Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has hailed Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo for the successes recorded by the Buhari government Social Investment Programmes (SIPs) in uplifting the poor and enhancing the welfare of beneficiaries. He was represented by Rivers State deputy governor, Dr Mrs. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo. According to him, Osinbajo should be praised for the amazing work he is doing for Nigeria. His words, “Your Excellency, when our Daddy in the Lord, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Adeboye, was speaking about how we are going to be from great might to greater might and how…
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“Power” TV series actor, Olurotimi Akinosho, popularly known as Rotimi, is in Abuja, Nigeria. The Nigerian-American movie star revealed this on Twitter by flaunting a picture of himself in the country’s capital. See the pic, We look forward to what he has for us. Olurotimi Akinosho (born November 30, 1988), known professionally as Rotimi, is a Nigerian-American actor, singer, and model. He is known for his role as Darius Morrison on the Starz series Boss, and currently stars as Andre Coleman on Power. Rotimi was born in Maplewood, New Jersey, to Nigerian parents; his father an investment banker of Yoruba…
Liverpool and Manchester City are still the teams involved in a 2-horse race for the EPL title even if Chelsea and Leicester City are currently ahead of City, according to Jason McAteer. Liverpool opened up an 8-point gap at the top after defeating City at Anfield 3-1 last Sunday, leaving Pep Guardiola’s team in 4th spot. Leicester have been in fine form and are presently 2nd on goal difference ahead of Chelsea, with the two clubs proving to be genuine top-four contenders. However, speaking recently, McAteer still believes Chelsea and Leicester do not have the staying power to remain at…
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has come out to say that political parties used fake news to delegitimize Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during Kogi governorship election. Ms Idayat Hassan, Director CDD, revealed this in the group’s preliminary statement on the conduct of Saturday’s Kogi governorship election. Idayat disclosed that the CDD’s electoral environment observation report actually predicted it beforehand and it happened. Her words, “Some of the fake news circulated today include the disqualification of the PDP candidates, false results, fake images of thugs arrested and snatching of ballot papers. ”CDD fact-checkers were able to debunk most…
Former Beat FM OAP, Maria Okan who recently had a baby for Olamide has flaunted pictures of her kid. The Radio presenter also said her baby is always smiling. Her words, “This is the real her. Always smiling and talking… non-stop noise. She was shy yesterday LOL. This is why I didn’t want to post her on IG, because momma won’t be able to stop. Gotta go now, can’t post anymore or else her grandma will come for my neck! . “Oh and I like her clothes slightly big. It’s easier to get the kid in and out. Before it…
Resigning Neymar from Paris Saint Germain still remains an option for Barcelona, according to Eric Abidal. Neymar was a major star at the club from 2013 to 2017, winning 8 trophies in total, including two La Liga titles and the Champions League. In the summer of 2017, Neymar wrapped up a world-record £200 million ($258m) move to PSG, penning a 5-year contract with the French giants. Sadly, the Brazilian’s time in France has been dampened by disciplinary issues on the pitch and injuries, and Abidal believes bringing him back to Spain is always a possibility. His words, “From there, at…
The gubernatorial and senatorial elections in Kogi state has proved once again that corruption has eaten deep into our political system. Some of our politicians went as far as bribing INEC officials to manipulate the results of the election in their favor. Today, a collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state presented a 50K bribe the politicians gave to a presiding officer in Igalamela-Odolu local government area of the state during the November 16 election in Kogi. The cash was presented while he submitted the result of the local government he coordinated. What say you?…
US R&B singer, Bryson Tiller has flaunted beautiful pictures from his girlfriend Kendra Bailey’s maternity shoot. In one of the pictures, the couple who are expecting a baby girl were seen posing together in matching white outfits, while Kendra was seen alone in other photos posing nude at the beach with her baby bump on display. See the photos, Congratz to them. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he started his career in 2011, releasing the debut mixtape titled Killer Instinct Vol.1. Tiller initially gained notable recognition following the release of his debut single, “Don’t”, which peaked at number 13 on the…
Eric Abidal believes Antoine Griezmann is still trying to adapt to life at Barcelona and he has fully shown what he can do as a key player at the club. The Frenchman has been blasted by the Barca supporters since his €120 million ($133m,/£103m) transfer from Atletico Madrid this summer. The forward has just 4 goals in 11 La Liga games and just 1 in his last 6 domestic games. Eric also feels Griezmann is not at his best but remains sure that he has a lot to offer his new club. His words, “He knows it’s complicated to adapt.…
Candidate at the rerun senatorial election in Kogi state, Dino Melaye has said it was APC thugs that murdered his nephew during the election. The politician announced the death of his nephew, Olorunjuwon after sustaining gunshot wounds at his polling unit on Saturday. According to him, his dead nephew, Olorunjuwon was shot at his polling unit yesterday but died Sunday morning. His words on Twitter, “My nephew Olorunjuwon who was shot at my pooling unit yesterday died this morning. My brother your death is a Supreme sacrifice in the struggle for the liberation of our people. Rest in peace aburo……
