The Federal Government says it is committed to ensuring that there will be no communication gap between the government and the governed. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this at Uyo during the South-South Town Hall Meeting on Monday in Uyo. He explained that the essence of the exercise, organised by the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, was to give account of the stewardship of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. “The government believes that in order to get its message to the people undiluted and unabridged , it is important to reach them directly. “The Federal…
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The Minister of States for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has expressed a different opinion from that of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi over the Maritime University as well as Niger Delta Avengers. In a recent report by The Cable, the two ministers have different opinions over the current issues in contention in Niger Delta Area of Nigeria. In a recent town hall meeting, Kachikwu disagreed with Amaechi , who claimed the newly established Maritime University was valued at N13billion. In his words, “I disagree with the minister of transport. Any facility in the south-south, we should work towards developing it,…
Following the report that an Abuja mansion valued at $18m and owned by embattled ex-Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison Madueke has been seized by the EFCC, the ex-president of OPEC has responded. Describing the by Al Jazeera as merely uncalled for, Diezani said it clearly shows a clearly a malicious attempt to victimize an innocent woman in what appears an exaggerated plot to validate and give credibility to the anti-corruption crusade under Nigeria’s new regime. Unhappy with the reactions the report has generated, she wrote, “My attention has been drawn to a report by Al Jazeera, which was released on…
Former president, Goodluck Jonathan has denied purchasing a £15 million property in the United Kingdom. Jonathan’s denial was made in response to an article in the UK Sun which alleged that he had bought a property in St George’s Hill in Weybridge, Surrey. The former president made the denial via a statement issued by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze. The statement reads in part: “Nothing could be further from the truth. Dr Goodluck Jonathan takes pride in the fact that he does not have any property or accounts outside Nigeria. He stated this publicly while in office and his commitment…
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode is 53-years-old today. Ambode was born in Epe Lagos on June 14, 1963 as one of the ten children of Festus Akinwale Ambode and Christianah Oluleye Ambode. He was sworn in as the governor of Lagos on May 29, 2015, as successor to Babatunde Raji Fashola. Ambode has dedicated his birthday to the fight against cancer and urged well-wishers to donate funds towards the cause rather than purchase gifts or pay for adverts.
According to Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, the Federal Government has kept its promise to create jobs for Nigerians. Mohammed made the comment on Monday, June 13, 2016, during a town hall meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Vanguard reports. “As more and more road construction works resume in the days ahead, thousands of Nigerians will also be returning to work,” Mohammed said. “Still talking about jobs, an agreement has been signed to reposition the River Basin Development Authorities within the next 18-24 months. The agreement between the River Basin Development Authorities and the Songhai Farms of Benin…
Six Boko Haram terrorists were, on Sunday, June 12, 2016, killed in Borno State, the Nigerian Army has said. The insurgents were killed in Pulka Village in the Gwoza Local Government Area of the state after attempting to attack a military formation. This was disclosed by army spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman via a statement. It reads: The terrorists who came through Banki axis of Sambisa forest, attempted to inflict damage on our troops. But the vigilant soldiers rose to the occasion and dealt decisively with the terrorists by killing 6 of them. They also recovered 1 Fabrique Nationale (FN) rifle…
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has said that no innocent officer was sacked during the recent mass retrenchment carried out by the military. Buratai made the comment on Monday, June 13, 2016, while visiting the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu in Abuja, Leadership reports. “There is no better time for the retrenchment than now. It took us long time with painstaking investigation and procedures to ensure that we don’t pick the innocent ones,” Buratai said. “We started with enquiry first of all which a senior officer chaired. After that we did the legal review and after the…
Speaking at the event, which took place at Silami LGA, Tambuwal announced that the state government has subsidized the cost of commodity by 70 percent to enable farmers enhance production. He said the government has procured three types of fertilizers which include Urea, NPK and SSP brands. “This year, Urea brand, bought by the government at N6859, will be sold to farmers at the price of N2,300; NPK, which was procured at the cost N6,400, will be sold at the rate of N2,200 while SSP, also bought at the rate of N6,400, will be sold to our farmers at the…
Some parents of the missing Chibok girls have said that they are yet to receive the money donated to them by Mrs Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mrs Buhari, in May 2016, donated the sum of N30 million to the Chibok parents and N25 million to the parents of the Buni Yadi schoolboys, who were killed in a 2015 explosion. “We only hear that something has been given and we have been waiting endlessly for it to get to us. Will it come today or the next day? This has always been the case, whereas the assistance…
