Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed has blasted Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In a recent interview with Vanguard, Junaid said Obasanjo has run out of ideas on what to say to Buhari. Dr. Junaid described Obasanjo’s letter as one that is not just coming at the wrong time, but also a planned attempt to add fuel to the tensed controversies already confronting Buhari’s government. His words, “Obasanjo’s letter at this time is most unfortunate, ill-timed and unhelpful to the country and those he is trying to educate because there was nothing new in the letter that…
Author: David Folami
Super Eagles won the bronze medal by beating Tunisia 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) third/fourth-place match at Al-Salam Stadium on Wednesday. Francis Uzoho featured in goal ahead of Daniel Akpeyi and Ola Aina replaced Chidozie Awaziem that got suspended for the game after accumulating two yellow cards. Odion Ighalo, Samuel Chukwueze, and Ahmed Musa were the forward line in the clash and the team started off brightly when Odion netted after 3 minutes. He simply pounced on a loose ball in the box and put Nigeria ahead in the game, a result that remained that way till…
Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has blasted the Mountain of Fire Minstries’ authorities because he feels their doctrine is Antichrist-like. The radio presenter revealed that the act of praying for a member’s enemies to die is Antichrist doctrine because Jesus Christ urged Christians to pray for their enemies to succeed and even borrow them money when they ask. His words, “Dear MFM, Kindly consider the following scriptures before your next prayer session. Please if you pray for your member’s enemies to die, STOP IT! Instead, teach your congregation to pray for their enemies to prosper and encourage them to lend…
Imo State governor, His Excellency Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha has disclosed his desire to make the state the cleanest in Nigeria. Emeka, who had his say at the government house, Owerri, on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the Planning, Sensitization and Implementation Committee for the July 2019 clean-up exercise, disclosed that he will be tampering with the health of those living in the state if everywhere is dirty. He added that in the past 8 years, the state had become one of the dirtiest. His words, “I thank all of you for accepting to render this voluntary service to our…
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool fans to not anticipate any mega signings in the current transfer window. He said the Reds are not Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, so, such spending should not be expected of them. His words, “We are pretty relaxed in that, we will see what’s coming up,” “How I said, it will not be the biggest transfer window of LFC; we invested a lot in the team in the last two years, I would say. We cannot spend every year in the same manner. “People talk about it like, ‘Now another £300m or £200m’.…
Wizkid‘s 2nd babymama, Binta Diamond has shared her own reaction to Jada Pollock‘s case of aggressive behaviour at home by starboy himself. Reports said that Jada Pollock, who is the mother of Zion, and Wizzy ended their relationship because of his aggressive behavior at home and Rita has reacted to it. For a while, Jada Pollock had always backed Wizkid over other baby mamas, so Rita’s response surprised no one. Her words, “Karma is a bitch ain’t it” Victoria Inyama also had his to say, “But when d other ladies were crying out, U were basking & shading them. Now…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of the determination of his government to prevent the importation of basic items. He said this move is meant to create job opportunities for unemployed citizens across the country. He revealed this as he received leadership of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) led by its acting President, Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His words, “Nigeria is a blessed country with abundant resources. We have all it takes locally to meet our most basic needs. “Our history of unnecessary importation of the most basic items meant we were exporting jobs to…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has insinuated that the comparisons involving Rodri and Sergio Busquets are reasonable. The EPL defending champions recently signed Rodri from Atletico Madrid in a club-record €70 million (£63m/$79m) deal. He played his first game in a City shirt in Wednesday’s Premier League Asia Trophy clash. Pep then talked him up after the game. His words, “He is a young, typical defensive midfielder who thinks very quickly. I hope he is here for a long time,” “Rodrigo is tall, which for a short side like ours is very good. He is great at set-pieces but we…
Nollywood actress, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman is celebrating her birthday today and her beau, Ibrahim Suleiman has shared some sweet words to mark her special day. He wrote about grateful he is to God for making her his wife. He added that he loves her intensely. His words, “Mahn…where does a man start to describe such a true feeling of completion? Lol. I call you Sunshine, and it isn’t for obvious reasons (I mean, there’s that, but it’s waaay beyond how shiny you are). There are many darknesses in today’s world, and I am eternally grateful to God for how easily you…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the cost of operations and logistics in Nigeria is very high. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of The Electoral Institute, Mr. Solomon Shoyebi shared that INEC will keep reviewing the cost of elections. The theme of the roundtable according to the statement released was: “Revisiting the Template for INEC’s Election Operations and Logistics Plan’’. His words, “The cost of election operation and logistics is enormous and it’s an exercise the Commission continues to review from one election to another.” The Commission will continue to engage the services of…
