President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday commiserated with the government and people of Zamfara State on the death of the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Muhammad Kabir Dan Baba. The president in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, noted that the late Dan Baba was one of the longest serving traditional rulers in Nigeria, having first been appointed District Head of Gusau in 1984 before being upgraded to Second Class Emir status in 1997 and First Class Emir three years later. Jonathan said he believed that the late Emir, who honoured him with the traditional…
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The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has called President Goodluck Jonathan to call his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan, to order. The APC Campaign, which made the call in a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, released on Wednesday praised Nigerians for accommodating the “incredibly crude woman.” This came in reaction to a comment credited to Mrs. Jonathan, where she allegedly described the presidential candidate of th eAPC, General Muhammadu Buhari, as “brain-dead”. Apart from being very insulting, the organisation said the comment was not befitting for the office Mrs Jonathan holds. It added…
Probably the hottest set of sisters you’ll ever see, they are simply a sight to behold. The actress, model and singer — Juliet Ibrahim and her sisters are in Las Vegas for the actress’ birthday party. Juliet celebrated her birthday party with her family, and they have been touring the city together. See another photo below: –
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State was not speaking on behalf of the party when he called for the sack of Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega. The governor had called for the sacking of the INEC chairman in a statement yesterday, vowing that heavens will not fall if President Goodluck Jonathan goes ahead to remove him. But the PDP said Fayose was merely expressing his personal opinion and that his statement should not be construed to mean the official position of the party…
Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State said on Thursday that his embattled deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, should have resigned immediately he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to All Progressives Congress. According to the governor, Ibeto should have resigned on moral grounds. Aliyu spoke with State House correspondents when he visited President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He was reacting to a question on why his deputy was walked out of the state executive council meeting and why he bypassed him to hand over to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, when he recently travelled out…
The seriousness with which the All Progressives Congress is pushing for the use of card reader in the March 28 and April 11 general elections has been described as another sinister motive by the opposition party to cause confusion during and after the election. Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, who said this in a statement made available to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, explained that the APC is known for its penchant for promoting confusion and division in Nigeria for political gain even at the expense of the well-being and…
The Ekiti State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has tasked Governor Ayodele Fayose to focus on issues of real governance, saying endless war drums against its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and frequent trips outside the state without attendant economic benefits, would not add any value to the people. The party asked the governor to explain to the people how he had been spending the state federal allocations since his inauguration last October. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun, said in a statement on Wednesday that the wake-up call became imperative in the face of the lull…
Buoyed by its recent wave of successes against Boko Haram, the Defence Headquarters Wednesday promised not to relent until every part of the country is finally rid of insurgency. At a press conference in Abuja, the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said “we are conscious that the fight is not over and the Nigerian military will therefore not relent. Nothing will be taken for granted. All Nigerians are equally enjoined to maintain this posture”. He then urged Nigerians to “at all-times remain vigilant and conscious of our environment and be on the lookout for unrepentant terrorists, their…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has allayed fears over delay in accreditation of voters using the card readers, noting that the device would ensure an estimated average of 10 to 20 seconds accreditation time per voter. Responding to a question on whether it is possible to accredit all voters who turn out within the stipulated hours for accreditation using the card reader during the upcoming general elections, INEC said: “The accreditation of a voter, using the Card Reader, is estimated to last an average of 10 to 20 seconds per voter. “Even if we double this time to 20…
The South-West chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described the recent post-national conference summit where some Yoruba leaders endorsed the second term ambition of President Goodluck Jonathan, as a gathering of strange bedfellows, who lacked the political clout to mobilise support from the zone for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party. The spokesperson for the party in the zone, Mr. Ayo Afolabi, said the self-acclaimed Yoruba leaders were in the minority and that was why, despite purporting to be acting in Yoruba interest, they held a conference that was not opened to the public. It said…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, yesterday said that President Goodluck Jonathan has the prerogative power to ask the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega to proceed on terminal leave, saying no one can question him on this. “President Goodluck Jonathan can sack Jega if he wishes and if he does, heavens will not fall … It is on record that Prof Maurice Iwu was asked to proceed on terminal leave two months to the end of his tenure Is Jega not a beneficiary of Iwu’s removal? So if Iwu was asked to go on terminal…
