Contrary to rumors that the Ekiti State Governor-elect, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, expressed doubts over the chances of the Osun State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore, in the August 9 gubernatorial election, Mr. Fayose has denied the statement, saying he knew nothing about it. There were reports that Fayose was not in good terms with Omisore especially since he had visited all the South-West states on a ‘thank you’ tour after winning last month’s Ekiti governorship poll but boycotted Osun. Speaking on a radio programme on Progress 100.5FM in Ado-Ekiti, Fayose reportedly said: “I can’t see Omisore…
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Supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Governor Rauf Aregbesola and those of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore yesterday clashed in Ilesa leading to the death of two persons. It was gathered that supporters of the two political gladiators clashed at Irojo area of Ilesa using various dangerous weapons and charms. The identity of the two victims of the clash could not be immediately confirmed, but they were said to have battled to live and only died after being beaten severally with charms. The Public Relations Officer of the state command of the Nigeria Security…
The leader of Nigeria’s Shiite Muslims, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, whose three sons were killed yesterday by Nigerian troops in Zaria, Kaduna State, said his followers were unarmed and have never armed themselves in their history. Zakzaky said in a brief telephone interview culled from Sahara Reporters, said: “We were armless during our procession, and they shot us after we ended our procession, the whole world knew our history, we have never armed ourselves. We are waiting for the lies that they will tell. “We were just helpless while the soldiers shot us with impunity;…
President Goodluck Jonathan is presently in Lagos State on a private visit. He arrived at the presidential wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport around 5pm on Friday. He was receieved by the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, among other important dignitaries. President Jonathan later departed for the State House, Marina, aboard a white Nigerian Air Force helicopter.
A 35-Year Old refrigerator parts seller, Celestine Alinnor, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA] for being in possession of 1.1kg of cocaine. Alinnor was on his way to Germany en route the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, when he was arrested during the screening of passengers on a Frankfurt bound, Turkish Airline flight. According to NDLEA’s Head of Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell, who issued a statement on the incident, the suspected drug courier ingested 60 wraps of the substance which tested positive for cocaine. Ofoyeju quoted NDLEA Airport commander, Mr. Hamzar Umar, as saying that the…
In its determination to rid the North-East and parts of the North-West of Boko Haram insurgents and eliminate terrorism, the Federal Government has ordered 40 attack and transport helicopters from the United States of America and Russia for the Nigerian Air Force. It was learnt that the attack helicopters ordered would arrive in the country as early as next month while the remaining “will be received certainly before the end of the year to boost the Nigerian Air Force”. Reliable sources in the Presidency, which made the revelation said that “The arrival of the weaponry before the end of the…
So what you have all been waiting for is finally confirmed, Davido and Wizkid are officilly beefing e I guess we won’t be hearing any Wizkid/Davido collaboration anytime soon. If you’re an active Twitter and/or Instagram user, you probably already know what’s going on right now. Wizkid put up an IG post allegedly throwing shade at Davido by saying “Just landed in NYC! Let’s turn up! we do proper shows nd proper venues”, and then Davido responded with what most people see as a direct shot at Wizkid. In his own words, “fake a** n***a!! That’s y he got none of his Day…
TuFace’s wife Annie Idibia has been long overdue with lovely photos of their girls until today… The life of this beautiful family is boiling! The top singer 2face has recently become a Red Cross ambassador, which he confessed was a great honor for him. While the sensational performer is changing the world for the better, his beautiful spouse Annie is busy taking care of their two common children Isabella and Olivia. Annie definitely enjoys her life and the relationships in their family, as on numerous occasions the happy mom shares the shots of the quickly growing children on social media, without forgetting to praise the…
Justice Suleiman Dikko, the Chief Judge of Nasarawa State on Friday inaugurated a seven-member panel to investigate the allegation of gross misconduct leveled against Governor Umaru Al-Makura by the state assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state lawmakers had on July 23, passed a resolution directing the Chief Judge to set up the probe panel within seven days in line with the provisions of the constitution. Inaugurating the panel on Friday in Lafia, Dikko said that setting up of the committee was in line with the state assembly’s request to appoint a seven man panel to…
Kaduna based civil rights activist, Comrade Shehu Sani, has said that political bickering and blame game between the government and the opposition parties in the country are helping to fuel the current wave of violence and insecurity in the country. In a statement on Friday, Sani, who is also the President of the Civil Rights Congress (CRC) and a senatorial aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC, said it was wrong for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to blame the ongoing insurgency in the country on the opposition without any proof, while it is utterly false to…
