Governors under the aegis of Northern Governors Forum have lampooned the Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, over his recent comments on the insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country, describing the statement credited to Maku after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday as unfortunate. Chairman of the forum and Governor of Niger State, Dr Babangida Aliyu, who reacted to the statement at the opening of a one-day meeting of Federal and State Government’s Security Administrators in Minna, said if the views expressed by the minister was the opinion of the Federal Government “it is very uncharitable,…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Super Eagles Skipper Joseph Yobo has been accused of infidelity by a strange woman on his wife, Adaeze’s Instagram page. Yobo’s wife, Adaeze however immediately responded to the woman blasting her and saying she is one of many. The woman has an instagram account with the name Uyyii but her avatar is faceless. She alleges that she has been sleeping with Yobo and he pays her well.
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, yesterday, instituted a fresh legal action against the two chambers of the National Assembly, challenging their powers to probe allegations that she spent N10 billion on chartered private jets. The Minister filed the suit on a day the House Committee on Public Accounts invited the her, the Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Andrew Yakubu, and Federal Airports Authority, FAAN, to appear before it on June 15 to explain their roles in the alleged N10 billion jet scam. Others invited were the Managing Director, MD, of Pipeline and Petroleum…
Chibok girls: I am not slow— GEJ President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, condemned in strong terms the insinuation by some Nigerians that he was slow in bringing back the abducted girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. He stated this while addressing the protesters from #Bring Back Our Girls campaign group in Abuja. He said he was not slow in acting because he was in constant discussions with security chiefs on a daily basis as well as having constant consultations with regional and global partners on the terrorist threats. According to him, the Federal Government took action from the first…
France, yesterday, declared that the Boko Haram sect will be treated like Al-Qaeda, as the sect continues unleashing terror in Nigeria. French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jacques Champagne de Labriolle, who made the declaration in Abuja said his country would not hesitate to offer intelligence support, pointing out that collective effort was needed to tackle insurgency. He made the remarks while speaking with newsmen at the reception organised by the Chinese Embassy to mark the assumption of duty of the new ambassador to Nigeria, Gu Xiaojie in Abuja. “As a matter of fact, we live in a situation that is very…
Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos, Mr. Ayodele Adewale, Thursday raised the alarm that the local government had become a haven for robbers. He spoke while debunking claims by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP, Umar Manko that the fake military officers paraded recently were working for Amuwo Odofin Local Government. Adewale lamented the increasing spate of armed robbery attacks on residents in the area, saying Governor Babatunde Fashola’s in-law was recently attacked at her Festac residence, while Mr. Akorede Oyedele was shot on his way from mosque at Mile 2 Estate. “Mr. Oyoma Edewor was…
The United Nations blacklisted and imposed sanctions on Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terror group Thursday, a month after it claimed the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls. The designation, which was immediately welcomed by Britain and the United States, came into effect after no objections were raised by the Security Council’s 15 members. The move subjects Boko Haram to UN sanctions, including an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel ban. The group, which was created 10 years ago, demands the creation of an Islamic state in mainly Muslim northern Nigeria. Their attacks have left thousands dead since 2009.…
Hunk British actor — Idris Elba, who has gradually shifted Denzel from the s*x appeal list of black Hollywood actors is comin home. Idris Elba is headed for Ghana and according to a source I got, he would be shooting movie with top African stars. Elba, who recently played Mandela in the movie Long Walk to Freedom, would also visit Sierra Leone. He confirmed the planned trip in Twitter post. “Ghana what’s up? I’m going back to where my Mum is from for her birthday… My first time… Next up Sierra Leone,” he posted. The actor’s parents hail from both countries. His…
Millionaire Club Quilox owner — Shina Peller added a year to his age and as expected, he threw a massive party to celebrate with friends and family. The 5-star party held on Friday, May 16, 2014 and had A-list celebrities like Banky W, Olamide, Sound Sultan, Eniola Badmus, Zeeto Peller, Akeem Shodeinde, Ayo Balogun, The Ozumba Twins, DJ Xclusive, AY, IllRhymes, DJ Caise among many others who call came out to celebrate with Mr Peller. More photos below: –
The highly anticipated AFRIMMA which celebrates the beauty of African music and artistry is round the corner The award show will take place Saturday, July 26, 2014 and will honor some of the world’s top African celebrity musical artists, managers, producers, dj’s, and cultural influencers. The glitz and glamour event will bring in guests from various cities throughout the United States as well as guests and honorees from over 17 African Countries. This eagerly awaited event will be hosted by International Celebrity Comedian, Basket Mouth along with Nollywood Beauty Sensation and Actress, Juliet Ibrahim. The Host Hotel for this year’s…
