A Political Science Professor, Prof. Femi Otubanjo has said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode has actually developed Lagos State. Otubanjo, the Dean of Arts, Management and Social Sciences at Chrisland University, Abeokuta, made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. His words, ” Lagos State has been very lucky to have had continuous good governance right from the the second term of Sen. Bola Tinubu ‘s administration as Governor of Lagos State.” “The first four years of Tinubu was rocky with political issues. His second term was a developmental administration because he began to lay…
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Former US President, Barack Obama has paid a remarkable tribute to Nipsey Hussle in a letter that was read at a memorial for the late musician and activist yesterday. Obama thanked Nipsey who got shot and murdered in a shooting in March for raising his South Central Los Angeles community. His words, “While most folks look at the Crenshaw neighborhood where he grew up and see only gangs, bullets, and despair, Nipsey saw potential. He saw hope. He saw a community that, even through its flaws, taught him to always keep going.” See what he shared,
Manchester United winger, Jesse Lingard is not pleased to be left out of the “Ole’s at the Wheel” fans chant because Marcus Rashford made the song and he didn’t. Man United fans have been singing the chant, to the tune of Waterfall from The Stone Roses, since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took charge in December. The Manchester United legend had a blistering start to his career as temporary boss, and the tune has become an anthem at the club. But Alexis Sanchez, Paul Pogba, Fred and Marcus Rashford were all sang about, and Lingard wasn’t. The Englishman has voiced out that…
<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Rivers-State-Governor-Nyesom-Wike-640×372.jpg" alt="Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike" width="640" height="372" class="size-large wp-image-178155" /Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to unite with him to develop the state. In a state broadcast to celebrate the Supreme Court judgment cancelling the appeals by the Rivers State All Progressives Congress on Thursday, Wike said the state will see more development if all leaders were united. His words, “Although the present politics of acrimony and bitterness may have made us strayed from the noble path of the past, I still believe that we shall be better of standing and working…
Political analyst and social commentator, Alexander Thandi Ubani has blasted Daddy Freeze for not practicing what he preaches, and leading people in the wrong path. Daddy Freeze is known for his controversial views on Churches, politics and the entertainment industry. Alex said, “It is important that I make this clarification: I do not have any personal grudge against Ifedayo Olarinde aka Daddy Freeze. I am writing this because of the obvious contradictions and fakery associated with his person which I believe have been ignored giving him the ginger to continue on this path to perdition thereby deceiving the gullible. (A…
Arjen Robben has said he is unsure whether he will play for Bayern Munich again as he keeps battling with the muscular problems that have kept him injured since late last year. Robben will exit the Bundesliga champions at the end of the season and has been sidelined since the Champions League win over Benfica on Nov. 27. His words, “I do have my doubts and I am unsure I can play for Bayern again this season,” “It’s frustrating not to know what is wrong exactly.” Meanwhile, Robben has not taken a decision on what his next move will be.…
Northern leaders gathered in Zaria yesterday, and looked into the security situation in Nigeria, concluding that the Federal Government is yet to do enough to stop the killings and destruction of property across the land. They also spoke against what they saw as unjustified silence of the FG over developing crisis in the North by bandits, herdsmen, kidnappers, armed robbers and other gangs obstructing the peace without proper response from a government that is not active. In a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting and signed by the Convener of the NEF, Prof Ango Abdullahi, they said, “Today,…
The 3 years old marriage of famous actor, Mofe Duncan and wife, Jessica has crashed, because of irreconcilable differences. His wife, Jessica revealed this recently when she was asked if she plans on getting married again if the right guy shows up. Her reply was, “not anymore”. Mofe Duncan and Jessica tied the knot in August 2015 and had an issue in 2016 when a leaked chat showed the actor flirting with a lady identified as Zainab. The couple moved past that and got stronger and that was made more believable when Jessica wrote great things about her beau as…
Everton boss, Marco Silva has insisted that he is not bothered by speculations that concern Idrissa Gueye as he is currently linked with a summer move to Manchester United after this season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to make major changes to his midfield and his entire team this summer. Ander Herrera is about to agree a move to Paris Saint-Germain having failed to agree a new contract to remain at Old Trafford beyond the summer, while Paul Pogba continues to flirt with Real Madrid. Gueye, who joined Everton from Aston Villa three years ago, was wanted by PSG in…
