Sen. Buruji Kashamu (PDP-Ogun East) on Monday advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) disputed Chairman, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, to allow the rift rocking the party to be resolved. Kashamu said this in a statement he signed and released to newsmen in Abuja. Kashamu said: “Therefore, I can only plead with our great leader, Sen. Sheriff, who has been hurt, to soft-pedal and let go, in the interest of the party and our teeming members. “He has shown that he is a principled man and a courageous person. “Since he and Sen. Makarfi have said they are not interested in…
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The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday granted the former Governor of Imo, Ikedi Ohakim permission to travel abroad for medical treatment. Vacation judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba granted the permission following an application made by Ohakim’s counsel Mr Gordy Uche (SAN). Uche had, in the application, asked the court to release the passport of Ohakim to allow him travel abroad for routine medical check up. The prosecuting counsel, Mr Festus Ukpe did not oppose the application and the court granted it as prayed. Ohakim is to return his passport to the registrar of the court not later than 48 hours…
Members of the Women Concern Group are currently protesting against Senator Dino Melaye over his recent attack on Senator Oluremi Tinubu. Melaye, on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, reportedly threatened to beat up and impregnate Mrs Tinubu, who is married to All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Bola Tinubu. He has refused to apologize for the attack and responded to threats that Tinubu would end his political career by flying to Lagos to dare him.
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to reopen investigations into the 2001 murder of former Attorney-General of the Federation, Chief Bola Ige. Ige was shot dead on December 23 by yet unknown gunmen in his Ibadan, Oyo State home after his security guards took permission to go and eat. Buhari also instructed Idris to reopen investigations into the assassination of the Deputy National Chairman, South-South, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Aminosari Dokubo, Vanguard reports. Dokubo was assassinated in Delta State on October 22, 2004 while returning to Abuja after a meeting. Meanwhile, Idris…
The Jigawa Government has released N1.16 billion for the commencement of the104 kilometres Baturiya-Yelwa-Abonabo road project in the state. Gov. Abubakar Badaru told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Dutse that the money was paid to CGC, the construction firm handling the project. He disclosed that the project was awarded by the immediate past administration at the cost N11.5 billion but was later abandoned. The governor explained that the project would be executed in phases, with the first phase covering 33 kilometers from Arewawa-Baturiya, to gulp N3.9 billion. He said that the second phase would cover Baturiya-Yelwawa-Abunabo,…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday urged the Federal Government to come out with a clear policy on kerosene. The union’s South-West Chairman, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, who made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the product was becoming unaffordable. He explained that while the government deregulated diesel and petrol, no clear policy had been declared by it on kerosene. He noted that this had made the product to be sold for as high as N240 per litre in most filling stations in the country. Korodo…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) and electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to comply with a federal court judgment which ordered it to revert to old tariff regime. The Chairman of the NLC in Anambra, Mr Jerry Nnubia, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Monday. NAN reports that Justice Ibrahim Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on July 13, stopped the agency from implementing the proposed 45 per cent hike in electricity tariff. Nnubia, who welcomed the judgment as a relief for…
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, said on Monday that the Abuja-Kaduna rail project would be inaugurated on July 26 in Idu, Abuja. Amaechi made this known this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He said free test-run service started in June while awaiting the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister, however, said that after the official launch on July 26, commercial services would start immediately. “The president has approved the 26th of this month for the official launching of the project and we have agreed that before the inauguration, we will visit the place. “So, the…
The Court of Appeal on Monday put on hold hearing on an appeal filed by Sambo Dasuki, seeking discharge of all the criminal charges against him by the Federal Government. The presiding Judge, Justice Abdul Aboki, held that the appeal was not ripe for hearing since parties had failed to file all relevant process before the court. “As you have all seen, the respondent’s brief is not before us which means the process that should give room for the hearing of the appeal is not concluded yet. “We shall not be giving parties any date again until the proper thing…
The last is yet to be heard of the clash between Senator Dino Melaye and Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Senator Melaye allegedly said he will beat up and impregnate Mrs Tinubu during proceeding on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, July 14, 2016. Melaye’s statement which triggered reactions from Nigerians seems to have taken a new dimension. In a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris on Monday, July 18, 2016, Mrs Tinubu requested for police protection from Senator Dino who she referred to as…
‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star Kim Kardashian-West, 35, has exposed pop singer Taylor Swift, 26, for lying that she did not know about Kanye West’s infamous lyric on his song ‘Famous’. In the controversial song Kanye West rapped “For all my Southside niggas that know me best / I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex / I made that bitch famous.” At the time the song was released Taylor Swift denied that she knew about the song and approved of the line contrary to Kanye West’s earlier statement months ago that Swift knew about the line.…
Justin Bieber has totally lost it! The 22-year-old global pop star has been acting crazy for some time now but it seems like this year he has completely gone off. Justin Bieber left fans shocked at his concert in New Jersey on Friday, July 15, 2016 night, where he paused midway into his concert to lecture one of his fans for throwing a hand-made gift to him onstage. He told the crowd, “Take this moment to listen, instead of giving me a hat or whatever you’re trying to throw onstage right now, because I probably don’t want that sh**.” Realising…
Congratulations are in order as celebrity couple Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro have just welcomed a baby boy! According to popular blogger, Stella Dimokokorkus, the Nollywood actress is reported to have put to bed at a hospital in America. Recall that rumour had it the wife of Triple MG boss, Ubi Franklin was pregnant late last year and she debuted her cute baby bump at the Headies Awards held in January. Lilian who also had a baby shower earlier this month recently took to Instagram to wish Ubi Franklin a happy Father’s day with an adorable picture and the caption,…
Just when we thought Azealia Banks was turning over a new leaf, she went and did this! Seems like, the American rapper is back to shading people on social media and this time she drags President of the United States, Barrack Obama calling him out for making black people look bad. It all started yesterday, July 17, 2016 after news broke that about eight United States police officers were shot in Baton Rouge, with three already dead. Not long after, Obama went on to address the nation, calling the shooters ‘cowards.’ “There is no justification for violence against law enforcement.…
Mavin singer Di’ja has made her way back to the studio following her childbirth. The ‘Amin’ singer has been out of the music radar since her last single ‘Take kiss’ featuring Baby Fresh much earlier this year. Di’ja was spotted with fellow Mavin singers Korede Bello, Reekado Banks, and Baby Fresh among others. The singer was spotted in the studio with Korede Bello, Reekado Banks, Baby Fresh and others. Fans would be itching to listen to her comeback song, and also waiting on her debut body of work. Although for now, the attention is on Reekado Banks who is expected…
Just a month shy of Piers Morgan defending and branding Taylor Swift a ‘fantastic example of what every young woman should strive to be’, the Tv personality has slammed Taylor Swift over her feud with Kanye West. Recall that the journalist defended Taylor last month, writing, “My response to Kim Kardashian and all the other poisonous, green-eyed monsters out there currently trying to tear down Taylor Swift is simple: back off you sad, pathetic, envy-ridden people.” But after Kim Kardashian released a clip on Snapchat yesterday, July 17, 2016, showing her husband Kanye talking to the star, Piers seems to…
Sultry singer Waje Iruobe joins South Africans to mark Mandela day in Johannesburg, South Africa. The One ambassador joins the rest of the world to mark Mandela day by helping to give out free meals to impoverished children in South Africa alongside global NGO, ‘Stop Hunger now’. To commemorate the birthday of the late Statesman Mandela, every July 18 The Mandela Foundation works with leading celebrities and charity organisations to help children in Southern Africa. “Early bird on Nelson Mandela Day #durban with @onecampaign for the international AIDS conference 2016 but first let’s pack food #corporateactivity,” she captioned a photo…
The drama which began with Kim Kardashian’s release of a video showing Kanye West having a phone conversation with Taylor Swift over the lyrics of his controversial single, “Famous”, is hardly over. Chloë Moretz who has previously had a nasty run in with the 35-year-old model over her last naked selfie, was one of the fist people to stand up for Swift after the backlash she received following the release of the video. In a classic, ‘one for all and all for one’ move, Khloe Kardashian, takes to Twitter to blast the 19-year-old actress with a nasty photo collage. Khloe…
Chrissy Teigen and hubby, John Legend who are currently on a family vacation in Italy with their daughter, Luna, chose that location for far more than the scenery. The couple who have been together since 2007 and have an uncanny way of making everyone around them, green with envy, chose to vacation in the city where their journey together began. Sharing a sweet photo of herself and Legend, Teigen wrote: “Back to where it all began – Lake Como, Italy – first came here in 2007. A boat tour guide took us to a little spot on the lake and…
News reports have revealed that Taylor Swift reportedly threatened Kanye West with criminal prosecution for secretly recording her phone conversation with him months ago. Although the existence of the recorded phone conversation only came to light today after Kim Kardashian released it via her Snapchat account on Sunday, 17, 2016, TMZ reports that the “Shake it off” singer has known about it for months now. TMZ reportedly obtained a copy of a letter Swift’s lawyer sent to Kanye’s lawyer as back back as February. The letter states that under the California law, anyone who secretly records a telephone conversation with…