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp is concerned about Sadio Mane’s lack of rest before the fresh season. Mane is yet to take a break since the end of last season. After winning the UCL and Premier League Golden Boot award, he has netted three times to send Senegal to the Africa Cup of Nations final. Afcon final on Friday will close a season that has lasted close to 12 months for the 27-year-old, who also featured for his nation at the 2018 World Cup. Klopp has now spoken about how prepared he might be for the new season. His words, “With…
Popular model and video vixen, Vera Sidika has rejected claims of her returning to being black in complexion because she has gone broke and can no longer maintain her skin. Speaking recently on Clouds FM, she shared that it is all false and she is actually very rich. She revealed that she owns a huge mansion in an urban neighborhood in Kenya and a Range Rover. Her words, “Some (people) claimed that I was broke so I couldn’t afford to maintain myself, I have businesses honey so I am good…It was a one-off thing (the skin lightening procedure) so people…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all Nigerians to shun the recent call by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to Fulani herders, telling them to exit the southern part of Nigeria. In a recent statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari bared his mind. His words, “All citizens of Nigeria are free to move and live within any part of the country they please, whether or not they are originally from there. ” “In line with our country’s constitution, the government of Nigeria and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will protect citizens…
Lothar Matthaus sees Manchester City winger, Leroy Sane heading to Bayern Munich to become the new face of the German giants. Sane has done well in England but has found his opportunities limited in Pep Guardiola’s team. Lothar, who featured for Bayern and Germany when he was a player has now said he thinks the switch from England to Germany will happen. He said to ESPN, “I really think Bayern Munich [would] like to spend a lot of money, more than €80 million (£72m/$90m),” “In City he’s not happy in one way, and City is ready to give him up.…
Philippe Coutinho’s agent has come out to state that the Brazil midfielder will not move to any other club but Liverpool if he is to return to the EPL. The agent disclosed that his heart is still with the Reds. Coutinho has been linked with transfers to Manchester United and Chelsea but Kia Joorabchian is of the opinion that Liverpool would be his only destination if he came back to England. His words, “Manchester United is a great club, I have players there and I have all the respect for them, but as far as Philippe goes it would be…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has come out to say out that insecurity has been curbed all over Nigeria by the Nigerian army. He revealed this during a visit to the troops stationed at 1 Division Super Camp in Kuyello, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday. Tukur Buratai disclosed that the efforts of the military in the northeast and northwest has decreased insecurity in Nigeria. His words, ”Apart from some isolated remote areas as a result of some other factors, the attacks have drastically reduced. ”That means we are winning and it is…
Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko has had his say on the recent allegations of sexual harassment in the Nigerian movie industry. In a recent interview with Punch, the movie star revealed that he is yet to really notice sexual harassment cases in the industry. He said young rising actresses that gatecrash into the industry without going through the normal process of training should expect to be sexually assaulted. His words, “That is a normal situation in any industry. You tend to see people trying to fight their way up by hook or crook. However, I have not really noticed sexual harassment…
Super Eagles player, Moses Simon is of the opinion that Nigeria will bounce back from their 2-1 loss to Algeria ahead of their third-place game. It was all looking set for extra time in the match until a Riyad Mahrez last-minute free-kick sent Nigeria out of the competition. All is now set for a 3rd-place battle and Moses Simon believes teammate are fully concentrating. Moses’ words were, “We are very disappointed because I think we didn’t deserve it [to lose to Algeria],” “We all know how disappointing this defeat is but we are professionals and we’ll try and get this…
The Presidency has revealed that the death of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, is a pity and very tragic but should not be politicized because it will further divide the nation. President Muhammadu Buhari thoughts and prayers were with the family over the sad incident. In a recent statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu, the presidency were not pleaded was with the way it was been politicized. The Presidency said, “The Presidency has noted public concerns on the unfortunate attack leading to the death…
Naira Marley’s several controversies, including his controversial “Soapy” dance has made him a target for several Nigerians. So many followers of Nigerian music feel his sound is a bad influence on the youths. In a recent piece by music curator, Joseph Abalokwu, he shared that Naira Marley is not the bad guy but we are. His words, “In my previous article, i somewhat metioned that a substance cannot be called trash if it performs its intended purpose, though you may not like it or its quality might be reduced, if the substance is still used for its intended purpose, then…