Governor Wike: "Don't Abuse The Rights Of Nigerians In The Name Of Fighting Corruption"

Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has warned against giving law enforcement agencies the latitude to abuse the fundamental rights of Nigerians in the name of fighting corruption . The governor said though he supports the fight against corruption, it must be done within the confines of the rule of law.

Delivering a keynote at the 2016 Annual General Meeting of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators , UK, Nigeria on Thursday in Port Harcourt , Governor Wike said: "We totally support our President’s fight against corruption. However, we are still a democracy and the rule of law is still supreme.

Photo: Fraudster bags Three Years Sentence Over $45,000 Forex Scam

Justice Kudirat Jose of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced one Chief Ike Chukwu Meregini to three years imprisonment. The convict was arraigned on 12 May, 2015 on two-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretense brought against him by the EFCC.

Meregini ran into trouble when a petitioner, M.S Securities Bureau De Change Limited, allegedly entered into a foreign exchange transaction with him, involving the sum of $45,000 ( Forty-Five Thousand United States Dollars).

Blind Woman With 'Powerful' Predictions Warns That Obama Will Be The 'Last US President'

The blind psychic who predicted 9/11 and the rise of Islamic State have also forecast that Barack Obama would be the 'last US president'. Baba Vanga, who was known as the 'Nostradamus from the Balkans', predicted correctly that the 44th President would be African-American.

But it's unclear what the Bulgarian-born Prophet - who died in 1996 aged 85, and who had an alleged prediction success rate of 85 percent – meant when she said Obama would also be the last, Prophecies reports.

EFCC Arrest Yahoo-Yahoo Boy Posing As A US Army Officer to Defraud Victims. Photo

The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Obohor John Damilola for Internet fraud. 

Obohor, a 26-year-old student of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, fleeces unsuspecting victims on military dating sites while posing as Nigeria-based US Army Officer by the name Sergeant Frank Mcghee.

JUST IN! Federal Court Grants Femi Fani-Kayode N50M Bail

James Tsoho, justice of the federal high court, Abuja, has granted Femi Fani-Kayode, spokesman of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign organisation, bail in the sum of N50m, and one surety in like sum.

In his ruling on Thursday, Tsoho held that the offence Fani-Kayode was alleged to have committed was a bailable one. He, therefore, granted the defendant bail as requested by Afedayo Adedipe (SAN), his counsel.

Unknown Gunmen Kidnapped Army Officer After Leaving Bank In Calabar. Photo

A soldier, Musa Lawal, attached to the 13th Brigade of the Nigerian Army was on Thursday kidnapped by unknown gunmen along the busy Calabar Road in Calabar, Cross River State.

Lawal had just stepped out of the bank when the gunmen bundled him into a waiting vehicle and whisked him away to an unknown destination.

Former President, Obasanjo felicitates with ‘everybody in Trump’s camp’

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Donald Trump and “everybody” in his camp over the outcome of US presidential election.

In a letter dated November 9 and addressed to Trump, Obasanjo gave the US president-elect assurance of Africa’s support for Trump’s administration to ensure a fairer world.

SHOCKING! We don’t want excuses, keep our Christmas gifts – Robbers write community

Hundreds of residents of Anglican Road, Ilupewo community, Ado- Odo-Otta Local Government Area, a boundary community between Lagos and Ogun states, have deserted their homes after receiving a letter from suspected armed robbers.

It was learnt that the residents woke up to discover several of such letters pasted to their doorposts. The letter insinuated that the robbers were coming for the operation because of Christmas and New Year festivities.

The most shocking aspect of the letter was the phone numbers that accompanied it. The phone numbers – 0702288949, 080449930 – are, however, incomplete. They stressed that they didn’t want excuses from residents over non-availability of money at home.

JUST IN! President Buhari swears in new Chief Justice of Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari swore in Walter Onnoghen, a supreme court judge, as the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), at a brief ceremony in the presidential villa on Thursday.

The National Judicial Commission (NJC) had recommended Onnoghen, who is the most senior member of the apex bench, for the position‎.

Onnoghen was born on December 22, 1950 at Okurike town, Biase local government area of Cross Rivers state.

