The wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has commiserated with the families of late Lt.-Col. Mohammad Abu-Ali and six others who died in the battle field. Mrs Buhari offered her condolences to the families during the burial of the soldiers on Monday at the Military Cemetry in Abuja. The wife of the President, who was among top dignitaries that attended the burial, also interacted with the families of the slain soldiers. She said the soldiers died as heroes and would remain in her mind and the minds of Nigerians. Mrs Buhari commended the efforts of Lt.-Col. Abu-Ali and his…
Author: David Folami
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that the Federal Government is planning to keep its leader, Nnamdi Kanu in detention for long. According to Vanguard, the group says it has uncovered plans by the government to stall Kanu’s trial so his case will not be heard. IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said “Information reaching our desk, and confirmed by our intelligence unit, revealed that pressure has been mounted on Justice Binta Nyako to feign illness and not attend the hearing in the case involving the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. “This was the same delay tactics used…
Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, former Senior Assistant on Domestic Matters to ex President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that the EFCC wants him to implicate the ex first lady, Patience Jonathan. According to Premium Times, Dudafa said “My only sin is that I have refused to yield to the Commission’s pressure to write false statements to incriminate the former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan.” Mrs. Jonathan came on the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), when she claimed ownership of bank accounts that had millions of dollars. Dudafa, on the other was arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS)…
Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has said that the Boko Haram insurgency pulled the state back by 50 years. Shettima made the comment on Monday, November 7, when the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Adamu Rasheed announced the commencement of the Borno State University. “Boko Haram has taken Borno 50 years backwardAt the risk of sounding repetitive, Borno State has been taken 50 years backward, no thanks to the vicious Boko Haram we inherited in 2011. As we all know, hate for education is the fundamental principle of the Boko Haram,” he said. “This explains why…
Members of the Nigerian Senate have spoken on the need to remove age limitations attached to job offers in the country. A motion to that effect was sponsored by Edo state Senator, Matthew Urhoghide on Tuesday, November 8. Urhoghide said further that job seekers should not be made to suffer for not being employed earlier. The motion was supported by Senators Clifford Ordia and Stella Oduah among others.
The Federal Government has ordered some of its senior employees to fly economy class on all flights from now on. The order applies to all directors-general, managing directors and executive secretaries, according to The Cable. The instruction, which was attributed to the current economic crisis, was given via a circular released on November 2, 2016. The circular reads: “In view of the ensuing budgetary and fiscal challenges faced by the Federal Government arising from low oil revenue, it has become necessary to review the Guidelines for Local and International Travels as provided for in Circular Ref. No. SGF. 6/S.2/X/545 of…
On Monday, November 8, 2016, We punctured several holes in a Punch story regarding the State of health of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The report by Punch that the Governor had disappeared from his State without trace, fuelled widespread panic that the number one citizen of the Confluence State was terminally ill. Upon enquiry, the Kogi State government immediately sent Pulse pictures of the Governor looking in high spirits and rude health from his Dubai abode. The Governor had obtained a two-week permission for his vacation from the Kogi State House of Assembly before embarking on his trip abroad,…
Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has attributed Boko Haram’s renewed attacks in the northeast to the support the sect is getting from some individuals. Buratai stated this in Abuja Monday, November 8, at the Army Resource Centre on the sideline of a meeting with a security delegation from the Atlantic Council, African Centre in the United States of America. He stressed that Nigeria urgently needs local and international support to stop the deadly group. “We have some elements who are within this society and are still supporting them clandestinely,” he said. “So the support of every Nigerian…
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday, November 8, visited the detained former minister, Femi Fani-Kayode in custody, Punch reports. Fani-Kayode is being held by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over corruption allegations. Fayose was said to have been received by three operatives of the EFCC at the Commission’s office in Abuja. He reportedly arrived at the office around 2:15pm and left at 4:30pm.
