Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is now the "standard-bearer"
for his party and his political rise is the result of partisan fervor
stoked by years of opposition to all major Obama administration
initiatives, Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday.
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Thursday, March 3, 2016
Abductors demand N200m Ransom for the release of Lagos Schoolgirls
Timilehin One of the kidnapped girls
The abductors of the three girls kidnapped from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS) have demanded N200 million ransom.
Timilehin Olisa, Tofunmi Popoolaniyan
and Deborah Akinayo, all SS2 students, were snatched away from their
classroom at about 9:30pm on Monday during prep.
Timilehin, it was learnt, is the
daughter of Ven. Victor Ayo Olusa, the Executive Secretary of the Lagos
Anglican School Management Board.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
You won't believe what Pasuma gave to his Daughter as Birthday Gift
Orobokibo Fuji star, Alh Wasiu Alabi Pasuma's daughter, Wasilat Ayinuola Odetola, turned 25
yesterday, January 22nd and to make the day special, he presented her
with a brand new Toyota Matrix
Also, in a
special birthday message to her on Instagram, Pasuma wrote, ‘Having you
as my daughter is my greatest accomplishment and I didn’t even do a
thing. You did it all, just by being you. I don’t know what I did in a
previous life to deserve you as my daughter in this lifetime.Whatever it
was, it must have been incredible’.
Photos: Celine Dion's Husband Laid to rest
Celine Dion hubby Angélil died of throat cancer at the age of 73 on January 14, The heart broken singer led her three children, Rene Charles, 14, twin
boys Nelson and Eddy, 5, to the funeral of her late husband. A huge
number of well-wishers also gathered for the funeral service, filling
the aisles of the church and the area outside. The funeral service was
broadcast live yesterday
. More photos after the cut...
. More photos after the cut...
Olubadan of Ibadan to be buried by Feb 12
Following the death of Olubadan of Ibandan Land Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I the Oyo State Governor Abiola Ajimobi says the late Olubadan will be given a state burial on Feb. 12.
Ajimobi made the announcement on Friday when he visited the late Olubadan palace at Monatan in Ibadan.
He
said that the funeral rites for the late monarch would begin on Feb. 6,
adding that a planning committee to handle the burial arrangements had
been set up.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Gov Ajimobi okays the promotion of Ladoja and eight others High Chiefs
Socio-Cultural group, the Ibadan Elders Forum on Tuesday
mediated in the conflict between the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi,
and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana, over the elevation
of Senator Lekan Balogun, a former governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Adewolu
Ladoja, and seven other Ibadan high chiefs.
The IEF held a meeting at the house of
its Chairman, Ambassador Olusola Saanu, on Tuesday evening at the end of
which the matter was settled.
PDP cries out, EFCC is planning to poison Metuh
The opposition party Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is planning to poison its spokesman, Chief Olisa Metuh in detention.
As reported by Vanguard Newspapers that the National Secretary of the party, Prof. Adewale Oladipo said “We
state this because we have been made aware of top directives to break
Chief Metuh and if possible poison him during his detention by the EFCC.
Chief Metuh, has since his arrest at about 10 am, has been kept
incommunicado, with his lawyers denied access to him.”
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Adewale Ayuba's Daughter weds in Grand style
Bonsue fuji Crooner Adewale Ayuba popularly known Mr. Johnson gave his daughter out in marriage in a lavish wedding ceremony which took place last week.
Adewale's daughter Tiwalade said 'l do' to her sweetheart Olumide on Monday, December 28 in Lekki, Lagos state.
The bride is one of the six children the popular musician as with his wife, Azukaego Kwentoh from their 26-year union.
Wedding ended abruptly after groom's surprised wife shows up during ceremony
42-yr-old Ndodana Chifamba and his bride simply identified as Phindile
both from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe were about to exchange vows when the
pastor announced to the congregation if anyone objected to their
marriage.
Almost immediately the pastor finished, a woman jumped to her feet and claimed she was the groom's legal wife.
46-yr-old Josephine Mhlanga told the pastor and the church that she had two children with Chifamba whom she has been married to for 20 years.
Chibok girls and other captives are alive-Says Boko Haram contact Sakida
An alleged confidant of Boko Haram leaders and journalist Ahmed Sakida,
has recently disclosed that the abducted Chibok girls are still alive.
Ahmed Salkida claimed that some of the girls who were kidnapped from
their dormitory in April 2014, have refused to be converted to Islam.
The journalist who made this revelation in an interview with The Cable, an online news platform, advised President Buhari to open up negotiation channels with the militants.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Three Nigerian Men arrested in India for gang raping a 19year Old girl
Three Nigerian men have been arrested by Indian police for allegedly
gang raping a 19 year old Indian girl in West Delhi's Uttam Nagar area.
The three alleged rapists are pictured sitting on the ground in the pic
above and surrounded by police...
According to India police, the men were arrested on Dec. 29th after getting a statement from the victim, who claimed she was lured into the home of one of the men.
The girl, who is a student, said she came to Delhi for the holidays and was staying with her brother's female friends. On the night of the incident, she said the two women suggested they go to
According to India police, the men were arrested on Dec. 29th after getting a statement from the victim, who claimed she was lured into the home of one of the men.
