The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, says electricity generation in the country will hit 6,000 megawatts before December. Prof Nebo made this declaration in Nsukka on Saturday at the 15th Herbert Macaulay Memorial Lecture organised by the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria Nsukka, titled “Revitalising an Effective Power System for Sustainable Development in Nigeria”. Nebo said the present administration had invested much in the power sector having known that electricity was a catalyst to the realisation of vision 20:2020. “This is one of the catalysts which can make the country to become one of the top 20 economics…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), yesterday, lashed out at the Ja’amatu Nasril Islam (JNI) over the body’s reaction to the arrest and detention by the army, of 486 northern Muslims suspected to be Boko Haram members by the army in Aba, Abia State. The Christian body has therefore urged security agencies to disregard protests on the suspects and properly investigate the matter. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), had, on Wednesday, condemned the arrest, saying it was a crackdown on innocent Muslims and called for the immediate release of the suspects. “Jolted by…
Veteran Hollywood actress — Jada Pinkett hs one of those bodies where it looks like she doesn’t even age. The 42 year old knows she has a sexy body and isn’t even shy to show off her flawless beach body as she stepped out with her 13 year old daughter, Willow to enjoy the beach in Hawaii. Niceeeee!
Fast rising singer, Yetunde Agboola has explained why she now exposes are b**bs on stage. According to her, exposing of b**bs is now in vogue and she is doing it to please her fans. Hear her; “I expose my chest for the sake of my fans. And that is what is in vogue now. So there is no big deal in me exposing my b**bs”
The move to impeach Governor Murtala Nyako and his deputy, James Bala Ngilari seems to have suffered a setback as 11 members, who initially appended their signature on the notice of impeachment, have reportedly backed out following the intervention of prominent Nigerians including former vice president Atiku Abubakar and former EFCC chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Citing sources privy to the development within the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, LEADERSHIP Sunday reports that the high-stake intervention of major stakeholders of the party has started yielding fruits as 11 members of the House of Assembly have been convinced to drop the impeachment…
Angered by the alleged threat by the Jigawa State House of Assembly to drag Abia State Government to court over the arrest of their citizens among the 486 Boko Haram suspects intercepted by the army last Sunday in Abia, Gov. Theodore Orji has dared the lawmakers and warned them to stop trivialising security matters. According to Orji, “Abia State government has not breached any law, so we are not afraid of any law suit coming from the Jigawa lawmakers or any other group”. Orji, in a press statement issued yesterday in Umuahia, the state capital, reminded the lawmakers that the…
The governor-elect of Ekiti, Mr. Ayo Fayose, on Sunday dedicated his victory to the people of the state. Fayose told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ado-Ekiti that his victory reflected the wishes of the people of the state. The governor-elect, who spoke through his Chief Press Officer, Mr. Idowu Adelusi, described the election that produced him as free, fair and credible. He promised to improve the living standard of the people by providing job opportunities and making education affordable. Also reacting, the Labour Party candidate, Mr. Opeyemi Bamidele, said, “I am not desperate to be governor’’. Bamidele, however, said…
Ayodele Fayose, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the just concluded election in Ekiti State has been elected Governor. Announcement of the results of the election was made by the Returning Officer for the 2014 governorship elections and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu, declaring the candidate of the PDP, Mr Ayodele Fayose winner. The former governor, who ruled Ekiti State from 29 May 2003 to 16 October 2006, scored a total of 203090 to defeat other candidates who participated in the exercise. “I wish to announce that Dr Tope Aluko of the…
Preliminary results in the Ekiti State governorship election held Saturday, 21 June has shown that the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Ayo Fayose may be set for a return to the gubernatorial seat in the state. Apart from minor hitches observed in some polling units, the election was generally peaceful. The three leading candidates, Governor Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele of the Labour Party (LP) and Mr Ayo Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), hailed the conduct of the poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), although Fayemi decried…
The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar Sa’ad, has called on the Oyo State government to immortalize the Aare Musulumi of Yoruba land, Alhaji Abdul Azeez Arisekola Alao, who died on Wednesday at the age of 69. The Sultan made the call when he led members of the executive of the council on a condolence visit to the family of the late businessman and religious leader in Ibadan on Saturday. The Sultan said that considering the impact of the deceased to the advancement of humanity, especially the poor, he…
OPEYEMI BAMIDELE ON THE QUEUE WAITING TO BE ACCREDITED The Labour Party, LP, governorship candidate in today’s election in Ekiti State, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele has said that the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, had prevailed on him to withdraw from the race. This is even as a chieftain of APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in an article he authored and published on Saturday, described the lawmaker as an ‘unripe fruit’ in reference to Bamidele’s decision to dump APC in order to actualize his governorship ambition on the platform of LP. According to…
