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Sex robots with 'functional vagina' created for shy men

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​Robots specifically built for sex with fully functional female genitalia will be available for purchase in 2017.UK Mirror reports that the robots have hyperrealistic features never seen before with in-built heaters to enable them have genuine body warmth and sensors that can react to touch. Called ‘RealDoll’, the robots are made by Abyss Creations, a California-based company.Robots specifically built for sex with fully functional female genitalia will be available for purchase in 2017.The robots are expected to be purchased bymen who are too timid to approach women or those who are lonely, and unable to get sexual partners. “I want to have people actually develop an emotional attachment to not only the robot but the actual character behind it – to develop some kind of love for this being,”said Matt McMullen, founder of RealDoll.According to McMullen, the robots will cost up to £12,000 (N6,600,000m).Would you buy?

Things Buhari did that show that there is powerful cabal in his government

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​ Editor’s note:There have been reports that there is a powerful cabal controlling President Muhammadu Buhari in the decisions he makes and this has been reinforced by his wife, Aisha’s comment that people who worked for his presidency have been relegatedIn this opinion published on Daily Trust, the writer lists 12 actions the president has taken that has raised the suspicion that there is a strong force responsible for his actions.The powerful cabal Old time newspaper readers must have chuckled yesterday when several newspapers reported President Muhammadu Buhari as saying that he is in charge of his government and had not abandoned his constitutional powers to his nephew, Malam Mamman Daura. The president spoke to the online medium The Osasu Show. He said, “I don’t know where [those making the allegation] get their news from. I stood for the election. I visited every local government in Nigeria. I travelled by road, by air and so on and we had one of themost credible election. So who...

House of Reps to approve N12 trillion Buhari's loan request

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​President Buhari’s request to borrow$29.9 billion (N12 trillion) to fund capital projects in 2016-2019 will be granted– The House of Representatives is seeking means of funding the 2016 budget as well the borrowing plan of the federal government Majority Leader Femi Gbajabiamila has reported about the plans of the House of Representatives to consider and most likelyto approve President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to borrow $29.9 billion (about N12 trillion) for capital projects in 2016-2019.The news were made public during the event called “Changing Lives through Grassroot Support” in Lagos on Monday, October 31. Mr. Gbajabiamila, who represents Surulere federal constituency 1 and also is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said:“Borrowing to finance infrastructural projects is not an irresponsible act, Lagos State did same and the concomitant development is obvious.The House of Representatives will respond to Mr. President’s requests in the interest of Nigerians and quick...

7- sexiest spots to touch a woman besides her breast.

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​ Besides the vagina, butt, and breasts, there are some other areas that can arouse women and make them crazy for you.Men should know what these areas are, because women can sense please all over their body. Touch these areas as foreplay or to relax your girl after a hard day at work and you will see how it will turn out. And I will Reveal Everything to you..You are not a real man if you have never made awoman reach orgasm, she can never be satisfied if you don’t last long in bed.Does Your Woman Scream Your Name When Having Sex With You? If No Make It Happen Tonight. Its Fun and the Experience is Superb And Mind blowing.If you don’t last up to 25 min in bed when having sex,                                  Tip #1 Place a few light kisses on the nape of the woman’s neck and you will see the reaction. Interesting fact about nape of the neck is that it was seen in ancient Japan as very attractive by men be...

Effect of recession on price of commodities

​TABLE Before         Now Rice: A bag of Aroso Rice N18,500   N19,000A bag of Agric Rice N16,000   N16,900         Beans:A bag of Olotu N24,000       N28,000A bag of Olotu (Niger) N27,000     N33,000                                                 Garri:A bag of White Garri N8,500       N9,500A bag of Red Garri N10,000        N12,000                                                         25-litre of Groundnut oil N14,500      N14,50025-litre of red-oil N14,000           N16,000                    Egusi/Ogbono/Crayfish:A bag of ogbono ...

Oil spill: Niger Delta communities issue 7-days ultimatum to NNPC

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​ At least 35 communities affected by oil spill in Gbaramatu Kingdom have issued a 7-day ultimatum to NNPC to clean up the area– They urge NNPC to provide them with relief materials and compensation– The communities say they would have no other option than to shut down the Escravos to Warri trunk line if the NNPC fails to comply with their demands within seven daysAt least 35 communities affected by oil spillin Gbaramatu Kingdom in the Warri South West Council Area of Delta state, on Saturday, October 29, issued the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) a seven-day ultimatum to commence clean-up exercise in the area.They also called for the NNPC to provide them with relief materials and compensation.Oil spillage in Gbaramatu KingdomIn a letter addressed to NNPC Group Managing Director and made available, the communities said it was observed and agreed during the joint investigation visit that the spill was as result of equipment failure.But according to them, the NNPC and its ...

