The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State has described the alleged endorsement of former Head of State and Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammad Buhari by former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the beginning of Buhari’s failure, as Obasanjo himself has never won any free and fair election. According to Waliu Oladipo, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in the state, who reacted on behalf of the party, no one is really worried over the endorsement, as it does not amount to anything. “Here is a man who has never won any free and fair election. His election…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Although the relative calm witnessed following the postponement of the general elections by six weeks was unexpected by many Nigerians because of warnings by the country’s main opposition party All Progressives Congress (APC) and a huge section of Nigerians active on social media. A recent poll might have suggested believable reasons to why no protests were witnessed after the announcement of the polls postponement. While many have attributed the peace that followed the shift in dates to call by leaders of the opposition for calm, and others said Nigerians are better informed than to engage in a protest that may…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday said that the report of the forensic audit carried out on its books by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) showed that no money was missing as alleged. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Dr Joseph Dawha, made this known at a news conference in Abuja, where he noted that the report absolved NNPC of culpability on all counts. Commenting on the highlights of the PwC forensic audit report, Dawha expressed joy at the successful completion of the exercise. “The report has clearly vindicated our long held…
President Goodluck Jonathan today said that Nigeria is winning the war against insurgency by Boko Haram in the north east. But he noted that the war against Boko Haram will not be won within six weeks. Speaking during the Presidential Media Chat, going on at the moment, Jonathan said almost all the towns taken by the Islamist sect has been recaptured. “There is no hiding place for the Boko Haram again,” he said during the chat. According to him, “only Madagali is remaining” under Boko Haram rule in Adamawa State. In Yobe, the president said “two local governments are affected…
The Cable Network News’ Christiane Amanpour will today host the All Progressives Congress, Presidential Candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) on topical national issues. Buhari’s interview, slated for 8P.M tonight, comes on the heels of a special edition of the Presidential Media Chat hosted by President Goodluck Jonathan, which is underway at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Ekiti State Command, on Wednesday expressed its determination to rid the state of drug peddling and abuse. The agency said all those who indulged in drug peddling would be arrested and prosecuted. The Public Relations Officers of the Agency, Mr Peter Njoku, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti. Njoku said that officers and men of the agency had been combing the nooks and crannies of the state to arrest anyone found selling hard drugs, Indian hemp and other illicit herbs. He said that men of the…
Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko on Wednesday expressed optimism that Nigeria would soon overcome the security challenges currently bedeviling it. Wamakko made this known while addressing newsmen in Sokoto. He, therefore, urged all Nigerians to fervently pray for God’s intervention in the nation’s socio- economic and political affairs. “We need to pray to God to intervene and flush out all those responsible for the current security situation in the country’’, he said. The governor also called on Nigerians to be security conscious and report any suspicious characters to the nearest security agencies for prompt action. “The time has come…
If you are a shoe freak, this is the time to pester your girlfriend by letting her know what you want as your Vals gift. Adidas is set to drop Kanye West‘s sneakers on February 14th, 2015. The anticipated Adidas Yeezy 750s is Kanye West’s third shoe but the first with Adidas. The sneakers come in gray with a flap that crosses over the top of the shoe just by the shoe laces, it comes complete with the trademark Adidas logo beneath it. See more photos below: –
We all know that 50 Cent loves to start up trouble and never gets tired of it. He’s constantly beefing his fellow celebrities in Hollywood especially when he sees them doing something he considers “wrong” The ace rapper and businessman isn’t taking sides with Kanye West, who said Beck didn’t deserve the 2015 Grammy award he clinched. In a new interview with People Now, Fiddy said Kanye may have just been ‘dumb’ enough not to see how talented Beck is. “[Beck] produced [his] record, wrote the record — there’s eleven producers on Beyoncé’s album. Kanye being a producer and a writer…
We all mourned with her late last year when she unfortunately had a miscarriage of her first ever baby. Well, she’s trying the whole pregnancy thing again and we are happy for her. The award winning actress is again heavily pregnant right now and she is currently in the United States. She posted a flawless looking photo on her Instagram page with her glaring baby bump with the caption: – “Almost there�� #teamCan’tTakeASelfie. ..hi lovers”
Isn’t this such A Beautiful family…
Whitney Houston’s daughter, Bobbi Kristina is figthing for her life as she has been in a coma state for some days now. Meanwhile BBA winner, Dillish mathews released a picture saying that she should go home, and God is waiting for her. This comes as a surprise despite, Father Bobby Brown saying that their daughter has started to do better, which has given a lot of people a sign of relief. Young Bobbi Kristina and Whitney Houston Dillish has remained adamant on taking it down, and still has it on her page as at the time of filing this report.
