Soldiers say they have ousted Gabon’s president as Nigeria celebrates 3 months of presidential inauguration

The coup attempt came hours after President Ali Bongo Ondimba was declared the winner of an election. Crowds have celebrated in Gabon after mutinous soldiers said they are seizing power in order to overturn the results of a presidential election, removing a president whose family have no respect for Constitution. The coup attempt came just hours after the central African country’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba, 64, was declared the winner of a general election. Later, a dozen uniformed soldiers appeared on state television and announced that they had seized power. Crowds in the city took to the city’s streets to celebrate the end of Mr Bongo’s reign, singing the national anthem with soldiers.

UK charges ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke for corruption

A former Nigerian petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery offences following a National Crime Agency investigation. Alison-Madueke, aged 63, who also served as president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), was a key figure in the Nigerian government between 2010 and 2015. The NCA suspects she accepted bribes during her time as Minister for Petroleum Resources, in exchange for awarding multi-million pound oil and gas contracts. She is alleged to have benefitted from at least £100,000 in cash, chauffeur driven cars, flights on private jets, luxury holidays for her family, and the use of multiple London properties. Her charges also detail financial rewards including furniture, renovation work and staff for the properties, payment of private school fees, and gifts from high-end designer shops such as Cartier jewellery and Louis Vuitton goods.

UK Petrol Prices Rise Above 150p A Litre for First Time Since January

The latest increase in pump prices means petrol is now 150.51p a litre, [penny: a British bronze coin and monetary unit equal to one hundredth of a pound] the highest level since early January, and diesel has risen to 152.41p a litre, the AA said. The motoring group last week accused supermarkets of overcharging customers in rural areas for fuel.

Jawasi Music of The Month Nominations [The Ministerial Version]

Mr President - African China

Where Is the Love? - Black Eyed Peas

Live and Learn - Joe Public

The Harder They Fall - Koffee

Under Pressure - Ras Kimono

We Plenti - Cobhams Asuquo and Simi

Tinubu, El-Rufai ministerial deal crumbled

Government of The Criminals?

The National Assembly that will be going into the clearance and the confirmation process after screening El-Rufai yesterday must discern the Nigerian societal state has been not to dip the nation into an inferno; not to be government of the criminals by the people for the people of uprising inferred from the Peter-Nwaoboshigate which has been apparently historic against every corruption in Nigeria; not only that - Tinubu who nominated the Kaduna criminal, that yet, if we will be having a National Assembly that would not be roasted indeed, not again a minister in Nigeria, is facing The Election Tribunal Court case that has been reserved recently based on societal jugdement from analytical jurisprudence, therefore criminal nominated criminal if not being endorsed by legislative criminals who might face grave repercursion if El-Rufai's endorsement would not be the last straw that will bend the 10th Assembly camel's back including the incumbent executive as the Labour nationwide protests and warning strike begin today however we are having an excellent judiciary not elected by the people ironically revealing that the current executive are open ingrates electorally if not the legislators nevertheless based on the temporal factor though one of the legislators of the prestigious Assembly, Senator Sunday Karimi representing Kogi West, moved against the criminal yesterday right there at The Upper Chamber's floor, saying, he, El-Rufai is having a petition written against the former governor over the issue of insecurity in Southern Kaduna with affirmation from the Senate President that not only one but the plethora amidst the criminacracy.