Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State has stated his belief in the fact that leadership carries with it responsibility. He made this known on Tuesday at St. John’s Primary School, Ikire, Isokan-Ayedaade-Irewole Federal Constituency, during his re-election campaign. The governor told the people to expect more dividends of democracy than his first term if given their mandate to continue in office for another four years. He listed projects executed by his administration in the constituency as the sinking of 88 boreholes; distribution of 2,299 Opon Imo (tablet of knowledge) to secondary schools; beatification of Asejire to Gbogan on the Ibadan-Ife…
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In a bid to inject fresh ideas into his cabinet and fill the vacuum left by his sacking of some ministers, President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated four persons for ministerial appointment and forwarded their names to the Senate for confirmation. As earlier speculated, one of those nominated to represent Kano State in the Federal Executive Council, FEC, is former governor of the state, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau, who recently defected from the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, to the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Others are Abdul Bulama (Yobe State), Adedayo Adeyeye (Ekiti State), and Stephen Oruh (Delta State). According to…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the decision by erstwhile Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, to dump the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a clear vindication of its oft-repeated statement that the opposition party is made up of “bloodthirsty, religious and ethnic bigots averse to the unity of the country”. The ex-minister had on Monday in a lengthy statement announced that he was withdrawing his membership of the APC and returning to the ruling PDP. He stated that his decision to retrace his steps back to PDP was informed by the opposition party leadership’s intolerance of divergent views, “sympathy…
The Big Brother Africa show winner, Namibia’s Dillish Matthews shared some stunning photos of herself with her fans. PHOTOS: BBA Winner Dillish Mathews Shows Off Sexxxy Photos At her official Facebook page a 24-year-old beauty wrote: “About to do my photo shoot! Hello #Abuja #Nigeria #Temptations #NewBaby thank you father!”
Nollywood actress — Nkem Ike heaped praises on her alleged Super Eagles playerv boyfriend — Nnamdi Oduamadi for his performance in the last Super Eagles match against Scotland. Though it has not been confirmed if they are dating, reports going round suggest just that and the duo are constantly sighted together.
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday attended the launching of a private university, Eagle Heights, owned by the National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor. The Nigerian president was also in attendance when the Senior Pastor of the Word of Life Bible Church in Warri, Delta State, was presented a $4.9 million private jet – his first – in 2012 by members of his congregation to commemorate his 40th year anniversary as a preacher. At the foundation laying ceremony of the private university located at Omadino, Warri South Local Government Area, of Delta State, President Jonathan was…
Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe has slammed retired World Bank Vice President (Africa) and ex-minister, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili for snubbing him in public. Mrs. Ezekwesili, who leads a vibrant campaign in the nation’s capital, ‘Bring Back Our Girls’, to draw international attention to the fate of over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram from their hostels in Chibok, Borno State in April, 2014, and to put pressure on government to treat the matter with seriousness, has been a thorn in the flesh of the presidential aide, who has not been a fan of…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, yesterday promised to send a proposal to the state House of Assembly to expunge aspects of the amendment to the Governors and Deputy Governors Pension Law which put a N100m ceiling and a N50m ceiling on the medical treatment of former governors and former deputy governors respectively. Akpabio, in a statement entitled: ‘The siege of truth’, frowned at the condemnation of the amendment as well as the vilification of members of the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly for what he described as gross misunderstanding of the intention of the amendment of the law.…
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunde Ogunsakin, has expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of security equipment provided by banks for the protection of policemen on escort duties. Ogunsakin said he was sad that Nigerian bank executives find it hard to provide modern security equipment that would protect policemen on escort duties from being killed by armed robbers. The CP said this yesterday, while addressing bank executives at a bankers’ forum, which held at the headquarters of the state police command, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt. “It is not the number of policemen escorting cash that matters, but the quality of equipment…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has debunked claims by the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) that Boko Haram members and their activities are anti-Islam. CAN Secretary General, Musa Asake, said on Tuesday that such statements cannot be true given the antics and antecedents of the Boko Haram sect. “If they said they are not Muslims, they should meet with Boko Haram because the sect had told the whole world that they are Muslims, that they want to upturn Nigeria constitution and put in place sharia Superintendent of Police (SP),” Asake told Thisday. “These are Muslims; it is not only…
