The Africa Arise for Change Network has urged former president, Goodluck Jonathan and Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose to apologize for unsavoury comments made about the abducted Chibok girls. The demand was made by the group’s National Coordinator, Nkechi Odoma while speaking to journalists in Abuja, Vanguard reports. “In 2014, when over 200 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State, the wife of the then President, Dame Patience Jonathan released that blockbuster of “Na only you waka come? Diaris Guuuud o”. We recall this unfortunate episode, because, funny as it was then, it typified the mind-set of…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared that it will not recognise any election that produces Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the party’s convention on Saturday, May 21, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos had last week issued a restraining order, asking the party not to conduct elections into office of national chairman, national auditor and secretary. The court, presided over by Justice Hussein Buba, also restrained INEC from monitoring the conduct of any election into the affected offices. Plaintiffs in the case…
Oyo state Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has appointed Dr Gbade Ojo and Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin as his Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff respectively, NAN reports. This is contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the governor on Communication and Strategy, Mr. Yomi Layinka, on Friday, May 20, in Ibadan, the state capital. According to the statement, Ojo is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Ilorin and former Special Adviser on Political Matters to Ajimobi during his first term. While Gbadegesin is a Neuroscientist and a former Commissioner for Health. Also appointed…
Mr Samuel Nwanosike, a member of the Security Committee of the PDP National Convention, says the convention will elect new leaders who will take the party to greater heights. Nwanosike, the Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers, said this while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the convention in Port Harcourt on Saturday. “Rivers people are happy to host the national convention. We are hopeful that the convention will lay the foundation for a new leadership of our great party. “We are also optimistic that the leaders will win the 2019 election for…
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says the Peoples Democratic Party’s National Convention will hold on Saturday as scheduled by its National Executive Committee. Wike, Chairman of the party`s National Convention Committee, said at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Friday that all organs of the party approved the convention. He said that all the organs of the party recognised by its constitution met and approved the convention. “As I speak to you, the governors of the PDP in the 12 states we control, Deputy Senator President, party’s minority leader in the Senate, House of Representatives and every organ of…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has urged Gov. Nyesom Wike to explain his role in the alleged N700 million poll bribery scam in which his name is mentioned. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Chris Finebone, APC Publicity Secretary in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The APC alleged that operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) grilled, Mr Johnson Okpoko, the state PDP Secretary, for collecting N700 million from the controversial $115 million lodged with Fidelity Bank. It alleged that the money was lodged by the immediate past Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke,…
Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced the suspension of its National Convention, citing numerous court cases as the reason the decision. Sheriff, who announced this at a news conference in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said as a law abiding party it suspended the convention until all court cases were resolved. “Members of the National Working Committee and I have been working since morning. We are confronted with a lot of challenges. “The challenges are court cases and taking into account the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau says the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government has reduced the level of corruption in the country. Lalong said this when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday. He also said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption posture was bringing integrity back to the country. “The issue of corruption has been reduced to a level in this country. “In the past you saw what was happening – petrol no disclosure, they wouldn’t tell you how much we’re getting, but today with the posture of our President, I think fighting…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal left the squad’s hotel on Sunday saying “it’s over” amid reports he was about to be replaced by Jose Mourinho. Dutch boss van Gaal was greeted by waiting Red Devils fans following United’s FA Cup final win over Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday. When asked by a Sky Sports reporter if he had time to talk, Van Gaal replied: “It’s over.” Whether that meant he had been sacked by United was not immediately clear. But the 64-year-old former Netherlands manager’s brief remark will fuel speculation he is on his way out of Old…
Renowned filmmaker and actor, Kunle Afolayan has opened up on why he doesn’t make movies for Nigerian actors and producers. The multi-award winning film producer, in a press conference for the release of his new movie ‘The CEO‘, disclosed that though he is open to working with anybody and everybody; he won’t compromise his standards just to make a movie. ‘The first thing you need to understand is that I don’t work the way most people work. It takes me two years to make a film, in fact, once I’m done shooting a movie, I start plans towards the shooting…
With this, Juliet now joins the elite league of Ghanaian celebrities like Van Vicker, Yvonne Nelson etc, who have their social media accounts verified. Soon after the blue tick of verification appeared on her page, Juliet Ibrahim got over 33,000 likes on her Facebook page. This verified page will hopefully now help in eliminating the number of fake Juliet Ibrahim Facebook pages.
