Wednesday, February 4, 2015

NTA Jos Office On Fire


 The Nigerian Television Authority, NTA office in Jos Plateau state has been ravaged by fire.

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One of the staff who wants to remain unknown told Premium Times, that the fire affected the administrative block of the building.

PDP Rally In Edo: GEJ Recieves Gift From Iyase Of Benin

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, visited on Wednesday, February 4, the capital of Edo State, Benin, as part of his presidential campaign.
Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, took to his Twitter account to share some photos from the event, using #ThisIsEdo and #EdoforJonathan hashtags.
During his visit, the President held a meeting with Iyase of Benin who presented a gift to him at the palace of Oba of Benin.
Check out photos from PDP rally in Benin below:
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Iyase of Benin presents a gift to President Jonathan at the palace of Oba of Benin

I’ll defeat Ambode —Agbaje

Jimi Agbaje, governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state, yesterday expressed confidence in his ability to defeat the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akinwumi Ambode, in the Lagos gubernatorial poll.  
Jimi Agbaje, PDP's candidate for 2015 Lagos Governorship election.
Jimi Agbaje, PDP’s candidate for 2015 Lagos governorship election.
Agbaje faulted the state government’s failure to pay the N18,000 minimum wage and leave bonus meant for civil servants in the state. He promised to ensure prompt payment of the wage if elected into office.

Osinbajo Blasts Jonathan For Going To Islamic Meeting

All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has blasted President Goodluck Jonathan for going to the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) meeting.

President Jonathan had attended the OIC meeting, making him the first president to do so since Nigeria was surreptitiously enlisted by President Ibrahim Babangida in 1986.
Prof Yemi Osinbajo
Prof Yemi Osinbajo
Osinbajo revealed this today during a meet and greet session in Warri, Delta state.
He claimed that those who have said that Buhari is a Muslim fundamentalist and campaigner for the Islamisation of Nigeria were doing nothing but distorting history.

Please Don't Sell Your PVCs, Buhari’s wife Tells Women

Barely ten days before the all important general elections hold across Nigeria, the wife of the All Progressives Congress Presidential candidate, Mrs. Aishatu Buhari, has urged Nigerian women to resist the temptation of selling their voter cards.
Mrs. Buhari, who made the appeal through the Coordinator of the APC Women Presidential Campaign Initiative, Hajia Salamatu Jibril, at the sensitisation workshop in Abuja, also urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to shift the February 14 date for the presidential election.
According to Punch newspaper report online, she stressed the importance of women participating actively in the general elections.
Mrs Aisha Buhari
Mrs Aisha Buhari
She enjoined all women not to only cast their votes but also ensure that they guard their votes jealously until the results were announced.

Toyin Aimakhu And President Jonathan Spotted Together

 Just a few days after a marriage separation rumour, actress Toyin Aimakhu has been spotted doing something unusual with President Goodluck Jonathan.
Toyin Aimakhu
Toyin Aimakhu

The beautiful actress who is known for her openness took to her instagram to showcase the latest selfie she and President Goodluck Jonathan had together!

Okonjo-Iweala Backs Out Of Soludo Debate


During a live radio programme on Raypower FM, the minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, rejected the debate offer made by the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Professor Charles Soludo on the state of the economy and her tenure in office.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Okonjo-Iweala said she would not join issues with the former central bank governor as she was constrained to reply to Prof Soludo over allegations that N30 trillion had been stolen under her watch as the minister of finance.

Women’s World Cup: Canada names squad to face Super Falcons, others

Canada has named their squad to play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia & New Zealand. Led by Head Coach Bev Priestman and capta...