The police on Wednesday arraigned a 29-year-old man in an Ikeja Magistrates court in Lagos for being in possession of 589 Permanent Voter Cards. Lukman Animashaun who resides at No. 12a Itire Road, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of disobedience to law and breach of public peace. The prosecutor, Edet Okoi, told the court that the accused committed the offences on November 20 at 7 a.m. at Itire Primary School, Lagos. He said “Animashaun was apprehended by the police within the premises of Itire Primary School, Lagos, following a tip-off by residents in the area. “He could not give…
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The Police Anti-Bomb squad unit has told the Lagos coroner, Magistrate O.A. Komolafe, who is probing the September 12 building collapse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, that they had yet to conclude investigations into the incident. About 116 persons, mostly foreigners, died in the collapsed six-storey building, which served as a guest house for the Prophet TB Joshua-led Church. The Head of the Anti-bomb squad and an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Olakunle Olanrewaju, in his testimony at the inquest on Wednesday, disclosed that the police had collected all necessary samples to determine whether a bomb blast was…
The Benue Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission has deployed its personnel to major highways in the state, to ensure order on the roads during Christmas, the Sector Commander, Habu Dauda, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Makurdi. He said that all officers on leave have been recalled to ensure adequate coverage of the various routes across the state. He said some of the regular and special marshals would embark on special foot patrols to monitor road users and ensure compliance with traffic rules. The commander said all patrol vehicles in the six units under the…
Nigerian rep in the recently concluded Big Brother TV show — Tayo, touched down in Nigeria days ago and he’s already up and about. Following his return to Nigeria, Tayo Faniran, Nigeria’s most popular representative at the Big Brother Hotshots has began a media tour across the country. His first stop was at Cool FM 96.9 yesterday, December 16, 2014 as he was hosted on the Midday Oasis with Dotun and Temi where he was grilled on his strategy and staying power in the Big Brother Africa house among other sundry issues.
First it was Tonto Dikeh visiting a Mountain of Fire church for prayers, now it’s Timaya. Nigerian dance hall superstar — Timaya has revealed he also attended prayers of the Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners’ Chapel‘s year-ending event tagged ‘Shiloh.’ Speaking in an interview, when asked what plans he has for 2015 after recently releasing his 6th album, Epiphany, the ‘Sanko’ singer said: ‘As I’m talking to you, my 2015 has been committed to God; I was at Sholoh, I went there to pray,’ The Bayelsa-born singer also took to his Instagram account to share his excitement with the likes…
Queen B might be taken to court over allegations by a Hungarian singer for allegedly using a sample from her song for her massive hit, ‘Drunk In Love’. Monika Miczura, also known as Mitsou, has reportedly served a lawsuit to the R&B superstar for sampling her 1995 track ‘Bajba Bajba Pelem’ on a version of her single without getting permission. The lawsuit says: ‘Mitsou’s voice was sampled and digitally manipulated without her permission. ‘[The sampling is used] to evoke foreign er*ticism alongside the sexually intense lyrics performed by Beyoncé and Jay Z in ‘Drunk in Love.’ The Grammy-nominated track –…
The All progressives Congress, APC, has appointed Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers state, the Director General of its presidential campaign organization. The appointment of Mr. Amaechi was contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday in Abuja. Full text of the statement below: The All Progressives Congress, APC, has named Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State as the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Organization, which will drive the party’s efforts to win the 2015 presidential election. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed,…
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum met in Abuja on Tuesday night to strategise on how best to counter the threat posed by the candidature of Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the 2015 elections. Buhari was elected as presidential candidate of the opposition party last week Thursday and he has chosen a former Lagos Attorney General and Professor of Law, Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) as his running mate to face President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo in the 2015 presidential poll. The meeting, which was held at the Akwa Ibom State Governor’s…
Boko Haram militants have killed about 33 people and kidnapped at least 100 following an attack Gumsuri Village in Borno State, a survivor told the BBC. According to him, the insurgents suspected to be Boko Haram members seized young men, women and children from the village on Sunday. News only just emerged after survivors escaped to Maiduguri. “After killing our youths, the insurgents have taken away our wives and daughters,” the resident said. Two Borno state officials also confirmed the attack, but said that locals were still counting those kidnapped in the attack, which they said could pass 100. According…
Since General Buhari announced his running mate, there have been talks from all directions; some in support and others in disapproval. The Redeemed Christian Church Of God has denied celebrating Buhari’s running mate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. According to a parody twitter handle (@rccgworldwide), the church allegedly celebrated the Redeemed Pastor with the fake twitter account, which made a lot of people think the church had endorsed the Law professor. The account was however denied on Pastor Adeboye’s official Facebook page as seen above.
