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MONDAY 13TH MAY
- Nigeria will not know peace until an Igbo becomes president, says Nwobodo
Senator Jim Nwobodo has said Nigeria will not know peace until an Igbo becomes president
The former governor of old Anambra state made the comment while calling for an Igbo presidency in 2023 in the celebration of his 79th birthday in Enugu.
Former governor of old Anambra state, Senator Jim Nwobodo has called for Igbo presidency in 2023, saying “Nigeria will not know peace until an Igbo becomes president.”
Read more: https://9newsng.com/nigeriall-not-know-peace-until-an-igbo-becomes-president-says-nwobodo/
- CBN Will Pursue All Legal Means To Bring Perpetrator Of Fake Audio To Justice
The Management of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been notified of a purported audio recording of selective conversations amongst the Governor, Deputy Governor and some Senior Officials.
Contrary to the headline-grabbing narrative that the discussion was about a fraudulent transaction, this conversation – the beginnings of which was omitted to create a different impression – was simply to proffer solutions to a misunderstanding that affected the Bank’s balance sheet.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/cbn-will-pursue-all-legal-means-to-bring-perpetrator-of-fake-audio-to-justice/
- Group Urges EFCC to Investigate Six Years of Unpaid SIWES Stipend
The Progressive Students Movement (PSM), a pan-Africa socialist movement, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate alleged six years of unpaid Students Industrial Work Scheme (SIWES) stipends.
The President of PSM in Nigeria, Mr Bestman Okereafor, made the call in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu yesterday.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/group-urges-efcc-to-investigate-six-years-of-unpaid-siwes-stipend/
- Corruption allegation: PDP, APC in war of words over Bulkachuwa
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to clear the air on alleged corruption against the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa.
This is coming after a judicial advocacy group, Access to Justice, had asked Bulkachuwa to step down as a member of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on the grounds that she is married to a senator-elect of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Read more: https://9newsng.com/corruption-allegation-pdp-apc-in-war-of-words-over-bulkachuwa/
- Buhari‘s Inauguration Still Holds May 29, Not June 12 — Presidency
The Presidency has said there is no truth in reports that the Federal Government is considering shifting the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari for second term from May 29 to June 12.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made the clarification in an interview with our correspondent on Sunday.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/buharis-inauguration-still-holds-may-29-not-june-12-presidency/
- Sanusi Resigns After Ganduje’s Installation Of New Emirates Head In Kano
The District Head of Bebeji Local Government Area of the Kano State, Haruna Sanusi, has reportedly resigned his appointment.
9news Nigeria learnt that his decision was in opposition to the installation of heads of new emirates by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and loyalty to the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi.
TUESDAY 14TH MAY
- IGP Adamu backs SARS, says unit most successful in police
The Acting Inspector General (IG) of Police, Mohammed Adamu, said in Benin City on Monday that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has contributed up to 80 per cent of the successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force.
Adamu made the remark at the commencement of a three-day Human Rights Training Programme for officers of SARS in Edo.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/igp-adamu-backs-sars-says-unit-most-successful-in-police/
- UNN Final Year Student Commits Suicide, Leaves A Suicide Note (Photos)
A Student of the prestigious University of Nigeria Nsukka Chukwuebuka Akachi has reportedly committed suicide.
9news Nigeria gathered that, Akachi who is in English and literal studies, died in the hospital.
Though the reason for his action is not clear, he left a suicide note in…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/unn-final-year-student-commits-suicide-leaves-a-suicide-note-photos/
- Manchester United – Is this the end of the road for Pogba and Sanchez at Old Trafford?
After a disappointing last quarter to the end of the season, Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has admitted that some of the players at the club could leave. Having drawn 1-1 with relegated Huddersfield and lost disappointingly to Cardiff City who have also been relegated in their last two matches, the Red Devils finished 6th on the table and are automatically out of Champions League football next season.
Giving a hint at the possibility…
- “I Am Upset With The Level Of Poverty In Nigeria” – President Buhari
President Buhari has expressed sadness at the level of poverty in Nigeria.
