This time 5 years ago was a sad day for music lovers in Nigeria. April 22, 2010 was the day rapper Dagrin died after he was involved in a ghastly motor accident. The ghastly motor accident which happened in the early hours of April 14, 2010 after his car collided with a stationary trailer in front of Alakara Police Station, off Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos; claimed his life. Here are 10 things no one will tell you about Dagrin: 1) The Rapper attended Meiran community primary school, Roseille Nursery and Primary School, Meiran Community high school and Egbado College. 2)…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The celebrity couple have shown their love for each other on social media countless times and it doesn’t look like it’s going to stop. The famous Yoruba actress, Toyin Aimakhu was blushing after she received a lovely message from her husband, Adeniyi Johnson. Her husband sent her loving words via his Instagram account today, April 22, 2015. “Mrs. Olutoyin Aimakhu Johnson …wanna take this moment to appreciate u…without rain we won’t appreciate sunshine…it strengthened us… @aimakhutoyin Love u…and I’m sure u do too… #Godblessourhustle #GODOVERALL” he wrote on Instagram. Toyin and Adeniyi Johnson briefly experienced marriage problems in early January,…
I don’t know about you guys, but I’m personally tired of hearing Tonto Dikeh talk about her near suicide attempt. The controversial actress and singer went on her Instagram page this morning to talk about how she struggled with being suicidal, being angry all the time and how she overcame it all. “Woke up reflecting on who I was and how far I have grown spiritually, womanly & physically. I had so much anger, So much venom, so much Hate to give. I didnt understand y neither did i give A hoot. I thot life Was all i Saw, Most…
The Ekiti State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has urged the National Human Rights Commission and International Criminal Court in The Hague, Holland, to prosecute the State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose. The party accused the governor of making inciting broadcast on the state radio and television by urging his supporters into “an act of rage and violence” by attacking the 19 APC lawmakers and prevent them from performing their constitutional duties. It stated that the statement had threatened the peace of the state in the last few days. But the governor said the call by the opposition party in the…
The Peoples Democratic Party caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday said that its members would resist any attempt to impose a Speaker on the House by any political party. The caucus noted that the legislature was an independent arm of government, which must be allowed to elect a Speaker for itself as against a candidate imposed by a party. Deputy House Majority Leader, Mr. Leo Ogor, who spoke for the caucus in Abuja yesterday, stated that lawmakers were “concerned” over ongoing moves by the All Progressives Congress to zone the speakership to specific geo-political zones in the country.…
The All Progressives Congress has advised the Peoples Democratic Party to stop being “a crying baby” and come to terms with the “cold, hard reality that its fortunes have since plummeted” and that it is now in opposition. This was contained in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Mohammed argued that the fact that the PDP devoted a substantial part of the communique issued after the inaugural meeting of its National Working Committee and Governors/Senators-elect, complaining about alleged harassment and intimidation by the APC, “when it should be strategizing about the daunting…
Governors and senators-elect, on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have alleged that members of the party are being harassed and persecuted since it lost the presidential election on March 28. They said since the Independent National Electoral Commission declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), winner of the March 28 poll, PDP members have been facing one form of harassment or the other. The governors and senators-elect stated this after their meeting with the members of the National Working Committee of the party, led by its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mua’zu,…
An umbrella body of all Northern youth organizations under the aegis of Arewa Youth Parliament, yesterday threw their weight behind the current Senate Minority Leader, Senator George Akume, to emerge as the Senate President in the incoming 8th National Assembly. Addressing journalists in Abuja yesterday, the national coordinator of the group, who doubles as Speaker of the Youth Parliament, Rt. Hon. Bashir M. Maru, noted that as Senate Minority Leader in the 7th National Assembly, Senator Akume had been a strong rallying point for opposition parties and stabilizer of the nation’s democracy. Rt. Hon. Maru said “it is a democratic…
The Governor-elect of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has inaugurated a transition committee to ensure a seamless transfer of power to his government come May 29. Ambode disclosed this in a statement by his media aide, Mr. Idowu Ajanaku, on Tuesday According to the statement, the committee will be headed by the Deputy Governor-elect, Dr. Oluranti Adebule. “Other members of the team are, Prof. Ademola Abass, Mr. Babatunde Rotinwa, Mr. Fola Lasisi, Mrs. Rafiquat Onabamiro, Mr. Tunde Durosimi-Etti, Dr. Femi Onanuga, Mr. Ade Akinsanya, Mr. Akeem Sulaimon and Mr. Dele Onabokun. “The transition committee is expected to begin work immediately…
