A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof. Tam David-West, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in great trouble given the huge success recorded at the formal inauguration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s presidential campaign in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday. David-West said the ruling party is in trouble because it underestimated the All Progressives Congress, APC, believing that the opposition party would implode as a result of the personal ambitions of some political gladiators in the party. He added that the PDP woes were made worse by lack of good advisers and strategies and over-reliance on the ‘money’…
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My wife always demand money from me before allowing me to have s*x with her, a retired civil servant, Mr Chibuzo Obiedefu, on Thursday told an Igando Customary Court, Lagos. Obiedefu, 50, told the court that his wife, Philomena, whom he married seven years ago, was denying him of s*x. “My wife is always starving me of s*x and if she will allow me, she will ask me to pay for it. “And if I refused to give her money and wanted to sleep with her by force, she would hit me with any dangerous weapons she could lay her…
The Federal Government on Wednesday denied the claims by a former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo that it squandered the country’s foreign reserve. In a statement yesterday, the FG, through the ministry of finance, said: “It is absolutely not true that the Administration of President Goodluck Jonathan has squandered the nation’s reserves”. The ministry noted that “facts are clear and indisputable. At the end of May 2007, Nigeria’s gross reserves stood at $43.13 billion – comprising the CBN’s external reserves of $31.5 billion, $9.43 billion in the Excess Crude Account, and $2.18 billion in Federal Government’s savings”. This fall in reserves,…
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, on Wednesday said his administration had not demolished any property belonging to University of Benin (UNIBEN), but only took possession of government’s property. Oshiomhole reiterated this while answering questions from newsmen in Benin. He said that the court case between the university and the state government had lingered for several years. The governor also said that the court had ruled in favour of the government and had ordered the university to vacate the property. He explained that rather than vacating the area, the institution’s authority hatched plans to sell the property. Oshiomhole disclosed that it…
The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, Dr Dakuku Peterside, said on Wednesday that he would not disappoint the people, if elected. Peterside made the pledge when he called on King Disreal Bobmanuel, the traditional ruler of Abonnema, in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. He said he would accomplish the task with the fear of God and cooperation of the people. “We want to assure you that when we commence the new government, we will not be a disappointment to our people, we will be the pride of our people and you will have…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said it has been vindicated by yesterday’s revelation by the Department of State Security Services that the All Progressives Congress, APC, planned to compromise the electoral process by hacking into INEC’s data base, with the aim of rigging the February general elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh in a statement on Wednesday, said Nigerians and the international community can now see that the ruling party was not crying wolf when it earlier raised an alarm that the opposition party was cloning INEC’s Permanent Voters Card, PVC, and utilizing technologies to hack into the commission’s…
A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Prof. Tam David-West, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is in great trouble given the huge success recorded at the formal inauguration of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s presidential campaign in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday. David-West said the ruling party is in trouble because it underestimated the All Progressives Congress, APC, believing that the opposition party would implode as a result of the personal ambitions of some political gladiators in the party. He added that the PDP woes were made worse by lack of good advisers and strategies and over-reliance on the ‘money’…
The Gen. Muhammadu Buhari Campaign Organisation on Wednesday received N64 million to add to the initial N54 million realised in December to fund his campaign for the 2015 general elections. This was disclosed at a meeting between the Chief of Staff of the organisation, Col. Hamid Ali (rtd), and the Buhari Support Organisations (BSO) in Abuja. Buhari, an APC presidential flagbearer, had announced in December that Nigerians were donating into a dedicated bank account as their contribution to support his campaign. The BSO announced that it raised the additional amount through the sale of N100 scratch cards and direct donations.…
Gov. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State on Thursday claimed that the alleged missing $10 billion oil money has been shared by all the governors. Akpabio, who is Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Forum, said this at the PDP presidential campaign rally holding in Lagos. According to him, the alleged missing money was a propaganda tool created by the All Progressives Congress. He said the money, which was about ?55 billion, was shared among the respective governors because of the needs of the people in their states. Akpabio, however, did not say whether the 55 billion shared among the governors…
