Popular businesswoman, Dencia has jumped on Twitter to share business advice with her African followers. According to her, the government is doing their best and life abroad is more difficult than in Africa. She said she cannot live in Europe full time for $1 million but she will live in Africa for $100. Comparing Africa to other continents, Dencia believes Africa is better. She said even if the British Queen is there for a long time, no one refers to her as a dictator, but they blast African leaders every chance they get. Her words, “Airports are messed up too,…
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Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has said that crude oil and refined petroleum products valued at $41.9 billion were stolen from Nigeria in one decade, from 2009 to 2018. In a recent statement released in Abuja titled “Stemming the Increasing Cost of Oil Theft to Nigeria,” NEITI said Nigeria lost $38.5 billion on just crude theft, $1.56 billion on domestic crude and another $1.8 billion on refined petroleum products between 2009 and 2018. NEITI then urged the government to boost efforts to tackle oil theft, since the income from stolen crude would have assisted in the reduction of budget…
Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has failed to reveal too much on potential January signings at the club, insisting it is always best to sign in the summer. The Red Devils have been poor this season, they are 10th place in the EPL right now after facing 4 defeats in 11 matches. This has prompted calls for Ole to boost his squad with January signings but the manager has said the priority is to get the players fit and reach the next round of the UEL. His words, “The priority now is to get the players fit and get…
Popular comedian, Alibaba has shared what he did to a man who believes prayer is all that is required for success. Alibaba said this same man had issues later and reached out to him, but he simply told him that they should pray about it. The hilarious host then added that faith without work is dead. His words, ”Go argue with your “faith without work” is dead. _ Some months back I posted that faith without works is dead. One of my guys, a very strong CHRISTIAN, replied that I should stop teaching people to ignore prayer. He told me…
The Peoples Democratic Party has said Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, and his campaign’s Director-General, Smart Adeyemi, plotted the arrest and detention of Dino Melaye before the November 16 polls. PDP revealed that the plot was allegedly hatched during a meeting at the Government House. A statement from Dino’s media aide, Gideon Ayodele, yesterday disclosed that the governor and Adeyemi alongside other APC stakeholders in the state had wrapped up arrangements to make sure Dino Melaye was arrested and detained before elections kicked off. It read, “The Peoples Democratic Party has called on the people of Kogi West Senatorial…
Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said injured Paul Pogba will be fit again from December. Pogba has been out of action since he played vs Arsenal at Old Trafford on September 30. Man Utd are yet to play the Frenchman in seven matches across all competitions, with just 3 victories recorded alongside two draws and two defeats. Speaking ahead of their Europa League match vs Partizan Belgrade, Ole confirmed Pogba’s recovery timeline, saying Paul will work hard to be back. His words, “He (Pogba) said it himself,” “It won’t be too long until he’s out of his cast.…
Ghanaian film director and producer, Leila Djansi has had her say on the present debate about Nigeria’s disqualification from the 2020 Oscars. Genevieve Nnaji’s movie titled “Lionheart” was disqualified from the Oscars despite reaching the entry point, and it was because it had “too much English dialogue.” Reacting, Genevieve had this to say, “This movie represents the way we speak as Nigerians. This includes English which acts as a bridge between the 500+ languages spoken in our country; thereby making us #OneNigeria. It’s no different to how French connects communities in former French colonies. We did not choose who colonized…
The Senate is considering a 14-year jail term for sexual predators among lecturers in Nigerian universities. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege and Senate Leader, Abdullahi Yahaya, respectively scaled through the 2nd reading on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The sexual harassment legislation titled “A Bill for an Act to Prevent, Prohibit and Redress Sexual Harassment of Students in Tertiary Educational Institutions and for other matters connected therewith 2019” has 27 clauses. A statement signed by the Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate, Ezrel Tabiowo, disclosed that the bill proposes about fourteen years jail term…
Slavia Prague hero, Ondrej Kolar is not happy with how some Barcelona players did not stop to shake hands or swap shirts after their 0-0 Champions League draw yesternight. Barcelona went into the game needing a huge result as they have battled for consistency despite topping both their European group and La Liga. They however had a poor performance and even had to count themselves lucky not to have lost on the night after a goal for Slavia was ruled out for offside. Reacting after the game, Ondrej praised Marc Ter Stegen for waiting in the tunnel to congratulate his…
An ex-governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has debunked an allegation by Ahmed Gulak that he gave him a $2m bribe when he went to the state last year to organize the controversial APC governorship primary. Rochas, in a recent statement by his media aide, Sam Onwuemeodo, said the allegations from Gulak a year after the controversial primary happened proves that the ex-presidential aide is shameless. He added that Alhaji Gulak was actually sent to Owerri to destroy APC. It read, “This same Ahmed Gulak had claimed at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, that…
Arsenal has to break the bank and sign Brendan Rodgers, according to Paul Merson. As the heat continues to get to Unai Emery at the London club, Brendan keeps doing an amazing job with Leicester City in the EPL. With Arsenal set to face Leicester on Saturday, Paul feels the ex PSG coach could be fired on that day. He then advised the club to go for Brendan Rodgers because he will get the best out of the players. His words, “I read somewhere that Unai Emery was pleased with how Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Wolves panned out from a…
Popular singer, Shakira has come out to talk about the darkest moment of her which got to her deeply. Shakira said it was when she lost her voice in 2017. Recall that the amazing dancer suffered a haemorrhage on her vocal chords which forced her to postpone her “El Dorado World Tour.” Reacting recently, she had this to say, “It affected me deeply, there is a before and after,” “You take many things for granted when you have them … In the case of my voice, it is something that is so inherent in my nature, it is my identity,”…
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Justice John Tsoho as the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court. This confirmation is coming after a report submitted by Sen. Michael Bamidele, Chairman, Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters which recommended the confirmation of Tsoho’s appointment. Presenting the report, Sen. Michael revealed that the appointment was key due to the retirement of Justice Adamu Abdul Kafarati after attaining the retirement age of 65 years as provided by Section 291(2) of the Constitution. His words, “In compliance with this requirement the erstwhile Chief Judge, retired on July 25, thus…
Bayern Munich should do all they can to avoid appointing Jose Mourinho, according to Lothar Matthaus. Lothr believes the better option would be Massimiliano Allegri because he is a more exciting manager for the German club. Speaking on the credentials of the several managers Bayern could go for to replace Kovac, he ruled Mourinho out immediately. “I believe that Bayern will seek and appoint a coach who has a bigger name and can show more titles. “The names are Jose Mourinho, Massimilano Allegri, Erik ten Hag, Ralf Rangnick and Arsene Wenger. To be honest, I could imagine them all at…
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…
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…
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…
Instagram celebrity, Roman Goddess has jumped on Instagram to show off her gigantic assets in new sexy pictures. See the photo, Wow.
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…
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…