Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday, raised the alarm over recent Boko Haram attacks in parts of the North-East. Mark spoke while reacting to a motion moved by the chairman of the Committee on Public Accounts, Senator Ahmad Lawan (Yobe North), who came under Order 43 of the Senate Standing Orders (2011, as amended) on activities of insurgents in Yobe State. The Senate President noted that the sect had engaged in incessant attacks since it declared war on Nigeria, adding that Monday’s attempt to invade Yobe’s Government House was a matter of concern. “Insurgents have been attacking left, right, front…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Say what you want but former head of state and 2015 presidential aspirant, Muhammadu Buhari, is definitely winning the social media battle as the 2015 elections draw closer. Just a couple of days ago, Muhammadu Buhari released stunning photos of himself in various attires, now he has done the same with his family. The presidential aspirant has just released cute and adorable photos of his beautiful and charming family. See photos below: ;-
They say there is joy in motherhood and it’s good to know how female celebrities proudly show off their baby-bumps. Tall and sexy Nollywood actress, model and video vixen — Venita Akpofure will soon join the long list of Nigerian celebrity mums as she showed off her baby bump on Instagram this morning. She captioned the picture ‘Labour of Love’
Looks like Saeon has created more enemies than friends in the industry for coming after Wizkid. Recall that Saeon went after Wizkid because he charged her over N1.5million for a collaboration. Get the full details here, here and here. M.I has backed Wizkid’s decision to collect the money Saeon offered while calling out Saeon for revealing such details to the public. M.I told Encomium Magazine Let me quickly react to the rift between Wizkid and Miss Saeon. I think, personally, Wizkid did nothing wrong because it’s business. You approached him for business and he delivered. Business is business. In…
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has slammed the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) over its inefficiency in distributing Permanent Voters Card in the state. He said it is the right of every registered Lagosian voter to get their PVC as the 2015 elections gets closer. The governor made his grievance known at Lagos House, Ikeja where he received the team from INEC comprising of the National Commissioner and state commissioner, who paid him a courtesy visit. He said the way INEC has been handling issues was beginning to raise public fears about the credibility of the electoral process. “The…
Checkout the fast rising actress/model and mother of two cute boys, Adunni Ade as she shows off her amazing body in this sexy bikini on the set of “How To Marry a Diva”.
Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Mr Olusegun Oshinowo, yesterday revealed that over 40 million Nigerian youths remained unemployed, in spite of the Federal Government’s efforts at reducing unemployment. Speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting facilities at Ruff’n and Tumbles Clothings in Lagos, Oshinowo said the idea of Nigerian youths seeking white collar jobs would never take them anywhere. Ruff’n Tumbles is into children’s fashion. The company also engages in the training of youths in fashion making. According to the DG, NECA collaborated with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), to ensure that unemployment was reduced in Nigeria by…
The Police High Command in Abuja, yesterday, confirmed the death of 38 Police officers in Monday and Tuesday’s attacks on Damaturu and Maiduguri by Boko Haram terrorists. The terrorists had stormed the cities, with police stations and other security agencies apparently their targets. More than 150 persons, including two medical doctors, a staff of the Federal Polytechnic, Damaturu and his two children were also killed during the attacks, according to a rescue official and a health worker who spoke to AFP. Force Public Relations Officer, CP Emmanuel Ojukwu in a telephone chat with Vanguard confirmed the death of the policemen.…
Checkout the fast rising actress/model and mother of two beautiful boys Adunni Ade shows off her amazing body in this sexy bikini on set of “How To Marry a Diva.
She is looking hot with this pose! Celebrated Ghanaian songstress, Mzbel, over the weekend appeared at a public event dressed in an extremely provocative manner. Mzbel’s attire caused quite a stir at the National Theatre during the Ghana Television Awards last Friday, barely a year after she vowed never to appear dressed provocatively in public again. The musician was ‘dressed to kill’ in a green figure hugging evening dress complete with a thigh high split that made her legs the focus of every eye.
Unfortunately, most celebrities who recently joined the Nigerian political scene have turned out as losers. Just yesterday, I reported an exclusive of Desmond Elliot emerging as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos State House of Assembly election in 2015 after the APC primaries. However, fellow entertainer Kenny St. Brown wasn’t as lucky as she lost out to Lai Mohammed‘s son, Folajimi Lai Mohammed for the Ikeja constituency. The latest is that Dayo Adeneye also lost out to Governor Amosun’s former SA on Education for the APC Odogbolu House of Assembly ticket. Try again next time!!!
