Saturday, 16 July 2016

List Of 109 Senatorial Districts In Nigeria And Their Composition.

THIS LIST CONSISTS OF THE NAME OF SENATORIAL DISTRICTS, CODE OF THE DISTRICT AND THE COLLATION CENTER OF THE DISTRICT.

ABIA STATE.

1.   ABIA NORTH SENATORIA DISTRICTS (SD/001/AB)

UMUNNEOCHI, ISUKWUATO, OHAFIA, AROCHUKWU, BENDE.COLLATION CENTER: THECOUNCIL HALL, OHAFIA LGA HQS.

2. ABIA CENTRAL SENATORIA DISTRICT (SD/002/AB):

UMUAHIA NORTH, UMUAHIA SOUTH, IKWUANO, ISIALA NGWA NORTH, ISIALA NGWA SOUTH. COLLATION CENTER: THE COUNCIL HALL, UMUAHIA NORTH LGA HQS.

Nice One: Actress Mosun Filani celebrates birthday with Hubby at motherless babies home (photos)

 
Yoruba actress, Mosun Filani Oduoye and her husband who is one of the popular PDP politician in Osun State, Hon Kayode Emmanuel oduoye,celebrated her birthday at the St. Fatima Hospital, Jolayemi Motherless Babies Home, Osogbo.

Dangote, Maritime microfinance Bank, WAEC and other ongoing recruitment this week - Nigeria Job Bucket

Hi there, its Nigeria Job Bucket weekly updates on vacancy across Nigeria. If you ‘re yet to leave your cover letter and resume with these companies, its time to do so. Call a friend, share this and apply now!!!

Religion Crisis: Muslim youths destroy Catholic church for holding service on Friday instead of Sunday (photos)

 
A few days after a female pastor in the Redeem Christian Church of God, Mrs. Eunice Olawale, was brutally killed by suspected Muslim extremists, a group of another Muslim youths yesterday attacked St. Philip’s Catholic Parish, Baki Iku, close to Zuma Rock in Niger State, destroying properties worth thousands of naira.

Pastor Adeboye visit & RCCG pays N1.5million for murdered Abuja evangelist's post mortem

Apata Emmanuel, brother to murdered Abuja evangelist Deaconess (Mrs) Eunice Elisha, has revealed that Pastor Adeboye's Redeemed Christian Church of God paid N1.5million for her postmortem examination.

$2.1b Arms Scandal: EFCC Interrogates Okupe Over N162m ‘Illicit Payment’

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday confirmed a fresh grilling of Dr. Doyin Okupe, who was a former Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.
Okupe was questioned over alleged N162million illicit payments to him and his companies by a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), and Chanchaga Local Government in Niger State.

Government Has No Business In Agric Business, Says Obasanjo

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Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has faulted government’s direct involvement in agribusiness, saying such involvements won’t work because they are drain pipes for public funds.
Obasanjo stated this while delivering a lecture at the University of Ibadan on Saturday.

Greatful heart: Corper shares inspiring photo of her mum and how she sacrificed her all for her to be educated!

Earlier today, one Instagram user and Corps member, Tonia shared an emotional story and photo of how her mum sent her to School through her petty business.
"I'm a product of Sacrifice, Focus, Patience, and Perseverance. Mum Sacrificed all to get me Educated.

Instead of Blowing Up Facilities, Avengers Threatened To Target ExxonMobil’s Workers

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THE row between Niger Delta Avengers, NDA and ExxonMobil over alleged bombing, last Monday, of the company’s Que Iboe 48-inch Crude Oil Export Pipeline degenerated weekend, as the militant group threatened to target the company’s workers instead of blowing up its facilities.

Why Carelessly Wait? | Barney E. Warren

  1. Oh, come to the Lord today,
    Come, sinner, without delay;
    Oh, give Him your heart, I pray,
    Why carelessly wait?
    Soon you will be called to die,
    Poor soul, to the Savior fly;
    You know that the end is nigh,
    Why carelessly wait?
    • Refrain:
      Why carelessly wait?
      Why carelessly wait?
      You know that the end is nigh,
      Why carelessly wait?

CNN Africa To Launch In Lagos

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Cable Network News (CNN) is set to establish a multi-platform operation in Lagos, Nigeria.
Stephanie Busari, who has been at the cable and satellite television channel for eight years, will be the inaugural supervising producer, Africa.