Speaking when he hosted Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, Ministers, Service Chiefs, Heads of Security Agencies and Chief Executives of Federal Government Agencies and Institutions to a breaking of fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja last night, President Buhari said what upsets him when he drives around the country is the level of poverty he sees.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/i-am-upset-with-the-level-of-poverty-in-nigeria-president-buhari/
- Leah Sharibu: What Will Soon Happen To Abducted Dapchi Schoolgirl – Fani-Kayode
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Aviation minister, on Tuesday, expressed optimism that Leah Sharibu would soon overcome her travail in the hands of Boko Haram terrorists.
Fani-Kayode stated this while celebrating Miss Sharibu as she turns a year older today.
Leah was abducted on the night of February 19, 2018, alongside…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/leah-sharibu-what-will-soon-happen-to-abducted-dapchi-schoolgirl-fani-kayode/
- 15-year-old Who Scored The Highest In JAMB Cries Out For Help
The Best student in recent JAMB Examination, Ekene Franklin has cried out for help.
The young chap is asking the government to help him out because he doesn’t want to sit at home for a year, despite having the highest score in this year’s UTME.
Though Ekene is still hopeful that…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/15-year-old-who-scored-the-highest-in-jamb-cries-out-for-help/
- Senate Threatens To Shutdown Bet9ja
The Senate has threatened to shut down Bet9ja offices across the country if the company fails to honour its invitation for a second time.
The Chairman, Senate committee on youth and sport, Senator Obinna Ogba, PDP, Ebonyi, while speaking in Abuja during the verification of Loto companies with license to operate in Nigeria, noted that it was unfortunate that Bet9a refused to honour their invitation.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/breaking-senate-threatens-to-shutdown-bet9ja/
WEDNESDAY 15TH MAY
- Buhari Tells Saraki, Dogara To Their Face How ‘Bad’ They Are
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the relationship between himself and the leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives under Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara was not the best.
Buhari spoke at the daily breaking of Ramadan fast (Iftar) he hosted the National Assembly leadership which was led by Saraki.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/buhari-tells-saraki-dogara-to-their-face-how-bad-they-are/
- FG directs prisons, fire services to employ 9,675 Nigerians
The Federal Government has directed the Nigeria Prisons Service and the Federal Fire Service to employ 9, 675 Nigerians.
While the prisons will employ 7, 475, the fire service will recruit 2, 200 new workers.
The two agencies were directed to carry out the employment by the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/just-infg-directs-prisons-fire-services-to-employ-9675-nigerians/
- Defection: “I Left PDP Because I Was Expelled” – Akpabio Tells Court
Former governor of Akwa Ibom state on Tuesday told a Federal High Court, Abuja that he moved to the All Progressive Party (APC) because the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) expelled him from the party.
While urging the court to dismiss the suit filed last year by the Legal Defense and Assistant Project (LEDAP) seeking to declare the seat of Akpabio and 54 other national lawmakers vacant over their defection from one political party to the other in 2018, the former…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/defection-i-left-pdp-because-i-was-expelled-akpabio-tells-court/
- Selena Gomez speaks out: “Social media has been terrible for my generation”
Actress and singer Selena Gomez has spoken out against the “dangerous” effects of social media on young people saying it has been “terrible” for her generation, and has urged people to set time limits on online activity.
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival, where she is promoting her new film The Dead Don’t Die, the 26-year-old said: “I think our world is going through a lot obviously.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/selena-gomez-speaks-out-social-media-has-been-terrible-for-my-generation/
- Court Declares Appointment of New Emirs in Kano Invalid, Orders Parties to Maintain Status Quo
A Kano State High Court sitting in Ungogo on Wednesday declared the appointment and the installation of four new emirs by the Kano State government invalid.
The presiding judge, Justice Nasiru Saminu, ordered a return to status quo pending the hearing of the suit against the appointment of the emirs.
- Court Stops EFCC, Police, DSS, CCT From Probing Saraki
Federal High Court in Abuja has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and three others from proceeding with their renewed probe of Senate President, Bukola Saraki.
The Department of State Services (DSS), the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) are also…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/breaking-court-stops-efcc-police-dss-cct-from-probing-saraki/
- Minimum Wage: FG Gives Committee 4 Weeks To Adjust Workers’ Salaries
The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated a 22-man committee to negotiate the consequential adjustment in salaries arising from the new national minimum wage.
