The All Progressives Congress, APC, Vice-Presidential candidate for the 2015 presidential election, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that one of the fundamental problems confronting the country is the inability of President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government to tackle corruption. Osinbajo stated this during a Twitter chat tagged #AskProfOsinbajo on Monday. The vice presidential candidate noted that it was saddening that under Jonathan’s government, “there is no consequence for corruption”. He added, “One of the fundamental problems is that there is no consequence for corruption. I think that what everyone will agree to about a Buhari government is that it will not…
Author: Wale Adebayo
To encourage its indigenes residing in Lagos and Oyo states to return home for the Christmas celebration, the Imo State Government has provided buses that will convey them free of charge to Owerri, the state capital on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. The Imo State Liaison Officer, Lagos State, Mr. Alfred Ononugbo, who disclosed this in a statement, urged Imo indigenes resident in Lagos, who intended travelling home for Christmas celebration, to converge on the National Stadium Surulere, Lagos, tomorrow (Wednesday) by 8am for the trip. The liaison officer also urged Imo indigenes resident in Oyo State, to assemble at Saint…
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi has denied rumours that his government sponsored the All Progressives Congress (APC) with N17 billion. Amaechi, who spoke, yesterday, at the flag off campaign for Dakuku Peterside, the governorship candidate of the APC in the 2015 elections at the Liberation Stadium in Port Harcourt, urged the public to disregard the baseless allegation. “APC is a big party that is also fast growing. As a big party, it is capable of sponsoring itself to any height,” he said. The governor said he had never use the state’s money for anything different from the development of the…
infrasonic rifle Several witnesses have dismissed Pastor T.B. Joshua’s theory of sabotage in the building collapse at his Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in September. However, an expert in explosives and weapons, Mr Biedomo Iguniwei, has laide credence to Joshua’s claim as he yesterday, told the coroner’s inquest that the collapse was caused by a high energy infrasonic weapon. Iguniwei, a former research scientist in weapons production with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, Kaduna, said he was contracted by the church to carry out scientific analysis of the materials from the scene, to ascertain the possibility of the…
We all know that the Limpopo master — KCee, loves to live the good life. He loves the flashy jewelry and definitely the expensive fast cars. KCee definitely had a good year and he has acquired four solid cars within this period, including a Range Rover and Mercedes Benz G-Wagon. He shared the photos with the caption: “Thank you God for all your blessings in 2014. He is not a late God. He is able” Photos below: –
Famous and sexy Soundcity VJ — Moet Abebe has too much work load to handle and seems to require a helping hand. The controversial presenter made this known in a post on her Instagram page recently, which reads: ‘Need a new assistant come January so if interested or know anyone that’s interested send am insta dm and we take it up from there! Thank you.’ The requirements she wants from whoever wants to be her new Personal Assistant includes: ‘Must be computer Literate’, ‘Must have at least OND or be a graduate’ and ‘Must have a guarantor.’ Further, she listed…
He definitely didn’t have the best of years in his music career and his album wasn’t as hot as it was anticipated, but Wizkid still leaves his mark. World’s leading music magazine Rolling Stone rated Wizkid’s sophomore effort as one of the ’15 Great Albums You Didn’t Hear In 2014′. Writing about the album, Rolling Stone said “Arriving in September, ‘Ayo’ placed the biggest of the latter alongside new tracks that grab slang from Jamaica and salute women with a “bum bum bigger than Bombay.” Throughout, the 24-year-old uses deft, nimble flows to glide over complex beats and he writes hooks…
We witnessed a lot of deaths this year and last, we pray 2015 is a better year for all of us, Amen! It’s been a year since the father of media personality Fade Ogunro and film director Sesan Ogunro passed on. Fade took to her Instagram page this morning to share a message for her dad. With a picture of his tombstone, she wrote ‘Life is too short. Time never stops. It’s been a year. It still hurts, I still cry but then I think of what would make you happy and getting closer to God is my priority now… So…
Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero has urged religious leaders to educate their followers on proper conduct ahead of the 2015 elections. Yero spoke, Monday, when the leadership of the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) paid him a courtesy visit in Kaduna. According to him, leadership comes from God. People must therefore learn to allow the will of God to always prevail. He noted that the Church had a role to play in ensuring peaceful elections. He therefore urged the Christian leaders to preach peace, love and mutual coexistence before, during and after the election, so as…
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka, has arrested 12 suspected oil thieves during one of its regular surveillance in Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Commanding Officer of the FOB, Commodore Abdu Odumu, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday. According to him, 200 drums of 250 litres each of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS) were also seized from the suspects. Other items seized were a boat, four pumping machines and 20 drums of illicit gin. Odumu said that the arrest was as a result of regular patrol. He noted that oil theft had drastically reduced the nation’s…
