The apex northern socio-political organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, on Friday, warned security agents against intimidating or harassing voters at polling units for no just cause during Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections across the country. “There should be no act of intimidation or harassment of an illegible voter in the polling units by the security agents for no just cause”, the Forum said in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim, in Kaduna on Friday. According to the Forum, rather than intimidating voters, security agents must protect both the INEC officials and voters at the various polling units in…
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Edo Sate Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday faulted the Brigade Commander, 4th Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin City, Brig.-Gen.Olajide Laleye, for allegedly soliciting and receiving from the Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, 14 Toyota Hilux vehicles, for the purpose of elections monitoring. The governor, who frowned at the gesture while speaking with journalists shortly after holding security meeting with security chiefs in the state, also raised alarm on the alleged plot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the election in the state, using some military men on mufti. He said: “We have intelligence and it has…
The Plateau State Government has denied allegations by the opposition All Progressives Congress that it is planning to rig today’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Denying the allegation in a statement signed by the Executive Assistant to Governor Jonah Jang, Mr. Clinton Garuba, the state government said on Friday that the opposition was only trying to heat up the polity by crying wolf where none existed. APC had claimed, among other things, that the Peoples Democratic Party was planning to use soldiers to rig the election, accusing the ruling party of moves to impose a dubious restriction order. The statement…
The leadership of the Oodua Peoples Congress has denied claims by the All Progressive Congress that the group alongside some ex-militants are now wearing fake police and army uniforms to unleash mayhem on the opposition and disrupt voting, especially in the South-West. The APC, in a statement issued by its spokesman, Lai Mohammed, in Lagos on Friday, alleged that OPC members were sighted at Owu -Elepe in Ikorodu Local Government Area yesterday morning changing into their fake police and army uniforms. However, reacting to the allegations, the publicity secretary of OPC, Hakeem Ologunro, described Mr. Mohammed as APC’s “chief propagandist”.…
The Department of State Service (DSS) has uncovered plans by some persons to announce election results before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The security outfit urged Nigerians and international observers to disregard any such announcement. “Information at the disposal of this Service has revealed that certain mischievous persons or groups have concluded plans to announce election results before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concludes its collation exercise,” the DSS said this on Thursday in a statement signed by the Service spokesman, Marilyn Ogar. “This statement therefore is to advice all citizens of Nigeria, election observers and the International…
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner For Police, Gabriel Achong, has warned that anyone caught violating the restriction of movement order between 8am-5pm on Saturday would be arrested and prevented from voting. “I have 25 striking units that have been placed strategically at some polling units especially those in inter routes where we suspect that there may be violence. Any person or group of people moving around in vehicles from one polling unit to the other will be arrested and prevented from voting,” he said at a press briefing in Uyo on Friday. “I Am warning the two political parties especially…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to call errant security agencies to order. In a press statement on Friday, Buhari urged Jonathan to show commitment to the peace accord signed by the two presidential candidates by curbing the excesses of security operatives in the country. Read full statement below: On Thursday, March 26th, President Goodluck Jonathan and I signed a new accord reinforcing our commitment to violent-free elections. The new accord is a follow up to the Abuja Accord which we signed, along with nine other party leaders, on Jan. 14th…
The All Progressives Congress has raised the alarm that ethnic militias and ex-militants now wear fake police and army uniforms with a view to unleashing mayhem on members of the opposition and disrupt voting, which commence tomorrow, especially in the South-West, without hindrance. The APC, in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by its Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said Oodua Peoples Congress’ members were sighted at Owu -Elepe in Ikorodu Local Government Area on Friday morning, changing into fake police and army uniforms. The statement noted that the development tallied with an earlier alarm raised by the opposition party that fake uniforms of security…
Ahead of Saturday’s presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan has described his main challenger, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a gamble that is not worth taking by Nigerians. He expressed the confidence that Nigerian would not make the mistake of electing the APC flag bearer as president, saying Buhari was not the right option for the country at this time. Jonathan said this in an interview he granted an online news medium, TheCable, which was published on Thursday. The President noted that while he could not claim to be perfect, majority of Nigerians would…
