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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar stood before a cheering crowd in his home state of Adamawa on Saturday, announcing he will seek the Peoples Democratic Party ticket for president next February. Decrying the large-scale killings that have touched many parts of the country in recent months before thousands packed into Yola town square at the heart of Nigeria’s north-east, Mr Abubakar said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government would be remembered more for its bloodshed than any development it brought to citizens. “Today, we are witnessing the most insecure atmosphere,” Mr Abubakar said of the killings largely blamed on herdsmen, bandits and militias, before promising to tackle them headlong if elected. “More people died under APC than people killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.” Mr Abubakar told a crowd chanting “Atiku! Atiku!” shortly after 2:00 p.m. that he would curtail inflation and unemployment rate in the country, saying Mr Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress have

PDP has declared senator Ademola Adeleke the winner of Osun gubernatorial primary Ademola who is a cousin to the famous hip-hop artist, Davido, polled 1,569 to defeat his closest river, Akin Ogunbiyi, who polled 1,562 - Seven aspirants had earlier withdrawn from the race The senator representing Osun west senatorial district at the Senate, Ademola Adeleke, has been declared the winner of the People Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial election held on Saturday, July 21, in the state.   Ademola who is the younger brother of the first civilian governor of the state, late senate Isiaka Adeleke, polled 1,569 votes to defeat his closest rival, Akin Ogunbiyi, who polled 1,562 voters It was earlier reported that seven aspirants stepped down and thus made the contest to be among Ademola Adeleke, Akin Ogunbiyi, the former Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Fatai Akinbade and Nathaniel Oke. The duo Akinbade and Oke polled 52 and 3 votes respectively. The primary

Two persons have been killed and several injured when a commercial bus collided with a train in Lagos on Friday. The incident, which occurred at Odejobi junction on the Old Abeokuta road, saw the passenger train run into a parked commercial bus, forcing three hanging passengers to fall off the moving train at crossing at Pen Cinema, Iju Road. Confirming the tragic accident, Adesina Tiamiyu, the general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), said those who lost their lives had been taken to the mortuary by the State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit (SHEMU). It added that one adult sustained injuries and was transferred to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH). See pictures from the accident below shared by LASEMA. We bring the news to you as it comes.....

2Face N50m libel suit against Blackface for ADR The N50 million libel suit filed by Innocent Idibia a.k.a 2Face against a former colleague, Ahmedu Augustine a.k.a.Blackface has been referred to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for adjudication and resolution. Both 2Face and Blackface are members of the defunct Plantashun Boiz. The suit, which was filed through a “Writ of Summons” February 28 at the Lagos High Court, Ikeja division was given a temporary file number “Temp/34850/2018”. The file number has now been changed to “ID/ADR/832/2018” following its referral for arbitration at the Multidoor Court House, Igbosere. Idibia and his manager, Efe Omorege are claimants while the lone defendant in the matter is Ahmedu Augustine also known as ‘Blackface’. They are claiming N50million as damages for alleged defamation of character by the defendant. Augustine was alleged to have claimed that 2Face did not write hit songs, “Let somebody love you” and “African Queen”, a claim w

Obasanjo is organising secretary of tired politicians – Oshiomhole “ There is no better proof than that old man who is going round as an organising secretary, recruiting people, looking for tired players to continue with his third term agenda which Nigerians have rejected.” National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has said that contrary to the impression that the ruling party is being hit by mass defection, it was the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that is losing members. According to him, a party whose founding fathers including Professor Jerry Gana and former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who he referred to as the organising secretary going about recruiting tired politicians to continue his third term agenda, can never upstage the ruling party. READ ALSO: Again, Obasanjo attacks Buhari Oshiomhole was responding to reports of mass defection threatening APC, after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. Ac

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and the Federal Government to perish the thought of trying to use the ‘unveiling’ of a nonexistent national carrier to beguile Nigerians now that election is around the corner. The party said that it is unfortunate that, having run out of fake promises and not having any development project to parade, President Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have now resorted to international kite-flying aimed at hoodwinking unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement on Friday in Abuja, the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said that it is comical that while other nations are unveiling and rolling out real planes, the Buhari administration, in a most hilarious manner, is ‘unveiling’ drawings of an airplane, name, logo and imaginary routes of a nonexistent fleet, as our national carrier, in faraway London. “What President Buhari and his handlers fail to understand is that Nigerians can see t

