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Why Buhari will never ask Ndume to drop bid for Senate presidency - Source

- An unnamed source close to Senator Ali Ndume says President Muhammdu Buhari is not pressuring senators aspiring for the office of Senate president to step down for Senator Ahmad Lawan - The associate of Ndume notes that the presidency has made it clear that Buhari will never interfere in the emergence of the leadership of the National Assembly President Muhammadu Buhari did not at any time hold a meeting where he reportedly prevailed on Senator Ali Ndume and other senators aspiring for the office of Senate president to step down for Ahmad Lawan, an unmanned source has said. The Sun reports that the source who is close to Ndume, said the presidency had made it clear that Buhari will not interfere in the emergence of the leadership of the National Assembly. READ ALSO : 4 more states declare readiness to pay new minimum wage “There was no such meeting and from what I know of President Buhari there is not going to be any such meeting, " the source said. “The president, histori

Reps begin probe into N20trn alleged missing fund, point fingers at CBN, NIPOST others

- The House of Representative has resolved to probe the alleged non payment of stamp duty monies into the federation account by deposit banks - The investigation into the alleged fraud came up after an agency uncovered that some financial institutions are hiding details of the revenue which is estimated at N20 trillion - The House has therefore set up an ad committee to see to the investigation and ensure that the nation is not cheated The House of Representatives has decided to launch an investigation into the alleged non-remittance of stamp duty money by banks in the country. The lower chamber accused the financial institutions and other federal agencies that are involved in the collection of the revenue of cheating the nation, The Cable reports. READ ALSO: 4 more states declare readiness to pay new minimum wage The development happens after a media house reported that the agencies are not making public the details of the revenue of stamp duty in the country which is estimated

2019 election: Atiku considers asking court to imprison INEC chairman

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar , has warned that the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Yakubu Mahmood risk imprisonment over disobedience of a court order to allow access to the party. A member of Atiku's legal team, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) said all effort by the PDP to implement the court order have been frustrated by INEC. Ozekhome in an interview with ThisDay said that INEC has refused to cooperate with Atiku's legal team over accessibility to ballot papers, electoral materials and other devices used during the election. “They have refused to cooperate with the Atiku legal team by making accessible to them ballot papers, electoral materials and other devices used during the election, which the Court of Appeal, Abuja ordered them to give to Atiku nearly two months ago. “They have bluntly refused to do this. Every day we send lawyers there, they would not cooperate," Ozekhome said. READ AL

Akin Alabi reacts to news of gateman who rejected house for borehole, says his decision is unwise

Social media was recent abuzz with the news of a gateman who exhibited an unusual act of selflessness by rejecting a house gift from his boss, and instead requesting for a borehole to be built in his community. Legit.ng reported that the Nigerian man identified as Musa Usman, was planning to resign from his job and spend time with his family, after 25 years of service to his Indian boss. In appreciation of Usman, the boss, Mr Verghese, decided to build a house for him, to which he (Usman) rejected and requested for a community borehole in his village , because his people had to occasionally make long distance trips in search of clean water. After the news broke on social media, members of the online community reacted with mixed reactions. Among those that expressed reservation against the gateman's decision is House of Rep elect for Egbeda/Ona Ara federal constituency, Ibadan, Oloye Akin Alabi. READ ALSO: Aged traffic warden gets rewarded with new apartment after getting quit

MMH records artist AkayCentric releases new music video featuring Patoranking, Eyes On You

International music label Monkey Media House Records front running artiste, AkayCentric, has shown a great deal of growth after the release of his multiple hit tracks over the years from, Mamma Mia, Wait and Lost. With 2019 having no pauses and with the recently released French version to LOST which is still gaining massive acceptance worldwide, here’s another one to solidify his superstar status on the world music scene. Eyes On You is a Del’ B produced track which features the, wha yaa say crooner Patoranking, this song is nothing like the Akaycentric we are used to. AkayCentric shows his sound shifting ability on this song and has raised the bar higher for his career which in turn confirms his number one slogan that says ‘’Akaycentric To The World’’ as track after track are laced on world class instrumentals with matching world class visuals. He is heard on the hook saying: " Don’t leave me, don’t leave me, can’t breathe on my own ’’ and Patoranking definitely didn’t come