For a Senate that had four years to pass bills to decide to pass 46 bills in less than ten minutes as its tenure winds down is unbelievable. But not only for outsiders but also for some members of the red chamber. One of them is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology and Senate Presidency hopeful in the 8th Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki. “The new Senate must now learn and show that it has the vigour and drive to work harder through enriched deliberations to pass important bills that form the core of its agenda rather than be…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said her successor will face a “difficult” year because of plunging oil revenues. She therefore stressed that the economy needs expert management to come out fine. “We have a serious situation with a cash crunch,” she told Bloomberg in an interview in Cape Town, South Africa at the World Economic Forum on Africa. “But fundamentally, the economy is strong. If we can get through the cash crunch, manage the way through, build on some of the assets we have, by next year, things will be better.” Fall in global oil prices have…
President Muhammadu Buhari must investigate reports of human rights abuse by soldiers prosecuting the war against Boko Haram insurgents in Nigeria’s north, United Nations’ top human rights official Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein said on Friday. “Civilians in northeast Nigeria have been living through horrifying acts of cruelty and violence by Boko Haram. These include wanton killings, summary executions, forced participation in military operations – including the use of children to detonate bombs, forced labour, forced marriage and s*xual violence, including r*pe,” Zeid said in a statement. Citing eyewitness testimony gathered by his office on atrocities committed by Boko Haram, Buhari said:…
Suspected armed robbers have invaded Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, carting away a sum of N3 million kept in the ministry, reports say. The robbers were said to have stormed the ministry’s Account Department at the early hours of Friday, through the ceiling, where they carted away the fund which was said to have been brought to the office late on Thursday. Vanguard reports that the fund was raised to offset the allowances of about 40 ad-hoc staffs, working as mediation officers for the ministry. The reported was either not known or left unreported until around 9:00…
Controversial actress and singer has joined other celebrities who use contests on social media to gain awareness. Tonto Dikeh has announced she’s giving away one thousand dollars on her #SugarRushTonto Contest Today, June 5, 2015, Dikeh posted on her Instagram page this morning about this contest as the winner will walk away with $1000. See instructions below: – HOW TO WIN • Post a Creative Video of yourself on Instagram to @TONTOLET Sugar Rush’s song. • Tag @TONTOLET #SUGARRUSH #SUGARRUSHTONTO & your entry to be Reposted by @TONTOLET • The winner with the most liked Reposted Post on @TONTOLET ‘s…
Before you people go and report me for reporting fake news, it’s not real oooh. The veteran star actor, Zack Orji showed off his new colorful tattoo. He’s presently shooting a new movie and he needs to get a tattoo so as to fit in for the role. The tats are temporary and there’s another photo below: –
Divorce Nollywood star, Ini Edo is definitely flexing hard. The star actress has officially been made the Eko Ambassador. Ini wrote on Instagram today: – “To the glory of God, and with gratitude to the Eko restoration foundation, I’ve just been made an Eko Ambassador at Lekki beach today. My job is to join in the walk of preserving nature. I couldn’t feel more honoured.#Godwin”
Superstar Pop star, KCee has been up to some mischief in the past few days. He recently shared a photo of himself and his label mate/songwriter Harrysong in the studio two days ago, June 5, 2015. The queer thing about the photo is the fact that Harrysong was wearing bathroom slippers popularly known as ‘dunlop’ in the studio. Many people felt it was a cheap look, and indicated that they expected better from Harrysong, with all the money he has made. Harrysong hasn’t responded to the comments and it’s quite obvious that he doesn’t care.
