The gubernatorial and senatorial elections in Kogi state has proved once again that corruption has eaten deep into our political system. Some of our politicians went as far as bribing INEC officials to manipulate the results of the election in their favor. Today, a collation officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state presented a 50K bribe the politicians gave to a presiding officer in Igalamela-Odolu local government area of the state during the November 16 election in Kogi. The cash was presented while he submitted the result of the local government he coordinated. What say you?…
Author: David Folami
US R&B singer, Bryson Tiller has flaunted beautiful pictures from his girlfriend Kendra Bailey’s maternity shoot. In one of the pictures, the couple who are expecting a baby girl were seen posing together in matching white outfits, while Kendra was seen alone in other photos posing nude at the beach with her baby bump on display. See the photos, Congratz to them. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he started his career in 2011, releasing the debut mixtape titled Killer Instinct Vol.1. Tiller initially gained notable recognition following the release of his debut single, “Don’t”, which peaked at number 13 on the…
Eric Abidal believes Antoine Griezmann is still trying to adapt to life at Barcelona and he has fully shown what he can do as a key player at the club. The Frenchman has been blasted by the Barca supporters since his €120 million ($133m,/£103m) transfer from Atletico Madrid this summer. The forward has just 4 goals in 11 La Liga games and just 1 in his last 6 domestic games. Eric also feels Griezmann is not at his best but remains sure that he has a lot to offer his new club. His words, “He knows it’s complicated to adapt.…
Candidate at the rerun senatorial election in Kogi state, Dino Melaye has said it was APC thugs that murdered his nephew during the election. The politician announced the death of his nephew, Olorunjuwon after sustaining gunshot wounds at his polling unit on Saturday. According to him, his dead nephew, Olorunjuwon was shot at his polling unit yesterday but died Sunday morning. His words on Twitter, “My nephew Olorunjuwon who was shot at my pooling unit yesterday died this morning. My brother your death is a Supreme sacrifice in the struggle for the liberation of our people. Rest in peace aburo……
Rumor has it that BBNaija’s Tobi Bakare and Kim Oprah are engaged. They were both spotted in Miami, Florida on vacation and reports have said they are engaged and are already planning an exotic wedding. This is coming after Kim denied rumors of her being “someone’s wife to be” recently. Tobi also hinted us some days ago when he wrote about what he was expecting at 30/35 but has received at age 25. His words, “GOD. I WAS WILLING TO WAIT TILL 30/35. BUT YOU MADE IT ALL POSSIBLE AT 25! FOREVER GRATEFUL 🙏🏽” Do you think the engagement rumors…
Barcelona’s backroom staff fully support the coach, Ernesto Valverde, according to Eric Abidal. Eric believes Barcelona will never be that club that changes coaches after bad results. Barca currently top La Liga, level on points with 2nd-placed Real Madrid, but a 3-1 loss vs Levante and a goalless draw at home to Slavia Prague has cast doubts over the coach’s leadership among the fans. Meanwhile, Abidal has not lost confidence in the manager, insisting that the Spanish club will not sack coaches without reasonable reasons. His words, “There’s always a debate about Valverde,” “The same thing that happened in Rome…
The police in Lokoja has confirmed 3 persons dead during the governorship election held in Kogi on Saturday. The Commissioner of Police in Kogi, Mr. Akeem Busari, who revealed this recently said the command is currently compiling its report on the poll to determine the real number of casualties. He added that ten people were arrested across the state during the election. Akeem, however, stated that the situation in the state was calm. Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced the poll results from eight more local government areas. The results showed that Gov. Yahaya Bello, the candidate of…
Nollywood actress, Damilola Adegbite has words for her haters after somebody mysteriously left a shocking message on her car. The unknown person said he or she hates her by using these words, “I hate you” on her vehicle with a sharp object. Sharing a clip of her car on Instagram, Damilola had this to say, “So apparently, someone somewhere hates me so much they had to leave a message on my car. I must be doing something right” See photo, WOW. Damilola Adegbite is a Nollywood actress, model, and television personality. She played Thelema Duke in the soap opera Tinsel,…
Ex Nigeria goalkeeper, Peter Rufai has said Daniel Akpeyi will continue to grow when he plays consistently and regularly for the Super Eagles and in the Premier Soccer League with Kaizer Chiefs. Daniel came back to Gernot Rohr’s squad for their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after missing their last two international friendly games against Ukraine and Brazil. Akpeyi returned to the team in Eagles’s 2-1 victory vs Benin and Peter Rufai has shielded him from critics. His words, “In football, you can never say you have overgrown challenges that confront people in your position,” “You can be doing…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the main principles for Nigeria to be great are righteousness, service and diligence, hardwork and planning. Osinbajo revealed this on Saturday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 5, `Great Minds Summit 2019” at the RCCG’s Chapel of Blessing, Port Harcourt. He added that the Church and Christians can also transform Nigeria via exemplary lives and actions. His words, “Let me explain how Emperor Meiji in 1871, (within three years of the Meiji restoration) having observed the phenomenal progress of the West decided to send a mission to…
