The pioneer Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, who last week defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has written a letter to the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Adamu Mu’azu, requesting a waiver. In a letter dated August 16, Ribadu said his application for a waiver would enable him to contest for elective office. The letter reads: “I wish to humbly write to apply for a clearance/waiver to enable me aspire for position on the platform of this great party. “As a fresher in the…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Huge cash is being deployed in an illegal battle to unseat the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, the All Progressives Party (APC) has alleged. The APC did not disclose the source of the cash, but it condemned the role of the Presidency in the episode. The State Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Dikko, had set up a seven-man panel, which probed the House of Assembly’s allegations against the governor, but dismissed the charges against him after the lawmakers failed to appear to substantiate their allegations. However, there is a renewed plan by the lawmakers to impeach Al-Makura. This is against the…
A report by a British newspaper, Daily Independent, UK, has alleged that the Nigerian government committed war crimes by terrorizing some of its citizens in the war against insurgency. Hinging its report on a documentary, which it said will be broadcast tonight, the paper reported yesterday that human rights investigators believe that 4,000 people have died in military custody since the Boko Haram insurgency began in Nigeria two years ago. According to the report, while Nigeria is currently Africa’s biggest economy, in the North which serves as home to most of the nation’s 80 million Muslims and hotbed of the…
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed confidence in the ability of President Goodluck Jonathan, as Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to provide leadership to bring the Boko Haram insurgency to an end. Speaking weekend at the Nigerian Army Corps and School of Supply and Transport, Benin City, the Edo State capital, during the commissioning of its remodeled Officers’ Mess, Comrade Oshiomhole said terrorism and other violent crimes are alien to the nation and will soon be a thing of the past. He said, “I believe President Goodluck Jonathan is providing the leadership and the Nigeria Army is…
Thirty-seven year old actor, James Ikechukwu Esomugha popularly known as Jim Iyke, has joined the list of entertainers who are trying their hands on the entrepreneurial skills available in the country. The Banking and Finance graduate of University of Jos took to Instagram few days ago to announce a new dimension in his life and career. He said he will be going into bottled water business; a project which was shown in a picture he uploaded on Instagram as ongoing and in process already. The actor made it known that from the update that he and his business partner, who…
Nigerian female singer, Omawumi who is blessed with a beautiful daughter as no doubt done a good job at keeping the identity of her baby daddy private. However, after years of keeping him off the media, we finally get to meet the music star, Omawumi’s baby daddy. According to the Netng, Omawumi’s baby daddy has been unmasked and he is Tosin Ibrahim Yusuf, one time co-owner of Zamunda night club. Meanwhile last year, her close friend, and daughter’s godmother, Waje dropped a hint when she mentioned Tosin Yusuf in a tweet while defending the singer saying: ‘you don’t even care what your silky…
The eldest son of the former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammad, Alhaji Abba Risqua, yesterday revealed that he was under intense pressure to vie for the gubernatorial seat in 2015. Addressing press at a dinner organized to honour him at Tahir Guest Palace Hotel, Kano the eldest son of late Head of state, explains that, the pressure is coming from political associates, family members and well-wishers across the state. “I am under a lot of pressure from friends and other well wishers to come and accomplish something for the development of the state. Something that has, for a…
The South East zone of All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday, reiterated it was not opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan running for the Presidency in 2015, saying he had the constitutional right to seek re-election. The party was reacting to the endorsement of President Jonathan as Igbo candidate by some South East political leaders in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the canopy of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) rally in Awka, Anambra State, last Saturday. Notable among the PDP Igbo political leaders at the rally who joined in asking the President to contest include Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum, Governor…
Former chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and ex-presidential candidate of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has finally dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Ribadu, who was said to have joined the ruling party to to fulfill his governorship ambition in Adamawa State had reportedly been registered by his family at his Makama Ward in Yola South, Yola in Adamawa State before the registration card was sent to him in Abuja. He is expected to make his decision public soon. The decision by Ribadu’s kinsmen to register him…
