Mo’cheddah revealed she had a near-death experience over the weekend. The singer took to photo sharing app, Snapchat, on May 22, 2017, to share this information. Apparently, it had to do with an asthma attack but she was saved. According to her, “I saw my life flash before my eyes yesterday. Please if you have asthma/breathing disorder never leave your house without an inhaler, even if you have had an episode in years still get one and always have it with you. God got me thankful.”
Author: David Folami
Dr Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Monday said that transportation and logistics were crucial to the economic development of any nation. Peterside stated this in Port Harcourt during his inauguration as Chairman, Governing Board, Centre for Logistics and Transport Studies (CELTRAS) of University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT). He said raw materials in Nigeria or Africa would not have value without transport and logistics to take them to where they were needed. “If there is one enabler for economic development, it is transport and logistics because we are in a world where demand and supply…
Scores of protesters on Monday stormed the Port-Harcourt office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), according to the anti-graft agency. The protest was said to be in support of Mr George Turnah, a former Special Adviser to erstwhile Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr Dan Abia. Turnah was recently arrested by the anti-graft agency in Port-Harcourt, Rivers, for allegedly stealing N2 billion from the coffers of the NDDC. Spokesman of the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement on Monday night that the protesters were mostly youths under the aegis of Egbeyin Congress…
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu says President Muhammadu Buhari is working from London. Kachikwu also said he’s not aware of the details of Buhari’s health challenges. The minister made the comments on Monday, May 22, during an appearance on BBC HardTalk with Stephen Sackur. “Yes, he is in London. He is undergoing hospital treatment… I don’t know the details of that and I obviously wouldn’t know. But let me say this, he returned from his first trip in London, even though the doctors advised him to have some rest,” Kachikwu said. “He’s back to London and he…
Though he denies it, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has gambled the club’s season on the outcome of Wednesday’s Europa League final against Ajax in Stockholm. Having missed out on Champions League qualification via the Premier League, United must beat Ajax at the Friends Arena to secure a return to Europe’s elite competition. Mourinho has made his priorities clear in recent weeks by resting players for league fixtures, but he claims United’s injury problems left him with no choice. “It was not a gamble. It was a simple decision,” said Mourinho, who picked a team with an average age of…
Arsenal majority shareholder Stan Kroenke responded Monday to speculation about a possible takeover by insisting his company KSE UK’s shares in the English Premier League club “are not, and never have been for sale”. In a brief statement to the London Stock Exchange, headlined “Response to media speculation”, KSE said: “KSE UK Inc notes the recent media speculation concerning its shareholding in Arsenal Holdings PLC and confirms that its shares are not, and never have been, for sale.” It added: “KSE is a committed, long term investor in Arsenal and will remain so.” The statement came after last Friday’s Financial…
Champions League finalists Juventus have signed Colombian winger Juan Cuadrado on a permanent deal from Chelsea, the Italian champions announced Monday. “Following the meeting of the conditions provided by the contract, its obligation to definitively acquire the registration rights of Juan Cuadrado from Chelsea became due,” said Juve, who will play Real Madrid in the Champions League final on June 3. The permanent transfer fee of 20 million euros is to be paid in three annual instalments starting from 2017-18. The 28-year-old forward — whose big money move to Chelsea from Fiorentina in early 2015 didn’t work out leading them…
True to his words, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has paid for the repatriation of the late Moji Olaiya’s remains from Canada to Nigeria as he promised. Film maker, Yomi Fabiyi who is also the Publicity Secretary for the Nollywood actress’ burial committee and family, confirmed the payment via an Instagram post he shared today, Monday, May 22. He wrote: “ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU PAID FOR THE COST OF BRINGING MOJI OLAIYA BODY AND CHILD TO NIGERIA. “The Committee after due deliberation consulted our father and a National Grand Patron of our association…
Following the blast in Manchester that left 22 dead, celebrities like Lorde, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Selena Gomez have taken to social media to send their love. This comes after the horrific attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester on Monday night, May 22, 2017. Police have confirmed 22 people have been killed, and around 50 injured. Ariana Grande also took to Twitter describing herself as “broken” over the tragedy.
