E-graceworld :Breaking News,politics,Sports And Entertainment.

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has fired some hot shots to the Chief Judge of the State, over a recent controversial comment on the outspoken politician. In a press statement issued on Ayodele Fayose's behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the former governor told the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, to grow up and shed his toga of unbridled hatred for him. According to The Sun, the former Governor of Ekiti State, who was reacting to a statement by Daramola bad-mouthing the new state-of-the-art High Court complex constructed by the Fayose administration, said Daramola had only lent credence to the Yoruba adage that the horse of our enemy is never tall enough in our reckoning. Adelusi said the true test of maturiry and decency is another Yoruba adage which says an elephant is too big an animal that somone out of malice or hatred will compare with a fly. He said, “Reproach and bad-belle apart, the high court complex built by Fayose...

A British woman who claimed she has slept with at least 20 ghosts says she’s now engaged to a poltergeist. In December, Amethyst Realm told British TV show “ITV This Morning” that  she cheated on her fiancé with a ghost , and has since gone on to have supernatural affairs with at least 20 paranormal beings. Well, now she says she’s found true love with an apparition. Realm said the ghost asked her to get married during a trip to celebrate their nine-month relationship at England’s Wookey Hole caves,  according to The Sun . “There was no going down on one knee — he doesn’t have knees. But for the first time, I heard him speak,” she told The Sun. “I could actually hear his voice and it was beautiful. Deep, sexy and real.” The 30-year-old said she met her spooky match, who doesn’t have a name, during a work trip to Australia in February. “I’d not had a phantom fling for a while and as I was away on business, starting a new relationship was the last thing on my...

A civil society group, Kingdom Human Rights Foundation International, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission from recognising, accepting or listing President Muhammadu Buhari as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming 2019 election. The KHRFI, in a suit, which it filed on Monday, alleged that by virtue of section 91(9) of the Electoral Act, Buhari’s nomination as APC’s candidate is illegal, null and void for accepting a donation of N45m worth of APC’s nomination and expression of interest forms from a group named Nigerian Consolidation Ambassadors Network. The plaintiff contended in the suit marked, FHC/ABJ/CS/1228/2018, that by virtue of section 91(9) of the Electoral Act, no individual or other entity can donate more than N1m to any candidate. It added, however, that in violation of the said provision of the Electoral Act, Buhari on September 12, 2018 “submitted t...

A popular Ghanaian slay queen identified as Charlotte Abena Woodey, has reportedly died in what could be considered as a mysterious manner after she was struck with a strange illness, Abena Woodey, who is widely known across Instagram in the West African country, is reported to have died after battling with the yet-to-be-disclosed illness.  However, the news of her death is fast spreading on social media with many people who knew her both in real life and virtually, sending in words of condolence to the bereaved family. Abena Woodey’s death was reported in one of the biggest and active Facebook groups in Ghana known as Inna Real Life. Although the cause of death is currently not known, some social media users have latched on to a conspiracy theory that the young lady died as a result of her relationship with ‘Sakawa’ boys (internet fraudsters) who used her for money rituals. One Facebook user also claimed that Abena Woodey died after she went in for the boyfriend of a certai...

The Lion Air aircraft crashed about 13 minutes after taking off for Indonesia. Data from the Flight Radar website showed the plane took off before it stopped transmitting north east of Jakarta. Preliminary flight tracking data from Flightradar24 shows the aircraft climbed to around 5,000 feet (1,524 m) before losing, and then regaining, height, before finally falling towards the sea. Wreckage from the plane and miscellaneous items belonging to its passengers

Former Minister of Works and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih is dead Mr Anenih, 85, died on Sunday evening at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, where he was receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. According to wikipedia Mr Anthony Akhakon Anenih was born in Uzenema-Arue in Uromi. In 1951 he joined the Nigeria police force in Benin City. Working at home, he obtained secondary school qualifications. He attended the police college in Ikeja, and was selected for further training in the Bramshill Police College, Basingstoke, England in 1966 and the International Police Academy, Washington DC in 1970. He served as a police orderly to the first Governor General of Nigeria, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe. He worked as an instructor in various police colleges, and in 1975 was assigned to the Administrative Staff College (ASCON), Lagos. He retired from the police as a Commissioner of police. Mr Anenih was a state chairman of Nigeria’s then ruling party, NPN, b...

