Reports reaching us show that candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last governorship election in Plateau State, Senator Gyang Nyam Shom Pwajok, fondly called GNS Pwajok, is dead. Pwajok lost the poll to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Silas Lalong, and recently also lost his bid to upturn…
S’Court Okays Okorocha’s Election
An appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s governorship candidate in the April 11, 2015, election in Imo State, Emeka Ihedioha, challenging the election of Governor Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has been struck out by the Supreme Court. Justice John Fabiyi, who led the seven-man panel of the Supreme Court,…
Street Slangs You Must Know When In Lagos
Lagos is the heartbeat of Nigeria-economically, socially and otherwise. From the comical to the puzzling and the most shocking, it all happens in this city of over 15 million people. It is a fascinating place to be. Due to the complexities that make Lagos unique, people have evolved different ways to communicate, interact and pass…
Chaos As Police, Okada Riders Flex Muscle In Lagos
According to reports reaching us, some motorcycle riders in Lagos State on Wednesday evening engaged policemen, who tried to arrest their members. A resident of Oke Afa near Jakande Estate told our correspondent that the policemen had attempted to arrest motorcycle riders plying Canoe area of Oke Afa, but resisted. While the security operatives tried…
How Music Star, Kilo One Thrilled Fans At Felabration 2015
Though the 2015 edition of Felabration, an annual music festival in honour of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti started on low key, but it ended on a high note. Several musicians that performed at the event ensured participants had a fun-filled time at the one-week long event and one of them was Kilo One, who did not disappoint…
Celebrating Highlife Culture: The Ugo Stevenson Example
By Andy Adibenma I woke up this morning angry. The cause being the numskull call of one Umara Kumalia for a Northern (National) conference for Northern Nigeria, to discuss the self-inflected poverty and non-development of the region, when a radio announcement from one of the now many radio stations in Owerri brought me back to…
Troops Kill 30 In Fresh Boko Haram Raid, Rescue 338 Persons
No fewer than 30 members of the Boko Haram terrorists were on Tuesday killed by troops of 28 Task Force Brigade Nigerian Army deployed at Bitta and Pridang. The military carried out a successful raid on suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ camps at Bulajilin and Manawashe villages along the Bita and Damboa road at the fringes…
Ajudua: Ex-Court Registrar Knows Fate December 21
A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has fixed December 21, 2015, for judgement in a $330,000 scam case involving a former registrar of a Lagos High Court, Mrs Rosulu Idowu Oluronke. Oluronke was charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence. Specifically,…
Shan George, Child Involved In Car Accident
Top Nigerian actress, Shan George, has every reason to thank God for sparing her life because if not, she may have been in a condition she never wished for. News reaching us indicates that the talented movie star was involved in an auto accident on Monday morning along with two others. It was gathered that…
5 Reasons You Need To Join Hesges Synergy Nigeria Limited
Hesges Synergy Nigeria Limited is a business development and investment network that operates on a crowd funding template. This, indeed, is an opportunity to financial liberty… Below are 5 reasons you should join HESGES Synergy: The motivation for the business format is based on the fact that a lot of people in Nigeria have business…