We have learnt not to categorize politicians by their words alone. According to Oliver Wendell Holmes, ” in the free market of ideas , truth will grapple with falsehood, but truth will ultimately triumph “. Lord Atkins in the famous case of UAC vs. MCFOY, declared in judicial immortality that , ” one cannot build on nothing, expecting same to stand. And illegality however long tolerated cannot transform to legality “. And truth remains constant even without promoters and defenders and cheerleaders !



There is such thing as “empty claims” and often times, it is a neighbour to a clanging cymbal – wherever you see one, you see the other.

In very short and quick succession, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has shown himself to be everything but his high-sounding claims.



The high standing of integrity he claims is as false as his over-hyped closeness with the highest of influential and powerful personalities and interests in Nigeria and beyond.

And so against all expectations, residents were treated to a mild drama, very despicable twist on Tuesday, June 25 , 2019 in the morning hours at the Gudu District of Abuja residence of the “Hon”. Emeka Nwajiuba as he was holed up in his house for hours in a desperate attempt to evade service of Court processes.



Trouble started when a Bailiff, Usman Mohammed, from the Court of Appeal arrived the residence at Bamanga Tukur Street, Plot 1268, Gudu District, FCT, Abuja, to serve the “Hon”. Nwajiuba with some Court processes. In the worst of professional relationship and existence, even the lawyers who had represented his interest at the High Court of the FCT in Kubwa from where the appeal to the Court of Appeal originated, had rejected and resisted the service of the Court processes. According to the legal practitioner who handled the matter for Nwajiuba at the Lower Court, and which judgement founded the appeal for which the processes are served from the Court of Appeal, there is no valid instruction to act for him at the Court of Appeal. This is possibly true, but deeply laughable.



On this premise , and in view of the need for service to be undertaken on him personally, the Court Bailiff arrived his house just at day break . And it was confirmed that he was in the residence. All efforts to get him to come out to receive the processes failed, but the resilient Bailiff stood his ground that he would not leave until he effected service.



The BAILIFF waited for over seven (7) hours until thugs loyal to the ” Hon “. Nwajiuba emerged to threaten and harass the Bailiff. He was told to proceed to Nwajiuba’s office address at TETFUND to effect the service there. And one is tempted to ask if Nwajiuba remains and functions as the Chairman of the TETFUND , even upon the disputed inauguration as a Member of the National Assembly , Abuja in June 11 , 2019. This is another twist in the evolving political drama in the circumstances! Interestingly, the Court Bailiff clinically chronicled his sordid and sore experience in the hands of Nwajiuba and his paid thugs as evident in the supporting AFFIDAVIT!!!



It will be recalled that ” Hon ” . Emeka Nwajiuba inspite of his now false posturing as the extension of Buhari and the Presidency in Imo State , lost the primaries of the APC, instigated crises in the party and fled to the Accord Party, and also lost again to the APC Candidate in the general election . Without recourse to decency and decorum, Nwajiuba eventually , though patently defective, found a way to surreptitiously obtain an Order from the High Court in Kubwa.

The Judgement and the subsequent consequential Order(s) secured on different dates outside the mandatory 180 days as required by the combined provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended as well as the Electoral Act , 2010 as amended, have been the subject of intense litigation , and is currently pending before the Court of Appeal.



Perhaps, in the estimation of the ” Hon “. Emeka Nwajuba, he believes that by merely evading service, he would frustrate the case at the Court of Appeal. How wrong he was! His stunt a few days ago, was so far embarrassing, unbecoming of a Federal Lawmaker in Nigeria!



And in the shameful drama, one is therefore, left to wonder why a man who has nothing to hide, would elect to scram under the bed.

READ COMPLETE ARTICLE @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/why-is-nwajiuba-running-from-court-of-appeal-by-temple-okonji/

Drama as Rep. Emeka Nwajiuba evades service of court process as APC, Okafor approach Court of Appeal

There was a mild drama on Wednesday at the Gudu residence of the member representing, Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State, Rep. Emeka Nwajiuba, as he refused to step out of his home in an attempt to evade service of court processes.

Trouble started when a bailiff from the Court of Appeal, Mr. Usman Mohammed arrived Nwajiuba’s residence to serve him with some court processes.

Frontline News Online gathered that the court bailiff arrived the Imo lawmaker’s home early in the morning house just and he was informed that member was still at home.

