Saturday’s local government elections in Anambra witnessed very late arrival of materials in many of the polling units in the central senatorial zone. . The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the materials were still being loaded into numerous vehicles at about 12pm in some council headquarters for onward distribution to polling units. . The Electoral Officer in-charge of Njikoka Local Government Area, Mrs Ada Imagie, ascribed the delay to the late arrival of police officers. . “We are trying to make sure that there are enough police personnel to escort election materials to the various polling units before we…
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Prof Wole Soyinka on Friday in Ibadan paid tributes to late Ms Iyetade Soyinka, first daughter of the Nobel laurel as she was buried in the Oyo State. . Iyetade, who was described by many as not selfish, died on Dec. 28, 2013, at the age of 48 at the University Teaching Hospital (UCH) after a quick illness and is survived by two children. . Rev. Olufikayo Oyelade, who spoke at the funeral services held at Chapel of the Resurrection, University of Ibadan, UI, asked believers to see death as an “eternity to live with Christ’’. . In a sermon…
The 2013/2014 academic calendar for public primary and secondary schools in Abia might be hindered following the indefinite strike by the state branch of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT). . This follows a confirmation by the state Chairman of NUT, Mr Enoch Omeoga, that the union had resumed the strike which it suspended in last year in May. . Omeoga told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Saturday in Umuahia that the union resumed the strike because the government reneged on the agreement it entered with the union. . He said the union was…
The response of Alhaji Bamangar Tukur, PDP National Chairman, to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter. . “It is an honour that you deemed it fit and proper to intimate me with an issue important to your mind and our party in the South-west zone. It is my wish and prayer that such cordial and positive relationship will continue between your good self; former President and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of our great party on one hand, and my humble self, the National Chairman of our party on the other hand. . “Buruji Kasamu came to limelight in…
National chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, on saturday, pleaded with former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to quit the political party. . Obasanjo had in a one-page letter dated 7 January, 2014 to Tukur, said he would, temporarily, cease to be a member of the party by withdrawing from its activities at the local, state and federal levels over the allegation that Chief Buruji Kashamu, the Chairman of the Organisation and Mobilisation Committee for the Peoples Democratic Party in the South West is a wanted man in the US. . Tukur’s letter states: . “It is an honour that…
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has written another letter, few weeks after his letter to President Goodluck Jonathan caused an uproar in the polity. . In a one-page letter dated 7 January, 2014 to the chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, Obasanjo said he would, temporarily, cease to be a member of the party by withdrawing from its activities at the local, state and federal levels. . The letter reads: . “While I believe that a good and truly national political party must be a microcosm of the nation in its membership, made up of…
Popular lawyer Femi Falana is having a bad 2014 already with the shocking loss of a close family member – his son-in-law. . Juwon Majekodunmi, husband of Falana’s first daughter and lawyer Folakemi passed on in Dubai, U.A.E while on holiday with his wife. . The deceased was until his death a staff of popular telecommunication company, MTN. . Babafemi Ojudu, an Ekiti State Senator and an associate of Falana, made the announcement, Premium Times reports. Ojudu also added that Falana has long since travelled to Dubai to meet up with his daughter.
Months after ending his endorsement deal with telecoms giant Globacom, actor Mike Ezuronye has moved to another telecoms giant, Airtel. . He’s just been featured in Airtel’s new thematic campaign ‘Come Alive’. Mike was pictured above at the unveiling of the ‘Come Alive’ TVC in Lagos on Wednesday January 8th. Congrats to him.
The world’s richest man and Microsoft chairman Bill Gates is the most admired person in the world, followed by US President Barack Obama, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Pope Francis and Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar, the London Times reports, citing a poll. . Gates scored highly in each of the 12 countries where YouGov conducted polling and was the most popular in China. Putin’s popularity among Russians helped him secure third place on the list, the newspaper reported. . YouGov surveyed 14,000 people in the U.K., France, Germany, Russia, the U.S., Australia, Pakistan, Indonesia, India, China, Egypt, Nigeria and Brazil…
Beyonce and hubby Jay Z reportedly rented out Jungle Island, a wildlife park and botanical garden in Miami, Florida for their cute daughter who turned two years old on January 7, 2013. . According to Forbes, they both made an estimated $95 million in earnings between June 2012 and June 2013.
