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By Chiemelie Ezeobi There was uproar on the social media sphere after some Nigerians launched a campaign to clamour for the release of notorious kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike, alias Evans. Creating a hashtag #FreeEvans, the movement has since gathered momentum as many people are calling on the police to release the suspect they arrested on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Championed by Evans' wife, Uche, the campaign for his release was based on the premise that if he is released, he will help the police in cracking other high profile cases. According to their reasoning, Evans should not be jailed while some corrupt politicians who have been accused of embezzling funds are still walking around free. As at Saturday, the hashtag had garnered over 51,000 tweets and retweets, while the figure skyrocketed to about 70,000 Tuesday and however shocking it might be, has since clinched the third position on the trends list in Nigeria. From the absurd tweets t...

The speech made by the adjudged winner of the June 12 1993 Presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola (M.K.O.) before he was arrested and allegedly killed in detention has been further distributed as Nigerians, mostly South Western States honuor the late business mogul today. M.K.O. Abiola was adjudged to have won the June 12, 1993 election which has been described as Nigeria’s “freest and fairest” election ever, but died on July 7, 1998, on the day he was to be released. He was denied his mandate by the then military ruler, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida who called for another election after annulling the one that produced Abiola. However, another military dictator, Sani Abacha took over from Babaginda and declared himself military ruler. Abacha then arrested Abiola for declaring himself “President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal republic of Nigeria” and proclaimed “a new Government of National Unity.” The mi...

D’banj has announced that he will be releasing a new album titled “King Don Come.” The singer has been clouded by speculation that he is set to drop a new project, and now he has confirmed it. In a post on Instagram, the singer uploaded a photo of the handwritten tracklist, signed at the bottom. “King Don Come” album will contain 10 tracks with collaborations from Harrysong, Wande Coal, and a few unnamed acts. play D'banj "King Don Come" album Tracklist It contains single ‘ Emergency’ , and a reworked version of ‘ Focus’ named as ‘Turn down for what’. Interestingly, his 2012 single ‘Oliver Twist’ makes the list. So also does the 2013 highly successful ‘Top of the world’ , which was performed at the closing ceremony of the 2013 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON). The new project will be D’banj’s 4 solo studio album. It follows an impressive and highly successfully discography, which include “No Long Thing” (2005), “RunDo...

The unveiling of the new political party, Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance, APDA , to the public last Monday came with much apprehension from members of the new party and some other interested political stakeholders. By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor APDA has for some weeks been rumoured to be the alternative platform canvassed by some members of the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP who would not contemplate having Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as their national chairman. •Members of the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance Party (APDA) It is remarkable that the PDP had in the past also distanced itself from the new political party. However, believing that was difficult especially for those who had followed the PDP’s recent dance of death. However, the deep connection of PDP chieftains in the new party could not be hidden despite the overt effort to portray the party as a convergence of political stakeholders from different persuasions but sharing the same political ph...

- FA Cup champions Arsenal have completed the first signing of the summer - The Gunners signed Sead Kolasinac from German club Schalke on a free transfer - The Bosnian international is expected to earn a mouthwatering £150,000-a-week Arsenal have completed the signing of left-back Sead Kolasinac from German club Schalke on a free transfer. According to reports, the Bosnian international is expected to earn a mouthwatering £150,000-a-week.  The Gunners confirmed the signing of the defender as they posted it via their official twitter handle. Source earlier reported that the Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was given a whopping sum of £165 million by the club to bring in quality players this summer to bolster his squad. Recall that Arsenal will miss out of the Champions League next season after finishing fifth best in the just concluded Premier League season. Source also reported that the French manager signed a two-year extension deal after winning the English FA Cup title Source revea...

The Alliance for Democracy (AD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to register the newly launched Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) over claims that the Party unduly appropriated its logo. This was made known in a statement signed by the National Auditor of the Party, Ismail Ayodele. According to the statement, AD said it has already called the attention of INEC to the association and the need not to register it as a political party. The statement reads in part: “We write to protest and strongly oppose the use of the logo launched today (Monday) in Abuja by a new association known as Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA) looking for INEC registration to become political party. “Alliance for Democracy (AD) is not against the coming of APDA but we are strongly against the snatching of 95 per cent of our existing logo which has been in use from 1998 to date.” “We have already called the...

LONDON — After the briefest of pauses in electioneering, Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain found her record on security and terrorism under scrutiny on Monday, in the aftermath of a deadly attack in London over the weekend — the third serious terrorist episode in the country in three months. Before she replaced David Cameron as prime minister last year, Mrs. May was responsible for security during a six-year tenure as home secretary, and opposition politicians are highlighting reductions in the number of police officers, including those who are armed, during her tenure. “The commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said that the Met is well resourced, and they are; and that they have very powerful counterterrorism capabilities, and they do,” Mrs. May said at a news conference on Monday. “We have protected counterterrorism policing budgets. We have also provided funding for an increase in the number of armed police officers.” The prime minister also came to t...

Former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi has teamed up with other politicians to unveil a new political party, the Advanced Peoples Democratic Alliance (APDA). In an event currently going on at the Reiz Continental Hotels in Abuja, the founder of DAAR Communications has joined other disgruntled members of the crisis-hit PDP to form the new party. Shitu Mohammed Kabiru has been appointed as the interim chairman of the new party with the executive committee yet to be constituted. Former chairman of the Labour Party , Dan Anyanwu is another notable presence in the formation of the new party. The slogan of the new party is "Stronger Toget‎her"