Buhari told me why people can’t shout ‘Nagode Allah’ for Nigeria – Mbaka

Founder and Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu-Nigeria, AMEN, Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka has revealed that at the time he visited the Presidential Villa in Abuja, he was told by President Muhammadu Buhari that if not for democratic bottlenecks, Nigeria would have become a country many people will appreciate God for.

After the promise, comes the Lai By Emmanuel Bello

After the promise, comes the Lai

When you find it difficult to fulfill a promise, you could lessen the impact of the embarrassing situation by doing any one of the following.  One, you could deny ever making such a promise in the first place, accusing your opponents of trying to set you up. This method is very effective when dealing with imbeciles and children, though the latter group almost never ever forget a promise made. Two, you could advance fantastic reasons you can’t keep the promise like pointing to the huge pile of work you are dealing with. The problem with this method is that people are bound to ask you if you were not aware of these same things when you were busy making promises.

EFCC arrests ex-Minister, Abba Moro, two others over 2014 immigration recruitment scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested a former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, over the Nigerian Immigration recruitment scam in which no fewer than 20 job seekers died.

Also arrested by the anti-graft agency were former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Anaesthesia Nwaobia, and a deputy director who allegedly facilitated the scam.

At last, Reps invite Diezani over oil swap deal

House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Crude Oil Swap yesterday formally invited former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to explain her role in the product swap arrangements with oil marketing companies.

Kogi rerun: INEC reverses decision, declares PDP candidate winner

Barely 24 hours after the Kogi Central Senatorial rerun election was declared inconclusive, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reversed its decision and declared the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidate, Ahmed Ogembe as the winner. National Mirror gathered that the returning officer has admitted that there was mistake somewhere and that the mistake has been corrected which now pave way for the PDP candidate to emerge as the winner of last Saturday Kogi Senatorial rerun election.

Ex-minister to build refinery in Lagos

Iheanacho

A former Interior Minister and Executive Chairman, Genesis Shipping Worldwide, Capt Emmanuel Iheanacho, is to float a refinery in Lagos to boost local participation in crude oil lifting, it has been learnt.

The parcel of land for the facility, it was gathered, was bought from the Onisiwo Family of Irede, a coastal town at the back of Apapa Port, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government in Lagos.

Buhari not on right path in fighting corruption —Doherty

Engr. Adedeji Doherty is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Lagos State. He was also a governorship aspirant in the 2015 general election. He speaks in this interview with ROBERT AWOKUSE on President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-graft crusade among other issues. Excerpts:

Heavy shootings as soldiers raid Rivers ex-militant’s house

Heavy shooting rent the air in Yeghe community, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State yesterday evening when soldiers invaded the country home of former militant leader, Solomon Ndigbara.

Senator Ali Modu Sheriff: I’m going nowhere

Embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, yesterday vowed not to resign despite criticisms trailing his emergence.
The National Executive Committee (NEC), in defiance to the stance of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) which rejected him, appointed the former Borno State governor last Tuesday.

Nigeria to import crude oil in future –Onu

Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said when on-going economic diversification doubles and redoubles, Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Nigeria will import crude oil.