Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana has asked for instant removal of the ban of students unions in all Nigeria universities. He revealed this while delivering the 9th Convocation lecture of Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, titled: “Managing Freedom and Illusions of Achievement”. Mr Femi said rather than producing critical thinkers, our universities now producing robots because a lack of student unionism in public and private universities actually means we are grooming zombies. He said the presence of these unions is needed for us to find the answers to several problems Nigeria is facing, as long as they are…
Author: David Folami
Popular singer, Simi has shared her reaction to a controversial clip which shows City FM OAPs mocking Tiwa Savage and other female singers. The 3 female personalities were caught on camera during a radio show they were hosting. Simi did not like what she saw in the video and wondered why ladies antagonize each other. Her words, “All of you are saying the same thing. “It’s a people thing. People don’t like people.” I know that. I’ve seen men not liking women. Too many times. Who hasn’t? I’ve seen ppl be evil to ppl, but it’s not one versus the…
England manager, Gareth Southgate has said his team was not good enough in the 2-1 Euro 2020 qualifier defeat vs Czech Republic on Friday. England topped Group A ahead of the clash at Eden Arena having taken a maximum 12 points from four games and win would have sealed their place at the finals. Gareth believes his team were terrible at the back, and a lack of quality on the ball was also a reason why they lost. His words, “We’ve had a lot of credit in the last two years but we didn’t do enough to win,” “The performance…
The Medical Director, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Monday Igwe, has said Nigeria’s health challenges are slowly shifting from infectious diseases to mental health. Dr Monday revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) today in Enugu on the sidelines of the 2019 World Mental Health Day celebration. He said the increase in social problems, unemployment, lack of money to cater to one’s needs is to be blamed here. He added that mental health must now be given proper attention by government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). His words, “This is because the trend and burden of…
Ex BBNaija housemate, Esther has flaunted an amazing picture on social media. The lastest brand ambassador of Fashion/Retail outlet, Payporte shared the dazzling photo on her page and it is absolutely beautiful. See the picture, Stunning. Recall that her love interest in the house, Frodd recently had this to say about her, “Like, Family, I can never discredit Esther or pretend that we don’t have a unique friendship. “What I meant by ‘No love interest for Esther’ was that we are currently busy trying to put our different homes together while attending all these interviews. We are amazing and have…
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has said he does not feel the club would be naive enough to think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can make United great again overnight. He feels those in charge of the club will do all they can to give the manager from Norway time to turn things around. Manchester United are experiencing their worst start to a season in 30 years and go into the international break having won just twice this season, sitting in 12th place and just two points above the relegation zone. It is not the kind of result Ole or the fans…
Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi has come out to say that he became a billionaire at 25 years of age because of hard work and commitment to duty. Dave, who said this as he interacted with leaders of Abakpa main market in Abakaliki, debunked social media rumors that he was the owner of some shops at the market and built his house within one year. He added that he has never been a poor man and he is actually very rich with his own money. His words, “I work very hard, I am not a poor person but a very,…
Nollywood actress, Zainab Balogun clocked 30 recently and she has jumped on social media to mark her special day. The movie star flaunted a beautiful picture of herself looking out of the window as she thanked God for love. She wrote that her only birthday wish is more success and growth of her new business. Her words, “Birthday Mama❤️ it’s my birthday. I woke up feeling happy, extremely grateful and with very little words. This has been a stretching year with hidden rewards. I’m just thankful to God for allllll I have. Thank you all so much for the love…
Tottenham striker, Harry Kane has said England’s surprise 2020 qualification loss to the Czech Republic is a wake-up call even if there is still no need to panic. Kane scored the opener after five minutes from the penalty spot, but Czech responded instantly when Jakub Brabec netted his first goal for his country, scoring from close range after a Jakub Kankto free-kick confused the English defenders. Kane feels his performance was quite average even if there are no simple matches in elite European competition. His words, “I think it was down to us,” “It was a perfect start to an…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has come out to say that its intervention has helped Nigeria save N4.5 billion monthly from ghost workers working for the Federal Government. According to a statement on by EFCC Spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu said this as he delivered a lecture yesterday at the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja. The topic was “Corruption and Anti-corruption Strategies in Nigeria: Way Forward,” and Magu had this to say, “The involvement of the EFCC in tackling the scourge of ghost workers in the civil service has led to a redemption of…
