The Victims Support Fund (VSF) on Thursday in Jalingo distributed N40million cash to about 2000 small-holder farmers displaced by the insurgency in the North-East region. Speaking at the occasion the Executive Secretary of the fund Prof. Sunday Ochoche said that the the exercise was intended to make the IDPs, located in about three places, to be self reliant in their new places of abode. He said the Fund would continue to support the IDPs from time to time with a view to making them independent. In his remarks at the event, the Secretary to the Taraba Government Mr Anthony Jellason…
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DR Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology on Thursday restated the commitment of the ministry to promote the patronage of made in Nigeria products and services. Onu said this while declaring open a two-day dialogue and sensitisation programme with stakeholders on the promotion of made in Nigeria products in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. “The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology is indeed committed to ensuring that we patronise made in Nigeria products and services,” he said. He said that the ministry had produced a road map that would create a synergy with the Civil Society of Organisations (CSOs) for…
Online media publisher, Sahara Reporters has been ordered by an Ilorin High Court to pay Senate President Bukola Saraki the sum of N4 billion as damages for publishing a series of libelous stories about him. According to Saraki’s counsel, Babatunde Olomu, the judgement was handed down by Justice Adeyinka Oyinloye who ruled against the media outfit and its publisher Omoyele Sowore on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. The stories in question were published by Sahara Reporters between September and December 2015. Whiie speaking with Tribune Online yesterday, Olomu said the defendants refused to argue the case in court even though several…
Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic may have become a top transfer target for Manchester United this summer, but one worrying stat from last season suggests his signing would be a big mistake. Arguably United’s biggest issue as they slumped to 6th place last season was their failure to kill off small teams, particularly at home as they often dominated possession but couldn’t take their chances. Jose Mourinho will be keen to remedy that this summer by moving for big-name signings in attack, with the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Romelu Lukaku and Alvaro Morata all being linked so far. There has…
Paris Saint-Germain are understood to have entered the race to sign versatile Brazilian Fabinho from Monaco. The 23-year-old, who shone as Leonardo Jardim’s side won the Ligue 1 title last season, is one of Jose Mourinho’s primary targets. Manchester United are on the hunt for a new right-back while Fabinho’s ability to also play in a number of other positions make him especially attractive. But PSG, smarting from a difficult season, are now determined to bring him to the Parc des Princes. French publication L’Equipe says they have been in talks with Fabinho ‘for days’ and that the player himself…
The Ondo State Government says it has earmarked N2.2 billion in the 2017 budget for the development of the agricultural sector. Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu said this on Thursday in Akure at the inauguration of Ondo State Farmers Cooperative Multipurpose Union Ltd., which was formed by Farmers Business School (FBS) in the state. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Agboola Ajayi, said that out of the amount allocated to the agricultural sector, N25 million was set aside for the expansion of the FBS programme in the state. He said that the coming together of farmers to form a…
Football and showbiz stars gathered in Argentina for Latin America’s celebrity wedding bash of the decade as Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi prepared to marry his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo on Friday. Pop star Shakira and her husband, Messi’s teammate Gerard Pique, were expected among the 260 guests, according to media and locals close to the event. They will join old friends of the couple and footballers, including his Barcelona strike partners Neymar and Luis Suarez, in Messi’s northern hometown, Rosario. Suarez and other soccer stars were watched by curious locals as they stepped off private jets on Thursday at Rosario’s…
Mercy Aigbe today, June 29, 2017, released a video of the damage done to her face by her estranged husband, Lanre Gentry. Gentry took to his Instagram page to tell Nigerians that she is just using her domestic violence claim to make money. According to him, it’s all a movie Mercy Aigbe is producing. He wrote, “she is just using you people to make money for herself.” Meanwhile, Aigbe would also be leading a walk against domestic violence on Friday, June 30, 2017, at Ikoyi. She wrote, “Violence is not an option! It is inhumane and shouldn’t be condoned!………….. #saynotodomesticviolence…
Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband Lanre Gentry is tired of their back and forth. The businessman took to Instagram today, June 30, 2017, to apologise to Mercy Aigbe. According to him, he still loves her and would love for them to end their public spat for the sake of their children. He wrote, “For peace to reign, I’m going to bury all hatchet and break the bone of contention between myself and Mercy Aigbe Gentry. I’m sorry to those who I’ve hurt with my action and comment/words. Mercy, you claimed that I’m begging you behind curtains, OK here I am begging…
Moments after Mercy Aigbe shared a video of her battered face, estranged husband Lanre Gentry is asking her to take it down. Lanre Gentry supposedly sent the message below asking her to remove the domestic violence posts from her Instagram page promising not to beat her again. The actress shared their conversation minutes ago writing, “Why will a man who obviously beat his wife, try so much to deny what he did? My take is because he knows what he did is wrong and apparently he is ashamed and cannot own up to it…… Let us be very careful of…
Ubi Franklin has shared his story on depression and how he was able to overcome it. The CEO of Made Men Music Group shared his life-changing story via Instagram on Thursday, June 29, 2017. According to him, he was sharing the testimony to encourage others going through the same experience. In the series of posts, he talks about depression and how his son was what kept him every time he had suicidal thoughts and how he eventually overcame the challenge. In one part he wrote, “There was money, food and roof over my head but I was deeply out of…
Born June 30, 1980, Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau, popularly known by her stage name Kaffy, is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor and fitness coach. She is also the founder and owner of Imagneto Dance Company.
