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Thirteen Russians have been charged with interfering in the US 2016 election, in a major development in the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigation. Three of those named have been accused of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and five have been accused of aggravated identity theft. The announcement was made by Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating alleged Russian meddling. Three Russian companies are also named in the indictment. One of them is the Internet Research Agency, based in St Petersburg, which the 37-page indictment said “had a strategic goal to sow discord in the US political system, including…

President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed door with governors of the 23 states making up the APC Governors’ Forum in Daura, Katsina State on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three of the governors were represented by their deputies at the meeting, which started at about 2.45 p.m. The governors attending the meeting include the Chairman of the Governors’ Forum and Zamfara Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari; Rochas Okorocha (Imo); Abubakar Muhammed (Bauchi); Kashim Shettima (Borno); Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo) and Malam Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State. READ: Tony Elumelu drags publisher, two others to court Others are…

The Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc, UBA, Mr Tony Oyemaechi Elumelu who is also the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation has dragged a publisher, Mr Uju Onyechere before a Federal high court in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for allegedly passing off a book entitled Tony Elumelu Straight From The Guts. Joined as co-defendants in the ensuing legal warfare are, a Lagos businessman Mr Fabian Chima Eni and Divine Care Pharmaceutical Company Limited. In an affidavit sworn to by a legal practitioner Mr Osinowo Kolawole and filed before the court by the law firm of Tokunbo Orimobi the…

Thirty six people killed by gunmen in Birane Village in Zurmi Local Council of Zamfara State on Wednesday have been buried, amidst outrage in the social media that the tragedy was being downplayed and that there has been no official reaction. However, the Police Command in Zamfara admitted that 18 persons died in the attack, which appears to be a reprisal against the villagers for intercepting a suspected cattle rustler. The Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Muhammad Shehu, said on February 13, hunters from Birani village of Zurmi local government area intercepted and accosted a herder in the…

America’s talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey said she has turned down would-be donors offer to raise $1 billion for her to take on Donald Trump in 2020, confirming once again she has no intention of running for US presidency. The 64-year-old billionaire prompted a blaze of speculation last month that she might be nurturing political ambitions after a rousing speech at the Golden Globes, heralding a “new day” in the wake of the sexual harassment watershed. Hollywood’s loathing of Trump and Democrats’ bafflement that a crass-talking reality star with no previous government experience could win the presidency have fuelled…

Nigeria is the biggest loser of the $50 billion dollars illicit financial flows out of Africa annually, Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said. NAN reports that Adeosun regretted the amount of money Africa lost through illicit financial flows was more than the aid coming into the continent. She expressed regrets that destination countries do not question the source of such funds. “And yet when we turn up and say this money was stolen, then they give you an entire questionnaire. “We’ve battling with the Swiss on Abacha. Abacha loot sat in the Swiss Bank account – 320…

…FG will not impose on State Governments, VP Osinbajo says …Buhari administration’s Social Investment Programmes reach over 7 million Nigerians In line with the administration’s commitment towards finding permanent solutions to the herdsmen-farmers clashes in some parts of the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the formation of a new Committee to look into the rebuilding of communities affected by the violence in the affected states. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, announced the approval today at the monthly meeting of the National Economic Council, of which he is chairman. The Committee, which would be headed by the Vice President,…

Linus Umunna There is every chance that we all have friends or acquaintances, who are convinced they have a divine warrant to tell us how a piece of music should make us feel. Those so persuaded ignore the fact of differences in tastes and orientation. As a rule, they consider their own tastes divinely-approved, not personal preferences. They are the moral brigade. I was not surprised to see members of the brigade back on the podium immediately the hit show, Big Brother Naija (BBN), returned on 28 January. They are easy to spot. They lurk on internet discussion forums…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), yesterday, sealed the premises of four companies in Port Harcourt and Lagos over tax debts of about N700million. In Port Harcourt, the FIRS enforcement team shut down the premises of SC Industrial Gas Manufacturers Limited, situated at 61 Aba Road. The company was sealed for failure to remit Value Added Tax of N425, 530, 587.00 collected on behalf of government between 2014 and 2017. In Lagos, the service sealed the office of ABB Nigeria Limited on Metalbox Road Ogba. READ: DStv celebrates Hollywood’s finest on M-net movies Oscars pop-up channel The company is…

Ahead of the Oscars next month and in the spirit of celebrating movie industry talents, DStv has created Oscars Pop-Up Channel (DStv 109). The channel not only showcases movies, but some of the biggest talents to have ever been nominated or won the coveted Academy Awards. More iconic movies are lined up to keep DStv customers glued to their screens. On Thursday at 9.05pm, An Officer and a Gentleman, starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr, will be available for viewing. Available for viewing on Saturday are Ordinary People at 10:30am, All the President’s Men at 5pm,…