For a night that recognized movies and actors that told stories of notable events in Nigeria, a win for a “Trip to Jamaica” in any category would have been an anticlimax. Fortunately for the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards on Saturday, March 4, 2017, it redeemed its image by not confusing effort and commercial success with true greatness. In December when the organizers of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards announced its 2017 nominees, AY Makun’s “A Trip to Jamaica” nabbed six nominations in major categories including Best Writer, Best Actress in a Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy, Best…
Author: David Folami
Ghanaian artiste, Edem, has offered an animated video to his ‘Ride with me’ track featuring Seyi Shay. The clip is a romance themed visuals that embodies loyalty, bond and commitment between lovers. It also brought some liveliness, easily achieved through a sweet melody beat.
Hip-Hop artiste, YQ, makes another entry with his 2017 debut single, ‘Gbanjo’. The track follows more recent releases such as ‘Styles of making love’ and ‘Kogi United” Produced by Fredie Beat, the song is a shout out to the go-getters who never seem to relent in the face of hardship.
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, 10 governors and ministers are among the 800 dignitaries expected in Benue for the coronation of the 5th Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the coronation of the new Tor Tiv is slated to hold on Saturday (March 4) at the JS Tarka Stadium in Gboko. The Chairman of the Venue Sub-committee of the Central Planning Committee for the coronation, Mr Emmanuel Manger, made this known to NAN on Friday in Gboko. He said elaborate arrangements were been made to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has congratulated Justice Walter Onnoghen on his confirmation by the Senate as the 14th substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The Committee’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, also commended the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for sending the name of Justice Onnoghen’s to the Senate for confirmation. Adeyeye said that the confirmation of Justice Onnoghen as the New CJN had renewed the confidence of Nigerians and the international community on the need to respect the principle of separation of powers. He said that the…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has urged foreign airlines operating in Nigeria to reconsider their decision and make use of Kaduna International Airport during the six weeks closure of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Osinbajo made the plea in Kaduna on Friday in an interview with newsmen shortly after his on-the-spot assessment and readiness of the Kaduna airport. He urged the airlines to bear the situation and be ready to work with the Federal Government to achieve its objective of delivering a safe and secure aviation sector. According to him, one thing that is clear is that not all foreign airlines…
The Naira on Friday depreciated against the dollar at the parallel market after posting days of appreciation, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The nation’s currency lost N7 to exchange at N465 to a dollar after closing at N458 on Thursday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro traded at N542 and N480. At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the Naira traded at N399 to a dollar, CBN controlled rate, while Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N610 and N520. Trading at the interbank market saw the Naira sold at N305.25 to a dollar. NAN reports that…
The Kano/Jigawa Customs Area Command on Friday in Kano destroyed expired items worth millions of Naira. This is contained in a statement signed by the Commands Public Relations officer, Mr Danbaba Isah and made available to newsmen in Kano. According to the statement, the burnt items include expired foreign rice, computer scraps and expired bubble gum. Others were harmful and expired drugs including Dizapam, Heragra, Tranadol tablets and 250 cartons of expired liquid Indo food. According to the statement, the Command’s Area Controller, Mr Abutu Onaja led in the destruction of the expired items which took place in the premises…
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki said on Saturday said the National Assembly would ensure that the Nigerian Navy received adequate appropriation for effective discharge its the constitutional duties. Saraki gave the assurance in his remarks at the closing ceremony of the 11th Nigerian Naval Games tagged, “Uyo 2017”. The senate president, represented by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Sen. Isa Hamman, said the Nigerian Navy had become a pillar that was critical to the continued unity, survival and prosperity of the nation. He urged all the tiers of government to support the Navy in its efforts in maintain…
Liverpool gave their fans palpitations after a dominant first half. Georginio Wijnaldum sealed the victory with a late breakaway goal after an Alexis Sanchez-inspired fightback from the visitors. Positives From the opening minutes, Liverpool’s intention to fight for every ball and hustle Arsenal out of their stride was first class. When they are this good, they are unstoppable. Negatives Where was this performance and attitude against Leicester? Or Hull? Or Swansea? The Reds could have achieved so much more this season, and that is a frustrating component despite the euphoria of tonight’s victory. Manager rating out of 10 7 –…
