The All Progressives Congress, APC, has advised the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, to stop lying in order to project the image of his boss, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan to Nigerians. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this while reacting to Okupe’s claim that Jonathan had improved on electricity more than any other administration since independence. The presidential aide had further claimed that Jonathan had been able to increase the power generation from 2,800 megawatts he met on the ground to 4,800 megawatts. However, the APC spokesman in an…
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The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on the Ekiti State governorship election has dismissed the petition filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, challenging the declaration of Mr. Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as winner of the election. Fayose had defeated Dr. Kayode Fayemi in the June 21 Ekiti governorship election but while Fayemi, who was the incumbent accepted the outcome, his party – APC – rejected it and approached the tribunal to have the election nullified. Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Mohammed Ibrahim-Siraju, who dismissed the petition on all grounds, pointed out that the petitioner…
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, has called for an end to verbal attacks on his person by an aggrieved gubernatorial aspirant of the party, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro. In a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos, the PDP chieftain advised Obanikoro to desist from associating him (George) with violence following the PDP governorship primary election in Lagos State, which recorded an outbreak of violence. Obanikoro, who is the immediate past Minister of State for Defence, lost the primary to Mr. Jimi Agbaje but he has been telling anyone who cares to listen that…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it had shifted the deadline for the submission of governorship and House of Assembly candidates’ forms from December 25 to December 26. The chief press secretary to INEC chairman, Kayode Idowu, made this known on Thursday in Abuja while speaking with journalists. Mr. Idowu said the shift in date became necessary because December 25 was Christmas day. He, however, said that there was no extension in the December 18, deadline set for the submission of Presidential and the National Assembly forms. Mr. Idowu said there would be no opportunity for any political party…
What would you do, if you had to choose from over 100,000 products in a 90,000 sqr feet warehouse, and you had just 60 seconds to do so? This past weekend, 4 lucky families that shopped in the Jumia Black Friday promotion got the opportunity to be fast and furious stars for a day in the Jumia “All You Can Grab” Warehouse run. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKXPr_r3X40 As promised, 4 children from 4 families who shopped over N20,000 worth of products on Black Friday were given the opportunity to pick items from the Jumia warehouse, and whatever they succeeded in picking in 60 seconds was theirs to take home instantly, no strings attached. From, Play…
Nigerian ace comedian — AY, is now an actor and movie producer. He posted a picture of himself training with the Nigerian female soccer team, the Super Falcons. The comedian, popularly known as AY was happy to have been pictured with the African champions who are presently preparing for next year’s female World Cup scheduled for between June 6 to July 5, 2015 in Canada. AY tweeted: ‘It was nice training with our national heroes. Thanks to @onosky5 @superzeee for the jerseys. I am so proud of u 2.’
Tony Tetuila came out as one of those entertainers who wanted to try out their hands in politics, but Tony Tetuila all of a sudden he decided to step down. Sahara TV contacted Tony Tetuila and he said: – “I used to be a musician and now i’m going into politics. I believe I still need to learn more. They said fine, no matter how you are going, you are part of us. That’s why I love the party APC. They showed me the way and told me no matter what, I’m part of them.” Losing the primaries “Let me…
Former Governor of Borno State, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff on Thursday said he owed the Department of State Services (DSS) gratitude for coming out with facts exonerating him of sponsoring the Boko Haram insurgents. Sheriff’s statement came on the heels of the arrest of six persons by the DSS, including a former special assistant to Borno State governor Kashim Shettima, who confessed to being the one that cooked up stories indicting a former Chief of Army Staff, General Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.) and the ex-governor as sponsors of terrorism, as announced by the Australian hostage negotiator, Dr. Steven Davis. “Nigerians, by…
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa on Thursday affirmed that he would do everything possible to support the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 polls. Mr. Lamido stated this in Dutse during a meeting to unveil campaign programmes for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidates seeking elective position in the state. “I had a frank discussion with the president today in Abuja and I am convinced that he will redeem his pledges; therefore, I will support him. “Like I have always said, I don’t do politics based on religion or ethnicity; a PDP man in Enugu state is closer…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged Nigerians not to see themselves as “Northern” or “Southern” citizens, but as people and a race bound by the same history and constitution. Mr. Jonathan stated this in Abuja at the annual National Migration Dialogue organised by the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and internally Displaced Persons. The Vice-President, Namadi Sambo, who represented the President, called for an end to the classification of Nigerians as “indigenes” or “non-indigenes” of any particular state. “We must insist that in relating among ourselves as a nation, there are no Northern or Southern citizens neither are there citizens…
