The Minister of State for Defence, Mr Musiliu Obanikoro, on Monday launched the Support Our Troops Foundation in Abuja to encourage the Nigerian armed forces. Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Ms Funmi Ogbue, said that the foundation was established to encourage the armed forces especially in their fight against insurgency. She hoped that the support foundation would ... Read More »
Former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff has issued a reply to Wole Soyinka’s ‘Wage of Impunity’ article. Speaking through the Commissioner of Information and Home Affairs under his administration, Mr. Inuwa Bwala, Sheriff who has been accused of funding the operations of the deadly Islamist sect, Boko Haram, said Soyinka was only entertaining Nigerians with his mastery of ... Read More »
The municipality of Ibadan was electrified yesterday when top socialite and businessman Otunba Rotimi Ajanaku staged a political rally that saw thousands of people joining the outsized train. The rally which was said to have been put together by his group Otunba Rotimi Ajanaku Forum (ORAF) a block off the Otunba Rotimi Ajanaku Foundation saw the train from Ibadan North ... Read More »
A 33-year-old Beninoise, Brouno Amoussou, was on Thursday charged with conspiracy and theft of N10million cash and jewellery belonging to Senator Chris Anyanwu at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Amoussou, a resident of No. 221, Temple Heights, Flat 6, Banana Island, Lagos, is facing charges of conspiracy and stealing. The prosecutor, Cpl. Innocent Odugbo told the court that the ... Read More »
The Wife of the Former Governor of Cross River, Mrs. Onari Duke and other eminent women has called on Nigeria women to tap into their natural creative talent to succeed and gain influence. The women said this while speaking at the 2014 Women in Business and Leadership Summit organized by GLEEHD Foundation held recently at the Dream Center in Anthony, ... Read More »
‘The Supreme Price’, a new documentary on the late Chief MKO Abiola, his wife Kudirat and their struggle for the enthronement of democracy in Nigeria will premiere at this year’s edition of the Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival of The Life House. Produced by American filmmaker, photographer and scholar, Joanna Lipper, the documentary will premiere at Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria ... Read More »
Gradually another electioneering year is creeping in. 2015 might just be a number, but for politicians in the country it is a year to assert influence, power and seek for public office. The race for the 2015 general election is already heating up the nation’s polity. Although, the election is less than six months away, some contenders have expressed their ... Read More »
The candidate of the Labour Party in the June 21 Ekiti Governorship election and member of the House of Representatives, Opeyemi Bamidele, has signaled that he might join the All Progressives Congress or the Peoples Democratic Party. He revealed that he had been under intense pressure from both parties ahead of the 2015 general elections… The federal lawmaker, who disclosed ... Read More »
Otunba Daniels immediate past Governor of Ogun state gave his assessment of Amosun’s interview in this week citypeople,here is his take on roads and bridges of sen Amosun How Do You See Gov. Amosuns Road Project??? I have traversed the length and breadth of Ogun State and have not seen a single brand new road that has been done, believe ... Read More »
Sen Obanikoro spoke to City people about his Ambition to become Lagos Governor and all,This is what he had to say about it It has become like almost impossible in our democratic set-up to see parties choosing candidate for elective positions without recording rancour: Now within the PDP in Lagos, about 9 other individuals have also come out to express ... Read More »
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