Taraba State Governor, Mr. Danbaba Suntai, yesterday flew into Abuja, the nation’s capital to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan and former Defence Minister, Theophilus Danjuma, to pave the way for him to return to his office as a governor. . The recuperating governor, was flown to Abuja in a private jet said to belong to the former minister, who is also believed to be in support of his return to office after recovering from the plane crash that kept him out of work for over one year. . A source close to the governor, said that he would first be…
Former Governor of Anambra state Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife yesterday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately suspend the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi over the false alarm he raised concerning the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC’s alleged non-remittance of $49.8 billion into the federation account. . Ezeife made the statement yesterday while speaking in Abuja. . Said he: “I am surprised. I didn’t know that the report of the CBN indicating that a whopping sum of $49.8 billion was missing from the. federation account was false. That gives the impression that the CBN Governor is working…
13-yr old boy commits suicide in Ondo A 13 year old primary five pupil, Awal Osisi has committed suicide in Akure, the Ondo state capital. . But the police in the state is working at some reasons behind the alleged death of the boy just as his step mother is being arrested. . It was gathered that the boy committed suicide in his parents’ house located at. High School area of Akure. . Awal was allegedly found in his parents’ room hanging by the door on Wednesday by using a belt to hang himself. . His step mother Mrs Rukayat…
A Base Maintenance Manager at Caverton Helicopters, Mr. Surendra Bhagwandass yesterday resigned over non-payment of salaries and unfair treatment of Nigerian workers in the company. . The company, which has contracts with companies like SHELL, TOTAL among others was accused of not paying the salaries of its Nigerian workers last month (December 2013). . Bhagwandass who tendered his resignation letter through an email to the management of Caverton said that he became frustrated knowing that the expatriates workers were being paid heavily while their Nigerian counterparts were not only poorly paid but their salaries not released on time and described…
At least 140 youths, including forty young women have been apprehended by the Police in the Ughelli ‘A’ Division, Delta State for their alleged involvement in cultism. . It was learnt that the cultists, suspected to be members of a popular cult group (name withheld) were arrested during an End of Year Initiation Party at a popular hotel in the Ughelli metropolis. . Sources said, the Police, acting on a tip-off by an undercover, rushed into the hotel and effected the arrest, while several others fled the area on sighting the armed police officers. . A source who spoke on…
Ogun State State governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Inactive in my opinion, yesterday apologised to newsmen in the state over the attack by some hoodlums on their colleagues. . Amosun while talking with newsmen at his Office in Oke-Mosan, ABEOKUTA, described the brutality on the three newsmen who were covering the harmonisation committee meeting at the state party Secretariat on Thursday as unnecessary. It was free- for-all on Thursday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital when some hard lookinng thugs believed to be members of the National Union of Road Transport. Workers in the state got into the state Secretariat of…
Nollywood cum bi-lingual actor Jibola Dabo has shown interest in going into politic in 2015. . Although he is yet to disclose the party he is looking to join, the award-winning actor told HVP that the passion he has for Nigerian youths inspired his decision to delve into politics. He’s planning to vie for a seat in the Federal House of Representatives. . The Owo-born actor who has organised series of empowerment programmes for the youths said, his dream is to improve the lifestyle of his people. He has also given scholarships to many youths especially in his home town,…
As the crisis in the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State over the inauguration of the harmonisation committee continues, a chieftain of the party, Hon Olufemi Adekanmbi yesterday called for the intervention of the National Secretariat of the party. Adekanmbi equally advised the leaders of the political party in the state not to allow their personal interest to hinder the efforts of the party’s National Executives to form the ruling party next year. . His call is coming on the heels of the crisis that trailed the inauguration of a 31-member interim Executive Committee in Ondo State in which 19…
The Divisional Police Officer [DPO],Asokoro Police Station, Mr Nnanna Amah, is in the news one more time. This time, he is being alleged to be involved in the undue harassment of the leader of the Nigerian Merchant Navy, Comrade Allen B. Edema, who has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, alleging attempts to take his life, by the DPO. . In the petition dated December 9, 2013, a copy of which was sent to this reporter, Edema also accused a Deputy Director in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,[Lagos Laison Office], Mrs Yemisi Kefas,of working…
Psquare musical twins staged one of the worst performance of their life at the Glo/CAF awards event that held in Lagos on Thursday January 9, 2014. . According to sources, the popular singers sang like a bunch of confused youngsters yesterday. . Their awful performance still left many fans in shock. . Psquare who acknowledged the bad performance has apologized to fans. They said it was the fault of the sound engineer. . “Yes Heard the sound was bad from the broadcast. Sorry not our fault. Show must go on. Peace!” – said Peter Okoye on behalf of Psquare. .…