Aisha Buhari has come out to say she wishes her husband, President Buhari will have as many women in percentage as the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme, TEEP, has in 2019. Speaking at the unveiling of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, TEF, entrepreneurs for the year, she thanked the focus of the foundation to guarantee more female participation. Her words, “The strategy vision behind the engagement of the office of the wife of the president is to contribute to the acceleration of efforts to end preventable maternal, newborn and child death through advocacy and strengthening of accountability mechanism in order to maintain…
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Jose Mourinho has to “re-evaluate what he was up to at Manchester United”, according to Gordon Strachan who also said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is dazzling everyone without being the “the world’s greatest coach”. Jose Mourinho got sacked again from another managerial role when Manchester United showed him the door in December. He got fired after a poor start to the 2018-19 season which was filled with lots of internal rift rumors and a supposed breakdown in his professional relationship with key players. Gordon said, “We all agree that, over the last 15 years, Mourinho has been one of the best…
Liverpool forward, Divock Origi has shared that he enjoys his present role in the current set up in Liverpool, which affords him the chance to link up with Salah and Mane who he sees as ‘top players’. Due to a recent injury to Roberto Firmino, Divock Origi has been playing in a more central role rather than out wide where he had played more his whole career. The Belgian must be enjoying his current role as he had nice things to say about playing there. His words, “It is a squad game and, like I have always said, I try…
Chairman of Northern Senators Forum and Coordinator, North-West, Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Aliyu Wamakko has begged All Progressives Congress, APC, members in the Sokoto State to stay peaceful and calm. This was a reaction to the result of the gubernatorial elections in Sokoto state and the supplementary elections conducted on March 23,2019. His words, ”The party’s leadership, membership and the entire electorate in the state would not despair, in any way. “We have jointly struggled, fought and won. We are never losers. All and sundry have done their possible best, by coming out en-masse and massively cast their votes for…
Media personality, Uti Nwachukwu has disclosed that he detests African pastors use fear as a way of getting their members to serve God. He said it is so wrong for any man of Good to do that because the Most High has not given us the spirit of fear. His words, “I HATE that some African pastors/ministers often use FEAR as a tool to convince people to worship GOD! Fear of Poverty Fear of Failure Fear of Attack & ultimately Fear of Hell! This is EXTREMELY WRONG! God has not Given us the spirit of Fear! WE HAVE TO BE…
England boss, Gareth Southgate has hailed Raheem Sterling and tipped him to be a future captain for the Three Lions. Raheem Sterling is one of England’s most in-form players, having scored three goals in a 5-0 win over the Czech Republic on Friday. Gareth said, “We’ve had three or four players captaining the team, and Raheem is developing lots of the qualities those guys have,” “He has those qualities. It’s difficult to talk about a potential captain when the captain [Harry Kane] is in the hotel waiting to go out for dinner, but in terms of his personal qualities, he’s…
The minister of agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has shared that the Federal Government is doing all it can to steadily end the use of chemical fertilizers in agriculture. He said the move will decrease soil damage and make sure the production of healthy food for Nigerians is priority. His words, “We are slowly going to begin to eliminate chemical fertilizers. Organic nature means that this is what nature is all about without polluting it with salt, the chemical fertilisers are salt. ‘‘They damage the soil of all kinds and over a while, you find out that the soil is no longer…
Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus has come out to celebrate her husband, Daniel Ademinokan. According to Stella, her husband is a hardworking, intelligent, caring and sweet man plus she sees him as her best friend. Her words, “I just want to celebrate this talented, intelligent, hardworking, kind hearted, caring, stubborn (in a good way) and sweet guy @dabishop007 my husband and best friend. Thank you for everything. God bless you and guide you. Love ya boo.” Stella and Daniel are still going strong even after the controversy that trailed the initial stages of their union.
Jose Mourinho has revealed that he believes Zinedine Zidane is the right man for the Real Madrid job. Zidane was brought back as Madrid’s head coach earlier this month, just 10 months after he resigned from the role. When Real Madrid started their search for a new manager, many felt Jose Mourinho was set to be the man, but he was overlooked. Mourinho, himself agrees with the decision saying Zidane is just getting started in his managerial career despite what he has already achieved. His words, “I do not think we can talk about a career for him yet,” “But…
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje has been declared winner of the Kano State election, defeating Abba Kabir-Yusuf of PDP, by 8982 votes after the supplementary elections. According to INEC, Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress attracted 1,033,695 votes while Kabir-Yusuf got 1,024,713 votes. The PDP agent left the collation centre before results were read out. Before the supplementary election, the PDP candidate received 1,014,474 votes, while Ganduje got 987,819 votes. In the supplementary elections held in polling units in 28 LGAs, Ganduje ended up winning 45,876 votes while the PDP candidate got 10,239 votes.
