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Buhari orders removal of military check points President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday ordered immediate removal of military check points nationwide. This was disclosed to State House correspondents by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Ismail Aliyu, after about five hours defence briefing to the President at the State House, Abuja. He said the police will take over internal security. Aliyu maintained that the Boko Haram insurgency will soon be over. He said the Lake Chad Basin Commission nations are coming up with strategies to tackle the problem of insecurity. He said: “The President has instructed the Chief of Defence Staff to get the Chief of Army Staff and Inspector General of Police to remove all the military men along the road across the country. “The Nigerian Armed Forces are very ready, we have briefed him. One most interesting thing about it is that we are going out much happier because he has shown to us that he is still a soldier, he has up

@58, SEE SEXY GRANDMA WHO SAYS HER BEAUTY MAKES MEN TO RUN AFTER HER! A 58-year-old grandmother believes other women are intimidated by her looks, because she is so beautiful, her features have reduced men to tears.

BUHARI’S WIFE RELOCATES TO ASO ROCK AHEAD OF HUSBAND According to The Punch, The wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has relocated to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, barely three weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration was inaugurated. BUHARI’S WIFE RELOCATES TO ASO ROCK AHEAD OF HUSBAND Since they were inaugurated, Buhari and Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo have been operating from outside the Presidential Villa.

Olusegun Obasanjo, Bukola Saraki Currently In Closed Door Meeting In Ogun State The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is currently meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.Mr. Saraki arrived Mr. Obasanjo’s residence on Friday at about 9.20a.m., in company of a former Osun State Governor,Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Senators Ben Bruce, Andy Uba, among others. The visitors and their host immediately went into a closed-door meeting.    Olusegun Obasanjo, Bukola Saraki Currently In Closed Door Meeting In Ogun State

Buhari Orders 9 Out Of Presidential Jets To Be Sold Off Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that nine government aircraft from the presidential fleet should be sold. President Buhari

MEET FANI- KAYODE’S GIRLFRIEND, SNOWWHITE Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode has finally stepped out in public with his girlfriend, Precious Chikwendu, after much insinuation about his affair with the beauty queen.

CHANGE INDEED: NIGERIA'S PRESIDENT BUHARI'S NEW OFFICIAL CAR IS A N56.6 MILLION MAYBACH MERCEDES..... JONATHAN'S FAR LESS As we continue to bask in the euphori a of abracadabra change under the APC led government amidst unemployment, unpaid salaries, poverty and insecurity, Nigeria's globetrotting and yet to hit the ground running, President Muhammadu Buhari has just acquired a very luxurious, high-end "Mercedes Maybach S600" costing over N56.6 Million as his official vehicle, where as, his predecessor Jonathan rode in a simple Mercedes S350 costing under 27M. While both Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari prefer Mercedes-Benz, it seems that Jonathan’s taste in cars is much more simplistic than Buhari’s. Evidently, Buhari enjoys rides in much more comfortable and luxury Mercedes model after stepping into the presidential office. His new 'Mercedes Maybach S600' represents, the top notch in the latest sixth ge

Kashamu Saved Obasanjo From Poisoning - Report  A report contains that two suspects planned to poison Nigeria’s former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. According to the document gaining popularity on the Internet, Peter Uwakala and Victoria Alaegbu, pretending to be other people, offered senator Buruji Kashamu to poison the former leader of the country. See the statement in full below:

My wardrobe allowance will go to Osun workers — Ben Bruce A senator representing Bayelsa central senatorial district, Ben Murray Bruce, has said he will donate his wardrobe allowance to Osun state workers who are owed 7 months salaries.

BUHARI ORDERS THE TERMINATION OF ASARI-DOKUBO, GANI ADAMS N9.3BN PIPELINE SECURITY CONTRACTS  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporati n (NNPC) has terminated the N9.3 billion surveillance contracts offered to some former Niger Delta militants and self-determination groups. Among the beneficiaries of the contracts are Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), Mujaheed Asari-Dokubo and Chief Bipobiri Ajube (aka Gen. Shoot-At-Sight) alongside Fasehun and Gani Adams of OPC.

Nigerian Military to Take Over Security of Presidential Villa The Nigerian military is set to take over activities of the Strike Force whose major job is to provide security for the presidency at Aso Rock.

Customs Boss Faults Idea to Give N5,000 Monthly Stipend to Poor Nigerians - Buhari Nigeria - The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde on Tuesday faulted a proposed move by the Buhari-led administration to give N5000 monthly allowance to the unemployed youths, ThisDay reports. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo had announced that FG will soon commence payment of N5,000 monthly stipend to poor and unemployed Nigerians.

