Governor Mukhtar Ramalan Yero of Kaduna State on Monday promised to end insecurity in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state if elected governor come February 28. The governor, who was on tour of Birnin Gwari to canvass for votes ahead of the upcoming governorship election in the state, assured the people of the area that though insecurity in the area had reduced, he would consolidate on the record and ensure an end to insecurity in the area, if elected. Yero is running on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and will face stiff challenge from former FCT…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The Gombe State Police Command has said President Goodluck Jonathan was not the target of a suicide bomb attack in Gombe town Monday, contrary to speculations by some social media users. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Fwaje Atajiri, in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES, said neither the president nor his convoy was the target of the suicide attack, which he said was carried out by a female bomber. Mr. Jonathan was in Gombe in continuation of his presidential re-election campaign rally and there were claims he narrowly escaped a bombing attack after a blast occurred less than…
Presidential candidate of the All progressive congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari says the 16 years rule of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)-led federal government is a disaster to the country. Buhari said this on Monday, in Yola, at the at Adamawa APC Presidential campaign rally, noting that since the country’s return to democratic rule in 1999, which signaled the emergence of the PDP, it has suffered downward trend in all spheres of human endeavours. According to him, worst of the federal government’s dismal performance is failure is insecurity, economy, education, provision of employment for the teeming youths and the dearth of…
The National Association of Ekiti-Kwara Students and National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ekiti local government chapter, have disowned the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state. Sen. Simeon Ajibola. The students group, which made this position known while addressing newsmen on Sunday in Ilorin, said they took the decision to disown the PDP governorship candidate because he has not affected their lives in any way as students or youths. They also accused Ajibola, who is currently the Senator representing Kwara South at the National Assembly, of not sponsoring a bill in his 12 years at…
Ahead of the presidential election on February 14, Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, on Sunday, called on the North and the South-South to strengthen their age-long political alliance by voting massively for President Goodluck Jonathan. Anenih, in a statement that came less than a week after the one in which he assured Nigerians in the Diaspora that the forthcoming polls would strengthen rather than divide the country, urged the North to consider the decades of cooperation given by the people of the South-South to candidates of northern extraction and reciprocate the gesture…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has called for the investigation of Africa Independent Television, AIT, for broadcasting what it called “fabricated and hate broadcast” against its presidential candidate, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The party made the request in a letter to the Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission. It also wrote to the Director General of the Nigerian television Authority, NTA, Sola Omole, to tender an unreserved apology to APC and Mr. Buhari for broadcasting a similar documentary. The two letters were written by the Director of Legal of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, who is also…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Nuhu Ribadu, has described corruption as an epidemic that has scuttled the growth and development of the state in particular and the nation at large. The former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss, however, promised to use his experience to fight corruption in Adamawa State if voted into office as the next governor of the state. Ribadu made the promise at an interactive town hall meeting of Jimeta residents at Lelewal Motel at the weekend. The event was organised by the Ribadu Awareness Network. “We will work together to eradicate…
Kaduna State Governor, Mukhtar Yero, yesterday, pledged to raise the salaries of district heads in the state to enhance their performance. The monthly salary of a district head is about N14,000 which is below the national minimum wage, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Yero made the pledge when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Birnin Gwari, Malam Zubairu Jubril, as part of his election campaign. He said that as important pillars of leadership at the community level, the district heads deserved to have a living wage that would encourage them in their work. The governor…
The Federal Government, Monday, said that the African Union Peace and Security had approved the mobilization and immediate deployment of 7,500 troops to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram. According to the Coordinator of the National Information Centre, Mike Omeri, “the recent regional and continental synergy and resolutions to establish a multinational military force by Nigeria’s neighboring countries of chad, Niger and Cameroun as well as the AU decision on the matter is point of reference here. “The African Union Peace and Security Council, at the recently concluded 24th ordinary session approved the mobilization and deployment of seven thousand five hundred…
Nigerian troops, Monday retook Gamboru and four other towns held by Boko Haram, as military offensive against the terrorist sect continues yielding result. This came following a joint weekend offensive by the military, civilian vigilantes and forces from neighbouring Chad and Cameroon. “Our troops are in control after operations which had the active support of volunteers (vigilantes) and our friendly neighbours,” national security spokesman Mike Omeri told AFP. In a separate statement, Omeri listed the towns in northeast Borno state retaken over the weekend as Mafa, Mallam Fatori, Abadam, Marte and Gamboru, where Chad has carried out three days of…
The First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, on Monday denied a report by an online medium that she was paid N3billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to facilitate the agency’s 2015 Budget. The report had claimed that apart from the sum, the wife of the president colluded with the immediate past Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, in a number of schemes that enabled them loot the resources of the NDDC. But Mrs. Jonathan, in a statement by her media assistant, Ayo Adewuyi, described the report as false. Adewuyi further said the report was aimed at misleading…
FILE PHOTO The Federal Government has approved the Nigeria Police’s request to acquire 2,564 vehicles to enhance security operations during the forthcoming general elections in the country. Vice President Namadi Sambo, who conveyed the FG’s approval during the launching of 263 patrol vehicles for the police at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Sunday, also urged party supporters to shun violence during and after the polls. Sambo, who represented President Goodluck Jonathan, said the procurement of the vehicles was aimed at boosting the capacity of the Nigeria Police Force to deliver on its mandate effectively. He said, “A well-equipped and adequately…
The Nigerian movie world is still mourning the untimely demise of talented actor, Muna Obiekwe who died on Sunday, January 26th 2015 in Lagos. People came out in their hundreds, friends, family, colleagues and fans, to celebrate the life of the Nollywood star. Friends and colleagues of the Late Actor gathered yesterday at Masha roundabout for a candlelight procession to jez Restaurant, Stadium, Surulere The burial of the late actor will hold in Anambra State on Tuesday, 3rd February 2015. May his soul rest in peace!!!