Buhari & Osinbajo Vs Trump & Pence, what they share in common (Video)

Apart from President Buhari and US President-Elect, Donald Trump been a very straight forward kind of people, there are other noticeable similarities that have caught our attention which has to do with their chosen running mate.

The Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG. President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress, APC, must have seen the importance of having a true believer as the Vice President when they chose Osinbajo to fit the position.

Buhari and Saraki meet over $29.9 billion loan

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met for the second time within one week with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

They met first last Friday after the Senate on Tuesday rejected Buhari’s approval request for $29.9 billion loan.

The Senate, the following Thursday also rejected Buhari’s request for approval for the 2017 to 2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF).

President Donald Trump: The Journey To The White House by Jake Corleone

I was close to tears as the results were coming in, I couldn’t believe what I was watching, I felt the world was ready for a woman President. I knew within me that the most qualified Presidential candidate ever was Hillary Clinton. Results from Ohio, Florida, Michigan et al shocked me.

This made me think and set myself for a moment of a sober reflection. Why did Donald Trump (a complete outlier) win?

Some reasons popped inside my head.

Science finally explains who enjoys sex more between a Male or Female (READ)

Scientist has finally been able to ascertain who among a guy and a lady enjoys sex the most. According to statistics, 75% of men have orgasm while having sex with their partner compared to 26% of women

This has been raging battle for a long time. We have thrown it at the opposite sex. Guys have said ladies do less of the work, women enjoy it more. Ladies have also pointed to guys because they are reach orgasm quicker, so men enjoy sex more than women.

The passing of the bulk is customary to all of us, but what has science have to say about this according to Sex expert, Tracey Cox, Mail Online

Dangote says He has no plans to establish private university

Chairman of Dangote Group Alhaji Aliyu Dangote has said he has no plans to establish a private university.

He maintained that he would always work toward enhancing the standard of education in the country.

Dangote spoke through Executive Director, Stakeholders Management and Corporate Communications Mansur Ahmed yesterday at the Royal Tropicana in Kano State.

OPINIONS: The world shocked and stun by Donald Trump's victory in US Election

The world was left in deep shock yesterday after the unexpected election of Republican Donald Trump as United States’ 45th President.

Bolaji Akinyemi, a professor of political science, described Mr. Trump’s victory as a worrisome development and “a victory of the ugly side of the U.S.”

Prof. Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, said global predictions of the Democratic candidate, Hilary Clinton’s victory was cut short by Trump’s win.

Elderly Woman Donates Goat To President Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari during his two-day visit to Edo State met an elderly lady, Lady Egbon Grace, in Benin city, who gave him something unique, a goat.

The Lady, according to a source who does not want his name in prints, is a supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) registered in Ward 7, Oredo Local Government Area of Edo.

The source said that the Lady had longed to meet the President to show her admiration for “his selfless lifestyle and passion to liberate the masses”.

Hamza Al-Mustapha: I did not kill Kudirat Abiola

Former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd) yesterday said he was not the killer of late Kudirat Abiola. 

He made the denial at the sixth edition of Dr. Fredrick Fasehun annual public lecture in Akure. The lecture had the theme: “The Nigerian quest for social justice and credible leadership: the travail of a nation on trial.” Al-Mustapha declared that the insinuation that he killed Kudirat was a ploy by some people in government to soil his image in other to cover up for their atrocities after Abacha died. He pointedly denied that he assassinated the wife of the 1993 Presidential election winner, Chief MKO Abiola. 

FRSC arrests 2,600 motorists over non-installation of speed limiting device

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, yesterday said it had arrested over 2,600 motorists for not installing the speed limiting device in their vehicles. Commander of Rivers State Sector Command, Andrew Kumakpayi, spoke in Port Harcourt during a health programme organized for tanker drivers in conjunction with Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, and Medical Women’s Association of Nigerian, MWAN.

Official: Nigeria’s population now 182 million

The Director-General of National Population Commission, NPC, Ghaji Bello, has said Nigeria’s population was currently 182 million, with more than half its people under 30 years of age. According to him, this puts a severe strain on a nation, with its slowing economy and declining revenue to provide enough schools and health facilities.

