The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) on Sunday announced that there would be power outage in Ikoyi, Victoria Island and its environs as the company’s injection substations and equipment submerged in the flood. Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Corporate Communications, EKEDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the company was having challenges in almost all its injection substations as a result of the flood from heavy rains on Saturday. According to Idemudia, some of EKEDC transformers in the areas have been submerged. The general manager said that the management of the company had directed…
Author: David Folami
A former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, says the Bill before the House of Representatives seeking amnesty for treasury looters would only legitimise corruption. Musa said in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that he was disappointed with the lawmakers for even discussing the bill. “Honestly, I am terribly disappointed that a bill like that is being discussed at the National Assembly. “The bill is immoral and it shows the level of moral degeneration the country has attained especially at the leadership level. “The proposal to me, is a way of legitimising corruption, because…
Leicester boss Craig Shakespeare will hold talks with wantaway winger Riyad Mahrez and expects him to remain professional. The 26-year-old returned to training for the first time on Friday after publicly stating he wants to leave the club last month. Arsenal have been continually linked with the 2016 PFA Player of the Year who said he felt it was “time for me to move on” and that there was a gentleman’s agreement with Leicester he would be allowed to leave. He has not handed in an official transfer request but Shakespeare said he was unaware of any agreement to let…
Yinka Odumakin, the spokesman of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has said that President Buhari was in full support of restructuring in 2007. According to Daily Post, he also said that it was on the basis of restructuring that Yorubas gave Buhari their full support. Odumakin, who was the Buhari/Bakare Presidential Campaign, said the first item on the 2007 manifesto was to restructure Nigeria. Speaking to Daily Post, he said “In 2007, when Buhari agreed to restructuring, Afenifere backed him. “It’s a plus. An election wants to hold and a candidate says I will restructure Nigeria and the other says…
Presidential Committee on the North-East Initiative (PCNI) says Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) will remain in camps until their communities are safe enough for them to resume their livelihood activities including farming. Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, the Vice Chairman of the PCNI said this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum held on Sunday in Abuja. He said that they would allow people to return back to their communities only when it has been certified safe for return by security agencies and the State government. “They have made efforts to construct building and restore homes of those people that have been…
Governor Samuel Ortom on Sunday said that lies peddled on the social media were giving Benue a negative image before the international community. “Lies on social media give Benue a negative image before the international community. There is freedom of speech, but we want social media users to always verify information before posting or sharing on the social network,” he said. Ortom spoke at Jato-Aka in Kwande, on Sunday, at a Thanksgiving/Reception in honour of Mrs. Mimi Orubibi, Executive Chairman, Benue Internal Revenue Service, who has been conferred with the traditional tittle of Iwanger (shining light) of Kwande. He counseled…
The President of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, (ABUAD), Ekiti State, Afe Babalola, has said that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo is the best President Nigeria ever had. The renowned lawyer said this while receiving members of the Yoruba Patriots Group who nominated him as their patron. He also said “The path of myself and Obasanjo crossed when he introduced zero party representation system as military Head of State. My people then chose me to represent them. And I agreed to represent them even though I wasn’t a politician. . But some politician who felt that if I went to represent my people,…
Arsenal are willing to let the contracts of Alexis Sanchez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain run down to nothing, rather than sell the duo to their Premier League rivals. The Star reports that “the Gunners hierarchy are ready to put their foot down” with Manchester City circling the Chile star and Liverpool making some serious overtures in Oxlade-Chamberlain’s direction.