This will be Teni‘s first major project. Artist: Teni Album Title: Billionaire EP Genre: Hi-Life, Afrobeats, Afro-pop, afro-dance Date of Release: October 11, 2019 Producers: Young John, Jasynths. Album Art: Tracklist: 1. Nowo 2. Billionaire 3. Complain 4. Super Woman 5. Shayo 6. Online Length: 6 Tracks, 19 minutes There are no features on the EP. Congrats to her. Teniola Apata, better known as Teni, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and entertainer. Teni is the younger sister of Nigerian singer Niniola. She attended Apata Memorial High School and has a degree in business administration from American InterContinental University. Teni released…
Netherland striker, Dani van der Moot has revealed how he regrets rejecting an offer from Liverpool as a youth. Dani now plays for Rijnsburg Boys in the third tier of Dutch professional football. An academy player for AZ and PSV in the past, Dani has now said that looking back now, he wished he had accepted the offer from Liverpool when he was AZ. His words, “If I regret something, it is that I let Liverpool go” “There were more clubs from abroad with interest, but Liverpool was the most concrete. I visited [with] my parents for a day and…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has come out to say that his regular trips out of Nigeria were to make sure the people of the state live a better life, especially with the little funds he has at his disposal. Dr Kayode, who revealed that had good stories to tell from the trips, said, “God has answered our prayers. I have seen enormous resources to work on our rural roads.” The governor spoke at Ikere Ekiti, the headquarters of Ekiti South Senatorial District, during a town hall meeting with representatives of all the six local governments in the district,…
Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar has compared Matthijs de Ligt to Cristiano Ronaldo, saying they have an identical mentality to be among the world’s best. De Ligt led the young Ajax side that reached the Champions League semi-finals last season, playing amazingly before joining Ronaldo at Juventus. Edwin played an important role in developing Erik ten Hag’s team in his role as Ajax CEO, with talented youngsters like Frenkie de Jong and Donny van de Beek graduating through the club’s famous youth system. Despite several interests from several clubs, De Ligt chose Juve and Van der Sar…
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to go to any length to make sure the relationship between the Executive and the Legislative arms of government remain cordial. He revealed this today at the unveiling of the Legislative Agenda of the 9th House of Representatives in Abuja. Represented by the Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, PMB said he was prepared to do all he can to maintain the relationship for the benefit of every Nigerian. He also urged the lawmakers to make laws that would safeguard the right of Nigerians, promote international relationships and develop the economy. Buhari assured the house…
Vector Tha Viper has bashed M.I Abaga in another diss track titled “Judas The Rat.” This is Lanre’s reply to M.I’s single titled “The Viper,” where the Jos rapper called VEC a snake who bites the hand that feeds him. Writing on his latest reply, Vector had this to say, “JUDAS THE RAT JUDAS – The betrayer RAT – A rodent; Also used to describe a double crosser, a snitch, a sneaky character or a smelly liar e.g “I smell a rat” “A man that don’t take care of his family can’t be rich”. – Jay Z Rats betray their…
Super Eagles legend, Nwankwo Kanu has come out to say Sunday’s match between Brazil and Nigeria is more than a friendly. He said the two teams will be battling for pride in Singapore. Nigeria and Brazil will be meeting for the second time ever, after the 2003 clash when Brazil defeated Nigeria 3-0 in Abuja. Brazil assistant coach, Cleber Xavier recently said the clash will only help the South Americans prepare for their World Cup qualification campaign, but Kanu feels it is more than that for the Super Eagles. His words, “It will be a wonderful game and that is…
Contrary to the reports going round earlier today, President Buhari will not be getting married to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq today. The Special Adviser on media and Publicity to President Buhari, Femi Adesina, has rubbished the news in a recent interview with Tribune. He said it was all deceit by whoever fabricated the news. He added that it was not true and no wedding will go down at the Presidential Villa today. The alleged bride, Sadiya Umar Farouq is also out of the country right now. She is at the 70th…
Manchester United legend, Dimitar Berbatov believes his former teammate, Gareth Bale is not getting the legendary status he deserves at Real Madrid. According to Berba, he would prefer to see him Bale at Manchester United at this point. Gareth has always been blasted for not adapting well to the Spanish lifestyle and reports have even claimed that he still cannot speak the language. However, Berbatov thinks the club will not know what they have in the Welsh attacker until they lose him. He added that footballers are human beings. His words, “It is a difficult situation but he is back…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad, has come out to say that the National Judicial Council, NJC is ready to investigate and sanction corrupt judges all over the country. Justice Tanko Muhammad who is also Chairman of the NJC, begged everybody that is not happy with the conduct of any judicial officer to send a petition to the legal body, and proper action will be taken. He added that his administration will not condone any form of corruption within the judiciary. His words, “We are all seasoned judicial officers that were appointed to the Supreme Court based…