Oyegun to be removed as APC chairman and named as an ambassador

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​ – There is a ploy to remove Chief Oyegun as the chairman of APC allegedly by Tinubu– The secretary to the federal government who is loyal to the APC chieftain has deniedthe reportThe plot to remove Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as chairman of the All ProgressivesCongress is thickening as there are reports he will be named as an ambassador soon.Vanguard reports that some insiders in the party are accusing the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal of working with the Asiwaju Bola Tinubu camp to remove the chairman.                             Lawal is reportedly urging President Muhammadu Buhari to remove Oyegun and replace him with someone else.He has however denied the allegation insisting it was the president’s duty to appoint ambassadors.“I do not know anything about the chairman’s ambassadorial as such are made by the president. Did you see his name on the list read out on the floor of the Sena...

Falz marks 26th birthday

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​ Folarin Falana; ‘Falz’ is a household name known both in music and the movie industries, who won Best Actor in Comedy Movie/Series at 2016 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards for his role as “SEGUN’ in Funke Akindele’s TV series titled: Jenifa’s Diary.He is a fast rising Nigerian rapper and Son of highly respected lawyer and activist Femi Falana. Falz was born into a family of three children on October 27, 199o,he attended St Leos Catholic Primary School in Lagos Nigeria and later to Olashore International Secondary School, Osun state Nigeria.After studying law at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom he moved back to Nigeria to attend law school and was called to bar in February 2012.Falz, who is still a practising barrister, has decided to still keep that part of him alive and still goes to court when the opportunity arises.His music career started from his teenage days while he was in secondary school. He took it to another level in 2007 when he put together, a mix tape ...

ONDO POLL: INEC names Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP candidate

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​Ahead of the November 26, 2016, Ondo Guber election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, Thursday evening named Mr Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the People’sDemocratic Party (PDP).INEC also Ibrahim’s running mate as Mr Alabi Ebenezer Omotayo based on Court ruling.Details shortly…

National Assembly takes over CCB/CCT control from President

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​In a tensed atmosphereon Thursday, the Senate passed a bill amending the Code of Conduct and Tribunal Act, which transfers the controlling powers over the bureau and the tribunal from the President to the National Assembly.As part of the amendment, the CCT shall be made up of the chairman and four other members, with three of the five forming the quorum on every sitting.The lawmakers however allowed the President to maintain his appointment powers over the CCB.But, the appointment of the chairman and members of the bureau and the tribunal will be subject to Senate’s approval, with the appointment of those in the bureau limited toa tenure of five years, while the second term will be subject to legislative approval, if the amendment is passed into law.The House of Representatives had passed the amendment bill in May 2016 and sent it to the Senate for concurrence.The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, while laying a report on th...

EFL: United beat City rivals

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​ Manchester United's Spanish midfielder JuanMata (R) celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal of the EFL (English Football League) Cup fourth round match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in Manchester, north westEngland on October 26, 2016. / AFP PHOTO /Oli SCARFF / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. /Juan Mata’s second-half strike earned Manchester United a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Wednesday as Jose Mourinho’s side bounced back to reach the English Football League Cup quarter-finals.Humiliated 4-0 by Mourinho’s former club Chelsea at the weekend, United got back to winning ways and claimed a measure of revenge for their 2-1 defeat by Pep Guardiola’s City in last month’s league derby.The result at Old Tr...

Benefits of effective communication in relationship

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​ The best way to keep a relationship flowing well is to communicate effectively with the other party.Communication, which is more than just exchanging information but all about understanding the emotions and intentions behind the information, brings closeness between two spouses.There are two ways to communicate and I wantyou to know that communication is not only based on conveying your messages in a way that your partner would understand but its also about giving ears. In other words, listening to the message that is being conveyed and making your partner realise that you’re actually with him/her. It is also a way to show that you care.Another essential reason for communication inrelationships is that it breaks the barriers of fear, shyness, isolation and not being opened to your spouse or other relations.Difficult message can be communicated without creating conflict between both parties if they are so grinded in their communication skills.Nevertheless, if you have a weak communica...

