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Patience Jonathan Wins In Court Battle With Aisha Buhari Dame Patience Jonathan received victory in the court battle with Aisha Buhari over holding an emergency meeting of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM). Patience Jonathan Wins In Court Battle With Aisha Buhari The application was thrown down by Abuja High Court on Thursday, May 14. The trial judge, Justice Baba-Yusuf, denied to stop the meeting because the two affirmations filed by the plaintiffs were inconsistent and incompetent. This Day reports that the judge said the affidavits were opposing to Section 115 (3) (4) of the Evidence Act 2011. The judge also said that the application was not presented timeously before the court. The court stated that the plaintiffs became aware of the facts they overthrew to in their confirmations since April 23, 2015 but did not bring the claim until May to stop the meeting which was to hold today. It was said that by the nature of the occasion, dignitar

Pictures From Adam Oshiomhole's Wedding The wedding ceremony of the Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, and his new bride, Miss Lara Fortes, has commenced. Oshiomhole tied the knot with Miss Lara Fortes in the Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. The reception is to take place at Oshiomhole’s country home in Iyamho. Lara Forte, a Cape Verde national, and former air hostess at Emirate Airlines, is in her early thirties, aides of the governor say. Check out pictures from the wedding below. The officiating minister hands the marriage certificate to the Comrade Governor. Mr and Mrs Oshiomhole display their wedding certificate. From left: Senator Bukola Saraki; Mrs Fotes, father of the bride; President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari; Governor Adams Oshiomhole; his wife, Iara Oshiomhole and Mrs Fortes, mother of the bride. Pictures From Adam Oshiomhole's Wedding Oshiomhole is re-marrying five years after he lo

A Book About Gov. Amaechi, Tinibu's Comments during the Public Presentation Bola Tinubu, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gave an address during the public presentation of ‘Dynamics of Change: The Amaechi Years’ , May 14 2015 A Book About Gov. Amaechi, Tinibu's Comments during the Public Presentation The book was written about Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers state. The launch was chaired by Hon. Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte with eminent guests, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah as the book reviewer amongst others. The Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka wrote the foreword to the book. Prof. Soyinka, a long time friend of Ameachi took time off his seemingly tight schedule to write a very thought provoking and incisive foreword which becomes an affirmation of what this book stands for, a veritable testimony to its import in the evolving political history of Nigeria. Speaking at the launch Tinubu de

Senate passes bill for new authority for oil and gas free trade zone The Senate, Thursday, passed a bill seeking to establish a new Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Authority with the powers to grant tax holidays for operators in the country. The bill also comes with a provision that the appointment of the chairman of the board be based on federal character as provided for in the 1999 constitution. Titled “Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Authority Act Cap 05, LFN 2011 (Amendment) Bill 2015,” the bill subjected the appointment of the chairman and members of the board to senate approval.

Buhari’s ministers, lawmakers to get N9bn housing, furniture allowance Senators and members of the House of Representatives that will constitute the 8th National Assembly and ministers to be appointed by President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), will on assumption of office Buhari’s ministers, lawmakers to get N9bn housing, furniture allowance receive welcome perks amounting to N9bn.

Cameron, four Nigerians win in UK election In one of the most keenly contested general elections in British history, four Nigerians won seats to the revered parliament, making it the first time such feat would be recorded Cameron, four Nigerians win in UK election Against all odds, David Cameron has won his re-election bid in one of the fiercest polls in British history. Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain, led the Conservatives to almost a landslide victory against the Labour

Document Shows Fraud By PDP, INEC, In Rivers Guber Poll The Rivers State governor-elect, Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) might have landed in serious trouble following a recent document released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the April 11 gubernatorial poll in the state. Nyeson Wike

Shekau Reportedly Flees Nigeria Due To The Heat From Nigeria Army  As the military sends its uncommon power units to track the escaping lead­er of the Boko Haram group, Abuba­kar Shekau, there are solid indi­cations that the dread kingpin may have fled Nigeria through the assistance of Islamic State (ISIS) gatherings working in East and North Africa.

My Father Made Love To My Wife —Gbenga Obasanjo (Archive)  by Sahara Reporters Jan 13, 2008   In what appears to be a messy divorce between Gbenga Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, and his estranged wife, Mojisola Olayemisi Amope, the first son of the former president has dropped a bombshell on his father’s alleged sexual intimacy with his wife, Moji.   

