In a very touching article by Raymond Dokpesi, he has paid tribute to the recently passed on Nollywood icon — Amaka Igwe. Read his article below: – The most remarkable is the journey into this earth where our respective destiny is sowed. The second journey, which is the manifestation of life, where our destiny glows, is the life on mother earth. The last and final journey is the celestial trip to eternity where every mortal metamorphoses from physicality into spirituality. Amaka Igwe exited this world on Wednesday, April 28, 2014 after playing her role on mother earth remarkably, outstandingly and impressively.…
Author: Wale Adebayo
The highly anticipated Big Brother Africa reality TV show is set to return and fans all over Africa have been patiently waiting for the audition dates. The ninth edition of Africa’s biggest reality series Big Brother Africa kicks off in September and fans are already asking who the new housemates be, who will find their names and their faces gracing newspapers, who will become the subject of drive-time radio and just who will find themselves trending on all social media platforms. Unlike previous years, this year’s entry process is slightly different as potential housemates are invited to come in their…
In what has turned out to be a sad months for burials and deaths, the late veteran Nollywood icon — Amaka Igwe who died at the age of 51, on the 28th of April, from complications resulting from an asthmatic attack was laid to rest in her home town of Arondizuogu, in Imo on June 13th. Tons of Nollywood practitioners flocked into her home town to pay their last respect. Present at the funeral were Yibo Koko, Julius Agwu, Bob Manuel Udokwu, The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, and Paul Obazele amongt others. Late…
The Chairman, National Convention Committee of All Progressives Congress, Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State, has appealed to politicians to shun religious and tribal sentiments to enhance national unity. Wamakko made the call on Friday while declaring the first National Convention of APC opened in Abuja. According to him, governance is a collective responsibility of all the multitudes of diverse interests and identities. “These same factors also engender the principles that leadership of Nigeria is a franchise to which all the sectional, ethnic and religious components of the country have a right. “This is the reality that we have come…
The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Abduljelili Adesiyan has described as unfortunate and an admission of failure, the allegation by Governor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State that President Goodluck Jonathan was out to kill him. The minister said rather than appreciate the efforts of security agents in ensuring peace in his state, Kwankwaso was busy abusing the President. Kwankwaso had on Wednesday accused the President of instigating the crisis that greeted the appointment of Malam Lamido Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano. The governor also said the President should be held liable if any harm comes to him,…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, has said it is his turn to take over the mantle of leadership in Imo State, after lending his support to previous governors from Okigwe and Orlu parts of the state. He stated this weekend, during his consultation visit to Isu Njaba local government area of the state, where he was received by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faithful and residents of the area. “I gave Udenwa and Ohakim, who are from Orlu and Okigwe my support, now I have come for pay back. I have come to seek your support to…
The co-ordinator of the National Information Centre and DG National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mike Omeri, yesterday said former President Olusegun Obasanjo does not need any clearance from President Goodluck Jonathan before engaging in dialogue with Boko Haram over the release of the more than 200 school girls abducted by the sect. He said the Federal Government will be happy to receive suggestions from Nigerians on how to secure the release of the Chibok girls. Omeri, who spoke in Abuja at the daily briefing, said he wondered why the ex-president would be waiting for any formal approval from President Goodluck Jonathan…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that its plan to increase train fares would help beef up security on the railway. A statement by the Assistant Director (Public Relations) of the corporation, Mr David Ndakotsu said benefits of the proposed increase in train fares would include enhanced security, reduction in congestion, air-conditioned cabins, more reliable and frequent services.
