Toke Makinwa is dishing out advice to women who get married for financial gains as a lame move. The multi-talented media personality made this known via her Twitter page on Thursday, August 9, 2018. According to Toke, it is lame for any woman to stay in a marriage for financial gains. “Staying in a domestic marriage because of financial gain or the lies you tell yourself about surviving is lame, I’m yet to see anyone leave a bad situation do badly, it’s the fear that keeps you from your potential,” she tweeted. She also went on to advice women to…
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Falz has threatened to seek legal redress if the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission fails to lift the ban on his song, This is Nigeria. “I am going to have to write to them through my lawyers to find out what is really going on. When I find out the reason behind the ban, I could ask them to lift it if need be and if they do not adhere to my request, I might have to seek legal redress,” the rapper and actor said. Continuing, Falz said “There is absolutely nothing vulgar about the song and I think it is ridiculous…
Olamide is here with a new one and this time, it is a freestyle, he titles ‘Puna’. ‘Puna’ is the first song from Olamide in a while, even though he has blessed us with a couple of hits since the start of the year that includes ‘Science Student’ and ‘Kana’. The song is not exactly saying anything, but may just be calling for another hammer from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), which will not be new to the rapper. Olamide infusing a ragga flow gives this a pleasant feel and there is a bounce to this that ensures it will…
Yemi Osinbajo has berated gospel preachers for failing to lend support to the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war by failing to preach against the scourge. He said “Very rarely do you hear our preachers talk about corruption from their pulpits. If a nation is not righteous nothing will help it.” Osinbajo said that the problem with Nigeria was neither ethnicity nor religion but systemic corruption. He said that corruption had been so entrenched in the country that if you dare challenge it, you will be in the minority. He, however, challenged the youths to change the narrative and make the difference…
The Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), on Thursday said the banking industry lost the sum of N12.30 billion to various frauds between 2014 and 2017. Mr Adebisi Shonubi, Managing Director, NIBBS, disclosed this at the third Annual Banking Security Summit organised by MAXUT Consulting in partnership with OneSpan, a global data security company in Lagos. Specifically, he noted that 2014 fraud volume stood at 1,461, 10,743 (2015), 19,531 in 2016 and 25,043 in 2017. Speaking on “Industry fraud overview with focus on mobile & payments related frauds,” Shonubi said the industry lost N6.22 billion in 2014 on attempted fraud value…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo led dignitaries that include ex-minister of communication technology, Dr Omobola Johnson, to the second annual Coworking conference in Lagos. The conference held on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at the IMAX cinema in Lekki, Lagos. Osinbajo also shared his knowledge of the Coworking industry having interacted with entrepreneurs that have set up Coworking spaces across the country. He said: “I have had the opportunity to collaborate with Kola Oyeneyin on several other issues, and I am extremely pleased to say that he is someone who sees things through. “I have also had the opportunity to collaborate with…
Ayo Fayose has condemned the killing of an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Bunmi Ojo in Ekiti state. Speaking on the incident, Fayose said the state government will help security agencies with all they need to bring the killers to book. The Governor said that the peace being enjoyed in Ekiti state has been disrupted by APC’s do or die politics. According to reports, he said “The manner in which Bunmi Ojo, a commissioner in the Federal Character Commission and strong ally of Chief Segun Oni was killed is a demonstration of the extent some devilish people can go to…
Muhammadu Buhari has charged church leaders to use their positions to promote peace and unity in the country. He said that the gathering was historic in view of the significant role the church played in the existence of the country. “The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria remains a pivotal agent of change in our nation and beyond. “Your role in education, health and other social spheres of our society remains commendable and as a Government, we are committed to promoting the ideals and societal norms that unite us as a people. “I commend the church for her investment in the hospitality…
Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom, Mr Moses Ekpo, has said that no human force or power can divide citizens of the state. He reaffirmed his commitment to the ideals of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the development of Akwa Ibom under the leadership of Gov. Udom Emmanuel. Ekpo declared that he had not resigned as the deputy governor as was rumoured on Monday. He said that it would irresponsible to leave the governor, “who stands for fairness and equitable distribution of projects across the state’’. He said that Annang people and entire Akwa Ibom community in the U.S were…
Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu have said the President Buhari led federal government has commenced the execution of a plot to implicate them and their colleagues in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for last Tuesday’s invasion of the premises of the national assembly by masked men of the Department of State Services (DSS), before throwing them in jail. “We have been reliably informed that instead of the presidency to set up a public inquiry or judicial commission to probe last Tuesday’s early morning invasion of the national assembly as being demanded by the general public, they have commenced…
