Chairman of the Silverbird Group and Senator-elect Ben Murray-Bruce yesterday continued to express his mind about the situation of the country via micro-blogging site twitter. His tweets showed how angry he is about the non-payment of workers salaries by some governors in the country. He also expressed displeasure about how lawmakers enrich themselves when they people they represent live in abject poverty. “I’m not going to the senate to make money. I have much more than I need. I’m going there to serve God by fighting for the good of Nigerians!” he declared. “Party politics is money politics. I assure…
Author: Wale Adebayo
A lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Dr. Femi Omisore has been kidnapped by unidentified persons. Vanguard reports that the lecturer who works at the Department of Environmental Design Management of OAU was kidnapped, weekend, at Ado-Ekiti, while on his way to Oye-Ekiti. The kidnappers were also said to have killed Dr Omisore’s driver and burnt his vehicle to ashes. “A car was trailing him and his driver tried to escape but he was caught. The driver tried so much to avoid being overtaken by the unknown men, but it is painful that he did not succeed. “They eventually…
President Goodluck Jonathan has told ministers and aides serving under him to brace up for hard times. Jonathan, who spoke during a thanksgiving and farewell service held in his honour at the Cathedral Church of Advent, Gwarinpa, Life Camp Abuja, informed the congregation that his decision to concede victory and allow peace to reign in Nigeria after the presidential election in April was not welcome by some people, who even pretend to be loyal to him. He said his aides and ministers must therefore be ready for persecution. “When I look at the whole picture of my life, and I…
Wow, now that’s what you call a mansion. The controversial singer and businesswoman has shown off her mansion which is definitely worth millions in dollars. Dencia shared the photo on Instagram and wrote “I live where u vacation even tho u don’t get to my Zip Code ..my summer pool parties gonna be jumping & some lucky fans will come party with me at home..”
Famous veteran music duo, Tunde and Wunmi Obe’s N400m Ikeja mansion has been officially opened up for top Nigerian celebrities as the couple launch their fifth studio album. According to a statement from the couple’s handlers, top Nigerian superstars led by Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti, Kate Henshaw, Funke Akindele, Dare Art Alade, Funke Kuti, Yinka Davies and DJ Jimmy Jatt are having a fun filled day at the exclusive event in the Obe’s palatial home. Other guests spotted at the luxurious home, which has a swimming pool, recording studio, guests chalet and an exquisite interior, include Gbenga Adebija, Dele Esan,…
Veteran Nollywood actress and model, Regina Askia-Williams is grateful to God for sparing the live of her eldest and first child, Stephanie after she survived a ghastly auto crash in Ivory Coast, where she’s holidaying. According to the actress, Stephanie merely survived some compression to the chest and neck contusions after hitting her head on the tarred road as a result of the crash. Stephanie and her friends were involved in the crash on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 in Ivory Coast on her way back home. The Fortunes star took to her Facebook account to thank God for her daughter’s…
Veteran Nollywood actress and reality TV star, Omotola has just returned from Johannesburg where she shot the campaign for ONE campaign’s “poverty is sexist”. The ‘ONE’ campaign will see Omotola taking the front-line for women empowerment globally. The African Union has declared 2015 as the year of women empowerment (ywe). Speaking on the choice of Omotola as the ambassador for poverty is sexist, the Executive Director for ONE in Africa, Dr. Sipho Moyo has said they couldn’t be happier to have the highly respected actress lead this campaign. Another photo below: –
Joseph Yobo and wife are gradually building their own squad. Ada Yobo and her kids were spotted taken a walk and feeling themselves. Such a cute family, see the look on her son. Another photo below: –
A forum of concerned elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross Rivers on Sunday slammed the Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba for leading a delegation to visit the president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari. The group, in a statement, however, vowed to resist any attempt by the Senate leader to foist himself on the Cross Rivers chapter of APC, saying “only a few weeks ago they were vociferous in their opposition to General Buhari’s ambition, raising dubious, sectional and religious sentiments.” They described Ndoma-Egba and others like him as “political gold diggers” and “Any Government In Power (AGIP).” “The Concerned elders are…
The Lagos State Government says 496 patients had received treatment since the inauguration of the first ultra-modern Cardiac and Renal Centre in West Africa. Dr Jide Idris, the Commissioner for Health, gave the success profile of the centre recently while highlighting the success health programmes of the state government in four years. He said that the centre which was inaugurated in March 2015 had contributed tremendously in the reduction of medical tourism. “We have been able to carry out renal dialysis, cardiac procedures including two heart surgeries and the patients are all doing great. “Also, Pacemaker insertions have been carried…
