The Nigeria Security and Civil Corps in Jigawa State on Monday said it arrested 41 beggars for seeking alms at mid-night. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Muhammad Gidado, said they were arrested in Dutse Local Government Area. Mr. Gidado said “more than 41 beggars were mopped up from the streets of Dutse metropolis by men of NSCDC during night patrol between the hours 12 to 1 a.m”. He explained that the beggars were hitherto cautioned by the corps on the dangers and security implication of midnight begging. “All the beggars picked were earlier cautioned against the security implications of…
Author: Wale Adebayo
I guess this clears up a lot of rumors and stories. I know this comes as good news to women everywhere as Flavour opens up on his relationship status. Despite fathering a child less than 6 months ago, the singer has declared himself available in a recent interview with City People Magazine. “Yes though I have a baby mama, I am still single and searching”. he said. “Not that I wouldn’t want to get married one day, I will definitely get married but I don’t have the time to settle down for marriage now. I am all over the place…
We all know that late Fela Anikulapo Kuti was an enemy to the entire government, when he was in his prime. This was due to his hard, truthful lyrics he dropped every time he got the chance. His son, Seun Kuti recently went on his Facebook page to blast the Senate President of Nigeria, David Mark. Seun said David Mark teargassed him when he was 10 years old, and the party PDP should be buried. Read what Seun wrote below: –
The Star Boy CEO has taken his game to a whole other level as he now hangs out with presidents. The young singer, Wizkid is still on tour, capturing the hearts of civilians and Presidents as he goes along. The Ojuelegba singer arrived in Gambia 5 days ago where he rendered a jaw dropping performance. Wizkid was shown massive love in Gambia, so much so that he caught the attention of the President, Yayha Jammeh. He shared a photo of himself holding hands with the President like as though they were old buddies. The iconic photo was captioned “With the…
He’s currently one of the hottest actors in Nollywood at the moment and I believe he’s also one of the most talented. The hunky famous Nollywood actor, Kalu Ikeagwu told Encomium Magazine that he can’t feature in movies his mother can’t watch. He says he do ask himself if his mother would watch the movie before accepting the script. In his words: – “What determines the script I accept is the quality and morals behind it. I can’t feature in movies that are boring. My movies must have something to teach, entertain and inform so that you can learn something.…
In what I like to caption as my ‘photo of the week’, the very talented Ondo singer — Sean Tizzle has demonstrated his loyalty and support to the current president of the federal republic of Nigeria. Sean Tizzle appreciated President Jonathan for freedom which breeds creativity at the 5000 Youths #MeetThePresident event in Lagos last night. See more photos below: –
A group known as the Former Councilors Forum in Nasarawa State, has supported the governorship bid of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, candidate in the April 11 election, Mr. Labaran Maku, citing his vast experience in governance as the necessary requirement needed to return the state to the path of peace and sustainable development. This is contained in a communiqué read by the Chairman of the Forum, Hamisu Yusuf after their meeting with Mr. Maku in Akwanga on Sunday. He said the Forum, which had membership from all the political parties in the state, had agreed to sink their…
SEGUN OJO A former Commissioner for Finance in Ondo State, Segun Ojo, has alleged that the state Governor, Mr. Olusegun Mimiko, has received N2 billion from President Goodluck Jonathan in order to rig the presidential election in the southwest for the incumbent president, who is the Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer. Mr. Ojo claimed that the governor, who was elected on the ticket of the Labor Party but defected to the PDP late last year, had finalized plans for rigging the elections in Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Lagos, and parts of Edo States. The ex-commissioner, who made the allegation during…
JASPER AZUATALAM Buhari Vanguard, a group supporting the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammadu Buhari, has accused the Nigerian Presidency and the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, of a sinister plot to assassinate Mr. Buhari. In a statement on Monday, the Buhari Vanguard said they had become “extremely concerned” over the safety of the APC candidate. Chairman of the group, Jasper Azuatalam, said “We cannot close our eyes and pretend that we do not see danger. We suspect that the PDP and the Presidency must be up to something sinister and may just be watering the ground…
Niger-Delta Ex-militant leaders have warned former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, to stop instigating Nigerians against President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. The former warlords stated that the continued ridiculing of the president in the eyes of Nigerians could cause disunity along ethnic and religious divides. Speaking under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiatives (LPCDI) on Sunday, the ex-militant figures argued that Nigeria’s security and peace was being threatened by the hate campaigns by various political parties ahead of the presidential polls, adding that the frequent media attacks…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers, NUPENG, on Monday in Abuja called on the Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to intervene in the current fuel crisis in the country. Isaac Aberare, the NUPENG General Secretary, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the intervention of the minister was imperative to resolving the crisis. Mr. Aberare also called for the intervention of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Petroleum, Pricing, and Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, and major players in the sector to tackle the scarcity. “It is the intervention of the minister that can adequately solve the problem. “She…
