The Nigerian Army on Sunday, appealed to Nigerians to team up with the military in its efforts to end the Boko Haram insurgency. Making the appeal in an interview with NAN in Maiduguri, Maj.-Gen. Yushau Abubakar, the Theater Commander, Operation “Lafiya Dole”, said one of the key roles the people could play was volunteering vital information Abubakar explained that the anti-terrorism war could not succeed through military operations alone. “I want to inform all that this operation should not be seen as purely military; it should be seen as an inclusive peace operation, where everybody has a role to play.…
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Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has sent the sum of N20million as Eid-el-Kabir Sallah gift to the 5,710 Kaduna State Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. Each of the 5,710 pilgrim who went for the 2015 Hajj exercise under Kaduna State, got 50 Saudi Riyals each, which is equivalent to N3,500 in the Sallah largesse. The State Amirul Hajj and Emir of Birnin Gwari, Alhaji Zubairu Jibril Maigwari II, presented the state government’s widow’s mite to the pilgrims in Mina, Saudi Arabia. The Amirul Hajj also conveyed Governor El-Rufai’s greetings to the pilgrims for successful completion of the hajj exercise. “The Governor…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Brig.-Gen. Tunde Ogheha (retd.), has faulted those labeling President Muhammadu Buhari a dictator, saying since he assumed office on May 29, the president’s actions have been far from being dictatorial. Speaking with journalists in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Sunday, the two-term former senator said it was too early to begin to assess President Buhari, urging Nigerians to wait until after two years before passing judgment. The ex-senator pointed out that Buhari has barely stayed in office for more than 100 days, adding that it will be too…
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called on Nigerian politicians to be more selfless in their service to the country. Osinbajo made the call at a reception organized in honor of Muiz Banire, the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Oceanview Restaurant of Eko Hotels, Lagos, on Saturday. Banire was last Monday among the select few legal practitioners in the country that were decorated with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The vice president, a SAN and Professor of Law too, described Banire as a selfless politician and an embodiment of good qualities,…
Nollywood Actor Brown Igboegwu bares it all in this exclusive; he talks about his wife, his accidental entry into Nollywood and his family’s reaction when he started acting. “I found myself in Nollywood by accident. I never intended to act,” he told This Day. The actor said he got into the field by chance and hasn’t regretted his move. Igboegwu explained that he was in Asaba to hang with his friends on his birthday and so ran into a movie crew on the night. “Then we stopped by to watch them,” he said. He later ran into a member of…
Famous Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo, went on his Instagram page to proudly announce that he intends to give out full scholarships to brilliant Ghanaian students who cannot afford to continue their education because of financial limitations. According to the talented star, John Dumelo Foundation is looking to sponsor those who have achieved extremely good grades and are looking to enter into Universities or Colleges in Ghana but cannot afford. So if you’re Ghanaian and you’re sure you got what it takes to win the scholarship, below are the details he shared: –
Tiwa Savage has been very frequent on social media since the birthday of her first child. The First Lady of Mavin records celebrated with her husband, Tunji “Tee Billz” Balogun as he turned a year older. Tiwa took to Instagram to celebrate his big day by sharing the photo above and the message below: – My heartbeat HBD … We both love you dearly #KING ❤
Nollywood actor and reality TV star, Jim Iyke has finally showed off his son on social media. The actor has remained silent for a while over the birth of his son, finally opened up on Friday, September 25, 2015, around 10 pm, exactly 25 days after the birth of the baby. Jim and his 23-year-old Lithuanian girlfriend, Dana welcomed the baby on September 1, 2015 in Atlanta Georgia. In the emotional messages, he penned how glad he felt to have the boy: – Son, A few weeks ago I recall kissing your mom’s sweaty brows as I encouraged Her to…
Popular Nigerian singer with a weird sense of dressing, KCee, was chosen to headline an event hosted by Lagos State Governor’s wife, Mrs Bolanle Patience Ambode. Yesterday, September 26, 2015, the event was tagged the ‘Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO)’ and was held at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island. The singer was pictured dancing with the governor’s wife. See more photos below: –
Special Project Director, Office of Delta State Governor, Asaba, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, has warned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to mind their utterances over the governorship election dispute at the tribunal. Onuesoke gave the warning in Abuja while speaking to journalists. He warned an aide to the Delta APC governorship candidate, Chief Emerhor O’tega, Mr. Fred Oghenesive, whom he said had been making statements on an issue he knows nothing about. He, therefore, advised him to refrain from making unguarded statements. Onuesoke also pointed out that apportioning blame or indicting the defendants and Delta State officials amounted…
