*CORRUPTION TRAVEL BAN: Dasuki, Badeh, Daniel, Amosu, Yuguda, 45 others top travel ban list* Posted By: Yusuf Alli On: October 14, 2018 A former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and seven ex- ministers have been barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued yesterday by President Muhammadu Buhari. The restriction followed the judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6). The watch-list and restriction were put in place pending the conclusion of the cases against…
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Rwandan Opposition Leader vows to fight on
A prominent opposition politician in Rwanda who was among more than 2,000 prisoners freed this month has vowed to fight on until people in the small central African country can “speak up without fear”. Victoire Ingabire, 49, was arrested in 2010 and given a 14-year sentence two years later. “I am out of prison to start a new struggle. We want Rwandans to speak up without fear. This is what we are going to focus on in future. If demanding free speech, respect of human rights for everybody in this…
Read MoreDogara clinches PDP’s ticket in return bid
The 325 delegates from the Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency in Bauchi State have elected Speaker House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara as the candidate for the 2019 General elections. The delegates unanimously affirmed the Speaker as the sole candidate of the party during the party’s primary in Zwall town of Tafawa Balewa Local Government of the state on Wednesday. The Returning Officer of the party, Mrs Esther Ahmed-Kadala, who conducted the exercise, put a question to the respective delegates from the three local governments of the constituency who unanimously answered in…
Read MoreAPC Governorship: Shitu barred ,as Utomi, Ogboru, others, cleared
Adebayo Shitu, minister of communications did not pass the screening in his bid to contest the governorship election under the All Progressives Congress, APC,. According to NATIONAL WORKING COMMITTEE DECISIONS ON GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANTS SCREENING COMMITTEE REPORT, the minister was disqualified on the ground that he did not serve the nation in the compulsory National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. However, the likes of Professor Pat Utomi, Great Ogboru, Cairo Ojougbou and others got the nod to contest as aspirants in Delta state. Below is a table of those who made it…
Read MoreAPC used murder rap to force PDP ex-chair to decamp. *PDP abandoned us
By Emmanuel Iriogbe. More facts have emerged on the real reason why erstwhile Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos state, Hon. Moshood Salvadore decamped from the party to join the All Progressive Congress, APC,. Impeccable source told Penpushers that the ruling APC blackmailed Salvador’s with trumped up murder charge which led to his incarceration and eventual acquittal to force him out of the party. Also, the PDP disappointed him by their non challant attitude during his travails. According to a chieftain of the party in Lagos state…
Read MoreWe will not share Edo people’s money – Obaseki ● … says taxpayers’ money is for development
We will not share Edo people’s money – Obaseki ● … says taxpayers’ money is for development Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that under his watch, money meant for the development of the state will not be shared. Obaseki made the declaration at the Government House, in Benin City, the state capital, during the first-year anniversary celebration of the Edo State Task Force Against Human Trafficking. “All Edo State Government’s money will be used for the development of the state. This is the brand of politics I…
Read MoreI regret joining APC-Rotimi Ameachi
NO SERIOUS PARTY HAS APPROACHED ME YET… Amaechi Former governor of Rivers state and minister of transport, Rotimi Ameaci is presently a sad mad during his decision to join the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC. In a chat with a close ally, and disclosed by a very reliable source, Ameachi said he is ready to jump ship to any serious political party that approaches him. According to the former governor; “I started regretting my decision for joining and expending so much on APC when I discovered some top APC chieftains…
Read MoreBuhari set to recant on 2nd term ambition
Tension In Aso Villa As Buhari Threatens To Dump 2nd Term Bid On Health Grounds – A high powered tension pervaded the Aso Rock Villa few hours after the decampment of senators and some members of the house of Representative contrary to the façade sold to Nigerians about the president wishing those who decamped well in their sojourn to a new party. Sources in the villa confirmed that President Mohammadu Buhari was so miffed with the shift by several Senators and members of the house pf representatives and threats of…
Read MoreDogara lends voice to Restructuring.
Nigeria must restructure to develop -Speaker Dogara … Says truth becoming scarce commodity in Nigeria Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has stated that for Nigeria to develop and realise the its true potentials, the country must undertake restructuring. Hon Dogara however, argued that for such to happen, there must be wide consultations among the leaders of the various regions in the country. He stated these when he received a delegation led by Chief Ayo Adebanjo, from Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum comprising of leaders of…
Read MoreEdo IGR hits N300m monthly-Dep. Gov.
BENIN CITY – Edo State Government has further expanded its drag net to rake in more for the 18 local government areas. Some of the new revenue sources are bicycles, car radio/stereos, carts, motor cycles etc. This was revealed by the Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu at a meeting in his office with Leaders of the legislative houses from across the 18 local government areas in the state, adding that the expanded tax regime took effect from July 1, 2018 across the state. A statement from his Chief…
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