Oritse Femi, the Double Wahala crooner and Adebola Adepitan, his manager, popularly called, Danku, narrowly escaped death in the early hours of Saturday, December 6 in a road accident in Lagos. The popular musician was said to have been driving in his newly acquired 2014 Range Rover Evogue which was presented to him last week…
Fayose Asks PDP To Suspend Obasanjo
Angered by recent public criticisms of the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration by OlusegunObasanjo, former Nigerian President, AyodeleFayose, Ekiti State Governor has urged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to urgently suspend Obasanjo over what he called anti-party activities. In a statement issued on Friday by LereOlayinka,Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the…
‘I Won Because I Visited All The 20 Local Governments’ -Ambode
Akinwunmi Ambode, a former Accountant General of Lagos State, who has just been declared winner of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos, said he won the primary overwhelmingly because of his mass appeal. Ambode who was declared winner with 3735 votes won by a landslide as the current Commissioner for…
South Africa Marks Mandela Anniversary
South Africans today mark the first anniversary of the death of Nelson Mandela, anti-apartheid hero, who died last year at the age of 95. Official ceremonies to mark the anniversary of the former South African president will include an interfaith prayer service early on Friday, followed by a wreath-laying commemoration by veterans of the anti-apartheid…
APC Guber Primaries: Gov Ahmed Wins Ticket In Kwara
Abdulfatah Ahmed, Kwara State governor, on Thursday won the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship primaries with a total of 3,016 votes. The incumbent governor, who was the sole candidate at the primary, was about two months ago endorsed by Bukola Saraki, his political leader, for a second term of office. Declaring the result of the…
Putin Urge Russians to Brace For Hard Times
Vladimir Putin, Russian President, has advised citizens to be prepared for hard times ahead urging them to be self-reliance. The president declared this on Thursday in his annual state-of-the nation speech to parliament warning that Russia will fall into a recession next year. It is said that the country has been hit hard by falling…
Iran Prolongs Detention of US Journalist
Iran has prolonged the detention of Jason Rezaian, Washington Post‘s bureau chief in Tehran for up to 60 days, without citing clear charges. Rezaian and his wife Yeganeh Salehi, also a journalist, were arrested in July but Salehi was released on bail in October. According to the Washington Post newspaper, hopes for Rezaian’s release rose…
NOA sensitises voters
Voters in Lagos State have been advised to secure their permanent voter’s card, PVC in readiness for the 2015 general elections. The advice was given during a sensitisation campaign by the national orientation agency, NOA in Somolu/Bariga local government area, on November 26. At the programme, which was attended by dignitaries from the local government,…
‘I Have Confidence in Today’s Primaries’ -Hamzat
Kadiri Obafemi Hamzat, one of the 13 aspirants vying for the governorship flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos State has expressed confidence in the ongoing party primaries holding at Onikan stadium, Lagos. Hamzat who arrived venue of the voting at exactly 12:30pm told TELL that he is confident of emerging as the…
Buhari, Atiku, Others Cleared for APC Presidential Primaries
The Presidential Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC has cleared Muhammadu Buhari, former Head of State, and Atiku Abubakar, Former Vice President to contest in the party’s presidential primaries slated for Wednesday, December 10. Other aspirants cleared by the party include Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Kano State governor and Sam Nda-Isaiah, Publisher of Leadership…