Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has come out to say that about 100,000 additional soldiers are needed in Nigeria to defeat Boko Haram insurgents. He disclosed this when some members of the house of representatives led by Benjamin Benson, visited him today. According to him, the battle against Boko Haram will not be won without proper military personnel and more soldiers must be brought in to help the country. He added that terrorism cannot be defeated without technology, manpower, and funding. His words, “You cannot fight this insurgency to an end without technology and without manpower and without funding. “Take…
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Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Odion Ighalo might start in the UEL first leg Round of 32 vs Club Brugge tomorrow. Ole has confirmed that the Nigerian might enjoy more minutes when he battles Philippe Clement’s men in Belgium on Thursday. According to him, he intends to rotate his team with the crunch games coming up, so it increases the chances of Ighalo starting in the competition. He added that Odion is a different kind of striker and a proven goal scorer. His words, “I won’t tell the team today but we will have to rotate with…
EX BBNaija housemate, Mike Edwards has warned Nigerians not to concentrate on living to change their history. The reality star revealed this on Twitter alongside an intense workout video session of himself training and practicing to be the best. According to him, it is best to live and bring your current imagination to life because only then can things get better. His words, “Live out your imagination, not your history!” Wise words.
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Marucs Rashford’s injury is worse than initially feared and the exact date for his return is now unknown. Ole has said the England international might not be back before the end of the reason and might even miss the Euros. According to him, even if he hopes to see him Rashy play again this term, he will surely be out for another few months. He added that he is, however, sure that Marcus will be stronger for it when he returns. His words, “I would hope he can play again this season.…
National Coordinator of the National Inter-Faith and Religious Organization for Peace, Bishop Sunday Garuba has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to forgive the Nigerians who booed him in Maid recently uguri, the Borno state capital. He revealed this at the end of the 21-day fast at the Unity Fountain Abuja recently. According to him, booing the president is shameful and he wants the APC man to have mercy on everyone involved. He added that booing PMB was politically motivated by those whose hands have been soiled with the blood of innocent people that have lost their lives in the Boko Haram/ISWAP conflict in…
Nollywood actress, Ronke Odusanya is celebrating her daughter as she clocks 6 months old. Ronke revealed the good news on Instagram alongside stunning photos of her baby girl. According to Odusanya, her baby is so full of energy. She added that the birth of her child has shown her a new perspective to life. See photos, Congrats to her.
Ex-Manchester United player, Owen Hargreaves has said Jadon Sancho played like prime Neymar during Borussia Dortmund’s victory vs Paris Saint-Germain in the UCL yesterday. Hargreaves believes top football clubs from across Europe should be chasing the youngster because he is unplayable. According to him, Sancho is special and he has shown maturity beyond his years this season in the Bundesliga and UCL. He added that he is a spearhead for BvB and he lacks respect for the opposition. His words, “That performance from Sancho was like Neymar in his prime. Off the cuff. He was unplayable,” “Get your cheque books…
Yoruba Leader, Professor Banji Akintoye has come out to say that Nigeria is working for no one right now. He revealed this today during a surprise party organized to mark his 85th birthday by the Yoruba World Congress in Lagos. According to him, Akintoye wants a retracing of steps for us to have a clear, fair and effective Nigeria. He added that things have to change in our nation and we need a sober reflection in Nigeria to finally get things right. His words, “We should rethink this Nigeria. The way it now does not seem to be for a…
Nollywood actress, Anita Joseph and her husband Michael Fisayo, aka MC Fish, are still continuing with their public show of love for each other. Today, the movie star jumped on Instagram to share her intense prayer for her husband. Her words, “This Smile has never ceased since 8th June 2017And it will remain that way forever because our Union is Strong oh. Our meeting was Divine and magical .. And from that moment our story began. At a point we forgot we were not even marriedE too sweet us so we just say make we kuku do am for ndi…
