Just In: President Jonathan sacks Nine Ministers

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President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday shocked members of the Federal Executive Council as he sacked nine members of the council.
The sacked ministers did not have any inkling of their impending sack as some of them attended the weekly federal executive council meeting Wednesday.today)
President Jonathan reportedly thanked the sacked ministers for their services to the nation and wished them well in their future endeavours.

Woman Sentenced to 14 Years for Stealing N3.15 Million in Abuja

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A 22-year-old cashier, Mariam Salifu was sentenced to 14 years in prison for stealing N3.15 million belonging to her employers. The decision has been announced by an Abuja Magistrate Court, on September 9, 2013, Monday.

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Pastor In deep mess As Boy Dies During Spiritual Bath

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A 25-year-old pastor, Samson Bamgbose, was, yesterday, arraigned before an Abeokuta Chief Magistrate Court, Isabo, Ogun State for allegedly causing the death of a church member, who drowned during a spiritual bath.

Bamgbose, a pastor at the Celestial Church of Christ, Alaapa, is facing a one-count charge of negligence.

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Jonathan, 2015 and threats by fire-spitting militants

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At the presidential level, Goodluck Jonathan has taken the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office on three occasions — first as the vice-president, as the acting president and again as the substantive president.  These pledges were taken, not as a sectional or ethnic leader, but as a national leader. But in recent times, particularly within some Ijaw enclaves, many act as if Jonathan is the President of the Ijaw ethnic group.

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Four of the seven aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party governors meet Jonathan

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Four ‘rebel’ governors meet Jonathan on Tuesday met with President Goodluck Jonathan, in Abuja to protest ‘the belligerence’ of the party’s National Chairman, Dr.  Bamanga Tukur.

Before the meeting, Jonathan had held  two separate closed doors meetings  with two elders of the PDP and three governors  sympathetic to the  Tukur-led  faction over the crisis rocking the party.

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Alleged fraudster Fred Ajidua granted bail in a Lagos high court

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A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, today Tuesday September 10th, granted bail to alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua. Mr Ajidua's lawyer pleaded with the court to grant him bail because he is living on one kidney. The judge set his bail at N50 million with two sureties in like sum.
Fred Ajidua is being accused by EFCC of defrauding two Dutch businessmen of $1.69 million (N270 million).

Olu of Warri rescinds choice to renounce Tittle

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The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwase II, has rescinded his decision to renounce his royal title, Ogiame, as well as abolish some ancient Itshekiri cultural practices. The Itsekiri Monarch bowed to the wishes of his people after days of protests. His people asked him to either rescind his decision or abdicate. His decision was made public this afternoon Tuesday September 10th at the Kings Palace by one of his High Chiefs, Rita Lori Ogbebor, who read from a statement that was issued by 22 Palace Chiefs

Ibori recommended Waziri for EFCC job – Obasanjo

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the appointment of Mrs. Farida Waziri as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission slowed down the fight against corruption in the country.

 Obasanjo, in an exclusive interview he granted Zero Tolerance, a magazine published by the EFCC,  said Waziri was a wrong successor to Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the pioneer chairman of the anti-graft agency.

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Politician Ra*pés Girl To Déath In Goodluck Jonathan's Village

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The personal assistant to the former chairman of Otuoke Community Development Committee (CDC) in Ogbia Local Government Part of Bayelsa State has been arrested for allegedly raping to death an 18 year old girl. Otuoke may be the hometown of President GoodLuck Jonathan.

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*** Speech Of The Year: Obama called "war criminal" & "hypocrite of the century" in Irish Parliament (Video)

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This just might be the speech of the year. Clare Daly, an Irish Lawmaker tells it like it is during Irish parliament which was captured on video. Daly  goes onto say, “is this person going for the hypocrite of the century award? Because we have to call things by their proper names, and the reality is by any serious examination, this man is a war criminal.”  This was in response to Obama's speech on peace to children in Northern Ireland.  See what else Daly had to say about Obama in this MUST watch video below:

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Photos: Asaba based Nollywood location manager allegedly killed by Chinese slimming tea

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Asaba based Nollywood location manager Chinedu Epeagba (pictured above) died last week after a brief illness. Chinedu may have died from drinking too much Chinese slimming tea, if that possible.

