Yemi Osinbajo recently challenged Nigerians to focus themselves toward building a nation they would be proud to hand over to unborn generations. “We must make sacrifices toward building a nation of our dream. It certainly cannot be easy, but it is very possible,” Osinbajo said at the official inauguration of a 10,000 capacity ecumenical centre in Yenagoa. He urged Nigerians to support government’s efforts to eradicate the nation of all forms of corruption, saying that the bad act had stalled national growth over the years. Osinbajo said that Nigeria was in quick need of strong men and women who were…
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Tanko Al-Makura has said that President Buhari is the most appropriate candidate to carry the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag. The Nasarawa Governor also said “The tone for this meeting has been set since yesterday (Monday) when we had the caucus meeting.You see, APC as a party, epitomises democracy. For anybody to pre-empt the consensus opinion of the people is to say the least unfair to the vision of our party. “I can tell you if there is anything that is clandestine, the President will not honour it, so let us wait and see. As we embark on these…
Abdulrasheed Maina has spoken out about the corruption allegations that has chased him into hiding, as he made fresh claims that he’s being persecuted for exposing the real pension thieves. His aide, Olajide Fashikun, spoke in Kaduna on Tuesday. According to him, “Between the Head of Service and the Police Pension office, the two places PRTT worked, a leakage of N5.32 billion was stopped per month. “This is what civil servants steal monthly in the two offices out of the 99 pension offices in the country. About 43 persons were arrested and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said that the Abia state Governor should answer for the attack on Nnamdi Kanu’s home. The group said “We, the IPOB, under the command and leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu are holding the Government of Abia State, four other South-East state governments and Ohanaeze Ndigbo responsible for the siege and invasion of our leader’s compound in Afaraukwu Ibeku, Umuahia from September 10 to 14, 2017. “The repeated denials of Governopr Okezie Ikpeazu and his hired hands will not eradicate the fact that, he, along with other South East governors designed and perfected Operation…
David Silva says he prays of winning the Champions League with Manchester City to complete an incredible medal haul. “We’re playing really good football, beautiful football — scoring so many goals,” the 31-year-old told a news conference. “It would be amazing [to win it]. I pray every night to win the Champions League with City. Hopefully we can win it this year. “We are playing well in all the lines. From the goalkeeper to the striker, you can see it in every game.” Silva says he is very happy at the club working under Pep Guardiola since he switched to…
Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United fans that while they are allowed to express their disappointment with certain players, Romelu Lukaku should be “untouchable.” “The fans are the fans and I also said that the fans pay for their tickets and are free to express themselves and say they want to express, but my job is when I feel they deserve is to protect my players. “I think Romelu is one of the players that should be untouchable in terms of the respect of everyone. “It’s not one goal or the ball goes against the post or save by the…
Daniel Sturridge has said he can be a “big part” of Liverpool’s Champions League campaign. “We’ve been in the Champions League two times since I’ve been at the club,” Sturridge said. “Obviously I missed out the first time but hopefully I can be a big part of this European campaign. “I played in the competition many times for Chelsea and we won it when I was there. It’s nothing new to me. You want to be playing at this level. I am ready for when the opportunity comes. The manager picks the team. We’ll have to wait and see what…
Eric Bailly has explained the importance of qualifying for the Champions League round of 16 as quickly as possible after Manchester United’s clash with Benfica. He said : “It’s something very important — first that we win. It’s an important game, this is our fourth in the Champions League and it’s at home, and since we started we’ve not lost a single game at home and this is important for your confidence. “I hope everything goes well and we win and qualify. This would be very important for us.” United, City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham have all started well in…
Massimiliano Allegri and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon have rejected suggestions that Paulo Dybala is suffering from a form crisis. “He’s fine and he’s ready to play tomorrow,” said Allegri at the news conference ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday. “He played well against AC Milan and his performances are getting better and better, and this is the most important thing because he’s going to get his goals, either from set-pieces or open play. “Against Milan, his first control and pass for Gonzalo were great, and then Gonzalo scored an extraordinary goal, so in the end,…
