Nigeria 2015 Polls: Jega to appear before Senate on Wednesday over postponement of elections

The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Attahiru Jega, over the postponement of the country’s general elections.

The Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, raised the motion for Mr. Jega to be invited to explain why the general elections which were scheduled for February were postponed to March and April.

Mr. Jega was also invited to show how cards readers would be used at the elections. The INEC chairman is expected to attend the session with the card readers to prove its efficiency to the lawmakers.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress Senators questioned why Mr. Jega should be invited.

Food prices soaring despite Nigeria’s “agric revolution” – Bureau of Statistics

In spite of Nigerian government’s claim of unprecedented revolution in agriculture, latest performance figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics show that food prices remained high since last December.

Highlights of the current consumer price index published by the bureau show that food sub-index rose by 9.2 percent in January 2015.

According to the report, the figure remained roughly unchanged from price increases recorded in December 2014.

Nigeria 2015 Polls: INEC shows latest PVC collection rate

The Independent National Electoral Commission today released figures of PVC already collected across the country with percentage rate of collection shown by each state.

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Japan pledges $15.5m to fight 'terror' in Middle East and Africa

Japan has officially announced $15.5m to fight "terrorism" in the Middle East and Africa, as Tokyo tries to demonstrate its resolve despite the murder of two citizens by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group.

The amount, which was first reported in Japanese newspapers on Sunday, doubles the $7.5m in assistance that Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida pledged during a visit to Brussels in January.

Kishida said in a statement on Tuesday that the aid was part of Japan's effort to support "counter-terrorism capacity building assistance in the Middle East/Africa", including border control, investigation and development of legal systems.

PDP will not miss Obasanjo – Anenih

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s successor as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, on Monday reacted to Obasanjo’s decision to dump the PDP, insisting that the party “leaders will not miss” his departure.

Anenih, who spoke briefly with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, admitted that it was within Obasanjo’s right to dump the party.

We are deeply saddened by Obasanjo’s exit from our party, but we remain focused – PDP

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has said it is deeply saddened by the exit of former President Olusegun Obasanjo from the party. 

The PDP’s reaction was contained in a statement by its national publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, who said despite Obasanjo’s exit, the party remains focused to ensuring President Goodluck Jonathan is re-elected. 

The statement reads: “The leadership Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received the news of the decision of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to withdraw his membership of our great party. We have also carefully examined the circumstances and the reasons adduced for this unfortunate decision.” 

Fayose defeats Fayemi again at Appeal Court

Fayemi(Left) and Fayose(Right)

THE Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, on Monday, dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State and upheld the victory of Governor Ayo Fayose at the June 21, 2014 governorship election in the state. 

Fayose, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, emerged winner, having defeated Dr Kayode Fayemi of the APC in all the 16 local councils of the state.

Nigeria 2015 Polls: INEC to prosecute voters with fake PVCs

The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Oyo State, Amb. Rufus Akeju, has warned that any voter who is caught with fake Permanent Voter Card, PVC, during the general elections will be prosecuted.

Akeju, who made this known while speaking with newsmen in Ibadan on Sunday, vowed that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, would not tolerate any form of rigging during the elections.

Jose Mourinho says Chelsea have moved on since losing in Paris last season

Jose Mourinho has promised Paris Saint-Germain fans they will see a different Chelsea side to the one that lost 3-1 at the Parc des Princes last season.

The sides met in the quarter-finals of the competition last season, with PSG winning at home before being knocked out on the away goals rule after losing 2-0 in the return leg at Stamford Bridge.

Luiz has claimed Chelsea are a better team since he left but Mourinho refused to be drawn on that.

"I'm not here to comment what opponents say, even being David. I don't want to comment,” he said.

Atletico Madrid enquire about Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla

Atletico Madrid have spoken to Santi Cazorla’s advisers about a summer move from Arsenal, according to Guillem Balague.

The reigning La Liga champions are reportedly looking to bolster their midfield ranks after injuries and suspensions to key personnel has hampered their title defence.

Cazorla continues to excel for Arsenal in a central midfield role, and his recent resurgence, in the absence of the injured Jack Wilshere, has attracted admiring glances from the Spanish capital Balague told Revista.

OBJ, a shame to the military —DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an embarrassment to the military institution.

The Defence Headquarters made the comment in a statement posted on its Facebook page while reacting to a statement credited to the former President that the General Elections were postponed to enable the President to use the Service Chiefs for tenure extension in an electronic mail on Monday.

The Defence authorities accused the former President of politicising serious national security and military issues.

Amber Rose calls Kim Kardashian a WHORE!!

 

Amber Rose won't stop until she's at war with ALL of the Kardashian-Jenner sisters. She just yanked Kim Kardashian into what started out as a jab at Kylie Jenner by calling her a "whore."

 

Amber started the shade-slinging by going on a radio show and ripping Tyga for dating 17-year-old Kylie Jenner(Read here). The back story, of course, is Tyga's ex Blac Chyna is Amber's BFF. Then Khloe Kardashian stood up for her kid sis with a tweet reminding everyone Amber's admitted she was a "stripper since I was 15 years old.”

