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Vigilante: Miyetti Allah Furious, Threatens To Invade Igboland

Uche Mbah

By Uche Mbah Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani Kayode, has expressed disgust over the reaction of Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to the position taken by South east leaders over their offer of help to form Vigilante groups in the South east. Using his twitter handle, @realFFK, Fani-Kayode said that Miyetti Allah is threatening to take Igboland by force. “I read with disgust the response of Miyetti Allah to the rejection of their demand to have a militia in the east. To say u will take…

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Aisha Buhari, Nkem Okeke, Others Attend Nkechi Obi’s Daughter Wedding

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Nmachukwu umeofia, Peter obi, Groom, Bride, nkechi Obi, Chief Eric umeofia and Dr. Nkem Okeke

The First Lady of Nigeria Aisha Buhari,  represented by Olufunsho Amosun wife of the former Ogun State Governor, on Saturday 22nd of June 2019 attended the wedding ceremony of Nkechi Obi’s daughter, Adaeze, and her groom Nnamdi Umeofia. The wedding ceremony between Adaeze, the daughter of Vice Chairman Techno Oil Limited,  and Nnamdi the son of the President/CEO Erisco Food Limited,  took place at the church of Nativity Anglican Communion, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi. The reception follows at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island Lagos. Among notable personalities that honoured the event…

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Oyegun Warns Oshiomhole: Edo Is Not Lagos; APC May Lose Edo

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John Odigie Oyegun

By Gideon Njoku In a strongly worded rebuke, the former National Chairman of  the All Progressives Congress, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has told his successor in office, Adams Oshiomhole that: “Edo is not Lagos” Both men were, also, former Governors of Edo state. But, there has been no love lost between them, especially, since Oshiomhole replaced Oyegun as the APC National Chairman in a not-too tidy manner. In what was seen by many as a palace coup, Oyegun was forced out of the high profile office in favour of Oshiomhole.…

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Court Rejects Atiku’s Plea to Inspect INEC Server, Keyamo Writes EU, AU over Atiku

Uche Mbah

By Uche Mbah The Court of Appeal sitting in  Abuja has rejected the request of the Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to inspect the INEC server just as one of the principal counsels of INEC and Mohammadu Buhari, Festus Keyamo, has written to the International Community to ask Atiku to withdraw his case against Buhari. The ruling has cleared up part of the preliminary objection to the main suit,which is yet to start. Atiku  has requested that the court grant him leave to inspect the INEC server. But INEC has insisted…

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APC: Obaseki, Governors Plot Oshionhole’s Fall

Bayo Bernard

Akpabio, Sylva, Others Shortlisted Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state was among the All Progressives Congress, APC state governors that had a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari last week with a view to resolve ongoing crisis rocking the party. The meeting came amidst serious plot to remove Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the ruling APC Edo state governorship election is slated for next year and plans, sources say, are in the offing to deny Obaseki the party’s ticket to run for a second term. The APC…

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Osinbajo Meets US VP, Pence, To Parly On Security And 2019 Elections

Uche Mbah

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently in the United States to meet his US counterpart, Mark Pence, to discuss issues of mutual importance to both countries. But indication are that the talks with Pence may not be unrelated to the position taken by the European Union, EU election observer groups and two American groups on the 2019 elections, and the position of Nigeria on the Iran American face-off. Presidential spokesperson, Laolu Akande, however, said the meeting is to discuss matters of mutual interests between Nigeria and the U.S. They may…

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How Okorocha ‘garnisheed’ Imo for his last supper

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Rochas Okorocha

By Steve Osuji That the eight-year reign of Governor Rochas Okorocha left Imo State a wasteland is common knowledge to most Imo people. Our people are not stupid. Indeed, they are witnesses to the vandalism callously meted against their state. They are also aware of the vicious vendetta Okorocha unleashed on our mother land in the two months after he lost the guber election. Since he never planned for an exit, the loss at the polls sent him into what one wants to describe as a paroxysm of  plunderation. It’s…

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Dstv: Sack Gale, Workers Send SOS To FG

Bayo Bernard

More than 2000 Nigerians will lose their jobs following the decision of Cable television service provider, Multichoice to offload a number of its workforce. Multichoice are the operators of DSTV and Gotv, the largest cable service providers in the country. Recall that the company has been under serious litigations from Nigerians who want the price of services on both the Dstv and Gotv platforms slashed. Anxiety has mounted among the staff since the idea was first broached yesterday by the management. Those who spoke to the magazine said there would…

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One Month After Buhari Dissolved His cabinet, All Aids Still Illegally Working For Him

Uche Mbah
President Muhammadu Buhari

By Uche Mbah More than three weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari dissolved his cabinet preparatory for the May 29 swearing ceremonies, all the aids working for him are still occupying their offices and dishing out orders, this Magazine has learnt. There has not been any announcement of their reappointment. Apart from Garba Shehu and Femi Adesina, his media aids,who are still making statements openly for the government, others are said to still act in their former capacities. Again, he is yet to submit the ministerial list to the Senate, though…

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Server, EU Report: Jitters in INEC; Commission Ponders Options

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EU Election Observers

By Chidiebere Onyemaizu Credible sources have informed this Magazine that the European Union’s final Report on the 2019 general elections which was made public last week is causing goose pimples among the top brass in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Among other things, the report cast slur on  the electoral umpire’s conduct of the polls and its credibility. The EU report also indicated the elections were not free and fair. INEC, this magazine was told, is finding it difficult to explain away the EU report and also reconcile its…

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