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Samuel Oki, 35, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, who was abducted alongside the former leader’s foster father, Chief Inegite Jonathan, has been found dead.  That fishermen found Oki's corpse floating on Otuoke river, two days after the abduction. The discovery has raised fears about the safety of the former president’s 72-year-old foster whose whereabout was still unknown by Friday afternoon. Armed gunmen had on Wednesday abducted former President Jonathan’s foster father, but the kidnap of Mr. Oki was not immediately noticed until several hours later.

The Federal Government has sacked the heads of the six information parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture.  The disengagement was announced on Monday, by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, during a meeting with the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of Nigeria (VON), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the National Orientation Agency (NOA).  A statement was made available to this effect by Segun Adeyemi, SA to Hon Minister of Information and Culture “The Minister directed the disengaged Chief Executives to hand over to the most senior officials in their various establishments. He thanked them for their service to the nation and wished them the best of luck in their future endeavours.”  “The affected Chief Executives are the Director-Generals of NTA, Mr. Sola Omole, FRCN (Mr. Ladan Salihu), VON (M...

While speaking at a meeting with Nigerian entertainers in Lagos over the weekend, Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said those who stole Nigeria dry have newspapers, Radio and Television stations and are very powerful people in the society. He added that the fight against corruption by the Buhari administration is already getting global attention ...  "The federal government is delighted that the anti-corruption war being led by President Muhammadu Buhari has been acknowledged and applauded on a global stage. It is particularly gratifying that in that speech, Mr Kerry made the link between corruption and terrorism. We agree that corruption is indeed a radicaliser because it destroys faith in legitimate authority. Let me remind you, gentlemen, that radicalisation is a key causative factor of terrorism. We know that those who stole us dry are powerful. They have newspapers, radio and television stations and an army of supporters to continuo...