The Kano State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party has denied reports that its members are not identifying with President Goodluck Jonathan and are not displaying his posters in the city for fear of being molested. The party said it is more focused on conducting issue-based campaigns than displaying posters of Mr. Jonathan. Recall that a faction of the party had accused the Kano PDP leadership and ministers from the state of not doing enough to showcase the president’s achievements ahead of the February 14 election. But the PDP chairman and secretary of PDP in the state, Rabiu Dansharu and Auwalu…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in upcoming elections should produce his certificate as required by law for the election. Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, Director of Media and Publicity of PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, stated this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. “As long as he cannot produce that secondary school certificate, we believe that he is not qualified to run for the presidency of Nigeria. This is a matter of law and not sentiment. “Buhari, just like any other Nigerian, must be compelled to abide by the…
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), on Monday pledged to bring about positive change in Nigeria within two years in office, if elected. Buhari, who made the pledge while addressing his supporters in Kaduna, said the APC administration would reverse the current state of economy, insecurity, unemployment and corruption in the country. “We pledge to you, that if given the mandate, we will bring about positive changes in the lives of Nigerians within two years”, he said. “Our desire for change has not diminished, that was why in all the elections we participated we…
Kcee has been inspiring his fans with his post via his Instagram page while letting them know that they should believe in their dreams. The music star decided to show his fans that he enjoys garri too.
Amber Rose has been all over the place and disturbing the internet lately. The beautiful model and mother one one showed off her assets while she was at the beach and enjoying a jet ski ride. We think she looks hot… do you agree?
Na wa oooh!!! Every celebrity I have come across and interviewed seems to have a personal vendetta against Goodluck Jonathan, or are they simply after a better Nigeria and believe Buhari can bring the change??? Nigerian legendary musician, instrumentalist, and very popular masked man, Lagbaja posted a picture of himself on Facebook holding his permanent voter’s card. He then revealed as a caption with his post that he won’t be voting for President Goodluck Jonathan on February 14th. His caption is thus: “Congratulations Nigeria! I don collect my Voter’s Card! Therefore…No 2nd Term for President Jonathan!” See his Facebook post…
We all remember the r*pe case associated with Fuji singer — Obesere, and how the lady removed a ring from her inner private’s. Anyways, Lekan Akande the son of Nigerian Fuji star, Abass Akande Obesere; has come forward to speak on the matter, saying his father who was arrested last year March for allegedly defiling a 29-year old female in Okota, Lagos and was later released on bail, never committed the crime. In an interview with Punch newspaper’s Saturday Beats, the aspiring musician talks about the effects of the allegations on their family and more. Read excerpts from the interview below: –…
While some actresses are dumping marriage for their careers, this actress has gone the other direction and I think it was a good move. In a new interview with Sun, Nollywood actress Uche Elendu revealed why she had to give up her career for marriage. Uche said “I was at the peak of my career when I got married. I still believe that marriage is important in a woman’s life. After I got married, I had a three-year break because I had to take care of my daughter and keep my home. And after that, I returned to my job.”…
The Nigeria Elections Debate Group on Monday in Abuja said the 2015 presidential debates would hold between January 28 and February 5. The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of NEDG, Mr Sola Omole, disclosed this to newsmen after a meeting of the board, hosted by the former Chairman of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi. Omole said that the Directors-General of the Presidential Campaign Organisations of the 14 participating political parties would open the floor on January 28. This, according to him, will be followed by the Vice-Presidential debates, billed for January 29. He said the debates involving the…
The controversy surrounding the secondary school certificate of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has assumed a new dimension with the Nigerian Army declaring that it is not in possession of Mr. Buhari’s credentials – original or photocopy. The APC presidential candidate explained in an affidavit submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission that all his academic credentials were with the Military Board. However, speculations began to fly around that perhaps Mr. Buhari, who is contesting the presidential election for a record fourth time, did not have the requisite secondary school educational qualification,…
The National Emergency Management Agency has donated relief materials to some victims of fire disaster in Wamakko Local Government and the Government Girls’ College, Sokoto. The acting Head, Sokoto Zonal Operations Centre of the agency, Mr Thickman Tanimu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Tuesday that the donations were in response to a request by the centre. Tanimu listed the materials as 50 bags of rice and nylon mats, mattresses, blankets and mosquito nets. Other items, according to him, include plastic buckets, plates, cups, spoons and wax prints. “The donations followed a request sent to the national…
