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Tuesday, October 13 marked Day Two of the 2015 edition of Felabration, a celebration of the musical heritage and life of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Adekunle Gold This year’s edition officially started with a debate for secondary schools on Tuesday, October 6 at Freedom Park, Lagos Island, followed by a symposium. The event centre on Day Two was filled to overflowing as fans trooped in to watch their favourite acts perform. The show was opened by the Obadikah Brass Band, who came all the way from Ghana, and closed by Remi Aluko. READ ALSO: How Praiz, Simi, Others Blew The Crowd Away Adekunle Gold was the star of the night, stealing the hearts of the audience with his amazing performance. Other artists who performed include; Chinko Ekun, Niniola, Danagog, Ycee, Kemi Katz, Monica Ogah, Yun K, Seun Olota, Emmerson, Iroko, Prince Banton, Immaculate, Bolaji Da Boy, Seriki, Dolu, General Pype, Ketch...

Ahead of Tuesday, October 13, Senate’s screening of ministerial nominees, the former governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi has been given a clean bill of health to appear the upper chamber for screening. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Senate President, Bukola Saraki The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions on Monday, October 12, had dropped the consideration of the petitions it received against the nomination of Amaechi. The Senate had said that at least two out of the three senators from each state must endorse the nomination of ministerial nominee before confirmation can be carried out. READ ALSO :  Ministers: New Names To Be Unveiled Tomorrow However, the spokesman of the upper chamber, Dino Melaye, had disclosed that the endorsement by two senators of a ministerial nominee would not be the only yardstick for confirmation as the Senate will consider other criteria. A Rivers state senator, George Thompson Sekibo and his two ...

The Senate on Tuesday, October 13, screened 10 ministerial nominees from the first list sent by President Muhammadu Buhari. It is believed that at least two out of the three senators from each state must endorse the nomination of a ministerial nominee before the confirmation can be carried out. However, the endorsement by two senators of a ministerial nominee would not be the only yardstick for confirmation, as the Senate will consider other criteria. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Senate President Bukola Saraki But, with 21 nominees from ‘batch A’ and 16 nominees from ‘batch B’, the screening exercise is billed to take three days. Ten ministerial nominees were announced before noon, but shortly after the resumption of the plenary, the Senate moved into close-door session. Speaking to newsmen, Dino Melaye, the spokesman of the upper chamber and the chairman of the Senate adhoc committee on publicity, said: “The decision t...

A recent statement by former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has drawn harsh criticisms from citizens of Southeastern Nigeria. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Chief Olusegun Obasanjo drew a parallel between the Biafran war and the fight against Boko Haram, this comparison did not go down well with many Nigerians, especially those from the Southeast. The statement which is beginning to cause agitations among the masses was made by Obasanjo following a briefing made to President Muhammadu Buhari on his delegation’s mission to study Columbia’s effort in the war against the separatist group- FARC. In his statement, the ex-military ruler said Nigeria will win the war against Boko Haram the same way the nation defeated Biafra secessionist during the civil war that lasted between 1967 and 1970, a statement that tends to have opened old wounds and brought back bitter memories of Biafra and the killings at Odi in Bayelsa state. READ ALSO: SAD! Forme...

The Senate will today, October 14, commence another round of ministerial screening after 10 nominees went through the procedure yesterday. On Tuesday, October 13, the Senate screened 10 nominees: Udoma Udo Udoma (Akwa Ibom state), Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti state), Audu Ogbeh (Bayelsa state), Ogbonnaya Onu (Ebonyi state), Osagie Ehanire (Edo state), Abdulrahman Dambazau (Kano state), Lai Mohammed (Kwara state), Amina J Mohammed (Gombe state), Suleiman Adamu (Jigawa state) and Ibrahim Jibril (Nasarawa state). But, with 21 nominees from ‘batch A’ and 16 nominees from ‘batch B’ , the screening exercise is billed to take three days. Day two of the proceedings will witness the remaining 11 ministerial nominees from the first batch, address questions and issues raised at the floor of the Senate. Prominent names expected to be screened today include: Rotimi Amaechi, Aisha Alhassan, Chris Ngige, Hadi Sirika, Babatunde Fashola,...