Gangster American rapper, The Game has been charged with a felony charge related to that fight he got into during a basketball game and there’s a warrant for his arrest. The L.A. County D.A. charged Game this week with one count of making criminal threats; threats which came when he allegedly said, “I’m going to kill you” to an off duty LAPD officer. TMZ broke the story: – Game and the cop got into it back in March while they were playing in a league hoops game. Even though you can clearly see Game punch the guy in the video…
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has ordered that the one month backlog of salary owed civil servants must be payed on or before Tuesday, June the 9th, 2015. According to a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita, Ayade explained that the decision to clear the one month salary owed the state workers was in keeping with his policy of ensuring that workers are paid on the 25th of every month. On assumption of office, Ayade had vowed to make prompt payment of workers’ salaries, saying that “a labourer deserves his wages”. He also promised to…
Ghana gas station explosion victims carried being carried away in body bags President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Ghana over the double tragedy of flooding and fire outbreak which led to loss of several lives and property. In a condolence message on Friday, 5 June 2015 signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, Buhari promised Ghana that Nigeria will stand by it in this moment of grief and loss. He described the tragic incidences as painful and regrettable.However, Mr President noted that the flooding incident reminds leaders and governments…
Nigeria’s cash crunch may last longer than expected as a rebound in oil prices seem unlikely anytime soon. The fate of oil was again sealed by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) which announced it would maintain its maximum production limit at 30 million barrels of oil a day. When OPEC failed to cut output last November, oil prices plunged further as the oversupply in the market continued. The cartel’s decision is premised on the assertion that except there was a coordinated production reduction with other Non-OPEC oil producers, it would make no sense for it to cut production…
An emergency official in Nigeria says over 30 people were killed in a blast at Jimeta Market, Yola, Adamawa State. “So far, we have 31 dead victims and 38 people in hospital receiving treatment,” the National Emergency Management Agency’s coordinator in the city Sa’ad Bello told AFP. “Some whose injuries were not severe were discharged,” he added. The blast happened at about 7:40 pm when traders and buyers were leaving the market. Although Islamist sect Boko Haram has not claimed responsibity for the attack, the militant grroup is believed to be responsible. The aatack puts President Muhammadu Buhari on the…
17-year-old songstress, Olorunsuyi Praise Olukemi has won the season 5 of the talent development initiative of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Apapa Family, tagged ‘God’s Children Great Talent’ (GCGT). The young singer came out tops at the competition’s finale which held at the Expo Hall, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos May 30, 2015. Miss Olukemi smiled home with a whooping grand prize of N5million after slugging it out with 25 other contestants who also displayed unique talents before a live audience and a panel of renowned performers and judges. The competed in both performing and non-performing arts in various categories which include,…
Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, on Thursday, said plans were underway to establish a peace and reconciliation commission in the state. El-Rufa’i said this when the Northern Christian Elders Forum paid him a courtesy visit at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House in Kaduna. He said the move was to further improve peaceful co-existence in the state. The late Yakowa had on January 25, 2012, set up a 70-man committee to identify and proffer lasting solutions to the recurring crises in the state before his death in December of same year. The committee submitted its report to former Governor…
One Mr. Ani Onyeka was on Thursday docked at a Federal High Court in Lagos by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for failing to declare $1.9 million to officials of the Nigerian Customs Service on arrival at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, in a statement yesterday, said Mr. Onyeka was alleged to have failed to declare the amount as required by law, upon his arrival at the airport from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. He said Mr. Onyeka was arraigned on a two count charge. One of the counts…
Paul Agbota, a domestic staff of a former Minister of External Affairs, who allegedly stole watches and luxury accessories valued at N20 million, was on Thursday docked in Lagos. Agbota, 29, who resides in Ikeja, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court. He, however, entered a not-guilty plea. The prosecutor ASP Eranus Nnamonu told the court that the accused committed the offences on April 23 at 5.30 p.m. at his employer’s residence at No. 3, Femi Deru Close, Opebi, Lagos. He said Agbota conspired with others still at large to steal from his…
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its attention had been drawn to the activities of a syndicate extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public under the guise of enlisting them into the army. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Acting Director of army Public Relations, Sani Usman, a colonel, in Abuja. Mr. Usman said the fraud was being carried out through a bogus website: Nigerian Army Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) 2015/2016 online (www.nierianarmydssc.com), claiming to be from the Nigerian Army. He said the syndicate was believed to be headed by one Balogun P. Ehi with…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Thursday interrogated Mr Mike Okiro, the Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC) and five others over alleged N275.5 million fraud. The commission also interrogated Insp. George Todonu, Okiro’s Orderly and Mr A.A Bisala, Chief Accountant of PSC, who reported at the ICPC headquarters, Abuja, in connection to the alleged fraud. Mr E.C Ibe, Mr B. Bello and Mr Raymond Imiobi were also at the ICPC headquarters for interrogation in connection to the alleged fraud. Okiro arrived at the commission at about 9.51 a.m. in a Black Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep…
Dbanj and rumoured boo Bonang Matheba,stepped out in white for the Ciroc all white party in Mauritius. They look good together. Another with Banky W below