Governorship aspirant for Bayelsa State on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva, has expressed confidence of winning the party’s primary election next Tuesday. Sylva, a former governor of the state, in a statement on Thursday by his Media Adviser, Doifie Buokoribo, urged his supporters and loyalists to remain focused and steadfast despite the postponement of the primary. Sylva said, “I have no doubt that come next Tuesday, I would emerge the candidate of our great party for the December 5 governorship election. “The primary election is just a process to our ultimate goal of retrieving our…
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The Osun State Government has agreed to commence the payment of three months salaries to its workers as well as payment of deductions made from their salaries. This agreement was sequel to the signing of a fresh Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties on Wednesday. There was tension in the state that the Rauf Aregbesola-led administration had allegedly diverted the N34.988bn bailout the state received from the Central Bank of Nigeria. The agreement was signed on behalf of the state government by Chief of Staff to the Governor, Gboyega Oyetola; Head of Service, Sunday Owoeye; Solicitor General/ Permanent Secretary,…
Deputy Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Prince Peter Odike, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot to assassinate him. Odike specifically accused the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state and in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of being behind the plot to eliminate him. He made this allegation in a statement he signed and issued in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Thursday. According to the APC chieftain, he had been receiving threatening telephone calls from anonymous callers, adding that he had made the telephones numbers of such callers available to security agencies.…
Nigerian entertainer, D’banj, was recently attacked and robbed by area boys last Saturday, at Tin Can Port, Lagos. According to the singer, he showed up for a video shoot in a Toyota RAV 4 with registration number KJA6158BE. Eyewitness revealed that as soon as the area boys laid their eyes on him, they demanded he settle them with cash but before he could speak a word, they bursted his tyres! With over 50 area boys crowding him, D’banj was forced to an ATM where he withdrew an undisclosed sum to settle them. However, the area boys refused to disperse and…
Hunky wrestler and actor, is reportedly expecting their first child with his girlfriend of over 9 years. The 43-year-old actor already has a 14-year-old daughter named Simone with ex-wife, Dany Garcia. “They are so excited!” the insider tells Us magazine. The Rock recently became dad to two adorable French Bulldog puppies, Brutus and Hobbs, whom he had to rescue over Labor Day weekend; he only recently saved them both from drowning in his pool after they ‘ran off to play’ on their arrival. “I set them both down and they both take off in a full sprint and fall right…
Hollywood actress, Gabrielle Union has opened up on her fertility issues and how her career has played a big role in holding her back from having children. While most women have issues not being able to bare kids, the working class actress tells Redbook magazine that being too busy makes “you forget about your personal life”. “So far, it has not happened for us,” she says about having kids with husband, Dwayne Wade. “A lot of my friends deal with this. There’s a certain amount of shame that is placed on women who have perhaps chosen a career over starting a family…
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has opened up with Global excellence about things that happen in her bedroom. When asked if she makes the first move during intercourse, she said “At times, but most times, my husband does.” On if her mood dictates how she reacts to her hubby’s invitation in the bedroom, Mercy said “It happens to everybody, when you are exhausted and your husband is in the mood, but my husband is very understanding. In order to avoid misunderstanding, you need to carry your hubby along with everything that is happening with you.”
Eccentric and controversial OAP, Denrele Edun has dropped some very weird shirtless photos. In the photos, he’s comparing himself to popular transgender and reality star, Caitlyn Jenner. The TV Personality wore a pant with two shades of blue, over white high heeled strap sandals, striking sexy poses and flaunting knee length braids. He captioned the photos, saying: “Nigeria’s Caitlyn Jenner without transgender money” actually mops “their” floor in Giuseppe Zanotti gold leaf sandals!Cos’ BAE likes it that way. “As I have been fondly tagged “Nigeria’s Caitlyn Jenner without transgender money” for months now….I present to you; Nigeria’s Caitlyn Jenner with NO…
Ace music producer and Mavin Records boss, Don Jazzy has just gotten himself a fresh deal. Don Jazzy has been announced as a new brand ambassador for premium scotch whiskey, Johnnie Walker. Johnnie Walker is a brand of Scotch whisky owned by Diageo that originated in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Don Jazzy announced the deal via a post on his instagram page. His wrote, “Its with Joy that I join the league of extraordinary global ambassadors of Johnnie Walker.” The international brand broke barrier to add the Nigerian music mogul into its exclusive list of global ambassador.
