Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has said the allegation by the former Ekiti State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tope Aluko, that the military was used to influence the outcome of the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state was another ploy in the fruitless efforts by the All Progressives Congress to rubbish the mandate freely given him by the people of the state. He also said such a wild allegation could only have come from a questionable character like Aluko who he refused to appoint his Chief of Staff because he could not be entrusted with…
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Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Monday Igbuya, on Tuesday described the Supreme Court judgement, which affirmed Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa’s victory at the Delta State governorship poll of April 11, 2015 as brilliant and straightforward. He also said Governor Okowa’s victory at the apex court was well deserved as “it is the will of a democratic majority”. Igbuya in a statement issued in Abuja said Okowa’s victory at the Supreme Court should be seen as “historic.” He described Governor Okowa’s victory in the April 11, 2015 governorship election as a testimony of his recognition and his immense ability and contributions…
Following an alleged rail contract scam to the tune of N1trillion, a Past Board Chairman of the Nigerian Railway Cooperation, Haliru Mohammad Bello has denied involvement in the award of any contracts saying that it was the Federal Executive Council, (FEC) which awarded contracts not the board, even though he signed the documents giving the approval. Fielding questions from the ad-hoc committee set up by the House of Representatives to investigate the alleged scam, Bello cited Section 22 of the Procurement Act, which excluded the Board from awarding contracts. The PDP acting Board of Trustees Chairman argued that the NRC…
Unknown gunmen killed at least two policemen in Eastern Obolo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state in the weekend. Although there was no clue why the gunmen struck, but it was gathered, the hoodlums who stormed the police Station in the area on the fateful day, opened fire and killed a Police Inspector and a Corporal on duty. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Cordelia Nwawe, an Assistant Superintendent of Police who confirmed the incident to this declined giving in details but was polite to say that, “A suspect is in custody, we will not be able to give…
Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has accused all public office holders in Nigeria since 1999, for the current political and economic crisis in Nigeria saying that they were involved in one way or the other, in the mistakes of the past. Saraki who made this known while responding to a question on secrecy of the National Assembly budget and corruption leveled against it by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in a recent letter. Saraki argued that it was wrong for anybody to hold an individual or group of people solely responsible for the mess of the past. He said rather than…
UAC Foods now has a Gala brand ambassador. They signed a brand ambassadorship deal with Nigerian music record label 5 Star Music Group. The Brand Ambassador is Reggae-Blues singer, Harrysong, who was recently unveiled as the new face of Gala sausage roll. The official unveiling took place on Wednesday, January 27 at the UAC corporate office in Ojota, Lagos by the company’s management. Harrysong, whose real names are Harrison Tare Okiri, was unveiled alongside the two other major artistes signed on to 5 Star Music – Kcee of Limpopo fame and Skiibii. Speaking at the event, UAC General Manager, Marketing,…
We are always on the lookout for fashion bloggers as they run the world of fashion… yes we went there! Much so when it’s our own. Stylist and fashion blogger of noordinaryshe.com, Ada, isn’t new to the world of fashion blogging, we think we’ve just been living in a cave and we’re glad we’ve seen the light. Her style is the definition of effortless high-street fashion. Not one to limit herself, she’s a style explorer, however it is easy to come to the conclusive fact that she loves comfort over all. Her style! xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ…
Nigerian weddings always stand out. There’s never a dull moment, considering it is habitually 90% turn up and 10% ceremony. Even though the buzz surrounding the wedding of OAP, Toolz and Tunde seems to have simmered down, the style game brought by guests of the couple is still quite fresh in our memories. True to the norm, you’re likely to attend more than one wedding ceremony this year, and your asoebi game has to be spiff! If you’ve been thinking of styles to instruct your tailor to recreate, but nothing seems to appeal to your sartorial aesthetic, we just might…
Lagos State Government has read the riot act to operators of illegal abattoirs and slaughter slabs in the state, as part of its measures to curb the spread of unwholesome processed meat and meat products in the state. According to the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Toyin Suarau, the riot act became necessary in order to guarantee wholesomeness in the process of meat which Lagosians consume. The Commissioner who disclosed this in his office at Secretariat Alausa, stressed that it is necessary to monitor the whole process of meat handling right from the Animal Markets to the Abattoir, and even…
Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Health Services, Olusegun Olulade has revealed that not less than four per cent of over 20 million of Lagos residents are infected with the deadly HIV\AIDS. Olulade made this revelation while inspecting some facilities at the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency. The inspection was part of the oversight functions of the committee. The lawmaker therefore told the management of the agency of his readiness to go into partnership with the agency and other non-governmental organizations to enlighten the masses on the prevalence of the disease. Olulade used this medium to call on…