Boko Haram might have struck again in Potiskum, Yobe State, as a girl hit the entrance of the GSM market around 1:15pm today. Five persons were killed on the spot. “At the spot, the bomber killed two people and herself. 48 casualties were brought to the hospital and two later died making five people dead,” a hospital source told The Nation. The Police Public Relations Officer of Yobe State, ASP Toyin Gbadegesin, confirmed the incident. “Yes, I can confirm to you that there is a blast at the Kasuwan Jagwal market (GSM market) in Potiskum where it happened last month…
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President Goodluck Jonathan, Sunday dismissed the possibility of Nigeria having an interim government. He described the insinuation of it as a treasonable offence. Jonathan made this known at the first 2015 plenary session of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), in Abuja. He added that interim government was alien to the Nigeria constitution. “There is no way Goodluck Ebele Jonathan elected by people with clear mandate will now go and head interim government. “The only interim government anybody can constitute is military government which of course will no be accepted by ECOWAS, AU won’t accept it, UN won’t accept…
I guess this reply makes it official — It’s war between Stella Damasus and Toyin Aimakhu. The two are apparently not done with the beef I reported yesterday as Toyin Aimakhu has now replied Stella Damasus’s attack. Stella Damasus took a lengthy 8 months to get back at Toyin when we all thought there would be no reply. However, Toyin is back for Stella as the Yoruba actress took to Instagram to blast her senior colleague. She shared a photo and captioned it with these words. A few grammatical blunders but I guess you get the point. See photo and…
Don’t get it twisted, this isn’t Tonto Dikeh’s ‘Mr X’ that she always talks about…………….or is he??? Anwyays, the controversial actress and singer, Tonto Dikeh took to her Instagram page to share a photo of herself and her stylist, Jeremiah Ogbodo of Swanky Signature. She refers to him as her ‘Sugar Daddy’.
People’s Democratic Party governorship aspirant in Jigawa, Alhaji Aminu Kani, on Sunday defected to the opposition All Progressive Congress. Kani made the declaration during an APC rally at Matsaro ward in Hadejia. The aspirant noted that the APC had better programmes designed to ensure good governance and improve the socio-economic well-being of the people. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Kani had vied for the seat under the platform of the PDP for the second time having lost to the incumbent Sule Lamido in 2007. Kani also stepped down for the current governorship candidate, Malam Aminu Ibrahim, during the…
The Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) yesterday dismissed as “untrue” and “wicked imagination”, the claims by some politicians in Bayelsa State that the camp of the loyalists of President Goodluck Jonathan in the state is polarized, saying they are focused on the sustained campaigns towards the re-election of the president in the March 28 presidential election. According to TAN, the recent statement credited to a group identified as TAN-Watch on the alleged fictitious plots including the baseless plot to stone the State Governor, Seriake Dickson, is a fictitious claim by a fake group sponsored to spread rumours of division among…
The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Rivers State, Hon. Dakuku Peterside, said on Saturday that police corporal Ifeanyi Okorie, laid down his life in defense of Democracy in Nigeria. The governorship candidate, represented by his running-mate, Mr Okorie Asita, made the remark in Port Harcourt, when a delegation of the APC leadership visited Mrs Gift Ifeanyi, widow of the late policeman, who was gunned down in Okrika on February 18. He said the APC never foresaw a day when hired thugs would disrupt the party’s campaign rally, leading to the death of the policeman. Cpl. Okorie was killed when…
The Comptroller of Prisons in Cross River, Mr Clement Udosen, has confirmed that some inmates at Afokang Prison in Calabar South Local Government Area, yesterday attempted jailbreak. Udosen told newsmen in Calabar that the inmates overpowered some prison guards, seized their rifles, fired shots and injured some of the guards. He said that the inmates also broke a section of the prison walls in their attempt to escape. He said the inmates did not succeed in their attempt to escape as soldiers and state security service operatives, the Nigeria Police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense personnel contained them. He…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has advised prospective voters across the country to handle their Permanent Voter Cards with care, so as to avoid being disenfranchised in the upcoming general elections. The Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini, who stated this on Saturday in Benin, the state capital, explained that the cards were embedded with electronic chips, which could be deactivated, if not properly handled? According to the REC, a disturbing trend had come to the notice of the commission, whereby some owners of PVCs had made holes on them to serve as key holders. “The PVCs we…
I bet most of you didn’t know these two knew each other from way way back. Fast rising singer, Runtown just shared an epic throwback photo of himself and Phyno. The photo shows Runtown and Phyno before they got endorsement deals and had the ladies all over them. You can clearly see that Phyno hasn’t changed much, just the height. See his really skinny hands, LMAO!!! He captioned the photo “it was all a dream”.
