Former Governor of Zamfara, Alhaji Mamuda Shinkafi, has again emerged the winner of the state’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election for the 2015 general polls. The party’s governorship primary, which held on Tuesday, was characterised by petitions and complaints where some of the aspirants alleged foul play. The National Headquarters of the party then rescheduled the primary for Thursday with three out of the five aspirants, including the former governor and Rep. Ibrahim Bakauye and Sen. Bello Matawalle. Two others, Alhaji Bashir Adamu and Alhaji Sagir Hamidu, had withdrawn from the contest to back the former governor. At…
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Emir of Mubi, Adamawa State, Dr. Abubakar Isa Ahmadu, Friday, returned to his palace amid cheers from residents, after two months’ exile caused by Boko Haram attacks. The insurgents had invaded the commercial town, burning down the Mubi International Market along with several churches before renaming it as Madinatul Islam or “City of Islam”. They also chased the emir out and hoisted their flag at the palace. However, army troops, assisted by local hunters, recaptured the town last week, in an operation that also led to the recapture of Gombi, Hong and Maiha. The emir was received by palace officials…
A group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has faulted the Abuja High Court for granting an exparte injunction stopping the publication of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s controversial autobiography, My Watch. The court, presided over by Justice Valentine Ashi, on Wednesday, found Mr. Obasanjo guilty of contempt, after he defied its directive restraining him from releasing the book. Justice Ashi had ordered that the book launch be put on hold over claims the three volume series autobiography contained details of a libel case instituted by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Buruji Kashamu, was already before…
A 25-year-old housemaid, Tina Kwesi, who allegedly stole her employer’s jewellery worth N50m was on Friday brought before an Igbosere Magistrate’s Court in Lagos. Kwesi, who hails from Benue, is standing trial on a two counts of conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Babaji Ishaku, told the court that the accused committed the offences on November 25 at 9, Shanti Sule Street, Lekki Phase 1 in Lagos State. Ishaku said the accused conspired with one other person still at large, to steal assorted gold jewellery valued at N50m, property of one Mrs Victoria Sule. The prosecutor stated that the accused was…
In its determination to repatriate valuable Nigerian artifacts smuggled out of the country by colonial masters, the federal government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, has recovered about 45 stolen artifacts from the United States last week. The Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation, Edem Duke made the announcement yesterday in Abuja during the unveiling of the official logo of the Abuja Biennial organised by the National Gallery of Art (NGA). The Abuja Biennial is a bi-annual artistic fiesta designed to draw artists from Nigeria, Africa and other parts of the world to display their artistic…
He might not have emerged winner of the BBA Hotshots show but he’s definitely living the good life. Just coming out of the Big Brother Africa house, Nigeria’s representative Tayo Faniran has been getting a lot of gifts. First he was reportedly given $350,000 by Warri businessman Ayari Emani, and now he has received a 24 carat gold iPhone 6, customized for him by Malivehood. Malivehood shared the picture on Instagram and captioned, ‘MALIVELIHOOD customised 24KT gold iPhone 6 for @Tayofaniran ,you did we’ll and put Nigeria on the Top ,Gold bless #luxury #gold #iPhone #gift #love #Africa #Nigeria’
I bet you all still remember the epic selfie of all selfies that most celebrities have tried to copy but never had the same effect. Well, TIME Magazine has named that famous star-studded Oscar’s selfie taken in March this year as the top photo of the year. The influential publication made the announcement on its Twitter page on Monday, December 8, 2o14. It would be recalled that the image had exceeded 1 million retweets in the first hour of the upload in March 2014 and presently has more than 3.36 million, making it the most retweeted picture in history. The…
Nigerians always stand out wherever they happen to be; whether good or bad, a Nigerian man will be noticed. Nigeria has emerged as one of the countries with the highest number of criminals in the UK. In a new report by Home Office, out of 106,000 Nigerians living in the UK, 832 are criminal offenders who have indulged in either r*pe, stealing or murder. While Jamaica has the most notorious citizens in the UK with 1,026 of them been criminals out of just 47,000 people
A one-time national chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former national chairman of the defunct Grassroots Democratic Movement (GDM) during the Abacha junta, Alhaji Gambo Lawal, has emerged the consensus governorship candidate of the PDP in Borno State. The choice of Lawal was announced soon after leaders and elders of the party in the state emerged from a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the presidential villa, Abuja on Thursday. Former Minister of National planning, Sanusi Daggash, who spoke with State House correspondents after the meeting with the president, said he led the party leaders from the…
The emergence of General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a reflection of the unflinching and collective resolve of the opposition party to rescue Nigeria from the abyss that the current Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led federal government has plunged it. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ecology and Environment, former Governor Bukola Saraki, made this declaration in his congratulatory message to the APC presidential candidate. Saraki noted with satisfaction what he termed “the uncommon level of transparency apparent throughout the convention, it is worth pointing out the level of sportsmanship and…
The All Progressives Congress on Friday commended the security agencies, the media, party supporters and Lagos residents for their immense contributions to the success of its two-day National Convention. A statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said going by the efforts and perseverance of these groups, it was now clear that Nigerians were ready to make the necessary sacrifice for a change. The party said the military, police, DSS, civil defence corps and the various Lagos State security agencies, among others, went beyond the call of duty in carrying out their assigned tasks during the convention. ”What…
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has confirmed that 32 people died in Thursday’s twin bomb blasts that rocked Terminus area of Jos city, Plateau State. The NEMA Information Officer for North-central geopolitical zone, Audu Yohanna, in a press release on Friday, also said 47 others were injured and are presently receiving medical attention in three separate hospitals around the city.
