The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar has said that the information on the whereabouts of the remaining abducted Chibok girls will not be revealed. Abubakar stated this on Thursday, January 5, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State – the same day the army announced the rescue of one of the girls with her 6-month-old baby. “Neither the military nor any security agency will give information on the Chibok girls in order not to jeopardise their safety,” adding that “information on strategy to rescue them will never be disclosed.” Abubakar, however, did not specify if the military already knows…
Author: David Folami
The Federal Government is to resolve the dispute between workers in the petroleum sector and some oil companies operating in the country, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Joseph Ogbebor, General Secretary, Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) gave this hint in an interview with NAN on Thursday in Lagos. NAN gathered that the government moves followed the announcement by NUPENG to begin a three-day warning strike from January 11. The workers are going on strike to protest the alleged violation of the country’s extant labour laws and anti-workers disposition of the oil companies. Ogbebor…
Ijaw national leader, Edwin Clark, has warned the Federal Government to take the issue of dialogue with the Niger Delta people more seriously as militants are losing patience. Clark gave the warning on Thursday, January 5, at a meeting of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) held at his Delta residence. He said things may get out of hands if the Muhammadu Buhari administration does not take fast and progressive actions on the crisis. The Ijaw leader, however, commended the President for acknowledging that dialogue is the solution to the incessant attacks on oil facilities in the region. Clark said: “When…
Some pensioners in Imo State have alleged that Governor Rochas Okorocha has not paid them for 77 months. The pensioners made the allegation during a protest at the Government House in Owerri on Thursday, January 5. “Okorocha derives joy in seeing elders in this state coming out from time to time to the streets to ask for their pension. What did Okorocha do with the bailout fund that President Buhari gave to him? We are protesting for the third time,” Leader of the protesters, Chief Gideon Ezeji told Vanguard. “We say no to this latest government plan to deny us…
First Lady, Aisha Buhari has denied reports that the Nigerian High Commission in the UK spent a total of £49,000 in entertaining her during her visits to London. She made the denial via a statement released by her media aide, Adebisi Olumide-Ajayi on Friday, January 6. The statement reads in part: “It is not in the interest of Mrs Buhari to join issues with anyone, but necessary to put the record in proper perspective. This is necessary as it concerns her trip to UK and the Nigerian High Commission in London. Mrs Buhari had never traveled with a large entourage…
The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement has confirmed Rakiya Abubakar, the abducted schoolgirl from Government Secondary School, Chibok who was rescued on Thursday, January 5, 2016. Rakiya, one of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls and her six-month-old were found by troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole at the Alargano forest in Damboa Local Government Area Borno State. In a statement issued by its spokesman, Sesugh Akume, the BBOG said expressed optimism that other girls would be rescued and reunited with their families. “Having exhausted all our internal verification modalities our movement can confirm that Rakiya Abubakar Gali (#49 in our…
Today is singer, Yung L’s birthday. The crooner took to Instagram to wish himself a happy birthday. “Happy Birthday Yung. May you reign forever. 01:06:17,” he captioned a shot of himself.
Many agree that the Nigerian tourism sector would generate billions of dollars in revenue and many celebrities have urged the government to harness its potential. In a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Flavour and Patoranking had more to say about the issue. The music stars urged the Federal government to work on growing the sector to generate funds which will go a long to improving the economic situation of the country. Flavour said, “If you look around most African countries, they have started working on their hospitality business for revenue generation. I think it is time…
Mavin producer, Altims, is also a year older today! He got signed to one of Nigeria’s top record label on May 7, 2012.
Mavin artiste Di’ja has finally showed off her husband, Rotimi’s, face. The ‘Awww’ singer took to Instagram yesterday, January 5, 2017, sharing a photo collage of her family. With the caption, “2015 I became a wife, 2016 I became a mother. 2017 we are all alive and well and ready to kick ass,” she shared to her 1million followers. In an exclusive interview with LIB, Hadiza Salma Blell shared the reasons why she had a secret wedding to her husband Rotimi. “It was very intimate and it was also in my home town, Kaduna, so it’s kind of hard to…
Today is Cobhams Asuquo’s birthday! Cobhams is a Nigerian musician, producer, and songwriter. In 2005, Asuquo was signed on with Sony ATV London as a songwriter. After working as Head of Audio Productions at a local label, Questionmark Entertainment, he set up his own recording facility in 2006. He is CEO/ Head of Productions of CAMP (Cobhams Asuquo Music Productions) which is currently representing himself, Bez Idakula and Stan Iyke. He was responsible for Aşa’s highly acclaimed international album ASA.
