Wife of the Ooni of Ife, Olori Wuraola Ogunwusi has spoken against
gender equality. While speaking at the Emerging Women's Forum in
National Harbor, Maryland two days ago, Olori Wuraola said men and women
can never be equal as both gender have their roles to play in life
Fresh
trouble for Senate President Bukola Saraki is on the way with the resolve of
the Federal Government to press forgery charges against him and his deputy,
Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The suit against the two presiding officers of the
Senate, which flow from last year’s Senate leadership election, is coming more
than a year after police investigations into the alleged forgery of the Senate
Standing Rules 2015. The move was, however, being interpreted in quarters as
another dimension in the quasi-battle between the presidency and the
legislature directed at paralysing the Senate with the simultaneous prosecution
of the two presiding officers.
The
12th edition of the prestigious African Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, may have
come and gone. But for those who attended the awards night the show will remain
fresh in their minds. Pete Edochie, RMD and RIvers First Lady, Eberechi Wike.
Pete Edochie, RMD and Rivers First Lady, Eberechi Wike. Besides the glamour,
the entertainment and the moving speeches made by the winners of the various
categories of the awards, there were moments that either made or almost marred
the night. Here, we bring to you the inside story of 2016 AMAA. When Pete
Edochie, RMD met on AMAA stage One of the memorable moments of the awards night
was when veteran actor Pete Edochie mounted the stage to present the Lifetime
If
Mr Donald Trump has his way and becomes the next American President come
November, ‘a big, big wall’ will spring up to divide Mexico and the United States
of America. Mexico’s economy is on the rise and is billed to get to the top 10
among the world’s largest economies in about five years. The US economy on the
other hand, is on the wane and might even stop being the world’s largest
economy by the end of next year. trump vs clintonPeople like Mr Trump blame
Latin America in general and Mexico in particular for much of what is wrong
with America today—from unemployment, to values, to lifestyles. Everybody in
fact, but their decadent, xenophobic selves. Heck, Trump even blames Nigeria
and Nigerians for seizing job opportunities in America and has promised to
deport us. Mr Trump is a bully. And like most bullies, he is shallow. It is
amazing what you can see through someone’s books if you know where to look as
every book takes on some of the personalities of the writer. I was a fan of his
books at the beginning, especially ‘What
Osogbo—Osun
State Christian Association of Nigeria, OSCAN, has directed all female
Christian students in both primary and secondary schools in the state to wear
their church garments to their different schools, beginning from Monday. There
was however palpable tension in some schools in different parts of the State
including Osogbo, the state capital yesterday over the controversy on the use
of hijab by female Muslim students during school hours. Christian leaders
having realised that Muslim girls now wear hijab to public schools, agreed that
by next Monday,
•Alaafin, Olubadan support govt
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT)
yesterday shunned the postponed “Stakeholders Interactive Forum on the
Management of Public Secondary Schools” organised by the Oyo State
Government.
Governor
Rochas Okorocha, his Kaduna and Bauchi States’ counterparts, Mallam Nasir El
Rufai and Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, and the National Chairman of All
Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun, met yesterday, with leaders of
Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo led by its President-General, Chief Gary Igariway in Owerri.
Vanguard gathered that the discussions centred mainly on the beheaded Igbo
woman in Kano State, the issue of herdsmen and the unity of the country. All of
them harped on the need for the government and all patriotic Nigerians to see
those behind these unlawful acts as criminals and common enemies of the nation
and her people.
Former
Super Eagles coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi was born in 23 January 1962 and
died on the 8th of June 2016. Keshi was married to his wife Kate (née Abureme) for
33 years. She died on 10 December 2015, after battling cancer for three years.
They had four children. Kesh’s playing career started at ACB Football Club, and
later played for New Nigeria Bank, Stade d’Abidjan, Africa Sports, Lokeren,
ABUJA—President
Muhammadu Buhari yesterday subscribed to an age-long belief that all mortals
can fall sick and that he, too, can take ill. BuhariBuhari The President made
the admittance at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, en route London,
United Kingdom, for medical attention on his ear. Recall that the State House
had on Sunday night, announced that the President was ill and needed to see his
doctors in a London hospital to attend to his ear. While departing Nigeria, the
President, who spoke to journalists, said he had also communicated the National
Assembly about his trip.
Former
Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, NUC, Professor Peter
Okebukola, has said that Nigerian universities deviated from the initial
agreement NUC had with Vice-Chancellors in 2004 when it introduced post-UTME to
screen candidates on oral interview and written essay. Prof. Peter
OkebukolaProf. Peter Okebukola
…Explains why he congratulated Buhari on election victory
…Defends record on curbing corruption
Abuja—Former President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, defended his
government’s record on fighting corruption and denied his successor’s
assertion that the country’s Treasury was left empty when he handed over
power last year. Jonathan, 58, was succeeded in May 2015 by President
Muhammadu Buhari, who accused the previous administration of looting
billions of dollars and leaving the country’s finances “virtually
empty.” Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan handing over reports of the 2014 National Conference to President Muhammadu Buhari
“There’s no way he would have inherited an empty Treasury,” Jonathan
said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in London, adding “It’s
not possible.” Nigeria’s economy is contracting after a decline in the
price of Brent by about half since the middle of 2014.
Crude exports accounted in 2014 for as much as two-thirds of
government revenue, with most state budgets relying on monthly handouts
from the federal administration.
Mabel
Green a.k.a Gussy Baby is a budding singer who has everything going for her,
the looks, voice and charisma. She is the kind of artiste that sets strict
rules for herself and ready to stick to them. Gussy was part of Project Fame
Season 9. Since then, she has continued to pursue her passion for music
relentlessly. She talks about music, her love life and more in this interview:
How did an Estate surveyor go into music? I have been doing music right from
when I was young. I started singing at age 5 as a chorister in my church till a
certain age. In fact, I also went for MTN Project Fame Season 9 and got into
the academy.
The
Oyo State House of Assembly has received the names of the 14
Commissioner- nominees as forwarded to the house by the Governor of the
state, Sen Abiola Ajimobi.
Also sent with the names of the proposed Commissioners was a list of
eight members to constitute the Oyo State Independent Electoral
Commission (OYSIEC).
Ivory Coast’s former first lady,
Simone Gbagbo, went on trial on Tuesday, accused of crimes against
humanity and war crimes for her alleged role in a civil war that
followed a 2010 presidential election and killed around 3,000 people.
The trial, the West African nation’s first for crimes against
humanity, is being held in a domestic court after the government
rejected her extradition to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in
The Hague, Reuters reported.
