Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ade Abolurin, has warned miscreants planning to foment during the August 9, 2014, governorship election in Osun State to have a rethink as the Corps will not tolerate anyone thinking of truncating the electoral process. The NSCDC boss reiterated that irrespective of political affinity, all…
A Nigerian nurse who was among those that treated the Liberian infected with the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has died. Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu, in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, confirmed the development. “Yesterday (Tuesday), 5th August, 2014, the first known Nigerian to die of the EVD was recorded, and…
Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, has revealed that seven cases of the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, have been confirmed in Nigeria. The Minister, in a statement issued on Wednesday, disclosed that, “The first one was the index case-the imported case from Liberia of which the victim is now late,” adding that on Tuesday, August…
Punch reports that two military officers lost their lives at a club in Lagos over a woman. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, but the police were able to bring the situation under control when a distress call was put to them by a concerned citizen in the area. “There was confusion on Sunday morning…
Governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola, has disclosed that he will ensure the state becomes a world tourist attraction like the city of Dubai in the United Arabs Emirates. He made this disclosure on Tuesday, August 5, 2014, at the mega rally of the All Progressives Congress, APC, held in the state. While addressing the…
Former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has formally decamped from the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, to pitch tent with the All Progressives Congress, APC. He was presented with the party’s flag and its symbolic broom by the APC National Chairman, John Oyegun, at the party’s mega rally in Osun State. Many party faithfuls hailed…
Governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, has been cleared of allegations of misconduct levelled against him by the State House of Assembly. A seven-man panel instituted to probe the allegations said Al-Mukura was not found guilty of the alleged offences. The State Chief Judge, Suleiman Dikko, had inaugurated the panel, but on Monday, the lawmakers…
National Chairman Of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, some days ago in Awka, the Anambra State capital, officially declared interest in the 2015 senatorial election from Anambra Central Senatorial Zone, a seat that is currently being occupied by Senator Chris Ngige of the APC. Speaking at the declaration rally that was attended by thousands of his…
Brand ambassador for Heritage Bank, Zuriel Oduwole, has wrapped up her tour of six nations. Zuriel has been on the road for the Girl-Child education via her #followTheBallForEducation campaign, which has largely been successful. The tour was brought to an end on Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. She visited the USA,…
The gubernatorial election that took in Ekiti State on June 21, 2014, shocked many political observers because the incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kayode Fayemi, was defeated by the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Ayo Fayose, who once ruled the state. On August 9, 2014, it would be the turn…