The National Coordinator of the Odua Peoples Congress, OPC, Chief Gani Adams, has attributed his popularity to the actions of the Nigeria Police. The OPC chieftain said his arrest and treatment by the police during the Olusegun Obasanjo administration brought him to limelight. In a chat with PREMIUM TIMES, Mr. Adams expressed his appreciation to then Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mike Okiro, “for declaring me wanted and subsequent arrest, because it turned out to be a blessing for me”. He added that the unnecessary publicity (declaring him wanted) brought him into limelight. Mr. Adams was arrested in September 2001,…
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Victor Essiet of the Mandators Fame has been kidnapped. According to Vanguard, the reggae singer was abducted by unknown gunmen around the Nsit Ubiom area of Akwa Ibom State on Saturday while returning to Uyo, the state capital from his elder brother’s (Tony Essiet) wake keep. Details later. The post Reggae Singer, Victor Essien Of Mandators Reportedly Kidnapped In A/Ibom appeared first on INFORMATION NIGERIA.
International superstar rapper, Kanye West still blames himself for his mother’s death. In a new interview with Q Magazine, Kanye says that it could have been avoided if he hadn’t moved to Los Angeles. “If I had never moved to L.A. she’d be alive,” he also told Q. “I don’t want to go far into it because it will bring me to tears.” Kanye’s mother Donda followed him to L.A. to manage his career and died in 2007 at age 58 from complications during a plastic surgery procedure. His remarks in Q are nearly identical to those he made in…
It’s no longer news that veteran Nigerian singer, Daddy Showkey, is staging a come-back into the music industry. Famous Nollywood Yoruba actress, Ronke Oshodi Oke has now heaped praises on the singer, Daddy Showkey. The actress took to her Instagram account to pray for the Diana singer after a meeting in Lagos, Nigeria on Friday, June 26, 2015. In a post shared on her Instagram account, the actress wrote, ‘@daddyshowkey U are 1in a million my dear brother and baba oko. May the almighty God continue to bless you amen. Owo merin fun eyan kan.’ Oshodi Oke recently flagged off…
While Davido recently launched his own clothing line, his cousin, Adenike Adeleke, has started her own reality series on Youtube. Tagged Keeping up with Nikos, Davido made the announcement via his Instagram account on Friday afternoon, June 26, 2015 while he urged fans and followers to keep a tab on the series. In his words, ‘watch out for my cousins YouTube channel coming soon “keeping up with Nikos @nikos_babii ………. Hope you can keep up.’ Meanwhile further investigation showed that Adenike, who is fondly referred to as Nikos baby, is a sister to one of the HKN Gang recording artist, B-Red.…
The Limpopo master has again thrilled his fans and critics as he surprised one of his 281,085 followers when he paid a sum of N85K into her account for her school fees. The excited fan and follower, who is simply identified as Chioma Cynthia Okoli, summed up courage to ask for a financial assistance from the Limpopo singer recently and within few minutes of messaging in the comment section of the singer’s Instagram account, she received an alert. KCee merely requested for Okoli’s bank details which she gave and after which the transaction was made and the fan has remained…
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The South-East zonal chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has described as “blatant falsehood” the alleged plan by the Federal Government to transfer suspected Boko Haram detainees to Ekwulobia Prison in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The reb*ttal came on the heels of protests by traders and angry youths on Saturday, who grounded commercial activities in markets in Anambra State as they kicked against the alleged plan. But in a swift reaction, spokesperson of the South-East APC, Mr. Osita Okechukwu in a statement said, “we wish to state categorically that the rumour making the rounds that Boko Haram detainees…
The Delta State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, of playing to the gallery and being disingenuous in his recent comment over the state finances, which he inherited from his predecessor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. The governor had while addressing members of the state House of Assembly on the state of Delta State finances, lamented that the Uduaghan administration left behind a huge debt burden for the state. But in a statement by its Media Adviser, Martins Mukoro, on Sunday, the APC described as embarrassing and an insult to the sensibility of Deltans, Gov. Okowa’s…
A Lagos-based, Festus Keyamo, has commended President Muhammadu for dissolving the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, even as he urged him to go further by probing the tenure of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. Keyamo had in a June 17 letter he wrote to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives, urged the National Assembly to commence investigations into the activities of the NNPC, especially with regard to the crude oil swap programme and offshore processing agreements of the company. According to Keyamo, some NNPC officials, in cahoots with some local…
