Maiyegun's Diary: 12/01/15

Tuesday 1 December 2015

S.Africa most corrupt country in Africa – survey

Corruption is on the rise in Africa, with South Africa topping the list of countries where citizens believe the problem has got worse in the last year, said a Transparency International survey released Tuesday.

No fewer than 470,000 residents of Lagos state have been infected by the dreaded HIV, Vanguard reports.

The plaque showing the newly-commissioned roads in Bayelsa

Ex-president Goodluck Jonathan was pictured on Monday, November 30, 2015, while moving around with the Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson, to commission some roads in the state.

A cross-section of people protesting the arrest of Radio Biafra’s director in Onitsha.

Simon Ejembi

Activities in Onitsha, the biggest commercial city in Anambra State were disrupted this morning as pro-Biafra protesters took to the streets.

The trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra, suffered a setback on Tuesday due to the absence of Magistrate Shuaibu Usman of the Wuse Zone 2 Senior Magistrates’ Court, Abuja.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed

Simon Ejembi

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigerians will soon get the change they voted for, pledging that the government will not give them excuses.

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigation into all security transactions that took place under the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.).

Dasuki

After a prolonged siege to his Asokoro, Abuja residence, the operatives of Department of State Service this morning arrested the former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (retd.).

Dokpesi

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has continued the arrests of suspected corrupt public office holders in the country with the arrest of a former Governor of Sokoto State, Mr. Attahiru Bafarawa, on Tuesday.

President Buhari

The All Progressive Congress (APC) led-federal government will soon begin the registration of unemployed youths ahead of the payment of the planned N5,000 as social security stipend.

Senator Bukola Saraki: Senate president

There is hope that the lingering fuel scarcity will come to an end before the yuletide as the Nigerian Senate Tuesday afternoon approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to incur an extra budgetary expenditure.

A picture of Yassin was issued on Kenya's interior ministry Twitter feed

Kenyan authorities are searching for a suspected British jihadist, with links to the Islamist group al Shabaab, who is reported to have entered the East African nation.

Paveway IV laser-guided bombs have been used to attack IS in Iraq

MPs are expected to approve airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria in a vote on Wednesday.

Peaches died of a heroin overdose in April 2014

Bob Geldof has revealed that he "half-expected" the death of his daughter Peaches.

Fighters purportedly from al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Al Qaeda's wing in Yemen has vowed to attack Saudi Arabia over the kingdom's plans to kill some of its members in a mass execution.

Up to 1,200 soldiers will be sent in support roles. File pic

The German cabinet has approved plans to join the military campaign against Islamic State in Syria.

"Harry Visits Dangerous Township"

By Rhiannon Mills, Royal Correspondent

Prince Harry has visited one of South Africa's most dangerous townships at the start of his royal tour of the country.

Search teams recover a section of the tail of crashed AirAsia flight QZ8501 from bottom of the Java Sea earlier this year.

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Mr Cameron is certain he can win the vote

On Wednesday Jeremy Corbyn will set out "Labour's view" that the UK should not conduct airstrikes in Syria.

Brown the chocolate labrador was unhurt, according to authorities

A woman who sparked outrage on social media after posting a picture of her chocolate labrador with its muzzle taped shut has been charged with cruelty to animals.

Lagos Nigeria

The petroleum subsidy payment has risen from the N413billion requested by President Muhammadu Buhari to N521billion, the Permanent Secretary Ministry Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Jamila Shu’ara told Senators yesterday.

iPad Pro (L) and iPad Air 2. (Credit: Brooke Crothers)

The iPad Pro is a rethink of the tablet — which happened just in time because the tablet has been on a fast track to irrelevance. But how different is it from the iPad Air 2?

CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times

For the home cook, the holidays are all about baking. The pies! The cakes! The cookies!

Here’s a quirky, little freehold ‘studio’ house with its own courtyard garden in a desirable south-west London location on Clapham Common South Side. The estate agent selling it, Portico, describes it as ‘truly unique’, and it certainly has some unusual features. Photographs by Portico.

Following the nullification of the 5th term election of former Senate President, David Mark by the Appellate Court, the campaign team of the ousted legislator have flooded the city of Otukpo with iodized salt, rice and tin tomatoes.

The Movement for the Actualization Of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has expelled its leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike.

Uwazuruike was replaced by Uchenna Madu as the new leader.

Stella Oduah Speaks with Naij.com and explains all

The former aviation minister turned senator Stella Oduah has revealed the truth behind the 255M scandal which made national news and cost her the appointment as a minister under former president Goodluck Jonathan administration.

Detained Dasuki

Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor

Indications emerged, yesterday, that more heads may roll over the disappearance of $2 billion meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition for the country’s armed forces in the office of the National Security Adviser under the last administration.

By Ikenna Asomba, Nwabueze Okonkwo, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Ugochukwu Alaribe

Over seven thousands members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday, shut down markets and all commercial activities in Nnewi, Anambra State in solidarity protest for the release of the Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, who has been incarcerated by the Directorate of State Services, DSS, for over one month.

Babaginda-and-Gowon

By Ugochukwu Alaribe

The youth wing of the pan Igbo socio -cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has commended the former military heads of state, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Yakubu Gowon over their support for the election of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction.

Faleke and Bello

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor, Kingsley Fanwo, Ikechukwu Nnochiri,Levinus Nwabughiogu, Omezia Ajayi & Boluwaji Obahopo

ABUJA—The contention to replace the late Abubakar Audu as the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Kogi State turned violent, yesterday, after supporters of the two major contenders clashed at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

President Muhammadu Buhari, the representative of the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II and Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, are some of the dignitaries expected on December 7, at the installation and presentation of staff of office to the new Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Babatunde Ogunwusi, Ojaja II.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President of Nigeria

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government was focused on implementation of Niger Delta Masterplan to drive development of the region.

Rampaging Boko Haram militants on Sunday night engaged Nigerian troops in a fierce battle in their new bid to take over Gulak, the administrative headquarters of Madagali in northern part of Adamawa State.

Bello Haliru Mohammed, former PDP Chairman

PREMIUM TIMES has obtained further details regarding why a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda, was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Hajiya Halima, the daughter of Africa’s richest man and business mogul, Aliko Dangote, has paid a visit to Kano state’s Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

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