Three members of a Boko Haram killer squad allegedly responsible for attacks and killings in Gwoza local government area of Borno State, were yesterday arrested by the civilian JTF, eyewitnesses have said. Luck ran out for the alleged killers when a relative of one of their victims in Gwoza recognised one of them and quickly alerted some civilian-JTF personnel. Eyewitnesses said the man, who identified the killers of his elder brother, was one of the displaced Gwoza residents who fled to Maiduguri in search of refuge. “The displaced Gwoza man was being driven in a commercial tricycle (Keke Napep) when…
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has said that no fewer than 750 churches have so far been destroyed by the Boko Haram sect in the North. The religious body, which decried the loss after its emergency National Advisory Council meeting at Ajao Estate, Lagos, called on the federal government to compensate the families of those killed in insurgency attacks. PFN national president, Rev. Felix Omobude, who spoke on behalf of the body, said the church has been a major casualty of the horrendous terrorist attacks in Nigeria. The PFN boss said, “We have lost at least 750 churches in…
The Special Adviser to Lagos State Governor on Central Business District, Mrs. Aderinola Disu, has resigned from the position. According to a statement by Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr. Hakeem Bello, Mrs. Disu resigned to devote her time to family commitments. Meanwhile, Governor Babatunde Fashola on Friday accepted Disu’s resignation and has appointed in her place, the Managing Director of the Lagos State Number Plate Production Agency, Mr. Folorunsho Folarin-Coker. The governor commended Disu’s immense contributions as a public officer of several years standing. Fashola noted that she rendered meritorious service to the state as Special Adviser…
Violence erupted yesterday at the secretariat of the Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abuja. Two APC members were beaten up by some delegates of the party from Abia and Ebonyi states while policemen looked on. One of them who was labeled as “Ngige boy” was stri*ped unclad near the secretariat along Emeka Anyaoku Street, Area 11 Abuja. Investigations by Vanguard revealed that the fighting erupted between delegates of different factions of the party from Abia and Ebonyi States. Some of the aggrieved delegates from both states who spoke to Vanguard alleged that although they were democratically elected…
First Executive Governor of Edo State and vice-presidential candidate of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, in the 2011 presidential elections, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has emerged as the new national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC). Indications emerged that he clinched the position last night at the party’s national convention in Abuja after his major rivals; former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva withdrew from the race, while Chief Tom Ikimi, was yet to show up at the convention at press time and Chief Sam Jaja, who was also touted as showing interest in the race, did not…
The Borno government on Friday presented letter of appointment to the new Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Muhammad Shehu. Alhaji Baba Kaka, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, who presented letter to the new emir in Maiduguri, urged him to uphold the good virtues exhibited by his late father. He said that Shehu’s appointment took effect from June 12. Kaka said that Shehu’s selection was in line with the people’s choice as well as the entire members of the Gwoza Emirate council. “Gwoza has witnessed many challenges, including ethnic and religious differences among its people. “You should strive hard to unite the people of Gwoza irrespective…
The Enugu State Government says it will henceforth commence the arrest and prosecution of street traders in the state capital. The Commissioner for Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, Mr Ikechukwu Ugwuegede, disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu on Friday. Ugwuegede said that traders selling on the newly constructed walk ways would also be arrested. The commissioner said the decision was aimed at maintaining the environment and existing infrastructure. He said that goods seized from offenders would be confiscated and forfeited to the government. “In accordance with the existing ban on street trading, we have commenced the arrest and prosecution of…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar III, has asked politicians to stay away from the Kano Emirate tussle. This follows NSCIA’s rapprochement with the Presidency to allow the choice of Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi by the kingmakers as new Emir of Kano, to stay. The emergence of Sanusi as the traditional ruler of Kano Emirate was seen as a proxy battle between the state Governor, Engr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso and the All Progressives Congress, APC, on one hand, and President Goodluck Jonathan and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on…
Governor Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State has charged the new Emir of Kano, Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi, to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, Alhaji Ado Bayero, so as to continue to sustain the peace and tranquility that prevailed during his reign. Geidam, who was in Kano to commiserate with the people over the death of the late emir and to also pay homage to the new monarch, said the late Bayero was an apostle of peace in Kano and the country at large. According to him, during the reign of the late Bayero, which spanned over 51 years, Kano was…
You know, I must say that it’s a bit weird when something like this is coming from Jim Iyke himself; after all, he kind of is among the people that make it predictable. The Nollywood actor has been making headlines for the days now and the buzz isn’t going down anytime soon. In an interview with Punch, he speaks on controversies, Nollywood, and his partner Nadia Buari. Read excerpts below: – On being out of the movie scene for a while: “Nothing was challenging anymore. It was too easy and too perpetual. It was too boring and too predictable. I had…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced probe into the alleged scam in the N76 billion moribund police CCTV project, awarded to a Chinese firm, ZTE Corporation. It has also summoned the petitioner, Mr Olugbenga Adeyemi, who is to appear before the investigating team on June 18. The human rights lawyer had asked the commission, in a petition dated May 8, 2014, to probe and prosecute those involved in the alleged scam, in the face of the increased tempo of terror attack in Abuja and other places where the security cameras were supposed to have been provided. Sensing…
More than 1,500 residents of five Borno villages have abandoned their homes and fled to Maiduguri for fear of attacks by the Islamic militants, Boko Haram. The fleeing residents of Yauri1, Yauri2, Gambori, Mainari and Koreri villages, currently taking refuge at Dalari Primary School in Dalari quarters, on Maiduguri/Bama road, are, however, in dire need of humanitarian assistance. Many of the displaced persons comprised women, children and the aged and were looking tired and hungry. Speaking to Nigerian Tribune in Maiduguri, 81-year-old Muhammadu Adamu, who had lived for over 30 years in Lagos before coming back home to Yauri1, said…