Prominent lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana has said that each Nigerian governor has 162 policemen guarding him. Falana made the disclosure on Monday, May 9, 2016, during an appearance on TV. “We used to have 300 policemen guarding a Governor, now Police assigns about 162 officers to guard each State Governor. There’s no way you can police 170million people with 130,000 police officers when Police has half of them guarding big men,” he said. Falana also condemned the attacks being carried out by Fulani herdsmen around the country.
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Former minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has been granted administrative bail by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following hours of questioning. The anti-graft agency had invited Fani-Kayode to answer questions on an alleged N840 million he received during the 2015 presidential campaign, of which he served as spokesman for the former president Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation. In honour of the invitation, Fani-Kayode was said to have arrived the EFCC headquarters in a police convoy around 9.45am on Monday, May 9, 2016. In addition to the administrative bail he was granted, he was asked to provide sureties who must…
Lagos State generated N101.69bn as revenue in the first quarter of 2016, the state Government said on Monday, May 9, 2016. According to the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade, the figure is N4.4bn higher than the N97.28 billion it recorded in the same period of 2015. In statement by Mr. Habib Aruna, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Ashade made the disclosure at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to mark the current administration’s first year in office. The Commissioner explained that with the implementation of multiple revenue collection channels and broadening of the revenue…
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to do everything in his power to keep Nigeria together. He stated this at the at Emir’s Palace, Katsina, on Monday, May 9, during the beginning of his two day official visit to the state. He lamented the death recorded during the Nigerian civil war, saying the war was fought for Nigeria’s unity. “I always say the civil war was fought for the unity of Nigeria because as at the time we have not even discovered oil let alone enjoying it, and we must not also forget that about two million people were killed,” he…
Billionaire Aliko Dangote has announced donated N2 billion to be used for the welfare of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno State. Dangote disclosed this on Monday, May 8, 2016, while visiting the Dalori and Bakassi IDP camps in Borno State. He said the donations would be spent on the IDPs so that the State government could provide social amenities to all State residents. “I am here to see the IDPs by myself. This is my first time to visit IDPs in Borno but I want to assure you that it will not be the last. We shall continue…
Former militant leader, Government “Tompolo” Ekpemupolo, has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he does not deserve the mental onslaught unleashed on him by his administration. In the letter, Tompolo said that Buhari should not judge him by the wicked things some desperate people are saying about him (Tompolo), but by his deeds and activities. Tompolo stated that some ethnopolitical merchants are laying the foundation for crisis in the Niger Delta region. “I make bold to say that there are several APC elements within and around your government who see anything Ijaw as criminal and anti-Buhari. Unpretentiously…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun has said that the current hardship being faced by Nigerians will soon be over. Oyegun made the remark in Abuja after receiving an achievement award from the Old Boys Association of Saint Patrick’s College, Asaba, Delta State. “We are not shutting our eyes to the pains of the Nigerian people because it is real. It is genuine. We can only plead for patience. Thank God the APC government has its very first national budget and the implementation of that budget will be passionately pursued,” he said according to The Cable.…
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has revealed that he will not run for President in 2019, because of President Buhari. Okorocha said “I have been running for the presidency until God said I should settle for the Imo governorship. And that passion to become the President of the country is not just borne out of the thirst for the position, but had arisen out of the eagerness to offer the nation and her people a strong leadership; the essence would be to build a nation of our collective dreams and aspirations.” The Imo Governor also said “President Buhari came…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that God told him to settle for his current position despite his desire to be president. Okorocha also said that he won’t run for the presidency in 2019 because President Muhammadu Buhari is doing a good job. The governor made the comments over the weekend while speaking to journalists during a tour of some of his administration’s key projects, Vanguard reports. “I have been running for the presidency until God said I should settle for the Imo governorship,” he said. “And that passion to become the President of the country is not just…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has signed the state’s 2016 appropriation bill of N99.9 billion into law. The budget, which was signed by the Governor in Lokoja on Monday, May 9, comprised N41.71 billion as capital and N58.228 billion as recurrent expenditure. Bello described the bill as a budget of change and promised its full implementation. He said a monitoring committee will be set up to coordinate and monitor the full implementation of the budget. In view of the drop in the allocation from the Federation Account, the Governor said that the state Internal Revenue Service has been directed to…