The girl, who is a student, said she came to Delhi for the holidays and was staying with her brother's female friends. On the night of the incident, she said the two women suggested they go to
Nigerians are aware that their was no election in Rivers State- Magnus Abe
the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Rivers South East senatorial district, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe stated at a meeting with the National Union of Rivers State Students (NURSS), led by its president, Comrade Vincent Dan-Jumbo, that Nigerians are aware of the fact that the people of
Rivers State did not vote during the 2015 general elections.
Quoting the former senator, “I want to encourage
you all, there will be election in Rivers State. Everybody in Nigeria
knows that we have not voted and our votes have not been counted.
NDLEA arrested 37 year Old Drug Trafficker recruited via Facebook
When interrogated, Uju who works with
There is no better time to place Nigeria on the right path again than now-Tinubu
National leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed optimism that Nigeria will be great again, with the collaborative effort of all.
In a new year statement by the revered politician and made available on Thursday, Dec. 31, he said there is no better time to place Nigeria on the right path again than now.
"This
path will not be easy as we must press to surmount obstacles that
should have been laid behind us long ago. There are no short cuts to
take to greatness, but there also is no reason that we cannot attain
that greatness. Our new government offers the country its best chance", Tinubu said.
The Address Hotel in Dubai engulf by fire
The Address Downtown Dubai hotel near the worlds tallest building ( Burj Khalifa) was gutted by fire thursday evening. At least 16 people were injured after a huge blaze broke out from the 20th floor of the hotel. This happened hours before New Year’s Eve fireworks was supposed to start at the nearby Burj Khalifa. Guests at the hotel have been evacuated and fortunately no life was lost even though the fire spread very quickly.
I am aware that Nigerians have experienced a number of significant hardships-PMB
President Muhammadu Buhari
on Thursday in Abuja reassured Nigerians that his administration was
determined to make things better in the shortest possible time.
The
President, who gave the reassurance in his new year message, said he
was aware that Nigerians had experienced a number of significant
hardships over the past months.
He,
however, stated that these challenges were temporary as his
administration was working hard to make things better for all Nigerians,
irrespective of their sociopolitical backgrounds.
"I am aware that Nigerians have experienced a number of significant hardships over the past months.
"Living in the State House has not alienated me from your daily sufferings.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Freedom At Last-Court Strikes Out Case Against Nnamdi Kanu Radio Biafra Director,
The embattled Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been discharged of all counts of criminal conspiracy and ownership of an unlawful society brought against him by the federal government by the Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Wednesday.
After holding that the government had dropped the charges against Kanu, the judge ruled: “The accused person is hereby discharged and the case struck out.”
Governor Wike loses again at the Appeal Court
The
Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has thrown out an appeal filed by
governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state challenging the verdict of the
Rivers tribunal that nullified his election.
Delivering the judgment, Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem held that the election of Nyesom Wike did not conform with the electoral act.
Delivering the judgment, Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem held that the election of Nyesom Wike did not conform with the electoral act.
Wike disagreed with the judgment,saying he would challenge the Appeal Court judgment at the Supreme Court
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has instructed his lawyers to appeal the judgment of the Court of Appeal which ordered fresh governorship election in the State.
In a statement issued by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Governor Wike disagreed with the judgment,saying he would exhaust his constitutional right by challenging the Appeal Court judgment at the Supreme Court.
Governor Wike called on all his supporters and the people of Rivers State to remain calm, saying justice will be done at the end of day.
Monday, December 14, 2015
Bode George deny collecting N100m from Bashir Yuguda
Following claims by former minister of Finance(state) that he gave N600million to the former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Demcoratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George,and 5 other members of the Contact and Mobilisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2015 general election ,the former has denied collecting N100 million from Mr Bashir Yuguda.The PDP leader, in a statement said:
“My attention has been drawn to another mischievous and deliberately fraudulent claim that I collected N100 million from Bashir Yuguda, the former Minister of State for Finance. This is another blatant falsehood, stripped of any iota of truth.
DasukiGate! Ex-NSA insists he was acting on instruction of Jonathan
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki decried being prosecuted ,saying he was only acting on the instructions of former President Goodluck Jonathan.On his latest N10billion handout, he said he handed over the N10billion given to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nomination convention delegates to the former President's Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs, Waripamowei Dudafa and the Aide-de-Camp.
He said the money was given out by the two aides, on the directive of Dr. Jonathan.The former NSA said aside collecting the cash, he had nothing to do with it.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Shiite Sect Claims Soldiers Deliberately Opened Fire on their members
it was reported on Saturday that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt after members of the Muslim sect, Shiites allegedly attacked his convoy in Zaria, Kaduna State.
However members of the Shiites Islamic Sect has released a press statement detailing the circumstances of the attack.
The sect claimed that the soldiers attacked first aiming to disrupt their peaceful flag hoisting.
The statement which was signed by Ibrahim Usman read “At noon today, armed soldiers were seen in the precincts of Hussainiyyah Baqiyyatullah, Zaria, where members of the Islamic Movement were to carry out the hoisting of flag to usher in the new month of Maulud, the birth of the Holy Prophet of Islam.