I bet Amber Rose would be somewhere cackling about this report. On the other hand, baby North West has experienced her first NYFW and now her first car crash; poor baby. Three of the Kardashians — Khloe, Kim, Kylie Jenner and baby North West were involved in a car accident on Saturday in Montana, TMZ reports. Khloe was reportedly driving when snow kicked up from a passing truck made her unable to see. The car then hit ice and crossed into oncoming traffic before landing in a ditch. Law enforcement showed up, but everyone was fine. The news comes just…
I hope you haven’t all forgotten about Zahra Buhari so soon. She’s the daughter of APC presidential candidate; and she got a lot of media attention when she surfaced on Twitter to show support for her father’s campaign. The beautiful Zahra has appeared again and not on Twitter this time. Zahra Buhari was spotted at Piccadilly square in London with the Ovation Boss, Dele Momodu. Dele Momodu is a well known supporter of Buhari to emerge as the president of Nigeria.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday vowed that the Federal Government would regain parts of the country seized by the Boko Haram terror group. Mr. Jonathan gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to traditional rulers in Epe, near Lagos. “I have made all the tools and machineries available to fight Boko Haram. “I want to ensure that Boko Haram will not disturb or cause any violence during the forthcoming elections”. He said that he would ensure that the election would be free and fair. Mr. Jonathan promised to support Epe people by providing them with power plant that…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday visited the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi at his palace, to seek royal blessings for his re-election. Jonathan, who was accompanied by PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu; his Chief of Staff, Brig.-Gen. Jones Arogbofa (retd.); Minister of State for FCT, Olajumoke Akinjide, former Governors of Anambra and Ogun States, Peter Obi and Gbenga Daniel respectively, among others, informed the monarch that the report of the National Conference must be implemented for the country to be changed for better, stressing that he did not influence the outcome of the confab. He said: “We set…
The Minister of Water Resources, Mrs. Sarah Ochekpe has debunked the claims by Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that N800million meant for the Okpella Water Project was embezzled by the Peoples Democratic Party-led Federal Government. Mrs. Ochekpe recalled that Oshiomhole, while speaking during the inauguration of the 24km Ogiriga-Afokpella-Okugbe-Imiekuri-Ohu road project in Edo, alleged “that PDP – led Federal Government siphoned N800 million meant for a water project at Okpella, Etsako LGA of Edo State. He went further to allege that record at the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Abuja, shows that the project had been completed without single water pipe laid”. The…
The Force Headquarters has refuted claims that postings of officers to various commands and formations are done based on religious, tribal and other considerations rather than merit and competence. The Force Public Relations Officer, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu made the denial yesterday in a statement, in which he said that such claims were both misinformation and disinformation. The Nigeria Police image maker, who was reacting to a publication with title, “What Manner of Federal Police is This?” called on Nigerians to disregard the publication in its entirety, saying the Police Service Commission and the Inspector-General of Police were mindful of the…
A former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on Saturday urged Nigerians to intensify prayers for the successful conduct of the March 28 and April 11 elections. Gowon, the founder and Chairman of a Christian prayer group, Nigeria Prays, made the call when he and other members of the group visited Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State in Bauchi. He appealed to every Nigerian to pray for lasting peace in the country, saying that there could not be any meaningful development in an atmosphere of insecurity. “I call on every Nigerian, irrespective of his religion, to intensify prayers for the…
The House of Representatives has rejected the $65 oil benchmark proposed in the 2015 budget by the executive. The House noted that the 2015 budget proposal was hinged on certain policy thrusts, instruments and assumptions that were flawed and must be “critically” addressed. With this argument, there are strong indications the House will stick to a $50 benchmark or something slightly above that figure. The Green Chamber described the benchmark for 2015 budget as “unrealistic and problematic”, saying “the budget cannot fly”. It has also faulted another parameter in the budget, which is the 2.278 million barrels per day crude…
Outgoing Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has said that his administration has done a lot to improve the living condition of the citizenry. Speaking at an interactive session with State House correspondents at his Marina residence on Friday night, Fashola said that his administration had added value to governance. Describing attacks on his administration by the opposition as “unfair”, Fashola maintained that he had done so much to improve the living standard of the people since he assumed office in 2007. According to him, all the sectors of the state’s economy, including housing, education and revenue generation,…
A former Governor of Kaduna State and chairman of Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has warned that there would be massive protests should the Independent National Electoral Commission postpone the rescheduled elections. Citing security concerns, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, had announced a shift in dates for the general elections from February 14 and 28 to March 28 and April 11 respectively. Speaking shortly after a meeting of the National Executive Committee of his party, the Peoples Redemption Party on Saturday in Kaduna, Musa said elections could hold with or without the activities of the insurgents…