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I would like to bring to your attention, the urgent need to upgrade the equipment, training and logistics of our Armed Forces and Security Services to enable them more forcefully to confront this (Boko Haram) threat”.  “For this reason, I seek the concurrence of the National Assembly for external borrowing of not more than $1bn, including government to government arrangements for this upgrade”. The above is an excerpt from a letter dated July 15, 2014 to the National Assembly from President Goodluck Jonathan on the urgent need to contain the Boko Haram insurgency, which has allegedly claimed over 13,000 lives since the insurgency began in 2009, and which according to the ‘Human Rights Watch’ has also led to about 2500 deaths this year. jonathan-boko1Inspite of President Jonathan’s anxiety, the National Assembly delayed consideration of the content of the letter until Parliament resumed from its extended recess almost two months after receipt of the President’s URGENT loan request...

As the September 30 election into the Nigeria Football Federation Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation draws near, outgoing First Vice President, Chief Mike Umeh sees himself in a pole position ahead of other contestants for the NFF presidency. Umeh and Maigar Umeh and Maigar Umeh has the uphill task of warding off what is expected to be stiff contests from the likes of Amanze Uchegbulam, Amaju Pinnick, Taiwo Ogunjobi, Shehu Dikko and Dominic Irofa to the NFF hot seat. But the Anambra FA Chairman said he is not cowed by the calibre of the other contestants, pointing out that he had the advantage of being the incumbent Vice President. “As the incumbent Vice President, I should be the number one candidate then others will follow,” Umeh said in Lagos yesterday. He hopes to ride on the back of the achievements of the Aminu Maigari-led board to the secure victory at the poll, pointing out that “we as a board were very lucky because we surpassed the achievements of all...

He has never done anything else but business. His experience traversed from tel e-communications to shipping and now publishing, properties and computers. Okey Tobi-Williams Dimoji is popular in his line of business with headquarters in Anthony Village , Lagos where a street is named after him. The graduate of University of Nigeria, Nsukka is currently undergoing his P.hd programme in the same University after an eight year sojourn in the United Kingdom where he ran a shipping business. Here, he talks about his business experience. Excerpts. What is your business story? Tobi-Williams Dimoji Tobi-Williams Dimoji Really, I have a media background. Both my first and second degree were in Mass Communication. I started my business with telecommunications. Before the advent of GSM, we were a leading telecommunication company in Nigeria. The company then was called, ROYAL STRIDE Nigeria LTD. I would say that we laid the foundation for the take off of GSM in the country. Of course...

Shina LOREMIKAN is a seasoned human and workers’ rights activist who has struggled on social-based issues, including democratic and constitutional processes, for over two decades alongside prominent civil rights activists such as Barrister Femi Falana and the late Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, etc. The Coordinator of the Campaign Against Impunity, he has also worked as the Secretary of the Campaign for Democracy and Human Rights (CDHR), and is with the Consumer Rights Advocacy Network of Nigeria. In this interview, he tackles one of the important concerns of the consumer in Nigeria… You have been on a campaign against pirate marketing in the alcoholic beverages industry, which involves two of the biggest players in the sector. What is your concern with this? Thank you very much. It’s good that you observed that this act of pirate marketing involves two heavyweights in the alcoholic beverage industry, with one seeking to gain an edge over the other through unfair practices. Naturally, in m...

Mr. Emeka Ajoiyi is the Country Manager, Inbisco Nigeria Limited, the commercial arm of Mayora Group. Noted for his remarkable business inclinations which came to light at a very young age, Ajoiyi was determined to reach the skies. Shortly after his university education, he ventured into entrepreneurship, then manufacturing of a good number of food products in the country. His voyage into manufacturing of quality food products in Nigeria endeared him to many other notable food products manufacturers across the world. In this chat with Vanguard, he opens up on his journey into manufacturing, what he thinks about the sector, why he became Country Manager, Inbisco Nigeria Limited, and lots more. Excerpts: Background Mr. Emeka Ajoiyi Mr. Emeka Ajoiyi After obtaining his Higher National Diploma (HND) in Marketing from the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu in 1997, Ajoiyi went on to the University of Calabar where he obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management. ...

