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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday condemned in strong terms the latest onslaught by the Boko Haram sect in Kukawa, Borno State, which resulted in the death of about 150 persons. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, described the latest wave of killings by the sect as most inhuman and barbaric. Buhari, therefore, urged Muslims to reject with one voice, the sect’s claim to be acting in the name of Islam. He also urged them to tell the terrorists to stop the abasement of their religion. The statement read in part,…
As controversy continues to surround the reported transfer of 49 Boko Haram suspects from the Northeastern part of the country to Aguata Prisons in Ekwuluobia, Anambra State, Chairman of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Elder Chris Eluemuno, yesterday demanded the immediate relocation of the inmates in the interest of peace and tranquility in the country. Speaking with journalists at his country home, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Elder Elumuno said: “Our position is that it is not acceptable to us having them here, if what President Muhammadu Buhari has to give us as dividend of democracy is Boko Haram terrorists, it is very, very unfair. “Aguata prison in…
Local government chairmen and councilors in Edo State are to forfeit their security votes and other allowances until the salary arrears of their workers are paid. This was the outcome of a meeting between the state government, chairmen of local government councils and leaders of organised labour in the state on Thursday. The Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, represented the state government, the local government council delegation was led by the state Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Itohan Osahon-Ogbeide, while the state Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Emmanuel Ademokun, led the labour delegation. While announcing the decision of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered and returned the sum of 10,000 Euros (Ten Thousand Euros) about Two Million, Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), to F. Mercade, a French citizen, who was victim of internet love scam. The fund was wired to the victim through his account in France on the recommendation of the French Embassy in Nigeria. French Police Liaison Officer, Roger Balima, who confirmed the receipt of the funds by the victim, thanked the anti-graft agency “for the good job”. According to a statement by the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, Mercade…
The guy you see above was once a girl. The 35 year old transgender who now goes by the name Shawn Stinson, was born Shawna and is originally from Illinois but now lives in Atlanta. According to him, in 2008, after feeling weird and knowing something wasn’t right and still being unaware of what a transman was, he went to a surgeon who had never done Female To Male Top surgery before and said, “This is what I want. I have the money just do it”. More of his story and pics after the cut.. Nothing happened in 2008.…
Heavily pregnant BBA celebrity, Karen Igho who showed off her baby bump shared this emotional letter to her unborn child. “A Love Letter To My Unborn Child I write this letter to my unborn child from the depths of my soul. You’ve entered my womb and made my life complete and whole. I never thought I would be chosen for such an awesome task. It is a greater blessing than what I ever could ask. I can almost imagine you in my mind. Beautiful, Happy, Bouncing, flashing a smile so kind. Feeling you flutter is a sensation like no other.…
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RIVERS APC CHAIRMAN, DAVIES IKANYA The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has advised banks in the state against giving loans to Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration. The party gave this advice in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Explaining that the current administration in the state will lavish such loans on frivolities, the APC accused Gov. Wike of squandering N60bn within 30 days, amounting to N2bn per day. According to the statement signed by the state chairman of the party, Dr. Davies Ikanya, any bank that lends money to the current government will be doing so…
President Muhammadu Buhari is to release his list of ministers soon, the National Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Thursday. Mr. Mohammed dropped the hint during his 9th Ramadan Lecture in Oro, Kwara State. The APC spokesman, who commended Nigerians for their patience and perseverance, however, admitted that the Buhari administration would have fared better if there were ministers in place. The president has come under fire, especially from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for failing to name his cabinet over a month after he assumed office. Mr. Mohammed attributed the delay largely on…
