Mr Yishawu Gbolahan, a member of Lagos State House of Assembly, on Friday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to be partisan in the conduct of the 2015 general elections. Gbolahan advised the electoral body to emulate the method adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the conduct of its presidential primary. The lawmaker, who is a member of the APC spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. “All eyes are on INEC in 2015 general elections, the electoral body should make use of the method adopted by APC in conducting…
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REUBEN WILSON A former Niger Delta militant leader, Pastor Reuben Wilson, has denied allegations that he diverted N150million amnesty funds earmarked for some former ex-militants. It would be recalled that some former militants last Wednesday accused Wilson, whom they described as the Bayelsa State amnesty Coordinator, of allegedly diverting the money set aside for their housing and empowerment to his private accounts. The former militants through a petition addressed to President Goodluck Jonathan by their lawyers, Olu Olujoh & Co., accused Wilson of squandering “all the money the Federal Government paid through him” to settle them. But the accused, who…
This is funny, I guess this confirms that Ray J is really a master in bedroom. According to TMZ, Ray J’s girlfriend, Princess has threatened to kill herself, after Ray J broke things off with Princess on Tuesday night. Report claim that Princess was incessantly texting him after he left for work today, and when she didn’t hear from him she decided to threaten him with suicide. TMZ said, Ray J knew there was a gun in the house, so he took the threat seriously; Ray J immediately called 911 and told the dispatcher his girlfriend was on the verge…
It seems like Wizkid aka Omo Jaiye Jaiye is working hard to make his new upcoming Star-Boy album a massive hit. The young talented singer has been working all day to make monster hits like he is known for. Wizkid shared the photo above and captioned it with: – “48hours without sleep! Still going! Performing in PH tonight! #Scars & flaws!!”
Is Jim Iyke ready to take his relationship to the next level???? According to reports going around, Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke is planning to take the bold step of marrying his Ghanaian lover and actress, Nadia Buari. The Ghanaian actress sparked marriage speculations on social media after she was spotted on Friday, December 5, 2014 at the funeral ceremony of Majid Michel’ s mother , wearing a diamond ring on her 4th finger. The two, who started dating in January 2014, are popular for their beautifully worded messages they exchanged on Instagram and Twitter, they are yet to say anything…
A few hours after he lost the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday night picked the governorship ticket. The governor was nominated in absentia as he was in Lagos where the party’s national convention was held, which saw former head of state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd) emerge winner of the APC presidential primary election. Okorocha’s son-in-law and Commissioner for Lands and Urban Planning, Chief Uche Nwosu, who was said to have been adopted as the governorship candidate, announced his withdrawal from the race. Speaking before the ratification of Okorocha’s candidature, the…
AFP/Getty Images The United States has condemned this week’s bomb attacks in Kano and Jos, describing the incidents as unfortunate. Suspected suicide bombers had attacked a market in Kano earlier in the week, while several others died in a similar attack in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Thursday. The U.S in a statement issued through its Embassy in Abuja Friday said, “This senseless attack on the innocents in Jos’s commercial Terminus district follows on the heels of another bombing attack in Nigeria’s second largest city of Kano on December 10, in which four persons were killed and seven…
The pretty Nollywood actress has been in the news very often of recent and she keeps it coming. The actress took to her Twitter page to advice women to say No to domestic violence. The actress who spoke at the Pearl conference today shared her story. Read her tweets below: –
Very pretty Nollywood actress Toyin Aimakhu has heaped tons of praises on her husband for being there for her through thick and thin. The actress was at the BenTV awards took home the ‘Best Actress’ and ‘Best Movie’ awards. She took her Instagram page to thank her fans, God and her husband – who she rained praises on. She stated, ‘All thanks to GOD(my helper my counsellor my leader my everything ) my husband@adeniyijohnson(my small god my daddy my betterhalf my all in all my hero my heartbeat my sunshine my jackiechan) my fans (my lovers my best friends fans I…
Indications emerge on Friday that General Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate in the February 2015 presidential election will likely emerge on Monday or Tuesday. General Buhari, who emerged as the All Progressives Congress’ flag bearer at the party’s national convention in Lagos on Thursday, has since begun consultations with leaders of the party to decide on his running mate. The meetings continued last night. It was learnt that contrary to speculations that the vice presidential slot had been conceded to the South-South, it has actually been reserved for a candidate from the South-West. Shedding light on why the South-West may be…
