Atiku Abubakar has cast doubts over the conduct of the Osun governorship rerun election taking place on Thursday, September 27, 2018. The governorship election that originally took place on Saturday, September 22, 2018, was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, September 23. This was because the victory margin of 353 votes of first-placed candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke (254,698 votes) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over second-placed Gboyega Oyetola (254,345 votes) of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) was less than the 3498 votes cancelled in seven polling units. With Osun residents casting their votes in…
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Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun governorship election has dismissed Thursday’s rerun election as a coup that has no place in a democracy. While the rerun election in the affected polling units were taking place on Thursday, September 27, 2018, Adeleke cried out that the system has been rigged to favour the APC. He complained that PDP supporters were being denied access to ballot papers in the governorship rerun election. “What is happening in Osun State now is not an election. What we have is a coup. That is what we are…
Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday called on the relevant stakeholders across the globe to make strategic partnership towards finding lasting solutions to the spread of Tuberculosis in Africa. The wife of the president has been appointed as the UN Special Ambassador to end TB in recognition of her selfless services to health Advocacy in Nigeria. “When I accepted to serve as a TB Champion, I believe there is something I can contribute and I believe there is something every one of us can do to end this epidemic. “As a global TB Champion and Ambassador, I am committed to work…
Atiku Abubakar has cast doubts over the conduct of the Osun governorship rerun election taking place on Thursday, September 27, 2018. The governorship election that originally took place on Saturday, September 22, 2018, was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, September 23. This was because the victory margin of 353 votes of first-placed candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke (254,698 votes) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over second-placed Gboyega Oyetola (254,345 votes) of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) was less than the 3498 votes cancelled in seven polling units. With Osun residents casting their votes in…
Senator Ademola Adeleke, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Osun governorship election, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the rerun election which he lost on Thursday. The election that originally took place on Saturday, September 22, 2018, was declared inconclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, September 23. This was because the victory margin of 353 votes of first-placed Adeleke (254,698 votes) over second-placed Gboyega Oyetola (254,345 votes) of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) was less than the 3498 votes cancelled in seven polling units in Orolu local government…
Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, former Kano governor and PDP presidential aspirant, says he will “easily beat President Muhammadu Buhari” if given his party’s ticket to face the APC candidate in 2019. Kwankwaso, who spoke on Thursday in Jos, during a consultation visit to the North-Central state, said that he had the electoral value to wrestle power from the APC. “I come from a state which has the highest number of voters that can sway an election in my favour. “If I pick the PDP ticket, I will be the next president of this nation. “I have the hunger to save Nigeria…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday said it had concluded all arrangements to conduct its governorship primary on Saturday. The Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Abiodun Salami, made the statement in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)in Lagos. Salami spoke to NAN after the state party executive led by Alhaji Tunde Balogun met with local government executives and council chairmen at the APC secretariat. NAN reports that Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode; a former Commissioner for Training and Establishment, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu; and a former Commissioner for Works…
Uche Secondus has said the All Progressive Congress, APC, revealed its ‘rigging template’ ahead of the 2019 general elections with the recent Osun State governorship elections. Reacting to loss of PDP, Secondus said, “Because they cannot face the nation, having failed woefully in governance and having exhausted their propaganda and lies, they resorted to dubious and mischievous strategies that could give them undeserved victory as is the case in Osun and Ekiti states. “Democratic community all over the globe are watching and we would stop at nothing in highlighting them until the will of the people are allowed to prevail.”…
Amber Rose is probably one of the few celebrities who has come out to speak about the sentencing handed Bill Cosby as she thinks he deserves the jail term while calling him a sexual predator. The model made her views known on her Instagram page on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. According to her, the fact that he is old and was on TV doesn’t change the fact that he is a sex predator. “Mannn fuck the fact that he’s old and fuck the fact that he was on TV He is a sexual predator! ( I hope they get their…
Chimamanda Adichie says she was close to tears watching her mother read negative comments about her online. The award-winning author made this known during a hangout section with a group of young Nigerians in Lagos over the weekend. According to her, she was surprised by the backlash she got from the now famous question she asked Hilary Clinton during an interview. “I felt close to tears. When I got back to Lagos and there is just all of this noise and apparently it’s just all of ugliness, people said to me: ‘they are writing public letters to you. They said…
