The Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has approved the regularization of about 3000 police civilian staff, who have been casual workers within the police organization. The Director, Police Education Directorate, Ibrahim Kabiru, made this known yesterday in Abuja during the presentation of letters to 8 Assistant Directors promoted within the police education system. Kabiru, who is a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) stated that: “The IGP has also approved money for the regularization of about 3000 staff, these staffs have been with us, and any moment from now we are expecting the commencement of this process from the…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The impeached Governor of Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Also declared wanted in a terse statement signed by the Head, Media and Publicity of EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, is Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako, a retired officer of the Nigerian Navy and son of the former Adamawa State governor. “Both are wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy, stealing, abuse of office and money laundering”, the EFCC said.
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has rejected an offer by the former CBN Governor, Professor Charles C. Soludo, to a public debate on the state of the economy and her tenure in office. Okonjo-Iweala said though constrained to reply the ex-CBN governor over allegations that N30 trillion had been stolen under her watch as the finance minister, she would rather not join issues with him. In a rejoinder to Okonjo-Iweala’s statement last week where she described him as the worst CBN governor ever in the history of Nigeria, Soludo, in the…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday tongue lashed those threatening the corporate existence of the country, saying Nigeria is indivisible. Addressing a town hall meeting of Kano business committee at the Kano Government House, the APC presidential candidate explained that it is in the best interest of all parts of the country to stay, unite and work hard to address the challenges confronting the country rather than breaking up. “Those dreaming to break up this country are jokers. I’m wondering how they can achieve it. Divide and go where? The best…
Vice President, Namadi Sambo yesterday urged the electorate not to be deceived by anyone into voting in the name of religion in the upcoming general elections. The vice president made the plea in Minna, the Niger State capital, during the presidential campaign rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sambo reminded the electorate that if it is on the basis of religion, the ruling PDP has more Muslims in its leadership than the All Progressive Congress (APC). He said “when people bring the issue of religion to deceive you, our party has more Muslims than APC. Therefore if this (is)…
Former chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Tuesday, said the alleged missing N30 trillion under the watch of Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was not possible. Ribadu made this known in an interview with the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. “I was baffled and got deluded for anyone to say that N30 trillion got lost. I think we just have to look at what we earn as a country and what our budget had been in these few years and see how possible it is. “If everything we earned is not up to…
Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has berated President Goodluck Jonathan for being the first Nigerian leader to have attended the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) since Nigeria was clandestinely enlisted by President Ibrahim Babangida in 1986. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday, at an interactive session with professionals in Warri, Delta State. Nigeria is one of the 57 member states of the OIC, an organisation that states that it is “the collective voice of the Muslim world” and works to “safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the…
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, formally held a meeting with the newly deployed Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) to Zone 2, Joseph Mbu. The meeting held at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja for several hours was held behind closed doors. The governor and the police boss deliberated on matters bordering on the security of property and lives of residents, particularly before, during and after the coming general elections, reports Vanguard, citing sources. Mbu, by the virtue of his present position, is a member of the state security council that meets every Wednesday of the week at the Lagos…
Director-General, Buhari Presidential Campaign organisation and Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has accused some church leaders of taking N6 billion bribe from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to campaign against the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari. Amaechi made the allegation yesterday, at the APC governorship campaign rally in Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State. According to him, the religious leaders were allegedly distributing leaflets all over that Buhari had plans to Islamize the country if elected. He therefore urged the clergy men to return the alleged bribe collected from the PDP. “Some pastors collected N6 billion…
Popular po rn star Judith Mazagwu, known as AfroCandy, has joined the line of entertainers supporting President Jonathan for another 4 years. The Nigerian-born po rn actress and producer took to her Twitter page to make her support known for the Peoples Democratic Party which is bidding for re-election. To drive home her point, AfroCandy dropped a new video titled ‘Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for Second Term’. Aside the song, AfroCandy also told her followers to vote for Goodluck Jonathan. She also threw shades at the opposition presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, saying Nigeria should be divided into two so that…
