The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come out to say that it fulfilled its constitutional duties in the conduct of the November Governorship and Supplementary polls in Kogi State. Director, Voter Education and Publicity (VEP) in the Kogi office of the commission, Ahmed-Bagudu Biambo, revealed this at a Post-Election Dialogue on Kogi State Governorship Election on Thursday in Lokoja. According to him, INEC made electoral materials available and ensured they got to their several polling units on time. Speaking on the violence, thuggery and other malpractices that took place, Ahmed said INEC cannot be held accountable and cannot answer…
Author: David Folami
Pep Guardiola’s Tiki Taka footballer mastered by Barcelona was not for everybody, according to ex Juventus manager, Massimiliano Allegri. Allegri believes Pep’s philosophy was brilliant at the time but he is happy to see that the art of counter-attacking has taken over. He added every manager who tried to copy the Spaniard’s football quickly realized that it was a mistake because what the City manager and Barcelona did during those years was special and never for everyone. His words, “I’m seeing a great return for the counter-attack. “We mistakenly followed Guardiola for 20 years. Guardiola’s football was not for everyone.…
Popular Rapper, Cardi B who is presently in Nigeria for the Livespot X Festival, set to happen on Saturday, December 7, has given herself a Nigerian name. In honor of being in the country, the mother of one has named herself “Chioma B.” Reacting, Davido, whose fiancee is Chioma shared Cardi B’s post on his Instagram story and tagged his beau, saying “we will have a problem.” He was obviously joking because he added laughing emojis to the post. LOL.
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has aimed a cheeky dig at Manchester City ahead of their derby clash at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. According to Ole, he is happy that both clubs play every year now. This is seen as a dig because when Ole was still a player, City were far from being a big club. At some point, Man City even dropped as far as League One, with the rivalry between both clubs not being as feisty as it is now. Ole believes it will be a difficult match tomorrow as his team searches for consistency.…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said that his political party is not on the verge of losing Edo state in the 2020 governorship elections. Oshiomhole who spoke to State House correspondents said that the PDP persons that would’ve served as barriers in the state have joined their ancestors. According to him, Edo State has accepted APC and the current problems in the state will be over very soon. Oshiomhole added that the 36 State Chairmen of the party and the FCT were at the State House to congratulate President Buhari on his victory…
Amidst Justin Timberlake’s public apology to his wife Jessica Biels, popular host, Wendy Williams has blasted the couple, who have been man and wife for 7 years now. According to Wendy, she has never seen them as a great couple even if they look great together. She added that she does not understand why Justin is with Jessica since she offers nothing more than her beauty. Her words, “I never thought they were a great couple as far as chemistry. I mean, they look good together but I don’t really understand the appeal of Biel beyond a ‘look. I picture…
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard is set to explore Chelsea’s options in the transfer market after the transfer ban on the club was lifted. Today, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced that they have halved the initial 2-window ban placed on Chelsea, meaning, the Blues can now buy players in January to improve the squad. Reacting, Lampard believes it is a welcome opportunity to bring more players in and he plans to strengthen the team if he needs to. His words, “The club was working towards this and it’s a positive outcome. We can look forward and it’s good from…
President Muhammadu Buhari has celebrated Professor Emeritus, renowned poet and playwright, JP Clark, who clocks 86 today, December 6, 2019. Buhari hailed him for tirelessly working for the growth of Nigeria in writing, teaching and coaching. His congratulatory message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday. According to PMB, JP Clark’s poetry, drama and literary works has set him apart as a genius, whose publications brought about deep thinking and actions, especially on socio-political themes. He added that Edwin’s projects will serve lasting memories of discipline, focus,…
Popular singer, Davido has blasted the alleged move by the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to rearrest #RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore in the courtroom today. Reacting to a clip of Omoyele being held down in court amidst reports that the DSS operatives are allegedly refusing to let him and his lawyers make their way out of the courtroom after disrupting today’s trial, Davido said there is no justice in the country anymore. His words, “Justice slowly becoming a thing of the past n our dear country …. a kid somewhere in Nigeria dreaming of becoming a lawyer…
After the recent imprisonment of the former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, who was found guilty of N7.65billion fraud, by a Federal High court sitting in Lagos, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to fish out more corrupt politicians and ex-governors. Revealing this in a statement by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, President General of the group, he described PMB’s anti-corruption government as impartial, saying Orji’s imprisonment would deter other politicians who intend to do the same thing. Ohaneze added that Kalu’s conviction has proven that APC is not a safe haven for looters. The…
