CLERK TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SALISU MAIKASUWA (R) SWEARINNG-IN THE DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT, IKE EKWEREMADU AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE 8TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY (9/6/15).WITH THEM IS SENATE PRESIDENT BUKOLA SARAKI. (NAN)The Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday said the alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Order 2015 was a plot by the governing All Progressives Congress to rubbish the leadership of the Senate. The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh, who made the claim in an interview with a SUNDAY PUNCH correspondent, said the governing party was after the President of the Senate, Bukola…
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The Commissioner for Information, Youths Sports and Culture, Mr. Mohammed Garba pledged yesterday that the Kano State Government will not censor any media outfit operating in the state in the course of performing their statutory responsibilities. He gave the assurance while speaking with journalists in his office on Saturday and urged media practitioners to always abide by the ethics of their profession in the course of reporting events in the state. He said the Abdullahi Ganduje-led administration was against the censorship of any media outfit in the state. Mr. Garba also sought the cooperation of journalists to enhance the cordial relationship between them and…
Governor Mohammed Abubakar of Bauchi State has declared that he has not received any money from the Federal Government to pay the four-month salaries the state government owes civil servants in the state. He stated this on Saturday when the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Adamu, and his Emirate council paid him a Sallah homage at the Government House, Bauchi. “Up to date, no kobo from the Federal Government has come into the coffers of Bauchi State Government contrary to insinuations by some people”, he said. The governor was apparently reacting to rumours making the rounds in the state that…
One would have thought the allure of her new found position as wife of the president would dissuade Hajiya Aisha Buhari from certain domestic duties such as cooking but that was not the case yesterday when she excused herself from a children’s event to go and cook her husband meal. In the past, the food of first families were prepared by official cooks at the Presidential Villa. But on Saturday, mid-way into a Sallah party she held yesterday at the seat of power for children, Mrs. Buhari sought to be excused to go and cook President Muhammadu Buhari’s food. She…
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has said the surveillance helicopter purchased by his administration would soon be given the necessary assistance it requires by the Federal Government. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the media aide to the governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, the governor gave the assurance when the Police Community Relations Committee paid him a courtesy visit. The statement confirms earlier claims by the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Mr. Gboyega Famodun, who last month accused the Goodluck Jonathan/PDP-led administration of frustrating Mr. Aregbesola’s plan to put the chopper into use to assist security…
NEW SSS DIRECTOR-GENERAL, LAWAN DAURAOne of the trending news last week after the sack of Security Chiefs was the invasion of the residences of the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.) by operatives of the Department for State Services from Thursday evening to Friday evening (24 hours). While the former NSA later claimed the action of the DSS was a mere witch-hunt and part of a larger plot to rope him in some phantom charges, the security agency on Saturday night accused Mr. Dasuki of felony, corruption, misuse of power and possession of destructive weapons. According to the…
Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, said that despite her status as the wife of the Nigerian president, she still cooks her husband’s food. She revealed this at a party she organized to mark the Eid-el-Fitri celebration at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She said: “I’m going to leave you soon. I want to go back home to cook for my husband because my children are here playing with you. Nobody is at home, only my husband. So, I want to go back home to be with him and also cook dinner for him”, she said. She further stated that…
Well they have been denying reports that they are together as a couple what with the mushy pictures that have been sufficing online with the two of them all loved up, tonight, the story took a different turn. And it happened right after D’banj received his evolutionary award. After surprising the crowd and entire Africa by dedicating the award to his long time buddy turned arch enemy. Don Jazzy, he did something else that would leave the audience dazed. HE locked lips with South Africa Beau, Bonang Matheba, whom he brought as his date. This is a new D’banj…
Hilarious tweets from music fans mocks Wizkid and Phyno as they fail to clinch a single Award at the MTVMAMA2015, a particular tweet went viral stating that the duo of wizkid and phyno flew all the way to South Africa to clap hands, read more tweets below. Source: expressng The post #MTVMAMA2015: Music Fans Blast Wizkid And Phyno For Not Winning Awards | Photos appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
The full list of winners from the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards is here and it’s quite the list. From Davido winning Best Male to D’banj dedicating his Evolution Award to Don Jazzy, it was quite the show. Did you watch it? Catch the full list of winners below. Best Male AKA (South Africa)Davido (Nigeria) – WINNER Diamond (Tanzania) Sarkodie (Ghana) Wizkid (Nigeria) Best Female Bucie (South Africa) Busiswa (South Africa) Seyi Shay (Nigeria) Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)Yemi Alade (Nigeria) – WINNER Best Group B4 (Angola) Beatenberg (South Africa) Black Motion (South Africa)P-Square (Nigeria) – WINNER Sauti Sol (Kenya) Best New…
