President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family and friends of former Nigerian Ambassador to Turkey, Sen. Ajuji Waziri, who passed away on Monday, April 17, 2017. This was made known in a statement by Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, in Abuja on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Adesina said: “President Buhari joins the diplomatic corps and the National Assembly in mourning the demise of the former diplomat and lawmaker, who worked assiduously to improve the conditions of his community and the country. “As a public servant, who served in many capacities, the President…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Ministries of Transport, Power, Works and Housing and the security agencies over the successful completion of work on the runway and re-opening of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Buhari gave the commendation in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday in Abuja, 24 hours ahead of the time limit. The President also lauded the efforts of Kaduna State Government, the contractor, Julius Berger, and others, on the successful completion of the airport project, 24 hours ahead of the time limit. Buhari said that he looked…
Dani Alves was back at Camp Nou on Tuesday for the first time since leaving Barcelona on a free transfer last summer, where he said a lot of things would have to change for him to ever consider returning to the club on a permanent basis. In truth, at 33, seeing Alves in Barca colours again represents a long shot, but the Juventus defender didn’t miss the opportunity to take a shot at some of the people, without naming them, he felt forced him out of the club last year. “It was wonderful here, but I think coming back to…
Jamie Vardy said he and his Leicester teammates could be proud after they gave everything in their unsuccessful bid to prolong the club’s Champions League campaign on Tuesday night. The England striker scored as the Foxes drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in their quarterfinal second-leg match at the King Power Stadium — but bowed out on aggregate after Antoine Griezmann’s penalty separated the teams in the Spanish capital last week. Vardy told BT Sport afterwards: “We’ve given our all, especially in the second half. They made a few blocks on the line which on another day would’ve gone in. “We…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone admitted his team were “living in fear” of Leicester City before advancing to the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday night. The Spanish club led 1-0 from the first leg in Spain and Saul Niguez’s first-halfgoal at the King Power Stadium meant Leicester would need to score three to progress. And though Jamie Vardy got one back on the hour mark, Atletico held off their Premier League opposition. It was the end of a fairytale run for Leicester, and Simeone said Atletico were never able to relax against them over the two legs. “I’m full of…
Jack Wilshere’s season looks set to be over after fears he has suffered a broken leg, according to reports in several UK papers. The Bournemouth midfielder, on loan from Arsenal, sustained the reported break in a collision with Tottenham striker Harry Kane, with the injury proving worse than first feared. An initial X-ray ruled out a break but a second scan has picked up a hairline fracture to his left leg, according to the reports. The prognosis, which has not been officially confirmed by Bournemouth or Arsenal, is a similar injury to the one that ruled him out for most…
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 100 goals in the Champions League when he netted a hat trick against Bayern Munich on Tuesday — then used the occasion to ask for more respect from fans. Ronaldo had cut an isolated figure up front for long periods, and was jeered by some home fans for not working hard enough off the ball. At one point he put his finger to his lips, appearing to attempt to shush the Bernabeu. But they were all cheering his name at the end after he had knocked home the goals…
Bayern Munich won the battle 2-1 in 90 minutes at the Santiago Bernabeu, but lost the war 4-2 after extra time, suffering a bitter 6-3 aggregate defeat to a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Real Madrid side. After a goalless but highly entertaining first half, Carlo Ancelotti’s side valiantly secured an extra half-hour with a 2-1 win in normal time to level the tie at 3-3 overall, courtesy of a penalty from Robert Lewandowski on 53 minutes and a slapstick Sergio Ramos own goal — 102 seconds after Ronaldo headed an equaliser with 14 minutes remaining. However, just like in the 2-1 defeat…
Bayern Munich’s preparations for the first leg were thrown into chaos when it emerged that a shoulder injury would keep out Robert Lewandowski, their prolific striker from Poland. Although Thomas Muller is hardly a disastrous replacement, he endured a poor match in Munich and was substituted by Carlo Ancelotti even at a stage when Bayern were behind and chasing the game. Lewandowski will return at the Santiago Bernabeu, however, and this will be a perfect demonstration of quite how transformative his presence can be. With him up top, Bayern are better in so many ways — they can play more…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerians not to lose confidence in the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Saraki also urged citizens to come together and support the government adding that the country would hopefully soon overcome its challenges. “My message is for us to live in peace and unity. I know that we will continue to make sacrifices; and we should be hopeful that the country will get better,” Saraki told journalists in Ilorin, Kwara state over the weekend. “We should be hopeful that we will attain our promises with time. We just have to stay focused and determined and should…
