Month: February 2015

Ekiti Tape Authentic, But Not For Rigging—Fani-Kayode

Spokesman of President Goodluck Jonathan campaign team, Femi Fani-Kayode, has told newsmen that the controversial audio tape alleging the rigging of the 2014 gubernatorial election in Ekiti State is authentic and not fabricated as claimed by the President. The former Aviation Minister made this disclosure at a press conference in Abuja recently. Fani-Kayode said after…

I’m Alive—Hon Adeola Cries Out

Chairman of House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee and the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial candidate for Lagos West, Hon Solomon Adeola, has debunked media reports that he’s dead. The APC lawmaker was mistaken for a Labour Party candidate in Ogun State, who died this week. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Media…

How Olorogun O’Tega Lost Out As Major Shareholder In Standard Alliance Group

One conglomerate, which name rings a bell as a leading organization in Nigeria, is Standard Alliance Group, SAIG. SAG comprises Standard Alliance Insurance Plc, SAI, Standard Alliance Life Assurance Limited, SA Life, Standard Alliance Capital and Asset Management Limited, Standard Alliance Pension Managers Limited, Standard Alliance Mortgage Limited (Lagoon Savings and Loans Ltd.) and Standard…

Jimi Agbaje’s Surreptitious Affair With Yoruba Actress Uncovered

The popular catch phrase for the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) flagbearer in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje is “J.K We Know, J.K We Trust,” but what is confronting most people in Lagos social circle is the gist now enveloping the air on his alleged secret romance with youthful Yoruba actress, Folake Shadare. Source revealed that unknown…

Boko Haram Kills 28 Near Sambisa Forest

m No fewer than 28 persons were feared dead on Thursday morning in a village near Sambisa Forest in Adamawa State. The Islamic sect, which is presently suffering heavy casualties from the Nigerian troops, attacked Gaya village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Over the weekend, the Nigerian military launched an onslaught on…

Jonathan Bribed Pastors With N7b, Not N6b—Northern Cleric

A Borno-based man of God has confirmed an allegation made by Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State that President Goodluck Jonathan bribed some pastors in the country to pacify their members to vote for him in the forthcoming presidential election. Some days ago, the governor made the allegation, claiming that about N6 billion exchanged hands…

Re: An Open Letter (Advertorial) to the Chairman/Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc

Our attention has been drawn to an Open Letter Advertorial signed by one Hon. Osita Igbe, Director of Media and Publicity, Okezuo Abia Campaign Organisation, addressed to the Chairman/Managing Director of Diamond Bank Plc, entitled “Reckless Conduct of Alex Otti”. The advertorial which was published on page 17 of Vanguard and page 37 of The…