Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has assured Nigerians that the government is working diligently to solve the country’s problems. Mohammed made the comment while receiving a delegation of the National Council for Women’s Societies (NCWS) in Abuja. “We are very concerned about the welfare of Nigerians and we are not sleeping; we are working day and night to ensure that the country retraces its step,” he said according to The Cable. “Many of our critics have been unfair to us because many of them know that we did not invent the problems we are facing today,” he added.…
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Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that corruption in Nigeria must be dealt with once and for all. Osinbajo also explained that the economic problems in the country are a result of widespread corruption. The Vice President made the comments on Tuesday, September 20, while receiving a delegation of the University of Lagos Alumni Association at the Presidential Villa. According to a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo said: “We’ve watched corruption fighting back, some people even said bring back corruption, but not the man on the street.” “No economy can tolerate…
The Federal Government says the implementation of the national reorientation campaign “Change Begins with Me’’ started from the leadership, contrary to the position of some critics. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja when he received a delegation of National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS). He said “people have criticised the campaign. Some have said that the campaign ought to start from the top. “We completely agree with them, but their criticism is because they did not understood the campaign. “The campaign actually started from the top, because we are doing…
Former Niger Delta militant, Government “Tompolo” Ekpemupolo has said that the Federal Government is planning to arrest former president, Goodluck Jonathan. Tompolo said further, during an interview with Sahara Reporters, that the FG is trying to use him to get through to Jonathan. “I am just a victim of circumstances. I am just a perceived enemy of the government. The intention of the government was to arrest former President Goodluck Jonathan. But they feel that arresting Jonathan without arresting me may be difficult, that was the reason why they are after me,” he said. Tompolo also denied being a sponsor…
US President, Barack Obama has expressed confidence in the ability of the Muhammadu Buhari administration to lead Nigeria. Obama also offered to assist the Buhari government as much as possible before leaving office. The US president made the comments during a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the 71st United Nations General Assembly in New York. “We have confidence in your leadership. There are some difficulties you face, but this administration is willing to assist in the short time we have left,” Obama said. “You have made real progress in defeating the brutal organization called Boko Haram, and that…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has advised the Federal Government on necessary steps to be taken to end the current recession. Saraki gave the advice on Tuesday, September 20, when the Senate resumed its activities after a long recess. The steps are: 1. The executive must immediately put in place leadership-level engagement platform with the private sector. 2. Government must raise capital from asset sales and other sources to shore up foreign reserves. 3. Consider tweaking the pension funds policy within international best practice safeguards to accommodate investment in infrastructure and mortgages. 4. The federal government and CBN must agree on…
There must have been so much on Kanye West‘s mind (there’s always a lot on Ye’s mind). Yeezy was spotted deeply lost in his thoughts while on vacation with Kim Kardashian and their two children in Miami. The award-winning rapper looked forlorn and disinterested as he sat close to Kim, who was busy cradling little Saint. It only took his three-year-old daughter, North getting dumped on Kanye’s laps before he became aware of his surroundings. What’s the issue this time ‘Ye?
Another tragic death of a man of colour, Terence Crutcher at the hands of police in the United States earlier in the week was all it took for The Game to rethink his ongoing beef with fellow rapper, Meek Mill. Though Game recently released another diss track, ‘Pest Control’ aimed at Meek a few hours ago, he told TMZ it’s now difficult for him to keep going at the Philadelphia native as it makes him look like a hypocrite. ‘I find it a little difficult to be actually beefing with another African America […] artist,’ The Game said. ‘On one…
In the past few days, we discovered that YBNL boss, Olamide and his son, Boluwatife both changed their hairstyles. And while we were getting to terms with that, the label’s DJ, Enimoney did the same with Lil Kesh – who was with YBNL until a few months ago – following suit soon after. It didn’t end there though, as singer Adekunle Gold also got a new hairstyle. Now we’re wondering what’s really going on? Just coincidence?
