PDP suspends Buruji Kashamu, six others

Leadership of the Ogun State chapter of PDP has announced the suspension of seven of its key members namely Buruji Kashamu, Bayo Dayo, Pegba Otemolu, Semiu Shodipo, Fatai Adeyanju, Segun Seriki, Daisi Akitan, and Bowale Solaja.

A statement signed by the party chairman and secretary, Sikirulai Ogundele and Olabode Bankole, states that the suspension is based on the recommendations from a committee set up by the party in June to investigate their alleged involvement in anti-party activities and misappropriation of party funds.

Prosecutors Seek 10-Year Prison Term For Eto'o Over Tax Fraud

Spanish prosecutors are seeking a prison term of more than 10 years for former Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o for alleged tax crimes committed when he played for the Catalan club.

In addition to a sentence of 10 years and six months, prosecutors are also demanding a fine of $15.1 million for the four counts of tax fraud for supposedly defrauding Spain's tax authority of almost $4 million from 2006-09, according to court documents released Thursday.

Prosecutors are seeking the same punishment for the player's representative at the time, Jose Maria Mesalles Mata. The administrator of a company that facilitated the deals, Manuel de Jesus Lastre Abreu, is facing more than six years in prison and a fine of $2.3 million.

Kanye West To Spend Thanksgiving At The Hospital

It's probably not how he envisioned himself spending the holidays. But it looks like Kanye West will be forced to stay in hospital throughout Thanksgiving.

The 39-year-old was rushed to UCLA Medical Center after a reported breakdown on Monday and has remained there. People reported that his wife Kim Kardashian who has been by his bedside ever since left for the first time late on Wednesday, with a bodyguard in tow. But the mag claim she is expected to return first thing in the morning.

102 Killed, 215 Injured, 50,000 Houses Burnt In Kaduna – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Wednesday said that over 102 villagers in Godogodo and Gidan Waya communities in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State had been killed by Fulani herdsmen in the last six months.

The organisation added that 50,000 houses were burnt in 25 Christian communities, while  215 people were injured in Kaduna State within six months by the herdsmen.

CAN also accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, of not doing enough to curtail the massacre.

Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving the representatives of the 25 villages displaced by the crisis rocking Southern Kaduna, CAN President, Dr. Samson Ayokunle, said the killings amounted to ethnic and religious cleansing.

According to him, Christians in communities in Southern Kaduna have been facing the dangers of extinction and genocide because of the threats of attacks by Fulani herdsmen.

Be Fair To Me, Patience Jonathan Tells The Media

Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has denied media reports that $175m is missing from her bank accounts.

Patience said her account balance as of the time it was frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was less than $10m.

She, therefore, urged the media to be fair to her and stop twisting facts. She said this in a statement signed by her spokesman, Mr. Sam Dokubo, on Wednesday.

The statement added, “For the avoidance of doubt, while indeed it is true that Dame Patience is in court for the protection of her fundamental rights infringed upon by a ‘No debit order’ placed on her funds by the EFCC, it is not for $15m but for funds less than $10m as has been clarified several times.

Photos: Ondo People In Wild Jubilation As Appeal Court Reinstates Eyitayo Jegede As PDP Candidate

Ondo people this evening went into wild jubilation after the Appeal Court reinstated Eyitayo Jegede as the Ondo State PDP Governorship candidate in Saturday’s election. His supporters went wild singing and dancing as they stormed major roads in the State. More photos below...

Stop The Blame Game And Work, Obj Tells Buhari

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and his team to stop blaming past administrations for the country’s economic woes and work towards changing the country for the better.

Obasanjo stated this while delivering the keynote address at the First Akintola Williams Annual Lecture.

He advised President Buhari to stop dwelling in the past, adding that since he has been elected to change the country, he should concentrate on clearing the mess he met on ground.

The former president said now that the country have had change because the actors and the situation needed to be changed, it should be moved forward to have progress through a comprehensive economic policy and programme that is intellectually, strategically and philosophically based.