2015: I will defeat Jonathan if APC gives me Presidential ticket says Kwankwaso

Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has expressed certainty that he will defeat President Goodluck Jonathan in the forthcoming general election, if given the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said: “I don’t know why me and Jonathan collected our forms on the same day. “The indication is that maybe, me and him are going to slug it out in 2015 and once that happens, I am sure you know the answer, that he is going to lose. He would lose completely.” He observed that Nigerians were unhappy with the present administration and could not wait to vote it out in 2015.bThe governor urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be an unbiased umpire in the 2015 elections, stressing that the opposition would monitor keenly the

Fresh Trouble For Sanusi Over Meeting With Jonathan

Few days after a reported reconciliatory meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has summoned the monarch to explain the trip. The emir had led a delegation from Kano Emirate on a visit to Jonathan at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. Though no reason was given for the visit, Villa sources said the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria used the opportunity to reconcile with Jonathan.
They had fallen out shortly before Sanusi was named emir of Kano over his revelation that $20 billion could not be accounted for by the Jonathan administration. The visit was said to have angered

Assemblies of God Church sacks GS---Sunday Punch

The Assemblies of God Church has announced the excommunication of its past General Superintendent, Rev. Paul Emeka, from the church
But reacting to the development, Emeka told SUNDAY PUNCH the action was a “coup.”

Umeh Charges Anambra PDP To Stop Fielding Multiple Candidates In Election

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Allinace, Chief (Sir) Victor Umeh has described the incessant actions of  Anambra state chapter  of the People Democratic Party (PDP) fielding multiple candidates in an election  as barbaric and should not be encouraged in any civilized society
He described the move as an act of irresponsibility and would be vehemently kicked against in the coming general election.
Chief Victor Umeh stated this while addressing hundreds of party faithful who accompanied him to the Anambra state APGA headquarters in Awka, to pick up his nomination and  expression of  interest forms to contest for the Anambra Central Senatorial election, noted with strong equivocation that his party will not entertain such loose act of the PDP to short change other party men, where three or more men are contesting under one political party.

I like Oritsefemi but I can’t date him – Sexy Ache

Black, beautiful and bold Ache Rachael Sule known as Sexy Ache in the music scene, is definitely not a damsel in distress, rather she is one totally in control of her life and not one too laid back in flaunting her sexuality when occasion demands.
sexy-ache3The fast-rising singer who broke into the industry  with her hit song African Lady opened up to Potpourri on why she featured the Afropop artiste Oritsefemi in her Afro-beat-inspired  track Gentle. She also dispelled the rumour that she is dating Oritsefemi.

Who wins Gulder Ultimate Search tonight?

By 11pm tonight when the final episode of this year’s edition of Gulder Ultimate Search, Africa’s longest running reality TV programme, would have aired, a new winner would have emerged. One of the four remaining contestants on the show would have found the great General’s Helmet thus bringing an end to a Mission for which over thousands of individuals registered to be a part of.
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Of the 14 contestants that were selected from over 40,000 applicants to enter the Aguleri jungle, only four remain. They are Otto Canon, a 25 year old undergraduate, Nne Cosy Joe, a 28 year graduate of Agric Science, Emmanuel Afolabi, a 29 year old undergraduate and 24 year old Chinedu Ubachukwu, also an undergraduate.

YUZOS set to host Wizkid, MI, others

It’s no longer news that residents of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory will as from Nov. 1 have their favorite artistes on tour of the capital city in an event tagged Tripple Threat Tour.

However, the news is that a new improved online store, www.yuzos.com will host the artistes at its head office located in Abuja. According to YUZOS’ management, the takeoff of the e-supermarket cannot be complete without celebrities’ endorsement.

Train crushes retired railway staff to death in Agbado

A passenger train on Thursday crushed to death a retired staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) at Agbado Station in Ogun State.
The deceased was simply identified as Peters.
An eyewitness  in Agbado Station in Ogun State that the deceased fell in the median of two coaches.
The deceased was employed by the corporation on casual basis as a ticket checker after his formal retirement from the NRC.

Defection: You breached the law, Tambuwal tells IGP

THE speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal Thursday told the acting  Inspector General of Police, Sulaiman  Abba that he breached the law by ordering that his security details be withdrawn from his residence.
In a statement issued and signed by his media aide, Malam Imam Imam  Tambuwal said he  received with shock and amazement the statement issued by the Nigerian Police Force Headquarters justifying the withdrawal of Police Security Personnel attached to the Hon Speaker, by the Acting Inspector General of Police.

2015: Jonathan picks PDP Nomination forms

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan Wednessday stormed the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to collect his expression of interest and nominations to enable him contest the February, 2015 Presidential election.
President Goodluck Jonathan displaying Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms  at the People's Democratic Party's Secretariat in Abuja on Thursday (30/10/14).