The Adamawa State government has decried the attitude of some of the state’s intending pilgrims for holding an aircraft hostage at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. The pilgrims reportedly became frustrated, Saturday, when instead of ferrying them to Saudi Arabia, the plane instead landed in Kano. The pilgrims, perhaps apprehensive that they could be abandoned in Kano, held the plane hostage. However, the Adamawa State Acting Governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Babayola Toungo, on Sunday, said much as the government sympathises with the plight of the pilgrims, it finds it reprehensible for those embarking…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Indications emerged weekend that the Federal Government has moved the Chibok girl, Susan Ishaya, abandoned by Boko Haram in Adamawa, to Abuja for further treatment. Susan was moved from the Police hospital, Yola, on Saturday to an undisclosed location where she is now receiving treatment in Abuja. Her identity is yet to be confirmed or her parents identified since the parents who travelled to Yola to meet with her along with the Vice Principal of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, were unable to see her because she was flown out without their knowledge. The spokesman for members of Chibok…
Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi says incessant accident on the Lokoja-Abuja road has put serious pressure on public health institutions in the state. Wada, who spoke at the 2014 special marshals’ workshop in Lokoja on Sunday, noted that public hospitals had been receiving on daily basis corpses of victims road mishaps and those injured. According to him, the trend has posed a great danger to the health of the people of the state. The governor said that medical personnel in the state had continued to spend more time to attend to accident victims at the expense of other patients, who…
Ok, this made me laugh so hard I had to share it. The photo you see above is of a certain Michael Whitington. He gives a toothy smile while posing for his mugshot after being arrested and charged with robbing a bank. Although the 45-year-old has been charged with one count of robbery and placed in custody with a bond of $5,000, he seems more than happy to comply with proceedings as he gave a toothy grin after hearing his charge. He will appear before a judge at Denver County Court on Tuesday.
A suspect who allegedly died in police custody was killed to cover up a secret, his family has claimed, and has therefore petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan for an autopsy order to confirm how he died. “Chukwuma was killed to cover up a secret, which could have been unveiled if he was allowed to talk,” the family of late Chukwuma Ihezie said in a statement signed by Chinedu Ihezie on behalf of the family. Reports have it that Chukwuma died in detention six days after he was arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Enugu State Police Command. According…
Eggon youths in Nasarawa State have arrested a 25-year-old Fulani herdsman, Abdullah Buldi, who confessed that he was actively involved in series of attacks and destruction of properties in the on-going face-off between farmers and nomads in the state. Buldi made the confession following his arrest after the invasion of Gidan Gambo village in Lafia Local Government Area of the state, where about 10 persons were killed and several houses burnt. He nabbed trying to escape after the invasion, but luck ran out on him as he was apprehended by the youths. He told the youths that he was hired…
All is not well with Ogun State political landscape as defection, intra-party rancour, and factions keep emerging in the state, but the controversy in the state’s Labour Party over the authentic executive committee of the party may be finally over. This came as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the true owner of the Labour Party, endorsed the faction of Sunday Oginni, who was once the National Coordinator of Yoruba Youth Congress (YYC). Oginni had in an interview with Daily Independent last year praised Otunba Gbenga Daniel as an enigma in Ogun state politics, saying his administration was better that the…
President GOODLUCK Jonathan ADDRESSING Party FAITHFUL AT THE S/WEST SENSITIZATION & UNITY RALLY IN Lagos RECENTLY The Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State has denied knowledge of one Adejumo Mansour Agbaje as a leader of the party in the state. The party’s position was contained in a statement issued by its spokesman, Mr. Taofik Gani, on Sunday. Mr Gani warned that “Adejumo Mansour Agbaje does not represent the interest of its members in the state”, insisting that “such a person is definitely on a frolic of his own probably to gain media attention or for pecuniary interest. “Such a person…
General Overseer of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor W.F. Kumuyi, has declined to talk about the alleged $9.3 million dollars seized in South Africa after it was ferried there by two Nigerians and an Israeli in a jet owned by President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. While several clerics, including Catholic Bishops in the country have exonerated Oritsejafor, Kumuyi refused to comment on the issue of the money said to be meant for arms purchase, saying he does not have enough information on the matter. Apparently avoiding being held to any quote, Kumuyi told…
Plans to sell the assets of the late Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao has been halted by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The suit was filed by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) against the Estate of Arisekola Alao and two of his companies, Lister Flour Mills Nigeria Limited and Lister Oils Limited, over the alleged indebtedness to the tune of N7 billion. After considering the facts presented before the court, the parties in the alleged debt suit to maintain status quo and stop the planned sale of the companies and personal assets of the late billionaire…