APC legal team in Kano State have voiced out its preparedness to defend the victory of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. Ganduje was declared winner of the March 23 supplementary election held in the state. Mr Ma’aruf Mohammed-Yakasai, a member and spokesman of the legal team, revealed this while addressing a news conference in Kano on Wednesday. His words, “As a member of the legal team of the APC and spokesman of the Team, we received a copy of an order in respect of the permission granted to the PDP to inspect the election materials, which is in order. “The court served…
Ghollywood actress, Yvonne Nelson has shared that she is not pleased with the ongoing harsh words directed at her daughter from Ghanaians and social media users. She said she knows about the insults and attacks she is always targeted with by her fellow citizens of Ghana but she will create no room for it to get to her daughter, Ryn Roberts. She even went as far as saying she will not hesitate to sue anybody who talks nonsense about her daughter. In a recent interview on the Nana Ama Mcbrown’s show, she said, “People wish bad for me and that…
Chelsea striker, Olivier Giroud is of the opinion that the Chelsea fans who chanted discriminatory songs against Mohamed Salah are not part of the London club. Social media footage shared before the Europa League clash at Slavia Prague yesterday showed a little group of fans singing about their former player Salah, referring to the Egypt international “a bomber”. Chelsea FC called the incident “an embarrassment.” The club revealed in a statement, “Chelsea FC finds all forms of discriminatory behaviour abhorrent and where there is clear evidence of Chelsea season ticket holders or members involved in such behaviour, we will take…
The All Progressives Congress South-East Renaissance Group, yesterday, reached out to the leadership of the party to ensure the position of the Speaker, House of Representatives is given to the South-East. The group’s convener, Chris Onyemechara, made this known at a press conference in Abuja. He said APC did not grant the South-East key positions in the National Assembly 4 years ago because the zone had no ranking member from the party. He then said now that the zone had produced two ranking members, the party’s leaders seemed to be going back on their vow. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is from…
Kate Henshaw is of the opinion that Ishaya Bako’s ‘4th Republic’ has presented hope for a first female governor in Nigeria. In a recent interview with Pulse, the major character in ‘4th Republic’ said the film is presenting a hope that someday, a woman will be named Governor in Nigeria. Her words, “It was really, really good working with the Ishaya Bako, and Ben Peever, Linda, Eyinna and Uncle bimbo. It was quite an experience because it portrays our political terrain the way we do politics here in Nigeria. And it also speaks to a hope in the future that…
Former Arsenal player, Francis Coquelin has come out to speak about his ex club, highlighting the good times and the bad during his time at the London football team. He eventually exited Arsenal FC and joined Valencia after 9 years at the club. His words, “Arsenal is always going to be in my DNA,” “I can’t deny it. It wasn’t just the football or the players, it was where I grew as a person and where I became a man. It will always be a big part of me and I’ll never forget it.” “I had great moments at Arsenal,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Nigeria and other nations still subsidising fuel for domestic use to refrain from such act. The IMF said fuel subsidy removal would help develop revenue and improve on local infrastructure development. The IMF President, Christine Lagarde, shed light this yesterday in Washington DC at a news conference during the ongoing IMF/World Bank meeting. Her words, “Nigeria has among the lowest Tax to GDP ratio which signifies low revenue mobilisation for the government and the only way to fill in the gap is to remove subsidy. “We believe that removal of fossil fuel subsidies…
South African comedian and TV Host, Trevor Noah recently flaunted a beautiful photo of himself being tickled by amazing media personality, Oprah Winfrey. It was such a cute sight and he shared it alongside these words, “Fact: I don’t like being tickled. Unless however… you happen to be @Oprah. In which case… tickle away. But everyone else, keep your tickle monster hands away from me!” See the photo,
Chelsea winger, Eden Hazard has said he is happy Zinedine Zidane went back to Real Madrid, even if he did not speak about the question marks surrounding his future at Chelsea. Zidane lifted three straight Champions League crowns with Madrid before immediately resigning following their 2018 triumph in Kiev. After the quick failure of Julen Lopetegui and Santiago Solari, Real Madrid chose to bring Zidane back for a second stint as Real Madrid boss. Hazard has opened up about liking Zidane’s return, because of how great his football is and how he will make life difficult for the other teams…
Nigeria Police Force Spokesman, Frank Mba is of the opinion that the Force can overcome Nigeria’s rising security issues despite the difficulty it is currently battling with. The Force has been blasted for the increasing insecurity in Kaduna and Zamfara where many have been kidnapped for ransom or killed in the past few months. But, on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, April 12, 2019, Mba revealed that the Force is doing all it can to eradicate this. His words, “The truth is we acknowledge the fact that there are indeed security challenges at different fronts across the nation, but…
Soundcity presenter, Moet Abebe has voiced out that she is nobody’s role model. She made this warning to parents who always blast her posts on Instagram. See what she shared,