The Adamawa State Government on Friday announced that it has earmarked N200 million to engage prayer warriors in seeking divine intervention towards ending the state’s lingering security challenges. Chief of Staff of the state, Alhaji Abdurahman Jimeta, disclosed this in a media chat aired on the Adamawa State Television, which was monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Yola. Jimeta explained that the money was sourced from the state and local governments’ joint account. “We have earmarked N200 million for prayers to seek for Allah’s intervention in tackling the Boko Haram menace and other insecurity challenges threatening the stability…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mrs. Roli Bode-George, has said many drug barons have fled Nigeria to neighbouring countries as a result of the agency’s intensified crackdown on illicit drug business. Mrs. Bode George, who is also the NDLEA secretary, in a statement yesterday, listed some achievements of the agency to include the discovery of six clandestine laboratories in Lagos and Anambra states, destruction of 4,529.15 hectares of Cannabis farms in Osun, Ondo and Edo states. She said an operation, code named “Weed Eaters”, led to the removal of Nigeria by the United States from…
A picture of retired Nigerian footballer , Nwankwo Kanu that was taken ten years ago has surfaced online. The Photo was taken by TY Bello almost 10 years ago. Nwankwo Kanu or simply Kanu, is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker. He was a member of and later captained the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010. Kanu is a member of the Igbo ethnic group; his name, Nwankwo, means Child born on Nkwo market day in the Igbo language. Kanu has won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup Winners Medals and two African…
A fast rising music artist Skiibii Mayana who recently signed a deal has died. Skiibii who was signed to Five Star Music label, allegedly collapsed in his sitting room this morning and before help could come to him, he had already died. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained as at the time of this publication. Just yesterday, Skiibii and label mate Harrysong were at different radio stations promoting their music. Skiibii Mayana was dressed to go out when he collapsed and died. May his soul rest in peace and Almighty God give all affected fortitude to bear the loss.
The Senate on Thursday embarked on another recess, which will last six weeks. Since the inauguration of the 8th National Assembly in June, Senators have gone on recess four times, without debating any bill. Likewise, they have only sat for 15 days in two months. The motion to proceed on recess was unanimously approved by the lawmakers at the end of the plenary chaired by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. They are to resume on September 29.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said there is no ethnic agenda in its recent retirements and appointments, saying they were only done in line with extant laws regarding Federal Character.
Former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has broken the silence over media reports alleging that he spent the sum of 78 million naira for the upgrade of the website (www.tundefashola.com) during his tenure as governor. According to a budget report on the website of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (LSPPA), the contract was awarded to Info Access Plus Limited. Following mixed reactions that trailed the reports, Fashola in a statement on Thursday night, denied the allegation. Fashola has come under serious scrutiny since it was suspected he could be one of the members of the APC President Muhammadu…
Two people have been reportedly killed in Gana Ropp and Kurra Falls, while crops were destroyed in Gashish of Barkin Ladi and Jol of Riyom Local Government areas of Plateau State. The state government has, therefore, imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the two affected councils. In a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr. Rufus Bature, “The curfew starts 6p.m., and ends at 6a.m. Enough security personnel have been deployed to protect life and property.” Tension resumed in Barkin Ladi in the last five days, particularly in Kassa and Bisichi, where over 10 people had lost their…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt to truncate the ongoing fight against corruption. It also expressed total support for President Muhammadu Buhari’s determination to end the scourge of corruption in the country. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, the party appealed to all Nigerians, especially opinion leaders, to ensure that their actions and utterances do not give comfort to those who have looted the commonwealth. “Our party promised Nigerians change, but the change that we promised and which Nigerians desire so much cannot be achieved if we allow the…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has again shown some of the actions that endears him to the people of the state. In new photos posted on social media by the governor, he was at a market in the state buying soup ingredients. Photos of him at Elegberun Market in Ikere Ekiti area of the state was posted on twitter via the governor’s social media account. “I am at Elegberun Market, Ikere Ekiti, today, to look at the ongoing construction work in d market. I also bought soup ingredients,” Fayose wrote on Twitter. Among the ingredients bought by the…