Born in London, England, June 30, 1987, Maria Okanrende is a co-host of The Morning Rush on the Beat 99.9 FM and a TV anchor. She played the role of Foye on the 3rd season of MTV’s “Shuga” and has worked with the BBC, MTV, and Dropout UK. She has interviewed superstars, including 2Face, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and more.
The spotlight is on Nigerian singers Banky W, Tekno and radio presenter Toke Makinwa right now. The three celebrities were spotted at a hanger boarding a private jet to an unknown destination. Soon-to-be-wed record label executive Banky W posed for the cameras in a tuxedo with a unique emerald green velvet jacket. Meanwhile, Tekno who is currently enjoying massive radio airplay with singles like ‘Yawa’ and ‘Ajeh’ was seen in a navy blue suit on a blue carpet leading to the jet. Just off her ‘On Becoming’ book tour in South Africa, Toke Makinwa dressed in a peach silk wrapped…
Actresses Tonto Dikeh, Mercy Aigbe and Queen Wuraola, the wife of the Ooni of Ife, are leading a campaign against domestic violence. The trio in conjunction with the 1in3 Africa campaign are walking the streets of Lagos today, June 30, 2017, to show their displeasure at the high rate of domestic violence cases. Recall that Mercy Aigbe and Tonto Dikeh are both victims of domestic violence and have taken the DV awareness to heart. The group kicked off their walk at 10 am under the Falomo Bridge by Awolowo Road, Lagos. This comes after Aigbe took to Instagram writing, “Battery…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has stated that restructuring is not top of the party’s priority. He said the party never made a promise to restructure while it was campaigning for the presidential seat because of how contentious the issue is. He also said the government is more concerned with fulfilling the immediate needs of Nigerians. Oyegun disclosed this on Sunrise Daily, an early morning show on Channels TV, saying the subject ranks low on President Muhammadu Buhari’s list of priorities. He said, “When the APC manifesto was being put together, it…
Details have emerged of the percentage of salaries each of the 16 local councils in Kwara State will pay its workers for the month of June. The payment is based on the amount of federal allocation accrued to each of the councils for June and their staff strength. According to a document released by the State Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC), four local councils will pay their workers full salaries and above for this month. The document shows that Offa local council will pay 100.3% salary to its staff, Isin local council will pay 104.2%, Patigi; 121.5%, while workers in…
Popular rapper reveals his mum is a lesbian on new album 4:44. Jay-Z who just dropped his anticipated album 4:44, in which he apologises to Beyoncé for often womanising, has made a surprising revelation. On the album’s third track, Smile, Jay says his mum, Gloria Carter, is a lesbian. “Momma had 4 kids but she’s a lesbian/had to pretend so long that she’s a thesbian/Had to hide in the closet, so she medicate. ‘Society shame and the pain was too much to take/Cried tears of joy when you fell in love/Don’t matter to me if it’s a him or her,”…
Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere has criticized Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state over his recent comment on the implementation of the 2014 Confab report. While speaking on Channels Television on Thursday, June 29, 2017, El-Rufai described those calling for the Nigeria restructuring as ‘political opportunists.’ Reacting to the Governor’s comment, Afenifere’s publicity secretary, Yinka Odumakin said if implemented, the 2017 Confab report could solve Nigeria’s problem of inequality. “El-Rufai should tell us his own idea to correct the imbalance in the country, because as far as we are concerned, the 2014 confab report is about the closest to the democratic…
The Kano State Government has donated sanitation items to the state command of the Nigerian Prisons Service. The state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ali Makoda, who presented the items, urged the prisons service to make effective use of the items so as to achieve a hygienic environment. The commissioner, whom was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Sagir Wali, urged the prisons to clear their drains regularly. He also appealed to the affluent citizens to support the efforts of the Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s administration to sanitise the environment. Receiving the items, the Deputy Comptroller of Prisons, Mallam…