Ekiti State governor Ayodele Fayose, yesterday, said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the former governor of the state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, lack moral rights to oppose any plan to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega from office. In a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti yesterday by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose recalled that APC had in 2013 called for the removal of Jega. “Asking Jega to go on his mandatory terminal leave is not the same as sacking him; more so…
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All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, yesterday, described Tuesday’s concerted attack on the party’s presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, as a reflection of the poverty of ideas of the ruling party. In his response Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole said the attacks were indicative of the fact that the PDP had lost the election. “When you are playing a match, and it is clear that you are winning and your opponent is going for your legs instead of the ball, while you hope and trust that the referee will enforce the rule, you must remain…
Lai Mohammed, APC National Publicity Secretary All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the attacks as suggestive of the “desperation, despondency and dejection” of the ruling party to the Buhari phenomenon across the country. PDP governors led by the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Godswill Akpabio and factional chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Jonah Jang, had in a media parley in Lagos on Tuesday raised several allegations bordering on Buhari’s past services to the nation and his capacity to steer the nation. “What has come out clearly in the media interaction between the…
Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday in Kaduna said that the presidential candidate of the party, Mohammadu Buhari would draw a line between his relationship with party members and governance when elected president. Speaking following comments from some quarters that members of the APC who share affinity with Buhari were also corrupt, Osinbajo who presided over a town hall meeting between the APC leaders and religious leaders in the north west zone of the country in Kaduna state capital said there would be no sacred cows. He also cleared the air on…
Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the leadership of the Senate over the confirmation of Musliu Obanikoro as a Minister by the upper legislative chamber despite being indicted in a rigging scandal in Ekiti State. The party described it “as an act of impunity and corruption as well as show of shame that further muddles the image of Nigeria and the senate.” Obanikoro had been alleged to have been involved in the rigging plot of Saturday, June 21, 2014 which was released in a tape said to have been recorded at a meeting involving the…
Nigerians have emerged top spenders in luxury retail and VIP services at Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport by passenger traffic. Although over 70 percent of people in the West African nation live on less than $2 a day, according to the World Bank, its riches, concentrated in the hands of a few are freely spent on luxurious services abroad. “Heathrow’s VIP Service was originally designed for dignitaries such as Heads of State but we recognised that the privacy and exclusivity that we offered is something that many passengers are looking for in their own lives. Making the service available to First…
The Inspector General, Suleiman Abba, has restored the police details attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal after more than four months. A statement issued by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu last October had announced the withdrawal of the policemen attached to the Speaker’s office, on the IG’s order, saying it was due to Tambuwal’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to APC. However, the IG has restored the men without giving any reasons. “In view of the recent defection by the Right Honourable Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of…
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, Wednesday directed the state Ministry of Sports to allow the First Lady of the nation, Mrs Patience Jonathan use the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium this Saturday, though wife of the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, is scheduled to hold a rally at the Stadium the same day. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state led by Chief Dan Orbih had raised an alarm over alleged attempt by officials of the state government to stop the scheduled rally of the first Lady of the nation scheduled to hold at the Samuel…
He’s currently one of the hottest acts on the Nigerian music industry and even walked away with a Headies award last year. The young Mavin star, Reekado Banks, whose real name is Solomon Ayoleyi Hanniel has revealed some very interesting facts about himself. Here are the ‘5’ Reekado facts: – 1.He likes sugar cane. 2.Noodles are his best meal. 3.Best colour is black. 4.He has just one tattoo, and it’s a tattoo of his name. 5.He plays football and supports Arsenal FC.
I always like to describe Davido as a younger version on D’banj. You see him with different women and it’ still impossible to tell who the Omo Baba Olowo is dating. The young, rich and talented singer shared a photo of a woman he described as his ‘Trap Queen’ making reference to rapper, Fetty Wap’s hit music ‘Trap Queen‘ “She my trap queen let her hit da bando!!!,” he captioned on Instagram.
