trip-to-senegal/

Flashback to this time last year. As May 29, 2015 inched closer, expectations and excitement struggled for supremacy in the air. Nigerians from all walks of life couldn’t wait for the long-anticipated moment to arrive. The moment when the then “clueless” Commander-in-Chief would step aside and the newly–elected “change” agent would mount the saddle. The moment when a sitting President who had been defeated in a keenly contested electoral process would be replaced by a marathon runner who had contested the prized post again and again for twelve odd years.

When at long last that momentous hour came, the entire world seemed to hold its breath as Nigerian’s brand new leader took his oath of office. Hope soared sky-ward when he memorably declared that he would be for all the citizenry but definitely not for a particular individual, group or interest. Nigerians were beside themselves with joy and pride. Here, at last, they enthused, is “our own” President, a veritable man of the people. However, one year down the line, the following sector-by-sector analysis tells the story of the Muhammadu Buhari Presidency:

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/05/buharis-first-year-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ (via THINKERS NEWSPAPER)

Apparently dissatisfied with the performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Olusegun Obasanjo is said to be leading a pack of top politicians including former senate president Ken Nnamani and former Cross River State Governor Mr. Donald Duke to float a new political party ahead of the 2019 general elections.

Our correspondent gathered authoritatively that the new party in formation, which is billed for lunch in November 2016 also has Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal and his predecessor Senator Aliyu Wamako as coordinator of Sokoto state while Senator Musa Kwakwaso is to oversee Kano state.

Read more: http://www.frontiersnews.com/exclusive-obasanjo-nnamani-duke-others-linked-to-new-political-party/ (via FRONTIERS NEWS)

There are indications that the Kaduna School Feeding Programme may not stand the test of time due to the too many underlying challenges it is going through at the moment.

Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai had on January 18, 2016 launched the programme for 1.8 million pupils in public primary schools across the state.

Read More: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/05/untold-story-of-fraud-inefficiency-in-kaduna-school-feeding-programme/ (via THINKERSNEWSPAPER)

The Nigerian Army has clarified that Amina Ali is the real name of the Chibok School girl who was rescued earlier on Wednesday.

It also stated that an alleged Boko Haram member, Mohammed Hayatu, who claimed to be her ‘husband’ was also arrested by troops.

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We heard Britney Spears returned a 90k diamond ring to her ex fiancé Jason. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, Kanye dropped $62,000 on a diamond-encrusted tiara, on her 34th Birthday, JZ bought his wife custom-made, diamond-heeled Monolo Blahniks, Beyounce bought a pair of diamond-encrusted stilettos that go for a whopping $337,000. Where do these diamonds come? from obviously – Nissan Perla the Diamond King.

Read more: http://newhorizon.com.ng/nissan-parla-the-diamond-king/

TippyTop:
I score General Clueless 0/10

U try sef, me score him -10/10

Petroleum Scarcity and Poor Economy Drag Down Approval Ratings for Buhari Government (GAIN POLL, March 2016)

March was a very tough month for Nigerians, and a terrible one for the Buhari government.

A crippling fuel scarcity continued to affect individuals and business across the country, and had a concomitant effect on transportation and business costs.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/04/petroleum-scarcity-and-poor-economy-drag-down-approval-ratings-for-buhari-government-gain-poll-march-2016/ -via THINKERS NEWSPAPER

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured Nigerians that his administration will be taking more serious actions to improve their well being in the coming months.

The President spoke at the 8th colloquium of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu held in Abuja.

Read More: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/03/expect-more-actions-from-govt-buhari-tells-nigerians/

Indications emerged on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari has no plans to sign the 2016 budget into law as early as Nigerians may be expecting.

The two chambers of the National Assembly had passed the N6.08 trillion budget last week.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/03/buhari-declines-to-sign-2016-budget-as-presidency-suspects-sabotage-from-senate/ (THINKERS NEWSPAPER)

President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented the epileptic power in the country, saying Nigerians has now turned it to a laughing matter.

Speaking at the opening session of the National Economic Council Retreat on the economy at State House Conference Centre, on Monday, the President said for him the situation was far from a joking matter.

Read More: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/03/power-situation-not-a-laughing-matter-buhari/

Former Executive Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Aminu Baba-Kusa has revealed how the immediate past administration of Dr Goodluck Jonathan blew 2.2 billion naira to organize prayers for the defeat of the Boko Haram sect.

Baba-Kusa said the Jonathan’s administration blew the cash on special prayers in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to put an end to Boko Haram insurgency.

Read More: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/03/jonathan-spent-n2-2bn-on-prayers-to-defeat-boko-haram/

Governor Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole of Edo state has asked Senator Dino Melaye to apologise to him for making disparaging remarks on his marriage to a foreigner, Lara Fortes, on the floor of the Senate.

Melaye had on Wednesday while while making contributions on the floor of the Senate stressed the need for Nigerians to patronise made-in-Nigeria products including.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/03/made-in-nigeria-women-oshiomhole-demands-unreserved-apology-from-dino-melaye/ (THINKERS NEWSPAPER)

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday remanded former Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, in Kuje Prison following his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) over allegations of fraud concerning recruitment exercise by the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is prosecuting Moro along side former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Anastasia Daniel Nwobia; Deputy Director in the ministry, F O Alayebami; and one Mahmood Ahmadu over N676 million obtained from applicants seeking job at the Nigeria Immigration Service.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/court-remands-abba-moro-over-immigration-recruitment-scam/

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Doha emphasised the need for member states of Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC members to cooperate and find a common ground to stabilise crude oil prices.

