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Wednesday, 30 September 2015

BREAKING: Buhari's Ministerial Nominees At NASS

SaharaReporters has learned that President Buhari’s list of Ministerial nominees has left the State House and is making its way to the National Assembly, where it will be received by Senate President Bukola Saraki.

The list is being brought by the President’s Senior Special Adviser for the National Assembly (Senate), Mr. Ita Enang. The list left the State House shortly after a meeting with President Buhari and his Chief of Staff Mr. Abba Kyari.

The list of Ministerial nominees will be published soon.

President Buhari to address the nation tomorrow by 7am President Buhari will make a nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary tomorrow October 1st. The broadcast will take place at 7am. Tune in!

President Buhari to address the nation tomorrow by 7am

President Buhari will make a nationwide broadcast as part of the programme of activities to mark Nigeria’s 55th Independence Anniversary tomorrow October 1st. The broadcast will take place at 7am. Tune in!

Senate president Saraki finally receives Ministerial list (photos)

He just tweeted this an shared photos of receiving the list from Chief of Staff to President Buhari

Ondo state civil servants begin strike (photos)

Yesterday, the Ondo state government announced that they will be paying the 2 months salary owed the workers and reportedly went on air to announce payment of salary arrears. The workers are now crying foul, saying only July salary was paid as at the time of this report. They started their strike this morning. More photos after the cut...

My husband never supported my re-election to the National assembly - Remi Tinubu

The Lawmaker representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has revealed that her re-election into the Senate did not get the backing of her husband, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She made this revelation on Tuesday September 29th during the "Women in Government’ conference organised by the South-West Region of the Department For International Development, DFID in collaboration with the Office of the Deputy Governor of Lagos State.

"Tinubu likes his wife to be at home and what is more confusing to me is that most Muslim men do not want their wives to work, but I am a hard worker.

The former Lagos State First Lady noted that it was her district leaders who got the form for her and talked her husband into allowing her to run for the position.

“People have been saying that I got to this position because I am Asiwaju’s wife. What they did not realise is that in the past election, my husband asked me not to go for a second term. It was the leaders in my district that got me the form and talked to him that they wanted me to go back. You can go to my district, the elites might not know me but the grassroots are the ones supporting and voting massively for me. I think that is enough for me and that is how you can get elected, you have to really identify with your people; if really know your people, they will stand up for you,’’ she stated.

Tinubu noted that she worked hard in order to win the support of her constituency.

"When I got the bill to run for primaries, I told my husband that I needed money and he said no money. I fought with the people in my constituency because they said I have to give them more money and I said no, what about the ones I have been giving to you before? If you are not going to vote, so be it. They said that they were just voting for me because of Asiwaju and I responded that Asiwaju is not even supporting me, then, you can go and vote for him." She is however appreciative of their massive support.

"But I’m grateful they voted for me. I have realised that when you are elected, you have to go back and work with your constituency because that is where your support and vote rests,’’ she stated

Hajj stampede survivor say Saudi Arabia paramedics favoured white victims over Africans

One of the survivors from the recent stampede in Saudi Arabia, an indigene of Osun State, resident in Warri, Delta State revealed that paramedics ignored African pilgrims and concentrated on rescuing white and Caucasian victims which resulted in a high casualty rate among Africans. He said he was stuck in the midst of dead bodies for more than two hours and there was no help from paramedics, who favoured whites over blacks.

"I tried to escape but it was impossible as I was stuck in the midst of many dead bodies and some people were climbing over me to find an escape. I struggled to get myself up to the waist level. From my toe to my waistline, people were all over and I could not get up. I was calling the Saudi police and paramedics on the scene to help me but they didn’t respond and I was stuck there for more than two hours as they were busy helping whites, with no response to my plea,"

Lecturer kidnapped in Delta, abductors demand N100million ransom

A senior lecturer of the Delta State-owned polytechnic in Ogwashi-Uku in Delta state, Mr Tobi Benson, was kidnapped by a four-man armed gang at his home along Assemblies of God Church street, off Isah road, Ogwashi-Uku, on Monday September 28th.

Eyewitnesses say the middle aged man was dragged out of his car at gun point after he packed his car in his garage and was moved into another waiting vehicle.

The kidnappers have contacted his wife and are demanding a N100 million ransom. Confirming the kidnap, the Delta state Police Public Relations Officer, Celestina Kalu said the police was doing everything possible to ensure the lecturer is freed.