Amaechi Shocks Wike, We Are Ready To Handover Come May 29th  Against reports of a rising tension in Rivers state following allegations by the governor-elect, Nyesome Wike that the outgoing governor, Rotimi Amaechi, is slowing the transition process in the state, the latter has addressed the issue. In a report published by Daily Post, Governor Amaechi dismissed rumours that he would not be handing over the reins of government on May 29 as he said that his administration was ready for the handover. Amaechi wondered what he would be doing in office after May 29, noting that the entire cabinet has made ready their notes in preparation. He said; “We are ready for handover unlike the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the centre that is busy making new appointments and sacking people. They have refused to brief the Muhammadu Buhari Transition Team and All Progressives Congress, APC, is not screaming blue murder. Rather, the APC at the centre is meeting and planning an

 Nigeria Lawmakers Income??? A member of the House of Representatives also receives N144 million as allowances… while senates are of the receiving ends of N250 million making it a wasted N1 billion naira yearly for senators each and their counterpart brothers in the Reps crush’s home with N576 millions yearly for each of the Reps…. Here are the Salary mode of the Senate of which I am aware of.... Nigerian Senators Can Buhari Do Something About This

NDLEA arrests pastor with 1.978kg of heroin Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, AIIA, Enugu, have arrested a Lagos pastor over drug trafficking.

Individuals And Groups That Refused To Identified With GMB So Far Madailygist.com profiles twelve individuals and groups that have refused to congratulate the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on his election victory.    1. Professor Wole Soyinka: Nigeria’s only Nobel laureate is a major critic of the Jonathan administration, especially the handling of the Rivers state crisis that nearly swept off his favoured son, Amaechi, and the handling of the Chibok girls saga. His opinions are highly sought after in Nigeria and beyond and many believe that his disdain for the PDP helped sway the south-west (especially the young and intellectuals) vote against President Jonathan.

Amaechi Dodges Transition Committee As Wike Kicks  With barely 22 days to the May 29 handover date in Rivers state, the transition committee set up by the State’s Governor-elect, Chief Nyesome Wike, has condemned what it regards as an irresponsible move by the incumbent governor, Rotimi Amaechi to dodge its responsibility. In a report made available by Punch, the transition committee of Chief Nyesome Wike, criticized the alleged refusal of the State Government led by Governor Amaechi to also set up its own transition committee. According to Wike’s transition committee, letters sent to the state governor by personal delivery and courier service on the need for him (Amaechi) to establish a transition committee were rejected and returned. This was disclosed by the Secretary to the Transition Committee set up by the incoming governor, Mr. Frank Owhor, who told newsmen in Port Harcourt on Thursday, that a top ranking officer had disclosed to his committee that gov

See How Nigerian Sex Workers Live In Italy. See Pictures of Hide Out It is no longer news that most Nigerian girls travel out to various Europe country in search of Nigerian sex worker caught by the Italian police Nigerian sex worker caught by the Italian police greener pasture to enable them take care of their families back in Africa.

Buhari orders his security personnel to obey traffic law The President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday ordered all security personnel attached to him as well as his official escorts to obey traffic rules.

Bayelsa Monarch, 90, others protest N4B Shore Protection contract  abandoned by NDDC The 90 year old Paramount Ruler of Agge Community in Ekeremor Local Government Area of Bayelsa state, HRH David Giant Isiayi on Wednesday   led angry indigenes of the community in a peaceful protest against alleged abandonment of a N4 billion Shore Protection contract awarded   by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).   NDDC logo

Men With Cutlasses Storm Lekki. See Pictures Reports are reaching us that 40 men on okadas are blocking the roundabout on Admiralty Way in Lekki Phase 1, leading to Lekki/Ikoyi link bridge.

David Mark> PDP May Die If ........ Senate President David Mark on Wednesday raised the alarm that the Peoples Democratic Party might be heading for a final destruction if the infighting among its leaders was not immediately resolved. Mark, while receiving the Senator Ike Ekweremadu PDP Post – Election Review Committee, in Abuja, said the   acrimony between top members of the party   was dangerous.

BARCELONA 3-0 BAYERN MUNICH -  AT THE NOU CAMP Unstoppable: Messi works his magic with sensational double to beat Ronaldo's record and break returning Guardiola's heart as Berlin beckons for brilliant Barca after semi-final win over Bayern

Boxing fans sued Manny Pacquiao for $5m   after failing to disclose shoulder injury ahead of Floyd Mayweather fight Two boxing fans have filed a class-action lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao for failing to disclose a shoulder injury before his defeat by Floyd Mayweather. The 36-year-old will spend up to a year on the sidelines as he prepares to undergo surgery on his torn rotator cuff - an injury that he failed to disclose before his mega-fight with Mayweather on May 2 in Las Vegas.

