The Speaker of the House, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has come out to frown at the inhuman treatment some Nigerians are being subjected to by the Chinese authorities in Beijing. The Speaker of the House, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila expressed revealed his displeasure at a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the bad treatment must be addressed as soon as possible because, via a recent clip, Nigerian citizens were seen complaining about being forced out of their houses and hotels, rounded up, with their passports seized by the Chinese police. He added…
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Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr has come out to defend his decision to pick more foreign-based players than their local counterparts in his squads. Rohr believes the simple fact is that it is so hard to find players in the local league who are better than the ones that play outside the country. According to him, he focuses on the quality of the players because they are what he needs to take the Nigerian national team to greater heights. He added that despite his views, he has since invited over 23 or 24 local players since he took charge of…
Popular singer, Brymo has come out to react to a fan saying his latest album was not good enough. It all started when a social media follower wrote, “Finally had time to listen to Brymo’s Yellow album. Just good not great.” Responding almost immediately, Brymo replied, “It’s a great album tho.. no body of work on the continent, released and unreleased can match it in a decade… at least until my next major release.” LOL.
The Federal Government is yet to enter into any agreement to share the over $300 million stolen by Sani Abacha, to any individual, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami has said. The AGF, in a recent statement today, made this clarification during an interview session he had with the Voice of Nigeria and Deutsche Welle recently. According to him, no Nigerian has been named as a beneficiary of any amount in the tripartite agreement, so no sharing is in the works. He added that the international community is now confident in the current…
Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi has come out to deny that he recently paid Ronaldinho’s bail to secure his freedom. Messi revealed that it is all fake news and obvious lies that people should not take seriously. According to him, the reports about Newell’s Old Boys a few weeks ago were not true too but he is glad that no one really believed it. He added that the stories linking him to Inter are far from the truth as well because he is super happy in Barcelona. His words, “#FakeNews'”and “Lie 1: Messi to Inter, Lie 2: Messi gave money to…
WWE legend, Hulk Hogan has come out to say that the world might not need a vaccine for coronavirus because the pandemic is from God. The deadly virus which was first reported in Wuhan, China, has already taken several lives and almost 1.4 million people have contracted it globally. According to the ex-wrestler, this is the punishment for us worshipping athletes and musicians and ignoring the most High who created us all. He added the world simply needs to take this time of isolation seriously and do away with the distraction of the world while focusing on Jesus Christ alone.…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Ita Enang has come out to say that the ongoing forensic audit on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is not targeted at individuals. He disclosed this when he appeared on a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum today in Abuja. According to him, Buhari ordered the forensic audit at the NDDC to simply make sure there is proper value for money in projects executed. He added that the audit will reveal what happened with projects executed in the last few years to necessitate amendments for the benefits of people of…
Spanish midfielder, Thiago Alcantara has come out to say that Bayern Munich players were able to put their poor 1st half of the season behind them by refreshing themselves and starting from zero. Thiago revealed that the footballers at the club simply looked back to study a lot of things that they did wrong in games and this made them improve at the right time this season. According to him, the boys simply picked the positives from the underwhelming games and bettered themselves on the pitch for the manager and the fans. He added that his goal vs Mainz was…
Popular BBNaija star, Mike Edwards has jumped on social media to write about the lesson we can learn from the coronavirus pandemic. Mike believes that the outbreak should teach people to stop judging others based on their job titles or earnings According to him, the fact that the jobs that were not considered worthy before are currently the ones helping humanity amid the crisis is proof that we need to have a rethink. He added that Nurses, store workers, delivery drivers, postal servers, trash collectors, sanitation workers deserve more respect from human beings from now on. His words, “I hope #Covid19 will…
Wife of ex-Governor of Oyo State, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi has come out to say she caught her husband having an affair with another woman on two different occasions. She revealed this while having a discussion with her daughter, Bisola on a Live Instagram chat. According to her, her man apologized to her and it ended that way because to err is human, to forgive is divine. She added that her marriage is built on friendship and even when she falls below his expectations, he forgives her too since no one is perfect. Her words, “Even on one or two occasions…
Kamara believes Mane has to keep up his amazing form because he is not so far from being the best player in the world. According to him, changing clubs might make sense for the Senegalese because Liverpool does not play to his strengths and Lfc fans will always choose Virgil van Dijk befofe him when it comes to votes. He added that the love the African gets in Liverpool is actually less than what he deserves. His words, “He needs to continue on the road he’s going down, as he wasn’t too far from finishing on the podium, and even…
Popular talent manager and special adviser on tourism in Cross River state, Ubi Franklin, has done his bit to help amid the coronavirus outbreak. The entrepreneur simply decided to donate his salary for four months to fight the pandemic. He revealed this on social media alongside official documents as proof. His words, “Donation of my four months’ salary towards the fight against covid-19.” Good move.
