With less than 2 months to the 2019 general elections, the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, the umbrella body of opposition parties in the country, has once more raised alarm over what it sees as a plot by the Presidency to rig the polls. The coalition said an unholy unity among the trio of the Presidency; the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and security forces might result in the declaration of fake results. According to CUPP, this may bring about mass protest which the government will attempt to quell with state power. But the APC, in a swift reaction,…
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Senate Deputy Chief Whip Senator Francis Alimikhena, has said that Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was not united and too weak to provide the needed support base to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy, describing the party as too “lousy”. While revealing that the PDP lacked the attitude to formulate good public policies and interest aggregation, he said. “They are too divided against themselves and we cannot allow such disunity to damage our already established democracy. We need a stabilized democratic party like the All Progressive Congress, APC, to deepen our democratic structure in order to catch up with the developed world. The APC…
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress of allegedly cutting a deal with the governors of Zamfara and Katsina to “capture” the states. Atiku said he is in support of “whatever reasonable measures the Federal Government takes to put an end to the needless loss of lives and property in Zamfara and Katsina States,” but warned that “imposing emergency rule in the two states can only address the symptoms rather than the cause of the current security crisis facing the North West states.” A statement from the PDP man claimed “the deal being struck…
Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State, Chief Clarence Olafemi, has told members of the Council to see their nomination into the various committees as a call to service, an obligation fro Nigeria to the people of Kogi State and to deliver the state for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Clarence Olafemi said: “We have a task at hand and we must take it seriously and work very hard to deliver it. “We must be united and work assiduously towards ensuring that, by all legitimate means we deliver Kogi State to our…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau, will now hold on Jan. 8 its planned flag-off Campaign. It was previously scheduled for Jan. 4. Mr Abraham Yiljap, the Chairman, Media and Publicity Committee, made the announcement on Thursday in Mangu. Yiljap explained that the campaign had to be moved because the All Progressives Congress (APC), had equally fixed their flag-off in the state on the same day. “This is the major decision taken by the State Campaign Council at its emergency session presided over by the Plateau PDP Chairman, Hon Damishi Sango at the party’s secretariat in Jos. “The Council…
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Mr Moshood Salvador has urged Nigerians not t key into the vows of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to restructure the country. He said that the PDP candidate was not telling the truth about the promise as he knew restructuring could not be implemented by one man on his own. Salvador revealed that restructuring could only be done through the united will of all Nigerians through a referendum or a legislative intervention. He also said the PDP candidate was just using restructuring as a campaign…
The People’s Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organization through its director on Media & Publicity Kola Ologbondiyan, has blasted the appointment of Mrs. Amina Zakari believed to be Buhari’s niece, as the Chairperson of INEC Advisory Committee and Presidential election Collation Center Committee. The PDP reacts shortly after the appointment. “Zakari, reportedly the niece of President Buhari, is given the appointment by Prof. Mahmood Yakubu during an inauguration held in Abuja on Thursday, January 3, 2019. “Today, we have been informed that the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, apparently in furtherance of the plots to rig the Presidential election, has…
Mr Festus Keyamo (SAN), Spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Presidential Campaign Council, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is no threat in the 2019 elections. He said that the PDP would never be seen as a threat to the re-election bid of President Muhammadu Buhari. He asked APC supporters to improve on their efforts towards ensuring that the party got massive victory at the polls. “They are no longer a threat to President Muhammadu Buhari because their effort is collapsing. They have more than four hundred groups but the groups are now dropping on weekly basis. “…
Mr Olusola Oke, South-West Director, Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation has said South-west region would support President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election in the forthcoming general elections. Olusola Oke said that the campaign was about power residing in the south west, adding that the region would continue to work towards an improvement in the leadership of Nigeria. “Let PDP win and power will depart from the South-west, let APC win and power will remain in the South-west. “Power defines many things, we know many projects ongoing in the South-west and we don’t want them to stop. Yoruba will go for Buhari,” he said. “We…
Kimye had to hire a new surrogate for their fourth child, as their previous surrogate, who carried Chicago West, was not available. The couple couldn’t use La’Reina Haynes once again because she just gave birth to her own child in December, TMZ reported. Report has confirmed that Raynes welcomed a girl named Jaiden on Christmas Eve. This is her and her husband’s third child together. There’s no word yet on whom the couple is using for this pregnancy, but eventually, Kim could introduce her on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” as she did with Haynes. Kim and Kanye reportedly are…