A Nigerian lady identified as Angela Nwosu has declared that she would rather not make heaven if the place is where the likes of Bishop David Oyedepo of Winners Chapel, Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and Pastor William Kumuyi of Deeper Life Bible Church will go in the afterlife. Evritinnaija  gathers that Angela took to her Facebook page to make the declaration, saying that heaven would surely be a very boring and unbearable place to be. She stated that she preferred to be where Fela is, adding that she would be happy seeing Davido, Wizkid, Tekno among others join her there. According to her, heaven will be full of fake people and extortionists and heartless people, reason why she doesn't want to make heaven She said:  "The thing about me is I don’t ever want to be like you. You don’t believe that you can live the way that I do. Seriously, you act like life’s a recital from the bible and once you reach the end you won’t know where th

The Kogi State Police Command has summoned Senator Dino Melaye to report at the State Criminal and Investigation Department after his armed guards fired on a team of policemen on patrol duties in the state. A police sergeant was the victim of the shooting, the police said and is recuperating in the hospital. The Kogi Police Command asked Melaye to report at the SCIID office in the state capital, in the company of his armed guards, as an investigation began on the shooting. According to the police, their statement, signed by DSP William Ovye Aya, the PRO, was partly to refute Melaye’s allegation that he was shot at by the police. On the contrary, the police said that Melaye’s guards opened fire first, with the police responding. In posts on Instagram, Melaye did not mention any shooting incident. However, he claimed the police tried to block his convoy with a grader, parked on a bridge, while he was on his way to Yagba east to commission some projects. According to him, his co

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Abuja – ‘Tiwa’s Vibe’, the new music video of Mavins first lady Tiwa Savage which was released on Tuesday, is currently trending as number one on YouTube channel.                               Tiwa The ‘Malo’ crooner took to her Instagram page @tiwasavage on Wednesday to share the news. She wrote, “Wetin be this wey dey ginger YouTube right naa? Mama Jaa too (fire emojis)” The over 3-minutes dramatic video featured an all female cast and was directed by award winning director, Clarence Peter. Following the release of the song in May, the colourful video showcased beautifully choreographed dance moves and lighting aesthetics. Meanwhile, fans of the mother of one, who is set to headline her own show in London on August 24, took to social media to commend the video. @Gleeglow wrote, “My Naija Queen. Abusing the replay button. This video reminds me of Kele Kele love. Tiwa is back.” @Tochukwu said, “Tiwa looked really good. Nie visuals by Mr Peters.” @Abiodun wrote, “Yes! This v

The recent flood in Abeokuta,the Ogun State capital, has thrown many families into mourning in the state. Residents of the city were caught unawares penultimate Friday when a heavy rainfall pounded the city and its environs for over three hours. flood No fewer than 11 people lost their lives while property worth billions of naira were lost in the wake of the torrential rainfall. The rain started at 4:00 pm and stopped at 8:00 pm after sacking many families from their homes. Many shops were either submerged or brought down by the flood. Areas mostly affected by the flood include Ijaiye, Kuto, Lafenwa, Oke-Lantoro, Amolaso, Kobiti and Ilawo, among others. The flood did not spare worship centres as the Archdiocesan Headquarters of the Celestial Church of Christ, Ijaiye, Abeokuta and a newly-constructed mosque were completely destroyed. It was also gathered that about eight vehicles were swept away as Ogun River and Sokori River overflowed their banks and emptied their contents

Gov. Ayo Fayose has again raised the alarm that police intimidation of himself, his family, and Ekiti workers continue unabated days after the Saturday, July 14th governorship election. Ekiti State Governor Chief Ayodele Fayose being hailed by the market women on his way to the Ewi’s Palace after the just concluded Governorship Election in Ado Ekiti today. According to a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, the Governor said that the police have kept a permanent surveillance over the Government House. They continue to fly helicopters over the Government House and Governor’s Office in a way that compromises the safety and well-being of residents and workers. Fayose said that the helicopter flies so low that it runs the risk of crashing into high-rise buildings and masts within the premises. The Governor stated further, “the noise pollution this causes is enough irritation. This brazen show of naked force and abuse of power is as ungodly as it is undemocr

