Author: David Folami

Juma Jux, Vanessa Mdee’s ex-boyfriend, has talked about her relationship with US actor and singer, Rotimi. Rotimi and Vanesa recently sparked relationship rumors after flaunting loved up pictures and clips on Instagram. Reacting in a new interview with a local radio station, Juma Jux revealed that he is very pleased that she has moved on. He then wished her the very best in her new relationship. His words, “Let me tell you the truth, Vanessa and I broke up in 2018 December. Guys knew about our breakup 8 months after. To people, it was too soon but to us, it…

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Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources Upstream, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah has praised President Muhammadu Buhari for signing into law, the Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contract, PSC Bill. Senator Ifeanyi who was the co-sponsor of the bill revealed that the signed bill is a huge and historic legislation to be signed into law in Nigeria. He added that failure to do it had cost Nigeria accruable revenue running into billions of US dollars since 2003. In a recent statement, he had this to say, “To the glory of God, today being November 4, 2019, President Muhammadu Buhari…

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Liverpool star, Sadio Mane has admitted to disagreements with teammate, Mohamed Salah. According to the Senegalese, they might have their issues but Mo is still an exceptional footballer that he is honored to play with. He added that Salah could be frustrating at times, but he absolutely enjoys playing alongside the Egyptian. His words, “He’s a crazy goalscorer and an exceptional player who can do everything. “We have sometimes had our disagreements, but it remains a great pleasure to play beside him because I have the feeling we speak the same type of football.” “He’s more than a friend for…

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The ex Presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention, NRC Alhaji Bashir Tofa has urged FG to review the border closure to avoid the huge economic loses involved. He revealed this on Tuesday as he responded to questions from newsmen at a press conference by Kano elders under the aegis of Kano Concerned Citizens Initiative, KCCI. He added that there are advantages and disadvantages to the decision, so the government will need to examine things carefully and make amends if need be. His words, “First we appreciate why the federal government found it necessary to close the borders. We…

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Barcelona is now a dull team because they are a reflection of their coach, according to ex La Masia academy graduate, Marc Crosas. Barcelona are yet to hit expected heights in 2019-20 and, even if they still top the La Liga, 3 losses have been suffered through just 11 games. The Spanish giant have also failed to dazzle in Europe, with improvement needed if they aim to win the much respected UCL. Marc believes the players are not to blame because it is the leadership that is faulty. His words, “Valverde is a good coach and he has done important…

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Popular singer, Timi Dakolo has penned a new deal with the Virgin EMI, a record label that is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Timi revealed this achievement on Instagram recently with these words, “He said Hello Timi, My name is @ted_cockle and I am the Chairman of Virgin EMI Records @virginemi 🇬🇧@universalmusicgroup. I just want to personally welcome you home.” He added, “You can’t take God out of the Equation, GOD is the Equation.” Virgin EMI is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group and it was founded in 2013. The company is a result of merging Mercury Records and…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr (Mrs) Sarah Omotunde Alade, as Special Adviser to the President on Finance and the Economy, according to his spokesperson, Garba Shehu. Mrs. Sarah will be working from the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning. She has a BSc in Economics and a PhD in Management Science (Operations Research). Mrs. Alade also retired from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as Deputy Governor in 2017 after spending 23 years in the apex bank. She was also acting CBN Governor 5 years ago. Congratz to her. Muhammadu Buhari GCFR (born 17 December…

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Zinedine Zidane has come out to say that Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe’s dream is still to play for Real Madrid. The youngster netted 33 goals in 29 Ligue 1 appearances for PSG last year but when the season ended, he said he was open to a “new project” Ex Monaco vice-president, Vadim Vasilyev recently claimed that Mbappe told him he joined PSG because it was too early for him to join Real Madrid. Asked if Kylian will feature for Madrid in the future, Zidane had this to say, “I don’t know, it’s the player who decides. “At the moment…

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It was a memorable night for popular singer, Burna Boy on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards which held in Seville, Spain. The amazing event was hosted by the gorgeous Becky G and Burna took home the “Best African Act.” award. Musicians like Halsey, Niall Horan, Dua Lipa, Ava Max, Green Day performed on the night. Congratz to him. Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing the lead single “Like to Party” from his debut studio…

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Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has come out to say that the National Assembly will demand accountability and transparency in the power sector, especially in the application of funds proposed for it in 2020 budget. He said this recently when the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Chiedu Ugbo, led a delegation on a visit to the National Assembly, Abuja. According to him, the Senate and House Committees would make sure all moneys would be adequately channeled to the power sector. He added that because the FG had been cheated after agreements involving generation and distribution companies…

