Chief Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman, Innoson Group of Companies Nigeria limited has said the Federal government, under PMB, has massively patronized and supported his firm, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM). Chief Innocent disclosed this in a recent interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Nnewi, Anambra. He added that if patronage is given to his company, IVM will be sustained and the firm could transform Nigeria into vehicle manufacturing hub in Africa as soon as possible. His words, “I can say that Innoson vehicle manufacturing is doing well, especially with the level of patronage and support the company…
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Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Chief Olusegun Runsewe has said Bobrisky’s impact on society is actually worse than Ebola. According to him, the youths must desist from imitating the crossdresser. Chief Olusegun added that the youths should keep seeing themselves as responsible and good ambassadors of Nigeria. His words, “Bobrisky is a national disaster, an embarrassment to the country, engaging in cultural corruption as a cross-dresser and we have to start to curtail his activities before it gets out of hand ”We will not allow Bobrisky to destroy the future of our youths and the unborn Nigerians.”…
Spain midfielder, Juan Mata is of the opinion that he made the right decision to join Manchester United nearly six years ago. Juan swapped Stamford Bridge for Old Trafford in 2014 after being overlooked by Jose Mourinho at Chelsea. However, despite the current challenges at the club, Mata has still said he would’ve not forgiven himself if he failed to seize the opportunity to join the 13-time Premier League champions. He added that he has loved the club since he was a kid. His words, “Some people tell me I signed for United at the wrong time but being at…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, asking to make effective use of his position to “urgently publish and fully implement the recommendations of the report on financial autonomy of state legislature and judiciary submitted to you in June 2019.” Their words, “In the context of a growing attack on the country’s judiciary by the authorities and politicians, the full implementation of the report will contribute to improving judicial independence, and respect for constitutional principles of separation of powers and systems of checks and balances designed to prevent political interference and ensure…
Just when the rape allegations against the founder the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo is fading away, he is back in the news for something negative again. In a recent interview with Arise TV, media personality, Adesuwa Onyenokwe accused the controversial pastor of raping a married pregnant woman. Adesuwa said a lot of the young women the pastor allegedly raped were married and could not come out to testify against him. Her words, “There is a lot of cases we could have brought put when we found out. There is a woman who was pregnant for her…
Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone has come out to say that the linesman was aware of what Sergio Ramos said as the Spain captain displayed his controversial nature yet again, yesterday. Reports have it that Ramos insulted the linesman during Saturday’s 0-0 El Derbi between rivals Atletico and Madrid at Wanda Metropolitano, but no action was taken. According to Spanish outlet MARCA, Sergio directed a comment toward the linesman about his mum during the La Liga match. Remember, Ex Chelsea player, Diego Costa was slammed with an eight-game ban for abusing referee Jesus Gil Manzano in the club’s defeat vs…
Former Chief Economic Adviser to Ex President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof. Magnus Kpakol has had his say on the poverty level in Nigeria. In a recent interview, Magnus said we can only kill poverty in Nigeria if the government can concentrate on human capital development. He added that without proper data, government policy decisions will always be based on political and other sentiments. See what he said. On his expectations for Nigeria, “I had very high expectations because you would recall at that time, we had just come out of military rule and everybody was excited that we had democracy, although…
Popular rapper, M.I. Abaga has announced that he will release a new EP very soon. He also talked about how he plans to respond to Vector with a song on it. He revealed this on Twitter hours ago. His words, “Trying to squeeze out a whole ep for you guys!!! Once I sign my new contract releasing music wont be completely up to me.. so.. hopefully by next weekend we have a few songs for y’all.” A fan then asked this, “Please and please all we need to hear from you is reply to Vector, we are your real fans…
PSG boss, Thomas Tuchel believes a deadly partnership between Kylian Mbappe and Neymar can get the club to where they belong this season. Speaking recently, the coach revealed that Mbappe and loanee Mauro Icardi are available again after recent injuries. He added that if Mbappe and Neymar can forge a good partnership and have a good relationship on and off the pitch, the team would be formidable. His words, “The relationship between the two is the key for us, they can bring us a lot of possibilities,” “Mbappe has been hurt for weeks, we have to be patient, and tomorrow…
The Lagos Renaissance Group on Friday has come out to say that every attack on ex Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode will not be successful. In a recent statement signed by Daniel Awesu and Abdul-Quadri Enikanolaiye, chairman and secretary-general of the group respectively, Lagos Renaissance Group blasted the anti-Ambode protests that happened at the Lagos Secretariat and the Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday. The group described the protest as “highly despicable, unjustified, embarrassingly shameful and uncalled-for.” LRG wrote, “Sponsored and money-induced protests and attacks by faceless and disgruntled elements are harmful to any democracy and social well being…
