The Senator representing Kwara Central, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has condemned Tuesday’s impeachment of Adamawa State Governor, Rear Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd) by the State House of Assembly. Saraki, who is a two-time governor of Kwara State, told journalists in Abuja that Nyako’s sack was unfortunate. He also alleged that four other All Progressives Congress, APC, governors have been penciled down for similar treatment by the Federal Government. He said, “It is very unfortunate and I think we are seven months to the end of the tenure. We all need to look at the bigger picture, look at the stability…
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Four chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State expelled from the party, have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The former PDP members were received into the APC fold by Governor Rauf Aregbesola at a campaign rally organised by the APC in Ilesa. The four defectors were among the six expelled on Monday for alleged anti-party activities. They are the former PDP State Secretary, Chief Yinka Adeojo; former Chairman, Osogbo Local Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye; former Personal Assistant to former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Mr. Razaq Oyelami and a former Assistant State Secretary, Alhaji Razaq Oyetunji. Aregbesola urged the…
The suspended National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has explained why he cannot participate in the activities of the party, saying he is still under suspension. The PDP has been trying to commit Oyinlola to endorse the candidature of its candidate – Senator Iyiola Omisore – in the August 9 governorship election in Osun State following attempts by the APC to woo him to join its fold. Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, who made the clarification in a statement yesterday, also faulted the alleged endorsement of Prof. Wale Oladipo as the Southwest candidate…
Ace Nigeria music producer LayLow is the biggest producer in Nigeria but he sure has some mad connections. He recently posted pictures of himself partying in Atlanta with CashMoney records boss Birdman, Young Jeezy and Trey Songz. ‘Guess who just joined the party, ‘Birdman Stunna’. #WeOutHereATL #BigthingsComing’, he wrote on his IG page, posting photos and videos. In related news, He recently gave out a thousand Dollars cash on his IG page to a fan who won a competition he announced. It was an Instagram video competition asking fans to upload their best renditions of his ‘What It Do‘ single and…
Parents and schoolmates of the 219 schoolgirls being held captive by Boko Haram insurgents yesterday at the last minute, pulled the plugs on a scheduled meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, who in turn blamed the development on the Abuja chapter of #BringBackOurGirls group for “playing politics”. “It now appears that our fight to get the girls of Chibok back is not only a fight against a terrorist insurgency, but also against a political opposition”, the president said in a statement. It would be recalled that on Monday, President Jonathan had promised Pakistani child education activist, Malala Yousafzai, who was in…
Members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives on Tuesday urged President Goodluck Jonathan to run for the 2015 presidential election. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal was conspicuously absent at the meeting. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting with President Jonathan at the Presidential Villa few minutes to midnight, the House Leader, Hon. Mulikat Adeola-Akande, said the caucus passed a vote of confidence on him. She said: “We are PDP caucus of the House of Representatives, a meeting like this is not strange because we met with the…
Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, has said the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is planning to win in the states it lost to other parties during and after the 2011 general elections. The governor spoke yesterday in Abuja after a meeting of some PDP governors and members of the party’s caucus in the House of Representatives with President Goodluck Jonathan. Akpabio, who chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, spoke with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governor, as earlier reported, said PDP members in the House of Representatives passed…
On the 9th of July 2014 the 2nd episode of PalmChat kicked off by 7pm at Rhapsody Ikeja Shopping Mall. This event brought together Ladies from the society with free liquor,good music as well as earning free recharge cards or given opportunity to sign up for Miss Nigeria all in one night. It was a super-juicy night out where every single lady at the event explored by sharing great experience of her individual minds. With the courtesy of PalmChat and our number 1 host Omobaba the great comedian, you can catch us up this Wednesday 16th July at Rodizzo Night club 29 Issac…
Security Forces operating in the nation’s capital have nabbed a man, who specializes in creating panic by sending out text messages threatening attack by Boko Haram insurgents. The suspect, Ugwu Lawrence, who was tracked by security operatives after dispatching text messages of impending bombings of some hotels in Abuja, confessed to the crime. According to him, he resorted to the gimmick when the management of one of the organisations failed to offer him employment. The suspect further confessed that his motive was a ploy to instil fear in the mind of the management’s chairman, and pleaded that he is actually not a terrorist.…
HISBAH The Hisbah Board in Kano State has secured the conviction of 55 persons for the consumption of alcohol during Ramadan. The sale and consumption of alcohol in Kano State is prohibited in accordance with Sharia. The Director-General, Abba Sufi, told reporters yesterday in Kano that the convicts were apprehended last week, following raids of their hideouts. Sufi said they were sentenced to four months imprisonment without an option of fine. A breakdown of the convicts, according to him, indicates that 50 of them are married men; while the remaining are women.
