2Face Idibia has suggested that Pidgin English be introduced in Nigerian schools to aid communication and transfer knowledge to kids in rural areas who use Pidgin English as their second language. The Afro-pop icon gave this opinion at the MTV Base #ChooseOrLose Roundtable which will premiere this Friday. “For me, they can gather some linguistic professors and let them package pidgin English properly,” he said, acknowledging that this may be the most effective way of tackling the education deficit in parts of the country with a language barrier. ladunliadinews.com
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As usual, the muct anticipated Grammy awards is just around the corner and we can’t wait. This Sunday, the most famous music stars will once again gather at L.A.’s Staples Center for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards The event’s organizers have released photos of its proposed seating schedule, revealing where each act has agreed to be seated. Find out below: –
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said that there were ‘new developments’ that the commission needs to address before the conduct of the 2015 general elections. He said this, Saturday, in Abuja when he and other officials of the commission met with representatives of the registered political parties at the INEC headquarters. “The main purpose of this meeting is to update you on the commission’s preparation for the 2015 elections, draw your attention to some new developments and get your inputs as to how the commission should address them,” he said. “This meeting will raise…
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has described the verdict of the Osun Election Petition Tribunal, which confirmed him winner of the August 2014 governorship election in the state “as the triumph of the will and wishes of the people”. The Justice Elizabeth Ikpejime-led tribunal, had Friday dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, seeking to nullify the result of the August 9, 2014 election, which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared Mr. Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress winner. Reacting to the judgement, the governor said in a sane society Mr.…
FILE PHOTO The Police Command in Kwara on Friday night arrested a truck conveying ammunition at Kosubosu, a border town in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The vehicle, marked Lagos XU 110 BDG, was believed to have been coming from Burkina Faso and going to Ibadan. Police personnel of the Kosubosu Divisional Police Headquarters arrested the driver with another occupant of the vehicle. A police source said on Saturday that the ammunition, which comprised several cartons of cartridges, were hidden in the truck. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Salihu Garba, confirmed the incident. The police spokesperson,…
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Rabi’u Kwankwaso, on Saturday presented the staff of office to the 14th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. Sanusi was appointed the 14th Emir of Kano on June 8, 2014 after the death of Alhaji Ado Bayero, on June 6, 2014. At the ceremony held at the newly constructed Coronation Hall at the Government House, Kwankwaso described the Emir as a “knowledgeable person who acquired both the Islamic and western education”. He said the appointment of Sanusi was based on his personal track record of service and education, which are the pre-requisites, especially at this…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied postponing elections for six weeks. Speculations have become rife that the electoral body has concluded plans to postpone the polls until March, with an AP reporter saying the shift was aimed at enabling the multinational joint task force finish retaking territories occupied by terrorist group Boko Haram. However, INEC in a Twitter post dismissed the speculations. “INEC has not made any official announcement about Feb. 14th polls. Meetings still ongoing #Nigeriadecides,” the post read. The commission is expected to announce its decision on Saturday evening after meeting with representatives of the political…
Definitely the most talked about Alaafin of all time (on social media), he is in the news again. This time, one of the wives of the Alaafin of Oyo, Badirat Adeyemi recently celebrated her matriculation party. See photos of her with her husband and other wives below: –
Some of you might not remember her but I’ll remind you. The photos you are seeing are of Sarah Ofili, former girlfriend of Nigerian rapper — Ikechukwu. The model shared these new photos for her fans as she has been away from social media for a while now. By the way, where is Ikechukwu now sef??? See more photos below: –
Wow, this is one of those things that traditional African women would beat their daughters for doing, but the African woman seems to have evolved. Nigerian singer, Seyi Shay is currently hanging out in Los Angeles at the moment and she posted this picture of herself hanging from a stripper pole. The issue however is that, this stripper pole isn’t in a club or hotel but actually in her kitchen at home. She then captioned the photo: –
This month happens to be the birthday month of a lot of celebrities. One of them is the famous, sexy, talented actress and reality TV star — Omotola Jalade. Omotola Jalade Ekeinde marks her 37th birthday. The actress who recently celebrated her 20 years in the movie industry shared a post on her facebook page thanking God for her life, health and achievements. She wrote: What a Great privilege to be able to see another year! I am grateful to God almighty , the giver of life and health. Thank you too for giving me a reason to smile ,…