‘Thank God Governor Rochas Okorocha lost the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’. That was the expression of Imo State-born entrepreneur, Prince Alex Mbata, who noted that the governor’s loss is a blessing in disguise for the people of the state. “It is better for us to have him as our governor after May 29 next year. If Owelle Okorocha had gone to Abuja there is no guarantee that the good work he has started in Imo will continue. So, for me, his not getting the presidential ticket of APC is good for Imo people,” said Mbata. “Even…
Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State has indicated his interest in heading to the Senate after failing to clinch the All Progressives Congress, APC’s presidential ticket Thursday. Kwankwaso came second in the APC presidential primaries. The governor said he might consider calls from his supporters to head to the Senate in 2015, however, he said he would have to consult. “I will consult with my people, friends and political associate on my future politically. And you should know that my being in the Senate will help in no small measure in tackling those talkative who have nothing to offer for…
Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has described former head of state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as the change that Nigeria urgently needs in order to move forward, following his emergence as Presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, who is being considered as one of the possible candidates as Buhari’s running mate expressed his view on twitter. “Our emancipation from the evil shackles of PDP is near. APC with Gen. Buhari represents the change we all earnestly seek. APC+GMB=CHANGE,” Amaechi wrote on the micro-blogging site. Buhari won the APC presidential primaries with 3430 votes, followed by Kano…
The immediate past Minister of State for Niger Delta, Darius Ishaku, on Friday won the Taraba State governorship primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr. Ishaku emerged the winner at the end of the election conducted at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja. The election which started on Thursday ended in the early hours of Friday. The primary election was delayed for about five days, following a controversy over the zoning of the governorship position and the list of delegates. Taraba PDP leaders had on December 8 informed the National Chairman of the party, Adamu Muazu, of an…
An Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has fixed December 22 to hear the suit filed by the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet Temitope Joshua, against the Lagos State Coroner, Mr Oyetade Komolafe. Joshua had sued the coroner following the ongoing investigation into the collapse of the church’s guest house where a total of 116 persons were killed after the six-storey building collapsed on September 12. In the originating summons, Joshua is asking the court for a judicial review of the proceedings before the coroner’s inquest. He asked the court to declare the coroner’s summons…
A lot of people don’t know the full story behind the Yinka Ayefele accident, but I’ll give you a little insight. 17 years after a major accident that affected his two legs, gospel artist Yinka Ayefele continues to thank God for saving his life. This morning he took to his Facebook page to share pictures from the accident, as well as a picture of himself before the accident. He also shared pictures from a family thanksgiving gathering as well as a message with his fans. He wrote: REJOICE AND THANK GOD WITH ME. the journey started exactly 17yrs ago, it…
If you are a frequent user of Twitter, you might have heard this story. On Twitter this morning, a female user alleged she was robbed and defiled by a Lagos cab man. Although the tweets have now been deleted, a number of news sources were able to get screen shots. Because @MadamFunky used the hashtag #AccessUberRide while narrating her purported ordeal, observers assumed that her tweets were a PR stunt from Access Bank. However, the bank has denied any affiliation with the individual. @MadamFunky also denied sharing her story to promote Access Bank:
Seven famous Nigerian brothers and sisters who lost their lives in 2014. 1. Clem Onyeka The life of a prominent Nollywood actor ended tragically. He was shot dead in Abuja on 14th of October after being caught in the middle of a shootout between the police and armed robbers. His friend and colleague Zubechi Onyia said, “I am sad that Clem died when he should be celebrated as the best up-and-coming actor this year. It was painful watching Clem die!” 2. Taiwo of the Oshadipe Twins Taiwo Oshadipe, one of the Oshadipe Twins, died in the beginning of October 2014, after a brief illness.…
Former Head of State and flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2015 presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari has given party leader the prerogative to choose his running mate, according to a report by online news platform, TheCable. Although the closeness of Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi to Buhari had made many see him as the likeliest candidate for the VP slot, but Tinubu’s work to ensure Buhari wins the primaries has made the presidential aspirant show appreciation by giving him the VP slot, leaving Amaechi out in the cold. “Politics is not winner-takes-all. Tinubu worked round the…
A gubernatorial aspirant in Lagos State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has proceeded to a Federal High Court in Abuja to seek redress over the outcome of the party’s governorship primaries in the state. Obanikoro, who contested the December 4th primary of the party but was defeated by Mr. Jimi Agbaje, said his decision to seek legal redress followed the expiration of the 48 hours timeline stipulated by the PDP Electoral Guideline for aggrieved aspirants’ appeal to be addressed. In a series of tweets via his…