Speaking at a bilateral meeting with the Sheikh Tamim Bin Hammad Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar, President Buhari described the current market situation in the industry, which has seen oil prices plummet by 70 per cent since mid-2014, as “totally unacceptable.’’

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/opec-members-must-cooperate-to-stabilise-market-buhari/

In the case of the State and Rev. Chukwuemeka Kingsley Ezeugo, the Supreme Court a few days ago, upheld the rulings of the lower courts and ruled that the bearded, self-styled “little god”, “Jesus Christ of our time”, and founder of the Lagos-based Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), deserves to be hanged, for enacting a form of horror movie which resulted in the death in 2006 of Ms Ann Uzoh.

The simple import of that ruling is that no man is a king before the law, and that the law is no respecter of persons including those who describe themselves as anointed men of God, and who on that account use religion to commit atrocities.

Read More: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/rev-king-the-law-and-kings-supporters/

Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Oliseh has resigned his appointment.

He took to his Twitter Handle to break the news to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the public in the early hours of Friday.

Oliseh, who has been having a lot of controversies and misunderstandings with the NFF anchored his decision to quit the job on contract violations and unpaid wages.

Read More: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/breaking-news-sunday-oliseh-resigns-as-super-eagles-coach/

My brother, e ku exchange rate oh.”

“Excuse me?”

“I am greeting you. I am saying how are you and the exchange rate palaver. The dollar wahala”.

“So, that is why you are saying e ku exchange rate. Is something wrong with you Yoruba people? Must you turn everything into a form of greeting?”

“You are insulting me?”

“I am making a statement”

“Meaning?”

“Any serious matter at all, you and your people must turn it into something else. E ku exchange rate? What kind of greeting is that? Yoruba will say e ku election, e ku democracy, e ku change, e ku ana, e ku gbogbo e, gbogbo e, e ku democracy. I am tired of answering you people and your cynical greetings.”

Read More: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/the-naira-dollar-blues/

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun has confirmed speculations in certain quarters that the 27 heads of parastatals sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday...

READ MORE: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/breaking-news-sacked-heads-of-parastatals-were-pdp-saboteurs-oyegun/ (THINKERS NEWSPAPER)

EXCLUSIVE: Revenue Mobilisation Commission seeks repeal of laws establishing Finance Ministry, NAFDAC, SEC, NIMASA, 28 others

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has written to the National Assembly seeking repeal of the laws establishing Federal Ministry of Finance and 31 revenue generating agencies, saying they were creation of the military and must be made to conform with democratic norms and practices.

Read more http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/exclusive-revenue-mobilisation-commission-seeks-repeal-of-laws-establishing-finance-ministry-nafdac-sec-nimasa-28-others/ THINKERS NEWSPAPER

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Abuja on Wednesday after five days vacation and expected to resume his official responsibilities.

The President had on Friday, February 5 embarked on a five-day vacation in London, United Kingdom.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/buhari-arrives-abuja-to-resume-work-thursday/

Manchester United have held talks with representatives of former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho.

The 53-year-old Portuguese, who was sacked by the Blues in December, is increasingly hopeful of succeeding Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/man-utd-hold-talks-with-mourinho/

The African Independent Television (AIT) and the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu have reached an understanding to discontinue the ongoing N150 billion libel suit filed by the latter against the former over a documentary aired before the 2015 general elections.

This happened on Friday after Daar Communications, owners of AIT tendered a written apology to Tinubu before a Lagos High Court.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/ait-apologizes-to-tinubu-over-embarrassing-documentary/

President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said in a statement on Friday.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/%e2%80%8b-buhari-begins-5-days-vacation-osinbajo-is-now-in-charge/

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has agreed to take charge of Chelsea from the start of next season, on a four-year deal until 2020, according to ​Calciomercato.com.

The report claims that the Italian will earn £5.3m-a-season for the course of his spell, and that Chelsea have opted to hire him after his success since moving to Turin. Guus Hiddink is currently in charge of the club but has only signed a deal to take him through to the end of this campaign, following the sacking of Jose Mourinho before Christmas.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/premier-league-juventus-boss-allegri-agrees-4-year-deal-to-become-chelsea-manager/ (THINKERS NEWSPAPER)

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday that top officials of the present administration are under intense pressures from elites across the country to slow down the ongoing fight against corruption.

Speaking when a delegation from the Muslims Congress of Nigeria visited him in his office in Abuja, Osinbajo said, however, that the mounting pressures would not deter the administration from ridding the country of the problem of corruption.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/were-under-intense-pressure-to-stop-fight-against-corruption-osinbajo/ THINKERS NEWSPAPER

Following alleged plans by major oil companies to sack workers due to the dwindling price of crude in the International market, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has called on the operators in the sector to shelve such plans so as to avoid throwing the nation into a huge social upheaval.

The minister, who made the call in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with major oil companies in Nigeria, said the country is already facing a lot of social security problems and cannot afford more to be created through job cuts.

Read more: http://www.thinkersnewsng.com/2016/02/dont-sack-workers-labour-minister-tells-oil-companies/