Rumor has it that BBNaija’s Tobi Bakare and Kim Oprah are engaged. They were both spotted in Miami, Florida on vacation and reports have said they are engaged and are already planning an exotic wedding. This is coming after Kim denied rumors of her being “someone’s wife to be” recently. Tobi also hinted us some days ago when he wrote about what he was expecting at 30/35 but has received at age 25. His words, “GOD. I WAS WILLING TO WAIT TILL 30/35. BUT YOU MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE AT 25! FOREVER GRATEFUL 🙏🏽” Do you think the engagement rumors…
Barcelona’s backroom staff fully support the coach, Ernesto Valverde, according to Eric Abidal. Eric believes Barcelona will never be that club that changes coaches after bad results. Barca currently top La Liga, level on points with 2nd-placed Real Madrid, but a 3-1 loss vs Levante and a goalless draw at home to Slavia Prague has cast doubts over the coach’s leadership among the fans. Meanwhile, Abidal has not lost confidence in the manager, insisting that the Spanish club will not sack coaches without reasonable reasons. His words, “There’s always a debate about Valverde,” “The same thing that happened in Rome…
The police in Lokoja has confirmed 3 persons dead during the governorship election held in Kogi on Saturday. The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr. Akeem Busari, who revealed this recently said the command is currently compiling its report on the poll to determine the real number of casualties. He added that ten people were arrested across the state during the election. Akeem, however, stated that the situation in the state was calm. Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the poll results from eight more local government areas. The results showed that Gov. Yahaya Bello, the candidate of…
Nollywood actress, Damilola Adegbite has words for her haters after somebody mysteriously left a shocking message on her car. The unknown person said he or she hates her by using these words, “I hate you” on her vehicle with a sharp object. Sharing a clip of her car on Instagram, Damilola had this to say, “So apparently, someone somewhere hates me so much they had to leave a message on my car. I must be doing something right” See photo, WOW. Damilola Adegbite is a Nollywood actress, model, and television personality. She played Thelema Duke in the soap opera Tinsel,…
Ex Nigeria goalkeeper, Peter Rufai has said Daniel Akpeyi will continue to grow when he plays consistently and regularly for the Super Eagles and in the Premier Soccer League with Kaizer Chiefs. Daniel came back to Gernot Rohr’s squad for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after missing their last two international friendly games against Ukraine and Brazil. Akpeyi returned to the team in Eagles’s 2-1 victory vs Benin and Peter Rufai has shielded him from critics. His words, “In football, you can never say you have overgrown challenges that confront people in your position,” “You can be doing…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the main principles for Nigeria to be great are righteousness, service and diligence, hardwork and planning. Osinbajo revealed this on Saturday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 5, `Great Minds Summit 2019” at the RCCG’s Chapel of Blessing, Port Harcourt. He added that the Church and Christians can also transform Nigeria via exemplary lives and actions. His words, “Let me explain how Emperor Meiji in 1871, (within three years of the Meiji restoration) having observed the phenomenal progress of the West decided to send a mission to…
Davido has released the tracklist for his upcoming sophomore album, “A Good Time.” The album features Naira Marley, Peruzzi, Zlatan, Gunna, A Boogie With Tha Hoodie, Summer Walker, Chris Brown, and Popcaan. Ahead of the album, he also flaunted a picture of himself, his dad and a statue of his late mum. This is coming after the birth of Davido’s 3rd kid and first son. Executive producers for the album include Asa Asika and Davido. See the tracklist, We wait for the release date. David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), better known by his stage name Davido, is a…
Ghana defender, Gideon Mensah wants a 2nd straight 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier win for his country on Monday. The Black Stars are set to battle Sao Tome and Principe and expectations are very high at the camp and among the fans. Mensah feels the team is ready and he hopes they will all put in their best performance. His words, “We’re fully ready for the Sao Tome and Principe game and hoping to record our second victory in the qualifiers,” “I am looking forward to starting on Monday and also doing my best to help the team win…
Sagbama Local Government Area Collation Officer, Prof Moses Osawarue of the University of Benin, has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP won the local government area with 60,339, while the All Progressives Congress, APC received 7,831. Sagbama LGA is where the outgoing Governor Seriake Dickson and the PDP running mate Senator Lawrence Erwudjiakpor hail from. Total Number of Accredited Voters: 70,111 Valid Votes: 68,569 Invalid Votes: 1022 Total Votes Cast: 69,591. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the collation of the Saturday Bayelsa governorship election, the commission confirmed. The Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, Vice-Chancellor, University of…
For some days, Instagram pictures of Chidinma and Flavour have been flying all around, well now we know why. They are set to release a joint EP titled “40yrs (Everlasting).” and it is about to be released on Monday, November 18, 2019. See the tracklist, We await this greatness. Chidinma Ekile (born 2 May 1991), popularly known by her stage name Chidinma, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2010, she rose to stardom after winning the third season of Project Fame West Africa. Following the release of the music video for her “Emi Ni Baller” single, she became the…