17 Mar 2015

President hired Israeli to frustrate card readers – APC

National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai MohammedNational Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed

The All Progressives Congress says President Goodluck Jonathan has employed an Israeli expert to interrupt the frequency of card readers on the election day in order to frustrate the use of the machines.
The APC, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the card reader jammers can undermine the effectiveness of the card reader from over 100 metres.

I’m not ready to feed Jonathan in prison – Patience

Mrs. Patience Jonathan
Wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has said she is not ready to feed her husband, President Goodluck Jonathan, in prison.
The President’s wife spoke in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, during the rally of the women’s wing of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Vehicle financing scheme to commence in April – NAC

Director-General, NAC, Mr. Aminu Jalal
The Director-General, National Automotive Council, Mr. Aminu Jalal, has said that the vehicle finance scheme that will enable Nigerians to purchase brand new cars assembled in the country will commence at the end of April.

Victim of PDP attack on danger list – APC

National Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu
The All Progressives Congress in Osun State has said that one of the members of the party allegedly shot during the violence which broke out in Ilase and Obokun on Friday, Bukola Agunbiade, is on danger list at the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.
A leader of the APC in Obokun/Oriade federal constituency, Mrs. DupeAjayi-Gbadebo, who said this in an interview with journalists, on Sunday, decried the attack.

Oil falls below new budget benchmark

David Mark and Aminu Tambuwal
The price of global benchmark Brent crude oil fell about three per cent on Monday to a six-week low of $52.50 per barrel, less than a week after the National Assembly adopted $53 per barrel as the 2015 budget oil price benchmark.

Presidential Polls: States that may determine the winner

LESS than 14 days to the presidential election, a number of states are emerging as votes swinging blocs that will shape the outcome of the polls.

BY CHARLES KUMOLU

WITH just two weeks to the 2015 presidential election, there is no doubt that votes in states with high density registered voters, would most likely determine who wins the contest.

Killer of our daughter on the loose – Family of murdered Lagos housewife

late-Obylate-ObyFate, has an uncanny way of affecting human beings. At times, it turns out positive, some other times, it ends negatively. For the families of Late Mrs. Obiageli Anajekwu and Chinyere Onyali, her bosom friend and neighbour, it has been a tragic tale of woes and untold suffering.

To the foster family of late Obiageli, they are not only contending with the traumatic effect of losing their loved daughter under painful circumstances in her matrimonial home but, are more saddened that investigations into the circumstances that surrounded her agonising death may be stalled by the police.