Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola, on Monday, described as inappropriate the United States warning of an impending terror attack on two hotels in the state. The governor, who spoke with newsmen in Ikeja after handing over 100 patrol vans and 150 motorcycles to the state police command to enhance its operational efficiency, stated that the warning was wrongly channelled and that it was capable of creating panic and confusion in the country. Fashola said the United States should have followed due diplomatic process by sharing such privileged information with the home government, rather than making it public. The News Agency…
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Thousands of women, accompanied by Lagos-based human rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, stormed the Lagos State governor’s office in protest of the abduction of the schoolgirls. The aggrieved protesters who stormed the road at about 8 am, marched from Allen Roundabout, Awolowo Way, Ikeja to the State House, Alausa Secretariat, to express their displeasure over the abduction of the girls by the Boko Haram group. The protest caused traffic gridlock on the ever usy routes in Ikeja and environs. The protest, organised by Women for Peace and Justice in Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter, comprised various women coalition groups, accompanied by…
Following the video released by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, where he claimed responsibility for the abduction of the students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, the Defence headquarters said yesterday that it was taking all statements and information seriously. Emphasizing that the Boko Haram claim will not detract the military from its ongoing search for the girls, DHQ in an SMS sent to Vanguard last night said: “The claim by the group will be studied seriously”. “On the so called video or message from the terrorists, let me reiterate the fact that we take every information or claims on…
Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau has helped the federal government locate the abducted schoolgirls, hours after President Jonathan said the government did not know wherea the girls are being held. In a video released yesterday, he said, “I abducted your girls and I will sell them in the market”. The video raised fears the girls might have been sold to Islamist fighters across the boarder, as hinted by a leader in Chibok where the girls were kidnapped. The video by Boko Haram’s leader admitting responsibility for the abduction immediately elicited response from the Defence Headquarters which said it was taking…
A 54-year-old grandmother left jaws dropping at the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja, Lagos as she confessed that she sold human skull for N20,000. The suspect, Sukuratu Salami, who was paraded alongside a cemetery guard and two others,were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, in Joju area of Sango Ota, with a human head, intestines, bones, kidney and other human parts. Salami, who admitted to have been into human parts business for a year, said she started as a herbs dealer. Narrating how she ventured into the business, the mother of three said: “A herbalist approached me…
Nigeria’s First lady — Dame Patience yesterday broke down in tears over the unresolved issue of the abducted school girls. She said that the Borno State first lady was trying to frustrate her efforts about helping the State Government to rescue the missing school girls. Patience who spoke mostly in pidgin language broke down in tears, saying ‘There is God o, There is God o’ in an emotional voice. Meanwhile there are reports this morning saying Patience Jonathan has asked Nigerian women all over the country to desist from protesting, since the person it concerns most (Borno’s first lady) was…
Probably the most famous pastor in Nigeria, because of his accuracy in prophecies coming true; Prophet TB Joshua has dropped another prophecy. While preaching yesterday, 4th of May, 2014 in his church, TB Joshua said Boko Haram will start attacking big-shots in our society. Showing his disappointment on how political parties such as APC and PDP are against themselves instead of coming together as one to fight Boko Haram in Nigeria, he says it’s quite risky because the group would soon turn back to start attacking them. It will be recalled that, Prophet TB Joshua has not stopped giving different prophesies…
The Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo has ordered that all Lagos Markets be shut in protest of the adopted girls in Chibok, Borno State. Tinubu-Ojo, who led the Association of Commodity Market Women and Men of Nigeria, in a protest on Monday, called for the immediate and unconditional release of the over 200 abducted school. In a press statement, the Iyaloja said as a responsible mother, she could imagine the ordeal and traumatic experience the innocent girls would have been subjected to in the hands of the “lawless bandits and mean gangsters”. She therefore called on the government and…
President Goodluck Jonathan said in Abuja on Sunday that the Federal Government had no plans to increase pump price of petroleum for now. Jonathan, who gave this assurance at a Presidential Media Chat, noted that such action could not be taken without following due process and the consent of Nigerians. “I have no plans now to change petroleum pump price, but if I have to do it, I will do it following due process”, the President said. He denied insinuations that his administration was not decisive enough to fight corruption in the country. According to him, the federal government is…
