The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has called on Nigerians to take advantage of this Eid-El-Kabir period to re-dedicate themselves to God. The party gave this advice in a statement issued by Olisa Metuh, its National Publicity Secretary. “Indeed, the Eid El-Kabir teaches great lessons in faith in the Almighty God, who in His infinite wisdom destined Nigeria as one united, indivisible and prosperous nation. “We must re-dedicate ourselves to the values that unite and strengthen us as a people and resist all vices that seek to weaken and tear us apart,’’ the statement said. Metuh said the party remained committed…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Nigeria plans to privatise its airports, Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE), Mr. Benjamin Dikki revealed on Thursday in Abuja, in his presentation on “Reforms and Privatisation Opportunities in Nigeria” at the ongoing nineth Abuja International Trade Fair. According to Dikki, the privatisation will commence soon. “We are planning to commence the privatisation of airports; the airports will be more efficient if the private sector is running them. “Very soon, we will engage the Minister of Aviation and we will start a new process of privatising or concessioning of airports just like we have done with the seaports. “We are…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised that the call in some quarters, on the basis of constitutional provisions, to subject candidates seeking political offices in the country to psychiatric tests, to prevent people with a mental imbalance from taking over the affairs of state. According to the party, the attack on judges in Ekiti State has shown the importance of psychiatric testing for prospective political office holders. APC, in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed after a sitting on the matter by the National Judicial Council (NJC) said “Now that the Chief Judge of…
Investigation into all petitions submitted to National Judicial Council (NJC) as regards attacks on judges and vandalism of properties at the Ekiti State High Court Complex, Ado-Ekiti has begun, the council announced. NJC made this known following an emergency meeting held to discuss the violence that rocked the state on September 22 and 25, 2014. Acting Director of Information of the NJC, Mr. Soji Oye, in a statement condemned in strong terms “the recent unfortunate and worrisome incidents in Ekiti State judiciary, particularly in the High Court complex, Ado-Ekiti.” The council has therefore called on the Inspector General of Police…
L-R: THE CHAIRMAN, PDP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CHIEF TONY ANENIH; THE PARTY’S National CHAIRMAN, ADAMU MUAZU; President GOODLUCK JONATHAN, VICE President NAMADI SAMBO, Senate PRESIDENT, DAVID MARK AND THE DEPUTY Senate PRESIDENT, SENATOR IKE IKWEREMADU, AT THE National EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE Party IN ABUJA, RECENTLY PHOTO: AKIN OLADOKUN. In what most might consider double standards, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned its state chapters against adopting any aspirant as its governorship candidates for the 2015 election. The warning came on the heels of the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is seeking the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has welcomed the decision of a former head of state, Muhammadu Buhari, to join the race for the 2015 general elections on the platform of APC. Mr. Buhari, while addressing the various support groups canvasing for his election on Tuesday, declared his intention to seek the ticket of the APC. “With your support, I intend to offer myself for the position of the president of the republic on the platform of our great party”, Buhari, who has contested for the position on three…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over the death of his former spokesperson, Mrs. Oluremi Oyo, who died Thursday. Mrs. Oyo’s death in the United Kingdom, where she was said to be undergoing treatment for a cancer related ailment, was announced by her husband, Vincent Oyo. Mrs. Oyo was a Senior Special Assistant on Media to Chief Obasanjo while he was president. The first woman to ever occupy such a position. After Obasanjo’s tenure ended in 2007, she was appointed as the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. In a condolence message, the ex-president said Mrs.…
The All Progressives Congress has again reiterated its call for the arrest and prosecution of Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose for leading a group of thugs to attack Justice Adeyeye on the premises of the State High Court on September 25th, warning that failure to act decisively on the matter now would spell danger for Judges and the nation’s democracy. In a statement issued in London on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC said the issue of the security of Judges and the unfettered administration of justice transcends politics, hence no politician, no matter his…
A senior reporter c*m presenter with the African Independent Television, AIT, Amaechi Anakwue, has allegedly been detained in abuja on the orders of Assistant Inspector General of Police, Joseph Mbu for referring to him as ‘controversial’ during a TV programme on the station, Matters Arising. According to management of AIT, the journalist was invited to Mr Mbu’s office Wednesday afternoon where he was immediately detained. The management in a statement issued on their official Facebook page, called for the unconditional release of Mr. Anakwue. “The management of DAAR communications owners of AIT, Raypower, Faaji FM and DAAR Sat has demanded…
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, on Thursday ordered all commanding officers nationwide to provide water-tight security before, during and after the Eid el-Kabir celebrations. Abba specifically directed all Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General and Commissioners of Police in the 36 states and the FCT to take measures to provide adequate security at all key and vulnerable points. He listed those areas as all places of worship, recreation centres and other public places, adding that this was to enable worshippers to perform their religious obligation. Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Mr Wilson Inalegwu, has assured residents of…
