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[FILES] Supporters of gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Jimi Agbaje stand at his campaign headquarters in Lagos on January 4, 2019, on January 4, 2019, ahead of Nigeria’s general elections of Ferbuary 16, 2019. (Photo by PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP) Standard-bearer of Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the next gubernatorial election, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has raised the alarm over the persistent methods of removal of his campaign posters and political party signs, which he blamed on the agents of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He claimed that the practice, which has been on since campaign for the 2019 gubernatorial election started, obviously confirmed APC’s ill-motive and desperation to ensure that there is no level playing field. In an interaction with The Guardian, Agbaje said PDP has on several occasions been the victim at the barbaric hands of miscreants, who have vandalized no fewer than 3,000 billboa...

Wife of the President, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari is currently abroad for medical reasons, according to TheCable. This is the reason the First Lady has not been active in campaigning along with President Muhammadu Buhari. Concern has been raised as to her whereabouts after she led her campaign team to a rally in Kano state on January 5. A presidency source explained to the newspaper that Aisha has not been seen campaigning “because she is ill”. “For about two weeks now, you will observe that the president’s wife has not been campaigning. She is ill and she has travelled abroad for treatment,” he said. However, she will be back on Monday, according to the report. Aisha had set up a 700-member team for Buhari’s reelection bid. During the inauguration of the team she had said, “It will operate as a sister body with necessary legwork and outreach and will mobilise women and youths across the country.” Meanwhile, Suleiman Haruna, Aisha’s media aid, told the newspaper that he ...

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, a voting member of the Oscars, has expressed her displeasure towards the 2019 Oscars award. The Veteran actress said she’s is not so happy that no African movie made it to the 2019 Oscars nomination list. Omotola, who was enlisted into the voting membership of the Oscar Awards in 2018, made the disclosure in an Instagram post where she conveyed her thoughts on the nominated movies. Although, she expressed her happiness on the fact that a great deal of the movies she voted were picked, the actor was more concerned that no African movie made it to the list. She said: “The Nominations are Out! So glad Most of the Movies I nominated made it. Next , Voting to determine the Winners!… Wasn’t So Exited No African Movie made it ! Someday soon we will Be doing this for Africans!…” Jalade-Ekeinde isn’t the only Nigerian who was invited to join the Oscar awards voters in 2018. Femi Odugbemi, a filmmaker, was also invited. Movies like ‘The...

Jesse Lingard has revealed that Manchester United icon Sir Alex Ferguson once threw a boot at his head. But Lingard wasn't upset - in fact, the England star knew in that moment that Fergie was a fan. The Scottish boss, who won 13 league titles and the Champions League twice at Old Trafford, had told Lingard that he would make it - but he'd have to wait until he was 22 or 23-years-old to do it. Indeed, Lingard became convinced ‘The Main Man’, as his grandad referred to Sir Alex, liked him after he got a flying boot to the head. Not in anger, as when David Beckham inadvertently coped for it, but as a sign of affection. The Manchester United forward told the Players' Tribune: "I’ll never forget this one day, I was still at the academy, and I was walking the corridors at Carrington. "I think maybe I was having a bad day, to be honest. I was in my head. So I’m just walking the halls, and all of a sudden I feel a boot clip the back of me head. "Thwa...

Mohammed Adamu, acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), was said to have, on Thursday, asked members of an election committee set up by immediate past IGP Ibrahim Idris to explain how about N311.640 million given to the committee was disbursed. Force Headquarters sources hinted that some of the committee members reported and were interrogated, but were allowed go back to their various commands. the source could not, however, disclose the number of those who reported and their ranks. The IGP was said to have directed DIG (R&P) Mohammed Katsina to interrogate them. But Daily Independent reliably learned that the chairman of the committee, a Commissioner of Police, was absent because President Buhari was visiting his zone. The details of the interrogation were not immediately known. Daily Independent investigations revealed that the former IGP had written to President Muhammadu Buhari in December 2018, requesting for the money. Dependable sources disclosed that a certain...

Udeme confessed to killing her husband A female lawyer accused of killing her husband has confessed according to an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Olusegun Bamidele. Bamidele revealed this on Wednesday before a Lagos State High Court in Igbosere. According to the police officer, the lawyer, Udeme Otike-Odibi, confessed to killing her husband after allegedly stabbing him to death. Forty-eight-year-old Udeme is standing trial for the murder of her husband, Symphorosa Otike-Odibi, to death at their residence on Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Lagos State. According to Punch, Udeme was also alleged to have mutilated the corpse of her husband after killing him. The offences were said to contravene sections 165 (b) and 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. At Wednesday’s proceedings, Bamidele, the final prosecution witness, while being led in evidence by the Lagos State Director of Public Prosecutions, Titilayo Shitta-Bay, said he was the head of the team that invest...

Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry has been suspended from his role as coach of Monaco with his team second bottom of Ligue 1, the Ligue 1 club announced on Thursday. “Henry has been suspended until a definitive decision is made,” the club said in a statement, adding that assistant coach Franck Passi would oversee training on Friday ahead of the weekend’s clash with fellow strugglers Dijon. Henry took up the post with 2017 French champions Monaco in October but they have just three Ligue 1 wins after 21 games. Details Later… (AFP) source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/breaking-monaco-coach-thierry-henry.html