The coronavirus outbreak will drag Nigeria and most of sub-Saharan Africa into a recession, The World Health Organization, WHO, has said. WHO revealed that the most recent forecast for the region, sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will contract 2.1% to 5.1% from growth of 2.4% in 2019. According to the organization, the coronavirus will cost sub-Saharan Africa $37 billion to $79 billion in output losses in 2020 because of trade and value chain disruption, among other factors. WHO added that the deadly virus is currently testing the limits of societies and economies across the world, and African countries are likely to be…
Nigerian football legend, Dosu Joseph has backed Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo to secure a permanent contract at his new club. Dosu believes that the former Super Eagles forward deserves a permanent deal at Mufc because he ignored the money in China to play for the club he supported as a child. According to him, Nigerians are behind Ighalo and everyone will keep wishing him the best as he continues to impress with the Red Devils. He added that Odion has a good attitude that will take him very far in English football. His words, “Well I have known Ighalo…
The coronavirus outbreak will drag Nigeria and most of sub-Saharan Africa into a recession, The World Health Organization, WHO, has said. WHO revealed that the most recent forecast for the region, sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will contract 2.1% to 5.1% from growth of 2.4% in 2019. According to the organization, the coronavirus will cost sub-Saharan Africa $37 billion to $79 billion in output losses in 2020 because of trade and value chain disruption, among other factors. WHO added that the deadly virus is currently testing the limits of societies and economies across the world, and African countries are likely to be…
The Federal Government has guaranteed proper distribution of the medical supplies brought by the team from China amid the battle against the spread of coronavirus. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health recently received equipment and consumables worth 1.3 million dollars as well as 15 medical experts donated by the Engineering Construction Corporation to offer healthcare assistance and share methods on the containment of COVID-19 in Nigeria. According to him, every available resource will be deployed to support the adequate engagement of Nigerian medical experts in the country. He added that the Chinese medical team is here…
NFF vice-president, Shehu Dikko has come out to say that they have no problems with Super Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr over a new contract. Shehu revealed that he is failing to understand why the recent pronouncement by NFF President, Amaju Pinnick is creating a lot of controversies because everything had been agreed with the coach before now. According to him, the guidelines were already there for Rohr to follow before he signed and he was always going to be paid in naira since it is Nigeria’s financial policy. He added NFF realizes that Rohr has done a amazing job with…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Ukwak Asuquo aka Boniface is no more. The announcement of his demise was revealed in a recent press release shared by Monalisa Chinda Coker today. It read, “Until his death, he was a card-carrying and financially update member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Abuja Chapter. “The national president of AGN, Emeka Rollas has set up a burial committee to collaborate with the family to give him a befitting burial.” The movie star’s cause of death or date of demise is yet to be confirmed. R.I.P.
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has come out to say that Africa and Nigeria cannot rely on China or other international superpowers amid the coronavirus outbreak. Atiku believes that if a country like America is struggling to supply its own healthcare workers with personal protective equipment, Africa cannot think they will be a priority as far as the US is concerned. According to him, China that is even wondering how to explain itself to the world once the pandemic is over cannot be relied on as well, so we must start learning to fall back on ourselves during the pandemic. He added…
Liverpool forward, Sadio Mane has come out to say that it will be understandable if his club is denied the EPL title this season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mane revealed that he definitely wants to win the remaining games and lift the coveted trophy but the current situation is out of everyone’s control. According to him, coronavirus has made things difficult for Liverpool and millions of people across the globe and this will surely make football less important for a while. He added that he will accept any decision to cancel the league and hopefully, Liverpool will be able…