Nollywood actress, Christabel Goddy who was banned from acting by the then president of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima for allegedly biting her colleague, Princess Chineke, has said that the crisis Ibinabo is going through is because of the injustice she meted out to her. The actress, whose ban has been lifted by new president of the guild, Emeka Ike said that Ibinabo passed a wrong judgement against her without hearing her side of the story. ‘With my age and the little number of years I have spent in the industry, I should be excused. Politicians fight every day,…
While it shouldn’t be a surprise that Kim Kardashian revealed her recent pregnancy scare to the public, the 35-year-old has found herself defending her decision to have done so. The mother-of-two was apparently reacting to critics who questioned why she had posted it, saying her curiosity got the better of her. ‘Some people are asking me why I would Snapchat the pregnancy test on the airplane,’ she said on her Snapchat while laying in bed with husband, Kanye West. ‘I just thought it was like funny because I’ve been so private before and like, what do I really care if…
Tyga and Kylie Jenner have wasted no time in moving on since their split barely on week ago, and two can definitely play that game as the rapper and model have found comfort in the arms of others. The 26-year-old rapper has now been spotted last night, May 19, 2016, exiting his hotel in Cannes with alleged new model girlfriend, Demi Rose, in tow. Is it weird that the British underwear model has a lot of things in common with Tyga’s reality star ex girlfriend, Kylie? The pair were pictured leaving their hotel together as they headed for the Gotha…
At long last, 50 Cent is ready to let go of some of his money to Rick Ross’ baby mama, Lastonia Leviston, after the courts had ordered him to pay her $7 million in damages for leaking her sex tape. After almost a year after the courts had ruled in Leviston’s favour and the rapper’s hide and seek bankruptcy game in a bid to avoid making the payments, news reports have revealed that 50 Cent has offered to pay $6 million. Bossip reports that the “Candy Shop” rapper has agreed to hand over the amount as part of the proposed…
Emmanuella Odom, the first daughter of music star, Timaya has turned four years old today, Saturday, May 21, 2016. And the music star has shared a lovely picture of the grown lad on his Instagram page with words that doted on her. In his words on the picture of the lovely Emma, Timaya wrote, ‘My heart beat EMMA is 4 years today. Words can’t explain how much I love u. You are a blessing to your generation in JESUS name. Shine on gal…’ Emmanuela was delivered to Timaya and his partner on May 21, 2012 making the singer a father…
OAP Daddy Freeze replies a female fan who said his moin moin was the only authentic thing he had on display in his Instagram picture posted yesterday May 20, 2016. The Cool FM OAP, whose real name is Ifedayo Olarinde, has a penchant for purchasing expensive watches which he often speaks about, and flaunts online. After posting an image of some of his watches, a pen, and a plastic of moin-moin, a female fan apparently commented on the post, saying the only thing that is genuine in the image is the plastic of moinmoin. The OAP did not take the…
Speculations about the pair have been rife over the past months, given how they have worked together on several music and video projects, appearing on magazine covers and attending events in the company of each other. Simisola Ogunleye, simply known as Simi, in an interview published by HipTV, denied that anything is going on between her and Falz, except for the apparent professional relationship. Stating that she could actually date the rapper, but she is not giving thought to the matter because it is not an option for her at the moment, she said,“I don’t mind dating Falz, he’s a…
Following the revelation, neither the singer nor his representatives have made any comment to either refute or accept the claims. Burna Boy however posted a video on his Instagram page where he lip-synced a song which has lyrics about sleeping with a girl only once and getting claims that she has become pregnant. The Instagram post has been widely interpreted as the singer’s way of mocking the lady. The singer’s mother, Bose Ogulu, who also acts as his manager has now gone on record, claiming that although they have seen the reports on the internet, her son is not paying…
In a recent exclusive chat with Punch, Burna Boy’s mother, Bose Ogulu had criticized Stella’s decision to go public with the pregnancy allegation against her child. Reportedly pregnant with Burna Boy’s child, the girl, Uju Stella, yestrday reacted to the comment of the singer’s mom in a situation which is quickly devolving into a carousel of comments and counter-comments. The young woman posted a picture of Burna Boy and his mother, Bose Ogulu, in an embrace, and captioned it: “Well, it’s a bitter story judging from the fact that no one from Burna By’s crew or whatever has bothered to…