The Acting Governor of Taraba, Alhaji Abubakar Danladi, has appointed, Mr Timothy Kataps, as the Secretary to the State Government. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Government House, Alhaji Hassan Mijinyawa, in Jalingo on Saturday. Mijinyawa said that Kataps, a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, would be sworn in on Monday. Danladi was reinstated by the Supreme Court on Friday, which nullified his impeachment and ordered that he should be sworn in immediately. The impeached and reinstated former deputy governor, replaced Alhaji Garba Umar, who had been acting following the plane crash suffered…
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has described the barricading and prevention of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and other lawmakers from gaining access to the premises of the National Assembly as “disgusting, barbaric and shameful”. The congress in a statement signed by its president, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, said the harassment, intimidation, molestation and tear gassing of the lawmakers by members of the Nigeria Police Force was unlawful and an act of impunity in furtherance of partisan consideration. The statement read in part: “It is worrisome already that the government has done little to mitigate the damage done…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Control, NAFDAC, is losing N120 million naira weekly because of the strike by some workers in the health sector, the Secretary, Medical and Health Workers Union, NAFDAC, chapter, Anzaku Peter, has said. “I can tell you authoritatively that on weekly basis, the agency loses over N120 million from the nation’s ports alone. So, you can imagine what will be happening at the other formations of the agency”, Mr. Peter told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Friday in Lagos. He said that the offices of the agency in the 36 states and…
It was an evening of glamour, glitz, fashion, and cutting edge technology as most innovative telecommunications company in Nigeria, Etisalat, launched the latest generation of smartphones to hit the global market, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus, in grand style during the first ever iParty held on Thursday, November 20th, 2014 at Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island Lagos. The Chief Executive officer of Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher, while speaking at the event, iterated that the partnership between Apple and Etisalat was meant to serve as a demonstration of the company’s commitment to providing its customers with world class telecommunication…
It’s funny how people always accuse other people of using juju or witchcraft immediately something goes wrong in the family. This is an African mentality that needs to stop. That is the case of Tottenham’s star striker and Togolese player — Adebayor Emmanuel. The footballer’s cousin has gone on air to accuse Adebayor of neglecting them, including his own biological mother. “For the past six years Adebayor has rejected his mother and his immediate family whilst doing charity outside on the premise that our mother is a witch,” Adebayor’s cousin Margaret told Peace FM in Ghana. “We have been thinking…
Amid reports yesterday that the Inspector General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, had given orders for the arrest of the House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, should he fail to honour an invitation to appear at the Force Headquarters over Thursday’s fiasco at the National Assembly, a spokesman for the speaker has declared his readiness to answer any lawful invitation from any of the security agencies. The Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to the speaker, Imam Imam, in a statement on Friday, said Mr. Tambuwal, as a law abiding citizen, who has no immunity against arrest and…
The Senator representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Suleiman Adokwe, on Friday backed calls for the immediate imposition of a state of emergency in Nasarawa State over the renewed inter-ethnic clashes there. Adokwe, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, said he aligned with the position of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party that emergency rule would be in order, to address the lingering violence between the Eggon and Fulani/Alago ethnic communities. He argued that the crisis can only be resolved if Governor Tanko Almakura has the political will to address the situation. He said, “My…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lampooned the presidency for its agitated response to the warning that if the 2015 elections are rigged, the party will not recognize the outcome and will go ahead to form a parallel government, saying that was the party’s position. In a statement, Friday, in Lagos by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the main opposition party said that what Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi said at the APC’s Salvation Rally on Wednesday, which has now rankled the presidency into a state of delirium, was simply to reiterate the stand taken by…
The House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs on Friday insisted that Mr Suleiman Abba, the Inspector General of Police, must appear in person before the committee to explain Thursday’s police action. The committee had summoned Abba over the takeover of the National Assembly by armed policemen which led to Thursday’s confusion. The committee declined audience to Mr Sotonye Wakama, a Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations. Abba had in a letter with reference CB:3380/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL8/806 and addressed to the Chairman of the committee, Rep. Usman Kumo (Gombe –PDP) explained his absence. The letter reads: “Due to exigency…
The College of Education, Ekiadolor, recently upgraded to a university status, has been renamed by the Edo State Government to Tayo Akpata University of Education, TAUE, in honour of a former Commissioner for Education in the defunct Bendel State, Chief Tayo Akpata. Chief Akpata passed on peacefully at his Ikoyi, Lagos residence on the 13th of October, 2014 at the age of 83. Governor Adams Oshiomhole made the announcement on Friday during the funeral service of the late elder statesman at the Central Baptist Church, Benin. The governor explained that the state government’s decision was based on the deceased’s enormous…
