The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has described state governments as the most corrupt tier in Nigeria. EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, stated this in Abuja yesterday at a workshop organized by the commission in collaboration with House of Representatives Committee on State and Local Government Training, on anti-corruption, fiscal responsibility and good governance for state officials. According to Lamorde, corruption in states could be seen in the areas of inflation of prices, over-estimation of costs of projects, ghost workers’ syndrome, award of contracts and subsequent abandonment and outright payment of huge sums of money to political godfathers. “Investigations by…
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Superstar singer, Omawumi is one of those Nigerian celebrities that tries as much as possible to shield her private life from the prying eyes of journalist and social media. However, she got engaged to her baby daddy, Tosin Yusuf yesterday and for the first time, took to her IG page to share a photo of her family. Big congrats to her once again. See caption below: –
Wizkid might not be having the best year in his career so far, I mean with all the criticism from fans and also the fact that Davido seems to have overthrown him from the Pop music throne. There’s a glimmer of hope however as he was picked over Davido to feature along side 2Face Idibia to headline the eight edition of the annual music project Hennessy Artistry. The duo will also be recording a theme song for this year’s project dropping soon. Watch video below: – http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WfyBf-ctuYU
Barely 48 hours after a Washington Post article questioned the glaring abuse of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign by supporters of President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election bid, the president has directed that the #BringBackGoodluck2015 signs and banners around the nation’s capital, be brought down immediately. A statement issued on Wednesday by his special adviser on media publicity, Reuben Abati, said the president, just like many Nigerians, found the banners offensive and repugnant The statement reads in part: “President Jonathan wholly shares the widely expressed view that the signs which were put up without his knowledge or approval are a highly insensitive parody of the…
MOHAMMED FAWEHINMI Mohammed Fawehinmi, the eldest son of the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN), has berated President Goodluck Jonathan for mismanaging the country’s resources. He also lampooned the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for promoting what he called failure, following the body’s conferment of the Grand Commander of Nigerian Students award on the president. Mohammed said this during the public presentation of his book titled, “Gani Fawehinmi: Images of An Iconic Social Crusader”, in Lagos on Tuesday. The younger Fawehinmi regretted that in spite of the security situation in the country, the Jonathan administration was still…
The Acting Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Tuesday disclosed that at least 20 policemen are still missing from the Boko Haram attack on Nigeria Police Mobile Force (PMF), Gwoza Training camp in Borno State. He spoke while fielding questions from State House correspondents after meeting with Vice President Namadi Sambo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Out of the initial 35 missing police officers from the training school, Abba said that some of them had either reported back to their formations or to their families. “Well, I must tell you that the turnout of those missing is still impressive…
The House of Representatives has directed its Committee on Education to review the federal government’s directive to schools to resume on September 22 as against October 13 to prevent the spread of the Ebola Virus Disease in the country. Deputy House spokesman, Victor Ogene, in a statement said the directive was necessitated by “growing concern” amongst the public, especially parents and guardians of the pupils and students. Ogene noted that private school owners vehemently opposed the one-month shift in resumption, compelling the Federal Ministry of Education to settle for a new date of September 22, 2014, after a meeting with…
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, yesterday said that the major problem facing the country was misplaced attention being paid by the leadership on wrong values. Speaking at a political discourse organised by the Kukah Centre at the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Fashola stressed the need for the country to place more premium on values that have propelled other nations to greater heights. “There is nothing wrong with Nigeria. Nigeria as a system has not changed but the people and leadership have been changing over the years,” Fashola observed. “We seem to place more premium on money rather than values.…
A few weeks after he left Nigeria’s main opposition party, APC, Tom Ikimi has stated that he would join the mainstream ruling party where he has ‘friends’. Mr. Ikimi dumped the APC after being denied the national chairmanship of the party and after bitter squabbles with some leaders of the party, including Bola Tinubu. The Edo politician then accused Mr. Tinubu of hijacking the APC. On Monday in Benin, Mr. Ikimi said that he is ready to ensure that Edo is included in the mainstream states in the South-South region in future. He addressed journalists shortly after arriving Benin Airport…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) North-West zone, yesterday insisted that Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, ratified its communiqué calling on President Goodluck Jonathan to run for the presidency in 2015. The Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Ahmed Mahmud Gumel, who represented Lamido at the stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna last week, said at a media briefing in Dutse that they were not part of the decision supporting the president’s second term ambition because the communiqué was already prepared before the meeting. Chairman of the communiqué drafting committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali said in a statement that…