You won’t believe this. And you should not. But sourceless sources are telling us that Jennifer Aniston is ready to accept her man back, after his wife of two years and partner of 10 years Angelina Jolie kicked him out the back door. It doesn’t matter that he ran out of their marriage many years ago, into Jolie’s luscious lips. It doesn’t even matter that Aniston married last year having since moved on, putting Brangelina behind her. What matters, in the silly imagination of our sauce, is that Jennifer’s pastor called her last night, sharing a vision he had that…
Nigerian pop stars, Davido and MC Galaxy will have their respective songs, ‘Skelewu’ and ‘Sekem’ as part of the soundtrack of Queen of Katwe, an upcoming inspiring biography drama movie directed by Mira Nair and starring Madina Nalwanga, Lupita Nyong’o, and David Oyelowo. You’ll recall that in 2006, 2face Idibia‘s ‘African Queen’ made the soundtrack of the movie Phat Girlz from which he was reported to have earned $5m. Davido and MC Galaxy’s teams have both declined to comment on how much they are making from soundtrack proceeds, but they’ll surely smile to the bank as Nigerian music takes a…
“How to Get Away with Murder,” one of the biggest shows on TV with lots of steamy sex scenes, returns for season three on Thursday, September 22, 2016. During an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday, September 19, 2016, Viola Davis who plays Annalise Keating on show, spoke about steamy scenes in the upcoming season. “I told them, ‘No more sex scenes!’ Well, sex scenes but, ‘You can not throw me up against the wall,” the 51-year-old actress said. “They threw me up against a wall the first season and I threw my back out for two weeks…
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar is one hell of a hottie! The actress has just shared a sexy photo of herself and fans can’t get enough. “Always wanted to wear a shirt ps no sermons. It is not Friday or Sunday Namaste,” she captioned it. The photo has Halima teasing fans in a shirt while flaunting major cleavage. Donning a pink weave, Halima stares straight into the camera. Meanwhile, Halima has revealed she is not concerned about critics negative comments. On Saturday, July 20, 2016, the “Men In Love” actress disclosed that she just doesn’t care about what critics say. “People…
EME recording act Shaydee is also a birthday boy today. Born Shadrach Adeboye in Kano, Shaydee began his singing career from the church choir at 15. A graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Ilorin, Kwara, he went on to become a songwriter and producer for a while before going professional with his music in 2005. He got signed to EME in 2012 and has released impressive singles such as ‘Won Gbo Mi’ featuring Wizkid, and ‘High’.
Today is the birthday of Nollywood actor Mike Ezuruonye. The married actor was a former banker before he started doing movies. Some of the movies he has acted in are “Endless Passion”, “Broken Marriage”, “Beyond Reason”, “Critical Decision”, “The Duplex” and others.
Seems like there’s a snitch inside everyone of us including rapper, The Game. The rapper was a guest on the Wendy Williams show where he listed members of the Kardashian clan he’s had sex with. The father of three dished on what started his ongoing feud with Meek Mill, squashing his beef with 50 Cent, the work he does with his foundation and of course the Kardashian women he’s had sex with. According to the ‘Candy Shop’ rapper he ended his beef with 50 Cent in a strip club and would appear on “Power” if he was called up as…
Netherlands head coach Danny Blind has named a 30-man provisional squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Belarus and France. On the back of a disastrous Euro 2016 qualification campaign, Blind’s side got off to a tepid start in World Cup qualification Group A – drawing 1-1 with a Sweden side shorn of their former talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic. However, with group favourites France having been held by Belarus, they sit second place after the opening match, and Blind has already lined-up his preliminary squad for the fixtures on October 7 and 10. Among the newcomers from Blind’s most-recent selection…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hopes captain Vincent Kompany’s injury problems are behind him as he gears up to making a first team return. The Belgian defender made just 14 Premier League appearances last season as City finished fourth, and has yet to feature under Guardiola, though he returned to the matchday squad against Bournemouth on Saturday. Kompany could now be involved in Wednesday’s League Cup tie at Swansea City, with the former Barcelona manager delighted to have him available. “I was satisfied from the first day [that Kompany is over his problems],” he told a news conference. “It has…
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri lamented conceding just before half-time in his side’s loss to Chelsea in the EFL Cup. A Shinji Okazaki brace, after poor defending by the visitors, had put Leicester on track at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday. But Gary Cahill scored from a corner just prior to the break, before Cesar Azpilicueta’s stunning volley led to the equaliser and Cesc Fabregas was the hero in extra time. Ranieri rued the goal just before half-time as the decisive moment in his side’s loss. “I think the key was when we conceded a goal from the last…
Real Madrid will face Club America or the winners of the AFC Champions League in the semifinals of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. The draw for the competition, which is held in Japan in December, also saw the CAF Champions League winner drawn to face either the J. League champions or Auckland City, the winners of which will face Atletico Nacional in the other semifinal. The competition kicks off on Dec. 8 at Yokohama’s International Stadium which will also host the third-place playoff and final on Dec. 18. One club from each of FIFA’s six confederations will participate alongside…