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Saturday warned politicians and political parties against politicising the issue of Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVC) collection in the state. He said that the state had no fewer than 480,000 uncollected PVCs and countless of unregistered persons. The governor, therefore, urged politicians and political parties in the state to set aside political sentiments and play their part in ensuring that Imo people got their PVCs in the remaining days left for the exercise. The governor had on Thursday declared Aug. 15 and Aug. 16 work-free, to enable eligible voters in the state to register and…
The Kwara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Dr Bukola Saraki to resign his appointment as the Senate President. The call was made in a statement by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Mr Bashir Bolarinwa, on Saturday in Ilorin. He said Saraki should tow the path of honour and relinquish the office of the Senate President exclusively reserved for the party with majority members in the Senate. “Members of the hallowed chamber must be truly distinguished in character and conduct. “The path of honour was led by Distinguished Senator Godswill Akpabio who, before defecting…
Samuel Ortom has threatened to sue the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. The APC chairman had earlier said that some of the Governor’s aides were involved in the killing of 2 Catholic priests in Benue state. A letter read “Recall that on Friday, July 27th, 2018, you did cause a sponsored press conference to be aired on multiple television and radio stations which was also widely circulated in the print and social media. In the said sponsored press conference which was entirely centered on the person of Governor Samuel Ortom, you made very astonishing, unsubstantiated, wild…
All that’s missing is a 9,” ran the headline in Madrid sports daily AS after the opening game of Julen Lopetegui’s Real Madrid tenure ended in a 2-1 defeat against Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United. Other than serving as a thinly veiled cry for a Galactico to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure, those few short words also give the impression that Lopetegui’s side played United off the pitch. That was scarcely the case. The game was conducted with the gravity a preseason cash-spinner deserves, and Real’s starting lineup contained a half-dozen players who won’t be bothering Lopetegui’s team…
Gerard Pique has said he will not reverse his decision to retire from international football despite a recent conversation with Spain coach Luis Enrique. However, the defender says his decision stands. “I spoke with Luis Enrique a week ago,” Pique said in a news conference on Saturday ahead of the Spanish Super Cup final against Sevilla. “I told him the decision was made a while ago and that I had put a lot of thought into it. I had a great time playing for Spain but now I want to focus on Barcelona.” Despite his success, though, he was often…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he has a clear favourite among the nearly 500 goals in his career — his spectacular overhead volley from distance against England in 2012. The striker scored four goals in the game, including three in the final 12 minutes, to help Sweden win the friendly, but it will be the last strike that will be remembered long after his career is over. Ibrahimovic got under a poor headed clearance from Joe Hart, and without letting the ball hit the ground, flicked the ball over his head with a flying kick, and it found the net from…
Tottenham were confirmed as the winners of this summer’s International Champions Cup on Saturday, hours after also kicking off their Premier League season with a victory. Spurs’ status as ICC champions was confirmed when Inter Milan failed to beat Atletico Madrid by a wide enough margin in the final game of the friendly competition on Saturday. Mauricio Pochettino’s men beat Roma 4-1, fell to Barcelona on penalties after a 2-2 draw, and edged AC Milan 1-0 in their tour of the U.S. in July to top the table with seven points, just ahead of Borussia Dortmund and Inter on goal…
It’s always hard to divine much from preseason, especially one that’s truncated by players away on post-World Cup vacations, extreme amounts of air travel and the need to be mindful about easing back into action after weeks away. Young talent often gets the bulk of the playing time to show whether they belong in the first-team squad or out on loan for the season. Endless subs make it dizzying to track who’s playing, and how well. But one player who’s very much been central to Real’s summer is Gareth Bale. With Cristiano Ronaldo out of town and hunting for fresh…
Unai Emery praised Danny Welbeck for his versatility and said the forward has been training at left-back as Arsenal deal with an injury crisis. However, Emery said Welbeck has shown he can play all over the pitch: “Danny Welbeck is one of the players who has a multi-position possibility. “Right winger, left winger, striker, and also yesterday he worked with us at left-back — his performance was good! I like this spirit. To help positions across the team with positive spirit.” Although English clubs can’t buy new players now that their summer window has closed, they can sell. But Emery…
Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United made it two wins from two matches at the start of their Championship campaign when they overcame Frank Lampard’s Derby County with an imperious 4-1 victory on Saturday. Alongside Aston Villa and Swansea City, Leeds are one of three sides with a 100 percent start and trail only table-topping Middlesbrough — who have played one more game — after they beat Birmingham City 1-0. Earlier on Saturday, Aston Villa were 3-2 victors against Wigan Athletic and needed a dramatic, 95th-minute winner from Birkir Bjarnason to keep up their perfect start to the campaign. Jay Fulton scored…