  Senate President 'Saraki' Speaks on N9billion Wardrobe Allowance Senate President, Bukola Saraki has responded to media reports claiming that Federal lawmakers will be getting a N9billion wardrobe allowance.

Female NYSC Member Gang Raped to Death in Ilorin Nigeria   A 51 year old man, Abdullahi Tanko, has been arraigned before a Magistrate court in Kwara for killing a female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member,Yetunde Shukurat with the aid of his gang.

At 72,There's a Limit to What i Can Do -President Buhari Admits President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that sometimes his age can get in the way of getting the job done. According to NIGERIAN TRIBUNE, Buhari expressed regrets that he did not become the president at a younger age. Addressing members of the Nigerian community in Johannesburg, South Africa, President Buhari said, ''How I wish I became Head of State when I was a governor, just a few years as a young man. Now at 72, there is a limit to what I can do. But what brought me there I think mainly is because I love this country. I was in the war front for 30 months during the civil war. I lost a lot of loyal people to me, I lost relatives. A lot of Nigerians did too. "We lost about two million Nigerians just to keep Nigeria one. So, nobody should come now and tell us rubbish. We are going to remain one country. God has given us another opportunity to reorganise this country. Those

Buhari to bail out states on Salary crisis Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said that President Muham-madu Buhari would extend bailout to states to enable them offset backlog of salaries and liabilities crippling their economic activities across the country. He made this known yesterday in Makurdi, the state capital, during separate meetings with students and other union leaders from the Benue State University, BSU.  

1,333 Live Ammunition Discovered in Abia School Playground Nigeria - Police in Abia state have discovered 1,333 live ammunition of 7.762mm long hidden in a School playground, Channels reports. The Explosive Ordinance Department of the Abia State Police Command discovered the ammunition at a school located in Nkata- Ibeku, Umuahia North Local Government Area. According to the state's Commissioner of Police, Joshak Habila, the effort was in line with the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to flushing out criminals in order to maintain the safety of lives and property of citizens of the State. According to the police, the discovery was made with the aid of an informant at Nkata Primary School, Bende Road. Unrelated photo    1,333 Live Ammunition Discovered in Abia School Playground

Nigeria News: 18 states bankrupt, can’t pay workers’ salaries Vanguard News: Eighteen out of the thirty-six states of the federation are technically bankrupt. This is because they have mortgaged their federation account allocations to contractors by signing irrevocable payment orders with various banks. As a result, payment to contractors and other debt instruments are deducted at source and have become first line charge on their lean resources. The internally generated revenues of these states are also not enough to meet their obligations so they owe workers several months of unpaid salaries.

5 Laws President Buhari Will Use in Fighting Corruption [SEE LIST] President Muhammadu Buhari will use five proposed laws as his weapon in the fight against corruption. VANGUARD reports that Presidency sources disclosed that a committee of legends in law, led by the vice-president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo identified the five bills which have been passed on to the President for further scrutiny. The bills which may become law for the anti-corruption fight include: Office of the Financial Ombudsman Bill 2015 National Convicts and Criminal Records Bill 2015 Electronics Transactions Bill 2015 Whistle Blower Protection Bill 2015 Nigerian International Financial Centre Bill 2015 5 Laws President Buhari Will Use in Fighting Corruption [SEE LIST] Source: Vanguard 

Nigeria’s biggest oil fraudsters; the worst subsidy scam ever: Exclusive News from Premium Times August 16, 2012 Nigeria has never seen anything like it. This story explains how unscrupulous marketers fleeced the nation of N382 billion without supplying a drop of petrol. By Idris Akinbajo The scale is huge; the method daring and unprecedented. The plot seems like one in a James Bond movie as unscrupulous Nigerian businessmen scripted an unbelievable heist. It was a grand deceit, never seen in Nigeria’s history. To benefit from the 2011 fuel subsidy largesse, the oil companies “manufactured” fictional oil ships (vessels) they claimed traversed seas and oceans of the world carrying imaginary petrol, with Nigeria the final destination of the product, the Technical Committee set up by the Federal Government discovered.

Nigeria's New Sexual Abuse Bill: Soyinka Blasts Senator Yerima,Anyanwu Nobel laurete, Wole Soyinka has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to withhold his assent to the Sexual Offences Bill (also known as the anti-rape bill) passed by Nigeria's 7th National assembly.

