Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has declared that the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, will continue to rule Nigeria the next 60 years. Mrs. Jonathan, represented by the Minister of Women Affairs, Zainab Maina, spoke at the party’s women rally in Sokoto on Tuesday. She said that Nigerian women had got their fair share and attention under Jonathan’s administration by holding about 50 per cent of the posts. “The president has fulfilled all the promises he has made to Nigerian women in 2011 and he will do more if re-elected”, she said. The first lady also said that the president had…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Today seems to be all about Davido and the stories keep coming. I wrote earlier about how the Omo Baba Olowo of Nigerian music claims to be skilled at love making; well, it seems like that gift has awarded him a package. Reports circulating the web have it that award winning and wealthy artiste will be having a baby with his lover who is 6 years older. HKN leading artiste Davido Adeleke is allegedly expecting his 1st child with his Abuja based lover Sophie Momodu A.K.A Belladonna. According to reports by Enquirer Magazine, Davido who is 22 years old and Belladonna…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the Nigerian military for its recent successes in reclaiming most of the territories previously seized by the Boko Haram sect. The Nigerian military has in the past two weeks recorded major success in the counter-insurgency war as it has dislodged the terrorists from Baga (Borno), Gulak (Adamawa) and Bara (Yobe) with operations still ongoing to liberate other towns and villages still under the terrorists’ control. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Mr. Abubakar said “while these operations could have come earlier, it is important to commend the military for coming to the…
We all know he’s the king when he’s making music in the studio, but it seems like Davido has other gifts!!! The HKN gang leader is currently breaking the internet with his sly remarks to a question he was asked by a fan on Twitter. The BET award winning star was asked a few hours ago on what his other talent is apart from music and he instantly responded thus: ‘Love making.’ The fan further quizzed, ‘like seriously love making..u never jam babe wey go make u run’ and Davido replied once again: ‘How?? Never! BADDEST.’ Coming from the self…
The Peoples Democratic Party has congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan over Tuesday’s Court of Appeal ruling, which upheld his eligibility to contest the 2015 Presidential election. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Tuesday, said the ruling was a positive step towards Jonathan’s impending overwhelming victory at the polls come March 28, 2015. Metuh described the verdict as a “victory for democracy and the rule of law especially in protecting the inalienable rights of eligible citizens to freely participate in the electoral process without any form of hindrance”. He said the judgment has helped to enrich the…
The Executive Secretary of Petroleum Product Pricing and Regulatory Authority, PPPRA, Senator Farouk Ahmed, said on Tuesday that the fuel scarcity currently being witnessed in some parts of the country was caused by the two rounds of devaluation carried out by the Central Bank of Nigeria between November last year and February 2015. Speaking when he appeared before the Senator Magnus Abe-led Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) to defend their 2015 budget, Ahmed said the committee that the devaluation caused huge confusion in the oil sector as the petroleum agency did not know the exchange rate to be used for payment…
A group of civil society organisations under the aegis of the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room on Tuesday, expressed concern over what it described as “personalized attacks” on the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, as well as heightened calls for his removal ahead of the general elections by politicians. The Situation Room, in a statement on Tuesday, said calls for Jega’s removal violates Section I57 of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantees the independence of INEC. It said the attacks fell far outside the bounds of fair exchanges, adding that political stakeholders should show “appropriate respect for…
I was arguing with a friend a few days ago about how ATL is the most the American state with the highest population of Nigerians. Most Nigerians live in ATL and the very rich ones even own houses there. You would recall that just last week I told you about the P-Square brothers acquiring some properties there, now Davido wants one too. See tweet below: –
Renowned Nigerian international singer, Nneka has shared her thoughts on President Goodluck Jonathan and his postponement of the general elections in Nigerian on an interview with CNN. The singer spoke about the political situation in the country, the elections and the president. According to her, Goodluck Jonathan should have dealt with the issue of Boko Haram before the elections that was scheduled to hold originally on February 28. she stated: “He [Goodluck Jonathan] says he wants to tackle Boko Haram, obviously every Nigerian is asking why now, he could had done it a long time ago… I’m not good at the…
With over 12,000 different stores registered on the website today, konga.com is the largest online mall in Nigeria. The vast array of products on Konga.com mirrors the similarly wide range available on leading international online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon. The Marketplace on Konga.com commenced in April 2014. Before this evolution of the online store to the marketplace platform it is today, Konga operated as a pure retail company. Buying on Konga’s innovative marketplace is working splendidly for millions of Nigeria, providing several benefits over the previous norm of shopping in traditional market settings. Shopping online on Konga.com saves…