Davido has released the tracklist for his upcoming sophomore album, “A Good Time.” The album features Naira Marley, Peruzzi, Zlatan, Gunna, A Boogie With Tha Hoodie, Summer Walker, Chris Brown, and Popcaan. Ahead of the album, he also flaunted a picture of himself, his dad and a statue of his late mum. This is coming after the birth of Davido’s 3rd kid and first son. Executive producers for the album include Asa Asika and Davido. See the tracklist, We wait for the release date. David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), better known by his stage name Davido, is a…
Ghana defender, Gideon Mensah wants a 2nd straight 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier win for his country on Monday. The Black Stars are set to battle Sao Tome and Principe and expectations are very high at the camp and among the fans. Mensah feels the team is ready and he hopes they will all put in their best performance. His words, “We’re fully ready for the Sao Tome and Principe game and hoping to record our second victory in the qualifiers,” “I am looking forward to starting on Monday and also doing my best to help the team win…
Sagbama Local Government Area Collation Officer, Prof Moses Osawarue of the University of Benin, has announced that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP won the local government area with 60,339, while the All Progressives Congress, APC received 7,831. Sagbama LGA is where the outgoing Governor Seriake Dickson and the PDP running mate Senator Lawrence Erwudjiakpor hail from. Total Number of Accredited Voters: 70,111 Valid Votes: 68,569 Invalid Votes: 1022 Total Votes Cast: 69,591. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started the collation of the Saturday Bayelsa governorship election, the commission confirmed. The Returning Officer, Prof. Faraday Orumwense, Vice-Chancellor, University of…
For some days, Instagram pictures of Chidinma and Flavour have been flying all around, well now we know why. They are set to release a joint EP titled “40yrs (Everlasting).” and it is about to be released on Monday, November 18, 2019. See the tracklist, We await this greatness. Chidinma Ekile (born 2 May 1991), popularly known by her stage name Chidinma, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2010, she rose to stardom after winning the third season of Project Fame West Africa. Following the release of the music video for her “Emi Ni Baller” single, she became the…
Popular singer, Burna Boy has finally come out to react to the online campaign for him to apologize over his comment during the xenophobic attacks in South Africa. This campaign was started by AKA ahead of Burna’s performance in the country in a few days’ time. Burna, who thanked SA political leader, Julius Malema for vowing to protect him during his stay in South Africa, told AKA and others to look for an apology from their real enemy and not from him. He added that he looks forward to seeing a united Africa with one passport. His words, Do you…
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has come out to say that he feels Nigeria might experience their own Brexit, unless the youths are educated politically to understand what restructuring is all about. Babatunde Fashola disclosed this as guest speaker at the 76th anniversary of the Island Club in Lagos at the weekend. According to him, when people are diverse, federation is always better. His words, “Let us decompose that word and let everybody be specific. There is so much confusion. Don’t hide restructuring under one word. Bring it out, so that we know what to choose.…
Nathan Ake believes Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt has similar gifts as Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk. According to him, De Ligt is very young and what he is doing at the moment is already very amazing. He added that joining Juventus at his young age is a sign that he has the potential to be extremely great in the future. His words, “De Ligt is still so young but he has played so many games in top-flight football and for the Dutch national team,” “It’s amazing what he is doing at the moment. “When you go to a new country…
Popular Nollywood actress, Liz Anjorin has come out to say poor men are terrible people and she can never date them. According to her, a poor man can even kill you. Describing them as “e go better” men, she said having anything to do with them romantically would tamper with her standard. Her words, “Poor men are terrible people. They can do and undo. Because they don’t have money or name to protect, they can be ruthless. They will even be after your life. You will see them going from one newspaper to another saying nasty things about you. A…
After the late commencement of voting in some of the polling units in Bayelsa and Kogi state, YIAGA Africa has urged INEC to extend the voting time for the gubernatorial election. In a recent press statement via Twitter, the group said polling units in the 2 states did not start voting at the arranged time because of inadequate logistics. They begged INEC to give people more time to vote so they will not be denied their rights. The press statement was co-signed by the chair, YIAGA AFRICA working group, Hussaini Abdu and the Executive Director, YIAGA AFRICA, Samson Itodo. His…
Lionel Messi is a very happy man after securing his country’s win vs Brazil on his return to international football. According to Barcelona star, the rivalry between the South American nations is stronger than ever so it is always a good feeling when they win. Messi scored the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory vs Superclasico de las Americas opponents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. After the match, he praised his coach, Lionel Scaloni. His words, “The rivalry is lived more than ever and it is always good to beat Brazil,” “When you win, you work better. The…