Politics : Ondo PDP berates defectors to APC

Akure—The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  in Ondo State yesterday said that the two chieftains who defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, were propelled by personal interest,dictated by their individual ambitions.

It was reacting to the defection of the Former Director- General  Technical Aids Corps, Dr Pius Osunyikanmi and Senator Ayo Akinyelure to the APC

Ayo Fadaka

The Director General of the party Ayo Fadaka said in a statement in Akure that the two party members have by their actions began a journey to political irrelevance.

Meanwhile, the APC in the state  has welcomed the two chieftains of the ruling party to their midst.

Human Right: Nicki Minaj criticized for Show Unitel Boas Festas performance in Angola

She’s got beef with Miley Cyrus, but Nicki Minaj is fine with dictators.

Nicki Minaj

The hip hop superstar will fly to Angola, ruled by President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, to perform for “millions” at the Show Unitel Boas Festas on Dec.19. And in a twist of irony, dos Santos currently has democracy activists who questioned human rights abuses locked up without charges or a trial. The group, known as the Angola 15, includes some musicians, like Angolan hip-hop artist Luaty Beirao. Hear that Nicki?

I’m cautiously optimistic about Buhari, says Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, says he believes that the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, cannot be worse than past presidents because he will be guided by a sense of history.

He, however, said that he “is cautiously optimistic” about Buhari’s performance.