Three groups under the aegis of Arewa Youth Alliance, AYA, Concerned Human Rights, CHR, and Vote for Service Initiative, VSI, have warned President Muhammadu Buhari against declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State. This is coming a week after the violence that marred last week re-run election in Rivers State. In a statement signed by AYA’s Presidents, Comrade Abubakar Kudu; VSI’s President, Mr Adeola Samuel-Ilori; and CHR’s Coordinator, Comrade Declan Ihiekiare, the groups appealed to the President not to succumb pressure to declare a state of emergence in Rivers. “We, however, call for caution and circumspection in this regard,…
Author: David Folami
The Ekiti State House of Assembly member, Honourable Afolabi Akanni, who was in custody of the Department of State Service (DSS) for 18 days has returned to the state. Akanni was released on Wednesday, March 23, and hospitalised at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja following his claimed deteriorated health condition. The lawmaker arrived Ado Ekiti, the state capital, on Thursday, March 24, amid rousing welcome by the people of the state and Governor Ayodele Fayose. The Ekiti State House of assembly has however demanded an unreserved apology from the DSS and indicated plans to sue the Service and the Federal…
Governor Nyesom Wike has set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to probe the violence that marred the National Assembly rerun elections, and led to the killing of several citizens of the state. As a result of the deaths that occurred during the elections that held on Saturday, March 19, 2016, President Buhari has tagged Rivers state the most deadly state in Nigeria. While announcing the names of the committee members, Wike said “In order to forestall a repeat of the needless violence and fatalities in future elections, I hereby establish a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the violence,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has blamed the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan, and the drop in Crude oil prices for the current economic challenges Nigeria is facing. The APC chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun said this at the first National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party. President Buhari also blamed former President Jonathan’s administration for not planning for the rainy day. Reports have it that Oyegun said the “challenges facing the administration were inherited from the preceding administration and the collapse of the price of oil in the international market.” He also tagged Rivers state as the most deadly state…
President Buhari, during the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which held in Abuja, said Rivers state is the most deadly state in Nigeria. He said the number of people who died in Rivers state during the elections, and the violence that marred the exercise, was uncalled for, Buhari said “I am afraid I did not succeed in the election in Kogi, Bayelsa, Rivers. I think that more Nigerians are killed or killed themselves in Rivers than in any particular state. “At this stage of our political development, to remain brutal is shameful and as a government,…
The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, says the party is not oblivious to hardships facing Nigerians. Odigie-Oyegun said this while briefing newsmen after the APC’s National Executive Council (NEC), meeting in Abuja on Thursday, March 24, 2016. “Naturally, this would have been the time to roll out the drums and to celebrate loudly but I think that being a government and a party that is responsive, we are very well aware of the hardships in the land. “For that reason, it should be a period of introspection, a period for memories and a period for…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he has three more years to prove himself to critics of his government. Buhari made the statement on Thursday, March 24, 2016, during a meeting with leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. “I know you are being harassed since the election that they haven’t seen anything on the ground. Well, if you have any explanation that could be accepted, (it) is that you have three more years to go,” Buhari said. “For globetrotting, sometimes, you need to present your case on personal basis to your economic colleagues and neighbours. Nothing is…
The Presidency has said that it has no links with social media advocacy group, #IStandWithBuhari. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu via a statement released on Friday, March 25, 2016. The statement reads: The Presidency formally dissociates itself from the #Istandwithbuhari advocacy group and demands that the group should immediately stop claiming any alliance with the Buhari Administration. The Presidency also demands that the persons behind the controversial #Istandwithbuhari group should stop using President Muhammadu Buhari’s name and that of his wife, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari to promote…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has rubbished the just concluded National Economic Council (NEC) retreat, describing as mere “jamboree” and a “talk shop.” Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the Governor said the Buhari administration has not taken any definitive step to salvage the economic. “I was at the retreat and I can tell Nigerians categorically that it was just a jamboree. It was a waste of over N250 million public fund because most of the resource persons were the same people who ran their States aground,” Fayose said. He mentioned former governors…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conclude and make returns in the constituencies where voting and collation were done in compliance with the Electoral Act in the Rivers State re-run elections. This is contained in statement signed by the INEC Director of Publicity and Voter Education, Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, on Friday, March 25, 2016, in Abuja. According to Uzzi, the decision was arrived at after the commission’s meeting on Wednesday, March 23, with the Rivers Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Supervisor and Monitors of the March 19 election. He noted that the commission has considered the submissions of…
