Day: January 30, 2014

ANTP Leadership Tussle: Dele Odule Loses To Ashaolu

Justice Bolaji Yussuf of the Federal High Court 3, Ring road, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, declared theatre arts guru, Comrade Victor Ashaolu, as the duly elected President of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners, ANTP. The ruling finally ended the four-year leadership tussle between Ashaolu and Dele Odule, a veteran actor. Ashaolu had…

Senate Snubs 11 Defecting Members

The Senate, on Thursday, refused to acknowledge the notice of defection brought on the floor by Senator Bukola Saraki. The former governor of Kwara State raised a Point of Order under the Senate Standing Order 15, which stipulates that a matter of privilege shall be given urgent attention by the Senate. The Senator was seeking…

2015: Nigerians Abroad Won't Vote–Jega Insists

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, has maintained that Nigerians living abroad will not vote in 2015 when the next general elections hold in the country. The INEC boss stated this at a three-day National Stakeholders Forum on Electoral Reform held in Abuja on Wednesday. Jega, represented by INEC Commissioner,…

Why I Dumped APC–Shekarau

Former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau, on Wednesday, explained why he left the All Progressives Congress, APC, to join the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP. According to Shekarau, he made the political switch on January 29, 2014 due to ‘injustice’ at the APC. The founding member of the APC, after a meeting of stakeholders…

BPL: City Thrash Spurs, Chelsea Held

Manchester City continued their fine form on Wednesday night as they defeated Tottenham at home by 5-1 in a Barclays Premium League match. The win also shot City to the top of the League table ahead of Arsenal, after playing a 2-2 draw against Southampton on Tuesday night. Spurs were reduced to 10 men when…