Three unexploded improvised explosive devices, IEDs, at the scene of the May 1 explosion in Nyanya, Abuja, have been safely disabled by men of the anti-bomb squad, the Nigeria Police confirmed on Friday. The explosion on Thursday night close to the scene of last month’s deadly attacks, left at least 19 persons dead with about 60 others sustaining injuries. Briefing journalists on Friday at a news conference in Nyanya, the scene of the latest terrorist attack, the Police Public Relations Officer at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, Frank Mba, said the IEDs had been rendered safe. The spokesperson of the Department…
Author: Wale Adebayo
He isn’t one of the most popular people in Nigeria, but when i went through the photos of the wedding, i decided to share. The rector of Yabatech, Dr (Mrs) Kudi Ibiyeye-Ladipo gave out her daughter’s hand in marriage traditionally on the 24th of April, 2014, and the beautiful white wedding ceremony of young lady held on the 26th of the same April. See more pictures below: –
Cameroonian singer and business woman Dencia, shared with us photos of her new car, a 2014 Range Rover; a couple of days ago. Well, it seems the controversial businesswoman didn’t like the colour and decided to change it. Dencia decided to change the white colour to satin pink. She posted the picture and how excited she was on her IG page.
Sequel to Thursday night’s bomb explosion in Nyanya, a suburb of Abuja, President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday summoned security chiefs to a special security meeting at the Presidential Villa. Yesterday’s explosion, which took place just some few metres from the scene of last month’s car bomb explosion at a bus station, killed nine people and injured several others. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, who made this known in a tweet via his twitter handle – (@abati1990), said, “the meeting is ongoing at the Villa”. Details later…
Health Minister, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu The Federal Government has been given a 15-day ultimatum to implement outstanding agreements it entered into health workers or face total shutdown of the health sector. The health workers vowed to down tools indefinitely if government fails to release the circulars that would back the negotiated issues. The health workers made their grievances known yesterday in Abuja under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Health Professionals Association. It would be recalled that the FG through the Ministry of Health entered into an agreement with JOHESU on May 10,…
Former Nigerian On-Air-Personality Matse Uwatse and her husband Ekemelu Bertram Nnoli have been blessed with baby girl. It would be recalled that the couple tied the knot last July, their cozy wedding was attended by Onyeka Onwenu, who performed one of her songs for the newly-weds. The little miracle was born on Wednesday, April 30. Matse shared the adorable moment with her Instagram friends, having posted the photos of her husband gently holding the daughter for the first time. Big congrats to the family!
It’s barely four days since their 5 star wedding at Dubai and it’s back to business. Tiwa Savage has cut short her honeymoon to return back to Lagos for work and it’s ok with Tee Billz because he is her manager. She willl be performing on Saturday, May 3rd, 2014 at the Star Music Trek in Ekwulobia, Anambra State. Tiwa can’t afford to miss it because she is one of the five headline artistes scheduled to perform at the music show. Other artistes who would also be performing are; Timaya, Phyno, Dr Sid and Mr Raw.
It’s becoming more rampant daily as more Nigerian female artistes are getting more risque in their music videos. Niyola took off her shirt and was unclad in her new video just dropped days ago, even though it was just for a few seconds. The EME singer shows off her smoking hot bod in her video, ‘Love to Love You’ which is being directed by Kemi Adetiba.
