11 Feb 2015

2015 polls: Nnamani warns PDP to beware of sabotage

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Former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, has decried the antics of fifth columnists within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), especially in Enugu East Senatorial District, and advised party members to be watchful and not relent until victory is achieved.
Addressing a huge crowd of supporters at the PDP campaign rally held yesterday at the headquarters of Enugu South Local Government Area of the state, Nnamani said PDP members, who left the party and those working against the party from within, could destroy the party if not checked.

11th AJC: Eaglets depart for Niger tomorrow

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Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets to the African Junior Championship billed for Mali will tomorrow depart for the championship with a team of 21 players, 10 officials and an undisclosed number of administrative officials
The team is expected to depart by road from Sokoto for Niamey and the contigents are billed to stay at the Hotel Royale Palace, with their first two matches (against host Niger Republic and Guinea) at the Stade General Seyni Kountche, while the last match (against Zambia) will take place at the Stade Municipal, which has an artificial turf.

26 Jan 2015

Toyin Aimakhu and husband release statement over crashed marriage

Toyin-Aimakhu-Seperation-rumoursOver the weekend, reports of a marriage split between Toyin Aimakhu and her husband Adeniyi Johnson surfaced online. The Nollywood actress and her husband have responded to the allegations, both releasing a statement on their official Instagram accounts. The couple admit that their marriage has been facing the storm but that they are trying hard at keeping it together. According to the couple, ‘every marriage has it’s stormy season and they just experienced their stormy and trying times’. The statement reads below… “With the heart of appreciation and sincerity we write: There’s no fire without smoke.. for every marriage and journey there are moments of storm, that was our stormy and trying times.

Full text of President Jonathan’s statement on John Kerry’s visit

john kerry jonathanThe US Secretary of State, John Kerry paid a visit to Nigeria yesterday, January 25 and met with President Goodluck Jonathan. Kerry also met with the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari for the purpose of ensuring peaceful elections in February. Read the full text of Jonathan’s statement regarding the visit below:

Buhari Certificate: Police reacts to killing of School Principal

police logoThe Katsina Police Command on Sunday dispelled rumour over the alleged murder of Malam Ballo Isyaku, Principal of Government College, Katsina, who released Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s certificate. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Aminu Sadiq, made the denial to newsmen in Katsina. He said that the command had contacted top officials of the ministry of education and they confirmed that the principal was hale and hearty. Sadiq said that the command had also contacted the Commissioner for Education, and the Zonal Director of education, who assured the police that the rumour was false.

Shocking Photos: Boko Haram trains underaged Nigerian children with AK47s

bokoHaramBelow are disturbing photos reportedly showing Boko Haram militants training underagechildren with AK-47’s and cardboard cutouts in a training camp. Nigerian troops once expressed their concern about the use of women and child-soldiers as human shields by Boko Haram militants in their quest to weaken military operations.

Shocking: See what 22 year old accused of killing father did to himself in police custody

Lagos-Island-General-Hospital-360x240Oluwaropo Tifase, the university dropout who was accused of killing his 75-year-old father, Moses, in the Jakande Estate, Mile 2 area of Lagos State, has removed his testicles while in the custody of the police. Twenty-two-year-old Oluwaropo, during a chat with our correspondent at the Lagos Island General Hospital, where he was rushed to for treatment, said he acted under the influence of a spirit which possessed him at the time.