Senator representing Kogi West District in the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has spoken on the alleged assassination attempt on his life on Thursday. The Senator had arrived Kogi State on Wednesday and was in his constituency to commission over 143 projects scattered across the seven local government areas that formed the district. On his way to Isanlu in Yagba East local government council to commission some projects, some gunmen prevented him from entering the town. Melaye met road block with heavy truck shortly before Isanlu as the gunmen also set up bonfire with tyres blocking any one moving into the town. The Senator, who noticed the antics of the gunmen, turned back to Ayetoro-gbede with his entourage. At Ayetoro-gbede, some uniformed security personnel allegedly fired shots on his jeep. Speaking on the alleged assassination attempt, the lawmaker wrote on his Twitter handle: “I thank God for sparing my life once again. Over 20 bullets holes on my jeep. Combination

The Kogi State Police Command has denied report by Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west district at the National Assembly that unknown gunmen in uniform (police, SARS, and military) fired gun shots at his vehicle while in Kogi. Senator Dino Melaye had on Thursday disclosed that he escaped another assassination attempt on his way to Isanlu in Yagba East local government council to commissioned some projects. It was gathered that Dino Melaye, who left his country home at Ayetoro-gbede met roadblock with the heavy truck shortly before Isanlu, as the gunmen also set up burn fire with tyres blocking any one moving into the town. But the Kogi State Police Command in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, DSP William Ovye Aya, described Melaye’s statement as misleading and covering up the heinous crime committed by his hired aides, who launched a lethal attack on police officers in the course of their normal duty. DSP Aya also asked Senator Melaye to report with p

President Muhammed Buhari had a meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate president Olusola Saraki and four APC governors in the presidential villa Details of the meeting were not available as at the time of the writing this report - The governor-elect of Ekiti state Kayode Fayemi also attended the meeting which lasted for about 45 minutes President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, July 19, met behind closed doors with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate president Bukola Saraki and four All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at the state house, Abuja. The APC governors at the meeting included Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Aminu Masari of Katsina, Abdul aziz Yari of Zamfara and Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ekiti governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi, also attended the meeting which lasted for about 45 minutes. President Buhari in closed-door meeting with Osinbajo, Saraki 4 APC governors President Buhari in closed-door meeting with

PDP alleges that INEC manipulated the result of the just concluded Ekiti governorship election in favour of the APC The party accuses the Nigerian police of preventing PDP agents from assessing various polling centres in Ekiti particularly in areas known to be its strongholds - The opposition asks NEC to declare its candidate, Olusola Kolapo Eleka as winner of Ekiti gubernatorial election The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has threatened that his party will not participate in the 2019 general elections if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies in the country refuse to display impartiality during the polls. Secondus issued the threat on Thursday, July 19, at the PDP the national secretariat when hosting a combined delegation of the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). The party chairman alleged that INEC manipulated the result of the just conclude

Senators React To Perceived Injustice In President Buhari’s Appointments The Senate, during today’s plenary was thrown into a rowdy session for some minutes over the objection of some South-East senators to the lop sided appointments in President Buhari’s administration. This follows a constitutional point of order raised by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu after its President, Bukola Saraki, read a letter from President Muhammadu Buhari seeking legislative confirmation of appointments into the board of the Federal Emergency Road Maintenance Agency. Ekweremadu, noted that appointments by the President were not in compliance with the federal character provisions in the nation’s constitution as some regions were more favoured than others. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwerema rises on a Constitutional Point of Ord and draws the attention of the Sena to the manner at which the governme is making appointments to favour onl a section of the country which is contrary to the

Worshippers and priests have been left shocked after seeing a statue of Virgin Mary ‘weeping’ olive oil, according to new reports. The leaders of the Catholic church in New Mexico have said they can’t explain why the seven-foot-tall bronze statue of the Virgin Mary appears to be “weeping.” However investigator with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruses said the sculpture, known locally as Our Lady of Guadalupe, is not crying human tears. The investigator said her “tears” have the same chemical makeup as olive oil treated with perfume — a substance that, when blessed, would be chrism, a sacred oil used in the Catholic Church to anoint parishioners. The strange event started on Pentecost Sunday on May 20, when parishioners at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Hobbs noticed that there appeared to be tears streaming from the Virgin Mary’s eyes. Judy Ronquillo, a member of the church said the statue continued “weeping” the next day — something that she said has since occ

