February 2019

Why most beautiful ladies are single – Juliet Ibrahim

February 10, 2019 10:20 am

f there’s anyone who should know what love lives of beautiful women are like, Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim not only qualifies, she has been there and done almost everything in the book.

She must have broken a few hearts just as she must have had her own broken a few times too. So, when she talks about love, as she does so often these days, people listen.

In her recent post, she gave her opinion on why most beautiful girls are single. It wasn’t a long epistle, or literature but simple clip statement of fact which many of her fans …

Foreign Investors leaving en masse from Nigeria

February 10, 2019 10:17 am

A sizable chunk of investment capital belonging to foreign investors found its way out of the shores of Nigeria through the equities market in 2018 compared to 2017. But the Central Bank of Nigeria has expressed the hope that the trend would soon be reversed with renewed efforts to put the economy in proper shape, reports Bamidele Famoofo

In the last three years, the rate of outflow of foreign portfolio investment from the equities trading segment of the Nigerian Stock Exchange has maintained a sustainable increase. Data churned out by the NSE in January which captured the activities in …

Leah Sharibu is alive, Lai Mohammed affirms

February 10, 2019 9:41 am

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as ‘absolute fake news’ the reports in the Social Media that the abducted Dapchi school girl, Leah Sharibu, has died in captivity.

“It’s absolutely fake news. There is nothing like that,” the Minister said at a press briefing in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday

He said the rumour of Miss Sharibu’s death, which surfaced just a few days to the presidential election, is another ploy by the political opposition to tarnish the image of the administration and exploit primordial sentiments ahead of the polls.

“I think it’s part of

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Why most beautiful ladies are single – Juliet Ibrahim

February 10, 2019 3:16 am

If there’s anyone who should know what love lives of beautiful women are like, Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim not only qualifies, she has been there and done almost everything in the book.

She must have broken a few hearts just as she must have had her own broken a few times too. So, when she talks about love, as she does so often these days, people listen.

In her recent post, she gave her opinion on why most beautiful girls are single. It wasn’t a long epistle, or literature but simple clip statement of fact which many of her fans …

How Gov. Mohammed Abubakar stole ₦400bn, Dogara alleges

February 10, 2019 2:49 am

Speaker of the House of Representatives,   Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday alleged that Gov. Mohammed Abubakar has defrauded Bauchi State of N400 billion in the last 3 and half years.

The Speaker also presented a documented evidence to prove the allegations, challenging Abubakar to seek redress if the claims were false. But the State government in a swift react to the allegations chided the speaker, saying he was deceiving the people to score cheap political points.

It stated that the internally generated revenue of the state within the period was far less than the quoted figure. Dogara, who spoke at …

Gov. Bello’s wife, 3 aides involved in road accident

February 10, 2019 2:08 am

The wife of the Kogi State Governor, Mrs. Amina Bello has been involved in a car accident along the Obajana-Kabba road on her way to Isanlu for the women’s rally of All Progressives Congress (APC).

The accident occurred at Kabba, an area where the helicopter conveying the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo crash-landed penultimate Saturday.

Alongside the wife of the governor, three aides of the Kogi State Government were involved in the road accident, though there was no record of death.

In a statement he issued Saturday, Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Muhammed confirmed the accident

The statement listed

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Assurance of free, fair polls by INEC, a deceit – Gov. Wike

February 10, 2019 1:44 am

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised the electorate in the state not to be carried away by assurances by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it would be neutral in its conduct of the general elections.

He therefore charged the people to be ready to protect their votes and ensure that their votes count.
Wike spoke yesterday while addressing supporters during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Campaign Rally at Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

He advised the people not to be deceived by INEC’s claims that it would organise credible polls, adding that the people should remain vigilant to …

EFCC debunks story on Ayeni, former chairman of Skye Bank

February 10, 2019 1:10 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied reports that former Chairman of Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni is currently undergoing treatment in an undisclosed medical facility after he was poisoned in EFCC detention.

EFCC’s acting Spokesperson, Tony Orilade, in a statement yesterday, in Abuja, said: “Given that the intention of this false alarm is to incite public against the Commission, we found it compelling to state in clear terms that Ayeni, upon arrest and conveyance to the Commission, was neither offered food nor drink by our operatives.

There was also nothing consumable: food, drink or water that was brought …

I’m only a vessel to transform Lagos says Jimi Agbaje

February 10, 2019 12:28 am

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Lagos State, Jimi Agbaje, has described himself as a vessel, insisting that the forthcoming governorship election is not just about him.

In a release issued by his campaign office yesterday, he said: “I’m only a vessel for the thousands of Lagosians, who have to drive to work every day, having to contend with the pain of traffic caused by trucks that continue to block our streets and highways. You hear their pain when they call into radio shows asking to be heard, yet, nothing is done about the problem.

“I’m only a …

Ganduje disagrees with Northern elders’ recall of Fulani

Facts prove Ganduje wrong on 5 million votes to Jubril

February 10, 2019 12:14 am

The Governor of Kano state earlier promised to deliver five million votes to the Jubril, the impostor being paraded as Nigeria’s president, however facts gathered so far do not support the assertion made by the governor  who was caught on camera taking bribes in US dollars for awarding contracts.

Daily Trust reports:

With only one week to the elections, political parties and candidates are all out to out-do each other for the ultimate prize.  Part of the strategy is showcasing what they have done and making promises which are sometimes achievable and other times not.

For the 2019 elections, though …

Fake Buhari now in Nigerian ambassador's residence in Tokyo

APC targeting 2.8m votes for Impostor Jubril in Katsina

February 9, 2019 10:41 pm

The APC Campaign Council in Katsina State, says it is targeting at least 2.8 million votes for the impostor, Jubril Al-Sudani (imposed on the Nigerian masses as President Muhammadu Buhari  by the cabal currently running the Nigerian Government) in the upcoming presidential election.

The Guardian reports:

Mr Mustapha Inuwa, Chairman of the council, disclosed this during a press conference on Saturday in Katsina.

“The state has about 3.2 million voters, we want to win by a landslide, we want to have at least 80 per cent of the total number of votes.

“We are targeting no less than 2.8 million …

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