The Independent National Electoral Commission is not happy with the very few participation of young females in the electoral process of Nigeria. The Deputy Director, Gender Division, INEC, Mrs. Blessing Obidiegwu revealed this yesterday during the sensitization forum for young female voters towards the governorship election in Bayelsa State. According to her, they must also make their impact felt to aid democracy in the country. Her words, “Analysis of participants in our previous elections shows that not many young females take active part in the electoral process as voters, candidates, observers or election administrators. “This group deserves the opportunity to…
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Manchester City striker, Gabriel Jesus has said he is aware that his battle for a starting place at his club will not get any easier just because he now plays alongside Sergio Aguero in a forward role. Jesus has always fought for the striking position against Aguero since Pep joined the club from Bayern Munich. However, vs Southampton in the Carabao Cup three days ago, Jesus was moved to the wing – a position he is used to in Brazil and former club Palmeiras. Even if Jesus is happy with his new role, he knows he is still getting into…
Popular businesswoman, Dencia, who is presently on vacation in the Maldives Island jumped on Instagram recently to share a very sexy photo that her followers will appreciate. In the pic, she posed in a one-piece Fendi swimsuit as she relaxed at the beach. The photos, Beautiful. Reprudencia Sonkey, known by her stage name Dencia, is a singer, an entrepreneur, fashion designer, and philanthropist. She was born in 26 March 1992 in Cameroon. She started in the industry being featured in music videos of artists, like Chris Brown, 50 Cent, Lady Gaga, and Ludacris. Dencia released her first single “Beri Beri”…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has come out to say that the development and adoption of local technology is key, if we want to confront the several problems facing Nigeria. He said developing what is ours is actually better than depending on the Western nations to end our challenges for us. Gov Dapo revealed this at the third convocation ceremony of Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the State. His words, “Technology from advanced countries requires much money, which could only yield little results due to our own peculiarity” “Technology that leads to…
Ex England striker, Dean Ashton is happy with his country’s current firepower. According to him, Harry Kane is the best No.9 in the world and Tammy Abraham is a decent option to compete with the Spurs striker. He added that he is also happy with the way Southgate is leading the team and he feels every English supporter should be excited for the future. His words on Tammy, “Very impressed. “I had no doubts whatsoever that he would show this quality. You don’t score the goals he has in the Championship, in the manner he has, and not become a…
Popular policewoman, Dolapo Badmus has blasted Naira Marley for saying having a big backside is better than having a Master’s Degree. According to her, the statement was insane and mediocre. She then urged the youths to ignore the confusion from the singer and focus on their educational or vocational qualifications, because it is more important. Her words, “So having a big body part is now better than having Education or vocational qualification? (Like seriously?) I still cant get over this ! I’m saying it again, we need to restore sanity to our system and stop tolerationg public nuisance! its mediocracy…
Minister of State in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has come to out to talk about how the regeneration of urban towns in Nigeria is compulsory if we intend to make them sustainable for generations to come. Tijani, who disclosed this in Abuja at an event to commemorate the 2019 World Habitat Day and World Cities Day organized by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, also talked about how the urbanization in Africa and Asia is scary. She also called for enhanced legislation on physical planning and urban development that will regenerate Nigerian towns and…
Bayern Munich coach, Niko Kovac has said he will keep being honest even if he will anger Bayern Munich fans in the process. Niko recently said ex-club, Eintracht Frankfurt, have the best fans in Germany and this did not sit well with a lot of Bayern supporters. Reacting recently to the reaction his comment attracted, Kovac said he has a right to have an opinion, irrespective of who will get hurt by it. His words, “I watched three of their [Europa League] qualifying games at the beginning of the season – there was some great choreography and I thought it…
Popular Ibadan socialite, Aramide Adenle aka Aramite and her family recently hosted the after burial party of their late mum in Ibadan. After the event, a story started circulating that K1 and Aramite are lovers and he might be the father of her child. Aramide has now shared her reaction in a recent interview with City people. She simply said it was all a lie and K1 is like a dad to her. She added that the rumor could’ve started because she has not shared the name of her baby daddy. On the burial, “It’s was indeed a wonderful party….I…
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Hamzat, has reiterated the current government’s commitment to making Lagos a Smart City. Hamzat revealed this at the 2019 Nigeria Computer Society (NSC) Lagos Information Technology Conference and Annual General Meeting with the theme:’Information Technology: The enabler for a Sustainable Lagos Economy”. Represented by the state Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm, Dr. Kadri disclosed that achieving a smart city is one of the biggest goals of Governor Sanwo Olu and everyone working with him. He added that the state has all the required ingredients for making an ICT environment possible. His…
