Unknown gunmen Saturday attacked the Minna Medium Security Prison, breaking into the armoury and carting away arms and bullet-proof vests as they released 276 inmates. It was gathered by Thisday that three members of the gang of about 20 men, stormed the facility around 4:30pm and disarmed the Prison officials who were helpless as the gunmen carried out their operation. According to a Prison official who spoke in confidence to Thisday, two notorious armed robbers and other 268 inmates escaped with the gunmen. “We had 323 inmates in our various cells but we are left with only 53 in one…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola Saturday canvassed a slash in the pump prices of oil products as global oil prices continue declining. He wondered why the government has said nothing about reducing fuel price as the price of the raw material used in producing it has dropped significantly. “While this has reduced, the pump price of fuel in the country still remains the same. Then something is wrong. If the price increases in the country when the price of oil goes up globally, then it should also reduce when the price of oil drops,” said Fashola at the After School…
A senatorial aspirant for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hajiya Ireti Heebah Kingibe has announced her decision to withdraw from the race. She also said she was withdrawing her membership of the PDP, citing various factors, including the irregularities that marred the conduct of yesterday’s PDP FCT House of Representatives primary elections. Kingibe in a terse statement explained that, “After close observation of the PDP FCT House of Representatives primary elections, conducted on December 6, 2014, I have come to the conclusion that the PDP FCT senatorial primaries will be neither…
In the wake of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur’s suspension from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the secretary of the party’s Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jubrin, has advised the immediate past national chairman of the party to swallow his pride and apologise for wrongdoings. Tukur is believed to be behind the case instituted against the current acting chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu. Athough a federal high court sitting in Abuja dismissed his prayers for his reinstatement last Tuesday, he has appealed the decision. Justifying Tukur’s suspension from the party, Senator Jubrin said it was unfortunate that the ex-national chairman…
This picture was taken at an event which they both attended. For some months now, they have been all over social media sharing bedroom & intimate videos, making their fans think they are dating but just like Nadia Buari and Jim Iyke they call themselves best friends. lol
The reason why beautiful actress Ini Edo and her husband Philips Ehiagwina split has been hidden for some time now and we have the juice. Ini Edo had always been a good house wife according to an alleged insider who told vanguard. The insider said: “I think Ini Edo was badly in love. Philips was a charmer and, as a human being and deeply in love, she followed her heart. It is so sad that a woman blessed with such a good heart could be treated in such a hurtful manner. Most people may not know, but Ini Edo is…
The National Assembly has been urged to speed up passage of the Whistle-blower Protection Bill. The call was made by the Christian Rural Urban Development Association of Nigeria, CRUDAN, through its South-West Zonal facilitator, Mr. Adewale Adeduntan. According to the development and advocacy organization, “The Whistle-blower Protection Bill is one of the tools that can be used to wage war against corruption. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Section 39 affirms that every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference. This includes…
The Russian cargo plane intercepted by Nigeria’s security agencies after it reportedly made an unauthorized landing at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano State, was transporting military hardware to Chad, a security source has told Reuters. The all-French speaking crew of the cargo plane were traveling from Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, to N’Djamena, the capital of Chad when they made an emergency landing in Kano because the airport in N’Djamena was closed, the report by Reuters said. An air force spokesman confirmed the plane had been detained but gave no further details. The spokesman further said…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Saturday urged Nigerians to live in peace with one another, put aside their cultural and religious differences for the overall development of the country. The Sultan, who was represented by the Wazirin Katsina, Dr Sani Lugga, made the plea at the 4th National Convention of the Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) in Lagos. The theme of the convention is ‘One Humanity under God’. “God created us with different colours, languages, cultures, races, countries, states and villages because He wants to appreciate one another in unity in spite of our differences. “It…
Controversial entertainer — Charly Boy, in his usual fashion has created a series of comments with his new article. It’s no longer a new thing for the Area Fada of Abuja entertainment to posts articles on his Facebook page periodically and yesterday he shared another one that has got people talking. In the article called ‘My Wandering man-hood’ Charly Boy reveals a few things the world did not know and would not have known; like how he fathered a child at 16, he was defiled when he was young and more. Read his article below: – Some say that I…
In a situation some other artistes would find very offensive, Jimmy Jatt managed a smile as he avoided the unnecessary tensed moment. A Leadership Newspaper reporter wanted DJ Jimmy Jatt to reveal by all means something only his wife should know, even though Jimmy says his fans already knows everything about him, because he has a book that is already out which explains his life. But the reporter not contended with the reply said, the DJ should reveal more, then he turned and looked at him and said, ‘do you want me to show you the size of my John…
It’s been long overdue but popular Nollywood producer Emem Isong is now married. Emem got married to her Cameroonian lover today, Dec.6, 2014 in her hometown. The man had already gone to see her people on the 3rd of October, 2014 before they picked today as the special day. I wish her all the best in her marriage and may she not experience an ini Edo or Funke Akindele phenomenon.
