The Ekiti Governor, Ayo Fayose has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to detach itself from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Fayose said this while countering the INEC boss, Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s comments on the reason for renewed electoral violence in Nigeria. The Governor said Yakubu should stop lamenting and return the electoral body to the w ay it was before he assumed office. According to Daily Post, he said “Violence returned to our electoral process because of INEC partisanship and manipulation of the electoral process in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” Fayose, in a statement…
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An aide to former Delta State Governor, James Ibori has said that he was released from a United Kingdom (UK) prison unconditionally. Ibori was released on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, following a court order to that effect. “He was released unconditionally by the court, I have been monitoring the situation in the UK through his lawyers,” the aide, Sunny Areh told The Sun. “That case was on before now, it was a different trial. But it has nothing to do with the present release because even the judge handling that case had declared that there was no evidence that his…
Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti on Wednesday signed the State’s 2017 budget of N94 billion into law. Fayose said the harmonious relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government enhanced speedy passage of the budget. He commended the lawmakers and the people of the state for their support. “We are one of the four states whose budgets have been passed into law before the end of the year which is a sign of efficiency in governance. “It is a budget of the people, to give the best to our people and I deliberately made it to be so because…
It was the last Industry Nite of the year and for this special edition, DMW boss, Davido was the headliner. The show held at the Grand BallRoom of the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island and was hosted by media personality Olisa Adibua. In attendance were several celebrities like DJ Jimmy Jatt, DJ Spinall, DJ Nana, DJ Consequence, Ikechukwu, Jaywon, Seaon, and Tillaman. Other members of the DMW group like Dremo and Mayorkun were also at the event to support Davido.
Rihanna has caught the Christmas bug after being spotted rocking an oversized red Santa Claus belt round a long black coat on boyfriend jeans. The music superstar, who hosted her employees to a Christmas party, complemented the outfit with a Santa hat reading ‘I’ve been good’ and stilettos. The party held at Nice Guy in West Hollywood, California. Indeed, she’s been good this year, or more appropriately, she’s had a good year, after seeing her Fenty Creepers sell out every time while making good music. Riri joins Beyonce as a music superstar that’s hosted their employees to a Christmas party.…
Nigerian pop star Tekno is no longer in contention for the Headies Award. According to reliable information obtained by Thenetng, the jury took the decision to withdraw his nomination because he failed to participate in all of the required activities by organisers leading up to the event. Official e-mails between the organisers and the singer’s reps confirm all nominees for the category were required to take part in promotional activities including photoshoots, interviews and more. An insider says all other nominees were available for all the activities. ‘We reached out to them repeatedly, using personal contacts and official channels. They…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho played down reports he is set to be offered a new contract in a television interview broadcast on Wednesday. Mourinho, 53, signed a three-year contract when he succeeded Louis van Gaal as United manager in July. Several British newspapers reported United were already considering offering Mourinho a new deal, but he said the stories were news to him. “They didn’t (offer a new contract) and I’m not expecting them to, because they gave me a three-year contract and were being super supportive,” he told Sky Sports News. “They always gave me the feeling three years…
Robert Lewandowski led Bayern Munich to a 3-0 triumph in their Bundesliga showdown against ten-man RB Leipzig that opened up a three-point lead over their rivals. Coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed a “perfect” first half in which Bayern’s Thiago Alcantara and Xabi Alonso scored early goals before Leipzig winger Emil Forsberg was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle. That left the visitors to play an hour at Munich’s Allianz Arena a man down. Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi then conceded the penalty which Lewandowski converted on 45 minutes to put Bayern 3-0 up at the break. The result put Munich…
After the world record signing of Paul Pogba this summer, Manchester United are eying another huge transfer. Jose Mourinho aims to steadily Manchester United into a formidable side again and is eyeing the signing of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann. The forward signed a new deal this summer at Atletico, but Manchester United are said to be monitoring his situation. The 25-year-old has scored nine goals so far this season, contributing six assists in all competitions. With a move in January almost in impossible, United are hoping to make an offer in the excess of £60million to bring Griezmann to…
The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday imposed a 24-hour curfew on three local government areas to protect lives and properties of the people. A statement by Mr Samuel Aruwan, Special Assistant to Gov. Nasir El-Rufai on Media and Publicity in Kaduna, listed the areas as Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema’a. The statement stated that the State Security Council also endorsed ban on processions and unlawful assembly in any part of the state. It stated that the council took the step based on credible intelligence reports about risks to lives and property in the affected areas. It said that after an emergency…
