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Ailing music producer, OJB Jezreel has called on well-meaning Nigerians to stop further donation to his cause since he now has enough money to go ahead with his kidney transplant. The talented artiste who is still at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) for dialysis said he is due for the transplant in mid August. Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi was among those who came to his call for help by donating $100,000. He thanked all those who have come to his aid by making donations. “Now that I have gotten all the money needed for my medical…
The marriage of Funke Akindele to Kehinde Oloyede just about a year ago has crumbled. Kehinde Oloyede shared the news of the break-up on his Facebook page, attributing the development to irreconcilable differences. They got married on Saturday May 26th 2012. Funke Akindele wrote on his page, “It is with heavy heart that I am announcing the separation of me and my wife Mrs Olufunke Akindele. We’ve both agreed to go our separate ways coz of irreconcilable differences. We are still best of friends and we will forever remain good friends. “Am doing just fine, getting along without you and…
Five thousand, seven hundred and forty-eight pilgrims, tourists and others people declared missing by the Indian government are now presumed dead. They are said to have been killed by flash floods and landslides that hit northern India last month. “Compensation to their families will begin tomorrow on the assumption that they are dead,” the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Vijay Bahuguna, said in the state capital Dehradun on Monday. The victims were swept away when floods caused by torrential monsoon rains hit the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in June, destroying entire villages and towns. Structures occupied by travellers in the peak…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola yesterday led other senior government officials on another tree planting campaign, asserting that in just six years of the exercise, no less than four million trees have been planted across the State. Speaking at this year’s tree planting campaign ceremony with the theme, “Green is Peace”, at Total Filling Station, Onipetesi, along Old Abeokuta Road in Agege, Fashola said the positive effect of the exercise was already showing pointing out that it was as a result of the efforts that Lagos was spared the heavy flooding that ravaged the nation last year. Pointing out…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) of plotting to destabilise the country, as a result of its persistent call for impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan following recent development in Rivers State. A statement signed by Ag. Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Tony Okeke explained that brawls in parliament are common features all over the world, wondering how a common fray in the Rivers State House of Assembly would translate into an impeachable offence for the President. “This is a sign that the ACN is bereft of direction, plagued by inadequate understanding of…
A lecturer in the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Dr. Abiola Sanni yesterday said that the solution to the crisis rocking Rivers State lies in revisiting the illegal sacking of the Chairman, Vice Chairman and 17 councillors of the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area without recourse to due process. “The solution lies at going to the roots of the problem by addressing the illegal dissolution of the local government”, he said on channels, adding that the chairman, his vice and the councillors are elected representative that can only be removed through a due process. He pointed out that the lawmakers…
A gale of protest today greeted the no charge verdict read by a Florida jury, which acquitted George Zimmerman, an armed vigilante, charged with killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin. The six women jury deliberated for 16 hours before coming out with a not guilty of second-degree murder and manslaughter against the black teenager thus confirming belief that the United States condones discrimination against the blacks. Many believe that Zimmerman wrongly suspected that 17-year-old Martin was a criminal because he was black and gunned him down even when he posed no threat to his life. Zimmerman’s lawyers argued that…
Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has expressed bitterness with at the ruling by Court of Appeal which acquitted Major Hamza al-Mustapaha, former Chief Security Officer to former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, and Lateef Sofolahan an aide to late Chief Kudirat Abiola of murder charge leveled against them. In a statement signed by Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr. Kunle Famoriyo noted that that pronouncing Al-Mustapha guiltless inferred that the late despotic ruler, Sanni Abacha, under whom Al-Mustapha served as Chief Security officer, did no evil and should therefore not be spoken off in negative terms. ARG noted that It…
A civil rights group, Anti-Corruption Network has called on the Presidency to be prepared for the “Egyptian treatment” based on alleged role of President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience in the political crisis, rocking Rivers State. The organization also gave the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, one week ultimatum to remove the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu over his alleged role in the face-off between the Presidency and Governor Rotimi Amaechi, failing which it would mobilize the masses and occupy the Force Headquarters. Executive Secretary of the organization and former member of the House of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is not happy about the lack of internal democracy in registered political parties in the country. INEC commissioner in charge of Logistics, Dr. Nuru Yakubu who made the observation said that refusal of some political parties to allow democracy to operate within its ranks will make it difficult for the nation to get to its democratic destination. While calling on political parties in the country to allow free reign of democracy within its fold, he noted that ongoing restructuring of INEC will make it possible for it to be able…