None of the five presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) can leave the party even if they lost the presidential primaries, as they all signed a Letter of Commitment yesterday. The agreement signed also mandates them to collapse their individual campaign structures into that of the party for effective campaign of the eventual flag bearer of the party in the 2015 general election after losing the primaries. The aspirants who signed the undertaking were former Head of State, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, governors of Kano and Imo states, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso…
A human rights advocacy organization, Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), yesterday, accused the State Governors of squandering about N23.220 trillion allocations from the joint Account meant for the local government Councils in their states. The group said this fact was reason enough for local governments to be granted autonomy. “Since 1999, each of the 768 LGCs and 6 Area Councils have “received” not less than N30 billion from the Federation Account. This is over N23.220 trillion accruing to LGCs. The bulk of these monies never got to the LGCs. It was hijacked by State Governments through the State Joint Local…
Most of you don’t like her, you think she’s just lucky to be this rich and famous considering the fact that she has no talent; Well, I feel the same way too. The superstar reality TV personality — Kim Kardashian was rcently ‘honored’ to meet the US Marines in Abu Dhabi last month. The 34-year-old reality star was delighted to meet the servicemen and women working on the USS San Diego during her trip to Abu Dhabi in November. Kim marked the occasion on her Instagram account by posting several photos of herself as she toured the naval base. Alongside…
PHOTO: VANGUARD Four Nigerians, including an Asaba, Delta State based music producer, Michael Okafor (pictured left), have been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, for having in their possessions, banned substances weighing 41.625 kilogrammes comprising 36.675kg of methamphetamine and 4.95 kilogrammes of cocaine with an estimated street value of over N374million. Three of the other suspects – Obi John Chukwuenyem, Gilbert Kelvin and Deborah Ifeoma, are all based in South Africa. Speaking on their arrest, the Lagos Airport NDLEA Commander, Mr Hamza Umar, said Obi John Chukwuenyem (48)…
Immediate past chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Prof Shuaib AbdulRaheem, has regretted some of his actions during his tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), particularly the widely publicized issue of the sacked 49 lecturers of the institution. The Supreme Court reinstated the sacked lecturers in 2009 eight years after the then VC approved their disengagement from the institution. Prof AbdulRaheem, who is also a governorship aspirant under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state, spoke to reporters in Ilorin, the state capital. The professor of literature, who likened himself to a…
If you read my reports constantly, you would remember that I revealed that Wizkid said that he could be investing in the fashion industry soon. It’s been less than a week and he shared a post on Instagram with the caption: ‘@trustthedjnukidd and I decided to make y’all fresh new snapbacks!! Dates soon!! Limited edition! #StarBoy’. A few hours ago, the pop star officially shared pictures of his new snapbacks which are being produced in collaboration with New York-based DJ Nu Kidd who is renowned for his high fashion taste and eclectic DJ mixes. With his investment in fashion as such,…
A presidential aspirant under the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, and Kano State Governor, Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Tuesday, said only a transparent party primary can guarantee adherence to agreements reached between the aspirants and the party. Kwankwaso said this while fielding questions from journalists after he was screened by the presidential screening committee of APC headed by Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. The aspirant spoke against the backdrop of a commitment the party extracted from all aspirants that they will abide by the outcome of the primaries and support whosoever emerges as the party’s flag bearer for the 2015 presidential…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State says it will adopt consensus to determine the candidates that will contest in the state House of Assembly elections. The Public Relations Officer of the party, Alhaji Sani Dododo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, that a seven-member committee from the headquarters of the APC would supervise the primaries for the state. “We will remain law abiding by following the laid down rule for primaries but we will ensure that the primaries take place, even though we have agreed on consensus to elect our candidates”, he…
Ijaw youths, under the aegis of Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, yesterday, berated Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State over his claim that President Goodluck Jonathan was sponsoring the Boko Haram sect in the North East states of Yobe, Adamawa and Borno. The youths described Amaechi’s claim as well as his recent utterances that a parallel government would be formed if the 2015 elections were rigged by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party as disappointing, saying it clearly shows that he was no longer fit to hold office as governor. In a statement in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, by its Publicity Secretary, Mr.…