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the demise of Oba Okunade Sijuwade, the Ooni of Ife, as the end of an era in Yorubaland. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Senate President, Sanni Onogu, Saraki said he was particularly saddened by the fact that the Ooni departed at a time when the country is in dire need of his wise counsel, respected interventions and patriotic stand on issues of national significance. He described the transition of Oba Sijuwade as a “national loss” and commiserated with members of the Olubuse royal family, people of…
The controversial Cool FM OAP, Freeze, is known for his love for wristwatches. He has now gone as far as to call out Jumia, an online retailer for allegedly selling fake wrist watches. On August 10 he shared a screenshot of a Cartier Strap Leather Wrist Watch sold on Jumia and called it ‘crap’, and labelled it a fake. “Did Jumia really list this fake piece of crap on their website or is my system acting up? Na wa o! Small time we go dey march against piracy! How hypocritical! One of the major things killing us in this country is…
Tonto Dikeh, the actress turned singer fires back at actor Gideon Okeke. Tonto said she’s not on the same level with the actor and she doesn’t know him. In a recent interview with Channels Television, Tontolet said: – “The truth be told, I don’t know who he is. They had to bring a picture of him to say this is the person and when I saw the picture, I recognized that he’s been the one… I do not know him, and I refuse to bring myself to his level to speak about him. I wish him the best in life.…
The Senate on Thursday approved a $75 million World Bank loan for Edo state’s Development Policy Operation (DPO) as requested by President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval followed the consideration of a single-prayer report of the ad hoc Committee on Local and Foreign Debt presented by Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC Kano South). The committee in its report urged the Senate to approve the loan, stating that the World Bank had already considered the state ready for it. The Leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume, while supporting the motion for the approval of the loan, encouraged other states with genuine needs to…
Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike has dismissed claims that his government is after the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, because it doesn’t want him to get a ministerial appointment from President Muhammadu Buhari. Wike explained that rather than worry about the possible appointment of Amaechi into President Buhari’s cabinet, he was interested in knowing how the state’s funds were managed under the former governor’s eight year reign. Amaechi had while speaking at a dinner organized in his honour recently in Abuja, claimed that the Rivers State Government was sparing no effort in portraying him…
The term street credibility was made popular by 9ice and 2face back in the days when 9ice still had it going for him in music. Street credibility in music basically means being accepted wholly as an artist by the streets and its people. In mainstream music in Nigeria today, this is kind of the most difficult acceptance to have. Being super popular has not translated to street cred for most Nigerian artists. Ask an average street boy if he knows Tiwa Savage and you might just get a ‘NO’ for an answer. But try asking him if he knows Olamide…
Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian’s younger sister, is currently in Mexico celebrating her 18th birthday with her friends. She put her curvaceous body on display at Joe Francis’ private estate Casa Aramara in Mexico. Explore the photos below: Photo Credit: Splash News
Majority of Senators elected into the 8th National Assembly have rejected a proposed pay cut in line with the promise of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, who had earlier hinted that his leadership consider a downward review of the salaries received by the lawmakers. The Senate President had constituted an ad-hoc committee on the review of the finance of the Senate for the purposes of cutting cost of governance through downward review of salaries and allowances of senators. But after weeks of deliberations the 10-man committee, chaired by Senator James Manager, PDP Delta South, submitted its report to the senate last…
The Traditional ruler of Oworonsoki, Oba Basiru Oloruntoyin Saliu has blamed yesterday’s the Bristow helicopter crash on the failure of the government to pay attention to tradition, noting that the crash might have been caused by the lagoon goddess. Speaking to Vanguard on phone, the monarch said as soon as the incident occurred, he deployed all his chiefs and princes to the scene to assist in the rescue operation. “The government no longer pays attention to traditional rites which is necessary to prevent such occurrences. For instance, how many times have we appeased the goddess this year? “An occurrence like…
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) says the problem of Nigeria’s power sector in Nigeria was more in the transmission than generation. Whatever the issues are, however, Buhari pledged his administration’s readiness to rectify the problem to realize steady power supply in the country. Speaking after taking briefing of the activities of the sector by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali, in his office, Buhari noted that the realisation of steady power supply will launch the country into faster socioeconomic development. “The problems besetting our power sector are not difficult to identify. Therefore, priorities can be easily set…