Nigeria’s crude oil production has risen to two million barrels per day, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has said. Kachikwu said the country now produces additional 200,000 barrels per day, up from the 1.8 million bpd recorded in recent times. He disclosed this when he met with the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) to defend the 2017 budget estimates of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. Kachikwu told the committee, which is chaired by a member from Delta State, Victor Nwokolo, that repair works on the facility were nearing completion. “In some weeks,…
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Davido spent Valentine’s day with his little girl Imade yesterday, February 14, 2017. The OBO star went to pick her up at school with a flower and wads of cash. The duo then went for lunch at new rave, Shiro, where Imade enjoyed finger foods and a quick massage. He also threw her a lavish Valentine party before going out with girlfriend, Mandy. A quick peek at Davido’s Snapchats shows him publicly flaunting his new lady love. Apparently, Mandy is currently in Lagos, Nigeria chilling with new boo Davido. The duo were seen all touchy feely at a restaurant with…
Popular TV Host Bolanle Olukanni shared her unforgettable Valentine’s day experience last year. The media personality took to Twitter yesterday, February 14, 2017, saying her Valentine disappeared all day. “My last year Val’s day I found out I was a side chick. The guy I was talking to disappeared all day & then at 12:01 am on feb 15 showed up,” she tweeted. Bolanle Olukanni has come a long way since she first moved back to Nigeria, from ‘Moments’ to ‘On The Red Carpet with Bolinto’.
Nigerian singer Seyi Shay is the new ambassador of phone company Gionee! Real name, Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, the RnB star was unveiled as their ambassador in an event which took place at the Renaissance hotel Ikeja on February 14, 2017. During the artiste’s interview session with members of the press, she expressed how joyous she feels being a part of the brand and promises to make the brand the biggest in Nigeria and Africa in general sighting how vast the age range of her listeners is which is between 15 to 55 years. The event also featured a valentine special…
Arsenal will have to produce something special to reach a first Champions League quarterfinal since 2010 after suffering a 5-1 defeat to a rampant Bayern Munich side in the first leg of their round-of-16 tie at the Allianz Arena. Despite Alexis Sanchez drawing Arsenal level on the half-hour mark following Arjen Robben’s early opener, Bayern outclassed the visitors after the break with Robert Lewandowski, Thiago Alcantara — twice — and Thomas Muller scoring to give their side a hefty advantage to take with them to the Emirates Stadium for the second leg. It was Bayern who started on top and…
Two goals in five second-half minutes helped Real Madrid come from behind to beat Napoli 3-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash at the Bernabeu on Wednesday. Brazilian Casemiro scored a stunning second-half goal to cap a thrilling comeback after Lorenzo Insigne’s audacious eighth-minute opener had threatened to pull off an upset for the visitors. Karim Benzema equalised for the hosts within 10 minutes before Toni Kroos put Real in front and Casemiro lashed a 30-yard volley past Jose Reina to complete an impressive victory. Keen to avoid the same kind of humiliation endured by…
img src=”https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Arsene-Wenger-300×200.jpg” alt=”” width=”300″ height=”200″ class=”alignleft size-medium wp-image-3125″ />Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his team “collapsed” in the second half of their 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday and conceded that the German club “are a better team than us.” Arsenal were level 1-1 at half-time but look headed for a seventh straight exit in the round of 16 after conceding four goals in the second half after captain Laurent Koscielny limped off with an apparent hamstring injury. And Wenger, whose future was thrust further into doubt following another disappointing display by Arsenal, said Koscielny’s…
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has reportedly deleted pictures of her estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill from Instagram. According to the Daily Post News, the actress left no trace of their connection including photos from their traditional marriage. This is following her recent statement confirming her separation from Churchill in response to a ‘concerned fan’, Joel Ikenna Maskot. Her estranged husband reportedly got involved in acts of infidelity with his personal assistant, Rose Meurer. A possible reason for the strained relationship between the pair according to earlier reports. She has however not prevented Churchill from interacting with their son. Dikeh’s open letter…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has accused the federal government of refusing to release the monthly allocation for his state. Fayose also said that the government’s refusal to release the funds is delaying ongoing projects in the state. He made the comments on Wednesday, February 15, while speaking to jounalists in the state. “In the last four weeks, Ekiti allocation and the budget support have not been released. Ekiti is the only state that has not been paid for the month of January,” he said. “We have written to the minister of finance. My commissioner was there. I have spoken…
A family football story born on the pitches of Paris’s eastern suburbs arrives at Old Trafford on Thursday as brothers Paul and Florentin Pogba face off in the Europa League. “The day has come,” says elder brother Florentin, a defender with Saint-Etienne. “We’re going to face each other on the pitch, rather than on our neighbourhood mini-pitch.” The two Pogbas’ lives have veered in different directions since their childhood scraps on a synthetic pitch in Roissy-en-Brie, 24 kilometres (15 miles) from the centre of the French capital. Paul, 23 and capped 44 times by France, is the world’s most expensive…
