Ifeanyi Ubah, slamed 10-match ban, N2.5m fine for slapping goalkeeper

Billionaire businessman, Ifeanyi Ubah, who was caught on camera slapping Heartland FC goalkeeper, Ebele Obi has been slammed a N2.5 million fine and a 10-match ban by Nigeria’s League Management Company.

The LMC toughened its punishment for Ubah after video evidence nailed him.

The regulator however said in a statement on Thursday that the billionaire businessman can appeal against the ruling if he deems so.

Rerun: Rivers PDP rejects disqualification it's candidate...

 

'Felix Obuah'

THE Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has rejected the disqualification of its candidate for the Akuku-Toru Constituency II rerun, Tonye Alalibo.

Army Colonel, Samaila Inusa that was found dead on Tuesday has been laid to rest ...

According to Islamic rites, Colonel Samaila Inusa, the Nigerian Army Colonel that was abducted by some unknown gunmen in Kaduna on Easter Sunday (March 27th) and killed has been laid to rest. He was buried on Wednesday.  

May his soul rest in peace Amen.

Rumor Patrol:Did Governor Elrufai and his Deputy Bantex really slap each other? ...

Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has gone on record to shut down rumors that claimed he allegedly engaged his Deputy, Barnabas Bala Bantex, in a fisticuffs over alleged argument on state matters.

Naira on steady struggle against the dollar...

On Wednesday, the Naira maintained its exchange rate at N322 to a dollar.
It also remained firm against the two other major currencies, the pounds sterling which exchanged at N448 and the\euro which sold for N355. 
However, at the official interbank rate, N197, was exchange for a dollar.

The apex bank, in its last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, said that excess liquidity in the banking system was contributing to the current pressure in the foreign exchange market. The bank said that the pressure was impacting negatively on consumer prices.

Low level of oestrogen causes vaginal infection – Gynaecologist...

An Abuja-based gynaecologist, Dr Kola Osibote, said low level of oestrogen in the body could expose women to vaginal infection called vulvovaginitis Osibote said this in an interview in Abuja on Tuesday.

#RiversRerun Election; INEC Releases more Poll Results...

The Independent National Election Commission (INEC) released more poll results from the Rivers State rerun election Tuesday. 

Abducted Colonel Found Dead In Kaduna State - Nigerian Army ...

Colonel Samaila Inusa, who was kidnapped on Sunday in Kaduna, is dead.  

In a statement on Tuesday evening, The Nigerian Army said he was found dead around Ajyaita Village, off Eastern Bypass, in Kaduna, adding that he was probably killed by his abductors on the day he was snatched. 

Wetin Dey sup?

Here's this week's Wetin Dey sup?

'The Ghost of Flooded Road past'

If you live in Rivers State and you use Aba Road frequently you would know where I'm talking about.

Since this rainy season started its been so frustrating passing that road. Whenever it rains this road automatically gets flooded, i mean it's like a river it has tides and all.

Elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite is dead

Elder statesman, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite is dead, aged 82.

Braithwaite reportedly died on Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos.

Frequent changes of heads of security identified as the cause of insecurity in Rivers state- Gov. Wike ...

 Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday in a television program pleaded that heads of security bodies should be allowed time to implement security strategies they develop, stressing that the frequent changes was disrupting security plans.

Metuh lied, I didn’t know him, Abang tells CJ...

Justice Okon Abang of a Federal High Court in Abuja has debunked the claim of the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, that they had known each other before the PDP’s spokesperson’s trial started in his court on January 15 this year.

Africa's 'happiest' countries revealed...

 

According to the latest World Happiness Report, compiled by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations, all these factors are key, and measuring happiness is fast becoming a good measure of social progress.

Six key factors were measured to establish a global ranking of the happiest countries; GDP per capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, freedom to make life choices, generosity and perceptions of corruption.

Col. Samaila Inusa abducted in Kaduna...

In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On Sunday, The Nigerian Army confirmed the abduction of its serving senior officer, Col. Samaila Inusa, in Kaduna.

FG begins reconstruction of schools, police stations destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Lawal, says the Federal Government has commenced the reconstruction of schools and police stations destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents in the North East.

Wetin Dey Sup?

Here's this week's 'Wetin Dey sup'?

This segment is all about the things I don't understand about the world we live in. 

Today I will talk about Instagram and the ghost followers...

Before i joined Instagram I didn't even have the slightest idea as to what it's all about fast forward to 3year after and I finally get it.

Fayose gifts detained lawmaker a car

The Governor, of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose, has gifted  a car to Afolabi Akanni, the member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly that was detained for 18 days by the Department of State Services with gift.

Fire destroys Birnin Kebbi central market...

The Central Market Birnin Kebbi  has been gutted by fire, according to the the News Agency of Nigeria.

Abducted Edo lawmaker’s mother escapes kidnappers’ den...

