Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma should concentrate on infrastructural development, education and prompt payment of workers during his reign as the state governor, President General of Onitsha South Shop Owners Traders Association of Nigeria, Chief Eric Uwaoma has said. Eric believes the new governor should follow in the footstep of Mr Peter Obi and Governor Willie Obiano in that regard. According to him, Gov. Uzodinma should also desist from appointing people that live outside the country as his Commissioner, Special Advisers, and Special Assistants and should rather go for the ones who stay in the nation and collaborated with him…
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Arsenal coach, Mikel Arteta has said Alexandre Lacazette’s goal vs Newcastle today will boost the Frenchman’s confidence. Pleased with the ex Lyon striker’s impact in the game, Arteta has said he hopes it helps him to do more in upcoming games after finding the net after a long wait. According to him, he had to bench him for the game because he had found it hard to score for the club for a while and he played Nketiah who has been in form leading up to the match. He added that he told Laca he would come off the bench…
Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph is finally married to the man of her dreams. The movie star has now flaunted a picture of herself and her hubby from the wedding ceremony. She rocked a stunning lacey wedding dress while her husband wore a white suit. Her family and friends were present to grace the ceremony. See picture, Congrats to her.
President Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the recent attacks on farmers by bandits in Damkar and Tsanwa villages in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Buhari revealed this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja today. According to PMB, nobody in Nigeria has the right to take laws into his hands and murdering people in the name of revenge will never be acceptable under his watch. He added that local communities that capture bandits should simply hand over the suspects to law enforcement authorities rather than dishing out capital punishment.…
Arsenal can still secure Champions League qualification despite their current league position, according to Nwankwo Kanu. After their latest victory vs Newcastle, AFC are now 10th in the top-flight standings after 26 games, with 6 losses, 13 draws and only 7 victories thus far. According to Kanu, a high finish is still very much possible and the club just has to make sure they stop losing games. He added that Arsenal has decent strikers that can win games and they just need to beef up the defence to be safe at the back. His words, ‘Why not? who says we…
Popular singer, Ne-Yo has finally confirmed that he is set to divorce his wife, Crystal Smith. Having his say recently on the Private Talk Podcast, Neyo revealed that their split is not a sad thing and he will never talk bad about her because he is not that kind of person. According to him, she is an amazing lady and the mother of his kids so things will remain that way. He added there is really nothing bad to say about her and they just have to face the reality of their divorce. His words, “It’s slowly but surely becoming…
Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma has filed a preliminary objection to challenge the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court to review its January 14 judgment that brought him to power. Hope believes the top Nigerian court has lost its powers to hear and determine any application relating to the governorship election held in Imo state on March 9, 2019. According to him, the court should ignore the fresh application that was filed by removed governor of the state, Emeka Ihedioha and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, since it is coming from a governor they already barred. He added that the application…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the right man to lead AC Milan into a new era of success, Brazil player, Cafu, has said. Cafu believes Zlatan’s age will not be an issue because all that matters for him is his desire to play. According to him, his impact has been amazing thus far and he hopes to see the Swede lift titles with the Italian club. He added that Ibrahimovic is a fantastic and sensational player. His words, “The impact is very great with the return of Ibra to Milan. “We hope he can help Milan win big titles like we did…
Ex BBNaija Nina Ivy recently got married to the man of her dreams and she has a message for the people who wish to see his face. According to the reality star, those who want to see his face should forget about it, because it is never going to happen. Nina also said she worked overtime to finally find the man of her dreams. She added that her traditional wedding day was the best day of her life. Congrats to her.
