Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has shed light on the discussion that took place between President Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and leaders of the party. In a telephone conversation, Governor Okorocha said the President was very cheerful and has not lost a bit of his sense of humour. A statement from the senior adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina said the governor said the party delegation spent more than an hour with President Buhari during lunch, and it was very clear from the discussions that the president did followed developments at home. He said the President was delighted to receive the delegation and asked each governor about affairs in his state. He also asked the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, about the state of the railways. When asked to react to all the negative things being said about him, the President just laughed, describing such negat...
Leaders of the South senatorial district in Ekiti state has urged the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) grant the south senatorial district the exclusive right to produce the next governor of the state as this will be fair to the district. The call was made at a media briefing organized by Ekiti South leaders in Ikere, Ekiti State. The forum which was represented by its chairman, Chief Oluwole Ariyo, its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Barrister Wole Adebola and the Secretary, Chief Oloruntoba Ajayi made it clear that APC must abide with this recommendation on where the next governor should come from. The Forum, through it spokesperson noted that the South senatorial Zone is yet to produce a governor in the past 21 years of it creation unlike its Central and North districts which will has been produce governors twice and thrice respectively. He said: “Come October this year, Ekiti state will turn 21 years old. The state is constitutionally divided...
US Olympic gold winning gymnast, McKayla Maroney has alleged that she was molested by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor as she adds her voice to the #MeToo movement on social media where people are sharing experiences of sexual harassment and assault. In a statement released on her Twitter page today, the 21 year old athlete alleged she was molested for years by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who is currently awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to federal child pornography charges. “People should know that this is not just happening in Hollywood,” she wrote, in reference to the allegations about producer Harvey Weinstein. “It started when I was 13 years old, and it didn’t end until I left the sport. I had a dream to go to the Olympics, and the things that I had to endure to get there were unnecessary and disgusting.” Maroney ended her involvement with the sport in 2016. Read her full statement below... View image on Twitter ...
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