‘I’m scared of producing another film after Ije’

Producer of the award winning block buster, “Ije: The Journey”, Chineze Anyaene has opened up on why she has not produced another movie few years after she produced the film that broke the box office record in Nigeria, making over N59.8 million in six months.
The film featured two star actresses, Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde who are regarded by many as industry rivals.

Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Olamide and others battle for The Headies

The Headies has gained the reputation for becoming one of the most revered awards ceremonies in the Nigerian music industry. It’s the award every Nigerian artiste, both young and upcoming dream of .
Come this Sunday, The Eko Hotels and Suite Convention centre will play host to the biggest entertainers in the country as the Headies award come to town again.

Shinkafi, Ajibola emerge as APGA, PDP gov candidates for Zamfara, Kwara States

The National Secretary of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the party in Zamfara State.
Shinkafi was unanimously endorsed by all the delegates of the party during their primaries held at the Gusau Airport in the state capital.
In Kwara State, the Senator representing Kwara South in the National Assembly, Suleiman Simeon Ajibola also emerged the gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state for the 2015 general elections.
Ajibola will slug it out with the incumbent Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed also from the area during the election.

Shinkafi, Ajibola emerge as APGA, PDP gov candidates for Zamfara, Kwara States

The National Secretary of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the party in Zamfara State.
Shinkafi was unanimously endorsed by all the delegates of the party during their primaries held at the Gusau Airport in the state capital.
In Kwara State, the Senator representing Kwara South in the National Assembly, Suleiman Simeon Ajibola also emerged the gubernatorial candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state for the 2015 general elections.
Ajibola will slug it out with the incumbent Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed also from the area during the election.

Crisis looms in Onitsha market as trustees vow to halt govt’s caretaker system

Crisis is currently brewing at the Bridge-head market, Onitsha, Anambra State, following moves by the trustees, patrons and stakeholders of the market to stop the state commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Chief Ifeatu Onejeme from what they termed institutionalization of care-taker system of leadership in the market against democratically elected executive.
They expressed dismay over the state government lukewarm disposition in conducting an election that would usher in a democratically elected market executive, as stipulated in the market constitution. The traders recalled that the incumbent Commerce commissioner, Onejeme and his predecessor during former Governor Peter Obi’s past regime, Robert Okonkwo kept inaugurating one caretaker committee after the other and even extending their tenures.

Buhari not only APC’s candidate but the choice of Nigerians —Aregbesola

The Governor of Osun State , Mr Rauf Aregbesola has said that the emergence of former Head of State, Gen Muhammadu Buhari as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress is the best democratic pill to galvanise Nigerians towards the needed change.
He said the former Head of State is not just the candidate of the APC but that of the entire Nigerians who have been yearning for a dramatic and total change.
Aregbesola said the decision by all party men and women to elect the former head of state demonstrates the commitment to presenting a candidate who would not only win the presidential election but go ahead to rescue Nigeria from the present quagmire anti-democratic and anti-development elements had brought her in more than a decade and a half.

Ndigbo ‘ll still vote for Jonathan despite lack of FG’s presence in S/East – APGA chieftain

A member of Board of Trustees, BoT of the All   Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka assured that Ndigbo would still vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015 presidential election, despite lack of federal presence in the Southeast geo-political zone.
He, however advised that in as much as Ndigbo has already made up their minds to vote massively for Jonathan, Jonathan should on his own part, be ready to reach an accord with Ndigbo to ensure a guarantee for Igbo votes. Ezeonwuka, lamented that for over 15 years the PDP has been in power, it failed to maintain Eastern roads built within only four years by the Shehu Shagari administration.
“We will vote for Jonathan on the condition that he has to speed up the second Niger Bridge project, maintain Eastern roads, give us uninterrupted power supply and ensure federal presence in the Southeast region,” the APGA chieftain said.

Buhari in dilemma over running mate

All Progressives Cong-ress, APC presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari is in a dilemma over the choice of a running mate for the forthcoming presidential contest. Buhari’s dilemma was said to have been accentuated by the rise in his ratings after the largely successful convention which has raised the prospects of a possible APC led Federal Government thus attracting many more interests into the choice of a running mate.
Basking in the euphoria of a largely successful nomination convention, party elders, hours after the convention Thursday night, went into a meeting in an undisclosed location in Victoria Island, Lagos with the issue top on the agenda. Buhari, it was learnt, was at the meeting but no conclusion was arrived at.

Defection: PDP loses suit against Amaechi, Wamakko, 2 other APC Govs

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lost its bid to declare seats of the four ‘rebel’ governors that defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, vacant.
In a ruling yesterday, the court dismissed the suit against Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers); Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano), Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto), and Abdulfatai Ahmed (Kwara).
Though PDP originally dragged five governors before the high court, however, following the impeachment of Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, his name was accordingly struck out from the suit.
Justice Gabriel Kolawole struck out the suit against the governors on the grounds that the originating processes filed by the PDP to initiate the action were invalid.
The court upheld the arguments of the plaintiff that the originating processes were wrongly issued and served on the defendants.

Iyabo Obasanjo writes father, says: ‘Dear Daddy, you don’t own Nigeria

In what is turning out to be a season of open letters, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo, has ruled out further communication with her father till death, describing him as a liar, manipulator, two-faced hypocrite determined to foist on President Goodluck Jonathan what no one would contemplate with him as president.
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo in a letter to her father accused him of having an egoistic craving for power and living a life where only men of low esteem and intellect thrive.
In the 11-page letter dated December 16, 2013 exclusively obtained by Vanguard, Iyabo accused her father of orchestrating a third term for himself as president, cruelty to family members, abandonment of children and grandchildren, and also, a legendary reputation of maltreatment of women.
Iyabo who forswore further political engagements in Nigeria denied any political motive for her missive, and described Nigeria as a country where her father and his ilk have helped to create a situation where smart, capable people bend down to imbeciles to survive. She particularly noted her experience as chairman of the Senate Committee on Health when she led the committee on a retreat appropriated for in the budget only for her to be prosecuted for it.