Buhari directs APC govs to submit ministerial list To ensure smooth take off of his government after May 29 hand-over, President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has started putting together his cabinet. He has directed governors elected on the platform of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to forward the names of their ministerial nominees and the governors have started responding,

Enugu lawmakers are ‘bunch of clowns’, they can’t impeach me, Chime boasts  unleashed his anger on the members of the State House of Assembly Monday night  pourning venoms on them and boasted openly that the lawmakers cannot impeach him before his tenure elapses on May 29. Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime

Dangote showed interet (insists) on buying Arsenal FC Of England Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he is still working towards buying Arsenal Football Club, despite the fact that his bid to acquire a stake in the club was rebuffed by the owners in 2010. In an interview with Bloomberg , while on a journey from Addis Ababa to Lagos last Friday, Dangote expressed hope that his new strategy would enable him buy the north London club at a price the owners won’t want to resist.

Nigerian Wife Murdered Hubby In US, Used Black Magic And Cheated On Husband According To Her Sister  Temitope began scaring her sister when she first started experimenting with juju. Her sister told SaharaTV “I noticed about two and a half years ago that she’s been practicing black magic. I was really scared when I saw some [fetish] items in her wardrobe. I even called my pastor in Nigeria and he told me to pray.”   

Asaba Airport not safe, FG declares The safety and security of air travellers using the Asaba Airport in Delta State cannot be guaranteed anymore, the Federal Government has said. As a result, the government on Tuesday downgraded the facility from being used for commercial flight operations. It said the airport’s safety and security concerns were due to the failure of the Delta State government in fixing key infrastructure at the airport.

BREAKING NEWS: Enugu Assembly sealed off by police as Lawmakers move against Chime The feud between Governor Sullivan Chime and members of Enugu State House of Assembly over the recent probe of the state’s finances and questionable allocation of government lands to individuals has escalated. Hundreds of policemen acting on the orders of the governor stormed the premises of the State Assembly Complex and sealed it off in the early hours of today (Monday) to prevent the Speaker, Hon. Eugene Odo and his members from holding their scheduled sitting today.

Beyonce Shows Serious Skin in Racy See-Through Gown at 2015 Met Gala Beyonce Shows Serious Skin in Racy See-Through Gown at 2015 Met Gala While Kim Kardashian probably thought she won the title of "Closest to Being Nude" at the 2015 Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala, she didn't hold a candle to Beyonce. VIDEO: 6 Met Gala Moments That You Just Need to Remember Again The "Drunk in Love" singer showed some serious skin in her sheer, jewel-encrusted, Givenchy Haute Couture gown that left very little to the imagination.

Nigerian Wife Murdered Hubby In US, Used Black Magic And Cheated On Husband According To Her Sister  Temitope began scaring her sister when she first started experimenting with juju. Her sister told SaharaTV “I noticed about two and a half years ago that she’s been practicing black magic. I was really scared when I saw some [fetish] items in her wardrobe. I even called my pastor in Nigeria and he told me to pray.”   

Senator-elect Wants Pay-cut For Federal Lawmakers Dino Melaye, a Senator-elect from Kogi State, has vowed sponsor a campaign that will push for the reduction in the salaries of federal lawmakers. Senatorelect Dino Melaye Over the years Nigerians have called for a pay-cut in the salaries of Senators and members of the House of Representatives which has been unreasonaly high and Mr. Melaye has joined those voices calling for the pay-cut.

We must question sources of rich Nigerians’ wealth – Osinbajo The Vice-President-elect, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday explained how the Muhammadu Buhari administration would prosecute the anti-graft war, saying that Nigerians must question sources of wealth of the rich. Osinbajo, while delivering the keynote address at the Abuja edition of The Platform, said the incoming administration would ensure zero tolerance for corruption by reforming the Justice system. He said within the last few years, what the country had experienced was a situation where people got away with corrupt practices, noting that going forward; the incoming government would make sure that corrupt people suffer the consequences of their actions. He said when people are made to suffer the consequences of corrupt practices; it would send a strong message to everyone that the era of looting of the treasury was over. He said, “We have always talked about zero tolerance for corruption but it is also import

How Mayweather won the richest fight in history by unanimous decision by the judges Floyd Mayweather danced his way to a unanimous decision over frustrated Manny Pacquiao here Saturday to win the richest fight in history and cement his place in the pantheon of boxing greats. Boos rang out from a pro-Pacquiao Las Vegas crowd as Mayweather’s emphatic victory was confirmed by all three scorecards after 12 rounds of cat and mouse action.