Beautiful and sexy Nollywood actress, Nazareth Jesse Bako, who has featured in over 50 films added a year on Monday, September 15, but chose Sunday, September 14 to entertain a few friends at a soiree she intended to keep as close and simple, as few friends and close associates like her Godfather. According to her, she wasn’t expecting anything elaborate and definitely wasn’t expecting anything grand. But when the likes of Kcee, Harrysong, Gordons and others showed up, she knew she had an occasion on her hands. And was she happy about it? She was gleeful, but quick to add that it was her Godfather the singers came to see and confessed that the relationship between her and Kcee or Harrysong is anything but close. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/kcee-harrysong-surprise-nazareth-jesse-birthday/#sthash.vMw4PGdz.dpuf

After a successful two weeks in cinemas ‘Being Mrs Elliott’ the highly anticipated movie from Nollywood actress, director and producer, Omoni Oboli has lived up to expectations in the cinema with high box office sales. Speaking on the acceptance rate of the movie at the cinemas, Omoni said “the rate at which the movie was accepted is overwhelming. It was really worth all the sleepless nights and hard work, just to see the way ‘Being Mrs Elliott’ was accepted. During the premiere, the cinema release, I felt so loved and appreciated. According to her “I couldnt have done it without all lovers of Omoni. Doing something I had not done before was a bit scary. But seeing the love, acceptance, encouragement, prayers and calls, I know that I am on the right path. Even at the cinemas, people were always telling me “Omoni, you did well”, “congratulations” “way to go girl”, and I am indeed grateful.” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/something-new-bit-scary-omoni-oboli-confes...

Ex-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has broken his silence over what wrecked Ghana’s 2014 World Cup campaign revealing that several failed promises by government over when the Black Stars appearance fee would be paid led to the team’s dismal showing. “Before we played the USA game, they were told that the money was in a flight coming to Brazil. After that game, it took some days for the players to ask again,” Appiah said on Metro TV. Kwesi Appiah Kwesi Appiah “Before the Germany game, they were promised again that they will get their monies right after the game and that was also not true. So they decided not to train two days to the Portugal game. “By that time, they were fed up with my continuous pleas. So they insisted. And I knew we would have challenges. “So during the Portugal game, you could see that the players were psychologically down. “The money had really pre-occupied their minds. So we actually couldn’t progress because of those external factors which was the appearance fee...

Port Elizabeth - Two South African medics were Thursday suspended after a pregnant woman they were ferrying to hospital fell out of a moving ambulance and suffered a miscarriage, an official said. The ambulance door opened while the vehicle was moving and the 19-year-old woman plunged to the ground. The drivers only realised on arriving at the hospital in the remote southeastern village of Ntabankulu, that their patient was missing. She was picked up by a passing motorist and rushed to hospital. But she had suffered multiple injuries from the fall and miscarried. The medics “were negligent and they have been suspended with immediate effect,” Eastern Cape provincial health department spokesman Sizwe Kupelo told AFP. The two are to face disciplinary action and possible dismissal, he added. “We condemn their actions in the strongest terms. We make them work as a pair so that one guards the patient while the other drives the ambulance,” he said. - See more at: http://www.vanguardng...

San Franciscon – The South Korean consumer electronics titan credited with being the first major manufacturer to blend tablet and smartphone features said it will begin taking orders for the coming model on Friday, the same day rival Apple launches its new-generation iPhone 6. “Samsung created the large screen smartphone category with the Galaxy Note and we are on our fourth generation, a category others are just entering,” Gregory Lee, Samsung’s Telecommunications America president, said in a statement. “The Galaxy Note 4 delivers a refined Note experience, and the latest technology that consumers want in their smartphone.” In what was seen by some as a direct shot at Apple, Samsung promised that anyone ordering a Note 4 by October 16 would be entitled to a trade-in value of $200 for any working smartphone. The Note 4 boasts a 5.7-inch high definition screen, improved front and rear cameras, speedy charging, and an “S Pen” to write, draw or edit on the touch screen more naturall...

