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Buhari sacks Maina, orders probe of recall, posting

• His case is sickening, stinks to high heavens, says NLC • HOS denies reinstating him in civil service • President’s action an afterthought, says Fayose. President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate disengagement from service of a former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Abdullahi Abdulrasheed Maina.

Nigerians are impatient for dividend of democracy, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari • President opens 48th Commonwealth parliamentary confab • Canvasses African leaders’ democratic co-operation • FG promises to address infrastructural deficit in varsities President Muhammadu Buhari has regretted the situation Nigerians have found themselves in their impatience for dividend of democracy in the country.

VP Prof. Yemi Osibanjo In EITI Conference.

Nigeria will remain on the board of EITI and ownership transparency train because they align with our national priorities. He also advised against, hidden ownership and underhand business practices, which He said will erode profitability and shareholders value. Masked or hidden corporate ownership is deeply implicated in the sad story of our underdevelopment. Because secrecy provides a convenient cover for the criminal and the corrupt. It is important to underscore the fact that opacity in one section of the globe undermines openness in the other. To Receive Alerts for more news; sign up now and make your comments @: iykerom.blogspot.com Whatsapp: +2347084045060 For Sponsored Advert Share your story with us: SMS: +2349066092265 Or Email Us: allegiance.gc@gmail.com

PDP Chairman: We can’t afford to elect anyone with security issues — Gabam

Alhaji Shehu Gabam is the Director General of the campaign organisation of Professor Tunde Adeniran for the chairmanship of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He served in similar capacity for Chief Raymond Dokpesi before the aborted 2016 Port Harcourt convention. In this interview, he discloses why the PDP has not been vociferous in tackling the excesses of the APC-led government. 

Biafra: IPOB threatens violence if FG fails to produce Nnamdi Kanu

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has again asked the Federal Government to produce their leader, Nnamdi Kanu, or they will be forced to cause violence. IPOB, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, insisted that the President Muhammadu Buhari’s government knew Kanu’s whereabouts.

Our Common Sense Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce, At It Again.

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Saudi Arabia denies diplomatic visit to Israel

Saudi Arabia on Sunday denied that any of its officials had visited Israel , after Israeli media reported that a senior prince had made a secret diplomatic trip there .

IMAGES: President Buhari Returns To Nigeria From Turkey.

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Buhari, Baru sued over alleged illegal appointments in NNPC

A constitutional lawyer, Mr. Johnmary Jideobi, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari before the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging that he approved illegal appointments in the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Intensify Effort on Daniel's Case- Sen. Buruji tells EFCC.

 – Senator Buruji Kashamu (PDP, Ogun East)has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to intensify effort in the corruption trial of former Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, describing his ambition to become the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party as “A mockery of democracy and assault on the anti-corruption war”.

Hazard rescues Chelsea in six-goal Roma thriller

Chelsea's Belgian midfielder Eden Hazard (R) scores past Roma's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson to make it 2-0 during a UEFA Champions league group stage football match between Chelsea and Roma at Stamford Bridge in London on October 18, 2017. Adrian DENNIS / AFP Eden Hazard came to Chelsea’ s rescue after his side blew a two - goal lead in a dramatic 3 - 3 draw with Roma in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Buhari and the stigma of sectionalism

The reformist inclination of President Muhammadu Buhari has never been helped by what has become an historical perception of sectionalism in the direction of his leadership .

Atiku’s son freed, court grants child custody to ex-wife

A Tinubu Magistrate’ s Court on Wednesday discharged Aminu Atiku Abubakar of contempt but granted the custody of his two children to his estranged wife, Fatimo Bolori.

