All activities pertaining to the yet-to-be constituted committee on the proposed Peoples Democratic Party’s national conference have been put on hold by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The PDP National Secretary, Prof. Adewale Oladipo, in a statement Wednesday, said the decision is to create room for further consultations and exhaustive consideration by critical stakeholders, of the report of the PDP Post-Election Assessment Committee, headed by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, which is due for submission this month. “While the national leadership notes and appreciates the eagerness, commitment and dedication of our leaders and members in the rebuilding…
Author: Wale Adebayo
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has for the umpteenth time defended his decision to delay appointment of ministers, saying most of the works in the ministries are being done by civil servants and technocrats. He described the role of ministers as that of noise makers. President Buhari made this assertion on Wednesday in an interview with French television station, France 24. When asked if the absence of a Finance Minister was not affecting the Nigerian capital market and economy, he said: “No. It is what we know – and which we learnt from the western system. The civil service provides the…
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has denied reports on Wednesday that the Code of Conduct Bureau has prepared a 13-count corruption charge against him for offences ranging from anticipatory declaration of assets to making false declaration of assets in forms he filed before the bureau while he was governor of Kwara state. It was also reported that the Senate president would be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal before the end of the week. However, in a statement by his media office, Saraki said he was yet to be served the court papers even as he clarified that…
Famous Yoruba Nollywood actress, Foluke Daramola has slammed new rumors that she is pregnant. Reports hit the net that the pretty actress was expecting a child, but in an interview with Encomium Weekly she said the reports were false. “Don’t mind those posting the story. I am not pregnant yet…I think they’re only wishing me well, and I have claimed it. It’s a sign that very soon God will answer my prayer in that direction. But now, I am not pregnant at all. I have been on location working on my new movie, ‘My Blood’” she told Encomium Weekly. “The story…
Two very talented music stars in Nigeria, have decided to try out their acting skills. Powerful singer, Timi Dakolo just uploaded a photo of himself and Waje on Instagram. The two superstars are dressed up like riff-raffs in the photo! Timi captioned the photo “WATCH OUT FOR THIS MOVIE. …@officialwaje AS AREA MAMA… Cc @kelechiamadiobi#YARDBEHAVIOUR”
Official DJ for the Seahawk Seattle American football team has stated that it’s impossible for him to play any songs from Future’s ‘DS2′ album in the pitch or at their after-parties because of Ciara’s current boyfriend, Russell Wilson. In a recent interview with Billboard, DJ DV One said his playlist during practices and workout are restricted because the team wants to listen to Future’s Dirty Sprite 2, but with Russell as their Quarter Back and Ciara as his main squeeze (and Future’s ex-squeeze) it poses as conflict of interest. “I’ve been getting a lot of requests for Future. But that dynamic…
Nigerian singer, Davido has continued to show off his daughter on social media. The multiple award winner went on his Instagram page today to share a cute photo of his daughter. Davido captioned the photo “Aurora #billionairebaby”. See the photo below: –
Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola has revealed in a new interview that she’s not easy to get. Bimbo said: – “I simply tell them to go away and live their lives. I’ve got no time for them. See, I’m not the type of lady that you can call on the phone and I will come and meet you or send a message on the Facebook or other social media platforms and I will come and meet you. I don’t do it.” “I explain to people that it’s not done, it’s ridiculous and it’s not allowed. I don’t do it, except you want to…
The Lagos State House of Assembly has called on President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) to institute a proper probe into the activities and funding of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA in the state in the past eight years. The Assembly decried agency’s failure to carry out its responsibilities in the state, noting that despite the billions of naira provided to the agency to maintain federal roads in the former nation’s capital, it was the state government that actually maintained the roads. The lawmakers also asked Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to demand the refund of money the state spent on the maintenance…
PSV Eindhoven defender Hector Moreno has said he feels “really sorry” after making the challenge that saw Manchester United full-back, Luke Shaw, break his leg. The 20-year-old left-back sustained a double leg break (to his tibia and fibula) and had surgery on Tuesday after the Red Devils’ 2-1 defeat in their Uefa Champions League opening defeat in Eindhoven. He will stay in hospital in Eindhoven to continue early recovery, United have announced. Shaw was given oxygen while he received treatment on the pitch for 10 minutes after the tackle which happened in the 15th minute of the game. It was…
Nigeria U-23 national team coach Samson Siasia has attributed his side’s defeat to Burkina Faso in the semi-final of the All-Africa Games to lack of firepower and focus in attack and defense respectively. Nigeria will now contest the bronze medal match with hosts Congo, after suffering a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Burkina Faso on Tuesday. “I never imagined losing to Burkina Faso, but then my midfielders played so well, my defenders and attackers let me down, can you imagine my attackers not being able to convert about eight chances that came their way?” Siasia said after the defeat.…
