APC vs PDP: The battle on ground
Rivers
Rivers State is the only Southern state among the five states whose governors are decamping to the All Progressives Congress, APC. It is only second to Kano in terms of voters and has been a traditional feasting ground for the PDP.
The state has over time harvested an average of two million votes from the state for the PDP in presidential elections, and proportionately contributed 10% of the total votes scored by President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2011 election.
We might be having a big, white wedding together – Paul Okoye
Paul and Peter Okoye, popularly known as P- Square, are unarguably the hottest musical sensation in Africa at the moment, and since doing things together comes naturally to them, many had expected that they would get married on the same day.
Fashola slams FG over N2.3tn missing oil subsidy
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, slammed the Federal Government over the mismanagement of N2.3 trillion allegedly missing oil subsidy funds from the Federation Account, saying such fund would construct 80 Lekki link bridges across the country.
NFF reconstitutes electoral committee, extends LMC tenure
The Nigeria Football Federation has reconstituted the NFF Electoral Committee and extended the tenure of members of the League Management Company for an additional year
Two female Immigration officers collapse on parade ground
TWO female officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Delta State Command, yesterday, slumped at the parade ground mounted to receive the newly posted Zonal Co-ordinator of Nigeria Immigration Service, Zone G, comprising Delta, Anambra, Edo, Bayelsa and Enugu States, Assistant Comptroller General Mohammed Shaibu.
Trailer Review: Rukky Sanda’s Keeping My Man
Hello people and welcome to another edition of Nollywood Movies: To watch or not to watch? I hope you have been enjoying the reviews. This week, it’s the turn of Rukky Sanda’s Keeping My Man to be on the hot seat. Happy reading!
Teenager docked over alleged burglary, stealing
A 19-year-old, Saheed Gafar, was, yesterday, arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate’s Court over alleged burglary and stealing of N765,000.
Buckingham varsity offers palliatives for Nigeria’s energy crisis
TO tackle socio-economic and environmental challenges arising from oil exploration and production in Nigeria, the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom, will start organising annual workshops on energy extraction.
Is Tonto Dikeh dating Malivelihood Boss, Michael Awolaja?
If this piece of news is anything to go by, then the source of Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh’s customised gold items that she has been flaunting in recent times, can be traced to the powerful and rich CEO of Malivelihood, Michael Awolaja.
Why NASS can’t alter confab outcome – Ugwu-Oju
EMEKA Ugwu-Oju is the President of South East/South South Professionals, SESSP. In this interview, he argues that any attempt to tamper with the eventual outcome of the proposed national conference, might lead to anarchy, describing the confab as a panacea to Nigeria’s future. Ugwu-Oju also spoke on other issues.
Senate rejects Jonathan’s nominee for FIRS chairman
THE Senate, yesterday, turned down President Goodluck Jonathan’s request for the confirmation of Mrs. Mfon Akpan from Akwa Ibom State as chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Services, FIRS.
