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Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is no impeachment against Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State.  Tinubu made the declaration after a peace meeting brokered by the APC leadership in the State to end the rift between the Governor and lawmakers which was held at Lagos House, Marina. The APC chieftain told newsmen that there is no longer a question of impeachment of the Lagos State Governor.  He said it was gratifying to note that the conflict between the Governor and the members of the State Assembly had been amicably settled. Tinubu, who spoke on behalf of all the APC leaders in the State, said the executive and the legislative arms of government in the State had resolved to work together in the interest of the State. He said: “We held a meeting on behalf of Lagos, the entire Lagosians, our party – APC leadership. In the last one week, there has been noise about the conflict between the executive and ...

By Emmanuel Umohinyang ONE of the greatest pains of patriots who truly love the African continent is that it continues to lag behind despite her enormous potentials. Curiously, Africa’s bane has largely been due to Africans who continue to show contempt towards a continent so blessed in human and natural resources, though some still refer to her colonisation by foreign powers as a major drawback. Nigeria which was truly the giant of Africa is a typical case of the unfortunate scenario after showing some glimpses of greatness at infancy. Many still recall the Malaysia story where that country came to Nigeria many years ago to explore how she could tap the potentials of oil palm and is today a major foreign exchange earner from that produce, years after, while Nigeria continued its over reliance on oil until recently. Similar stories are legion, but the sad story was that Nigeria was almost left to bleed to death administration after administration, largely due to corruption...

A Nigerian lady on Facebook identified as Chidimma Offor is celebrating having six children in a space of three years. According to reports, her first pregnancy was about three years ago and she gave birth to triplets but she lost one of the babies. Now, she's just welcomed a set of quadriplets making it a total of 6 children in three years of marriage. In her words, 'at 25, within 3years of marriage, we've bn blessed with 6 beautiful babies. Trust me when i say it wasnt an easy journey, but it's bn worth it. Say hello baby somkenechukwu (female), sobenna(male),somfechukwu (female),chimsonarii(female) newest addy to my not so lil family. My God is awesome! Ehee! Ndi gym i'm now ready o. Taking this slay game to an entirely new level'. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/02/25-year-old-nigerian-lady-celebrates.html

The 2018 report of the Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team of the Ministry of Justice, Lagos State, has shown a 134 per cent increase in cases of rape, defilement and domestic violence handled by the agency compared to the previous year. The report indicated that DSVRT handled 2,356 cases in 2018 – 1,312 higher than 1,044 cases treated in the preceding year. In the year under review, the agency recorded 1,750 domestic violence cases, 279 child abuse cases, 78 defilement cases, 44 cases of rape, 51 attempted rape cases and 154 other cases. While the number of domestic violence cases increased by 817, the incidence of child abuse and defilement rose by 251 and 37 respectively. Rape cases was 24 higher compared to the 2017 report. According to the 2018 statistics, the office on the average received 166 new cases monthly and got 840 genuine reports via the 6820 emergency short code. The report stated:- “The team recorded a major increase in the number of cases handled i...

MASSOB said the accident was a grand design by the North to replace the Vice President with one of their own ahead of the presidential election. Leader of the group, Uchenna Madu, stated this when he addressed reporters in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Sunday. MASSOB warned Osinbajo to be very careful about northern agenda. The pro-Biafra group added that, “This is the last chance given to the vice president by God; he cannot continue to keep quiet and watch various atrocities being meted to Christians; God knows why he has saved his life. “He cannot continue to watch while other zones perish in the hands of one zone; the vice president is a Christian and a pastor; he knows the implication of keeping quiet on matters like this; so he should be very careful. “In 2015, the northerners could not completely have their way because Tinubu was there; now if Osinbajo is not careful, the northerners will have their way to prepare the country for an Islamic state.” Source:http...

Omawumi, one of Nigeria's star musicians, has given an insight into some of the special things she does before going on stage to perform. The Itsekiri-born entertainer, who was shot to limelight through West African Idols in 2007, told Saturday Beats that unlike some others that would take all sorts of substances before each performance, she usually spent a few minutes to pray to God before going on stage. According to the law graduate of Ambrose Ali University, Edo State, the strategy is her own special ritual and it has worked like magic for her over the years. She said, “The rituals I perform before going on stage include prayers. I pray to God before every performance. It is a ritual I have carried out over the years and is working for me. “I do not think entertainers should rely on anything, especially negative things before a performance because they could become dependent on such and the day those things are not available, it will affect their performance. “Peo...

The Nigerian Army on Sunday effected new postings and appointments of some of its senior officers. Brigadier General Sani Usman, Director of Army Public Relations, made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. Those affected included, Major General AA Tarfa, who has been posted from Headquarters of Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery, to Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership Peacekeeping Centre, as Commandant, Major General M Mohammed, from 1 Division Nigerian Army, to Headquarters, Nigerian Army Signals Corps and appointed Corps Commander, while Major General CT Olukoju, the erstwhile Signal Corps Commander, has been appointed Director General of the newly created Nigerian Army Simulation Centre (NASIMC) with Headquarters in Abuja. Major General US Yakubu has been posted to Headquarters of Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery and appointed Corps Commander, Major General CU Agulanna, has been posted to Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), as Senior Research Fellow, while M...