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appealed to the Federal Government to establish more of its agencies in the state to meet the yearnings of the people. Ugwuanyi made the appeal on Wednesday when the Association of Heads of Federal Establishments in the state paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Enugu. He said his administration would support any policy of the Federal Government that would impact on residents of the state. The governor called for a closer collaboration and interface between the state and Federal Government, adding that such was needed to enhance service delivery. Ugwuanyi…
The slow pace of the economy has been attributed to the 16 years of corruption and mismanagement of the country by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State said on Tuesday. The party said these obstacles affected the smooth take-off of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government. A statement in Akure, the state capital by the APC spokesman, Abayomi Adesanya, said: “PDP’s ranting about President Buhari’s ministerial list is unnecessary, diversionary and unfounded. “It is logical for anyone who intends to make a nearly-collapsed building habitable, to first demolish it and then lay a…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has denied reports that Governor Udom Emmanuel’s official driver Bassey Edet, is not a real policeman but an impostor. The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Aniekan Umanah, gave the clarification in a statement on Tuesday. We reported yesterday that the Akwa Ibom State chapter of All Progressives Congress and Civil Liberties Organization in their separate reactions, condemned Gov. Emmanuel for allowing his driver impersonate a policeman. But Umanah in the statement, insisted that Edet is a bonafide policeman and absolved him of allegations of impersonation. The statement read, “Contrary to a false report that the…
A group which advocates transparency in government and public spending BudgIT, has knocked the Lagos State Government for removing the budgetary spending of former Governor Babatunde Fashola from the website of the Lagos State Public Procurement Agency. Fashola, according to information posted on the state government’s website, spent N78.3m on his personal website, www.tundefashola.com, and also spent N139m to drill two boreholes at the Lagos House, Ikeja. Following the uproar caused by the revelation, the Governor Akinwunmi Ambode-led government removed the information from the website. However, BudgIT, in a statement by its Lead Partner, Oluseun Onigbinde, faulted the state government…
A former Minister of Education and co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls, Oby Ezekwesili, has demanded a public apology from Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State, over an alleged manhandling of a woman, Lois Iorvihi, and her siblings, Joi and Jerry, on the Nasarawa-Abuja highway last week. Some members of Al-Makura’s convoy were alleged to have beaten up Lois and her brothers for allegedly obstructing the governor’s convoy on Saturday. Gov. Al Makura, while telling his side of the story, however, denied the report that Lois was brutalised. However, Ezekwesili, in a series of tweets via her Twitter handle,…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said yesterday that the federal government would rely on a zero-based budgeting format for its 2016 budget planning. He said it would be carefully coordinated to ensure that it is policy-driven specifically as it borders on proposed social intervention policy of the Buhari administration. Osinbajo gave the hint when the National Economic Summit Group (NESG) paid him a courtesy visit in his office at the presidential villa, Abuja. The zero-based budgeting proposed by the federal government for its 2016 budget means planning according to needs and costs. The planning is based on existing income and expenditure…
Lagos State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as laughable, calls for the conduct of local government elections by the Peoples Democratic Party. The PDP had faulted Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for failing to set a date for the conduct of local government elections, saying fear of defeat at the polls was responsible for the APC-led government’s foot-dragging on the issue. However, the publicity secretary of Lagos APC, Joe Igbokwe on Tuesday, said that the PDP was the one that should be scared having suffered defeats in the last elections. He said, “There is no PDP in Lagos. The…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that one of the conditions given by Boko Haram for the release of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls was for the Nigerian government to release one of the sect members with expertise in making Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Buhari stated this on Tuesday in Paris while responding to questions from members of the Nigerian community in France under the auspices of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO). He, however, hinted that his government would not accept such a demand. “They wanted us to release one of their leaders…
Former Governor of Plateau State and Senator Representing Plateau North in the National Assembly, Jonah David Jang allegedly carted away 15 vehicles belonging to the state illegally, a committee investigating the hoarding of government vehicles by the Jang’s administration said. The committee constituted by Governor Simon Lalong said Jang and his wife, Talatu illegally went away from office with these vehicles belonging to the Government House. The committee which was headed by former Secretary to the State Government, Ezekiel Gomos while submitting its report to the current Secretary to the state government, Mr Rufus Bature, said “though the former governor…