Yakubu Dogara has distanced himself from the defection of one of his aide’s Iliya Habila. According to reports, Dogara said he has no hand in the political Habila’s decision to run for political office on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The report states that the Speaker’s aide intends to represent Bogoro Constituency in the Bauchi state House of Assembly. The statement signed by Dogara’s media aide, Turaki Hassan reads: “Contrary to reports published by some national dailies, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, did not endorse any aspirant to vie for…
Author: David Folami
Ahead of the Sept. 22 governorship election in Osun, three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state House of Assembly on Saturday defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP). The three defectors – Tajudeen Famuyide (Ilesha-West), Debo Akanbi (Ede North) and Abdullahi Ibrahim (Iwo) – were received at the ADP Secretariat in Osogbo by the party’s Chairman, Mr Toye Akinola, the Deputy Governorship Candidate, Prof. Adeolu Durotoye and other party executives. Akanbi, who spoke on behalf of other lawmakers, said: “We know the foundation of the All Progressives Congress in the state, and we agreed with Gov.…
Muhammadu Buhari has challenged leadership and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to abide by the nation and APC’s constitutions as well as the electoral act while conducting the forthcoming party primaries. According to him, it is only by so doing that the party will serve as a shining example for others to emulate, adding that any political party worth its salt must get its internal democracy rights. “Today, we are meeting to look at some major decisions that will lead to excellent performance at the polls next year starting with party primaries at various levels. “I urge you…
Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, formerly intending to be governor of Lagos State on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has left the party for All Progressives Congress (APC). Olawale-Cole said his decision was informed by what he described as impressive performance of President Muhammadu Buhari and Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State. He explained further that his defection was influenced by “infrastructural development, transparency in governance and accountability of Buhari and Ambode.’’ “I have examined the way the country is going; and from my findings it appears to me that supporting Buhari is the best choice we have at the…
Oluwole Olujobi, the spokesman to Ekiti state Governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi has described the petition by Kolapo Olusola as baseless. Fayemi defeated Olusola, who contested on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the recently concluded Ekiti state governorship election. The PDP candidate rejected the results and filed a 700-page petition before the Election Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti. According to reports, Olujobi said “Look at the basis of their arguments, in the process of inspecting the ballot papers used by our lawyers, it was discovered that it was votes meant for Dr. Kayode Fayemi that were voided.” Speaking…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered 537,874 new voters in Kaduna State during the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise which came to an end on Aug. 31. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Malam Abdullahi Kaugama, who announced this at a news conference in Kaduna on Saturday, said that 235,532 out of the figure were females. He said that the collection of PVCs would continue until a week before election, urging those who had yet to collect their cards to do so at INEC local government offices. According to him, all new registered voters and…
2Baba Idibia has shared his thoughts on the forthcoming general elections in Nigerian. “My advice to the youths is that we should begin to celebrate what is right. We should stop celebrating criminals; we should stop hyping people that have done nothing to benefit us. Imagine, someone wakes one morning and suddenly becomes a Senator with a lot of money; people will begin to celebrate him/her even when he has done nothing for his people. When you campaign for votes and you finally win, you’ve to have something to show for those votes. So, we need to begin to celebrate…
Kim Kardashian recently took to Twitter to share with her 58.7M followers a new promo video highlighing her new ‘Ultralight Beams’ for her beauty brand, KKW Beauty, and let’s just say it’s not sitting well with Rihanna’s Navy. #UltralightBeams in Peach ✨ Available Friday, 8/31 at 12PM PST!! Learn more at https://t.co/PoBZ3bhjs8 @kkwbeauty pic.twitter.com/yNV7IkyBgM — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) August 29, 2018 Quickly, the #RihNavy shared their outrage claiming the video looked eerily similar to Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty campaign which featured model Slick Woods, who also has a gap in her teeth, applying lipstick. It is getting hot.