7 reasons you should have sex everyday

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​1.Improves cardio vascular health:A recent study says that men who have sex more than twice a week, have a lesser risk of getting a heart attack, than men who had sex less than once a month.          2.Increases immunity:Regular love making increases the level of the immune-boosting antibody immune globulin A (IgA), which in turn makes your body stronger against illnesses like the common cold and fever.                            3.Promotes longevity:When one has an orgasm, a hormone calleddehydroepiandrosterone is released. This improves immunity, repairs tissue and keeps the skin healthy. Men, who have at least two orgasms a week, live longer than men who have sex just once every few weeks.Fire up next time for not for anything, for thefact that live a longer life.Did you Know that the Average time WomenWant you to spend on her when you have sex is 15 to 25min? Yes It take a woman an averag...

PDP crisis: sheriff blame Makarfi for collapse of peace talks

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​ Factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has blamed the Chairman, National CaretakerCommittee of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, for the collapse of peace talks in the troubled party.Sheriff said he should not be held responsible for the inability of the two factions to arrive at an amicable solution to the crisis in the party.Sheriff, a former governor of Borno State, alleged that Makarfi refused to agree on the terms of reference to the members of the proposed reconciliation committee that was to be set up last week Tuesday.While saying he was ready to step aside as one of the conditions that would restore peace to the party, Sheriff said the former governor of Kaduna State, however, refused to agree to this condition.Sheriff, who spoke through the Acting National Publicity Secretary of his faction, Mr.Bernard Mikko, on Tuesday, said stakeholders in the party should not hold himresponsible for the collapse of the peace talks between t...

Jonathan under attack for saying Dasuki didn't steal $2.2bn

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​Condemnation on Tuesday greeted the comments by former President Goodluck Jonathan that a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd,), did not steal $2.1bn contrary to the accusation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, currently prosecuting the ex-NSA.Jonathan had stated that it was inconceivable to say that Dasuki stole$2.2bn, contending that his government, where Dasuki served as the NSA, bought warships, aircraft and a lot of equipment for the military during the period.Dasuki, who has been in detention since mid-2015, is being prosecuted by the EFCC for alleged diversion of arms fund, totalling$2.1bn.Jonathan argued that it would not be right to say that $2.2bn was stolen with the equipment and arms bought by his administration when he delivered a lecture onYouth Entrepreneurship at the Oxford Union in the United Kingdom on Tuesday.Jonathan, in a statement by an Abuja-based public relations outfit, the PR Nigeria, said he had kept quiet to allow the co...

27 stocks depreciate as market capitalisation sheds N164billion

​Trading floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange Stanley OparaThe market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange dropped by N164bn at the close of trading on Tuesday as 27 stocks closed in the red.The NSE market capitalisation dropped from N9.471bn recorded on Monday to N9.307bn, while the All-Share Index slid to 27,098.52 basis points from 27,574.95 basis points.A total of 113.498 shares valued at N1.233bnwere traded in 2,435 delas.Ashaka Cement Plc, AG Leventis Nigeria Plc, Vitafoam Nigeria Plc, Cement Company of Northern Nigeria Plc and Dangote Cement Plc emerged as the top five losers, while 11 stocks appreciated in value, according to te NSE data.The share price of Ashaka Cement closed at N12.26 from N13.57, losing N1.31 (9.65 per cent), while a drop of N0.04 (4.94 per cent) was recorded on AG Leventis shares, which closed at N0.77 from N0.81.Vitafoam shares also plummeted by N0.13 (4.92 per cent) to close at N2.51 from N2.64, while the share price of CCNN dropped by N0.27 (4.9...

How to settle disputes between partners

​In my environment, I notice a particular couple who are always at each other necks, they quarrel most of the time, disturbing the peace of the neighborhood and I began to wonder what could be the cause of their almost every day fight.  Even on the pages of newspaper, there are cases of husbands beating up their wives, boyfriends assaulting their girlfriends and this prompted me to observe and engage in a discussion with few married people to know the causes of disputes and how it can be resolved.I got talking with a married woman; Mrs. Funmi Adebayo who stays in Lagos and she said one of things that causes dispute which also had one time happened to her is the issue of time taken to get ready for an outing with your partner.She said; “this is funny but the blame is usually on women because they would want to look all good for an occasion thereby taking a lot of time to dress up, make up and this sometimes sprouts up anger in the husband who doesn’t seem to understand. This then ca...