Soldiers have allegedly killed a pregnant woman and five others in the Agatu community of Benue state, reports say. According to Daily Post, this is coming after youths in the community reportedly killed a soldier on duty. Residents also said that the soldiers have chased indigenes of six villages, namely Olegadakolo, Ikpele, Otugologwu, Iwali, Okpanchenyi and Egba, away. An eyewitness who spoke to reporters said “This is genocide on our people; as I’m talking to you now, six villages have been sacked, children and women have moved out of the affected villages, while many people have been arrested by the…
A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger, Alhaji Muazu Bawa on Tuesday said Nigerians must support the measures put in place by the Federal Government to end recession and set Nigeria on the path of growth. Bawa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that the measures would take time to mature, as such Nigerians must be patient and help the administration succeed in the endeavour. He said that the government had invested heavily in revamping infrastructure, promoting agriculture and saving the national currency, so as to reposition the country for greatness. Bawa particularly noted…
Governor Nyesom WIke has expressed his displeasure over the separate meeting which the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi held with the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo was in Rivers state on Monday, February 13, 2017 as part of his tour of the Niger Delta region. According to Daily Post, Wike said the meeting was ill-conceived and aimed at destabilising the state. The Rivers state Governor also described Amaechi as a Chameleon, psychiatric patient. Wike said “Since the Acting President began his tour of the Niger-Delta, this is the first time he will be sleeping in a state. This is the…
Popular Ugandan socialite Zari Hassan – who’s in a relationship with Tanzanian singer, Diamond Platnumz – has finally revealed why she and the famous star are not officially married yet. While speaking to a local Tanzanian radio station, Zari said she wants the biggest wedding affair in East Africa but first, some goals have to be met. ‘We are not under pressure to exchange vows; we have never sat down to plan out wedding despite having two children together. But before all this, we first want to advance our economic investments.’ ‘We will settle down formally once we build our…
Who else remembers the little lady who kept Blue Ivy busy during the Sunday Grammys? Well, while Blue sat with pops Jay Z, grandma Tina, aunt Solange, uncle Alan – the little girl who shouldn’t be any older that Blue became the envy of world (at least with kids) on Sunday night. Who is Blue Ivy’s friend? How did she infiltrate the ever-secure Carter-Knowles domicile? Does she have tips? pic.twitter.com/klJfXPV8MQ — Yaminah Mayo (@SpicyMayoBlog) February 13, 2017 OK who is Blue Ivy’s friend? — Ileana (@ileanafortuno) February 13, 2017 Who is Blue Ivy’s friend and how is she always ready…
A video has emerged of Drake trying on his new chain and it’s the kind of thing that a pirate’s dreams are made of. The chain, made by celebrity jeweller, Ben Baller, was delivered to Drake in Manchester as he continues his tour of the United Kingdom. And the Canadian rapper looked bloody well chuffed with the new piece, as the Brits would say. “I met @champagnepapi at the Apple Store in the Beverly center in 2008. From that day on I fucked with The Boy heavy. I was picking him up from the airport, getting him cars, trees and…
One of the constants in the Premier League over the past couple of months has been Chelsea’s position at the top of the table. They have been a rare example of stability as the rest of the division continues in a state of flux. The relegation battle has been shaken up by managerial changes at Swansea and Hull that have galvanised their campaigns while champions Leicester have found themselves dragged into the mire. In mid-table, a previously brittle West Ham have rediscovered their backbone at the same time as Bournemouth and Southampton have mislaid theirs. Further up the table the…
Memories of the 4-0 drubbings by Bayern Munich in 2013 and AC Milan in 1994 came rushing back as Barca endured a nightmarish 90 minutes to rival those two debacles as their worst ever European night. Luis Enrique’s side were overwhelmed by Unai Emery’s men, and the Spaniard enjoyed a dish of revenge served extra cold after suffering so many defeats at the hands of Barca over the years. The knives will be out for Luis Enrique, not just because the coach suffered his worst defeat in a major competition, but because the team looked so ill-prepared for the game.…
Manchester United are not worried about recent reports that Marcus Rashford is unhappy at the club and stalling over terms of a new contract, sources close to the club have said. Rashford, 19, burst onto the scene last season and has cemented himself in manager Jose Mourinho’s first-team squad after heading to Euro 2016 with England in the summer. However, a report in The Times claimed that the young forward is growing increasingly frustrated with a lack of game time as he competes with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard for a place in the XI. But…
On Saturday, February 11, 2017, CoCoIce caused a stir on social media after she breastfed Bassey during a game of truth or dare. In an interview with Pulse Nigeria on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, the former housemate revealed that she has no regret baring her breast on live TV. According to her, it was just a game and she didn’t think anything of it. “It was just a game,” CocoIce said. “That was basically… You know when I say ‘it’s your girl CocoIce (raps in indigenous language). “The bad girl Coco, the naughty girl Coco came out during the truth…