Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has urged the Police to apprehend anyone or group that parades itself as Fulani Vigilante in the state. Information and Orientation Commissioner, Donald Ojogo disclosed this in a statement issued in Akure to reveal the government’s position on the matter. The statement read, “Ondo has witnessed with utmost dismay, an orchestrated campaign in respect of the above subject matter. “The intention of the sponsors and their echoers is undoubtedly, to discredit the administration of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and ostensibly, incite the people against the Ondo State Government. “lt is pertinent to recall that upon the…
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Pep Guardiola has said even if he has worked with players like Lionel Messi, Xavi, and Robert Lewandowski in the past, he stills feels Manchester City youngster, Phil Foden is the most talented player he has seen. Pep has coached at some top teams with great players but still thinks Foden is the player he has had the most pleasure managing. His words, “I said many times in press conferences, but maybe not in front of him – he is the most talented player I have ever seen as a football player or manager.” “He has everything to become one…
Popular artist, Burna Boy has dropped his new album and fans are already loving it. Titled “African Giant,” The body of work has an Afrobeat, DancehalL and Shepeteri vibe to it. He released it under his Bad Habit/Spaceship/Atlantic record labels. Producers are Kel P (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 19), P2J (Track 2), Benjamin Zill (Tracks 1 and 5), Mr Kleb (Track 7), DJDS (Track 13), GMK, Chopstix and TMXO (Track 14), Dre Skull and Skrillex (Track 17), Levi Lennox and IO (Track 18) Have you checked it out? Tell us what you think.
Ex CNN journalist, Isha Sesay has said President Muhammadu Buhari led Nigerian government is like that of Donald Trump led American government. She revealed that the Nigerian government is massively insensitive to criticism. Isha disclosed this on “The Daily Show with Trevoh Noah.” She added that the Nigerian government reached out to her for talks after she released a book on Boko Haram survivors. Her words, “The Nigerian government is a bit like Trump, its a bit like President Trump, they are incredibly sensitive to criticism.” “With that being said, the spotlight being shone on the Nigerian government once more…
Barcelona midfielder, Andres Iniesta is looking forward to a unique game between Vissel Kobe and his former club Barcelona. He has disclosed that he feels honored to be involved in such a clash. Iniesta exited Barcelona three years ago after 16 years at the Camp Nou and then signed for J1 League club. He is set to battle the Spanish giant for the first time in Saturday’s friendly, alongside ex Barcelona forward, David Villa. Iniesta disclosed that he is expecting the match as an ex-player and also on behalf of the fans. His words, “For us it is a privilege…
Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has shared his reaction to the words of Evangelist Victor Edet, who said Gospel singer, Tope Alabi will not make heaven for wearing weavon and make-up. Freeze blasted his opinion and Freeze has also said it is not true because Christianity has no dress code. His words, “This one is an intellectual midget with a blattodean brain, exhibiting a paucity of scriptural understanding and suffering from spiritual discohesion. ? When you listen to untaught preachers, you can only end up with a warped understanding of Christ. Christianity has NO dress code but ‘Churchism’ & ‘bornagainism’…
Kogi State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello has said he will keep concentrating on good governance ahead of the governorship election in the state. Yahaya Bello disclosed this via a message by his Director-General of Media and Publicity, Kingsley Fanwo today. The governor said his government has taken vital steps in important sectors of the economy which has impacted positively on the welfare of Nigerians living in the state. His words, “My Administration has kept faith with the New Direction Agenda, which was tailored towards a handshake with development and massive transformation of the economy. “Our achievements may not shout noisily,…
<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Sanwowinner-640×451.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="451" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-228672" /Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said he is prepared to get rid of piracy in the state, to make sure the artistes and creative arts practitioners benefit from their work. Represented by his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Sanwo revealed this in a statement at the ‘Google for Nigeria Cultural Night’ organized by Google Nigeria yesterday. He praised the artistes and creative arts practitioners for doing all they can to develop the country. His words, "All these creative guys need to earn more from their works because it is their work. So,…
Barcelona bringing Neymar back to the club “would be a little strange,” according to Sergi Samper. He said a solution might be found if a different superstar forward is brought into the club. Barcelona have shown their interest in bringing the South American back but PSG have remain firm in not making it easy for the Spanish club. Sergi has now said he is shocked to see Barca trying to bring him back but he cannot deny the Brazilian’s quality. His words, “It would be a little strange but he’s a great player, so anything could happen. “If it’s being…
