The Speaker, House of Representatives, has assured that the House was committed to passing the “Not Too Young To Run” Bill in order to lower the age requirements for elective offices in the country. Addressing the plenary session of the Nigerian Youth Parliament on Wednesday in Abuja, Dogara said the idea was to ensure increased youth participation and inclusion in politics and leadership. “It is as a result that we committed ourselves in our legislative agenda to give priority to necessary interventions to promote equality and inclusion and entrench the rights of women, youths and vulnerable groups in the society,’’…
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Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged members of the party to ignore an advice for those of them desirous of contesting elections to look for alternative platforms. Sheriff said this in a statement issued by Mr Bernard Mikko, the acting PDP Spokesperson to Sheriff on Wednesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the National Caretaker Committee-led by Sen. Ahmed Makarfi had said that states chapters of the party were free to decide on any political platform their candidates could contest while waiting for Supreme Court’s verdict on the leadership tussle. Makarfi said…
A 38-year-old German policewoman will next season become the first female referee in Europe’s top leagues after she was promoted to officiate in the Bundesliga on Friday. Bibiana Steinhaus has previously been a fourth official for Bundesliga matches and although a German FA (DFB) referee since 1999, she knows the spotlight will be on her when she takes charge of a top-flight game. “For every referee, whether a man or a woman, it is always a big goal to be able to whistle in the Bundesliga,” she told DFB.de. Steinhaus, girlfriend of Englishman Howard Webb, 45, who refereed the 2010…
David Beckham is set to learn next month whether his long-gestating plans for a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami will come to fruition, it was reported on Friday. The Miami Herald said the Miami-Dade County Commission would rule on June 6 whether or not to approve the transfer of a three-acre site valued at $9 million that is key to a proposed stadium project. If the county declines to approve the land transfer, Beckham’s hopes of launching an MLS team in Miami in time for the 2021 season will be plunged into fresh uncertainty. “This is, frankly, I believe,…
Arsene Wenger will be praying for an unexpected slip from Liverpool or Manchester City as Arsenal try to salvage their traumatic Premier League campaign by snatching a Champions League berth in Sunday’s season finale. Rocked by Arsenal’s failure to live up to his expectations and battered by mounting criticism from furious fans, Wenger has been under fire like never before in his 21-year reign — and the lowest moment of all is likely to come at the Emirates Stadium this weekend. As if finishing below arch rivals Tottenham for the first time in 22 years wasn’t bad enough, Wenger’s bid…
Super story, which is a Nigerian television series drama, was created based on the published magazines of Wale Adenuga. Undoubtedly the television series drama, overtime– evolved into Nigeria’s most popular and most watched TV serial. As a matter of fact, the soundtrack of the television series, which is: “This is Super Story – a life of strife and sorrows/ This is Super Story…” was at a time, a song that compels both interest and attentiveness. Originally, in the days when innocence still dwells on television, super story was aired on Thursdays at 8 pm on NTA and also on Wap…
Faze is the ‘Perfect gentleman’ in this video, giving advice to the men on best practices of treating their ladies. Faze rides on a Reggae R&B tune for his delivery. Enjoy and learn. Video directed by Unlimited LA.
Wiz Khalifa is venturing into unisex fashion with a capsule (unisex) collection with L.A based urban brands 424 and Pleasures. The rapper who set to debut the collection at MADE L.A on June 10th 2017; a fashion and music showcase to present the collection exclusive to the urban brand. The rapper was invited to work with a designer on a line to showcase at the event and he chose ‘424’ and ‘Pleasures’ to work with on a unisex brand to preview exclusively on the runway. The designer is reportedly working with a top stylist Lauren Matos for the collection that’s…
Efe Ejeba has a lot to be thankful for and what other way to express it than a thanksgiving service. The winner of the Big Brother Naija TV show held a thanksgiving service at St. Louis Catholic church in Jos, surrounded by his family and friends. The ‘Based on Logistics’ crooner took to his Instagram page to share the photos from the event. He wrote alongside them: “Just got hold of my thanksgiving mass pics at St. Louis Catholic Church, Jos. I go say Thank You Lord 4 everything every day of my life. “Never give up on God keep…
Ecleftic Entertainment act, Pepenazi drops new music featuring Tiwa Savage. It’s a mellow low-tempo prayerful song from Pepe the ‘Illegal’ singer. ‘Ase’ was produced by prolific producer, Masterkraft.
Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money and his wife, Juliet Okonkwo took to their respective Instagram pages to celebrate their second son as he turned a year older. And boy, has he got swag! The son of the Five Star Music boss struck striking poses rocking a shirt and vest over blue denim and sneakers. Completing his ensemble with an umbrella, the young prodigy brought all the swag with him for this one. E-Money is happily married and the father of three strapping boys. Happy birthday to him.
The Nigerian Senate says it is complementing the anti-corruption crusade of the federal government. Senate spokesman, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi said there are more than enough proofs to show that the lawmakers are working to strengthen the anti-corruption process and institutions for increasing the efficiency of the war. Abdullahi said that his colleagues acknowledge that a lot has been done in the last two years to eliminate the vice of corruption from the national psyche. “Available facts point to the fact that the 8th Senate is really complementing the efforts of the executive arm in order to achieve better results,” Abdullahi…
Kogi State Government has presented 10 pick-up vans and 260 motorcycles to the state vigilante service to strengthen security in the state. The Director -General, Media and Strategy to the governor, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja on Friday. He said that the Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi made the presentation to the vigilante group on Friday in Lokoja. Bello said at the event that the vehicles were to further strengthen the service to deliver on its mandate. According to him, the action shows the total commitment of the state government to peaceful coexistence and safety…
The United Nations Counter Terrorism Centre (UNCCT) has graduated 35 Nigerian aviation security master trainers as part of its project to support efficient security screening across Nigeria’s civil aviation infrastructure. A statement by the UNCCT on Friday in Abuja, said the project was initiated in July 2016. It said the capacity-building project, which was co-founded by the British Government and Northern Island, was being implemented by UNCCT in partnership with Nigerian government. According to the statement, the graduates will train aviation security experts in two training centres to be established in Lagos and Zaria. “The project responds to the current…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has directed that a 24-hour operation begins at the Apapa port. He also banned touting by officials or unofficial persons at any Nigerian ports – air, land and sea. The directives are contained in the three Executive Orders signed by Osinbajo on Thursday, May 18. The Orders are to tackle the problems relating to the country’s business environment, local content in public procurement and timely budget submission. “The Apapa Port shall resume 24-hour operations within 30 days of the issuance of this Order and there shall be no touting whatsoever by official or unofficial persons at…
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo says lack of leadership ideas plunged Nigeria into recession. He stated this in a lecture at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Anambra State. He said, “At a time of oil pricing over 100, we were actually borrowing for recurrent expenditure for consumption. “The total recurrent expenditure exceeded the total revenue meaning that from 2010 to 2014, that was the foundation and since 2015 we have carried on the same way. We borrow for consumption. “Every penny spent on capital has been borrowed.” Soludo, however, suggested that the…
The Minister of Labour and Employment on Friday, May 19, admitted that Nigerian workers are overdue for a new minimum wage. He said the report of the joint committee on the national minimum wage would be reviewed by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) next Wednesday. According to the minister, the 16-man technical committee on minimum wage and palliatives had submitted its report to the main committee. The committee is headed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). Ngige said, “This report has been adopted just last week by the 29-man joint committee. “So the report is now…
Jose Mourinho has praised Paul Pogba for his response to his father’s death as he prepares to recall him for Manchester United’s final Premier League game of the campaign. Mourinho has promised to make sweeping changes for Sunday’s fixture against Crystal Palace, ahead of United’s Europa League final date with Dutch side Ajax in Stockholm on Wednesday. But the United manager has confirmed the world’s most expensive footballer will be in the starting line-up despite the death of his father this week. “Paul Pogba is fine,” Mourinho said. “A strong guy, strong mentality. He’s learning how to live after his…
With Tottenham assured of second place in the Premier League and Hull already condemned to relegation, Harry Kane’s bid to win the golden boot will be the focus of attention at the KC Stadium on Sunday. Kane moved two goals clear of Everton’s Romelu Lukaku in the race to finish the Premier League’s top scorer when he scored four times in Tottenham’s 6-1 victory at Leicester on Thursday. That performance took Kane’s haul to 26 goals and underlined his importance to Mauricio Pochettino’s side. The England forward’s tally has been amassed from just 29 league appearances and Kane appears certain…
Arsene Wenger will be praying for an unexpected slip from Liverpool or Manchester City as Arsenal try to salvage their traumatic Premier League campaign by snatching a Champions League berth in Sunday’s season finale. Rocked by Arsenal’s failure to live up to his expectations and battered by mounting criticism from furious fans, Wenger has been under fire like never before in his 21-year reign — and the lowest moment of all is likely to come at the Emirates Stadium this weekend. As if finishing below arch rivals Tottenham for the first time in 22 years wasn’t bad enough, Wenger’s bid…