Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday, February 10, 2017, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, presided over a meeting of heads of security and anti-corruption agencies and some cabinet ministers. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami attended the meeting. The meeting, which lasted for over two hours, was also attended Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris and the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),Ekpo Nta. Others at the meeting included the Director-General…
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The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has appealed to Nigerians to be calm and resolute in prayers for the quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari and his return to the country. The minister made the appeal in a statement by his media aide, Victor Oluwadamilare on Thursday in Abuja. Shittu also urged Nigerians not to be too worried about the state of health of the president. Shittu said that the president, like any other person was entitled to medical check-ups after strenuous official engagements; hence there should be no reason for anybody to make issues out of his health condition.…
Liverpool still haven’t won a league game in 2017. They host rivals Tottenham on Saturday evening with both sides still hoping for a slip-up from Chelsea in their pursuit of the title. Elsewhere, there’s a monster of a game at the Liberty, with Leicester facing Swansea as their relegation battle takes another twist. The champions are in danger of going down, just one point off the bottom three ahead of the weekend, and could even start the game in the relegation zone if results go against them on Saturday. Despite a growing difference between the two teams’ current form, Liverpool…
Pep Guardiola has hailed Philipp Lahm as one of football’s “best players ever” after the Bayern Munich defender announced he will retire at the end of the season. Lahm, 33, was Guardiola’s captain during his three years in charge of the club, which saw Bayern win three Bundesliga titles and two DFB Pokals. The Manchester City manager described him as one of the most intelligent players he has coached and said he was instrumental in his success at the Alliaz Arena. “Philipp was and is a special person in my life,” Guardiola told a news conference. “It is not easy…
Jose Mourinho has said Manchester United could be in the market for as many as four new signings in the summer but he only wants to sign players who will improve the squad. Mourinho made four signings in his first transfer window in charge of United, bringing Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Eric Bailly and Paul Pogba to Old Trafford. Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has promised to again improve United’s squad ahead of the 2017-18 season, but told investors that the transfer window will not see the same “churn” of players. Mourinho joked that Woodward has taught him a new word…
Jose Mourinho is convinced Zlatan Ibrahimovic will still be at Old Trafford next season — a campaign the Manchester United manager believes could be the striker’s last at the “highest level.” Ibrahimovic 35, has proven the doubters wrong since arriving in the summer, with last weekend’s strike against Leicester City seeing him become the first United player since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement to reach 20 goals in a season. He has plenty of time to extend that record given United are still fighting on four fronts and it appears a matter of when rather than if the one-year option in…
West Ham striker Andy Carroll has beaten Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud to the Premier League’s Goal of the Month award for his sideways scissor kick against Crystal Palace. Carroll scored West Ham’s second goal in their 2-0 victory over Palace on Jan. 14 and secured the award based on a combination of the votes from the public and those of a panel made up of former managers and players. Giroud had produced a “scorpion kick” as Arsenal defeated Palace 2-0 on Jan. 1. Other goals nominated for the award included Wayne Rooney’s late free kick in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with…
Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria says reports of the decline of Cristiano Ronaldo are “exaggerated” and he does not understand the questioning of his former Real Madrid teammate. After an outstanding 2016, Ronaldo, 32, has had a more difficult start to the new calendar year, being blamed by some local fans and pundits for Madrid’s poor run of results last month, including their exit from the Copa del Rey to Celta Vigo. The Portugal captain was whistled by the Santiago Bernabeu crowd during Madrid’s most recent game, although he then reacted with a goal and assist in the La…
Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool have lost their “flow” in recent months but says he “dreams” that his side can remain unbeaten from now till the end of the season. Liverpool have won just one of their last 10 matches and have dropped to fifth in the Premier League standings ahead of Tottenham Hotspur’s visit to Anfield on Saturday evening. “We recognised at one point we lost the flow, of course,” Klopp told a news conference at Melwood on Friday afternoon. “In this moment, you don’t only lose the flow and then you have this player out and this player is…
Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel says he doesn’t “know anything” about speculation he is a leading candidate to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal. The Daily Mirror reported on Friday that Tuchel heads a four-man shortlist of candidates drawn up by the Arsenal hierarchy in case Wenger decides to step down from his post this summer. Wenger has yet to decide whether to sign a new contract with the club, and Tuchel and Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri have often been touted as two of the likeliest names to succeed him. According to the Mirror, the Arsenal shortlist also includes Bayer Leverkusen…
Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson says Alexis Sanchez is the only current Gunner who could get into Tottenham’s starting lineup. Merson, who has been a frequent critic of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, delivered a harsh assessment of the Frenchman’s squad on Sky Sports, where he works as a pundit. “I don’t know where they would be [without Alexis Sanchez],” Merson said. “He’s their one player. “I was talking to someone the other day and I said that if you put Tottenham’s best XI that they can get on the football pitch and put Arsenal’s best XI next to it, Sanchez…
The Grammy Awards have long been the gold standard for musical artistes all over the world. Every musician craves the iconic gramophone trophy and the lucky ones that have won it always show it off. However, a number of artistes have not been fortunate enough to pick up a Grammy – and it’s not because they’re not good. The Nigerian Afrobeat legend has been nominated four times in the world music category but has not won any yet. He has said in several interviews that he no longer particularly cares for the Grammys anymore.