The Independent National Electoral Commissioner, INEC, on Monday said that it needed more than 11,000 ad-hoc staff for the conduct of the 2015 general elections in Gombe State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in the state, Kassim Gana-Gaidam, made this known in an interview in Gombe. “We need over 11,000 ad-hoc staff; these are going to be corps members, students of federal tertiary institutions, staff of federal ministries and staff of state institutions, if necessary. “This excludes security agents that are going to be part and parcel of the process. In every polling unit, we are supposed to have,…
The Special Task Force (STF) in Jos, Plateau State, on Monday said it has no report of an alleged stampede at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential rally, which was said to have led to the death of two persons. The STF was reacting to online media reports, which claimed that two persons had been killed in a stampede at the Rwang Pam stadium in Jos on Saturday, venue of the campaign rally, when the APC presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) was being moved out of the stadium after a tear-gas attack. Media and Information Officer of the STF,…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has said it will deploy 60,000 of its personnel to ensure the security of Nigerians and government installations before, during and after the 2015 general elections. The Corps’ Deputy Commandant-General in charge of operations, Evans Ewurum, stated this on Monday in Abuja while speaking on the Corps’ preparedness for the February elections. He said there was no need to employ more personnel for NSCDC to be able to effectively carry out its responsibilities during the elections, insisting that the corps has the adequate manpower for the job. Ewurum added that: “We will deploy dogs…
The Katsina State Police Command has intercepted 850 cutlasses, which were allegedly smuggled in by a political party ahead of next month’s general elections. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bala Zama Senchi, who disclosed this at a meeting with political parties in the state, Monday, however, declined to mention the party. The interception of the cutlasses, which happened at the weekend, has fuelled apprehension that politicians are not willing to play by the rules. But Senchi, who disclosed that the cutlasses were new, warned that the command would not tolerate thuggery or any act capable of breaching the peace before, during…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that its cashless policy had contributed to a reduction in the spate of kidnapping in the country. The bank’s Branch Controller in Enugu, Patrick Okonkwo, said at the weekend that the policy had made it impossible for people to raise the large ransoms demanded by kidnappers. Mr. Okonkwo, who was speaking at an awards night organised by the Enugu Bankers’ Committee, said the policy had also shown that technology could be used to check unwholesome activities. He said the current Bank Verification Number (BVN) was also aimed at further checking “the increasing…
Lekan Akande the son of Nigerian Fuji star, Abass Akande Obesere,is also speaking out on his father who was arrested last year March for allegedly defiling a 29-year old female in Okota, Lagos and was later released on bail. In an interview with Punch newspaper’s Saturday Beats, the aspiring musician talks about the effects of the allegations on their family and more. Read excerpts from the interview below: How did you feel when you heard your father defiled a lady? I did not believe the story. My whole family did not believe it and we were solidly behind my father.…
On January 18, 2015, popular and controversial Nollywood actor Muna Obiekwe passed away in a hospital in Festac, Lagos. After his death was confirmed by many media sources, the most interesting part of the story had happened. A person who used the actor’s name in a Twitter account has been parading himself as being alive. Dozens of people were confused on where the truth was. Controversies lasted for nearly half of the day. Most informed fans were calling the unknown prankster names and were calling him out. They further demanded he stopped his awful jokes because the actor was actually…
The entertainment industry got bereaved few days ago when one of its own, actor Muna Obiekwe got snatched by the cold hands of death. There were various insinuations as to what killed the actor and father of two. However, the actor who had his private life, private, sadly died of kidney disease. An ailment which the actor has been battling with for a while but thought he can come through it unscratched but it is sad to know the end right now. Here are 4 things you did not know about the actor before he died: 1. He was a…
Famously called Don Jazzy, Micheal Ajereh is known for being the brain behind some of the top Hip Hop music Nigeria has ever produced. The multi-talented award-winning record producer, singer-songwriter, musician and former CEO of Nigerian record label Mo’ Hits Records, which was founded in 2004, has everything going on fine with him. The producer, who recently clocked 32, has, however, perfected the art of keeping secret everything about his private life. Known for being jovial and playful, especially on his various social media accounts, Don Jazzy is evidently enjoying his state of single hood. Don Jazzy has revealed that he…