Following that unforgettable curve Eva Alordiah’s fiancé, Caesar got from Wizkid, the rapper has gone on to write him a love letter. Eva took to Instagram today, January 6, 2017, talking about how she found home with him. She wrote, “What do you want?” “Nothing.” It was the way her eyes drew imaginary circles in the air that suggested she wanted more than nothing. The night air was cold and the occasional howling of dogs in the distance was the only sound to be heard. They stood a couple feet apart in the middle of the dimly lit street, barely…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba used to cry when he lost a game as a youngster, his former coach has told the Manchester Evening News. Pogba’s first club was Roissy-En-Brie, and the France international paid tribute to them after scoring for Juventus in 2014 when he lifted his jersey to reveal a T-shirt with the boys club’s name on it. Coach Sambou Tati said: “He was very strong for his age because he was strong in the head. He’s a big winner. “When you are a winner, you don’t want to lose and, from the moment you lose, you’re angry…
Arsene Wenger has defended Olivier Giroud’s celebration after his injury-time equaliser against Bournemouth and insists every Arsenal player has the same desire to win as Alexis Sanchez. The reactions of Sanchez and Giroud toward the end of Arsenal’s dramatic comeback in the 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday have been heavily scrutinised, as the France striker spent time celebrating his late goal instead of restarting play immediately while Sanchez was furious with the team’s failure to win at the final whistle and stormed down the tunnel. Giroud’s actions were criticised by both fans and pundits as they wasted precious seconds…
Wayne Rooney could be forgiven for thinking that nothing has gone right for him since he ended his long and frustrating wait to lay his hands on the FA Cup last season. When the Manchester United captain lifted the famous trophy at Wembley following the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace last May, he completed his set of domestic honours and claimed the one major honour — the Europa League having been an irrelevance for the majority of his United career — that had repeatedly eluded him since arriving at Old Trafford in August 2004. A month before leading England at…
Diego Costa has played down his on-pitch argument with Pedro Rodriguez during Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat against Tottenham on Wednesday, insisting that he and his teammate are like brothers. Spurs supporters gleefully cheered during the first half at White Hart Lane when Costa and Pedro became embroiled in an angry debate following a miscommunication that resulted in the breakdown of a Chelsea counterattack. It proved to be one of few dangerous attacking moments for Chelsea as two headers from Dele Alli earned Tottenham a deserved 2-0 win over their bitter London rivals, ending the Blues’ record-equalling 13-match winning streak in the…
Athletic Bilbao held on with nine-men to surprise Barcelona 2-1 in the first leg of their last-16 Copa del Rey tie on Thursday. Aritz Aduriz and Inaki Williams had given the hosts a two-goal lead in the first half before Lionel Messi drew a goal back from a free kick just after the break. But Athletic successfully defended their lead despite having Raul Garcia and Ander Iturraspe both dismissed after each picked up two yellow cards in the second half. Mikel San Jose headed wide from an early corner, but the best early chance fell to Gerard Pique, who nodded…
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has confirmed he is joining Chinese Super League club Tianjin TEDA after 10 years at Stamford Bridge. Mikel, 29, signed for Chelsea from Norwegian club Lyn in 2006 despite initially agreeing to join Manchester United and the Nigeria international made 374 appearances for the West London club. However, he has not been included in a single matchday squad for a competitive game since Antonio Conte took charge in the summer and announced on Twitter that he would be moving to China. Mikel, whose contract was due to expire in the summer, had also held talks…
Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi has said that governing the state is a difficult task. Ajimobi also explained that maintaining the state’s old infrastructure and creating new ones has proven extremely difficult for his administration. “Maintenance of our infrastructure and executing new ones have been extremely difficult. Oyo State is a big state,” Ajimobi said on Wednesday, January 4. “Ibadan alone is bigger than seven states and to govern Oyo State is a big responsibility with big problem and difficult to manage,” he added according to Vanguard. Ajimobi said this at the 2017 Inter-Faith Service of the state government at…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola denied on Thursday that he was already planning his retirement at age 45, after saying that he was “arriving at the end” of his career. The Spaniard sparked feverish speculation about his future after saying in an interview with American television station NBC that he could not see himself still being in management when he reaches his sixties. During the interview Guardiola said: “I feel the process of my goodbye has already started. I am arriving at the end of my coaching career, of this I am sure.” He now admits it was “inappropriate” to…