Segun Arinze and Jumoke Odetola have joined the set of a new movie, ‘Brass Eye.’ Directed by Murphy Afolabi, who also starred in the movie, ‘Brass Eye,’ is produced by young actress, Damilola Omotoso Liz. Cast of the movie, which include Toyin Alausa, Kemi Afolabi, Eniola Ajao, Ladi Folarin and Damilola Omotoso, have since been on the movie set where Murphy Afolabi has been calling the shots. While terse information about the movie was given on the producer’s Instagram page, shooting is expected to last several more days. Hitting the cinemas from 7th of September, off the stables of Cam…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it stands by its statement that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not field candidates for the 2019 general elections in Zamafa. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on the sideline of the opening of a two-day validation workshop titled “Study on the cost of elections in ECOWAS Region” on Monday in Abuja. “We have issued a statement on Zamfara and nothing has changed. We stand by the statement that we issued,” he said. Yakubu re-emphasised that the deadline for submission of party candidates’ name to the commission was Oct 18, saying…
Omoyele Sowore has accused his opponent in the 2019 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, of planning a return to power to allegedly create a paradise for thieves who’ll loot the country blind. He said, “The last government is always better than the next. In fact, if you ask me which is the worst government, it hasn’t come yet. “It’s coming next year if we vote Buhari or Atiku. It’ll be the worst government we’ll have because both of them have unfinished business with Nigeria. “Atiku was not happy that he didn’t steal enough when he was with Obasanjo. Maybe he didn’t…
Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to the South-East to accept Peter Obi as PDP flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. His appeals comes after the leadership of the party in the zone expressed that they were not aware neither were they consulted before making the ex-governor Atiku’s running mate. The leadership of the party in the zone reacted on the selection of Peter Obi as Atiku’s running mate after they had summoned an emergency meeting to discuss the matter. Addressing newsmen after the meeting, Gov David Umahi, said that they only heard the appointment on social media and expected that they…
Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has taken a stab at former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for his public endorsement of his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who’s also contesting in the 2019 presidential election. Atiku was elected the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at the party’s national convention in Port Harcourt on October 7, 2018, and was publicly endorsed days later by Obasanjo who had previously been one of the most vocal opponents of his long-standing presidential ambition. He said this while addressing the public at a summit, “African Leadership In The Millenium”, a part of Felabration 2018, in…
Mrs Oby Ezekwesili on Monday said the endorsement of all Nigerians, including former President Olusegun Obasanjo was needed for her to lead the country in 2019. Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, told newsmen in Lagos that it was impossible for her to realise her ambition of becoming Nigeria’s first female president without the collective endorsement of all Nigerians, including Obasanjo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that she was reacting to a question by one of the journalists on whether she would need the endorsement of Obasanjo, under whom she served as minister, to realise her ambition. Ezekwesili…
Ayodele Fayose has once again reiterated his willingness to turn himself in to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) immediately his second term expires on October 16, 2018. The governor had previously sent a letter to EFCC’s acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, in September, to notify him of his willingness to surrender himself for questioning immediately he transfers executive power to Ekiti governor-elect, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday, October 16. Since then, the governor has filed a lawsuit against the anti-graft agency for its alleged unconstitutional witch-hunt against him which he claims has brought him public ridicule. This was after…
Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili has called for a televised presidential debate with President Muhammadu Buhari and other presidential flag-bearers in the lead up to the February 2019 elections. Ezekwesili, who is running on the platform of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) said it is imperative that all candidates vying for the nation’s highest political position take part in debates to present their plans and policy thrust to the people. According to her, President Buhari should be bold enough to face the Nigerian people and present his plans and track record of achievements or lack thereof. “It appears that there is…
President Muhammadu Buhari declared the readiness of his administration to deal with anybody who threatens the unity of Nigeria. He stated this when Eze Abdulfatah Emetumah III, the Offor of Umuofor Kingdom, Oguta LGA, Imo State visited him at the Aso Villa in Abuja. In a chat with the monarch and his delegation on Thursday, October 11, 2018, Buhari expressed that he will never get tired of making Nigeria better. The traditional ruler had good words describing the efforts of the president in nation building. He seemed impressed with the leadership qualities of his host tackling the problem of security…
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday assured the people of Idoani in Ose Local Government Area that the Oba-Idoani Road would be captured in the next budget for total rehabilitation. He said that the road had already been designed and would be looked into in due course, reiterating his commitment to attend to the needs of the people. The Governor thanked God for preserving the life of the monarch, whom he described as a father. He assured him that the needs of the town and its environment would be looked into. Earlier, Rt. Rev Ezekiel Dahunsi, Bishop of…