I Hate Nudity In Music Videos— Ayobami

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Akande Ayobami, aka ‘Ayobami’, is a recording artiste and real estate consultant. The graduate of Science Laboratory Technology, Ondo State Polytechnic does a fusion of hip-hop, reggae and dance-hall music. The native of Ondo State presently has two singles. One is being promoted while the other is set to be released very soon. In this interview with Star Tracker, the handsome singer bares his mind on his career challenges, love for music, personal principles, and the very underbelly of the Nigerian music industry.

Omoni Oboli Speaks On The Worst Experience Of Her Life By Benjamin Njoku

Omoni-Oboli-2-200x300Award-winning actress cum producer, Omoni Oboli, went down memory lane during the week recalling what it means to loose a loving mother at the age of 24. She described the painful loss as the worst experience of her life.
The ‘Being Mrs Elliot’ star took to her Facebook page to pour her heart out. She was reacting to the gruesome murder of a female pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and mother of seven, Mrs. Eunice Elisha, who was killed last Saturday morning by unknown assailants while preaching around the Gbazango-West area of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory. In her words, “I was about 24 years old when I lost my mom. I already had a family of my own but till date. It’s the worst experience of my life.
She had been ill but that didn’t make it any less painful. “Loosing a mom suddenly, needlessly and senselessly to some barbarians is just downright gut wrenching and utterly heartbreaking!’ “We still cannot tolerate ourselves in 2016.

Under Theresa May The Cool Kids Are Out, Age And Experience Are In

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They used to be somebody, and it seems they aren’t quite sure how to be nobodies again just yet. David Cameron and George Osborne killed three hours on Thursday drinking coffee in a Notting Hill cafe, but didn’t look as if they were enjoying their newfound freedom all that much. Michael Gove was snapped wandering morosely through a bookshop, presumably having realised he’ll have a lot more time for reading now.

Nigeria Church Building Collapse – Was Lack Of Structural Engineering And Design Responsible For Loss Of Precious Lives? By Nikunj Patel

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In September this year, when a popular church in Nigeria collapsed and 116 people were killed, an urgent probe was ordered. Did this fatal collapse occur due to lack of attention given to the buildings structural design?
The structural design of a building is largely responsible for the security and safety of its occupants. According to a research it was recorded that the structures of majority buildings that have collapsed, were not supervised by experts.

Klopp: Liverpool Doesn’t Need Big Names | Goal

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Jurgen Klopp has no plans to chase big names for Liverpool for the upcoming Premier League season.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists there is no need for him to sign “big names” ahead of the Premier League season.

Some Guy Stole A Human Brain And Used The Fluid To Get High

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A Pennsylvanian man apparently trying to whip up some homemade Spice was busted getting high off embalming fluid from a stolen human brain, the Morning Call reports.
Twenty-six-year-old Joshua Long was charged Thursday after admitting to stealing a human brain and soaking his weed with the formaldehyde to give it an extra kick. Long’s aunt ratted her experimental stoner nephew out after she found the human brain hidden inside a department store shopping bag while cleaning up the house.

Arik Air Alerts Passengers Of Severe JET A1 Scarcity

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Arik Air, West and Central Africa’s largest airline has alerted air travelers of severe aviation fuel (JET A1) scarcity.
The airline said the scarcity became evident few days ago when oil marketers started rationing JET A1 supply to airlines stating limited stock at the depots.

After Euro 2016: Ronaldo Buys Bugatti For 2.5million Euros

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Cristiano Ronaldo has continued his celebrations after Portugal’s Euro 2016 triumph in style by spending 2.5 million euros on a new Bugatti.
The 31-year-old showed off his new purchase on social media and, despite not being able to enjoy it just yet, Ronaldo shared his happiness for having receive his new toy. “The animal has come,” he said. Very few units of the Bugatti in question have been produced and were only available upon request, so it’s likely Ronaldo had been waiting weeks to receive the car.

Why There Are Fuel Queues In Abuja—NNPC

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday explained that the queues that resurfaced in Abuja petrol stations were the ripple effects of the strike that oil workers under the umbrella of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) embarked upon before it suspended on Tuesday.

Why Do You Wait? | George F. Root

  1. Why do you wait, dear brother,
    Oh, why do you tarry so long?
    Your Savior is waiting to give you
    A place in His sanctified throng.
    • Refrain:
      Why not? Why not?
      Why not come to Him now?
      Why not? Why not?
      Why not come to Him now?