Bello, who disclosed this in Abuja, said the latest estimate was based on the population of 140 million recorded in the last census a decade ago, using an annual growth rate of 3.5 percent weighed against other variables such as rising life expectancy and a declining infant mortality rate.

EFCC Says recovered loots are in FG’s consolidated account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says all looted funds recovered by it are paid into the consolidated revenue account of the Federal Government.

The commission made this known on its Twitter handle, @officialefcc in response to a question from one of its followers.

In a tweet to the commission through the handle @asantoo11a, the follower had asked; “When are we sharing our recovered looted money’’.

Buhari has devastated Nigeria's Economy – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party has said Nigerians are suffering under the President Muhammadu Buhari-led led Federal Government.

The Vice-Chairman of the party in the North-East, Emmanuel Njiwah, stated this in Yola, on Wednesday, stressing that Nigeria had become a nation of sorrow under the All Progressives Congress.

Njiwah belongs to the Senator Modu Sheriff faction of the party, which is locked in a bitter leadership struggle with the Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction.

More Protest over Trump’s win in US cities (Photos)

Thousands of people marched, rallied and chanted in around cities in the United States, against the billionaire president-elect, Donald Trump, a day after his stunning win.

Republican Donald Trump’s surprise U.S. presidential election win, sparked spontaneous protests across many cities on Wednesday, with marchers  blasting his stance on immigrants, Muslims and other groups.

In New York, thousands of protesters filled streets in midtown Manhattan as they made their way to Trump Tower, Trump’s gilded home on Fifth Avenue. Hundreds of others gathered at a Manhattan park and shouted “Not my president.”

FG says US-based Nigerians can return if Trump makes life difficult

Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, says Nigeria will welcome its citizens in the US home if Donald Trump, president-elect, makes life uncomfortable for them over there.

Speaking with state house correspondents after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Ogbeh expressed shock at Trump’s victory.

Ogbeh said Nigeria might re-tool its foreign policy if Trump turned out to be a sectional president.

So, touching! Watch Miley Cyrus cries profusely over Trump's victory (VIDEO)

In a Facebook Live post shared Wednesday morning, Miley Cyrus couldn't hold back her tears  as she made her post-election state of mind, and what comes next.

Miley Cyrus also made a tearful response to Donald Trump‘s emergence as president-elect.

Cyrus shared a video on her Facebook Page on Wednesday.

#TrumpWins: ISIS thanks Americans for electing a 'Fool'

ISIS and other Jihadi groups are celebrating the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America.

EXPRESS UK reports that Jihadis branded the newly-elected President a “fool” and a “donkey”, warning that they plan to seize power when he destroys the country and prayed for carnage in the country.

Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe happy with Trump's victory

Zimbabwe President, Robert Mugabe is said to be happy to see ‘his friend’ Donald Trump attained victory at the just concluded US Presidential election.

With ‘pro-Zanu PF conservatives’ now in charge of UK, Trump’s victory is another plus for Zimbabwe’s ruling party.

After being rejected by Obama’s government, Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe is relieved following the election of ‘his man’, Donald Trump, as United States’ 55th President.

Choi, See Body! Serena Williams puts her hot body on display. Photos

Serena Williams who is currently on vacation in the Bahamas with her mom and sister Venus Williams put her hot body on display.

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FC Ifeanyi Ubah hands team N150m war chest after reshuffling Management

The Management of FC Ifeanyi Ubah, in a bid position itself for a successful outing in next season's Confederation Cup, has reshuffled the Management of the team with the appointment of Japanese-American and former Accra Hearts of Oak Coach, Kenich Yatsuhashi as Head coach.

In a statement released by the club on Wednesday, the management of FC Ifeanyi Ubah said that it had also approved and released N15million as cash reward to the players, Management and the supporters club in appreciation for their commitment and dedication throughout the season.

The statement read:

Chrissy Teigen looking hot as she steps out with baby Luna in Los Angeles. Photos

Chrissy Teigen was seen shopping in Los Angeles on Wednesday with her daughter, Luna. She looked stylish and beautiful. 

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Brad Pitt acquitted in child abuse investigation

Hollywood Actor, Brad Pitt was cleared of abuse allegations by the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services, (DCFS) on Wednesday, which now gives him a big advantage in his custody battle with his soon to be ex-wife, Angelina Jolie.