The moment that Arsene Wenger submitted his teamsheet at Liverpool without Alexis Sanchez in the starting XI, he ensured that this decision would be the story of a potentially pivotal game in Arsenal’s season. That’s the problem with big calls such as leaving your talisman and leading goal scorer out of the team: whichever way it goes, the decision will be the focus of the attention. Wenger has been around the game long enough to know how his selection would be dissected, so the Frenchman would also be fully aware that when you put your neck on the block, you…
That was the heroic performance Bournemouth desperately needed to get out of their bad run of form. To hold the newly crowned EFL Cup champions Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford is a decent result for any side, especially playing with 10 men for the entire second half. The Cherries will be hopeful it’s all up from here on. Positives The resilience and fantastic attitude on display by every Bournemouth player was the biggest positive of the day. Tyrone Mings finally put in a decent performance and seems to be growing with each game. Artur Boruc also…
With the news over the weekend regarding Fernando Torres positive, Atletico Madrid’s thoughts can now return to the pitch ahead of this weekend’s visit of Valencia. Unfortunately for the Vicente Calderon faithful, the La Liga table does not make pretty reading. The defeat to Barcelona and the draw in Galicia mean they currently sit outside the top four and trail Real Sociedad in the fourth and final Champions League place by two points. Before last weekend’s game with Barca, Diego Simeone said that the side’s objective was a third-placed finish, however even that appears a tall order. Sevilla are flying…
Neymar has said he is having his best season yet Barcelona and claimed the La Liga leaders are just beginning to find their best form. Barcelona are competing for silverware on three fronts — the Liga title, Champions League and Copa del Rey — and with 12 goals and 16 assists in all competitions Neymar has played a key role. “I think it’s my best season at Barca,” he told the club’s official website. “Both myself and the team are getting better and that is important.” Following Wednesday’s 6-1 La Liga victory against Sporting Gijon, manager Luis Enrique announced he…
A Football Association source has said that disciplinary chiefs will wait for referee Kevin Friend’s match report before deciding whether to take any action against either Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Tyrone Mings. Ibrahimovic and Mings clashed during Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday. Mings was seen to stamp on Ibrahimovic’s head before the striker then caught his opponent with his elbow. Neither player was dismissed by Friend, although Bournemouth captain Andrew Surman did receive a second yellow card after he shoved Ibrahimovic in the aftermath of the elbowing incident. The earliest either player is likely to…
Manchester United, fresh from their EFL Cup triumph, produced one of their most frustrating results of the season as they drew 1-1 with Bournemouth on Saturday. Given the year this has been, that is saying something. They drew their 10th Premier League game of the season, the result desperately disappointing against a 10-man Bournemouth team that created only one chance from open play. This result had few redeeming features, particularly since Zlatan Ibrahimovic — who missed a second-half penalty — may face a ban for an elbow on Tyrone Mings. A missed opportunity to join the top four, to say…
French champions Paris Saint-Germain are set to offer Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge the chance to get his career back on track at the Parc des Princes, according to the Mirror. A lack of form and fitness has seen the striker feature in only 14 Premier League games this season, and there is a feeling on Merseyside that the 27-year-old doesn’t fit into manager Jurgen Klopp’s long-term plans. The paper reports that PSG would prefer to take Sturridge on loan initially, with a view to making the deal permanent should the England international regain his scoring touch. Liverpool, however, think they can…
After three hesitant performances, Real Madrid recovered their swagger with a convincing 4-1 win at Eibar. Zinedine Zidane’s lineup full of bench players showed an impressive work rate and offered several flashes of talent to overcome one of the most in-shape squads in La Liga. Especially during the first half, seventh place Eibar looked unable to threat Real Madrid due to the excellent positioning and mobility of the visitors. The impressive understanding between Karim Benzema, James Rodriguez and Marco Asensio was the highlight of a fundamental victory right before the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 in…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying it is dead. OBJ, as he is fondly called, said the party has become a shadow of itself due to internal wranglings. He also prayed that the fortune of Nigeria will never sink like the PDP did. According to Daily Post, the former President also said “When all was going well, when Ahmadu Ali was the chairman of the party, we were 30 out of the 36 states. “I brought Ahamdu Ali as the national leader of the party. But, when Ahmadu and I left, the fortune of…
Waje releases single and visuals for her first single ‘Mountain’ off her forthcoming album, “Truth” featuring South African diva, Lira. ‘Mountain’ focuses on hope and determination in the face of our current Nigerian, African and global chaos. Together as a people, we can climb any “Mountain”!