Following the recent spate of attacks, killings and other acts of violence in some local government areas, the Plateau State Government has ordered the restriction of movements in seven out of the 17 local government areas in the state. The directive was contained in a statement issued in Jos and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication, Mr. Christopher Bello. According to the statement, the affected Councils are Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Jos East, Mangu, Wase, Langtang North and Langtang South. The curfew is to take effect between 10pm and 5am in the seven Local Government Areas with…
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The Senate will next week Wednesday hold a special valedictory session for its Chairman, Committee on Education, late Senator Uche Chukwumerije, who died on April 19, following a protracted illness. The eldest son of the deceased, Chidi, made the announcement on Monday while briefing journalists on the activities lined up for the late senator’s burial. He said the valedictory service, which would take place at the senate chamber, would be followed later by a night of tributes at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton hotels in Abuja by 6:00pm. Flanked by members of the burial committee, headed by Senator Ben Obi, Chidi said…
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State has inaugurated an 18-member committee to review the performance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state in the last general elections. The committee headed by a former state chairman of the PDP in the state, Chief Ndidi Okereke, is saddled with among others, the responsibility of ascertaining the perceivable problems and constraints faced by the party during the elections. Inaugurating the committee at the Government House, Umuahia, on Monday, Governor Orji charged the committee to review and appraise the performance of the party in the last polls and ascertain the remote and…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Change (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, yesterday accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led government of nearly emptying the treasury of the country. He said the nation’s economy was at the brink of collapse but that the APC-led government will embark on rigorous economic development for a new Nigeria by May 29. Oyegun, who made these startling revelation at the 7th commencement ceremony at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa State, therefore called on young Nigerians to support the party to achieve greatness. “We as a people, as a nation, are going through…
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) drawn from the North West and South West geopolitical zones have come to an understanding on how to break the deadlock in deciding the leadership of the National Assembly. According to a Daily Trust report, key APC leaders of the two zones met over the weekend to resolve the lingering controversy over zoning of key positions in the 8th National Assembly. They agreed that the position of the Senate President should go to the North-east while the North-central should produce the Deputy Senate President with the Speaker of the House of Representatives for…
Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has described the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general elections as a strategic withdrawal as they had nothing to show the masses to win their votes. In a radio programme ‘Face the Nation’ monitored on Rockcity FM in Abeokuta yesterday, the former governor said the party lacked the spirit to bank on the electorate because they knew they had failed. Musa, who is the national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, was responding to whether he had changed his opinion on the merger of the ACN, ANPP…
Chairman of the Police Service Commission, retired Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, has promised to look into expanding the establishment of the Police Force to accommodate more promotions and reduce stagnation. Okiro made this known yesterday in Abuja when he received the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase in his office. A statement by the spokesman of the Commission, Ikechukwu Ani said Mr. Okiro promised to do everything within his powers to boost the morale of the officers and men and the overall efficiency of the Force. He added that: “The Commission will look into the possibility…
The member representing Riyom Constituency in the Plateau State House of Assembly, Daniel Dem, has raised the alarm on the presence of members of the Boko Haram sect in his constituency. Riyom and neighbouring Barkin-Ladi LGA in northern Plateau, had recently come under attack from unknown gunmen, the most recent being in Riyom on Saturday, May 9, in which two people were killed. Dem, who is the Majority Leader of the Assembly, recalled that in the past few days, several attacks had taken place around Riyom, especially in villages such as Bagai, Bachit and Rim. He, therefore, pleaded with the…
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has warned that henceforth, the state government would no longer condone the practice of erecting buildings without certified building plans and layout in the state. The governor, who read the riot act to erring residents while presenting Certificates of Occupancy (CofO) to 230 communities and families whose applications for excision were approved, said indiscriminate building only leads to creation of slums. Fashola explained that the decision was based on a need to curb the practice whereby people would construct buildings haphazardly thereby leading to future problems such as drainage blockage, demolitions to give way…
The Police on Monday arraigned a student, Juliet Mathew, 22, in an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly stealing three phones, belonging to her boyfriend, valued at N90,000. Mathew, who resides at No. 22, Pipeline St., Iyana-Odo in Igando, near Lagos, is being tried for stealing. The Prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that Mathew committed the offences on April 1 at No. 2, Ilare Close, Mafoluku, Oshodi. Olatunde said that the phones belonged to one Moses Ogundeyi. “The accused stole one blackberry Q5 valued at N25,000, a Samsung X3 worth N45,000, a nokia valued at N5,000 and…
Controversial socialite, Amber Rose has come forward to say she regrets calling out her former boyfriend, Kanye West during a recent nightclub appearance in Los Angeles. According to Amber, she was drunk when she said what she said about Kanye but it’s no excuse for what she did. She took to Instagram and posted a picture of actor Steve Carell making a funny face with the message: ”My face when someone tells me what I did while I was drunk.” She then captioned: ”Lol Note to self Amber – when ur s—t faced off the Crown and coke stfu it’s not cute.”…
Pretty Ghanaian actress, Yvonne Okoro has said she’s overqualified for marriage. The talented actress revealed that she knows what she’s looking for in a man and she’s not ready to rush into any marriage. Yvonne also revealed that she’s tired of people asking her about her relationship status. Read Her: “I got asked always, why am I single?, I am good looking, I am a good listener, I am hardworking, hell, I am domesticated and got me some whips as well. My answer is I am overqualified.”