Wide, Wide as the Ocean | Charles A. Miles

  1. Wide, wide as the ocean, high as the heaven above;
    Deep, deep as the deepest sea is my Savior’s love.
    I, though so unworthy, still am a child of His care;
    For His Word teaches me that His love reaches me everywhere.

Femi Fani-Kayode releases statement following his release from detention

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode who has been in detention since May 9, 2016, finally regained freedom today, Friday, July 15, 2016, after fulfilling his bail conditions. In a statement released by the former Minister of Aviation, he said his trial and detention were all politically motivated but that he would not be broken. While expressing thanks to all those who stood by him in his trying times, he reiterated his innocence while stating his readiness to stand trial and vigorously defend himself and concluded by vowing that the struggle would continue.


Peter Okoye Threatens To Sue Twin Brother For Misrepresenting Him By Kehinde Ajose

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Trouble seems to be brewing yet again in the P-square household as Peter Okoye, now known as Mr P, took to his Instagram page to disassociate himself from a concert that was held in Congo recently.
The duo of Peter and Paul were meant to perform at the show together as a group, but amazingly Paul performed without his twin brother. Paul is yet to say anything about the issue. He however shared pictures and videos of the concert on his social media accounts. In his disclaimer posted on Instagram on the 8th of July, Paul wrote:

Femi Fani Kayode's first tweet after release from detention


A JOKE TAKEN TOO FAR – by Gen. Alani Akinrinade (Rtd).

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As far as l’m concerned, there is nothing like senators in the federal republic of Nigeria as at today. What people refer to as senators, is merely a deceptive and illusory assemblage of national irritants, who deliberate daily on how to purchase new cars,  build new mansions and buy fantastic ones abroad, arrogate a strange and  unjustified immunity to themselves, get constituency votes for marrying new wives and servicing girlfriends.
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Obanikoro releases statement on the "arrest" of his wife by DSS

Former Minister of Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has released a statement reacting to reports that his wife, was questioned by officials of the Department of State Security. According to the former Minister, contrary to media reports, his wife was invited and not arrested. Read the statement below

Why Nigeria Is Reeling Under Cash Crunch, By Budget Minister Udoma

udomaBIG cash crunch has hit Nigeria – no thanks to poor returns from oil and the inability of revenue agencies to meet their targets.
The implementation of the budget has taken a hit, Budget Minister Udoma Udo Udoma said yesterday.
He told the Senate Appropriations committee that the government called a meeting to review the situation. The meeting is ongoing in Kano.
The minister was invited by the Senate to give an update on the performance of the budget.
He also explained that only existing projects, which already met the criteria for the various procurement stages qualified for funding.

Most Beautiful Girl Nigeria 2006, Biola Bashorun, called to bar

Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2006, Abiola Bashorun, was called to Bar yesterday July 14th. Congrats to her. More photos after the cut...

Photos: President Buhari's Children host a dinner party to celebrate their graduation

President Buhari's daughter, Halima Buhari Sheriff was called to the bar yesterday while his son Yusuf and another daughter Zahra graduated from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom on July 12th. They have now celebrated together by hosting friends and family to a graduation dinner. More photos after the cut...

Serena and Venus Williams' father Richard, 74, suffered stroke days before their victories at Wimbledon

Richard Williams, the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena, suffered a stroke just days before Serena and Venus Williams' victory at Wimbledon, his third wife Lakeisha Williams has revealed.

Will Jesus Find Us Watching? | Frances J. Crosby

  1. When Jesus comes to reward His servants,
    Whether it be noon or night,
    Faithful to Him will He find us watching,
    With our lamps all trimmed and bright?
    • Refrain:
      Oh, can we say we are ready, brother?
      Ready for the soul’s bright home?
      Say, will He find you and me still watching,
      Waiting, waiting when the Lord shall come?

Alleged Forgery: Nigerian Senate Plots To Expel Buhari’s Aide, Ita Enang, Suspend Six Senators | PremiumTimes

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Except there is a change in plan, the leadership of the Senate will severe relationship with the Senior Special Assistant to the President National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, and six of its members, PREMIUM TIMES can report today.
The six senators, who might be sanctioned belonged to the self-styled Unity Forum and have been lined up as prosecution witness in the court alleged forgery case involving the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others.

Executive Pay Back On The Agenda After Brexit | Telegraph

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The complexities of executive pay packets could move up the agenda following the EU referendum vote, as investors capitalise on Theresa May’s calls for companies to be more responsible citizens, a leading remuneration firm has said.
The new Prime Minister said in a speech this week that she wanted to see binding votes on corporate pay, not just on future pay targets, and full disclosure of how much more a chief executive earns than his employees.

