Bayelsa State government says it will not draw its share of the 222 billion naira approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for states to clear outstanding workers’ salaries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that CBN has approved N12.85 billion for the state. So far, only 19 states have drawn from the funds that have a 20-year tenure. But the state government, in a statement signed by Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, said Governor Seriake Dickson was not ready to enslave future generation of Bayelsa people to a debt burden. “I do not…
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The Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier who specialised in training Niger Delta militants during its arms and ammunition mop-up in Kula Community, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Lieutenant Colonel Timothy Opurum, Commanding Officer of 2 Brigade Garrison of the Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Opurum said the soldier, a member of 13-man-militant gang alleged to have been terrorising many communities in Rivers, deserted the army in 2002. “Based on intelligence reports, we carried out a sting operation where we captured 13-member militant gang…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State on Tuesday, described the decision of former Senate Leader, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), to resign his membership of the party as “painful”. The party said Ndoma-Egba’s exit from the PDP was painful considering his status in the country and his invaluable contributions to the last Senate. The State PDP Chairman, Mr. John Okon, who said this in Calabar, however, said there was nothing the party could do when the former Senate leader lost in the November primary for the Cross River-Central senatorial district. He said, “Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba’s exit from the…
Eldest daughter of the late Chief Hannah Dideolu Awolowo, Rev. (Mrs) Omotola Oyediran, yesterday in Ikenne, Ogun State declared that a descendant of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo will one day become the president of Nigeria. Mrs. Oyediran said she used to make it a point of duty to pray daily for a descendant of their father, who was the first premier of the old Western Region, to occupy the highest political office in the land, but stopped doing so at a point for reasons she did not know. She made the declaration while receiving members of the Yoruba…
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, and other security agencies to take all necessary measures to ensure the safe and speedy rescue of Chief Olu Falae, who was abducted from his farm on Monday. Falae was abducted by suspected Fulani herdsmen, who are now demanding a ransom of 90m naira for his release. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement Wednesday, said Buhari’s directive was sequel to a briefing on the incident. According to the statement, President Buhari condemned “the callous and reprehensible” kidnapping of the former…
Afro-beat legacy, Seun Kuti wrote on his Facebook page that any Nigerian who supports a politician on trial for corruption will be cursed. Not mincing words he wrote “Any Nigerian that defends any politician being persecuted will suffer for the rest of his life and the remainder will pass on to their next generation. Any one that complains that justice is selective and hasn’t complained before when real innocent ordinary Nigerians are thrown in kirikiri for years without trail will never have a thing positive attached to their lineage. In the name of our ancestors. Ashe !!!!“ Just like his father Seun…
The Nigerian Celebrities in this list have at one time or the other granted interviews, to reveal their first s*xual encounters. Here’s is a compilation of all their interviews, read their experiences below: – 10. Actress Uche Ogbodo ..said she lost her virginity at the age of 20. Recounting her experience, she said: “As I said earlier, I met my first boyfriend at 20. I came from a Christian home and was trained by Christian parents. My father made sure we imbibed the Christian values and this helped me very much in my career as an actress. I actually thought…
Famous Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has come under some criticism since she split up from her husband months back. She might yet receive more criticism after she was recently spotted in the studio with Tha Suspect. It seems the duo are working on a new song as Tha Suspect wrote on Instagram: – “In the Vocal booth with @iniedo Session in Progress. The #Dàkkádá Movement #SaluteAkwaIbom #CelebrateAkwaibom #SaluteAkwaIbom #StandUpForGrowth #ThaSuspect #MusicProduction #SoundEngineering #PublicNuisanceComingSoon.”
