candle light procession for late actor, Muna Obiekwe + Photos

Friends and colleagues of actor, Muna Obiekwe, who died on Sunday Jan. 26th in Lagos, gathered today at Masha roundabout for a candlelight procession to Ojez restaurant, Stadium, Surulere.

Muna will be buried on Tuesday 3rd February in Anambra state. Continue to rest in peace, Muna!

Al Jazeera Demands Remaining Two Jailed Journalists To Be Exonerated

Al Jazeera has said that the campaign to free its journalists in Egypt will not end till all three have been released. Peter Greste is on his way out of the country after 400 days in detention, but Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy remain behind bars. The network says that all three have to be exonerated and the convictions against its other journalists tried in absentia also have to be lifted.

Mostefa Souag, acting Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network, said, “We’re pleased for

PDP Allegedly Attacks APC’s Yayi, Adeniyi Jones Office

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Lagos West Senatorial District in the forth coming elections, , Segun Adewale popularly called Aeroland has been accused of personally leading thugs to the office of Hon. Solomon Adeola of the All Progressives Congress yesterday at around 7.15pm. It was said that shots were fired into the premises and chants of Yayi (his nickname) come out, come out rendered the air and part of the building and Hon Solomon’s Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep destroyed.

The Lagos State APC Publicity Secretary, Mr Joe Igbokwe however released a statement today condemning the act and previous ones that have occurred in the state. Continue below to read the

2015 Election: INEC Has Extends Deadline For Collection Of PVCs

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to Sunday, February 8. This supersedes the earlier deadline of Saturday, 31st January 2015, and is intended to give registered voters yet to collect their PVCs the opportunity to do so in readiness for the February 2015 general elections.

Meanwhile the Commission has said it is determined to make the 2015 elections free, fair, credible and peaceful