Anidugbe Mofoluwato Uthman has said “Fashion runs in the family,” He is the CEO of Omg Fashion house and he is also Kiss Daniel’s brother. He made the disclosure recently in the build-up to the company’s next big step as it plans to launch its online fashion store. The Omg fashion boss said with the aid of internet and e-commercel, he made his first millions at the age of 19 through his fashion business, even though he did not own a shop. Speaking about his brand, he said; “We’re a clothing brand that sells various fashion brands and also make…
Veteran cinematographer, Tunde Kelani, has emerged the winner of the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards’ Industry Merit Award. He wasn’t the only winner of the night as actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde emerged the Best Actress in a drama movie/TV series. Former Big Brother Naija contestant, Bisola Aiyeola also won the Trail Blazer Award. Folarin Falana, popularly called Falz carted home the award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/TV Series category. Best Actor In A Comedy Kalu Ikeagwu – Dr Meekam IK Ogbonna – Excess Luggage Blossom Chukwujekwu – The Big Fat Lie Odunlade Adekola – A Million Baby Winner…
The A-Scene decided to speak with the one person who could tell us where his generous spirit started. Our very own Francesca Amiker sat down with Ms. Roberta Shields, the mother of Christopher Bridges aka Ludacris inside her home. He’s the multi-platinum Grammy award winning artist turned actor, who one day decided to barbeque at an HBCU with some friends and have a few performances. Well 11 years later that idea has gotten even bigger. You may know it as Luda Day Weekend, but as Ludacris gets older he’s added something special to the weekend, Luda-Fam day so we decided…
Will Smith has sent a supportive message to a young Motherwell fan whose father had arranged for the Hollywood actor to give him a shout-out. The 49-year-old Men In Black star made the video for Dylan Buchanan and the Scottish Premiership club later published the message on their Twitter feed. The club tweeted: “Yeah last minute goals are cool, but have you heard Will Smith’s shoutout for Motherwell?” “We’re down here, we’re hanging out. I understand you support Motherwell, it’s Motherwell right? “Congrats, you be good. Take care of yourself. Hope to meet you soon.” Dylan and his dad Stuart…
Slim Thug probably should have kept his recent conspiracy theory about Ciara and Russell Wilson’s relationship to himself. Ciara decided to clap back at the Houston rapper after he told local radio station 97.9 the Box that her romance is a sham. “Do a woman who used to talk to Future really want a Russell Wilson?” Thug asked on Thursday. “I don’t believe it. I think it’s all for financial stability.” Now, Ciara is here to remind everyone that she’s grown, and she’s not repeating the same old mistakes of relationships past. “There comes a point in your life when…
Nicki Minaj is putting herself first. The “Chun-Li” rapper may be single, but that doesn’t mean she’s not dating. In a sneak peek for the season 16 premiere of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which airs Tuesday, the daytime talk show host gets Minaj to talk about her current love life. “Why?” Minaj replies, as Ellen DeGeneres explains how last time Minaj was on the show she revealed that she was with Nas. “No. I didn’t say I was with Nas,” the hip-hop star quips back. “I said I chilled. I hung out with him and he and I are still…
Before the musical royalty known as Beyonce and Jay-Z appeared between the cracks of giant video screens, holding hands as they descended on a platform, the words “This is Real Life” flashed to the audience. It’s a message worth remembering throughout the couple’s blazing 2 ½-hour production, an emotional study of love and forgiveness as much as it is a stunning spectacle worthy of its massive environs. At the first of their two concerts at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday night (this one was packed to the rafters, but some seats are available for Sunday’s encore) during their “On the Run II”…
Omotola Jalade Ekehinde has revealed the reason behind her non-appearance in many blockbusters in recent times. According to her, the reason for her absence from the movie scene is the inability of directors to pay her. She disclosed this at the weekend during a question and answer session with fans on her Instagram page. She wrote in response to a question by one of her admirers: “Most can’t afford me, some can’t afford what it takes to have me on set. It is a new terrain, all will balance out soon.” The ‘Blood Sister’ role interpreter further disclosed why she…
Real Madrid continued their flying start to the La Liga season by easily beating neighbours Leganes 4-1 helped by a Karim Benzema double on Saturday to make it three wins out of three. Gareth Bale scored for the third game running to give the hosts the lead in the 17th minute but Leganes pulled level with a penalty as Real debutant Thibaut Courtois was powerless to stop Guido Carillo’s spot kick in the 24th. Benzema headed Real back in front shortly after the interval although the goal was only given after the referee consulted the video assistant referee (VAR) to…
If you ignored the action on the pitch and just watched Jurgen Klopp on the touchline, you would never know that he was the manager of the victorious team. That’s because Klopp knows his side got away with one at the King Power Stadium. Liverpool started the game in a manner that suggested they would humiliate Leicester, but ended it clinging on to a one-goal lead. Goals from Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were ultimately enough for Liverpool, but after Leicester pulled one back through Rachid Ghezzal, the victory was more slender than it should have been. The Premier League…
Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino scored in the first half as Liverpool won their first four Premier League games for the first time with a 2-1 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. Mane scored in the 10th minute and Firmino scored in the 45th, but a 63rd-minute gaffe by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson cost him a fourth consecutive Premier League clean sheet when Rachid Ghezzal slotted home. Pedro and Eden Hazard preserved Chelsea’s perfect start to the season as they claimed a 2-0 victory against Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Having replaced Willian in the 67th minute, Pedro ran…
Pep Guardiola insisted he had no problems with Leroy Sane despite leaving him out of his squad for Saturday’s Premier League victory over Newcastle United. But he didn’t even make the bench for the 2-1 win over Newcastle, which maintained City’s unbeaten record going into the international break. “The last game, Phil Foden was not in the squad. I was so sad for Phil like I am so sad for Leroy now,” Guardiola told a news conference. “But we have a squad and sometimes we have to leave [players out] because we have six [forwards] and I decide to start…