Maiyegun's Diary

Friday, 26 February 2016

NIGERIA: EFCC insists Jonathan has nothing to do with the arms deal scam

Former President Goodluck Jonathan

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has insisted that the former President, Goodluck Jonathan, should not be stained in the ongoing arms deal scandal and would not be invited for questioning.

PHOTOS: President Buhari, Emir Sanusi, Govs Amosun, Aregbesola, Shettima and others on lesser hajj, praying for Nigeria

Buhari, Sanusi and Amosun in Saudi Arabia

The Flying Scotsman left an incredible trail of steam outside Arsenal FC's Emirates Stadium as it roared past the north London football ground

Trainspotters forced one of the world's most famous locomotives to come to a 'shuddering stop' 50 miles into its inaugural run after a £4.2million refit.

KACHIKWU: TRANSCENDING THE OIL CABAL - Kayode Ajala

Ibe Kachikwu, MD NNP and Minister of state for Petroleum. Photo/Getty

At the mention of the name, Ibe Kachikwu, there always appears to be the stimulation of some kind of force that often sends jitters down the spine of evil doers in the critical sector of the nation’s economy, the petroleum sector, where Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), holds sway.

Infantino

Gianni Infantino says he will win Friday's FIFA election, and that he is the only candidate who can offer the genuine reform required to restore world football's credibility.

President Mohamodu Buhari and King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Almasud of Saudi Arabia meets and had discussion on crude oil price stability in Riyadh 23/02/2016

President Buhari addressing the Nigerian Community in Saudi Arabia

President Muhammadu Buhari vowed late Tuesday in Riyadh that all those involved in the “padding” of the 2016 National Budget will face the most severe punishment.

PHOTOS: President Buhari Arrives Riyadh Ahead Of A Meeting With King Salman Bin Abdulaziz AL-SAUD on Crude Oil Price Stability

Buhari being welcomed by the Riyahd Governor, Prince FAISAL BANDAR BN
ABDULAZIZ AL-SAUD

Buhari waves goodbye again, 48 hours after returning from Cairo

From left; APC Scribe Odumbaku, Labour minister Ngige, Lagos governor Ambode, APC leader Bola Tinubu, Sun Newspapers Publisher Uzor Kalu and Osun state deputy governor Laoye Tomori

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode (right), being presented with a jersey of FC Barcelona of Spain by the Board member of the Club, Pau Vilanova i Vila Abadal, during a courtesy visit to the Governor, at the Lagos House, Ikeja, on Monday, February 22, 2016.

Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker Nigerian House of Reps and UNHR Commissioner Mr. Volker Turk in Abuja

PATRICK ZHUWAO, ZIMBABWE'S MINISTER OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. PHOTO©SCREENSHOT

A Zimbabwean government official has said the southern African country should instead demand between 80 and 90 per cent shareholding in foreign companies, saying the current 51 per cent was too low, a development likely to trigger a fresh flight of investors.

PM Makes His Case For Staying In EU

The PM scotches the idea a No vote could be used to renegotiate our place in Europe - and appears to have a dig at Boris Johnson.

Baby Saint, sleeping soundly

The 35-year-old reality star shares a picture of her baby boy publicly for the first time and writes about her late father.

The new Samsung S7 edge (left) and S7 smartphones

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg teams up with Samsung to push virtual reality - and those who pre-order phones get a free VR headset.

About three weeks ago, 27-year old Olajumoke Orisaguna was a complete unknown on the streets of Lagos, hawking bread. A loaf of bread is about N100, and even with a full tray such as she carried in her first public embrace of fame, her whole ware for a day may not be more than N3,000, with daily profit between N300-N700. She had trained as a hair stylist, got married but had to leave her husband and a daughter back home in Ire, Osun state, to “hustle” as it were in Lagos.

Kemi Adeosun

Finance Minister, #Kemi Adeosun Think 16 + 6 Is 24? (VIDEO) Nigeria’s finance minister, London trained accountant, Kemi Adeosun has been trending on Facebook for a gaffe she made at a press briefing.

Baby Asha: Protests at Brisbane hospital as Australia prepares to deport one-year-old baby

Lady Cliento Children's Hospital, where the infant is currently being treated for burns Google maps

The case of Baby Asha has been the focus of national attention and provoked backlash against Australia's immigration policies

Omosexy killing it here (Shoki)

CP Fatai Owoseni

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni has admonished residents of the state to instantly alert the police of any crime in their neighbourhood rather than ‘breaking the news’ on the social media.

Olajumoke, a former 'bread hawker' turned model

A 31-year-old housewife has narrated how she was chased away from her matrimonial home by her mother-in-law because she could not bear a child five years after she got married to the woman’s son in Lagos, western Nigeria.