As several people trekked long distances to felicitate with winners of the just concluded 2015 general elections, two people have commenced trekking from Makarfi to Kaduna to sympathise with Gov. Muktar Yero. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yero lost the Kaduna State Governorship seat to Malam Nasir El-Rufai during the April 11 election. Speaking in an interview with Journalists in Zaria on Sunday, one of the trekkers, Malam Rabi’u Sarkin-Musulmi, said they started the journey early Sunday morning at about 2:00a.m. “We started the journey from Makarfi, headquarters of Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State at…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the United Nations have pledged to support the reintegration of the women and children rescued from Boko Haram in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Sani Datti, Senior Information Officer, NEMA, on Sunday in Abuja. It stated that Mr Muhammad Sani-Sidi, Director-General NEMA, and Mr Daouda Toure, UN Resident Coordinator, made the pledge at the weekend when they interacted with Internally Displaced Persons at Malkohi Camp in Yola, Adamawa. “NEMA, in collaboration with UN agencies, has mobilised a team of experts in psycho-trauma counseling, and medical doctors to provide…
Although she has a compelling story of her own to tell, Deborah would not let it define her as she looks forward to a brighter future. That bright future is what the 19-year old is going to tell the 275 women and children, who were held hostage by Boko Haram and rescued recently by the Nigerian military, to look forward to. “We will pray together, then after praying together I will advise them to forgive the people who mistreated them because if you forgive people God also forgives you”, said Deborah, who is one of the 21 girls now schooling…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday in Kaduna commended people of the state for choosing a competent leader in the person of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai. Sanusi, who stated this when he led the Kano Emirate Council to congratulate el-Rufai on his victory at the April 11 election in the state, described the governor-elect as “competent and capable”. The spokesperson for the Governor-elect, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, quoted the Emir in a statement to have commended the people of the state in their choice of el-Rufai, whom he said would…
Davido has been on and on about hot collabos for his new album, and we are beginning to see more and more action. Last night, Davido was hard at work with Nicki Minaj’s boyfriend, Meek Mill on the set of his ‘Fans Mi” music video shoot. The shoot wrapped up yesterday, was done in Los Angeles and directed by Sesan Ogunro. More photos below: –
A famous jeweler, LAX Jewelry Co. owner, Robert Marin has accused 50 Cent’s aides of robbing him of a watch and chain worth $250K after he tried selling the luxurious jewelry to the rapper earlier in the month. According to a report by TMZ, Robert Marin claims he went to Vegas during fight weekend because he wanted to sell the rapper a watch and chain worth $250K. The jeweler further alleged that he met 50 at Drai’s nightclub, showed him the jewelry and 50 was in, but they needed to negotiate a price. However, Marin told the TMZ that he…
Veteran Nollywood actor and businessman, Chidi Mokeme has spent big to acquire for his wife, a 2014 Range Rover Super Charged SUV as it’s her birthday and Mothers’ Day, May 10, 2015. The car is valued at $102,000 (N20, 303,100) and was presented to the actor’s wife by himself before taking to his Instagram account to shower praises and accolades on her. In his words, “You, My Love, are two divine gifts in one. The gift that I want and the gift that I’m supposed to be with. A true gift from above. How Blessed can one man be? Today I honor…
Members of the Post-Election Review Committee set up by the Peoples Democratic Party to assess its performance in the last general elections and come up with suggestions on the way forward for the party, ]met behind closed doors with President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday. The committee members were led to the meeting, which was held inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by their chairman and Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu. Senator Ekweremadu, who spoke with State House correspondents at the end of the parley, revealed that he and his members used the opportunity of the meeting to brief the…
The Senator-elect for Kaduna Central, Comrade Shehu Sani, on Saturday took President Goodluck Jonathan to task on sale of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, and the last-minutes sale of the Nigeria Telecommunications Limited, NITEL. The rights activist also lampooned the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her economic policy. The senator-elect, who spoke when he received the Kaduna state executive of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in his office in Kaduna, also described the current leadership crisis in the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, as a disgrace to Nigerian workers. He…
Chairman of the Silverbird Group and Senator-elect Ben Murray-Bruce has vowed to lead the fight against the extravagance of public office holders and their inexplicably bloated salaries. In a series of tweets one of which put his location at Los Angeles for his son’s graduation, Murray-Bruce also called for the reduction of the number of aircrafts in the presidential fleet. “Every year I pay multi millions in taxes yet I don’t fly first class. Why should our public servants fly first class at public expense?” he queried. “We must be realistic. If we have to borrow to pay salaries, it’s…