The embattled chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Tukur, Wednesday, made a surprise appearance at the party’s Board of Trustees meeting in Abuja saying he has not resigned his position at all. . Alhaji Tukur who walked into the Banquet hall of the Presidential villa at about 7:50 said he was not a sort of person that would resign in secret and not in the open. . The PDP chairman who walked in with former chairman of the party, Vincent Ogbulafor told state House Correspondents that the rumour of his resignation was not true. . “I have not resigned.…
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Senior Special Assistant to the President on Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Tahir Umar, has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for signing Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition law. . In a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, Umar said by signing the law, the president spoke the mind of many Nigerians, who rejected the idea. . He said the proposal also negated the teachings of Islam and the traditions of Prophet Muhammad. . “The institution of marriage, as ordained by Allah and practised by the prophet is a legally contracted union between a man and a woman. . “Engaging in gay marriage, lesbianism and other forms…
AFTER several months of intrigues and political maneuvering, embattled National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Wednesday bowed to immense pressure and resigned his position. . A source said that Tukur has tendered his letter of resignation to President Goodluck Jonathan, who is expected to read the letter to members of the National Caucus when they reconvene at 6 pm.
BUSINESS activities were hindered, Wednesday, in the busy city of Onitsha following violent protests by hundreds of youths over the alleged murder of a staff of the Anambra State Transport Agency, ASTA, by a trailer driver of Northern extraction. . It was gathered that the Hausa driver, who was travelling from Owerri in Imo State to Onitsha, was stopped at Ihiala for a check and when he failed to stop, an official of ASTA jumped into the passengers’ side beside the driver, apparently to force him to stop the vehicle. . However, the driver sped off towards Onitsha, forcing ASTA…
Afrobeat King, Femi Kuti says he will not be attending the Grammys this year. His elder sister Yeni Kuti will be representing him at the awards which will hold on Sunday January 26th at The Staple Centre in Los Angeles. . Femi Kuti’s album, No Place For My Dream was nominated in the Best World Music Album category at the Grammys this year, making it his 4th Grammy nomination. Hopefully, he will win it this year.
Popular Nigerian international footballer John Mikel Obi has gone against his family’s wish in Nigeria by dating a Russian woman. . The talented football star recently shared some romantic pictures of himself and his beautiful Russian girlfriend named Olga Diyachenko. . The 26-year-old footballer who was rumoured to be dating a Nigerian radio presenter, Oge Ogwo has done the opposite. . In a recent interview, Mikel Obi who sounds serious about his new white girlfriend said he will send fans his wedding invitation card soon. . Last year, his brother, Ebele Obi said in an interview that Mikel Obi can…
The police in Lagos State, yesterday, said they have arrested a 29-year-old man, Samuel Mayegun, aka, Asiwaju, who masterminded the 2012 and 2013 robberies at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. . More than N750 million was carted away from Bureau de Change operators by Asiwaju and his gang in the two operations while two policemen were killed. . Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, led by Superintendent of Police, SP, Abba Kyari, in March 2013, rounded up eight members of the gang, remaining Asiwaju, who went into hidding. . The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko,…
The Plateau State Police Command has initiated a peace meeting between two Muslim groups in the state following tension over today’s Eid Maulud celebration to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed which one of the groups does not believe in. . This, according to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Olakpe followed security reports of plans by one of the groups to disrupt the procession usually held to commemorate the occasion which might have resulted in a clash of the two groups. . He said at a meeting with representatives of the Derika and Izala groups yesterday that the…
Yoruba Council of Elders has called on. President GEJ to compensate the South West with position of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. . This, it said, would reduce the loss of the position of the Speaker, House of Representatives. . According to YCE through its National Treasurer of YCE, Dr. Dejo Raimi, said the president had promised to compensate the zone when they visited him in Abuja to complain about alleged marginalisation of the zone in the distribution of political appointments. . Dr. Raimi, said the position of the Yorubas in the current political dispensation was not…
A new global report on polio has shown that Nigeria has made considerable progress toward polio eradication in the last 1 year and 6 months. . According to the report published in the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, MMWR, since late November 2013, no Wild PolioVirus 3 cases had been reported for more than 12 months. . The report also showed that the geographic extent of WPV transmission appears to not include the western-most states, and the number of WPV cases reported through September 2013 (49) was half that was reported during the same period in 2012 when about…
Alhaji Ahmed Gusau, former Minister of Solid Minerals, on Tuesday advised against the use of religious sentiments in the run up to the next year’s general elections. . Gusau, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, issued the advice at a news conference in Sokoto on Tuesday. . He said, “what is important for Nigerians is to put the Nigerian agenda forward and collectively and logically pursue it. . “The time has therefore come for all Nigerians to combine forces for the development of the country; otherwise, we are wasting our time’’, Gusau said. . The former minister stressed that…
At least 17 people have been confirmed dead when an explosion ripped through a crowdy market in the north Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the state police chief said on Tuesday. . “From our preliminary reports, we have 17 dead and at least five injured from the blast in the post office area” of the city, Lawan Tanko told AFP, warning that the toll could rise. . More details to come soon.
