Author: Wale Adebayo

So we all remember that controversial OAP — Ese Walters, got married to fellow OAP — Benny Ark, a couple of weeks ago. Above is the only photo Ese Walter shared from her bridal shower. A customized pants and bra cake. Ironically, Ese Walters also turned 30 today; her white wedding with hubby Benny Ark holds few hours from now. Everything na double double………

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Chairman of the National Conference, Justice Idris Kutigi, on Thursday, expressed shock over the death of a delegate, retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Hamma Misau. This is contained in a statement by Assistant Secretary of the conference, Mr Akpandem James in Abuja on Friday. It said the confab chairman expressed shock and disbelief as he announced news of the death of Misau on Thursday. “While sympathising with the family and the entire nation, Kutigi, however, said it was gratifying to note that Misau died in the service of his country. “He prayed to Allah to grant his soul…

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The National Treasurer of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association, PTD, Abdullahi Haruna, also known as 63, has been abducted by gunmen from his Kaduna home. According to family sources, the kidnappers stormed Mr. Haruna’s residence near Bibal Hospital in Tudun Wada around 10 p.m. on Friday and whisked him away at gun point. No one was harmed during the operation. PREMIUM TIMES quoted a sympathiser as saying “They stormed the house and whisked him away at gun point in a waiting vehicle”. Commissioner of Police in Kaduna State, Umar Shehu, who confirmed the incident, said the kidnappers were yet to…

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Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has appealed to the Federal Government to fast-track the rehabilitation of all bad federal roads in the South East. Chime made the call in Enugu on Friday at the opening ceremony of the 25th Enugu International Trade Fair. The governor represented by Chief Ikechukwu Ugwuegede, Commissioner for Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, said the move would ensure that people benefited from infrastructure development. “We call on the FG for greater commitment to the speedy rehabilitation of federal roads in the zone, especially those that lead in and out of Enugu. “This will offer a…

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No fewer than 40 patients suffering different kinds of heart diseases have undergone successful open heart operations at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State in the last one year, according to Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, Dr. Chris Amah. He said this while conducting some reporters round the cardio-thoracic theatre where both foreign and local surgeons are currently conducting open heart operations on not less than 18 patients from across the country, that the hospital has succeeded in reducing burdens in several families. The procedure is said to have been subsidised from the…

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FROM LEFT: MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRANSMISSION COMPANY OF NIGERIA (TCN), MR MACK KAST; TCN DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, MR SOLA AKINFEMIWA; CHAIRMAN, MR IBRAHIM WAZIRI AND VICE-President NAMADI SAMBO AT A MEETING AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VILLA IN ABUJA ON FRIDAY (28/3/14). The Federal Government on Friday instructed the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to take over all completed transmission lines and commence the immediate distribution of electricity to consumers. The directive was given by Vice President Namadi Sambo when the board and supervising management of the TCN and other officials of the power sector paid him a visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…

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Although the Ekiti State gubernatorial election is still three months away, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, flag- bearer, Mr. Ayo Fayose has boasted that he will send the incumbent govenor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi packing from the Government House. He spoke yesterday at the national secretariat of PDP in Abuja when the national leadership of the ruling party presented him with the Certificate of Return. The former Ekiti governor noted that twelve years after his exit from power, he has become wiser, more responsible and disciplined now, adding that as a political lion, who has lived all his life in the trenches,…

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There were strong indications yesterday that Capital Oil and Gas boss, Ifeanyi Ubah, has dumped the Labour Party, LP, for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Ubah, who was the LP gubernatorial candidate in the Anambra State governorship election last November, was sighted at the Wadata Plaza national headquarters of PDP discussing with the governorship candidate of the party in the June 21 Ekiti governorship elections, Ayo Fayose. He was also seen engaged in what looked like serious discussions with the PDP national publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh. Thereafter, Ubah came to the National Executive Committee, NEC hall where he…

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FROM LEFT: PDP DEPUTY NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, MR UCHE SECONDUS; CHAIRMAN, PDP RIVERS, MR FELIX OBUAH AND SUPERVISING MINISTER OF EDUCATION, MR NYESOM WIKE, DURING THE INAUGURATION AND HANDOVER OF PDP BRANDED BUSES TO 23 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN Rivers LAST MONTH The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has reacted to the declaration of seven days prayer and fasting by the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) for the emergence of Supervising Minister of Education, Chief Nyesom Wike as the PDP guber candidate in the 2015 general elections. The APC on Tuesday, said it was declaring seven…

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