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation yesterday replied former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his claims that President Goodluck Jonathan had depleted the foreign reserves, saying the present administration has nothing to hide or be ashamed of. The PDP presidential campaign team also said that while the presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has been fuelling the Boko Haram insurgency by his utterances, there is no evidence linking him with sponsorship of the Islamist sect. Mr. Obasanjo had while playing host to South-West women leaders at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Monday,…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has warned that if President Goodluck Jonathan does not win the February 14, 2015 presidential elections, the South-South could shut down the oil sector, which would in turn affect the nation’s economy. Agbaje, hypothetically, also posed the question that should another part of the country, in veiled reference to the North, shut down the country over the failure of its candidate emerging president, would it have an equal effect on the economy since Nigeria relies heavily on the oil from the Niger Delta for its…
Nigerian singer-songwriter, harmonica player, and businessman, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj is in a new relationship. The 34-year-old Zaraia born who has been romantically linked with top ladies in Nigeria including actress Genevieve Nnaji, Billionaire daughter Adama Ndimi and more has gotten himself a South African beauty as his new girlfriend. D’banj who has won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards is so excited about his new girl as he uses every means possible to show her off. From beach photos to other photos, you will understand that this…
Phillip Ehiagwina, the ex-husband of Nollywood actress, Ini Edo has debunked report making rounds that he is about to remarry for the third time. According to the report, Philip had moved on after his divorce from the actress and was set to marry a Nigerian lady based in Accra, Ghana. The lady was said to be one of the major reasons that Philip abandoned Ini in Nigeria and relocated to Ghana to be with the lady and that before the first quarter of this year would be over, he would solemnize his union with her. Speaking to Nigerian gossip blogger,…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign organisation (PCO) says it knows about the atrocities of Muhammadu Buhari as head of state and will make them public as the campaign issue to Nigerians in the next few weeks. The Director of Media and Publicity of PCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, made this known while addressing a press conference at Legacy House, Maitama, Abuja, the headquarters of the campaign organisation, on Wednesday. He said that the campaign would convince Nigerians that Buhari was not the right person to lead the country. “We wish to inform you that it is our intention to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for February election, General Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, said that his party would block any avenue that the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may use to rig elections in February. Buhari, who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Colonel Hamid Ali (retd), who represented him at a meeting with Buhari Support Groups, said “we will ensure that our supporters send text of the results to us on the election day. We will make sure the PDP is not allowed to rig. We must shine our eyes.” The APC presidential candidate’s aide also seized…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, said the chances of the party in the February elections was bright as the party was fielding candidates with verifiable record of performance as well as the support of a majority of the voting population. According to a statement by the party, signed by its national publicity secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, the PDP stands out as the only party that commands genuine followership among Nigerians irrespective of religious and ethnic affiliation. “This will drive the voting pattern and reflect accordingly in the results of the Presidential, governorship, National and States Assembly elections across…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of engaging in violence ahead of next month’s general elections, following an attack on supporters of the APC, who were shot by gunmen while on their way to the APC’s inaugural campaign for its presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, in Rivers State on Tuesday. According to a statement by the party, signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the APC said it was not surprising to read reports that alleged that the attack was led by an ex-militant who is a member of the PDP from…
Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the February 28 governorship election in Gombe State, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, was Tuesday evening, attacked by some hoodlums, who stormed his residence in Gombe. Yahaya, who later spoke to journalists disclosed that the incident occurred at 6.00 p.m. According to him, the attacker stormed his house, located at the Government Reserve Area (GRA) in the state capital, while he was holding a meeting with some party faithful. He said that the attackers were armed and destroyed valuable items in the building, including five vehicles, before they destroyed…
In a bid to ensure everyone important to his election bid is carried along, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari, has named former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as integral parts of his Presidential Campaign Council (PCC). Atiku is to serve as vice-chairman (north) of the council, while Tinubu is to serve as vice-chairman of the PCC (south). Buhari will serve as chairman of the council and his running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as alternate chairman. Former governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi is to serve as the…
Ex-militants in the Niger Delta region have denied the endorsement of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) for next month’s presidential election. “MEND does not exist or represent the generality of all Niger Delta youths and ex-militants and it is just a mere paper hype intended to discredit our son and brother, President Goodluck Jonathan, before the eyes of the public,” some top ex-militant leaders said after a meeting in Warri, Delta State. “President Jonathan remains the best president Nigeria ever had and we are…