The Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Mr Bisi Egbeyemi, has said the state government had paid the one month salary owed by the past Ayo Fayose administration to civil servants. Egbeyemi mentioned that Fayemi had vowed to imporve the lives of Ekiti people and ensure that every indigene felt the positive impact of his government. She noted that Fayemi’s first duty was the welfare of the people which is the focus of his administration. The deputy governor said that government was putting in effort to ensure that workers were paid regularly, which was the reeason behind settling them two salaries within…
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A former Minority Leader of the Nigeria Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has warned politicians to organise decent campaigns and stop using tragedies to play the game of politics , as the general elections draws near. He said that the unity of Nigeria was more vital than politics, adding that all Nigerians should make moves to maintain that unity. “Nigerian politicians should learn to run decent campaigns and try to shy away from issues that can generate violence or further polarise our country as we approach the elections. “They should stop jubilation whenever we experience set back in the war against…
Dino Melaye fell to the ground on Friday after giving himseelf in to security operatives who laid siege outside his residence. There are reports already flying around that Senator Dino Melaye might be moved to a hospital that is better equipped. According to reports, the lawmaker is currently recovering at a police hospital in Abuja. “Sources told our correspondent that medical personnel were considering a cardiopulmonary test on the lawmaker following certain observations by his doctor. “It was learnt that the doctor might recommend Melaye’s transfer to a better equipped medical facility for a more robust medical treatment,” reports…
Dino Melaye, who is currently recovering at a police hospital in Abuja, after slumping when he surrendered to security operatives who laid siege outside his home, has said that he was not one the lawmakers who booed President Buhari. On December 19, 2018, President Buhari, while presenting the 2019 budget at the National Assembly, was booed by some lawmakers. Speaking on the incident, Melaye said that he was not present in the chambers when the incident took place. His media aide, also said “The attention of Senator Dino Melaye has been drawn to a malicious reference to his person on…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday hosted Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun and the state governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Abdulkadir Adekunle Akinlade, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Amosun, at the gathering, revealed a letter of adoption of the President by 4PM as the party’s presidential candidate in Feb. 16 general elections. The governor said the endorsement letter was given to him by the party for onward presentation to the president, adding that with the endorsement, President Buhari, whom he called a man with good heart, would receive a huge number of votes in the 2019 presidential elections.…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Bayelsa has promised equal treatment to all parties participating in the forth coming polls in the state. Mr Timidi Wariowei, Head of Department of Voter Education/ Publicity, gave assurance in Yenagoa. He said the commission had finalized plans to make sure the 2019 elections were conducted in a free, fair and credible manner in the state. The officer said that INEC remained solely focused to credible polls. He also assured all political parties that they would be treated equally. ‘’There is no room for partiality or favouritism,” he said. Wariowei,however, begged candidates to…
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has said Nigerians will have no cause to regret voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Feb. 16 and March 2 elections. He said that the President Muhammadu Buhari led-administration has had several successes in the battle against corruption, road construction and infrastructure development. Masari mentioned that the administration had also enabled a lot unemployed youths get jobs across the country since Buhari got into office till date. He further said the government also deserved praise if we are talking about the battle against insurgency in the country. ‘’The government is up…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the National Peace Committee to caution President Buhari. The opposition party also said that there is no certainty that there would be a free and fair election with Amina Zakari at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Zakari was recently appointed as the head of INEC’s collation centre committee. PDP immediately called for her dismissal, saying that she is a blood relation of the President. PPCO, in its statement, said that Buhari’s sturbboness of having his relation be the leader of the team collating election results is not the way to go and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently came out to remind Nigerians that if elected back to power in 2019, it will work towards an uninterrupted education calendar in the sector. Mrs Jennifer Atiku, wife of the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, gave the assurance in her remarks at the flag-off of the Edo Central Senatorial campaigns. Atiku said that a PDP government would work on students who “are presently out of school due to the lingering ASUU strike get back to their classrooms”. She also said that a PDP government would establish an environment for business to succeed having…
