Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, on Saturday accused the Peoples Democratic Party in the state of planning to use a section of students of the University of Benin to unleash mayhem on innocent people in the state following the recent disagreement between the state government and the federal institution over ownership of a property. Oshiomhole, who stated this in Benin during a television broadcast to the people of the state, alleged that the leadership of the PDP in the state had held series of meetings at the residence of one of the candidates of the party, where the plan…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Taraba said on Saturday it had distributed about 80 per cent of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to registered voters in the state. Alhaji Ahmad Makama, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, made this known in Jalingo while speaking on the commission’s preparation for the forthcoming polls. Makama said the remaining 20 per cent were already available at the various ward headquarters for collections. He explained that the commission had decided to decentralise the PVC distributions to ensure that all registered voters had easy access to their cards. “INEC is trying to ensure…
NEMA DG The National Emergency Management Agency has sympathised with the victims of Friday’s bomb blast in Gombe, where six people were feared dead and 10 sustained varying degrees of injuries. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the incident occurred on Friday night around 7.30pm in Arawa market of Gombe town. NEMA’s Director-General, Alhaji Sani Sidi, sent Gombe State Operations Officer, Alhaji Saidu Mini, to sympathise with the victims at the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, on Saturday. Mini told NAN that the Federal Government had supplied drugs for the victims of the previous explosions, advising that same be used to…
The Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH) Shika, Zaria, has discredited the purported medical report said to have emanated from the hospital indicating that General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) was diagnosed with prostate cancer, the Buhari campaign office said. The All Progressives Congress presidential campaign organization, in a statement by its media and publicity director, Malam Garba Shehu Saturday, described as disdainful, distractive, mischievous, fake and fallacious, the trending news report of an alleged prostate cancer condition of its presidential flag bearer, Buhari, being credited to a source from the renowned Teaching Hospital. The statement said “It (report of cancer) is…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has warned religious leaders in the country to stop using religion as a tool to divide the people, especially in the name of politics. In a statement in Jos, Plateau State on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the warning had become necessary following the “false messages” that were purportedly circulated claiming that adherents of a certain religion were being killed in a part of the country and their houses of worship burnt on Saturday, when nothing of such happened. ”After receiving the text message, we investigated and discovered…
Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero on Saturday denied being a stooge of Vice President Namadi Sambo, under who Yero served as a commissioner when he was the governor of the state, as many might have concluded. He faulted insinuations in some quarters that Mr. Sambo tele-guided him from Abuja on how the state resources should be utilised. Yero also refuted claims that he called on his supporters in the state to engage in violent confrontation that might lead to a breakdown of law and order in the state. The governor, who denied the allegations in a Hausa phone-in…
A spokesman for the pan Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, yesterday lampooned the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling it an offshoot of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but deceiving Nigerians with the mantra of change. Odumakin said this in an interview with Saturday Independent. The activist and author wondered why the APC was clamouring for change of governance at the centre yet resisting same in Lagos State despite being in the saddle for 16 years. According to Odumakin, the APC has exploited the media and propaganda to bewitch Nigerians, urging the general public to take a step…
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Saturday described the All Progressives Congress as the only party that could promote development in all sectors of the national economy. Ajimobi, the APC governorship candidate in Oyo State, said this at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, while flagging off his campaign. The governor, who said that he deserved a second term in office as a result of his achievements, stressed that the successes he recorded were unprecedented in the history of the state. Also speaking at the forum, Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, advised the people of the state to monitor their votes…
APC presidential campaign in Plateau Two persons, yesterday, died in a stampede during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign visit to Plateau State. It was learnt that the victims were trying to force their way out of the venue of the event, crowded Rwang Pam Township Stadium, which was filled beyond capacity, when they were trampled on and they died in the process. The APC presidential candidate, General Mohammadu Buhari, had earlier addressed the mammoth crowd, promising to restore security in the north eastern zone of the country as well as improve on the agriculture and education sectors. He…
