Indication emerged on Tuesday that another actress, Funke Adesiyan, has broken the ‘primaries jinx’ in the ongoing elections. Adesiyan contested in the Oyo State House of Assembly primary of the All People’s Congress and won. She has thus followed in the footsteps of Desmond Elliot, who also won the APC primary for the House of Assembly in Lagos. Meanwhile, afro folk singer, 91ce, is said to have appealed his loss in the election.
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, for the first time opened up on the third term agenda in the twilight of his two-term presidency, accusing some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governors of being behind the third term project because they were going to benefit from it. At the launch of his autobiography titled: ‘My Watch’, at the Lagos Country Club, Ikeja, Obasanjo denied seeking a third term but admitted he knew about it. Obasanjo, who said he was not afraid of telling the truth, insisted that everything he wrote in the book was true. “People say that it was obvious that…
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has said that the main reason the country is still experiencing insurgency is because Nigerians are pretenders and shy away from the truth. Oritsejafor, who made this known while speaking at the Northern State Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF) Traditional Ruler Conference 2014 in Abuja, said the greatest war Nigeria is fighting presently, is the war against truth. Oritsejafor said, “Nigeria is fighting against truth. We hate truth, we hide truth and we fear truth. It is so unfortunate. In John 8:32, Jesus said you shall know the truth and…
The Police have said that many Nigerians who were in possession of illegal arms have surrendered voluntarily and advised those still holding such arms to follow suit. Emmanuel Ojukwu, the force spokesman, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja that it is an offence to have such weapons in the hands of “non-state actors”. “A lot of persons have surrendered their own arms voluntarily and those who still have them illegally, we are on their trail”, he said. “It remains an offence to have such weapons in the hands of non-state actors. Anybody, who has such…
The Ogun State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has declared that the cancellation of its governorship primaries held on Monday by the National Working Committee of the party is of no effect. The state party Chairman, Dayo Bayo, made this known in a press statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. According to Mr. Bayo, the primaries was conducted following a National Executive Council meeting approval, which provided the guidelines and timetable for the congresses and primaries. “Our attention has been drawn to media publications that the PDP primaries in some states, including Ogun State,…
The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Mukhtar Shagari, has rejected the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election in the state, which was won by a former Ambassador to Morocco, Abdallah Wali. Mr. Shagari had before the commencement of the exercise, protested against the composition of PDP delegates’ list but chairman of the election panel, U.U Kumo went ahead to conduct the primaries. Announcing the result early Tuesday, Kumo said Mr. Wali got 547 votes, while Abubakar Gada and Shagari got 193 and 1 votes respectively. Former Minister of Sports, Yusuf Suleiman, withdrew from the race…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called on politicians to shun “ceaseless quarrelling” and engage in robust political debates that would strengthen the country’s democracy. Mr. Jonathan made the call at the public presentation and official launch of the Kukah Centre, founded by prominent cleric and Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah. Among other aims, the centre was established to strengthen national debate, improve governance and encourage Nigerians to take an active role in the country’s leadership. The centre also aims at promoting conversations among Nigeria’s faith communities, as well as between leaders in faith and public policy.…
One of the Nigerian representatives at the recently concluded Big Brother Hotshots reality TV show, Tayo Faniran was reported to have been gifted N63M by billionaire Warri Prince Ayiri Emami. This same billionaire is the loving husband who splashed millions on a customized convertible Rolls Royce Phantom for his wife on her birthday in October. Prince Emami is clearly one of Tayo’s fans who is still upset that he didn’t win the TV show, hence compensating him with a staggering N63M. The winning prize on the show was $300,000 and Prince Emami added an extra $50000 for Tayo .Tayo Faniran lost out…
Borno DEPUTY GOVERNOR, Alhaji MUSTAPHA ZANNAH, APPEALING TO People FROM ASHIGASHIYA COMMUNITY IN GWOZA LGA OF Borno WHO RELOCATED TO CAMEROON TO RETURN HOME The Deputy Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Zannah Mustapha, on Monday said no northerner in their right frame of mind would vote the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2015 general elections. He said that the PDP candidate in the 2015 presidential poll, President Goodluck Jonathan, had shown that he did not “have what it takes to end the lingering Boko Haram crisis that has almost crippled the zone”. The deputy governor made the assertion while presenting…
Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Monday picked the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Lagos Central Senatorial District at the party’s primary election. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr Kehinde Akinola, who declared the winner, said a total of 2,428 votes were cast during the election, out of which 2,379 were valid. Akinola said Tinubu had 2,354 votes while her opponent, Mr Odutola Adetokunbo, had 25 votes. He said there were 49 invalid votes. Addressing journalists, Mrs. Tinubu commended the delegates and the people of the constituency for the confidence reposed in her. She described the victory as a “debt” that…
Excitement is rising in Nigeria; behaviour is changing, as a new wave emerges among the different inhabitants in the country. Online shopping is causing a frenzy and the excitement in 2014 is at fever pitch, as Nigerians prepare to break the bank for gifts for colleagues, friends, and family this Christmas season. With decreasing oil prices and devaluation of the Naira threatening to affect brick and mortar stores this season, economic analysts expect the real activity of the season to happen on online shopping websites with the allure of choice, massive discounts, home deliveries and innovative offers for the season.…
Probably applauding himself for his great achievements this year, the Omo Baba Olowo of 9ja music decided to spoil himself a little. With the Christmas season in the air, Davido decided to get himself something before anyone else does. He shared a picture of the car on his Instagram page and captioned, ‘EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR MYSELF!! BEEN A GREAT YEAR THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT WORLDWIDE! I WOULDNT HAVE GONE THIS FAR WITHOUT U GUYS!!