Even though Kim Kardashian was blasted for promoting Flat Tummy Shakes on her Instagram a few days ago, it looks like her sister Kourtney Kardashian also wants some blasting as she also just promoted the brand on her Insta today, and her followers were unhappy. In case you are still confused, these kinds of Instagram promotions are controversial because not only do cleanse teas and shakes not really do anything (besides making you poop), but they also support the terrible idea that dieting is a thing that you should do and that bodies are better if they look a certain…
Kylie Jenner has once again given fans something to talk about as she recently sparked rumors she’s engaged to Travis Scott after she was seen wearing a diamond ring on her wedding finger. The star, 21, also flaunted the sparkling accessory in a series of Instagram snaps she posted on Saturday. She wouldn’t explain any further though, only sharing a single heart emoji in the caption, but several fans did well to noticed the beautiful ring. Jenner was pictured wearing a white cropped coat over an off-white cropped turtleneck and white sweats. She also had her blue-ish hair tied back…
Ariana Grande has shared the deleted scene from her hit music video ‘thank u, next’. The video, which dazzled Youtube records after its release, pays tribute to the iconic ‘00s movies Mean Girls, Bring It On, 13 Going On 30, and Legally Blonde, as well as boasting a number of big name cameos. The new behind-the-scenes video opens with a deleted clip in which ‘lawyer’ Ariana tries to make Jennifer Coolidge see reasns why she should confront her ex, based on a scene from Legally Blonde, using NSFW language to get her dog back. As well as some cussing from…
Nicki Minaj has gone on Twitter to speak about her relationship with Kenneth Petty, growing up with him, how she has always known him to be a crazy. The rapper revealed this after her fans asked her about their sex life, how many times they could gt at it in one night, and if they have chosen baby names at this time. “We were like this about each other since we were very young kids in the hood. He was on my body b4 the big ol’ ghetto booty. B4 the fame & fortune. Fought my bf cuz I wouldn’t…
Can’t a brother have a wish? Slimcaise, who, some claim, made the viral dance step Shaku Shaku more popular, at an interview at the Soundcity MVP 2019 that was held yesterday said that he hopes to feature Cardi B, Rihanna and the Migos. Nigerians, as usual, did their bit to ensure he wished he hadn’t said it. Fans around the country shared their thoughts on a wish they thought was mockable. Collaborations with International stars is not a strange thing in the Naija music industry with the likes of D’banj, 2baba, Wizkid, Davido setting the pace, we can only hope…
Talented singer, Teni was on top of the moon as she was announced Best New Act at the just concluded Soundcity MVPAwards Festival. Teni took to Twitter to express her joy as she wrote “I just won the Soundcity Best New Act Award. Let me sleep and wake up, maybe I’m dreaming #UyoMeyo” She later went on to hail her late dad, General Apata whose remembrance is in two days, according to her, “My fathers rememberance is in 2 days! I just won an award today! It’s already an emotional time of the year for me, but this time I’m…
Daddy Freeze has dropped his two cents as regards statement by the Police Public relations officer, Dolapo Badmus about how people who are caught stealing pants for ritual purposes will be charged with murder. According to Freeze, a statement like that might make Burna Boy very right when he said some Nigerians are fools and unprogressive. He tweted, ”When stealing pants is now the equivalent of attempted murder don’t you think it’s high time we started taking @burnaboygram more seriously?🙄 “Burna was a 💯 we are indeed screwed!” Earlier in the day, The Nigerian police reacted to the rampant increase…
Yemi Alade and Tiwa Savage recently had a social media war over issues of backside sizes. The singers who were not known to be great pals before the incident, now see their fans tag them as rivals. Alade’s long-time manager, Taiye Aliu, is not having that though as he recently explained that there is no rivalry between both singers. In a recent interview, Aliu said, “We are focused solely on music; we have no time for rivalry or anything of that sort. The sky is so big for everyone to fly. Do you think there is a rivalry between Femi…
Runtown has unleashed a body of work titled, “Soundgod Fest, Vol 1.” After the success of his headline concert, “Soundgod Fest” on January 1, 2019, Runtown is back with a compilation body of work to begin 2019. The album, titled, “Soundgod Fest. Vol 1” is home to 20 tracks with a number of previously released records with some new ones making up the project including the saxophone remix of his recent tune “oh oh oh (Luice)” featuring popular American Saxophonist, Connell Thompson. Guest collaborations are also here in abundance with the likes of Wizkid, Nasty C, Sarkodie, DJ Neptune, Ill…
Many people are of the opinion that Aunty Shaggi is Broda Shaggi’s girlfriend, the rumors even caught more fire when Shaggi bought her a car. However, in a recent chat, Aunty Shaggi maintained that she was in a relationship. Speaking about her relationship, she said, “My boyfriend knows that what is between Broda Shaggi and me is work. Also, I don’t think Broda Shaggi’s girlfriend sees me as a threat too.” She also stated that the car gift came as a shock to her too. She said, “When the car was presented to me, it took me about 20 minutes…
Nasir El-Rufa’i has stressed that cultural activities had always been a rallying point for people of different status and faith. The governor assured the people of government’s readiness to give due recognition to the vital role of culture in the area of peace-building, urging them to strive to ensure that the forthcoming polls were hitch-free. Earlier, the President, Moro’a Development Association (MDA), Mr Daniel Gaggah, had assured the state governor that the community would not relent in complementing the government’s efforts aimed at promoting peace. In his remarks, Chief of Moro’a, Malam Tagwai Sambo, said that the Moro’a Cultural Day…