The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has formally assured Nigerians that elections will hold in all parts of the country, including Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states which are currently under emergency rule. There were fears last year that elections might not hold in the three North-East states after the INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega hinted that security concerns as a result of the activities of Boko Haram, might force the commission to boycott the states in 2015. But speaking yesterday at a media session organised by INEC and the United Nations Democratic Programme’s (UNDP) Democratic Governance for Democracy Project in Abuja,…
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Some aggrieved leaders of the Ekiti State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have given President Goodluck Jonathan a five-day ultimatum to wade into the crisis rocking the party over the emergence of former Governor Ayo Fayose and Senator Gbenga Aluko as the governorship candidates of the party. While Fayose emerged the PDP candidate in a primary conducted by the Dr. Peter Odili-led electoral committee, Aluko was chosen as the consensus candidate by 11 other aspirants. However, one of the PDP leaders in the state, Chief Feyisayo Fajuyi, who led other party leaders to a press conference in Ado Ekiti, the…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday extolled what he termed the patriotic dedication of the Senate President, David Mark, to national unity, peace and progress. In a letter written to congratulate Mark as he clocks 66 on Tuesday, Jonathan also expressed his appreciation for the Senate President’s unflinching support and contributions towards the successful implementation of the Federal Government’s Agenda for National Transformation. “As you mark your 66th birthday anniversary, I extend very warm felicitations to you on behalf of my family, the government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “It is my prayer that Almighty God continues to…
President Goodluck Jonathan has said that he would ensure that no other Nigerian leader suffers international humiliation which late president, Umaru Yaradua and himself suffered, saying that as long as he remains the president, he would ensure the conduct of a credible and acceptable election in 2015. The president said this, yesterday, when he received the outcome of the National Stakeholders Forum on Electoral Reform from former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, the Chairman of Ken Nnamani Centre for Leadership and Development. “There is a lot of noise in the air but definitely the elections will be better because we must…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega has decried the N45billion envelope budget sent to National Assembly by the Budget Office, saying the figure is far less than what the commission requires for the conduct of 2015 elections. Jega stated this in Abuja on Monday at an Interactive Session with Editors and News Directors. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that INEC had requested for N93 billion in the 2014 Appropriation Bill to conduct the 2015 elections. He said that fund needed by the commission to conduct elections appeared much but justifiable. “Our figure may…
The Presidency and opposition parties led by the All Progressives Congress, yesterday, took their battle for the 2015 elections to far away Washington D.C., in the United States of America. A forum on Nigeria’s preparations for the 2015 elections, degenerated to a war of words, after opposition leaders in the country pointed at alleged failings of President Goodluck Jonathan in governance and his sincerity towards free and fair elections. The forum held under the auspices of the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS nearly boiled over after Dr. Doyin Okupe who led the presidency and Peoples Democratic Party,…
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government and Nigerians to take the necessary precautions to ensure that the Ebola virus, EVD, does not find its way into the country. Writing about the disease on his blog, Atiku said it had claimed the lives of no fewer than 66 Guineans and two Liberians, adding that it was with love for Nigerian and other West African brothers and sisters that he wrote to spread awareness of the disease. “EVD is a severe acute viral illness often characterized by the sudden onset of fever, intense weakness, muscle pain, headache…
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, has ordered the immediate and massive deployment of Special Forces comprising ten 10 units of Police Mobile Force, PMF, three units of conventional policemen and a unit of counter-terrorism personnel to Zamfara State following an attack on a community in the state, Unguwar Galadima where more than 200 deaths were recorded. Abubakar also ordered the deployment of Border Patrol Teams and Force Intelligence personnel drawn from various squadrons and commands to reinforce the operation of the existing Police personnel in the affected areas. “In addition, the Air Wing of the Nigeria Police will…
People of Unguwar Galadima, a community in Zamfara State are now fleeing the town, following the massacre of more than 200 residents by Fulani herdsmen last Sunday. Many of the residents who survived the attack are leaving for fear of being attacked again. Narrating his ordeal, a resident, Malam Danladi Musa, said he had to leave the area because out of nine members of his family, only two of them escaped the deadly attack. “When the tragedy happened, I could not find any of my family members until after about five hours when one of my neighbors, who also survived,…
The World Bank, yesterday, reacted to the $510 billion Gross Domestic Product, GDP, announced by the Federal Government on Sunday, which made gives it a new status as Africa’s largest economy and 26th largest in the world. The World Bank challenged the government to ensure that the figure translates to better living standards among Nigerians. “What matters is the per capital and what matters is how well our individuals are doing. I think the rebasing is great, at least we have a good sense of how large that economy is. “Also, it is the most populous country in the region…
Delta State Police Command has declared four persons wanted over the kidnap of Anthony Ebikeme Clark, son of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark. Police had already arrested six persons, who are in police net for the kidnap in which no one was paid, according to reports. The state police commissioner, Ikechukwu Aduba, gave the names of those on wanted list to include Timi, Abel, Adamaw all without surname and one Jacob Acoba, all males.
