Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rubbished reports by the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, that Christians were not under any form of persecution in the country. According to CAN, via the Vice Chairman of CAN (Northern Region), Rev. John Hayab, the monarch was not completely honest with what he said. Rev. John added that it is sad that the monarch was not prepared to face the reality in Nigeria currently. His words, “With all due respect, we believe the Muslim leader is living in denial on the issue of persecution of Christians in this country. “We have presented…
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Kwara State governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has shared his reaction to the allegation that he spent the state’s fund to sponsor the Wizkid Concert in Ilorin. In a recent Twitter post, the governor said the singer’s concert was nothing but a private sector initiative and the rumors are false. He added that his predecessor is responsible for this rumor about his government. His words, “Those that destroyed Kwara for years are trying to have a come back through falsehood. Their strategy is to say we are like them by accusing us of using state funds to bring Wizkid to Kwara which…
Leicester City goalkeeper, Kasper Schmeichel has accused referee Michael Oliver of trying to be a hero in their recent heavy loss vs Liverpool. Liverpool scored 4 unreplied goals at the King Power Stadium through a Roberto Firmino brace, alongside a James Milner penalty and a Trent Alexander-Arnold strike to wrap up a remarkable win. However, according to Kasper, the penalty-kick awarded to Liverpool was not deserved and the ref was only desperate to give it. He added that the decision which resulted in a goal made Leicester lose their composure. His words, “I think [the decision] was a bit tough,”…
Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen Olamilekan AdeolSen Olamilekan Adeola has come out to say that the plan by the Federal Government to borrow about 30 billion dollars is important for development to happen. Sen Olamilekan revealed this as he spoke with newsmen at the End-of the-Year-Party he organized for residents of his Lagos West Senatorial constituency. According to him, the negative reactions that have trailed the loan are not needed since the facility is required to aid the economy. He added that our economy is presently heading in the right direction. His words, ”The 30 billion dollar loan the…
Ex BBNaija housemate, CeeC has deactivated her Instagram page. No reason has been given for this move but it appears like the page has been deleted, deactivated, archived or suspended. Anyone who searches for Cynthia Nwadiora on Instagram now will not be successful and you will only see fan pages and parody accounts. More information will be provided on this as things change.
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has said the biggest error GEJ made as president was removing the ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Azubike Ihejirika. Nnamdi Kanu revealed that the North formed Boko Haram to wage war against President Olusegun Obasanjo and GEJ during their governments. According to Kanu, after Obasanjo did his best to contain the terrorist group, GEJ could not continue with the good work because he was deceived into getting rid of Lt Gen Azubike Ihejirika. He added that since the North saw the good work that Lt Gen Azubike…
Liverpool defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold has said his club’s 4-0 victory over Leicester on Boxing Day was their best performance of the season. The Reds headed to the King Power Stadium knowing that a victory would make them increase the gap over the second-place Foxes to 13 points. Trent was majestic on the night, getting assists on Roberto Firmino’s goals in the 31st and 74th minutes. Speaking after the game, Arnold said Liverpool played amazing football and controlled Leicester City. His words, “We played really good football after all the travelling and intense period, yes it is the best performance of…
Nollywood actor and lawmaker representing Surulere constituency in Lagos State House of Assembly, Desmond Elliot has jumped on Instagram to mark his 16th wedding anniversary with his wife, Victoria. Flaunting a collage of their before and after photos which was amazing, Desmond hailed his wife for being his friend in their 16 years of marriage. His words, “My Babamai..16 years and still counting, thanks for being my friend . love you always . Happy wedding anniversary to us.” See the photos, Lovely.
President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to say that Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State is a skilled politician, a party builder and a man who works for the success of APC. PMB’s congratulatory message was seen via a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Wednesday. Celebrating the governor on his 70th anniversary, Buhari wrote, “The Kano State Governor is one of most patient and calculable politicians I have ever met in my life. ”Ganduje is also a committed party man who has worked tirelessly for its success.” ”Ganduje…
Manchester City will find it hard to replace Sergio Aguero anytime the Argentina international quits the club, according to Pep Guardiola. Aguero is the club’s highest-ever goal-scorer, and he netted the most famous goal in their history: an injury-time winner against QPR to seal the 2011-12 Premier League title ahead of Manchester United. Even if Pep feels Gabriel Jesus can be as great as Aguero, who has 18 months remaining on his current deal, he doubts if anyone else can have the same impact on the club. His words, “[Replacing Aguero] will be one of the toughest [jobs]” “Sergio is…
Popular singer, Burnaboy just bought a Rolls Royce and it is a very beautiful one. The musician jumped on Instagram hours ago to flaunt a clip of himself in his brand new automobile. This is his most recent car after the Ferari he bought weeks back. Congrats to him.
