Popular singer, Burna Boy has finally come out to react to the online campaign for him to apologize over his comment during the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. This campaign was started by AKA ahead of Burna’s performance in the country in a few days’ time. Burna, who thanked SA political leader, Julius Malema for vowing to protect him during his stay in South Africa, told AKA and others to look for an apology from their real enemy and not from him. He added that he looks forward to seeing a united Africa with one passport. His words, Do you…
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The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has come out to say that he feels Nigeria might experience their own Brexit, unless the youths are educated politically to understand what restructuring is all about. Babatunde Fashola disclosed this as guest speaker at the 76th anniversary of the Island Club in Lagos at the weekend. According to him, when people are diverse, federation is always better. His words, “Let us decompose that word and let everybody be specific. There is so much confusion. Don’t hide restructuring under one word. Bring it out, so that we know what to choose.…
Nathan Ake believes Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt has similar gifts as Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk. According to him, De Ligt is very young and what he is doing at the moment is already very amazing. He added that joining Juventus at his young age is a sign that he has the potential to be extremely great in the future. His words, “De Ligt is still so young but he has played so many games in top-flight football and for the Dutch national team,” “It’s amazing what he is doing at the moment. “When you go to a new country…
Popular Nollywood actress, Liz Anjorin has come out to say poor men are terrible people and she can never date them. According to her, a poor man can even kill you. Describing them as “e go better” men, she said having anything to do with them romantically would tamper with her standard. Her words, “Poor men are terrible people. They can do and undo. Because they don’t have money or name to protect, they can be ruthless. They will even be after your life. You will see them going from one newspaper to another saying nasty things about you. A…
After the late commencement of voting in some of the polling units in Bayelsa and Kogi state, YIAGA Africa has urged INEC to extend the voting time for the gubernatorial election. In a recent press statement via Twitter, the group said polling units in the 2 states did not start voting at the arranged time because of inadequate logistics. They begged INEC to give people more time to vote so they will not be denied their rights. The press statement was co-signed by the chair, YIAGA AFRICA working group, Hussaini Abdu and the Executive Director, YIAGA AFRICA, Samson Itodo. His…
Lionel Messi is a very happy man after securing his country’s win vs Brazil on his return to international football. According to Barcelona star, the rivalry between the South American nations is stronger than ever so it is always a good feeling when they win. Messi scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory vs Superclasico de las Americas opponents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the match, he praised his coach, Lionel Scaloni. His words, “The rivalry is lived more than ever and it is always good to beat Brazil,” “When you win, you work better. The…
Billionaire daughter, Temi Otedola has flaunted new, amazing photos of herself and her man, Mr.Eazi. In the pictures, they both looked cute and happy. See photos, Lovely. Oluwatosin Ajibade (born 19 July 1991), better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns. Mr Eazi relocated to Kumasi in 2008 and enrolled at KNUST, where he began booking artists to perform at college parties. He showed interest in music after recording…
Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti South) has praised Nigeria’s judiciary for upholding the course of justice in the nation. She revealed this recently during a visit by a delegation from Ekiti State to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She was sworn in days back after a judgment of the Court of Appeal in Kaduna which declared her winner of the Ekiti South senatorial election held on Feb. 23. According to her, winning the appeal has further boosted her confidence in the Nigerian judiciary. His words, “I went to it (Judiciary) without the necessary confidence, being a female,…
Didier Drogba has come out to say that he turned down the opportunity to return to Chelsea this summer just to be the president of the Ivory Coast FA. Drogba retired in 2018 after a busy end to his career, which saw him play for Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Chelsea, the Montreal Impact and Phoenix Rising. According to him, he had to reject Chelsea because he loves his country. His words, “I had an offer to stay at Chelsea where everything would be perfect and conditions are met,” “But I want to help Ivorian football because I love it! “I am…
Former BBNaija housemates, BamBam and Teddy A got married at a beautiful ceremony in Dubai today, and it was a beautiful event. The location was a wise move because lots of celebrities were already there for the one Africa Music Fest. Bam Bam and Teddy A were both in a relationship in the Big Brother House and they continued when the show was over and even announced their engagement on Sunday, August 4, this year. See lovely photos thus far, Congratulations to them. Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has hailed the electorate in Bayelsa on the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election. NSCDC Assistant Commandant General (ACG) Mr. Ideba Pedro, who was the leader of a monitoring team for the election, dished out this praise in an interview with newsmen on Saturday at Fankuku Primary Health Centre polling unit in Epie III, Amarata, Yenegoa. According to Ideba, his team visited several polling units and the reports received were impressive. His words, “The electoral process today is very peaceful, if there is any rumour of shooting it is not to our…