Eedris Abdulkareem is generally known for always talking about how he’s the brain behind some of the biggest names in Nigerian music today, becoming who they currently are. I really don’t know how true these reports are, but there must obviously be some truth to it. In November 2005, Eedris Abdulkareem launched his own record label, La Kreem Entertainment along with the release of his 4th album, Letter to Mr. President. But he didn’t officially sign any artiste, but used the brand to help promote new acts and in a chat, Eedris revealed that Timaya once worked for him. ‘Wisdom…
This reports has not been confirmed yet but some reliable sources claim that Amber Rose walked out of Dbanj‘s 10th year anniversary concert which took place at the Ocean View, Victoria Island, Lagos, two days ago. The source says that Amber Rose noticed that the anniversary celebration party was a shoddy affair, so she and her entourage walked out of the event. According to reports, Dbanj’s performance was uncoordinated as he kept interrupting himself while performing to ramble. When the Kokomaster continued with the act, Amber Rose and her crew were forced to leave the venue.
This is widely assumed thought and I must confess that I also always believe that too much alcohol is always the cause of kidney related illnesses. Well, In a recent interview, popular music producer Babatunde Okungbowa aka OJB, is proving me wrong as he opens up to Nigerian Tribune on his kidney failure and marriage. Read excerpts from the interview below: – When asked if Alcohol is the cause of his Kidney failure, OJB said “It is bigger than alcohol. Take for example, I had stopped drinking eight years before the problem started. When they check you, your toxic result will…
D’banj had a full plate a couple of days ago, while celebrating his 10th anniversary in the entertainment world. The funny character, singer and businessman was caught on camera, admiring Amber Rose’s perfectly shaped behind. The event went down on the 31st of January 2015 at Ocean View, Victoria Island, Lagos. Meanwhile D’Banj has thanked his fans, friends and colleagues for coming out to show support last night! oh what a night!!!! thanks to everyone that came to party and kick start my 10th year anniversary celebration luv u all and god bless . let the fun continue private beach…
Governor of Kaduna State, Ramalan Yero, at the weekend alleged that contrary to claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being popular in the state, the crowd that attended the party’s presidential campaign rally in Kaduna was rented. He also claimed that no matter the antics of APC, his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will win the general elections slated for this month. The governor made the assertion while fielding questions from journalists in Kaduna. “As you all know, Kaduna is a PDP state and has been since 1999. All we have to do is to ensure we…
A group known as Taraba Voters Watch (TVW), at the weekend, said the appearance of the former Taraba State acting Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar at the campaign rally of President Goodluck Jonathan, has finally laid to rest the rumours that he was interested in reconciling with his political opponents for peace to reign in the state. A statement by TVW coordinators, Ismaila Inusa and James Bauka said Umar’s presence at the Jolly Nyame Stadium, Jalingo, caused quite a stir for many good reasons. “We first and foremost commend his old rivals like Senator Emmanuel Bwacha who showed great magnanimity in…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, is not and would not shy away from explaining his policy plank on how to pull Nigeria out from the abyss of insecurity, comatose economy, decaying infrastructure, massive unemployment and poor public health situation to which the corrupt regime of the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan has thrown it. A statement from the Directorate of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Organisation and signed by Mallam Garba Shehu on Sunday in Abuja, said Buhari will make himself available for debates and scrutiny like he had done in previous…