A code associated with the Russian hacking operation dubbed Grizzly Steppe by the Obama administration has been detected within the system of a Vermont utility, according to U.S. officials.
Saturday, 31 December 2016
Buhari receives Boko Haram flag, silent on Shekau
The flag of Boko Haram that was recovered from Sambisa forest “camp zero” was handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday night by Lucky Irabor, a major general and theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole.
Buhari admits ‘mistakes and wrongdoings’ in the handling of IDPs
President Muhammadu Buhari says his government is “aware of some mistakes and wrongdoings in handling the affairs of IDPs”.
Friday, 30 December 2016
Mbanefo: I don’t own MMM but it will run till Jesus Christ comes
Ernest Chigozie Mbanefo, a self-styled Nigerian pastor, says he is not the owner of MMM Nigeria but only a participant who has invested N3 million in the scheme, which “will last till Jesus Christ comes”.
FG budgets N31 billion to fight corruption in 2017
The federal government has devoted a total of N31.1 billion to anti-corruption agencies in the 2017 budget, The Sun reports.
Abia Assembly impeaches Speaker Martins Azubuike
The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Martins Azubuike, has been impeached.
Nearing exit, Obama seeks to tie Trump's hands
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| © Provided by The Hill Nearing exit, Obama seeks to tie Trump's hands |
President Obama has taken a flurry of unilateral actions in the waning days of his tenure that appear designed to box in President-elect Donald Trump.
Putin says Russia won't expel US diplomats
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| © NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP/Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) walks prior to a State Council meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 27, 2016. |
President Vladimir Putin says Russia won't be expelling US diplomats in response to a new round of US sanctions.
Photos of Toke Makinwa's sister and other siblings
A few photos of TV personality, Toke Makinwa’s sisters have surfaced online and they have been getting a lot of attention.
FBI analysis fingers Russian spy agencies for U.S. election hacks
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| © AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File FILE - In this June 5, 2015, file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. The agency co-authored a new hacking report with the FBI. |
The FBI squarely blamed Russian intelligence services on Thursday for meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, releasing the most definitive report yet on the issue, including samples of malicious computer code said to have been used in a broad hacking campaign.
Tit-for-Tat: Russian ministry announces plans to expel 35 US diplomats
Russia’s foreign ministry has announced plans to expel 35 US diplomats in a tit-for-tat response to the US decision to kick out the same number of Russian officials over allegations of interference in the US presidential election.
FG advises Nigerians to regularly test their borehole water
An adolescent girl knock down by hit and run car cause by police
This adolescent girl, a street vendor in Angola, was killed by a car while being chased by Police. The officers disappeared from the scene.
This has been a case in many places where law enforcement agencies cause death of minors.
Army: Shekau wants to remain relevant… ignore him
The Nigerian army says the video showing Abubakar Shekau dismissing claims that Boko Haram has been crushed is a “mere terrorist propaganda aimed at creating fear in the minds of people”.
USA U23 star ‘Toni’ Payne wants to play for Nigeria
US U23 star Antionette Oyedupe Payne has said she has opted to change her international allegiance to Nigeria after consulting her family.
High cost ‘stops’ CBN from printing small naira denominations
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has not printed the small naira denominations for about a year, causing the scarcity of the notes in the economy, NAN is reporting.
Catholic church says 808 people have been killed in Southern Kaduna crisis
The Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan says suspected herdsmen have killed at least 808 people in different communities in southern Kaduna.
Boko Haram is safe, not flushed out – Shekau insists
Boko Haram’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, appeared in a new video on Thursday to dispute a claim that the jihadist group had been routed from its Sambisa Forest enclave.
Computer makes life more complicated - Trump
US president-elect Donald Trump has said that computers have complicated lives very greatly, such that nobody knows exactly what is going on.
Two Russian Compounds, Caught Up in History’s Echoes
WASHINGTON — A pair of luxurious waterfront compounds outside New York and Washington have for decades been a retreat for Russian diplomats, places to frolic in the water, play tennis and take lengthy steam baths.
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James Ibori reacts to death of Senator Okpozo
James Ibori, a former governor of Delta State, has described the death of Second Republic Senator, Francis Spanner Okpozo, as a great loss to the South-South and Nigeria.
