We can assist to fight Boko Haram –Legionnaires

Nigerian Legion

The Bayelsa State chapter of the Nigerian Legion has asked the Federal Government to allow them to assist in the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency in the country.

The Chairman of the Nigerian Legion in the state, Igirigi Effiong, said this in Yenagoa, the state capital, on Saturday shortly after the passing-out parade of Batch A Cadet Officers of the Nigerian Legion Corps Commissionaires.

The retired army officer noted that amongst the legionnaires were trained security men with tactical experience, who could be used at this trying moment of the country.

Effiong said, “There are trained military officers and men of the military intelligence that can be of great importance to the security of Bayelsa and Nigeria in general.

“Give a retired soldier a conducive environment and he will perform excellently well”

Efiong however regretted that both the Federal Government and the states were not being fair to the military retirees.

Why PDP lost –Daniel

Otunba Gbenga Daniel

A former governor of Ogun State, Mr. Gbenga Daniel, has said the Peoples Democratic Party lost the governorship election to the All Progressives Congress on Saturday because the party failed to reconcile aggrieved members, causing them to defect to other parties.

He said this at Iperu-Remo in Ikenne Local Government area of Ogun State on Sunday during Labour Party’s summit.

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the APC defeated the PDP candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore by over 100,000 votes

Daniel described the outcome of the election as a ‘political tsunami.’

According to Daniel,

I was born to be a queen— MBGN Universe

Queen Celestine Osem

Background

My name is Queen Celestine Osem. I am the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Universe 2014. I represented Edo State at the pageant. I am 5 ft 10” and my statistics are 34, 28, and 38. I was born on March 18, 1992. I am from Biase Local Government Area in Cross River State. I studied Mass Communication at Madonna University Okija, Anambra State. I am representing Nigeria at Miss Universe 2014.

Pageants

I have always been in love with pageants because I know I have the looks .The first pageant I participated in was during my service year as a corper. I contested for and won Miss NYSC Osun State in 2012. Same year, I participated in Carnival Calabar Queen and I emerged second runner-up. I was also a part of Miss West Africa International where I went home with the Miss Amity Award. I made up my mind to be one of the contestants at the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2014.

Parental support

Initially, my father didn’t want me taking part in these competitions. But now, he is relaxed with the idea. My family supports me.

I didn’t ask Aregbesola to dethrone Ooni –Tinubu

 

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has denied directing Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State to dethrone the Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade.

Tinubu said the rumour over the alleged involvement of the monarch in the build-up to the just concluded Osun State governorship election won by Aregbesola was the handiwork of “political desperadoes.”

Tinubu, who said he held the monarch in high esteem, in a message on the Facebook of his media aide, Sunday Dare, described the insinuation as “fake and unfounded.”