A bulletproof Range Rover SUV belonging to the immediate past Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Chief Tony Okocha, has been impounded by security operatives acting on the orders of the state governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike. The bullet-proof vehicle was removed from Okocha’s residence at Rumuigbo in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area at about 9am on Saturday by security operatives. This is the second time the Wike administration has confiscated vehicles purportedly belonging to the state government but in possession of officials of the former administration of Rotimi Amaechi. The first victim of Gov. Wike’s directive was former Commissioner for…
A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Farida Waziri, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a man of destiny, who must be supported by all Nigerians irrespective of their religious, ethnic and political affiliations. The former EFCC boss, Waziri, who is the founder and principal partner of Brookfield Chambers, a firm of legal practitioners based in Abuja, stated this on Saturday in Uga-Mbagwa, Oshongo Local Government Area of Benue State while fielding questions from newsmen after the commissioning of her community’s worship centre. “My response to your question will be that, I believe in President Buhari…
Not waiting to be caught unawares by the threat of terrorism and other violent criminal gangs, governors of the five states bordering the expansive Kamuku Forest, have moved to prevent the place from becoming a breeding ground for terrorists. The five governors of Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, Zamfara, and Kebbi met in Kaduna on Saturday to brainstorm on ways of addressing the security threats posed by the existence of the forest in their states. Though the resolution of the closed-door meeting was kept under wraps, Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who hosted the session, told newsmen their discussion centered on security. According Mr.…
A fully-loaded petrol tanker on Saturday exploded at Dabi in Kebbi State, killing five people and injuring six others. The tanker was heading to Mahuta in Kebbi when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the hilly Dabai junction resulting in its fall and subsequent explosion. The accident also left 12 houses and some vehicles parked by the roadside destroyed. The Dabai-Suru and Dabai- Mahuta road junction also serves as a market, especially for fresh fruits. The Kebbi Deputy Governor, Samaila Yombe, who hails from Dabai, was among early visitors to the scene of the accident. Mr. Yombe condoled…
The Nigeria Prisons Service has dismissed as untrue, rumours that the Federal Government has concluded plans to transfer several Boko Haram suspects to prisons in Anambra State. Commercial activities in the state were grinded to a halt yesterday as traders took to the streets to protest the planned move. The traders and other residents blocked the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway chanting songs suggesting they would be forced to revive the agitation for Biafran Republic if pushed to the wall. The protesters carried placards bearing inscriptions like ‘Buhari should not destroy the peace in Anambra State’, ‘Biafra kanyi choro’ (We want Biafra), ‘Buhari,…
The Legislative Election Petitions Tribunal in Ekiti State on Saturday prevented counsel to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from leading one Aderemi Akinlade in evidence, at the sitting of the tribunal in Ado-Ekiti. The Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice A. Erahor, turned down the request at the resumed hearing of a petition challenging the election of Fatimah Raji-Rasaki (PDP- Ekiti Central) The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mr. Akinlade was subpoenaed at the request of APC and its candidate, Gbenga Olofin, in the Ekiti Central Senatorial District election. Mr. Erahor in a ruling held that the witness was…
Former militant leader, Ebikabowei Victor-Ben, popularly known as ‘General’ Boyloaf, has assured that no Niger Delta youth would return to the creeks should Federal Government revoke pipeline surveillance contracts awarded to ex-agitators in the region. Boyloaf, who is one of the beneficiaries of the Goodluck Jonathan administration’s pipeline surveillance contract, in a phone interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, explained that since the Federal Government had declared amnesty, it would be a wrong decision for any person to go into the creeks with the intent of blowing up pipelines and other oil installations. Boyloaf said, “The youths are not ready to go…
Oritsefemi’s previous manager, who parted ways with him few weeks ago is down with a mental illness. According to sources, Danku who floated his own record label few weeks after he left Oritsefemi is no longer himself. The illness was said to have come upon him drastically, something no one could explain and it has affected him mentally. His wife and his mother are said to be the ones carrying him from one hospital to the other. He is presently as reported at a spiritual home. Meanwhile, the musical Taliban in a recent chat with HipTv revealed what he would…
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