Brazil coach, Tite has come out to say that Messi told him to shut up in the recent friendly clash vs Argentina. Messi came back after a three-month international ban to secure victory for his country vs Brazil with a 13th-minute strike in Riyadh on Friday. Lionel and Tite exchanged words in the opening half, and the Barca star was seen putting his fingers to his lips as the Brazil coach complained to the ref. According to Tite, Messi deserved a card and he was right to complain, which was why he asked him to shut his mouth too. His…
Husband of Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola, Kayode Salako has jumped on Instagram to talk about marriage and how it affects our spirituality. According to him, if marriage was the ticket to heaven, Jesus Christ would’ve mentioned it. He said Jesus would’ve courted a lady, done a wedding ceremony with her, and married her to serve as an example to those following him. He then added that having a wife or husband has never been, and will never be a criteria to enter heaven. His words, “If marriage is a criteria to inherit His father’s kingdom, Jesus Chirst would have talked…
Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu has said State Governments should take up the responsibility of aiding the provision of water for its people. Suleiman revealed this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Friday. According to him, several state governments do not invest in the project and will rather wait for the Federal Government to do it. His words, “It is not the role of the Federal Government to provide water. The role of the ministry is to provide bulk water and manage the water resources of this country. “Whatever we are doing is…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is open to joining Bologna, according to the club’s sporting director. The Swede ended his time in Major League Soccer with LA Galaxy recently and rumor has it that he is eyeing a move to the Serie A next. A brilliant 52 league goals in 56 appearances for the club means he left USA as a club legend and Bologna sporting director, Riccardo Bigon hopes Zlatan’s good relationship with head coach, Sinisa Mihajlovic will make him join Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. His words, “With just a month and a half to go before the transfer market opens, Ibrahimovic and…
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba and his partner, Maria Zulay Salaues have shown their son’s face for the very first time. Pogba jumped on Instagram to mark the Bolivian model on her birthday, November 16, 2019. He then flaunted amazing family photos. See photos, The pair welcomed their child in January 2019. Paul Labile Pogba, born 15 March 1993 is a French professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the French national team. He operates primarily as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, and deep-lying playmaker. Born in…
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa voted at Polling Unit 005, Ward 2, Toru-Orua community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. According to him, APC is working with security agencies to hijack voting materials. After exercising his franchise, he alleged that security agencies had helped APC to move voting materials, that were supposed to be used for Nembe and Southern Ijaw local government areas, to unknown destinations. His words, “There is a well-organised election crime ongoing in our state; they have established unofficial collation centres in some places. “There whole intention is to subvert the will of the people and…
Belgium striker, Romelu Lukaku has said he decided to quit Manchester United in March. Current players, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have been promising in attack in recent games, but Ole is still lacking a physical presence in the final third of the field. According to Lukaku, the manager wanted him to remain at the club but he made up his mind to leave even before the summer window opened. His words, “Solskjaer has my eternal respect. He understood me when I said in March that it was time for me to leave England,” “I have been in the Premier…
Popular Nigerian producer, artist manager, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Bankulli recently talked about how Don Jazzy made music while sleeping. He revealed this in an interview with Pulse days back. According to him, Don Jazzy woke up from sleep, produced a song, went back to sleep, woke up again and failed to believe he was the one that produced it. He then added that Don Jazzy is an extraordinary person. His words, “He’s proven to me that he can only be an extraordinary person to do what he’s doing – he’s beyond just an ordinary producer. Sometimes, some ideas he…
Ex President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan is not happy with the late arrival of election materials at his home state in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. GEJ disclosed this as he addressed journalists after casting his vote in the Bayelsa governorship election. According to him, the delayed voting exercise in some parts of the state does not speak well of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He added that there is also no reason for the election to not begin at 8:00. His words, “We cannot conduct election in a crisis situation. Whatever we do in selecting who will be our president,…