The Ekiti State Government has described the online publication claiming that the State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, promised to fund the freighting of Moji Olaiya’s corpse from Canada to Nigeria, as misleading. Premium Times reports that the Special Assistant to the State Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, made the disclosure in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Monday, May 22, condemning the comment made by a certain Olukayode Salako, claiming that Governor Fayose had declined a request to assist in freighting the Nollywood actress’ corpse to Nigeria. He said, “It is totally irresponsible on the part…
Yay! Rapper, Eldee The Don and Nollywood actress, Ngozi Ezeonu are a year older today! Born Olanrewaju Dabiri, Eldee The Don is a Nigerian rapper, record producer and architect. He studied Architecture at the University of Lagos, Nigeria and is an original member of the band Trybesmen, which was started in 1998 with rappers KB and Freestyle. ELDee works as an artist, producer, video director and a cutting-edge interactive media consultant for Fortune 500 international brands such as CNN, D3 Publishing, Hines, Accenture, Andersen, Kimberly Clark, Naruto, Primedia, NBA, UPS, Cartoon Network, Consumer Source, and Warner Bros. He has won…
Ariana Grande is broken after an explosion that left at least 22 dead and more than 50 injured outside her Manchester Arena concert. The pop star took to Twitter hours after the explosion to write that she was “broken” by the incident. “From the bottom of my heart, I am so so sorry. I don’t have words.” Reports of an explosion in the foyer of the U.K. concert venue came around 10:35 p.m on Monday night, May 22, 2017, following Grande’s show. Although her reps say the star was “okay” following the blast, but Manchester Police quickly confirmed that there…
Born May 23, Ngozi Ezeonu has starred in over 150 Nollywood films. In 2012, she starred in “Adesuwa”, a role that earned her a Best supporting actress nomination at the 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards. Movies she has featured in includes, “Glamour Girls”, “Shattered Mirror”, “The Pretty Serpent”, “Tears of a Prince” and others.
Gov. Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State said on Monday that he would contest in court his removal from office during his first term tenure. The governor spoke on his monthly public enlightenment programme, “Meet Your Governor in Ado Ekiti. He said since the Supreme Court had ruled that his impeachment was illegal, null and void, he reserved the constitutional right to so contest the removal. According to him, since his tenure had been adjudged by the Supreme Court to have been illegally truncated, he had no option than to approach the same court to seek interpretation of the judgement. The…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has described the demolition of the structures housing the Breeze 99.9 FM, Lafia as “shocking and unbelievable”. The structures were demolished on Saturday, May 20, 2017, by the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board (NUDB), over alleged violation of approved land laws. Mrs. Franca Ayetan, NBC Zonal Director for North-Central, who led a team on a verification visit to the destroyed station on Monday, said that the development was surprising because the station followed due process in obtaining its broadcast license. “The owner of the private radio station, Dr. Nawani Aboki, followed due process in obtaining…
The Lagos State Government on Monday said N11.6 billion was expended on rehabilitation and construction of some public primary and secondary schools in the state. Dr Idiat Adebule, Deputy Governor who also doubles as the Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure at the 2017 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark two years in office of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode. Adebule said the massive project was carried out to accommodate the growing population of the state as well as provide conducive teaching and learning environment in public schools. ”In 2016, Gov. Ambode approved funds for the ministry where 79 schools were renovated, construction…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi has described the probe panel set up by Governor Ayo Fayose as illegal. Fayose had earlier inaugurated a panel to probe Fayemi for allegedly misappropriating Ekiti state funds when he served as Governor. The Ekiti state House of Assembly passed a resolution on May 10, 2017, calling for the former Governor’s probe. Speaking to Channels TV, Fayemi said Fayose should channel his energy towards providing good governance and stop pursuing a vendetta. According to a statement signed by his media spokesman, Yinka Oyebody, his Special Assistant on Media, the former Governor…
A former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has called on the Federal Government to scrap the current 36 state structure. Atiku also said the adoption of the six geo-political zones as federating units, will do Nigeria a lot of good. He said this while accepting the Hero of Nigeria Democracy Award conferred on him by Hall of Grace Magazine. According to Vanguard, the former Vice-President also said some of the states are not financially viable. Atiku said “We must be open to changing the nature of the federating units, such as using the existing geo-political zones as federating units rather than the…
Following a season of fits and starts, Paul Pogba will be expected to deliver the goods when Manchester United tackle Ajax in the Europa League final on Wednesday. Much like his team, Pogba has shown only fleeting flickers of form since his world-record £89.3 million ($116 million, 103.3 million euros) return to United from Juventus last year. With Jose Mourinho’s side needing to beat Ajax to qualify for the Champions League, Pogba has a chance to both salvage his club’s season and silence his own critics. “When you pay nearly £90 million for someone, you would expect them to blow…
Arsenal have indicated interested in Nigerian forward Henry Onyekuru who plays for Belgian side KAS Eupen. Onyekuru is currently one of the most sought-after youngsters in Europe following his devastating form for Eupen this season. The 19-year-old has scored 25 goals this season with 14 assists so far this season which has put him in the spotlight. Arsenal are the latest club to express interest in the forward and his agents are reportedly ready to speak to the Gunners first before other clubs. Arsenal are concerned that the player would not be eligible for a work permit as he is…