Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters on Thursday painted a sorry picture of how Boko Haram hostages were held in atrocious conditions in the group’s Sambisa Forest stronghold, after nearly 500 women, girls and children were released this week. “Whoever they may be, the important thing is that Nigerians held captive under very severe and inhuman conditions have been freed by our gallant troops”, Director of Defence Information Chris Olukolade said. He told reporters in Abuja the army would “comprehensively” clean out the forest, adding: “There is great hope for the recovery of more hostages of the terrorists”. It would be recalled that…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says no fewer than 20 suspected drug traffickers were prevented from exporting drugs to countries with capital punishment for drugs since January 2014. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, on Thursday in Lagos. It said that out of the number, 19 were Nigerians and a Ghanaian. The statement said 16 of the suspects were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while four others including a Ghanaian were caught at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu. “Their final destinations are Malaysia, China…
The 19 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in Ekiti State House of Assembly have shuned a peace meeting with the state governor, Ayo Fayose, organised by legal luminary, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN). The 19 APC lawmakers who are determined to impeach Fayose had, at the last minute to the meeting slated for yesterday at the Afe Babalola University, announced their unwillingness to attend the meeting. According to a statement signed on behalf of the lawmakers by Wale Olujobi, their decision not to attend the meeting was due to information that majority of their members would be arrested by the government…
The 19 aggrieved All Progressives Congress members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly yesterday said they shunned the peace meeting brokered by Chief Afe Babalola and other elders of the state because they believe Governor Ayo Fayose was not ready to have the crisis resolved once and for all. The lawmakers particularly expressed angst with the security arrangement of 200 policemen said to have been provided to protect them into and out of Ado-Ekiti which, in their opinion, had given away the motive of the meeting. The APC lawmakers wondered why the peace effort would include provision of security…
President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari has said that his government would not spare any security personnel found guilty of electoral offences in the last general elections. He noted that crimes of ballot snatching and prevention of the use of card readers by soldiers must not go unpunished. Buhari said this when he received members of the South East Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who were at the Defence House in Abuja to congratulate him on his electoral victory. The president-elect in his promise to probe security operatives, made particular reference to Edo, Imo and Rivers States, saying he had already…
President Goodluck Jonathan declared Thursday in Abuja that if members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) remain committed to the vision of its founding fathers and work very hard, the party will return to power at the Federal level in 2019. Speaking after receiving the report of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization at the Presidential Villa, President Jonathan said the party already had all that it will require to win the 2019 elections, but needed to return to the drawing board to re-strategize for the future. “Whatever happened was like a slip. You don’t need to travel to America to…
In the aftermath of the outgoing Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government’ call to the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to mind against utterances and actions that seem to indicate he is running a parallel government, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has published the contentious terms of reference, which elicited the warning. On Wednesday, after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, had conveyed Government’s exception to the terms of reference the president-elect gave to his transition committee. “We take exception to some utterances and some of the terms of reference…
Famous Nollywood actress Chika Ike, who claims she has been celibate for 5 months has gotten herself a new deal. Chika Ike happily announced that she has renewed her deal with energy drink brand, Bullet Energy. She announced this today, April 30, 2015 on her Instagram account when she posted a picture of herself working out early in the morning. “Good morning lovelies. “My people say when a road is good you’ll pass it more than once” Bullet energy drink renewed for 2 years. My team rocks #mymanagerrocks #bulletenergydrink” wrote the popular actress. Chika Ike became the brand ambassador for…
It seems like Terry G can’t stop heaping praises on his baby mama. The Akpako master has again gushed about his baby mama as she marked her birthday. Terry G went on his Instagram page to celebrate his Baby Mama. See the message below: –
Famous Warri billionaire, Ayiri Emami, the ‘Akulagba 1 of Warri celebrated his 40th birthday last Saturday. Of course his young and beautiful wife was on guard beside him as they both hosted their entire community. First they commissioned a new branch of Ayiri’s gas station and eatery, gave out free fuel and kerosene to the lower income people, and then hosted a free street carnival that had comedian Bovi, singers Timaya, Solidstar and Harrysong in attendance. See more photos below: –