Manchester United are far away from competing with Manchester City, according to ex-City player, Steve McManaman. Ahead of the derby clash on Saturday, Steve believes there is still a huge and tough job to be done if the Red Devils want to attain Man City’s current level in football. According to him, it will take several years before Manchester can be Red again. His words, “They need a lot, a lot of work. They need to bring in a number of players, a huge number of players with the quality that can do them justice. “A few players are going…
A Nigerian woman, Juliet Oluchi Emere, who claims to be the baby mama of Flavour, has talked about what went down between her and the singer that resulted in her pregnancy. According to her, Flavour promised her everything and even marriage and that is why she allowed him to have sex with her. She added that he even vowed to buy me a home and a car, but he failed. Her words, “Those of you out there calling me names and a liar, for your information I wasn’t and I’m not a loose lady ok, @2niteflavourbrainwashed and slept with me…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has blasted the violent re-arrest of Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare by officials of the Department of State Security Service in the court yesterday. According to SERAP, there was clear harassment and intimidation of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu with that act. Amidst the rearrest, Judge Ijeoma reportedly had to take cover. She had earlier instructed the DSS to free within 24 hours and also give him N100,000 for improper legal conduct. However, after celebrations yesterday, Sowore was re-arrested by the same people who freed him. Reacting, SERAP shared, “The appalling invasion of…
Arsenal should not pass up on another opportunity to appoint Mikel Arteta as their manager, according to Alan Smith. According to Alan, the London club will regret it if the ambitious young coach gets overlooked by them once more. Arteta, an ex-Arsenal caption who is presently assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, was supposed to take over from Arsene Wenger when he stepped down after 22 years, but the club decided to go for Unai Emery who has now been sacked. Speaking on Arsenal’s weak displays on the pitch recently, Smith believes Afc should go for the innovative Mikel…
Reacting to the saga between Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie and Tacha, Twitter user, Chiamaka, has jumped on social media to reveal the kind of celebrities to stay away from as you go into the BBNaija house. According to her, these future housemates need to avoid people like Angela Okorie, Tonto, Cubana, Uti Nwachukwu e.t.c, else they will continue thanking them for the rest of their lives when the show is over. Her words, “If you go to big brother avoid being tagged with these people at costs. Jaruma, Bobrisky, Mcglaxy, Tiannah, Angela okorie, Tonto, Cubana, UTI You will spend your…
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain the Border Drill Policy for the country to attain food sufficiency. Ganduje revealed this in Kano, when the ministers of Information, and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Agriculture, and Rural Development Sabo Nanono, led stakeholders on rice production value chain, on a courtesy visit to him. According to him, even if the partial border closure is affecting Nigerians, these present inconveniences should be endured for a better future. He added that what Buhari is doing now should’ve been done years ago. His words, “We know that there is a…
Former Manchester United players, Romelu Lukaku and Chris Smalling have both released statements after Thursday’s “Black Friday” headline in Corrie dello Sport. The Italian paper used a picture of the pair on the front page of Thursday’s edition of the newspaper to preview both ex-Red Devils players facing off in Inter Milan’s clash vs Roma laster this week, using the headline “Black Friday.” The clubs involved, Inter Milan and Roma have jumped on social media to blast the headline and the players have done the same. Lukaku wrote, “Instead of focusing on a battle between two teams.. corriere dello sport…
Popular Nigerian producer, Samklef has disclosed a shocking revelation on social media. According to the beatmaker, fighting with Wizkid on social media is the most stupid thing he has ever done in his life. It all happened when he shared this on Twitter, “I want my 1 billion fans to interview me today. Ask me anything let’s go.” A fan seized the opportunity to simply ask, “What is the most stupid thing you have done?” His quick response was, “Fight Wizkid on social media.” LOL.
All Progressives Congress party, APC chairman in Abia State, Donatus Nwankpa has reacted to Thursday’s judgment of a Lagos High Court, which sentenced the Senate Chief Whip and former Abia governor, Sen. Orji Kalu, to 12 years in prison over N7.65 billion fraud. He had his say in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to Donatus, the judgment was very disappointing and unfair. He added that APC will have a meeting to decide what next after his sentence. His words, “The party will meet to take a position on the judgment but as an individual,…
Former Manchester United player, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said Kylian Mbappe is the first player to excite him since Brazilian striker, Ronaldo. Ronaldo was fantastic in Europe during his playing days. The Brazilian had an extraordinary career playing for clubs like Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter and AC Milan. He also featured for his country as they lifted the 2002 World Cup, scoring lots of goals. Seen as one of the best strikers ever, Ibrahimovic has now called him his all-time favorite footballer, with only Mbappe coming close to the excitement he saw in the football legend. His words, “It has always…