However, thing changed when the Mohammed’s mission was made known and all efforts to get the lawmaker to come out to receive the court processes was rebuffed, but the resilient bailiff insisted that he would not leave until he effects service. This led to the bailiff waiting for over 7 hours until a group of unruly young men emerged to threaten and harass him.

One of the less aggressive youths, who appeared at the member’s house told the bailiff proceed to Nwajiuba’s office address at TETFUND Abuja headquarters to effect the service there. The lawmaker who defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to Accord Party to run for the House of Representatives was appointed chairman of TETFUND by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017.

Read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/drama-as-rep-emeka-nwajiuba-evades-service-of-court-process-as-apc-okafor-approach-court-of-appeal/

There was a lot of talk around Hon. Nwajiuba after he was recognized by INEC, that he could spring a surprise in the contest for the office of Speaker. Now that Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila is the new Speaker, what do you make of the pre-election hype around the man representing your constituency?

Let me start from the foundation to say that Nwajiuba was supposed to a long standing member of the APC. But his actions have cost our party and its supporters in Imo and the South-East a whole lot. He just might have cost the South-East the opportunity to gain much in House. We heard a lot of false promises back home, things like President Buhari asked him to defect to Accord Party and then that the President promised him the he would be made Speaker. A lot of disaffection was created back home with all of the falsehood and the situation is worse now as its glaring that the promise of speakership was untrue. Honestly, if my brother Emeka Nwajiuba had been elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker, I wouldn’t have gone on appeal. The election was shown live on TV and we saw how he (Nwajiuba) was anonymous. This is in great contrast to 2015, when as a new member I seconded the nomination for Hon. Yakubu Dogara, who eventually emerged Speaker. I came close to being a principal officer, but due to the fact that I was a first term lawmakers I was denied. You will recall that immediately I declared for Speaker, the South-East Caucus of the APC met in Enugu where they stated their support and I was applauded. So his actions dented the popularity of my party in my constituency, state and zone because we have suffered a setback with the loss of better placed candidate for the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker.

Read full interview@: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/emeka-nwajuibas-actions-robbed-south-east-of-speakership-okafor/

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Chike Okafor have approached the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal to nullify the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that produced Emeka Nwajuba of the Accord Party, as the member Representing Ehime Mbank /Ihite Uboma /Obowo Federal constituency of Imo State.
The action is contained in their separate notices of appeals filed before the appellate court against rulings of the FCT High Court which gave rise to the issuance of certificate of return to Nwajuba by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Justice Bello Kawau of the Bwari division of the FCT High Court had in its order made on February 12, 2019, barred INEC, from accepting or listing the candidate of the APC in the rescheduled National Assembly election.

Read full gist@: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/apc-okafor-ask-court-of-appeal-to-sack-nwajuiba/

A judgement against a non – existent party or a party unknown to law is incurably defective, without remedies, obviously void and null without more. Then, who ordered the hurriedly executed action of the INEC against the right of the Hon. Chike Okafor , and for what political purposes? Was the execution of an incurably defective judgement right in law? The clearest answer is an emphatic no, as Lord Atkin had declared in the case of UAC vs. Mcfoy that ” illegality does not beget legality ; that one cannot build on nothing, and expect same to stand “!!!
Fourth, assuming without conceding that the Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba was the rightful candidate of the APC but was later substituted , which was not anyway, at all material times, would the rights of Nwajiuba in the APC candidacy subsist in perpetuity, even upon his defection to another political party through which he participated in the main election, still losing to the APC and the Hon. Chike Okafor ? The answer to the poser is a loudest no, negative response, because the defection renders dead, and further nullifies all the interests and rights vested in Nwajiuba in relation to the candidacy of the APC for the said Federal Constituency.

Read full gist @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/diabolical-conspiracies-against-democracy-and-the-rule-of-law-in-nigeria-the-travails-of-hon-chike-okafor/

Senator-elect for Delta North Senatorial District, Prince Ned Nwoko married all of his six wives as virgins, Regina Daniels being the newest of his wives, Frontline News Online has been told.

According to sources close to the former member of the House of Representatives, he places chastity high on his list of preferences, when picking a wife.

As disclosed by a confidant, Ned has had children with his lovers but only considers marriage if he met the said partner a virgin.