Buhari on his way to Jos on Saturday Indications have emerged that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen. Muhammadu Buhari plans to travel to the United States of American towards the end of January, raising concerns over his health status. Vanguard learnt that Buhari had reportedly filled an online application for US Visa, to enable him travel for medical scrutiny on a date believed to be January 26. Following the application, speculations became rife that Buhari was suffering from stress resulting from the campaigns which he had been undertaking in recent days. Buhari had since the…
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola said on Saturday that the academic qualifications of President Goodluck Jonathan and his Vice, Namadi Sambo has not reflected in the policies they introduced since they assumed office. Fashola made the statement at the All Progressives Party (APC) rally held in Ikorodu, Lagos State. “We need someone who could address our challenges,” he said, as he lamented that the country has failed to progress despite their high academic qualifications. “We prayed that if we have someone who has degree, he will be able to develop the country. And when the current President a Ph.d holder…
Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, on Friday said that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) would not allow desperate politicians to take over the affairs of the country this year, adding that the party would campaign hard and ensure victory for its candidates, so that they would continue the transformation of the county. He also described those who left the PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC) as selfish politicians, who don’t have the interest of the country at heart. Aliyu spoke in Mangu Council, Plateau State, during the official flag-off campaign for Senator Gyang Pwajok, the PDP gubernatorial candidate of Plateau. “In the…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday again hinted where his vote will go in the February general elections, saying it is “performance” and not “party loyalty” that will inform his choice of who to support. Obasanjo, who has not hidden his soft spot for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun state and incumbent, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, in the February 28 governorship election in the state, made his position known when Igbo leaders from Lagos and Ogun States visited him at his Presidential Hilltop Estate, Abeokuta, the state capital. The Igbo delegation led by Chief Austine Nkeze, was…
Calderwood The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Perry Calderwood, has launched a media campaign against early and forced child marriages in developing countries including Nigeria. Calderwood noted that over 15 million children globally are forced into early marriage each year, leading to an unbroken circle of illiteracy and poverty. He therefore solicited the support of the public to end the trend ahead of a global photo exhibition entitled “Too Young To Wed”. Child marriages are prevalent in northern Nigeria, mostly attached to religious belief. However, it is saddening that most of the educated northerners would never give out their underage…
Jimi Agbaje at the Town Hall Meeting in Badagry on Saturday The Lagos State Gubernatorial aspirant of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Jimi Agbaje, on Saturday urged residents of Badagry to get their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVC). Agbaje said this at a Town hall meeting he organised for party officials and supporters in Badagry, where he stressed the importance of the card to ensuring they are able to vote in the coming elections. “Voting is your right and everyone must ensure that he gets his voter’s card as this is the only way you can vote. “With your voter’s card,…
President Goodluck Jonathan said the Federal Government has spent N10 billion on the construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge out of the N130 billion total cost of the project. The President disclosed this during a stopover at the project’s site in Asaba on Saturday, while on his way to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) campaign in Onitsha, Anambra State. He said it was a big project being executed under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. It is expected to be completed within 48 months. “So far, out of the N130 million total cost of the project, we have spent about…
President Goodluck Jonathan said the Federal Government has spent N10 billion on construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge out of the N130 billion total cost of the project. The President disclosed this when he stopover at the project’s site in Asaba on Saturday on his way to PDP campaign in Onitsha, Anambra. Jonathan said it was a big project being executed under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. He said that now that it had taken off, its execution would go on smoothly and uninterrupted through to 48 months completion period. “So far, out of the N130 million total cost…
The member representing Ekiti South West/Ikere/Ise-Orun federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Ifeoluwa Arowosoge on Friday narrowly escaped death as suspected assassins invaded his house in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The lawmaker accused the state government of being behind the alleged attempt on his life to obstruct the forthcoming polls. In the operation that lasted for about 30 minutes, the suspected assassins broke into the house of the lawmaker, damaging the two doors that linked the living room and traced his wife, two kids and the house-help to the pent room, where they were hiding. Arowosoge, lamented…
Looks like Amber Rose is not over her ex-husband. She posted the pic above on her instagram page 2 days ago saying she was Miami bound. A follower told her to get back with Wiz Khalifa and Amber said she wants to. The Shade Room captured the convo. Someone should show it to Wiz Khalifa .
Nice Pic!!! ….Nice Look……