Former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has assured Nigerians that the country is safe under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan. He said this on Tuesday, when he received Jonathan at his Minna, Niger State Hilltop residence, shortly before the president attended the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential rally in the state. The former military president expressed appreciation to Jonathan for finding time to visit him at home, in spite of his busy schedule, having previously paid him a visit while he was hospitalised in Germany. He said he shared the same passion for service with Jonathan, who, he noted,…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje yesterday expressed optimism that he will defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akinwumi Ambode. Speaking at a rally in Ikeja Local Government Area, the PDP candidate faulted the state government’s failure to pay the N18,000 minimum wage and leave bonus meant for civil servants in the state, promising to ensure prompt payment of the wage if elected into office. Agbaje also said he would ensure non-indigenes are given a voice in the state. “We have said that the indigenes must live together because…
I really think Skales has done very well for himself since leaving EME records. The rapper and singer revealed in a new interview with Encomium Magazine, about life since he exited EME. He also spoke on why he chooses to do pop music now that he is off the label. Excerpts below: – Why are you doing songs now and not rap? I see myself as an artiste, and that means that I can do whatever kind of music I want. I can be a rapper, I can do pop music, I can do dancehall music or even soul music.…
Two of Nigeria’s rappers have shown great humility in handling an issue that might have resulted into some beef. If you haven’t heard, an entertainment blog recently wrote a negative review about Ice Prince “Trash can” EP. Ice Prince was mad and decided to call out Noble Igwe the founder of the site and warned him not to compare him with MI. MI has returned the favor on Instagram to support Ice Prince. He said no one should compare him to Ice Prince, that people always try to tear down than build each other. Read his post below: –
He’s definitely not the most handsome actor in Nollywood, but his daughter is the cutest thing ever. Veteran Nollywood actor, Segun Arinze shared photos of his gorgeous daughter on social media and she looks so so adorable. See another below: –
At first, we all thought this might cause a little controversy, but I’m glad it didn’t. One of Nigeria’s biggest entertainment blogs that isn’t us, posted a negative review of Ice Prince’s “Trash Can” EP on their site. Ice Prince read the review and took to Twitter to call out the founder of the site, Noble Igwe. Ice Prince tweeted; “My Old G Noble Igwe! You and your blog shld stop comparing my music with my brother and Teacher MI. I’m not tryn 2 be greater than M. Stop!” The Chocolate city rapper didn’t stop there, he also said “If…
She came, saw and left!!! We all heard of Amber Rose’s visit to Nigeria, where she played host to the 10th anniversary party of D’banj, which held in Lagos. From all indications, the model who is separated from her rapper husband — Wiz Khalifa, seems to have had a good time. You’d remember a video of her dancing Shoki appeared online, or at least trying to dance shoki. Amber Rose has gone on to share her experience on Twitter: She tweeted: – “Dancing with Girls from Nigeria made me realize I really suck at dancing”
Nigeria’s military on Tuesday said the country’s sovereignty was not compromised despite the presence of Chadian ground troops in the northeast to fight Boko Haram. Chadian soldiers had last week carried out air and ground assault against insurgents at the Borno town of Malam Fatori. The Defence headquarters had defended the attack, saying the town was under the area covered by the recently constituted Multinational Joint Task Force, which Chadian troops were part of. However, the troops again crossed the border from northern Cameroon to the Nigerian town of Gamboru on Tuesday after three days of bombardment of Boko Haram…
Vice-President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday said the Federal Government had approved the design of a rail line project from Abuja to Lokoja in furtherance of its commitment to transforming the transport sector. Sambo said this at the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential rally in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, where he also disclosed that the Warri-Ajaokuta rail line had been completed and would soon be inaugurated. “I want to also give the good news that the Warri-Ajaokuta rail line has been 100 percent completed and very soon Mr President will commission that project. “Also another good news is that the Kaduna-Abuja…
The pan-northern socio-political group, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has warned Niger Delta ex-militant leaders – Asari Dokubo, Government “Tompolo” Ekpemupolo, Ebikabowei “Boyloaf” Victor-Ben and others to desist from threatening a former Minister of Defence, Gen Theophilus Y. Danjuma (rtd) following his recent call on the Federal Government to arrest the former militants over their recent remarks that they will wage war against Nigeria if President Goodluck Jonathan loses the presidential elections. In their reactions to Mr. Danjuma’s threat, the ex-militants asked him to apologise or risk having his assets attacked by them. The ex-minister is Chairman of South Atlantic Petroleum…