By Gbenga Ariyibi Ado-Ekiti – A leading Ekiti traditional musician , Chief Peter Ogunyemi, popularly known as Elemure, 70, is dead. Ogunyemi died in the early hours of Thursday. A family source told our correspondent that the ace musician may have died of undisclosed ailment. While alive, Elemure Ogunyemi’ traversed the length and breath of the country, trilling his fans with his music usual laced with Ekiti dialect. His sudden demise on Thursday shocked residents of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital where he operate his musical prowess. The ace musician was born in Ikole Ekiti on August 23,1944. and started his elementary education at Saint Peters Catholic Primary School, Ikole-Ekiti where he finished his Standard Six. He proceeded to Lagos and worked briefly with the Federal Ministry of Finance in 1976. He moved down to Ekiti State finally in 1979 where he had his musical headquarters. Elemure released about 46 albums.He is Elejoka of Isaba He is survived by children and many g...

The Nigeria Police Force has faulted the report of Amnesty International, saying that torture is prohibited. In a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, Ag.CP Emmanuel Ojukwu, it stated that there is a zero tolerance for corruption and abuse of power, stressing there is no Immunity for impunity in Nigeria Police Force. READ THE FULL STATEMENT BELOW: The attention of the Nigeria Police has been drawn to an on-line publication entitled ‘Welcome to Hell-Fire’: torture and other ill-treatment in Nigeria. While we do not question the freedom of Amnesty International to earn its relevance and bread, the Nigeria Police takes serious exceptions to some blatant falsehoods and innuendoes contained in that report. For one, it smacks of indecency and intemperate language to liken our dear nation Nigeria, to hell fire. That cannot be true. We believe that Nigeria is a growing nation, green and largely peaceful. While the Nigeria Police and other operators in the criminal justice sector ...

Lagos - A Nigerian man has been arrested for selling his wife to black magic practitioners who wanted to sacrifice a virgin, police said Thursday. The deal in the central Nigerian state of Plateau was cancelled at the last minute, however, when the ritualists realised she was married. “The man lured his wife to a bush under the pretext of fetching firewood and sold her to two ritualists for 800,000 naira (about $5,000), Plateau state police spokesman Abuh Emmanuel told AFP. He said the man from Kwalla town lied to the ritualists that the woman was a virgin and had been given part of the money. “When the ritualists discovered that the woman was the man’s wife, they asked her to go because she could not be used for the sacrifice,” he said. Emmanuel said the man and his two accomplices were arrested after the woman reported the incident to the police. “The suspects are in our custody and will be taken to court for criminal conspiracy and an attempted murder,” he said. Belief in b...

Lagos – Nigerian preacher TB Joshua on Thursday broke his silence over a building collapse that killed 80 at his Lagos megachurch but denied lack of cooperation and stuck to his theory of possible aerial sabotage. The popular televangelist, known as “The Preacher” or “The Man of God” to his thousands of followers in Nigeria and around the world, also indicated that other overseas nationals were involved. TB Joshua suggests sabotage over deadly building collapse TB Joshua suggests sabotage over deadly building collapse South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday said that 67 of his compatriots were killed when a guesthouse for foreign followers of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) came down last Friday. The death toll from the tragedy climbed after 10 more bodies were pulled from among the twisted metal and shattered masonry of the building on the sprawling SCOAN compound. Joshua had not directly commented on the deaths and had only published Bible quotations on his ...

FG releases list of National Award recipients 2013/2014 The President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has approved the award of National Honours to the following Nigerians and friends of Nigeria, in various categories as listed below: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION LIST OF 2013/2014 NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD RECIPIENTS 2013 AND 2014 NATIONAL HONOURS AWARD S/NO NAMES STATUS CLASS OF MEDAL AIR MARSHAL ALEX SABUNDU BADEH CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF CFR MAJ. GEN. KENNETH MINIMAH CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF CFR REAR ADMIRAL USMAN JIBRIN CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF CFR AIR VICE MARSHAL ADESOLA AMOSU CHIEF OF AIR STAFF CFR ALHAJI SULAIMAN ABBA ACTING INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CFR HON. JUSTICE BOLARINWA O. BABALAKIN FMR. SUPREME COURT, JUDGE CFR HON. JUSTICE ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, (RTD) CFR HON. JUSTICE IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT CFR HON. JUSTICE CHRISTOPHER M. CHUKWUMA – ENEH JUSTICE OF...

