OYEGUN EMERGES AS APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN

The first executive governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has emerged as the new national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He clinched the position last night at the party’s national convention in Abuja after former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva withdrew from the race at 11.27 pm.
Oyegun’s other rival for the post, Chief Tom Ikimi, was yet to show up at the convention at press time, while Chief Sam Jaja, who was also touted as showing interest in the race, did not purchase the nomination form.

2015 GeneraI Election: ‘Another Watershed’ – Buhari

Former military president, General Muhammadu Buhari has also described next year’s election as a watershed and urged Nigerians to make use of it by voting out the PDP.

He compared Nigeria in 1999 to that of this year when life is now more tough for the common man and recalled that the emergence of the APC and its mission is to liberate the country from the inept PDP controlled government.

Why Maku Faults Politicians For Nigeria’s Crisis

Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, on Friday in Asaba, the Delta State capital, blamed politicians for the various crises in Nigeria.

Maku, who made this known at the National Peace Conference and Unity rally organised by Integrity for Leadership and Sustainable Empowerment Initiative Inc. said, “They (politicians) have used religion as their instrument of political power.

Don’t Play Politics With Our Girls, Says Chibok Indigenes

Indigenes of Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State have refuted claims in some quarters that over 200 girls were not abducted from their schools 60 days ago.

Indigenes of the area were at a Friday meeting organised by campaigners calling for the rescue of the girls in Abuja.

D’banj In Secret Marriage?

D’banj, one of Nigeria’s hottest musical stars turned 34, on Monday, June 9. And as expected, activities were rolled out to mark his birthday anniversary, at Four Point Hotel, Lekki, Lagos, courtesy of Heritage Bank. The Koko Master seized the opportunity offered by the gathering to unveil yet another significant aspect of his career, a strong entrepreneurial initiative focusing on Agriculture and Agro-economic enterprise called Koko Agropreneu as he donated N50 million to empower the Nigerian youths.

MULTI-AWARD WINNING GOSPEL SINGER, KEFEE IS DEAD

Multiple award-winning gospel singer, Kefee Don Momoh, has been confirmed dead. She passed on in the early hours of today, after being in coma for weeks in an undisclosed American hospital.
She went into a coma, after collapsing on a 14-hour flight on her way to Chicago for an event about a two weeks ago. A close family source revealed she was diagnosed of having pre-eclampsia – pregnancy induced high blood pressure.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD LEARN FROM JUNE 12 ELECTION – IBB

As Nigerians remembered the June 12 election that was annulled in 1993 yesterday, Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, said the present government in Nigeria should learn from the conduct of the election for free and fair elections in 2015
The former Nigeria leader, who was speaking exclusively yesterday to LEADERSHIP at his hill-top House in Minna on the heel of the celebration of June 12 by some south-western states and the characterisation of the election as freest and fairest in Nigeria, however said he took full responsibility of the annulment that spoilt the show.

VIGILANTES GUARD KANO GOVT HOUSE AS POLICE, TROOPS WITHDRAW

The Kano State Government House is being guarded by vigilantes, following the drastic reduction in the number of police personnel and withdrawal of soldiers there.

Police Commandant Found Lifeless In Bed

The commandant of the Nigeria Police Training School, Iperu, Ogun State, ACP Kayode Adewoye was found dead in his bed, yesterday.
Adewoye who resided at the Police Officers’ Quarters, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos State was said to be a diabetic patient.

CHIBOK: EZEKWESILI FLAYS CRITICS, CALLS THEM HEATHENS

One of the organisers of the ‪#‎BringBackOurGirls campaign, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, yesterday went for the jugular of those seemingly opposing the group’s efforts.