Welcome to Oghenemaga Otewu's Blog: 2015-04-05

Tuesday 14 April 2015

Photos of celebration in Ado Ekiti over Ayo Fayose's victory at the Supreme Court

Governor Ayo Fayose joined his supporters on the streets of Ado Ekiti today to celebrate his victory at the Supreme court. See more photos after the cut...

Vice President Namadi Sambo has called Kaduna state governor-elect and former FCT Minister Nasir El-Rufai on his victory at the polls last Saturday. According to a statement by Mallam El-Rufai's spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, VP Sambo wished El-Rufai a successful tenure in office and urged him to use his wealth of experience for the peace and development of Kaduna state and Nigeria at large.

Pics: Meet the woman who is the First Nigerian on the North Pole

Tuedon Omatsola Morgan, a married mother of four, has made history as the first Nigerian to set foot on the North pole. The 42 year old marathon runner, who has finished marathons on seven continents twice, achieved this feat recently. She placed the Nigerian flag on the North Pole, in Alaska. More photos after the cut...

People were beginning to think he'd killed her... Well, he killed his uncle and girlfriend, so don't blame anyone for thinking he may have done same to his wife. North Korea's First Lady, Ri Sol-j, has been spotted out in public for the first time in 2015. The last time she was seen in public was in December 2014 at a ceremony commemorating the death of her husband's father, Kim Jong-il.

Ri Sol-J joined her husband, Kim Jong-un and other senior officials at a football game celebrating Kim's grandfather's birthday recently. North Korea's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, carried a picture of the smiling couple on its front page, so everyone knows she's alive and well..

Photos: Ambode pays courtesy visit to Oba of Lagos

Lagos state Governor-elect, Akinwunmi Ambode paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, HRH Oba Rilwan Akiolu yesterday April 13th. See another photo after the cut...

Press statement from Gov. Ayo Fayose regarding today's Supreme Court judgment in his favour...

I want to sincerely appreciate Ekiti people for their resilience and love for me. I am formally dedicating this victory to God and to them. Having voted for me ten months ago, and confirming the victory by the subsequent elections in the last few weeks, they have shown that they are unequivocal about their choice and their determination to protect and defend that mandate.

InterContinental Lagos hosted singer Omawumi and a host of her friends to a surprise baby shower which took place at the Presidential Suite. The event which was put together by best friends Waje and Latasha Ngubwe was attended by close friends of the mum–to-be including Tiwa Savage, Toke Makinwa, Lami Philips, Rita Dominic,Toju Foyeh and Kunbi Oyelese, Sasha P, Toolz, Gbemi Olateru, Damilola Attoh, Andrea Giaccaglia, Chigul, amongst others.

The Presidential Suite was turned into a luxury apartment for the day and provided the perfect atmosphere for the friends to celebrate the precious moment. See the photos after the cut...

They might have been kidnapped for over a year but according to BBC Africa, a journalist who claims to have links to the Nigeria jihadist group, Boko Haram, says the abducted Chibok girls are alive and well.

Supreme Court upholds Ayo Fayose's election, dismisses APC's petition

The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state and dismissed the petition against him. At a ruling this morning April 13th, a 7-man panel led by Justice John Fabiyi dismissed all the grounds of appeal filed by the petitioner, APC members in the state House of Assembly, who argued that Governor Fayose was not eligible to contest following his impeachment from office during his first administration.

Delivering judgement, the court held that while impeachment was not a ground of disqualification ‎from contesting as governor, the panel which recommended Fayose for impeachment on October 16, 2006, was illegally and unconstitutionally constituted.

Nigeria's President-Elect, Buhari pictured visiting his farm in Daura, Katsina. More photos after the cut...

Beautiful woman...

Ten Nigerians reportedly killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Ten Nigerians are feared dead after angry South Africans launched a xenophobic attack on African migrants in Johannesburg on Friday April 10th. According to reports, 5 Gabonese, 10 Somalis and 5 Congolese students were also killed with some of their bodies set ablaze during the attack.

According to reports, the South Africans say their anger is that black migrants from other African countries are taking all the jobs available to young men in their country, leaving them, the citizens jobless, and slowly taking over their economy.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has come out to state that it has no constitutional power to cancel any results it has announced. While addressing calls by some parties for the cancellation of governorship and state house Assembly election results in some state, particularly in Rivers and Akwa Ibom, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Kayode Idowu, told Punch that the commission is not empowered by law to cancel any result it has announced, that cancellation of results is only done at election tribunals.

“The law does not allow us to cancel any result after it has been announced. Everyone knows this. It is only the election petition tribunals that can order that or even cancelled the elections. We would advice anyone who is aggrieved to go to the court. “he said

He advised all aggrieved party members to approach the election tribunals in their state to seek any redress they desire.

Obanikoro raises question on the just concluded Lagos Guber election

See more tweets after the cut...

Today April 14th marks the one year anniversary since the abduction of Chibok Girls. On the night of April 14th, early Tuesday April 15th, over 200 female students were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State, by Boko Haram militants.