In the wake of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur’s suspension from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the secretary of the party’s Board of Trustees, Senator Walid Jubrin, has advised the immediate past national chairman of the party to swallow his pride and apologise for wrongdoings. Tukur is believed to behind the case instituted against the current acting chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu. Athough a federal high court sitting in Abuja dismissed his prayers for his reinstatement last Tuesday, he has appealed the decision. Justifying Tukur’s suspension from the party, Senator Jubrin said it was unfortunate that the ex-national chairman was…
Gov. AYO FAYOSE AND KAYODE Fayemi EXCHANGING PLEASANTRIES AT THE EVENT. The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday said the 2015 general election will put an end to President Goodluck Jonathan’s Peoples Democratic Party-led administration. The national chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and the party’s national vice chairman, southwest, former governor Segun Oni, said the opposition party had been ordained by God to take over the mantle of leadership of the country come 2015. The APC chieftains made this assertion on Saturday during a service held at the Methodist church, Ifaki Ekiti in Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti State…
A former Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Lame, on Friday accused officials of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bauchi state of electoral malpractice that denied him a chance of emerging the governorship candidate of the party on Thursday. Mr. Lame alleged that the party’s primary election committee officials deliberately plotted to disenfranchise him to the advantage of his arch-rival, Muhammed Abubakar, who was later declared winner of the governorship primaries. The ex-minister also said the committee allowed over-voting and denied delegates, believed to be his supporters, a voting chance. He, therefore, called for a cancellation of the…
A prominent Lagos cleric and founder of Inri Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Ayodele Elijah Babatunde, has said the emergence of Akinwunmi Ambode as governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, may make the party to lose Lagos in 2015. Sharing part of his revelations for 2015 with Daily Independent, the cleric, whose prophecies have often come to pass, said the Lagos APC committed a blunder during its primary. He said the party may suffer defeat in 2015 except there is divine intervention. According to him: “Not only did the party err on the choice of candidate but the leader…
Ten soldiers were yesterday killed in a battle to defend Ashaka town that was attacked by hundreds of Boko Haram insurgents who tried to overrun the town. More than 70 Boko Haram terrorists were however killed, with scores other sustaining serious gunshot injuries as they fled the town, carrying away the corpses they could, as they did. The Defence Headquarters confirmed the development on twitter, noting that the terrorists invaded the town in a convoy of 30 vehicles and many motorcycles. “Terrorists fleeing Ashaka on Thursday managed to retrieve three truckloads full of their dead members following the defeat and…
Lagos State Chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has dismissed reports in a section of the media that it has adopted former commissioner of health in the state, Dr. Leke Pitan as its candidate for the 2015 governorship election in the state. A statement by CAN’s media consultant, Rev. Oladapo Daramola, explained that “the exercise that took place at the Dr. Akinola Maja Memorial Gospel Baptist Church was simply a forum to interact with all those who have shown interest in the exalted office hence the letter of invitation written to them to formally invite them to the…
Although Oritsefemi was in total good condition after crashing his new Range Rover, the singer’s driver is however in a hospital now and in a coma. The story is that unknown armed robbers chased Oritsefemi’s Range Rover SUV to crash early Saturday morning, 6th December 2014 on Ikorodu Road, Lagos. “The incident happened when we were going to finish up a meeting for my traveling arrangement today with Big Brother Africa’s officials in order to perform at the grand finale of the event in South Africa on Sunday 7th. Yusuf ‘Danku’ Adepitan who was driving the Ranger noticed unknown gun…
They say most big things had little beginnings, I like to change it a little and say some little things have little beginnings. Petite Nollywood comic actor, Chinedu Ikedezie, in a recent interview with Sun Newspaper, talks about a lot of things that the world doesn’t know about him i.e – he has an NGO with co-star Osita Iheme, how he met his wife and popped the question, how his family reacted to his achondroplasia and more. Read excerpts from his interview below: – Once upon a time you were nobody, did you ever believe that you could be this…