Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has said his performance during his first 4 years will ensure he emerges victorious at the supplementary election set to hold in two days time. He urged his competition, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Jeremiah Useni, to forget about defeating him at the polls. He said this in a statement by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Yakubu Dati. The statement he put out read, “The governor, unlike the PDP days, believes that his works would speak for him and as far as many would acknowledge, that was what will earned him…
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“African Queen” crooner, 2face Idibia was recently honored by Obafemi Awolowo University and the Ooni of Ife has something to say about it. The honor was to recognize 2baba’s contribution to the growth of music in Nigeria for more than 20 years. During a chat with the couple, the Ooni of Ife said to Annie, ‘thank you for taking care of 2baba for us’. Innocent Ujah Idibia (born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria), known by his stage name 2Baba, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, record producer and entrepreneur. Prior to July 2014, he went by the stage name 2face Idibia.He…
French midfielder, Adrien Rabiot is a “a long way off” being called up for France, according to what the country’s Football Federation president, Noel Le Graet has said. The PSG midfielder is yet to feature for his country since turning down the opportunity to be one of the standby group of players for the 2018 World Cup. “I haven’t suspended him. If the coach wants to take him, he absolutely can do that. But that day is still a long way off,” Noel Le Graet said to L’Equipe. “He’s not playing for his club, and in the France team –…
Afenifere chieftain, Chief Supo Shonibare has said the politics in the country should in no way be left in the hands of power brokers and money mongers who militarize the electoral process to favour themselves and a their political parties. In an interview with Vanguard, he revealed all there is know about what an election in the country should be like if we really claim to be under democracy. His words, “It unfortunate that the election was marred with allegation of falsification of result, not using card readers in some parts of the country, the militarisation of the whole process…
BBNaija’s Khloe was the subject of mockery yesterday when she made a grammatical blunder on live TV. As the Big Brother Naija Reunion show progressed, Ebuka asked Khloe if she and K Brule dated and her reply was “We didn’t dated!” The reaction that trailed the blunder was, as expected, shocked faces and hilarious remarks at the same time. The Big Brother Naija Reunion show is basically a gathering of the ex housemates as they discuss the past, present and the future of their life in the Big Brother Naija house and life after it.
Jose Mourinho’s career as a manager began to dip after his unfortunate spell at Real Madrid, according to ESPN pundit, Steve Nicol. Mourinho is presently searching for his next role in management after being fired by Manchester United in December. Just yesterday, he said that in his time away from football he has already turned down three or four job offers because he wants to wait for a job that he knows he wants. Steve has however spoken about Mourinho’s chances of getting a new job and suggested that his first dressing room fall-out in Real Madrid was the beginning…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has told PDP members to remain calm, because Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the 2019 presidential election will not last long. Buhari secured re-election for four more years after polling a total of 15,191,847 votes to defeat the PDP’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who gained 11,262,978 votes in the February 23 election. However, Bukola Saraki has said even the APC is ashamed of Buhari’s victory because of the manner in which the polls were conducted. He disclosed that APC were desperate to hold on to power. His words, “If anybody believes that it is a loss to PDP,…
Nigerian artiste, Official Bad Boy JP has slammed Wizkid, Teni and his own producer for stealing a track he wrote a very log time ago. According to him, the song was given to Wizkid by his producer and will be released anytime from now. His words, “Pls people one of my favorite music idol @wizkidayo & the talented @tenientertainer are about to release a song that I cracked my head & put in massive work in the studio to creatively compose with my then producer @northboitheoracle who was hired and paid fully by my label @ubrecordsltd as our in house…
Former Manchester City defender, Lescott has come out to say a single player from Liverpool will not get into the current Manchester City team. Liverpool are currently top of the Premier League by two points, having played one game more than the reigning champions. With about 8 games to go till the end of the 2018-19 campaign, City are still in charge of their own destiny, after closing down a seven-point gap at the top at the start of 2019. Lescott said, “Both Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will each be happy with their own team and their players suit…
INEC has revealed that the commission will adhere to the court order that said the the Adamawa supplementary governorship election should be suspended. The High Court in Adamawa recently commanded the indefinite postponement of the governorship election in the state. The judge, Abdul-azeez Waziri, said the elections should be put on hold until he rules on an application for an interlocutory injunction stopping INEC from conducting the polls. INEC’s spokesperson, Festus Okoye shared that INEC would appeal the injunction to ensure it is reversed, but before the reversal, the electoral body will obey the instruction of the court. His words,…
Current reports have it that DNA Twins, singers signed under Don Jazzy’s Mavin Group, have been arrested in Lekki. Reports stated that the twins were apprehended because they were caught with huge amount of money. Sources even say they had to be pursued by the police before they were caught and taken away. Mavin Records or Don Jazzy are yet to comment since the news circulated.
