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…
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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…
Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba and his partner, Maria Zulay Salaues have shown their son’s face for the very first time. Pogba jumped on Instagram to mark the Bolivian model on her birthday, November 16, 2019. He then flaunted amazing family photos. See photos, The pair welcomed their child in January 2019. Paul Labile Pogba, born 15 March 1993 is a French professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Manchester United and the French national team. He operates primarily as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as an attacking midfielder, defensive midfielder, and deep-lying playmaker. Born in…
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa voted at Polling Unit 005, Ward 2, Toru-Orua community, Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. According to him, APC is working with security agencies to hijack voting materials. After exercising his franchise, he alleged that security agencies had helped APC to move voting materials, that were supposed to be used for Nembe and Southern Ijaw local government areas, to unknown destinations. His words, “There is a well-organised election crime ongoing in our state; they have established unofficial collation centres in some places. “There whole intention is to subvert the will of the people and…
Belgium striker, Romelu Lukaku has said he decided to quit Manchester United in March. Current players, Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford have been promising in attack in recent games, but Ole is still lacking a physical presence in the final third of the field. According to Lukaku, the manager wanted him to remain at the club but he made up his mind to leave even before the summer window opened. His words, “Solskjaer has my eternal respect. He understood me when I said in March that it was time for me to leave England,” “I have been in the Premier…
Popular Nigerian producer, artist manager, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Bankulli recently talked about how Don Jazzy made music while sleeping. He revealed this in an interview with Pulse days back. According to him, Don Jazzy woke up from sleep, produced a song, went back to sleep, woke up again and failed to believe he was the one that produced it. He then added that Don Jazzy is an extraordinary person. His words, “He’s proven to me that he can only be an extraordinary person to do what he’s doing – he’s beyond just an ordinary producer. Sometimes, some ideas he…
Ex President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan is not happy with the late arrival of election materials at his home state in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. GEJ disclosed this as he addressed journalists after casting his vote in the Bayelsa governorship election. According to him, the delayed voting exercise in some parts of the state does not speak well of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He added that there is also no reason for the election to not begin at 8:00. His words, “We cannot conduct election in a crisis situation. Whatever we do in selecting who will be our president,…
Liverpool player, Sadio Mane feels lucky to be playing alongside Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino. According to him, he is happy to be part of one of the most fearsome attacking units in world football. Despite being the start of the season for the reds so far with 11 goals in the 2019-20 season so far, Mane still knows how important the ballers around him are to the club. His words, “Personally, I just think myself very lucky to play alongside these great players. “Every single player who plays alongside them would enjoy it because they are very good players…
Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has said alleged victims should keep quiet if they have no evidence to nail their offenders. The radio presenter revealed this recently as he reacted to the judgment on the rape allegation leveled against the senior pastor of the Commonwealth Of Zion Assembly (COZA) pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo by celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo. According to him, her story was not even convincing in the first place, and to make matters worse, she had no proof. His words, “You come out 20 years later with a story that in my humble opinion am struggling to see how…
PDP candidate, Senator Douye Diri and his wife, Gloria have exercised their franchise in Sampou Community of Kolokuma /Opokuma Local Government Area. Senator Diri voted at exactly 10:36 am at Polling Unit 4 Ward 6, while his wife voted a few minutes later at Polling Unit 3, Ward 6. Reports have it that voting was delayed and began around 10:am because of flooding which disrupted access to the community. INEC officials came with all materials at 8:am but found it hard to access the polling units. Some INEC officials and conveners even had to arrive by canoes to the polling…
Timo Werner would love the challenge of fighting for a spot with Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah, and Sadio Mane in Liverpool if given the opportunity, according to Emile Heskey. The RB Leipzig striker has been linked to several clubs across Europe as the search increases for proven and deadly goalscorers. Ex Liverpool forward, Heskey feels Timo would be a great addition for the Reds and he would fancy the chance to compete for the EPL title in England. His words, “You always want to challenge yourself, regardless of who else is there,” “When I came to Liverpool, Robbie Fowler and…
Popular singer, 2baba has advised his ex Plantashun Boiz bandmate, Blackface Naija, to sue him. The legendary musician, who recently celebrated 2 decades on stage, said that the only thing Blackface has been involved in for a long time is any smear campaign that will be against him. According to 2baba, Blackface is a liar and he has never said or done anything bad to him. Speaking in a recent interview with The Sun, he said, “Let me put it like this, you just go on air and start spinning lies. I have never said or done anything bad to…
The Police Command has warned Bayelsa politicians and their supporters to respect the peace accord signed by participants in the election. According to the Police, nothing less than 31,000 policemen have been deployed for the election in the state. As they assured the people of their security during the polls, the Comand revealed that it would not think twice about dealing with anyone who wants to cause trouble during the voting exercise. Their statement read, “Political parties and their supporters are hereby warned to desist from engaging in any act of violence capable of disrupting the poll. “They are further…
Liverpool player, Virgil van Dijk has blasted the booing from English fans aimed at his teammate, Joe Gomez. According to Van Dijk, the fas should leave him alone since the situation has been dealt with. He then added that he was disappointed with the reaction from the supporters. His words, “It’s disappointing to see [the Gomez booing],” “I want to say as well it’s been dealt with. I think everyone should stop talking about it because it’s just a thing that happened. They all sorted it out. “Everyone needs to move on, leave Joe especially alone. But yes, it was…
Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri Ezerika has flaunted a beautiful picture of herself breastfeeding her daughter, Reign. The amazing motherly moment happened during a trip to Dubai. See the picture, Lovely. Ruth Kadiri is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter and film producer. Ruth Kadiri was born on March 24, 1988 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. She is a graduate of Mass communication from the University of Lagos, and Business Administration from Yaba College Of Technology. Ruth Kadiri ventured into Nollywood in the movie Boys Cot and since then has over fifty movies to her credit. As a screenwriter she has written…
As Kogi State residents stormed voting centers in the governorship and senatorial elections in the state, Senator Dino Melaye made some fans happy by buying “akara.” for them. In a recent clip circulating on social media, Dino Melaye, who is contesting to represent the people of Kogi West senatorial district stopped by at the shop of a woman selling akara and bought for his followers. In the clip, he gave the woman her money and his followers entered the shop to collect their bean-cakes. Before voting began in the state on Saturday, November 16, 2019, Dino had earlier headed to…
Spain manager, Robert Moreno has praised Santi Cazorla after the experienced midfielder netted his first international goal in four years. Santi worked his way back into the Spanish team after his terrible injury woes and netted in the 7-0 Euro 2020 qualifying victory vs Malta in Cadiz. Speaking after the game, Robert said Cazorla is exceptional and his experience is highly needed in his team that is lacking it. His words, “What Santi’s achieving, his form, after what he went through for nearly three years with his terrible injury problems, is exceptional,” “Without guys like him and Raul and Sergio…