The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Ahmadi Ali, yesterday faulted the reason given by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the shift in dates for the general elections, saying the electoral body was not fully ready for the polls. INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, had announced the shift in dates for the elections from February 14 and 28 to March 28 and April 11, citing unfavourable reports from the National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, indicating that the military will not be available to provide security. But Ali, who addressed a press conference, which…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday declined making any comments on the implication of shifting the general elections, saying he can only do so after hearing from both parties about the shift. The former president, who spoke from Nairobi, Kenya, where he launched his new autobiography, My Watch, said the decision to shift the polls by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was made when he was outside the country. Speaking with the BBC Hausa Service from the east African country, Obasanjo said: “I would not want to talk about (election) postponement. The time they were discussing about postponement, I…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday struck out a suit seeking to disqualify President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2015 presidential election. The suit was based on the argument that Mr. Jonathan had taken the oath of office twice, and was by law ineligible for a third, should he win. It would be recalled that Jonathan took oath of office as president in 2010 following the demise of President Umaru Yar’Adua. He again took the oath of office following his victory at the 2011 presidential election. However, while delivering judgment on the matter earlier today, the court…
Determined to flush Boko Haram insurgents from the northeast, the Nigerian military has commenced an operation in the dreaded Sambisa Forest. The Forest is widely believed to be host to some of the training camps and facilities of the insurgents in the northeast. It was learnt that the military high command decided to carry out massive operation in the vast forest, which stretches as far as Bauchi, in a bid to achieve the task of making the northeast safe for the rescheduled general elections. Sequel to the operation, Nigerian Air Force jets started an air raid on the Forest Monday.…
The Borno State police command in collaboration with troops from the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri, have discovered and demobilized 147 bombs on the outskirts of the state capital. The bombs were to have been used by the Boko Haram to attack the state capital. It would be recalled that a similar discovery was made near Yola, the Adamawa State capital last Friday, when 119 high caliber bombs, which the police said just one of it, was powerful enough to destroy a 10-storey building, were found hidden in a bush. Speaking with journalists yesterday, the Borno Police Commissioner,…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba has ordered the immediate redeployment of 33 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to Commands and Formations across the country. A statement Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, acting Commissioner of Police (CP) Emmanuel Ojukwu, gave the names of the CPs to include: Danladi Y Mshelbwala from Explosive Ordinance Disposal Unit (EOD) to Kebbi State. Others are: Ibrahim K. Idris from Police Mobile Force (PMF) to Kano State; Shuaibu L. Gambo from Sokoto State to Counter Terrorism Unit, FHQ; Musa Katsina Mohammed from NIPSS to Oyo State and Usman Tilli Abubakar from NIPSS…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lauded relations between the emirate and the government and people of Yobe State, saying the Kano emirate appreciates the support and prayers of people of the northeastern state. The emir made the remarks yesterday when he played host to the Yobe State governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam, who visited the palace to felicitate with him on his coronation as the 14th emir of Kano at the weekend. Emir Sanusi recalled the long standing personal relationship with Governor Gaidam, saying when he was appointed emir, the governor was the first among states’ chief…
The Nigerian military has vowed to remain professional and non-partisan as it provides security before, during and after the forthcoming general elections. A statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade said: “the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has noted the palpable tension being generated in certain quarters with regards to the roles of the Nigerian military in the ongoing political activities and recent developments especially in relation to the electioneering programmes in the country”. According to Olukolade, “it has become necessary to reassure all citizens that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remains committed to its duty in working…