Probably the most admired Ghanaian actor, Majid Michel constantly has heads turning whenever he walks pass, but do you know anything about his family? The handsome award winning actor, Majid Michel Lost his mother last year where she died in a Hospital in Accra, Ghana on the 10th of October, 2014. The funeral for madam Paulina Afi Olabode Olympio, the late mother of Majid Michel took place in Accra on Friday, December 5. The service for the funeral took place at the Agape Church in East Legon with family and friends of Majid in attendance. Madam Paulina Olympio who passed…
The PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) audit report, which allegedly indicted the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), was cooked from the beginning, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Friday. He insisted that whether the missing money from the treasury was $1.48bn or not, the NNPC was corrupt. Speaking to reporters in Abuja yesterday before a debate organized for political parties by Centre for Democracy and Development, the APC spokesman accused the NNPC of lack of transparency. He said: “You see, the thing we have always been saying about NNPC accounting is that it is…
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Friday faulted the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the state, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, for saying that if he wins the forthcoming election and assumes office, he would cancel both the toll collection plaza mounted on the Lekki-Epe expressway and the toll gate on the Lekki link bridge in Ikoyi. The PDP flag bearer had made known his intention to abolish the toll gates during his on-going campaign in Lagos. But delivering a keynote address at the Business Roundtable of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce at Ikoyi, Lagos, Fashola, under whose tenure the…
President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the endorsement by the UK-based magazine, The Economist, of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Muhammadu Buhari, for the February 14 polls, saying it is tongue-in-cheek, baseless and jaundiced. The president, in a statement on Friday by his spokesman, Reuben Abati, said that it is patriotic Nigerians that will vote and not the magazine. According to a statement issued by the presidential spokesman on Friday, Nigerians are aware of the achievements of the administration in the last six years. He said: “We have noted with surprise, The Economist’s tongue-in-cheek endorsement of General Muhammadu Buhari…
Ahead of the February general elections, a socio-political organization, the Southern Nigeria Peoples Mandate (SNPM), has said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan, has failed Nigerians and therefore, does not deserve another term in office. The group, made up of Concerned South-South Movement (CSSM), South West Business League (SWBL), South East Peoples Agenda (SEPA) and Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), in a communique signed by their president, Augustine Chibudum, on Friday in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, said: “We gathered to review the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan and recent happenings in the…
The wife of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged women to vote for the party’s candidates in all the upcoming elections. Buhari made the call in Owerri on Friday at the South East zonal APC women’s convention. While thanking the women for their support to the party, she urged them to collect their permanent voters’ cards to enable them to vote. “Positive change is on the way, but you can only enjoy this change if you collect your permanent voters’ cards and vote for APC candidates in all the upcoming elections. “Do…
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh and his Republic of Chad counterpart, Major General Ibrahim Mahamat, Friday met in Abuja to fine-tune strategies on how to stamp out Boko Haram from both countries. The Defence Chiefs signed an addendum to an existing Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to wipe out Boko Haram after 8 hours of closed door meeting, which had in attendance Nigeria’s Service Chiefs, the Ambassador of Chad to Nigeria and other military top brass from Chad. Badeh said: “As I said earlier in the morning, what we have is just an addition to the…
The Adamawa State police command have averted what could have been a massive bomb attack as its bomb disposal unit defused 19 high-caliber Improvised Explosive Device (IEDs) buried in a bush near Yola, the state capital. To underscore how powerfully packed the IEDs were if they had gone undetected, the commissioner of police in the state, Adaji Gabriel, said it had the force to destroy a 10-storey building and could wreak havoc within a 200 meter radius. Adamawa is one of the north eastern states worst hit by Boko Haram insurgency. Speaking on Friday, Mr. Gabriel said his officers foiled…
The Catholic Women Society, Kafanchan Diocese, have declared support for Gov. Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State, ahead of the February 28 governorship elections in the state. They made the declaration at the annual women conference of the diocese in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Yero, who is contesting governorship election for the first time under the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has former FCT Minister, Malam Nasir El-Rufai of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as his main challenger. Declaring support for the governor’s election, the Chaplain, Zumuntan Mata, Kafanchan Diocese, Rev. Henry Boman, said the women…