The Nigeria Army says it is not in possession of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. Lucky Irabor, commander of Operation Lafiya Dole said this while speaking at a press conference in Maiduguri, Borno state. This dismissal is coming after several claims by the Army that Shekau had been killed. Unconfirmed reports have it that Shekau had been captured by some local hunters in the state. Dismissing the report, the army chief said: “The military does not have Shekau in its possession and only read about the supposed capture in some media reports. “I also heard about it that some local…
The Federal Government has approved payment of not more than five per cent of the recovered loot to any successful whistle blower, who provides relevant information leading to the recovered funds. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known when briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. She said the council approved a Whistle Blowing policy aimed at consolidating the ongoing anti-corruption campaign embarked upon by the present administration. Adeosun said the policy would soon be supported by a bill already receiving…
President Muhammadu Buhari has gotten the support of the Supreme Niger Delta Youth Council Worldwide (SNDYCW) ahead of his rumoured second term ambition. In a recent report by Daily Trust, the group disclosed that it has formally adopted President Buhari for an unquestionable and constitutional second term in office come 2019. This was made known by the group’s National President, Prince Michael Newgent Ekamon, in a statement. Ekamon said President Buhari has done well, notwithstanding the bottlenecks which he has been faced with in the last 18 months. The statement further stressed the need for Nigerians to throw their weight…
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, on Wednesday presented a budget of N138,232,946,670 for the 2017 fiscal year before the state House of Assembly for consideration. Presenting the ‘Budget of Recovery’, on behalf of the governor, the Permanent Secretary, Osun Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Segun Olorunsogo, puts reccurrent expenditure at N75,823,942,160.00, representing 54.85 per cent of the budget. He also puts capital expenditure at N62,409,004,510, representing 45.15 per cent of the total budget. The budget also has the recurrent revenue of N105,090,868,130 and capital receipts of N33,142,078,540.00. Aregbesola said the economic sector, including agriculture, rural development, rural and…
Some people of Oghara in Delta are jubilating over the release of former governor of the state and their son, Chief James Ibori, who had been in prison in the UK for money laundering. The people, who expressed their joy in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, said that Ibori’s release was a huge relief to them. The Ovie of Oghara, Orefe 11, Noble Eshimeton, told NAN on phone that the entire people of Oghara were grateful to God for the release of their son. “I am grateful to God for his release. I was…
Stephanie Okereke-Linus and son, Maxwell are the cover stars for the latest issue of Motherhood In-Style Magazine! The beautiful actress and son look Christmas ready on the cover. Meanwhile, Linus’ son turned one-year-old on Sunday, October 23, 2016. The proud mum took to Instagram to share an image of her family with the caption: “Maxwell is one year old today.” Baby Maxwell’s birthday was celebrated with close friends and family members. Award-winning actress Genevieve Nnaji was also present at the celebrations. Maxwell is the actress’ first child with her husband Linus Idahosa. The couple got married on April 21, 2012…
Tiwa Savage’s husband, Tee Billz, just shared photos of himself with son, Jamil Balogun. He shared the shots today, December 21, 2016, on his Instagram story. With the caption, “About to go get fresh with Ma G,” the duo can be seen smiling for the camera. Meanwhile, Tee Billz, has just revealed he’s undergoing therapy. Although not your usual therapy sessions, it seems the artiste manager is using exercise as a form of therapy. He took to Instagram on, December 8, 2016, sharing a photo of himself at the gym with the caption, “Morning Therapy.” Another photo shared on December…
Last month, Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, revealed he would be running for presidency come 2019. “I am ALETILE OLUWASEYITAN LAWRENCE aka SEYILAW and I am running for the highest office in the land in 2019,” he wrote on Instagram November 15, 2016. Apparently, Seyi Law is serious with running for Nigeria’s presidency. The jester was present at Olamide’s OLIC3 football tournament where he was overheard telling friends he seriously intends running for presidency. “Come 2019, I’m coming out. As soon as they lower the age for presidency to 35, I’m running,” he said. Seyi Law joins comedian Basketmouth who also…
Nigerian singer Tosin Martins and his wife have welcomed their new born baby girl in the United Kingdom. The gospel artiste took to Instagram on December 21 to share the good news. He posted an image of himself with his little girl and a medical staff of the hospital with the caption: “Freshly delivered this morning in a London Hospital. “Mother and Baby Girl are excellent and all this Father can say is: ‘I wish I had a thousand tongues And the cheek to take them all Betterstill a million songs And an eternity to sing each one But all…
Mavin star Reekado Banks has held his highly anticipated ‘Thank You’ concert. The event which took place at the New Afrika Shrine on December 21, 2016 saw Reekado perform hit songs off “The Spotlight” album – ‘Oluwa ni’, ‘Problem’, ‘Standard’ among others. And it was lit! Although full of your usual street urchins, Afrika shrine was full to the brim, with fans unable to get into the venue. Reekado with a fan base of young adults filled the hall to its capacity with fans overflowing through the venue into the adjoining streets. The star began the show with a number…