Author: David Folami

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on the World Leader Prize at the inaugural Global Citizen award ceremony held in London. Buhari, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja, hailed Amina for the recognition of her efforts to make life better for the poor and underprivileged all over the world, especially in Nigeria. He added that as the world celebrates her zeal and commitment to enhancing lives via the UN goals, her experience, wisdom and the network gained will forever be relevant for the…

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Monaco midfielder, Cesc Fabregas is ready to start working with new manager, Robert Moreno at the club since he is from the Barcelona school. Robert was appointed on a contract until 2022 with the Ligue 1 side, after the French club sacked coach, Leonardo Jardim. Fired recently as coach of the Spanish national team, Moreno might expect to depend on his fellow Spaniard, Fabregas as he readies himself for his first managerial role at a top-flight side. Fabregas has also said he is happy with the club’s decision since his Spanish teammates said good things about him while he was…

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Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said his government belongs to all Edo people and his administration would keep putting the people first in the development agenda of the state. He revealed this when he welcomed executive members of the National Union of Printing, Publishing and Paper Products Workers (NUPPPPROW) Edo State Chapter, led by Comrade Queen Obaghagie, who were on a courtesy visit to the Government House, Benin City. Governor Godwin, who blasted the shunning of government institutions by successive leaders, reassured that Edo people will never stop being a priority of his government. He added that he…

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Popular Nigerian DJ, DJ Cuppy does not understand why she is still single. Otedola‘s daughter recently revealed this on her Instagram stories, saying she was surprised that another year is here and her marital status has remained the same. She simply flaunted a picture alongside these words, “Me trying to figure out how it’s 2020 and I’m still single,” See the photo she shared, What say you?

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Carlo Ancelotti has come out to say that he believes Liverpool made the right choice in appointing Jurgen Klopp over him 4-and-a-half years ago. According to Carlo, he was also considered for the job when Brendan Rodgers was sacked and even sat down with the club’s owners for an interview. Speaking ahead of Everton’s clash vs Liverpool in the 3rd round of the FA Cup on Sunday, Ancelotti said getting Klopp was a fantastic decision because he has done an amazing job. His words, “I had a chat, after Real Madrid, with the Liverpool owners. They were looking for a…

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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has told security agencies in the state to arrest the perpetrators of Tawari attack. In a recent statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Onogwu Muhammed, in Lokoja, Yahaya Bello said the security agencies would get to work and make sure the brains behind the deadly and callous act are made to face justice. He blasted the attack and urged everyone else thinking about wreaking havoc in the state to avoid making any move, else, he or she should be ready to face the consequences. He then begged the people to be calm…

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Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has said his club will take their FA Cup clash vs Everton seriously. This is coming as Klopp gets ready to make changes for Sunday’s game. The ex BvB boss added that the house next door to him is available if Carlo Ancelotti is looking for where to stay. The EPL leaders welcome their neighbours to Anfield for the 3rd-round matches of the FA Cup, with Everton trying to clinch their first win in the stadium since 1999. He added that he respects Ancelotti and he only wants to cause him major harm on the pitch.…

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Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has blasted the move by Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS to collect Stamp Duties, saying that the collection is still the main responsibility of Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST. Mallam Isa Ali Ibrahim revealed this during an interactive press session with the ICT reporters in Abuja. According to him, the Stamp duty should be collected by NIPOST the way Customs duty is collected by the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), because the FIRS or the Ministry of Finance should be nowhere near collecting Stamp duty since there is no justification for…

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Popular Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, is the only Nigerian musician on the 2020 edition of Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Just last year, 2 Nigerian singers, Burna Boy and Mr. Eazi, were on the lineup of the event. Seun Kuti revealed the news of the invitation on his Instagram page, talking about the last time he was there. Rage Against the Machine, Travis Scot, Frank Ocean will headline 2020’s edition, while other artists such as Calvin Harris, Big Sean, Lewis Capaldi, 21 Savage, Lana Del Rey, and Lil Nas X will also perform. See what he shared, Congrats to…