President Muhammadu Buhari had before the passage of the new minimum wage bill stated that the salaries of all those earning above the minimum wage would be reviewed.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/minimum-wage-fg-gives-committee-4-weeks-to-adjust-workers-salaries/
- MTN Loses 2 Million Subscribers In 3 Months
Dominant telecom operator in the country, MTN, lost 2.09 million subscribers between January and March this year.
The telco, which had 67.1 million active subscribers at the end of 2018, ended March 2019 with 65 million active customers, according to statistics released by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Read more: https://9newsng.com/mtn-loses-2-million-subscribers-in-3-months/
THURSDAY 16TH MAY
- Buhari Planning To Jail Me In Phantom Coup Plot – Atiku
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has alleged plan by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to replay the phantom coup plot of late General Sani Abacha where he falsely accused and jailed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for treason.
Atiku spoke in reaction to the statement by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, where…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/buhari-planning-to-jail-me-in-phantom-coup-plot-atiku/
- “I’m A Sex Addict, I Have Slept With 2000 Women” – US Basketball Player, Lamar Odom
Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian’s ex-husband who stated that he is a sex addict in his new book “Darkness to Light: A Memoir,” revealed that he has slept with over 2000 women.
The book further revealed that the basketball star, was raised…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/im-a-sex-addict-i-have-slept-with-2000-women-us-basketball-player-lamar-odom/
- Former Australian Prime Minister Bob Hawke Dead at 89
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke has died, aged 89, his wife Blanche d’Alpuget has confirmed.
“Today we lost Bob Hawke, a great Australian – many would say the greatest Australian of the post-war era,” she said in a statement.
“He died peacefully at home at the age of 89 years.
“I and Bob’s children,…
Read full details: https://9newsng.com/former-australian-prime-minister-bob-hawke-dead-at-89/
- ‘Imported Rice Is Poisonous’ – Says Customs Boss
The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Custom Service, Col. Hameed Ali(rtd) at a news conference organised by the Ministry of Finance in Abuja on Thursday appealed to Nigerians to avoid eating foreign rice because it is poisonous.
He further declared that the Federal Government had not issued licence for importation of rice and that any rice seen on the streets that was not produced…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/imported-rice-is-poisonous-says-customs-boss/
- ‘My Appointment Not Meant To Spite Emir Sanusi’ – New Emir Of Bichi
The newly appointed Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, on Thursday advanced reasons why he accepted his appointment, saying it was not meant to spite Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi.
In a press conference, the Emir of Bichi, Bayero categorically stated that he never lobbied to become the Emir to downgrade Emir Sanusi.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/my-appointment-not-meant-to-spite-emir-sanusi-new-emir-of-bichi/
FRIDAY 17TH MAY
- ‘Stay Away From Yahoo-Yahoo’ – Ibrahim Magu Warns Nigerian Students
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu has urged Nigerian students to desist from cybercrimes, popularly referred to as Yahoo-yahoo and all other forms of internet-related offences that could derail their destinies.
Magu stated this on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 while delivering a lecture at the University of Ilorin on the dangers of internet fraud.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/stay-away-from-yahoo-yahoo-ibrahim-magu-warns-nigerian-students/
- Naira Marley: EFCC Files 11 Charges Against Singer, To Be Arraigned On Monday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has preferred 11 charges bordering on fraud against upcoming musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, for alleged credit card fraud.
The musician effectively risks seven years in jail if found guilty, as Section 33 (2) which he was accused of breaching, reads: “Any person who uses: a counterfeit access device; an unauthorised access device; an access device issued to another person; resulting in a loss or gain commits…
- “We Were Promised N100 Billion By The Government” – Fulani Herdsmen
The National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Mr Saleh Alhassan, has admitted that their group demanded for N100bn from the Federal Government.
According to Miyetti Allah, the N100bn they are demanding from FG, is for the construction of ranches and not for amnesty as reported on social media.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/we-were-promised-n100-billion-by-the-government-fulani-herdsmen/
- Senate Confirms Emefiele as CBN Governor, Says He Has Performed Creditably
The Nigerian Senate yesterday, Thursday confirmed the reappointment of Mr. Godwin Emefiele as governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for a second and final term of five years.