Fayose’s agents behind media attacks on Pastor Adeboye – APC
No plastic rice in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Thursday said laboratory result of the suspected fake rice showed that the product was not plastic but rice contaminated with micro organisms.
U.S. expels 35 Russian diplomats, rolls out sanctions against Russia
U.S. President Barack Obama has ordered the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats including shutting down of two Russian compounds in the U.S. in a number of actions announced on Thursday.
Four Cabinet nominations that could blow up in Donald Trump’s face
With a 52-to-48 Senate majority next month, Republicans will have power in numbers. But a handful of independent-minded GOP senators could arguably have even more power.
We will react adequately to US sanctions - Russia
Tennis star, Serena Williams announces engagement to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Kanu listed among world’s 50 legends
APC plotting to bomb my plane – Governor Wike
The Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has accused the leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State of planning to bomb him while travelling in a plane.
LISTEN TO AUDIO: Leaked audio tape of Governors Wike And Fayose mocking the Nigerian Army
In the leaked telephone conversation between Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti, the two governors were heard having an excited conversation about how Mr. Wike stormed a collation center during the election. The tone of the exchanges makes it clear that Mr. Wike’s aim was to manipulate the results of the elections in favor of his candidates. In a tone that shows how he out maneuvered the Nigerian Army, Wike declares in the conversation that, "Nigeria Army does not exist again."
Guru Maharaji advises Buhari on six ways of rescuing the economy
Tuesday, 27 December 2016
Fayose aks FG: What concerns hungry Nigerians with tales of Sambisa?
Although commendations have been pouring in for the federal government over the military’s conquest of Sambisa forest, Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, is wondering the effect of the development on Nigerians who are hungry.
Femi Adesina explains Buhari’s silence on Kaduna killings, says president can’t talk about everything
Femi Adesina, spokesman of President Muhammadu Buhari, says his principal will not talk about the persistent killings in the southern Kaduna because Nasir el-Rufai, the governor, “is on top of the matter”.
Fall of Sambisa will revive northern economy – Arewa Youths
How 1.7 million Nigerians became jobless within 9 months in 2016
Fresh report has indicated that the harsh economic situation in the country has thrown over 1.7 million Nigerians into the job market in nine months.
Monday, 26 December 2016
Kim Kardashian re-emerges for annual Kardashian Christmas party
Kim Kardashian West made a social media appearance over the holiday weekend, a rarity for her lately.
Kachikwu’s leadership is the strength of my team, says Baru
Maikanti Baru, group managing director (GMD), of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says Ibe Kachikwu, minister of state for petroleum resources, is the strength to his administration.
Expect new reforms in Nigeria’s public service by 2017
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| Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr Joe Abah |
The Director-General, Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr Joe Abah, says there will be new reforms in public service in 2017 that will adequately foster the country’s growth.
Abah disclosed this in Abuja on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Jibrin to Buhari: Why are you appearing weak? Resign if you can’t resist blackmail
Abdulmumin Jibrin, former chairman of the house of representatives committee on appropriation, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to “give up his presidency” if he cannot resist blackmail.
Nigerian LMC confirms January 14 as NPFL kick-off date
The League Management Company (LMC), has confirmed that the 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season, will kick off January 14, 2017 and end in July.
God ‘ll give Buhari solution to Nigeria’s problem in 2017- Kumuyi
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The General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor William Kumuyi, on Sunday said that in 2017, God would grant President Muhammad Buhari the solution to the numerous challenges facing the country.
MTN pays N80bn of N330bn fine – FG
The Federal Government says MTN had paid N80 billion of the N330 billion fine imposed on it for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards.
Friend of South Korea's impeached Park 'says sorry' for scandal
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| © REUTERS Choi Soon-sil arrives for her first court hearing in Seoul |
The detained friend of impeached South Korean President Park Geun-hye, at the center of a corruption scandal engulfing Park's administration, said she was sorry on Monday when questioned by a special parliamentary committee, an opposition MP said.
Gov Fayose releases alarming prophecies for 2017
In his list of predictions released through his media aide, Lere Olayinka and sent to newsmen, Fayose said “Fellow Nigerians, remember I predicted 20 things that will be experienced this year 2016.
“Almost 90 percent of what the Holy Spirit led me to predict came to pass.
T.B Joshua’s ‘death’ is near – Prophet Faleyimu reveals alarming 2017 predictions
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