The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned against submission of unauthorised names of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, said that PDP had officially submitted names of candidates for National Assembly elections to the NEC ahead of the 2019 general elections. Ologbondiyan said that the party noted with disdain moves by certain individuals to illegally submit unauthorized names from some purported primaries by dissident elements, notably in Ogun state. “The PDP is aware that such elements forged and sold various fake nomination forms,…
Author: David Folami
Buhari has sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives in the Abia pipeline explosion. The pipeline explosion which occurred on Friday, October 12, 2018, in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia state, claimed many lives. According to REPORTS, Buhari blamed the explosion on vandals who were scooping petroleum products. Buhari also called on host communities to work with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to stop pipeline vandalism. The statement said “Despite repeated warnings, these unscrupulous people have vandalised that particular pipeline 684 times in the last six months alone. Each time the pipeline is repaired, they…
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will speak to his members on Sunday, October 21, 2018, according to reports. This is coming after pictures of the IPOB leader praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, surfaced on social media on Friday, October 19, 2018. The IPOB leader suddenly disappeared after soldiers attached to a military exercise in the South-East, Operation Python Dance, allegedly stormed his country home in Abia state. Members of his group accused the Federal Government of abducting him following his sudden disappearance. Speaking on the broadcast, Powerful, in a statement issued to newsmen,…
Mr Ayodele Fayose, who reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Tuesday, on the commission’s invitation, is still in its custody. But, the commission has declined comment on the issue, preferring the media await developments on it. Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwajeren, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja that there was “nothing to report at the moment”. “If there is anything, I will get across to you,” he said. While reporting at the EFCC on Tuesday, Fayose had said that he was there to keep…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not extend the deadline for submission of list of candidates’ names by political parties for the 2019 general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Oyekanmi said that the Commission had scheduled the submission of candidates’ names for the Presidential and National Assembly between Oct. 10 and Oct. 18, and deadline for the Governorship and State Assemblies election for Nov. 2, and there is no extension. “The Commission is following its…
The Lagos East Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Princess Abiodun Oyefusi, says the party will dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the state in 2019. Oyefusi, an entrepreneur, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. She said the people were tired of the APC and were yearning for the PDP to bring the needed change. Oyefusi added that with the love the people had for the candidate and the party, she had no doubt that Agbaje would win the state for PDP. “PDP is a…
Dino Melaye has reacted to Senator Shehu Sani’s resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sani, in his resignation letter which he sent to the chairman of of ward 6, Tudun wada north, Kaduna state, said “I present to you my highest compliments and wish by this communication to formally offer to you my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). “l had joined the APC and remained with it against all odds in the belief that it will constitute a veritable platform for the realization of those democratic ideals which I hold very dear, that honor and integrity will…
Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, was too overwhelmed by the duties of his office when they both governed the country between 1999 and 2007. The two sensationally fell out during their administration as Obasanjo accused Atiku of being corrupt while Atiku stood in the way of Obasanjo’s doomed third term ambition. Their personal beef almost denied Atiku a chance to contest in the 2007 presidential election which he eventually lost to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, a candidate believed to have been handpicked by Obasanjo. Obasanjo had been a vocal campaigner against Atiku’s presidential ambition since…
Senator Shehu Sani has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to The Cable, the Senator sent his resignation letter to the chairman of ward 6, Tudun wada north, Kaduna state. The Senator, in his resignation letter, said “I present to you my highest compliments and wish by this communication to formally offer to you my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). “l had joined the APC and remained with it against all odds in the belief that it will constitute a veritable platform for the realization of those democratic ideals which I hold very dear, that honor and…
Adele said hello to millions of dollars in 2017. The 30-year-old Grammy winner hasn’t released an album in three years, but she’s still making tons of money during her time out of the spotlight. Adele, whose last album 25 debuted in Nov. 2015, earned over $11 million last year, according to the accounts of her two companies. Reports have obtained documents of Adele’s companies Melted Stone Publishing and Melted Stone Ltd, which take care of her album sales and royalties. The documents show that Adele earned about $11.2 million last year, after taxes. So, if you break it down, that…
Earlier this week, fans began speculating that former Destiny’s Child bandmates Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland were teasing a collaborative project. Now there’s more fuel to the fire, with fans noticing that Tidal’s official Instagram account has followed the mysterious Insta believed to be teasing a release. In fact, the Instagram account, which goes by the name Rose IV You, has just shared a new post with a picture featuring a silhouette that looks suspiciously like Bey. At first, the posts looked dubious and started to look like another case of fans creating hype where there isn’t any, but now it’s…
Travis Scott has revealed the video for “Sicko Mode”, his standout Drake collaboration appearing on his latest album, ASTROWORLD. Director Dave Meyers turns Scott’s hometown of Houston into a psychedelic wonderland, wherein Scott can be found trotting around on horseback, serenading half-naked women by the train tracks, and moonlighting as a math teacher. All the while, a girl twerks in Drake’s eyeball; later, Drizzy’s face literally cracks into pieces. Needless to say, there’s a lot going on here.
