Bolanle Austen Peters Productions and House of Oduduwa have casted Big Brother Naija star, Bam Bam alongside Femi Branch for a new stage play, ‘Queen Moremi the musical.’ The new stage play is coming following the success of ‘Saro the Musical,’ ‘Wakaa the Musical’ and ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’ from the same production outfit. Scheduled to premiere on December 21, 2018 and run till January 2, 2019, ‘Queen Moremi the musical’ tells an authentic African super hero story. Other notable stars in the play are Bimbo Manuel, Kehinde Bankole and Deyemi Okanlawon. According to the Yoruba history, Queen Moremi…
Author: David Folami
Mr Eazi has come out to give reasons why his scheduled ”Trace Live” concert, which was billed to hold on Thursday in Lagos was cancelled by the organizers. The show was Mr Eazi’s first concert back home following the successful release of his sophomore project, ”Lagos To London” and the launch of his Empawa Program. The concert generated much buzz and anticipation from his Lagos fans who have had to wait the whole year to see the superstar who has been dominating on the global stage. But hours before the event, the organisers announced that the concert had been cancelled…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Kwara politics has taken a new direction through the people`s votes as seen in the Nov. 17 House of Representatives’ bye-election in the state. Malam Lanre Onilu, the APC National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The statement was in reaction to the decision by the Senate to investigate the circumstances that led to the loss of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election. “While the APC condemns this curious Senate investigation of the bye-election which took place in the home state of the Senate President,…
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari has called for collaboration between Muslims and Christians in tackling the menace of sex abuse in Nigerian universities, work places and families. Mrs Buhari made this call at a Public Lecture with the theme “Life of an Ideal Muslim in Public Office,’’ organised by the Aisha Buhari Foundation on Saturday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa. She said that the target audience of the lecture was the youths in order to help them have a full grasp of the Islamic way of life and avoid being led astray by some…
Goodluck Jonathan has come for the Governor of Borno, Kasim Shettima and presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu over their comments on his book. Jonathan launched his new book titled: My Transition Hours on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, in Abuja. Since the launch, a lot of reactions have trailed the former president’s narration of events that transpired while he was in power. According to reports, the former President stated in his book that the Chibok girls incident was used against him in 2015. This however did not go down with the Borno state Governor who rubbished the former President’s book describing it…
The Nigerian Army on Saturday warns against circulation of fake video footage released by Boko Haram insurgents’ purported attack on a military base at Metele, Borno. The army in a Facebook post expressed concern over indiscriminate circulation of series of fake video footage on social media platforms, an action which creates fear and unrest in the society. It dismissed the videos as ‘false’, explaining that they do not portray the situation on ground, stressing that such videos served the purpose intended by the insurgents to misinform; spread panic, hatred, religious intolerance and undermine national security. “The Nigeria Army has continued…
President Buhari has reacted to the killing of soldiers by Boko haram at Metele village in Borno. Members of the terror group attacked a military base in Metele village, Guzamala local government area of Borno State, and killed many soldiers on Monday, November 19, 2018. According to a statement issued on Twitter on Saturday, November 24, 2018, the President also assured Nigerians that the loopholes which led to the attacks will be blocked. The statement quotes Buhari as saying “No responsible Commander-in-Chief would rest on his oars or fold his hands to allow terrorists to endanger the lives of its…
Adams Oshiomhole has described himself as the CEO of the ruling party. According to reports, he said this while reacting to an accusation by APC’s legal adviser, Babatunde Ogala. Ogala said that Oshiomhole does not consult him on issues that his office handles. In his response, the APC chairman said every member of the National Working Committee (NWC) must take orders from him, Daily Post reports. “We have a constitution. It’s very clear that nobody is an island to himself or herself. Yes, we have 21 elected members of the NWC. We constitute an organ. It is not 21 NWCs,…
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be transparent. According to Punch, the former Head of State said Nigerians will have more confidence in the electoral body if it is transparent in all its activities. Abubakar said this while speaking at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos-Plateau state. The former Army General also called on Nigerians to stop complaining about the situation of the country, urging them to vote out any leader they think is incompetent. “Every citizen has a duty. You must not sell…
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja, has urged politicians and those seeking political office to approach the 2019 general elections with the fear of God. Uja made the call while addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja on the commission’s Areopagus Pilgrimage Open House billed for Tuesday in the federal capital. He said that politicians should bear in mind that it was only God that gave power and He would be the ultimate decider in the polls. He appealed to every Nigerian of voting age to go out and vote, pointing out that it was a…
Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday reassured Nigerians that the forthcoming general elections in 2019 will be free and fair. Buhari gave the assurance in Jos at the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course 40, 2018 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), KURU. “We as a government also wish to reiterate our commitment to ensuring that the elections are free, fair and credible as part of measures to deepen our democracy, “As we prepare for the forthcoming elections in 2019, Nigerians are once again enjoined to exercise their civic obligation as stakeholders in our development project,” he said.…
The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Trust (PT), Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said he would defeat President Muhammadu Buhari and the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, in the February 16, 2019 presidential election through a ballot revolution. Speaking at a town hall meeting in Abuja where he addressed scores of party members, Olawepo-Hashim declared that he had sufficiently mobilized the grassroots in the collective task of giving better life to Nigerians. He said the revolution was not to kill anyone but to save the people from the clutches and stranglehold of hunger and poverty. According to…
Roberto Pires believes that Unai Emery’s side are genuine title contenders this season and has backed them to surprise a few observers. Arsenal haven’t won the Premier League since 2004, but are currently enjoying a fine run of form, having gone 16 games unbeaten in all competitions. Ahead of Sunday’s trip to Bournemouth, the North London giants sit on 24 points after 12 matches, 11 behind leaders Manchester City having played one game fewer. “This team and this squad can fight with Man City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United because they have quality and a great coach,” Pires said. “Unai…
Ousmane Dembele came off the bench to snatch a point for Barcelona as the La Liga leaders drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday. Atletico took the lead in the 77th minute when Diego Costa headed home at the far post with the game’s first shot on target. Barca managed to avoid suffering back-to-back league defeats, though it came when substitute Dembele scored in the final minute of the match after good work from Lionel Messi. This was a drab game that neither side deserved to win. Atletico nearly did nick it, though, so Barca will…
Tottenham ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign in emphatic style, beating their London rivals 3-1 at Wembley and leapfrogging them into third place. Spurs were 2-0 up after just 16 minutes after a header from Dele Alli, who scored his sixth goal in five games against the Blues in all competitions, and Harry Kane. Son Heung-min then wrapped up the victory with a stunning solo goal after the break. Olivier Giroud pulled a goal back late on but it was scant consolation for Maurizio Sarri’s side. Tottenham have been winning ugly for much of the season, hanging…
Pep Guardiola warned his Manchester City players to ignore the compliments after thrashing West Ham United 4-0 on Saturday. City have now taken 35 points from their opening 13 matches, but are just two points ahead of Liverpool after the Reds’ away win over Watford maintained their best-ever start to a season. Leroy Sane scored twice and added an assist while Raheem Sterling grabbed one assist and a goal with Guardiola impressed that his young players were prepared to carry on working hard. But the former Barcelona manager cautioned his young team from putting too much stock in what they…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho questioned his players’ heart and desire after they slipped further behind in the race for the top four with a drab 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace. With 21 points from their first 13 league games, it is United’s worst start to a campaign for 28 years and Mourinho pulled no punches after the stalemate at Old Trafford. “Not enough intensity, not enough desire,” Mourinho told a news conference. “I think we played a game like one more game and I don’t think the game is one more game. It is a game we really need…
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool’s record-breaking start to the season is “outstanding” as they continue to keep pace with leaders Manchester City. Liverpool took this season’s points tally to 33 — the most the club have had at this stage of a Premier League campaign — with a 3-0 victory over Watford on Saturday. Mohamed Salah broke the deadlock in the 67th minute at Vicarage Road with his ninth goal of the season before Trent Alexander-Arnold made it 2-0 with a brilliant free-kick. Jordan Henderson was sent off for the visitors eight minutes from time, but Roberto Firmino secured the three…
In seasons gone by, this would have been a routine afternoon for United but not anymore. A home game against a team who have not won a league match at Old Trafford since 1989 arriving on the back of a winless run stretching back to September would have meant a comfortable 2-0 win. Not quite. Nothing is routine for United this season, and you can be sure of nothing other than it’s going to be a struggle. It’s the club’s worst start to a season in 28 years. Jose Mourinho has targeted a place in the top four by the…
Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre said that Bayern Munich are not their only rival in the title race after a 2-1 away win against FSV Mainz on Saturday. With struggling Bayern dropping two points at home in a 3-3 draw against promoted side Fortuna Dusseldorf, Dortmund have extended the gap to nine points to their main rivals in the Bundesliga table. But following the match, Favre told Sky Sports it wasn’t just Bayern that Dortmund had to worry about in Germany. He said: “It doesn’t matter if we play at home or away. It’s always really hard to win. That…