FOR HELPING BUHARI TO POWER, STAUNCH SUPPORTERS APOLOGIZE TO NIGERIANS

Some staunch supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari are becoming frustrated and rethinking the roles they played in helping the president to power amid increasingly excruciating economic and political crises rocking the nation.

South Africa Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Biggest Economy

In dollar terms, South Africa is once again the biggest economy on the African continent, a position it reclaimed from Nigeria.

Remembering The APC’s Campaign Of Ethnic Hate Against President Jonathan

Alittle over a year ago, it was considered a noble deed by the All Progressives Congress and her supporters to unjustly malign the then president of Nigeria; Dr. Goodluck Ebere Jonathan. Even his wife and children were not spared.

36 YEAR OLD MOTHER MADLY IN LOVE WITH HER 19 YEAR OLD SON

Monica Mares, a 36-year-old mother of nine, and her son, Caleb Peterson, 19, have vowed to remain together despite a court order that they should stay away from each other.

MILITANTS BLOW UP OIL INSTALLATIONS IN DELTA STATE

  

Barely a day after it threatened to attack oil and gas installations within the upland part of the Niger Delta, a new militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, on Wednesday reportedly blew up a major oil trunk line in Isoko area of Delta State.

54 STUDENTS DENOUNCE CULTISM IN BENUE STATE

No fewer than 54 students from various tertiary institutions in Benue State have denounced cultism.

I JOINED POLITICS TO STUDY HOW POLITICIANS MANIPULATE PEOPLE - OSHIOMHOLE

Adams Oshiomhole, outgoing governor of Edo state, says he joined government to understand how politicians manipulate and control societies.

NIGERIAN ARMY ISSUES RED ALERT, SAYS BOKO HARAM IS PLANNING MASSIVE ATTACK

The Nigerian Army has issued a red alert across the country after “very credible” intelligence reports warned of imminent Boko Haram attacks on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), which includes Nigerian capital Abuja.

NIGERIA HAS NO OPTION BUT TO BORROW - ADEOSUN

Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, says Nigeria, at this point, has no choice but to borrow — to invest in the Nigerian economy.

Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja, Adeosun said the federal government is very conscious and conservative about its borrowing, so as not to leave a heavy debt burden for future generations.

“We have a very conservative borrowing programme, and we must borrow; because to do rail — the rail that we have now was done in the colonial era — there has been really significant upgrade,” she said.

“We have urgently to do rail to enable agriculture and solid minerals to be competitive, so I really don’t see that there is any option than to borrow.

“We will borrow sustainably; we would borrow conservatively to make sure that we don’t burden future generation.”

Adeosun however added that the government would be different in its approach to borrowing this time, and would not borrow to fund recurrent expenditure. Rather, it will be to fund infrastructural development.

“The difference is, we’ve been borrowing in the past to pay salaries; now we borrow to invest,” she said.

“When you borrow to invest, there is an expectation that there will be additional revenue that will service those borrowings.

“I think that is the clear difference. I don’t think people should be unduly concerned about borrowing; we have to borrow, we have no choice but we will borrow as strictly as possible.

“This is why we have approached the World Bank and export credit organisations that provide concessional loans. We are taking concessional loans before going for commercial loans.”

She said the size of the public sector is an evidence of the failure to develop the private sector, adding that the latter should be the major employer in the country.

Adeosun said investments must be made in infrastructure to create an environment for the growth of the private sector.

ARREST AND DETENTION OF BLOGGER ABUSIDIQU IS A FATAL BLOW ON DEMOCRACY AND RULE OF LAW

Information reaching the Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD) has it that a popular Nigerian blogger and political commentator, Mr Abubakar Sidiqu Usman, also known as Abusidiqu, was arrested on the early hours of Monday 8th August, 2016 by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) purportedly over a recent critical report he published against the Chairman of the Commission, Mr Ibrahim Magu.

YOU ARE A TOTAL FAILURE, APC CHIEFTAIN BLASTS BUHARI

A factional chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State, Hussaini Mairiga, on Monday came down hard on President Muhammadu Buhari, describing the president as a total failure.

