Muhammadu Buhari has hailed Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe state over the wedding of his second son, Khalifa, with his wife, Anisa Ali. Buhari offered his wishes at the dinner party in Gombe on Saturday. The President prayed for a lasting marriage and disease-free health. He warned the couple to look up to their parents for a successful married life so they can also witness the wedding of their sons and daughters. He also advised them to always remain patient with one another for a peaceful union. In his remarks, Dankwambo thanked the President for sending a representative, saying that…
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Tukur Buratai has asked the media to support the military to defeat Boko Haram insurgents. Buratai said this during a dinner and interactive session organised for editors and defence correspondens in Maiduguri. He said that the call was compulspry to curb the spread of terrorists’ propaganda that saw the successful implementation of the counter insurgency campaign. Buratai stated that terrorists had become more popular due to publicity to misinform the public, plus they have also successfully instilled fear in the mind of Nigerians and demoralised troops morale. Buratai also described the allegations of human rights abuses against the military by…
Oby Ezekwesili has spoken against thuggery, military intimidation and harassment of voters in the 2019 elections. She pointed out that the absence of thuggery and military intimidation would be part of the conditions that would ascertain a violence-free poll. The forum was organised by Presidential Summit Centre in collaboration with Forum of Presidential Candidates towards a peaceful conduct of elections. Ezekwesili begged other presidential candidates to key into the peace accord signed and work towards achieving it. ”You know there is a peace accord. In our own case, we signed, not because it is a ceremony but because we believe…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has printed Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for all new registered voters between 2017 and 2018 and they are ready for retrieval. Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu reveald this on Friday in Abuja after the swearing-in of the new Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony. ”The commission has printed all PVCs for new registrants between April 27, 2017 and Aug. 31, 2018. ”We have also printed all the requests for replacement of lost cards, all requests for transfer and relocations. ”The last batch that we printed were for those who applied for transfer and…
Mrs Bisi Fayemi has advised parents to be security aware and shield their children from violence that could dampen their future. She made the call at the 2018 Ekiti children party on Friday in Ado-Ekiti. Fayemi, who described children as the leaders of tomorrow, urged them to be fully dedicated to their educational ambition. She further called on the children to focus on the humility of Jesus Christ in all areas of their lives and remain humble always . The governo’s wife said she was plased to be back in the state and to celebrate with the children, adding that…
The Presidency has blasted former President Goodluck Jonathan’s statement that there is more corruption in the country, compared to when he was voted out. “This is absolutely untrue. The facts on the ground today run contrary to his outlandish claim,” says the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, Garba Shehu, in a press release. Shehu replied Dr. Jonathan with long explanation as published by the News Agency of Nigeria: “President Muhammadu Buhari, in pursuit of the war against corruption, has set a number of local and international records, one of which is to call judicial officers…
Babatunde Fashola described Nigeria as a great country in both population and potentiality for economic and industrial development. He has urged Nigerians to be proud of Nigeria. Speaking at an engagement workshop in Abuja, Fashola advised Nigerians not to ridicule their own nation in comparison with other countries of the world. In his words: “Stop putting yourselves down, we are a great country. We have challenges, let us go and deal with them together”. The former governor also said as a nation, Nigeria has taken great strides in the area of development and has the potential to compete favorably with…
Mr John Meheux, the Zonal Commander in charge of Zone 2, while decorating the officers, urged them to put in extra efforts to their duties. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly decorated officers include 52 officers and 51 marshals. ”I most sincerely congratulate all the newly promoted officers and marshals on behalf of FRSC Board and Management for their well deserved promotion. ”I, therefore, charge all of you to bring new zeal into your duties. ”The expectations of the government in ensuring that the very purpose for the creation of the corps, which is reduction and…
Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has restated her resolve to contribute to the reduction of the level of poverty in the country and ensuring self-reliance among Nigerian women. She was flagging-off a Women Empowerment Programme of Future Assured Programme, organized in partnership with the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Friday, 14th December 2018. Mrs. Buhari, while addressing a massive crowd said 11, 600 women and youth would benefit from the programme. Giving a break-down, she said that 1,500 women and youths would be trained on vocational skills, while 1,000 others undergoing training would be given starter…
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday kicked of the ‘TraderMoni’ scheme in Delta State. He flagged off the programme when he visited the Olu of Warri Kingdom, HRM Ogiame Ikenwoli at his Aghofen Palace in Warri. Osinbajo, in a statement, said, “TraderMoni” scheme is one of the schemes that was started by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. While bringing attention to the fact that members of the National Assembly approved the “Trader Moni Scheme”, he was not pleased that some of them no longer support it. The Vice President also stated that the first phase of the ” Trader Moni Scheme”…
