The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Monday addressed delegates at the 11 quadrennial conference of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja, saying he would revive industries and implement labour-friendly laws, if elected as president. Buhari, who was ushered into the venue of the conference at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, with a thunderous applause, promised to resuscitate industries, create jobs for youth and women, and provide security for lives and property. “As most of you know, I am not a novice when it comes to participating in the struggle to deliver…
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Contrary to denials by the former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musliu Obanikoro and Governor Ayodele Fayose that the leaked audio tape on how the Ekiti governorship election was rigged in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was manipulated using technology, one of the actors at the nocturnal meeting and Minister for Police Affairs, Abdul-Jelili Adesiyan, has admitted that the meeting took place and those recorded in the audio were actually present. The audio tape, which was recorded by an intelligence officer of the Nigerian Army, Captain Sagir Kooli and leaked online, also featured other top officials of…
A pro-Jonathan group, the Jonathan Youth Vanguard, JYV, has urged the electorate to be wary of alleged plans by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to foot what it called a blackmail documentary against President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the rescheduled March 28 presidential election. The group’s Director General, Ebis Orubebe, said in a statement on Monday that the APC documentary was a plan by the opposition party to divert the attention of Nigerians from weighty issues regarding its presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate and other atrocities he allegedly committed when he was Head of State as well as chairman of…
Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said on Monday that democracy does not just end in casting of vote but ensuring that those elected fulfill their promises and are accountable. Oshiomhole said this in his address at the 11th Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. According to him, the job of the electorate is to follow up on their elected leaders and see how far they have gone on their promises as documented in their manifesto to the people. Oshiomhole further stated that those elected must be accountable to the…
The United States Consul General in Lagos, Jeffrey Hawkins, has said Nigeria will not disintegrate, despite the current socio-political problems it is facing. Hawkins said this in Lagos, at a press conference on the premiere of the movie, Selma. The US ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle, also dismissed the widely rumoured insinuations that the American government had predicted that Nigeria would split anytime from 2015. According to Entwistle, Nigeria is not different from all other countries in the world with various degrees of challenges but that would not make them split. He noted that even the United States, had…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, accused service chiefs of conspiring with the Presidency to postpone the general elections earlier scheduled for February 14 and 28, despite repeated guarantees that nothing would change the dates. National chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said this at a press conference in Abuja, where he also alleged plans by the army to conscript its commanders across the country to rig the elections for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), during a strategic retreat for the commanders that opened in Kaduna, yesterday. According to him, the service chiefs had given assurance of their readiness for…
The Nigerian Navy has assured of effective policing of the waterways in the Niger Delta before and after the general elections. New Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Henry Babalola said this, yesterday, in Port Harcourt. According to him, the deployment of troops on the waterways was in compliance with the request of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He also said that it was part of the move to guard against ballot box snatching and issues of electoral violence. He promised the continued assistance of the Navy to INEC, to help it to deliver credible elections to Nigerians.…
We all know there is less to this than she’s making it seem like, but I’ll let you read about it anyways. Famous Ghanaian actress, producer and model — Yvonne Nelson, seems not to be the luckiest person this week. It seems like her week is getting worse than it started. After mourning one of her friends’s son who acted in a movie she just concluded, the sexy actress is sad after Ghana lost out to Ivory Coast in the recently concluded African Nations Cup finals. The Ghanaian actress tweeted “A week full of heartbreaks. Damn! This game! GH” Its football, and…
As the presidential elections dawns on us, a lot of people have expressed themselves about the 2 main candidates and their campaigns. Entertainers have been taking part very actively and it’s a good thing to see. A lot of Nollywood stars have expressed their thoughts on who to vote for and why in the upcoming elections and actress Omoni Oboli has sent out another #VoteNotFight message. She posted on her Instagram: – Peace! Peace!! Peace!!! Fellow Nigerians, indulge me with a few seconds of your time. I just want to implore you all to please for the sake of peace in…
I came across this story online and I didn’t know if I should laugh or……….. This is one of those things you see in a movie or book, but sources say it actually happened. Reports say that a student of the Kaduna State Polytechnic showed up at the examination hall in her wedding gown, just few minutes after saying her wedding vows. The newly wed is said to have confidently walked into the venue, accompanied by her Groom, The Best man and the Maid of honour to write her HND 1 examination which was taking place on her wedding day.…
Retired Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo and his wife Adaeze, are expecting again. The couple who constantly share photos of their loved up moments together, are expecting their second bundle of joy. Adaeze shared these photos of her fast growing baby bump on Instagram and got tons of likes and comments. What do you think???