POLICEMEN MAINTAINING LAW & ORDER AROUND THE EKITI HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY COMPLEX The Ekiti Democratic Coalition (EDC) has hailed Tuesday’s sacking of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba by President Goodluck Jonathan. The EDC accused the erstwhile police chief of collaborating with the All Progressives Congress (APC) to subvert the mandate of Ekiti people that was freely given to Governor Ayodele Fayose. Reacting to the sack, the EDC, in a statement signed by its Convener, Comrade Boladale Adeniyi, alleged that Mr. Abba and the immediate past Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, Taiwo Lakanu, aided the 19 aggrieved APC House of…
Eagle-eye operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a US-bound passenger, Sunday Ojo, who ingested over one kilogramme of heroin at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, in Lagos. Ojo, 59, an Ondo-based timber merchant, was caught with 1.090 kilogrammes of heroin during the outward screening of passengers on a Delta Airline flight bound for New York, the NDLEA said in a statement Tuesday. The last time the NDLEA made any arrest on the Nigeria-US route at the Lagos airport was in May 2012, when one Emeka Orji was apprehended with 1.250 kilogramme of heroin. “NDLEA preliminary investigation…
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has demanded explanations from President Goodluck Jonathan over his sacking of the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba on Tuesday. President Jonathan had sacked the Police chief yesterday, giving no reason for his sack. He also appointed an Assistant Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, as the acting IG. Chairman of the forum and a former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasie, who spoke to Channels Television in an interview, pointed out that the sacking of the IGP few days after the last general elections and just over a month to the handover of power to…
The burial of Senator Uche Chukwumerije has been slated for May 22, his family has officially announced. The announcement was contained in a four paragraph letter the late senator’s family wrote to the Senate entitled: “The passing away of Senator Uche Chukwumerije”. Senate President, David Mark, read the letter signed by Che Chidi Chukwumerije, on behalf of the family on the floor of the Senate yesterday before lawmakers adjourned plenary as a mark of respect for their departed colleague. The letter reads, “With total submission to the will of God, I will like to use this opportunity to inform you…
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Today April 22nd marks the 5th anniversary of Dagrin’s (Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun) death. He took indigenous street rap to another level and has remained irreplaceable even in death…He was just 22 when he died..He would have been 27 now.. May he continue to rest in peace..
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State on Tuesday assured that the recent in-roads and victories recorded by the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, during the recently concluded general elections would be sustained even as he said the development has positioned the party as the next opposition party in Nigeria. Obiano made the remark when House of Representatives members-elect from the state and Taraba State paid him a courtesy call at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia. Introducing the victorious members to the governor, the National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, also announced the victory of APGA House of Assembly candidates in…
The governorship candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Yobe State, Adamu Waziri, has vowed to challenge in court the declaration of Governor Ibrahim Gaidam as winner of the April 11 governorship election in the state. Waziri, who is former Minister of Police Affairs, insisted that Gaidam, who contested and won re-election on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, would be sworn-in as the Governor of Yobe State for a third time on May 29. It would be recalled that Governor Gaidam was first sworn-in as the state governor on January 27, 2009 following the death of the then…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, has described the impeachment crisis rocking the state as a contrived plan by the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, to throw the state into chaos after losing the June 21 governorship election in the state. The secretary of the party in the state, Dr. Tope Aluko, who made this known yesterday on “Daybreak Nigeria”, a breakfast television programme on Ekiti State Television, accused the APC of desperation and an attempt to regain power through the backdoor. He said the impeachment plot against Governor Ayo Fayose by the 19 APC lawmakers was not…
Several cases of irregularities during the April 11 governorship election in Rivers State will be heard by the Rivers Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. Already, 17 petitions had been filed by Tuesday. The Tribunal Secretary, Mrs Deborah Musa made this known in an interview in Abuja. She, however, did not give a breakdown. The tribunal which is supposed to hear the cases in Rivers State, was forced to relocate to Abuja following security threats. The relocation, according to Musa, was approved by the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa. Musa said the tribunal would be sitting…
Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu has reacted to a statement b the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who slammed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain for calling him his role model. In a statement, Kashamu said: “My attention has been drawn to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reaction to the innocuous congratulatory messages that I sent to him and other leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC). “First, I must say that I doubt if the statement was approved by him. However, if it was, I must state that I am taken aback by the unwarranted attacks…