Oh Karrueche! If this is true, then your man had an un-break baby or was it while you two were dating? They break up and make up so much, that Chris can actually say this happened during one of those breaks. Anyway, according to a report by TMZ, Chris Brown is the proud father of a 9 month old baby girl. Read the TMZ report after the cut… Chris and alleged daughter side-by-side The baby’s mother is a 31-year-old former model named Nia – who we’re told has known Chris for several years. Sources connected to both Nia and Chris tell…
The First lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has called on Nigerian women to vote for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in the March 28 presidential election, saying he is the only one that could take care of their interest. The First Lady, who stated this on Tuesday in Lokoja, Kogi state during a People’s Democratic Party women presidential campaign rally, also described the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as a an old man without functional brains and who has nothing to offer Nigerians. According to her, past governments restricted women to the kitchen but…
SHEIK Ibrahim EL-ZAKZAKY (RIGHT) WITH HIS IRANIAN VISITORS DURING THE 40TH DAY PRAYER OF THE 33 KILLED MEMBERS OF ISLAMIC MOVEMENT OF NIGERIA (SHIITE) IN Zaria. PHOTO BY ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shiites, said it has uncovered a grand plot to arrest and kill its leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky. The spokesperson of the movement, Ibrahim Usman, disclosed this in a press statement made available to journalists on Tuesday in Kaduna. “The uncovered plot was in stages, with the first being to arrest the Sheik as he arrives Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos or…
The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Umar Usman Shehu, yesterday in Zaria said the success or failure of the rescheduled 2015 general elections would largely depend on how politicians conduct themselves in line with the laws of the country. The police boss spoke shortly after the signing of peace accord by flag-bearers of different political parties in Kaduna North Senatorial District at the Sabon Gari LG secretariat. CP Shehu, however, expressed optimism that they would supervise peaceful elections, although the conduct of politicians is critical in achieving a positive outcome.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has threatened to open a can of worms if the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) does not carry out its threat of taking the party to court over alleged sponsorship of hate campaign against General Muhammed Buhari, the presidential flag-bearer of the APC. The APC had recently accused NIMASA of funding hate campaigns against Buhari on a popular Lagos-based Television, an allegation the agency’s Director General, Dr. Patrick Akpobolokemi denied at a world press conference in Lagos. He then gave the APC an ultimatum of 72 hours to withdraw their accusation or be…
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that the Nigerian military would ensure human rights are not abused in the ongoing war against Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeast. Jonathan made the commitment, yesterday, when he received in audience the new South Korean Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Noh Kyu-Duk. “We are sticking to international best practices in prosecuting the war against terrorism and doing our best to ensure that we don’t have cases of human rights abuses in the North-East. “We are consistently monitoring the situation and have investigated previous reports of such abuse which were mostly blown out of proportion for political…
Men of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested a pregnant woman, Mrs Mercy Chintua, over allegation of assault on her neighbour, whom she alleged, spied on her while she was taking her bath. Witnesses said that Chintua, who resides at Akwuke, Awkunanaw axis of Enugu State, poured hot water on the victim, Emmanuel Anyebe, for allegedly peeping on her while she was having her bath on February 23. State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amaraizu confirmed the incident. According to him, “Mercy poured hot water on the victim as he was going to bath. She alleged that the…
In a bid to dodge the incessant traffic in Lagos, popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson has done the unusual with her daughter, Purity. The much loved Nollywood actress and her daughter Purity avoided the incessant traffic gridlock on Lagos roads, especially the Ikeja axis, on Monday, by taking a ride on one of the fully air-conditioned trains commissioned by the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Mercy Johnson took to her instagram to explain why she decided to take the train to Ikeja instead of going through traffic in Lagos. She posted a picture of herself and daughter on her instagram page…
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, urged the electorate to ensure that incumbent politicians seeking re-election were voted for based on their track records as they had enough time to prove their mettle during their first tenure. Fashola said this while commissioning nine network of roads in Maidan-Aina-Agiliti area of Mile 12, Kosofe Local Government Area of the state. The governor also urged residents against collecting dollars and other incentives, which he said were being shared by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as inducement to win elections in the state. “If you collect dollars, know that you have collected your…
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) under Muhammadu Buhari will turn the country’s misfortunes around if elected. Amaechi said this in Degema, Obonoma and Abonnema communities in Degema and Akuku-Toru Local Government Areas of the state during APC’s ward to ward campaign. “This election is not about brother, it is about your stomach. If dollar likes, it can get to N300 or N400 to a dollar, the President can afford it but you can’t afford it. Now they tried everything possible to stop the dollar from losing control. They couldn’t because the economy…