Two Northern groups, the Arewa Citizens Action for Change (ACAC) and the Arewa Youth Development Foundation (AYDF) have warned former Niger Delta warlord, Mujaheed Asari Dokubo to desist from making uncomplimentary remarks against northern leaders, its elders and people. In a statement signed by the Director, Action and mMobilisation of ACAC, Aminu Adam, and the National President of AYDF, Barr Ali Usman, in Kaduna yesterday, the Arewa groups said, “we have observed with great concern the persistent unrestrained verbal attacks on the generality of the people of northern Nigeria and its interests by Ijaw community’s Asari Dokubo. “Recently, Asari Dokubo,…
Author: Wale Adebayo
A special assistant to former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Y. Danjuma (retd), Manasseh Zorto, was on Friday brought before a Federal High Court in Lagos State for allegedly defrauding his boss of N2bn. The suspect, who was said to be at large, could not be arraigned before Justice Okon Abang on Friday. When the matter was called for hearing, the counsel to the Special Fraud Unit, Chief Godwin Obla, said the police were having challenges in bringing the accused to court. He, however, said the police would apply for bench warrant for the arrest of the fleeing suspect.…
At least 1,000 corpses of Igbo people are awaiting clearance in various morgues across Lagos State, the President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the state, Chief Fabian Onwughalu, has said. He blamed the development on the Federal Government’s ban on inter-state movement of corpses in the country following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease. The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Khairu Al-Hassan, said the ban was part of government’s effort at curtailing the spread of the disease in the country. Bemoaning the plight of the deceased and their relations, Chief Onwughalu said: “As I am talking to you now, there…
The Catholic Church has complained that Boko Haram insurgents have taken over the parish rectory of its church and other houses of Christians following last week’s attack on Madagali in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria. The church, in an electronic press statement by the Director, Catholic Social Communications in-charge of the Maiduguri Diocese, Rev. Fr. Gideon Obasogie, said though the members of the outlawed sect have not been known to draw a line of demarcation of whom to visit or not to visit with mayhem, adding that, “in recent times, it seems that Christians and Christian institutions have been at the…
Rivers State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Samson Parker, has given an insight to how the dreaded Ebola virus crept into the state and claimed its first victim, Dr. Iyke Samuel Enemuo, a medical doctor. Giving an update on the ebola virus disease in the state Friday, Parker said the late Enemuo treated a Nigerian diplomat attached to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Oluibukun Koye, who had evaded the surveillance team in Lagos to travel to Port Harcourt. He declared that Enemuo was aware that Koye had the ebola virus disease (EVD) before treating him at a mushroom…
Former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Malam Nuhu Ribadu can now heave a sigh of great relief as the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday granted him waiver to contest the September 6 governorship primary election. Former military administrator of Lagos state, Buba Marwa and Markus Gundiri were also granted waiver. The party urged its members in the state to decide who would be their governorship candidate, stating that as far as it is concerned, it is only the delegates to the September 6 governorship primary election that would decide who…
Like most successful people today, she started from the bottom and she is all the way at the top right now. She is Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija and she’s currently the richest woman in Africa in 2012. See shared very old photos of herself online. Mrs. Folorunsho is a fashion designer, group managing director of The Rose of Sharon Group and you will see photos of her rocking some of her designs below. She later went into the oil business, became the Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil and Gas Limited and is now worth an estimated $2.5 billion – N425billion!…
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan today received his National eID card, heralding the official launch of the eID pilot program. In the pilot phase, the Nigerian Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will issue MasterCard-branded identity cards with electronic payments functionality to 13 million Nigerians. This initiative is the largest rollout of a biometric-based verification card with an electronic payment solution in the country and the broadest financial inclusion program in Africa. The eID card forms a key component of the Nigerian Identity Management System, deployed by NIMC as part of its mandate to create, maintain and operate the country’s first central National…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, on Thursday listed four major challenges that could hinder the success of the 2015 general elections. He said this in a presentation at the ongoing All Nigerian Editors Conference in Katsina. Mr. Jega, who was represented by Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, the commission’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity, said that such challenges included insecurity, lack of adequate funding, attitude of the political class and inactive citizenry. Mr. Jega said that the delay in the amendment to the legal framework such as the constitution and the electoral law were other challenges…
The exchange of words has stopped fortunately but the two young superstar singers are still harboring beef for each other. When an upcoming media brand, The Culture Custodians sat down with the 21 year old pop star at his studio in Lagos for an in depth interview, the major highlight was his war with Wizkid and their rivalry. During the interview, Davido couldn’t help but take some subliminal jabs at Wizkid Take for instance, when he was asked for a release date for his album, Davido replied, “Me I no dey change date” , one can see that statement as a reference…