Wizkid’s former girlfriend, Tania Omotayo, and also a fashion entrepreneur, is reportedly engaged to buzzbar co-owner, Sumbo. She was pictured with an engagement ring, and have reportedly been dating the co-owner of popular Lagos lounge and restaurant, Buzzbar for some time now. Tania dated the superstar singer, Wizkid for a time but left him after he welcomed a second child.
“He’s a really good guy. We’ve had some dope, deep conversations” Joyner Lucas has confirmed that Eminem will feature on his upcoming album.Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Beats 1, the rapper confirmed that he’ll team up with Eminem on ‘ADHD’, effectively returning the favour after he appeared on ‘Kamikaze’ last month.“Eminem has been someone that I’ve always considered the greatest ever, to ever do it”, Lucas explained. “You can hear it in my music that I’m heavily influenced by that.” Confirming their ‘Lucky You’ follow-up, he explained: ‘Eminem is definitely on ADHD. We have another record coming out.’ “We’re…
Davido has literally told Kemi Olunloyo to put a zipper on her lip after her comments concerning his relationship with girlfriend Chioma. In previous weeks there were rumours that their romance was hitting the rocks but it appeared only hearsay based on the cool vibe between them. Olunloyo however has her own thoughts in a tweet she posted on Friday. She alleged that Davido is dealing with the heartbreak of a bad relationship with his girlfriend and has been posting old pictures of both of them together. She reportedly got the information from a source close to the singer. “Close…
Teebillz feels embarrassed about the status of being a co-parent but he believes he feels he is up for the challenge. He made an observation concerning this status in a post he shared on IG today. Having to tell his parents that he ended up being a father to many children with different mothers is not a conversation he is looking forward to. In the post the music exec shared pictures of moments with his kids. He was quite the cuddler. The relationship between Tiwa Savage and her ex has improved in recent months. Teebillz has been caught cheering up…
Ini Edo thinks some men need to step up in their roles instead of dating a woman for money. She thinks attention should be brought to this problem and that has motivated a collaboration with Uche Jombo in a movie reportedly hitting the cinemas in December. In an article on Saturday, October 20, 2018, she made sure to point out that not all men are guilty of this. “Men of these days are not what they used to be. But the issues are not addressed. Nobody is talking about it. That’s why Uche Jombo and I took that up and…
Olamide has announced plans to release a mixtape by the members of his YBNL record label. In a message on his social media accounts – Twitter and Instagram – on Thursday, October 18, 2018, Olamide hinted that he’s working with other artists signed on his record label for a mixtape. “Murder everything moving ! Who’s ready for that ybnlmafiafamily mixtape,” he wrote on his Twitter and Instagram pages. To further confirm his announcement, the singer and record label boss released a video of some of newly signed music acts working in a recording studio. The video was captioned, “Road to…
Chimamanda Adichie was a guest at the Esquire Townhouse, United Kingdom where she touched on racism though she feels more comfortable talking about it than when sexism is the topic. The author in a chat with Esquire’s Editor-In-Chief Alex Bilmes explains when her host said, “You say that you are angrier about sexism than you are about racism.” She mentioned that having to give obvious reasons why women are disadvantaged can be a bit of a stress. But she does not get this reaction when talking about racism. “I said that because in my very own personal space, the people…
Nigeria’s social media is buzzing with pictures of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who’s been missing for over a year, and widely believed to be held by the Nigerian government. Kanu has not been seen in public since an alleged attack on his father’s compound by soldiers on September 14, 2017, and has missed court appearances since then. His parents, HRH Eze Israel Kanu and Lolo Sally, have also been missing in the same period. However, if pictures that have now surfaced on social media on Friday, October 19, 2018, are to be believed,…