Dozens Killed In Fresh Plateau Attacks   Dozens of people have been reportedly killed in fresh violence in Plateau state after attackers launched an overnight raid on Barkinlad​i​ Local Government Area of the state. Fulani herdsmen are usually blamed for the escalating violence in Plateau 

Okorocha gets certificate of return, promises robust govt The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented certificates of return to the Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere and some House of Assembly members- elect on their victory in the just concluded general elections. Speaking at the INEC headquarters in Owerri, Okorocha commended the electoral body, the police and security agencies involved in the supervision of the election for living up to expectation.

214 ‘Rescued’ Girls And Women From Boko Haram Hostage Are Pregnant–UNFPA The United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), on Sunday said about 214 of the 687 women and girls so far rescued by the Nigerian Army from the dreaded Sambisa Forest in Borno State are at various stages of pregnancy. Addressing newsmen in Lagos, UNFPA’s Executive Director, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin said:

Okonjo-Iweala Sets Agenda For Buhari's Administration  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s finance minister, has called on the administration of the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to tame urgently the oil cartel holding the nation to ransom. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Man Treks From Abuja To Bayelsa For Jonathan It is obvious we are in the era of young Nigerians trekking for the solidarity of their favorite politicians. First, it was Suleiman Hashimi who decided to trek for the president-elect, General Buhari, from Lagos to Abuja. Another supporter, Mohammed Kabiru Jafaru,   opted to congratulate the vice president elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, by riding his bicycle from Kaduna to Lagos state. Also, another man, Adamu Abdullahi  announced his intention to walk from Maiduguri to Abuja to honour the president-elect, Muhammudu Buhari.

Nollywood veteran, Peter Bunor passes on A veteran Nollywood actor, Peter Bunor, reportedly died on Friday in Asaba, Delta according to his son, Peter Bunor Jnr. Bunor Jnr. posted the news of his father’s death on his Facebook page on Friday, saying: “In the early hours of today, my father, friend, teacher, confidant passed on’’.

Jimi Agbaje Challenges Ambode’s Victory At Election Tribunal   The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) for Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje has filed a petition at the state election tribunal challenging the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode in the April 11 polls.

Jonathan, Dickson, Others Pay Last Respects To Oronto Douglas  President Goodluck Jonathan has acknowledged the pivotal role played by the late environmental and human rights activist, Oronto Natei Douglas, in sustaining the struggle of the people of the Niger Delta. Mr. Jonathan spoke glowingly of Mr. Douglas’s selfless advocacy for resource control and environmental restoration earlier today at the funeral service for the late senior presidential aide. The ceremony took place at the St. Peter's Anglican Church in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. The president said that Mr. Douglas introduced intellectual activism to the Niger Delta struggle for economic inclusiveness, noting that his late aide was articulate. President Jonathan described his former aide as an academic icon, idealist, proactive, strategic, courageous, and humanitarian, adding that he never retreated once he committed to a cause he believed in.

Abuja: Randy Policeman Kills Colleague, Self over Girl Friend: Unconfirmed sources, A randy police officer whose name was not immediately known killed his girl friend yesterday for jilting him. The policeman also killed his colleague for allegedly snatching his girl friend before ending the love affair by killing himself. Abuja: Randy Policeman Kills Colleague, Self over Girl Friend:

PDP in Crisis: Party Blames Jonathan’s Aides For President’s Election Defeat News reaching us from Sahara Reporters states that: Speculations that Nigeria’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been hit by fresh crises after its recent election defeat, were confirmed Saturday with the party leadership openly accusing presidential aides for President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat at the polls. The party issued a “strong warning” to the president’s associates and aides, asking them to steer clear of the party, and not use their closeness to Mr. Jonathan to cause crisis in the party. “The National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has issued a very strong warning to some ambitious aides and associates of President Goodluck Jonathan trying to use their closeness to him to cause crisis in the party and pave way for more defection to other parties,” the party said in an unusually strongly-worded sta

Boko Haram Fuel And Food Supplier Nabbed; 260 Women And Children Fleeing From Terrorists Recovered In Adamawa