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It seems like a lot of celebrities aren’t going to accept defeat in their political primaries. One of them is Kenny Saint Best (KSB), she has come out to say that the only reason why she lost out at her party’s primaries despite being the best candidate was because the party leaders wanted Lai Mohammed’s son for the position she was running for. She said this to Encomium Magazine when she was asked about the party’s primaries, here her: – It is the leaders, we did what our leaders wanted. I aligned to their will. It was Lai Mohammed’s son…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State has hailed the combination of Maj. Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and a former Attorney General of Lagos State, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), as presidential candidate and running mate respectively of the APC, saying it will inspire a social change in the country, especially in the area of fighting corruption should they win the 2015 presidential election. The APC in a statement by its Lagos publicity secretary, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, said the two men had impressive track records that would endear them to Nigerians. The statement read in part, “The change train that…
Mr. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, speaker Lagos State House of Assembly, has disclosed that he is not tired of working for the state in spite of his loss at the recent governorship primaries. Ikuforiji, who was defeated in his All Progressives Congress (APC) party primaries, made this known in Lagos on Wednesday during the annual thanksgiving service organised by the House of Assembly fellowship. According to him, “I am neither tired nor thinking of retirement and I will not relinquish my aim for a greater Lagos”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thanksgiving service was tagged “Greater Height”. The…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the delay in All Progressives Congress, APC’s presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as his running mate as the height of incompetence. The PDP also declared that the eventual choice of Mr. Osinbajo is a confirmation of its stand that the APC is the personal project of a cabal commanded by former Lagos state governor, Bola Tinubu, to expand its political and economic frontiers. The ruling party, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, on Wednesday said, “Should power get to this cabal, who is desperate…
Former Head of State and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), said Wednesday that Nigerians should not allow the challenges confronting the nation to lead them into despair. Addressing some Nigerian Youth Groups as part of his 72nd birthday in Abuja, Buhari pointed out that Nigeria’s problems, which have persisted over the years, are self-inflicted and can be addressed only with the right leadership and the right attitude to governance. He said, “Dreams for a better Nigeria might have been temporarily halted, but our resolve has never wavered. We must get our acts together…
Niger State Government has declared Friday December 19 and Monday December 22 as work free days, to enable civil servants obtain the Permanent Voters Card, PVC. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Minna by Israel Ebije, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babangida Aliyu. Mr. Aliyu, however, said that the holiday would not affect Federal Government workers and those in private establishments. “Niger state government has decided to declare Friday 19 and Monday 22 December as work-free days. “This is to enable civil servants who are yet to have their Permanent Voters Cards, the opportunity to…
PHOTO: Urhobo Today The Nigerian Navy has waded into the controversy surrounding the alleged acquisition of seven warships by an ex-Niger Delta Militant Leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo, saying the ships belong to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA. The Chief of Training and Operations of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Austin Oyagha, who made the clarification during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, said reports that Tompolo had acquired warships or gunboats was untrue. “No individual has acquired gunboats in this country, the gunboats in question actually belong to NIMASA and these boats are currently…
A former Minister of State for Defence and governorship aspirant, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has accused a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Chief Olabode George and winner of the party’s governorship primary in the state, Jimi Agbaje of manipulating the election to favour the latter. Obanikoro, in an affidavit he filed with a suit he initiated against the election, alleged that George and Agabje deliberately disrupted proceedings at the election venue, with the help of thugs and state security operatives to achieve their aim. Obanikoro, who came second in the governorship primary behind Agbaje, in the…
The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Wednesday said that there was no money missing from the Excess Crude Account as reported in some national dailies. Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this while presenting the proposed 2015 budget in Abuja. According to her, report that one billion dollars was missing from the account was a misinformation. “Today I had seen a headline that said that there is one billion dollars missing in the Excess Crude Account. “I just want to use this occasion to correct that and say that there is absolutely no money missing and I do not know where that…