Goalkeeper Joel Pereira has signed a new deal to keep him at Manchester United until the summer of 2021, with the option of a further year. The 21-year-old, who made his first-team debut in January and kept a clean sheet in United’s final Premier League game of the season against Crystal Palace, is highly rated at Old Trafford having impressed since joining the club in 2012. “I have been at United for a number of years now and since the first day here I have enjoyed every minute,” he told his club’s official website. “Over the last season I feel…
“If I wanted to enjoy places, I would go to Los Angeles Galaxy and go to the beach every day,” Jose Mourinho told me last season when I put it to him that he wasn’t happy about the lifestyle in Manchester. “For me as football manger, London, Milan, Madrid, Manchester, Beijing or Shanghai is the same,” said Mourinho. “I don’t go to cities to enjoy cities; I go to cities to work, to be a football manager. I go to make people happy. In this case, the percentage of people that is Man United, like in Madrid the percentage of…
Neymar believes his “mate” Paulinho would be a good fit for Barcelona and thinks his fellow Brazil international would be a great addition to the Catalan club. Paulinho, 28, is currently playing for Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande. Following a friendly on Saturday, Neymar told reporters in the mixed zone: “Paulinho is a friend of mine in football. I want him to sign for Barca because with a player like him, who’s also a mate of mine, we’ll get so much.” Paulihno’s current club reportedly turned down an offer in the region of €20m for the Brazilian, saying they…
Romelu Lukaku has said that Zlatan Ibrahimovic “wrote his history” at Manchester United but said he would fill the Old Trafford striking role in his own way. In an exclusive interview with Alexis Nunes, Lukaku said he was looking forward to playing for United at the International Champions Cup in the United States and revealed that he is a fan of basketball giants the LA Lakers. The Belgium international is expected to be formally unveiled as a United player on Monday after the Red Devils and Everton agreed a £75 million deal on Friday. He completed his medical while in…
Arsenal are weighing up a move for Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, sources in Italy have said. Arsene Wenger is looking to bolster his midfield options at the Emirates after bringing in full-back Sead Kolasinac and the club-record signing of French striker Alexandre Lacazette. Wenger is a long-term admirer of Brozovic and had scouts watch the Croatian international in action on several occasions last season. Brozovic has long been linked with a number of top Premier League clubs with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United credited with an interest in the skilled midfielder. However, Arsenal are now stepping up…
Chelsea have signed defender Antonio Rudiger from Roma, with the Germany international moving for a reported £34 million. Rudiger, who can play at centre-back or right-back, has signed a five-year contract and becomes Chelsea’s second signing of what is expected to be a busy summer. His arrival brings defensive reinforcement to Antonio Conte’s squad after Nathan Ake joined Bournemouth and John Terry was released at the end of his contract. Rudiger, 24, was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea last summer before tearing the cruciate ligaments in his right knee in training. He told Chelsea’s official website: “It’s a…
Jose Mourinho’s season has already started. Six weeks after lifting the Europa League in Stockholm, Manchester United are back in training. The squad will spend a week at UCLA in California ahead of preseason games against the LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valerenga and Sampdoria. It gives Mourinho seven games to decide what his best team is before the UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid in Macedonia on Aug. 8, and the Premier League opener against West Ham at Old Trafford five days later. He will hope, by then, that Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku…
Wayne Rooney has left Manchester United to rejoin Everton for an undisclosed fee. The 31-year-old signed a two-year deal at Goodison Park after leaving Old Trafford. Rooney said in a statement: “It is some time since I said that the only Premier League club I would play for other than Manchester United was Everton, so I am delighted that the move has happened. “Thirteen years ago I went to United with the intention of winning trophies and I have been fortunate to be a part of it. Now look forward to playing my part in making that a reality for…
Despite his ongoing social media war with popular musician Wizkid, Nigerian music star and BET nominee, Tekno, has pledged to support Nigerians who are in need to the tune of N5m. The talented musician disclosed this on his twitter handle. Meanwhile, we learnt that Nigerians have started benefiting from his kind gestures. Tekno’s financial help are for those with small business plan and school fees issue. All he requested for was a proof to show him the legitimacy of the need. Here are some tweets to back the pledge up: It seems the beef between Davido, Wizkid and Tekno The…
As the ‘beef’ between Wizkid and Davido continue to simmer, the two superstars will once again go head to head in Belgium tonight. The two pop stars who are widely regarded as Nigeria’s biggest acts right now have been firing subliminals at each other for weeks, each suggesting that he’s bigger than the other. The Brussels leg of Davido’s 30 Billion tour is scheduled for 8th July while Wizkid is one one night concert for the same day. It is heartwarming that Naija stars are taking over the world. At the same time, expect that there would more subs after…
The battle between the singers seems to be causing more division in the industry as fans and members of the music community are forced to either take sides or pitch them against each other on the scales. The current exchange of subliminal messages between the two on social media dates back to 2012 following the fallout between former best friends and business partners Davido and Don Jazzy. Wizkid showed support for the Don Jazzy camp while Davido is believed to have tagged along with D’banj. This got in the way of a possible collaboration on Davido’s debut album which in…
A bunch of Nollywood stars and other celebrities attended yesterday, Friday, July 7, 2017, the premiere of the “Alter Ego” movie. The event, which saw actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, return from a three-year acting hiatus, was held at the InterContinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Some of the guests who attended the premiere are Stephanie Linus, comedian, Woli Arole, ex #BBNaija housemate, Kemen and many more. A steaming trailer depicted Jalade-Ekeinde in a hot sex scene with cast mate, Wale Ojo, who brought on his game in the film. The actress played the role of Ada, a successful law attorney who has…