“Similar occasion was previously carried out on the same spot with free traffic flow under the supervision of the Movement’s traffic warders.
28 yr Old Man arrested after entering Lagos purposely to steal for Christmas celebrations
A 28-yr-old man has reportedly confessed after his arrest, to travelling from Abuja to Lagos for the sole purpose of stealing, before heading home for the festivities.
Ikechukwu Godspower, has according
to reports, been sentenced to 6 months in jail with the option of
community service for 72 hours in and around the court premises.
Godspower
was arrested for committing a felony by the police and had reportedly
confessed to coming from Abuja to Lagos so he could steal to celebrate
Christmas back home in the village, reported to be in the south south
region of Nigeria.
#AmbodeReloaded! Lagos RRS pictured taking helicopter lessons
#AmbodeReloaded after series of criticism Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has intensified effort in making Lagos a crime free part of the measure was the purchase of security vehicles and equipment for police. This is the newly re-branded Lagos State
Rapid Response Squad on training and familiarization and taking
Helicopter lessons. See more photos after the cut...
PDP will support the federal government in the war against Terrorism
The opposistion party Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has promised to back President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress government in his fight against terrorism.
According to a report by Punch Newspapers, the party's National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh,
stressed that if Buhari fails to meet the December 31, 2015 deadline to
end insurgency in the country, the party would not criticise his
efforts.
In the words of Metuh, “APC had
promised that they were going to end insurgency in two weeks, they later
said it will be over in two months and after that they now gave
December 31 deadline to end Boko Haram
APC Group insist on Audu/Faleke ticket
The ruling All Progressive Congress still unsettled in Kogi State after the demise of the late Gubernatorial Candidate Audu Abubakar. The party leaders from Kogi East after a crucial
meeting at Ayangba rejected the decision of the party’s national working
committee to nominate Alhaji Yahaya Bello as a replacement for the late Alhaji Abubakar Audu.
Prof.
Isah Daniel, Vice-Chairman of the party in the zone, told newsmen at
the end of the meeting that the Audu/Faleke ticket ``won the Nov. 21
governorship election with or without the result of the supplementary
election.
``More than 6,000 votes scored during
supplementary election are not enough to deny Audu/Faleke ticket; the
mandate freely given to them before the election was declared
inconclusive.
``All stakeholders and party
loyalists from the nine local government areas in Igala land have,
therefore, resolved to stand on Audu/Faleke.’’
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Supreme Court asked the CCT to delay proceedings in the corruption trial of Bukola Saraki
A panel of Supreme Court judges led by Justice John Fabiyi has asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal to delay proceedings in the corruption trial of Nigeria’s Senate President Bukola Saraki.
The justices sitting in Abuja gave the hint after the Federal Prosecutor Rotimi Jacobs made a commitment before the court to stay proceedings at the CCT to enable the apex court to accelerate hearing of the appeal.
US Model recreates Kim K's Paper magazine pose
Few months after Kim Khardashians #BreaktheInternet Paper Magazine saga, A Los Angeles-based model, 23 year
old Abigail Ratchford, has put her own spin on the reality star's
infamous #breaktheinternet shoot for Paper magazine. Ratchford posted
a photo of herself on Instagram as she was preparing to recreate the
now-iconic spread from November last year, which saw Kim Kardashian try
to break the internet with the pose. See the full pic after the cut...
39 Year old man arrested for robbery a day after completing jail term
A Is it a curse or what? 39-year-old man, Segun Adeleke has been arrested for allegedly robbing a motorcyclist in Oyo town.
PUNCH Metro learnt that Adeleke
had served two separate jail terms and his latest arrest came a day
after he completed a five-year jail term.
According to police authorities, he was
released from prison on November 4, 2015 and allegedly committed robbery
the following day.
While parading the suspect and others,
the state Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, said
Police arrests 400 Level LAUTECH Undergraduate for Raping Female Student
Oyo State Police paraded a 400-Level male student of the department of
Transport, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso,
Kayode Oluwaseyi, for allegedly breaking into students’ hostels. Oyo
Police Commissioner Leke Oyebade said the suspect also stole valuable
property and sometimes raped his female victims.
The police boss said the suspect belonged to a notorious criminal gang aka, three Mopols. Oluwaseyi was paraded with two others, Adeyemi Taiwo and Adeyemi Kehinde, who were said to have been receiving some of the stolen items.
The police boss said the suspect belonged to a notorious criminal gang aka, three Mopols. Oluwaseyi was paraded with two others, Adeyemi Taiwo and Adeyemi Kehinde, who were said to have been receiving some of the stolen items.
Kayode Fayemi promises to diversify economy to solid minerals
Former Governor of Ekiti State who happened to be the new Minister of Solid Minerals Mr Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday in Abuja, promised to
diversify Nigeria economy from its oil export to solid minerals.
Fayemi made the promise when he assumed duty with the Minister of State, Mr Abubakar Bawa, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Istifanus Fuktur.
He said solid minerals were vehicles to diversify the economy and boost the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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