APC Leader, Bola Tinubu has come out to commiserate with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his nephew, Alhaji Ibrahim Dauda. He revealed this in a recent statement by his media adviser, Tunde Rahman. Tinubu simply extended his condolences to the family of Dauda, Gov. Aminu Masari, the Daura community, and people of Katsina over the sad loss. He added that Buhari should accept his deepest sympathy and condolences because no one can question God. His words, “Mr President, please accept my deepest sympathy and condolences over the passing of your nephew, Alhaji Ibrahim Dauda. “My condolences also to…
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Ex-South Africa midfielder, Kagisho Dikgacoi has come out to support the decision to restart the EPL amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kagisho recently revealed that Liverpool deserves to win the league even if they might not win every game after the restart. According to him, the fact that the EPL will restart with strict protective measures means everything should be safe for managers, referees and fotoabllers. He added that the English Premier League is the strongest league in the world so the organizers should find it easy to cope during the deadly outbreak. His words, “I would have gone back. Obviously,…
Popular Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji has shared her reaction to the sad murder of 17-year-old Tina Ezekwe and Uwa Omozuwa, 22. According to the movie star, the sad reality about the Nigerian Police Force is that they either abuse their power or have the power to abuse. She added that the fact that we all live in constant fear of people who are supposed to protect us is very shameful. Her words, “They either abuse their power, or have the power to abuse. In or out of uniform, we live in constant fear of men. Tina Ezekwe. Vera Omozuwa. Rest In Peace…
The Senate has aimed a dig at the Executive Director, Projects of the Interim Management Committee, IMC of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, warning that the National Assembly will not succumb to cheap blackmail from him or anyone else. The senate recently revealed that it is committed to ensuring the probity and accountability of all agencies of government regardless of whose ox is gored. According to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Ajibola Basiru, any allegations in respect of the budget is cheap blackmail predicated on falsehood. He added that he expected…
Alan Shearer has come out to say that he wants to see PSG striker, Kylian Mbappe in the EPL. Shearer recently revealed that Mbappe’s skill, age, confidence and goals are needed in the league to light it up the more. According to him, albiet biased, he only sees one club for the Frenchman and that is his beloved club, Newcatle. He added that he also loves Olivier Giroud because he brings a lot of the teams he plays for by making it easy for his teammates to play. His words, “I would very much like Kylian Mbappe to come. With…
Popular singer, Slimcase has jumped on social media to apologize to Nigerians over his insensitive comment on the death of Tina Ezekwe. This is coming after he undermined the death of the teenage girl and described George Floyd’s death as a global pandemic. According to him, Nigerians should forgive him because he never read the news about her death before dropping his comment. He added that his words earlier were a misinterpretation of him so the people should not judge him because he is also a father to a beautiful girl and can understand the pain. His words, I am…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has come out to warn Nigerians that is is not presently conducting any recruitment exercise. INEC revealed this in a recent statement to clarify things amid the ongoing rumors. According to INEC, the letters in circulation are nothing but scam so Nigerians should ignore or immediately report to security agencies when they see it. INEC added that its recruitment programme were suspended in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The commission wrote, “Members of the public are hereby advised/warned that the commission suspended its recruitment programme in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Juventus midfielder, Aaron Ramsey has come out to back Serie A and the Premier League to resume. The former Arsenal player recently revealed that it is only right for sport to try to restart during the coronavirus pandemic because it has a way of uniting the world. According to him, even if players know things would feel different during games, footballers are looking forward to playing football again since they all miss the game. He added that he hopes everybody can stay healthy to make the restart a success for the different leagues. His words, “Across Europe now, I think…
Ex BBNaija housemate, Omashola has jumped on social media to write about equality in Africa. The reality star simply revealed that 90% of African men don’t see women as their equals and it shows in their actions. According to him, these men might not say anything but it is obvious that this is how they truly feel when you watch the way they treat women. He then advised African men to change this reasoning and respect all African women because they are very precious. His words, “90% percent of African men don’t see women as equals , they might not say…
Ondo State government has come out to say that it would shut down any religious organization that does not obey strict rules governing the partial lift of ban on religious activities across the state. The Chairman Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID 19 and Commissioner for Health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro revealed this recently in Akure. According to him, the governor simply decided to lift the ban on religious activities in the interest of the people, not because the pandemic is over. He added that all forms of social distancing rules must be strictly adhered to and hugging, handshake, holding of hands to…
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has chosen Jay-Jay Okocha’s amazing goal vs Oliver Kahn as the most spectacular in the history of German football. Klopp recently revealed that the way the Nigerian took out several defenders and the goalkeeper to score the goal was applaudable and very memorable. According to him, some of the world’s best players like George Weah, Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure have been from Africa, so this is why Liverpoool loves signing footballers from the continent. He added that he likes the fact that the Reds has several African players but that feeling changes when AFCON is…
Former BBNaija housemate, Nina is celebrating her birthday today and her husband has jumped on social media to praise her. Her man, Mr.Tosh simply penned a sweet note that fans absolutely love. His words alongside her picture, “We all have something we are addicted to, and my addiction is you, my sweet NINA. This is an addiction I never want to end. Happy Birthday Wifey .. Love u scatter.” See the photo, LLNP.
Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum and Alternate Chairman of the NNPC Board, Chief Timipre Sylva has come out to congratulate the newly appointed members of the reconstituted Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). He revealed this in a recent statement in Abuja, issued on his behalf by his Special Assistant on Media/Group General Manager of the NNPC, Garba Deen Muhammad. According to him, Buhari must be praised for his commendable choices for the membership of the NNPC Board and also for the timeliness of the appointment. He then promised the president that he will work with the new…
Odion Ighalo’s agent has come out to say that Shanghai Shenhua has edged closer to agreeing on extending the forward’s loan stint at Man Utd. The Nigerian player’s agent, Atta Aneke recently said an agreement is currently close and it will keep Odion at Old Trafford until January 2021. His brief words, “We are nearing an agreement with Manchester United on an extended loan. The agreement will mean that Ighalo will remain with them until January 2021.” Recall that Ole had this to say recently, “We’re in dialogue. They’ve been great towards us, his club, and allowed him to play…
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) members have arrested a 19-year-old Olufowoke Oladunjiye Emmanuel, a National Diploma holder of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos for blackmailing veteran singer, Queen Salawa Abeni with her nude pictures. The suspect recently revealed that he picked up a memory card containing the nude photos of the Waka Queen on the floor in YABATECH in November 2019. According to him, he decided to contact her for the blackmail when he got her number on the internet. He added that he thought he would get away with it until he heard the news of the blackmail over the…
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire has come out to talk about the efforts in place to boost coronavirus testing in Nigeria. Osagie Ehanire revealed this amid criticisms that the authorities aren’t doing enough to test for the virus in the country. According to him, the Nigerian government would like to conduct more testing across the nation but increasing the daily tests depends on getting reagents, which is quite difficult at this point. He added that the notion that one can only contract the virus when an infected person sneezes or coughs is no longer valid, as it is now possible…
Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi has come out to say that football will never be the same when it fully resumes all over the world. Lionel recently said that just the same way life will never remain the same again, sports across the globe will also feel the impact of the pandemic. According to him, even if there are lots of negative things during this crisis, there is nothing worse than losing the people you love the most when you least expect. He added that too many normal people have been having hard times during the outbreak and he expects the…
Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, General Overseer has come out to say that lots of babies will be born as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. The man of God revealed during his recent sermon on Sunday morning. According to him, bringing more kids into the world is a good thing we will be able to point at during the sad pandemic. He added that pastors should get ready to conduct more baby naming ceremonies henceforth.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has come out to say that Nigeria must realize that she is alone when it comes to battling the coronavirus pandemic. The governor recently said we are on our own and the rest of the world doesn’t care about Africa, talk less of Nigeria. According to him, every country is now becoming increasingly nationalistic so Nigeria must be nationalistic too and try to develop its internal capacity to produce and be self-sufficient during these trying times. He added that our healthcare system is struggling to deal with this pandemic and this was obvious when the…
Bayern Munich legend, Bastian Schweinsteiger has come out to say that the German club has what it takes to win a Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League treble this season. Batian recently revealed that Bayern has a super team at the moment and can comfortably win the UCL now that Liverpool has been kicked out. According to him, the club should do everything possible to do well in Europe this season because the opportunity is there to win it all. He added that the DFB-Pokal can be lifted also even if they no longer have home advantage to hold onto vs…