A bomb explosion, Monday, rocked Central Market area in Bauchi, on a day a blast at a bus station in Gombe killed at least 2o people. The explosion occurred at a crowded area, although the number of causalities cannot be ascertained at the moment. One witness however told online news platform, Premium Times that the blast occurred at about 5:30 p.m. as traders were preparing to close for the day. According to eyewitnesses, the blast occurred near a police outpost inside the market. Bauchi State Police spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the attack but he said he had no details of…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has ordered that security be beefed up nationwide ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The directive came on the heels of a suicide bomb attack at a motor park in Gombe State on Monday, which left scores dead and several others injured. A statement issued on Monday in Abuja by the Force Spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu, said the security beef up will not be limited to land, as the airways and waterways will also be policed. The statement reads: “The Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General…
John Legend was officially the first superstar international act to give his wife a lead role in a music video and the trend worked like magic. The supermodel, Chrissy Teigen loves social media now and she often uses it as a medium of showing aspects of her private life with her husband John Legend. From a peek into their shower time weeks ago, to cooking classes together; Chrissy Teigen and John Legend work hard at spending quality time together. She captioned ‘Cooking class with el sensitivo’. They are currently in Singapore enjoying a holiday getaway after John Legend wrapped up his…
The National Youth Service Corps will no longer mobilise graduates of medicine who have not completed their housemanship and registered with appropriate authorities. The NYSC Director of Press, Mrs Bose Aderibigbe, made the announcement in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Aderibigbe said that the decision was taken at the end of the NYSC 2014 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop, held in Abuja. “Graduates of medicine who are yet to complete their housemanship and have not fully registered with the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria will not be mobilised for service any more. “Receipt of payment for registration would no longer…
Anyone who reads celebrity gossip knows how precarious relationships can be in Nollywood and other realms of the rich and famous. But have you ever thought on how did Nollywood celebrities met their spouses? 1. Olu Jacobs & Joke Silver: The prominent couple confessed that they have met in the National Theatre: “I met my husband at the National Theatre while we were rehearsing for Jero’s Metamorphosis by Professor Wole Soyinka in 1981. Our first meeting, if I could remember vividly, I went to call Miss Ene to come and watch our rehearsal. They were in a production meeting, and,…
The Ondo State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), says it has uncovered plans by the state Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to rig the forthcoming 2015 Presidential election for President Goodluck Jonathan in the state. In a statement issued to journalists in Akure, the state capital, by the party’s Publicity Secretary, Omo’ba Abayomi Adesanya, on Sunday, the party said it had noticed with keen interest the persistent boasting and body language of the governor promising to win the state for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Presidential candidate. According to the statement: “We have reasoned in all way as…
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has pledged to conduct an issues-based campaign, which will focus on the upliftment of Nigerians from poverty to prosperity. The pledge was contained in a statement issued Sunday by the Buhari Campaign Organisation. The statement, which was signed by the BCO’s Director of Communication, Mr. Dele Alake, noted that “the issues of electricity generation and distribution, poverty elimination, eradication of corruption, mass unemployment and security of lives and property are going to form the focal points of our campaign”. It added: “These issues have no ethnic colour. Poverty…
19 Ekiti APC LAWMAKERS The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin, has reacted to the alleged directive by Governor Ayodele Fayose urging the Ministry of Justice to write a memo authorising the state commissioner of police, Taiwo Lakanu, to arrest the 19 All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers. The APC lawmakers held a separate plenary last Friday at an undisclosed public building in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The Ekiti House of Assembly has been split between factions loyal to the governor, comprising six members of the Peoples Democratic Party and the remaining 19 members loyal to the…
File image With three days to Christmas, suspected Boko Haram insurgents have detonated a bomb at the Dukku motor park in Gombe State on Monday, killing no fewer than 15 people. The explosion, which reportedly occurred around 11am, was targeted at passengers traveling through the popular motor park for the Christmas holidays. Details shortly.
The flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2015 presidential election, General Mohammadu Buhari has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to explain to Nigerians why they are yet to enjoy stable power supply, despite his promises to transform the power sector. In a statement issued by Buhari Support Organisations (BSO), the umbrella body of all support groups for the Presidential candidate of the APC, Buhari noted that President Jonathan, had before the last election promised that if Nigerians voted him, he would ensure the issue of unstable power supply was addressed once and for all. “Four years is…