PDP chairmanship contest, why South-west Nigeria lost out

It was gathered that if the People Democratic Party (PDP) national convention had held last year or early this year, stakeholders would have allowed the South-west produce the chairman, since there would have been enough time between the time of the convention and the next general election in 2019. But because the convention did not hold […]

Continue Reading

Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia, Nigeria records first successful Kidney Transplant Surgery (Photos)

It was a joy-filled week at the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia, Abia State, as the first Kidney Transplant Surgery was carried out successfully. A staff at the hospital identified as Chikaodili Ibeneme, took to Facebook to share the good news. She wrote:  ‘What a joy-filled week as Federal Medical Centre Umuahia records her first KIDNEY […]

Continue Reading

Ex-Deputy National Chairman, Uche Secondus Emerges PDP Chairman

Governors-backed candidate, Uche Secondus has emerged the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following an overwhelming defeat of two other aspirants at the Eagle Square venue of the party’s convention on Saturday. An ex-Deputy National Chairman of the party, Secondus garnered 2000 votes, with a former Minister of Education, Prof. Tunde Adeniran came a distant […]

Continue Reading

Rochas Okorocha’s Ministry for Happiness and the Animal Farm Called Nigeria, By Reno Omokri

Rochas Okorocha, a man who has spent more money on statues than he has on living human beings has now appointed his biological sister as “Commissioner for Happiness and Couples’ Fulfilment”. What sin did Imo people commit to deserve this embarrassment as their Governor? And this Rochas, a man that so wants his people to […]

Continue Reading

Photos from Saraki daughter’s wedding: Obasanjo, Patience Jonathan, Aisha Buhari, Otedola etc in attendance

The wedding fathia of Tosin, the daughter of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and her husband, Niyi Olukoya, took place at the Central mosque, Abuja yesterday December 8. Reception was at Transorp Hilton. Aisha Buhari, former first lady Patience Jonathan, former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Chris Ngige, Femi Otedola and others were guests at the reception. See […]

Continue Reading

Nigeria’s FRSC responds to video of its male officer fighting with a female motorist (Video)

A shocking video surfaced online of a male Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer fighting with a woman on the road in a Nigerian State. The agency has now issued a press release in reaction to the video. Read the release and watch the video below: “The attention of the Management of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) […]

Continue Reading

My stay in jail prolonged for Yar’adua’s sake – Obasanjo

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday said he did not oblige his family’s move to secure his freedom from prison when he was jailed for an alleged coup plot because he didn’t want to be free while late General Shehu Musa Ya’adua was still in jail. He spoke at the 20th memorial lecture organized by […]

Continue Reading

Voting already ongoing at Saturday’s PDP National Convention

The much awaited Peoples Democratic Party national convention is already ongoing at the Eagle Square, Abuja, Nigeria. Party faithful from across the country and delegates have been arriving at the venue since Saturday morning. More than 2,000 delegates have been scheduled to vote to fill the positions of the national chairman and several other national offices of the party. […]

Continue Reading

Woman jailed 30 years for pregnancy miscarriage begs for freedom

An El Salvador woman who was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for pregnancy miscarriage deemed to be from an illegal abortion, on Friday, pleaded for her freedom before a court to revise her sentence. “I am paying for a crime I didn’t commit,” Teodora Vasquez, 34, told the tribunal in San Salvador. Judges hearing the matter […]

Continue Reading

Lets go back to Nigeria’s educational system of the 60s -Atiku Abubakar

The former Nigerian Vice President, Mr. Atiku Abubakar, has described himself as a rebel. Atiku made the remark while urging Nigerians never to allow the word “rule” to be used in the country’s democratic process. Speaking in Lagos, the Waziri of Adamawa said the term rule should be replaced with “govern” because Nigerians must participate in […]

Continue Reading

Spray Naira notes at parties, pay N50,000 fine or 6months imprisonment

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN has warned Nigerians against abusing the naira notes, especially at social events. Nigeria’s apex bank said anyone caught abusing the currency will pay a fine of N50,000 or risk six months in jail if convicted. This was disclosed on Friday by an official of the Currency Operation Department of the CBN […]

Continue Reading

Former Senator, Ayodele Arise freed by his abductors

Former Nigerian Senator and one of the current governorship candidates in APC primary in Ekiti State, Sylvester Ayodele Arise who was kidnapped a few days ago along Abuja road has been freed by his abductors. Reports coming in say that the abducted politician was released after an amount of ransom lower than the amount originally […]

Continue Reading

Bode George withdraws from PDP chairmanship race

Bode George has withdrawn from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship race, according to Premium Times. The former deputy national chairman of the PDP announced his withdrawal from the race at press conference in Abuja on Friday. He accused the Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, of insulting the South-west when he said earlier in the day […]

Continue Reading