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Tottenham star, Son Heung-min overreacted with his emotional reaction to Andre Gomes’ injury, according to Stan Collymore. Stan believes this is a huge problem for a lot of present day footballers. Collymore revealed that even if the situation was bad, Son exaggerated his emotions after the incident just to appeal to the public. His words, “I am not saying [Son and Aurier] shouldn’t have been upset or shown distress, because these are normal human emotions,” “The way Son reacted made it look like he thought football – the referee, the authorities, fans at home and in the crowd, opponents –…

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Popular comedian, Alibaba has urged Christians to avoid using prayer to solve every problem. According to him, prayer will not solve every problem and anyone saying otherwise is only deceiving you. Alibaba believes you also have to take your own steps for things to be the way you want. His words, “Everything is not solved by prayer. Don’t be deceived. If you are filthy and need a bath, pray from now till tomorrow, if you no baff, you go still dey smell. If you are starving, prayer will not make you jollof rice. If you are thirsty, grab some water.…

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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that Nigeria is still a major trading partner with Canada among countries in Africa. He revealed this at the Nigeria-Canada Investment Summit 2019 with the theme: Reaching Greater Heights. According to him, Nigeria is one of the 10 reforming economies across the globe and the summit concentrates on the 6 major sectors of Nigeria’s economy. His words, “The six sectors listed in the summit namely: Education, Healthcare, Mining, Power, Infrastructure, and Agriculture, are the crucial sectors and are very important for the Nigerian economy. “We encourage all our partners to maximise…

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Even with how the Bayern Munich coaching role is vacant after the recent dismissal of Niko Kovac, ex England boss, Fabio Capello has urged Massimiliano Allegri to be patient for the Manchester United job to become available. Capello said while he believes Allegri will be a good fit at Bayern Munich, he has his doubts about how an Italian coach would be received at the German club. He added that England could be an exciting place to manage for former Juventus coach. His words, “He’d be a good fit at Bayern Munich, although I don’t know how welcome Italians are…

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The Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee has come out to say they made an error by submitting Genevieve’s ‘Lionheart’ for Oscar consideration. In a recent statement shared by the committee’s chairman, Chineze Anyaene, the nominees in its Best International Feature Film Category should have a predominantly non-English dialogue track, and even if “Lionheart” is a Nigerian movie, it did not fulfill this requirement. Her words, “The budding Nigerian film industry is often faced with producing films with wide reach which often makes the recording dialogue predominantly English with non-English infusions in some cases. Going forward, the committee intends to submit films…

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Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has praised the police force for its major roles in the battle against insurgency. Mohammed Adamu revealed this in Maiduguri on Monday as he spoke to the officers and men of the Borno state Command. According to him, the police has contributed immensely to the victory in the fight against insurgency in Nigeria. He added that he is very appreciative of the effort of his men in the northeastern part of the country. His words, “We are here to appreciate all the efforts you have been making in trying to secure the state,…

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Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has ironically vowed “not to mention tactical fouls” as he responded to Pep Guardiola’s recent comments regarding Liverpool’s Sadio Mane. Ahead of the Sunday clash, Pep caused a mini-controversy when he accused Mane of going to ground too easily. Mane was booked for simulation after falling under a challenge by Frederic Guilbert during Saturday’s game against Aston Villa and Pep had this to say, “Sometimes he is diving, sometimes he has this talent to score incredible goals in the last minute. He’s a talent.” Responding, Klopp did not like Pep’s comment, whether it was for Mane…

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Ghana singer, Shatta Wale has come out to say that his net worth is about $10M (N3.6B). He revealed this in an interview with Peace radio station in Ghana. According to Shatta Wale, he has several businesses that bring in good money. He added that he is not bragging, he only talks about his money to motivate others. His words, “For now I can say that I am worth over ten million dollars. It is business, so if they will understand it like that, any other artiste can speak the way I speak. But sometimes you ask Ghanaian artistes whether…

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has said sport is a possible unifying factor in Nigeria, especially during this trying period of Nigeria as an independent nation. Justice Ibrahim revealed this in Minna, Niger, while inaugurating the 25th edition of the Chief Justice of Nigeria Sports Competition. According to him, sport is doing very well to unite the citizens “in such a way that they cannot be separated, in spite the differences in culture and religion.” His words, “As you are all aware, sports is very important to the physical, mental, and psychological development of every sportsman.…

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