Legendary Arsenal goalkeeper, Jens Lehmann has said Liverpool will match the achievement of the Invincibles but Arsenal’s team of 2004 would defeat Jurgen Klopp’s boys. Lehmann believes Liverpool have been fantastic, organized and lucky this season even if he feels the Gunners team 16 years ago would beat them if both squads had met. According to him, the only team that can stop Liverpool from being Invincibles this season is Manchester City and it is proof that the EPL is not as strong as before. He added that he cannot compare Jurgen Klopp to Arsene Wenger because Arsene was consistently…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has come out to say that Nigeria lost around 750 million dollars to oil theft last year. The NNPC Group Managing Director, Malam Mele Kyari revealed this in a recent statement signed by the Acting spokesman for the corporation Mr. Samson Makoji, in Abuja. According to him, the increasing activities of oil thieves and pirates are a threat to the operations of the corporation and something must be done about it. He added that any threat to NNPC’s operations is a direct threat to the survival of Nigeria as a nation. His words, “Even…
Popular talent manager, Teebillz has jumped on Instagram to celebrate his ex. Flaunting a picture of Kenea Maete Udoh, who he has 2 children with, he described her as the best mother to his kids, including the ones he has with other women. According to him, she is the only one he’ll trust his kids with if he is gone. He then appreciated her for being the best in his life. His words, “Beautiful beauty don’t need no filter babe……… I’m grateful for ur love towards my kids! Khalil, Gaetano, Jamil, Bisi and Ona……. if I Die today you are…
RB Leipzig coach, Julian Nagelsmann has said his team’s failure to sign Erling Haaland proves that they are still very much behind Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Julian has said not being able to sign the talented goalscorer is evidence that Leipzig still has a lot of ground to make up to reach the heights of their rivals in the German league. According to him, he accepts that his club cannot overturn their salary structure for one player but it shows that they are still very much behind Bayern and Dortmund financially. He added that their rivals…
Members of Oil and Solid Mineral Producing Area Landlords’ Association of Nigeria (OMPALAN) have reached out to senior aides of President Buhari to embrace peace and present a common front to save Nigeria from terrorism, corruption and all kinds of lawlessness. In a recent statement, the leaders revealed that they were bothered about the worsening security situation in the nation and asked for a quick solution to tackle the menace before it ruins the country. The OMPALAN leaders, who met in Abuja to discuss the security issues and plan for a national workshop tagged: OMPALAN Forum for Peace and Unity in Nigeria,…
Popular singer, Justin Bieber has flaunted a loved up picture with his wife, Hailey Baldwin on Instagram. The stunning couple were seen cuddling up to each other in the photo. See the photo, His words, “My whole other half.” Lovely.
Arsene Wenger’s proposed change to the offside law cannot come into effect in time for the Euros, according to the boss of the game’s law-making body, Lukas Brud. Lukas said because of the long process needed to change the laws of the game, there will be no alterations to the offside rule before the end of the 2020-21 campaign. Recall that Wenger, FIFA’s head of global development, had suggested that changes are required to eradicate incidents of goals being disallowed through VAR for players being millimeters offside. Reacting, Lukas has simply said it is impossible to make any changes immediately.…
The immediate past Governor of Delta State and All Progressives Congress Leader, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has warned Nigerians, especially social media users to not pit APC’s leaders against themselves via false information targeted at escalating the crisis in the state chapter. Dr. Emmanuel revealed this through his Media Assistant, Monoyon Edon in a press statement recently in Warri. According to Uduaghan, APC leaders must close rank in their efforts at improving party unity instead of listening to untrue information. He added that social media has been aiding the intentional misinformation being spread by some persons to wreak havoc on the…
Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Oseni has died. Nollywood producer, Ejiro Okurame made the announcement recently and Nigerians have been reacting,. According to Ejiro, Patience fought a good fight and he prays for her soul to remain blessed. Before her death, Oseni acted in several films, including popular television drama series, Super Story. R.I.P is all we can say.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that with the several reform agenda implemented by his government, soonest, every government financial transaction will be carried out in the open. He revealed this recently in Kaduna at the Passing-Out Parade of Detective Inspector Course Five, of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to him, he wants to ensure there is no hiding place for corrupt persons and proceeds of corruption. He added that he intends to make sure all financial transactions are no longer done in secret so they can be subjected to public scrutiny. His words, “My resolve is to…
Liverpool defender, Andy Robertson has blasted Atletico Madrid’s players for repeatedly falling over during their 1-0 victory on Tuesday night. Robertson believes their opponents kept going to the ground easily even if it was a performance he expected from a Simeone team. According to him, it was also strange to see A.Madrid players celebrating like they already qualified and there was no return leg. He added that it was a decent performance from the Reds and they just need to get things right at Anfield to seal qualification. His words, “The throw in before the corner should have gone to…