According to Nollywood comic actor, Ugezu J. Ugezu, who posted on his Facebook page, a doctor who treated Chinedu said his death was as a result of complications triggered by slimming tea

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Russia proves photos and videos of Syrian chemical attack were faked

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Convincing evidence was demonstrated to the UN Human Right Council at its 24th session in Geneva, proving that photos and videos of victims of the Damascus chemical attack on August 21 were fake, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

"A press briefing was held at the 24th session of the UN Security Council's Human Rights Council in Geneva on September 9 which dealt with human rights and armed conflicts, the US threat to use force against Syria and international law. International experts, Syrian public and religious leaders, and Rossiya 24 correspondent Anastasia Popova who has worked in Syria for a long time, presented their reports," it said in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday.

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Jordanian MP opens fire in parliament

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A member of Jordan’s parliament is reported to have opened fire today at his colleague, the al-Arabiya channel says. No one was injured as a result of fire exchange inside the parliament, local media say. There have been no details on the reasons behind this shooting incident.

Beware your smartphone: NSA is watching you

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NSA can tap most sensitive data saved on smartphones, including contact lists, SMS and location information, Germany’s Der Spiegel has argued citing some secret NSA documents, which is claims to have. The article published Sunday doesn’t say how the magazine obtained the documents, but one of its authors is Laura Poitras, an American filmmaker with close contacts to NSA leaker Edward Snowden.

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GEJ meets Babangida, Ciroma in counter-offensive

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President Goodluck Jonathan – faced with the G-7 governors challenge and the uprising in the ruling party – has launched peace drive, reaching out to key Northern leaders.

The President has met secretly with former Finance Minister Adamu Ciroma, who is also the Chairman of the Northern Political Leaders Forum(NPLF), and the ex-Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida.

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PDP Crisis Update :Rebel lawmakers may try to impeach Jonathan

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The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party may reach a critical point next week as federal legislators belonging to a faction of the ruling party may have concluded plans to initiate a move to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan.

We gathered that the lawmakers loyal to a faction of the party led by a former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, were said to be planning to get more lawmakers into their fold before the National Assembly resumes from its recess.

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Obama turns US Air Force into Al Qaeda’s Air Force - expert

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The US President Barack Obama is in for a difficult week, one that should clarify the situation around the planned military operation against Syria. According to some US newspapers, this week will prove, perhaps, the most difficult period of time during Obama’s tenure. This week will show just how the Nobel Peace Prize winner will go to war against Syria with or without congressional support.

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Kaduna PDP chiefs dump Tukur, join Baraje faction

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Some leaders of  the Peoples Democratic Party led by a former Chairman of the PDP in Kaduna State, Alhaji Audi  Yaro-Makanma  have  joined the Abubakar Baraje faction of the party.

Yaro-Makanma  was the state party chairman between 2001  and 2007 under the Ahmed Makarfi  administration in the state.

A statement signed by  Yaro-Makanma  and a former member of the State House of Assembly(1999-2007), Mr. Gideon Morik, in Kaduna on Monday,  said  the decision to join the New PDP was to save the party from   destruction.

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“I disagree with the view that Fashola is the best governor in Nigeria". says PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh

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The Peoples Democratic Party has said that the Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola (SAN), is not the best governor in Nigeria.

The PDP Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olisa Metuh, who said this in an interview with journalists in Abuja, said there were PDP governors who had done better than Fashola.

“I disagree with the view that Fashola is the best governor in Nigeria. There are PDP governors who did better than Fashola in terms of delivering dividends of democracy to their people. Have you been to Akwa Ibom, Jigawa, Cross Rivers and some other states that are being ruled by PDP governors?” Metuh said.

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Man accused of defiling 5-yr-old pays 5 Naira after act

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A 28-year-old okada rider, Mr Tope Daisi, currently being held by the police in Oyo State over the alleged defilement of a five-year-old girl, was said to have offered the girl N5 which the girl used to buy sweet after the act! 

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