To destroy the myth that one can’t be successful without higher education we pick up list of some of the most successful Nigerians that did not attend university or even complete schooling experiences. 1. Mercy Johnson One of the highest paid actresses in Nollywood Mercy Johnson Okojie discloses that she got into the Nigerian movie industry because she failed her Jamb exam. Now she is possibly one of the most popular actresses in Nigeria. 2. Cosmos Maduka African billionaire Cosmos Maduka dropped out of elementary school and became an apprentice at an age of seven, because of his father’s death. Currently…
The Enugu State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday asked the member representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Sen. Ayogu Eze, to desist from making remarks that could overheat the polity. The warning, which was contained in a statement issued by the zonal chairman of the party in Enugu North Senatorial District, Chief Mike Ejinima, was in response to the senator’s opposition to the adoption of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, as the party’s sole candidate for the 2015 governorship election. Eze, who has insisted that the adoption does not stand in the way of…
ACF CHAIRMAN, Ibrahim COOMASIE The pan-northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum, on Thursday asked Nigerian leaders to be God fearing in the governance of the country. The Forum, in a goodwill message to mark the Muslim’s Eid-el-Kabir, said it was time for all Nigerians to fervently pray, in the face of the prevailing security challenges, for peace to reign in the country. Speaking through its National Publicity Secretary, Muhammad Ibrahim, the ACF also urged Nigerians to eschew bitterness and hatred on the basis of faith, tribe or political leanings. To the Nigerian Muslim community, the Forum enjoined them to be…
The military authorities have put on trial a total of 97 army personnel, made up of 15 officers and 82 junior officers for offences ranging from mutiny, assault and Absence Without Official Leave (AWOL). Other offences brought against the soldiers include house breaking; conduct prejudicial to good orders and service discipline and offences relating to service propriety among others. The latest trial is coming on the heels of the recent sentencing of 12 soldiers to death for mutiny. In his inaugural address at the court’s sitting in Abuja on Thursday, the President of the all military General Court Martial, Brig-Gen.…
In a country where the average Nigerian lives on less than $1 a day, there is a super-rich class of business moguls, bankers, preachers, politicians and oil magnates whose private ownership of jets is more than that of any other country in Africa. According to report, Nigeria tops the list of private jet owners in Africa and among those who own these flying toys are four powerful women. Below is a list of the four women: Folorunsho Alakija: One of Nigeria’s first female billionaire is the founder of Famfa Oil, a Nigerian company that owns a substantial participating interest in OML 127,…
Building a house in Nigeria these days takes a lot of money and hardwork, talk more of a mansion. That is what award winning indigenous language rapper — Remilekun Khaled Safaru aka Reminisce is currently about to accomplish. Reminisce is set to become a house owner in Lagos soon. The rapper who is still revelling in the euphoria the buzz his sophomore album ‘Alaga Ibile’ is creating, recently became a Samsung ambassador and has been headlining major shows and concerts in the continent. In the album which features top acts like Wizkid, Davido, Naeto C, Olamide and Sossick, the rapper hinted that he doesn’t wear expensive…
The rumours and speculations about Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko’s political future was yesterday resolved as he announced his official defection from the Labour Party for the Peoples Democratic Party at the banquet hall of the Presidential Villa. Mimiko who made the declaration said he was moving to the PDP in order to galvanise support for President Jonathan’s re-election in the South-West zone of the country. His defection will be a big loss for LP, which in the early days of Edo State Goveror Adams Oshiomole had lost the former labour leader to the now defunct Action Congress of Nigeria…
As the end of the year draws nearer, we keep witnessing more celebrities dropping their albums, Pop singer Orezi doesn’t want to be left out. Esegine Allen aka Orezi is set to release his first album ‘MasterPiece’ in November. In an interview, the ‘Rihanna’ singer, who recently came back from Egypt after a successful music show, said ‘My album ‘Master Piece’ is dropping in November, I have been working on it a while and is not something a regular artiste can put out. I’m not bragging.’ Orezi is yet to confirm the album’s release date, but promised to deliver great music to his fans.
Adams Oshiomhole has commissioned two 500-seating capacity lecture theatres and a block of lecturers’ offices at the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Governor Oshiomhole, while commissioning the project said that the management of the university justified the initial N250 million disbursed by the government. “The management of the University under Professor Agbebaku is the best of all time. When I told the Commissioner for Works how much this project cost, I am not sure he believed me until he heard from the VC herself,” Oshiomole said. “Let me say that listening to you and having inspected the three facilities you spent…
Ex-militants in the Niger Delta under the Second Phase Amnesty wants Seriake Dickson to continue being Bayelsa State governor and they are showing commitment to this by giving up their 3 months salary. A sum of N10.5 million had since been raised for the purchase of expression of interest form for a second term in office during the 2016 governorship poll in the state. The ex-militants drawn from the eight local governments are ready to forego their monthly allowances to also raise campaign posters for President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the 2015 presidential election. The ex-militants led by Chairman, Mr…