President Obama’s Dallas Police Memorial Speech

FFK is back huuh!!!!

Femi Fani Kayode thankful for reuniting with his son

 His son is so cute!

Biography of Oluremi Tinubu, Politician; Senator; Lagos State Celebrity.

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Oluremi Tinubu a former first lady of Lagos State and Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was born on Septemer 21, 1960. She is the youngest of 12 children and she was raised in Ogun State. She 
is married to his Excellency Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu-former executive Governor of Lagos State and blessed with children.

Will the Circle Be Unbroken? | Ada R. Habershon

  1. There are loved ones in the glory,
    Whose dear forms you often miss;
    When you close your earthly story,
    Will you join them in their bliss?
    • Refrain:
      Will the circle be unbroken
      By and by, by and by?—
      In a better home awaiting
      In the sky, in the sky.

Impeachment: APC’s Reaction Based on Rumour, says Senate

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The Senate on Thursday expressed surprise that the All Progressives Congress leadership made comments on mere speculation and fabrication by an online publication on a purported plan to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari.
The upper chamber lamented that the party leadership failed to find out the truth when it had all the opportunity to cross-check what actually happened at the executive session which held on Tuesday from its members in attendance.

Throwback photo of comedian Basketmouth

       The photo was taken at the Lagos State University LASU in 2005.

Corrupt People Should be Jailed, Says Soyinka…

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The Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said anyone who is found guilty in the current Federal Government’s anti-corruption war should be jailed.
He said this on Thursday in Abeokuta at the sideline of activities marking his 82 birthday.

Entertainment Can Generate More Money Than Agriculture – Kola-Daisi

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Ask many people to assess the economic capacity of the Nigerian entertainment industry, they will say it is potentially a goldmine. But the Chief Executive Officer of Mobile Screens and Services Ltd., Mr. Tunbosun Kola-Daisi, will even be more categorical about it. He is likely to compare it to the biblical rejected stone that has become the head of the corner, despite the structural challenges facing it.

Naira Falls to 363 as Dollar Scarcity Continues

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The naira fell further to 363 against the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday, as the scarcity of foreign exchange continued to weigh on the value of the local currency at the interbank and parallel markets.
The naira had closed at 360 to the dollar at the parallel market on Wednesday.

Friday, 15 July 2016

Mick Jagger To Become Father For The Eighth Time, At The Age of 72

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Mick Jagger’s representatives say the rock legend is expecting his eighth child.
They confirmed a report by People magazine and other media outlets that Jagger’s girlfriend, Melanie Hamrick, 29, was pregnant.
Jagger, the 72-year-old frontman of the Rolling Stones, has seven children – Georgia, James, Jade, Elizabeth, Lucas, Karis and Gabriel – who range in age from 45 to 17. He is also a grandfather of two.

Cameron The Great! By Donu Kogbara

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DAVID Cameron, the outgoing British Prime Minister, has made mistakes (who hasn’t?). But at critical junctures – in the past few days especially – he has behaved impeccably and proved that he is the product of a good upbringing and a gentleman.
When most of his compatriots ignored his advice and voted to leave the European Union, EU, on June 23, Cameron announced – without any rancour – that he would step down as soon as his Conservative Party colleagues had selected a new leader.

N4.7bn Cash: How DSS Arrested Obanikoro’s Wife By Soni Daniel

dssAbuja—Operatives of the Department of State Service DSS, yesterday, arrested the wife of the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, over ongoing investigations into how her husband and two sons collected and laundered over N4.7 billion from the national treasury in 2014.
The DSS, Vanguard learned last night, had been working in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to track the movement of Obanikoro and his associates linked with the transfer of the huge sum from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, to firms linked to them.

Dino Melaye Opens Up: What Transpired Between Senator Tinubu and I

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Senator Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district, has clarified what transpired during the closed-door session of the Senate on Tuesday, which led to shouting match between him and Senator Oluremi Tinubu Melaye, made this known during a press briefing. Read his statement below: It is my sincere pleasure to address you this morning.

Tinubu Is Not God – Melaye

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ABUJA — SENATOR Dino Melaye, yesterday, said he was provoked by Senator Oluremi Tinubu into a verbal altercation in the Senate’s closed-door session of on Tuesday and dismissed cautions from her husband, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying he was neither God nor his political patron.