The mom of Abibat Adjoto a lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly, who was reportedly abducted on Thursday by suspected kidnappers, ‎has regained her freedom.

Criminal, political, ethnic and religious violence would soon become history – Buhari ...

President Muhammadu Buhari in his Easter message to the nation on Saturday pledged that mass killings of innocent Nigerians, abductions and other criminal atrocities would soon become history in the country.
President Buhari, said that his administration was determined to achieve peace and security across the nation by ending the avoidable conflicts and crises that hindered national progress.

DPR orders massive truck-out of products...

The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Saturday, read the riot act to oil marketers, ordering depots with petroleum products to commence massive truck out of the products to petrol stations and also directed all petrol stations in strategic locations to operate 24/7 throughout the Easter holidays and beyond across the country.

Yaaaay! Buhari to scrap NYSC in 2017...

Buhari has promised to scrap Youth service by 2017, he says the programme is a wastage to government spending and has promised to divert youth service funds to the Agricultural sector, so that graduates can start farming immediately after school to reduce unemployment.

lolzz.
Me I won't farm sha.

Rumor Patrol:Did Governor Elrufai and his Deputy Bantex really slap each other?

Hmmm! Here's a juicy gist my elder sis just sent to me. Can we all agree on the fact that just the thought of two politicians fighting brings us great joy.

Full text from Gov. Wike State Broadcast...

Full text from Governor Wike's State Broadcast, thanking Rivers people for the Success of the rerun Elections that happened over the weekend...

”My dear people of Rivers State, I wish to, with profound humility and appreciation thank you all for your peaceful conduct and effective participation in electing your representatives during the re-run legislative elections of March 19 2016 despite the provocations from some overzealous security personnel and their political collaborators.

Aide to Dasuki released from EFCC custody after 3months...

Colonel Nicholas Ashinze, the former Military Assistant to Former National Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki was released by 2pm Wednesday afternoon by The Federal Government.

Rivers Re-run: Amaechi came noisily, left quietly — Wike...

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for interfering during the re-run elections in the state that on Saturday.
Governor Wike accused the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi of allegedly plotting to rig the elections, said the former governor came into the state noisily and left quietly after results showed he could not deliver his candidates.

At Least 30 Killed In Brussels Terror Attacks; ISIS ClaimsResponsibility

 

Here’s What’s Happening:

• ISIS has claimed responsibility for terror attacks at two crowded commuter hubs in Belgium on Tuesday. Prime Minister Charles Michel said "many are dead, many injured." 

No more Elections in Rivers State until peace is restored- INEC...

INEC has said that it would not hold any elections in Rivers until peace is restored. 
INEC’s Director of Voter Education and Publicity Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, also announced recently that INEC would no longer release results due to the irregularities witnessed during the elections.
He said that INEC had earlier cancelled the elections held in eight out of the state’s 23 local government areas. 

Rumor has it that,No fewer than 10 people are said to have died during the elections resulting in trading blame between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic (PDP) on which was behind the crisis.

Rivers Rerun; Results so far...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, cancelled a press briefing it had slated for 9am yesterday. No reason was given. 

See The result released at the PHALGA collation centre in the early hours of Tuesday below: 

Photographer sues 2face and Annie Idibia for Copyright infringement...

A photographer, Mr. Emmanuel Okolo, has filed a N120m copyright infringement suit against musician Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2face, and wife, Annie and one Mr. Anthonio Anifite before Justice Mohammed Idris of a Federal High Court in Lagos.

Ese Oruru: Court grants Yunusa bail...

On Monday,A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, granted bail in the sum of N3 million to Daihiru Yunusa.
Yunusa is standing trial on a five count charge of criminal abduction and sexual exploitation of a minor, Miss Ese Oruru.

#RiversRerun -PDP in early lead, INEC set to annouce final result...

The votes have been tallied and some of the results are in and from the look of things The PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP is leading. See the collated results from some collation centres. After the jump...

Disregard Election results that wasn't published by us - INEC tweets...

Knock Knock...

INEC has a message for all them people counting votes from the comfort of their bed and using their imagination... The commission with the authority to post results is obviously INEC!

INEC tweeted the picture above asking the general public to disregard any result that wasn't announced by them or designated offcials... See the tweet after the jump...

Pope Francis joins Instagram, gets 745k followers in one day...

Hmmm!

 So pope Francis joined Instagram today and he already has 745k followers and counting. Wow!

Meanwhile, some of us (me) has been on Instagram for 3years and I've not even gotten up to 2k followers... 

Rivers State Election Rerun; INEC suspends elections in six LGAs...

INEC has suspended the legislative elections in six local government areas of Rivers State.

Rivers State Election Rerun: INEC official killed...

 

An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC,was reportedly killed. 
Apparently,Electoral officials who were on duty were attacked on arrival Abonnema area of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State...

Rivers State Election Re-run in a nut shell...

