Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sectors Union (JOHESU), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) branch, last week lamented the insensitivity of government to their demands, expressing willingness to call of the strike if the Federal Government would release the much expected circular on their demands. Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI), Kehinde Adegoke, while addressing a large number of health workers bearing placards with inscriptions such as, ‘save the lives of Nigerian masses,’ ‘FG correct injustice in Nigeria health sector,’ at the premises of the hospital, said the Union…
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President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, in a meeting with US Secretary of State, John Kerry, reiterated the government’s commitment to ensuring the February elections is free and fair. He assured that the government would give the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) all the support it requires to conduct a free and fair election. “I emphasised to Secretary Kerry that I am deeply committed to ensuring that our forthcoming election is free, fair, and credible. “It is especially critical that all political parties abide by the Abuja Accord, which commits each to non-violence before, during, and after the election. “I made it…
source: Nigerian Tribune The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, has advised Nigerian politicians to work towards ensuring a peaceful and violence-free February general elections. Kerry gave the advice at a news conference in Lagos, on Sunday, at the end of a closed-door meeting he held with the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Goodluck Jonathan and his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Muhammadu Buhari. “The US government strongly believes in Nigeria having credible, free and fair elections next month,” Kerry said, adding that his country and the international community were keenly interested in the conduct…
The Katsina State police command, Sunday, dispelled rumour that Malam Ballo Isyaku, principal of Government College, Katsina, who released Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate. had been murdered. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Aminu Sadiq, who said this in Katsina, added that the command had contacted top officials of the ministry of education and they confirmed that the principal was hale and hearty. Rumours had been making rounds following the release of Buhari’s controversial certificate that the principal who signed off the release was being threatened by some people, and had now being killed. Sadiq however said that the police command also…
Isa Yuguda The All Progressives Congress (APC) may be right after all that attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan in the course of his campaign is being perpetrated by members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), as Bauchi State governor, Mallam Isa Yuguda, at the weekend, declared that the attack on the president, which happened in his state, was an insider’s job. Jonathan’s convoy was last week, stoned on his way to the palace of the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, at the Nasarawa area of Bauchi metropolis and was later attacked on his way to the Sir Abubakara…
Former Defence Minister Musiliu Obanikoro has expressed confidence that the People’s Democratic Party’s governorship candidate, Jimi Agbaje in Lagos State would win the election. “I am confident with the feedback I am getting with an average person on the street of Lagos that they are clamoring for a change that will end one man’s control over our resources in Lagos. They are clamoring for a government that will invest in education as a way to end the slavery in our state,” he said in an interview with Vanguard. “Just recently, Lagos State Government placed a N10, 000 fee on children…
The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, weekend, promised to create at least one million jobs for youths in the South-East by revamping the huge coal deposits in Enugu for generation of electricity and export. The former head of state made the promise at Enugu West APC zonal rally, in Orie, Awgu Market, Awgu Local Government Area of the state. Although he was absent at the rally, he was ably represented by the state Chairman of APC Presidential Campaign Council, Osita Okechukwu. He explained that the coal would be revamped with the objective of generating electricity to…
Jonathan’s campaign billboard destroyed in Katsina Presidential Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) over its claims that members of the party were mastermind of last week’s attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign convoys in Katsina and Bauchi states. The Director, Media and Publicity, Chief Femi- Fani Kayode, expressed shock that the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, could come up with such allegation, which he described as ridiculous. According to him, the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation rejects Lai Mohammed’s absurd allegation. He therefore warned the APC Presidential candidate, Muhammadu…
The very delectable and sexy Amber Rose says she is coming to Lagos, as she announced on Instagram page yesterday The message read: – “Lagos, Nigeria I’m coming to Turn Up with my Friend D’banj January 31st for His 10th year Anniversary Weekend! #1 Kokolet” Amber Rose is coming to host D’Banjs ‘An Epic Journey’ show in support of his 10 years anniversary in the Nigerian music industry. She is said to be coming with her friend and Tyga’s baby mama, Blac Chyna.
The rate at which people impersonate celebrities in Nigeria is increasing rapidly and doesn’t look like it’s going to stop soon. The most recent victim is the Mavin records first lady — Tiwa Savage. An unknown lady who claimed to be Tiwa Savage successfully duped a Lagos politician. The Tiwa impostor duped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Lagos West, Segun Adewale aka Aeroland. According to Daily Independent, the fake Tiwa Savage collected N500,000 from the politician as part payment to perform at his political declaration party. When the fake Tiwa failed to show up for the event, the…
We all know that Burna Boy’s isn’t one to hold back his anger, he says what he says when he wants to say it. Burna Boy went on Twitter to curse somebody out, and from his statement, the person is definitely an artistes, or upcoming artiste. Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy tweeted a cryptic diss tweet at someone without calling out the person directly. The tweet reads :- f**k beef nd twitter chat I ain’t even gunna help ur career by sayin ur name on twitter. See me wen u see me p*ssy. On sight!
