52 Year old Khalid Masood behind London attack

The man believed to have carried out the attack in Westminster has been named by police as Khalid Masood, 52-year old, according to BBC report. the attacker who is said to be inspired by the so-called Islamic State group, the group has said it was behind the attack, in which PC Keith Palmer, Aysha Frade and US tourist Kurt Cochran were killed. The attack took place while British PM Theresa May was in the parliament building. 

Kenya President receives Somali counterpart

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta receives his Somali counterpart  President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on his first State Visit to Kenya. The Somali President was accorded full honours complete with a 21-gun salute.
The visit is aimed building greater and sustainable cooperation in areas of trade, security and foster economic growth between the two countries. Both leader signed bilateral trade agreements at the presidential palace in Nirobi the Kenyan capital.

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Tuface Idibia release Africa Queen Remix

LEGENDARY POP STAR TUFACE DROPS AFRICA QUEEN REMIX 12YEARS AFTER, the song still stand as his biggest global hit of all times, the video star RMD, Adesua Etomi and Ay, Watch video the song is marking the 4th anniversary of the power couple.

PDP Reps member from Benue defect to APC

 ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS APC RECORDS ANOTHER MEMBER, The House of Representative members representing Ado/Ogbadibo/Okpokwu federal constituency at the National Assembly, Hon Hassan Anthony Saleh, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, citing leadership and fictional division within the party. His defection was announced by the Honorable speaker Yakubu Dogara on the floor of the house, before commencement of proceeding.
A fellow house member Hon, Nicholas of PDP from Delta raised a point of order, urging the speaker to declare Mr. Hassan’s seat vacant, referring to an Appeal court ruling that put Sen Alimodu Sherrif as the chairman / leader of the PDP,
But he was ruled out of order by the Speaker.
The defection of Hon Saleh has increased the number of APC representatives to 226 and that of PDP to 124.
It can be recall that the Supreme Court on 10th of march, delivered a resounding judgment in favor of Hon Hassan in the prolong electoral /legal dispute between him and Christian Adabah Abah of the PDP. Since his electoral victory, they have been speculation about his possible defection to the APC, which has just been confirmed.

Sen President Saraki deny bullet proof SUV Car claims

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has denied Nigerian Customs Service claims that he is the owner of an illegally imported bullet proof Range rover SUV, sized by the Nigerian Custom services, according to  premium times READ HERE

In a statement on Tuesday, Mr. Saraki’s spokesperson, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said the allegation of importation of the vehicle by Mr. Saraki “lacked basis and was an outright falsehood”.
“From the facts and documents about the seized vehicle, it is obvious that the President of the Senate has nothing to do with the importation of any vehicle.
“A supplier was engaged by the Senate to supply a vehicle and while transferring the vehicle between Lagos and Abuja, it was impounded by Customs.
“We believe that is an issue between the supplier and the Customs because the Senate has not taken delivery.
“So, why is somebody trying to drag the name of Saraki into the issue?
“The documents on the vehicle are there for the general public to view and make their conclusions.
“Now that the matter has been referred to the Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, all the facts will be out,” Mr. Olaniyonu said.

Sen. Ali Ndume support renomination of Magu as Efcc Chairman

"I WILL BE SURPRISE IF MR PRESIDENT DOESN'T RENOMINATE MAGU'S NAME TO THE SENATE " the former Senate leader Sen. Ali Ndume made the above statement while speaking on the O&A late show, hosted by Obiora Ilo and Mamude, a flagship late night show on AIT. You may recall that Ibrahim Magu the acting chairman of the Economic and financial crimes commission Efcc had his well anticipated confirmation rejected by the Senate for a second time,and many are looking at his possible renomination by the president.

