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Veteran Nollywood actor, Victor Olaotan is dead
Veteran Nollywood actor, Victor Olaotan, is dead. He died on Thursday after battling a prolonged illness. He had being bedridden for five years after he was involved in an accident on his way to a movie scene. Confirming the incident, his wife, Mrs Olaotan said she is grateful that the 69-year-old actor can finally go to rest after suffering for years. She added that anytime she spoke to him via video call, she could see…
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Court restores Secondus as PDP National Chairman
The Kebbi State High Court on Thursday has ordered Secondus to return to his position as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), days after he was removed from the post. The presiding judge, Justice Nusirat Umar said she was satisfied after reading the affidavit of the respondents that an interim order should be granted on the purported suspension of Prince Secondus pending the determination of the case. She gave the order in…
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Court restores Secondus as PDP National Chairman
The Kebbi State High Court on Thursday has ordered Secondus to return to his position as the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), days after he was removed from the post. The presiding judge, Justice Nusirat Umar said she was satisfied after reading the affidavit of the respondents that an interim order should be granted on the purported suspension of Prince Secondus pending the determination of the case. She gave the order in…
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Nigeria will be a great loser if we break up – Vice President Osinbajo
Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has expressed that there are “more opportunities for prosperity” if Nigeria remains an indivisible entity. He said Nigeria will be a great loser if it breaks up. He stated this while speaking on Thursday at the National Social Cohesion Dialogue organised by the Africa Polling Institute, in Abuja. Osinbajo stated that despite the activities of those who want Nigeria divided, the country will prevail over its challenges. “All Nigerians…
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Senator Stella Oduah defects from PDP to APC (photos)
A former Minister of Aviation and senator representing Anambra North, Stella Oduah has defected from the People’s Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress party. Her defection was announced during a meeting with the caretaker national chairman of the party, Mai Mala Buni today August 26. Others at the meeting were the chairman APC Anambra Campaign Council and Imo state governor, Hope Uzodinma, deputy Senate president;, Ovie Omo-Agege, and the APC governorship candidate for Anambra…
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Focus on ending the killing of innocent Nigerians, fix the economy & stop the stinking corruption under your watch — Ortom fires back at presidency
Governor Samuel Ortom has fired back at the presidency after being accused of making comments reminiscent of Rwandan genocide while reacting to the presidential approval for review of grazing routes in 25 states. Firing back at the presidency over the claim, the Benue state Governor in a statement released by his media aide Terver Akase, said he spoke the mind of many Nigerians on the “specific areas of failure of the presidency and its complicity in the…
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‘It is important that everyone lives in their truth’ – Fancy Acholonu confirms her relationship with Alex Ekubo has ended and that their wedding has been called off
Model, Fancy Acholonu, has confirmed the end of her relationship with actor Alex Ekubo which means the end of their wedding plans. The couple who dated for a while got engaged in May this year and had scheduled their wedding for November. The couple had unfollowed each other on social media which led to rumors of their breakup. They also deleted photos of each other on their pages. Fancy has however released a statement confirming…
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Politicians sabotaging our dialogue with Bandits – Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle has accused some politicians in the state of sabotaging his efforts to end kidnapping. He said some politicians have been dialoguing with bandits and sabotaging their efforts. Matawalle leveled the allegation in a statewide broadcast on Wednesday on the security situation in the state. Matawalle stated that his “dialogue and reconciliation policy” had helped in stopping bandits activities for sometime. “The state witnessed about nine months of peace; hundreds of…
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan emerges university Chancellor in Uganda (Photos)
Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been inaugurated as the Chancellor of Cavendish University in Uganda. The former president shared the good news in a post via his Facebook page. He said he performed his first official function at the 10th Graduation Ceremony of the University in Kampala the nation’s capital. His inauguration took place on Thursday alongside the graduation ceremony. His post reads, “I am pleased to have been formally inaugurated as the Chancellor…
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BREAKING: NBC queries Channels TV over interview with Ortom
The National Broadcasting Commission on Thursday queried Channels Television for granting an interview to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. NBC in a letter to the television station titled, ‘Notice of Infraction’ said the move followed “inciting, divisive and unfair comments” made by the governor during a programme, ‘Sunrise Daily’ on Tuesday. NBC said “The programme which had as guest the Executive Governor of Benue State, Governor Samuel Ortom, was observed to contain inciting, divisive…
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IPOB has no power over Imo people – Governor Uzodinma
Governor of Imo state, Hope Uzodinma has said that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have no power in his state. He said this while addressing State House correspondents after meeting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, on Wednesday August 25. The Governor said that IPOB’s sit-at-home order did not work in his state because only a constituted authority like his government can give order on when people can stay away from their work…
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“Fix the country so we can come back home” Ghanaians in Germany confront their president during his visit to the country
Ghanaians in Germany have called out their President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as he arrived the country for a 7-day visit. Akufo-Addo is in Germany at the invitation of the German Chancellor, Ms Angela Merkel to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of North Rhine-Westphalia. A video shared online shows the welcome address he received from Ghanaians upon his arrival. As he arrived in a motorcade and exited his car, Ghanaians who were already waiting for him,…
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