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TRUTH THAT LED TO KILLING OF 17 SOLDIERS IN P OKUAMA COMMUNITY  A feud between an illegal oil bunker, Endurance Okodeh alias Amangbein and a sophisticated cartel of powerful illegal oil bunkers led to the killing of 17 soldiers in the Okuama community in Ughelli South LGA of Delta, investigations revealed. Findings unmasked how the leader of the cartel, ex-militant …

WHY I DON’T WATCH TELEVISION – POPE FRANCIS Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has revealed why he does not watch television. According to him, he made a vow 34 years ago to stop watching television. The Supreme Pontiff said he placed himself on the self-imposed ban after stumbling across a smutty show. He explained that the vulgar viewing was so bad …

PLOT TO REMOVE APC, PDP CHAIRMEN THICKENS As moves to remove acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Illiya Damagum, gather pace, his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Abdullahi Ganduje, was also enmeshed in a battle to salvage his job following a plot to suspend him at his ward in Kano State. The plot to sack Ganduje …

FROM ‘JAPA’ TO ‘JAPADA’: NIGERIAN RETURNEES TELL UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCES IN FOREIGN LANDS It is no secret that many Nigerians want to “japa” to greener pastures so that they can enjoy the good things of life in other countries as well as benefit from the hospitable environment afforded by their choice of migration destinations. However, an emerging locution in popular culture, …

TINUBU HAS SPENT TRILLIONS OF NAIRA ON SUBSIDY SINCE INCEPTION – EL-RUFAI Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasiru Ahmed El-Rufai, has revealed President Bola Tinubu’s government is still paying for fuel subsidy. El-Rufai who is the immediate past governor of Kaduna state, said the Federal Government has been subsidizing petrol known as Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) which have so …

BOBRISKY’S MALE ORGAN INTACT – CORRECTIONAL SERVICE The Nigerian Correctional Service has disclosed that the male genitalia of the crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, remain intact despite his incarceration. A senior official at the prison facility where Bobrisky is currently serving a six-month sentence revealed to Punch newspaper that a thorough examination was conducted on the inmate upon …

APC SUSPENDS GANDUJE OVER CORRUPTION ALLEGATION The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of Kano State. Ganduje is the current national chairman of the ruling APC. Ganduje’s suspension was communicated by Halliru Gwanzo, the legal adviser of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State. Addressing journalists in Kano on Monday, Gwanzo cited allegations of …

‘REPENTANT’ BOKO HARAM MEMBER WHO JOINED ARMY SLITS WOMAN’S THROAT IN ENUGU Private Mohammed Adamu, service number 21NA/80/0365, has been identified as the accused killer of the lady stabbed within the Nigerian Army’s 82nd (Airborne and Amphibious) Division. This was revealed by SaharaReporters who noted that senior officers sources in the army revealed this to their reporters. According to SaharaReporters …

WE’VE NOT CLEARED ANYONE INVOLVED IN FRAUD AT HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS MINISTRY – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has denied reports that it has cleared some persons said to be involved in financial misappropriation at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. In a statement by its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, tagged ‘Setting the Records Straight …

IGR: OUR TARGET IS PAYMENT OF SALARIES WITHOUT FAAC – ENUGU GOVT The Enugu State Government says its target this year is to pay salaries from the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) rather than relying on allocation from the Federal Government. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia made the disclosure at the 49th Annual Synod of the …