It was such a touching speech! D’banj won the MAMA’s “Evolution” award after being nominated alongside 2face, D’Banj, P-Square, Asa, Anselmo Ralph, Black Coffee, Chameleone, Fally Ipupa, HHP, and Samini. The kokomaster who was apparently elated for coming atop the group sent out an appreciation message to his parents, fellow nominees and fans. And went ahead to show his profound gratitude to his ‘former partner’, Don Jazzy. In his words: “To my former partner, Don Jazzy, who told me he wants me to become the youngest African living legend…. this award is dedicated to you” Big congratulations, Eja nla! Source…
President Muhammadu Buhari still has at least 6, 000 appointments to make, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. In an interview with Sahara TV on Saturday, Shehu, stressed that the president would be fair to all and called for patience from Nigerians, reassuring that there are more than 6,000 appointments to be made. Buhari, who sacked the country’s service chiefs and National Security Adviser he inherited from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday and dissolved the boards of many Federal Government parastatals across the country, has been criticised for not constituting his cabinet and appointing people…
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party has been accused of trying to promote instability in the country by ambushing the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. A retired military general, Brig.-Gen. Ayodele Ojo, who made the assertion on Saturday, said that the action of the PDP senators to allow Ike Ekweremadu to emerge as the Deputy Senate President in a chamber controlled by the All Progressives Congress, APC, was aimed at destabilising or ambushing the new administration. Ojo said, “I think that is not the best way to play the role of opposition. The opposition should be credible and constructive. As for the…
A civil rights organisation, Vanguards of Nigeria’s Democracy, on Saturday alleged that there was a clandestine move by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to “investigate, malign and imprison” former President Goodluck Jonathan on trumped-up charges. The VND specifically accused Mr. Buhari and his All Progressives Congress-led administration of “unsavoury and patently repugnant action”, which it said, were anti-Niger Delta in nature and specifically against the Ijaw ethnic nationality. The group believed the ex-president was the target of the controversy surrounding some alleged missing funds from the nation’s treasury. But the President, through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
The Department for State Services yesterday accused former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) of felony, corruption, misuse of power and possession of firearms. The DSS also said in a statement that Mr. Sambo kept 5 luxurious armored cars suspected to have been purchased with stolen government funds, according to a statement from the agency. Following recent allegations of witch-hunt, the DSS said its actioons was because it decided to move in line with current management resolve to be proactive and pre-empt individuals with penchant for impunity and lawlessness from putting back the nation to the dark days. Read full text…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has continued a clampdown on security officials who served under ex-president Goodluck Jonathan. The latest is Mr Gordon Obuah, whose questioning came barely 24 hours after the harassment of Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), former National Security Adviser (NSA). The former security operatives were questioned over trump up allegations of fraud, according to Frontiersnews.com The former CSO was invited for questioning by the by the Department of State Security (DSS), at the agency’s headquarters, in Abuja. A top security source told Frontiersnews that Mr. Obuah was directed to report to the DSS headquarters, Abuja during…
In the run in to the Main event tonight at The MTV MAMA 2015, lots of hip hop Acts have started trooping in to the ICC center which is currently a beehive of activities as preparations for performances begins in earnest. Several African artists have gotten to meet the guest performer for tonight, Ne-Yo who just arrived and not least among them is Nigeria’s Own sensational groove queen, Seyi shay. The 29 year old singer appears to have played her latest work Right Now for the famed producer/musician and she revealed he was impressed with her music. She captioned alongside a photo of the two…
Fast rising Nigerian dancehall singer, Patoranking went on his Instagram page today, July 18, 2015, to reveal why he left his family. Patoranking shared the above photo and wrote: – “A little story about dis pic…5 years ago I left my lil brother “RAPHA” nd my lil sister “SHARON” because I wanted to change the face of my family…I cud’nt give dem the much deserved elder brother Attention, I had to do dis cos I wanna be able to provide their needs and answer their questions in the future…Thank God for Today and thank God for his blessings upon my Life…
You would recall days ago, I shared a report of group of Nigerian celebrities who flew public together to South Africa for the MAMA awards. Well, Wizkid and Phyno have done theirs with style. The duo flew to South Africa yesterday, July 17, 2015, for MAMA Awards on a private jet. The event will hold today, July 18, 2015, in Durban, South Africa. See another photo below. The post All For MAMA Awards: Wizkid And Phyno Flies Private Jet To South Africa [PHOTOS] appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
Outspoken controversial Nollywood star, Emeka Ike, who has been under fire since from fans has now sent a plea to his estranged wife to return home amidst reports of divorce. Emeka Ike who is controversially claiming the presidential seat of the Actors Guild of Nigeria sent the plea in a recent interview. Read Actor says he knows nothing about divorce, domestic abuse reports: – ‘…If my wife wants to leave me, she should have just said that it is due to irreconcilable differences and not that I am a wife beater. It would mean that she is trying to get unnecessary…