Nollywood’s famous actress, Funke Adesiyan, has launched an attack at Omotola Jolade Ekeinde. Funke Adesiyan is mad that people slammed her friend and colleague Bimbo Thomas for wearing a swimsuit , whereas they heaped praises at Omotola Jolade for wearing an outfit she should have left for her daughter. Funke said people should blast Omotola and not Bimbo Thomas. “I have read different blogs call my friend Bimbo Thomas different names for wearing a swimsuit to a beach, will she wear ‘agbada’ or what? I am confused, Omotola Jolade, a mother of four, wore a crop top, a style she should…
Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerians to rid their hearts and minds of hate, intolerance and prejudice, which he said could promote violent conflicts and destruction of life and property in the country. In his passionate Sallah message to the nation on the occasion of Eid-el Kabir celebration, the former vice president said every passing day he was saddened by the “deepening frenzy of hate, intolerance and bigotry”, which produce toxic effects on unity and harmony among Nigerians. According to Atiku, Nigerians should use religion to create a conflict free society, adding that “love is the universal…
New incidences of bird flu have been recorded in Lagos state, with an estimated 60,000 birds already affected, the News Agency of Nigeria reports amid mounting fears and panic. Executive Secretary of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, Mr. Olugbenga Ogunsetan, confirmed this yesterday in Lagos. He said several poultry farms were affected by the avian influenza in Ikorodu area of the state. “Over 60,000 birds were lost in August after the avian influenza ravaged the farms. “This has largely affected production of poultry products and leading to price hike in the area”, Ogunsetan said. Meanwhile, the state…
Ekiti State Muslims on Tuesday defied the purported directives by some of their leaders not to accept Sallah Rams, bags of rice and other types of food items from Governor Ayodele Fayose, as they trooped in their numbers to the government house, Ado Ekiti, to collect the rams distributed by the governor for Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The League of Imams and Alfas, Ekiti State had last week urged Muslims to reject the gifts on the allegation that their members were not adequately represented in Fayose’s appointments. Though, another group had countered the League of Imams and Alfas for that action, describing…
A former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has been declared winner of the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The primaries was reportedly characterised by confusion, controversy and alleged hijack of the electoral process from the Edo State Governor and Chairman of the seven-member Committee appointed to conduct the election, Adams Oshiomhole. Sylva won a parallel exercise organised by the state executive of the APC without Oshiomhole and some members of his committee with 726 of the 807 votes cast. He was returned as winner by Mr. Nelson Alakgba, a member of the…
The National Coordinator of Oodua Peoples’ Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, has issued a stern warning to the abductors of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae, describing the incident as a sin against humanity. In a statement issued in Lagos, Tuesday, the factional leader of the Yoruba group said the era in which herdsmen would invade farms in Yoruba land and vandalize property was gradually making a comeback. “We would want to know that the attribute of Yoruba people to be accommodating is not something that should be abused”, said Adams. “For us, being accommodating is…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that it is unaware of any memorandum exempting some institutions from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The bank, therefore, called on all affected organizations to comply with the directive of moving their money to the central bank immediately. It also raised alarm that the country may go into recession in 2016. CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made this known on Tuesday at a briefing on the outcome of the September Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The committee reduced the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) reduced from 31 percent to 25 percent but the Monetary Policy Rate…
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce who is representing the Bayelsa East Senatorial district has lamented the state of Nigeria’s economy which the country’s leaders seem less concerned about. In a series of tweets today, the businessman turned politician wrote: “Powerful individuals shouldn’t be focused on settling scores. Instead they should concentrate their energy on settling an unsettled economy!” Putting his tweet into context, the senator noted that despite the fact that the Nigerian economic pie is shrinking, the mouths that are eating the pie are increasing. Apparently referring to the ongoing trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki which many believe was politically…
Sean “Diddy” Combs is #1 on Forbes’ list of the world’s highest paid stars in hip hop, pushing off Jay Z and Drake on the 2015 “Hip Hop Cash Kings” tally, which was revealed on Tuesday. 45 year old Diddy made an estimated $60 million between June 2014 and June 2015, from investments outside of music, such as his TV network Revolt and Ciroc vodka. Runner up Jay Z, also 45, earned an estimated $56 million from business ventures in music, sports and lifestyle. His 22 shows with his wife, singer Beyonce, helped boost his earnings, Forbes said. Canadian rapper Drake, 28, came in at…
The 8th Senate has declared support for Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki who is on trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) over alleged false declaration of assets. A statement signed by Senator Ibrahim Danbaba on behalf of the lawmakers said: “After majority of us, Senators of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, witnessed the appearance of our President, Senator Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal this morning, we are happy that he appeared at the Tribunal after availing himself of the opportunity to defend his Fundamental Human Rights. “We also want to state here, on behalf of our…
Former Anambra State governor, Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife has condemned the trial of the Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, saying it was politically motivated. “In the name of God Almighty this country belong to all of us, it is not good for Nigeria to begin witch hunting with impunity. I am not criticizing any government but let us free Nigeria, Nigeria is for the blacks,” Ezeife told Vanguard in a telephone interview. “If Saraki was the biggest thief, we do not know why the government waited until he became the Senate president.” “All I am saying is that if Saraki…
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) is due to leave Abuja for New York on Thursday for the 70th Session General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. The president would be accompanied by the Governors of Sokoto, Kaduna and Niger States, the National Security Adviser, Babagana Mongonu and the Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defence, Finance, Health, Industry, Trade and Investment. President Buhari is expected to deliver Nigeria’s Statement to the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday and will partake in a series of meetings and interactions with notable world leaders within and on…