The Christ Embassy Church on Friday said it has taken 10,000 children off the streets and have given them a new home. Pastor Ciji Darah, the Warri zonal head of Christ Embassy made this known while briefing newsmen on the 2015 Reach Out Nigeria (RON) project of the church. Darah, who was represented by Mr. Yemi Morakinyo also said that out of the 10,000 children, 57 were adopted in Warri. “We have 30 million copies of Rhapsody of Reality to be distributed this year and in Warri zone we are going to distribute 2.5 million copies within a period of…
Three persons were reported dead while three others were hospitalized, yesterday, in Bayeku area of Ikorodu in a boat mishap involving 21 passengers. According to reports, the deceased are three females between the ages of 24 and 26. Three of the survivors were reportedly hospitalized at two different private hospitals within the area. The incident occurred barely five minutes after the boat left the Oke-Ira jetty for Bayeku after its propeller got stuck under the water. Eyewitnesses said the prompt arrival of local divers and sympathizers prevented more deaths. According to some, the accident was caused by overspeeding while others claimed it was…
Over the past few days, speculations have been rife of political meetings in the PDP fold over the likely scenarios that will play out should the Senate president’s seat become vacant. One of such scenarios is the consideration of one of the trio of former Senate President David Mark, Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, as possible candidates for the position. Towards this end, various support groups within the PDP have sprang up to ensure their preferred candidate emerges the number three citizen. Furthermore to this plot, the opposition party’s banking on the disaffection that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has again hailed the Nigerian military for its recent string of successes in the battle against Boko Haram, saying the impressive performance has shown that the terror group can indeed be defeated within the time stipulated by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the governing party said the continued push to dislodge the terrorists from their fortress in Sambisa Forest and elsewhere, the dismantling of their major fuel depot and other logistics and the rescue of many innocent people from the clutches of…
Fela Anikulapo’s adorable grand-daughter strikes a pose with her mother…
Security operatives have handed over a driver attached to the convoy of Governor Adams Oshiomhole to the police for allegedly attempting to break into the Account section of the Edo Government House. The driver made the attempt on Friday night but was foiled by security operatives after they saw someone cutting off protectors in the account office. The Nation reports that the driver escaped but was identified by the security men, who later apprehended him. The suspect is currently being questioned at the Aideyan Police Station in Benin. According to a source quoted by the newspaper, “Policemen were going on…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday reiterated its position on capital punishment for corrupt public office holders, saying it will not back down until its request is granted. The congress opposed life imprisonment for treasury looters, saying the country was not ripe for it. NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, made this known in Ilorin, Kwara State while speaking with journalists during a condolence visit to former NLC Vice President, Comrade Issa Aremu, on the death of his mother, Hafsat. According to Wabba: “We must canvass for capital punishment. It is only people who are stealing that will go against it.…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, has called on Nigerians not to be unnecessarily apprehensive about the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) administration, saying the era of oligarchy and corruption-ridden governance is gone for good. He made this call after inspecting a mobile hospital van donated by two indigenes of Oyo, Honourable Bode Esuola and his wife, Dr. Anu Esuola, both resident in Maryland, United States of America. According to Oba Adeyemi, good governance and accountability currently being witnessed in Nigeria are beacons of hope for the people. “Until recently, lack of transparency, probity, and accountability in governance were…
Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has said that Yoruba land remained better protected by members of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC) than by the Nigeria police. The governor stated this at the 80th birthday celebration of OPC founder, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, in Lagos on Saturday. “You founded OPC. Today, I tell you in Yoruba land that many Yoruba people will feel secure with OPC guarding their streets than the conventional police”, he said. According to Mimiko, the formation of the group was one of the many legacies of Mr. Fasehun. “It is not yet over; you struggled for democracy for…
The Timipre Sylva Campaign for the Bayelsa State 2015 governorship election has dismissed media reports that two additional governors have been assigned to join their Edo State counterpart, Adams Oshiomhole, to organise a fresh All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Primary in Yenagoa this coming Tuesday. Some unconfirmed media reports on Saturday claimed that Governors Aminu Waziri Tambuwal (Sokoto) and Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun) had been drafted to join Oshiomhole for a new primary following the rescheduling of the first one purportedly won by former governor Timipre Sylva. The campaign organisation, in a statement by Doifie Buokoribo, described the report as a…