A teacher, Ayooye Oyinlola, has been selected as the Regent of Ikere-Ekiti following the demise of the traditional ruler of the community, Adegboye Akayejo. The 39-year-old is an Economics teacher at Ado Grammar School, Ado-Ekiti, and the daughter of the late monarch. Her nomination, which was unanimously ratified by all the kingmakers, was in line with the tradition of Ikere-Ekiti community. The selection of the new regent was made public on Thursday in Ikere-Ekiti by one of the kingmakers and Akapiasa of Ikere-Ekiti, Ajawoye Adegboye. Her nomination was also said to be unanimously supported by all the children of the…
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Thursday endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan to run for a second term in office. The President of NANS, Yinka Gbadebo, who led the National Executive members of the association on a courtesy visit to the First Lady, Patience Jonathan, expressed their support at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The delegation, which passed a vote of confidence on Mr. Jonathan, also presented a certificate of credence to Mrs. Jonathan for her pursuit of peace and empowerment of women and the youth. “As pragmatic and visionary Nigerians, we can see through the veil of distraction…
BARRISTER David UMARU Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for this weekend’s Niger East senatorial by-election, Barrister David Umaru, is like a son to him and promised to treat him as such. The former Nigerian leader’s comment is coming on the heels of the confidence expressed by the national chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun that Barrister Umaru will emerge victorious in the by-election scheduled for tomorrow. IBB as he is fondly called by admirers, who hosted APC leaders led by Odigie-Oyegun and the governor of Kano State, Alhaji…
Gov. ABIOLA AJIMOBI (RIGHT) ACKNOWLEDGING CHEERS FROM leaders OF THE State NLC IN HIS OFFICE Oyo State government has announced a rise in civil servants’ salaries after a meeting with the state’s Nigeria Labour Congress’ (NLC). Governor Abiola Ajimobi yesterday broke the news to workers, who were queuing to board the free Ajumose buses at the Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. He said the union would brief the workers on the details of the salary increase, adding that the raise range was between 10 and 30 per cent, depending on the grade level of each worker. Thousands were excited as the news…
Movement for Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has called on the Police to release the bodies of its members who died during the recent factional crisis between some members from Onitsha and those at the group’s headquarters at Okwe. The group in a statement by its Director of Information, Comrade Uchenna Madu, in Umuahia, said the families of the slain members were worried and complaining of the unavailability of the bodies of their children. Madu alleged that he had received threats on account of alleged statement credited to him that he was ready to die in defence of Chief Uwazuruike.…
The Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Mr Samson Osagie, yesterday, berated the politicians decamping from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Osagie wondered why those who claimed they wanted change were always the first to bail once their desires are not met at their political parties. He also absolved Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of blame over the exit of some members of the party. “I have observed with great dismay that some so called political heavy weights who shouted on top of their voices to clamour for change in the nation’s political landscape are the ones who are quick to…
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, slammed the former boss of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as having no electoral value. He therefore warned the national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Adamu Muazu, and leadership of the party against granting waiver to him, describing the move as a calculated political plot against President Goodluck Jonathan. Addressing journalists at his Asokoro residence in Abuja, yesterday, Chief Clark raised alarm that granting a waiver to Ribadu to contest the party’s governorship primaries in Adamawa State would amount to a…
When you become a celebrity, you become the topic of everyone one, whether important or not. Most male celebrities stay away from flashy colors when they dress up, but some singers don’t even care and bask in the pinks and purples. KCee is one of those who says he’s ready to take up a new challenge in the style department in such bold colors. Recently, he posted a photo posing next to a white door in a pink-and-black print shirt, pink pants, a black blazer and leopard print shoes, and got bashed by some fans. A good number of his…
For all you people that have been coming up with your own different stories concerning Wizkid and his boo, Tania Omotayo; you need to watch this interview were Tania says it all. The PR girl recently featured in online retailer Fashpa.com‘s look-book titled “Print Party”, now we have the juicy behind-the-scenes footage. In the clip, we get to see a different side to the Tania we see all those fab event photos; we get to learn a lot too. Like, did you know that she is a die-hard Rihanna fan? Or that she sings “Shoki” and “Show you the money”…
Former military Head of State, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to declare for the presidential race early next month on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as soon as he concludes his nationwide consultations, his political aides have confirmed to Thisday. “General Muhammadu Buhari has been holding consultations with stakeholders cutting across the divide on the next year general election,” said one of his aides who craved anonymity. “Those he has been meeting include politicians, both within and outside the APC, religious leaders, opinion leaders, youths and market women in every state of the federation and the feelers…