Fashola, others usher in 2015 with Lagos Countdown
LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos , Billionaire Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Nigerian Breweries boss, Kufre Ekanem, among others ushered in the new year with a countdown in Lagos.
2015: Pray for Nigeria, Jonathan tells Muslims at Prophet Mohammed’s birthday
Abuja — President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has enjoined Muslims in the country to use the occasion of the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Mohammed to pray for peaceful elections in the country.
Court restrains INEC from accepting Edo APC candidate’s name
BENIN—A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from accepting the name of Charity Amayaevbo as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for Ovia federal constituency in the 2015 general elections, pending the determination of the motion on notice before it.
We’ll finish strong, Amaechi assures Rivers people
PORT HARCOURT— Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, has assured that his government will finish strong by May this year.
PDP’s shut its doors on Urhobo —Emerhor
Delta State All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate for the 2015 general elections, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, yesterday, urged the Urhobo to look beyond the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in their quest to produce an Urhobo governor, stressing that the PDP has shut its doors on the Urhobo people.
ITTF Africa Championships: ‘Egypt can’t stop us in Cairo’
What are you looking forward to in Egypt?
As a member of Nigerian team, I am looking forward to a good outing in Cairo. Egypt has been ruling Africa for years now and our men and women teams are looking forward to stopping Egypt’s dominance. I never won the African championships individual event in my career and winning it will make me happy in January and I seriously believe it’s possible and God will help me as am working hard for the war in Cairo.
