Frontline Ijaw leader and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress, President Goodluck Jonathan and Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) respectively, not to engage in violence in their campaigns to win the February 14 presidential election. Clark made the call on Monday when he received in audience, some members of the Northern Youth Movement for Change. According to the elder statesman, the two aspirants remained illustrious sons of Nigeria, but urged them not to embark on campaign based on religion and tribe but on what…
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari cannot boast of any development project in any sector of the economy during his regime as head of state. The National Publicity Secretary of PDP, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Monday, said when put side by side with the performance of President Goodluck Jonathan’s democratically elected government, it becomes clear that “Buhari is not and cannot be a match for President Jonathan”. The ruling party said General Buhari failed because he lacked the capacity and the capability to comprehend complex…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen.Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has urged his supporters to shun violence and all acts capable of tarnishing the party’s image. He gave the charge while inaugurating the party’s national campaign headquarters as well as the presidential campaign council in Abuja, on Monday. The Director, Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, Femi Fani-Kayode, had, in a statement on Sunday, accused the APC candidate of making inciting comments to prepare grounds for a repeat of the 2011 post-election violence. Buhari, who used the inauguration to express gratitude to the leaders…
The Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Ameachi, yesterday, while speaking at the inauguration of the council in Abuja, said the cup of President Goodluck Jonathan was full and he must be voted out. “We must agree that President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP have had their cup filled by themselves and that the society wants them out,” he said. “Fortunately for us, we have a wonderful candidate. There is a saying in Ikwere that when a woman is too fine, you say, see how ugly she is. Because…
Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido has revealed why he thinks the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammad Buhari will not win next month’s general elections in the country. According to him, the cabals surrounding him “are capitalizing on Buhari’s so call popularity to seek elective positions.” His verdict: “Buhari cannot get the mandate of Nigerians” at the polls. Lamido said this while addressing supporters of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Magatari town of Jigawa State during a political rally on Sunday. “Frankly, even my party, the PDP has agreed that General Buhari is an…
Muhammadu Buhari, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described party leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the man, whose sacrifices have made the party as much as it has done. Buhari said this while inaugurating the Presidential Campaign Council, yesterday, in Abuja. “I would like to recognise Asiwaju Bola Tinubu whose sacrifices, organisational skills and extensive political network did much to straighten and cement the blocks of the merger and then take APC to unprecedented heights of acceptance in important areas of the country,” the former of head of state said. Earlier, he lauded the APC leadership…
Over 100 shops house in six buildings at Balogun Market, Lagos Island were burnt in the early hours of yesterday, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The fire incident is coming just about a month after a similar incident occurred at the market The fire was suspected to have been caused by power surge in one of the shops at about 4a.m, spreading to others before help could come. Although no life was lost, about seven private guards were said to have sustained minor injuries, while people scampered for safety. The fire was said to have been fuelled by some…
Ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, yesterday met with former top commanders of the defunct Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), from Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers states, in Asaba, reports Vanguard. “The meeting was convened by Tompolo to deliberate with his former colleagues on next month’s presidential election as it affects President Goodluck Jonathan, who is an Ijaw indigene,” the news platform quoted a dependable source as saying. “They also reviewed the support of the nonoperational MEND for the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), and agreed on ways to…
A 57-year-old woman’s death at the the apartment of her 60-year-old lover in Badagry, Lagos State, is being investigated by the Lagos State Police Command, reports say. The woman, identified as Bonu Fiaret, in Salu area of the town, died on January 2, under ‘questionable circumstances.’ She was said to have worked at Badagry General Hospital as a nurse before she retired. Vanguard learnt that the old woman was having an was having an affair with one Akodogbo, 60. They had earlier gone their different ways several months, because of a health condition the woman was dealing with. “We have…
