Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, primary election held in the state on Tuesday. Sylva defeated his closest contender, Timi Alaibe, to grab the sole ticket of the party for the governorship election, which holds later in 2015. The former governor polled 726 votes, while…
Popular Hollywood actor, Danny Glover, was a guest of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, at his Lagos home on Tuesday. Danny Glover, who is presently in the country to shoot a movie on Ebola called ’93 Days’, was accompanied to the Bourdillon, Ikoyi residence of the Nigerian politician with…
On Tuesday, Senate President, Bukola Saraki made his first appearance to the Code of Conduct Tribunal sitting in Abuja, which is looking his alleged false declaration of assets. Saraki was accompanied to the Tribunal by over 20 Senators, who were there to show their solidarity to him. At the venue of his trial was the…
Some members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly have pledged support for their embattled leader, Bukola Saraki, who is standing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja on allegation of false declaration of assets. Saraki, the Senate President, appeared before the Tribunal on Tuesday for the first time after shunning it…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole was lucky to have escaped the wrath of some party members on Tuesday at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, venue of the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The governor, who was in the state as Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the party’s primary, was…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State distributed rams and food items to some Islamic clerics in the state despite a directive from the League of Imams and Alfas in the state banning its members from collecting the governor’s gift. A communiqué signed by the state’s Assistant Secretary of the clerics’ body, Alhaji Quadri Oguntuase, and…
An artiste signed to BC Records named Nonny, has released his new single entitled ‘Ire’, which literally means Blessing. The performing artiste was only recently signed by the new label, which has promised to take its rightful place in the showbiz industry in Nigeria. Nonny made his first appearance in the music scene in 2013,…
The movie industry in Nigeria, fondly called Nollywood, is surely blessed with many attractive ladies and this is why most of them compete amongst themselves for fame. In the process, some of them go extra mile to get the attention of the general public through different media stunts. It could be recalled that shortly after…
An artiste signed to Maniac Entertainment and Manage by Oryx Entertainment, Abel Junior Odachukwu Udogwu, also known as Abel-J has released two singles, which is currently pundits have given thumbs up. Abel J, a highly talented singer, has worked with many artistes in Nigeria, including MTN Project Fame Season 6.0 contestant named Gbemisola Rowland, Le’mmon,…
Authorities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arranged about 40,000 of their personnel to protect lives and properties of citizens for the Sallah celebration this week, a statement issued by Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel O. Okeh, has disclosed. Muslims across the globe are gearing up for Sallah, which takes place…