At least 142 graduates of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Ile-Ife, had first class degrees in the university in the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 academic sessions. The chairman of the university’s ceremonials committee, Akinola Aguda, who disclosed this at a pre-convocation press conference, stated that 6,862 graduates will bag the degrees of the university at the 38th convocation ceremony of the…

A former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has urged Nigerians to shun sentiments and vote according to their conscience in the April general election. Mr. Gowon made the call in Bauchi on Sunday, while speaking at the North-East session of “Nigeria Prays”, a movement devoted to praying for the nation. “We are not saying Christians should vote for Christians or…

The Bauchi State office of the GoodLuck/Sambo Campaign Organisation has said that its coordinator, Ibrahim Umar, has not gone into hiding. Reacting to a recent advertorial credited to the organisation, the director, media and publicity of the organisation, Garba Bello, who spoke at a press conference held at the state campaign office in Bauchi yesterday, described the allegation as baseless,…

Mr Adenigbo, through his chamber, Adenigbo of A.A Ojopagogo and Company accused the men of the NSCDC of allegedly brutalising Mr Adeleye at his office located along Hospital Road, Akure around 4.pm on 12th January, 2011. It was gathered that Mr Adeleye who is the Public Relations Officer of Suppliers Association of Ondo State, had bailed two members of the…

The Ondo State governor, Olusegun Mimiko, yesterday flagged off the dualisation project of Owo Township Road. The road project will cost the sum of N3.9 billion out of which N814 million has been paid to the contractor, CGC Construction Company Limited, to facilitate the timely completion of the project. Speaking at the ceremony, the governor told the people that the…

A leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Alawode, yesterday advised the embattled governor, Gbenga Daniel, and his faction of the party, to close ranks with the party’s governorship candidate, Tunji Olurin, in the interest of their (Daniel’s group) political future. Mr. Alawode, a former candidate for the House of Representatives, who later withdrew for the…

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The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) says it will go ahead to flag off its zonal presidential campaign in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital today, despite the ban placed on it by the state governor, Martins Elechi from campaigning in the state. Mr. Elechi, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had, in a broadcast last week…

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No fewer than 267 candidates from 25 political parties are vying for elective positions in the April elections in Abia State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Austin Okojie, told a consultative meeting with stakeholders that 15 candidates would contest the governorship election while 12 others have been cleared…

The Anti-Corruption Revolution (ANCOR), an organisation affiliated to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has described the reception organised by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for its former National Vice Chairman (South), Olabode George, as a celebration of corruption in Nigeria. The group in a statement issued in Osogbo by its National Public Relations Officer Amitolu Shittu, stated that…

In order to pacify aggrieved candidates who lost in the recently concluded primaries of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), in Edo State, the governor, Adams Oshiomhole, will reportedly appoint them to replace a few caretaker committee chair persons inaugurated in October last year to oversee the affairs of the 18 local government councils. According to reports, this has generated…

Nigeria’s  Federal  Capital  City  of  Abuja  will  play  host to the first regional  editions  of  2011 edition  of Star Quest, the music talent hunt sponsored by Star lager, Nigeria’s favourite beer. Jukebox-2010-winners The regional auditions will kick off at the Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja, from March 10 and last till March 12. Over the three day period, interested participants…

The hit Broadway musical about the life and music of Nigerian performer and political activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is to be performed in his home town of Lagos, Nigeria making it the first Broadway show to be performed in Sub-Saharan Africa. Fela the landmark Broadway musical, which won three Tony Awards (Broadway’s highest honor) including Best Choreography (Bill T.Jones), is coming…

Young and talented – Ekiti State born but Benin, Edo State based female R B and Hip Hop artist, Olabisi Remilekun aka D-Godes has noted that despite the stiff competition in the industry, music is the weapon with which she hopes to join Nigerian youths in expressing themselves and attain stardom. Godes The Diploma degree holder in Hotel Management from …