All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun has explained why former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume was removed by the party’s Senate caucus. According to Oyegun, Ndume was removed in order to restore unity to the party and its Senate caucus. “We all regret that it took so long for us to arrive at the position we are today. What is important is that it has finally happened. The APC caucus in the senate will now take full charge, control and dominance as the governing party and the majority party in the senate,” Oyegun said according to Daily Trust. “What is…
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Former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dakuku Peterside has said that Governor Nyesom Wike “lacks a sense of accountability and responsibility.” Peterside made the comment in reaction to Wike’s attempt to repeal a law enacted by his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi. He made the remarks via a statement released by his media team and sent to Daily Post. The statement reads: “At a time when countries of the world are working hard to secure a sustainable future for their people, looking for more avenues to increase their saving for future needs, when the Federal Government is doing…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said that the 2019 general elections are not a priority at this time. Atiku made the comment on Monday, January 16, during a visit to Minna, the Niger State capital. “The issue at stake now is not about 2019 but, how to make life comfortable for the people,” the former Vice President said. “Who is talking about 2019 when there is no food on the table for Nigerians? Whoever is talking about 2019 is being unfair to the people. For now, no Nigerian will listen to you talk about 2019; that will be disservice…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe on Tuesday readmitted the party’s Women Leader and other members of the state executive council who were suspended last year for insubordination and indiscipline. Alhaji Abubakar Bakabe, the state Secretary of the party, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen in Damaturu. Abubakar said: “The party had stripped the affected persons of their offices at the state, local and ward levels and, they remain ordinary members of the party. “Having demonstrated remorsefulness by the affected officials, the state executive council has with effect`from today, lifted the suspension while the indicted officials have…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane dismissed criticism of his side’s talisman Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday following a dip in form that has coincided with Real losing two consecutive games after setting a Spanish record unbeaten run of 40 games. Ronaldo struggled to influence Real’s 2-1 home defeat at by Celta Vigo in the King’s Cup on Wednesday and the 2-1 reverse to Sevilla last Sunday that cut their lead at the top of La Liga to a point, although he did convert a penalty. The forward recently won the 2016 Ballon d’Or and Fifa’s The Best accolade for leading Real…
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he is responsible for the European champions’ back-to-back defeats as they look to return to winning ways when Malaga visit the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Madrid hadn’t lost in 40 matches in all competitions stretching back nine months until conceding twice to lose 2-1 at Sevilla last weekend, and followed that up with a shock defeat by the same scoreline at home to Celta Vigo in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal on Wednesday. Zidane played down his concern, but admitted “something is wrong for sure” after Madrid lost on home…
Borussia Dortmund have been hit by fresh injury problems ahead of Saturday’s Bundesliga clash at Werder Bremen with midfielders Sebastian Rode and Emre Mor the latest to be ruled out. The German league restarts after the four-week winter break, but Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel has a dwindling pool of players. Top striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on Africa Cup of Nations duty with Gabon while Germany defender Sven Bender is out for the foreseeable future with an ankle injury. Meanwhile French winger Ousmane Dembele (hip) and Greece defender Sokratis (ankle) are still doubtful after picking up strains at Dortmund’s training camp…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has acknowledged England left-back Luke Shaw is enduring a testing period in his Old Trafford career due to illness and injury. Shaw, 21, spent most of last season recovering from a double leg break sustained in September 2015 and has made only 12 starts since Mourinho succeeded Louis van Gaal in the close season. Despite reports Shaw could be on his way out, Mourinho gave no indication that United are open to offers for him, but he did concede the former Southampton player is having a tough time of it. Asked if Shaw’s history of…
City’s 4-0 thrashing at Everton last Sunday was the heaviest league loss of Pep Guardiola’s glittering managerial career and left them languishing 10 points behind Chelsea after a second defeat in their last three league games. That prompted Guardiola to write off City’s title hopes and led critics to question whether the former Bayern Munich and Barcelona chief can succeed in England. Tottenham pose another threat to Guardiola’s equilibrium after reeling off a six-game winning run. But Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino, who handed Guardiola his first defeat as City boss in October, is certain his rival will eventually make his…
Chelsea will bid to put the Diego Costa crisis behind them when the Premier League leaders host Hull, while title chasing Tottenham aim to maintain their hot streak at troubled Manchester City on Saturday. Blues striker Costa reportedly clashed with Chelsea boss Antonio Conte last week over the club’s treatment of his back injury. Amid reports that Costa was also the subject of a lucrative offer from Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian, Conte kept his players focused as they crushed Leicester 3-0 last weekend despite the absence of the Spain striker. With Chelsea refusing to consider selling their leading…
Popular Yoruba actress, Lizzy Anjorin is a proud pet lover. And as seen in the video, her loyal dogs rejoice excitedly as they welcome their cheerful owner back home after weeks abroad. ‘Home sweet home,’ she wrote. ‘Just few weeks away see friends that appreciate 3 meals a day, see loyalty, see love, see man best FRIEND.’ Lizzy recently arrived Nigeria after spending weeks in the United Kingdom to promote her new movie, Owo Naira Bet.