A civil society organisation, Health Sector Reform Coalition, has applauded the signing into law of the National Health Bill, warning that henceforth “there should be no more rejection of accident and emergency victims by both public and private hospitals; no excuse for failure of health services for Nigerians”. The new health law, it also said, “Provides for severe punishment and imprisonment for removal of human organs and prohibits reproductive and therapeutic cloning of human kind”. The HSRC also hailed the National Assembly for the quick passage of the bill, saying it showed that members of the legislature were truly the…
Na wa oooh, Nollywood will not kill us with laugh oooh…………LOL!!! A few weeks ago, I wrote about how Nollywood producers tend to name their movies after the latest trend in the country, whether evil or good, it doesn’t matter to them. Well, they are at it again. I just read about this new Nollywood movie with the title — Don Jazzy Again. The poster has Nollywood comic actor, John Okafor on the cover, portraying Don Jazzy and wearing flamboyant clothes accompanied with a walking stick like the Mavin’s boss. The post was shared by Phyno on his Instagram account…
It seems everybody is getting a gift from Malivelihood these days. Just days ago it was Tayo from the Big Brother house, now its Dammy Krane who got one for his birthday. Christmas is by the corner, Malivelihood please send my own package!!! Oyindamola Johnson Emmanuel aka Dammy Krane was a year older days ago as he turned 22. The singer got a custom made gold and diamond ‘Amin’ necklace from Malivelihood. The Luxury jewelry designer is popular for dashing out expensive gifts to celebrities. The ‘Amin’ singer who is signed on to 2Face Idibia’s Hypertek Digital /960 Music has released…
The Bayelsa State chapter of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria, TAN, on Thursday described as historic, the ratification of President Goodluck Jonathan’s sole candidacy by the Peoples Democratic Party during the ruling party’s national convention in Abuja on Wednesday. TAN said the emergence of President Jonathan as the PDP consensus candidate for the 2015 election was commendable. The state Coordinator of the group, Mr. Werinipre Seibarugu, commended the leadership of the PDP for making Jonathan the first incumbent to have been returned unopposed. The Bayelsa TAN boss said the decision of the various organs of the PDP, including the National Working…
The National Chairman of the United Progressives Party, UPP, Chekwas Okorie, has emerged the party’s presidential candidate for the February 14 presidential election. Mr. Okorie was elected as the party’s flag bearer at its national convention held at Binez Hotel, Aba, Abia State on Thursday. Also, Bello Umar, emerged as the vice presidential candidate. It would be recalled that the UPP was registered as a political party in October 2012. With Mr. Okorie’s emergence, the presidential candidates of three political parties are now known. President Goodluck Jonathan’s adoption as the sole presidential candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,…
Boko Haram attacks are increasing daily and insurgency spreading like wild fire in Nigeria’s north, but President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians that elections will hold all over the country in 2015. According to him, his administration was putting all necessary security measures in place to enable the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct violent-free elections across the country. “It is encouraging that the security situation is improving, and by the grace of God, elections will be conducted in all states of the federation,” he said on Thursday, in his acceptance speech during the national convention of the Peoples…
The National Agency for Control of Aids (NACA), has commenced a free HIV counseling, testing and medical outreach targeted at 6,000 beneficiaries in Bayelsa State, a state with the third highest prevalence rate in Nigeria at 9.1 percent. NACA, in collaboration with the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) is also focusing on Niger, FCT, Enugu, Anambra and Delta in the first phase of the scheme. The FCT and Anambra state have two of the highest prevalence rates in Nigeria at 8.6 percent and 8.7 percent respectively. Niger has 4.0 percent, while Enugu has 5.1 percent and Delta state has…
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has welcomed the candidacy of the former Military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari as the Presidential flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2015 general elections. The party however said nothing has changed since the last time he contested except his dinner suit. “This will be the fourth time General Buhari will be contesting in the presidential elections. On each of the three previous occasions, he failed to articulate a vision of the future that was acceptable to Nigerians. On each occasion his brand of politics was…