Artist Lina Iris Viktor has finally settled with musicians Kendrick Lamar and SZA in her copyright lawsuit against them. Viktor claimed that Lamar and SZA had used her work without her copyright in the music video for their song ‘All the Stars’, which was part of the soundtrack for the 2018 Marvel blockbuster Black Panther. Viktor’s ‘Constellations’ (2016-18) series of artworks constitute intricate gold geometric shapes across black painted backgrounds. The video for ‘All the Stars’ featured golden patterning on dark backdrops, and characters dressed in gold costumes. The artist’s legal complaint included side-by-side comparisons of similar patterns seen in…
Diddy is currently dealing with suspicions that Cassie, 32, betrayed him before their breakup. Reports have even said that the other man is Alex Fine, the handsome personal trainer and former professional bull rider that Diddy hired to get Cassie into shape. “Diddy might want to ask for a refund from his former trainer,” TMZ reported. Sources connected to Cassie and to Fine insisted that they didn’t get romantic until after Cassie and Diddy split — but that’s not what Diddy has been hearing. Here is the low down, Diddy hired Fine to design a workout program for Cassie last…
Minaj is cashing out big. Nicki Minaj had stellar year in 2018. For months, her fans wanted to know about her whereabouts after she seemingly fell off the map. After stepping out from behind her veil of privacy, Minaj engaged in a feud with Cardi B that made headlines for most of the year. Still, she was able to show and prove with a new album, Queen, the sold very well worldwide. Minaj did have an infamous social media meltdown after not reaching number one on Billboard with her latest album, but she’ll soon be number one in the world…
Drake and Chris Brown about to drop some hear this year. 2018 seemed to be the year Drake set aside his rifts with many of his former enemies. The rapper’s tour was bossed with high-profile special guests including both Meek Mill and Chris Brown — two artists he was publicly feuding with. The two made up when Drake brought out Breezy to perform “Party” in L.A. They have also been spotted together on a few occasions since then, but it looks like they’re officially getting together to deliver some new music for fans. Drizzy shared that the two got some…
Serial entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani has just proven that her beef with ex Big Brther Naija housemate, Nina is not going to end anytime soon. In 2018, Nina and Toyin shocked the social media world after Nina met with Miracle in Ghana and Toyin went on her IG page to blast her. Few days after dragging Nina, Toyin in an interview with LITV, said all has been resolved between them and that they are on good terms. Well, after yesterday’s episode of their drama, all might not be well with them. The drama began when Nina left a comment on Toyin…
DJ Cuppy, the daughter of billionaire businessman Femi Otedola, tweeted lyrics from Teni’s song “Case” recently and some Nigerians on twitter are not okay with it. “Cause my papa no be Dangote or Adeleke… but we go dey okay!” Cuppy wrote, citing what Teni said to a lover in her song, explaining how they’ll be fine no matter the unfavourable conditions they might be faced with in their relationship, due to their lack of money. But you can trust some Nigerians, they felt that with a rich father like the one DJ Cuppy has currently, she isn’t one of those…
New Year, New beginnings. This must be the case with Yomi Fabiyi who has decided to patch things up with people he is not on good terms with presently. The actor whose quarrel with Toyin Aimakhu is well-known has decided to make the new year the right period to reconcile with her. He also shared the real reason for their fight. To prove the past was indeed the past, the actor known for his roles in Yoruba movies took to his Instagram page to pen down a really touching message. His touching message generated quite a lot of response from…
Cool FM OAP, Dotun has shared his last conversation with Seun Omogaji aka DJ Xgee who killed himself by allegedly drinking sniper. According to the radio personality, their last discussion was about the steps they were going to take the keep up the hustle. He wrote: “One of our Last convo. AH SEUN! .. we talk say we go continue this hustle na.. you & I no talk am like this.” Strange how death is considered the only option in difficult times, we can only wish that DJ Xgee rests in perfect peace.
Nigerian comedian, Baba De Baba who recently shared a photo of a domestic violence victim on Instagram, has said that ‘Ladies must accept to be submissive to men that bought them’. According to the comedian who was slammed few months ago over a rape skit, the only time a lady can be free is if she’s living with a man that has not paid her bride price. Baba De Baba further revealed that he would be the ‘first to give out his daughter without giving the guy dowry list, so that he will know that they are equal’. He wrote;…
Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said his opponents in the forthcoming gubernatorial election are relying on small gods for victory at the polls. Calling the elections a “battle of spirits”, the Governor was hopeful that PDP candidates would be victorious regardless of the plans against the party. “It [election] is going to be the battle of the spirits and our God will prevail,” Okowa announced. “Our opponents that are relying on small gods will fail, Delta State can never return back to Satan. Because we have put our God first, we have no need to be scared going into…