The Lagos State Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Hyginus Omeje has warned articulated vehicle drivers against loading their vehicles above bridge heads and electrical installations. Omeje gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He said that some trucks in the city centre usually took the risk of carrying containers or loads that were higher than electrical cables, foot and flyover bridges. The FRSC boss said that such truck drivers use long poles or sticks to lift electrical cables, saying that they risked being electrocuted. Omeje advised…
The House of Representatives has reportedly discovered that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) did not remit a total of $81.2bn crude oil proceeds to the Federation Account in four years. The House ad hoc committee investigating the alleged export of $17 billion worth of undeclared crude oil and gas resources was said to have uncovered this. The committee has demanded answers from the corporation, as the investigation, which covers the year 2011 to 2014, intensifies. The committee is chaired by Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas, a member of the All Progressives Congress from It was gathered that before committee concluded on…
The wait is nearly over – Game Of Thrones season 7 starts on July 16 for fans in the US and July 17 in the UK. The new episodes will air in the US on HBO at 9pm Sunday evenings and simultaneously in the UK at 2am Monday morning on Sky Atlantic. We’ll also be able to watch them on NowTV and, repeated, on Monday evenings at 9pm. Here’s six important things you need to know. 1. Season 7 will have seven episodes, not the usual 10 However, the shooting window was the same length as previous seasons, suggesting that…
Akon has unveiled Patrick Elis as his official video director for Konvict Africa. Acknowledging and endorsing the video director on a video posted via Elis’ Instagram page, Akon playfully advises those who already have a relationship with him keep it tight as he’s about to get very expensive. “Your eyes can only see what is delivered to you and this man can deliver you the best, and he’s getting very expensive, so if you gat a relationship, you might wanna keep that relationship… ” Akon says, complimenting Elis. Patrick Elis of Patrick Elis Film, a renowned Nigerian creative director and…
Just hours after releasing his latest album, DAMN. Kendrick Lamar has inspired talk that he might just be better than Eminem. Actually, Hot 97 personality Peter Rosenberg played just as big a role in that conversation earlier this morning. “Best rapper who’s ever lived. There’s not a person who can rap on planet earth better than Kendrick Lamar. Eminem can rap as well. Nas can rap as well,” Rosenberg proclaimed to the world. Predictably, Twitter has had a ton to say about the matter—specifically in regards to Slim Shady. Hot 97 personality Scottie Beam helped spark more of the convo,…
Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe did his burgeoning reputation no harm on Wednesday night with a stunning display in his side’s 3-2 win against Dortmund. The 18-year-old scored twice as Leonardo Jardim’s side gained a one-goal advantage going into the second leg in France. Despite still being a teenager, Mbappe’s been linked with a world record move to a host of European giants and Monaco are believed to value him at around £130million. Manchester United are heavily interested in the France international and supporters took to social media to beg Jose Mourinho to sign the wonderkid. “I hope Mourinho is watching…
Everton have set their asking price for striker Romelu Lukaku. According to the Liverpool Echo, the Toffees have placed a world-record £100million fee on the Belgium international. Lukaku, 23, is wanted by former club Chelsea, as well as Manchester United, and some other big clubs around Europe including Bayern Munich. But Everton have made it clear that they want to keep hold of this season’s Premier League leading scorer even though he is yet to sign a new contract. It is understood that Lukaku wants to leave Goodison Park this summer and join a Champions League club but the Toffees…
No secret that Andrea Belotti is one of Europe’s most wanted strikers at the moment as the 23-year-old has netted 24 Serie A goals so far this season and is the league’s top scorer alongside former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko. Belotti is a transfer target of Chelsea and Manchester United. The Blues have already taken the first steps to sign the player in the summer although Antonio Conte is reportedly not willing to match the player’s € 100 million release clause although he will make a second offer to Torino in the next few days. Torino President Urbano Cairo…
Senator representing Ogun east, Buruji Kashamu has expressed disappointment at former president Goodluck Jonathan for his handling of the Peoples Democratic Party crisis. Kashamu faulted Jonathan for presiding over a meeting of the party where he said Ali Modu Sherrif was “disregarded” as the National Chairman of the party despite his authentication by a competent court. Speaking in an interview on Sunday, Kashamu said the incident would be a setback to the ongoing reconciliation efforts in the party. The Senator said Sheriff, who walked out of the meeting on Thursday, April 6, did not disrespect Jonathan by the action but…
Nigerian rap star, Falz will embark on a U.S. tour in April following the release of his second music video this year, ‘Baby Boy’. The ‘Baby Boy’ visual, directed by Clarence Peters, stars Nollywood actors including Jide Kosoko, Richard Mofe-Damijo, and IK Ogbonna. Recall that Falz toured UK in 2016 to promote his debut album, Stories That Touch, and was joined by Simi, DJ Em, Moelogo, and DJ Afro B. This time, the ‘Soldier’ rapper will be performing in Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, Maryland, Houston, New York, and Dallas. Falz’s fans expect to see Simi on this tour, more so…