Patience Jonathan won’t appear before ICC – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has said that wife of President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, will not appear before the International Criminal Court.

It said there was no basis for her to be reported to the international court in the first place.

The Director of Media and Publicity of the organisation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.

Fani-Kayode was reacting to the claim by the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, that it had reported the President’s wife to the ICC.

Patience was reported to have told supporters of the PDP at its rally in Cross River State to stone anyone canvassing for change in the state.

Obanikoro’s confirmation is a shame – Deputy speaker

Nigeria’s senate has been faulted for asking Senator Musiliu Obanikoro to take a bow amidst protest by senators from the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The action was described as a shame since Obanikoro was allegedly involved in the rigging of the Governorship election that took place in Ekiti State in 2014 as contained in an audio on the issue, which went viral few weeks back.

Speaking further on the matter in an interview, the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Musibau Kolawole Taiwo said that Obanikoro shouldn’t have been asked to take a bow based on what is now tagged; Ekitigate scandal, as he said that he did not go to the senate as a former senator this time around, but as a former minister.

ISIS accepts Boko Haram's plea of allegiance...

According to AFP, ISIS has now accepted the allegiance of Boko Haram. Find the report below...

The Islamic State group has welcomed a pledge of allegiance to it made by the Nigerian jihadist organisation Boko Haram, according to an audiotape Thursday purportedly from its spokesman.

"We announce to you to the good news of the expansion of the caliphate to West Africa because the caliph... has accepted the allegiance of our brothers of the Sunni group for preaching and the jihad," IS spokesman Mohammed al-Adnani said in the message, using the Arabic name for Boko Haram.

Photos of the gunmen that attacked Lekki today + policemen killed

Armed men dressed in military uniform attacked a bank in Lekki Phase 1 this afternoon. Three police officers shot dead, three civilians killed and a fish seller shot but was rushed to the hospital. Five other people who were hit by stray bullets were also rushed to the hospital. See more photos after the cut..

Don’t expect me, other Obas to campaign for you – Adetona tells Jonathan

The Awujale and Paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, on Thursday, made it explicitly clear to President Goodluck Jonathan that neither him (Adetona) nor any other monarch in Ijebuland should be expected to campaign for Jonathan in respect of the rescheduled March 28 Presidential election.

Adetona said any monarch who took the path of seeking to persuade the people to go in one way or another over the forthcoming general elections which he described as being “full of tension,” would surely bring “trouble” upon himself.

Buhari: I won’t probe past govts

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday began its final push to take the presidency from President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples emocratic Party (PDP).

A Northwest rally was held in Kaduna, the first public rally by the APC presidential candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, since the elections were postponed.

The polls billed for February 14 and 28 were shifted by six weeks. They will now hold on March 28 and April 11.

At the rally, Gen. Buhari vowed not to probe previous governments, if he is elected.

The venue of the rally was changed at the last minute, as the Kaduna State Government prevented the APC from using the state-owned Murtala Square.

Anxiety in PDP over Mu’azu

here was anxiety yesterday over Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Adamu Mu’azu’s job.

It was widely rumoured that the party chief had resigned.

Mu’azu could not be reached for comments last night. A source said the situation was unclear, adding that PDP leaders were battling to stop “a major division” in the party ahead of the March 28 presidential election.

The source spoke of panic at the Presidential Villa, following Mu’azu’s “resignation”. He was quoted to have said: “I am no more part of you.

Jonathan okays oil jobs for Tompolo, Fasehun, others

The Federal Government is set to execute its new plan to safeguard the waterways and oil pipelines.

The Presidency is believed to have directed the Police and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to quit the job for some companies, which have been signed on by the government.

The companies are owned by some former Niger Delta militants and prominent citizens. They include Government Tompolo; Mujaheedin Asari-Dokubo and Chief Bipobiri Ajube (aka Gen. Shoot-At-Sight).

There is also  founder of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) Dr. Frederick Fasehun who said last night that his company was being considered for the multi-billion naira contract.

Photos: Neighbours stand and watch as man beats his wife almost to death for cheating

Just saw a gruesome video online that broke my heart. Men... and even women stood and watched as this man stripped his wife to her underwear and brutally beat her with a plank. The people who posted the video online said he beat her to death, but that isn't shown in the video. The last seconds of the video shows the man dragging the very weak woman away. They said the man attacked his wife after catching her with another man. And no, it didn't happen in Nigeria. I screen-grabbed from the video. Continue to see more photos..

Photo: EFCC Arraigns Man for $127million Scam

Find the EFCC press statement below...

A suspected fraudster, Emeofa Michael Ikechukwu (Alias Michael Briggs) was on March 10, 2015 docked before Justice H.A Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, Rivers State by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 9-count charge bordering on personation, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of more than $127,457. 

The accused person allegedly obtained the sum from his Swiss girlfriend whom he tricked into investing in a non- existent timber business.