Author: David Folami

Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha has said his government has brought back financial autonomy of the 27 local government areas in Imo state. He said this as he spoke to Imo Stakeholders at the first stakeholders meeting held on Thursday 18th July at the Ahiajoku Conference Center Owerri. According to him, the local government election were yet to be conducted in the state in the past eight years. His words, “Acting on the approval and resolution of the House of Assembly, the state government was compelled to suspend the purported LGA chairmen and appointed an interim management committee to oversee…

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Lazio President, Claudio Lotito has come out to state that it would be more difficult to keep Sergej Milinkovic-Savic in this window. Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus are trying to sign the 24-year-old, who is a box-to-box player and a creative player. Lazio have played tough with suitors in the past but Claudio has now said the time might be right. His words to Il Corriere dello Sport, “We’ve created a glasshouse, where it’s understood that people can’t be forced to perform their roles in an environment where they feel cramped.” Milinkovic has shown sincerity and responsibility, so that…

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Shatta Wale has aimed a dig Sarkodie after he congratulated him on being the first Ghanaian artiste to collaborate with Beyonce on the Lion King Album. The album is set to be dropped on the 18th of July and from the tracklist that has been circulating, Shatta Wale was featured on “Already.” Other artistes like Jay Z, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade and Tekno also feature on the album. After Shatta Wale declared his achievement, Sarkodie tweeted, “Welcome home Queen @Beyonce officially Big shouts @shattawalegh !!! And all our brothers and sisters on there…

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Second Republic lawmaker, Dr. Junaid Mohammed has blasted Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. In a recent interview with Vanguard, Junaid said Obasanjo has run out of ideas on what to say to Buhari. Dr. Junaid described Obasanjo’s letter as one that is not just coming at the wrong time, but also a planned attempt to add fuel to the tensed controversies already confronting Buhari’s government. His words, “Obasanjo’s letter at this time is most unfortunate, ill-timed and unhelpful to the country and those he is trying to educate because there was nothing new in the letter that…

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Super Eagles won the bronze medal by beating Tunisia 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) third/fourth-place match at Al-Salam Stadium on Wednesday. Francis Uzoho featured in goal ahead of Daniel Akpeyi and Ola Aina replaced Chidozie Awaziem that got suspended for the game after accumulating two yellow cards. Odion Ighalo, Samuel Chukwueze, and Ahmed Musa were the forward line in the clash and the team started off brightly when Odion netted after 3 minutes. He simply pounced on a loose ball in the box and put Nigeria ahead in the game, a result that remained that way till…

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Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has blasted the Mountain of Fire Minstries’ authorities because he feels their doctrine is Antichrist-like. The radio presenter revealed that the act of praying for a member’s enemies to die is Antichrist doctrine because Jesus Christ urged Christians to pray for their enemies to succeed and even borrow them money when they ask. His words, “Dear MFM, Kindly consider the following scriptures before your next prayer session. Please if you pray for your member’s enemies to die, STOP IT! Instead, teach your congregation to pray for their enemies to prosper and encourage them to lend…

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Imo State governor, His Excellency Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha has disclosed his desire to make the state the cleanest in Nigeria. Emeka, who had his say at the government house, Owerri, on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the Planning, Sensitization and Implementation Committee for the July 2019 clean-up exercise, disclosed that he will be tampering with the health of those living in the state if everywhere is dirty. He added that in the past 8 years, the state had become one of the dirtiest. His words, “I thank all of you for accepting to render this voluntary service to our…

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Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool fans to not anticipate any mega signings in the current transfer window. He said the Reds are not Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, so, such spending should not be expected of them. His words, “We are pretty relaxed in that, we will see what’s coming up,” “How I said, it will not be the biggest transfer window of LFC; we invested a lot in the team in the last two years, I would say. We cannot spend every year in the same manner. “People talk about it like, ‘Now another £300m or £200m’.…

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Wizkid‘s 2nd babymama, Binta Diamond has shared her own reaction to Jada Pollock‘s case of aggressive behaviour at home by starboy himself. Reports said that Jada Pollock, who is the mother of Zion, and Wizzy ended their relationship because of his aggressive behavior at home and Rita has reacted to it. For a while, Jada Pollock had always backed Wizkid over other baby mamas, so Rita’s response surprised no one. Her words, “Karma is a bitch ain’t it” Victoria Inyama also had his to say, “But when d other ladies were crying out, U were basking & shading them. Now…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of the determination of his government to prevent the importation of basic items. He said this move is meant to create job opportunities for unemployed citizens across the country. He revealed this as he received leadership of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) led by its acting President, Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. His words, “Nigeria is a blessed country with abundant resources. We have all it takes locally to meet our most basic needs. “Our history of unnecessary importation of the most basic items meant we were exporting jobs to…

