Vice President Namadi Sambo has visited Emab plaza, Wuse II, scene of Wednesday bomb blast that claimed 21 lives and injured 17 others. Sambo declared that no matter the evil machinations of terrorist group, Boko Haram, terror would not thrive in the country. He equally visited the injured at the Maitama General Hospital, Abuja, Sambo, The vice president extended condolences to the families of the victims of the bomb blast, urging Nigerians to be extra security conscious and vigilant. Sambo called on Nigerians to cooperate with security agencies in their determined efforts at tackling crime and criminality in the country.…
Author: Wale Adebayo
African Leaders at the ongoing 23rd Ordinary Summit of the African Union (AU) in Malabo, Equitorial Guinea have condemned the spate of attacks by terrorists and insurgents on the African continent. Chairman of the AU, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, while speaking at the opening of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government Thursday, said the continent’s leaders must rise to the occasion and adequately respond to contemporary security challenges. He added that the tragic events across the continent were a reminder that to ensure peace and security, there was the need for a better understanding of the…
It was a gathering of Nollywood actresses when Doris Simeon, Regina Chukwu, Dayo Amusa, and Iyabo Ojo hung-out together over the weekend with Liz Da Silva whose son, Raheem turned one. The actresses wore matching T-shirts with the inscription ‘Raheem is One’, and seemed to be having fun with the mother and son. Da Silva gave birth to Raheem in 2013 amidst much controversies about the identity of the child’s father. See photos below: –
There was pandemonium at the Faculty of Education of the University of Jos on Thursday, following the arrest of an alleged bomber thought to be in possession of Improvise Explosive Device (IED) near one of the lecture halls, a development which forced students and their lecturers to scamper for safety. The accused was later learnt by Thisday, to be a student, who was actually carrying a polythene bag containing garri and milk into the faculty lecture hall. He was asked to reveal the content, but he initially declined before later revealing the content of the bag to the surprise of…
Arch-bishop of the Enugu Province of the Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, Thursday warned members and sponsors of the outlawed Islamist sect, Boko Haram to stay away from the south-east zone as any of the group’s activities noticed in the zone would be treated as a direct invitation to war. The Anglican cleric gave this warning following the recent interception of suspected Boko Haram members in Abia and Enugu states. According to him, with the incessant bombings across the country, the forthcoming 2015 general elections might as well be sitting on a keg of gun-powder, as nobody is safe…
The Federal Government Wednesday, said that 144 of 486 intercepted travellers to Abia State, have been released. The coordinator, National Information Centre, Mr Mike Omeri, stated this yesterday while briefing the press on the current security situation in the country. He said one of the suspects connected with Boko Haram had been named and investigation was ongoing to unravel the circumstances. Speaking on the alleged abduction of 60 women and children in Borno, last week, Omeri disagreed, pointing out that there was no sufficient evidence to prove the abduction actually took place. He said: “Our findings also corroborated the position…
Multi-award winning OAP — and The ‘Road Show’ host — Daddy Freeze went on his Twitter page to curse out supposedly failed musician in Nigeria, whose new hubby is writing articles yabbing other celebrities. Freeze says that the same singer comes running to them to play his ‘senseless’ songs. Who do you think it is? Let me give you a clue, his stage name starts with ‘Ec’……….. do the maths! See more tweets below: –
If music is ranting on the mic, controversial Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh would make any playlist. On screen, her talent is never in doubt. It is however at singing that she unsettles many. Croaky, Fussy and drab, she’s as good as a frog’s grunt. Her Suga Ray snippet with DB Records may be close to Don Jazzy’s hit Dorobucci, but will it bring back Dbanj’s groove? Game on? It may be difficult to comprehend D’banj’s sudden decision to sign Tonto, given the array of talents in the land. From the streets of Lagos to the creeks of Port Harcourt, talents…
Sequel to the Court of Appeal ruling, Abuja Division, which affirmed Chief Victor Umeh as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the Federal Government has forwarded Umeh’s name and that of the party’s National Secretary, Alhaji Sani Shinkafi as APGA’s nominees to the National Conference . It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal last week, affirmed Umeh and Shinkafi as the National Chairman and National Secretary respectively, of APGA and set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had sacked them and the entire leadership of the party. In a letter…
A ritualists’ den was, yesterday, uncovered at Ogolonto area of Ikorodu Lagos, with at least eight victims, said to have been kidnapped from different parts of the country, rescued. One of the victims, a 52-year‑old man, who identified himself simply as Onwurah, alleged that his wife had a hand in his kidnap, saying he had spent two years in the enclave. The den was uncovered following a foiled attempt by a mother of four to take one of her victims, a seven year‑old boy, to the den. The woman identified as Mrs Rosemary Chukwu, who resides at 33, Omologede Street,…
Famous Nollywood actress who was in some controversy months ago after been stri*ped unclad for allegedly stealing has reason to smile. Caroline Danjuma marked her birthday and used the opportunity to shower praises at her caring husband. Here is what she said; Another photo below: –
We all know that Annie Idibia is blessed with all the right amount of skin in the right places and it’s obvious she isn’t shy to show it off. The actress, model, wife and mother — Annie Macauley-Idibia bared some flesh recently in a cleavage revealing little white dress. She rocked the piece with a brown cowboy hat to her friend Maryann Bassey‘s birthday party. What do you think?!?