It like Davido is indirectly dissing the recently concluded Channel O awards after he was left out in the cold. Nigerian pop star, Davido is seemingly not happy with the just held Channel O Music Video Awards and the just-concluded Big Brother Hotshots. Last weekend, November 29, 2014, Davido, who was nominated in 5 different categories at the Channel O Music Video Awards lost out in all, a development that he didn’t just expect but which also makes him feel hard done by. A week later now, Nigeria’s Tayo Faniran emerged as one of the finalists of the Big brother…
MUSILIU OBANIKORO REJECTS DECLARATION OF JIMI AGBAJE (R) AS WINNER OF Lagos PDP GUBER PRIMARY Former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has rejected the outcome of the recently conducted primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State. Obanikoro, who was widely tipped to emerge winner of the Lagos governorship primary, lost to Mr. Jimi Agbaje, who only joined the party about four months ago. Announcing the result of the primary, Chairman of the PDP electoral committee for Lagos, Senator Shehu Kumo, said Agbaje scored 432 votes as against the 346 by Obanikoro. The other aspirants,…
108 inmates out of the 275 that escaped during a jail break at the Medium Security Prison in Minna, Niger State last week, have been recaptured, the Nigeria Prison Service has said. It stated that the fugitives were apprehended through the combined efforts of the Nigerian Army, Police, Department of State Services, Prison personnel and cooperation of surrounding communities. However, 166 other inmates are still at large. A statement by the NPS spokesman, Ope Fatinikun, on Monday in Abuja, said the total number of inmates presently in custody was 157 including 49 others that did not escape. It added that search for…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has debunked the statement credited to Director General of National Task Force on Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunition and Light Weapons (NATFORCE), Osita Okereke that arms and ammunition were being imported through the Seme Border. The NCS import coordinator at Seme command, Assistant Controller Ibrahim Turaki, said the allegation could cause panic because of the ravaging insurgency in the North-East. The customs officer also challenged Mr. Okereke to give details of the 10 trucks allegedly used to smuggle the weapons into the country through the Seme border, the importer’s name as well as the…
Like a true politician, 9ice isn’t just going to back down without a fight. Reports emerging is that singer, Abolore Akande, 9ice, is not taking his reported loss in the All Progressive Congress primary election nicely. 9ice who reportedly lost the ticket to run for the Ogbomoso North/Ogbomosho South/Orire Federal Constituency into the House of Representatives come 2015, to Prince Akeem Oyewumi, the son of the Soun of Ogbomosho, is threatening thunder and brimstone, claiming the elections were rigged and inconclusive. The singer-c*m -musician may soon be heading to court as he is not satisfied with the conduct of the…
If you were following the just concluded BBA show, I bet like most Nigerians you feel cheated that Tayo didn’t win. The 9th edition of the Big Brother Africa came to an end with Tanzania’s representative, Idris beating Nigeria’s Tayo, and becoming $300 000 richer. Idris received five country votes, from Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. The runner-up,Tayo, received two country votes from Nigeria and Mozambique. While Idris was real and made no effort to hide his love for women, Tayo was also real, and made no effort to hide his love for confrontations. According to Nigerians, who are…
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the All Progressives Congress as a “waste basket”. The ruling party, which was reacting to the primaries recently conducted by the APC, described majority of the candidates who have emerged on the platform of the opposition party as “expired substances”. In a post on its official Facebook page, the PDP specifically mentioned the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, and a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, who both emerged in separate primaries of the APC as governorship candidates for Sokoto and Kaduna States respectively. The party…
The National Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured delegates to the 3rd national convention of the party holding in Lagos State between 10 and 11 December of adequate security throughout the period of the convention. The Committee said in a statement issued in Lagos on Monday that it was collaborating with the Lagos State Government (the host government) and all relevant security agencies to put in place adequate arrangements aimed at ensuring security of delegates and reducing the burden of traffic congestion throughout the duration of the convention. According to the committee, which is headed by…