PDP CRISIS: Francis Ottah, refute unconfirmed Media report

SSA MEDIA TO BAYELSA GOVT FRANCIS OTTAH REFUTE WRONG MEDIA REPORT ON PDP RECONCILIATION: As reactions and sometime unconfirmed news report continue to evolve, from the ongoing effort of the PDP reconciliatory committee, chaired by the country man Governor of Bayelsa state Hon Seriake Dickson, Senior Special Assistant on Media Relations to the Governor, Francis Ottah has come to refute a misconstrued media report by the News agency of Nigeria NAN, with the headline "PDP: Dickson Urges Markarfi to Step Down", he released the message to the Media through a Press release, also posted on his
Facebook account; READ BELOW


PRESS STATEMENT. 21/03/2017

The attention of the Chairman of the PDP Reconciliation Committee, Governor Seriake Dickson is drawn to a misleading headline: ''PDP: Dickson Urges Makarfi To Step  Down'' which of course has elicited the reaction of Prince Dayo Adeyeye. To set the record straight,  Governor Seriake Dickson spoke with a select group journalists last Saturday in Abuja on the PDP crisis but he never asked Makarfi to step down. In the said interview, the Governor as a peace maker stated his committee's role in the reconciliation process and argued that for PDP to bounce back, leaders must make sacrifices. He consequently appealed to PDP leaders including  Sheriff and Makarfi to make sacrifices for the revival of the party, stressing that the PDP is more than Sheriff and Makarfi and indeed any individual. This was what a NAN reporter who was at the interaction  misconstrued as stepping aside for which we have written to NAN management to complain.  Curiosly, only NAN misconstrued the Governor's interview, all other media organisations in the interaction reported the Governor correctly. A statement signed by Governor Dickson's Special Adviser on Media Relations, Francis Agbo states that inspite of the blackmail and propaganda scripted to distract Governor Dickson, the Governor and his Committee remain committed to reconciling all intetests through dialogue for only a political solution woven around dialogue and sacrifices can engender true reconciliation. The statement also added that the efforts of the Committee is beginning to yield dividends as the National Chairman, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff had publicly written, on the request of the Reconciliation Committee to undertake that he would not contest election at the unity convention; that he would not interfer in the selection of commiittee membership; that he had already written organs of the party for nominations into the convention committees; that all party officials  elected before the first botched Port harcourt Convention remain valid and lastly, all members of the party's NWC whose tenures are still running have agreed to resign to pave way for a unity Convention!

Super first Daughter Ivanka Trump gets West wing office

DAUGHTER OF US PRESIDENT TRUMP GETS WEST WING OFFICE : Ivanka Trump’s role in her father’s administration is expanding. Though the president’s eldest daughter currently holds no official title in the White House, she is working out of a West Wing office and will soon get access to classified information, even though she is not technically serving as a government employee. theGuardian is reporting READ

Jamie Gorelick, an attorney and ethics adviser for Trump, said Monday that the first daughter will not have an official title but will get a West Wing office, government-issued communications devices and security clearance to access classified information.


Ivanka Trump: the president's moral compass or just another mouthpiece?
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Gorelick said Trump would follow all the ethics rules that apply to government employees.

In a statement issued to the website Politico, Ivanka Trump acknowledged the lack of precedent for an adult child of the US president to take on such an ambiguous role: “I will continue to offer my father my candid advice and counsel, as I have for my entire life,” she said. “While there is no modern precedent for an adult child of the president, I will voluntarily follow all of the ethics rules placed on government employees.”

Since Donald Trump took office, his eldest daughter has been an increasingly visible presence in the White House, where her husband, Jared Kushner, already serves as a senior adviser.

On Friday she participated in a meeting on vocational training with the president and the German chancellor, Angela Merkel. She stepped down from her position at the Trump Organization before her father’s inauguration, but still owns her own fashion label.

Attorney Andrew Herman, who has advised lawmakers on ethics issues, said he thought the administration should make her role official. He said: “I think the right way to do that is to make her a special government employee. But that implicates all kind of formal and disclosure issues.”

Philippine President Duterte dare ICC, go on with brutal drug war

PRESIDENT DUTERTE'S KILLING DRUG WAR:
over 8,000 has been murdered in one of the world's dreaded and most unconventional drug war of modern times.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, said he would not be intimidated by the possibility of the International Criminal Court (ICC) putting him on trial over his bloody war on drugs, promising that his campaign will continue in its brutal manner.

"I will not be intimidated and I shall not be stopped just by what? International Criminal Court? Impeachment? If that is part of my destiny, it is my destiny to go," Duterte speaking to reporters on Sunday, shortly before leaving for Myanmar.

"The drive against corruption, criminality and drugs will resume and it will continue and it will be brutal," he said.

"I will not be, for a moment, be out of focus on that. I rose on what I promised and I will fall on that."

