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Story by Edward Jaleyemi/edwardjaleyemi.blogspot.com.ng Nigeria Population  1960-2015  The total population in Nigeria was last recorded at 178.5 million people in 2014 from 45.2 million in 1960, changing 295 percent during the last 50 years. Population in Nigeria averaged 96.40 Million from 1960 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 178.52 Million in 2014 and a record low of 45.15 Million in 1960. Population in Nigeria is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria.

Story by Edward Jaleyemi/edwardjaleyemi.blogspot.com.ng The Yoruba and Igbo factions of a major association in the Olugbede Model Market in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos are poised for a showdown which could result to loss of lives and property if not nipped in the bud.    The Model Market was rated as one of the most peaceable markets in Lagos State until recently when crisis erupted among members of the GSM Association who constitutes about 95 per cent of the market population. The situation would degenerate and extend to the host Egbeda community except urgent measures are taken by Lagos State Marketing Board, traditional rulers and other concerned authorities. Historically, the Model market was reportedly started by some Yoruba traders about 40 years ago but due to the relocation challenges being faced by Ikeja GSM village, some Igbo GSM traders were said to have run to Olugbede Model market for succor and were received with open arms but gradually, th...

Story by Edward Jaleyemi/edwarjaleyemi.blogspot.com.ng Orders PDP to evacuate Incident Forms The Akwa Ibom State Governorship ElectionPetitions Tribunal on Thursday concluded hearing in the petition brought before it by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Umana Okon Umana against the election of Governor Udom Emmanuel of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Umana had approached the tribunal challenging conduct of the election and declaration of Udom Emmanuel as winner. When the case was called on Thursday, lawyer to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Alex Ejesieme, informed the tribunal that the commission will not present more witnesses other than the four they had called in their defence. He formally announced that the third and forth respondents, INEC and the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Akwa Ibom State have closed their cases. INEC was earlier expected to end its defence on Friday, September 18, 2015. The commissio...

Story by Edward Jaleyemi/Edwardjaleyemi.blogspot.com.ng The culture of Ile-Ife does not allow long vacancy for the stool of Ooni. The Ooni is the symbol of Yoruba race, so a long vacuum should not be created after the demise of an Ooni. The custom and culture do not allow long interregnum in Ile-Ife. In 1980 when Oba Adesoji Aderemi passed on, it only took two months before a new traditional ruler in person of Prince Okunade Sijuwade emerged. Oba Aderemi died on July 2, 1980 and Oba Sijuwade was crowned in September of the same year. To buttress this, the dust has now settled on which of the ruling houses would produce the 51st Ooni of Ife. There are laws governing the selection of the Ooni of Ife and the 1980 Ife chieftaincy declaration will be relied upon to choose the next monarch. After due consideration, the Giesi ruling house received a letter from the Osun State Government to make the list of its eligible princes available. The Osun State Ministry of Local Government and Ch...

West Ham manager, Slaven Bilic, has said Nigerian forward, Victor Moses, is finally at the club where he will realise his huge potential. “Victor Moses is a class player. He hasn’t had continuity at one club,” Bilic told the Daily Mail. “He didn’t make it at Chelsea, maybe he didn’t make it at Liverpool – which is hard. “But last year at Stoke he was one of their best players. His first game was really good for us. His composure, his linking play and his work rate.” Victor Moses Earlier this month, Chelsea’s Technical Director, Michael Emenalo, said that Moses was loaned repeatedly to enable him really develop to his potential. “Sometimes we know there are players whose development is not finished, just like Victor (Moses),” Emenalo told the club’s official television station. “Who [Moses] we want to keep with our squad but who maybe needs to play more football to get to the level we think he can get to, because he is very, very talented,” he added. But Bilic has hinte...

SPECIAL Project Director, Office of the Governor, Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has faulted All Progressive Congress (APC) condemnation of the celebration of 100 days achievement of Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa. President Muhammadu Buhari  Reacting to a publication by Delta State APC Senior Media Adviser, Ogbueshi Sam Abumujor, who faulted various claims of achievements by Okowa’s aides, supporters and party faithful, describing the Okowa administration as “a colossal failure in its first 100 days. Chief Onuesoke described Abumujor criticism of Okowa’s 100 days achievements  as lonely voice of a man among the majority who would soon meet up with the reality of achievements of PDP in Delta State. Onuesoke who is also the Acting spokesman of PDP in Delta State reminded Abumujor and his APC travelers in Delta State that the biggest news of Okowa’s first 100 days in office is the launch of five entrepreneurship programmes under the S...

Story by Edward Jaleyemi/edwardjaleyemi.blogspot.com.ng A well publicized church programme purposely organized by one of the old generation churches- the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, in Epinmi in Akoko South East area of Ondo state to exorcise the devil and its cohorts said to be tormenting the people in the agrarian community was disrupted by masquerades as the organizers were ironically dealt with instead mid-way into the spiritual meeting. The disruption of the church service came from an unusual quarter – Masquerades. Vanguard learnt that four masquerades invaded the church and flogged all those present including two of their pastors. The incident is talk of the town since it happened last week. While some described it as sacrilegious others claimed that there is more to it than meets the eyes. The church members and others within the town who were invited to the service held during the week went back home with bruises all over their bodies. Masquerade: Credit: Orish...