After the noisy session of the joint session of the Nigerian Senate and the House of Representatives during the presentation of the 2019 budget by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the lawmakers of political imbecility. According to Ishaq Akintola, a professor, the director and founder of the human rights organization who signed the press release, the manner on show by the lawmakers was infantile, pedestrian and ludicrous. “Our lawmakers manifested articulated immaturity and exhibited pronounced desertification of parliamentary decorum. They desecrated the hallowed chamber. It was such a shame of a National Assembly (NASS). They…
Mr Olumuyiwa Kushimo, CDHR Spokesman, in Lagos on Friday dissociated the group from the purported endorsement of Sanwo-Olu by a group of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the state. “Our attention has been drawn to an online publication of a media outfit www.newsmakerng.com dated 20th December, 2018. “In the publication, the CDHR name was listed amongst 70 Civil Society Organisations that supports the candidature of Sanwo-Olu, the governorship candidate of APC in the forthcoming governorship election in Lagos State. “We wish to appeal to the sensibility of the members of CDHR across the country and members of the public to…
Fat Joe can’t agree with Weezy on this one. There’s been an ongoing debate over the years about who’s a better basketball player: Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Most would agree that its Jordan, but there are others who would argue otherwise. Recently, Lil Wayne chimed in on the conversation during a Q&A with Bumbu Rum, admitting that he picks Kobe over Jordan. “God, forgive me. Jordan, forgive me. But, it’s Kobe,” he said with reluctance. His answer seemed to cause an uproar among basketball fans including Fat Joe. The “So Excited” rapper explained that he loves Wayne, but vehemently…
The beef between singers Dammy Krane and Wizkid has finally been laid to rest as the former was spotted at Starboy’s VIP Experience Concert in Lagos on Wednesday. The duo who used to be close friends had a fall out in 2016 after Dammy accused Wizzy of stealing his song Baba Nla during a visit to his house. The bad blood between the two got messier when they had a public altercation at a night club in Lagos that same year. For two years, nothing was heard about the music acts as they were not on friendly terms until recently…
Beyoncé‘s vacation to India may be over, but the singer’s epic photo album will last forever. And luckily she’s sharing an inside look at all her memories with her fans. Earlier this month, the star traveled to India to perform at a concert during the wedding festivities for Isha Ambani, the daughter of India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani. Newlyweds Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra also attended, as well as Arianna Huffington and Hillary Clinton (who has known the Ambani family for over a decade, according to Reuters). Beyoncé previously shared a photo of a long, red embellished gown that she…
D’banj has paid courtesy visit to Lagos state gubernatorial candidate under the APC, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This he did in the company of U.S based R&B singer, Ari Lennox. During the visit, the governorship aspirant was said to have acknowledged the role of entertainment in the economy. According to him, Nigerian entertainers have worked hard to gain global recognition. He is therefore quoted thus: “we would continue to acknowledge the role entertainment plays in our economy. Our entertainers have worked very hard to be globally recognized and accepted’.” Recall however, that Sanwo-Olu defeated the incumbent governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the APC…
Ed Sheeran has become the top-earning musician in the world. The British artiste whose songs continue to appeal to the soul got a total of N157,806,085,926 this year (and the year is not even over). What this translates to N3 billion every week. The stat, revealed by Pollstar, “a trade publication for the concert industry” states that the 27-year-old has beaten Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Jay Z (all in the Forbes list) to achieve this status. According to Pollstar, his Divide tour saw sell almost five million tickets causing him to achieve this more than any artiste has in the…
Back in September, Kensington Palace revealed that Meghan Markle had co-authored a cookbook with women affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower Fire in London. Turns out The Duchess had been making under-the-radar visits to the Hubb Community Kitchen, a communal kitchen at the Al Manaar Centre in West London, where women prepare food for their friends, family, and neighbors. Flash-forward a few months of book sales, and not only has the Hubb Community Kitchen been totally transformed—Meghan’s 100 percent been keeping up with her visits. According to royal reporters, The Duchess and Prince Harry went to an event at the…
The weeks leading up to 21 Savage’s album release have been confusing. We were almost certain that the project would be appearing on December 7 but, as we all know now, it failed to be uploaded until today. I Am > I Was is officially out and early reactions have been overwhelmingly positive. Fans are happy that the Atlanta rapper has made such a triumphant return, clearly missing him during his absence. The opening song from 21’s new project features J. Cole on “A Lot” as he continues his feature-spree, delivering another solid effort. Some were surprised to hear the…
Toronto rapper KG posted a screenshot of an alleged message Drake sent him. There’s no arguing that Drake is the biggest thing in his hometown. He’s basically the mayor of Toronto at this point. He’s put on for his entire country as he’s proudly repped the red and white throughout his rise to the top. Now that he’s considered one of the biggest musicians in the world, Drake doesn’t need to stress much anymore. He still finds time to extend his co-sign to those who he believes are deserving. In the last year, artists like Lil Baby, BlocBoy JB, Gunna,…