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Following a statement credited to him that he would dump the Peoples Democratic Party if Ali Modu Sheriff is retained as the party’s National Chairman, the Ekiti State chapter of the faction loyal to the former Borno State Governor has told Governor Ayodele Fayose that he could leave the party any time he wishes. The faction made the statement while reacting to the threat by Governor Fayose to dump the party should Sheriff win at the Supreme Court. The faction, in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti, yesterday, May 18 said that; “One very painful fact which is driving Governor Fayose away from PDP is that; it is inconceivable for him to have lost control of the party structures in Ekiti State from ward to local government and state level in accordance with a federal high court judgement.” In the statement signed by the deputy chairman, Olasunkanmi Ogunbiyi and secretary, Ilesanmi Obe, the faction claimed; “The exit of Fayose from PDP will not adversely affect the fortunes of

A 58-year-old Indian who was detained by American customs officials last week for not possessing necessary immigration documents while entering the country died in custody at an Atlanta hospital. Atul Kumar Babubhai Patel was taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Atlanta City Detention Center for two days. He died on Tuesday afternoon at the hospital with the officials stating the preliminary cause of his demise as complications from congestive heart failure. Patel arrived at the Atlanta airport on May 10 on a flight from Ecuador. According to Hindustantimes, US Customs and Border Protection subsequently denied him entry into the country as he did not possess the necessary immigration documents, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said in a statement. Patel was transferred into the ICE custody last week at the Atlanta City Detention Center where he received an initial medical screening and was found to have high blood pressure and dia

The Presidency on Friday confirmed that the National Assembly has formally transmitted the 2017 Appropriation Bill recently passed into law to the Executive. The Senior Special Assistant to the Acting President, Mr. Laolu Akande, confirmed this on his Twitter handle, @Akandeoj. He said the document was formally received in the office of the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Friday. Akande added that the bill is currently undergoing diligent consideration by the Executive arm of government. “2017 Budget -Appropriations bill now officially received in the Acting President’s office and undergoing very prompt and diligent consideration,” he wrote. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, had on Wednesday told reporters that upon receipt of the document, copies would be made available to ministers to compare what their ministries sent to the National Assembly and what was returned. He had told the reporters that a decision on who would sign the document b

Mercy Aigbe’s husband, Lanre Gentry was last week remanded in Ikoyi Prison as he couldn’t meet up with his bail conditions but has now been released after seven days in detention. He confirmed this in a post on Instagram and has promised to grant an interview to reveal his experience in Prison and also called for prison reforms as he shared on his experience while he was in Kirikiri prison awaiting the fulfilment of his bail conditions. Here is what he posted on Instagram:

Barely two weeks after the death of Yoruba actor, Adeshina Adesanya also known as Pa Ajidara, the Nollywood industry has once again been thrown into mourning with the death of popular actress, Moji Olaiya, who passed away in Canada. The actress who was popular for her roles in “No Pains No Gain,” “Nkan Adun” and “Agunbaniro” welcomed a baby in March 2017. Her death was confirmed by the founder of the Best of Nollywood Awards, Seun Oloketuyi via Instagram. Olaiya was known for her roles in films such as “Sade Blade “, “Nkan adun” and “Omo iya meta leyi ” Moji was married to Bayo Okesola in 2007. The actress who was one of the children to veteran musician, Victor Olaiya, converted to Islam in 2014. She died at 42.

Oxfam International on Wednesday in Abuja unveiled its ‘Inequality in Nigeria’ report, which revealed the harsh economic reality in a country where 112 million citizens live in abject poverty, stating that the combined wealth of five of her richest citizens, put at about $29.9bn, could end extreme poverty in the nation. Quoting Forbes, the agency listed the five richest Nigerians as Aliko Dangote, with a net worth $14.4bn; Mike Adenuga, $9.9bn; Femi Otedola, $1.85bn; Folorunsho Alakija, $1.55bn; and Abdulsamad Rabiu, $1.1bn. According to Oxfam, the report exposes the large and growing gap between the country’s rich and poor, adding that it also reveals how the benefits of economic growth are captured by a few wealthy elite at the expense of ordinary Nigerians. It said the richest man in Nigeria earned 8,000 times more in one day than a poor citizen would spend on basic needs in a year. The report listed Nigeria as one of the few countries where the number of people living in

Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has said that the six years that the Ex-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan spent as Nigeria’s president was a wasted opportunity for the Ijaw people. Governor Dickson made the comment on Tuesday while speaking at a conference of Ijaw leaders and youths who had gathered for the annual celebration of their hero, Major Adaka Boroh at the Ijaw House, Yenegoa. According to Dickson, Ministers and presidential aides from Ijaw who worked with the ex-president for six years failed to work with him in the interest of the Ijaw people but were after selfish interests. He said this made the six years of former President Jonathan a wasted period for the Ijaw people who thought their son had gotten to the helm of political affairs of this nation to change their lots for the better. •Gov Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa Governor Dickson maintained that, as such, “they suffered from the Bayelsa-Ijaw disease of pulling-him-down syndrome.” “It is true that we are cele