It’s one of the most open races the Premier League has witnessed for years, with various clubs represented and seemingly no fewer than seven potential winners. But we’re not talking about the title race. No, Chelsea are odds-on favourites to win the league. Instead, the battle for the leading scorer’s Golden Boot is set to provide plenty of entertainment for the rest of the campaign. Saturday sees a particularly exciting head-to-head battle, because the last two winners of the award meet at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero triumphed in 2014-15, with 26 goals, while Tottenham’s Harry Kane won…
Aid group, Medicine Sans Frontier (MSF) has said that up to 170 people might have died in the accidental bomb attack on the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Rann, Borno State. The Nigerian Air Force accidentally dropped bombs on the camp on Tuesday, January 17, after being informed that it was a terrorist hideout. MSF, also known as Doctors without Borders, made the revelation via a statement released by General Director, Bruno Jochum on Friday, January 20. The statement reads: “The death toll continues to rise following the horrific military attack on civilians in Rann, Nigeria, according to latest…
Tonto Dikeh and Mercy Johnson have never been friends. The two stars have always butted heads, which was especially made more obvious when Tonto refused to attend Mercy’s wedding, then went ahead to criticize her for rushing back into acing barely few months after marriage and childbirth. The bitterness in Tonto’s tone towards Mercy has never been hidden. Earlier today, Tonto finally made a move to apologize for her unkindness towards the mother of three. She took to her Instagram page to write a heartfelt message, which Mercy immediately accepted and replied, amidst tears. Posting a photo of her former…
The results are in for Nollywood box office hits in 2016. And while they may be surprising to some, lovers of Nollywood must have seen it coming. According to numbers released to TNS by Film One Distribution, Iretiola Doyle has emerged the most bankable actress in Nollywood in the past year. The reason is quite obvious. Let’s break it down for you. In 2016, the actress appeared in three out of the 15 films that topped the box office. Those films include The Wedding Party, which grossed in N203m, Dinner, which grossed in N22m and The Arbitration, which grossed in…
Following the box office success of 30 Days in Atlanta and A Trip to Jamaica, AY Makun has announced his next movie, ’10 Day in Sin City’ The comedian took to Instagram to share a photo from his production meeting. ‘Production meeting is in progress for my new movie. #10DaysInSuncity #travel2sa #flysaanigeria,’ he wrote. From the movie title, 10 Days in Sin City will follow the lead character’s trip to South Africa.
A group of protesters in Abuja have called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest and prosecute Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose over his alleged involvement in the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud. The protesters, under the umbrella of the “Patriotic Mothers Without Borders,” invaded the EFCC headquarters on Friday, January 20, to make the demand. “The gravity of the crime does not permit that we wait indefinitely for Fayose to leave office; he would have finished spending his share of the loot by then, and he has all the time to destroy evidence,” Convener of the…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will take power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2019. Fayose made the comment on Friday, January 20, after emerging as the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum. “I take this responsibility at a time the party needs somebody to stand up. I am sure you all know that we will do it to represent Nigerians well,” he said. “It is a call to pull the walls of Jericho down; it is a call to make a difference. “I want to assure you that within the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state has threatened to sue Senator Nelson Effiong for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Effiong, who represents the Akwa Ibom South District, dumped the opposition party during the Senate plenary session on Thursday, January 19. The Akwa Ibom PDP made the comments via a statement released by spokesman, Ini Ememobong. The statement reads: “The People’s Democratic Party Akwa Ibom State has received with mixed feelings the announcement of the defection of Senator Nelson Effiong, who was elected on the platform of our great Party to represent the people of Akwa…
Just months after facing a terrible robbery ordeal where millions worth of jewelry was stolen from her, Kim Kardashian is getting ready to feature in upcoming movie, Ocean’s Eight. The star-studded movie which has Sandra Bullock, Anne Hathaway, Rihanna as some of the main characters has a jewelry heist as its major theme, a subject one would expect Kim to be averse to playing out in real life. Surprisingly, the reality star apparently has no qualms about featuring in it as she has been showing up for filming, which is currently going on at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in…