Boko Haram fighters killed six traders when they ambushed a convoy of lorries under military escort in northeast Nigeria, a civilian militia member and a local resident said on Thursday.   File: Boko Haram handwork “Six traders were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram gunmen on Tuesday,” said Umar Kachalla, from the volunteer security force in Gamboru, a trading hub on Nigeria’s border with Cameroon. The attack happened at about 6:00 pm (1700 GMT) at Mussini village, some 16 kilometres (10 miles) from Gamboru. Kachalla said the gunmen opened fire on the 23-strong convoy, forcing it to stop, then looted supplies and torched the vehicles. “The poor state of the road makes it difficult for motorists to escape any ambush because they need to manoeuvre through deep and gaping potholes,” he added. Abubakar Yusuf, from Gamboru, passed the scene on Thursday morning. “I can see the trucks lined up. They are all burnt. Nothing remains but heaps of ash from the goods,” he said. “It is tru

Boko Haram fighters killed six traders when they ambushed a convoy of lorries under military escort in northeast Nigeria , a civilian militia member and a local resident said on Thursday. “Six traders were killed in an ambush by Boko Haram gunmen on Tuesday ,” said Umar Kachalla , from the volunteer security force in Gamboru, a trading hub on Nigeria ’s border with Cameroon . The attack happened at about 6 : 00 pm (1700 GMT) at Mussini village , some 16 kilometres (10 miles ) from Gamboru Kachalla said the gunmen opened fire on the 23- strong convoy, forcing it to stop , then looted supplies and torched the vehicles. “The poor state of the road makes it difficult for motorists to escape any ambush because they need to manoeuvre through deep and gaping potholes,” he added . Abubakar Yusuf, from Gamboru, passed the scene on Thursday morning . “ I can see the trucks lined up. They are all burnt . Nothing remains but heaps of ash from the goods ,” he said. “It is true . Six people

Armed Bandits Attack Zamfara Villages Fresh attacks on Zamfara state by cattle rustlers and kidnapping gangs have resulted in the death of not less than 30 persons in the villages attacked, AFP reports. Reports by the villagers, disclosed the armed bandits arrived on motorcycles, attacked five neighbouring rural villages in the Maradun district of the state, shooting indiscriminately and stealing livestock. “We recovered 30 bodies from the attacks and we have so far buried 26, while four are being prepared for burial,” said Jabbi Labbo, a community leader in Gyadde, one of the villages attacked. “Seven persons were killed in Sakkida, four in Farin Zare, eight in Orawa, seven in Gyadde and four in Sabon Gari,” he continued. A resident of Orawa, Sule Mada, said seven other people were missing and presumed to have drowned in a nearby river, while trying to escape the attack. “They attacked the villages simultaneously and took away a lot of cattle, sheep and goats,” Mada added. H

PDP Alleges President Buhari Is Scared Of Losing 2019 Presidential Election The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in its reaction to the supplementary budget sent to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 elections, described it as a ploy to frustrate the conduct of the 2019 general elections over fears of losing the presidential election. The party maintained that the President’s request for the virement of N242 billion for INEC in the 2018 budget already approved for other projects, was a deliberate attempt to stall the entire process. The main opposition party were of the opinion that President Buhari should have sent a fresh supplementary budget to the National Assembly if indeed he meant well for Nigerians. The party’s position is contained in a statement issued by their National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, where he said the President’s move is a “deliberate plot to inject disagreements in the polity, cause confusion in the electoral sys

President Of The Trade Union Congress Of Nigeria Discloses That Deliberations On Civil Servants’ Minimum Wage Is Almost Done. The President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC ), Mr Bobboi Kaigama , today announced that a new amount agreed on by the Federal Government and labour to serve as Nigeria’s new minimum wage as against the clamoured N 65,000 would be announced next month. Bobboi disclosed this in an interview with the labour correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. According to him, the committee working on the minimum wage had almost concluded negotiations on the matter. Evritinnaija News recalls that Federal Government had set a September date to roll out a new minimum wage for workers, although the Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, was recently reported as “double-speaking’’ on the issue. While civil servants in Nigeria are eagerly awaiting a wage increase after years of enduring a wage structure, described by analysts as one of the lo