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Vox-Populi: Watch this Video and tell us What you think about the displacement of Makoko People

[vsw id=”PJIpbThjrF4″ source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”]   It is no longer news that the Lagos state Government has since the 12th of July 2012 commenced the demolition of the popular Makoko Slum, a settlement we hear has been in place since the mid 1800s. From all indication, the Lagos state Government has good intentions for doing so and has cited ... Read More »

Sen Akume in Trouble for Getting Drunk to Senate Chambers

Following his predilection for excessive drinking, the Minority Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the Senate and former Governor of Benue State, Senator George Akume, has become a body of embarrassment for his colleagues, Naijahottestgist has learnt. Akume, who is first an absentee senator, is said to always drink himself to stupor at every sitting he attends, such that ... Read More »

FG Approves $1.488bn for Lagos-Ibadan Railway Modernization Project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has yesterday 18th July 2012, approved the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Rail Double Track with Double Formation under Addendum No. 2 (2nd segment) of the modernization of Lagos-Kano railway project. Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, who addressed State House correspondents after the meeting-presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, ... Read More »

Oyo State Governor, Senator Ajumobi Collapses on Top of Corper

Oyo State Governor Sen Abiola Ajumobi is a lucky man. Lucky in the sense that  he experienced on Tuesday Last week, what has sent many to an early grave but fortunately for him he lives to tell the story. Naija Hottestgist learnt that the experienced Technocrat who has done well for himself has just one  shortcoming-  his love for young ... Read More »

Nasarawa State Governors Son Arrested for Drug in Malaysia

One of the sons Governor Almakura of Nasarawa State is said to have been arrested and detained in a Malaysian prison for possession of hard drugs and guns. Sources say that he was picked up by the Malaysian no-nonsense security personnel following a tip off. Information reaching us through sources conversant with the happenings in the government house of Nasarawa ... Read More »

PDP accuse ACN Governors of contributing 2billion to Rig Elections in Edo State

EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  yesterday alerted that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has perfected plans to rig Saturday’s governorship election by creating pockets of violence across the state during the exercise. ACN governors were also accused of contributing N2 billion to rig the election. The PDP said that the ACN had already brought into ... Read More »

Bloodshed in Plateau State as Gunmen kill Senator and House of Assembly majority leader

Naija Hottestgist has learnt that Senator Dantong Gyang Dalyop and Gyang Fulani, the majority leader of the Plateau State Assembly, were among several people who were murdered today during a mass funeral in COCIN Church Riyom, Barakin-Ladi local government area of Plateau. A member of the House of Representatives, Simon Davou Mwadkwon, was also seriously injured in the attack. Senator ... Read More »

Niger Delta Minister in Trouble for spending 166m on travels in 5months

MEMBERS of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta yesterday frowned at the Minister of Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe’s spending of N166 million within five months on travels instead of the N148 million budgetted for the purpose. The committee also rejected a document containing budgetary performance of the ministry in the last two quarters as submitted by Orubebe. ... Read More »