An All Progressive Congress (APC) stalwart in Edo State, Mr. Peter Esele has said that the latest happenings in the party is proof that it is time for Adams Oshiomhole to go. Peter believes that Adams Oshiomhole cannot come out to say that he knew nothing about the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the party in Bayelsa being ineligible to contest the election, a decision that resulted in the recent Supreme Court’s verdict. According to Esele, the incompetence and corrupt practices at the national secretariat of APC is the reason for the poor internal selection of party candidates and Oshiomhole must…
Arsenal legend, Kanu Nwankwo is happy with how club manager, Mikel Arteta has performed at the club since his appointment. Kanu believes the ex-City assistant coach has done well so far which is why he is well-loved for doing his best to organize the team and impose his style of play. According to Nwankwo, it is always tough when a new manager is brought in to salvage a club’s season but Arteta’s team has shown that the club is heading in the right direction. He added that knowing where the Gunners are coming from and how badly they have played…
Popular singer, Peruzzi has bragged about how he makes profits from heartbreaks. Peruzzi is not scared about getting his heart broken because he believes he can make cool cash from it by converting how he feels during that period into songs. According to him, when his lover lets him down, he simply writes a song about it and he gets richer. He added that he even spends some of the profit on his new girlfriend. What do you think?
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has come out to say that the President Muhammadu Buhari will not implement policies that will affect the poor negatively while raising revenue to fund Nigeria’s infrastructure projects. BMO chairman, Mr Niyi Akinsiju, revealed this today at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. According to him, Buhari always considers the consequence of all government policies on Nigerians, especially the common citizens. He added that Buhari is currently thinking about building roads, upgrading schools, upgrading hospitals even if the reality is that the country does not have money. His words, “We have a…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola is ready to challenge himself in Serie A with Juventus next season, according to ex England coach, Sam Allardyce. Sam believes that the move is possible and feels Pep’s determination to prove his worth in several nations makes the switch a wise one. According to Allardyce, Guardiola will change the Serie A because it is currently a negative league with too much importance placed on defensive football. He added that Pep will transform Juventus in terms of the way he expects them to replicate his amazing passing game. His words, “I think so. If you…
Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw has shared her reaction to a recent appointment by the Kano state governor. The movie star said she felt she had seen it all until a Nigerian governor appointed a special adviser on street lights. Kate simply flaunted a picture of a letter headed Kano state government confirming the appointment of one Anwalu Salisu Kingdom as a senior special assistant on street lights alongside crying emoticons. LOL.
More than 1.9 million candidates have so far registered for the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and the Direct Entry, DE exams, JAMB has said. This is coming after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, revealed that it would not extend the February 17,2020 deadline for the registrations. JAMB described the high rate of registration within five weeks of commencement of sale of the forms as commendable, while insisting that the deadline remains the same. JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, added that the contrary to suspicions that several candidates would be left out…
Manchester United’s midfielder, Bruno Fernandes will add quality to the club and will partner Paul Pogba in the middle of the pitch excellently, according to Andy Cole. Cole believes Bruno has a nice range of passing and he expects him to score a lot of goals for his new club. According to him, a midfield involving Bruno and Pogba will be a recipe for success for the Red Devils because they are 2 quality players. He added that Man Utd have missed Pogba even if other midfielders like Fred, McTominay, and Matic have stepped up in his absence. His words,…
BBNaija star, Princess recently flaunted a sexy picture on her Instagram page but a troll decided to ruin the moment. The troll simply said her mates are getting married but she is busy flaunting her beaching body on social media. Reacting, Princess simply replied by saying these women are her mate too. See the exchange, LOL.
Ex-Arsenal and England striker, Ian Wright has come out to talk about racism in football and how social media is influencing it. Wright believes social media is now a platform to showcase racism and no solution is in sight for the time being. According to him, he has suffered racist abuse in the past and he did not know what to do since the people who racially abused him are older people who should know better. He added that educating people on the negatives is key alongside discipline and punishment for offenders to make everyone know how serious it is.…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang has come out to say that the current agitations for regional security outfits will threaten the survival of Nigeria. Senator Ita warned anyone planning for regional security network to be watchful since their actions and reactions might impact national integration. According to him, no successful national elections can be achieved under regional-based security outfits. He added that Nigeria needs to embrace the voice of conciliation and togetherness, not the voice of disintegration. His words, “Let us not seek for individual or regional based security outfit because if…