Pupils and students in Benin, the Edo capital, have commended the state government for its free bus services for them. The school children, who spoke in Benin, said that the gesture had made less their financial burden and should be sustained. Miss Mary Osaro, a primary five pupil in Iwogban Primary School, Benin, said the gesture would enable more children to attend school. “Most of my friends don’t go to school every day because their parents don’t have enough money to give to them as transport fares. But since Gov. Adams Oshiomhole has provided school buses for us free, I…
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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has cautioned traditional rulers in the country to steer clear off the murky waters of politics. He gave the warning Saturday in Sokoto at the turbaning of three new district heads and two traditional title holders in the state. Sultan Abubakar, who was represented by the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Ilyasu Bashar, said traditional rulers should be fathers to all, irrespective of any religious, ethnic or political differences, adding that “leadership in any form is a trust and all leaders will be accountable for their stewardship”. The foremost monarch noted that the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has flayed the killing of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on Friday, saying the act confirms the terror group as the enemy of the whole of Nigeria, rather than a group set up by some imaginary opposition political party or elites to destabilize the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said the atrocious killing of the Emir is the clearest indication yet that the present administration has misdiagnosed the Boko…
MASSOB LEADER, RALPH UWAZURUIKE The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has thrown its weight behind the candidature of President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 general elections, expressing the hope that he would win re-election to the shame of his detractors. The movement was reacting to a publication yesterday by its National Director of Information, Comrade Uchenna Madu, who advised President Jonathan to forget victory in 2015 because of the lingering strike embarked upon by polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. MASSOB Leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike who denied the publication as coming from the group,…
The National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prof. Wale Oladipo, has petitioned the Chief Judge of Ekiti State over “cases assigned to one Justice M. O. Abodunde of High Court 4, Ado Ekiti,” saying, “we believe it is in the interest of Ekiti State Judiciary not to allow a controversial judge to decide these volatile political cases”. The cases, according to the PDP scribe are: Mr. Adeniyi Ajakaiye and Mr. Olufemi Ajayi vs Dr. Peter Ayodele Fayose and two others; and Citizens’ Popular Party and two others vs PDP and three others. He said: “In as much as we…
Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Saturday dissolved 21 out of the 23 local government councils in the state, just as he later in the day swore in caretaker committee members for the affected councils. The two other LGAs, Degema and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, where elections were recently conducted, were however, not affected by the dissolution. With the expiration of the tenure of the 21 council chairmen, the governor forwarded the names of the caretaker committee members, who were expected to serve for a period of three months, to the state House of Assembly for screening. It was learnt…
The pan-northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, on Saturday pleaded with the Boko Haram sect to accept the amnesty offer by the Federal Government in the interest of peace and reconciliation. ACF, in a statement issued in Kaduna by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim, said the sect must cease further hostilities and shedding of innocent blood. The statement also condoled with the government and people of Borno State over the murder of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Idrissa Timta, by the insurgents on Friday. “ACF appeals to the Boko Haram members to accept and embrace the amnesty…
Perturbed by allegations from security agents that they lack adequate motivation and equipment to fight the Boko Haram insurgents, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the National Assembly to immediately beam its search light on how the huge amount of budgetary allocation to security agencies in the country was being spent. The labour union noted that Nigerians are worried with the ease at which the insurgents carry out their attacks unchallenged despite claims of heavy budgetary allocation spent on security, especially on the military. In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Abdulwaheed Omar, NLC said that it…
After sharing unclad photos days ago, the controversial mother and singer decided to try out new clothes in her new released photos. Don’t be fooled though, there is still a lot of se*uality in these photos. Check out more photos below: –
Mavin’s Dr. Sid was obviously present at the MTV Base Africa‘s Road to MAMAs party and was spotted rocking his red Versace sneakers that his fiancée Simi Osomo gave to him on his 34th birthday. If you recall, he shared photos of the gift when she gave him the gift. The “Surulere” singer rocked the Medusa Hi-Top sneakers with a black-and-red checkered jacket, a white T-shirt, and black pants. The event leads up to the MAMAs taking place at the ICC Center, Durban, on Saturday 7th June 2014. The designer shoes retail for $1,295 in Versace USA stores.