Nollywood actress, Cossy Ojiakor, who recently won her first international award in Frankfurt last weekend; is having a good time in Germany. On September 16, Cossy shared a sexy picture of her pouting in the city of Frankfurt at night. “Night life in Frankfurt… Red alert..” wrote Cossy Ojiakor in the caption of the picture. On September 8, 2015 Cossy Ojiakor revealed that she likes men with banging bodies. “”I love hot men, really hot, that banging body to die for, and also he must be a lot richer than me” she said in an interview with Encomium Weekly. In June, Cossy…
Well, they say time and money changes everything, that’s exactly what has happened to Korede Bello. The young Mavin superstar has shared a photo of himself from way way back. I guess his hit-song #Godwin has really taken effect in his life. See more photos below: –
The last might have not been heard of the last general elections especially in the Southeast as Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has regretted that most of the politicians that contested under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the region were robbed of victory. The governor said had the zone produced senators and members of the House of Representatives under the APC, nobody would have denied them the seat of the Senate president or Speaker. Okorocha stated this, yesterday, shortly on arrival from a trip to Turkey. He said that in his state, the APC was strengthened to…
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) has rejected the call by organised labour for capital punishment for public officers found guilty of corruption and corrupt practices in the country. NBA President, Augustine Alegeh (SAN), who made the association’s position known while receiving the President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, at the Bar House in Abuja, said it was not ideal that while other countries are moving away from capital punishment, Nigerians will be advocating for such. He said what needs to be done to stem corruption in the country is for the government to evolve measures that will…
Following the resumption of hostilities on Tuesday night in the border communities of Mangu and Barkin Ladi local government areas of Plateau, Governor Simon Lalong has called for calm on the part of residents. In a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Mr Emmanuel Nanle, the governor appealed to all residents to embrace peace and not take laws into their hands while reporting suspicious movements to security agencies. He said the unfortunate attacks, which claimed many lives and properties, took place at the border communities of Kadunu and Fan of Mangu and Barkin local government areas respectively.…
Rights activist and Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Shehu Sani, on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s prisons’ service as part of the war against corruption. According to the senator, if the war against corruption must work, then the prison system must also be functional to accommodate convicts. “Where do you take those (corrupt persons) to be convicted to and where do you take those arrested to. It is the prisons”, he pointed out. He made the remarks shortly after delivering a lecture at the Prisons Staff College, Kaduna. Sani lamented…
Famous Nigeria’s Nollywood actress, Cossy Orjiakor is still lounging in Frankfurt, Germany and shared her sexy photo from her night out.
The couple who got married just last year are already being plagued by break up rumours Na wa for some people. The actress took to Facebook to gush about her man who also replied… “Na wa o, Them wan crash am for me now now now? Abeg o, there’s nothing like that. This is the first time I’m hearing that. I don’t have a problem with my husband. We are still together.” Ibinabo told Yes! International magazine Source: LIB
The talk show icon shared photos from her old TV show ‘New Dawn with Funmi Iyanda & captioned it “Mad props, mad style, mad dance…to my own rhythm, daily, at dawn. 2004/2005, before, after and always.” Source: LIB
The Executive Secretary of the Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC), Air Commodore Yusuf Anas (rtd) yesterday disclosed that some Boko Haram leaders offered to negotiate a ceasefire agreement because they are tired of fighting. He said the Federal Government and the insurgents should adopt an open mind to the ongoing talks for negotiation just as he commended President Muhammadu Buhari for expressing the government’s willingness to dialogue with the sect. Anas spoke in Abuja while giving an update on the dialogue being facilitated by the CCC between the government and the insurgents to free the 219 abducted Chibok girls. He…
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s planned visit to inaugurate the 260 kilometre Calabar-Katsina Ala Road as an indication that the president shares his good vision for the state. He spoke while inspecting a portion of the highway where work has already commenced at Nsan village in Akamkpa Local Government Area. Ayade said the state was ready to host President Buhari. The governor said he was humbled and challenged that the president believes and shares in his vision of embarking on the project, with the aim of boosting the state’s economy. “I am excited, challenged…