Senator Dino Melaye has said that the corruption trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) is a fight to the finish. Melaye made the comment after being conferred with an award by the Rotary Club of Ilorin, The Cable reports. “One thing I want to assure Nigerians is that the trial of Saraki will not end in the CCT, but in the Supreme Court and we are with the Senate president until we get to the last bus stop,” he said. “We are with him up till Supreme Court. Our support for the senate…
Renowned stand up comedian, Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has urged Nigerian celebrities to learn to ignore whatever is being said about them on the social media. He urged his colleagues to ignore cyber bullies, noting that the social media is only but a mirror. On his Instagram account @aycomedian, the comedian cum actor wrote, “The social media platform is like a mirror that reflects the image we want people to see. “It is also a reflection of the image of what the people decides to see or take. We don’t have a choice on whether we do social…
Nigerian reggae-dancehall singer, born Damini Ogulu, better known by his stage name, Burna Boy, has responded to allegations against him by his producer, Orbeat, that he (Burna Boy) was indebted to him. Burna Boy lambasted Orbeat for calling him out on the social media when he could as well contact him on phone. It would be recalled that the drama over alleged debt ensued on Wednesday after Burna Boy tweeted the link to his new song and disclosed that the song was produced by Orbeat, who also produced ‘Soke’ and worked on his album. The singer came under fire by…
Peter Okoye of the P-square fame says marriage has not and will never change him. Peter, who has been married to Lola Okoye for almost three years, spoke about the ingredients required to make marriage last longer. In a chat with HipTv, the father of two said, “I think it’s just about being yourself. Don’t change because you got married. “Because I am married today, they say stop taking off your shirt, stop behaving as if you are not married. “Listen! Some people get married and start living some kind of different life because they are married; because I am…
Veteran juju artiste, King Sunny Ade has debunked rumours making the rounds that he has passed on. It would be recalled that the social media went agog earlier this week when news filtered in that he gave up the ghost after an undisclosed ailment. The ‘Sunny Ti De’ crooner, in a chat with the Punch, refuted the rumour, stating that he was in good health. He denied being ill or being admitted to the hospital, saying he wouldn’t know why anyone would go to town with the news that he had passed on. The music legend fondly called KSA said,…
Tiwa Savage has appreciated friends and fans for their continued prayers and support following her marital crisis. Tiwa’s 2-year-old marriage to Tunji Balogun, aka Teebillz literally went sour after Teebillz’s rant on Instagram where she was accused of infidelity and her consequent interview where she made some shocking revelations about her husband. Although her husband is yet to speak further on the matter since his Instagram rant that kicked off the drama, exactly 12 days after the saga began, Tiwa has returned to the social media, thanking everyone for their support and prayers during her trying time. On her Instagram…
BNL singer, Adekunle Gold says he has a crush on Nigerian rapper and singer, Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola, known by her stage name as Mo’Cheddah. The ‘Pick up’ crooner made this known on Ebonylife Tv, stating that he had feelings for the 25-year-old rapper. He said, “My celebrity crush is Mo’cheddah. I have been crushing on her since 2012. “I have always liked her style and I have always thought that she was stylish. She is very cute. “Mo’cheddah, I know you are hooked o but we can still negotiate, I really like you and I’m sure you know that. “I’m…
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It has been almost 3 years since the break up between Nigerian record label, Chocolate City and singer, Brymo and it seems both parties have not gotten over it. Brymo made some startling revelations on The Midday show with Tolu ‘Toolz‘ Oniru on Beat FM today. ‘Choc city is still very mad at me I see the signs everywhere’, he said. ‘At the time I left, I had to make a choice, it was nothing personal’. Asked if he has made efforts to make peace with the label despite the court case, Brymo said, ‘Many times I’ve tried as much…
Nigerian singer and producer, Kingsley Elipko ‘Zeez‘ (formerly DJ Zeez) has been ordered by a High Court in Lagos to refund over N22 million to his record label, HF Music. The singer was sued in September 2015 by HF Music for breach of contract. The presiding judge, Honourable Justice B.A. Oke-Lawal (Mrs) in the case brought before the High Court of Lagos State, ordered that Zeez should refund the sum of N22,378,605.70 (Twenty-Two Million, Three Hundred and Seventy-Eight Thousand, Six Hundred and Five Naira and Seventy Kobo) being the total amount spent by HF Music on his career until the…