U.S. donates $5bn to joint task force to fight Boko Haram The United States says it has announced a $5 billion contribution to the Multinational Joint Task Force to boost the military operation against the Boko Haram insurgency. The U.S. Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, announced this at news briefing via telephone from the African Union Summit on Monday. “We have been working with Nigeria as well as the African countries to address their concerns about Boko Haram because we don’t see this as just a Nigerian problem. “We are having discussions with President Buhari on how we might bolster our support. We have already been working with them and providing information. “We are providing some training and support and we’ll love to work with the new administration to see how we might increase the level of support to Nigeria. “At the same time, we’ve just announced at the venue of the AU, five billion dollars contribution to

Nigeria: EFCC, AGF & NSA "Misplace" Abacha's Recovered Loot According to a PUNCH report, there is confusion between the EFCC, the offices of the National Security Adviser and the Attorney-General of the Federation over information on the recovered stolen loot of for Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha. Offices of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice and the National Security Adviser denied involvement in the recovery of the money looted from the nation’s treasury by Abacha. This was in contrast to the claim by the EFCC, which attributed the custody of the information on the recovered money to the offices of the AGF and the NSA- as filed in an affidavit with respect to a suit before Justice Ahmed Mohamed of a Federal High Court in Abuja. The counterclaims by the key government offices are revealed in court papers filed in the suit seeking, under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, detailed information on the l

See Graphic pics from fire incident that roasted 3 children from one family in Lagos Remember the family who lost three children from same parents in a fire incident at their home in the Egbeda-Akowonjo area of Lagos on Saturday June 13th? Well, horrible photos from the scene have been released. The children are; Ifeoma, 9; Emeka, 7; and Udeoma, 3. The fire was caused by a candle light in their home. May their souls rest in peace, amen. See the pics after the cut

Lions & other animals escape from Zoo in Georgia after serious flood ..now roaming the streets (photos)

Promote human person, social stability, Pope tells Italian judiciary council

[PHOTO] 3 Retired Generals: President Buhari,Obasanjo and Abdulsalami Hang Out at AU Summit President Muhammadu Buhari, Olusegun Obasanjo and Abdulsalami Abubakar hang out at African Union Summit in South Africa. The three men are all former military head of state and retired generals. We wonder what they were discussing.                                  [PHOTO] 3 Retired Generals: President Buhari,Obasanjo and Abdulsalami Hang Out at AU Summit

President Buhari's Full Speech at AU Summit,South Africa Excellency President Robert Mugabe, Chairman of the Union, Excellency President Jacob Zuma, our Host, Excellencies fellow Presidents and Heads of Government Excellency Mr. Jan Eliasson, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Excellency Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, Excellencies, Heads of Delegation, Invited Guests, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen

  GERMAN CHANCELLOR, ANGELA MERKEL ASKED JONATHAN TO CAUTION BUHARI. Happy Reading.............................Joke Laughing in french, GEJ warn your people,this Buhari can not be able to memorise his telephone number, you said you need change, now change is at hand.

SA, Nigeria ‘betrayed Africa’ - Mugabe Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe blasted South Africa and Nigeria at the African Union summit, saying Africa would never agree to them getting permanent seats on the UN Security Council. Picture: Elmond Jiyane, Department of Communications

Mugabe Blasts Nigeria at AU Summit for "Betraying" Africa Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has blasted Nigeria and South Africa at the AU Summit for agreeing with the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 in 2011, which authorised military action against the regime of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, IOL reports. Click here for more details SA, Nigeria ‘betrayed Africa’ - Mugabe

Redeemed Christian Church of God Will Produce a President -Pastor Adeboye Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has prophesied that his church will produce a President.

President Buhari Set to Pay Poor,Unemployed Nigerians N5,000 Monthly Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo during the weekend announced that the Muhammadu Buhari led government will soon commence payment of N5,000 monthly stipend to poor and unemployed Nigerians.

The People Around Jonathan Destroyed His Govt, We Won't Let You Destroy Us -Aisha Buhari Aisha Buhari, Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari over the weekend warned political associates of her husband to be mindful of their actions.

Nigerian defender David Oniya dies after collapsing during match in Malaysia Nigerian defender David Faramola Oniya died on Saturday after collapsing on the pitch during a friendly match between his Malaysian club T-Team and Kelantan. Nigerian defender David Oniya dies after collapsing during match in Malaysia He was 30.

Aisha Buhari, Dolapo Osinbajo, Toyin Saraki And Amaechi Dine In Aso Rock With President Buhari out of the country, the first lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari accompanied by wife of the vice president of the nation, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo attended a dinner at the  presidential villa, Abuja.