The tribunal of inquiry into a road traffic accident and the consequent arson and vandalism of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles on July 4, 2014 in Lagos State, on Monday submitted its findings to Governor Babatunde Fashola, accusing soldiers of perpetrating the act. It would be recalled that on September 8, 2014 the Lagos State Government inaugurated a three-man tribunal chaired by Justice Ebenezer Adebajo (retd) to investigate the cause of the incident which occurred at the Palmgrove axis of Ikorodu road in the state. Adebajo, while reading the tribunal findings yesterday, said, “The accident occurred on July 3, 2014,…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday called for a thorough investigation into the killings that have occurred in Southern Kaduna since 2011. Mr. El-Rufai, who was speaking to journalists following his meeting with a team of investigators from National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, said there was need for an independent, high-powered commission of inquiry to investigate the killings. He also called for the prosecution of any person found to have a hand in the killings. According to the APC flag bearer, instead of sincere condemnation and quest to contain the killings,…
Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State has disclosed his administration’s plan to send street beggars packing from the state because some politicians have perfected plans to use them to cause violence before, during and after the rescheduled elections. The governor, who expressed concerns with the influx of beggars from neighbouring states into the state, said a majority of them (beggars) would leave the state to pre-empt a re-occurence of the 2011 post-election violence in the state. Yero spoke through his Director-General, Media and Publicity, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki. Mayaki represented his boss as a guest of the Correspondents Chapel of…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has vowed that never again, will the Nigerian Army be subjected to humiliation as had been done in the battle to contain insurgency in the Northeastern part of the country. Minimah said the challenges faced by the Nigerian Army only highlighted the resilience and the quality of perseverance of the Nigerian people. He made the vow while speaking at the Chief of Army Staff’s First Quarters Conference, which kicked off in Abuja on Monday. The Army Chief commended Nigerians for their continuing support for the military in spite of the initial…
After several weeks of denial that the Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba Erediauwa, had passed away, the Palace has announced that he was indisposed and as such would not engage in any public function for the time being. A statement signed by Secretary, Benin Traditional Council, Mr. Frank Irabor in Benin City, Monday said, “it is hereby announced for the information of the general public that in the Palace parlance, ‘Uhunmwun ve Ekpen vb’ Ato’, meaning the ‘the Leopard is ill in the Savannah bush’. “The explanation is that Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Erediauwa, CFR, Oba of Benin, is…
Coordinator of the Enugu-based Adoration Ministries, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has raised the alarm over plans by President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, to kill him over his criticism of the Federal Government and his opposition to the president’s re-election. The Catholic priest in a new video currently trending on YouTube, made the allegation during a sermon he recently delivered in his church. The congregation erupted in a howl when Mbaka said, “President Jonathan and his wife are planning to kill me”. Mbaka, whose recent comments on the general elections ruffled a lot of feathers, said the plan to…
MILITARY CHECK POINT Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, yesterday, hinted that the power of the military as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (as amended), does not empower it to monitor elections. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja, organised by Reinvent Media in conjunction with Ford Foundation and Kukah Centre, where he entertained questions on the state of preparedness of the electoral commission ahead of the March 28 and April 11 elections, Jega said the military can only intervene by mounting security at the polling units, if there was any breakdown of law and…
Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie has released new amazing photos that will melt your heart!The mother of two has released new photos to show that she has gotten her body back. Here are the photos below: Mercy Johnson was born in Lagos on 28 August 1984. She made her acting debut in the movie, “The Maid” in which she played the role of a possessed house help. She is married to Prince Odianosen Okojie and they have two children, Purity and Henry Ozioma Okojie. Recall that the actress was spotted with her second baby at Heathrow International Airport on…
Popular Yoruba actress Mide Funmi-Martins has talked about her husband and why she bleached her skin. In an interview with Ynaija, the Nollywood actress opened up on how lots of people think her husband of 12 years has been using ‘jazz’ on her, the various misconceptions about her husband, why she bleached and lots more. Here are excerpts from the interesting interview below: Why she married her husband, Afeez Owo: It is a normal thing for one to develop affection and feelings for someone who is always there for you… especially the person that was really of help when no…
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Muazu has summoned President Goodluck Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark and Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus to a marathon meeting to hold in Abuja today. The meeting which is under the aegis of the National Campaign Council (NCC), which has Muazu as the Chairman will hold at the Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the PDP, Wuse Zone 5, Abuja. Others expected at the meeting are the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT of the PDP, Chief Tony Anenih, Director- General of PDP Presidential Campaign…
Nigeria’s military, Monday said that it had driven out Boko Haram from Yobe State, after reclaiming the town of Goniri. “We announced the reclaiming of Goniri today,” defence spokesman Chris Olukolade said via twitter. “That was the last stronghold of terrorists in Yobe … #YobeIsFree.” Yobe is one of the three states that have been the epicentre of the Boko Haram violence that has killed more than 13,000 and displaced 1.5 million people since it began in 2009. Last week, the military said Adamawa state had been cleared of Boko Haram fighters. “Adamawa is free, Yobe is free, Borno is…
LMAO, truth is that something like this is expected whenever you diss Davido on social media. The Omo Baba Olowo wasn’t in a good mood yesterday after a certain lady went on his page and called him a ‘disgusting gorilla’. Davido went on her page, took her photo and posted it on his page with a response to the girl. He has since taken it down.