Fans nudge Falz and simi on

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​ Known to always give a good performance as duo, Simi and Falz, who have had a couple of collaborations, drew traffic on their social page yesterday after the release of new pictures.The pictures so far, have many of their fans urging the two to take their relationship a notchhigher, from business to intimate.The duo who, going by comments from fans, look good together as couple, is yet to comment on the concept behind the pictures.  Although it is reported to be the photo shoot fortheir upcoming joint EP.One of the photos that show a gorgeous Simi dressed in a lovely red dress, with Falz standing behind her with a huge smile on his face, look like one of the many pre-wedding pictures.Another photograph had the two dressed in winter outfit; Simi carrying a box on her head with Falz at akimbo, depicting them as having returned to the country from a long search for greener pastures.Earlier this year, the rapper sparked off more speculations about his having an affair with singer Sim...

Airtel congratulates Patoranking on his MTV Africa Music Award

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​ Airtel Smart Icon, Patoranking was amongst the big winners at the recently concluded MTV Africa Music Awards in South-Africa. He raked in the Song of the year award with his hit song ‘My Woman, My Everything’ which featured Wande Coal. The GirlieO crooner, who has been receiving a lot of critical acclaim to his recently released debut Album ‘God over Everything’ (GOE) beat fellow Nigerians Harry song (Reggae Blues), Olamide (Shakiti bobo), Korede Bello (Godwin), Emtees ft. Wizkid (Roll Up), DJ Maphorisa ft. Wizkid (Soweto Baby) and Sauti Sol (Unconditionally bae) to clinch the Award.He also delivered a mouth-watering performance worthy of mention at the award ceremony which held at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, where he performed hits after hits including No kissing baby with Sarkodie.Patoranking came into the limelight in 2014 with his hit single Alubarika and has grown to become one of Nigeria’s biggest superstars in such a short time. He also coached alongside Music Veteran ...

Every Public official is under investigation on corruption-Magu

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​Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said that every government official is under investigation without  them knowing about it.Magu who spoke in Kaduna on Tuesday said the bane of the fight against corruption in the recent past was lack of political will.With the political will demonstrated by President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Magu said Nigeria will soon win the battle against corruption.Magu said that President Muhammadu Buhari gave the Commission additional mandate to investigate every Nigerian in government, irrespective of party affiliation in order to win the war against corruption.Speaking during a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the National Union of Textiles and Garment Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) in Kaduna, Magu dispelled the insinuation in some quarters that EFCC operations was one sided in the fight against corruption, saying, this was not true.He said, “We have cause to investi...

Avengers resume bombing of oil facilities

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​ -Navy: we’re not sure it’s militant attack The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) yesterday saidits fighters bombed the Chevron Escravos export pipeline at Escravos offshore in Delta State.A statement by its spokesman Brig.-Gen. Murdock Agbinibo said the militants had resumed the bombing of critical oil infrastructure.NDA has been observing a ceasefire since the Federal Government indicated interest to dialogue with Niger Delta stakeholders on the challenges in the region.The militant group has been accusing the government of insincerity in the dialogue, following alleged militarisation of the region and the recently concluded Operation CrocodileSmiles, in which soldiers stormed the creeks during the ceasefire.The Escravos pipeline was among the first oil installations the NDA crippled before the latest attack on the Escravos pipeline.NDA said it had warned international oil companies (IOCs) that there should be no repairs of oil facilities pending the end of negotiation and dialogue with th...

10 Matching celebrities we wish could become lovebirds (photos)

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​Maybe it’s a figment of our imagination, maybe in a few cases here it all stems from whispers from grapevine sources here and there, all that matters is we lovethese pairs together. We are obsessed with their red carpet appearances and we thought for a minute to match several of them together because I mean, what is life without some wishful thinking here and there? Anyway, our celebrity ‘couples’ here look really appealing and remind us anew thatlove is real. In fact, they make us believe in love altogether. That said, if we could match make our Nigerian celebrities with their ideal women for a day, below are 10 couples whom we think look totally perfect on paper (and in our imaginations): 1. Don Jazzy and Rihanna 2. Dbanj and Bonang Matheba 3. Wizkid and Boity 4. Joseph Benjamin and Bolanle Olukanni  5. Harrysong and Minnie Dlamini 6. Ice Prince and Genevieve Nnaji 7. Banky W and Adesua Etomi  8. Phyno and Yemi Alade 9. Davido and MoCheddah 10. Alexx Ekubo and Tiwa Savage