Popular rapper, Zlatan Ibile recently announced his debut album. The Yoruba rapper who just dropped “Bolanle” with IVD and “English Teacher” with DJ Neptune also signed a deal with Coca-Cola days back. And around that time, Patoranking got endorsed by Hennessy. Seeing how both artistes have been hitting it big lately, a fan asked if they plan to work on a track together anytime soon. Zlatan replied, “There’s no better combo than Henny and Coke. Is It the right time for Patoranking and Zlatan collaboration.” He then added this, “Patoranking is on my album bro! Out soon.” We await the…
Manchester United are working on a January move for Tottenham midfielder, Christian Eriksen as manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tries to improve his squad. After the terrible start to the season for the Red Devils, more signings might be made if Ole is still seen as the one to lead the team to glory. Mufc also know that Tottenham chairman, Daniel Levy is prepared to avoid losing Eriksen on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season. The Red Devils thought about a £70 million ($86m) move for Eriksen during the summer transfer window but were…
The National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Ondo State has praised Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for not diverting the money meant for local government councils in the state. NULGE President in Ondo, Mr Bola Taiwo said this during the inauguration and thanksgiving ceremony of the newly-elected executive council of the union held on Friday in Akure. He said his praises is to appreciate Rotimi Akeredolu’s leadership style and his passion for the welfare of local government employees. His words, “The state government under the leadership of Gov. Akeredolu does not tamper with funds meant for the local government in…
Ex BBNaija star, Kemen has said we might soon witness live death on the show if the organizers do not apply strict rules without fearing or favouring no one. This was his reaction to the behaviour displayed housemates Tacha and Mercy, who recently attacked each other shamelessly. According to him, it is unclear whether the Pepper Dem housemates are being governed by a rule book. His words, “I just want to know…. If the particular BBN season has a RULE BOOK. cos I still have a copy of mine, and here is what it says about prohibited behaviours worthy of…
Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard has come out to say that Callum Hudson-Odoi can be the best in the game if he can emulate Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling and his work ethic. The teenager has been in fine form since the season started and many have tipped him to be the next best thing for England. Reacting to this recently, Lampard has said Sterling should be his role model. His words, “I know Callum’s talent and he has got huge talent.” “But there’s a lot of work for Callum to do. Lots of work. I think you can look around and…
Ex Presidential Aspirant and Convener of YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, has begged the Department of States Services, DSS, to adhere to court orders and release convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore. Dr Thomas revealed this in a statement today. He said the DSS which had approached the court to detain Sowore has decided to disobey the court order despite Omoyele Sowore fulfilling his bail conditions. He begged FG led by President Muhammadu Buhari to instruct the DG of the DSS to obey court orders and free Sowore. His words in the statement, “On the 24th day of…
Nollywood actress, Matilda Obaseki has defended Tacha after her disqualification from the BBNaija house. The movie star simply said Nigerians did not like her because they could not break her. According to Obaseki, Tacha was not perfect, but she was not a pretender. See what she wrote, Do you agree? Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which 12 to 21 contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize worth $171,428.57 equivalent to 60,000,000 Nigerian Naira, and other…
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has said that the club is presently discussing with James Milner over a new contract. The Englisman joined from Manchester City in 2015 and is now one of the most important in the club’s history. With his deal set to expire, he is allowed to sign a pre-contract with a new club in January but Klopp has put that to bed. His words, “Nobody is nervous, we are in talks constantly,” “It is really early and we have time to do things with all the players, the relationship is very trustful. We don’t hide information from…
President Muhammadu Buhari has had his say on the severe climate challenges confronting Nigeria. According to him, “Nigeria is a neighbour to the Sahara Desert, Lake Chad is shrinking while population is exploding.” He revealed this in a meeting with the Nigerian Youths Climate Group briefly his departure for Abuja at the conclusion of his engagements during the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA74), in New York on Friday. His words, “It’s a challenging situation. With less land, less rainfall, these are very unique problems for the country.” He then hailed the youth for representing Nigeria at…
Popular Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has come out to say that Big Brother’s decision to disqualify only Tacha after her fight with Mercy is not right. The presenter revealed that if BBNaija’s Tacha was going to get that punishment, it was only fair for Mercy to get disqualified too. His words, “Dear Big brother, just in case you missed the clip here it is again, we can clearly see Mercy assaulting @symply_tacha twice once with how she flung her hair in Tacha’s face, the second time when she grabbed the iron in a threatening manner; THAT’S ASSAULT! – Question…