Emefiele’s confirmation was sequel to the presentation of the report of the Senator Adebayo Ibrahim-led Senate Committee on Banks, Insurance and other Financial Institutions that screened him on Wednesday.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/senate-confirms-emefiele-as-cbn-governor-says-he-has-performed-creditably/
- INEC Shifts Bayelsa, Kogi Guber Polls to Nov 16
The Independent National Electoral Commission (lNEC) has shifted the Bayelsa and Kogi states’ governorship polls from November 2 to 16, 2019, following appeals from the Bayelsa State government that the initial date falls on the national thanksgiving day of the state.
INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. Festus Okoye, disclosed…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/inec-shifts-bayelsa-kogi-guber-polls-to-nov-16/
- Ex-NNPC Worker Who Killed Daughter’s Lover To Die By Hanging — Appeal Court
The Appeal Court which sat in Calabar, Cross River State, upheld a High Court ruling of an Ex-NNPC worker who killed his daughter’s lover to die by hanging.
Godwin Elewana who appealed against the ruling of the Calabar High Court, which sentenced him to death for allegedly shooting to death a 22-year-old student, Douglas Ojugbo, said to be the boyfriend of his daughter, had it turned…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/ex-nnpc-worker-who-killed-daughters-lover-to-die-by-hanging-appeal-court/
- Beautiful, Young Nigerian Lady Arrested For Fraud In The U.S (Photo)
A Nigerian Youtuber and Domestic Violence advocate, Morolake Hycinthia, has been arrested for fraud in the U.S.
The 24-year-old suspect was picked up Utah on May 4, 2019. She is currently…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/beautiful-young-nigerian-lady-arrested-for-fraud-in-the-u-s-photo/
SATURDAY 18TH MAY
- Onnoghen’s Suspension Stands, S’Court Rules
In a split decision of six to one, the Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the suit filed by the Cross River State government against the suspension and trial of former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).
The apex court described the suit as incompetent…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/onnoghens-suspension-stands-scourt-rules/
- N8b Bailout Fund: “Why We’re Probing Okorocha” – EFCC
The troubles of the outgoing administration of Rochas Okorocha in Imo State are far from over as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, said that it is investigating a case of money laundering against it during the last governorship election in the state.
EFCC’s zonal head for South East, Usman Imam during a briefing disclosed how their operatives, acting on tip-offs, blocked accounts belonging to the state government in the build-up to the election.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/n8b-bailout-fund-why-were-probing-okorocha-efcc/
- “Yoruba Deserve 2023 Presidency, The Igbos Not A Serious People” – Fredrick Nwabufo
By Fredrick Nwabufo
There is nothing as fatal as a blow from a “consanguineal fist”. A cut from a “sibling” hurts deeper than that from a stranger. I have been inflicted severe cuts – caustic verbal attacks – by some Igbo persons for advocating a president of Igbo extraction in 2023. While some of them are irritated by the attention that I have been able to generate for the cause, a few others see the “advocacy” as a means of cutting deals for filthy lucre.
The fiercest opposition to the cause,…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/yoruba-deserve-2023-presidency-the-igbos-not-a-serious-people-fredrick-nwabufo/
- 2023: Amaechi Reveals Why Igbo Will Not Produce President, Advises Atiku
Former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi has said that Igbo have no chance of taking over from President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
He said this was simply because the South East voted against Buhari in the 2019 presidential election.
According to the Transportation Minister, people like him would have helped to bargain for Igbo Presidency had it been they supported Buhari in the last polls.
Read more: https://9newsng.com/2023-amaechi-reveals-why-igbo-will-not-produce-president-advises-atiku/
- Emefiele: Re-appointment of CBN Gov excites Nigerians in Europe as group lauds Buhari
The re-appointment of Godwin Emefiele has continued to draw positive reactions in and out of the country, just as the Association of Nigerians in Europe have hailed the President’s decision as the final victory over ethnic and religious bigotry.
This commendation is coming barely one week after…
Read more: https://9newsng.com/__trashed-4/
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