The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State says it is practically impossible for the Peoples Democratic Party to take control of the state. The party therefore, said it was not surprised that the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal struck out a petition filed by the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Jimi Agbaje. Prior to the court ruling, the PDP had held high hopes that the victory of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode would be upturned at the tribunal and had expressed the confidence that Agbaje would ‘recover his stolen mandate’. Reacting to the court’s ruling, however, the Lagos APC…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday assured victims of terrorism across the country and indeed all Nigerians that there is hope for them. Buhari’s message of assurance was conveyed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Yola, Adamawa State, when he visited internally-displaced persons in the NYSC Orientation Camp and terrorism patients at the Federal Medical Centre both in Yola. Osinbajo had since Wednesday embarked on visits to the north-eastern part of the country, which is the epicenter of Boko Haram insurgency, on the instruction of President Buhari. The VP assured the displaced persons that Buhari would ensure that everything was done…
The Code of Conduct Bureau has expressed worry over the delay by some state governors to declare their assets, one month after assuming office. “The people we are having problem with now are some governors, but I cannot be categorical in terms of statistics except I confirm”, Chairman of CCB, Mr. Sam Saba, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. He said, “The governors are not even supposed to start work as political office holders until they declare their assets. It is provided in Section 185 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as…
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arasse has ordered postings of new Commissioners of Police in Lagos, Rivers and Ogun States. A statement signed by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Abayomi Shogunle on Thursday, said the new postings are in line with Mr. Arase’s commitment to inject fresh ideas in the security architecture in the aforementioned states and some other Force Headquarters Formations. The new postings are as follows: 1. CP AJANI FATAI OWOSENI to CP LAGOS STATE COMMAND 2. CP CHRIS EZIKE to CP RIVERS STATE COMMAND 3. CP ABDULMAJID ALI to CP OGUN STATE COMMAND 4.…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Thursday, assured victims of Boko Haram attacks in Adamawa State of the determination of President Muhammadu Buhari to rid the country of terrorists. He urged them not to lose hope. “Everyday, the President is thinking about you. That is why he sent me to come and see, take notes, to understand what is going on, to hear from you, so that I can report to him for positive action. That is why I am here,” Osinbajo told the IDPs in Adamawa. The VP has been on a tour of states hard hit by Boko Haram insurgency.…
Senate President Bukola Saraki, has condemned the renewed Boko Haram attacks, especially now that it is coming during the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement yesterday by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Senate President, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki also expressed concern that the terrorists attacked on a day the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, was in Maiduguri, on behalf of the Federal Government, for on-the-spot-assessment of the situation of the internally displaced persons. “It was really a sad day for me to learn that suicide bombers unleashed attack on the people on a day the Vice President,…
Former governors in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have called for the restructuring of the party along the line of legacy parties, Vanguard reports. The former governors were said to have noted that the current crisis in the party was being stoked by a few from the South-West. They therefore allegedly plan to question Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s role as national leader based on claims that there is no provision for such in the constitution. Members of the group were said to have vowed that, should Tinubu, who many regard as the brain behind the party’s success at the polls, be…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has alleged that the looting of government finances done by the immediate past People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led government is “unequalled in the history of corrupt governments in Africa”. “Yet, some of the beneficiaries of this looting spree across Nigeria, especially in Osun State, still have the effrontery to mock the victims of their crimes by shifting blames of this catastrophe on a government that had done the best for the people in Osun since this state was created,” the APC said in a statement by the Director Publicity, Mr Kunle Oyatomi. This…
Fair and beautiful Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry has been confirmed to be expecting another child for her new hubby. The ‘Osas’ movie star, who is happily married to Lanre Gentry, a popular hotelier c*m business mogul is already in the second trimester of the nine months journey. As expected of all pregnant women, the Theatre Arts graduate of the University of Lagos and boss lady of MAG DIVAS is very happy to have another seed of her husband planted in her especially as their son, Juwon, clocked five few weeks back. Those who are close to Mercy also hinted that…
American cinematographer that shot the award-winning movie, ‘Ije,’ Keith L. Smith, has disclosed that Nollywood duo of Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji, continued with their rivalry on set of the movie but were matured with it. Keith stated that though the rift between the two stars was obvious but when they were on set, they left the rift behind and when they are off set, they continued as they keep distance from each other. “Let me tell you something: it was amazing. I did not see it, but I felt it. However, they were very professional with the way they…