Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the main principles for Nigeria to be great are righteousness, service and diligence, hardwork and planning. Osinbajo revealed this on Saturday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 5, `Great Minds Summit 2019” at the RCCG’s Chapel of Blessing, Port Harcourt. He added that the Church and Christians can also transform Nigeria via exemplary lives and actions. His words, “Let me explain how Emperor Meiji in 1871, (within three years of the Meiji restoration) having observed the phenomenal progress of the West decided to send a mission to…
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Davido has released the tracklist for his upcoming sophomore album, “A Good Time.” The album features Naira Marley, Peruzzi, Zlatan, Gunna, A Boogie With Tha Hoodie, Summer Walker, Chris Brown, and Popcaan. Ahead of the album, he also flaunted a picture of himself, his dad and a statue of his late mum. This is coming after the birth of Davido’s 3rd kid and first son. Executive producers for the album include Asa Asika and Davido. See the tracklist, We wait for the release date. David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), better known by his stage name Davido, is a…
Ghana defender, Gideon Mensah wants a 2nd straight 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier win for his country on Monday. The Black Stars are set to battle Sao Tome and Principe and expectations are very high at the camp and among the fans. Mensah feels the team is ready and he hopes they will all put in their best performance. His words, “We’re fully ready for the Sao Tome and Principe game and hoping to record our second victory in the qualifiers,” “I am looking forward to starting on Monday and also doing my best to help the team win…
Sagbama Local Government Area Collation Officer, Prof Moses Osawarue of the University of Benin, has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP won the local government area with 60,339, while the All Progressives Congress, APC received 7,831. Sagbama LGA is where the outgoing Governor Seriake Dickson and the PDP running mate Senator Lawrence Erwudjiakpor hail from. Total Number of Accredited Voters: 70,111 Valid Votes: 68,569 Invalid Votes: 1022 Total Votes Cast: 69,591. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the collation of the Saturday Bayelsa governorship election, the commission confirmed. The Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, Vice-Chancellor, University of…
For some days, Instagram pictures of Chidinma and Flavour have been flying all around, well now we know why. They are set to release a joint EP titled “40yrs (Everlasting).” and it is about to be released on Monday, November 18, 2019. See the tracklist, We await this greatness. Chidinma Ekile (born 2 May 1991), popularly known by her stage name Chidinma, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2010, she rose to stardom after winning the third season of Project Fame West Africa. Following the release of the music video for her “Emi Ni Baller” single, she became the…
Popular singer, Burna Boy has finally come out to react to the online campaign for him to apologize over his comment during the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. This campaign was started by AKA ahead of Burna’s performance in the country in a few days’ time. Burna, who thanked SA political leader, Julius Malema for vowing to protect him during his stay in South Africa, told AKA and others to look for an apology from their real enemy and not from him. He added that he looks forward to seeing a united Africa with one passport. His words, Do you…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has come out to say that he feels Nigeria might experience their own Brexit, unless the youths are educated politically to understand what restructuring is all about. Babatunde Fashola disclosed this as guest speaker at the 76th anniversary of the Island Club in Lagos at the weekend. According to him, when people are diverse, federation is always better. His words, “Let us decompose that word and let everybody be specific. There is so much confusion. Don’t hide restructuring under one word. Bring it out, so that we know what to choose.…
Nathan Ake believes Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt has similar gifts as Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk. According to him, De Ligt is very young and what he is doing at the moment is already very amazing. He added that joining Juventus at his young age is a sign that he has the potential to be extremely great in the future. His words, “De Ligt is still so young but he has played so many games in top-flight football and for the Dutch national team,” “It’s amazing what he is doing at the moment. “When you go to a new country…
Popular Nollywood actress, Liz Anjorin has come out to say poor men are terrible people and she can never date them. According to her, a poor man can even kill you. Describing them as “e go better” men, she said having anything to do with them romantically would tamper with her standard. Her words, “Poor men are terrible people. They can do and undo. Because they don’t have money or name to protect, they can be ruthless. They will even be after your life. You will see them going from one newspaper to another saying nasty things about you. A…
After the late commencement of voting in some of the polling units in Bayelsa and Kogi state, YIAGA Africa has urged INEC to extend the voting time for the gubernatorial election. In a recent press statement via Twitter, the group said polling units in the 2 states did not start voting at the arranged time because of inadequate logistics. They begged INEC to give people more time to vote so they will not be denied their rights. The press statement was co-signed by the chair, YIAGA AFRICA working group, Hussaini Abdu and the Executive Director, YIAGA AFRICA, Samson Itodo. His…