It seems that the break-up of Jim Iyke and his Ghanaian lover, Nadia Buari, is causing more drama than the actual relationship did. After Emma called out Jim Iyke out for accusing him of breaking his relationship with actress Nadia Buari, Ini Edo’s husband’s former wife, Ruth Okoro has also called him out. Ruth who accused Jim Iyke of trying every possible means of dating her, says Jim only dates American women because of their green card. He is so desperate to have one, Ruth said. Read her mail which just came in now below: – In 2005 Jim Iyke…
In a move to put the Nigerian government on the edges of their seats, Michael Olukoya, the President of Nigeria Union of Teachers has directed all its members across the country to sit at home today, Thursday, May 22, 2014 in protests of the over 200 missing chibok school girls. Mr Micheal Olukoya also said 173 teachers have been killed in Borno and Yobe States since the beginning of Boko Haram insurgency. He also noted that the union will also hold #BringBackOurGirls rallies, simultaneously, across the 36 Nigerian States of the federation today. “All public schools across the country will…
The western zone of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (SSANU), has said the only way peace could return to Nigeria is through the exposure of the sponsors of the Boko Haram sect by President Goodluck Jonathan. The association said Nigeria was “sitting on a keg of gun-powder waiting to explode”, following the seeming inability of the Federal Government to curb the activities of the insurgents. SSANU made this reaction in a letter entitled: “Urgent need for decisive action on insecurity and terrorism in Nigeria,” signed by SSANU national vice-president South-West, Alfred Jimoh and Zonal Secretary, Abdussorbur Salam, which was…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, May 29, 2014 as public holiday to mark the 2014 Democracy Day celebrations. Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, made the declaration in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday on behalf of the Federal Government. The statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mrs Fatima Bamidele and made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the minister wished Nigerians a warm celebration of the Democracy Day. He urged Nigerians to support the transformation agenda of the government by participating actively in democratic governance to transform the nation to the next level. Comrade Moro…
The Federal Government has accused the northern governors of not doing enough to end terrorism in the region. “They are not doing enough to win the war against terror,” said Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, while briefing State House correspondents after the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in Abuja on Wednesday. Speaking against the background of Tuesday’s bomb attack in Jos, Plateau State and the one in Kano two days earlier, the minister urged northern governors to do more than just criticizing the Federal Government’s decision to extend the current State of Emergency in Borno, Yobe…
I went through the photos and noticed that all most all the contestants are fair-skinned……….we don’t have beautiful dark-skinned girls??? Anyways, here are the photo’s from the bikini shoot of the Most Beautiful Face In Nigeria 2014 pageant tagged “Child not Bride”. The camp opened on May 15th, and the Grand Finale would hold May 24th in Uyo. See photos below: –
The quiet half of the P-Square duo — Paul Okoye might not be your average talkative but he obviously loves loud cars It seems the equation is now balance between the twins — Peter and Paul. Remember that his twin, Peter Okoye got himself a Bentley weeks back, now Paul his gotten his own toy. We all know whose car was more expensive though…….hehe. Photo and caption below: –
Discord is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State over the recommendation of Felix Tangwame as the new Political Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan. Tangwamen is being touted by some forces, including one of the aides to the president, as successor to Mr Ahmed Gulak, whose appointment was recently terminated, while others were bent on ensuring he does not get the appointment, despite knowing that the president was determined to pick Gulak’s replacement from the state. Those opposed to Tangwamen were said to be against him on the basis that it would be a violation of Federal…
I am happy to see that Nigerians are not resting till we get all our girls back alive. The ‘God Bless Nigeria Church’ recently embarked on a freedom walk to join the global campaign to help find the 200+ school girls abducted by Boko Haram in the Chibok area of Borno State. Resident pastor of the church Pastor Orohnor, as well as Pastor Tony Rapu, AY and Mabel Makun, Joke Silva, Bimbo Akintola, Ufuoma Ejenobor, and the Youth Association of Kibaku in Chibok joined the walk to the National Stadium in Lagos. Photos and video below: – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz-id3snZPA&list=UUvO4Ym5LjYTo0uZRfUvtc-w
The pretty and talented Nollywood actress is striving to improve her movie CV as she has taken a big step forward. The Nollywood screen goddess recently returned to Nigeria, after honing her skills at a film school. She graduated from The New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, majoring in filmmaking (producing, directing and editing). The actress had her first degree in Human Kinetics and Health Education from the University Lagos. See Photos below: –