Former governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, March 25, 2016, reportedly held a meeting with the National Chairman of the party, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff. Report said the meeting was about reconciling the aggrieved members of the party, in a bid to restructure it for possible take over of power in 2019. The leadership of the party has been struggling to reposition it since the massive loss in the 2015 general elections that literarily collapsed the foundation of the party. The party’s internal crisis however deepened after Sheriff emerged the National Chairman as many PDP chieftains, including a…
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timi Frank, has expressed concerns over the continued trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). He said Saraki, who has laboured and risked his life for the APC, does not deserve the current ordeal he is facing. According to statement released by Frank on Friday, March 25, he accused the APC leadership of turning its back on the Senate leader. He said the party leaders remain “quiet in the face of evil.” He said: “I sincerely hold that the current trial…
Manchester United is set to offer 34 year old Zlatan Ibrahimovic a mega £250k per week salary in order to tempt him to snub Chinese League, Arsenal and Chelsea interest. The Sweden and PSG player is at the prime of his career and has refused to sign a new deal with PSG. Man U officials have made him their prime target with his contract set to expire on the 1st of June, 2016. According to an exclusive report by DailyStar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic will choose Man U if Jose Mourinho becomes their coach as he has a wonderful relationship with the…
News reports have revealed that Micheal Jackson’s children may stand to lose their $900million inheritance over their music legend father’s outstanding debts and tax returns. Mirror UK reports that the late king of pop’s children, Prince Jackson, 19, Paris Jackson, 17, and Blanket Jackson, 14, had been due to inherit £900 million upon hitting age 30. Sadly, tax authorities in America have reportedly been on the heels of the late star’s estate for $555million, asides extra debts of $300milion that Micheal had reportedly incured. A source close to the family reveals to The Sun, saying: “On paper the kids are…
Kiss Daniel announces the release of his debut album titled “New Era” scheduled to be released in May 2016. The artiste who has been behind such successful hits songs such as ‘Woju’, ‘Laye’ and more recently ‘Good Time’ announced this via his Instagram page earlier today. Referring to his fans, Kiss Daniel said “You gave me the inspiration needed to prepare this “love potion”. He went to announce that that the official single off the new album would be dropping soon. “It was difficult picking from the over 150 songs I have recorded over the time I have been signed…
Popular singer and songwriter Nomoreloss, Olumuyiwa Osinuga, passed away, Monday, March 21, 2016, after a brief illness. His manager Joyce Ize-Iyamu confirmed to Theinfostride that the singer had passed away. Following Lepacious Bose’s critic of some celebrities for sharing pictures of Nomoreloss, embattled Nigerian rapper, 2Shotz has also taken to Twitter to protest the way the late singer was treated by colleagues. According to him, “Once you are no longer popping or buzzing that’s it…. now they play his songs n celebrate him like they really cared…#Nomoreloss.” The cause of Nomoreloss’ death was not disclosed. Also, the family has not…
Funke Akindele has shared a new loved up selfie of herself and fiancé, JJC Skillz, cuddled up in bed via her snapchat account. The pair who had gotten engaged only recently have struggled to keep their love life away from prying eyes but now seem to be slipping, as this new photo proves. Akindele, 39, shared the cute snap, with the caption, “Back to bed with my boo.” The Award winning actress and Skillz, had earlier been spotted, piling on the PDA at the recently held Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards which held on March 5, 2016. The couple who…
Sound City OAP, Moet Abebe has finally put a lid on claims she ended things with boyfriend Monk Chief, in a new video she shared of them yesterday, Thursday, March 24, 2016. Abebe who recently deleted all of his photos form her page, offered no explanation on why she did it or why Chief himself has no memory of her on his social media. Last November, the OAP who had been preciously engaged showed off upcoming singer, Monk Chief, real name Chris Ojeme, as her new ‘bae.’ The duo made their red carpet debut at last year’s edition of Rhythm…
Ace comedian, Ali Baba shared a thought provoking post on his Instagram page some hours ago, where he talked about men disregarding the important things in a relationship as getting real event managers. Alibaba who recently celebrated hitting a 150k followers on his Instagram page, in his post pointed out that getting an ‘A class’ marriage one also needs an A class event manager. The comedian whose 10th wedding anniversary is in April wrote, “Any woman you marry is your event manager! She can make your life eventful orboring. And as events Managers go, if your life is an A…
Yesterday, Thursday, March 24, 2016, Nigerian Twitter was agog in a raging debate kicked off by a Reekadict who felt that Mavin singer, Reekado Banks was a much better artist than Wizkid. But Reekado ‘being the humble guy that he is’ has set the records straight reminding fans he is still an upcoming artiste. He took to Twitter and wrote, “Let me clear the air real quick. Wizkid isn’t only my mentor but one of the GREATS who have paved way for the young ones like me,” Reekado Banks tweeted yesterday, adding, “Please dont disrespect Wizkid by comparing him to…