The Defence Headquarters, yesterday, gave the death toll of Boko Haram attack on the headquarters of the multi-national Joint Task Force in Baga, Borno State, saying not more than 150 persons were killed. It therefore described the 2,000 deaths reported across several media, especially online media, as false. “As you might be aware, there was another terror attack on the town of Baga in Borno State last week which left a number of people dead,” Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, said at a briefing in Abuja. “Following that unfortunate attack, a lot of speculations and conjectures have…
The General Buhari Presidential Campaign Organisation buildingsoure: Vanguard The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) has pledged that, if voted into office, his government would secure Nigeria against any manner of threat and end impunity by public office holders. He made the promise while commissioning his campaign headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, on a day he inaugurated the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). “We have solemnly promised this nation that we are going to secure it against all threats, manage its resources efficiently and with demonstrable transparency, and then fix whatever is amiss in it. Under…
The National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) over allegations it planned to postpone next month’s general elections. The PDP described the allegation as a tactic to divert attention from the findings of the Department of State Services (DSS) that it has devised means to hack into INEC’s data base, clone the Permanent Voter’s Card and ultimately compromise the outcome of the elections. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement, Monday, noted that the party was fully prepared for the polls. “The PDP is fully ready for the coming…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, has told the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to count him and his party out of the issues that led to the burning of a campaign bus of President Goodluck Jonathan in Jos, Plateau State, on Saturday. The Presidency and PDP had in separate statements, accused APC of culpability in the incident, with the presidency telling Mr. Buhari to call his supporters to order. But speaking through his campaign organization, Buhari denied having anything to do with violence, pointing out that the incident stemmed from the controversy over a “rigged” PDP…
MAI MALA BUNI (R) The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday described the use of foul language at President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaigns as a sign of desperation and frustration on the part of the president and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party. National Secretary of APC, Mallam Mala Buni, said the opposition party would democratically defend its votes in next month’s elections, contrary to insinuations that it would use other means. The party, he added, is committed to a violence-free poll. Speaking on his party’s position ahead of next month’s elections with reporters in Abuja, Buni said: “That (foul language) tells you…
In continuation of his presidential re-election campaign, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan will be in Ogun State on Monday to solicit support of voters. Apart from a rally slated for the 35,000-seater Moshood Abiola International Stadium, President Jonathan is also expected to pay homage to former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Abeokuta residence. The former president has been critical of Mr. Jonathan lately, with the former publicly kicking against the incumbent’s second term ambition. Confirming the rally at the Annual New Year Thanksgiving Singsong Service organised by the former Governor of Ogun State, Gbenga Daniel, at Abraham’s Tabernacle Church, Sagamu, Ogun State,…
A stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Hassan Jalo, said yesterday that President Goodluck Jonathan risks losing the February 14 presidential election if he keeps relying on the promises of those he called “Abuja politicians”. The ruling party, he said, will be digging its own grave by underrating the strength and the challenge posed by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Jalo, who spoke in a chat with reporters in Kaduna, said the ruling party could emerge victorious if it returns to the drawing board and to the grassroots to mobilise for supports. He said: “PDP will fail…
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American hip hop female artiste, Nicki Minaj recently shared a shocking revelation about herself which many of her fans never knew. In an interview for her new MTV documentary, Nicki Minaj disclosed that she used to steal bread when she was working as a waitress. The 32-year old rapper – who was once fired from her job as a waitress at Red Lobster after following and swearing at a customer who took her pen into a car park – has admitted she used to take advantage of her position in an eatery by taking food without paying for it to…
Joke Silva is a Nigerian actress and director.She has received several awards and nominations for her work as an actress including the awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2006. The 53-year-old actress shared new photos of herself and she looks ageless and beautiful.
Kim Kardashian is that one celebrity that we can’t get enough of her amazing body. The 34-year-old reality star stepped out at the LAX airport while rocking a skin tight yoga pant which put her behind in the obvious light. She also rocked a Himalayan white crocodile Birkin bag which cost about $100,000 to complement the outfit.