Governor Murtala Nyako and his deputy, Mr. James Bala Ngilari, have reportedly turned to former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to save them from the axe of impeachment presently dangling over their heads. The Adamawa State House of Assembly on Wednesday accused Nyako and Ngilari of gross misconduct in its notices of impeachment served on the two leaders. The notices, it was gathered would now be served through substituted service following the absence of the duo from the state. It was learnt that the embattled governor yesterday visited Atiku in his Asokoro, Abuja residence, begging him to intervene in the…
Since pop singer and Imo State Peace Ambassador hit stardom, she has never ceased to be a surprise package. She astounded her fans recently when she confided in Showtime that she is a virgin. At 23, looking hot and rather willing with her liberated personality, her fans found it hard to believe, but Adokiye said it is true and that whoever wants her virginity should be prepared to buy her mother the private jet she long promised her. But now it seems Adokiye is ready to give her coveted virginity for free, to members of the dreaded Boko Haram if they are…
Top government officials in the Gov. Abdulaziz Yari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration in Zamfara are gradually resigning their appointments and leaving the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Malami Yandoto and three directors-general had resigned their appointments in the last one month. The DGs included that of Governor’s Office, Alhaji Mustapha Bukkuyum; Alhaji Shehu Yanware of the Directorate of Inter-Party Relations and Alhaji Haruna Jangebe of the Directorate of Non-Governmental Organisations. The commissioner, who was very close to the governor, announced his resignation from the cabinet through a letter addressed to the Secretary to the State Government on May 21. Yandoto…
Gov. AMAECHI’S CONVOY HELD HOSTAGE BY SOLDIERS IN ONDO Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has advised Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State and other governors, who were denied entry into Ekiti State for Governor Kayode Fayemi’s re-election rally on Thursday, to seek redress in court. Other governors, who were also said to have been prevented from entering Ekiti State on Thursday, were Governors Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, whose helicopter was reportedly denied clearance to leave Benin Airport, and Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State, whose chartered aircraft was alleged to have been denied permit to…
No fewer than 10 people were killed Saturday in raids by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on two villages near Chibok, where Islamists abducted more than 200 girls in April, residents and local leaders said. Military fighter jets dropped bombs on the insurgents, halting the attacks after nine hours, said Enoch Mark, a Christian priest in Chibok, some 11 kilometres (six miles) from the attacked villages. “We have picked up 10 corpses with bullet wounds” in the bush outside the villages of Kwaranglum and Tsaha, he said. The gunmen dressed as soldiers stormed the villages early Saturday, razing them and shooting…
Plateau State Governor Jonah David Jang has urged the to make thorough findings before going to press and not believe everything they are told just for the sake of information. Jang stated this Saturday while conducting journalists round the many ongoing projects in the state. He also used the opportunity to throw light on the alleged misappropriation of SURE-P fund by his government, describing the accusation as baseless. “I am actually wondering where to get the money to execute all these projects, somebody is somewhere telling me that I have stolen N50 billion. If I had N50 billion, by now,…
The Sokoto State Government said on Friday that it had earmarked N175 million for Ramadan feeding programme The Commissioner of Religious Affairs in the state, Alhaji Tukur Alkali, disclosed this in an interview in Sokoto. He said 84 feeding centres had been created across the state to ensure smooth conduct of the annual event. He said the state government had also set up a committee to monitor the conduct of the exercise. Alkali urged people of the state to reciprocate the gesture by praying for God’s intervention in the socio-economic and political development of the state. He said the prayers…
The Kano State Government said it had dispatched a delegation to Abia State to secure the release of Kano indigenes among the 486 persons arrested by security operatives recently. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Danburan Abubakar, said in Kano on Saturday that the delegation have since arrived in Abia and started discussion with the state government officials and security agents. He said the team, led by the Commissioner for Special Duties, Idris Dambazau, was to find out the exact number of Kano indigenes among the detainees and the nature of their offences. Mr. Abubakar said the delegation has also been…
I am officially picking Chris Brown and his loyal girlfriend — Karrueche Tran as my favorite celeb couple. Karrueche Tran wore the sensual outfit you see in the photos which shows major side b**bs to the Free The bosom Fundraiser which held at Skybar in LA yesterday, hosted by Russell Simmons. Some US celebs are trying to get IG to allow indecency; and yes, She was with Chris Brown at Teyena Taylor’s Song Release Party on the same outfit. See more photos below: –