2015: Voting may follow ethnic lines

The emergence of President Goodluck Jonathan and a former military Head of State, General Mohammadu Buhari (retd), as presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress respectively have set the stage for a political war among various ethnic and cultural groups in the country.

SUNDAY PUNCH enquires showed that while some of the groups have taken decisions to queue behind either Jonathan or Buhari, others are in the process of taking decision on whom to support.

This is happening even as some of the groups have, however, chosen to be neutral.

NIGERIANS KNOW THAT JONATHAN HAS PERFORMED, SAYS ABATI

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, on Sunday said despite the criticisms being directed at President Goodluck Jonathan, majority of Nigerians are aware that the Federal Government under his watch has performed creditably well.
Abati made his position known in an interview he granted the Voice of America.
He said it was on record that the government had turned the nation’s economy into the largest one in Africa.

Dad is not harsh — Hakeem Belo-Osagie’s daughter

Yasmin, a daughter of business mogul, Hakeem Belo-Osagie, tells Ashiwaju.org about her father
Tell us a bit about yourself.
My name is Yasmin Belo-Osagie. I’m the second of Hakeem Belo-Osagie’s four children. I had my primary school education in Nigeria, then left for a boarding school in England when I was 10 years old. I was there for eight years then went to the United States where I studied at the Princeton University. I now live and work in Nigeria.

Wike is Rivers next gov, says Patience Jonathan

The wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has restated her endorsement for the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Nyesom Wike.

The First Lady, who spoke at the burial ceremony of Senator Tari Sekibo in Okrika on Saturday, expressed her confidence that Wike would be the next governor of the state.

It was her second public endorsement of Wike.

Why I’m still single – Genevieve Revealed

Award winning Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, reportedly disclosed that staying married is not an easy task.

The actress, who won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2005, revealed her opinion about marital relationships in a recent Vanguard report.

“If I get married, I really want to stay married and staying married is not an easy thing. It means you are completely in tune with your partner.”

Tinubu Rejects Offer to Run as Buhari’s VP

Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has rejected offer from his political associates to pick himself as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari.

The associates of the former Lagos State governor who is also the national leader of the party has been mounting pressure on him to run as he VP to Buhari following the concession giving to him by Buhari to pick this running mate.

Presidential primary: Okorocha Owe Ndi Igbo Apology Says- South-East APC

The All Progressives Congress, APC, South-East chapter, in an emergency meeting converged today in Enugu, has dissociated self from the move made by  Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha for taking part in the party just concluded presidential primary , described him as a lone ranger  operating in his own world.

this was disclosed in a statement signed by the publicity secretary of the party in the zone, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, and made available to newsmen, he said Okorocha’s ambition cost the zone important positions in the party.

The statement read, “May I express my dismay over statement in national newspapers credited to Governor Rochas Okorocha, the leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in my zone the South East to the effect that, ‘By participating in the contest, I have been able to prove that the president can come from any part of the country. It is the understanding of APC that the president should come from the North ever since. I know about that, but I don’t like those facts, so I have come to distort those facts which are not the truth.’

“May I ask His Excellency is the distortion facts more important than the collective interest of the marginalized Ndigbo?

Finally, Davido And Wizkid Reconcile Differences!

By Ajayi Bamidele 

Nigeria

Much talked about feud between Top Nigerian trending music stars, in the persons of Ayo Balogun Aa.k.a. Wizkid and David Adeleke a.k.a.Davido, have finally reconciled their differences and promised to buried any future perceived grudges that might emanate from past crisis all in the interest of Nigeria music industry and their teaming fans who have long awaited this day.

Ashiwaju.org was exclusively informed that the duo had their rift reconciled  At Escape  Night Club, Portland, Oregon, USA , where  the two young Nigerian top artistes were sighted  having tet-a-tet and chatting, embracing each other  to the admiration of all, they pointed out that though they add differences in the past but promised to move together now as brothers in the Nigeria music industry.

How Over 7,500 APGA Members Defeact To APC As Afam Ogene Decamps From Party

Not less than seven thousand five hundred All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) party members from Ogbaru Local Government Area decamp to the All Progressive Congress (APC) as a mark of solidarity in support of their federal representative, Honourable Afam Ogene who defected from the APGA to APC on protest grounds.
Ogene, left the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) with over 5,500 supporters of the party from Ogbaru, during the endorsement of Senator Chris Ngige by his party for second term in Anambra central senatorial zone in Awka.

Peter Varsity, Panacea to Nigeria's Education Woes - Bishop Ezeokafor

BY ABUCHI IFESINACHI, AWKA

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor has said the proposed Peter University Project, Achina Aguata Council Area has all it takes to correct the anomalies in Nigeria education system if given the necessary support.

Bishop Ezeokafor who stated this at St. Patrick's Catholic Cathedral, Awka while interacting with newsmen said the diocese after serious consultations and empirical research decided to float a citadel of learning where there would be no cutting of corners in other to pass examination.