….Urges urgent probe of murders, intimidation of witnesses The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has cried out to President Muhammadu Buhari, appealing to him to urgently institute a probe into murders in the State associated with the 2015 polls as well as the alleged intimidation of the party’s witnesses at the State Governorship…
Day: September 27, 2015
Buhari Vows To Prosecute NNPC Looters Soon
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to start a process that would try those involved shady oil deals in the country. The President made this known on Sunday during a meeting with President Xi Jinping of China at the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations in the United States. He further said that all those…
Senator Hails Ambode's Nominees
The senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Solomon Adeola has commended the choice of commissioner-nominees and advisers submitted to the State House of Assembly by the governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, saying they have what it takes to move the state forward. Speaking on the side of participation in a festival in Epe with…
Kano Emir Takes Teenager As Fourth Wife
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido, according to several reports, has taken a new wife, which is his fourth. The former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, was said to have taken an 18-year old girl, who is an Adamawa princess, as wife. The wedding ceremony reportedly took place on Friday in Yola, the…
Jega Loses Brother To Hajj Tragedy
Brother to the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, Abdulkadir, has been confirmed as one of the Nigerians that died in the Hajj stampede in Mecca, Saudi Arabia last Thursday. Abdulkadir, who is a judge, was among the two Court of Appeal Justices that lost their lives in the…
Sapele Leaders Laud Okowa, Igbuya
Support for the Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, mounted on Saturday as prominent Sapele political leaders lauded his leadership qualities, saying he is running a government based on honesty and fairness. The leaders also praised the Delta State House of Assembly Speaker, Ovwigho Igbuya for his contributions to the development of Sapele. “The contributions of…
Jeff Wins MTN Project Fame Season 8
Eighteen-year-old Sound Engineering graduate of the SAE Institute, Cape Town, South Africa, Jeffrey Akoh, has emerged winner of the eighth edition of MTN Project Fame West Africa after eight weeks at the Academy. Jeff, as he is fondly called, beat other five finalists to pick the grand prize of N5 million cheque, an SUV and…