So, the big day was today for Nollywood actor — O.C Ukeje. The handsome and talented actor is officially married and tied the knot with his long time beau Ibukun Togonu at their a traditional wedding held today, November 8, 2014 at Yaba, Lagos. The wedding was attended by family, friends and a few celebrities including longtime friend Lala Akindoju. Ealier this week, the actor revealed his fiancée Ibukun to his many fans, confirming month-long speculations of him tying the knot this year. Ukeje has featured in several Nollywood movies including the recently released Half of a Yellow Sun. More…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Wow, this is some really deep words coming from this model on Twitter. But to be honest, I kind of agree. Made Men Music Group (MMMG) henchman and co-owner — Iyanya, is one of those artistes that derives joy in exposing his hard abs for his female fans to see; and some of his male fans too. Well, it seems like not everyone is interested in seeing the Mr Oreo singer half unclad. Ify Yolanda Jones is one woman that thinks he’s not handsome.. She took to her Twitter page to openly state that she doesn’t find shirtless wonder Iyanya attractive or…
“I fit die on top your matter aaaayyy”…………….that’s what half the celebrities that have issues with Wizkid are singing right now, LMAO! The superstar singer, Wizkid while speaking to a PM News reporter has explained how he is trying to secure his future. According to him, he invests in Gold and properties even though people think investing in Gold is vanity, it is a very good business he said. Where are you investing all the millions you are making now? I invest heavily in properties and jewellery. I spend more on gold. I have heard some people say they are vanities but…
Hahahahaha…………This has to be the most hilarious thing I’ve seen all day. As you can see above, the photo needs no explaining at all. The fuel is probably running and he falls asleep, I guess the driver would get a full tank for a very cheap price……hehe.
A Second Republic Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has described the terrorist group, Boko Haram, as an instrument of government created to destabilise the country and to shift focus during the 2015 elections. The ex-governor, who made the startling allegation in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, dismissed the claim in some quarters that the insurgency in the north-eastern part of the country has religious coloration. According to him, the security challenge is part of a well-orchestrated plot to distract citizens ahead of next year’s elections. “Some of us believe that Boko Haram is not a religious problem. It…
The students’ arm of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, have frowned at the state of education in the country, and vowed to resist any planned hike in tuition fees. In a statement issued at the weekend, the students said they plan to mobilise over 47 million students to ensure maximum youth’s participation beyond the 2015 general elections. “Our attention has been drawn (to) plans by the federal government to increase tuition across all federal institutions, we will resist any attempt to make education unaffordable to the masses”, said the statement signed by Emmanuel Damilare, Interim…
Embattled Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Saturday said his continued stay in office as the number four citizen of the country, cannot be decided by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. The Speaker said this on the sideline of the All Progressives Congress, APC, North-West Zonal Executive meeting in Kaduna. According to him, only God and his colleagues in the Green Chambers can decide his fate. Tambuwal said, “I am here for the first time to attend the zonal meeting of the North-West of APC, my political party. “As for my fate in the National Assembly and Speaker…
President GOODLUCK Jonathan ADDRESSING PARTY FAITHFUL AT THE S/West SENSITIZATION & UNITY RALLY IN LAGOS RECENTLY President Goodluck Jonathan has been advised not to lose any sleep over the 2015 presidential election because he will get a minimum of four million votes in the South-West to ensure his re-election, a group known as the G15 Victory Platform, has assured. The group, which said its primary mission was “to secure total victory” for Mr. Jonathan “throughout Nigeria in general and the South-West in particular”, boasted that it would secure more than the targeted figure “So far, with the level of acceptance…
The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has declared that the clash of interest between governors and senators in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would be resolved by the electorate. It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan and the national leadership of PDP allegedly reached an agreement with the party’s caucus in the Senate to curb the intimidating influence of state governors in the affairs of the party, especially in the area of primaries. The Presidency, PDP and the senators at a meeting on Thursday night, which held at…
Following their October 30 rapprochement, which brought to an end almost one year of acrimonious relationship between them, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Department of State Security Services, SSS, to return the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II’s travelling documents seized from him on May 3 by the agency. The SSS, had at the height of the Emir’s disagreement with President Jonathan, confiscated his traveling documents as he made to board the May 3 11: 10p.m. Turkish Airlines flight to Turkey where he would have connected another flight to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj. The agency’s action was…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has called on government to encourage entrepreneurship in youths. Ikuforiji, who made the call during a press conference at the weekend in Lagos, noted that the private sector often considered small enterprises too risky to commit funds into it. According to Ikuforiji, young people are becoming more encouraged, but more needs to be done to allow for a more conducive environment for small businesses to thrive. He added that when young people were encouraged to earn money out of their talents, the economy would receieve a boost. His words:…
