Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has welcomed a U.S. offer to send an American team to Nigeria to support the government’s response to the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by an Islamist militant group, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the American embassy in Nigeria is “prepared to form a coordination cell” that ... Read More »
On behalf of himself, the federal government, President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday extended his heartfelt condolences to Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, the government and people of the state on the passing away of former governor of the state, Sir Michael Otedola. The president also conveyed sincere commiserations to all members of Sir Michael’s immediate family as well as his ... Read More »
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi has spoken on the prepared list for the Super Eagles, insisting he was not arm-twisted by members of the Nigeria Football Federation to include or drop any player. The list of the players for the Brazil 2014 World Cup camping is expected to be released today (Tuesday) after the meeting between the NFF Technical Sub-Committee and ... Read More »
The Alafao of Afao,Oba Joseph Adebare Ademilua has said it was not true that the former governor of the state, Mr Ayodele Fayose locked him inside his palace to prevent him from attending to Governor Kayode Fayemi during the governorfs campaign tour to Afao Ekiti last weekend. The Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation had at the weekend accused the Fayose of ... Read More »
Contrary to rumours being peddled around by propagandists and some failed politicians, we wish to state categorically that Hon Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) remains actively involved in the Ekiti governorship race, he has neither stepped down nor gone into alliance with anybody or group. The rumours making the rounds that he has stepped down for a particular candidate is a lie from the pit of hell concocted by ... Read More »
A former Oyo State Head of Service, Mrs Kudirat Iyabo Adeleke and eleven other suspects implicated in a N5.6Billion pension fraud, were today re-arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Adegboye Gbolagunte of Oyo State High Court, Ibadan on charges bordering on conspiracy, stealing and criminal breach of trust. The other persons who were re- arraigned ... Read More »
The PDP candidate who had a cantankerous relationship with the Ewi of Ado-Ekiti when he was governor of the state has asked for forgiveness saying that he is now a better man. The hallmark of the face-off between the former governor and the traditional ruler at that time was when the state government recalled the official vehicle earlier given to ... Read More »
Sheik Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi (33) faces a maximum of 30 years in US Jail. A Nigerian citizen pleaded guilty yesterday to U.S. charges of providing material support to an Al Qaeda affiliate, and participating in its media and recruitment campaigns. Sheik Lawal Olaniyi Babafemi, 33, appearing before a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, pleaded guilty to providing material support ... Read More »
It has been brought to our notice, the rumour emanating from enemies of progress being spread across Ekiti State that the Labour Party Governorship candidate Hon. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) has withdrawn from the June 21st, 2014 race. I want to state categorically and affirmatively that Hon. Bamidele has not withdrawn from the Ekiti State Gubernatorial Election and is still ... Read More »
Rumored Candidate of the Leader of Apc Bola Tinubu, Akinwunmi Ambode is enmeshed in a Messy paternity scandal which if not well handed may hamper both his Ambition to be Lagos Governorin 2015 and also put a big crack in his marriage of many years.According to Naijahottestgist findings Ambode few years ago while living around Santos Layout in Dopemu Area ... Read More »
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