The kidnap sparked international condemnation and outrage which gave birth to the famous hashtag, #bringbackourgirls. But 365 days later, our girls haven't been found.

219 children have been selected by BBOG group to represent the girls that were kidnapped. They will lead a procession to the Ministry of Education in Abuja this morning.

Governor Fayose to know fate at Supreme Court today

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state will today know his fate as the Supreme court will be delivering judgement on the petition filed by the APC challenging his victory at the June 21 2014 governorship election. APC in its petition, had alleged that unlawful use of soldiers, intimidation of its supporters and compromised ballot papers were used to achieve his victory at last year's elections. The APC had lost in an earlier petition at the Ekiti state Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on December 19, 2014 which upheld Governor Fayose’s victory. A dissatisfied APC approached the Supreme court for further hearing on the matter.
Meanwhile tension has reportedly gripped the state as both party supporters are awaiting the outcome of the supreme court judgement today.

Official pic from Tina Knowles wedding to Richard Lawson

Beyonce's mum, Tina Knowles pictured with her actor husband, Richard Lawson at their wedding on Sunday. Tina wore Romona Keveza bridal couture.

INEC declares Abia state election inconclusive

The Governorship election in Abia state has been declared inconclusive by the state Returning Officer, Prof Benjamin Ozumba. Prof Ozumba while briefing newsmen in Umuahia, the state capital yesterday, said irregularities in the number of registered voters in areas where elections were cancelled or did not hold was higher than the margin of difference between the leading candidates of the PDP and the All Progressive Grand Alliance in the election. A rerun will be conducted...

Monday 13 April 2015

I can't promise my government will find missing Chibok girls - Gen Buhari

President-elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari says his incoming government cannot promise the return of missing Chibok girls but that they would do everything within their power to secure their return. He said this in a statement he released today April 13th to commemorate one year of the girls' abduction. The statement below...

Today is a time to reflect on the pain and suffering of the victims, their friends and families. Our thoughts and prayers, and that of the whole Nigerian Nation, are with you today. I want to assure all of them, and particularly the parents, that when my new Administration takes office at the end of May, we will do everything we can to defeat Boko Haram. We will act differently from the Government we replace: we hear the anguish of our citizens and intend to respond accordingly.

INEC has declared the Saturday April 11th governorship election in Taraba state inconclusive. The state Resident Electoral Officer, Mr Ahmed Makamma said the election results from Donga Local Government Area has been cancelled following high number of cancelled votes in the LGA. He said a rerun election will be conducted in that Local government..

He added that the PDP governorship candidate, Mt Darius Ishiaku is leading with 53, 000 votes while the only female governorship candidate in this election, Hajia Aisha Alhassan of the APC is coming second in the race going by the results collated so far.

According to a report by BBC, missing Chibok Girls were seen with Boko Haram members in Gwoza. Find the weird report below. By the way, today marks Chibok Girls one year remembrance. They were taken from their school exactly today one year ago...

More than 50 of the girls abducted by militant Islamists in Nigeria last year were seen alive three weeks ago, a woman has told the BBC. She saw the girls in the north-eastern Gwoza town before the Boko Haram militants were driven out of there by regional forces.

Port Harcourt residents took to the street this morning to celebrate the emergence of PDP candidate Nyesom Wike as the winner of Rivers state. More photo after the cut...

Singer Toni Braxton attended UNCF’S An Evening with the Stars yesterday April 12th, in Atlanta, Georgia with her two sons, Denim and Diezel wearing this see-through outfit. See more photos after the cut...

Governor Fashola, his wife Abimbola, Lagos governor-elect Akinwunmi Ambode, his wife and other family members celebrate Ambode's victory at the polls yesterday. See more photos after the cut...

A transition committee that would work towards the smooth transition in government from outgoing President Jonathan to President-elect Gen. Buhari on May 29th was inaugurated in Abuja today April 13th.

According to The Nation, the inauguration committee is chaired by vice president Namadi Sambo. In attendance were other members of the committee which includes Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, Head of Service of the Federation, Daniel Kifasi, Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda, the Minister of Police Affairs, Jelil Adesinyan & NAFDAC DG, Paul Orhii.

Senator Obanikoro congratulates Akinwunmi Ambode

Senator Musiliu Obanikoro took to Facebook this morning to congratulate Lagos state Governor-elect Akinwunmi Ambode. He wrote;

"I congratulate Akinwunmi Ambode on his election into the office of Governor of Lagos State. I urge Lagosians to support the new Governor-Elect as he directs the affairs of our state in the years ahead. ‪#‎MO‬".

Photos: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala pictured with APC leaders at the airport this morning

Current Minister of Finance and Coordinator of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was photographed this morning laughing and talking with APC leaders Senator Kabiru Gaya and Kano state Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Also in the picture is the current minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau. See another photo after the cut...

Fine woman!

Photos: Singer Iyanya shirtless and hot on set of new movie

Iyanya is making his acting debut and making it in a sexy way. He's pictured above shirtless and looking so hot on the set of the new movie. Pictures taken yesterday. See more photos after the cut...

