Adam Lallana remains confident that he will be given a place in England’s World Cup side, despite missing large chunks of the season with injury. “It’s been a bit stop-start,” Lallana said. “It’s been a different challenge for me this season. I’ve had a long layoff, but I’m back at the business end of the season, and I’ve got to look at the positives. “We’ve got the World Cup, some really important league games and the Champions League. If you’re going to be back for one part of the season it’s this. “I just need to get that rhythm, and…
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Dino Melaye has threatened to sue the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, for blackmail. Senator Melaye accused the Nigeria Police of releasing the two suspects allegedly linked to him in a criminal case bothering on illegal possession of firearms. The Police had threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on Senator Melaye should he fail to appear in court today. His words: “Just yesterday, Senator Isah Misau brought my issue of my persecution and harassment by the Nigeria Police to the fore. This morning, the social media has been awashed and I have made confirmation that the two suspects…
Ibrahim Idris has sacked Ali Janga as the Kogi State Police Commissioner. The IGP’s decision was after the announcement by Janga that the two suspects who indicted Kogi lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye had escaped from Police custody. Subsequently, Jangla declared Senator Melaye and seven others wanted. The IGP expressed displeasure over the circumstances surrounding the escape of the two suspects. “The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, is dissatisfied with the circumstances surrounding the escape of six (6) suspects including two (2) Principal Suspects (Kabiru Seidu a.k.a Osama, Nuhu Salisu a.k.a Small) who indicted Senator Dino Melaye and…
President Muhammadu Buhari is due in Lagos from Thursday. Thursday, March 29: 1. Lagos will be observing a public holiday. 2. President Buhari touches down in Ikeja and then clambers into a waiting motorcade. 3. This motorcade takes Buhari to the Ikeja bus terminal which sits pretty at the intersection of Airport Road and Simbiat Abiola way. Sorry Computer Village, you won’t be in business this once. 4. Buhari commissions Ikeja bus terminal and heads for the Eko Convention Centre (Eko Hotel) in Victoria Island. 5. The Eko Convention Centre is where the 10th Bola Tinubu Colloquium would be holding…
A group, known as Atiku Leadership Development Initiative (ALDI) has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has the needed experience to address the vast challenges facing the country. Mr Okechukwu Nwuzor, the group’s National Coordinator, said this when members of the group paid a solidarity visit on Abubakar on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the visit was to request the former Vice President to contest the presidency in the 2019, adding that he is one politician who does not discriminate. He maintained that Abubakar had the interest of young Nigerians at heart and has the experience and connection to…
Mr Dipo Olorunrinu, (PDP Amuwo-Odofin Constituency I), Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the party to give former Vice-President Atiku Abukakar a chance to run for the 2019 Presidential election. “Let me quickly congratulate his (Abubakar’s) boldness and courage to come out for this position at a time when our party needs a very credible and formidable personality. “Abukakar is someone that has people around him. We should give him a very big applaud for coming out. “Let’s see what he has on the table. Personally, I want to appreciate his decision to rule. “The truth is that, Abubakar’s…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said Nigerians may forgive the sixteen-year misrule of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but may not forget easily. Bolaji Abdullahi said this in a statement recently. Uche Secondus had apologized to Nigerians for the mistakes of the party leading to its defeat during the 2015 general elections. “The All Progressives Congress (APC) acknowledges the apologies by the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) for the damage the party has wrought on the country’s democratic fabric during its sixteen-year rule,” he said. “However, despite this belated grovelling apology, PDP will need to come clean, confess to their…
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been described as front-line politician who built lasting political bridges and alliances across divides in the country. Malam Bolaji Abudulahi, its National Publicity Secretary on Wednesday in Abuja, said this while felicitating with Tinubu on his 66th birthday. He stated that “we attest to Tinubu’s progressive and patriotic contributions toward efforts to deepen democracy and ensure good governance in the country. “As national leader of our great party, APC, we particularly reference his contributions to our growth and electoral successes.” He assured Tinubu of the party’s leadership support to enable him to succeed in the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is a complete disaster. According to the party’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, “The confusion in the APC also directly explains why our country has been in shambles in the last three years.There is no way a party which cannot conduct its affairs in a democratic norm will be able to function in government. “We are therefore not surprised that President Buhari went back to his party’s NEC and ordered members to reverse earlier decisions, which they had claimed conformed with the provisions of their constitution.” The PDP spokesman…