Unknown to many, Senator Nwoko married all his wives as virgins, taking them in as 18-year olds.

Read more@: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/ned-nwoko-married-all-his-wives-as-virgins-regina-daniels-inclusive-sources/

Bayelsa State governor, Mr.Seriake Dickson isn’t called the Contriman governor for nothing.

His famous moniker has roots in his strong affinity with his hometown and his passion for everything Ijaw.

At different times, his friends and aides share pictures of him at his farm or rowing a boat around his village.

The latest of these kinds of pictures with Dickson hanging out in a rural setting came from his media aide, Mr. Fidelis Soriwei.
Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/see-pictures-as-gov-dickson-spends-easter-at-his-farm/

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted Majority leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has its candidate for the office of Speaker of the 8th House.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Lanre Issa-Onilu made this known in a short message on the official messaging platform of the APC Tuesay night.

He also disclosed that the position of Deputy Speaker was zoned to the North-Central.

read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/breaking-apc-adopts-gbajabiamila-as-candidate-for-speaker/

Rep. Chike Okafor, member representing Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo State, on Tuesday formally declared intention to contest for the office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th Assembly.

Okafor, a two-term member of the House of Representatives disclosed this during an interactive session with officials of Non-Governmental Organisations including: Arewa Good Governance & Transparency Initiative, National Association of Universities Students, Patriotic Youth Forum of Nigeria, Arewa Students Forum, Nigerian Council of Youths and Students, National Youth Awareness Foundation on Crimes & Narcotics, National Youths and Women Organisation of Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello Youth Council of Nigeria, who presented endorsement medal and certificate to the Imo lawmaker in acknowledgement of his exemplary leadership qualities.

Read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/chike-okafor-formally-joins-speakership-race-gets-endorsement-of-arewa-youths-others/

riends are still wondering why, Orluebube Igwe, a suspect currently detained by the Homicide Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, raped and killed 33 year old trader, Onyinye Gift only four days after she took him into her home.

Gift, according to people who knew her has accommodated stranded people in her one room apartment in Kuchingoro settlement, along the Umaru Yar’Adua Road (Airport Road), Abuja. But she made the fatal mistake of taking-in, Orluebube, who she met during a baptism session of Dunamis Church Abuja.

Read more @https://frontlinenews.com.ng/lady-raped-killed-by-ex-convict-she-met-in-church/

Many know wealthy investor Dr. Obiora Okonwkwo, as a successful businessman. There also are a lot of people, who know that the man who has investments in the telecoms, aviation and tourism sectors once contested for a seat in the Red Chambers. But many who have admired the Russian schooled multi-millionaire from afar hardly know that he is a man whose faith comes first. Not too many members of the Nigerian high society of which Okonkwo is a respected figure, know that he serves as the Political and Economy Adviser to the Catholic Arch-Bishop of Onitsha.



But the brilliant businessman’s love and commitment to his church was exposed when the top echelon of the Catholic Church gathered in Abuja for the first plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria on Monday, March 11. It was at the August gathering that Okonkwo formally handed over the magnificent edifice he built to the church. The dedication of the St. Gabriel Chapel was one of the high points of the meeting of Bishops.

Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/wealthy-businessman-obiora-okonkwo-donates-magnificent-edifice-to-catholic-church/

Member representing Ehime Mbano/ Obowo/ Ihitte Uboma Federal Constituency of Imo State, Rep. Chike Okafor has described media reports of his removal as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as misleading.

Speaking through his lawyers of the OZIGOD Chambers, Lokogoma Abuja, Okafor who is the chairman House of Representatives Committee on Healthcare Services, further described the report as erroneous, saying, he was not listed as a party in the case ruled on by Hon. Justice Kawu Bello of the FCT High Court Kubwa.


Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/im-authentic-apc-candidate-for-okigwe-south-chike-okafor/

2019 promises to be a big year for multi-talented entertainer, Notrace as he recently inked a N90 million record deal with Abuja showbiz powerhouse, Dream Soul Entertainment.

The new deal was made public by showbiz impresario and Director of Dream Soul Entertainment, Ms. Jolly Nnenna Abani on Friday in Abuja.

Speaking at the media unveiling of ‘Melanin’, Notrace’s lead single, from his upcoming album, Abani described her new signing as the artist Nigeria has been waiting for.

