APC mulls Kwankwaso/ Fashola ticket for 2015 Presidential election

                                 APC

STRONG indications emerged yesterday that – following yesterday’s defection of some governors in the G7 group and Abubakar Kawu Baraje led defunct splinter group of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressive Congress, APC, – arrangements were being made by the opposition to have governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State and Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State to run for 2015 Presidential election.Vanguard gathered that the party wants to take advantage of the performance of Fashola in Lagos and that of Kwankwaso who is a northerner and from a state with a very large population.Not minding that they are both Muslims, the source said that it happened in 1993 when it was Moshood Abiola and Babagana Kingibe who are both Muslims and they ran for election and won, but was annulled. It was also gathered that APC may also beg governor Adams Oshiomhole because of his achievements in the state, his influence, popularity and acceptability by Nigerians to run for the presidency in the 2015 Presidential election.Kwankwaso was one of the governors who finally dumped the PDP yesterday for the APC.

CBN dumps polymer for paper notes in 2014

    CBN Governor, Lamido Sanusi

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will start printing the naira in paper notes in 2014.

It signed a deal in 2006 with Australia’s Securency International to print lower more-circulated units of the naira in polymer, while higher denominations were kept in paper form.

But six years after and following allegations that the manufacturer had bribed foreign officials to secure contracts, including in Nigeria, the CBN said it was being forced to reverse the policy.

A report by AFP on Tuesday quoted the spokesman for the CBN, Mr. Ugochukwu Okoroafor, as saying,

Airtel backs Lagos Countdown Festival

In line with its vision to become the most loved brand in Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced its partnership with Lagos State Government to host this year’s edition of the Lagos Countdown Festival.The year-end countdown festival, an initiative of Governor

Beverly Naya lands a role in Tinsel

The fast rising Beverly Naya landed herself the role of Yaya on the primetime television series on DSTV-Tinsel. According to Beverly:” “I was in the states shooting a TV series when I was contacted about a screen test for the role of Yaya, fortunately my return date back to Lagos was in a week so as soon as I got back,

I only kill those who deserve death –Suspect

    The suspects

A university dropout, Sodiq Jimoh, has told operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad in Lagos that he is not an armed robber, but a killer.

Jimoh, a 28-year-old indigene of Lagos State, confessed that he was a member of Eiye Confraternity and was responsible for the murder of many rival cult members.

According to Police authorities, the suspect, who is a trader at the Alaba International Market, was usually hired on contract by traders in the market to intimidate or kill rivals.

Nollywood Sexiest: Tonto Dikeh back on top as Biodun Okeowo

The battle for the last 5 is as tricky as gunning for the ultimate crown. Sooner or later, many favourites would have to see the exit door, as painful as it is, it is an inevitability that cannot be avoided. It is the name of the game: there will be losers and winners.Now, we have witnessed another dramatic week of surprises,

No pornography, No Nollywood – Queeneth Hilbert

As much as Queeneth Hilbert, half-Nigerian, half-Lebanese, would like to reassure you she is an average girl next door everything about her depicts something extra-ordinary. From her looks to her mannerisms, there is a touch of uniqueness that stands her out. As vulnerable as she looks, she is everything but a ‘damsel in

Beautiful Nubia tasks Hip Hop artistes on good lyrics

                Beautiful Nubia
Lagos – A folklore musician, Segun Akinlolu, popularly known as Beautiful Nubia, on Sunday urged young musicians to use good lyrics to communicate meaningfully to the society.

Akinlolu in Lagos said that there was nothing wrong in youths playing the Hip Hop, but they should use good lyrics to send their messages.

Baale’s son bags 17-year jail term

    Taiwo Jinadu

A Somolu Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Taiwo Jinadu, to 17 years in prison.

We learnt that Jinadu is the son of the Baale of a community in Bariga.

According to the police prosecutor, ASP Adegoke, the accused robbed one Mutairu Idris of a Nokia phone, valued at N13, on Olokodana Street on September 13, 2013, in the Bariga area of Lagos State.

Jinadu was also accused of stealing N110, 000 and attempting to kill Idris during the operation.

ASUU leaders chase Kogi gov away from hospital

Angry leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities allegedly chased away the Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada (retd.) from the emergency ward of the Lokoja General Hospital on Tuesday.

Wada had gone to the hospital to visit their injured colleague, Dr. Ngozi Ilo, and commiserate with them over the death of their former President, Prof. Festus Iyayi, in an accident involving his convoy and an ASUU vehicle on Tuesday.

The Chairman, University of Benin chapter of ASUU, Dr. Anthony Monye-Emina; and the Benin Zonal Coordinator, Dr. Sunny Iyalo, had minor injuries and were therefore not admitted into the hospital.

Examine your breast, prevent cancer

Shola Adebanjo felt an unusual growth in her left breast while taking a shower and did not dismiss it. Doctors told her that by discovering the pre-cancerous growth early, she had reduced her chances of being diagnosed with breast cancer later in life by 80 per cent.

Adebanjo had the lump removed at the age of 20.Her physicians said if she had waited, instead of removing just the lump, they would have had the whole breast cut off.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide. It is also the principal cause of death from cancer among women globally.

According to worldwide cancer statistics, about 1.5 million women were told they had cancer of the breast in 2011. Current statistics suggest that one in eight women would have breast cancer.

My grouse against Annie Idibia, Tiwa Savage –Emmy Collins

                                                                       Collins

When London-trained Nigerian designer, Emmy Collins, began his now popular blog, Diary by Emmy, in May this year, he intended to use it to vent his frustration over the state of Nigeria’s creative and fashion industry.

However, in less than a month of his running it,

Chime’s wife briefed me on her detention –Falana

Lagos lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), has said he was briefed by wife of Governor Sullivian Chime of Enugu State, Clara, requesting an intervention for her release from an illegal custody at the Government House, Enugu.

Chime had on Wednesday, in company with Clara, her doctor and other relatives, denied detaining his wife, saying she was only kept indoors due to her health challenges.

We are done with you, Mavin Records tells Wande Coal

                                                                     Don Jazzy and Wande Coal

Less than two years after D’banj and Don Jazzy fell apart, Mavin Records has issued a statement saying it has officially parted ways with one of its signees, Wande Coal. This comes three days after two versions of a new song by the latter titled Baby Face emerged at the centre of a brewing altercation between the Afro pop singer and his erstwhile boss, Don Jazzy.

Marvin was formed following the collapse of the Mo’Hits musical empire where Don Jazzy, D’Banj, Wande Coal and some other top artistes reigned.

Omotola to be honoured by kinsmen

 Nollywood’s leading Actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has never had honours, lurking too far away from her as every single stride the sexy actress makes seems to have a golden lining of honour about it. She has won virtually every award there is to be won in the movie industry within and outside the shores of the country and the only vacuum in her list of honours,