Ondo State Government has disclosed plan to make cremation a law to deal with dead bodies that are brought to the state without certificate on the cause of their death. This is seen as part of measure to curtail the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. Governor Olusegun Mimiko, disclosed the government’s plan while speaking at the inauguration of the Ondo Central Missionary Diocese of the African Church Nigeria and Overseas at the Ebenezer African Church cathedral, Akure. Mimiko also advised the people on precautionary measures against being infected by the Ebola virus, saying they…
Author: Wale Adebayo
He celebrated his 25th anniversary in the music industry and at the same time dropped his highly anticipated album; that’s not all. He is also working on a video for one of the songs off the album and he is almost done. The hardworking veteran Nigerian Disc Jockey (DJ) Jimmy Amu aka Jimmy Jatt, has attained great success. His second album, entitled ‘The Industry,’ has topped the iTunes Nigeria music chart. The album, which features more than 40 artistes, including D’banj, 2face Idibia, Banky W, Ice Prince,Vector, Olamide, Waje, Skales, Zaina and Phyno, contains 26 tracks. Less than a week…
It’s obvious that Mavin Records first lady — Tiwa Savage is pushing aside maternal matters and focusing on her music career, for now. A couple of days ago, Tiwa Savage had lips moving behind corners when she arrived DJ Jimmy Jatt‘s 25th Anniversary Celebration event in Lagos, she was spotted rocking a flared dress. Personally, I just looked at her as poorly dressed as it wasn’t as stylish as usual and not the figure hugging numbers we are used to seeing the singer in. She also posted on her official Twitter page, “The spirit of a mother #mrsteebillz #marriedandtaken.”, which further…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over a plan by those it called unscrupulous and apparently-hired hands to re-launch the acronym battle against the party by seeking to register three new parties that bear the acronyms of the legacy parties that merged to become the APC. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the main opposition party said those behind the phantom parties, who are apparently working at the behest of people who have a mortal fear of the APC, have applied to INEC to register the Allied…
Communities hosting operations of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) at Biseni, Bayelsa, have appealed to the State Government to ask the company to fulfil its obligations to the people. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the communities had shut five oil wells in Idu Oil Fields operated by Agip over Agip’s non-fulfilment of community development obligations to its host communities. The oil wells 3, 6, 8, 11 and 12 earlier shut down and put out of production by youths of the area were re-opened after a meeting between community representatives and Agip officials on Aug. 5. Chief Solomon…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Adamawa State and former Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Dr Ahmed Mohammed Modibbo, has called for a level playing field for all those seeking the party’s ticket in the October 11 by-election. He says every aspirant should be accorded a fair treatment. “We are all stakeholders in Adamawa politics and so our rights must be respected in this election. Therefore, I’m calling for fairness and a level playing ground for everyone who is interested in this race. This is because power belongs to the people but it is…
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, has expressed optimism that a referendum on the national conference report submitted to President Goodluck Jonathan last Thursday, will be conducted. Falae, who was also a delegate to the just concluded confab, stressed the need for Nigerians to be allowed to decide how they want to live and be governed, adding that he expects President Jonathan to have a referendum conducted by December this year. The optimism for a referendum on the report of the conference is contrary to Mr. Jonathan’s speech that the recommendations would be forwarded…
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) have suspended their seven week old strike. The good news was announced via the NMA’s official Twitter handle @nmanigeria. “BREAKING!!! NMA rose from an Emergency Delegates Meeting and decided that the #NMAStrike be suspended with ALL Doctors resuming duties ISQ. “This means that NO Doctor in the country would be victimised in whatever form as a result of participation in the #NMAStrike. Details later”, the association announced early Sunday morning. It was gathered that a press conference to announce the suspension of the strike is to be addressed later today (Sunday), August 24. It would…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday, said it had collected signatures of 1.8 million people from the South-west who wanted President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election come 2015 election. The number, according to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, was more than the names collected from the South-east. He said this while collecting a booklet that contained the names of the people during the South-west rally organized by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN). which took place at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan, yesterday. The rally was organised by several chieftains of the PDP…
Three policemen were Friday killed at a check point around Tilden Fulani village in Toro local government area of Bauchi State by unknown gunmen, security sources and local government officials have confirmed. According to them, the slain policemen were killed at their duty post, a regular check point in the area between 10:30 and 11:30pm. “On that fateful night, five policemen went out on duty. It was raining. Three of them remained at the check point in their vehicle while two of them went to eat in town,” reports Vanguard, quoting a source. “Before those who went to eat came…