Abuja – The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu, on Thursday in Abuja urged Nigerians not to panic over the current fuel scarcity in the country. Wogu made the call while speaking with newsmen on the ongoing strike by the oil and gas sectors. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Monday shut down operations nationwide. The unions had shut down operations nationwide over alleged irregular funding of their pen­sion scheme, which had led to about N85 billion deficit. Other demands of the workers are the call for immediate steps to carry out Turn Around Maintenance (TAM) on the four refineries as agreed between government and the two unions and restoration of crude supply to the refineries The minister said that talks were still ongoing with the management of the Nigerian National Petro­leum Corporation (NNPC) and the in house unions of PEN­GASSAN and ...

Ikeja – The Acting Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Benedict Adeyileka, on Thursday said that more than 60 per cent of the aircraft operated by Nigerian airlines were on lease. Adeyileka spoke in Lagos through NCAA’s General Manager, Airworthiness & Standard, Mr Kayode Ajiboye, at a seminar organised by Aeroconsult with the theme “Sustaining Safety in the Nigerian Aviation Sector’’. He said that most airlines preferred aircraft lease financing to reduce their operational cost. Adeyileka said that many Nigerian financial institutions also preferred to support business aviation at the expense of commercial aviation. “According to financial institutions, their argument is that business aviation has less risk when compared to commercial aviation,” he said. The NCAA chief noted that one of the major challenges for airlines in the country was that lease rates were paid in U.S. dollars while passengers’ fares were in Naira. Adeyileka advised the airli...

Obasanjo, Tambuwal absent at NEC meeting By Henry Umoru. 18-9-14 ABUJA- AHEAD of his formal declaration for his return bid and the Party’s National Convention fixed for December 6, the National Executive Committee, NEC of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Thursday adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as the party’s sole Presidential candidate for 2015 Presidential election. Rising from its 66th NEC meeting Thursday at Wadata Plaza, National Secretariat of the Party, the party’s highest body explained that the move became imperative because no serious party would change a winning team like President Jonathan who has performed with his transformation agenda which has changed the face and well being of Nigerians. President Goodluck Jonathan wave to the crowd shortly after the conferment of se -lo-lia (Star of the Nation) on him during the courtesy visit to the king for the burial of the first Lady's mother , Madam fynface Oba in Okireka , River state ...yesterday President Goodluc...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has adopted President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2015 election. The decision was announced at a NEC meeting chaired by Adamu Mua’zu, the national chairman of the party, and attended by Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, Senate President David Mark; his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu; and deputy speaker of the federal house of representatives, Emeka Ihedioha. PDPJonaGovernor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, who stayed away from the meeting of the PDP governors on Wednesday, was present at Thursday’s NEC meeting. Lamido, known to be interested in contesting the 2015 presidential election, did not oppose the endorsement. Jonathan is yet to officially declare interest in seeking reelection. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/2015-pdp-adopts-jonathan-sole-presidential-candidate/#sthash.DtL87NRl.dpuf

Military issues red alert, says terrorists plot to use auto-mechanic, car wash as IEDs’ loading points By KINGSLEY OMONOBI ABUJA – Aftermath the heavy defeats inflicted on Boko Haram insurgents in recent weeks, indications have emerged that the group are recruiting auto-mechanic and car wash operators across the country with a view to using their centers as loading bays to plant IEDS’ on vehicles of unsuspecting members of the public to cause havoc. The objective is to hit at some top government establishment and functionaries as well as military and police locations in other parts of the country outside the North East epicenter of the insurgency to divert attention from the increasingly successful onslaught on the group in recent days. Towards this end, Intelligence sources told Vanguard that the Boko Haram group have infiltrated the ranks of many of the operators and bought them over with very mouth watering sums of money to look the other way when the explosives were being plan...

One should not pay to serve one’s country, Corps members react to N4,000 mobilisation Abuja – Members of the National Youth Service Corps have reacted to the Corp’s decision to charge prospective members N4,000 for the online processing of call-up letters. In an interview in Abuja on Thursday, the Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, stated that the fee was necessary to ensure the technological growth of the Corps directorate in its operations. “Most prospective corps members are however not convinced that this will be in their best interest and have appealed to the government to reduce the cost. Mr Tony Adewumi, a batch ‘A’ corps member, stated that although the intention seemed honourable, one should not have to pay to serve one’s country. “N4,000 per corps member is too exorbitant. The government should be providing incentives, not discouraging the younger generation from serving,” he said. Saleem Salahudeen, a member of the NYSC CDS Editorial Board, pointed o...

