The card reading machines deployed for accreditation at the polling unit of President Goodluck Jonathan in his Otueke hometown in Bayelsa State initially messed up. After waiting for over 30 minutes, the President was unable to be accredited the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The first three card reading machines brought to authenticate Jonathan’s Permanent…
Aproko247
Dana Air Appoints Mbanuzuo As Accountable Manager
The appointment of Obi Mbanuzuo as the Accountable Manager of Dana Air has been announced in Lagos by the Chief Executive Officer of the foremost airline operator, Jacky Hathiramani. Mbanuzuo, an aviation expert armed with over two decades of experience in the aviation business, in his new role, will see to the overall corporate authority…
INEC Postpones Polls In Jigawa
Elections will not hold in seven out of 11 federal constituencies in Jigawa State, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced. Briefing newsmen on Friday night at a press conference held at the INEC headquarters in Dutse, the state capital, Resident Electoral Commissioner in charge of the state, Halliru Aliyu Tambawal, said the shift…
Amstel Malta Ambassador Genevieve Nnaji Goofs, Says "Drink Amstel Malta, Get Fat"
In the society today, many people are battling with obesity, which mostly starts from adding more weights to their initial body structures. There have been calls from medical experts and nutritionists for people to watch what they consume. Gone are the days when those on the big side were seen as comfortable or wealthy people.…
Olusole Oke Still In PDP–Aide
Media Assistant to a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stalwart in Ondo State, Olusola Oke, Ogunleye Rotimi Williams, has debunked a rumour that his principal has defected from the party to the All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement issued on Friday night, Williams not only described the rumour as “untrue” and “satanic”, but a “wicked…
Card Readers: Court Gives INEC Go Ahead
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has been given the nod to use the controversial card reading machines for the general elections, which kicks off on Saturday, March 28, 2015 (tomorrow). INEC got the go ahead to use the devices from a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday. Justice Ademola Adeniyi, in his…
Gbemi Saraki Joins Brother In APC
Senator Gbemisola Saraki has finally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join the All Progressives Congress, APC, barely 15 hours to the presidential election on Saturday, March 28, 2015. The daughter of late Olusola Saraki announced her defection from the PDP to APC a moment ago. She is joining her brother, Bukola, a former…
Ahmed Names Abdulgafar Kwara State Quranic Recitation Committee Chair
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sheu Abdulgafar as the new Chairman of the Kwara State Quranic Recitation Committee. Abdulgafar’s appointment was confirmed on Friday by the state governor, who wished him a fruitful and rewarding tenure in task of promoting Arabic recitation and education in the state. According…
Change vs Transformation: Election Riggers Not Working for Jesus Christ, By Obinna Akukwe
Those who are planning to rig tomorrow’s presidential election and subsequent ones in Nigeria, whether agents of Change or Transformation, whether PDP or APC should note that it is a sin against Jesus Christ, and my fellow Christians among the lot should not work for the devil. Muslim clerics should educate their members already enlisted…
Nigerian Troops Finally Retake Gworza From Boko Haram
As earlier promised, the Nigerian troops fighting to reclaim Gworza town from the control of Boko Haram terrorists group, has eventually succeeded in the battle. About six weeks ago, the Nigerian troops, with the help of their counterparts from the neighbouring countries, launched a massive onslaught on the insurgents, taking over territories that were before…