Read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/dream-soul-entertainment-signs-notrace-for-n90m-record-deal/

*Youth farmers demand N1bn damages



The House of Representatives has warned the Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and Dangote Rice Ltd to present himself before it on 27th of November or face the risk of being forced to.

The House expressed dissatisfaction over what it said was the disrespect and disregard for its invitation by Dangote Rice Ltd to its hearing on a petition by a group of young farmers.

The lawmakers were miffed by the fact that no representative from the company showed up for the hearing despite the official letter of invitation sent to the company.

Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/breach-of-contract-reps-issue-dangote-2-week-deadline/

The young farmers who accused Dangote Rice Ltd of breach of contract, intimidation and fraud and are seeking the assistance of the House for N1.1b damages incurred during the duration of the breached contract.

The youth framers in a petition by their counsel, Paul Ajiroba alleged that Aliko Dangote, through the officials of Dangote Rice Ltd agreed in 2017, to partake and finance some aspects of rice production located at Ejiba in Kogi State.

Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition, Rep. Uzoma Nkem Abonta, who expressed disappointment at the non-appearance of the officials of Dangote Rice Ltd, said a second chance has been given in order for the claims by the young farmers can be addressed by Dangote Farms.

The National Assembly has prioritized the probe of an alleged $1.348bn power sector fraud leveled against General Electric (GE) and Rockson Engineering by ten Civil Society Organisations (CSOs).

This is as the chairman of the House of Representatives on Power, Rep. Dan Asuquo stated the likelihood of pushing for a refund of money the country was allegedly defrauded of.

The Civil Society Organisations in a petition dated 26th September, 2018 and received in the office of the Acting Chairman EFCC, Ibrahim Magu on the 27th September, 2018 listed alleged infractions by the two firms.

The CSOs include: Guardians of Democracy and Development , Civil Society Group for Accountability, Empowerment For Unemployed Youth Initiative and Probity, Transparency Advocacy Development Initiative, Economic Development, Citizens Alert for Development, Initiative for Leadership and others.

The CSOs alleged that GE and Rockson Engineering, “defrauded Nigeria of $1.348 billion over and above the standard international price of single cycle GE frame 9 turbines and caused the country the loss of 1349MW of electric power to the National grid for a period over 6 years…”

read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/reps-push-for-refund-of-1-348bn-paid-ge-rockson-for-power-projects/

Mr. Ernest Amodu and his wife Temitope welcomed an all-girl quadruplets on Thursday 25th of October.

Amodu told Frontline News Online that he prayed for a set of twins to join his three year old son, but he is happy to be the father of the babies delivered through a Cesarean section at the National Hospital.

Quadruplets are much rarer than twins or triplets. As of 2007, there were approximately 3500 sets recorded worldwide.

Quadruplet births are becoming increasingly common due to fertility treatments. There are around 70 sets of all-identical quadruplets worldwide.


Amodu quadruplets
But like the news making all-girl Udehi quintuplets, who were also born at the National Hospital Abuja in 2017, the Amodu quadruplets are a surprise package as they were conceived naturally.

The arrival of the quadruplets born pre-term at seven months has completely changed the lives of Ernest a personnel of National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) stationed in Ondo State and his wife Temitope, who teaches in a private school in Abuja.

Amodu said: “You know it is not easy providing for one child in Nigeria. You can now imagine how tough it is proving for four newborns. Our responsibility has quadrupled with the coming of our babies. I see things becoming even more taxing for us. In fact, the doctors told us that our apartment is not conducive for our newborns.

“We stay in a two- bedroom apartment. It’s not one that I would readily call a two bedroom flat. The doctors advised that the basic we need is an apartment where we have a room for the babies, a room for their stay-in care givers and a room for ourselves. Then I wish we could afford a better car because we are just managing the small one we have. Above all, we are going to get caregivers for the quadruplets and we have to pay them. In any area that good Samaritans can help us, we will be grateful”.

Read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/i-only-told-god-i-wanted-twins-father-of-abuja-quadruplets/

The crème de la crème of the Nigeria society gathered in Abuja on Tuesday October 23, for the public presentation of a book written by Former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Rose Ukeje.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Yakubu Dogara was one of the early arrivals at the launch of the book titled, “Intrinsic And Extrinsic Aids to the Interpretation of the Constitution, Statues and Private Documents”.

Dogara is good friends with the author’s daughter, popular lawmaker, Rep. Nnenna Elendu-Ukeje.

Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/nigerias-creme-de-la-creme-support-justice-ukeje-at-book-presentation/

Narrating her ordeal in a written statement seen by Frontline News Online, the victim whose father, Joseph Ekong is a popular landlord in the Jahi slum of Abuja, resisted a her father’s incestuous advances for years. But she had to escape naked to a female neighbor’s apartment on Saturday, 19 May, when her father attempted to rape her.

For a period two years Ekong touched his daughter’s private part and rubbed his penis on her body, despite her protests. Her father’s advances and his frequent beating has led to her attempting suicide twice, according to a lawyer involved in the case.

Read full gist @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/despite-two-suicide-attempts-abuja-landlord-insists-on-sex-with-teenage-daughter/

See more pictures @https://frontlinenews.com.ng/see-pics-as-osinbajo-bagudu-lead-dignitaries-to-kebbi-as-malamis-daughter-weds/

Lawmakers are warning that approving the budget submitted by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) for the 2019 election could lead to a high level of embezzlement, should President Muhammadu Buhari fail to sign the amended Electoral Act, Frontline News Online can exclusively reveal.



The expression of worry among lawmakers comes as the 30-day constitutionally stipulated time for the bill to be signed into law ends by Sunday.

Deepening tension around the signing of the bill is the fact that, Buhari will today depart for China to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) scheduled to hold September 3 – 4, 2018 in Beijing.

Read full story @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/exclusive/

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated his support for 35 percent affirmative action and the and Equal Opportunity Bill now before the National Assembly.



President Buhari announced his support at the national summit for female aspirants from all political parties , hosted by his wife, Dr. Aisha Buhari in collaboration with the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD), the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) and Women In Politics Forum (WIF).



But Buhari’s support for women wasn’t up to the level of the office of the president as he called on women to re-elect him in 2019.



He said: “Women constitute more than 50 percent of voters, and are by experience more dedicated and principled than their male counterparts.



“Politicians rely on women voters because their word is usually their bond. Women stand by candidates they believe in all the way so politicians do a lot to gain their confidence. On this note, let me recall and thank Nigerian women who put their confidence in me and voted for me in 2015. It is my hope that the confidence is still there; seeing this gathering. I am confident that it will remain.



” Nigeria is a country of opportunities and possibilities. It is blessed with productive and skilled manpower, coupled with resources still being harnessed. With the right leadership at all levels, appropriate mindset and strong institutions, we can attain great heights”, he said.

Read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/vote-for-me-in-2019-buhari-pleads-with-women/

The Wife of the President, Dr. Aisha Buhari, has decried what she described as political maneuverings, that has led to female candidates being robbed of their electoral victories.

Mrs. Buhari who will on Thursday host a national summit for female aspirants from all political parties, assured that her office will mobilize support for female aspirants to emerge as candidates and will equally play a role in collaborations targeted at improving the percentage of victorious female candidates.


Speaking at a joint press briefing by organised by NCWD, the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS), Women In Politics Forum (WIF) on the upcoming summit, Mrs. Buhari, further assured of her sincerity and commitment to improving the success rate of female candidates across the political divide.

She said: “As I said earlier, the bottom line is to hold political parties responsible and for them to state clearly what will be the stake of women in the election coming up in a few months. We know that severally, women will win elections and some kind of challenges will come up in the way and they will not be declared as winners.

“We want not only to dwell on creating a level playing ground for women to participate in the upcoming election at all levels. But to also support them to win and after they win, that they should be declared winners”.

Mrs. Buhari was represented at the media parley by her Senior Special Assistant on Administration, Dr. Hajo Sani.

read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/2019-stop-robbing-female-candidates-of-their-victory-aisha-buhari-pleads/

“The communities are just a step away from Lagos State and most inhabitants always feel they should belong to Lagos,” the communique reads.
Listing their grievances, the communities said :”The major link roads in the area are: 1. Egbado Road that runs between Dalemo (Alakuko) bus-stop to Oju-irin Odewale and 2. Rafco (Aboro) Road that runs from MAO filling station via Alakuko Road to Rafco Bus stop by the Railway line.
“The two roads are bad and not motorable making life so difficult for the over two million inhabitants of the area.
“The escape road from Rafco Bus-stop through Odewale Town to Itoki Road has being blocked by the contractor handling the Railway project for the Federal government.