So the Grammys was yesterday and as usual, there has been a lot of controversy surrounding the issue. He was a nominee for any awards and he’s venting frustration. During yesterday’s Grammy Awards, Trey Songz took to Twitter to vent his frustrations with his lack of nominations….but seeming to act un-bothered about the whole issue. See Trey Songz tweet below: –
The United States government has sponsored an electoral security roundtable, mandating governorship candidates for Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Akinwunmi Ambode of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to sign a peace pledge, promising to ensure they would not participate in pre or post election violence in Nigeria. According to the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle, the US government sponsored peace signing accord between the two aspirants, as an additional effort to ensure there was no pre or post elections violence in Nigeria. “This is important to promoting peaceful elections in Nigeria and the…
The National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has slammed the decision to postpone the general elections. He described the security concerns given as a cover for the desperation of President Goodluck Jonathan to avoid defeat. “They were postponed because one man, President Jonathan, feared that an election held on February 14 would for him become an election lost. While the mouth was Jega, the words were Jonathan’s,” he said in a statement, yestserday. “He chose to place our democracy at risk than do what democracy demands by facing and risking the verdict of the people.…
President Goodluck Jonathan has advised Nigerians to be mindful of the words they use, encouraging good and peaceable words, as the general elections were contests among brothers and sisters. Jonathan wrote this on his official Facebook page, where he called for peaceful polls as Nigerians prepare to choose their next set of leaders. “I want to remind us all that we have no other country other than Nigeria and as we approach the elections, it is wise that we speak good and peaceable words over Nigeria because we will have to eat our words. So let us make them sweet…
The Federal Government said it created 1.8 million jobs annually, as issues of unemployment, insecurity, devaluation of the naira, poor power supply, among other things that dominated discussions at the 11th Quadrennial delegates conference of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), which commenced yesterday in Abuja. The supervising minister for Labour, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, who spoke at the conference said that the federal government had created 1.8 million jobs annually and records show this. “Even if you hate our government, the records are there,” he said. NLC president, Abdulwaheed Omar, however noted that workers are usually the ones bearing the brunt…
The first thing that came to my mind when I saw this photos is Tiwa Savage. It’s no longer news that the Mavin first lady — Tiwa, is currently with child; but that didn’t stop her from appearing and even dancing in the new video. In anticipation to the official premiere of their Gbemileke remix video featuring Mavin first lady Tiwa Savage, music duo Skuki released the Behind The Scene photos from the video shoot. The video was shot and directed by Unlimited L.A.
Very sexy voluptuous OAP — Toolz, shared a very old photo of her grandfather from way back, the photo is so old I don’t know if it can be classified as a throwback. The On Air Personality, Tolu Oniru aka Toolz, shared a flashback photo of her grand-dad, Chief Yesufu Oniru, The 13th Oniru of Lagos. The photo was taken in 1952 when the former ONIRU arrived BBC Headquarter in London. I guess none of you knew she was from a royal bloodline . Photo and caption below: –
Obafemi Martins is having a good time in the MLS at the moment and he’s also having a good time in his family life. The out of favour Nigerian striker, who has a kid with Balotelli’s sister, shared a very sensual photo of his quality time with boo. The selfie of Martins and his baby mama got tongues wagging all day. What do you think?
The super Nollywood actress and reality TV celebrity, has had a celebratory month as she has already had a lot of things to celebrate. The mother and wife, made a glamorous appearance at the Selma movie premiere in Lagos last night with her presence. You’d remember that Omotola celebrated her 37th birthday over the weekend. The photo above shows the sexy and stunning blue outfit she wore for the premiere.