The poor leadership command provided by President Goodluck Jonathan and the politicisation of the Nigerian Army have been identified as some of the reasons responsible for the inability to bring an end to the Boko Haram insurgency. A Kaduna-based retired army officer, Capt. Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, spoke while fielding questions from reporters in Kaduna at the weekend. Capt. Alawuje, who served in the 29 Motorised Infantry Battalion of the Nigerian Army, said he participated in peacekeeping and during such assignments, the army never failed to crush insurgents. Said he: “If there is anything worse than poor command, I will use…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has dashed the hopes of families of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls saying many of them may never be reunited with their families. Obasanjo, who made this known in an interview with the Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday, said that many of the girls may also give birth to children of the Boko Haram insurgents, thereby confirming fears that the teenage girls maybe victims of forced marriages or even s*xual abuse in the hands of their captors. He also said that the insurgents may have separated the girls and not kept…
The immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr Andrew Yakubu, has urged the people of Southern Kaduna to rally round President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2015 general elections. The ex-NNPC boss also dismissed speculations that he was nurturing a political ambition in 2015. Yakubu stated these at a grand civic reception and thanksgiving service in his honour in his village, Angwan Wakili by the Atyap Traditional Council of Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State. He said having worked for President Jonathan, he is convinced that he means well for Nigeria with…
The Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, NPC, Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, yesterday, advised politicians in Kwara State against rigging in the 2015 general election, warning that anyone caught engaging in electoral fraud, no matter how highly placed, would be arrested and prosecuted. The minister made this known at a reception organized in his honour by the 1984 set of his alma mater, Community Secondary School, Ballah, in Asa Local Government of the state. Addressing residents and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the area, Sulaiman said: “Unfolding events in Kwara of today has…
Former Head of State Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has postponed the official launch of his presidential campaign, reports Vanguard. The presidential aspirant under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had earlier slated the launch for October 8, but has held it off for now, due to the absence of some close associates who are away on Islamic pilgrimage to the Saudi Arabia. “Yes it is true but we have not yet confirmed the new date but it will be after the Adamawa election,” said Alhaji Umaru Dhembo, a campaign official, who confirmed the development. Another reason for the…
At the moment where practically every entertainer has plans of going into politics, nothing comes as a surprise anymore. However, popular comedian, Julius Agwu is one of the numerous entertainers who have expressed interest in politics as far as the forthcoming 2015 general elections are concerned and the comedian made his intention to run for the governorship post of Rivers State public a few months ago but has not said much regarding his ambition as well as withholding the name of his political party. Still standing firm in his resolve and insisting it is no joke, the comedian is set to hold…
The young talented singer — Geoffrey Oji bought himself into the fame and glamour in his emergence as the winner of MTN Project Fame just last weekend. Geoffrey who became a car owner with millions in his account by virtue of winning the reality TV show, has revealed that girls who had rejected his advances in the past, are now forced into returning the favor. Speaking mainly on what has changed about him since winning Season 7 of the rewarding music reality show in a recent interview with Punch, he said: ‘The followership on my social media has increased, this is…
He finally made it to the top where all the money and fame is and he is proud to let his fans know that he was always a hard worker. Orezi is no doubt one of Nigeria’s most popular dance hall artistes at the moment in Nigeria. The music star, who has continued to enjoy a steady profile rise in Nigeria and beyond, is most popular for the hit, ‘Shoki’ which made a dance called by the name same even more popular in Nigeria and beyond. In an interview with Punch today, Orezi has revealed that he bought his first car even…
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the APC of attempting to discredit the PDP-led Federal Government and relegate its efforts in the containment of the Ebola Virus Disease in Nigeria. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the APC is frustrated and unhappy because Nigerians are happy with the PDP-led Federal Government for “the speed and energy with which it tackled the scourge and brought it under control”. “We know that the APC prefers that the Ebola scourge continued unabated in Nigeria so as to have what to…
The All Progressives Congress has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and his party, the PDP, to stop taking credit for the country’s successful containment of the Ebola, saying it amounts to sheer dishonesty for the duo to turn what was a collective effort to a PDP campaign issue. APC, in a statement issued in London on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said President Jonathan and his party erred to have taken all the credit for the successful containment of the Ebola Virus Disease without giving due credit to the real heroes of the successful battle, which it…