This will shock a lot of people as it’s not what we were all expecting. Super famous TV reality star and veteran Nollywood actress Omotola can now be described as the perfect role model. The mother of four, shocked everyone as she revealed how and who she lost her virginity to. Here is what she said “I was still a virgin when I got married.” Thumbs up Omo-Sexy!!!
Well, he’s worth millions so why would she ever want to leave him, LOL! Super hawt and sexy Nollywood actress, Nkem Ike has vowed never to leave her man, Super Eagles striker Nnamdi Oduamadi. In an interview with Daylight the divorcee-actress confessed her undying love for the Super Eagles star whom she started dating in 2013. The actress is known for always flaunting her relationship with the football star on her Instagram page. When asked about her relationship with the striker, Nkem Ike told Daylight that she is very happy with the striker and have never thought of leaving him.…
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended indefinitely, 45 members of the party, including elders and founding members, with threats to expel them for allegedly working for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state, Mr. Labaran Maku. The suspension order was conveyed in a letter dated March 5 and signed by the party’s Vice Chairman for Nasarawa-North Zone, Umaru Gwamna Abdullahi. One of the 45 suspended officers, Kassim Isa, who is the Assistant Director of Publicity for the PDP campaign team, was suspended for allegedly working for his son,…
Governor Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State has described the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a desperate sinking ship for accusing him of running a religion-based campaign. APC had on Monday accused Governor Yero of breaching the peace accord in the state saying the governor was running a religious campaign that could set the state on fire if care is not taken. The spokesperson for the APC Campaign Organization in the state, Samuel Aruwan said: “The state government now are running a very dangerous religious campaign. They are at present inciting religious sentiments in the state in order to tarnish the…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of planning to disrupt the APC road show in Ekiti today using PDP thugs decked in APC t-shirts to infiltrate the rally and instigate violence. In a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, APC also accused the PDP of working through Governors Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti and Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo, to unleash mayhem in the Southwest before, during and after the forthcoming general elections. The opposition party said the PDP had realized its stock in the geo-political zone was totally…
The Paramount Ruler of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, Chief Daniel Abomtse, has alleged that the Tor Tiv, Dr Alfred Torkula, has been sacked from his palace by Fulani herdsmen. The monarch made the allegation on Tuesday at his Makurdi Government House Lodge, when he received the newly elected leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Benue State Council, who paid him a courtesy visit. The Tor Tiv is from Guma LGA, one of the worst hit councils in the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen, where his family compound was razed last year. He said, “As I…
My people see me see trouble. Friends (friend-enemies maybe) have been buzzing me and disturbing that Toyin now goes everywhere with the red Toyota Camry her husband just bought for her as a gift for val. They first sent a mail with her details, then another mail came, different sender. They swore that it is Toyin’s best car and she is not as rich as people think. But then, what is wrong if your best car is from your husband. People and Aproko. They even sent me pictures, but I found out they got it from her instagram page.…
Kaffy Ameh, Nigeria’s very own dance queen, has lost her mum. She posted the sad news with a tribute on her instagram page this morning. May God comfort her family and may she rest in peace. Amen. See the tribute below… ……I remember every smile I remember every wink of ur eye I remember how u move nd turn heads in parties I remember how heavy u were with my brother in ur womb yet u organized d best one year birthday for me. I remember the good,the bad ,the wealth of experience. I remember a lot more than tears…
The Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, on Tuesday said it had started negotiations, which will culminate in the adoption of the governorship candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Akinwumi Ambode. The State Chairman of APGA, Campbell Umeh-Nzekwe, who gave the hint in Lagos, said that the move was due to the withdrawal of its governorship candidate from the forthcoming general elections. “We have met and discussed with APC but it has not come to final reality. We hope that we will soon agree. “At the moment, we have not agreed on the conditions and they have not…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Muazu, has said that the party is his home and will never leave it, following media reports of an alleged rift between him and President Goodluck Jonathan. Muazu, who took to his verified Twitter account to debunk the rumour, reiterated his loyalty to the ruling party and Mr. Jonathan. The tweets were signed with his initials ‘#AM’ to indicate they were his personal views. The former governor of Bauchi, noted that he has remained in the party since its formative stage in 1998 and will not leave it for…