Pep Guardiola has said he is not going to play for a draw away to Napoli despite Manchester City needing only a point to qualify for the round-of-16 of the Champions League. “Why would we play for a draw when we can play for a win?” the City boss told a news conference. “We are going to try to win the game against Napoli like at West Brom [last Saturday]. They are athletes, they play a game — we want to win.” The Spaniard has also been complimentary of Sarri and his side but insists his side will not go…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been compared to boxer Floyd Mayweather by Gary Neville because they both “use defence as a weapon.” Neville said: “Mauricio Pochettino and Jurgen Klopp have got wonderful reputations for being attacking coaches. “But Mourinho is a little bit like Mayweather at times. Mayweather is called boring at times, where he uses defence as a weapon, let’s people punch themselves out.” “My personal view is he has come in to win the league. He’s got to win the league. The club hasn’t won the league for a few years. “I have to say they’ve scored…
Jose Mourinho has backed his decision to stop Romelu Lukaku from taking a penalty against Benfica by insisting he “does not see the drama.” “I don’t understand why everyone asks me the same, I am paid to take decisions good or bad. “In the first half, the decision was bad. In the second half, I made another decision and I don’t see the drama. “The penalty-taker for this match was Martial, he was not even on the pitch for the second one. Romelu wants to take, he has the personality and character to take the responsibility, Herrera was the same,…
Antonio Conte has said there was big cause for concern, and warned his players that they cannot hope to compete for trophies this season unless they rediscover their “hunger” after the Premier League champions were humbled 3-0 by Roma. “When you lose 3-0, it means it wasn’t a good performance. Our first half was good, we created many chances to score, but to be 2-0 down was unfair,” Conte told BT Sport. “But in the second half, it was a really bad performance. Roma showed more will to fight and more desire to win the game. I’m very disappointed with…
Yo Gotti and Chris Brown are at it again. After joining forces on “Pills & Automobiles,” the duo reunites for “Save It for Me” off the Memphis rhymer’s album I Still Am. The R&B and hip-hop track blends each artist’s style over trap-infused production. Meanwhile, Gotti sends a message to Angela Simmons, who he name checked on “Down in the DM.” “Passed my number to Angela,” he raps. “I thought I had her / Her ni**a cuffed her, married, made me madder / I respect it, I’m moving on, but the truth is, I want her badder / Maybe me…
It’s hard to contain an intensely talented MC like Kendrick Lamar, but that kind of raw power thrives in a closed environment — a controlled space — without fear of distraction. Take, for example, the contrast of Lamar’s 2015 stop of his Kunta Groove Sessions at the Civic Theatre to his stop at Essence Fest in 2016. Both were amazing performances, but there’s an urgency you get in a tight space. In the first one, you could feel Lamar’s raw skill in your chest, but that got lost in the echo chamber that can become the Mercedes-Benz Superdome when it’s…
Several hundred Detroit Public School Community District students got a break from their typical math and science lessons and started their school day rapping as a deejay spun Big Sean’s “One Man Can Change the World.” On Monday morning, 400 middle and high school students packed the Gem Theatre in Detroit to hear billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert and rapper Big Sean share career lessons and advice. The event, called “Mogul-2-Mogul,” was part of the Sean Anderson Foundation Mogul Prep program, founded by native Detroiter Big Sean (Sean Anderson) and his mother, Myra Anderson, to expose students to career pathways in…
Yemi Alade just teamed up with Youssoupha and the much sort after Killbeatz on production for new HIT single ‘Hustler’. The undeniable presence of both acts brings a spark to the collaboration that only they could achieve. With Yemi Alade’s vibrant and crystal vocals stealing the shine with the flow of Youssoupha.
His wife Kim Kardashian has had all the buzz in the world on her as she celebrated her 37th birthday over dinner with her family on Thursday night. And Kanye West couldn’t have looked happier after spending some quality time with his wife as he stepped out in Los Angeles on Friday. The rapper, 40, rocked a casual ensemble after celebrating his wife’s 37th in a family favorite restaurant the night before. The night before the famous family joined together for a belated birthday dinner at Carousel Armenian restaurant in Glendale, California. The married couple of three years walked into…
Rihanna and Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel are touring Beantown. The “Wild Thoughts” singer, 29, and Jameel were spotted at some of the city’s most popular restaurants over the weekend. On Saturday evening, Rihanna, Jameel and several friends headed to to STRIP by Strega at the Boston Park Plaza for dinner. The group snagged a private room in the back of the restaurant, where Rihanna enjoyed red wine and an 8 oz. petite filet steak with house truffle butter. “They were super chill,” a source at the restaurant tells PEOPLE. “She was super nice, relatively quiet.” The night before, Rihanna headed…
For some strange reason, Daddy Freeze might be off Instagram and we are not sure if it’s for good. The Cool Fm OAP’s account seems to have been deleted or simply disappeared as searches yield the same message, ‘user not found.’ The development definately garnered mixed reactions, with the majority seemingly pleased that the media personality would be quiet on social media for the time being. The development comes barely hours after Daddy Freeze got into a heated battle of words with Timi Dakolo on the same social media platform. Then again, this might just be another publicity stunt, who…