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Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Don’t be intimidated by soldiers, Fayemi’s wife tells women The Ekiti State women wing of the All Progressives Congress has vowed that the presence of soldiers or political thugs will not intimidate them from voting during the June 21 governorship election. The women, led by the Wife of the Governor,  Bisi Fayemi, said this at a campaign for the re-election of Governor Kayode Fayemi, which held at Efon alaye, Ijero and Ekiti West Local Government Area, on Monday. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor’s wife, Akin Oyedele, on Tuesday, the campaign train also stopped at Oja Oba, Oke-Imesi and Oja Oba Ipoti-Ekiti, where Mrs. Fayemi bought commodities above the selling prices as part of her market outreach and women empowerment. She urged the women to be steadfast in their campaign for the governor through to the election day, no matter the obstacles set before them by the opposition parties. Fayemi said, “I...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Boko Haram Members Are Criminals, Not Muslims — OIC caption: OIC Secretary-General, Eyad Ameen Madani and President Goodluck Jonathan By SaharaReporters, New York The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) on Monday publicly expressed its support for Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, saying members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect are criminals and outlaws that should not be considered as Muslims. OIC Secretary-General, Eyad Ameen Madani said this on Monday at the Presidential Villa when he led a delegation to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan. According to Madani, the 57-member organization would continue supporting Nigeria’s efforts to address its terrorism challenge. “We are here to express our solidarity with Nigeria in facing up to this terrorist organisation and to condemn the terrorist acts they have been commit...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV 2015: Re-double Your Efforts – PDP Tells Elected Officers 2015: Re-double Your Efforts – PDP Tells Elected Officers Abuja , By Chibuzo Ukaibe — June 1, 2014 Reflective of an anticipated intense contest ahead of the 2015 general elections, the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged‎ its elected and appointed officers to intensify their efforts in order to reciprocate the trust and votes of Nigerians. However, the party described Nigerians as the true heroes of democracy, commending them for their faith, resilience and untiring support for democracy since 1999, in spite of efforts by few unpatriotic elements to destroy their sense of patriotism and truncate the process. A statement by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh, said the party’s appreciation of the people followed a thorough appraisal of the contributio...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV NIMET Predicts Cloudy Conditions Nationwide On Sunday NIMET Predicts Cloudy Conditions Nationwide On Sunday AGENCY REPORTS — May 31, 2014 The Nigerian Meteorology Agency (NIMET) has predicted cloudy conditions in the country with chances of thunderstorms and rains during morning and afternoon hours on June 1. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday by NIMET. NIMET said that in the inland areas, cloudy conditions would be expected with chances of localised thunderstorms over the eastern parts during the morning hours and western parts during the afternoon and evening hours. “In the central states, cloudy conditions are expected with chances of localised thunderstorms during the morning and afternoon hours. “And, in the northern states, partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are expected with slim chances of thundery activities ...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Africa loses $242bn to tax exemption yearly -Oxfam Ms Winnie Byanyima, the Executive Director, Oxfam International, a non-governmental organisation says Africa loses 242 billion dollars to corporate income tax exemption and unpaid taxes by companies annually. Byanyima disclosed this at the Africa Rising Conference, on Friday in Maputo. She said about 138 billion dollars were lost to corporate income tax exemption while 104 billion dollars was lost to unpaid taxes by companies operating in the continent yearly. “This is double what Africa needs to meet the Millenium Development Goals needs on Health and Education put together. “It will equally solve the 93 billion dollars requirement to close infrastructure gap,” the official said. According to her, a balance of 30 billion dollars will still remain out of the money to be used for other development issues. Byanyima attributed the loss of the revenue to absence of legal framework in finan...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV Chibok: Sagay, Falana caution on use of force Constitutional lawyers, Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN) and Femi Falana (SAN) on Thursday called for caution on the part of the government in the attempt to rescue the abducted schoolgirls from Boko Haram sect. The lawyers who were reacting to the Democracy Day speech of President Goodluck Jonathan counseled him against the use of force on Boko Haram while the girls are still in their custody. However, Prof. Sagay noted that President Jonathan’s speech on Democracy Day has given Nigerians a ray of hope in the fight against terrorism and the decision to rescue the abducted schoolgirls currently in Boko Haram custody. The President in his speech said, “It is now 45 days since the horrifying abduction of the college girls of Chibok. I share the deep pain and anxiety of their parents and guardians and I assure them once again that government will continue to do everything possible to bring our daughters...

Latest blog entries - Eloti tV PDP is looking beyond 2015 – Anenih The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Tony Anenih, on Wednesday said that the party was looking beyond the 2015 general elections. Anenih said in spite of prediction of doom about Nigeria, the ruling party is looking beyond 2015 in its efforts to faithfully sustain a stable, functional and democratic nation. The BOT chairman said this in a statement titled: “Nigeria is stronger than it has ever been” issued in Abuja, to commemorate 15 years of uninterrupted democracy, in Nigeria, h e said the PDP-led Federal Government under President Goodluck Jonathan has been upholding the sanctity of unfettered democratic “interaction and expression” in the country since stepping in the saddle. Anenih said despite the security challenges occasioned by terrorism, Nigeria remains stronger that it has ever been. The statement partly reads: “May 29, 2014 marks 15 years since Nige...