Beyonce’s father, Mathew Knowles, has said being light-skinned helped Beyonce’s career. This interview was done one month before Bey dropped her single, “Brown Skin Girl” which features Wizkid and her daughter Blue Ivy. The track which is presently making waves all over the world is on her new album titled “The Lion King: The Gift,” and it is meant to encourage dark-skinned humans to accept their melanin skin. This is what Mathew had to say, “In the music industry there’s still segregation. Programmers, especially at pop radio, [have] this imagery of what beauty looks like. They wanted that imagery to…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has said the travel restrictions placed on politicians that partook in electoral fraud by the US has backed his claim that the election was rigged in favour of the APC. The ex Vice-President shared this in a statement by his media aide, Mr Paul Ibe yesterday. He disclosed that APC, Buhari and his allies partook in the plot to rig the polls. His words, “We condemn those whose acts of violence, intimidation, or corruption harmed Nigerians or undermined the democratic process. “The Secretary of State…
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has hailed Manchester United-linked Bruno Fernandes, saying it would not be nice if the Portuguese midfielder signs for the Red Devils. Bruno has been linked to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team all summer as part of the Norwegian’s rebuild at the club. Klopp witnessed Bruno scoring and assisting vs his club in a 2-2 friendly draw at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. His words, “If he [signs for Man Utd] then we will face him. He’s obviously a really good player “They have already a few really good players, so that will probably make them stronger. It’s not…
Ghollywood actor, Prince David Osei has spoken up about how he reacts to actresses with bad breath on set. He revealed that his health is at risk because of some movie roles and he has once declined to kiss an actress because of her bad breath. His words, “We are doing a creative work so you can’t be smelling and get close to me, your mouth can not be smelling, for me I’ll say it. I’ll call the director aside and tell him I have a bleeding gum, no I can’t do it, it’s my health.” “I did it to…
The Presidency have expressed concern over the latest clip released by Boko Haram, showing some abducted Nigerians. The Presidency disclosed that the recent video has hastened plans by the security agencies, especially the secret services, to ensure the freedom of those that have been captured. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu had this to say, “The Presidency has been briefed by the responsible government agency about the disturbing video showing our citizens, the humanitarian aid workers held captive. ”Presidency has been given assurances that contact is being made and the captors are being…
Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still searching for the right players to sign and has insisted that he is not frustrated despite the delay in the mega signings thus far. It was supposed to be a very busy summer for the English giant, but just 2 deals have been completed so far for Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka. Reports have it that Bruno Fernandes and Maguire will join soon but Ole has said the delay is not a problem and the club will not spend for the sake of spending. His words, “I’m very happy with the two…
Nollywood actress, Bimbo Oshin is celebrating her birthday today and she has shared amazing pictures. She stormed the world on July 24, 1971 in a city in Ondo State southwestern Nigeria. On Instagram, she said, “I can’t keep calm am +1 today 👏👏👏 I give glory to God Almighty. May divine peace and happiness follow me for the rest of my life. On this special day, I pray that the good Lord gives me all the joy that my heart can contain. As the earth receives the rain and produces good fruit, I pray that on this day God will…
Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle has said the state has the space required to take care of six million livestock in furtherance of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP). He revealed this in a recent statement issued by Alh. Yusuf Idris, his Director-General, Media. Gov Bello said his government is ready to revive the livestock sector in the state because it would be a component of the presidential initiative on the NLTP. His words, “The state also has a very favourable ecology that is suitable for the programme, including 36 existing grazing reserves, 16 forest reserves, one game reserve, two…
Arsenal have wrapped up the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos on a season-long loan deal. The Spanish midfielder will wear the No. 8 shirt for the London club after Aaron Ramsey dropped the number before joining Juventus. This is Arsenal’s second signing of the summer, with Gabriel Martinelli having arrived from Ituano in a £6 million ($8m) move. Their transfer activity might not end there as the club remains interested in signing Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha. A new bid is expected to follow after they submitted an initial £40m ($50m) offer. Crystal Palace, however, want £80m ($100m)…
2 years after their fights, reconciliation, and birth of their child, Cardi B has gotten a tattoo of Offset on her thigh. The tattoo was shown to the world in a Facetime call screenshot Offset shared recently. He wrote, “CANT WAIT TO GET HOME.” See the picture, Offset also has a tattoo of Cardi’s name on his lower neck.
Chris Ngige has come out to say that he exited Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) when the opposition party was about to collapse. He revealed this at the Senate during the ministerial screening today. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan introduced Chris as an ex-lawmaker before his appointment as minister in 2015 and he had this to say, “I will like to recognise my colleagues in that my former party [PDP],” “When the vehicle became rickety, I left.”