Former Nigeria’s President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday, March 4th, showed his soccer skills as he captained OBJ football team in a soccer duel with the Ogun State Executive Team, led by the governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. Ex-president wore T-shirt with number of his years, 78. Obasanjo who was the skipper for his team showed some adeptness on the field of play and scored the two goals while the Special Assistant to the governor on Special Duties scored the only goal for the government team. Ibikunle Amosun was honoured as the most valuable player of the match, while Mr. Obasanjo…
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mohammed Uwais has declined to comment on the report by a US-based online news platform, THEWILL, that his son had joined the terrorist group, Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Speaking with Vanguard over the phone on Wednesday, Uwais, neither confirmed nor denied the report. “I don’t want to comment on hearsay,” the former CJN told Vanguard. THEWILL, which has broken several sensitive news like the arrest of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori by Interpol, reported that the son of the retired judge, whose name it did not disclose, had joined ISIS after…
New face on the block, Kiss Daniel has finally kicked Wizkid off the number one spot after his long reign as number one on the MTV Base chart. Kiss Daniels’Woju rises three places this week to number one pushing Wizkid’s Ojuelegba to the number two spot. The week’s other big mover is Ice Prince’s ‘One Day’, which also rises four spots up to number three. Wizkid’s ‘Sound It’ has also gone three spots down to number eight while D’Banj’s ‘Feeling the N***a’ drops four places to number seven. The week’s debuts on the chart are JJC’s ‘My Life’ and Charass…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday said that he had obtained a promise from President Goodluck Jonathan that a political solution would be explored to resolve the disagreement between Rivers and Bayelsa states over the Soku oil wells. The State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, had claimed that the Soku oil wells were unduly ceded to Bayelsa State because Jonathan hails from there. But Wike, who spoke when he met traditional rulers from the coastal communities of Soku in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, assured the people of Soku that he possessed…
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Tuesday, threatened to shut down indefinitely, any petrol filling station engaged in hoarding. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mrs Chioma Njoku, Operations’ Controller for Lagos Zone of the agency said that DPR’s surveillance teams would clamp down on filling stations hoarding petrol or selling above the approved rate of N87 per liter. According to her, the department has been inundated with complaints from the public on the arbitrarily fixing of petrol prices above the government approved rate. She said the agency will therefore sanction any filling station indulged in the illegal…
Definitely one of the wealthiest soccer players and sports man in the entire world, Cristiano Ronaldo is living the life. The soccer superstar, fashion icon, s*x symbol and father took to Instagram to show off his Rolls-Royce as he headed out for a training session with his Spanish club Real Madrid star and the Current World Footballer of the Year, Cristiano Ronaldo took to his various social media accounts to show off his Rolls-Royce. “Good morning ! Leaving for training with this nice weather,” the footballer wrote on Instagram along with a photo of his wonder on wheels. Cristiano apparently…
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State said, having taken stock of preparations for the forthcoming general elections, it has become evident that the Peoples Democratic Party would emerge victorious in the March 28 presidential election on the first ballot. Akpabio declared that the party’s flag bearer, President Goodluck Jonathan, would win over 90 percent of the votes cast across the country. “The meeting was just to take stock of the situation on ground and the report is very favourable. It looks like on the first ballot, we will win well over 90 percent of the votes across Nigeria”, Akpabio…
The Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), says it would not allow elections to hold in the South if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega is not sacked. Speaking, Wednesday, at a world press conference held at the MASSOB headquarters annex, New Owerri, Imo State, leader of the group, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike said the resolve of his group stemmed from the various allegations of bias leveled against the INEC boss. In his address entitled Jega Must Go, Uwazuruike said “it has become increasingly worrisome that despite strong allegations of bias against the…
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole says Nigerians are tired of the excuses of the Federal Government and are now yearning for change. Speaking on Wednesday when over 3,000 members of the Edo State Welders Association paid him a thank-you visit at the Government House, Oshiomhole said in spite of the media hype from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led Federal Government, about revolution in the agriculture sector, he was surprised to read in the newspapers that the country still imports rice. “They say we are doing well in agriculture but we are importing rice and PDP says those who import rice…