Thirty five police officers have been declared missing following the deadly attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters on the Mobile Police Training School, Gwoza, last week, Force Headquarters, yesterday, confirmed. The Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba, had since ordered the tightening of security in police formations across the country to prevent future attacks, while search and rescue efforts had led to the recovery of scores of policemen. “Following the attack launched by insurgents on the Gwoza Training camp of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (PMF), the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Suleiman Abba has since ordered the tightening of…
Islamist sect Boko Haram is taking over Nigeria’s northeast town by town, as it in the early hours of today stormed Madagali local government secretariat in Adamawa State, dislodging Nigerian soldiers who were guarding the facility and surrounding areas. Madagali is about 20 kilometres from Gwoza town of Borno state, the stronghold of the Boko Haram sect. Hundreds of the militants arrived at the local government headquarters led by armored vehicles they had earlier seized from Nigerian troops in Gwoza, Borno State, reports SaharaReporters, citing a security source. Apart from the armoured vehicles, the Islamists were armed to the teeth…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has advised the public to be vigilant following the stealing of 13 pieces of “Catholic Reverend Sisters’ Regalia” from a tailor’s shop in Kano. This is contained in a statement issued by Ms Marilyn Ogar, the spokeswoman of the service, In Abuja on Saturday. The statement stated that unidentified persons broke into the shop at 55, Odutola Street, Sabon Gari, Kano, on Aug. 20, and made away with the regalia. “With the recent trend of female suicide bombings in the country, the theft of these regalia heightens concerns about the possibility of terrorist elements…
Peter and Paul Okoye popularly known as P-Square are gearing up for the release of their sixth album which will be coming out anytime soon. The musical duo decided to treat their fans to some cute photos showing off their hot bodies. Reports surfaced recently that Peter and Paul may likely be collaborating with Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy for their 6th album. They revealed that 7 days from now, they will be releasing 3 new singles which would be followed by the highly anticipated 6th Album. The duo were also said to be working in collaboration with American rapper…
President and founder of the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has enjoined church leaders to mobilise their members across the country for the 2015 general election. Oyedepo said such mobilisation would enhance the process of electing credible candidates. The cleric spoke when a delegation of the Lagos Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria led by its chairman, Bishop Sola Ore, paid him a courtesy visit during the week in his Ota, Ogun State office. He urged the church leaders to persuade their members to take part in the voter registration exercise, describing the process as…
The Presidency may have decided to withdraw its support for the former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, as a result of the furor his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is generating. According to Saturday Sun, the Presidency was worried by the gang up by certain governorship aspirants for the Adamawa governorship ticket on PDP platform against Ribadu coupled with intelligence reports that former Vice-president Atiku Abubakar was waiting in the wings to exploit the acrimony in the ruling party to the advantage of the main opposition party, the All Progressives Congress. The…
The Nigerian military has started going after soldiers who deserted the Armed Forces. The Director of Defence Information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade, who described the act as a grave offence, said the Nigerian military would arrest those who had absconded. Olukolade made this known while speaking on issues involving the ongoing counter-insurgency operations at Nigeria News Info. The Defence spokesman enjoined members of the public to ensure that deserters were reported to the military authorities for prompt action. According to him, any soldier found roaming about without being on leave or having an authorised pass, would most likely be a deserter…
She was voted as the most beautiful in Nigeria 2014 and it wasn’t simply based on her beauty but also on her intellect. The current reigning beauty queen recently went on social media to show off the family that made her who she is today and supported her through thick and thin. You can clearly see her mum giving you the ‘Peace’ sign……..she looks young too. Lovely family!!!
A lot of you might not know Biodun Okeowo, but that is because the fair skinned pretty woman is mostly into producing her own movie. In a recent interview with Vanguard, she speaks on how she kept her virginity till marriage, how today’s world has changed and people no longer see s*x has a big deal and why she will not run down the father of her two kids who dis-virgined her in the pages of newspapers. She also disclosed that she has got another man whom she is happy with, just like the father of her kids who has also moved…
The #BringBackOurGirls group yesterday expressed doubt in the rescue mission of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted over 4 months ago by Boko Haram insurgents even as they faulted the Federal Government’s indecision on the matter. Speaking to journalists at the group’s protest in Abuja to mark the schoolgirls’ 130 days in captivity, one of the leaders of the group and former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, wondered why the government would refuse to engage in negotiation or military action in order to rescue the girls after such a long time. Ezekwesili pointed out that it is never a sign of weakness…