I was touched when i came across this report!!! The abduction of the over 200 Borno school girls by Boko Haram has sparked public outrage in Nigeria and the rest of the world. In a heart warming gesture, numerous foreign celebrities including Chris Brown, Keri Hilson, and Mary J. Blige have joined the viral #BringBackOurGirls campaign to raise awareness about the plight of the Borno Girls. Here are some of their tweets below: – Chris Brown Keri Hilson Mary J. Blige A member of the UK House of Commons has also reportedly joined the campaign, stating that the UK government…
Former Governor now Senator representing Kwara Central in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has canvassed international assistance to rescue the over 200 girls abducted from a secondary school in Chibok, Borno State. In a statement yesterday, Saraki commended Nigeria’s security forces for their “unwavering efforts in trying to locate the children abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok”. The statement said: “Since this ugly incident occurred, it has been evident that these rescue efforts require the full support and cooperation of both Nigerians and our friends and allies in the international community – especially those that…
Governor Sule Lamido of Jigawa State will contest the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential primary elections, Chairman of the party in Jigawa Central Senatorial Zone, Alhaji Aminu Jahun said yesterday. In a chat with Daily Trust, Jahun said: “I want to assure you that we are still on our resolve that Governor Sule Lamido will contest the PDP presidential primaries. As soon as President Goodluck Jonathan picks the nomination form for the presidential primaries, Lamido will be the second person who will pick the nomination form and we hope to pull surprises”. Jahun said as a leader of the party…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate in the August 9 elections in the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has proclaimed that his main rival, the incumbent governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, will soon be jailed. Omisore said this in Osogbo, the state capital on Thursday at a programme organised by the PDP to present him to the public as its flag bearer for the governorship polls. The PDP candidate, in apparent reference to Aregbesola’s description of him as an ex-prisoner, who could not unseat him, accused the governor of forging some documents. Although he did not disclose the document which Aregbesola…
Renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheik (Dr) Ahmed Abubakar Gumi has expressed the hope that the abduction of over 200 school girls by Boko Haram gunmen will signal an end to the sect’s terrorist activities. In a statement in Kaduna, Sheik Gumi advised Nigeria’s security forces to encircle the Sambisa forest in Borno State and use aerial surveillance that would lead to the capture of the abductors, warning that time was fast running out. The Islamic scholar wondered why it has taken the military so long to use the Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Vehicle also known as drone, developed and built by the…
Users and visitors of www.vconnect.com are in for pleasant times as lots of vouchers worth N10,000 from Lagos’ favorite businesses are up for grabs in the on-going “Share your Favourite business” campaign! Never one to neglect its users, vconnect.com presents a visitor reward campaign tagged “Search, Share and Win”. This campaign is to reiterate the company’s dedication to its visitors. To participate in the campaign, simply log on to www.vconnect.com, create a user profile (through Facebook, Twitter or mail ID) and then search for your favourite business. The next step is to ‘Like’ this favourite business of…
Ahead of the August 9 governorship election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday warned the former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu to steer clear of the state, stressing that “Tinubu will regret any attempt he makes to cause violence in the state before, during and after the election.” The former Chairman, Senate committee on Finance and Appropriation, who spoke in Osogbo during a special prayer and reconcilatory session organised for him by the state chapter of the PDP, said “Tinubu does…
A major military operation is set to commence to rescue abducted students of the Government Girls Secondary School Chibok, Borno State, who were taken by Boko Haram terrorists seventeen days ago. Four different battalions, a little more than a Brigade of the Nigerian Army, have been mobilised This is just as former British Prime Minister, Mr. Gordon Brown, has called for international military assistance, such as air support, to be offered to the Nigerian government in the hunt for the abducted girls. It was gathered that the battalions that will storm Sambisa forest are taking positions around all the access…
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has accused those in President Goodluck Jonathan’s inner circle of being a stumbling block to ending Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. In an open letter to the Islamist sect, Obasanjo fault the insurgents for betraying the true essence of revolutionaries in directing their venom against the lower class. In her 860-word letter which focused on the abduction of hundreds of school girls from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, Iyabo Obasanjo said their crave for s*xual gratification is no excuse for the abduction. “I am moved to write about the current state of affairs in Nigeria. My…
A statement credited to the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) dismissing claims that the ongoing crisis in Taraba State was religiously motivated, has attracted reaction from a Northern-based Christian organisation, saying that Christians in the state are indeed being targeted. Northern States Christian Elders Forum (NOSCEF), in a statement jointly signed by Sunday Oibe and Emmanuel Subilim, voiced its astonishment at the denials coming from the NGF following recent reports of conflict between Islamic militants and other predominantly Christian ethnic groups. According to the forum. “For the NGF to suggest that the conflict in Taraba State is not religiously motivated is…
President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, at the National May Day rally, in Abuja, said Nigeria is not poor, but suffering from the distribution of wealth. Jonathan said this in reaction to the recent World Bank’s report that ranked Nigeria the fifth poorest country in the world. He said he was amazed when he visited Kenya on an official trip, only to discover that most of the private jets which flew into that country were from Nigeria. “They say Nigeria is poor, and I was surprised when the World Bank listed us among the poorest nations in the world. Nigeria is not…
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi Lagos (NOHIL) has sacked two female nurses for wearing hijab while on duty. The nurses Mrs Fasilat Olayinka Lawal and Miss Sekinat Sanusi, relied on the prescription of their regulatory body, the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria which says nurses should either wear nurse cap or shoulder length hijab as contained in a circular dated February 11, 2002 (reference number N&MCN/CMF/721/1/3). The circular which was signed by P. N. Ndatsu, Secretary General/Registrar was said to have been sent to all Directors of Nursing and their deputies, chief Medical Directors, chief Executives, and Principals. In anticipation…