The Media Assistant to the First Lady, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, on Monday said that Dame Patience Jonathan did not order the arrest of an alleged impersonator, Naomi Muriah. The media aide in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said that the attention of Mrs. Jonathan had been drawn to reports that she ordered the arrest of Muriah. Mr. Adewuyi explained that Muriah attended the women stakeholders’ meeting convened to discuss ways and best strategies to ensure the release of the abducted female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno State. “We wish to state without any iota of equivocation that…
The Boko Haram sect said on Monday it carried out the abduction of over 100 female students of Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, last month. The girls are still believed to be missing, prompting widespread criticism of the Federal Government, the BBC reports. “I abducted your girls”, the BBC quoted Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, as saying in a video obtained by the AFP news agency. (BBC/AFP)
Former Governor of Lagos State in the short-lived Third Republic, Sir Michael Odetola is dead. He reportedly died early hours of Monday morning at the age of 88 from a stroke-related ailment, which kept him from public view for the past five years. Sir Odetola is the father of billionaire businessman and owner of indigenous oil giant, Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited, Femi Odetola. The former governor’s wife, Lady Doja Odetola, who confirmed the development, said funeral arrangements will be announced by the family.
Sequel to reports that the leader of women, who protested against the abduction of 234 schoolgirls in Abuja last week – Mrs Naomi Nyadar has been arrested for alleged impersonation, the police on Monday denied the speculation. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba, in a statement issued in Abuja, said that Nyadar was only invited for questioning after which she was allowed to go. The statement said the invitation was part of measures to elicit information that could assist security agencies in rescuing the abducted girls. “It was purely an interactive and fact finding interview, Mrs Nyadar cooperated…
It is with a sad heart that i announce the death of Charly boy’s father — Chukwudifu Oputa, the former Justice of the Supreme court of Nigeria. Justice Oputa died in Abuja at the age of 96. May his soul rest in peace
In a sad and controversial turn of events, reports say that one of the women leaders of Chibok community in Abuja has been arrested. According to tweets by Mrs Oby Ezekwesili, one of the Chibok women leaders — Mrs Naomi Mutah Nyadar, who led protest in Abuja over the 234 missing girls has been detained at the Asokoro police station. See tweets below: –
The campaign group of Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, John Kayode Fayemi (JKF) Campaign Organisation, has slammed the Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for allegedly using a company linked to her to carry out a “voodoo opinion poll”. The result of the NOI Poll revealed that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ayo Fayose, is leading in Ekiti in the race for the governorship election which holds on 21 June, making the governor’s organisation question the authenticity of the poll. According to the group, the result of the poll was doctored and…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Segun Oni has defected to the All Progressives Congress. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Oni of the Peoples Democratic Party was removed as governor of Ekiti State by the Court of Appeal in 2011. He later became the PDP Deputy National Chairman, South West, before joining Abubakar Baraje faction of the party. Oni, who announced the defection on Monday at Ifaki-Ekiti, said he dumped the PDP to help current the Governor, Kayode Fayemi to win a second term. According to him, Fayemi is the best option for the state in the June 21…
It is no longer news that boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. loves to hang out with entertainers, you remember his former close friend was 50 cent, before their fight?!? Anyways, the boxer came with the circus —literally—during Saturday’s fight against Marcos Maidana at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The boxing champ was escorted to the ring by an entourage of clowns, jugglers, stilt walkers, and his superstar pals Lil Wayne and Justin Bieber. Weezy performed his brand new single “Believe Me” off Tha Carter V, while the Biebs stood on the other side of Mayweather wearing a fedora and…
In what I call impressive, I’m amazed at how despite being one of Africa’s most popular men, billionaire, Aliko Dangote still manages to keep his family life private as it should be. However, i came across this photo of the billionaire and his beautiful daughter, Halima at the recently held gala for TIME’s most influential 100 people around the globe. Another photo below: –
The Nigerian queen of ‘tease’ — Maheeda is back with new er*tic photos and this time shows of just one bosom……hehe. I bet most of her male fans can’t wait for her to bare it all. See photos below: –