If you didn’t hear already, Goodluck Jonathan campaign team organized an event tagged “Showbiz Interactive Session With GEJ” at Eko Hotels yesterday. Goodluck Jonathan have been visiting Lagos often in the past few months in order to get full support of Lagosians and reports suggest that he has been meeting top people in Lagos and South West in order to gain their support so as to win the forthcoming elections. Reports also have it that Goodluck is also dashing out money in dollars to top dignitaries in South West; part of his plan to gain people’s support is to organize…
The Kokomaster and ‘Big Fish’, Dbanj had his absence noticed at his niece’s first birthday in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday, March 14, 2015. D’banj was neither present at the close-knit family event held for the beautiful Kalyani, who is his brother, Kayswitch’s first daughter, nor did he wish her a happy birthday on his social media handles like other celebrities that include Tonto Dikeh and Olamide. However, Dbanj’s handlers claimed he loves his niece dearly and was absent at the occasion because he was outside the country on duty calls. It was further stated that the pop singer would be reuniting…
Most people don’t know this but Victoria Kimani is actually from Kenya, not Nigeria. The singer shared these hot shots of herself in Nairobi against an awesome graffiti wall of Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o‘s face. She captioned one of the photos with this inspirational advice, including a quote from Lupita’s Oscar acceptance speech, “There will always be days where you dont feel like getting up and trying anything & everyone around you is moving at a snail speed pace when you are ready for a marathon… but allow yourself to be inspired anyway….dont let the negativity of others or of…
Toke Makinwa was excited to be flying private for the first time most likely but some people didn’t seem to be happy for her. When she got back to Lagos last night, Toke Makinwa went on her Instagram page to share a photo of herself in the private jet. Toke captioned it: – “Touch down lagos!!!! Super thankful for growth, for some, these things might not be a big deal but I know where I am coming from. I have a very big God and his words are real. He said “your gift will bring you before kings” and I…
Press Release The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate Campaign Organisation, Muhammadu Buhari, has deplored the frequent resort to violence to deal with perceived grievances by the people. Reacting to the incident at Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, where dozens, mainly women and children were killed in cold blood by suspected herdsmen, the APC presidential candidate said in a statement in Abuja on Monday that the resort to violence in whatever form is not acceptable and justifiable, no matter the grievances. Garba Shehu, Director of Media and Publicity of the APC presidential campaign organization, quoted Mr. Buhari as…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State on Sunday said that two of its leaders in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state were shot dead by supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The victims were identified as Ibima Olunta, PDP Chairman Ward 2 Abonnema and Goodfellow Bobmanuel, a PDP councillorship aspirant, ward 2 Abonnema. They were reported to have killed at the front of their houses. Condemning the murder of the politicians, State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Felix Obuah called for the arrest and prosecution of the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Fenibo…
The Senator representing Kwara Central, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has declared that the Senate President, David Mark betrayed the All Progressives Congress senators on his decision to go ahead with the confirmation of Musliu Obanikoro as a minister. The senator, who stated this during an interview with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital yesterday, claimed that Mark reneged on an earlier agreement he had with other lawmakers on the confirmation of Obanikoro. According to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, senators had during an executive session agreed to defer the issue of Obanikoro to allow concerned senators particularly in the…
The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has warned against the manipulation of the forthcoming general elections to protect the unity of the country just as it said the polls would determine the continued existence of the country as an entity. The breakaway faction of Afenifere, the conventional pan-Yoruba socio-political group, stated that what the country needed most was true federalism and restructuring. The National Chairman of ARG, Mr. Wale Oshun, who stated this in an interview at the weekend, said since President Goodluck Jonathan had yet to implement the report of the 2014 National Conference before the elections, it had become…