A policeman has slummed and died in Lagos during the ongoing Police promotional examination to the rank of Sergeant and Inspector at the Police College, Ikeja. The Police Sergeant, identified as Lekan was attached to the Oyo State Police Command. He reportedly wrote the promotional examination last week, although he had been sick, according to his colleagues. “We are from the same command. Lekan was involved in an auto accident back in Oyo state,” a policeman who spoke on condition of anonymity told Vanguard. “… he managed to come for the promotional course because he had been sick. He passed…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Ahead of his swearing-in on Thursday as the Governor of Ekiti State at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado Ekiti, Mr Ayo Fayose has gathered no fewer than 1,000 prophets and pastors to carry out “spiritual cleansing” at the newly inaugurated Oke Ayoba Government Lodge. The multi-million naira edifice, which was built by the administration of Dr Kayode Fayemi and was commissioned by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal weekend, will serve as the official residence of the governor of the state. Speaking during a television programme at NTA, Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, Mr Fayose said the…
After 9 months of carrying her baby, Mercy Johnson finally has reason to smile. The household of the Okojies are over the moon as the award winning Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie has been delivered of a bouncing baby boy in the United States of America. The Kogi State-born actress delivered her bundle of joy in the early hours of today, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at St Joseph Hospital, University of Maryland in Baltimore. The baby boy is the 2nd child of Mercy and her husband, Odi Okojie after their widely reported marriage in 2012 which earlier produced a baby girl named Purity. The actress, who…
The Presidency on Wednesday dismissed the report in an online medium which alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan is plotting to use the insurgency in the North-East as an excuse to elongate his tenure illegally by two years. Briefing State House correspondents, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, described the report as false and a ploy to embarrass Mr. Jonathan. Okupe also dismissed the declaration by former head of state General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to contest the 2015 presidential election, saying they do not pose a threat to…
The news broke a lot of hearts when the sad reports filled all social media platforms nationwide. The gist is that a gang of armed robbers went on rampage, in the process shooting a Nollywood actor, Clem Onyeka to death. The armed robbers were shooting sporadically while trying to snatch a bullion van along Summit Express Road in Asaba when a stray bullet hit the actor. The 37 year old actor is a graduate of the Rivers State University of Technology and he recently won the Best New Actor award at the ‘You International Merit Awards’.
With all the drama Wizkid is going through at the moment, it’s good to know that someone is taking his side. He has been accused of charging excessively for collaboration from fellow artistes, Samklef and lately Saeon, have come forward. Rapper, Olamide has come out to defend Wizkid. Saeon in a recent Instagram post alleged that Wizkid was paid #1.5 million to feature on her song ‘Boogie down’ and he couldn’t even acknowledge her with a retweet about the song when it was released. With the news going viral, fans have been seeking out other artistes who have featured Wizkid on…
This is something you don’t to read everyday. You would think that she would worship the source were the money comes from, but not her. Nigerian music star, Lanre Fasasi, aka Sound Sultan has made a shocking revelation that his wife, Faridah Fasasi is not a fan of his music. In an interview tiday, the ‘Naija Ninjas’ boss said ‘My wife does not listen to my music, she likes listening to Blackface and Bob Marley.’ Sound Sultan, a devoted Muslim, married his long term Igbo Christian girlfriend, Chichi Morah in 2009 and his wife has since converted to Islam after getting married to the Satelite Town…
It seems like this trend has been going on for quite a while now. A lot of you might not know but top Nollywood figures, Patience Ozokwor and Pete Edochie were formerly employed at different radio stations before quitting their jobs in search of the fame and fortune they felt the Nigerian movie industry could bring. Sources revealed that Patience Ozokwor, who is widely referred to as Mama G, left Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Enugu as a radio announcer to start a career in the Nigerian movie industry. Further investigations showed that it was Chika Okpala aka Chief…
Former Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), says fight against corruption and insecurity will top his agenda in his bid to become Nigeria’s next president, describing the federal government as “unthinking”. “Since 1999, (the) PDP has presided over our country’s decline. Nigeria, in my experience, has never been so divided, so polarised by an unthinking government hell-bent on ruling and stealing,” he said. He added that corruption had become widespread in the country and the country is now known worldwide as “the home of corruption.” Officially launching his campaign, Buhari said he was contesting for the presidential ticket of…
Former head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar pose no threat to President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid in the 2015 presidential election as “they are serial failures”, says the presidency. Although Jonathan has not officially declared his intention to run for re-election in 2015, all indications show Jonathan will stand for re-election next year. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe also said owing to the huge pressure being brought to bear on President Jonathan from diverse quarters for him to contest the 2015 election, the president would make necessary…