The Owner of the O’odua People’s Congress (OPC) Dr Frederick Fasehun, on Tuesday ordered a manhunt by the group for those involved in the alleged torture of two females in Ejigbo, Lagos State. . Fasehun also commended the Lagos State House of Assembly and the Majority Leader, Mr Mojibayo Adeyeye, for placing N1 million and N250,000 bounties respectively on the culprits. . It can be reported that the Lagos House of Assembly, after a public hearing on the matter on Jan. 8, promised a cash of N1 million for information that would lead to arrest of those culprits. . A…
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has promised to improve all federal roads across Nigeria in 2014 and beyond, an official has said. . A member of the board of the agency, Alhaji Ahmed Gusau, said this when he addressed a news conference in Sokoto on Tuesday. . Gusau, a former Deputy Governor in Sokoto State, also said, “the potholes that you see, that are disturbing Nigerians on the roads are being aggressively addressed. . “This is to ensure safe driving by Nigerians. . This is one of the cardinal responsibilities of FERMA and I believe we are up to…
Eloquent speaker and the founder of Household of God church in Lagos, Pastor Chris Okotie has revealed his intention to join the upcoming 2015 Presidential race in Nigeria. . The bling bling pastor who recently acquired two multi-million naira vehicles said he will run for President under FRESH Democratic party. . By Fresh, he meant Faith, Responsibility, Equality, Security & Hope . This is not the first time Okotie will contest for the highly coveted position, in 2007 he ran against Yaradua and lost woefully. He also contested in 2003 against Olusegun Obasanjo & lost. . In a recent interview,…
Weeks after comic Nollywood actor Olaniyi Afonja alias Sanyeri denounced his intention of selling his popular wedding video for one million naira to a movie marketer, the truth has been exposed. . The movie star reportedly prevented cameramen from entering the wedding venue to avoid any media leak. . But contrary to Sanyeri’s claim, the wedding video is already on the movie shelves across Nigeria. While the original copy goes for N500, the pirated copy is being sold for N150 at Alaba International market. . The wedding video has been titled igbeyawo Sanyeri. . The actor got married to his…
The wife of Nigerian-Igbo NFL star Nnamdi Asomugha, Hollywood actress Kerry Washington is pregnant. . She was last spotted on Sunday the 12th of January at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in LA rocking her growing baby bump as she poses for paparazzi at the 2014 Golden Globes Awards. . Kerry & Nnamdi got married secretly last year.
Yomi Fansho-Laso stepped out with his wife over the weekend as they attended society journalist Lanre Alfred daughter’s birthday party. . The popular Nollywood actor in several interviews has talked about the relationship with his wife; Yomi says despite there being tabloid rumours of ex-marital affairs, his wife doesn’t take it serious. . Yomi kicked off his Nollywood acting career in early 2000s and has acted in over 60 movies. He has also directed five movies including the Yoruba Drama movie ‘Timileyin Oluwa‘.
Former Oyo governor Adebayo Alao-Akala’s son Olamiju Alao-Akala and billionaire businessman, Rasaq Okoya’s daughter Hadiza Okoya, had their introduction over the weekend at the bride’s father’s compound at Eleganza Estate, Ajah. Their wedding will hold later in the year.
Two Nigerian students at the Donetsk National Technical University, Ukraine, have left this world, after what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sources described as circumstances bothering on alleged negligence on the part of the hospital authorities where they were admitted for treatment. . The late students, Theresa Olaoluwa Oresanya, third year Electrical Engineering and Bede Olunna Ogbu, a Masters Degree Engineering died Friday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 18, 2013 respectively. . News of the death of the two Nigerians students was reportedly relayed to the Embassy by the leader of Nigerian student association in the city. . “The embassy…