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has said his club will not sign a David Silva replacement. Silva recently said this year will be his last for City but Pep feels his team has other priorities in the market over the summer. According to him, the club already has good creative midfielders that can be great replacements and they will rather address other leaky areas. His words, “I don’t think we’re going to do anything in this position, I don’t think we will sign anyone,” “Maybe I will change my mind, it depends on the next six months, but I have…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has come out to say that a woman can be the president of Nigeria since they have the strengths and potential to be a good leader. Oba Adeyeye revealed this as he spoke at the opening session of the second edition of “Queen Moremi, the Musical, Reloaded” late on Tuesday at the Lagos Continental Hotels in Lagos. According to him, we need to improve the position of women because they have so much to offer Nigeria. He added that there are several God-given talents in women, and they were shown in the life…
British-Nigerian rapper, Skepta has flaunted cute pictures of himself spending some time with his daughter. See the pictures, Months back, he announced that he was having a baby after he posted a pregnancy scan on his Instagram page. Till date, Skepta has not revealed the identity of his baby mama. Reports have said that the rapper is currently dating singer Adele, after her recent divorce from Simon Konecki. He previously dated supermodel Naomi Campbell. Congrats to him.
Trent Alexander-Arnold keeps getting better this season, according to his Liverpool team-mate James Milner. This is coming after Trent’s brilliant performance vs Leicester that resulted in 2 assists and one goal for the dazzling right back. According to Milner, he only sees him strengthening his game in future because he is unbelievable right now. He added that he and his other teammates will make sure that happens. His words, “Trent is getting better all the time,” “He is unbelievable and there is plenty more to come as we will be on him to keep improving.” On the game, “I think…
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has banned males and females from boarding the same commercial tricycles in the state. Reports have said the ban will be effective from January 2020, and tricycles across the state will no longer be allowed to convey both the male and female genders together. This new law was announced by the Commander General of Hisbah Board, Harun Ibn-Sina, who represented Ganduje at the closing ceremony of 77th annual Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) organized by Zone A of Muslim Society of Nigeria (MSSN). According to Harun, it had to happen to uphold Islamic values in…
Davido recently dazzled two of his handymen, Aloma DMW and Obama DMW in the Christmas spirit. To make this festive season special for his guys, he gifted them both brand new Rolex wristwatches. In the clips the singer shared on his Instastories, the recipients were happy with their gifts and appreciated Omo Baba Olowo for the kind gesture. Aloma even went as far as prostrating to thank Davido as he rocked his designer wristwatch. Congrats to them.
President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to tell the government and people of Burkina Faso who got hit by a recent deadly terrorist attack that killed 35 citizens, that their brothers in Nigeria and the West African subregion will not abandon them in this trying period. Having his say on the attack that happened on Tuesday in Arbinda, the northern part of Burkina Faso, Buhari said the killing of 31 women in the country was nothing but cowardly and should be condemned all over the world. In a recent statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam…
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has said he will not focus on those saying the Premier League title race is over. The Reds demolished Leicester City on Boxing Day, as Roberto Firmino netted 2 goals, Trent Alexander-Arnold scored one and James Milner netted from the penalty spot to seal their victory. The victory gave Liverpool a 13-point advantage over Leicester, even if Manchester City made it 11 points with a win over Wolves on Thursday. However, despite the gap between first and second, Klopp does not believe it is signed, sealed and delivered for Liverpool as regards the title race. His…
Former BBNaija housemate, Nina is shocked that she has somehow become the center of attraction after Khafi and Gedoni’s engagement. She dished out her frustrations today, blasting whoever is trying to drag her into the engagement of Khafi and Gedoni conversation. According to her, there is no need for her to marry an ex-housemate to please Nigerians. She insisted that we are not ready for what is to come for her. Her words, “I don’t get why my name is being mentioned in this whole bbn marriage thing…must I marry a big brother housemate… I bet you all ain’t ready…