It’s sad to hear reports like this, no matter how long the union lasted. Nollywood actress — Uche Ogbodo who is heavily pregnant and soon due to deliver her first child has confirmed that her ‘marriage’ which we assumed was solemnized traditionally in October 2013 has packed up. The actress said the relationship was all based on lies and she got to know more about him when she was already pregnant. See excerpts below: – Hello Uche,i have a few quick questions for you.I heard your barely a year old marriage has crashed,is this true? .. Well that may be…
Hunk Ghanaian actor — Chris Attoh is about to set a new Ghanaian record as he is about to debut in a Hollywood movie. Chris who is engaged to Damilola Adegbite, is set to star in the upcoming Hollywood Blockbuster where he will play the role of a knight. He recently shot the trailer which sees him channeling a gladiator and then a knight. According to reports, the movie is about a young Ghanaian actor who stumbles onto an acting role that transports him to the core of his dreams –Hollywood, but he brings a world of secrets, lies, and…
Six years ago, precisely April 2008, Jay-Z and Beyonce got married secretly and for the first time, they have shared photos from their wedding. According to UK Mirror, the power couple who are known to be private decided to give their fans a look at the happiest day of their lives during the opening night of their ‘On The Run’ tour. Last night, Wednesday June 25, Beyonce and Jay-Z played a footage from their April 2008 secret wedding ceremony on the screen at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, as they kicked off their tour ‘On The Run’. The…
Ok, this is quite hilarious!!! LOL……. I mean, you can’t blame the boy for trying his luck, you never know where fortune would shine on you from. The guy in question CC’d the richest man in Nigeria as he sent out a tweet, claiming to be Dangote’s son from an affair he had in the 90′s See his tweet below: –
The Ayo Fayose Campaign Organisation (AFCO) has described the Osun State governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, as “one of the dangers to democracy in Nigeria”, in reference to his recent utterances, specifically, his call on the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters to attack security agents with charms and amulets during the August 9, 2014 governorship election in the state. The organisation described Aregbesola’s allegation that last Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti, which the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Ayodele Fayose, won convincingly, was fraudulent, as “a function of fear of an impending defeat on August 9″. The Director-General of the…
Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State yesterday said there was no disagreement between him and late Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta over the Niger East Senatorial District seat. Kuta, who died on June 12, 2014, was the senator representing the senatorial district and would have clashed with Gov. Aliyu, who is reportedly eyeing the PDP ticket for the seat after his tenure as governor elapses in 2015. Aliyu, who led a delegation of the state government officials and family of the late lawmaker to the Senate chamber yesterday for a valedictory session, denied having any quarrel with the deceased before his…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has assured that no All Progressives Congress (APC) governor is leaving the party. He made this known while fielding questions from newsmen at a public lecture on ‘Party politics and quest for credible elections in Nigeria’ organized by the Aminu Kano Center for Democratic Research and Training. According to Oshiomhole, no governor is leaving the party on account of how the party’s national convention went, saying it is normal in every political setting to have certain factions expressing dissatisfaction with the outcome of the convention. He added that such disagreements do not imply that…
The Lagos State chapter of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) has commenced what it called a membership drive in the state in the build up to 2015 general elections. At a press briefing in Lagos, APGA state chairman, Engr. Campbell Umeh, disclosed that the party has started organizing sensitization programmes aimed at attracting more members of the public to the party. He also said the party’s door is widely opened to aggrieved members of other political parties. “We want to use this opportunity to publicly invite members of the political class who have been denied justice in other political parties…