Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has said that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was rusticated from the University of Benin for pouring acid on a fellow student. Oshiomhole made the comment in reactions to Ize-Iyamu’s claim that he had never been charged for any crime. “Ize-Iyamu said he has never been indicted in his life. And that he made his first millions when he was 31. Now I challenge him, as a student in UNIBEN, he was rusticated for two years because he poured somebody acid and today the person was paralyzed,” Oshiomhole said according to…
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Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed insinuations that the All Progressives Congress (APC) was behind the postponement of the governorship elections in the state. The polls were initially scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 10, 2016, but were postponed to September 28 by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for security reasons. Oshiomhole made the comments during a recent appearance on Channels TV. “Like everybody else, I was very surprised and I made a comment on that. First, we had our final rally on Tuesday, if I had an idea that the election would be postponed, we would have…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has urged prominent lawyer, Femi Falana to stop attacking him needlessly. Fayose also said that Falana should sell himself to the Ekiti people if he’s desirous of becoming governor as insults would not get him the governorship seat. The governor made the comments via a statement released by his media aide, Lere Olayinka. The statement reads: “It is obvious that Falana is driving himself sick because of his personal hatred for Governor Fayose and if care is not taking, his state of mind concerning the governor may graduate from psychology to psychosis one day.” “Falana…
The Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused Governors in the South-South of plotting with the Edo Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the governorship polls which was slated to hold on September 10, 2016. Oshiomhole also alleged that the PDP in Edo state hired 8,000 militants to rig the governorship elections. The Edo Governor said this when he hosted the Inspector –General of Police, Ibrahim Idris at the Edo Government House. He alleged that the Edo PDP liaised with Governors of Rivers and Delta states to bring militants to the state and disrupt the elections. According to Leadership,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the allegation by Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo that the PDP registered 8,000 militants for the forthcoming election in the state as wild. This is contained in a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye on Saturday in Abuja. Adeyeye said in the statement that the allegation was not only wide but totally unreasonable and baseless. “In the first instance, we wish to ask Gov. Oshiomhole the following pertinent questions, where and when did the PDP register the so called militants? “Were they registered by INEC? If not which organisation…
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday assured the people of Rivers that they would soon have the opportunity to vote for the candidates of their choice. Speaking at the Rivers West senatorial rally in Bonny, Amaechi said the people never had the chance of voting for their preferred candidates in 2015 and the March re-run elections because of insecurity. The minister, represented by the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in the 2015 elections in the state, Honourable Asita, said that security agencies had given assurances that the electorate would not be denied the opportunity to elect…
Barley 72-hours to to Eid-el Kabir hairstylists in Kano have decried low patronage a situation they claimed have affecting their economic fortunes. Some of them, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Friday blamed their woes on the current economic recession. Mrs Khadjitau Adeyemi of Shagari Quarters in Kano, told NAN that during the period in 2015 her salon was usually filled with customers. Adeyemi explained that the economic situation in the country might be responsible for the low turnout as people were now merely battling to eat. Another hairstylist, Malama Amina Baba, said…
President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted Nigerians for their steadfastness in spite of the difficult economic times confronting the country. Buhari, in his Eid-el-Kabir message to Nigerians released in Abuja on Sunday, gave the assurance that his administration would get the economy right. According to him, the Federal Government is “working round the clock” to address the current hardship the country is going through. He attributed the economic recession to cumulative effects of worldwide economic downturn and failure in the past to plan and save for difficult times. “It is impossible to separate the present from the past to appreciate the…
Professor Yemi Osinbajo assured Nigerians that the current economic recession facing the country would soon be a thing of the past. The vice president made this statement while reacting to a prediction by Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) that the current recession may last until 2020. Osinbajo who spoke at the 8th convocation of the Redeemer’s University in Osun state on Thursday, September 9, 2016, blamed the current economic situation on the drop in the price of crude oil prices and activities of militants in the Niger Delta. He expressed optimism that the recession period would end very soon adding that the…
Bukola Saraki, the Senate president says all Nigerians are being affected by the country’s recession. Saraki stated this on Friday, September 9, 2016, while speaking to journalists after the Jum’ah Prayers at the Aso Villa mosque. “There is no Nigerian with blood flowing through that will not know that things are difficult now and we pray that with God’s guidance, he will see us through,” Saraki said. “As a country in this period, we will continue to pray. On Sunday, the day of Arafat, we offer prayers for our leaders and president so that we can do what is right;…
Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has claimed ownership of the $31.4 million frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mrs. Jonathan, through her counsel, Mr. Gboyega Oduwole, claimed the ownership of the money in an application filed before the Federal High Court, Lagos, against the EFCC. In the application filed on September 6, 2016, with file number FHC/L/C5/1233/16, the former First Lady asked the court to order the enforcement of her fundamental human rights. She also prayed the court to declare that the placing of a freezing order on the said accounts without any order of a…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that over four millions electricity consumers are awaiting prepaid meters in the country. The Acting NERC Chairman, Dr. Anthony Aka, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Uyo on Saturday. Aka said that the commission had improved on metering system, but however, explained that the unavailability of meter manufacturing companies were hindering maximum provision of meters to Nigerians. “You have to order them, you have to configured them and protect the system. “You have to deploy the technical expertise to ensure that these meters are…
The Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, has condemned the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign for marching in Abuja alone. Shettima wondered why the campaigners have not come to hold a rally in Chibok, Borno state. Chibok is the community that hosts the Secondary School where over 200 students were kidnapped by Boko Haram. The Governor also called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the humanitarian crisis hitting Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the state. Shettima said this while speaking with the Minister of women Affairs, Aisha Jumai Alhassan at the Borno state Government House on…
Sen. Aliyu Wamakko of APC Sokoto Central, has called on Nigerians to seek divine intervention for solution to the economic recession facing the country. He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto on Saturday. He specifically urged Muslims to take advantage of Eid el-Kabir period to pray for peace and unity as well as economic growth and development of the country. According to him, fervent prayers for God’s intervention will pave way for the restoration of vibrant economy in the country. Wamakko said seeking divine intervention will enable the country to overcome…
The EFCC might be probing former First Lady, Patience Jonathan following her admission to owning five Skye Bank accounts with billions of Naira. Patience Jonathan admitted owning the account after it was reportedly frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in July 2016 following a money laundering case against a former Special Adviser on Domestic Affairs to ex-President Jonathan, Waripamowei Dudafa. In a recent report by Punch Newspaper, an EFCC source revealed that the vocal first lady wasn’t the initial target of the investigation but after her admittance to owning the accounts, she has got questions to answer. The…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday urged hoteliers in Nigeria to ensure that they always obtained accurate information on foreigners lodging in their Hotels and Guest Houses. NDLEA’s, Director of Assets and Financial Investigation, Victoria Egbase told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that they should also guard against Nigerians using false names when patronising them. Egbase said that the agency’s investigations had revealed that foreigners in some hotels were using Nigerian names, to enable them to engage in trafficking drugs from Nigeria to other countries. “From our investigations, we have discovered that some foreigners…
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Sunday said in spite of current economic challenges, Nigeria would return to the path of growth and fiscal stability. This is contained in Tambuwal’s Eid-el-Kabir message to the people of the state, issued in Sokoto by his media aide, Mr Imam Imam. He said that there was hope that measures put in place by the Federal Government would yield positive results, adding that “there is a silver linen in the horizon’’. Tambuwal said that the reforms instituted by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government were necessary in order to halt the drift…
Gov Yahaya Bello of Kogi has called on Nigerians to pray and make sacrifices for Nigeria to recover from present economic recession and become great again. Bello made the call on Sunday in Lokoja in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, to commemorate this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. He said that regular prayers for the country and its leaders, and sacrifices on the part of Nigerians through show of understanding and cooperation in these trying times, would see the nation through. He said that no nation could grow without sacrifices from her citizens, adding that the…
After much delay, the winners from Sunday’s Nigerian Entertainment Award ceremony have been announced. Winning the category of ‘Best Lead Actress In a Film’ at the 2016 NEAs is Fathia Balogun-Williams, who beat off competition from fellow Nollywood actresses, Omoni Oboli, Adesua Etomi, Genevieve Nnaji, Nse Ikpe-Etim and Belinda Effah. Faithia was recognised for her role in the 2015 movie, Ishanna. The 47-year-old actress said of her win, ‘I am honoured to have this recognition bestowed on me at this level. We put a lot of effort into the project, and everyone is deserving of this award.’ The award ceremony…
An addition to Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D Music roster has been made and it is none other than the rapper’s sister-in-law, Kylie Jenner‘s boyfriend, Tyga. Kanye made the announcement on Wednesday during his pop up show at New York City’s Highline Ballroom after his Yeezy Season 4 fashion show, that the 26-year-old former Cash Money rapper as well as Desiigner have been signed. Though Tyga and Kanye have a history together – the latter executive produced Tyga’s 2015 project, The Gold Album: 18th Dynasty – several observers credit Kylie as being responsible for the deal. ‘If Tyga messes up on Kylie,…