Putin just dismissed nearly 20 generals

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed nearly 20 generals just a day before Moscow was set to host a Victory Day parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany, RIA Novosti reports. 

The generals were dismissed by a presidential decree. Among those let go was the lieutenant general of police, Sergey Lavrov, as well as the head of media relations in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Andrei Pilipchuk.

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, vice president-elect, delivered a touching speech during the monthly Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God.

Prof Yemi Osinbajo

The All Progressives Congress politician and pastor thanked Nigerians for their love and support that led to the party success at the recently

Rivers Governor-elect, Nyeson Wike, A Goner; INEC Document Exposes Massive Fraud By PDP, INEC, In Guber Poll

Except the five governorship candidates challenging the credibility of the April 11 governorship election in Rivers withdraw their cases from the election petition tribunal or fail to present material evidence like the one exclusively obtained by PREMIUM TIMES, Nyesom Wike of the Peoples

GMB Men to Get N9 billion in ‘welcome perks’, Punch reports.

House of Representatives senators and the eighth National Assembly members, as well as ministers appointed by president-elect Muhammadu Buhari will, on assumption of office, receive up to N9 billion in ‘welcome perks’, Punch reports.

The eighth National Assembly is to be inaugurated by Buhari on June 5, as the tenure of the seventh National Assembly expires on the same date. The eighth National Assembly will comprise 109 senatorial and 360 members of the House of Representatives seats.

JONATHAN'S ADMINISTRATION POLITICAL RESTAURANT SHEHU SANI. NAIJ NEWS

Shehu Sani, senator-elect for Kaduna Central, on May 9 criticized Goodluck Jonathan’s administration over the sale of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria and the last-minute sale of the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited.

Sani characterized President Jonathan’s privatization moves as a theft of Nigeria’s resources, as he received the Kaduna state executive of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

He was quoted as saying by Premium Times:

Prince Tony Momoh, has stated that the incoming president will not tolerate corruption.

Prince Momoh noted that any corrupt elected official who is found compromising his position will be jailed by the president-elect, Leadership reports.

Chief-Tony-Momoh, former Minister of Information and Culture

Momoh, who was spoke during the maiden meeting of the One Voice Nigeria (OVN)-Discourse/Leadership Colloquium, also stated that the Buhari administration will follow fully, the rule of law and would not in any way tolerate any one compromising his position.
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He commended the group for putting up a formidable force that fought tirelessly through the social media which aided a great deal in the presidential victory of Buhari during the general election.

“We didn’t have money for space in newspaper and to talk in the radio or television station about ourselves. If election was to have been conducted in radio and newspapers, we would have lost. But it was the voters that had the say, and they voted for Buhari,” he said.
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The ex-minister also described Buhari as a simple man who did things without compromise and urged elected officials to be prepared to emulate the president-elect by following the rules and regulations without attempting to bend them.