Famous Yoruba actress, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry, has revealed why her first marriage did not work in an interview with the Sunday edition of The Punch. According to her the marriage did not work because she was young, naive and most importantly she had issues with her mother-in-law. Mercy Aigbe said that her mother-in-law did not want her son to marry from another tribe. “I had a bad experience the first time, so I had some reservations and I just wanted to face my career, even though I loved him. I decided to put my trust in God and just go with the flow.…
The Cool FM OAP, Freeze who turned a year older on May 6, 2015 has indirectly taken shots at his former wife Ope of fifteen years. Freeze whose real names are Ifedayo Olarinde posted one of the photos from his new endorsement deal on Instagram yesterday May 10, 2015. In the caption of the picture he wrote “The LORD’s goodness is awesome. His love conquers all. This birthday has been my best in over 15 years!!! The LORD has removed the monster that tormented me all this while. The cause of all my misery and affliction, the plague in my…
She was once rumored to be dating D’banj, but now she’s engaged to Peter Salam. The Daughter of Billionaire and Polo Luxury boss, Jennifer Obayuwana has shared these new photos. She takes shots of her mansion both inner and outer, it’s quite clear she’s living luxuriously. She tagged it ‘Home’ See more photos below: –
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says only the guilty needs to be afraid ahead of the swearing in of President-elect Muhammadu Buhari. The party says that incoming Buhari Administration will not persecute anyone, contrary to statements credited to President Goodluck Jonathan. “That the President-elect is a man of integrity is not an issue for debate, and he has made it clear that he will not be bogged down by endless probes,” National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, noted in a statement. “However, the hands of the incoming government will not be tied by those who have chosen…
DR. EUGENE JUWAH, EXECUTIVE VICE CHAIRMAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER) OF THE NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Eugene Juwah has attributed the persistent poor quality of GSM services in the country being experience by subscribers to poor power supply, multiple taxation by government at various levels and the vandalization of telecommunications infrastructure of telecommunication service providers. “Having gone through the rigors of several meetings with operators, it is proper to let the public know that the regulator is not complacent,” said Huwah, who was represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Tony Ojobo. “Only…
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has explained how the incoming administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) intends to deal with the economic challenges confronting the country when it assumes office on May 29. “In the economy, we have to quickly turn to agriculture and mining because that is where you can do the quickest work and earn results. In other areas, you need to study them and dust all the books and studies and get people, experienced people, committed people and technocrats to come and help the government and identify priorities so that with what is available to us, we can…
The transition committees of President Goodluck Jonathan and president-elect, Muammadu Buhari today met in Abuja, denying that there was any rift between them as suggested by statements released by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lai Mohammed. Alhaji Ahmed Joda heads the transition committee of the incoming government, led some members of his committee to meet with the Namadi Sambo-led committee for the outgoing government. He told state House correspondents that his committee had been getting all necessary cooperation from the outgoing government. He denied ever complaining that there was no cooperation from the out going…