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mr. Augusustine Alegeh, has been elected President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA). Alegeh, who is of the Benin Branch of the NBA, polled 691 votes to defeat four contestants in the election which held on Tuesday in Abuja. Coming a distant second was Mr. Oladele Adeshina (SAN), with 370 votes, followed by Mrs. Olufunke Adekoya (SAN), who polled 255 votes. Chief Adeniyi Akintola (SAN) and Mr. Osas Erhabor came fourth and fifth with 126 and 17 votes respectively. Three of the votes were declared invalid and five were blank. Delegates registered for the election were 1,728 among…
A meeting scheduled between President Goodluck Jonathan and parents of the abducted Chibok girls, yesterday, could not hold as the parents shunned the meeting. The meeting was arranged after education activist and a victim of terrorist attack, Malala Yousofazai, met with President Jonathan on Monday and pleaded with the president to meet with the parents of the abducted girls to encourage them. Jonathan, in a statement delivered by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Dr Doyin Okupe, accused the #BringBackOurGirls activists of politicising the planned meeting by ferreting the parents out of Abuja before the meeting could hold. Every…
The internet was abuzz yesterday following reports of Chris Brown’s ex girlfriend, Karreuche Tran making the headlines for crying on TV over his liaison with Rihanna in 2012; however, this seemed not to bother Chris Brown at all. Chris Brown shared a photo of himself rocking a new hairstyle that has a 1930′s feel. He captioned it: – “Bringing back the 30′s lol”, this however got most of his fans screaming “Noooooooooo”… Waiting to see a full frontal picture soon!
Veteran Nollywood actress, Chika Ike is a lot of things but who knew she also could do magic in the kitchen. Chika Ike boasted about her personal chef taking a leave of absence meaning she had to cook herself; she decided to back up her words by sharing the photo above She captioned it: – “My cooking skills are still intact. Thanks to my mum who trained me well!!! It doesn’t just look Good! It tastes good!!!! Wanna try?���� #happysunday #poundedyamandokrosoup #yummy”Wife material…
It seems like Beyonce and Jay Z would be adding another kid to their growing family. If reports from Mediatakeout is to be taken seriously that Beyonce is pregnant with her second child, then we will know very soon. Read their report below: – MediaTakeOut.com can now OFFICIALLY CONFIRM that Beyonce is pregnant. We’ve heard RUMORS about Bey in recent weeks, but yesterday we CONFIRMED IT. What evidence do we have? Well first we have the PHOTOS – look closely at the below pic, you can CLEARLY see a tummy on Bey – which is VERY unusual at this stage…
She might not emerge as the AGN president for a second term she’s a current President now and also set to wed. President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria and ex-beauty queen, Ibinabo Fiberesima is current;y engaged to her bobo. According to Movie Moment, Ibinabo who is currently in the UK with her fiancé will be walking down the aisle by the end of the year in Port Harcourt. The excited 43-year-old Ibinabo who has several childrenincluding a daughter for popular Nollywood actor, Fred Amata said: “It’s my first wedding ooo! We are soulmates and I am totally convinced that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of aiding, abetting and benefitting from the Boko Haram insurgency, saying the mismanagement of national resources, massive corruption under the ruling party’s watch and the incompetent handling of what started as a localised insurgency, have been responsible for the festering crisis. In a statement issued in Lagos yesterday by APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also accused the PDP-led federal government of using the fight against insurgency as an excuse to punish and witch-hunt the opposition, trample on civil liberties and abuse national institutions on…
Following the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako yesterday, the former Speaker of Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has been sworn in as the Acting Governor of the state by Justice Ambrose Mamadi. In his acceptance speech shortly after he took the oath of office, Fintiri promised to pay the outstanding two months salaries owed the state civil servants by the ousted governor. “The civil servants will get all their entitlements and benefits including the two months salaries they are yet to receive”. The acting governor implored the people of the state to join hands with him…
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has expressed concern that the impeachment of the former Governor of Adamawa State, Rear Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd), might lead to the withdrawal of some foreign assistance in the counter-insurgency war. Adamawa is one of the northeastern states currently under emergency rule. Okorocha, while reacting to Tuesday’s removal of Nyako from office by the Adamawa State House of Assembly, through a press statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Sam Onwuemeodo, regretted that despite series of discussions and dialogue for the lawmakers to have a rethink, they still went ahead with their…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned against the excessive use of power by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led Federal Government, saying it was not good for decent democratic practice. Atiku was reacting to Tuesday’s impeachment of the Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako and the notice of impeachment served on the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura a day earlier, by the PDP-dominated State House of Assembly. The former VP, in a statement issued by his media office in Abuja, noted that “wielding the axe of impeachment against elected public office-holders to settle scores by the PDP-led federal government would needlessly…