COAS Buratai leading by example

Agbo Icha Emmanuel (suspect)

An aide to the Benue State deputy Governor has been apprehended in Idabi, Otukpo LGA of Benue State after a failed attempt to snatch a ballot box and electoral materials, according to eyewitness reports who spoke to SIGNAL on Saturday.

Governor Tanko Al-Makura

Organized Labour in Nasarawa state has stated that the State governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has sacked over 10,000 workers since coming into office as governor, adding that only an irresponsible Government would sacked over 10,000 workers.

Veteran leader declared winner with 60 percent of votes in election marred by violence and allegations of ballot fraud.

PDP supporter Elaiguu Inalegwu attacked by thugs in company of Benue Deputy Governor Abounu. #BenueSouthRerun

Early unofficial results have favoured the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and the immediate past Senate president, David Mark against his main rival, David Onjeh, of the All Progressives Congress, at the ongoing Benue South Senatorial district re-run election.

Kevin Boyd was attacked by a rottweiler (Picture: SWNS)

A delivery driver has won compensation after he was bitten by a rottweiler called Buster on the testicles.

Louis and Freddie

Louis Tomlinson became a father for the first time less than a month ago but it looks like he’s found his feet already, sharing THE cutest snap of him and his young son, Freddie Reign.

David Cameron and Donald Tusk shaking on it (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

So David Cameron has finally reached a deal on the EU, and is holding a referendum on June 23.

Hoorah! (Although the date is clashing with Glastonbury…)

MPs last night demanded a formal investigation into Cherie Blair

MPs last night demanded a formal investigation into Cherie Blair over allegedly corrupt payments from the repressive Maldives government.

From left, Ronald and Ann Ross and Derrick and Lynda Tomlinson on their wedding day on February 15th, 1975

Lynda Tomlinson and Ann Ross, 61, even met their respective spouses on the same day when the pair approached them on the dancefloor of their favourite club.

Sex is one of life's greatest pleasures, a vital part of a romantic relationship and key to the survival of the human race. But, the benefits go much further. Experts reveal how sex is good for your health

It is one of life's greatest pleasures and vital for the survival of the human race.

This is the moment Chris Spivey, right, follows his son Marcus, left into his bedroom brandishing a belt

A father has been reported to the authorities by Supernanny Jo Frost after a film crew for her TV show caught him 'disciplining' his son with a belt.

A father stands with his daughter who is wrapped in a thermal blanket at a port on the Greek island of Lesbos after crossing from Turkey

Greece authorities said 6,000 ‘refugees’ in three days had arrived on Lesbos seeking asylum, despite the bad weather. Shivering in the bitter wind, their lips blue with cold, they were pictured arriving on the shore after being rescued from the sea.

Hold your horses: Kanye restrained one of the photographers and tried to calm him

From slamming Taylor Swift, to begging the Facebook CEO for money and projecting delusions of grandeur, it's been the week that Kanye West has consistently stunned fans with bizarre outbursts.

Not true: Substantia explained that their are people who believe 'fat people are unworthy of love'

A photographer is changing the perceptions of beauty-standards in love with a powerful series of nude images depicting couples of varying sizes, persuasions and colors.

President Buhari arrives Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt for Africa Business Forum on 19th Feb 2016

Until we stop seeing ourselves as Northerners or Southerners; APC or PDP; Christians or Muslims, Igbos, Hausas or Yorubas; and start seeing ourselves as NIGERIANS, our situation will remain the same - catch 22.

NIGERIA: We Are Disorganised - Buhari Admits

President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo

President Muhammadu Buhari has finally admitted that Nigeria is in a state of disorganization and pressure as a result of falsely relying on mono-economic product.

Buhari on his way out again

The Presidency has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari, would be embarking on a trip to Egypt, to participate in the 2016 Africa Business Forum.

Jessica McGraa was found dead in an Aberdeen flat on Friday

Sex worker found dead in Aberdeen flat left young son at home as she went on two-day trip as £220-an-hour vice girl

Ooni Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Pro Chancellor University of Nigeria

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi has emerged as the youngest chancellor in Nigeria with the appointment of the monarch as the chancellor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka by President Mohammadu Buhari.

Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Customs and Border Protection officers seized $4.65 million in counterfeit "Hell money" in Detroit.

#UGANDADECIDES: Opposition candidate Besigye allegedly 'arrested' on election day

There are unconfirmed reports that Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Kizza Besigye has been arrested in the capital, Kampala.

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige on Thursday collapsed while defending the budget of his ministry before the House of Representatives’ Committee on Labour.

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