The Australian government has offered to deploy its Special Forces to help Nigeria rescue more than 200 schoolgirls who were abducted on April 14 by the Boko Haram group from their secondary school in Chibok, Borno State. Australia said the Special Air Service (SAS) regiment is on standby to deploy for the rescue if the Nigerian government accepts the offer, which Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, told Sky News yesterday was yet to be responded to. “Australian troops, the SAS, are always on standby for contingencies,” Bishop said. “We have made an offer to the Nigerian government to provide whatever support…
Ten generals of the Nigerian Army and five other senior military officers have been found guilty in courts-martial of providing arms and information to Boko Haram extremists, several local newspapers said Tuesday, but the military denied the reports. This came after months of allegations from politicians and soldiers who told The Associated Press that some senior officers were helping the Islamic extremists and that some rank-and-file soldiers even fight alongside the insurgents and then return to army camps. They have said that information provided by army officers has helped insurgents in ambushing military convoys and in attacks on army barracks…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal yesterday called on the people of Taraba State to live together peacefully irrespective of tribal, ethnic and religious differences. Tambuwal made this call at Bali Local Government Area of the state while commissioning a number of motorcycles, sewing and grinding machines donated by the member representing Bali/Gasol federal constituency in the National Assembly, Mallam Aminu Manu to his constituents. Scores of people have been killed and property worth millions destroyed in Bali, as the area had been engulfed with communal crisis between Fulani herdsmen and Tiv farmers. He, however, expressed happiness…
The Secretary General, Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), Eyad Ameen Madani, monday condemned the violent activities of Boko Haram, insurgents saying members of the sect are criminals and anti-Islam. Madani spoke while fielding questions from State House correspondents, shortly after visiting President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss his vision about the OIC and the priorities of the OIC in the years to come. “We are also here to express our solidarity with Nigeria in facing up to this terrorist organisation and to condemn all terrorist acts they have been committing, and to express our condolences…
In the last year we have brought over 4,000 stories to 600,000 readers within and outside Nigeria covering Nigerian celebrity news, style and gossip. We decided to mark this first 12 months by covering the 12 most influential celebrities in Nigeria. Our selection process was pretty tough with several names coming up across the media and entertainment. Those who made this list are not just celebrities, they are also very influential. Their level of influence was measured by their impact in their industry and their celebrity status by their reach and impact on the lives of people on a large scale. Enjoy! Don Jazzy Music Don Jazzy, whose real…
Nigerian Musician Zaaki Azzay has come out and denied allegations labelled against him that he married his Ex wife’s cousin and kept it a secret. The entertainer was talking to reporters from the Nation and he revealed that his marriage was attended by HipTv and reporters from Radio Benue. He said: “As a public figure, everybody knows my story. It is on the Internet. My present wife’s family has looked into the matter critically and found out that most of what was said about me was not true. Apart from this, Hembadoon is not someone who doesn’t know her right…
The National Conference Tuesday agreed to a proposal requiring the Federal Government to allow a 3-year grace period before removing the present subsidy on petroleum products. The agreement ended the contentious debate on the issue of fuel subsidy, which had yesterday been reignited at the National conference when delegates broke into opposing camps arguing for and against a proposal to remove the subsidy. The decision which came in form of amendment to earlier motions for a total withdrawal, which required government to implement an intervention policy over a period of 3 years within which it will encourage construction of local…
Following a ban on #BringBackOurGirls protests by FCT Commissioner of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, seventeen protesters, including a former minister of education, Obiageli Ezekwesili and wife of a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Maryam Uwais have asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to declare that the Police Commissioner have no power to ban protests in the Federal Capital Territory. In an application for enforcement of their fundamental human rights filed on their behalf by Deji Morakinyo of Falana and Falana Chambers, the protesters said the order of the FCT Commissioner of Police violated their rights to freedom of conscience,…
The Borno Government on Tuesday appealed to residents of the state to intensify prayers for a divine intervention in the prevailing Boko Haram insurgency in the area. Alhaji Mustapha Zannah, the Deputy Governor, made the call while inaugurating the newly-elected local government officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Maiduguri. Zannah said the residents must be persistent in prayers for God’s intervention in the problem. “We have been praying to seek divine intervention in the Boko Haram insurgency. “We want to appeal to residents to keep prayer vigil at night across the state to further seek God’s intervention for the return of peace in the…
Popular musician Tuface Idibia has joined the ‘sleep selfie’ trend. He shared a photo of him and popular comedienne Princess sleeping aboard an Arik flight with the caption, #mysleepselfie with Princess. The #sleepselfie trend was started by Don Jazzy whereby people take photos in their best sleep position. The MAVIN boss had taken to his instagram page to post a sleep selfie of him, Tiwa Savage and Dr Sid. Other celebrities have also joined the sleep selfie trend. One of such is Tiwa Savage who shared her sleep selfie with Annie Idibia’s little daughter, Olivia.