President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the suicide attack which occurred in a mosque in a suburb of Maiduguri today, March 16, 2016. The attack, which left 22 people dead, was said to have been carried out by two female suicide bombers who were disguised as men. Buhari reacted to the incident via his official Twitter handle. Read his comments below: “I am dismayed by the news of a bomb attack on innocent worshippers in a mosque in Maiduguri this morning.” “This attack is yet another sign that Boko Haram is a mindless and godless group that in no way represents…
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Senate President Bukola Saraki has advised Nigerian women to re-introduce the Gender Equality Bill, which was turned down by the National Assembly on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement signed by Ms Fatima Kakuri, Special Assistant on Gender and Equality to the President of the Senate and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN recalls that the bill seeking gender equality, sponsored by the Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate, Biodun Olujimi, was rejected by the Senate over alleged constitutional violations. Saraki therefore said that although the bill had suffered setback, it…
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea signed an agreement to establish combined patrols to bolster security in the Gulf of Guinea, which has been plagued by piracy in the last few years, a spokesman for Nigeria’s president said on Wednesday. Garba Shehu said the agreement, which comes amid the backdrop of a rise in pipeline attacks in the oil-producing Niger Delta region of Africa’s biggest crude producer, was signed late on Tuesday by Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Pirate attacks in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, a significant source of oil, cocoa and metals for world markets, pose a threat to shipping companies.…
Mr James Faleke, the running mate to the late Prince Abubakar Audu, has called on the State Election Petition Tribunal to declare him the validly elected governor of Kogi State. Faleke made the call in Abuja on Monday while being led in evidence at the tribunal by his counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN). “I confirm to all the documents that were tendered this morning to be the ones I refer to in my petition. “I will like to adopt the documents in my witness statement on oath and as my evidence in the petition. “I want the tribunal to accept…
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will defeat the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 19, 2016 State and National Assembly rerun elections in the state. Amaechi said further that he intends to celebrate the APC’s victory at a nightclub in Governor Nyesom Wike’s village. The former governor, who is now the Minister for Transport, made the comments on Monday, March 14, 2016, during a campaign in the state, Daily Post reports. “One clear message I will send to Nyesom Wike is, I will come to his village on Friday;…
The Kaduna state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has accused Senator Shehu Sani of planning to sabotage President Buhari during the 2019 elections. The Kaduna APC spokesman, Salisu Wusono said “The APC in Kaduna State hereby warns suspended Senator Shehu Sani against his irresponsible utterances about our party and its elected leaders. “This is a man who seems unable to believe his good fortune at riding on the Buhari wave to become a senator. “He hardly waited to arrive in Abuja before enlisting as an agent of the forces who began to plot for 2019 before they were…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has said that it is well prepared for the coming March 19, 2016 State and National Assembly rerun elections in the state. This was disclosed by Rivers APC spokesperson, Chris Finebone, according to Vanguard. “The party is very well prepared for the coming rerun election. We have done the needful, we are going to win and we will do a mega rally on the last day of campaigns which is on Thursday,” he said. “We are galvanising our supporters all over the local governments and we believe that we are doing well.…
Kaduna State Senator, Shehu Sani has warned Governor Nasir El-Rufai to stop eyeing President Muhammadu Buhari’s position but instead focus on governing the state. Sani, who represents the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, made the comments during a recent interview with The Interview Magazine, The Cable reports. “El-Rufai should do his job and stop putting his eyes on the presidency,” the senator said. “It would be counter-productive for the governor to start thinking of evicting Buhari in 2019 to be the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he added. Sani and El-Rufai have been at loggerheads since the latter assumed…
Former Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru has said that ex-governor, Rotimi Amaechi is powerless to stop the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from winning the March 19, 2016 State and National Assembly rerun elections in the state. Ikuru also urged PDP supporters in the state to resist any form of intimidation from security operatives, according to Daily Post. “He (Amaechi) is only barking. I know him very well. When he was governor, he bragged that he has the Police in his right pocket, that he has the army in his left pocket, that he has the Airforce and the…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has again criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s foreign relations, stating that he has abandoned governance. Fayose queried the President’s condemnation of Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Grand Bassam Resort in Cote D’Ivoire, describing it as hypocritical and insensitive as he never made any statement about the various recent attacks in Nigeria. The Governor stated this in a statement released on Tuesday, March 15, by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka. “If President Buhari could afford to pick his phone and call the Ivorian president, Alassane Ouattara, immediately after the attack, Nigerians must ask the President why he kept…
