Major General Abubakar Tanko Ayuba (rtd.), former Communications Minister, is dead. The senator representing Kebbi South constituency, in 2007, died Wednesday afternoon at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi Araba, Lagos, of an undisclosed ailment. Details of his death were sketchy as at press time, but it was gathered from sources at the hospital that prior to his death, Ayuba had been on admission at a private ward for about two months. Ayuba attended the Nigerian Military School and Nigerian Defence Academy. He was commissioned second lieutenant, Signals Corps, 1967; Second-in-command, Signals Regiment, 1967; Adjutant, 2 Signals Regiment, 1970; Company commander, 1971; Brigade Major, 1972; Commanding Officer, 1973; Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Signals in 1978. He was Commanding Officer, 2 Signals Regiment, 1979; Commander, 1979-80, Commander, Signals Brigade, 1980-81; Commander, Army Headquarters, Signals Group, 1981-84 and Commander, C...
If you have not already heard , let me tell you about the Federal Government’ s latest quarrel with Multichoice and its show , Big Brother Naija . I am not a fan of the show and do not follow the events in the house but being on social media potentially exposes you to discussions around key moments in the show . The highlights and talking points typically revolve around sexual tension , actual sex under the sheets ( that may or may not be denied afterwards by the actors ), near fights, quarrels , backbiting , treachery , conspiracy theories, allegations that Ebuka , the anchor , is hiding a previous relationship with a housemate , etc . Ebuka has been lucky though, no one has accused him of being gay . They have not added that ‘ jara ’ . Okay , back to the matter. Otunba Segun Runsewe recently protested that “ what is going on at the Big Brother Naija house is terrible especially with the love affairs scenes … a new Big Brother Naija is on its way coming and we are working with Start...
Adams Oshiomhole's PU votes for APC in Edo election Ife Olori Yesterday The All Progressives Congress (APC), the party of Governor Adams Oshiomhole, has secured a landslide victory at the incumbent governor’s polling unit. According to latest reports, Oshiomhole’s Etsako West ward 10, unit 1, saw the APC received 752 votes while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) got just 2 votes. Earlier on Wednesday, September 28, Governor Adams Oshiomhole has staged a little drama after casting his vote: he hit the ballot box and then did the sign of the cross. A source from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the official results of the governorship election in Edo will be made public in 5 hours, at about 3am on Thursday, September 29. Meanwhile, NAIJ.com readers can monitor both official and unofficial results of the governorship election in Edo state. Mr Oshiomhole is a former labor leader, turned politician who in 2012 was elected for a second ter...
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