General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly and former Vice Presidential candidate under the Congress for Progressive, Pastor Tunde Bakare while ministering in church this morning says anointing oil is like mosquito repellent. He told worshipers: – “I Am not against Anointing Oil. The thing is, its a Jewish Culture. They rub it on their bodies as Protection against insects like your Mosquito Repellents. It was used extensively in the old testament for Anointing …It is the Power of GOD that Heals, not the Oil!”
Nollywood actress — Daniella Okeke had these photos taken a few months ago for Ovation International Magazine but just released some of the behind the scene photos. She looks quite stunning i must admit. More photos below: –
Famous Nollywood actress — Funke Akindele has found love again after parting her bitter divorce with her former husband, Almaroof. According to reports, Funke met this new man late last year through a mutual friend and everything seems to be working very well and fast for them. Though the man lives outside the country, he moved Funke to his duplex at Chevron Estate to ensure everything is fine with her; at least so I hear.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it has detected and removed 114,882 multiple registrants from the Ekiti and Osun States voters registers, ahead of the governorship elections in the states. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, INEC Chairman, Attahiru Jega, made the disclosure. The governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun States will hold on June 21 and August 9, respectively. Mr. Jega said after the consolidation of the data in the voter registration in Ekiti State, there were 688,950 voters, but after running the Advance Fingerprint Identification System, AFIS, 77,609 multiple registrations representing 12 per cent of the…
ASUP has been on strike since October last year but there seems to be no plans mapped out to end the lingering strike. The lecturers at the Yaba College of Technology, YABATECH, on Monday said they would protest on April 8, to sensitise the public on the six-month-old strike by polytechnic lecturers nationwide. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, has been on a nationwide strike since October last year. Adeyemi Aromolaran, the Chairman of the Chapter, said in Lagos that the protest was to draw attention to the Federal Government’s lukewarm attitude to its demands. He said the union…
Just like many Nigerians who reacted to the news of Nigeria becoming Africa’s largest economy, President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will not celebrate the recent feat of the country, now 26th in the world. He said, although, the feat calls for celebration but he will not roll out the drums because “too many of our citizens (are) living in poverty”. Jonathan made this disclosure in a post on his verified facebook account, Goodluck Jonathan. Special Assistant to the President on New Media, Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) also tweet excerpts from the message shared by Goodluck Jonathan on facebook. It will…
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Monday in Abuja said the commission was working on new salary structure for its members of staff. Jega, who made this disclosure during an interactive session with editors and news directors, said that this would go a long way to enhance their performances. He said that the commission had screened its personnel to determine those who would be eligible to be part of the 2015 general elections. According to him, the screening was necessary to enable the commission conduct a free, fair and credible elections. He said the…
The umbrella body for Muslims in northern Nigeria, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) led by Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on Monday in Kaduna State raised the alarm over a grand plot by the Nigerian military to wipe out the entire Muslims in the region under the guise of fighting terrorism in the land. The JNI alleged that Nigerian Muslims, particularly those residing in some northern states have now become endangered species, expressing concern over the dimension of extra-judicial killing of Muslims in the country. Secretary-General of the JNI, Dr. Khalid Aliyu, in a statement on behalf of the religious…
With a hit album in the works and numerous singles, it’s understandable that popular singer, Wande Coal will feel the need to further expand his music outfit, Black Diamond Entertainment. Wande Coal has revealed during an interview in Makurdi wing of Star Music Trek 2014; that he is officially looking to sign on exciting new talents to his budding record label. We expect to see some upcoming talents join his camp soon.