First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has donated three truckload of relief materials to displaced victims of Boko Haram at different camps of displaced people in Borno and Gombe states as she passes message of hope. Minister of State for Power, Hon Mohammed Wakil, who delivered the relief materials from the First Lady to hundreds of internally displaced people from Damboa, Gwoza, Bama among other towns in the North East, visited IDPs camps in Biu and Gombe. The Emir of Biu, Mai Umar Aliyu while receiving the Minister at his palace, commended President Goodluck Jonathan and the Federal Government for coming…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Kenneth Minimah has expressed confidence in the ability of the Nigerian Armed Forces to defeat the terrorists troubling parts of the county. Speaking, weekend, during the Commissioning of the remodeled Officers’ Mess, facilitated by the Edo State Government at the Nigerian Army Corps and School of Supply and Transport, Benin City, Lt-General Minimah assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Army will overcome the current security challenges facing the country. “Let me reassure Nigerians that the current security challenges and other security challenges bedeviling the country are surmountable and will soon become a thing of the…
This is a pure case of love gone sour. Nollywood actress turned singer Tonto Dikeh and Fashion stylist, Toyin Lawani once use to be the closest of friends but it seems that they have lost that bond as they both expose each other on social media. For years now, all the clothing worn by Tonto Dikeh to events were all styled by he former BFF — Toyin Lawani of Tiannah Styling. Tonto and Toyin were always spotted together at parties and private events but just last year, Tonto moved on to a new stylist – Jeremiah Ogbodo (Swanky Signatures Styling).…
Allegedly, Senegalese and American singer and record label owner Akon, might be getting broke but that isn’t stopping him from breaking new grounds on the continent of his birth. Akon was spotted with Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya who was in the United States last week and word has got out that the songwriter will be coming to Kenya in September. The ‘Right Now’ singer who revealed an ambitious plan to provide electricity to 1million African households, made the Kenya announcement on his Instagram account, accompanied with a photo he took with Uhuru in US. ‘Visiting President Kenyatta of…
Former Vice President and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, have faulted the recent directive by the Federal Ministry of Health suspending the residency programme in all federal hospitals. While condemning the sack of the about 16, 000 resident doctors in separate statements via their Twitter handles, the duo faulted the continued strike action by the Nigeria Medical Association in the face of Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Lagos State and advocated an amicable resolution to the face-off. Atiku, who used the hashtag #SackEbolaNotDoctors, said at…
The Emir of Kano, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, has turbaned his uncle, Munir Sanusi as Danmaje and Yahaya Inuwa Abbas as Dokaji of Kano emirate respectively. The ceremony took place at Soron Nadi, the emir’s palace. Munir Sanusi is one of the sons of the grandfather of the present Kano emir, the 54th emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi and was turbaned Danmaje of Kano emirate; the traditional title the former CBN Governor held before he became the 58th Emir and 14th in the line of Fulani traditional rulers of the ancient northern city. While Yahaya Inuwa Abbas, who…
A former Senator, Gbemisola Rukayyat Saraki, has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would reclaim Kwara State come 2015. Kwara used to be a PDP-controlled state before the governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, defected to the All Progressives Congress. Gbemisola, who is a sibling of former Kwara Governor and leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Bukola Saraki, stressed that the chances of PDP were “obvious”. She spoke with newsmen shortly after addressing a crowd of her supporters and admirers, encouraging all Kwarans to participate in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise. According to her, “PDP’s chance…
The decision of the Adamawa State acting governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, to pick the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket to contest the October 11 governorship by-election in the state has generated ripples among stakeholders in the state, who have now questioned his moral integrity. Following his picking-up of the declaration of interest form on Friday, there are speculations that the PDP may lose some of its members to other opposition political parties as some aspirants are jittery that the party primaries may be manipulated towards producing the Fintiri as the next candidate of the party. The acting governor cited pressure he…
Lagos State government yesterday dispelled the rumour making the rounds that a person infected with Ebola virus disease died at a state-owned hospital in the state. In a statement by the state commissioner for information and strategy, Mr Lateef Ibirogba, the government said the rumour is false. He said, it is a ploy by certain individuals to label the hospitals in the state unsafe, adding that the government had before now assured residents of the state that the hospitals are safe and medically sound for them to patronise. Ibirogba cautioned residents against sending panicky, unsubstantiated messages through the social media.…
The Chairman, Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, Gen. Martin-Luther Agwai (rtd), on Saturday in Abuja said the programme would support the completion of Abuja light rail project with N10 billion. Agwai made this known while briefing newsmen after an inspection tour of the project. He expressed satisfaction with the engineering design of the project and commended the Transport Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory for the effort. He explained that SURE-P’s support of the project was to ensure its speedy completion, saying that the rail line would reduce the burden on road transport system and enhance economic and social activities…
It’s a great joy when a woman has a child but it’s even greater joy when she’s a grandmother. At the young age of 40+, beautiful actress, Bukky Wright is now a grandmother. One of Bukky’s sons impregnated his girlfriend in the States and the young girl just gave birth to a bouncing baby girl. Bukky herself has confirmed the story.