Read How Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson, Dies at Age104---PHOTOS

 Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who helped lead the 1965 "Bloody Sunday" voting rights march and was the first black woman to run for Congress in Alabama, died early Wednesday at age 104, her son Bruce Boynton said.

Boynton Robinson was among those beaten during the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in March 1965 that became known as "Bloody Sunday." State troopers teargased and clubbed marchers as they tried crossing the bridge. A newspaper photo featuring an unconscious Boynton Robinson drew wide attention to the movement.

I Consider Orubebe To Proceed On Jail Term–Oshiomhole

 The Labour leader turns politician and Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Wednesday, took a swipe at a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Godsday Orubebe, saying the erstwhile minister should be jailed.

Oshiomhole also said that the ex-minister was afraid of being probed by President Muhammadu Buhari over the multi-billion naira East-West Road contract.

Read How Buhari Intends To Confisticate Crude Oil Swap Deals with NNPC

 All offshore crude oil processing agreements and crude oil swap deals for refined petroleum products between the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and oil traders around the world have been cancelled by the Federal Government.

Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina, told Reuters news agency on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval for the immediate cancellation of the agreements.

EXPOSE: NDLEA occupies Arik attendant’s house, grills co-workers

 The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday stormed and occupied the Lagos house of Chika Egwu Udensi, a crew member of the Arik Air flight W3101, who was arrested with 20 kilogrammes of cocaine at the London Heathrow Airport.

The NDLEA moved to the house after they had interrogated pilots and flight attendants of the flight that left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos for London on Monday night. The interrogation lasted for several hours at the NDLEA head office in Lagos.

Read Why Senate, Reps okay pay cut

Obviously, members of the National Assembly on Wednesday said they welcomed the decision of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to review downward the salaries and allowances of members of the National Assembly.

The House of Representatives said a pay cut would be a “relief” to lawmakers in many respects, including restoring the dignity of the legislature in the country.

Lagos under siege, says Deeper Life

 The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has said that Lagos State is under siege and needs urgent divine intervention.
The ministry said the high rate of robbery, cultism, drug abuse and corruption, among other ills, could have totally destroyed the state, but for God’s grace.
The church stated this on Wednesday at Gbagada, Lagos, while announcing a city-wide crusade, organised by the ministry in conjunction with the Christian Association of Nigeria and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.

Tinubu Denies Feud With Fashola

The  All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denied the allegation of sponsoring recent series of attacks against former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State.

He related it to the whims and caprices of some mischief makers from the opposition political party in Lagos being the Peoples Democratic Party.

Breaking News: WDBJ Reporter, Cameraman Shot Dead By Former Colleague on Live Broadcast

ABC News says that someone using the name of the suspected gunman in the on-air shooting of two TV journalists sent the network a lengthy fax invoking several mass shootings.

ABC News reports that a man using the name Bryce Williams called the network in the past few weeks asking to pitch a story and wanting to fax information. The organization says the man never said what the story was.

R-E-V-E-A-LE-D: Read how Oronsaye, Maina, others allegedly stole N1 Billion from pension funds

In a little over a month, the sparks will start to fly in what might turn out the most celebrated trial of this year as the prosecution of the former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Steve Oronsaye; former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, Abdulrasheed Maina; and others accused of siphoning over N1 billion from pensioners’ funds, commences.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had on July 10 slammed a 24-count charge on Messrs Oronsaye, Maina and Osarenkhole Afe, a consultant who worked with the Task Team, as well as his company, Fredrick Hamilton Global Services Limited, which was used as conduit pipe to siphon funds from the pension unit of the HOSF’s office.

President Obama Apologies To Japanese Government Over Alleged Wikilleaks US Spying Publication

 The United States of America President, Senator Barack Obama Wednesday apologised to Japanese Government over an alleged publication by  WikiLeaks claiming  Washington had been spying on some Japanese politicians, for more than a decades.

This was main public by a government official who disclosed that president Obama held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Wednesday morning, spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, adding that the pair agreed to work together on global economic issues in the wake of a stock market meltdown sparked by fears over China.