“A proposed flyover to be constructed from Idi-Iroko, Ope-ilu accross the railway line to land on Egbado Road would have been a great succor to the users of the Egbado Road but we were reliably informed that the powers that be have truncated the planned bridge for selfish reasons. Rafco Road is completely impassable for any vehicle, even motorcycle.

“There are no health facilities in the community. “The two health centres in the community are under construction. These are 1. Aboro Health Centre and 2. Adalemo, Aina Adubuleja Health Centre.

“There are no viable school in the community except for those established by the community. These are: 1. Aboro Primary School; 2. Akera Community Primary; 3. Ola-Oluwa Community Primary School and 4. Odewale Community High School.

Read more@: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/under-development-54-ogun-cdas-plead-to-join-lagos-state/

With as much as you eat during camp, do you still follow a similar regimen throughout the year?

Yeah. I take my shit seriously. I don’t eat white rice, cheese, or gluten. Everything I eat flows through my body well, so I keep a good weight. I’m don’t eat spicy foods, or things that make me feel bloated. I’m eating well even when I’m not training.

All of that comes from experience. It doesn’t happen overnight. I’ve always been quite conscious of what I put in my body. Now, there are so many ways to eat healthy: vegetarian, veganism, pescetarianism. Everyone is talking about trends like these, and I’m quite aware of them. By doing my research, I get to see maximum improvements from what I eat.

When you first start fighting, it happens every month or every other month, so you have to stay active. Then, you get to the stage where you’re fighting three times a year, with months off in between. But staying at your fight weight is the only way to be a champion for more than one or two defenses. You have to stay ready.

Read full interview @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/anytime-im-not-learning-im-working-out-anthony-joshua-nigerian-boxing-champion/

Speaker Yakubu Dogara in one of the rare moments he displayed his soft side gave a shout out to his wife, Gimbiya on her birthday.


Using his verified, @YakubDogara handle, the Speaker tweeted at 0:11 am on Tuesday, to wish his wife a happy birthday.

Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/speaker-dogara-celebrates-wife-on-her-birthday/

Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson has returned to Nigeria after the death of his mother, Mrs. Goldcoast Dickson in the United States.

He was received on arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport on Monday, by the Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Senator Foster Ogola, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Konbowei Benson, former Permanent  Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Amb. Godknows Igali, Chairman Governing Council, Niger-Delta University, Prof. Steve Azaiki, members of the State House of Assembly and other important dignitaries.

Read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/downcast-dickson-returns-after-mothers-death/

The crisis rocking the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) seems not have abated , with the Executive Secretary, Prof. Usman Yusuf and the immediate past, Acting Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr. Attahiru Ibrahim, exchanging accusations of fraud.

Yusuf , who was recently reinstated by President Muhammadu Buhari, to the chagrin of unions in the agency had asked the NHIS Governing Council chaired by Dr. Enyatu Ifenne to take disciplinary actions against Ibrahim and three other directors.

The NHIS, Executive-Secretary alleged that the top management officials paid upfront a lawyer they engaged to defend the agency in a case instituted by immediate past E.S of the agency, Femi Thomas, over his removal in April 2015, Premium Times reports.

In December 2017, the National Industrial Court gave judgment in favour of Mr Thomas, ruling that N172.1 million be paid to him as his emoluments for the remaining four years of his tenure.

But Ibrahim as Acting head of NHIS hired a lawyer, Yunus Usman, to appeal the judgment and paid him N44 million as fee. This action has been described as fraudulent by Yusuf, who took the matter to the governing council of the agency, arguing that four directors had acted contrary to procurement laws, paying the lawyer’s fee upfront.

The four directors in response to an Establishment Committee set-up to look into the matter countered Yusuf, saying he has no case and is simply on a witch-hunt.
Read more @:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/nhis-executive-secretary-yusuf-directors-fight-over-allegations-of-fraud/

Laid back, but classy, is the best way to describe the Monday July 30 official launch of the Camelot Spar at The Dome Abuja.



The upscale spar is part of the new look Dome, which is also home to the Satchmo Cigar Lounge, the Summit Bar and Restaurant, the Wesley Snipes Lounge, Noni’s Pizzeria, a bowling alley and its newest feature, the Francis Boutique hotel.