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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has insinuated that the comparisons involving Rodri and Sergio Busquets are reasonable. The EPL defending champions recently signed Rodri from Atletico Madrid in a club-record €70 million (£63m/$79m) deal. He played his first game in a City shirt in Wednesday’s Premier League Asia Trophy clash. Pep then talked him up after the game. His words, “He is a young, typical defensive midfielder who thinks very quickly. I hope he is here for a long time,” “Rodrigo is tall, which for a short side like ours is very good. He is great at set-pieces but we…

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Nollywood actress, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman is celebrating her birthday today and her beau, Ibrahim Suleiman has shared some sweet words to mark her special day. He wrote about grateful he is to God for making her his wife. He added that he loves her intensely. His words, “Mahn…where does a man start to describe such a true feeling of completion? Lol. I call you Sunshine, and it isn’t for obvious reasons (I mean, there’s that, but it’s waaay beyond how shiny you are). There are many darknesses in today’s world, and I am eternally grateful to God for how easily you…

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that the cost of operations and logistics in Nigeria is very high. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Board of The Electoral Institute, Mr. Solomon Shoyebi shared that INEC will keep reviewing the cost of elections. The theme of the roundtable according to the statement released was: “Revisiting the Template for INEC’s Election Operations and Logistics Plan’’. His words, “The cost of election operation and logistics is enormous and it’s an exercise the Commission continues to review from one election to another.” The Commission will continue to engage the services of…

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Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp is concerned about Sadio Mane’s lack of rest before the fresh season. Mane is yet to take a break since the end of last season. After winning the UCL and Premier League Golden Boot award, he has netted three times to send Senegal to the Africa Cup of Nations final. Afcon final on Friday will close a season that has lasted close to 12 months for the 27-year-old, who also featured for his nation at the 2018 World Cup. Klopp has now spoken about how prepared he might be for the new season. His words, “With…

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Popular model and video vixen, Vera Sidika has rejected claims of her returning to being black in complexion because she has gone broke and can no longer maintain her skin. Speaking recently on Clouds FM, she shared that it is all false and she is actually very rich. She revealed that she owns a huge mansion in an urban neighborhood in Kenya and a Range Rover. Her words, “Some (people) claimed that I was broke so I couldn’t afford to maintain myself, I have businesses honey so I am good…It was a one-off thing (the skin lightening procedure) so people…

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President Muhammadu Buhari has urged all Nigerians to shun the recent call by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to Fulani herders, telling them to exit the southern part of Nigeria. In a recent statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari bared his mind. His words, “All citizens of Nigeria are free to move and live within any part of the country they please, whether or not they are originally from there. ” “In line with our country’s constitution, the government of Nigeria and the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari will protect citizens…

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Lothar Matthaus sees Manchester City winger, Leroy Sane heading to Bayern Munich to become the new face of the German giants. Sane has done well in England but has found his opportunities limited in Pep Guardiola’s team. Lothar, who featured for Bayern and Germany when he was a player has now said he thinks the switch from England to Germany will happen. He said to ESPN, “I really think Bayern Munich [would] like to spend a lot of money, more than €80 million (£72m/$90m),” “In City he’s not happy in one way, and City is ready to give him up.…

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Philippe Coutinho’s agent has come out to state that the Brazil midfielder will not move to any other club but Liverpool if he is to return to the EPL. The agent disclosed that his heart is still with the Reds. Coutinho has been linked with transfers to Manchester United and Chelsea but Kia Joorabchian is of the opinion that Liverpool would be his only destination if he came back to England. His words, “Manchester United is a great club, I have players there and I have all the respect for them, but as far as Philippe goes it would be…

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has come out to say out that insecurity has been curbed all over Nigeria by the Nigerian army. He revealed this during a visit to the troops stationed at 1 Division Super Camp in Kuyello, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday. Tukur Buratai disclosed that the efforts of the military in the northeast and northwest has decreased insecurity in Nigeria. His words, ”Apart from some isolated remote areas as a result of some other factors, the attacks have drastically reduced. ”That means we are winning and it is…

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