President Jonathan hosted 5000 Young Nigerians to an event titled #MeetThePresident in Lagos, Sunday evening. For Mr. President the rewarding moment was when a group of young Pilots, including Nigeria’s youngest pilot, an 18-year-old, which were trained by his administration came on stage to thank and appreciate the President amongst several endorsements and verifiable testimonials of the Jonathan administration’s impact on Nigerian Youths. The President was stirred and visibly impressed as he invited the Pilots to join him for discussion and refreshments at the State House. President Jonathan’s administration will go into record as one of the most youth friendly governments and with this…
No fewer than 73 Boko Haram insurgents, disguised as herdsmen with the intention of invading Konduga town in Borno State, were yesterday killed by troops from the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army. This is just as a suicide bomber, who drove a Volkswagen Golf car, was also shot dead before he could reach his target – a military location in Konduga. According to credible security sources, over 150 militants, who took cover behind a herd of cows, approached Konduga but were spotted by vigilant troops, who killed more than half of them while the rest fled. However, one soldier…
The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs Sarah Reng Ochekpe, yesterday denied speculations that the federal government was planning to slash salaries of workers due to the crash in oil prices. Speaking during an interactive session with heads of federal parastatals and agencies in Plateau State, the minister cautioned against insinuations that do not edify the country, saying, “Nigeria is moving forward under President Goodluck Jonathan. Our economy is growing and we should not run down our country with what we say”. According to Ochekpe, President Jonathan was pre-occupied with what would advance the cause of civil servants and other Nigerians…
The Lagos State Police Command has dragged five teenagers and 15 men before an Oshodi magistrate’s court in the state for allegedly causing riot at Oshodi. The teenagers arraigned before the court are Alagbe Kehinde, 18; Ayeni Oluwasegun, 19; Kasali Tunde, 19; Babatunde Sodiq, 19; Olawale Soliu, 19, Abiodun Adeleke, 31; Segun Owoseni, 24; and Ojo Moruf, 23. Others are Oguntade Sunday, 23; Segun Adeniyi, 20; Dare Abiodun, 23; Femi Bode, 23; Segun Adewale, 23; Hamzat Ibrahim, 20; Samson Oluwatade, 27; Anifowose John, 27; Wasiu Adebayo, 20; Yusuf Salami, 23; Ibrahim Saka, 20; and Adejoku Rasheed, 21. The accused persons…
Controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has finally spoken up about her being in a relationship with a married man. Recall that the actress in a bid to shield her relationship from public glare intentionally did not reveal the identity of her new boyfriend after being jilted by her former boyfriend, Michael Awujoola popularly known as Malivelihood who has obviously moved on as he is now with a senator’s daughter, Deola Smart. However, few days ago which was also on her birthday, Tonto Dike decided to reveal the identity of her boyfriend who she regularly refers to as Mr X. That…
Northern communities residing in the southern part of the country have expressed anger over recent pronouncements by a group that all the northern communities had endorsed the candidature of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan. It would be recalled that a group of northerners, after meeting President Jonathan in Delta State at the weekend, announced that all the northern communities in the south were in support of his second term ambition. Speaking in separate interviews with BBC Hausa Service yesterday, some community leaders and residents in the southern states decried the said unanimous endorsement saying that…
President Goodluck Jonathan said yesterday that his government would not give room to the opposition to assume leadership of the country. The president made the assertion while launching the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wards’ Volunteer Scheme at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The PDPWVS is a campaign strategy aimed at getting grass-roots supports using about one million volunteers. President Jonathan at the launch accused some unnamed people of bitterly criticising his government because of their “frustration, anger and guilt”. He said: “And I always say that when you see people talking and you see the bitterness in their hearts, you…
The People’s Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, PDPPCO, yesterday accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind the present fuel scarcity in the country, by sabotaging the Federal Government’s efforts at ensuring that there was supply of Petroleum products. A statement yesterday by the Director, Media and Publicity, PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Chief Femi Fani- Kayode said the sudden fuel scarcity in many parts of the country was because the APC had infiltrated the ranks of the fuel marketers, who had taken a sub-contract from the opposition to frustrate supplies of petrol to fuel stations as part of a…
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO), Monday urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pray for the fortune of its Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari because he was in trouble and surrounded by snakes and vampires. “Whether the APC wishes me well or not, I shall live long and prosper. What they think about me is neither here nor there and I lose no sleep over it. It is only what God thinks about me that matters and they are not God. They do not like me and I do not like them and that is…