Felix Omoko's Blog

Abuja: Nigeria’s Vice President-elect, Prof.  Oluyemi  Osinbajo, has painted a dispiriting picture of the national economy, by releasing mind-boggling statistics and making a verdict: Nigeria’s economy is in its worst shape in history.

Abuja: The crisis rocking the PDP since it lost the general election took a turn for the worst today when the national chairman of the party, Adamu Mu’azu, tendered his letter of resignation.

Edo:  Gov. Adams Oshiomhole remarried a new wife Lala Fortez of Ethiopia after his first wife, Clara, died in 2010 after a long battle with cancer.

Abuja:  A portion of the federal secretariat housing the Police Service Commission was Thursday afternoon gutted by fire.

Burundi:  Soldiers loyal to Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza say they are now in control of key locations in the capital, a day after an attempted coup.

Sepp Blatter and Diego Maradona Dubai:  He's up for re-election to continue running world football, but Sepp Blatter's bid to stay on as FIFA president has fallen on deaf ears as regards Argentine great Diego Maradona. (CNN Reports).

Pakistan : At least 45 people have been killed and 13 injured in a gun attack on a bus carrying Ismaili Shia Muslims in the Pakistani city of Karachi, police say.

Barcelona secured their place in the Champions League final, beating Bayern Munich 5-3 on aggregate in their semifinal despite losing 3-2 on the night to the Germans at the Allianz Arena.

Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan Asaba: Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has called for seamless transition process in governance to enhance growth and development in the country.

Lagos : Riliwanu Akiolu ( The Oba of Lagos)  has reprimanded non- indigenes residing in Lagos state to conform to certain modes of conducts as expected by their hosts according to Punch report.

Parties and candidates are now heading to election tribunal  with the aim of upturning the results as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The Chairman, Senat e Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije faulted the recent rumour of his death, saying he is so much alive. In a statement issued by his Special Assistant, Azuikpe Ogbonna, the Senator said the rumour was the handiwork of “a few ungodly and irresponsible individuals.” An initial report said that after Chukwukerije lost the bid to return to the Senate in 2015 in the primaries that held last week, he slumped.