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Reacting to media reports that the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), who is also Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu is being investigated for crude oil swap deals, President Muhammadu Buhari appealed to Nigerians to ignore attempts by individuals aimed at tarnishing the image of his ministers and other senior government officials. He said his ministers are being blackmailed by some Nigerians who are painting them with the brush of corruption without any concrete evidence. According to a statement signed by the president’s Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Femi Adesina, the president said: “Terrible and unfounded comments about other people’s integrity are not good. We are not going to spare anybody who soils his hands, but people should please wait till such individuals are indicted.” President Buhari reiterated the administration’s commitment to probity, accountability and integrity, promising ...

Some women (and men) are currently protesting against the Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi West). This is coming after the senator alleged on Monday, that wife of former Lagos state governor and Senate Committee Chairman on Women Affairs, Oluremi Tinubu (APC-Lagos Central) “splashed” N75 million to sponsor protests against him in the FCT. Crisis began after Tinubu reportedly called Dino a “dog” and a “thug” during a closed-door session. Dino, according to reports, reacted, saying that he will “beat up” and “impregnate” Tinubu and nothing will happen. The protesters are seen with placards and banners which read: “Say no to impunity, stop gender based violence”, “Danger! Dino on the prowl, women beware”, “women are not threat objects,” among others. The protesters were on all white tops with the words: “No to impunity for gender based violence,” printed on them. This is coming after Pro-Melaye women held a press conference in K...

BALIKESIR, TURKEY – JULY 16: Two detained soldiers, Dean of the Istanbul Air force academy Colonel Ahmet Gumus and Colonel Pilot Murat Karakus, involved in “Parallel State/Gulenist Terrorist Organization”s coup attempt, are being escorted by Police officers in Ayvalik district of Balikesir in Turkey on July 16, 2016 as they set to escape to Lesbos island of Greece. Turkish authorities rounded up nearly 3,000 suspected military plotters on Saturday and ordered thousands of judges detained after thwarting a coup by rebels using tanks and attack helicopters to try to topple President Tayyip Erdogan. For several hours overnight on Friday violence shook Turkey’s two main cities, as the armed faction which tried to seize power blocked a bridge in Istanbul and strafed the headquarters of Turkish intelligence and parliament in Ankara. At least 265 people were killed. An official said 161 of them were mostly civilians and police officers, while the remaining 104 were coup supporters. ...