There is division in the camp of the All Progressives Congress over who would emerge as the party’s Board of Trustees Chairman, ahead of a crucial meeting of the Board scheduled for next week, reports have it. The National Chairman of APC, Chief John Oyegun, had on Monday, March 14, said that the National Working Committee (NWC) has approved March 21 for the national caucus meeting, while the BOT and the NEC will take place on March 22nd 24 respectively. Report said candidates of two zones, the South-west and North-east, are top contenders of the Chairmanship position. The former interim…
President Buhari has condemned the rising spate of violence and cult related clashes in Rivers state. This is coming on the heels of a plea by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Federal Government to look into the level of insecurity in the oil rich state. Mr. President, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said “henceforth, government would deal decisively with perpetrators and sponsors of violence, irrespective of their status in the society. “Violence in any form will no longer be tolerated before, during or after elections.” Meanwhile, President Buhari…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has criticised President Buhari for issuing a statement condemning the recent terror attacks in Cote D’Ivoire. You will recall that suspected terrorists attacked the Grand Bassam Resort in Cote D’Ivoire, on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Buhari in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, condemned the attacks and said “…That is why the world has to come together, present a common front and deal with these merchants of evil.” Reacting to the statement, Fayose said Mr. President’s comments were hypocritical. He also accused Buhari of being insensitive to…
Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano state has threatened to expose the atrocities of his former boss and ex-Governor of the state, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Ganduje and his former boss have been locked in a battle of supremacy for some time now. Recently, Kwankwaso’s supporters at the funeral of the Kano Governor’s late mother, called for the removal of President Buhari. However, Governor Ganduje in a swift reaction, said it was unacceptable for the ex-Governor to choose the occasion of his mother’s burial to launch his presidential campaign. According to Premium Times, the Kano Governor said “some works done (by Mr. Kwankwaso)…
Renowned lawyer, Professor Ben Nwabueze has reportedly said that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the intellectual capacity to govern Nigeria. Nwabueze also warned Nigerians not to expect much from the Buhari administration. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) made the comments during an interview with the Daily Sun. Excerpts below: Are you satisfied with the direction President Buhari is going? The President is not going in the direction of democratic rule. He is not going in that direction. He declared himself to be a born again democrat. He said that after his election and installation. But I don’t think the way…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reportedly urged voters in the state to beat up his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi during the upcoming State and National Assembly rerun elections which are set to hold on March 19, 2016. Wike is said to have made the call during a campaign rally in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, according to Daily Post. “We know their plans. They have arranged how to swap original results on that day. They want to do it Amina Zakari. Tell them we have passed that stage. Is this how Nigeria wants to change?” the governor…
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi has urged the people of the state to stop his successor, Nyesom Wike by voting for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming State and National Assembly rerun elections which are set to hold on March 19, 2016. Amaechi is also urged to have called on the people of Rivers to reject the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in order to “shame” former president, Goodluck Jonathan. The former governor, now the Minister for Transport, made the calls on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, during a town hall meeting in the state, The Cable reports. “We…
Chairman, House Committee on Interior, Honourable Jagaba Adams Jagaba has called on all stakeholders in the Federal Capital Territory to ensure that the rescheduled Council election is peaceful. Jagaba said this at the National Assembly complex on Tuesday 16 March, 2016 while receiving reports concerning unrest in some area councils of Abuja. The FCT area council election which was earlier scheduled for March 19, 2016, has now been postponed to April 9, 2016. There have been some clashes as some mercenaries have been attacking their opponents with different political ideologies. But Jagaba, who insisted that the conduct of the April…
Vector drops the visuals to his 2015 Mekoyo produced tune ‘Emi’ . The video captures highlights of his year in 2015.
Being at the top of the game is a good feeling. With the world at your feet, the clouds being your resting place, your throne untouchable, you begin to experience the best of the world. Your finances would soar, everything you touch becomes gold, people would worship your work and adore the very ground upon which you step on. But deep down, there’s always a nagging voice. A small voice that penetrates through all the razzmatazz, and constantly asks you the question: ‘What next for you’? Olamide is at that position. He is currently Nigeria’s leading rap star, with five…