Jonathan and Buhari are ‘problematic’ candidates, says Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has criticised the two frontline candidates in the March 28 presidential election, President Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party and Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) of the All Progressives Congress.

Soyinka, in an interview with the BBC on Monday, insisted that the political parties should have come up with far better options than the two leading candidates.

He described President Jonathan, who is running for a second term and the opposition leader, Buhari, as “problematic candidates.”

Van Gaal praises Man United spirit

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal praised his side's "unbelievable team spirit" in fighting back from a goal down to beat Preston North End.

Goals from Ander Herrera, Marouane Fellaini and Wayne Rooney sealed the 3-1 FA Cup fifth-round win, and despite another below-par showing Van Gaal was happy with the performance.

Obasanjo finally dumps PDP after 16yrs tearing membership card

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday finally dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party by asking that his membership card be torn.

But almost two hours after he did that, the Ogun State PDP executive council, headed by Chief Adebayo Dayo, announced his expulsion from the party over what it termed his “series of unabated anti-party activities.”

The former President was hosting the executive and members of the party from Ward 11, Abeokuta North at his Hilltop residence when he announced that he was dumping the PDP.

Tim Sherwood wants an attacking Aston Villa side

New Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says he is planning to install a more attacking approach at the club in an attempt to avoid relegation.

“I was only looking from the outside but they have looked a little bit tentative,” said the 46-year-old.

Wilfried Bony trains with Manchester City

Wilfried Bony has trained with his new Manchester City team-mates for the very first time after a successful Africa Cup of Nations campaign with Ivory Coast.

The 26-year-old was the biggest Premier League transfer during the January Transfer Window, joining Manchester City for a fee around £28m Swansea before leaving for international duty.

​Nigeria’s secret police accuse Reuters ​journalist of spying

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A reporter with Reuters News Agency, Tife Owolabi, taken in for questioning by operatives of the Department of State Security Service in Yenagoa,​ has been freed.

Mr. Owolabi, who confirmed his release on Monday, said his personal computer, tablet device, cameras and external hard drives and memory cards remained in the custody of the DSS. He was freed Saturday.​

​The ​​​Nigerian ​government ​had been ​accused of trying to restrict the ​​international media from covering the​ 2015​ general elections by refusing to issue visas and accreditation.

My brother will not replace Jega-Mimiko

 

Governor, Olusegun Mimiko yesterday denied ongoing rumours that his sibling, Prof. Olufemi Mimiko was eyeing the chairmanship position of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Prof Mimiko recently completed his term as Vice Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University(AAU)Akungba-Akoko.

However, speculations were rifed over the move by the presidency to sack the incumbent INEC Chairman, Prof Attahiru Jega and replace him with Prof. Mimiko (Read here), using the connection of his brother with President Goodluck Jonathan.

MUSIC VIDEO: Skales drop 'I Am For Real' video

 

Baseline Entertainment presents the video for Skales' recently released single, 'I Am For Real'. The rapper-singer shows another side to his music, by delivering this dancehall track produced by Orbeat.

Barcelona can buy new players this summer, say FIFA

Barcelona are still able to sign players this year as long as they are not registered before January 2016, FIFA have confirmed to Sky Sports News HQ.

In April 2014, the La Liga club were banned from making any signings for 14 months after being found guilty of breaking the governing body’s rules on the transfer of players aged under 18.

Spanish sports daily Mundo Deportivo reported at the weekend that Barcelona were interested in signing both Manchester United playmaker Juan Mata and Porto right-back Danilo for next season.

Armstrong ordered to pay £6.5m

Lance Armstrong has been ordered to pay $10m (£6.5m) in damages after losing a lawsuit with sports insurance company SCA Promotions.

SCA were forced to pay the disgraced cyclist $7.5m in 2006 after Armstrong sued them for breach of contract when they withheld bonus payments he claimed he was entitled to for his seven Tour de France victories.

Kim Kardashian defies freezing temperatures in NYC showing off her ample cleavage

She puts together outfits that are guaranteed to land her in the spotlight. And on Sunday, Kim Kardashian did not disappointment when she put her ample cleavage on full display in a plunging black gown in New York City.

The 34-year-old reality star was seen leaving husband Kanye West's apartment to attend the 40th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live at nearby 30 Rockefeller Center.

Amber Rose slams Tyga for dating 'baby' Kylie Jenner, 17

Outspoken model Amber Rose is never one to hold back her feelings as her ex Wiz Khalifa has found out to his cost.

And in her current line of fire is 25-year-old rapper Tyga who is currently rumoured to be dating Kylie Jenner, 17.

Speaking on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club, she blasted the Faded singer for his alleged relationship with the teen saying Kylie was too young for him.

Get me outta here! Nicki Minaj tries to hide her horror as North West wails during her second NYFW meltdown

She claimed one of the coveted seats at Alexander Wang's New York Fashion Week show but Nicki Minaj didn't factor in the proximity to one rather temperamental toddler.

Dressed in a very sexy mesh number, the 32-year-old singer looked stony-faced as the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West went in to full meltdown mode for the second time this week.

Nicki did her best to ignore the piercing wails of little North West at first looking away and then down at her phone as her parents did their best to placate the 19-month-old.