Oby Ezekwesili has criticized the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over Nigeria’s poor rating in the World Bank’s Human Development Index (HDI). In the HDI report, Nigeria is placed in the 152nd position among 157 nations reviewed. “Nigeria unfortunately ranks 152nd out of 157 countries in Human Development index,” Dr. Jim Yong Kim, the President of the World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, says at the Annual Meetings going on in Bali, Indonesia. Ezekwesili who is running for the presidential post under the platform Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) blames the heartbreaking ranking on the absence of good…
The All Progressives Congress(APC) has re-emphasised its position that Nigerian electorate must have opportunity to choose from candidates that could pass the integrity and anti-corruption test in 2019 general elections. Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC Acting National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Nabena said that the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) cannot avoid corruption, integrity test for its candidates. “The PDP cannot be simplistic and attempt to wish away the issue of the integrity of candidates seeking elections into positions at all levels, particularly as 2019 approaches. “We reiterate our position that the Nigerian electorate…
Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his deep condolences to the Abubakar family over the death of Alhaji Usman Abubakar, Chairman of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday. President Buhari, who was represented at the burial of Abubakar at the National Mosque in Abuja by his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari and a number of presidency officials, said he would personally miss the wise counsel of the deceased. The President described the deceased as a well-educated and dignified…
Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerian pilgrims for behaving excellently during this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The Chairman, National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), Alhaji Abdullahi Mukhtar, made the president’s position known to State House correspondents after closed door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday. Mukhtar, who said he was in the Villa to brief the president on the outcome of 2018 Hajj which was recently concluded, revealed that Buhari was very happy with the outcome of the Hajj operation. According to him, NAHCON will introduce Hajj Savings Scheme in order to enable more Muslim faithful to…
Dr Ibe Kachikwu has described as false and baseless report making rounds that he claimed graduating from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), with a First Class degree. The minister made the clarification in a statement signed by the Director of Press in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mr Idang Alibi, in Abuja, on Thursday. Alibi said at no time did Kachikwu claim that he graduated with a First Class from the UNN. He said that the minister graduated from the institution with a Second Class Honours (Upper Division) degree from the Faculty of Law in 1978, and also emerged…
The Bus Conductors Association of Nigeria (BCAN) has lauded President Buhari’s empowerment of the down trodden in Delta. The association’s National Liaison Officer, Mr Isreal Adeshola, gave the commendation when the Buhari Campaign Organisation (BCO) inaugurated the Delta executives of BCAN. Adeshola said that BCO was sincerely committed to ensuring that the quality of life of an average Nigerian and indeed, the future generation was secured and adequately protected. He said that BCAN was convinced beyond doubts that the only way they could guarantee better future for tomorrow was through good governance and sincere leadership. He said that the only…
Muhammadu Buhari has paid tribute to a former justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Dennis Edozie, describing him as an accomplished jurist who diligently applied the law in principle. The President, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday, condoled with the family of the deceased jurist. According to him, Edozie will be long remembered for his meritorious and dedicated service to the nation, earning him a seat at the apex court for nearly three years. The President believed that the respected jurist, teacher, community leader and statesman…
Timi Frank has said President Muhammadu Buhari would lose his 2019 reelection to Atiku Abubakar at the Aso Villa polling unit. In a statement on Friday, October 12, 2018, Frank commended former President Olusegun Obasanjo for making peace with his ex-vice and the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku. Frank, who also defended the presence of some religious leaders at the peace meeting in Abeokuta, said all the leaders of note across the country irrespective of political and religious affiliation, had accepted the candidacy of Atiku as a consensus President to be. “President Buhari’s government of nepotism,…
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has challenged journalists to put pressure on politicians to ensure they do promote free, fair and credible elections in the country. The governor gave the charge on Friday at the 14th All Nigerian Editors Conference with the theme, “Credible Elections, Sustainable Democracy and the Nigerian Media” in Asaba. He said that the politicians on their own could not achieve credible elections without the press mounting pressure on them to do the right thing, by reporting facts and figures about politicians. According to him, the press needs to enlighten Nigerian politicians and insist that votes count…
Dr Oby Ezekwesili, says she stands out as a candidate that cares about the Nigerian people unlike the current crop of political class she hopes to displace in the 2019 general elections. While speaking during an interview with Pulse on Thursday, October 11, the former Minister of Education said attempts to discredit her candidacy is useless because she cares about the people she needs to serve. She noted that, unlike the current political class, she’s only in politics to cater to everyone’s interests. She said, “You’ve got to fix the Nigerian politics. What has happened is that they’ve cornered the…