WE ARE SO BROKE THAT WE CAN'T FUEL OUR GENERATORS - OSUN DEPUTY SPEAKER

Akintunde Adegboye, deputy speaker of the Osun state house of assembly, on Monday advised people not to think that legislators in the state are making money like those in the national assembly.

HOW APC MEMBERS FOUND THEMSELVES IN A STATE OF SUBDUED DISAPPOINTMENT

One of the greatest enemies of emotion is expectation. When we love someone so much, we always want them to behave in certain ways to justify our emotional investment. We are burdened because we don’t want them to disappoint us. 

When emotional expectations are not met, we become dejected and disappointed. That is where supporters of President Buhari are right now. I will call it a STATE OF SUBDUED DISAPPOINTMENT.

DEAR GOODLUCK JONATHAN, WE ARE SORRY FOR EVERYTHING WE SAID TO YOU

Dear Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,

Though I was one of those who made the system “hot” for you when you were in office through endless articles and criticism on national dailies and online blogs, however, I regret to say that just within 13 months that you relinquished the insignia of power, the prices of essential commodities have gone out of the reach of common people.

SHIITE MEMBERS TREK FROM KADUNA TO ABUJA TO DEMAND EL - ZAKZAKY' S RELEASE

Members of the Shi’ia Islamic sect are currently trekking from Zaria to Abuja to demand the release of Ibrahim Zakzaky, their leader who has been in detention since December 2015.

STILL ON AISHA'S VISIT TO THE US

On Aisha Buhari’s visit to the United State of America, I have a few things to say.

First, why isn’t Mrs. Buhari tweeting her visit or of the presidential spokespersons – Shehu Garba or Femi Adesina? Why aren’t any of the official Aso Rock channels talking about this special US visit in any way, shape or form?

OBASANJO LEFT PRISON WITH JUST N20,000, BUT NOW ONE OF THE RICHEST EX-PRESIDENT

Edwin Clark, elder statesman and Ijaw national leader, says he has always been in support of the fight against corruption, recalling how he challenged former President Olusegun Obasanjo for having just N20,000 when he left prison but is now one of the wealthiest ex-presidents in West Africa.

BURSTED: AISHA BUHARI DID NOT VISIT THE USA

Al-IDIAKE NEWS can now authoritatively confirm that Aisha Buhari did not visit the US as it was claimed in some media reports.

BUHARI'S TSA SAVED NIGERIA FROM TOTAL COLLAPSE - LAI

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the judicious management of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) and the unrelenting war on corruption is why the country has not collapsed.

WHILE AISHA BUHAR IS FLAUNTING $105,000 HERMES BAG, WIFE OF SINGAPORE'S PM HO CHING CARRIES $ 11 POUCH TO THE USA

Less than 24 hours after SIGNAL broke news of Nigerian First Lady Aisha Buhari’s ostentatious Hermes Birkin 35cm Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Bag worth $105, 000 (N40, 950,000), the BBC, in contrast, has filed a report of  Ho Ching, the wife of Singapore’s PM, carrying an $11 blue, dinosaur-printed pouch on a state visit to the White House.

HOW HALIMA BEWELL, RECTOR NTA TV COLLEGE EMBEZZLED N200M FROM COLLEGE'S ACCOUNT

As the war against corrupt Government officials continues, our reporters findings show that, the current Rector of NTA TV College, Jos, Halima Bewell is enmeshed in an embezzlement of over 200million naira from the institution’s account.

AISHA BUHARI SPOTTED IN THE USA WITH N40M HERMES BAG

Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari has been spotted in the United States as she arrived the country on a visit carrying a Hermes Birkin 35cm Porosus Crocodile Gold Hardware Bag worth $105, 000 (N40, 950,000) at $1 to N390 current conversion rate.

EDO STATE NULGE PROTESTS NON - PAYMENT OF 8 MONTHS SALARY BY OSHIOMHLE

BENIN CITY: The National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE Edo state chapter, yesterday protested the non- payment of staff salaries by the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole.