At least 1,000 Christian and Muslim clerics are expected to do spiritual cleansing for the Ekiti State Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose at the newly constructed Oke Ayoba Government Lodge. Fayose, who will be inaugurated on Thursday, while featuring on a programme aired by the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Ado Ekiti on Tuesday said men of God are welcome from all the 16 local government areas of the state to sanctify the new Government House completed by the administration of the outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi. “I am inviting all our men of God to follow us to Oke Ayobo, Government House on…
As the 2015 general election approaches, former head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has advised Nigerians to maintain the existing peace and tranquility in the country. He gave the advice in Gombe State on Tuesday. He said; “The most expensive commodity in Nigeria now is peace. So I appeal to Nigerians as we go into 2015 elections, we should do our best to maintain the peace and tranquility in this country. “So I appeal to all because all of us have a role to play in maintaining the peace in this country. So we must approach the elections with all…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is working assiduously to make sure Nigerian youths have a great future, said the party’s National Chairman, Adamu Muazu. “The PDP, as a united party, is working hard to endure we secure a better future for the youth of this nation,” he stated in Asaba, when he commissioned the new state PDP secretariat. He added that the party was “committed to actualising the transformation agenda of our President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, for the overall development of our great nation, Nigeria.” Muazu lauded the achievements of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in the state, especially in the area…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the Federal Government for the ‘insulting and disingenuous’ explanation it gave to deceive Nigerians over the $9.3 million cash-for-arms deal. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement yesterday said the deal violates the foreign currency laws of Nigeria and South Africa. It also violates Nigeria’s Money Laundering law as well as the Public Procurement Act and makes a mess of the Federal Government’s cashless policy. Stressing that the fact that the cash was not declared before departure in Nigeria nor declared on arrival in South Africa, among other…
The military high command has denied insinuations that soldiers, who died in action at the theatre of war in the North East, were being buried in mass graves. The Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Alex Badeh and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Kenneth Minimah, debunked the claim while fielding questions from journalists at a press briefing organized by the Minister of Defence, Lt-Gen. Aliyu Gusau (retd), on the 2015 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration in Abuja on Tuesday. Badeh, who spoke first on the issue raised by journalists that the military had not been giving celebrated burials to…
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State has refuted a statement credited to his Kano State counterpart, Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso that two more governors would leave the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC. Speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday, Suswam said Kwankwaso made the statement because the APC had realised that it lacked the capacity to face the PDP in an electoral contest. Mr. Suswam said it was unfortunate that members of the APC had shown that they had no confidence in themselves. “So, (APC) keep speculating that PDP…
Ahead of the 2015 general election, former military ruler, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), on Tuesday, cautioned Nigerian politicians against engaging in character assassination that would make the international community think that the country was incapable of producing credible leaders. He, rather, requested them to embrace prayers “instead of trying to condemn themselves in such a manner that outside world would think that we are not good”. The former Head of State made this known in Abuja at the 10th anniversary celebration of the Leadership newspapers where the media house gave various awards to deserving individuals, groups and corporate institutions. Gowon,…
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State on Tuesday urged the military to insulate itself from politics. He gave the advice when participants of Course 23 of the National Defence College, Abuja, on Geo-Strategic Study tour of Kwara State paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Ilorin. The governor stated that it was the duty of all Nigerians to support the officers and men of the armed forces in their primary responsibility of keeping the country safe. “Let me commend the Nigerian military for its appreciable role in nation building, especially by protecting Nigeria from external aggression and internal unrest.…
In a city renowned not only for its commercial prowess, but its buzzing streets, traffic jams and ear-bursting noise, a noiseless working day seems far from the imagination. But today, Lagosian, residents of a city nicknamed the New York of Africa, bore witness to a horn-free day today. In a bid to reduce noise pollution in Lagos, Africa’s most populous city with over 20 million people, mandated every driver on its roads to steer clear of their horns and other related noisy devices. Unveiling an Action Plan last week to back up the #LagosHornFreeDay, Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola noted…
The Senate President, David Mark, on Tuesday, expressed shock and sadness over the death of Oyamiefa, son of former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who died in Dubai in rather unclear circumstances. The senate president, in a condolence message to Alamieyeseigha, the family and the government of Bayelsa State, said, “I share in your moment of grief. I sincerely sympathize with you and pray Almighty God continue to be with the remaining members of your family”. He said it was painful that Oyamiefa’s young life was cut short by the cold hand of death in a foreign land,…