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Corruption: Buhari has letters implicating Jonathan … says President’s biographer, John Paden President Muhammadu Buhari is in possession of some letters, written by former President Goodluck Jonathan, to request “off-budget funds.” This was contained in Buhari’s authorised biography, ‘Muhammadu Buhari: The Challenges of Leadership in Nigeria’, written by Prof. John Paden and presented to the public on Monday. An online dictionary defines “off-budget funds” as funds not provided for or included in the regular Federal Government budget; funded by sources other than the federal budget. In the ongoing anti-corruption war of the present administration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arrested and quizzed many of Jonathan’s former ministers and aides for alleged diversion of funds. Most of them, including the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), are being prosecuted for allegedly diverting funds meant for arms procurement and us...

Nnamdi Kanu addressed as president of Biafra in prison Nnamdi Kanu arrive the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, June 20, 2016. ASABA- EVEN in Kuje prison, people address the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, as ‘His Excellency, President of Biafra,’ Charles Okah, an inmate in the same prison, who was nominated recently by two Biafra splinter groups as their new leader revealed yesterday. Okah, in a statement, accepting his nomination by The Rebranded Indigenous People of Biafra (TRIPOB) and the Renegade Indigenous People of Biafra (RENIPOB), said “Humility comes before honour. Even in prison, not a few concerned persons, particularly Biafrans have argued that Nnamdi Kanu believes he is already the “President of Biafra” and goes about with an ‘entourage’ and is addressed as “His Excellency”.” “That is a fact I have witnessed myself. This narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) was enough to drive away so many of his admirers, who have since...

Boko Haram: Wanted journalist arrives Nigeria, detained Ahmad Salkida ABUJA—Ahmed Salkida, one of the three people declared wanted by the Nigerian Army for allegedly aiding the release of a Boko Haram video showcasing the missing Chibok girls, arrived the country last night. He was reportedly taken into custody by the police, who, however, kept mute over the development. READ ALSO: operatives, targets during Paris attacks The Nigerian Army also denied knowledge of the arrival and detention of Salkida, described as a close associate of the Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf. Salkida was reportedly arrested, yesterday, at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, as he stepped down from an Emirate flight marked EK 785. One of the female passengers, who sat next to the journalist, told journalists that she recognised Salkida, who was a bit nervous all through the flight. She said she recognized the journalist from photos posted on the Internet and engaged him ...

Miss America comes out of closet After competing for generations in the closet or working behind the scenes, gays and lesbians finally get to see one of their own take one of beauty pageantry's biggest stages. Miss Missouri, Erin O' Flaherty Miss Missouri, Erin O' Flaherty Miss Missouri, Erin O' Flaherty, will compete for the Miss America crown this weekend as the first openly lesbian contestant. "I'm the first openly gay title holder, so I'm very excited,'' she said in a recent interview. "I knew going in that I had the opportunity to make history. Now I get to be more visible to the community and meet more people.'' Lesbians have been more visible in pageants lately. Djuan Trent competed in the Miss America pageant as Miss Kentucky in 2011, when she finished in the top 10. She came out as a lesbian in 2014. Patricia Yurena, two-time winner of the Miss Spain contest and a runner up in the 2013 Miss Universe competition...

operatives, targets during Paris attacks Lekan Macaulay's blog The sophisticated ISIS network that plots foreign strikes had planned for the carnage in the November 2015 Paris attacks to be far worse, to occur in other European countries as well and, investigators believe, had planned to follow them up with strikes in several locations, CNN has learned. CNN has obtained thousands of pages of documents and photos from internal European investigations and gathered information from sources close to the Paris investigation that together provide new details about the highly organized terror group intent on attacking overseas targets. These documents reveal new information about two captured operatives who investigators believe intended to attack France. They also point, chillingly, to the existence of another suspected terrorist -- never before named publicly -- who authorities claim is linked to the Paris terror cell and was on the loose in Europe for months after that attac...

54-Yrs old Catholic priest sacked for marrying 2 wives It was further reported that Zuni, was engaged in a secret marriage to two women - one late and the other alive. Reverend Father Peter Zuni 54-Years old Very Reverend Father Peter Zuni of the Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, Kakuri parish, Kaduna State, has been disrobed by Catholic church in Kaduna. According to a report by Sun Newspaper, the priest's secret marriages was blown open by one the wives, who is reportedly nursing a child for the priest. It was further reported that Zuni, was engaged in a secret marriage to two women - one late and the other living. ALSO READ: US woman who attempted to join ISIS jailed for 12 years   Sunday Sun gathered that one of the wives is already late, while the surviving one who blew the whistle about three weeks ago over the secret marriage is said to be nursing a child for the embattled priest. Speaking on the act that has left him disgraced, Zun...

US woman who attempted to join ISIS jailed for 12 years A woman from Mississippi, United States, who planned a disguised honeymoon journey but was actually going to join the Islamic State group, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Jaelyn Young Jaelyn Young,   who converted to Islam while studying at Mississippi State University, was jailed on   terrorism charges on Thursday, August 11, by US   District Judge Sharion Aycock. In March, she pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization. Young's parents had pleaded for leniency as she had faced up to 20 years in prison. She reportedly broke down in tears as was about to be sentenced, saying she was ashamed of her actions.   Read Also: British aristocrat's son bailed over $5.8mn drugs bust Report said her fiance, Muhammad Dakhlalla, pleaded guilty on March 11 to a similar charge, but his own sentencing is set for Augus...