A tribute website has been launched in honour of late Nigerian filmmaker Amaka Igwe, who died of asthma attack in Enugu. The website www.amakaigwe.ng has been created for goodwill messages and pictures. The site will also contain comments from Twitter and Facebook celebrating the late movie icon, as well as pictures, videos and speeches of the prolific film-maker, who passed away last month. Fans of the late movie director have already started paying tributes on the comments section of the website. A visionary and pioneer of modern Nigerian Television TV, drama and movie production. “R.I.P. Ma. U lived a life…
The socialite, Huddah Monroe, was super excited after chilling with Davido in Ghana this weekend. She hung out with the ‘Aye’ singer and his HKN gang at the first edition of the Ghana celebrity soccer event at the Lizzy’s Sports Complex. Afterwards, Huddah Monroe posted photos with the next capture: “Can’t get over the craziest weekend ever with the baddest crew! I took this pic with Davido for my fans and for my pals who love him. Thank me later!” Check out more photos below:
The Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike has challenged Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State to contest for the Rivers East Senatorial election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015 to test his perceived popularity in the state. Wike, who threw the challenge at the Obirhe-Ehie, Apara Kingdom Secretariat Complex, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, while addressing traditional rulers, elders and women of Ikwerre Ethnic Nationality at the weekend, also denied using his children to swear an oath of loyalty to Amaechi when the governor forwarded his name as a ministerial nominee from the state. Wike…
A former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Ahmed Makarfi has revealed that the Federal government had the opportunity to put a stop to the activities of Boko Haram insurgents at the onset but bungled the opportunity by not implementing a road-map provided by the Barr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led Presidential Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Security Challenges in the North. Makarfi, who is now a Senator and was a member of the committee inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan, said a key element in the report they submitted to the federal government was for the establishment of a permanent body…
Former Governor of Ogun State and chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Olusegun Osoba, has denied the existence of bad blood between him and the incumbent Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun. According to Osoba, he was old enough to be Amosun’s father, hence there could not be any rift between them. The former governor was reacting to the alleged internal wrangling in the Ogun State chapter of the APC, which led to the party having parallel excos in the state with one faction loyal to Osoba and the other loyal to Amosun. The celebrated journalist noted that rather than see…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has hailed the contributions of his kinsman and presumed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, to national development, saying the late philanthropist and businessman paid the supreme price for the country. The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, also concurred with Mr. Obasanjo’s assertion. The duo, who made this known yesterday, lamented that Abiola’s failed mission to reclaim his stolen mandate scuttled Ogun’s quest of producing three different presidents of Nigeria. Aside Mr. Obasanjo, who first ruled as a military head of state from 1977-1979 and twenty years later…
The remains of the Emir of Gwoza, Alhaji Shehu Mustapha Idrisa Timta, who was killed by Boko Haram gunmen on Friday, were committed to mother earth yesterday in his domain amidst eulogies and tears. Though the first-class traditional ruler was killed in an ambush while on his way to attend the funeral of the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Shehu Abubakar, none of his colleagues from the region and even from the state were able to attend his own burial as a result of the unpredictable security situation on the way to and around Gwoza town. Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim…
Lagos Lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has called on the Federal Government to negotiate with Boko Haram with a view to bringing back the Chibok abducted school girls. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) said in a statement, yesterday, that Section 14 of the 1999 Constitution mandates the Federal Government to ensure the security and welfare of the citizenry. “The controversy over whether or not the Federal Government should negotiate with Boko Haram with a view to releasing the abducted Chibok school girls is nauseating and demeaning to our humanity, to say the least. Let it be…
The Federal Government, yesterday, declared that it had not ruled out dialogue with Boko Haram to stop its killings in the Northeast and the release of the over 200 schoolgirls it abducted in Chibok, Borno State on April 14. Dr Reuben Abati, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, who disclosed this, said that whereas government was pursing a military campaign against the Islamist group, dialogue option remained on the table. “The Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of Conflict in the North-east is a standing one. There is also a Presidential Fact-Finding Committee both of which have…
An attack in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State yesterday, by suspected members of Islamist sect Boko Haram has reportedly claimed about 42 lives. The latest attack occurred in the villages of Kanari, Wazarde and Gula along Nigeria’s border with Cameroon. According to reports, yesterday’s attack in Gamboru Ngala LGA occurred after gunmen arrived the three border villages at about 3a.m in trucks with assault rifles, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and petrol bombs. Sources told Vanguard that the gunmen shot sporadically at fleeing residents, killing the victims. “The shooting went on for about seven hours. The gunmen had…