The three day warning strike embarked upon by oil workers under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Worker (NUPENG), has been called off. The National Executive Councils of the two unions agreed to suspend the strike after a marathon meeting on Thursday with officials of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, led by the supervising minister, Malam Kabiru Turaki. The meeting lasted till the early hours of Friday. Some of the demands of the workers included the immediate reinstatement of one of PENGASSAN…
It seems like Davido isn’t loved by everyone as expected. A fan in Malawi has called Davido out on Twitter for demanding for very large sums of money for a show in the country. Nerdy Nigg, who tweets through the handle: @thinithini wrote: ‘S/o to all the ladies who been crushing on davido. Guess what he ditched your asses for Ugandan ladies, Heard Davido demanded 80000 usd for his show. Nigga gat be f**ked up. He can’t even make that on his album sales.’ Not long after, Davido replied Nerdy, saying, ‘No be by force o’ in apparent reference to…
In the world now, baby mamas are the new wives, Kay Switch has it good. Brother to D’banj, Kay switch shared this photo of his baby mama Meena Subramani and his daughter on his Instagram page. The couple are living happily after the bad incident that happened on October 29, 2014 where the “for example” crooner refused to let his baby mama enter his home.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has rejected criticisms saying that he committed an act of blasphemy by comparing Goodluck Jonathan with Jesus Christ. Okupe, who spoke when he visited the Corporate Headquarters of PUNCH newspapers in Lagos on Thursday, said that Christ Himself advised His followers to be like Him and even urged them to do greater things. According to the presidential aide, there was nothing wrong with what he said. “The whole thing was just blown out of proportion. Comparing Jonathan with Jesus Christ is not blasphemous, because even Christ…
Immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has commended the choice of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate for the February 2015 presidential election. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olayinka Oyebode on Thursday, the former governor said Osinbajo’s choice has further reinforced the APC’s determination to effect the change which Nigerians have been yearning for. Fayemi described Osinbajo as a renowned teacher, legal expert, administrator and a reform-minded technocrat, who embodies the virtues of honesty, integrity, selflessness and dedication to the overall good of…
The three day warning strike embarked upon by oil workers under the aegis of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Worker (NUPENG), has been called off. The National Executive Councils of the two unions agreed to suspend the strike after a marathon meeting on Thursday with officials of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, led by the supervising minister, Malam Kabiru Turaki. The meeting lasted till the early hours of Friday. Some of the demands of the workers included the immediate reinstatement of one of PENGASSAN…
The #BringBackOurGirls group yesterday decried the reported abduction of another set of about 200 girls, women and children from Gumsiru village, in Borno State allegedly by members of the Boko Haram sect. Speaking at the group’s sit-out yesterday in Abuja, one of the conveners, Abubakar Abdullahi, expressed sadness that after the abduction of 276 schoolgirls in Chibok, the Federal Government and the security operatives could not protect Gumsiri, which is just about 20km from Chibok, from another unfortunate mass abductions. Also speaking on the matter, former Education Minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili noted that the Chibok tragedy had reoccurred. She said:…
Senate President David Mark has asked the National Identity Management Commission to fast track action on the issuance of the biometrics national identity card to Nigerians because it was the needed tool to curtail crimes in the country. According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Paul Mumeh, Mark stated this when he received his new national identity card from the Director General of the NIMC, Mr. Chris Onyemenam, in Abuja. The senate president expressed optimism that the improved national identity card would guide government in accurate planning, check insecurity and the influx of illegal immigrants. Mark…
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Thursday described as dubious, the judgment of a General Court Martial in Abuja, which on Wednesday sentenced 54 soldiers to death for conspiracy to commit mutiny. Falana said in a statement that the soldiers should never have been convicted for mutiny in the first place for refusing to embark on a mission to fight the well-armed armed Boko Haram sect without being provided with the necessary motivation and weaponry. The Lagos lawyer, who was the defence counsel for the batch of 59 soldiers tried by the military court, said the troops’ disobedience…
The Federal Government has declared December 25 and 26, 2014, as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day Celebrations. Also declared as a public holiday is January 1, 2015 to commemorate the New Year. The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, who made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja, enjoined all Christian faithful and Nigerians in general to extend the spiritual benefits of Christmas, which are love, peace, justice, kindness to their daily lives and through this contribute to the development of the nation. The minister further called on Nigerians to use the season to pray for peace and unity across…