PDP to FG: Declare emergency on economy

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​ The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government to declare “emergency” on the economy.The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.Adeyeye also advised government to invite competent hands to manage and revive the country’s economy.He, however, said that PDP had been vindicatedof its positions following the acceptance of responsibility regarding the economic misfortune caused by the APC.He said Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo, who spoke with newsmen after APC governors meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari onMonday accepted the responsibility.Adeyeye quoted Okorocha as saying “We must take responsibility and we must never shift the responsibility to anybody. We are responsible for everything happening in Nigeria.“The good, the bad, the ugly but we are promising Nigerians that we shall fix it”.The PDP spokesman said that the declaration came after several months of bu...

ONDO: I'll not lobby INEC over PDP's guber candidate- Sheriff

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​ The National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has vowed not to lobby the Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC), over the party’s candidate for Ondo governorship election.Sheriff stated this in a statement signed his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Inuwa Bwala in Abuja on TuesdayHe said the clarification was important against the widespread speculations linking Sheriff with controversies surrounding the emerges of two PDP candidates for the election.While Sen. Ahmed led-National Caretaker Committee submitted the name of Mr Eyitayo Jegede to INEC, the Sheriff-led faction also submitted to the commission the name of Mr Jimoh Ibrahim as PDP candidate for the election.He said that as a law abiding leader, Sheriff was bound by whoever INEC publishes as both candidates in contention were respectable members of the PDP.Sheriff pledged that he would treat their issues based on merits and in accordance with the law.He further dismissed insinuations that...

Buhari writes National Assembly,wants 2016 Budget adjusted

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​ Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the National Assembly seeking adjustments to some line items in the 2016 budget to address financial urgencies.According to a report by Premium Times, Mr Buhari is seeking seeks a total N180.8 billion in virement for line items in both capital and recurrent expenditures following renewed militant activities in the Niger, Mr Buhari listed security, intervention programs, education and services as areas which needs urgent injection of funds.He added that there was no point allowing funds to lay idle in some agencies while activities are grounded in others due to financial shortfalls.The Buhari administration had been grappling with low internal revenues for several months amid an economic recession.

I don't believe Dasuki stole $2.2billion, says Jonathan

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​ Former President Goodluck Jonathan has finally spoken out concerning the controversial $2.2 billion allegedly distributed through the office of the National Security Adviser then headed by Sambo Dasuki.Dasuki has been in detention since December 1, 2015, with many of the arrested former officials under Jonathan reportedly confessing that they got a share of the fund from the former NSA’s office.Dasuki and Jonathan Finally speaking concerning the scandal that has not been termed Dasukigate, Jonathan said it was not possible for the man at the centre to have stolen such a whooping amount under his government.Dasuki is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for being a major player in the alleged disbursement of the fund.According to reports, the fund was supposed to be used for the procurement ofarms for the prosecution of the war against Boko Haram, but it was allegedly diverted. Premium Times reports that while speakingat the famous Oxford Union, Oxfo...

Confess your sins, senior lawyer tells judges

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​ Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami.  A senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Gbenga Awomolow, has called on the Bar and the Bench to humble themselves.Awomolow spoke on behalf of the body of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the 2016/2017 new legal year in Abuja on Tuesday.According to him, this is not the time for blame games but a time for humble reflection.“This is the time to humble ourselves and confess our sins and turn to the Lord for forgiveness.“This is the time to plead with those senior advocates who claimed that they know those who are corrupt. They should name them, ourjudges should play above ‘god ‘ in their decisions, for allegations of corruption are sosevere.“How can we clear the Bar and the Bench from this mess that have brought it so low before the eyes of the public?”Earlier, the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), had promised that the executive would bring to the courts cases of cogent nature ...

Senate began a move to ban street begging

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​ The Senate on Tuesday session described street begging as a menace that is embarrassing the country.It therefore began a move to enact a law that will make street begging illegal.The lawmaker representing Bauchi-Central Senatorial District, Senator Isah Hamma Misau, while moving a motion titled, ‘Menace of Street Begging and the Need to Rehabilitate Beggars,’ expressed concern over the spate of street begging and nuisance it constitutes on the streets of city centres across the country.“Though street begging is a global urban problem, the situation in Nigeria appears intractable and overwhelming, as beggars arenow found everywhere, especially at motor parks, religious centres, road junctions, venue of ceremonies and other public places,” he said.According to Misau, beggars were persons with physical and mental challenges or grossly indigent in the past.“In recent times, there appear to be a new vogue of beggars in town, derisively known as corporate beggars, who take advantage of the...