The UN Secretary-General High Level Representative to Nigeria, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, says the United Nations (UN) had donated $60 million (about N1.2 billion) to support the smooth conduct of Nigeria’s 2015 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Chambas said the UN’s interest was spiked by the importance of Nigeria to Africa and the world at large. “Several months even before this election, the UN deployed a Needs Assessment Mission and based on that needs assessment mission, certain areas were identified by INEC in particular. “But also by National Human Rights Commission and many civil…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned those planning to thwart the will of the people, by announcing fake result of Saturday’s elections to desist from such plot. “As the President himself said in his national broadcast on Friday, ‘the will of the people freely expressed through the ballot is the bedrock of all democracies and ours cannot be an exception.’ We sincerely hope the President means those words and will allow the will of the people to prevail, irrespective of the outcome of the elections,” a statement by APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said. APC said the…
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In December 2014, D’banj was a guest on Olisa Adibua’s show ‘The Truth’, where he categorically stated that Dr Sid broke up Mo’hits records. Well, Dr Sid, who has been in New York studying at the New York Film Academy, has finally responded to D’banj’s allegation. He was a recent guest on Bouqui’s Place, a radio show on Rhema House Radio, Los Angeles, anchored by popular Nigerian Female rapper, Bouqui. On the show, a caller called in to ask Dr Sid to respond to D’banj’s claims, and he said, ‘Obviously there’s a lot of people involved, so there are…
Today happens to be singer, Banky W’s birthday. His best friend/business partner, Tunde Demuren took to his IG page to honour his friend and let him know how much he cherishes their friendship. He wrote: – “From our early days in Home Science (didnt like u much in JS1), to our college days in New York, to making the decision to start EME together when Lifestyle ent (@segundemuren and Tino didnt see our vision), to growing the business to what it is today, u have been a dependable brother in every aspect of my life, my personal counsellor/shrink, my…
The gbogbo biggs girl actress has a well known face, but how many of you know her husband. The popular actress, Eniola Badmus finally showed the world her man in new photos. Eniola shared these photos yesterday, March 26, 2015, with the love emoji. See another photo below: –
The couple who recently mourned the passing of their baby have stuck together and kept their marriage vows. The famous comedian Seyi law and his wife are celebrating their 4th wedding anniversary today March 27th. See his tribute to his wife below: – Our lives, Our Marriage, Our love. The blessings of the most supreme, Our imperfections, Our Mistakes. The ordination of the most perfect. Our corrections, Our acceptance. The gifts of the most wonderful. Our joy, Our happiness, Our strength. The fullness of the most gracious. Whatever we’ve passed through this past 4years has been nothing, but God.…
The Nigerian military has finally liberated Gwoza, a popular town in North Eastern Borno State, from the control of Boko Haram. The Defence Headquarters, in a tweet, said the town was liberated on Friday morning by troops. “FLASH: Troops this morning captured Gwoza destroying the Headquarters of the Terrorists self-styled Caliphate”, the DHQ said Friday morning. Gwoza, one of the largest towns in Borno, fell under the control of Boko Haram on August 6, 2014. The insurgents, after sacking the town, killed many people and displaced others, including the Emir, Muhammed Timta, erected its flag, declaring the area as an…
The Agatu people of Benue State, under the aegis of Agatu Network Forum, have called on the Federal Government to protect them, lamenting that attacks by Fulani herdsmen from Nasarawa State in the last two years has resulted in the death of 378 of their kinsmen. It would be recalled that at least 94 persons were killed in Egba – part of Agatu community – about two weeks ago by suspected Fulani herdsmen, who also left destruction of property and farmlands in the wake of their attack. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Chairman of the Forum, Chris…
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that Gwoza in Borno, the last town under Boko Haram terrorists, would be liberated by Friday. Mr. Jonathan, who gave this assurance when he received four International Election Monitoring Groups on Wednesday, said already the Nigeria soldiers had successfully liberated Adamawa and Yobe from the menace of insurgency. He said that the liberation of the areas held by the Boko Haram terrorist would pave way for the successful conduct of general elections in all states of the federation. According to him, the military command has also assured him that Gwoza will not only be recaptured,…
Last night, singer May D’s baby mama Adebola Olowoporoku reached out to me to share her sad story and how she endured brutal beatings from the singer, real name Akinmayokun Awodumila, for years. She said she broke up the relationship in December 2014 to escape the violence but when they met up again in January to talk about their son who was born in January 2013 (read here), he beat her up again, this she told me over the phone. Read her story which she wrote herself. My name is Debola I’m sure you know who I am, you…