At least six persons including a police corporal were on Friday killed by gunmen in Gurbin Bore village, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the News Agency of Nigeria has reported. The state police spokesperson, Mohammed Shehu, said the community was attacked at about 10 pm by assailants numbering about 100. It was not immediately clear why the village was targeted. Zamfara, located in Nigeria’s north west, has been hit by several deadly attacks in the last one year by people described by authorities as “bandits”, who also steal livestock. The police spokesman said three people were severely wounded in Friday’s attack. “Eleven vehicles including a police vehicle, three motorcycles and five kiosks were set ablaze by the hoodlums,” he said. Mr Shehu said the “bandits” who were suspected to have come from Dumburum forest were engaged by a combined team of counterterrorism operatives, comprising police Mobile Force, and Federa...

Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Yobe state at the weekend bombed the ruling party, warning that the APC should not assume it can win the 2019 election even with massive rigging. The lawmaker, who said that his dreams and hopes for a progressive nation under APC have been dashed, further warned that the North East should not be taken for granted that it will support the ruling party in 2019. The three term serving senator and former governor of Yobe State dropped the bombshell against his party and President Muhammadu Buhari’s candidature during the world- wide Internet Launch of his book ‘Poorlitics’ and 70th Birthday Celebration held in Abuja at the weekend. He explained the role he played to bring the North East under the APC control, noting that the ruling party has not done what he promised to do, as the present reality shown that APC is not better than the PDP it sought to defeat. Narrating the history of APC and ho...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) faces a litmus-test in next year’s general elections after enjoying what looked like an easy ride in 2015 as it appears set to lose grip of some states.  After the conduct of the presidential, governorship and legislative primaries, the ruling party is facing some challenges as the number of aggrieved aspirants and stakeholders surge ahead of the general elections coming up in less than four months. Across the states, aggrieved APC members and aspirants have been protesting alleged imposition of candidates, automatic tickets as well as lack of justice and internal democracy in the just concluded Primaries.  The development has led to the sudden movement of party members to other political parties to seek either re-election or work against the ruling party. As a result, there is the likelihood that some states currently being held by the APC may fall into the hands of opposition political parties in 2019, unless urgent and co...

The federal government has commenced moves to prevent a general strike ahead of the November 6 deadline set by organised labour following disagreement over a new minimum wage for workers. Consequently, the federal government has fixed a meeting on Monday to come up with a new national minimum wage. The minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, told State House correspondents yesterday that an“enlarged meeting of all key stakeholders in the government circle at both federal and states has been scheduled for Monday.” While the unions are insisting on a N30,000 per month minimum wage, the federal government is proposing N24,000, while state governors are proposing N20,000, a marginal increase on the current minimum wage of N18,000, which many states have failed to implement. LEADERSHIP Weekend recalls that organised labour last Sunday announced that it would embark on indefinite strike from November 6. In its response, the federal government had threatened to invoke ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to either present his academic credentials to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or apologize to Nigerians. Mr Buhari who seeks a second term in office failed to submit his educational qualifications to INEC while filling his presidential form. He, instead, attached an affidavit claiming the Nigerian Army of which he served and retired as a major general, were in the possession of his academic credentials. The claim did not go down well with some Nigerians who mostly said the president was being economical with the truth. The critics are claiming that the president ought not to give such excuse again since the military was now under his control. A similar scenario, NGPOLITICS recalls, had played out during the 2015 presidential election but many viewed it as an attempt to frustrate Mr Buhari who was a major contender in the election. When a legal suit was slammed on Buhari, who was then a ...

A former chairman of PDP in ward 4 Ahoada East local government area in Rivers state, Unwobudu Edima Sydah was allegedly shot dead by a police officer over 100 bribe in Rivers State. The incident reportedly happened at a police check point in Obite Town, ONELGA on Wednesday, October 24th. According to an eye witness: "A man killed a taxi driver at Obite town over the inability of the taxi driver to give them N100 they refused people to take pictures and even OSPAC members from coming close tho their station. ''This happened Yesterday 24th of October, 2018 at their usual roadblock in front of their station at Obite town. Indeed police is your friend." Facebook user, Gideon Murray also wrote; A fine gentleman of the highest order was murdered by some oppressors who hide as men of the Nigerian Police Force. I am still in shock that those who we paid to secure lives and property are directly doing the contrary. Chief Unwobudu Edima Sydah a former Chairman of...