Popular model and wizkid’s ex girlfriend, Tania Omotayo is a year older today, June 14, 2016 and in celebration of her day, the music star took to Twitter to celebrate her. “Happy birthday to my best friend and the realest person I know! Love always T!!,” he wrote. Recall that Wizkid started dating Tania Omotayo circa 2011. Tania is the woman who has been associated with Wizkid for the longest time. For most parts their relationship was on and off for years. The duo recently broke up after a long romance. A close associate of Wizkid disclosed that Tania has…
Veteran music producer and singer, OJB Jezreel, 49, is dead. Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB Jezreel is reported to have passed on an hour ago today, June 14, 2016. Close sources revealed the music maestro who had a kidney transplant in 2013 failed last week and his family had to keep him on N35, 000 dialysis daily to overcome the relapse. OJB sadly passes on a month to his 50th birthday. His body has been deposited in a morgue at Isolo General Hospital. OJB Jezreel suffered from a kidney ailment in 2013 and had a successful kidney transplant within the same…
Former Nigerian beauty queen, Anna Ebiere Banner has revealed she is no longer in a relationship with her baby’s father, Flavour N’abania. Anna and the highlife singer welcomed their baby daughter in August 2015 and the 2013 Miss Nigeria winner stated in a new interview with blogger Stella Dimokorkus she has parted ways with the ‘Ada Ada’ singer. ‘We are no longer together. I made this decision recently. I spoke to myself and decided it was time to move on and focus on my future and career,’ she is quoted as saying. According to Anna, pregnancy wasn’t on the cards…
Even though actress Dayo Amusa has backed down from the epic social media war with Kemi Olunloyo, the social media personality has refused to give up. It all started when Dayo Amusa yesterday, June 13, 2016 called Olunloyo a frustrated psycho for saying that Jide Kosoko be investigated for ritualism and occult practices and was dragged by Olunloyo who tagged her a Nollywood prostitute. Amusa later went on to call the social media critic a criminal and refugee from the United States. According to her, the ‘social media queen’ is a troll and a fraudster whose career was destroyed in…
Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage on her VIP feature on E! Entertainment revisits her journey to stardom and meeting former producer turned husband, Tee Billz. Tiwa, whose marriage with Tee Billz recently fell apart due to irreconcilable differences, reminisced on when she first met Billz whom she says she will always appreciate for his contribution to her career. “When I first met him, I felt he was very arrogant. He was very tall, dark, handsome and very confident,’ she said, adding, “He oozes that and he always expects that from me as well. So when I first met him, I…
Yesterday, Monday, June 13, 2016, rapper Lil Wayne suffered a seizure aboard a flight. The plane had to divert and land in Omaha. The plane was on its way from Milwaukee to California when Lil Wayne had a seizure. Lil Wayne initially refused treatment from medical officials but when the second seizure occurred the plane had to return back to Omaha and the rapper had to be rushed to the emergency room. Presently Lil Wayne is said to be stable and recuperating. For those familiar with Lil Wayne’s medical history, this incident should not be surprising. The Cash Money rapper…
It’s been back to work for Tiwa Savage as her marriage to Tee Billz smashed months ago. Recall that Tee Billz dragged his wife Tiwa Savage on Instagram, accusing her of cheating, emasculation and even witchcraft. Tee Billz who later attempted to take his own life accused her of having affairs with 2baba Idibia, Don Jazzy and Dr Sid. Now, Dr Sid has come out to refute such claims. He told Daily Post, “Tiwa Savage is, and will always be, a good friend of mine. She is a hard worker. All we need to do is to pray for them…
Manchester United forward Memphis Depay has sparked rumours of a move back to Netherlands after shipping his cars to his home country. Depay moved to Manchester United last summer from Eredevise side, PSV but has not been able to hold down a regular shirt. The 22-year-old scored just two goals as he struggled to make a mark in the Premier League. After the sacking of Louis van Gaal who signed the forward to United, it seems his time at the club is up with the arrival of Jose Mourinho. The forward according to Mirror have sent his Rolls Royce Wraith,…
They say whatever happens in Las Vegas stays in Vegas but tennis star Serena Williams is letting us know what she’s been up to in the city. The tennis star who recently lost in the final of the French Open ran into Barcelona forward Neymar while vacationing in Las Vegas. Serena shared a photo of their meeting on Instagram with the caption; “Always be ready for summer. You never know when. @neymarjr will show up. The sports stars were in their swimming trunks when they posed for the photos. Having been left out of Brazil’s Copa América Centenario squad to…
Gareth Bale has stoked the fires between Wales and England further ahead of their Euro 2016 clash on Thursday by suggesting none of the Three Lions squad would get into Chris Coleman’s team. The Real Madrid star has made headlines this week after claiming that his side have more passion and pride than their English counterparts. His comments brought a response from England boss Roy Hodgson and midfielder Jack Wilshere, but Bale insisted he was happy with his comments. And, when asked how many of Wales’ opponents are good enough to play for Coleman’s side, the 26-year-old replied: “None.” Hodgson…