President Muhammadu Buhari says only God can unite Nigeria given its diverse population. While speaking on Tuesday, November 8, at the inauguration of Edo State University, Iyamho, in Etsako West local government area of the state, the President said that multi-party system is the best option for the country’s democracy. Buhari also noted that Nigeria became a mono-economy after “throwing away everything for petroleum.” “We believe in multi-party democracy system, it is the best for us. In a country of over 450 ethnic groups, it is not easy to come together, only God can do it,” he said. “We are…
State Governors are at it again. Under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), the State Chief Executives marched to the nation’s capital and tabled a request before Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele and Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun. They want the ecological funds shared. “We are concerned seriously about the environment. The desertification in the North, oil and gas spills in the South-South and erosion in the South-East”, said NGF Chairman, Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State. “And we have a lot of funds in the ecological stabilisation funds. Those funds are not being discussed at National…
So much for Davido‘s plan to pull a Kanye at this year’s Headies if his newly signed act, Mayorkun doesn’t win the NEXT RATED category. News flash! Mayorkun didn’t even get nominated in ANY category. Remember in 2015, Davido advised YBNL’s Lil Kesh to ‘pull a Kanye’ at the Headies if he doesn’t walk home with ‘Next Rated Award’. Well, Olamide did it for him and the rest is history. As it stands, Mayorkun may have to scramble for the spoils by hustling to get in the race for the ‘Rookie of the Year’ category and mobilise his fans to…
Seeing as Ghanaian actors Majid Michel and Timothy Bentum have become pastors and performing miracles in churches, could it be that John Dumelo is also joining what looks like the latest trend? The actor took to his Instagram to talk about prophecies recently. A lot of people are looking for miracles…they hop from one pastor and one church to another looking for answers. Don’t get me wrong, men of God are there to guide you, help u grow spiritually and mentally. But sometimes the answers we are looking for are right beside us….when you pray to God He reveals. When…
Music lovers and party goers came out last weekend for the festival that held at Ikeja City Mall, Lagos. The all-day event featured major attractions from the worlds of comedy, music and mixology, which had guests completely fascinated throughout the day. Singer, 2face Idibia was in attendance with his beautiful wife, Annie Idibia, and gave fans an unforgettable experience as he performed one hit song after another in a truly memorable performance. Other celebs spotted at the concert include 9ice, Akpororo, DJ Jimmy Jatt, Kelly Hansome, Praiz, Yaw, and ‘Soldier’ star Simi.
Kim Kardashian revealed, in a teaser for a new episode of the family reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, that she was considering a surrogacy for a third child. The mother of two, who had suffered placenta accreta with both pregnancies; a life threatening condition which sees the placenta abnormally attach to the uterine wall, was advised not to get pregnant again as it would be immensely dangerous for her health. ‘We induced my labour and I had North soon after. Right after delivery, the placenta usually then comes out. Mine did not. My placenta stayed attached inside my…
Tekno is undoubtedly one of Nigerian music’s biggest young talents at the moment, which means his every move is now under the spotlight and Chilee Agunanna in this piece serves the MMMG singer a word of advice. A couple of events held over the past few weeks in Texas: one was the Africa Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters (TBAAL) in Dallas on Saturday, October 15. And the other was the One Africa Music Fest at the massive Toyota Centre, on Saturday, October 22. Going from the names of the above mentioned events, you…
The highly-anticipated list of nominees of The Headies 2016 has been released. The list which comprises of 21 categories covers different genre of Nigerian pop music culture. See the complete list of nominees below: (YEAR IN REVIEW: JULY 2015 – JUNE 2016) BEST RECORDING OF THE YEAR A non-voting category for the best single recording by an artiste or group in the year under review. EMERGENCY – D’BANJ PRAY FOR ME – DAREY FEAT. SOWETO CHOIR LOVE DON’T CARE – SIMI ORENTE – ADEKUNLE GOLD SOMETHING GOOD IS HAPPENING – BRYMO PRODUCER OF THE YEAR An individual responsible for producing…
Rapper Ice Prince may have left the gold beard gang he joined in 2015, but Praiz just tried it and we love it. Be sincere…
Public display of affection between actress Funke Akindele and her husband JJC in Europe over the past few weeks has been adorable. The couple settled for a secret wedding when they exchanged vows on August 23, 2016 in London, six hours from Lagos, in the presence of very few friends and family members. UK fans came out to support Nigeria’s biggest actress at the moment. Jenifa in London also saw it’s final UK screening at the Lighthouse Hall, London on Sunday, November 6. Funke looked stunning as she arrived on the red carpet at the event that also had Weird…
2010 Project Fame winner, Chidinma releases new single titled ‘Fallen in love’ produced by Masterkraft. Once again, the singer who remains the first female musician to peak at number 1 on the MTV Base Naija Top Chart, makes no attempt to derail from her style, hitting her lovers with the uniqueness of her sound; simple instrumentation and vocal arrangements as well as the message of her lyrics which all fuse together to create what surely is another classic lover’s anthem. Accompanying the single, is a new look of the singer. Donning her beautifully crafted African hairstyle, Chidinma seeks to make…