The Presidency has expressed profound gratitude to God for the safety of former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari and an Islamic cleric, Sheik Dahiru Bauchi, who were targets of two bomb blasts in Kaduna on Wednesday. According to the Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali, had the perpetrators of the blasts succeeded, the country would have been set on fire. Buhari, a leader of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and Sheik Bauchi survived the bomb explosions which led to the untimely death of over 82 innocent Nigerians. Buhari was on his…
President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered the replacement of a Nigerian Air Force, NAF, helicopter that crashed in the south of Bama in Borno State. The military helicopter, NAF Mi-35, with three-crew members, crashed Monday afternoon, killing the pilot, Flight Lieutenant Nwakile. However, the Co-pilot N.M Halilu, a Flight Lieutenant and technician, and Augustine Nwanonenyi, a Warrant Officer, survived the crash after initial fears that only person survived. While receiving the survivors, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, said that the president had ordered an immediate replacement of the crashed helicopter. Amosu asked the officers not to be…
THE IG AND TOP Police ECHELON AT A MEETING RECENTLY The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed D. Abubakar, has set up a high-powered investigation team comprising tested investigators to unmask those behind Wednesday’s twin bomb attacks in Kaduna State, in which 82 Nigerians lost their lives. The attack, which targeted a former Head of State, Gen. Mohammadu Buhari and an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, also injured more than 37 others. A press release by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Frank Mba, in Abuja on Friday, explained that the team of investigators, which is expected to work in close collaboration…
The Presidency has warned those attacking President Goodluck Jonathan to stop it, as any insult melted on the president amounts to embarrassing the entire country. Those who address the public have also been urged to be mindful of their utterances while doing so. Speaking yesterday when he received a group under the aegis, Voice of Change Foundation, a Goodluck Support group made up of Nollywood celebrities, Sport stars and Musicians, in his office, Abuja, Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Prof. Rufai Ahmed Alkali who noted that ethno-cultural differences of the nation should be seen as its strength,…
So, this new development just makes the whole Jim Iyke and Nadia Buari love story look more like a publicity stunt. I mean, Jim Iyke launched a new Instagram page and instead of Nadia Buari’s photos, he’s uploading sexy photos of another lady in skimpy outfits and he’s using flirty, affectionate captions for them; or am I reading too much into this? Nollywood Bad Boy, Jim Iyke is switching up the script and he has got all of us confused. Jim in the last few days debuted his Instagram page and he’s been uploading photos of model, Sandra Benede, on…
Senator representing Rivers southeast senatorial district and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Magnus Abe, has said the National Conference may have no impact on the direction of the country, without the input of the National Assembly. According to Abe, the only way the recommendations of the conference could have any impact on the direction of the country was for them to be subjected to the National Assembly through a bill so as to give it constitutional backing. Speaking at Opobo town, headquarters of Opobo/Nkoro local government area of Rivers State, the senator argued that the National…
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured Nigerians and the international community that the 2015 general elections would be peaceful and transparent despite the security challenges in some parts of the country. According to him, the peaceful nature of the election would take the world by surprise. President Jonathan spoke on Thursday evening when members of the Diplomatic Corps, some senators, ministers and former government officials joined him for the traditional breaking of Ramadan fast at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, “I know that one thing that is dear to your hearts is what the elections in this country will look…
The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State on Friday expressed gratitude to the governments of Rivers, Lagos and other All Progressives Congress-controlled states for helping the State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, pay workers’ salaries. Osun PDP, in a statement by its chairman, Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa, said the APC governors’ action enabled Aregbesola’s government, “which apparently lacks respect for the welfare of workers”, to pay part of the July salaries of its workforce. “We wonder for how long the APC governors will continue to bail out Aregbesola and his government, which has mortgaged the state through needless debts and loans despite…
The Presidency on Friday advised the political class to leave issues of national security to those trained on the matter. It, therefore, appealed to politicians to stop the blame game and also stop politicizing security challenges in the country. The Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Prof. Rufai Alkali, said this yesterday while reacting to the separate bomb attacks on former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and Sheik Dahiru Bauchi in Kaduna on Wednesday. Speaking when he visited the secretariat of Goodluck Support Group in Abuja, the political adviser said Nigerians must work collectively to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said yesterday it would conduct by-election in Niger East Senatorial District on August 16 to fill the vacant position created by the death of Senator Awaisu Kuta. Senator Kuta represented the zone until his death on June 12, 2014. Briefing stakeholders on the proposed time table and schedule of activities for the by-election at INEC headquarters, Minna, the Resident Electoral Commission, Emmanuel Onucheye, assured the stakeholders that notice would be made not later than 14 days before August 16. Onucheye said, “The National Assembly informed the Commission of Senator Kuta’s death on the July…