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Former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally had his way by installing her daughter as Iyaloja General of Market Men and Women of Nigeria. She will now replace her mother Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji who retained that title until her death in two weeks ago. Tinubu was however not present at ceremony same with Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu who is said to have installed Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo as the new President-General, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men. Tinubu-Ojo was installed at Mogaji’s house at Sunday Adigun, Alausa in Ikeja area of the state. Akiolu was…
The deteriorating health condition of the former President of South Africa, Dr. Nelson Mandela has forced current President of the country, Mr. Jacob Zuma to cancel his trip to Mozambique. Mandela has been admitted in hospital since 8th June, following a complicated lung infection. Zuma was billed to travel to Mozambique to attend a regional summit in the Mozambican capital Maputo on Thursday, but decided to call off the trip. A statement from the office of the President quoted Zuma to have reiterated his gratitude on behalf of government, to all South Africans who have continued to support the Madiba…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the former Governor of Lagos State, Senator Bola Tinubu not to effect his plan to impose his daughter Shade Tinubu-Ojo, as the new Iyaloja General of Lagos State. In a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the Lagos State Chapter of the PDP, Mr. Taofik Gani said the former governor announced at the 8th day fidau prayer held for his Mother Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji. According to the party, the former governor has plan to present her daughter as the chosen candidate for the position to market leaders at a meeting he has…
Leader of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), Mr. Bantu Holomisa for the first time spoke on why a meeting was summoned at Ounu, Nelson Mandela’s home at Cape Town and what they discussed in the meeting on Tuesday. Holomisa who spoke today at Mthatha airport says the purpose of the urgent family meeting was to bring the elders and family together. “The meeting was also attended by Ndileka and Ndaba Mandela, as well as Public Service Minister Lindiwe Sisulu”, says SABC. Holomisa told local media that he was specifically invited to brief the elders on Madiba’s condition adding that the…
Trade Union Congress(TUC) of Nigeria has condemns plans by the Senate to devolve more powers to the 36 States of the Federation by moving some items including wages from the 68 items in the exclusive legislative list to the concurrent legislative list to allow State Houses of Assembly legislate on them. In a statement signed President of the organisation¸ Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama and Comrade Musa Lawal President and Secretary General of TUC respectively said the move will create more industrial crises since some states are yet to implement the N18, 000 minimum wage even after President Goodluck Jonathan has…
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…