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, a group, New Dawn Nigeria, NDN, has promised to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan polls the highest number of votes in the South-west. The founder of the group, High Chief Tom Ateke, stated this in Akure, the Ondo State capital yesterday, during the inauguration of the South-west chapter of the group. Ateke said the group decided to work for the re-election of Mr. Jonathan following the success of his transformation agenda. Speaking through his spokesperson, Hon. Belief Tamunokun, Ateke, while delivering a lecture, titled, “Good Governance For Equity and Justice in Nigeria”, during the inauguration,…
Mr. Akinfolarin Feyisola, Director, Code of Conduct Bureau, Ekiti State, has directed Gov. Kayode Fayemi to declare his “end of tenure assets” unfailingly before the expiration of his tenure. Feyisola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday that the directive also affected the outgoing deputy governor and other political office holders. He said that all the affected public officers had been duly informed. Feyisola said that it was mandatory for every political office holder in all parts of the country to declare their assets when coming and leaving office. He said that defaulters would be dragged…
Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has assured Nigerians they will continue enjoying constant supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the year runs to an end. The Federal Government, through the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has so far tried its best to ensure constant supply of petrol to every part of the country. “As part of the drive to ensure constant availability of fuel as we move into the Muslim/Christian holiday period and the upcoming political activities leading to 2015 elections, the Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Dieziani Alison-Madueke, has recently approved allocation to marketers to bring in…
Suspected Fulani herdsmen have again unleashed terror on Benue communities, reportedly slaughtering two teenage girls on Friday. Another teenager was also said to have been inflicted with life-threatening injuries by the group of armed men, who attacked Zongo village in Guma Local Government Area of Benue state. The three teenagers were said to have left their homes in search of firewood in the bush, before they fell victims to the attack by the armed men, who waylaid them. “The third girl, Jergba, who luckily escaped with her life, ran back to the village in a pool of blood and was…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will collaborate with other bodies to organise a National Education Summit in Abuja, to discuss how the dysfunctional Nigerian educational system can be reconstructed. Former President of the union, Dr Dipo Fashina, who is also the Chairman, Local Organising Committee of the summit disclosed this on Sunday, while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan. “The four main unions in Nigerian tertiary institutions are jointly organising a national education summit, the purpose of which is to look for what will be a liberating education system to Nigeria,” he said. “We want to jointly look at…
The Department of State Service, Akwa Ibom State Command, have seized arms and light weapons, which have been stockpiled to “disrupt the 2015 elections in the state”. It was learnt that operatives of the DSS on undercover assignment have been mopping-up these arms for some time, while the culprits have been arrested for interrogation and prosecution. State Director of DSS, Mr. Toma Minti, said in Uyo, the state capital on Saturday that the morale of his men has been on the upward swing with determination to take on some criminal elements in society. Minti, who was represented by his deputy,…
Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, has urged Nigerians to shun violence during the 2015 general elections. He made the call on Sunday in Katsina when he paid a traditional Sallah homage to Gov. Ibrahim Shema. Kabir noted that nothing was achieved through violence hence the need for the people to steer clear of such tendencies. He called on politicians to play politics in accordance with the rules and regulation for the development of democracy and the country in general. The Emir criticised some politicians who instigated the youth to cause mayhem and destroy lives and property for their selfish…
This really proves that there is fire burning in the matrimonial home of Tee Billz and Tiwa Savage. With all efforts to confirm the controversies surrounding Tiwa Savage‘s marriage being rebuffed by both, the pop star’s husband and former manager, Tunji ‘TeeBillz’ Balogun might have given a hint of what could be the possible problem between the couple. Sources say that a correspondent who ran into Tee Billz at an event on Thursday, October 2, 2014, had asked for an interview only for him to declined giving details but said: ‘Oh! You are asking me what the problem is?! as if you all don’t…
The Limpopo master — KCee who has an affinity for pink clothing and thinks of himself as a fashion Icon once again spoken about his career as a musician and his love for fashion. The singer recently spoke exclusively to HipTV where he promised to throw a grand party for his fans if he wins an award at the forth coming 2014 Headies scheduled to hold on October 25 in Lagos. When asked if he has any plans to float a clothing line, the Five Star music artiste said, ‘Well, for a while now, me and my fans have been…
Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime has described the emergence of Mr Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the consensus governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 elections as democratic, as the people approved the arrangement. “I do not see why any party at any level should be against negotiation. It cannot, under any circumstance, be described as undemocratic. “This is the most democratic thing, this is what lobbying is all about. We are not running contrary to the rules of the party; we are doing what the party encourages — dialogue. “In Enugu, we do not anoint candidates, we…