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Getafe coach, Jose Bordalas has said there might be last-minute hindrances as they try to wrap up the transfer of Oghenekaro Etebo from Stoke City. The two clubs are reportedly in talks over the signing of the Nigeria international on a loan until the end of the season with an option to make the deal permanent. Ahead of Saturday’s La Liga clash vs Real Madrid, Jose said Etebo’s return to Spain is imminent but nothing is confirmed yet. His words, “The arrival of Etebo is not 100% closed. There can always be last-minute setbacks and that is why I prefer…

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Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has assured Lagosians and motorists that the current construction of Agege Pen Cinema flyover bridge, will end and be ready for use by July 2020. Sanwo, who toured the project site on Friday, January 3, 2020 in the company of his Deputy, Obafemi Hamzat and some of his cabinet members added that the bridge has reached 70 percent completion. He then begged Lagosians to be patient with his government as they make the state better. His words, “We are pushing the contractors and we have been able to drag a lot of commitments from them.…

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Popular media personality, Emma Ugolee has shared a personal story to pass a touching life message across to his followers. He revealed that he once loved a woman and asked her out but she turned him down. He later found out that she loved him too but was scared to date him because she felt he’d die from the kidney related sickness he was battling. According to him he recently found out from a mutual friend that this lady in question died recently after her intestines got twisted. Ugolee added that this has taught him not to never make the…

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Former Manchester United captain, Wayne Rooney has talked about his early-career gambling problem, saying being bored and how bets could be placed easily added to the problem. According to him, gambling was an issue while he played for Manchester United and England but he has quit the habit a long time ago. He added that he only used betting to kill time and the cash he made did not feel like real money. His words, “For an away game with Manchester United you stay in a hotel – and with England you’re in a hotel for seven to 10 days,”…

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After almost 3 months of looking for the person behind the phantom marriage between President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Humanitarian Services, Sadiya Farouq, the Department of State Services (DSS) has fished out the brain behind the criminal act and paraded him before journalists in Abuja. According to the DSS, Kabiru Mohammed, a member of the Kwankwasiya Movement, is the culprit behind the creation and sharing of fake clips depicting PMB’s wedding to the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and Farouq. Spokesman of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, said DSS swung into action to capture him after formal complaints lodged…

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Former BBNaija housemate, Nina has joined the list of celebrities who have deactivated their Instagram account over the last few months. No one knows why the reality TV star made this move, but her official page is nowhere to be found right now no matter how hard you search. Even if some of her fan pages and parody accounts are still operating, the real one has disappeared. We wait to find out.

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Spurs have confirmed that their star striker, Harry Kane suffered a tear to his left hamstring on New Year’s Day. Harry was forced off during Tottenham’s 1-0 loss vs Southampton on Wednesday, and will play no role in an FA Cup third-round match vs Middlesbrough this weekend. Kane might be set for a long spell on the sidelines, with the severity of his injury revealed on Tottenham’s official website. The club wrote, “Following assessment today (Friday), we can confirm that Harry Kane suffered a tear in his left hamstring during our New Year’s Day fixture against Southampton. Our medical staff…

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Real Madrid defender, Raphael Varane has said the level of standards at the Spanish club is greater than at any other club. According to him, the pressure is highest at Madrid and dropping points will always be a disaster no matter the circumstances. He added that it is understandable that there is proper scrutiny of players since the fans want constant success from the club they support. His words, “It’s a different kind of pressure,” “Every day, there are numerous newspapers, television and radio programmes, etc. And what happens in Madrid often has repercussions all over the world. They’re global.…

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PDP chairman, Uche Secondus has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress, APC, of laying landmines that might explode and destroy Nigeria in 2020. According to him, Nigerians should be ready for the dictatorial regime in the new year. He said with a caged Judiciary system, a controlled Legislature, the people should be prepared for a dictator who acts like a democrat. His words, “With the high level of corruption already rated by experts to be worse under this administration as they continue to look away to reported cases of fraud involving high profile members of the regime.”…

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