Adebayo Emuleomo

November 23, 2015

Buhari, Saraki, Dogara react to Prince Audu’s death

The President of the nation, Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the news of Prince Abubakar Audu’s demise with deep regret. Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the president revealed that the news of the governorship aspirant’s death really devastated him. According to the statement, “we are obviously devastated at the... Read More

audu, Buhari, Dogara, Kogi, Saraki, senate, Tragic

November 23, 2015

Prince Audu’s death: Okorocha reacts to ‘untrue report’ about Tinubu

Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, has reacted to a report that he named Bola Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress National leader, as being responsible for the death of Prince Audu Abubakar. Speaking through his media aide on Monday, Okorocha described the report as malicious and untrue. The report was supposedly made by one Olutoyosi Omotoso under the... Read More

APC, audu, Imo, okorocha

November 23, 2015

The circus is complete: Who won the Oshiomhole-Igbinedion marching competition? (See Photos)

Barely a week ago, a group of elderly women in Edo state protested half-naked and half-draped in red attires against, Governor Adams Oshiomhole, in respect to his comments about the Igbinedions. If it was ever in doubt, we discovered on Monday, that the Igbinedions do not have the monopoly of ‘protesting women’. Oshiomole’s women strike... Read More

Edo state, igbinedion, land use charge, local, Oshiomole, Politics, protest

November 23, 2015

Not 7, but 3 days of mourning declared for Audu Abubakar

Following the tragic death of former governor of Kogi, the current governor, Capt Idris Wada has declared 3 days of mourning in the state. As opposed to the 7 days that was widely reported, it was discovered on Monday morning that Wada, only declared 3 days of mourning for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in... Read More

audu, INEC, Kogi, Politics, wada

November 23, 2015

Veteran governorship aspirant and banker | Life and times of late Prince Audu Abubakar

The news of the demise of the All Progressives Congress’ flag bearer for the Kogi state governorship elections on Sunday, November 22, was unprecedented and tragic. While praying for fortitude for his family, we’ll take you on a brief journey of his life and times. Prince Audu was birthed in 1947 into the family of... Read More

Abubakar Audu, APC, audu, guber polls, Kogi, polls

November 22, 2015

These are the nominees for The Future Awards Africa 2015

The Central Working Committee for Africa’s biggest youth event, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has unveiled the anticipated list of the 50 young Africans who are the nominees for the 2015 season – with nominees from 11 countries across Africa. This season, superstars Trevor Noah (South Africa) and Yemi Alade (Nigeria) have been shortlisted alongside change makers such... Read More

Red Media Africa, The Future Awards Africa 2015

November 22, 2015

‘I conquered fear at 17’ | 10 things we learnt from Governor Oshiomhole’s new interview

Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomole recently celebrated his 7th year in office and he took time out to attend to some pressing questions as well as give comments on his many battles as governor of the state. See the 10 things to take note of from the governor’s very revealing interview with Vanguard. He has... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

APC, Edo, government, PDP, Politics

November 21, 2015

APC candidate, Audu Abubakar, wins his polling unit

Audu Abubakar, the candidate of All Progressive Congress, in the Kogi governorship election, has won his polling unit. Audu won polling unit 002, LGEA School, Ogbonicha/Ofeche, Ochi-Ogbonicha Omodofa Ward 10 with 240 votes. Edicha Matthew, announced the result, stating that out of the 654 on voters’ register, only 255 were accredited.

APC, Audu Abubakar, Kogi

November 21, 2015

#KogiDecides: ‘Something funny is going on here’ | Wada fumes at polling unit

Accreditation of voters is winding to an end at the Kogi state governorship elections. The governor of the state, Idris Wada, who is running under the flag of the Peoples Democratic Party has been accredited. He was reported to have been accredited at about 11:40am after arriving at the Odu Ward 1 Unit in Agbiya... Read More

#kogidecides, APC, elections, PDP, Politics, polls

November 21, 2015

#KogiDecides: Enthusiastic voters queue up for accreditation (See Photos)

The day is finally here! There has been so much drama leading up to this very moment. Blatant name calling, promises and allegations thrown around by the two heavyweights- Audu Abubakar and Idris Wada- vying for the governorship mantle of Kogi state. Today, #KogiDecides who they want to be their governor for the next 4... Read More