More than 8,000 people have died since Duterte took office on June 30 last year, and began his anti-drugs campaign, through continues raids and sting operations by police who say they acted in self-defence, while the rest were killed by unknown gunmen.

Rights groups said many of the deaths were assassinations of drugs users with police complicity, allegations that authorities have denied. Duterte continue to enjoy great popularity and support from his people. Even though some are calling for his trial at the ICC including his former Squad Leader, expected to testify against him at the same court sometime this year.

Boko haram release video, murdering Government spy

BOKO HARAM VIDEO SHOW HORRIFIC MURDER OF GOVERNMENT SPY

Nigerian Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram has released a new propaganda video. The video obtained by Saharareporters was released by the Abubakar Shekau faction of Boko Haram. The video which rendered in Hausa and Arabic was made with a series of footage showing Islamic priests, government officials and world leaders including a footage showing President Muhammad Buhari, Donald Trump, former US President Barack Obama and several European leaders Read

Queen marks Commonwealth games with Baton Relay

PHOTOS FROM QUEEN'S BATON RELAY

Today The Queen marked Commonwealth Day by launching The Queen's Baton Relay for the XXI Commonwealth Games and attending the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey.

The Forecourt of Buckingham Palace was decorated with 70 Commonwealth flags to celebrate the start of The Queen's Baton Relay. The Baton will travel through all 52 Commonwealth countries for 388 days covering 230,000 kilometres. It will arrive in time for Opening Ceremony of the XXI Commonwealth Games on 4th April 2018 which is being hosted by the Gold Coast in Australia.


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In the afternoon The Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, The Duke of York and The Earl of Wessex all attended the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

The Service is the largest annual inter-faith gathering in the United Kingdom which embraces the diversity of the 2.5 billion Commonwealth residents.  Each year the Commonwealth adopts a theme upon which the Commonwealth Service is based. The 2017 theme is 'A Peace-Building Commonwealth', which was echoed in The Queen's annual Commonwealth speech released today.

Read The Queen's Commonwealth Day message here → READ here

Airforce officer who killed lover left suicide note

KILLER AIRFORCE OFFICER LEFT SUICIDE NOTE

According to a Sahara Reporters report ; The Nigerian Air Force personnel, who killed his lover and colleague in the early hours of Sunday, Aircraft Man Kalu AB, wrote a suicide note after carrying out the act, it has been gathered.

Kalu had shot and killed Solape Oladipupo after accusing her of double dating at the Air Force Base in Makurdi, Benue State.

Solape Oladipupo, NAF personnel shot and killed by her former lover, Kalu

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A snapshot of the said suicide note, which is making the rounds online, indicated that the airman had planned to take his own life afterwards.

He, however, did not go through with the plan and is being detained by the Air Force authorities.

In the note, the airman accused the lover he killed of deceiving him and his mother.

He said he was aware that “some idiot” would insult him for his actions, but bore no grudge as he would do the same if the tables were turned.

He, however, insisted that others in his shoes would do worse than what he did and suggested that he would prefer to be called the “crazy lover who died for heartbreak”.

The Command Public Relations Officer, Wing Commander Emmanuel Iheoma said “the  letter must have been written before Kalu was picked up.”

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Buhari resumes office, Briefed by VP Osinbajo

VICE PRESIDENT OSINBAJO BRIEFING PRESIDENT BUHARI

 Former acting president,  and vice president of Nigeria Prof Yemi Osinbajo briefing his boss president Buhari on the state of the country and and how far he has gone in running the biggest and most powerful political office in the land.
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Pres Buhari, VP Osinbajo, chief of staff Kyra

CNN's Backy Anderson interview Akon

BEHIND THE SCENES PHOTOS

Senegalese music star and CEO Akon lighting up Africa project Akon, was interviewed by CNN UAE International correspondent and anchor of Connect the world with Backy Anderson. Akon is partnering organizations around the world to provide Solar electricity to people across Africa, this week,
 #Akon and Akon Lighting Africa will donate solar street lights to the UAE-sponsored Mrajeeb Al Fhood Camp and support the Beacon of Hope UAE team on their efforts to bring light and hope to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
The program will be featured on CNN's Connect the World with Backy Anderson #beaconofhopeuae #collaboration #abudhabimagazine #uae #abudhabi #dubai #teamworkShammaSultan #connectcnntheworld
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