Osinbajo, Kachikwu, Baru meet inside Aso Rock

  Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday presided over a meeting attended by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu; and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr.Maikanti Baru, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Both Kachikwu and Baru were in the limelight lately over a letter the minister wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari on the NNPC boss. Kachikwu later told State House correspondents that the meeting discussed issues relating to oil fields as well as opening of escrow accounts and cash call issues. The minister said, “ Is a meeting on upstream , a normal typical meeting . It was largely AGIP bringing some information to the Vice President on where they have been in terms of Okpai, in terms of Zabazaba Deepwater oilfield field, in terms of the cash call exit which they are doing with NNPC . “ It was basically updating him, asking for areas where they need some assistance from government officials to sort of...

President Buhari arrives in Turkey

          President Muhammadu Buhari                           has arrived Turkey . He touched down on Wednesday at the Esenboğa International Airport, Ankara, Turkey. He was received by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Turkey; Governor of Ankara , and other officials .

PDP: I won’t go back to my vomit, says Obasanjo

    A former President , Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has vowed never to return to the Peoples Democratic Party . He said he would rather remain a statesman, working for the interest of the nation .

Gunmen kill corps member in Imo • UNILORIN graduate dies days to convocation

Tragedy struck in Owerri , the Imo State capital , on Monday after yet -to -be identified gunmen shot dead a serving corps member , Ekene Uwaoma . This is just as a graduate of Electrical Engineering , University of Ilorin , Miss Taofeeqah Oloriegbe, died on Monday – five days to her convocation .

Kanu’s co-defendants seek separate trial as Fani-Kayode asks Army to produce Kanu

…Adjourns case till Nov 20 …As FG applies for warrant of arrest …Abaribe requests for time to produce Kanu ..Court orders Abaribe, Jewish priest to produce Kanu or face jail …If Kanu is with you, please release him ABUJA- The Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, ordered Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, a Jewish High Priest, Emmanu El-Shalom Oka BenMadu, and an accountant, Tochukwu Uchendu, to appear before it on November 20 to explain the whereabouts of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

MDAs must obey NASS resolutions or forfeit budget – Dogara

                        Speaker Dogara ABUJA- Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, has warned that any of the government Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs, that disrespects the resolutions of the National Assembly stood the risk of having zero budget allocation.

NLC warns FG; Don’t use Paris Club refund as precondition to pay workers’ salaries.

              Buhari and the Governors Govs demand 50% balance of Paris Club refund Meet with Buhari, seek to use funds in their 2018 budgets. ABUJA — Governors of the 36 states of the federation, yesterday, met President Muhammadu Buhari, demanding payment of the 50 per cent balance of Paris Club refund as agreed in 2016.

Insecurity: Edo protesters petition Buhari, Saraki, Dogara, demand redeployment of CP

                                                                                    Buhari, Saraki and Dogara  Protesting Edo State indigenes on Monday demanded the immediate redeployment of the Commissioner of Police , Edo State Command , Mr . Haliru Gwandu , over rising cases of killings and kidnapping in the state.

NNPC Debunks Kachikwu’s Allegation of Inappropriate Acts against Baru

By Chineme Okafor in Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has officially responded to allegations of inappropriate management practices levelled against its Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, saying President Muhammadu Buhari directed it to do so.

Presidency: Buhari meets Yobe, Sokoto, Jigawa governors

                      President Buhari and Jigawa state governor President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received three northern governors; Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State, Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe state, at the State House.

#Police# Criminal hideout uncovered

A Grade 1 Area Court in Karu, Abuja, on Monday granted N 10, 000 bail to six suspected criminals who were accused of using a cemetery in Karu as hideout . The defendants are Sadiq Umar, Nafiu Maladi, Sani Aliyu, Danjuma Manga, Bello Idi and Sanusi Abdullahi.

Oil workers proposed strike will cost Nigeria N150bn daily – LCCI

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has warned that the economy would lose an estimated N150bn daily, if the proposed strike by PENGASSAN and NUPENG is not averted.  The Director-General of LCCI, Mr Muda Yusuf, on Monday in Lagos said that it would not be a good development for an economy that was just emerging from recession.