Is it me or is Chris Brown having issues keeping his important documents. Weeks ago, he had to cancel plans for a foreign show because he lost his Passport, now he’s at the center of a new criminal investigation. According to TMZ, when Chris was jailed for leaving rehab back in April and taken across the country to Washington D.C. for his hearing on assault charges, one of his first stops was San Bernardino County Jail. Chris was only there for a day or so, but procedure required a jail ID. When Chris left, his ID was left with the…
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, on Sunday arrived Lagos for an official engagement. Kerry reportedly touched down in Lagos about 1 p.m. and headed straight for separate meetings with Jonathan and the main opposition’s presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari. Kerry’s visit was announced on Friday during an emotional speech in which Kerry warned of the dangers of Islamist extremists worldwide. He had earlier described the attack on Baga as a “crime against humanity” while the United States has warned of the threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty posed by the militants. A senior US official told reporters travelling with Kerry that the…
The National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd.), says the Federal Government plans to introduce a law to ban and block all P0*n websites in the country. Dasuki said this at the closing ceremony of a three-day workshop on use of social media organised for Islamic preachers, Imams and youths by the national body of Izalatil Bid’a Wa’iqamatis Sunna (JIBWIS)in Kaduna on Sunday. The workshop was aimed at correcting anomalies in the use of social media. “Government is planning to ban and block websites that inculcate negative attitudes in our children but we need a law to support such move,”…
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, accused the Federal Government of diverting Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P, money for the funding of President Gooodluck Jonathan’s re-election campaigns. Fashola made the allegation at a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC in Badagry area of the state. The governor, who chided the Federal Government for disappointing Nigerians, added: “The money they took for Sure-P is in Sure Pocket, that’s what Sure-P means. It has nothing to do with the people”. The governor accused the Federal Government of non-challant attitude, stressing that at a time they ought to have been…
OKECHUKWU ISIGUZORO The youth wing of the pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has strongly condemned the recent attacks on President Goodluck Jonathan’s convoy during his presidential campaign in Katsina and Bauchi states. The National President of Ohaneze Youth Council, Mr. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, who decried the separate incidents yesterday in Umuahia, Abia State, warned that Igbo youths would use their votes as a reprisal weapon against any attack on Jonathan. Isiguzoro said any attack on Jonathan would henceforth be considered an “attack against Ohaneze youths because we have adopted him as our consensus Presidential candidate, and we will use our…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it would use 35,000 ad hoc staff in Kaduna State for the forthcoming general elections. The commission’s Administrative Secretary in the state, Yusuf Hadejia, said this in an interview in Kaduna on Sunday. He said the ad hoc staff will include National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members, students of tertiary institutions, and facilitators from universities. He said training had already commenced for staff as the commission was getting set to conduct hitch-free and acceptable polls. Mr. Yusuf added that materials for the elections had started arriving, noting that “we have commenced the collection…
An Itsekiri Youth group under the aegis of Warri Study Group yesterday insisted that unless President Goodluck Jonathan performs the ground breaking ceremony of the $16 billion Export Processing Zone, EPZ, Ogidigben, before next month’s presidential election, the Niger Delta ethnic nations would not vote for him. The group also described his surprise visit to Olu of Warri, Ogiame, Atuwatse II on Friday, as an effort in futility. The Chairman of WSG, Mr. Edward Ekpoko, told Vanguard that, “We are amazed that he told the Olu that he would perform the groundbreaking ceremony before the end of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan’s…
Here is what the designer, stylist and business woman said about the challenges of dating a man way younger.The 32 year old started dating her 22 year old boo in 2013 and in 2014, she was pregnant.. “I Remember when I got pregnant I was so scared to let the world know, No1 had a clue until they saw me on the runway at Africa fashion week london,was almost 8months then,I used to worry Alot abt what people would say if i had a baby for someone younger, My Boo would Beg me endlessly and say my love care not…
Controversial singer, Maheeda who was once a prostitute is known for sharing raunchy pictures of herself in a recent interview reveals that she has just started and that we should expect more from her. The mother of one who has been married to her husband for two years now doesn’t seem to bother or care about what anyone thinks of her as she discusses her love for s ex, boys, and shares her story before the nak’ed pictures. Excerpts Do you feel by taking off your clothes at every chance you get, that you are sending a good message to…