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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…
Top five Hollywood films for the week are Man of Steel, produced by Warner Brothers. The film made 20.7 million Dollars to make it to number 5 positions this week. At number 4 is the film, White House Down, produced by Sony, which put a total sum of 24. 8 million Dollars into the hands of the producers. World War Z, made it to the number 3 position after rewarding Paramount Pictures with 29.77 million Dollars during the week. At number 2 position is The Heat.The film put a gross sum of 39.1 million Dollars into the hands of…
Actors Guild of Nigeria(AGN) Lagos State is in now in deep crisis following the inability of the body to conduct an election that will produce a clear cut winner. So far, two candidates, Don Pedro Aganbi and Victor Osuagwu that participated in the election have been sworn in as chairmen of the association. The national body swore in Osuagwu as duly elected chairman while the local chapter went ahead at their last congress in Lagos to adopt Don Pedro Aganbi as their chairman and consequently swore him in as winner of the June 22 election. Speaking in Lagos, Aganbi said…
The Federal Government is currently working on proposal that would transform the entire landscape and structure of the National Arts Theater, Iganmu, Lagos into a masterpiece and one of a kind centre of entertainment in Africa. The project is expected to be carried out through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement spearheaded by VGL Consultant. Under the arrangement, a five star hotel will be built on 12 hectares of land, 27 hectares allocated for office accommodation, 18 hectares allocated for world class shopping complex while what is left will be devoted for a car park that would take at least…
