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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Friday said he had been vindicated by the recent outburst of President Muhammadu Buhari’ wife, Aisha, about her husband’s leadership. Mr. Saraki said the fact that Mrs. Buhari could come out to openly express reservations about her husband’s appointees showed that his earlier argument that the government had been hijacked, was in good faith. Mr. Saraki on June 27 said some individuals within Mr. Buhari’s government were running a “government within the government”. “It has become clear that there is a government within the government of President Buhari who have seized apparatus of executive powers to pursue their nefarious agenda,” Mr. Saraki said at the time. Mr. Buhari pushed back against the comments, describing them as a figment of Mr. Saraki’s imagination. But in an interview with the BBC, Mrs. Buhari appeared to agree with Mr. Saraki’s position. She criticised her husband’s choices of cabinet members and heads of agencies. The first lady...

Skeleton Found In A Pastor's House In Ogun (Graphic Photos)

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A Human Skeleton, believed to be that of a woman, was found today in a Pastor's house in Peace land estate, Akute, Ogun state. According to a eyewitness, the shocking discovery was made when the owner of the pastor's house tried to evict him out of his flat over late payment of rent. "The Pastor did not pay his rent for a year. The Land lady who was angry with the situation of things stormed his home with some people in-order to evict him but were shocked when they discovered a human skeleton inside," thesource revealed. People in the neighbourhood were quickly alerted and the Police notified. However the supposed pastor, who owns a Church, made some revelations about the skeleton. He alleged that it belonged to his sister. His parents had just three children - himself and two sisters. He lived with them in the flat but after a while, one of his sisters named Funmi wasn't seen again. When people asked about her, "he would say she went to the mountain."...

Suleiman Hashimu To Trek For Buhari Again

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The man who trek from Lagos to Abuja to celebrate the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 general elections, Mr. Suleiman Hashimu, has concluded plans to embark on another trek for the president. Hashimu, however, said on Friday that this time, he would not use his legs but vehicles in touring the 36 states and FCT. He said he wants to showcase the achievement of the president so far. He said, “I will be embarking on another trek for President Muhammadu Buhari. This time, my trip is with a vehicle, not my usual trekking. I would tour the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. “This is to showcase achievement recorded by this administration so that they will appreciate the achievements recorded so far. “President Buhari has achieved a lot in security and anti-corruption crusade. People that are untouchable in this country are answerable to the law of the land. “Another big achievement recorded on Thursday was the rescue of the 21 of the over 200 kidnapped Chibok sc...

Why We Can’t Take Emir’s 14-Year Old ‘Wife’ Away- Kastina Emirate Council

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The Katsina Emirate Council on Thursday declared that the marriage between 14-year-old girl, Habiba Isa, and the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumin Usman, was irreversible. The council said the marriage and Isa’s conversion to Islam were voluntarily and willingly entered into by the girl. The council told officials of the Katsina State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, who visited Usman in his palace over the issue, that there was no evidence that the 14-year-old girl was forced to act against her wish. The family of Isiyaku Tanko of Warkaza community in the Kudun Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State on Wednesday alleged that Usman forcefully abducted their 14-year-old daughter and forced her into marrying him. She was said to have been abducted on August 16, 2016, by one Jamilu Lawal, an aide of the emir, who worked in the palace. She was converted to Islam and held incommunicado. Isa is expected to clock 15 years on Saturday, October 15, 2016, and...

Baby Sells For N20K In Eastern Nigeria

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As 16-year-old Maria strained under the anguish of labor in eastern Nigeria, a midwife repeatedly slapped her across the face – but the real ordeal began minutes after the birth of her baby. Baby sells for same price as 50kg of rice in eastern Nigeria. Reuters Photo “The nurse took my baby away to be washed. She never brought her back,” the teenager said, gazing down at her feet. Maria said she learned her newborn daughter had been given up for adoption for which she received 20,000 naira ($65.79) – the same price as a 50 kilogram bag of rice. And Maria is far from alone.  A Thomson Reuters Foundation investigative team spoke to more than 10 Nigerian women duped into giving up their newborns to strangers in houses known as “baby factories” in the past two years or offered babies whose origins were unknown. Five women did not want to be interviewed, despite the guarantee of anonymity, fearing for their own safety with criminal gangs involved in the baby trade, while two men spok...

Lagos Airport Cleaner Who Returned Cash, Phones, Other Items Promoted

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Mr Abayomi Oluwole, a cleaner at Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA2), in Lagos, has been promoted to the position of Supervisor because of his honesty. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recalls that Oluwole had on July 30, returned a passenger’s items to the security desk. Oluwole found a bag containing cash, two cheque books, one international passport, two iPhone 5 handsets and car’s papers, among others and handed them over to security officials at the terminal. They handed them over to the owner, who was full of praises for his honest conduct. On Thursday, the management of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), honoured Oluwole. Capt. Jari Williams, the Chief Executive Officer of BASL, presented Oluwole with a Certificate of Commendation, a table fridge and money. Williams said the gesture was aimed at promoting the culture of truthfulness and uprightness in the work place. “What the young man has done, without being p...

Actor Osita Iheme ‘Pawpaw’ Reveals When He Will Get Married

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Popular Nollywood comic pair known as Aki and Pawpaw,. Both men have since moved up the creative ladder, from being just comic actors to making their own movies. Osita Iheme released his fourth movie last April. It is titled Ada my Love. Although most Nigerian filmmakers often shy away from seeing their own works, he is not one of them. Out of the four movies that he has shot so far, the one that appeals most to him is Mr. Limpopo. He is likely to be caught seeing the movie for as many times as possible. “I simply love that movie. The story is good and the casting is fantastic. I’d love to work on the storyline again and do it in a better way,” he says. Unlike his alter ego, Aki (Chinedu Ikedieze), whose wife put to bed a couple of weeks ago, Osita is still a bachelor. Asked why he has not followed Aki’s example, the comic actor looks confused and he is speechless for awhile. Then he says, “Marriage is not something that anybody should rush into. I will get marri...