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello recently jumped on social media to celebrate her sister, Olubunmi Akindele, who clocked 45 yesterday. Alongside a photo of her sis, she wrote, “My darling sister is a year older today!! All glory to God!! I pray you live longer in good health and abundant wealth. May all your prayers be answered in Jesus name. Love you Sista @neeceebosslady” See the picture, Happy Birthday in arrears Olubunmi Akindele.
Portugal coach, Fernando Santos has decided to ignore reports on Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance in a 0-0 draw against Ukraine three days ago. Ronaldo made his international comeback as Portugal were held in their opening Euro 2020 qualifier in Lisbon. Fernando revealed there was no point talking about the former Real Madrid star’s performance, insisting his focus was on the entire team. His words, “It is not the solution not to be in Cristiano’s head – with Cristiano or without Cristiano,” “What matters is Portugal and Portugal didn’t win. The players are not satisfied. “They obviously have big experience as they…
Senate Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has said it is his wish and that of other senators-elect that the 9th Senate would be solely focused on Nigeria and Nigerians above everything else. He said it was this wish that prompted his eagerness to preside over the 9th Senate, which is set to be inaugurated in June, to make sure Nigerians receive more fruits of democracy from the executive and legislative arms of government. As he said this in the office of Senate President in Lagos, Lawan was accompanied by other senators, including Oluremi Tinubu, Francis Alimekhena, Teslim Folarin, Aliyu Shabi and…
Newly engaged Jennifer Lopez has come out to say men are actually useless until they clock 33. In a recent video that is part of Tinder’s Swipe Sessions, JLo gave a woman named Brooke some hints on what to do to clinch her future husband. As the two ladies swiped through Brooke’s Tinder options together – J.Lo had her say. Her words, “Guys, until they’re 33, are really useless.” Some guys on the Internet were not pleased with the 48-year-old singer’s advice to Brooke though, a fan wrote, “Ha! Imagine if a man said women are useless under the age…
Italy striker, Moise Kean has revealed that he is learning from his Juventus teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, after he became Italy’s youngest goal scorer for more than 5 decades. Kean, who is just 19, netted Italy’s second goal on his debut for his country as they began their European Championship qualifying campaign with a 2-0 home win over Finland on Saturday. He became the youngest forward to begin a game for Italy in more than a century and said the opportunity to work with Ronaldo at Juve had improved his game. His words, “I can only learn from him. It happens…
Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal has assured the people of the state that he would execute projects that will enhance their living standards. He also advised the people to be calm and focus on peace as they celebrate the party’s success at the polls. Aminu Tambuwal, who is a PDP Governorship candidate, emerged victorious 512,002 votes, clinching 342 more votes than his APC rival, Ahmad Aliyu, who received 511,660 votes. He told the crowd that the victory was not only for him but for the entire people of the state. His words, “We have succeeded in wining this election with…
With two girls and other step-kids, lots of money and a beautiful wife, 2baba has a lot to be grateful for. On his 6th wedding anniversary, he praised Annie Idibia for all she has done for him since they first met. His words, “In a few minutes from now we go start another year of our union. six years down and all i want 2 do right now is 2 re-toast this african beauty. Thanx 4 giving me life. Thanx 4 keeping my head straight. THANX @annieidibia1 4 being my EARTH ” Annie responded, “Since dem born me….i never LOVE…
Argentina legend, Diego Maradona is of the opinion that Mexico is set for rapid progress under his former team-mate Gerardo “Tata” Martino, and he also blasted the Argentina national team. Diego Maradona was indeed impressed with El Tri’s 3-1 victory over Chile on Friday. His words, “I saw Tata’s team and it was compact, Tata-style,” “I had no doubt that if they allow Tata to work he will bring a lot of satisfaction to Mexico.” “He’s put together [the team] quickly and I think it went well,” “It’s not easy to score three goals against Chile.” On Argentina, he said,…
APC in Benue State have come out to state their rejection of the result of the Governorship election declared on Sunday, that saw Gov Samuel Ortom of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secure re-election. APC said, in a recently released statement, that the outcome did not show the will of the people. The ruling party also revealed that they will be heading to court to seek justice. Their statement read, “When we embarked on this journey many months ago, it was to translate to reality the dreams of a better future for our suffering people. We toured the entire state…
Nollywood legend, Ojo Arowosafe, a.k.a Fadeyi Oloro who has been battling an undisclosed sickness for a long time has revealed how it all started. His words, “On that fateful day, I was rushed to the General Hospital, Ile Epo, Agege, Lagos. Six people had to carry me.The sickness just came upon me suddenly and it worsened the injuries I had sustained from an earlier accident I had in Akure. When I got to the hospital, I didn’t have much money on me but we were managing. But when there was no money to pay the bills, I was asked to…