#kogidecides, guber polls, Kogi

November 20, 2015

‘Bayelsans are sleeping’ | 5 things we learnt from Governor Dickson’s interview

Bayelsa Governo, Seriake Dickson has just finished the first leg of his community to community tour as part of his campaign for the governorship election slated for December 5. He was well received by most of the communities as they showed up in thousands to hear him speak. On Thursday, at Ogbia local government area,... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Bayelsa, december, elections, governorship, Politics

November 19, 2015

British Council announces Artistic Director for Lagos Theatre Festival 2016

In preparation for the return of Lagos Theatre Festival next year as part of UK/Nigeria 2015–16 an artistic director has been selected by a panel of experts after an open call issued earlier this year. Kenneth Uphopho will be the artistic director for Lagos Theatre Festival 2016 according to a statement released by the British... Read More

artistic director, British Council, lagos, Lagos Theatre Festival, Theatre festival

November 19, 2015

This is the amount Nigeria loses yearly to illegal mining… according to the Senate

In the midst of cries that Nigeria is broke, the Senate on Thursday, November 19, revealed that the country loses about N4 trillion annually to illegal mining activities. Directing its Committee on Solid Minerals during plenary to see that the issue is investigated, the senate said that with the low performance of the oil sector in recent times,... Read More

crime, economy, legal, mining, plenary, senate

November 19, 2015

In today’s episode of ‘House Madness’, Gbajabiamila and Ogor were the lead actors

New day, new drama! This seems to be the story of Nigerian lawmakers in recent time. A disagreement between the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party over the continuous funding of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government degenerated into a verbal riot on Thursday, November 19, at the House of Representatives. The lawmakers danced around the boundaries... Read More

APC, House of Reps, PDP, riot, subsidy, violence

November 19, 2015

“Government-owned media houses are not credible” – Lai Mohammed

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has lambasted Federal Government-owned media organisations. Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday, November 19, said the staff of public owned media houses have no regard for professionalism and editorial independence, which has led to them being considered as unreliable. He made the statement in Abuja during his first meeting with the... Read More

APC, Change, culture, information, lai mohammed, Media, NTA

November 19, 2015

Is this the end of police harassment, rights abuse and bribe taking?

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is finally tired of the negativity that trails the mention of its name. Widely notorious for being inefficient, corrupt and sometimes inhumane, the force has launched a scheme to re-brand and change this negative image to something positive. Force spokesperson, Abayomi Shogunle, who spoke on Thursday, said the NPF launched a Complaints... Read More

Bribery, brutality, force, human rights, NPF, police

November 19, 2015

Neighbourhood weed seller goes to jail

Freedom is something no one wants to lose but Rasheed Lawal, a 25-year old cobbler lost his freedom on Thursday, November 19, when he was sentenced to 18 months in prison, for peddling hard drugs. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos, sentenced Lawal after he was charged to court by the National Drug... Read More

crimes, Justice, lagos, law, NDLEA

November 19, 2015

‘Buhari is responsible if any harm comes to Ekweremadu’

A group called Izumunna has declared that it would hold President Buhari responsible if any harm comes to deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, who survived an assassination attempt in Abuja, on Tuesday, November 17. The group said on Thursday, that the assassination attempt is part of a conspiracy to eliminate all Igbo-speaking nationals from the Buhari Government. The Igbo... Read More

Abuja, assassination, Buhari, Ekweremadu, Izumunna, senate

November 19, 2015

We miss Patience Jonathan… but we remember 10 of her famous quotes

So little has been heard of our immediate past first lady, Patience Jonathan, since the conclusion of the presidential polls back in March. From her impeccable use of made-in-Warri English to her theatrical tear-filled outburst in front of the camera, you just can’t help but miss the great Madam Peace. These 10 quotes are why her... Read More

children, ex president, march election, Patience Jonathan, terrorism, women

November 18, 2015

“You liars are looking for sympathy” | Dasuki fires back at the Presidency

Former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki has described the allegations of diverting funds meant for weapons purchase, as spurious lies meant to garner sympathy for an under-performing president. Dasuki’s arrest was ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari, based on the recommendation from the report of the investigative committee on arms procurement. In his defense, Dasuki released a statement on... Read More

army, Buhari, corruption, dasuki, statement, terrorism

November 18, 2015

These are the Nigerians who made Forbes’ 50 richest Africans list

Forbes has released a list of the top 50 moneybags in the continent. Trust Nigerians to be well represented on the list. Here are the Nigerians that made the top 50 list. Holding down the number one spot is Aliko Dangote. He is worth $16.7 billion and is into cement, sugar and flour business. Sitting comfortably on... Read More

