Author: starconnect
Lagos was this morning thrown into commotion as torrential rain descended on the metropolis pounding the entire city from one area to the other. It was so massive that the water channels were filled up in less than 30 minutes forcing the drainage systems to empty their content on main road. What followed was vehicular traffic as many commuters were forced to either pack along the road or divert into neighbouring streets, which are few metres higher than the main road to avert being ferried away by the flash flood. Some commuters were however not too lucky as they…
Yobe State Governor, Mr. Ibrahim Gaidam has ordered indefinite closure of all secondary schools in the state to forestall further attack on secondary schools by Boko Haram terrorist group, operating in the Northern part of Nigeria. The governor gave the order after visiting Government Secondary School Mamudo where the suspected terrorist group, Boko Haram unleashed mayhem killing several students and a teacher. The governor also called on the Chief of Defence Staff and members of the security agencies deployed to the area to consider restoration of Global System for Mobile (GSM) services to the area adding that indigenes of the…
The emerging All Progressive Congress (APC) has recorded another draw-back, as chairman of the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) in the state, one of the parties in the merger, Dr. Vitalis Ajumbe has resigned from the party over what he described as make-up of the party. He described the APC as a good party, stressing that his problem is with the component of the party which he said leaves much to be desired. “The APC is a good party but the problem lies with the component and as such I do not see any light at the end of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State said it has uncovered plot by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the 2014 governorship election in conjunction with the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) for governor of the state, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. Chairman of the party in the state, Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa said in a statement that INEC chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega planned to execute the plan by posting and retaining Mr. Oluwatoyin Akeju, a card-carrying member of the ACN to the state as Resident Electoral Commission (REC) despite a court ruling directing the electoral umpire to substitute him.…
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stay away from politics of the ACN, stressing that the PDP overstepped its bound by criticising the decision of the party to endorse Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi for a second term. A statement issued today by Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party was surprised that a party like the PDP, which it believes is beset with a humongous crisis of its own making, would find time to dabble into what is strictly the internal affairs of the ACN; an…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) , Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu of carrying his despotism too far by seeking to bar some politicians within its ranks from contesting the Governorship election in Ekiti State, come 2014. A statement signed by Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Tony Okeke said it is extremely undemocratic for Tinubu to tell a House of Representative member, in the person of Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele to forget his governorship aspiration for Ekiti in 2014, adding that by doing so, the former governor of Lagos State has…
A male BBC reporter, Russell Joslin threw himself under a moving bus after accusing the corporation of covering up allegations that he was subjected to ”unwanted advances” by a female colleague, an inquest has revealed. Joslin is said to have been ”absolutely furious” that the woman he complained about had confessed claims of sexual harassment in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. An inquest in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, heard that Mr Joslin, 50, died in hospital last October, three days after being struck by the moving bus. He was said to have been been treated at a mental health…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has annulled results in eight polling units in the House of Representative election held in Oguta, Imo State, last Saturday, June, 29, thereby declaring the election inconclusive. In a statement signed by Kayode Idowu Roberts, Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of INEC said the election witnessed incidents of violence and unruly conduct by partisans, necessitating the cancellation of the election in eight (8) polling units. “This cancellation made the election inconclusive”, he said, adding that field reports showed that even though security agents mobilised appreciably for the exercise, there were cases of violence…
After so many years of trial, doctors in the US have made medical history when they announced that they have effectively cured a child born with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The infant, who is now two and half, does not require HIV medication and doctors believe the toddler will have a normal life expectancy, the Guardian of UK, reported. “Now, after at least one year of taking no medicine, this child’s blood remains free of virus even on the most sensitive tests available,” Dr Hannah Gay, who cared for the child at the University of Mississippi medical centre told…
Federation of International Football, (FIFA) has banned Cameroun from international football due to government’s interference in the country’s football federation. The provisional ban came just few minutes after the country was awarded three World Cup qualifying points against fellow African team, Togo for fielding unqualified player against them.”The FIFA statutes oblige member associations to manage their affairs independently and with no influence from third parties,” world soccer’s governing body said in a statement to Reuters. FIFA said a committee would be set up to revise Federation Camerounaise de Football, FECAFOOT’s statutes and organise elections and that the ban would…