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed into law a bill to provide for disposal of unclaimed corpses in the state hospitals through cremation. The bill, which had passed through the third reading, was unanimously adopted by the members of the house during a plenary in Akure. The bill was sent to the assembly by Gov.Olusegun Mimiko on Sept.1. It was meant to provide for disposal of bodies by cremation and for other matters connected therewith with a view to preventing outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in the state. The Speaker of the house, Mrs Jumoke Akindele, said…
Sen. Gyang Pwajok on Tuesday said the National Assembly would endorse the National Conference recommendation for the establishment of state police. Pwajok told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos that “one major feat the conference achieved was its acceptance of the need for states to establish their own security outfits. “This is in view of current threats and realities. “Such recommendation is no doubt in tandem with what analysts have always suggested as the best way to tackle peculiar security challenges faced by various states’’. Pwajok said that the approval of the proposal by delegates, cutting across regional…
It seems Nollywood actor, Damola Olatunji’s 1 year marriage is about to hit the rocks, after being accused by his wife of cheating with a fellow actress. The wife, Damilola Olatunji has said that her husband is sleeping with Bukky Awoyemi in a one on one frank in interview with BON Online. She explains that this immoral relationship has spoilt the peace and joy enjoyed by them in their matrimonial home in Magodo. Damilola explains: I am sad, frustrated and I don’t know where to start from, what did I do to deserve this. I gave my all or is…
Son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Lt Col Adeboye Obasanjo, an army engineer at the 3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State was yesterday shot by Boko Haram terrorists as he was with other soldiers in an offensive to reclaim Michika town in Adamawa State Michika had fallen into the hands of the insurgents as they continue capturing towns inn Nigeria’s northeast in their quest for an Islamic state. Although Lt Col Obasanjo survived the attack, 24 other soldiers were not so lucky as they were reportedly killed during the encounter. Although no statement has been released on the incident by…
500,224 jobs were created in Nigeria in the first half of 2014, the latest job creation figure released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), yesterday showed. The figure was announced by the Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale, at a workshop organised by the NBS for the review of definition and methodology for computing unemployment statistics in Nigeria. He said the new figure was arrived at through a recent job creation survey carried out by the NBS for the first and second quarters of 2014. According to him, the scope of the survey covered formal and informal establishments…
The Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa — Timaya, is currently on set as he works towards the completion of the video for his recent single — Sanko. DM Records boss, Timaya teams up with Unlimited L.A boss for this one. Below are some of the shots from the shoot: –
Popular comic Nollywood actress/producer — Funke Akindele, is currently still on cloud 9 as very reliable sources have revealed she would be walking down the aisle for the second time very soon. The Yoruba actress decided to share a recent photo of herself on her Instagram page, the photo shows the actress without make-up. What would you caption this photo??
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday invited representatives of the PDP and the APC in Osun to inspect materials used in the Aug. 9 governorship polls. The invitation is contained in a “Notice of Inspection of Election Materials” sent to the parties in Osogbo. The three-paragraph notice, was signed by Mr Oladipo Oladapo, the Administrative Secretary of INEC. The notice also stated that “the Commission has fixed Tuesday, 9th September, 2014 for both parties, PDP and the APC, to simultaneously commence inspection of all election materials for the Osun governorship election’’. According to the notice, the exercise will…
Chief John Oyegun, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party will transform Nigeria if elected into power in 2015. Oyegun spoke on Monday in Sokoto at the inauguration of the north west executive committee and a special rally. “The party wants to ensure the complete transformation of the nation when elected into power at all levels during the forthcoming polls. “This transformation will include the power sector, security, education, eradication of unemployment and poverty, among others,” he added. Oyegun commended Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of the state for transforming the state in the past seven years.…
A boat mishap has claimed at least 33 persons in Niger State, reports have said. The accident, which happened over the weekend occured between Dere in Niger State and Murtala Bridge on the River Niger around 4.30am. The boat accident was said to have occurred when a pipeline patrol team flashed its light on the boat which led to the loss of control of the passenger boat conveying about 100 passengers, causing it to hit a tree in the river before it capsized, Thisday reports. The boat, which was conveying passengers to Lokoja market from Katcha Local Government of Niger…