APC may not survive beyond 2019, says Timi Frank

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Timi Frank has said the party may not survive beyond 2019 unless urgent steps are taken to rebuild public confidence. Frank said this while speaking to journalists in an interview in Abuja, on Tuesday. He explained that the reported “revolt” by state governors over recent ambassadorial appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari, and the open protest by the party leader, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu over happenings within the party, are clear signs that all is not well.   The party spokesman said there is nothing personal about his call for the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; and the need to overhaul the party. According to him, his desire to see a better APC was his motivation. He said, “The truth is, I’m speaking the position and minds of majority of our party leaders who believe that the National Chairman has to resign and he must resign, whether he likes it or not. ...

Fani-Kayode slumped in EFCC custody, says aide

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​ Ramon OladimejiA former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, slumped in the custody of the Economicand F i n a n c i a l C r i m e s Commission.The Special Assistant to Fani-Kayode on Media, Jude Ndukwe, raised the alarm in a statement On Monday night.Ndukwe said FaniKayode slumped in the custody of the EFCC on Saturday.Operatives of the EFCC had last Friday re-arrested Fani-Kayode outside the premisesof the Federal High Court on Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos.Fani-Kayode was picked up after attending his trial over an alleged fraud of N4.9bn before Justice Muslim Hassan.He was arrested as soon as he stepped out of the courtroom after the judge had adjourned further proceedings in his trial till November 14 and 15, 2016.Ndukwe said in the statement that his boss had been on medication.He said, “Although Chief Femi Fani-Kayode had yet to complete the recovery therapy he was undergoing after spending the initial 67 gruelling days in the EFCC custody wherein he was also physical...

APC governors tackle Buhari on appointments

​Olalekan Adetayo, AbujaState governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress on Monday expressed their displeasure on how they were being sidelined in the choice of those being given federal appointments in their states by President Muhammadu Buhari.The governors protested to Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Our correspondent, however, learnt that the complaints were not presented to Buhari at the larger meeting attended by the APC governors and some deputy governors.A source, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity,  said the larger meeting was only devoted to encouraging thePresident on the 21 Chibok girls recently released by Boko Haram, agriculture, the ongoing anti-corruption war and the forthcoming governorship election in Ondo State.The source stated that the larger meeting, which also had in attendance political appointees like the Secretary to the Government of the Federati...

ONDO Poll: Akeredolu denies sending thugs to attack Oke support

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The Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ono State, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN on Monday denied attacking supporters of the Governorship candidate of the Alliance for Democracy, Chief Olusola Oke. Akeredolu, in a statement through one of his media aides, Mr. Kunle Adebayo described the allegation as cheap blackmail with aim to dent his integrity. It was earlier reported that Mr. Sunday Akadiri and Adeniran Adeyemi were allegedly attacked when pasting posters in Oke Owo local government area of the state But Akeredolu, denied sending anybody to attack Oke’s supporters and also said it was a blatant lie that the AD candidate’s loyalits were kidnapped and carried to his house. “The truth is that the fracas in Owo was a deliberate act of provocation against Owo youths by the supporters of Olusola Oke who came to Owo to tear off the existing posters of Akeredolu only to superimpose their posters. “I wish to stress that they were never attacked by our people. I...

We're on course in steering Nigeria out of recession, says Osinbajo

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Despite the drop in electricity generation from 5000 to less than 3000 megawatts, Vice – President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday expressed the hope that Nigeria can still meet its 7000 megawatts electricity generation target by 2017. Osinbajo revealed that the Federal Government is currently working on about 9 critical transmission projects across the country – all to enable it achieve that set target of 7, 000 megawatts electricity generation for the country. The Vice – President made this known in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, during a speech preceding his declaring open, the 8th Session of the National Council on Industry, Trade and Investment (NCITI). The four – day NCITI meeting themed: “Diversification of the Nigerian Economy from over dependence on oil exports,” and hosted by the Ogun State government, had in attendance, Governor Ibikunle Amosun, his Depuy, Princess Yetunde Onanuga, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah and his junior counterpart, Haj...