The award winning athlete just became a wife a few weeks ago but she isn’t in a hurry to be a mother. Nigerian track/field athlete and world medalist Blessing Okagbare got married to her Nigerian soccer heartthrob Igho Otegheri in Sapele, Delta State few weeks ago. Surprisingly, Blessing jetted back to her base in Los Angeles and she says that she has no plans of starting a family now. She tells TC mag: – “A family, hahaha, I am not planning about that now. At the moment I have goals that must be accomplished and other things to be achieved professionally,…
The Police Service Commission, PSC, on Friday, promoted over 233 senior police officers. The promoted officers include: 55 Assistant Commissioners of Police, ACP, to Deputy Commissioners of Police, DCP; 177 Chief Superintendents of Police, CSPs to ACP and one Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP to a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP. The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has also congratulated the newly promoted senior officers charging them to see their elevation as a sign of additional responsibility. Abba also enjoined the officers to uphold ethical standards and the fundamental human rights of Nigerians in the discharge of their duties…
Ex militant commanders in the Niger Delta have warned members of the House of Representatives to desist from its alleged plan to move for President Goodluck Jonathan’s impeachment, as some of them have already lost the respect of Nigerians. About 120 lawmakers were said to have appended their signature as they join voices to call for the resignation of President Goodluck Jonathan. The ex-militants, who spoke under the aegis of Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative, however reassured President Jonathan of their support, promising that they would resist any move to embarrass him. “They call themselves honourable members. But I…
Although analysts have predicted that the fall in global oil prices will continue in 2015, with some saying the price may go as low as $50 per barrel, the Minister of State for Finance, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda has however expressed hope that the price of oil will go up again very soon. “We believe that very soon the prices of oil will go up again,” Special Adviser, Media, to the Minister, Mr Ikechukwu Eze quoted him as saying. According to Yuguda, members of The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) are already holding preliminary meetings among themselves as a means…
Fast rising American rapper — Iggy Azalea has reacted to Eminem’s threat to r*pe her in his latest song, Vegas. The sexy bold female rapper took to Twitter to show her disgust over what she described as old men threatening young women as entertainment trend. Eminem had graphically described how he would r*pe Iggy in his new song. He rapped: – ‘B****, shut the f*** up and get in my car. And suck my f***ing d*** while I take a s***. ‘And I think with my d*** so come blow my mind. And it tastes like humble pie. So swallow…
Embattled Speaker, House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has picked up the gubernatorial nomination form of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state. Tambuwal, who recently withdrew from running for the APC presidential ticket, on Friday, paid N5 million for the purchase of the nomination form, N500,000 for expression of interest form and N1million for administrative charges, making a total of N6.5 million, according to Vanguard. “My purchase of the nomination form today has put to rest some recent speculations that I am going to contest for the governorship position in the state or not,” said Tambuwal, who was issued…
Controversial Nollywood actor, Benson Okonkwo as come out to show his displeasure in the rumors going round that he’s a homosexual. The actor in a new interview with Punch insists that the roles he plays doesn’t make him a gay. He also revealed he is in a steady relationship with his girlfriend: – “They should understand that I am only acting and the roles have nothing to do with my personality. I get embarrassed when people mistake the part I play in a movie for reality and call me a gay. And to think that I have always said that…
What I consider a very rare occurrence happened as two of Nigeria’s biggest comedians stepped out with their wives. Basketmouth made an appearance with his wife, Elsie Okpocha at the recently held ‘Tyme Out with Tee A’ Lagos Concert – a well-attended event. Ali Baba also showed up with his beautiful wife Mary Akpobome For the event both couples went for a casual look as they enjoyed a night of comedy from Tee A and a night of music from Davido, May D, King Sunny Ade, Yemi Alade and more. More photos below: –
Indications emerged on Thursday that 23 out of the 25 members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly may dump the Peoples Democratic Party due to the recent dissolution of the state executive of the party and the failure of the national leadership of the party to fulfill the promises made to lawmakers at the height of plans to impeach former Governor Murtala Nyako. It was learnt that following the recent dissolution of the state executive of the party by the National Working Committee of PDP and the manipulation of the list of ad-hoc delegates in favour of a preferred…
A former Ogun state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, and the Chairman, Mobilisation and Organisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in the South-West, Prince Buruji Kashamu, are to go head-to-head for the sole ticket to represent Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly as both of them appeared at the party’s headquarters in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital to be screened on Thursday. Kashamu had earlier appeared before the committee where he was screened ahead of Daniel, who arrived almost an hour after. They were screened by a five-man screening committee set up by the party. Kashamu said he was…