Veteran Nigerian comedian, Teju Babyface’s wife, Tobi Oyelakin was unfortunately attacked by hoodlums on Eko Bridge on her way to the mainland yesterday. Tobi was in her car with her driver, and three women when the hoodlums attacked on Eko Bridge while in traffic on the bridge, close to the National Theater. 4 men approached the jeep, used torchlights to knock the windows and ordered the occupants to roll down the windows. Impatient, the thugs shattered two rear windows of the jeep as they rough handled the ladies in the backseat and collected their valuables from them. The robbery lasted for…
She is majorly known for her humongous boobies…….and her little or no acting talent. The controversial actress and singer happens to be in a sad mood and nobody knows why. Cossy went on her Twitter page to express herself. Cossy Ojiakor tweeted: “So Sad.. Am very depressed. Sometimes my good intentions are taken negatively. When friends make me cry.. I simply cut them off”
President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday, called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join hands to make the party stronger to come back to challenge for future elections. Jonathan said this while receiving the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization’s (PCO) report from its Director General, Ahmadu Ali. He warned members who are defecting to other parties against doing so, noting that despite losing the presidential election, the PDP still remains a formidable party. “I still believe though we have lost presidential elections, some national assembly elections, governorship elections especially in the north, PDP is still the dominant party. Let us…
The All Progressives Congress has accused President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration of plotting to hinder a smooth handover of power on May 29. The APC says it is becoming clear that the incumbent administration will not fully cooperate with the incoming government, despite its “public posturing” in that regard. The APC was reacting to a remark by the Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman that “the incoming government should avoid creating a parallel government while the government [of President Jonathan] is still on”. In a statement in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Tuesday arrested a female Kenyan dance at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with banned substances concealed in school bags. The suspect, identified as Odhiambo Samira Johnson, 42, was arrested for being in possession of four blue parcels of white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine, weighing 5.345kg. The Kenyan is among three persons arrested on Tuesday by the anti-narcotics agency in Lagos. The other two suspects, who are Nigerians, claimed to be automobile parts dealers based in Uganda. They were identified as Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, 41, and Ndubuisi Offormadu…
At least 24 religious outfits were shut in year 2014 by the Lagos State government after they were found guilty of noise pollution. Commissioner for Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello and General Manager of the Lagos State Environment Protection, LASEPA, Mr Ademola Shabi, disclosed this at the 2015 ministerial press briefing held in Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. According to Shabi,13 industries were also shut for violating the environmental guidelines set by the government. He lamented that pollution in the state was increasing and the government must embark on measures to reduce it. “We received over 1, 000 petitions in the year under…
The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday denied appointing PriceWaterHouse Coopers to audit the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the allegation the company diverted $20 billion oil money. This claim was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Minister, Paul Nwabuikwu, Thursday. According to Mr. Nwabuikwu, the statement came in response to a lawsuit filed by a group of three accounting firms before a Lagos High Court, accusing Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala of violating the local content law by appointing PwC. “The group is alleging that she appointed the global audit firm PWC to conduct the…
A middle-aged-man, Collins Nduka, on Thursday pleaded with an Ojo Customary Court in Lagos State to order his wife, Sefinat Nduka, to refund N1.4 million he spent in marrying her. Collins told the court that his wife, whom he married three years ago, had decided to abandon her matrimonial home for more than a year. “I would want a refund of the amount that I spent as marriage and dowry expenses because she has become unfaithful. “My wife is not faithful to the marriage because she has other relationships apart from me and I no more love her. After all,…
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, on Thursday expressed happiness with the nation’s labour movement and assured it of adequate security during the 2015 Workers’ Day celebrations. Arase gave the assurance in a message to the workers ahead of the May Day scheduled for Friday. He said adequate security arrangement had been made for a hitch-free celebration, adding that heads of police formations nationwide had been directed to deploy large human and material resources for the celebration. The IG advised the workers to be vigilant and report any security threats in their locality to the police and other…
National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Adamu Mu’azu on Wednesday denied reports that he was walked out of a meeting of governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). There were unconfirmed reports that Mu’azu was bundled out of the PDP governors forum meeting, which held at the Akwa Ibom Governor’s lodge, Asokoro in Abuja. We had earlier reported that governors at the meeting blamed the national chairman and members of his National Working Committee for the dismal performance of PDP in the last presidential elections. Mu’azu and governors of the party have been locked in a crisis…