Famous Yoruba actor, Funsho Adeolu, has spoken about why he does not live a flashy lifestyle. “Maybe because I’m just original; that’s why. I’m real and not a fake person. I live my life for myself and God I don’t live it for any human being” he said. In a recent interview, he stated that all celebrities live fake lives and flaunt their wealth because its a part of the business. “All of them live fake lives, all of them that you see flaunting their wealth. Generally, it is a thing of the industry and you need to make the people see…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has vowed to sustain his his novel ‘stomach infrastructure’ project because of tough economic and social challenges confronting the people. He spoke in Ikere Ekiti during the distribution of items such as rice, milk, groundnut oil, beverages and maggi to the people. Fayose, according to a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, said only healthy people could contribute to the development of their societies. “We are all witnessing what is going on across the world. People are moving to places they think has greener pasture even at…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has vowed to head for the Supreme Court following the dismissal of its suit by the Court of Appeal in Lagos, seeking to upturn the victory of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode at the April 11 governorship election in Lagos State. The Lagos PDP Chairman, Capt. Tunji Shelle (retd.), dropped the hint during a press conference in Lagos on Thursday shortly after the State Executive Committee passed a vote of confidence in him. Shelle, who insisted that the PDP candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, won the election, also called for all hands to be on…
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal on Thursday approved the immediate dissolution of the 23 local government caretaker committees in the state. He also relieved secretaries of all the councils of their appointments. This is contained in a statement by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Imam Imam, in Sokoto. According to the statement, Directors of Personnel Management in the councils were directed to take over the leadership of their local governments.
Former Senate President, David Mark, Thursday said that for the country to experience peace and development, Nigerians must continue to demonstrate strong sense of commitment to the unity of the country. He stated this when he addressed members of the 3rd Regular Course of the Nigeria Defence Academy Alumni Association who met in Abuja yesterday. Prominent members of the alumni include former Senator Tunde Ogbeha and former military administrator of Bauchi and Plateau States, Major Gen. Chris Garba. Mark stressed that the unity of the country in the face of its diversity cannot be compromised regardless of the challenges facing…
The Nigerian Army has affirmed its stand on ending terrorism in three months as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, stated this while giving an update on the counter-insurgency operation, at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. Mr. Usman said the recent offensive operations carried out by combined forces, had decimated the central command and leadership base of the insurgents. He said the military offensive had left the terrorists with no formidable force. Mr. Usman said the objective of ending the reign of terror in the region in the shortest…
The Nigerian Army has pardoned and reinstated a total of 3,032 soldiers out of the 5,000 that appeared before the committee instituted by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to review recent disciplinary cases in the army, especially of soldiers in the defunct Operation Zaman Lafiya. Addressing the media in Abuja, yesterday, Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said: “The reinstated soldiers are those whose offences bothered on cases of discipline, regimentation and justice. “The soldiers have shown their total readiness to be re-launched into the theatre of combat insurgency and have now commenced a re-training…
A group, Empowerment for Unemployed Youths Initiative, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to review the Federal Government’s commitments to the Abuja Centenary City project which it described as a fraud conceived to undermine the national economy. According to the group, among the abuses was the relocation of a military base at the cost of N2 billion to the government for the purpose of accommodating the privately owned project. In a petition to the president, the group listed former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator Anyim Pius Anyim as a facilitator of the project who used his powers…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, dismissed the anti-corruption posture of the present administration as deceptive, saying the government is deliberating sweeping under the carpet grave allegations of corruption committed by those who helped it to power. The opposition party alleged that the administration’s “holier than thou” stance was a deceptive frame to hoodwink ordinary citizens. The PDP, Therefore said that the government would not be taken serious until it had first purged itself by addressing the corrupt deeds of close associates of the administration. National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, in a statement, said: “The onus lies on the…
Former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola yesterday refused to make further comments about various allegations levelled against him while he was in office. Reacting to a question during the 16th annual lecture of Bishop Mike Okonkwo tagged The Nigerian Political Class and The Citizens Quest for Good Governance, Fashola, who was the guest speaker of the occasion said: “About accountability, I did not know how you expect me to announce on the pages of newspapers that it is not the real issue.” He described participation as one of the critical components of democracy. He, therefore, urged Nigerians to contribute their…
