Saraki, Dogara hire 282 aides;

Dogara, Saraki on 282 aids

As part of cost-cutting measures, the National Assembly management has requested the presiding officers to reduce the number of their aides by at least 60 percent, Daily Trust reports. It was gathered that Senate President Bukola Saraki has over 112 aides, Speaker Yakubu Dogara has about 170, deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu 60 while deputy speaker, Yusuf Suleiman Lasun has 58 aides. Sources said that Saraki and Dogara have been requested to cut down the numbers to 25 each while Ekweremadu and Lasun should have 17 each. 

Labour and Trade Union in Kaduna shouts down the state activities.

Governor Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna state might be in for a long ride with the members of the organised labour who shut down government activities in the state on March 23. Vanguard reports that the state’s civil servants abandoned their duty posts to attend a rally organised by labour to protest alleged anti-workers policies of the governor. Workers who crowded the secretariat of the state’s branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) from all parts of the state, where seen carrying placards with different inscriptions.

Cleaning of Ogoniland begins soon:

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the people of Niger Delta that his administration would commence the clean up of oil spill in the region in three weeks time.

Vanguard reports that the special adviser to the president on Niger Delta and coordinator of the presidential amnesty programme, Brig- General Paul Boroh (retd), made the disclosure on March 24 in Enugu state. Speaking at the commissioning of the skills acquisition and training in automobile technology and manufacturing of plastics by about 200 former Niger Delta militants under the sustainable reintegration programme in the presidential amnesty initiative, he said the clean up will start from Ogoniland.

BREAKING: Boko Haram finally surrenders (video)

Emerging reports suggest that Boko Haram has finally surrendered to the superior power of Nigeria. A video by the Leadership, shows the kingpin, Abubakar Shekau who was rumoured to have been killed, advising his followers to “surrender to save themselves”. Shekau in the video below appeared to have surrendered to constant bombardments by the Nigerian army troops. See the original of the post below. More details shortly.
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CRISIS HITS JANGS NGF FACTION

Crisis hits Jang faction of NGF •Govs fight DGs over letters to embassies
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Crisis is currently rocking the Governor Jonah Jang faction of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum.

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APC presidential ticket:

Stories about birth dates

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Could NKorea hit its neighbors with nukes?

WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea is widely recognized as being years away from perfecting the technology to back up its bold threats of a pre-emptive strike on America. But some nuclear experts say it might have the know-how to fire a nuclear-tipped missile at South Korea and Japan, which host U.S. military bases.

Kefee Eyes Nollywood

Delta State-born songstress, Kefee Obareki, has her eyes on Nollywood.Anytime soon, she will begin starring in movies.

Meet The Girl With Lizard Tongue, She Has The World’s Longest Tongue

Chanel Tapper, a student from California, USA, has the world’s longest tongue, measuring 9.75 cm (3.8 in), from tip to top lip.

Forbes Nigerian Billionaire Donates $14.2 Million To Northern University

General TY Danjuma (rtd), former chief of army staff (1975-1979) and former minister of defence (1999-2003), has beaten even his own record of philanthropy at Ahmadu Bello University’s fundraising ceremony yesterday: he donated N2.2 billion to be deployed to different areas of development within the university.Specifically, the donations are to be used in the Faculty of Science for the building of an administrative block, a library, an auditorium and alecture hall as well as for landscaping.Danjuma, who received the honorary Doctor of Science degree for his contribution to the development of the nation, said thatnorthern Nigeria is on fire and all northerners must come together to save the region.Gen. Danjuma said, “I give credit to Sir Ahmadu Bello and all those whose foresight and sacrifices gave birth to this institution, whose contributions to the growth of Nigeria cannot be quantified.”He also praised the vice-chancellor and the members of staff of the university for sustaining the tradition of excellence for which the university had become famous.“I bear witness to the fact that many of the products of this university have since become worthy ambassadors of the school and of Nigeria. It is for this reason that I am committed to playing whatever role I can in aiding and facilitating the achievements of this university for her noble objectives.“The university’s impact on the nation is considerable. Its impact onthe northern states is greater,” he added.Gen. Danjuma further said: “ABU has come a long way, starting as it did with a population of 423 students and maturing into what it is today with a student and staff population of over 50,000.It gladdens my heart to note that ABU is the most cosmopolitan tertiary institution of learning in Nigeria both in terms of staff and student profiles.I understand that most local government areas in Nigeria have student(s) in the university and, similarly, all states of the federation have representatives in the staff profile of the university.“I congratulate the institution on being the only truly federal university in the country. The university’s impact on the nation is considerable. Its impact on the northern states is even more. Some of our greatest nationalists are products of this institution.

Student ties wrapper to class

Unizik Student Ties Wrapper To Class To Win 20,000 Naira BetA pre science student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka (Mbaukwu Campus) shocked everybody on Thursday when he wore a wrapper to school.

How Goldie Died. CEO of Kennis Music, the label Goldie was signed on, Kenny Ogungbe has issued a statement detailing the final hours of the late singer. “With a deep sense of loss, we announce the shocking death of our darling music star, Goldie Harvey. Goldie, 31, died on Thursday after she complained of a severe headache shortly after her arrival from the United States where she went to witness the Grammy Award. She was rushed from her Park View, Ikoyi, Lagos residence to her official hospital, Reddington, Victoria Island, Lagos, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival at exactly 7:30pm in the evening. We consider this period a gloomy moment for us and the entire Nigerian music industry in view of the circumstance in which she passed away; the abundance of talent she exhibited in her short but eventful music career and the various opportunities her trip to the United States of America would have availed her. She is survived by her father, step- mother, brothers and sisters. We deeply sympathise with her family and fans all over the world and very grateful to all and sundry, especially, the vibrant Nigerian media for their concern and prompt reportage. We shall keep everybody informed as events unfold as we are devastated by the sudden loss.” Goldie’s remains has been deposited at the mortuary.

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New Sect Claims Responsibility For SARS Headquarters Attack In Abuja

Contrary to the national belief that the dreaded sect, Boko Haram was responsible for the bombing of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad’s headquarters (SARS) in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, another radical Islamist sect- Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina Fi Biladis Sudan has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Brazen Attack: Security Beefed Up In Abuja

Security has been beefed up in Nigeria’s capital of Abuja following a daring and deadly attack on the headquarters of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Abuja on Monday morning.