Adenuga, Dangote, forbes list, Oil, otedola, richest africans

November 18, 2015

24 years a slave! True story of a Nigerian slave in Britain

Here is another tragedy-filled potential Oscar winning story. A British couple accused of detaining a Nigerian immigrant as a slave for over twenty years has been found guilty. Emmanuel and Antan Edet aged 61 and 58 respectively were found guilty of slavery by a London court after being accused of forcing the immigrant to work... Read More

british, humanity, immigrant, international, Justice, legal, slavery

November 18, 2015

2 APC senators shamelessly wrestle over ‘juicy committees’ disagreement

Two Nigerian senators on Tuesday, November 17 shamelessly, tethered on the edge of a fist fight right outside the Senate chambers! And over what? The two senators, Kabir Marafa (APC, Zamfara) and Ali Wakili (APC, Bauchi) took the ongoing disagreement between the Senate Unity Forum and Like Minds Group over committees’ distribution in the senate-... Read More

APC, Politics, Saraki, senate, Shameful

November 18, 2015

MTN fined N190m in Uganda – Read why

It appears Nigeria isn’t the only country where telecommunications giant, MTN has been found wanting. On November 6, a commercial court in Uganda, presided over by Henry Peter Adonyo, slammed a fine of sh2.3bn (N190 Million) on the multinational telecommunications company- payable to EzeeMoney as damages for sabotaging EzeeMoney mobile money business. EzeeMoney had initially filed... Read More

Business, Corporate, fine, international, legal, MTN

November 18, 2015

TSA fraud: The ‘Facebook Senate President’ speaks from Facebook

Following Governor Ayo Fayose’s allegation of fraud in President Buhari’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) policy, Senate president, Bukola Saraki, has declared that the Senate will investigate the allegations and ensure that Nigerians know the truth. Saraki has assured Nigerians that the Senate will see to its responsibility of finding out and blocking any leakages in government... Read More

facebook, Fraud, Saraki, TSA

November 17, 2015

This is what Buhari believes will take Nigeria out of poverty

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said the diversification of the economy through agriculture and solid minerals mining is the way to eradicate poverty in the country. Buhari made the assertion while speaking in Kebbi state at the official launch of the N40 Billion “Anchor Borrowers’ Programme” (ABP) organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria for rice... Read More

agriculture, Buhari, economy, nigeria, poverty

November 17, 2015

Fayose to Lai Mohammed: “You need to be cured of basket mouth syndrome”

Ayo Fayose’s camp is at it again! Lere Olayinka, Special Assistant to the Ekiti State Governor on Public Communications and New Media has given a not so friendly description of Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed while reacting to the minister’s statement that Fayose and other people looking into President Buhari’s Treasury Single Account policy should... Read More

APC, Buhari, Fayose, lai mohammed, TSA

November 17, 2015

Real life love-scammer (with female disguise) exposed in Ajegunle

A man has been arrested for taking advantage of his fellow men by dressing like a woman and swindling them of their money. Joseph Offor, the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson revealed details of the arrest on Monday, November 16. According to Offor, the suspect was arrested on Saturday at about 4:30pm in the process of... Read More

AJEGUNLE, criminal, Justice, lagos, police, woman

November 17, 2015

FG may begin free school meals, N5,000 monthly stipend in 2016

In the first quarter of the year, during the its presidential campaign, the All Progressive Congress (APC) made a lot of promises to Nigerians, and now the chicken has come home to roost. One of these promises is the now-contentious N5,000 monthly stipend for unemployed youth. APC assured Nigerians that if their candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari,... Read More

APC, Federal Government of Nigeria, president, unemployment

November 16, 2015

I will amputate any politician who… – IGP Arase

As the Kogi and Bayelsa state elections approaches, the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has threatened to amputate politicians guilty of compromising the electoral process. The Kogi governorship election is scheduled for November 21 while Bayelsa is December 5, 2015. At a meeting with Squadron Commanders in Abuja on Monday, the police chief said: “Again,... Read More

Bayelsa, election, Kogi, NPF

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