Muhammad Lawan Faro, who climbed a billboard hanger in Yola, Adamawa state capital yesterday with threats of jumping down if President Buhari fails to resign, has been released from police custody (pictured in white jersey). The young man was initially arrested by officers attached to Jimeta Division of the Nigeria Police in Yola after his public stunt yesterday which made headlines.  Lawan said he would commit suicide if Buhari does not vacate the seat for Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate Mustapha Atiku Ribadu who met with Faro after his release today took to Facebook to share an update. He wrote;  With the boy Muhammad Lawan on the billboard hanger yesterday. We spoke extensively with the boy this afternoon, I sincerely believe he is very sane and is not doing this thing for any monetary gain or under the influence of any drug or persons.  I am proud of how the police handled the situation, Dan Sanda Abokin Kowa. I am equally happy how...

The Kano State government has mobilized over 3,000 thugs from 44 local government areas of the state to create chaos and scuttle the scheduled appearance before Kano State House of Assembly. DAILY NIGERIAN had published verified videos clips showing the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, receiving bribe from a contractor. Although the state government had described the footages as “cloned” and threatened legal action against the publisher and the medium. On October 18, the assembly invited DAILY NIGERIAN and its publisher, Jaafar Jaafar, to appear before its seven-man investigative panel to answer questions regarding the authenticity of the video clips published by the newspaper. DAILY NIGERIAN lawyers had already written to the police, State Security Service, SSS, seeking adequate security “before, during and after” the investigative hearing on Thursday. Amnesty International had also written to the Inspector-General of Police, Rabiu Yusuf, requesti...

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, embattled National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said on Tuesday that Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State was blackmailing him so that he would succumb to the governor’s selfish desires. The governor had, on Sunday, led a delegation of leaders from Ogun State to the official residence of the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over the ongoing controversy concerning who would fly the flag of the APC in the state governorship election in 2019. Those who attended the meeting included the Alake of Egbaland and Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas, Oba Aremu Gbadebo; the Olu of Ilaro and paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, and a former Minister of State for Education, Senator Iyabo Anisulowo. The national leadership of the party had endorsed Dapo Abiodun, who is from Remo, as the party’s candidate while Amosun was supporting the candidature of Adekunle Akinlade, from Yewa. There were newspaper rep...

Lere Olayinka, spokesman of Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, says his principal has thrown a challenge to President Muhammadu Buhari’s men by submitting himself for investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Olayinka made the remark at the federal high court, Ikoyi, where Fayose is facing trial for alleged money laundering and charges bordering on financial misappropriation. The former governor was granted bail to the tune of N50 million and the case adjourned till November 19. Listing the names of some prominent politicians in the All progressives Congress (APC), Olayinka said there are complaints against them that are worth investigating. “It is a challenge to the APC-led federal government. Fayose has thrown a challenge to them. Those who are being accused among them should also do the same. They should also go to the EFCC and say here I am… I have come to clear my name, I’m submitting myself to be investigated and...

Frank Onyezili, a Professor of Biochemistry at the Biological Sciences Department in the Federal University of Agriculture in Makurdi (FUAM), has committed suicide. Onyezili took his own life, last week Friday, by drinking poison and leaving behind a suicide note. It was gathered that his decision to commit suicide might not be unconnected with depression and loneliness after wife and children left him and moved out of the country

Aggrieved All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives have resolved to dump the party, following their inability to secure return tickets for 2019, findings  indicated on Tuesday. Investigations showed that the resignation would be done in batches, beginning from Wednesday (today) on the floor of the House in Abuja. One member, who has been prominent in the negotiations with the party for a return ticket, Mr Musa Soba, categorically told news men  that the members would leave. He will be among the first batch to dump the ruling party today. Soba, who is from Kaduna State, stated, “We have decided to resign our membership of the APC. “However, this will come in batches. “My resignation will come up through a letter to be read on the floor of the House tomorrow (today).” Over 70 lawmakers had petitioned the appeal panel of the APC after they lost their tickets at its last primary election for the February general elections. W...

