With the polity still rumbling over the exchange of letters between President Goodluck Jonathan and his predecessor, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, will meet next week. The meeting is to consider the request by the Federal Government for it to investigate the allegation by Obasanjo that President Jonathan was training snipers and had placed 1000 political ... Read More »
Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, the richest African woman is eyeing the Governorship seat of Lagos State, western Nigeria to replace Governor Babatunde Fashola in 2015. Posters of Alakija are already on the streets. The posters have equally flooded the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa inviting people to support her ambition for the governorship seat. The caption on the posters read: “2015: ... Read More »
The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Osun on Wednesday said three persons have indicated their interests to vie for the party’s nomination as its candidate for the state’s governorship race. The Chairman, Alhaji Gani OlaOluwa disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo. The party had set Dec 31, 2013 deadline for members interested in the position to pick an ... Read More »
Note Not Erelu Ferdenazex A D I E U ! ! ! The Grand Living Legend & Custodian of Nigerian Culture, The Legitimate and Authentic Traditional Erelu of Lagos. HER EMINENCE ERELU ABIOLA DOSUNMU (29/4/1935 to 1/1/2014) Erelu Abiola Dosunmu is dead,she died after a brief illness *The Erelu of Lagos *The Iyalode of Surulere *The Yeye-Oba of Ilara-Remo She ... Read More »
The group, January 9 Collective (J9C) has announced that Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal GCON will be the key note Speaker at the second edition of its annual lecture series scheduled for Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday, January 9, 2014. In a release signed by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Wole Olagundoye, the group ... Read More »
Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi today doled out cash gifts totaling N15.6 million to different categories of workers who attended the annual inter-faith prayer service held at Car Park of the Governor’s Office heralding the New Year. Happy at the conduct of the civil servants, their proper dressing, as well as their dedication and commitment to duty in the ... Read More »
A woman, identified as Hajiya Bilkisu Mahmoud, on Monday slumped and died after waiting for several hours in the office of the Niger State Governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu. The 46-year-old woman was said to have waited several hours to see the governor but suddenly slumped three minutes after she was ushered into the governor’s office. Mahmoud was immediately rushed ... Read More »
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has revealed Kenneth Omeruo was recommended to him by Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. He said: “Kenneth’s a defender from Chelsea. I know him, Jose told me about him and told me he’s a good player to have. “Jose and I are friends, so always since I have arrived here it (Boro signing Chelsea players) has been ... Read More »
The season of letter writing may not be over in Nigeria yet as elder statesman and former Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark joined the fray to excoriate former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his 18-page letter to President Goodluck Jonathan. In his 10-page delayed response to Obasanjo, titled: ‘Let The Truth Be Told Before It Is Too Late,’ and made ... Read More »
The attention of the Delta State Government has been drawn to media reports especially the on-line media of heavy shooting in Warri. The State wishes to state categorically that there has been no shooting of any form in Warri or environ. In line with the agreement with NNPC for provision of security by the State Government for the $16 Billion ... Read More »
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