The Nigerian Army has released another 125 persons arrested for allegedly having links with Islamist sect, Boko Haram. The Army had on Thursday released 42 persons to Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, after they were investigated and found to have no links with the group. One of the suspects released, Salisu Adamu, a 3rd year chemistry student at the University of Maiduguri, had said that he was among thousands of innocent Nigerians illegally arrested, detained and tortured for more than three years by the military. While handing over the new set to Shettima, spokesman of the 7 Division of the…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo State says it will not impose any of the new members who defected from other political parties, on the foundation members of the party, as candidates in the 2015 elections. State Chairman of the party, Hon Isaac Kekemeke gave this assurance while presenting the party’s form to a former Finance Commissioner in the state, Chief Tayo Alasoadura, stressing that all aspirants will enjoy a level-playing field. “All our aspirants will prove themselves as a level-playing ground would be given to all of them,” he said. He noted that the influx of people into…
The national Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the party’s National Convention, earlier slated for December 6, to December 10 and 11. The party also yesterday extended the submission of expression of interest and nomination forms by President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2015 presidential election by one week. Submission of expression of interest and nomination forms for governorship aspirants was also extended by one week. According to Vanguard, the ruling party has also postponed its governorship primary election to December 8 and has the Senate primaries till December 7. The party had in the 2014 guidelines released…
A northern leader, who was a member of the House of Representatives in the second republic, Dr Junaid Mohammed has described the government of President Goodluck Jonathan as one that people should not associate with, as he has failed woefully in the fundamental responsibilities of government. “Whenever a politician is campaigning for votes, my attitude is usually based on what he has promised and assess his performance in office via-a vis the promises he made. Besides that, the responsibility of government is the maintenance of law and order. A government must protect your life and mine, your property and mine,…
The Nigerian military has launched “Operation No Mercy” in its bid to dislodge Boko Haram terrorists from Mubi and Vimtim. According to a report by Thisday, the military will be more direct in its approach this time around, and will leave no stones unturned, as they restore Nigeria’s territorial integrity. The military will therefore launch an all out operation against the insurgents. The constant intervention from the political class as well as the barrage of criticisms from Amnesty International and other human rights groups have affected military operations, Thisday reports, citing a source. He said the approach of former Chief…
Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomole has advised voters in the country to make use of the opportunity their Permanent Voter’s Card has offered them, to sack incompetent leaders in the next general election. “In a democracy, it is expected that when you elect people in good faith, you elect them in trust. When you have voted for someone and for one reason you are not satisfied, then you need the card to be able to fire the person, particularly when the person makes himself available in the next election, if the person is not contesting and you feel strongly about…
The Head Driver of Nasarawa State Governor Umaru Al-Makura has been shot dead at Tudun Adabu village in Obi Local Government Area of the state, Police say. Abdullahi Mairuwa’s assassination was confirmed by Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Ismaila Numan on Saturday. “The report we got from the scene indicated that Mairuwa’s killers shot him at close range in the presence of his wife before escaping through a bush path,” Numan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia. The Police PRO, who said detectives had been deployed to investigate the killing, stated that the victim…
About 1000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo led by the former national treasurer and Obasanjo’s strong ally, Bode Mustapha yesterday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, as the relationship between him and the national leadership of the PDP continued to deteriorate. Mustapha, a former member of House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003 who had earlier submitted his form of intent for the Ogun Central Senatorial seat under the APC, led other members of the PDP out of the party, Vanguard reports. He also warned the Inspector General…
Post primary school teachers, tagged Batch D2, in Adamawa State, on Friday took to the streets of Yola in protest to demand their 25 months’ unpaid salaries. Spokesperson of the group, Umar Mukhtar, said since their recruitment in 2012, they were only paid once, and that even then, they were paid half month salary. The teachers, who are about 3,000 in number, were employed with diploma certificates as against the NCE certificate, which is the minimum requirement for teaching in primary schools in the state. “Even if they don’t want our services, they should at least pay our 25 months’…