Chinese President has officially opened the 55km world's longest sea crossing bridge. The sixth longest bridge on earth took nine years to complete. The new bridge connects Hong Kong to Macau and the mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai. It will cut travelling time between Zhuhai and Hong Kong from about four hours to just 30 minutes. For now, only private transports that has special permits will be allowed on the bridge. Hong Kong residents will also need special permits to access the toll paying bridge . China also boasts of the World’s Highest Bridge ,the ₦52billion 1.34 km bridge between Xuanwei city and Shuicheng county, that is as tall as a 200-storey-building. Built at the cost about $20bn (that is about ₦7.3trillion) and designed to last 120 years ,the mega structure is strong enough to withstand earthquakes and typhoons.

Aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) governors believed to be plotting the removal of Adams Oshiomhole, the party’s National Chairman, may have backed down. This followed President Muhammadu Buhari’s reported disapproval of the alleged plot. The governors, led by Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State, who is the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF); Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State; Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, and Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, were said to be at daggers drawn with Oshiomhole over the outcome of the party’s primaries in their states. Aside this, Oshiomhole was said not to have been in the good books of some APC governors who were loyal to the immediate past national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. The arrowheads of this group are believed to be Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. It was alleged that the governors, who had reportedly infiltrated the National Wor...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja presided over by Hon. Justice John Tsoho in a landmark judgment delivered on Monday 22nd October, 2018 has ordered the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police F.C.T. Command to pay the sum of 50 Million Naira and publish an apology in two national newspapers to popular musician and activist, Mr. Charles Oputa alias Charly Boy. In the suit filed on the 29th of March, 2018 by his lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Inibehe Effiong to enforce his fundamental rights, the 67-year-old popular musician gave a graphic account of how policemen numbering over 100 from the F.C.T. Police Command invaded the Unity Fountain in Abuja on the 8th day of August, 2017 and attacked him and his group with teargas canisters, hot water cannon and wild police dogs during the Resume or Resign protest when he led other activists to protest the prolonged absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from Nigeria on account of his med...

PoliticsNGR has just gathered that another senator, Sani Mustapha Mohammed, representing Niger south, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mohammed resigned in Protest and is said to be very unhappy and angry with the decision of the ruling party to drop his name from the list of candidates for the 2019 general election. This development is coming a few days after Kaduna central senator, Shehu Sani, also resigned from the party in protest.

Here are photos of the people killed yesterday in the crisis that broke out in Kaduna.It is unclear what led to the crisis but it could be related to the recent crisis in Kasuwa Magani, a locality in Southern Kaduna.Kaduna State government yesterday imposed a 24hr curfew in Kaduna due to the crisis.

Information reaching  newsdesk today reveals that Former Minister, Musliu Obanikoro has reportedly traveled to the US, a few days before the court case of Former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose is set to commence. Obanikoro, who was listed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to testify against Fayose left the country last Wednesday for Medical treatment an did not specify a date of return. A former Minister of State for Defence, Obanikoro, traveled shortly after he retrieved his passports from the EFCC. This is despite a directive by the Federal Government that 50 persons under investigations for fraud exceeding N50m are restricted from travelling. Obanikoro, who has an American passport and a Nigerian one, reportedly met certain conditions before his passports were returned to him. Obanikoro has been under investigation since 2016 for allegedly receiving N4.7bn from the embattled former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), in 2014. ...

Once upon a time a beautiful girl got tired of her marriage and wanted to kill her spouse. One morning she ran to her mother and said to her " mother, i am tired of my husband i can no longer tolerate his nonsense. I want to kill him but i am afraid the authorities might hold me responsible, can you please help me mother?" The mother replied, Yes my daughter i can help you. But there's a little task attached. The daughter asked "what task?. "I am willing and ready to do any thing in order to get him out of my way". OK, said the mother. 1..You will be forced to make peace with him, so that no one will suspect you when he is eventually dead. 2.. You will have to beautify yourself in other to look young and attractive to him. 3.. You have to take good care of him and be very nice and appreciative of him. 4.. You have to be patient, loving and less jealous. Be just, and listen to him so that you will never be suspected. Can you do all of that? Asked th...