While the world is still talking and celebrating the news of Beyonce and George Clooney’s twins, another celeb we should also be talking about is Madonna. The pop star recently announced that she’s adopted twin sisters from Malawi named Estere and Stelle. Madonna posted a photograph of her and her new daughters to Instagram with this message: ‘I can officially confirm I have completed the process of adopting twin sisters from Malawi and am overjoyed that they are now part of our family. ‘I am deeply grateful to all those in Malawi who helped make this possible, and I ask…
Nigerian movie experts have had several arguments on the influence of Odunlade Adekola in the entertainment industry, but they haven’t reached a consensus. Some believe the Yoruba actor is one of the best that ever did it, while others say he can only be applauded when he starts featuring on mainstream movies. Now here’s a chance for you to decide what you think.
Nollywood filmmaker and Lagos “socialite” Olajide Oluwaseun Kareem aka “Seun Egbegbe” has been charged with 36 counts of advance fee fraud in Lagos. The former boyfriend of Toyin Aimakhu was paraded before a judge in Ogudu today, February 10, 2017, for his recent crime, the alleged scam of N10million naira and has been charged of 36 counts of fraud. Further information on the trial hasn’t been released yet. Recall that Vanguard reported Egbegbe was arraigned before Magistrate Aje Afunwa on a one-count charge of stealing back in November and granted bail. Story still developing… Meanwhile, Egbegbe was recently accused of…
Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage was a guest on this weeks ‘African Voices’. The star shared her journey with the programme from her humble roots in a church choir to singing in Los Angeles with some of the industry’s biggest stars. Although, Tiwa’s musical career began at 16 years old, when she was singing backing vocals for the late pop star George Michael, she actually had her first audition here in Lagos. According to the ‘Eminado’ singer, she had her first audition as a singer at the City Mission Methodist Church. The programme reports from Lagos, where ‘African Voices’ also…
Nollywood actress and producer Chika Ike is quite busy with her real estate investment. The star shared photos of herself on inspection of her site. “Whatever you set your mind to do can be achieved with hard work, prayer and determination. #realestate #entrepreneur #workhard #worksmart,” she wrote alongside a photo. According to her, “These past few weeks has been super hectic for me. When I’m not filming I wear my real estate developer hat… I love it, but it’s not an easy venture. Nothing good comes easy.” News of Chika joining the real estate sector was first broken by her…
Lagos State Government on Thursday said that Private Sector Participation – PSP -operators would not lose business to involvement of foreign firms in waste management. Involvement of foreign firms in waste management in the state was proposed by the executive arm under Cleaner Lagos Initiative which is part of the Environmental Management, Protection and Sustenable Development Bill, 2017. The state Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Babatunde Adejare, gave the assurance in Lagos at a public hearing on the bill. The commissioner was reacting to protests earlier on Thursday by some of tbe operators over the bill. The News Agency of…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed as an unrepentant liar. Fani-Kayode also described Mohammed as wicked, irresponsible, foul-breathed and pamper-wearing. The former minister made the comments via an article titled “Lying Lie Mohammed.” Read it below: The greatest evil that plagues our land today are not Boko Haram or the Fulani militias. The greatest evil are those so-called moderate Muslims and practicing Christians who pretend that the terrorists don’t exist, who turn a blind eye to their evil and who sit back silently and watch them. Consider the foul-breathed, pamper-wearing lying Lai Mohammed, Buhari’s…
The founder of the Evangelical Church of Yahweh Worldwide, Theophilus Olabayo, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s time is up. Olabayo also said that God told him that Nigeria’s presidential seat is currently vacant. The cleric made the comments on Thursday, February 9, while speaking to Premium Times. “God told me that the president has done well but his time is up, Aso Rock is vacant, nobody is there. And God told me that he will raise up a man who loves Nigeria to take over,” Olabayo said. “It’s not going to be business as usual, God is taking over…