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Relatives of ailing former President of South Africa, Dr. Nelson Mandela have continued to visit what is believed to be his family grave-site even as the South African leader who rescued the nation from apartheid remained in critical condition Mandela’s grandson, Ndaba, was seen at what is believed to be his grandfather’s grave-site in Qunu in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday, City Press tweeted. More relatives have reportedly visited the grave-site in Qunu where all deceased members of the Mandela family have been buried. The site is situated a few metres from Mandela’s younger brother Morris’s house, and just across…
All Progressives Congress(APC) has published a list of officers to take care of the party in preparation for its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Chief Bisi Akande was picked as Chairman, while former Speaker, Aminu Bello Masari emerged as deputy chairman, North, Zone Other officers are Chief Tom Ikimi, vice chairman, South South, while former Ekiti State governor, Niyi Adebayo was made vice chairman for the south west. Others include Senator Annie Okonkwo, vice chairman, South East; General Abdulahi Aboki vice chairman North Central; while former Federal Capital Territory minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai was made deputy national…
(Matheson 1926 – 2013) Renowned novelists, Richard Matheson, whose 1954 novel ‘I Am Legend’ was adapted for movies like World War Z, Oblivion, and Will Smith’ s 2007 ‘I Am Legend’ is dead. He was 87. Born February 20, 1926, Richard Burton Matheson was an American author and screenwriter with a specialisation in fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, a 1954 horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times. Five other novels he authored have also been adapted for films such as The Shrinking Man,…
Nigeria’s ranking in the global anti-corruption index is not quite impressive. In 2012, Transparency International (TI) ranked Nigeria 139 in the world out of 178 nations surveyed. Although, the report has been dismissed by Nigeria’s Minister of Information Mr. Labaran Maku, who described it as nothing but products of perceptions of both the people and media who fail to appreciate efforts of the government, the mind bugling figures churned out by reputable Nigerians purported to have been lost to corruption should propel patriotic Nigerians to reflect on where the country got it wrong so far. For the former Minister of…
Acting Publicity Secretary (national) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Tony Caesar Okeke has expressed optimism that PDP will triumph in 2015 and retain its pre-eminent position. Okeke, a practising lawyer who made the revelation shortly after resumption in Abuja said PDP remains the party to beat adding that as a family guided by principles of equity and justice, it has all it takes to settle its problems. The party publicist urged all members of the PDP to close ranks and continue to work hard in the interest of the party, promising to build on the legacies left behind…
Former head of interim government, Chief Ernest Shonekan and Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos state on yesterday decried what they described as lack of socio-cultural values in the country. They spoke at the annual lecture of the Lagos state University, LASU Alumni in Ojo, Lagos. Speaking on the theme ‘Good Governance: A tool for revitalization of the socio-cultural values for social development,’ Shonekan traced kidnapping and other criminal tendencies prevalent in the country to lack of socio-cultural values, stressing that the values that once defined the nation’s past have been eroded by inclinations to criminal tendencies. Shonekan who was chairman…
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has fingered President Goodluck Jonathan and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as culpable in the brewing crisis in the Nigerian Governor’s Forum. Publicity Secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the party, Mr. Joe Igbokwe who made the allegation in Lagos said that with what is going on in the NGF, the PDP and the President are creating doubts in the minds of Nigeria about their faith in democracy. “By now, Nigerians are all aware of the undue interest shown by the PDP and the presidency to annex the NGF for their self…
Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi lied when he said that he was not given any fair hearing before he was suspended from the party. Secretary of the party in the state, Mr. Ibibia Opuene O’Walters said the governor as well as members of the state House of Assembly were given 48 hours to respond to charges levelled against him by the party. “Now let me tell you, Amaechi was privy of his offence. He was privy of the charges that we gave to him. I want…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji and his Personal Assistant, Oyebode Alade Atoyebi have less than 48 hours to provide N2 billion as bail bond or be arrested and detained pending when they will be produced in court for trial in September. That was the shocker, the Speaker who has presided over the hallowed chambers despite allegations of corruption got on Monday when his case came up for hearing before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos. Ikuforiji and his aide were re-arraigned Monday on a 54-count criminal charge bordering on…
Acclaimed winner of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) election Mr. Rotimi Amaechi has summoned all governors to an inaugural meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. In a press statement signed by Chidinma Onyenalim, the governor said the meeting would hold at 8 PM at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge in the Federal Capital Territory. “There will be a meeting of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday 26th June, 2013. Time: 8.00pm prompt. Venue: Rivers State Governor’s Lodge, No. 5 Justice Mohammed Bello Street, Asokoro, Abuja,” the governor said in the brief statement. Amaechi defeated his counterpart, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau…