Godswill Akpabio took shots at the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at plenary recently. Ahmad Lawan had called for an adjournment of plenary to all APC Senators attend the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. Seconding the motion, Senator Akpabio asked his APC colleagues to ‘go and continue their confusion’. His words: “Following the motion moved by the senate leader, the APC will be having a NEC meeting today and therefore there should be need for us to suspend all items on the order paper in other to enable them attend the NEC meeting. “Mr President I take the privilege…
Muhammadu Buhari admitted that the country is going through “very turbulent” times under his administration. “Nigeria’s journey in the last three years has been a very turbulent one. The country’s need for critical job-creating sectors which has been ignored for decades is now beginning to yield results”, he said. He added, “We shall also develop new programmes and projects that will protect and indeed, create more jobs in farming, fisheries, animal husbandry and forestry. “We will also not lose sight of the other issues that will impact our food production ambitions such as; population growth, ubanisation, industrialisation, rural infrastructure development…
Brymo has released his 6th album, “OṢÓ” The new project contains 11 tracks, with interesting titles such as ‘Money launderers and heartbreakers’, ‘Time is so kind’, and ‘God is in your mind.’ OṢÓ dropped on March 27, 2018. This is Brymo’s sixth studio album and a follow-up to his widely acclaimed 2016 Klĭtôrĭs album. He recently explained why he believes he is currently the greatest Nigerian musician alive. “The bulk of the things I say online is to pretty much draw people’s attention to what is important,” the singer says. “A time will come in the nearest future where there…
Dee-One has explained why he didn’t flirt during his stay in the Big Brother Naija house and why his wife blames him for his eviction. While campaigning for a chance to return to the house, the comedian told Galaxy TV said that some people criticized his wife for allowing her husband go for a show like Big Brother Naija. He explained that his wife is his biggest supporter and was actually the one who convinced him to go for the auditions. Dee-One said that after he was evicted, she blamed him and asked why he didn’t do anything or even…
Chris Brown has come out to defend himself over the allegations that he grabbed a woman’s neck. He previously said he wasn’t even going to talk about the situation. “Y’all know damn well I ain’t going down that road. There is no need to even defend myself on this matter. Everyone that’s around me (girl/guy) are my HOMIES. NO FOUL PLAY. NO IGNORANTS—. END of discussion,” he said. “She’s a friend. It’s obviously playful as she confirmed,” Geragos said. “Whoever invaded their privacy will be held accountable.” Lately, a lot of celebrities have been getting into trouble with the women…
Lizzy Anjorin has a story to tell every other day and the latest is that she was dumped by her ex-boyfriend back in the days for a commissioner’s daughter. “A guy said, I left FATIMA DANGOTE AND RAN AFTER ONE RONKE BCOS OF BIG BUMBUM .. Honestly I laughed and rolled on floor that makes me remembered how a guy left me to marry a daughter of a friend to a commissioner. He said to my friend; who is Lizzy’s parent?? Lizzy is EBA and that girl is Salad… so my friend told me that he asked her maybe she…
Timaya has got so much taste and we all know that but you’ve got to see the photos of his newly completed multi-million naira mansion. The house is a true typical example of style, class and wealth put in one structure. We don’t get to see the interiors of celebrities houses every day and when these photos show up, fans get really excited to see the lifestyle these guys live. Recall a few weeks ago when photos of the singer, D’banj’s crib showed up on the Internet. The musician took to his Instagram page on Monday, March 12, 2018, where…
Lovers of Linda Ikeji will be pleased at the moment on the news of the media entrepreneur getting engaged. A number of celebrities have already been sending Linda Ikeji congratulatory messages, among those who have congratulated the media guru is the actress, Toyin Ainmakhu. Toyin posted a photo of Linda on her Instagram page with a caption. “Congratulations to our very own Linda Ikeji for ticking one of the important boxes every woman has piled up on her list; as she got engaged to her heartthrob! Guys you can get the full gist on @broadwaytv @officiallindaikeji, I can’t wait to…
R Kelly has been continuously accused of sexual harassment but the latest is that he allegedly groomed a 14-year-old girl to become his sex pet. Kitti Jones on BBC3, claims that during the span of her relationship with the singer which began in 2011 and lasted for three years, says she was groomed by him, and forced to have sex with him and others at least 10 times in a “sex dungeon”. “I was introduced to one of the girls, that he told me he ‘trained’ since she was 14, those were his words. I saw that she was dressed…
Big Sean celebrated the big 30 a few days ago and had friends turn up to celebrate with him including the power couple, Jay Z and wife Beyonce. Also present was the singer’s girlfriend, Jhene Aiko who was on hand to support her man. Big Sean who has a very close relationship with his family also had them come celebrate him. The party had friends and family play arcade games and even Jay Z couldn’t help himself but take part in the games. Big Sean’s birthday party is coming a few weeks after his relationship with his girlfriend, Jhene got…
Rihanna is one of the hottest celebrities in the world and when she decides to go topless on her Instagram page we just know ‘Bad Girl Riri’ is at it again. The award-winning singer took to her Instagram page where she posted a photo of herself topless with her hand covering her boobs. mGoing topless, nude on Instagram has become the norm lately for female celebrities and this has kept their fans up as to who next will be posing a nude photo. Most shocking was when on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, soul singer, Erykah Badu posted a photo of…