Lionel Messi is a very happy man after securing his country’s win vs Brazil on his return to international football. According to Barcelona star, the rivalry between the South American nations is stronger than ever so it is always a good feeling when they win. Messi scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory vs Superclasico de las Americas opponents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the match, he praised his coach, Lionel Scaloni. His words, “The rivalry is lived more than ever and it is always good to beat Brazil,” “When you win, you work better. The…
Billionaire daughter, Temi Otedola has flaunted new, amazing photos of herself and her man, Mr.Eazi. In the pictures, they both looked cute and happy. See photos, Lovely. Oluwatosin Ajibade (born 19 July 1991), better known by his stage name Mr Eazi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He is the pioneer of Banku music, a fusion sound he describes as a mixture of Ghanaian highlife and Nigerian chord progressions and patterns. Mr Eazi relocated to Kumasi in 2008 and enrolled at KNUST, where he began booking artists to perform at college parties. He showed interest in music after recording…
Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP-Ekiti South) has praised Nigeria’s judiciary for upholding the course of justice in the nation. She revealed this recently during a visit by a delegation from Ekiti State to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. She was sworn in days back after a judgment of the Court of Appeal in Kaduna which declared her winner of the Ekiti South senatorial election held on Feb. 23. According to her, winning the appeal has further boosted her confidence in the Nigerian judiciary. His words, “I went to it (Judiciary) without the necessary confidence, being a female,…
Didier Drogba has come out to say that he turned down the opportunity to return to Chelsea this summer just to be the president of the Ivory Coast FA. Drogba retired in 2018 after a busy end to his career, which saw him play for Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Chelsea, the Montreal Impact and Phoenix Rising. According to him, he had to reject Chelsea because he loves his country. His words, “I had an offer to stay at Chelsea where everything would be perfect and conditions are met,” “But I want to help Ivorian football because I love it! “I am…
Former BBNaija housemates, BamBam and Teddy A got married at a beautiful ceremony in Dubai today, and it was a beautiful event. The location was a wise move because lots of celebrities were already there for the one Africa Music Fest. Bam Bam and Teddy A were both in a relationship in the Big Brother House and they continued when the show was over and even announced their engagement on Sunday, August 4, this year. See lovely photos thus far, Congratulations to them. Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has hailed the electorate in Bayelsa on the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election. NSCDC Assistant Commandant General (ACG) Mr. Ideba Pedro, who was the leader of a monitoring team for the election, dished out this praise in an interview with newsmen on Saturday at Fankuku Primary Health Centre polling unit in Epie III, Amarata, Yenegoa. According to Ideba, his team visited several polling units and the reports received were impressive. His words, “The electoral process today is very peaceful, if there is any rumour of shooting it is not to our…
Brazil coach, Tite has come out to say that Messi told him to shut up in the recent friendly clash vs Argentina. Messi came back after a three-month international ban to secure victory for his country vs Brazil with a 13th-minute strike in Riyadh on Friday. Lionel and Tite exchanged words in the opening half, and the Barca star was seen putting his fingers to his lips as the Brazil coach complained to the ref. According to Tite, Messi deserved a card and he was right to complain, which was why he asked him to shut his mouth too. His…
Husband of Nollywood actress Foluke Daramola, Kayode Salako has jumped on Instagram to talk about marriage and how it affects our spirituality. According to him, if marriage was the ticket to heaven, Jesus Christ would’ve mentioned it. He said Jesus would’ve courted a lady, done a wedding ceremony with her, and married her to serve as an example to those following him. He then added that having a wife or husband has never been, and will never be a criteria to enter heaven. His words, “If marriage is a criteria to inherit His father’s kingdom, Jesus Chirst would have talked…
Minister of Water Resources, Mr. Suleiman Adamu has said State Governments should take up the responsibility of aiding the provision of water for its people. Suleiman revealed this at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Friday. According to him, several state governments do not invest in the project and will rather wait for the Federal Government to do it. His words, “It is not the role of the Federal Government to provide water. The role of the ministry is to provide bulk water and manage the water resources of this country. “Whatever we are doing is…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is open to joining Bologna, according to the club’s sporting director. The Swede ended his time in Major League Soccer with LA Galaxy recently and rumor has it that he is eyeing a move to the Serie A next. A brilliant 52 league goals in 56 appearances for the club means he left USA as a club legend and Bologna sporting director, Riccardo Bigon hopes Zlatan’s good relationship with head coach, Sinisa Mihajlovic will make him join Stadio Renato Dall’Ara. His words, “With just a month and a half to go before the transfer market opens, Ibrahimovic and…