American rapper, Big Sean has said he is half Nigerian. The Motown rapper made this known in a recent interview with Vibe where he spoke on Mac Miller, piano and vocal lessons. In the seven minutes long video, Big Sean told the interviewer that he is half Nigerian when he spoke about his grandmother, whom he grew up with in Detroit, Michigan in the United States of America. Big Sean was born Sean Michael Leonard Anderson to to Myra and James Anderson in 1988. In 2005, Kanye West was doing a radio interview at 102.7 FM. Hearing about this, Sean…
All that glitters they say isn’t gold as Joke Silva wants you all not to be deceived by what goes on social media in the lives of celebrities. The veteran actress made this known during an interview with Genevieve Magazine for their September edition which she also is it’s cover girl. According to her, actors are doing more than just acting to add to their source of income. She, however, posted a part version of that interview on her Instagram page on Thursday, September 27, 2018, with a beautiful photo. “Don’t be deceived by what goes on on social media.…
Nicki Minaj and her rumoured boo, Lewis Hamilton are presently in Dubai having funny and these photos aren’t far from it. Both celebrities took to their Instagram pages to Thursday, September 27, 2018, where they shared photos while riding on ATV in Dubai. Nicki Minaj captioned her own photo with the quote; ” Caribbean tingz what I on. Me & Lewis gettin paper like what ink dry on. #Versace.” It is not clear if these guys are actually dating but they have been spotted lately hanging out together. If these guys are actually dating then we can confirm that Lewis,…
Femi Kuti, alongside Ruby Gyang, Nonso Bassey and Etuk Ubong delivered riveting performances for all who gathered at ”A night with Femi Kuti.” Saturday night, September 22 is one for the record books as Afrobeat legend, Femi Anikulapo Kuti left the Afrikan Shrine for the poolside of the Sheraton hotel in Ikeja, Lagos, as he brought the music to his fans in what was the listening party for his recently released 10th studio album, ”One People, One World.” On Air Personality, Folustorms was the anchor on the night and she wasted no time in welcoming the opening performer in the…
Ronke Oshodi Oke says sex is the new application with which people use in getting jobs and going further in their careers. The busty actress in a long epistle on her Instagram on Monday, September 24, 2018, talked about how we all have plans and dreams to achieve but weren’t aware of the sacrifices involved which sadly includes offering sex for success. “We were all born with different dreams!! We all had plans!! We all pictured our lives in perfection!! We were ready to take over the world!! But no one told us the sacrifices we had to pay!! No…
Toke Makinwa has a prayer she hopes God answers soon which is to be blessed with a daughter. The multi-talented media personality took to her Twitter page on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, where she made this wish. According to her, her daughter is going to be so proud of her. “My daughter has so much to be proud of her mama for, can’t wait to have a little princess,” she tweeted. She also went on to reveal that when she eventually has a daughter, they will go on play dates and all those cool stuff parents do with kids. “If…
Davido has a message for the citizens of Osun state ahead of the rerun elections which is to take place this week. The music star on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, took to his Twitter page where he posted his message to the people of Osun. In his message, he thanked the Osun people for the support they have shown so far towards his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke and prayed they extend the support on Thursday, September 26, 2018, during the rerun. “To all patriotic Osun citizens. On the road to #Osun2018, I salute you all for all the mileage you…
Ever since the break up of Psquare, the Okoye brothers have toed individual careers and it seems to be paying off as Peter Okoye receives his first recognition as a solo artist. This was made known by the singer through a post shared on his Instagram page [peterpsquare] on Monday, September 24th, where Mr P shared images of the award with the caption, ”Yes Guys we did it! We won!!! My very first award as a solo act! You guys made this happen. INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT RECOGNITION AWARDS. Slow and Steady but surely! God is great. To iarawards my profound thanks,…
Ernesto Valverde was at a loss to explain Barcelona’s shock defeat to Leganes on Wednesday as their unbeaten start to the season came to an abrupt end at Butarque. It extended Barca’s mini-slump after they were held by Girona at the weekend at Camp Nou, which saw their four-game winning streak in the league come to an end. “How do I explain it? This is football and these things can happen,” Valverde said in his post-game news conference. “Sometimes it’s difficult to explain what happens in a game. “You have a game under control and then the opposition can do…
The agent for Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong remained coy when recently questioned about his client’s future amid interest from Real Madrid and Manchester United. Speaking to De Telegraaf about De Jong, Ali Dursun passed the responsibility to Ajax sporting director Marc Overmars to verify interest from the likes of Real and United in the Netherlands international. “I can neither confirm nor deny this,” Dursun said when asked about the pair’s interest after watching De Jong in the 3-0 Champions League win over AEK Athens recently. “You must ask Marc Overmars — I send all interested clubs his way.” Overmars…