An ex-Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Timi Frank, has said the alleged corrupt pedigree of some new cabinet members of President Muhammadu Buhari proves that governance is now in the hands of looters. Timi, in a statement on Thursday, asked Nigerians to reduce their expectations for true dividends of democracy and expect an increase in corruption. He also said nothing positive could come from the new ministers since “70 to 80 per cent of them have at one time or the other been the guests of anti-corruption agencies with most of them still battling corruption charges in the…
Author: David Folami
Just one day after announcing that he purchased a new car from profits made from sales of his new movie, Yomi Fabiyi has now denied demanding for sex in exchange for a movie role. Months back, Eunice Omoshalewa Eniola, an upcoming Nollywood actress said that the actor and filmmaker demanded sex from her in exchange for a movie role 9 years ago. Yomi has now reacted to the accusation in a bid to clear his name. His words, “THIS IS ANOTHER EVIL, THROW BACK 2017. First and foremost, I have never met this lady EUNICE OMOSHALEWA ENIOLA before in my…
Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard is sure that Chelsea’s forwards will begin to come good in the EPL after Michy Batshuayi scored in their recent youth game. The Belgium striker netted twice vs Liverpool for the Chelsea Under-23 side in a match in which Antonio Rudiger managed 90 minutes for the first time since suffering a knee injury in April. Frank is now hopeful that Batshuayi, Olivier Giroud and Tammy Abraham can begin to bang in the goals as Chelsea prepare to face Norwich City on Saturday. His words, “Michy got the fitness work he needed out of the game. He…
The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has described the ruling of the Kogi West National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal cancelling his victory in the March 22 election and ordering a fresh election as a miscarriage of justice. In a recent statement, he disclosed that his legal team have been studying the judgement and he intends to appeal it. He revealed that he was sure that the Appeal Court would upturn the judgement of the lower tribunal. His words, “I, however, commend the courage and moral strength of the Chairman of the tribunal for resisting evil…
Tottenham coach, Mauricio Pochettino has said Son Heung-min will be prepared to battle Newcastle United after serving a Premier League suspension. The Argentine also warned fans not to expect too much too soon from Giovani Lo Celso. Lo Celso recently joined Spurs on loan from Real Betis with a view to a permanent deal. He featured for five minutes from the bench in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against champions City but Poch has said supporters must be patient with him. His words, “I think Lo Celso is a situation that is not going to be easy,” “He was in extended holidays…
Hollywood stars, Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx have parted ways after dating for six years. PageSix has reported that after photos emerged showing the Oscar winner partying in Los Angeles on Friday night with much-younger singer Sela Vave, news outlets speculated that Jamie, 51, was cheating on Holmes, 40. Reports even have it that as she hung out with her friends, Kattie Holmes told them that she does not really care about what Jamie does with his life since they have gone their different ways for months now. PageSix says the break up occurred in May 2019. The duo started…
Ex Germany manager, Berti Vogts has questioned Philippe Coutinho’s move to Bayern Munich. He said the Brazilian might not be the world star that he used to be so the Barca fans should not rejoice yet. The ex Liverpool player joined Bayern on Monday in a one-year loan switch from Barcelona, with the Bundesliga champions holding a €120 million (£110m/$133m) purchase option. However, Berti is not happy that Bayern Munich are buying a player who is not worth the hype. His words, “At first glance, the loan from Coutinho is a great signing for the Bundesliga,” “But I want to…
Imo State governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has spoken about the steps currently being taken by his government to provide proper education in the state. Emeka revealed this at a Stakeholders’ Interactive Meeting on Education in Owerri, the state capital yesterday. He said the state government will not joke with the future of the younger generation. His words, “There are comprehensive deficits in mathematics and all the science teachers. I want us to begin to think about how we can incubate the type of education that can bake high performing children. “You don’t do propaganda with the future of your…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, has flaunted amazing pictures for a new campaign with lingerie brand, Yamamay. The stunning beauty posed in an array of underwear and showed off her lovely stomach and hot body. Georgina Rodriguez also flaunted her dance moves and her fans were very pleased. See the photos, Ronaldo also has son Cristiano Jr, eight, and twins Eva and Mateo, two, with surrogate mothers. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM (European Portuguese: [kɾiʃˈtjɐnu ʁoˈnaɫdu]; born 5 February 1985) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Juventus and captains the…
Ousmane Dembele’s agent has said his client will remain at Barcelona despite getting several offers from huge European clubs. Dembele has netted 20 goals in all competitions with Barca since a move from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2017. The fast forward has however battled with injuries and had his attitude reportedly questioned by team-mates and club officials on more than one occasion. With the French winger set for another spell on the sidelines, Dembele’s agent, Moussa Sissoko has rejected reports that he would exit Barcelona before the transfer window closes on September 2. His words, “I wanted to…