Although the presidency has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari never promised to do anything within his first 100 days in office, he has fulfilled one of the promises he allegedly made — declaring his assets. A statement by the Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Mr Garba Shehu, said prior to being sworn in on May 29, President Buhari had the following: N30 million in his one and only bank account, with Union Bank. The documents also revealed that “President Buhari had a total of five homes, and two mud houses in Daura. He had two…
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Emmanuel Kachikwu, on Thursday said Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company (WRPC) would resume production in November, 2015. Speaking during his official visit to the WRPC in Ekpan, near Warri in Delta State, Kachikwu said that the refinery stopped production temporarily to enable the authorities to carry out maintenance on some of its facilities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that production of petroleum products resumed at the refinery about a month ago after it was shut down for more than one year but was stopped two weeks ago…
Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have been directed to adopt the system of booking traffic offenders, rather than apprehending their vehicles in order to ensure free flow of traffic across the metropolis. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Oluseyi Whenu handed over the directive to the officials while briefing top management of LASTMA on government’s new policy in the transportation sector. According to him, while government appreciates the invaluable contribution of the traffic managers to the current traffic situation in the state, more emphasis should be placed on seamless flow of traffic. “That is the minimum…
Aircraft in the country might have been flying on Household kerosene, as it has been alleged that it is being sold to airlines as a substitute for Jet A1 fuel, also called aviation turbine kerosene (ATK). According to oil magnate Femi Otedola, the substitution of HHK for ATK is a rising trend that needs to be arrested. “This illicit act has been identified as a major factor contributing to the rising cost of kerosene in the country and may also be the cause of some of the air mishaps we have encountered in the country in recent times. “It is…
The Centrum Initiative for Development and Fundamental Rights Initiative (CEDRA), yesterday gave Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna state a 48-hour ultimatum to sack his Special Adviser on Invesment Promotion, Mr. Adebisi Lawal (popularly known as Jimmy Lawal), alleging that he was on the list of US wanted men. According to the Chairman of CEDRA, Dr. John Danfulani, who addressed a Press Conference in Kaduna on the issue, “CEDRA believes in El-rufa’i’s philosophy of running a slim government and appointment of aides from many parts of the Federation to help him accomplish his mission in Kaduna State. “CEDRA totally accept…
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, Chief Hilary Ekeh, has expressed confidence in President Muhammadu Buhari’s ability to carry along the Igbo people in terms of political appointments. Ekeh, who spoke in Owerri, the state capital on Thursday, said Buhari would ensure fairness in his determination to run an all-inclusive government at the federal level. He said it was regrettable that the South-East lost the chance of producing the Senate president because the APC did not produce any senator from the zone. “We expected to have somebody from the zone as senate president but that eluded…
The Ekiti State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given Governor Ayodele Fayose knocks over his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments, which the governor described as lopsided and promoting Northern agenda. The party said rather than look in the mirror, Fayose was busy attacking the president over the appointments of his close aides. In a statement issued on Thursday by the State Publicity Secretary of APC, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the party wondered why Fayose failed to remove the speck in his eyes before removing the log in the eyes of somebody else saying, “the governor is guilty of…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha’s case filed before the Court of Appeal in Owerri, the state capital, challenging the earlier dismissal of his petition by the state’s governorship election petitions tribunal, has been struck out by the appellate court. Delivering Judgment on the case in a crowded court room Thursday, the Chairman of the Appeal Panel, Justice Jimmy Bada, said that the appeal was dismissed on grounds of improper service of summons on the respondents, whose addresses were not properly listed. The judge further explained that the issue of service is…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has compulsorily retired two directors and 13 other senior officials. A signal from the leadership of the service issued on Wednesday night, listed the former spokesperson for the service, Marilyn Ogar, a deputy director, as one of those affected. Ogar’s predicament was traced to allegations of bribery and professional misconducts leveled against her, chief among them her partisan role in the build up to 2015 general elections. She was also alleged to have received as “settlement”, several trucks of DPK (Dual Purpose Kerosene), in flagrant abuse of due process and ethics of her profession.…
The pioneer Chairman of Labour Party, Chief Dan Nwanyanwu, has urged Nigerians to brace up to the reality that President Muhammadu Buhari will not fulfill many of his campaign promises including his purported pledge to make the naira equal to the dollar. Nwanyanwu, who said he is no longer into partisan politics, stated this when he appeared on Channels TV’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily on Wednesday. The former LP chair also said there was no way the All Progressives Congress-led government would be able to fulfil its campaign promise of N5,000 to unemployed youths across the country Nwanyanwu said rather than…