AMAECHI'S RECESSION CLAIMS AGAINST JONATHAN ARE ALL LIES

Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation and former governor of Rivers state, made false claims about Nigeria generating 7,000MW of electricity under President Muhammadu Buhari, TheCable can confirm.

Ex-Militants Are All Smiles As FG Resumes Payment Of N65,000 Amnesty Allowance

The Federal Government of Nigeria has resumed payment of allowances to former Niger Delta militants under the amnesty scheme.

ABUBAKAR SHEKAU INSISTS HE IS THE AUTHENTIC LEADER OF BOKO HARAM AFTER ISIS NAMED A NEW LEADER YESTERDAY

The erstwhile  leader of Jama’atu Ahl as-Sunnah li-Da’awati wal-Jihad popularly known as Boko Haram,  Abubakar Shekau has released a recorded message a few hours after the news of his successor was made public by ISIS via its magazine. The Islamic State militant group on Wednesday announced Abu Musab al-Barnawi as its West African affiliate ‘Boko Haram’s new leader.

ABU MUSAB AL - BARNAWI IS BOKO HARAM NEW LEADER

According to a report by BBC, Abu Musab al-Barnawi was announced as the new leader of Boko Haram in the latest issue of an IS magazine.

NIGERIA OLYMPIC TEAM STRANDED IN USA

Nigeria’s Olympic football squad are stuck in Atlanta because of a problem with the payment for a flight to Rio, BBC reports.

I VISIT BUHARI VERY OFTEN, EVEN AT NIGHT- JONATHAN

Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday downplayed the importance of his latest visit to President Muhammadu Buhari, noting that he had on previous occasions visited President Buhari, even at night.

Nigeria’s Journey From Democracy Back To Tyranny [MUST READ]

Niccolo Machiavelli was so practical in his understanding of power in his time that centuries after, his writings still make a lot of sense even in the 21st Century, and would most likely remain so in centuries to come.

5,000 OPC MEMBERS DECLARE WAR ON NIGER DELTA MILITANTS

A large number of the Reformed Oodua People’s Congress totaling about 5,000 have stormed the Imushin community of Ogun state to wage war against suspected militants terrorising the communities.

400 DSS SERVICE MEN SUBMIT RESIGNATION LETTERS

The Department of State Security Services (DSS) may never be the same again, as information gathered by our Reporters revealed that not less than four hundred personnels have submitted their resignation letters.

NIGERIANS MAY VOTE OUT BUHARI IN 2019, FATHER BLASTS BUHARI

Ejike Mbaka, a reverend father and spiritual director of the Adoration Ministry, has lamented the effects of the country’s economic recession on the masses, saying Nigerians may vote out President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019.

MAN RAPES 7- YEAR OLD CHILD INSIDE A MOSQUE DURING MORNING PRAYERS

Man rapes 7-year-old inside mosque during morning prayers(Photo)

Suspect

A 28-year-old man, Modiu Diallo, was on Monday arraigned in a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos for allegedly raping a 7-year-old girl in a mosque.

FOOTBALL LEGEND, PELÈ VISITS NIGERIA

 

                                       Pele

Nigerian fans of football legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pelé, will have the opportunity to meet their soccer idol August 11-12, 2016, courtesy of the Winihin Jemide Series (WJS) and Youth Experience Days Africa.

I RESPECT BUHARI AS PRESIDENT, BUT HE IS STILL A DICTATOR -DOKPESI

Raymond Dokpesi, frontline contender in the chairmanship race of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says there is no difference between President Muhammadu Buhari as a civilian leader and a military dictator.

WE WILL DEAL DECISIVELY WITH ANYONE FOUND TO HAVE DESECRATED THE QURAN - GOV. YARI

Abdulaziz Yari, governor of Zamfara State, has vowed that his government “will deal decisively” with anyone caught desecrating the Qur’an in the state.

MASSIVE RESIGNATION HITS DSS

ABUJA— A gale of resignation has hit the Department of State Services, DSS, in recent times, forcing the management of the service to temporarily place a moratorium on further voluntary resignation from personnel of the service.