9/11: FBI’s Final Report By Femi Abbas


Osama is not a product of Pakistan or Afghanistan. He is a creation of America. Thanks to America, Osama is in every home (today). As a military man, I know you can never fight and win against someone who can shoot at you once and then run off and hide while you have to remain eternally on guard. You have to attack the source of your enemy’s strength. In America’s case, that’s not Osama or Saddam or anyone else. The enemy is ignorance. And the only way to defeat it is to build relationships with these people, to draw them into the modern world with education and business. Otherwise the fight will go on forever.” ¯ Greg Mortenson (Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace … One School at a Time)

Toward A More Perfect Union

apc-logo_14It is undeniable that there is a deafening clash of ideas regarding the fundamentals of nation-building in Nigeria. While one group insists on true federalism and demands restructuring of the country toward that end, another sees unitarism as the answer, as a former senator boldly argued some years ago. And though a third group rejects unitarism, it sees nothing wrong with the constitution. For this group, what is needed is strong and visionary leadership.
One voice advocates resource control and fiscal federalism. Another argues that the centre needs to corner the most resources. The pattern we have seen thus far suggests that whichever party controls the centre would see itself as the protector of the nation’s unity, and cannot be expected to give an inch, even when that inch can gain a mile in the journey to lasting unity.

Nigerian Senate Claims “No Plot To Impeach Buhari”

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A divided Nigerian Senate on Thursday denied plotting to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, days after its members hinted that the plan was afoot as a response to an executive the senate sees as becoming increasingly disrespectful to it.
The senate said reports of such plot were untrue and a “piece of fabrication which is only the figment of the imagination of the writers and their sponsors”.

Nigeria: Formed by Negotiation, Will Forge by Negotiation…By Fola Ojo

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He spread out piles of beautiful Hausa hats and other accompanying adornments he had up for sale on the display shelf. Smooched in one of the stacks was a white “Awo” cap which caught my attention.
I had been combing around Nigeria for two years or so in search of this type of hat to match my embroidered Nigerian white Dashiki. When I sighted the white chapeau, I immediately detoured from approaching the boarding gate at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja.

FIFA rankings: Benin, Uganda Overtake Nigeria…

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Three-time African champions, the Super Eagles, have dropped nine places to the 70th position in the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday. And as a result of the slide, Republic of Benin and Ugandan are now ranked above Nigeria.
Eagles have been witnessing a steady decline on the monthly rankings but Thursday’s review by the world football governing body produced new all-time low for the former African champions who are in need of a new permanent manager.

Tinubu’s Wife Called me Dog, Thug, Says Melaye…

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The All Progressives Congress member representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, on Thursday said he called Senator Oluremi Tinubu a stupid woman on the floor of the Senate during an executive session because she also referred to him as a dog and a thug.

EFCC Grills Obanikoro’s Wife Over Arms Cash

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The Department of State Services has arrested Alhaja Moroophat Onikoro, the wife of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who has been in the United States since June, 2015.
It was learnt that the suspect was arrested in front of her husband’s house located on Layi Ajayi-Bembe Street, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday.
She was arrested in connection with the N4.7bn allegedly diverted from the Office of the National Security Adviser.

EFCC Grills Obanikoro’s Wife Over Arms Cash

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The Department of State Services has arrested Alhaja Moroophat Onikoro, the wife of a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, who has been in the United States since June, 2015.
It was learnt that the suspect was arrested in front of her husband’s house located on Layi Ajayi-Bembe Street, Parkview Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday.
She was arrested in connection with the N4.7bn allegedly diverted from the Office of the National Security Adviser.

Sex scandal: Foreign Affairs Minister’s Absence Stalls Hearing

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The House of Representatives on Thursday shifted the hearing in the sexual House of Representatives’ members allegedly committed by three lawmakers in the United States of America to Wednesday, next week.
The three are the Deputy Chairman, Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Mr. Mark Gbillah (APC, Benue); Mr. Samuel Ikon (PDP, Akwa Ibom); and Mr. Mohammed Garba-Gololo (APC, Bauchi).

Impeachment: APC’s Reaction Based on Rumour, says Senate

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The Senate on Thursday expressed surprise that the All Progressives Congress leadership made comments on mere speculation and fabrication by an online publication on a purported plan to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari.
The upper chamber lamented that the party leadership failed to find out the truth when it had all the opportunity to cross-check what actually happened at the executive session which held on Tuesday from its members in attendance.