A 25-year-old trader, Mrs Modinat Alade, on Thursday sought the dissolution of her eight- year old union with her husband, Gbola Alade over non-payment of dowry. Alade, who approached an Oyo State Customary Court Grade C, sitting in Iseyin, told the court that the union was yet to produce any child. The trader, who is seeking the dissolution on ground of non-payment of dowry and lack of care and love, said the situation was “worrisome and unbearable. “When we are about to get married, he told my people that he will pay the dowry later and also perform the normal family rites. “Until today he has not deemed it fit to make good his promises, and I am sure, that was why we have not been able to have any child since then. “I have done all I could to persuade him, but he did not listen. I have even talked to his family members about it and nothing came out of it. “If Gbola really loves me, I am sure he would have done the needful, it’s so obvious that he does not love me, so please...

The Rivers commissioner for health, Dr Sampson Parker, said on Thursday that the Federal Government had approved N200m for the state to fight Ebola Virus Disease. Parker made the disclosure in Port Harcourt while giving newsmen an update on the fight against Ebola outbreak in the state. He said the state was optimistic that the approved money would be released soon to assist it consolidate on the gains made so far in the fight against Ebola disease. Parker said the state government had earlier released N300m in addition to donations from corporate organisations which could not be quantified in monetary terms. The commissioner said 264 persons were still under surveillance in the state and it would not be proper to re-open schools. “It is not right to resume schools under this condition. By Sept. 22, a huge number of those under surveillance would have been released, therefore, schools cannot resume on Sept. 22,’’ he said. According to Parker, the sensitisation exercise and the ...

Lagos – Dr Leke Pitan, Governorship Aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, has promised to focus on human capital development, if elected as the state governor in 2015. Pitan made the promise while addressing supporters at the Ikeja venue of “Dr Leke Pitan and Friends Free Medical Outreach” on Wednesday. He said the programme would be enlarged to accommodate many people in the state if he became the governor. “I can assure you to expect more of this programme, we are going to make the development of human capital our main focus,” he said. Pitan, a former Commissioner for Healthcare Education in the state, assured the people that he would execute programmes and policies that would have positive impact on the people. “Free healthcare delivery, free education and security for all are the social security nets that we will not allow anybody to fall below. “We will ensure that people are able to send their children and wards to schools free withou...

Maiduguri – Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno on Thursday expressed optimism that the Nigerian military will soon end the Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Shettima made the statement at the launching of the new 64 page e-passport in Maiduguri. He said that the recent victory by the military in different encounters with the insurgents had brought back hope of ending the crisis soon. “The military has brought back hope to the minds of the people with its renewed efforts in fighting the insurgents. “With the recent victory, I belief that peace will soon be the restored and normalcy will return,’’ he said. He commended the Federal Government for introducing the new passport, saying its introduction had placed the country among the best countries of the world. “I think the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) deserve kudos for introducing the passport. “This has made us proud as Nigerians, because the passport conformed to the best practices in the world,” Shettima said. The governo...

Abuja – No fewer than 200 companies have turned down proposals for the sponsorship of Bash Ali’s “Guinness Book of World Record’’ title fight. Bash Ali guns for Guinness Book of World Records Title Fight Project Bash Ali guns for Guinness Book of World Records Title Fight Project Bala Ka’oje, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the fight, disclosed in an interview in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the development was a major setback for the staging of the fight. “From what I can see, the hope of this fight taking place is very slim because we have written and followed up letters in a number of places. “More than 200 letters have been sent to both government and private organisations, but we have not gotten any serious response. I don’t know why people are not convinced. “I know that Bash can fight this fight and perhaps win it; it will also be a history making for him and the country. But others might not see it that way. “We are still praying that God will to...

Awka – Mr Tony Nnacheta, Anambra State Commissioner for Youths and Sports, has revealed why the FIFA GOAL project in the state had not taken off. Anambra was a beneficiary of one the three FIFA project brought to Nigeria, the other two were located in Delta and Bauchi states. Nnacheta raised some of the issues while fielding questions with sports writers in Awka on Thursday. “The C of O is in my possession, we have more than the C of O as the issues on that project, we have dealt with one out of the two issues and we believe that in a day or two, His Excellency will address the other issue. “But we are desirous of the Goal project; we know the importance and Anambra deserves it and the governor is very much in the picture of what we have to do in the next few days. “ I believe that by the time I meet with you next week Deo Vemente, God willing, we should be saying that we have a date for the ground breaking. According to him, the governor had yet to address one of two issues st...