Voluptuous controversial Yoruba actress — Foluke daramola – Salako opened uo on personal matters in an interview with the Punch. She talked about why she loved showing off her cleavage in the early stage of her career; says she sees it as an asset and not a burden. Although her husband loves her legs, Daramola says she can never be caught wearing a mini skirt. On whether she has ever wished she had smaller b**bs the actress says: “Of course, when I was much younger in secondary school, I used to wear both singlet and bra just to compress my…
With her charming and ever-young look, Genevieve Nnaji would always have our hearts. The veteran Nollywood screen goddess shared a no makeup photo on Instagram with ace photographer Kelechi and top makeup artist Lola Maja. She announced she was gearing for a photoshoot. Here what has been happening in her life: – The star actress now has a clothing line and you might have heard about her fashion house for a long time now. Well, Genevieve has re-unveiled her brand but this time it will be sold exclusively on Jumia Fashion. The brand name is St. Genevieve and I hear…
The divorce drama between Wiz Khalifa and ex wife – Amber Rose is still very on. The latest reports were that both sides following the couple’s sudden split actually were cheating on each other, but Amber Rose says she wasn’t. She took to Twitter to deny she ever cheated on her now ex –husband, Wiz Khalifa. She says she can never cheat on Wiz but unfortunately, her now ex husband can never say the same. The news of their divorce took the media by shock as the couple never hinted any marriage troubles. Wiz and Amber were married for only…
Controversial Nigerian Singer — Adokiye, realized early on that her musical talent might not give her the fame she requires, so she sort other ways. She mainly made headlines when she revealed that she was still a virgin and even said she was ready to offer her virginity to boko haram insurgents so as to secure the release of the Chibok girls. Latest is that the 21-year-old singer now has a boyfriend but she insists that s*x is out of the question. She tells Vanguard: – “I have a boyfriend now, But what we share is AGAPE love; no s*x…
Ahead of the 54th Independence Anniversary on Wednesday, Oct. 1, elder statesman and technocrat par excellence, Dr. Gamaliel Onosode, has expressed deep sentiments about the country, saying he was disappointed with the level of progress made so far. The industrialist, who spoke yesterday from the United Kingdom, where he has been receiving medical treatment, however, said he is not ready to give up on the country. He said he would wish Nigeria and its leadership are committed to higher standards of morality at all levels of governance. “It does not matter at what level people seek office, they should think…
The Nigerian Senate has told Professor Attahiru Jega, the National Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to suspend the now controversial creation of new Polling Units, PUs, across the country. In what appeared to be its submission to the wish of the people, the Senate, through its Committee on INEC, noted that “there appears to be a general misconception that has generated controversies over the commission’s intention”. It, consequently, advised “that the commission postpone the proposed exercise at this time, until after the 2015 general elections to allow for further review, adequate stakeholders consultation and buy-in of your good…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the presidency of manipulating the release of the abducted Chibok girls to boost its approval ratings and improve public opinion about him. The opposition alleged in a statement released on Sunday, that whatever efforts the government was making to secure the girls’ release were being done in the best interest of the government itself. National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said in the statement that the federal seemed to have been assured that the girls would be released and therefore arranged an elaborate publicity event in New York while President…
The final edition of the zonal rallies held in Kano yesterday by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) to drum up support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election, was shunned by most governors from the North-West zone. Only Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State was at the Northwest leg of the rally held at the Kano Polo Ground, although, PDP controls Katsina, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Jigawa in the geopolitical zone. Governor Muktar Yero of Kaduna was represented by his deputy, Ambassador Nuhu Bajoga. Speaking at the rally, Governor Shema pledged the support of the people of the state for President Jonathan…
The Zamfara Government says it has released 500 rams, to be distributed free to the poor, for the forthcoming Eid El Kabir celebrations. The state’s Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Abdullahi Shinkafi, a professor, announced this on Saturday in Gusau during a preaching session. The commissioner, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Sani Maradun, added that the government would distribute 40 cows, also free, to some selected groups for the same purpose. According to him, the gesture is to enable the poor in the state celebrate the festival with members of their families. He said both the rams and…
Teachers in public primary and junior secondary schools in Kogi in Kogi have refused to resume for the 2014/1015 academic session on Sept. 29 as directed by the State Government. The teachers, under the aegis of Basic Education Staff Association of Nigeria (BESAN), said in a statement in Lokoja on Sunday that they would not resume duty until they were paid the N18,000 national minimum wage. The statement, signed by the state Chairman of the association, Mr Suleiman Adomu, said that the issue of promotions and incremental steps without cash backing should be addressed by the state government without further…