Ahead of the governorship primary of the PDP in Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson has said he will not support any candidate outside the Restoration Caucus. He disclosed that the Restoration Caucus of the PDP in Bayelsa State are the ones in charge of determining the PDP governorship candidate for the September 3 election. A statement by his Special Adviser, Media Relations, Fidelis Soriwei revealed that the governor said this on Monday at the Government House in Yenagoa, during the inauguration of the Restoration Governorship Primary Election Committee. His words, “We have agreed to elect a candidate for our party…
Reality TV star and mother, Kim Kardashian has flaunted beautiful pictures of three of her kids and Saint relaxing at home with their younger brother, Psalm West. The children look so cute as they chilled and played together. See the photos, Beautiful. Kimberly Noel Kardashian West, born October 21, 1980 is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model and actress. West first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton but received wider notice after releasing a 2002 sex tape, Kim Kardashian, Superstar, with her then-boyfriend Ray J in 2007. Later that year, she and her family…
American footballer, Christian Pulisic turned down a move to Manchester United because of his dad’s dislike of Jose Mourinho. According to Robin Walker, who was the manager of Pulisic at non-League side Brackley Town in 2005, the Chelsea forward did not think about heading to Old Trafford because of their former coach. He said, “He wouldn’t go to Manchester United because of Jose Mourinho,” “His father couldn’t stand Mourinho because he didn’t promote young players. “It was at that point I asked, ‘What about London? That’s where it’s at.’ “I’m a Chelsea fan, I grew up in London supporting them.…
The Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) has urged Nigerian workers to keep exercising patience as the FG and labour continue to work on a new minimum wage implementation. On the 18th of April, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Minimum Wage Bill into law, to aid hungry Nigerian workers but payment of the new wage is still an issue, 5 months after. Speaking recently in an interview, the Secretary of the JNPSNC, Mr Bashir Lawal, disclosed that the council had increased efforts to make sure that workers received their entitlements. According to Bashir, the rise in the percentage of…
Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky has revealed how many boyfriends he has right now. The popular entertainer also threatened to dump a few of them due to the trouble they bring. Bob, who is presently planning his 28th birthday, flaunted a clip where he was dancing on IG and appreciated all his boyfriends for contributing to his upcoming birthday celebration. His words, “Thanks to all my boyfriends for spending on me. Someone was asking me one day that how many boyfriends did I have. Anyways my boyfriends are just 24. I’m deleting some because they are becoming annoying and useless dis days.”…
PSG star, Neymar has fuelled rumours of a possible exit from France after sharing a cryptic Instagram story touching on a Bob Marley quote. The Brazil star has been linked with a move away from the Ligue 1 side, with Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid all linked to the winger. Paris Saint-Germain do not mind allowing a loan deal for Neymar, with a subsequent obligation to buy as Neymar looks to make his way out of the club after signing for a world-record fee of €222 million (£200m/$263m) just two years ago. The famous Brazilian was recently blasted by the…
Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has told all Bayelsans that the September 3, 2019 governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will not be controversial. Daniel disclosed this in live radio programmes monitored in Yenagoa yesterday. He said PDP is working with Governor Seriake Dickson to give the people a smooth and stress-free governorship primary that will present the flagbearer of the party. His words, “The PDP primary election is very crucial to all members of the party and we are working hard to achieve a peaceful primary election. As a party, the PDP leadership…
Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin has listed her reasons for not celebrating Toyin Abraham who just welcomed a bouncing baby boy. Toyin Abraham recently welcomed a baby with her new lover, Kolawale Ajeyemi and the whole of Nigeria were happy for her. However, Lizzy Anjorin, Tonto Dikeh, her colleagues in the movie industry and Bobrisky did not partake in the celebration. Liz has now shared the reason why she made that decision for anyone wondering. Her words, “1, January 8th my mother’s remembrance…2, January 13th ..turbaning .3, April 4th ..My birthday . 4, June 6 my daughter’s birthday .5, July 11th…
Ex Manchester United midfielder, Ryan Giggs is of the opinion that Marcus Rashford should have demanded to take the penalty Paul Pogba missed against Wolverhampton Wanderers. At 1 – 1, Pogba’s effort was saved by Rui Patricio, but Giggs feels Rashford should’ve insisted on taking the penalty himself. Manchester United ended up sharing the points with Wolves as they both settled for a draw. Giggs has now said Rashy was the natural goalscorer. His words, “[Rashford is a] centre-forward, scores a goal in his first league game, penalty, you get another penalty in the next game, you’ve got to be…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the National Assembly will not tolerate any breakdown of law and order in any House of Assembly across the states of the federation. Femi Gbajabiamila, who was represented by the Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase, disclosed this at a roundtable with the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly on Tuesday in Lagos. He said it was important for the National Assembly to protect the legislative institutions in the country. His words, “For the avoidance of any doubts, the National Assembly is the head of the legislature in…