Arsenal captain, Granit Xhaka has explained the reason for his actions against Gunners fans after he was subbed off vs Crystal Palace. Arsenal let a 2-0 lead slip for another game this season, drawing 2-2 with Crystal Palace yesterday the same way they did vs Watford earlier this season. Xhaka was booed by fans when he reacted poorly to being substituted by throwing his armband and getting off the pitch slowly. He also cupped his ear to the crowd and swore at the supporters before he ripped his shirt and stormed down the tunnel. Reacting on Twitter, he said the…
Reality star, Kylie Jenner has chosen an Ariel look, from the movie The Little Mermaid, for Halloween. Since the Kardashian-Jenner clan are popular for their Halloween photos, there was no way Kylie was going to let this slide. Her simple caption was, “Ariel grew up.” See the pictures, Cool. Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, model, businesswoman, and socialite. She has starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians since 2007 and is the founder and owner of cosmetic company Kylie Cosmetics. At age 14 in 2012, she collaborated with…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has cautioned politicians against making use of the courts and tribunals for “political grandstanding” and “electoral blackmail.” This caution is happening barely 24 hours after the judgment of the Supreme Court which threw out the appeal filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and favored President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye gave the warning yesterday at a dialogue session with Resident Electoral Commissioners ahead of the November 16 governorship elections in…
Ex Boca Juniors goalkeeper, Hugo Gatti has said Lionel Messi has to quit Barcelona and join Real Madrid to prove he is the best player in history. According to Hugo, Messi will not be able to compete against Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona and Pele if he remains at one club, Barcelona. Gatti believes Messi has been very comfortable at Barcelona while Ronaldo and the rest were ready to move out of their comfort zone. His words, “It seems as if I am anti-Argentine, but until Messi performs in the big games, he will continue to be a player of home…
Nollywood actor, the ex-President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Ike, has just welcomed a baby. The female child is a product of his amazing relationship with his new wife, Yolanda. The baby was delivered by his wife in Germany. See what he wrote, “… GUESS WHO IS IN TOWN?…. Oluchi…in Nuremberg Germany … Thank u for the bundle of Joy… ❤MY WIFE❤congratulations my 🏡wife… l 🌷cherish you my 🌹”BEAUTIES”❤ … TX for making us proud, mama…” See pictures, Congratz to them. Emeka Ike is a Nigerian actor. He was born on 22 March 1967 in Lagos, Nigeria. Emeka Ike…
Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu has said his government has incorporated western education into Qur’anic system of education to help students of Qur’anic schools compete on a fairground with students of conventional schools. Gov Abubakar disclosed this yesterday at the 2-day International Conference on Gender-Based Violence organized by the Zaki’s Gem General Services Limited, an NGO. Represented by the state Head of Service, Alhaji Tanko Musa, the governor said the move was to make sure kids in the state get familiar with both Qur’anic and Western education so they can compete fairly with other kids. His words, “We institutionalised relevant…
Bayern Munich president, Uli Hoeness has come out to say that he “cried like a baby” because of the support he got during his time in prison for tax evasion. He said that he believes the club’s supporters know that he would “rip his a** open” for every one of them. Uli has been at Bayern for 49 years. He started as a player, then as general manager and finally as the club’s president, a position he will step down from on November 15 this year. Speaking on the tax saga, he added that he regrets it and he was…
Upcoming Afrobeat musician, Akeju has come out to say that he has a crush on billionaire daughter, DJ Cuppy. The singer who is making waves in New York recently shared this in an interview with Vanguard. He said he appreciates Cuppy and what she has done for herself in the industry and would love to go out with her someday. Asked about himself, “My name is A. M Akeju, I was born in Ghana to Nigerian parents. My mom is from Ilorin and my dad is from Abeokuta.” On why he chose music, “Some people actually go through life trying…
Ahead of the November 16, 2019 governorship poll in Bayelsa State, a non-partisan group, Bayelsa Peace Initiative, BAPI, has warned supporters of political parties over violent conduct. In a recent statement by the Convener, Bennett Ghomorai, BAPI talked about the heightened tension and violent attitude of some party supporters during campaigns. BAPI revealed that there are signs that politicians and their supporters want to disrupt the peace with violent campaigns and hate speech. Their statement read, “We are worried about the trend of events in our state as far as campaigns by political parties are concerned.” “We, in Bayelsa Peace…
Swansea City midfielder, Andre Ayew wants his team to carry the momentum of their 1-0 derby win over Cardiff City into their next game vs Wigan Athletic in the Championship. Ben Wilmot netted the decisive goal in South Wales, with Swansea now back into promotion discussion. Ayew believes Wigan is also an important clash and they have to prepare to face the very good team. His words, “Saturday’s match against Wigan is a very important game for us, we need to try and get back-to-back victories,” “Wigan are a good team at home, we need to prepare very well and…