Scotland midfielder, Scott McTominay has also come out to say caretaker boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, deserves the Manchester Job full time. The youngster was given his big break at Old Trafford by former boss Jose Mourinho but has grown stronger by making nine out of 15 appearances this season under Solskjaer. His words, “Every single player that’s done interviews about him speaks in high, high volumes about him and that’s the same as me. “Everybody wants to work, everybody wants to do their best. It’s about playing with a smile on your face and enjoying your football. I feel like…
Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has revealed that PDP in the Imo are “in a hurry to resume their usual looting of the treasury and properties of the State, reading their body languages and considering their utterances…” He also revealed that he was sure the people of his state did not exercise their franchise in favor of PDP, but that the REC in the state was reSponsible for the rigging that took place for his own selfish reasons. His recent statement read, “Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the State are obviously in a hurry to resume their…
Amazing Nollywood legend, Sola Sobowale recently covered the March/April issue of Genevieve Magazine. Celebrating women’s month, she spoke with Sonia Irabor about her movie career, how she dealt with rejection and how her role in “King of Boys.” happened. She joined acting through numerous roles in movies produced by Awada Kerikeri Group under the leadership of Adebayo Salami. Over the years, she had scripted, co-scripted, directed and produced several Nigerian films. She scripted, produced and directed, Ohun Oko Somida, a 2010 Nigerian film that stars Adebayo Salami. She featured in Dangerous Twins, a 2004 Nigerian drama film produced by Tade…
Brazil winger, Willian has shared that he is willing to remain at Chelsea but is still awaiting an offer of a brand new contract. Presently, he is due to become a free agent in the summer of 2020. Willian has sparked exit talks in recent months, with Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain said to be among the 30-year-old’s many suitors. His words to Evening Standard, “I have one year left, but of course I want to play for this club. “I don’t know if they want me, but of course I want to continue here. “This club is very special…
Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has urged Estate Surveyors to utilize the existing landed property to boost the state’s economic and infrastructural development. He said, presently, there are several under-utilised and untapped property that can be used to enhance infrastructure development and improve the living standards of Lagosians. His words, “No doubt, Lagos has undergone lots of infrastructure development, but more still needs to be done. As a professional body on land management, you hold the key to infrastructure development and wealth creation because there is no human activity that does not happen on land. I believe that the conference…
Ex BBNaija housemate, Teddy A has revealed that he was never really comfortable with Bam Bam behaving like a church girl while they were in the house. He disclosed this on the Big Brother Naija Reunion show where he also shared that they both know their differences but simply know how to respect each other. Teddy A also said they genuinely love each other right now, after the show. His words, “At first I never really liked the fact that bam, acts like a church girl but we’ve come to understand each other’s differences and respect it and we genuinely…
Former Manchester United defender, Jonathan Spector has said Cristiano Ronaldo’s talent was less than Paul Scholes during their time together at the English club. Scholes was already an established footballer at the top of the game when Portuguese forward Ronaldo arrived at Old Trafford in 2003. Ronaldo has gone on to win the first of five Ballon d’Or successes during his time with United, alongside Premier League and Champions League triumphs. According to Jonathan though, Ronaldo was in the shadow of Scholes as regards all-round natural ability. His words, “It would be easy to say the best was Cristiano Ronaldo…
President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that he intends to run a government that is transparent, inclusive and free from corruption. He shared that his government will ensure inclusive and transparent policies will be implemented to ensure the security and economic safety of all Nigerians is guaranteed. His words, “As I look to the next four years, I will remain committed to a safe and secure nation; creating an inclusive and diversified economy; and a governance system that is free of corrupt practices. In all these areas, we will remain transparent in implementing our policies.’’ He also begged…
Ex BBNaija housemate, Anto has revealed that she did not end up dating Lolu because he did not want it. Lolu and Anto a.k.a Loto were romantically linked in the Big Brother House but there was still no certainty on what their relationship was about before they both exited the house. But speaking recently on DoubleWahalaReloaded show, Anto revealed that she wanted to be involved with Lolu but he rejected her after BBNaija. Her words, “I and Lolu are not in a relationship. “I wanted to be together with Lolu but he said No.” Lolu said, “We had our differences…