Amber Rose, 32, and comedienne Amy Schumer, 33, made out last night during a 'kiss cam' segment during a commercial break at the 2015 MTV Movie Awards which was hosted by Amy. Amber Rose later took to instagram to say she was now definitely a lesbian after the kiss with Amy.

APC governorship candidate in Benue state, Samson Ortom has won the governorship election in the state. He pulled a total of 422, 932 votes to clinch victory from PDP's candidate, Terhemen Tarzoor who pulled a total of 313,878 votes.

PDP's Nyesom Wike wins Rivers State Governorship election

PDP governorship candidate in Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has been declared winner of the state governorship election. INEC's returning officer, Prof Faraday Oruwense announced the results this morning. He said Wike pulled a total of 1,029,102 votes to beat his main opponent, APC's Dakuku Peterside who had 124,896 votes.

'I can only thank God for showing you where to find me, I love you to infinity' - Omawumi to her hubby

Pregnant Singer, Omawumi who had a surprise baby shower at Intercontinental hotel yesterday and marks her birthday today, took to instagram to shower praises on her friends who threw the party and on her Man, Yusuf, for his love. She wrote,

'Lying in bed after my friends threw a surprise Baby Shower for me. Today is the first day that i've had a surprise anything cos i always bully my friends that i dont like Surprise parties! Guess what happened? I cried like a baby! I felt (still feel) so loved!!! Thanx to all my friends who made this surprise happen! Thanx so much for the love, i selected my friends well! Different personalities, beautiful inside out, and real lovers of God."

Desmond Elliot won the Lagos state House of Assembly election and would proceed to the State Assembly where he'll be representing Surulere Constituency 1. He took to his Facebook wall to express his gratitude to everyone for believing in him and voting for him. What he wrote below...

"Today marks a new phase in my life as I have officially launched my journey into the Nigerian Politics, firstly I would love to thank the people of Surulere for truly believing in me and my dreams to bringing out new energy and new enthusiasm to our place, today I reaffirm all my promises to you, we have attained victory together and together we shall also attain The Change We Desire. I also want to extend my profound gratitude to everyone who has supported me in this cause, my friends, fans and well wishers. May God bless you all!".

Photos: Actress Anita Joseph puts her hot bikini body on display

Sexy bod. See more photos after the cut...

President elect, Gen Muhammadu Buhari says all political office holders, governors, ministers, permanent secretaries, head of foreign staff and others, will be declaring their assets before a law court on assumption of their appointment and at the end of their appointment. According to him, this would ensure accountability amongst public servants. He said this in an interview with Sahara TV yesterday April 12th

"All those that were governors, ministers, permanent secretaries, head of foreign staff and all those with political appointments will have to declare their assets on the assumption of their appointment and definitely with the courts. And once they leave they have to re-declare their assets.” he said

According to TMZ, who obtained exclusive photos, Beyonce's mom Tina Knowles, 61, married her 67 year old fiance, actor Richard Lawson in a super yacht outside of Newport Beach, California. Everyone wore white to the ceremony, including Beyonce, Solange, Blue Ivy and Jay Z. See the photos after the cut...

Speaker of the House of Representative and APC Governorship candidate for Sokoto state, Aminu Tambuwal, has been declared winner of the Sokoto state Governorship election. He pulled a total of 647,609 votes to clinch victory from his main contender, Senator Abdallah Wali of the PDP who pulled a total of 269,074 votes.

Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa declared winner of Delta State governorship election

PDP governorship candidate in Delta state, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has been declared winner of the state governorship election. Senator Okowa pulled a total of 724,680 votes to defeat his main opponent Chief Great Ogboru of the Labour Party, who pulled a total of 130,028 votes. Pictured above is Senator Okowa celebrating his victory with the incumbent governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan.

Pic: Terry G shaves his dreads

The music star showed off his new look (left) on instagram...

Photos: Gov Fashola and wife dance, Gov Ajimobi and wife kiss as they learn election result

Lagos state governor Raji Fahola and wife Mrs Abimbola Fashola pictured dancing after they learned Ambode won in Lagos. See a pic of Oyo State governor Abiola Ajimobi kissing his wife after he learned he was ahead in the results. He has since been declared winner, making him the first Oyo state governor to be re-elected.

Singer Harrysong is currently mourning. He lost his dad, Dennis Okiri, on April 8th after a brief illness. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

International observers call for cancellation of Rivers’ Governorship and Assembly results

International election observers yesterday called for the cancellation of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections in Rivers, according to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria.

The leader of African Centre for Leadership Strategies and Development, Humphrey Bekaren, who spoke on behalf of the observers, made the call in Port Harcourt. He said the observers were shocked that INEC disregarded the widely reported violent irregularities to begin the process of declaring results in the state.

Jimi Agbaje says he would not be running for governor of Lagos state again. He says having lost the first and the second time, he would be seeking other ways to be of service to people of the state.

"If I have run once and I have run twice and I don't get my way to be Governor, then I will find another way to be of service to the people" he told Channels TV