The Rivers State Election rerun as ordered by the Court of Appeal has come and gone but not without any violence. I mean, what were you expecting? It's now a do or die thing as nobody wants to be a loser twice in a roll. But then again. It's very normal for the parties involved to point fingers and blame each other for every bad thing that happened. Well here's all i was able to gather on all that went down.

Rumor patrol; Gov. Wike's SSG arrested by the Army...

Kenneth Kobani, Gov. Wike's SSG  has been detained for hiring thugs to disrupt the distribution of Electoral materials in Gokana LGA...

Well this news can neither be denied nor confirmed.
 APC Nigeria's official Twitter handle tweeted this info... See the tweet after the jump...

INEC not prepared for the rerun - Gov. Wike...

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike after casting his vote in his ward 9 unit on Saturday said the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was not prepared for the Federal and State Houses of Assembly re-run elections in the state. 
Governor Wike made this statement in Rumuepirikom community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area in company of his Beautiful wife, Justice Suzette Wike. (P.S;I love her name)

Rivers state election re-run; one Dss operatives feared dead during gun battle with hoodlums...

Rumor has it that, An operative of the Department of State Services, DSS, was killed during a gun battle between hoodlums and security operativeson Friday in Rivers State.

Gov. Rochas Okorocha sacks SSG ...

The Governor of Imo State,Chief Rochas Okorocha, has sacked the Secretary to the Government of Imo State, SGI, Sir Jude Ejiogu.
The Governor’s directive, which did not come as a shock to careful political observers in the state, was repeatedly broadcast Friday, on the radio and television channels of Imo Broadcasting Corporation, IBC.
According to the terse radio and television announcements, which was signed by the Principal Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Paschal Obi, the sack was “with immediate effect”.
Okorocha thanked Sir Ejiogu for his previous services to the state and wished him well in his future endeavours.

James Ocholi,His wife & Son laid to rest...

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment,James Ocholi, his wife Blessing and son, Joshua Ocholi that died in a car accident were laid to rest today at their country home in Kogi state. 

May their souls rest in peace...

Amen...

Let's keep the family they left behind in our prayers asking God to give them the strength to bare this heartbreaking loss...

More pictures after the jump...

New House of Assembly speaker elected in Taraba State...

Peter Abel Diah was on Thursday re-elected as new speaker, in Taraba State House of Assembly after the resignation of Mark Useni.
 Diah had been a former speaker of the House of Assembly and was nominated by the former speaker of the House, Peter Abel Diah, to be elected as new speaker.

Congrats to him...

Fulani Herdsmen attack another Benue Village, 15 killed...

No fewer than 15 persons were killed in a bloody shootout by Fulani herdsmen Thursday afternoon Tombo in Buruku Local Government Area of the state. 

The Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent Moses Yamu, while confirming the incident disclosed that seven persons were killed in the attack that occurred at about 3p.m. 

Yamu disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Paul Yakadi, had led a team to the crisis zone to ascertain the cause of the renewed clash.

Peter Okoye’s manager denies P-Square’s break up ...

 Rumor Has it that, Nigeria’s  No.1 Boy band duo, Peter and Paul Okoye popularly know as P-Square have finally gone their separate ways, Peter's (peter is the twin on low cut)new manager, Olatunde Michael has gone on record to shut down the rumour, claiming that the singing twins are still together contrary to popular belief.

His words; 

Rivers State Election Rerun news...

Rivers State Government has announced that there will be restriction of movement from 6pm on Friday March 18 in Rivers State.

Edo State Chief Magistrate regains her freedom...

Mrs Garuba Hassana (The wife of the former Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Zakawanu Hassana), a Chief Magistrate with the Edo State judiciary, that was abducted last Tuesday has been freed by the kidnappers with three other victims, including two medical doctors who were randomly taken from a commercial bus the same day she was taken.

FG, NLC bid farewell to Ocholi...

The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday extolled the qualities of the late Minister of State for Labour and Employment, James Ocholi (SAN).

James Ocholi (SAN), his wife and son died in a motor accident along Kaduna/Abuja Express road on March 6. 

State broadcast by Governor Nyesom Wike on Saturday’s election re-run...

My dear people of Rivers State,

As we all know, the court-ordered National and State Assemblies’ re-run elections will take place on Saturday March 19, 2016 to fill the State’s 3 Senatorial seats, 12 out of the 13 House of Representatives seats and 22 out of the 32 State House of Assembly seats.

Daily Aproko Rundown:Ooni of Ife's new wife has a Lebanese husband?

(L-R; Olori Wuraolu and Jennifer)

Nne pardon me! Let me put on my aproko wrapper. Ewwwoooo!

So Zainab Lawani a friend of the 'Olori Wuraola' that married 'Ooni of Ife' over the weekend has exposed her for the destructive woman that she is. This her friend didn't just filter anything! She said it as it is. Just read the open letter after the jump...