Lagos – An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday remanded in prison nine people including eight family members over alleged murder of a man on land dispute. The accused are Latifu Olarinde, 67; Sanni Olarinde, 32; Yusuf Olarinde, 31; Idris Olarinde, 26; Jide Olarinde, 27; Shola Olarinde, 24; Temitope Olarinde, 31; Usman Olarinde, 24; and Samuel Adebisi, 22. They are facing charges of conspiracy and murder. The Magistrate, Miss Olanike Olagbende, who gave the ruling, said the accused should be remanded at Ikoyi Prisons for 30 days pending advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). “I hereby order that the defendants be remanded in till Oct. 20 pending advice from the office of the DPP.” Earlier, the prosecutor, ASP Charles Odii told the court that the accused committed the offences with others still at large on July 15 at Abule Ado in Satellite area of Lagos. He alleged that the men shot and killed one Olajuwon Olawepo over land dispute. The accused...

By Wole Mosadomi Minna— The Registrar/Chief Executive of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, has said there is no going back on the use of Computer Based Test, CBT, by JAMB’s candidates with effect from next year. The registrar, who was answering questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State, yesterday, said the board had been sensitising all stakeholders since 2007 on going digital, saying students concerned and government were already aware of the move and thus, the pronouncement could not be new to them. He said even with the epileptic power supply in the country, the new policy could not be faulted because power supply could not hinder the implementation of the policy. He said: “Power is not a problem. If you want to take part in this process, you must have all the facilities including adequate power supply. You must have an inverter.” Ojerinde, who was in Minna for the second technical committee meeting on 2014/2015 admission to degree...

It seems talented Nigeria young superstars Wizkid and Davido are ready to bury their differences and move on in life. The duo has been on collision, hitting out at each other on the social media with their respective fans spreading the hatred. However, it seems they are now ready for peace as Davido(David Adedeji Adeleke) bury the hatchet and congratulated Wizkid(Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun) on the release of his new album (Ayo). The Omo Baba Olowo (OBO) crooner hailed Wizkid and Psquare on the release of their albums (Ayo and Double Trouble). DavidotweetHe tweeted “Congratulations to both P SQUARE And WIZKID On their Album release May God continue to bless y’all ! OBO”. He also had a message for one of Africa respected artiste, Innocent Idibia, who added a year to his age today. “Happy birthday @2faceidibia ! To a Great man!!! Your music has healed the world!!” - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/09/end-of-war-davido-congratulates-wizkid-hails-2face/#sthash.Z9ShPC4u.dpuf

By Vincent Ujumadu Awka— BUSINESS activities at the popular Eke-Awka market were brought to a standstill yesterday as female traders protested alleged imposition of levies by a faction of the leadership in the market. There are two factions in the market and leadership tussle had lingered there for a long time. The factions are led by Mr. Emeka Jude Agumadu and Nze Christian Igwebuike Chinwuko, who are both claiming to be the authentic leaders in the market. While Agumadu was elected chairman in July this year, Chinwuko claimed that he had been named the caretaker chairman of the market. Leader of the protesting women, Mrs. Chinwe Ezeigwe, told reporters yesterday that the women in the market decided to carry out the protest to drive home their rejection of the levy being imposed on them by a factional leader in the market. She said: “Our protest is to let the women and even men in the market know that the levy imposed on us is a fraud and that we will not pay it. “We want the...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to come clean on the circumstances surrounding the 9.3 million US dollars that was impounded in South Africa, which has become the latest in a series of global ridicule to which the scandal-prone Jonathan Administration has subjected Nigeria and her people. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party also called on the National Assembly to launch an urgent investigation into the issue, saying the silence of the peoples’ representatives on the issue is deafening, unfathomable and unacceptable. It said there is no doubt that the President is at the centre of the whole issue, considering the presidential treatment given to the plane and its cargo, since the plane departed from the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, away from the reach of the Nigerian Customs Service which could not therefore have cleared the p...