Speaker of the House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Yakubu Dogara got to the Speaker’s seat by divine providence and not by the goodwill of some of his co-lawmakers in the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was not the choice of his party, which presented Femi Gbajabiamila as its candidate. However, he has assured members of the Green chamber that he will not lead a divided house. Dogara like other leaders in the current dispensation has found Twitter an important tool to connect to the people they are leading. He wrote on the microblogging site of his plans going forward. “I…
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Journalist/Publisher, Dele Momodu is not one of the allies of the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who are against the emergence of Bukola Saraki as the President of the Senate just because the former Lagos State governor does not. Momodu wondered why Saraki is being criticized for seeking the support of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure his victory. “When he left PDP, it was ok, when he seeks their support for self not ok!” He said he represents no interest but fair play and would not allow his closeness to Tinubu cloud his…
Governor Nyesom Wike’s N10 billion loan request on Thursday received the approval of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The governor had sent a letter to the House of Assembly asking that he should be granted approval to secure the loan that would be used to fund some major projects in the state. When the matter was put to a vote, the 28 lawmakers voted in favour. Speaker of the House, Mr. Ikuinyi Ibani, in his remark, explained that it would be difficult for any government to survive without funds to operate. Ibani, who noted that the House would not…
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to offset the pledge of $100 million (about N21.5billion) for the funding of the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) as promised by the Nigerian government. Speaking at an Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, President Buhari reassured the leaders “I hereby reassure you that my government will keep faith with this promise.” Making a case for Nigeria to command the MNJTF, President Buhari said leaders should jettison the call for Nigeria to take charge…
I think we are underestimating the issue of unpaid workers salary. It’s too widespread. If not checked it can ignite a kind of Arab Spring. — Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 11, 2015 Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial district Ben Murray-Bruce has warned the country against an Arab Spring-like revolution over non-payment of salaries. In a series of tweets today, Murray-Bruce lamented the failure of some states to pay workers’ salary and urged the National Assembly to take action against such states. “I am deeply sad some state workers have not been paid for over 10 months. I think FG should…
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has declared June 12, as public holiday in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Soji Eniade, the state’s Head of Service. The statement quoted the head of service as saying that “the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Mr Abiola Ajimobi, has approved Friday, June 12, 2015 be observed as public holiday in the state”. He said the date was set aside to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of June 12 general election that was annulled by the then military government. He stated that Gov. Ajimobi had urged the people of Oyo…
Late Chief MKO Abiola The Ogun state government has declared Friday work-free day to mark the 22nd anniversary of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election in the state. The information was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Mr Taiwo Adeoluwa in Abeokuta. Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, who hailed from Ogun state was widely believed to have won the 1993 presidential election which was annulled by the then military government. The Ogun government, therefore, urged the people of the state to use the opportunity to pray for the repose of the…
The police in Bauchi on Thursday declared missing, a middle-aged man who left on foot to Abuja, to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President Muhammadu Buhari. According to a statement from DSP Haruna Mohammed, Bauchi Police Command’s spokesperson, Nurudeen Maimako, a resident of Dass town in Bauchi state, left his town on May 15 to Abuja, but has not been seen since then. “On the 3/6/2015 at about 11:15am,one Muhammadu Hussaini ,male, of Dass town, reported at Dass Divisional Police Headquarters, that on 15/5/2015 at about 6.00am,his son, one Nuruddeen Maimako, male and 38 years, left Dass on Foot Solidarity…
Popular Nigerian musician, song writer and dance hall artiste, Harrison Tare, a.k.a “Harrysong” or “Better Pikin” revealed that most male celebrities lose female fans whenever they disclose their wedding dates or reveal their lovers. He said this happens because majority of their fans are usually females and when they realize they are engaged or hanging around a particular babe, it becomes an issue for them to comprehend.They take it personal and begin to unfollow them. Mr. Songs as he is popularly called noted that he can’t say the reason why this happens but he feel some of them probably think they could…
Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), Bankole Wellington, also known as Banky W, is no doubt one of the most successful acts in the music industry. The classy and suave EME front man is not only known for his good music but also famous because of his big head. The king of Lagos party recently revealed that he feels embarrassed whenever people make jest of his head. Whenever Banky W steps out without his cap, fans never get tired of talking about it. Initially, the “Eb*tte Metta”, ignored the comments about his head but now he is not shy flaunting it. From…
Over 200 photos of unretouched look of Beyonce leaked into a fan site called “The BeyonceWorld”. The photos geared diverse reactions from fans before they were taken down from the mother site that leaked it. The photos are from the 2013 L’Oreal Cosmetic campaign Queen B did. Beyonce is yet to say a word on the leaked photos. Check for more photos below;
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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Kenneth Minimah, said the Nigerian Army is partnering with the military in Lake Chad Basin to fight terrorism. The Army Chief made this known when he visited Yola, the Adamawa State capital Wednesday, as part of the process of establishing a military command and control centre in the state. According to Minimah, Nigeria has a cordial working relationship with the rest of the world particularly in the Lake Chad. “There is a good working synergy between countries in the lake Chad Basin Authority and Nigerian Army in the fight against insurgency. “Recently, the…
The police in Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos State, has arrested a 48-year-old man, Adeboye Waheed, for defiling his daughter twice. The 14-year-old girl (name withheld), who lived with her father, step-mom and four other siblings on Adama Araro Street, Ikorodu area of Lagos, fled home when she could no longer cope with incestuous act. Narrating her ordeal at a near-by Church where she fled to, the SS1 student of Araromi Isoju Grammar School in Ikorodu, said: “My father started checking my private part, to check if I have started mensuration in 2014. On a particular day in November of the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has warned Nigerians against an ongoing fraudulent recruitment on Facebook. The Corps in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Imoh Etuk, said the fraudsters have created a fake recruitment Facebook page with the name of a zonal commanding officer in Abuja, Jonas Agwu, a corps marshal. According to the statement, the fraudsters extort money from unsuspecting individuals desperate to join the corps. The fraudsters, in their posts, also indicated various vacancies including Assistant Route Commanders, Superintendent Road Marshals and Road Marshals. Also enquiry lines 09035851615 and 08144488165, purporting to have been authorized by the FRSC…
PHOTO CREDIT: PREMIUM TIMES A 38-year-old man, Godfrey Nwoye, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for concealing 1.283 kilogrammes of cannabis sativa inside garri en route Guangzhou, China. The culprit, who hails from Ukpommili Village in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, said he wanted to sell the cannabis in China and use the proceeds to buy goods. Another suspect, Samuel Anele, a commercial tricycle rider, who was about to board a flight to Bombay, India, was arrested with 4.892 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, the NDLEA…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to find lasting solutions to the unending scarcity of petroleum products in the country, which appears to have defied solution in the last four years. The acting President of the NLC, Kiri Mohammed, who made the call on Wednesday, said that beyond media reports of promises, the crisis had slowed down the economy and caused hardships to most families and homes, adding that workers in the formal and informal sectors were worst hit by the development. “It has become extremely difficult for workers to get to work, because of the…
A war of words ensued on Wednesday between the Lagos and Kwara States chapters of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the emergence of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. While the Lagos APC called on its national leadership to mete out appropriate sanctions on Saraki and Dogara for defying its directive not to contest for the National Assembly leadership positions, its Kwara counterpart cautioned against making uninformed and unguarded comments. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Publicity Secretary of APC in Kwara State, Sulyman Buhari, the party dismissed…
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State Thursday inaugurated the 27 members of the State House of Assembly as well as commissioned the newly renovated expansive Assembly complex. The Governor in his address, charged the Lawmakers to put the interest of the people of the state above political and personal pursuits, urging them to justify the confidence reposed in them by the electorate. According to him, “as you are sworn in, what should be uppermost in your mind should be the people. I urge you to make laws that will impact on the people. The Executive is willing to work with…
The Presidency on Wednesday accused newly elected Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Clerk to the National Assembly, Salisu Maikasuwa, of defying President Muhammadu Buhari on conduct of Tuesday’s election. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said there was a request for the National Assembly to move the time of the inauguration of the Senate for the meeting between the President and the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers to hold. Shehu, who made the disclosure on Channels TV programme, Sunrise Daily, said President Buhari had to forego the meeting with 51 APC lawmakers…