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After the long waiting for Amaechi screening, he finally surfaced in the senate today, it was all drama galore , there was as expected disagreement when PDP Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, raised a Point of Order on Amaechi’s screening when the report on the petition against him was yet to be considered. Akpabio insisted that it was the rules of the Senate that when the Committee on Ethic and Privileges submits its report on a petition against a nominee, it must be considered before screening. To that end, the minority leader said that the PDP senators would not participate in asking the nominee any questions until the report of the committee was considered in the `Committee of the Whole.’ The committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions headed by Sen. Sam Anyanwu (PDP), laid its report today at plenary. However, the disagreement deepened when the Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, in response to the Point of Order, said that if the PDP would not ask questions then the APC ...

Ex Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, was reportedly arrested on Friday by the EFCC. Sometimes i just wonder, the same toothless EFCC during Jonathan's administration, is now biting everybody, The EFCC has suddenly grow teeth LOLZ, Naija! Quoting Premium Times, Akpabio was said to have been taken in by EFCC operatives at about 5.20 pm. He was said to have been accompanied by a few aides and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Ricky Tarfa. The report states that an aide to the former governor, who cannot be named because he is not authorised to speak on the matter revealed that Mr. Akpabio is currently being interrogated by top officials of the EFCC. An EFCC source also stated to have confirmed the development. “He was brought in at about 5.20 pm accompanied by a few aides and Mr. Rickey Tarfa,” source said.

The senates has today tuesday announced the long awaited lists of new ministers SENATE President, Bukola Saraki has announced the folowing 21 ministerial nominees below: Chris Ngige – Anambra Kayode Fayemi- Ekiti Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers Babatunde Fashola -Lagos Abdulrahman Danbazau Aisha Alhassan – Taraba Ogbonaya Onu- Abia Kemi Adeosun -Ogun Abubakar Malami (SAN) -Kebbi Sen Hadi Sirika –Katsina Barr. Adebayo Shittu -Oyo Suleiman Adam -Jigawa Solomon Dalong -Plateau Ibe Kachikwu -Delta Osagie Ehanire -Edo Audu Ogbeh – Benue Lai Mohammed -Kwara Ahmed Isa Ibeto -Niger Amina Mohammed – Kaduna

Brendan Rodgers says goodbye to Liverpool after being sacked: 'This is a club in transition. I expect to see them grow... and I wish my successor all the best'     Brendan Rodgers was dismissed as Liverpool manager on Sunday      The news broke hours after Liverpool drew 1-1 with rivals Everton     Admits to being 'incredibly disappointed' in statement released on Monday Read more: Readmore Follow us: @ Twitter |  on Facebook

 San Anton is a 21st century church, weather you believe it or not excitedly embracing modern technology to make itself as welcoming as possible, to parishioners both of the human and animal variety. When you visit, definitely you will ask questions: It has recently rolled out a range of new technological measures, including free wifi, live-streams on huge wide screen televisions and a special confession App. Not content with pushing tech boundaries, the church is also unique in welcoming animals, encouraging visitors to bring their four-legged friends along to mass. A sign outside the church declares free wifi, pets welcome and open 24 hours. Photo: Sara Houlison The first thing that strikes you on entering the Catholic church are the signs proclaiming "free wifi", more at home in one of the barrio’s coffee shops than in a place of worship. The pews are surrounded by wide-screen televisions, when The Local visited, featuring a live-stream from Rome: "We feature live-...

The Catholic church should be ready for more suprises as so many happening in the church are coming to lime. " Vatican on Saturday fired a monsignor who came out as gay on the eve of a big meeting of the world's bishops to discuss church outreach to gays, divorcees and more traditional Catholic families. The Vatican took action after Krzysztof Charamsa, a mid-level official in its doctrine office, came out in newspaper interviews in Italy and Poland saying he was happy and proud to be a gay priest, and that he was in love with a man whom he identified as his boyfriend. "The decision to make such a pointed statement on the eve of the opening of the synod appears very serious and irresponsible, since it aims to subject the synod assembly to undue media pressure," the Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi, said in a statement. As a result, Charamsa could no longer work at the Vatican or its pontifical universities, Lombardi said. Despite his dismissal, Charam...

Chima Okoro actually predicted the suicide attack in abuja on his twitter account before it occurred, he has immediately deactivated his account, has other Nigerians call for his arrest and questioning.

  Diezani Alison-Madueke who was one of the top ministers in Jonathan's government was arrested Friday morning by the UK National Crimes Agency, alongside four other people, besides the four other persons arrested with the former minister, more suspects may also be arraigned. Meanwhile, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detectives, who raided the Abuja home of Allison-Madueke, just at about the time of her arrest in the UK, on Friday, reportedly recovered cash running into millions of Naira. The trial is expected to be conducted in London and is likely to draw thousands of Nigerians resident in the United Kingdom (UK) but no date was specified, last night, when Sunday Vanguard made contacts with the National Crime Agency (NCA), which arrested and released Diezani and  the four others on Friday.

The multiple bomb blast the occurred in Abuja, yesterday were carried out by 2 female and one male,  at Nyanya and Kuje towns of the FCT the male bomber, dropped the bomb that had the  killed Twelve persons at the Market in Kuje. Eye-witness reports, has it that, "the first female suicide bomber (a 15-year-old), alighted from an motorbike, in front of the Kuje Police Station at exactly 9.25 pm Friday night and made for the station but seconds after the Okada that dropped her left, the bomb, apparently timed, exploded killing the bomber. Fifteen minutes later, the male bomber who was also on an Okada, arrived the entrance of the Zamfara Market which incidentally is a massive market, carrying a leather bag. He approach a roasted meat (Suya) seller and asked if he could assist him with some change to enable him pay off the Okadaman. When the Suya man told the bomber that he didn’t have the change, the bomber dropped his bag and told the roasted meat seller to help him look after...

Multiple explosions hit Abuja,The first occurred in front of the police station, while the second occurred at the town’s main market, 15 minutes apart from other. A third explosion was reported at Nyanya Bus Station thereafter. Nyanya was the scene of two bombings in 2014, leading to scores of death. As reported by  Vanguard

Diezani Alison-Madueke who was one of the top ministers in Jonathan's government was arrested Friday morning by the UK National Crimes Agency, alongside four other people. The identities of the four other people arrested along with her could not be immediately ascertained. he was arrested for offences related to bribery, corruption and money laundering. Readmore: on Premiumtimes

Happy 55th independence Nigeria; "October 1st is a day for joy and celebrations for us Nigerians, whatever the circumstances we find ourselves in because it is the day, 55 years ago; we liberated ourselves from the shackles of colonialism and began our long march to nationhood and to greatness. No temporary problems or passing challenges should stop us from honouring this day. Let us remind ourselves of the gifts God has given us. Our Creator has bequeathed to us Numbers – Nigeria is the ninth most populated country on the planet. We have in addition arable land; water; forests; oil and gas; coastline; and solid minerals We have all the attributes of a great nation. We are not there yet because the one important commodity we have been unable to exploit to the fullest is unity of purpose. This would have enabled us to achieve not only more orderly political evolution and integration but also continuity and economic progress. Countries far less endowed have made greater economic ...