Designed to be the pampering centre of Abuja’s sophisticated beauty enthusiasts, it therefore wasn’t surprising, that well dressed fashionistas gathered in their numbers, when Camelot Spa was officially presented to the public.

Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/abujas-fashionistas-gather-for-camelot-spa-the-dome-opening/

The Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki and his sister Gbemisola, have again parted ways politically, with the latter announcing that she remains a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).



Gbemisola in a prompt response to the defection of the Senate President, issued a statement on Tuesday night, urging her supporters to stay put in the ruling party, adding that she will deploy all her political organisations to ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari wins Kwara State in the next election.

“I maintain my unwavering support for President Muhammadu Buhari, now and for his re-election in 2019, and for the success of our party, the APC in Kwara State and across the federation.

https://frontlinenews.com.ng/gbemi-saraki-stays-put-in-apc-vows-to-win-kwara-for-buhari/

Many believe that the PDP will implode with the number of heavyweights angling for its presidential ticket. How will your party cross this hurdle?

What I know is that once you have the kind of coalition the PDP has gone into, it’s natural to have people with ambition. But people know that the presidency is a seat, not a bench or bed. If it’s a bench, it can take four people. But the president sits on a chair. Can’t you remember the number of people that ran for APC’s presidential ticket? Only one person emerged, for me it’s good for the opposition to have many presidential aspirants. But once one person emerges, I believe all those involved are mature, so they should support him. My position is that all those aspiring for the PDP ticket are much better than what we have now. I therefore will support whoever emerges. What I hate the most is hypocrisy. This government marketed anti-corruption as its main agenda. They told the whole world, they are a purist government. But I have realised this is most corrupt regime we’ve ever had. People should commit themselves to ensuring this common enemy is taken out. Nigerians as a people have never been this divided.

Do you agree with Senator Kwankwaso’s theory that for the PDP to defeat Buhari, its candidate must come from one of the ‘K’ states?

What we need is a candidate, that we all will agree to work for. Buhari wouldn’t have gotten the votes he recorded in the southern states, without the people who worked for him. When you emerge as a party’s candidate, it is not your acceptability alone, that will get to there. When you become the party’s candidate, people will begin to donate their own goodwill. If we get our candidate from one of the ‘k’ states fine! But if we don’t get our candidate from one of the ‘k’ states, Kwankwaso should also donate his goodwill.

read complete interview@:https://frontlinenews.com.ng/interview-buhari-administration-most-corrupt-in-recent-history-rep-t-j-yusuf/

With the congresses producing officials picked by Gov. Okorocha, it seems he is poised to deliver his son in-law as governorship candidate. But do you see APC winning Imo, if the governor fields the young man?



I disagree with you that the governor is set to deliver his son in-law. I rather put it this way, that APC in Imo State is set to present Uche Nwosu as candidate for governorship, come 2019. That’s the truth. It is just a coincidence that Uche Nwosu happens to be a son in-law to the governor. The quest for Uche Nwosu didn’t start with Rochas Okorocha. It started from the party. We have 27 LGAs. The last time I checked before the congresses, 24 of our 27 LG party leadership had done rallies in the local government areas, they came to the Government House to tell the governor that it was Uche Nwosu they wanted. So, Uche Nwosu is the choice of the party. And what makes it a lot more appealing is that Uche Nwosu has been embraced by the youths, the younger generation in Imo State. So what we have at hand now in Imo State is that, Uche Nwosu is the choice of the people and Rochas Okorocha had little option but to align himself with the people.

Read more@: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/interview-apcll-win-imo-governorship-with-uche-nwosu-as-candidate-rep-okafor/

The Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege may yet be suspended for second time, if the Senate and House of Representative are to adopt the recommendations of its ad hoc joint committee probing the invasion of the Red Chamber and the theft of the Senate’s mace.

Frontline News Online exclusively gathered on Tuesday that the committee headed by Senate Deputy Majority Leader Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah and a member of the House from Rivers State, Rep. Betty Apiafi has concluded its investigation into the embarrassing episode, with key among its recommendations being the suspension and possible prosecution of the Delta lawmaker.



Frontline News Online also learnt that the committee may lay its report in the Senate and the House on Wednesday and it most likely to retain the recommendation that Omo-Agege be suspended for 180 legislatives days.

Read more @: https://frontlinenews.com.ng/senate-invasion-omo-agege-faces-another-round-of-suspension-prosecution/