Ex President, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed why he will not stop bashing President Muhammadu Buhari. He said the reason why his criticism will not cease is because there is no democracy without criticism, as it is not a family affair. He also noted that his issues with Buhari are far from personal. He revealed all this 2 days ago during his 82nd birthday anniversary celebration held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, in his hometown. His words, “Governance is not a family affair and democracy involves criticism and considering all sides to an issue. There is nothing personal between President…
Author: David Folami
Nollywood actress, Adesua Etomi recently featured on her first Vogue Magazine cover. The gorgeous movie star was among the four ladies that showed up on the magazine’s April 2019 issue tagged “The Global Issue.” Adesua shared the cover of Vogue’s April issue to Instagram with these words: “Nigeria to the world.?????????? I’m so thrilled to reveal my cover for @voguemagazine’s April issue celebrating this talented group of women from across the globe. 14 global superstars were chosen: Angelababy (@angelababyct), Doona Bae (@doonabae), #ElizabethDebicki, Golshifteh Farahani (@golfarahani), #LivLisaFries, Eiza Gonzalez (@eizagonzalez), Hera Hilmar (@herahilmar), #ScarlettJohansson, Vanessa Kirby (@vanessa__kirby), Bruna Marquezine (@brunamarquezine),…
Former Liverpool defender and ESPN pundit, Steve Nicol has come out to say that Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho will be a Manchester United player next season. The former Manchester City youth prospect joined Borussia Dortmund this season and has done his bit to dazzle the German league. Steve said, “Well, everyone will want him and Manchester United have the money to make things happen. BvB have also shown that if the money is right, they let their players go. So I say, yes, Jadon Sancho will join Manchester United next season.” Manchester United are set to name Ole Gunnar Solksjaer…
Viewers of BBNaija will have the chance to see housemates of BBNaija Double Wahala one more time before the start of this year’s edition. Ahead of the beginning of the BBNaija 2019, the organizers have revealed plans to hold a reunion for Anto, Lolu, Alex, Cee C and the other housemates. Multichoice Nigeria disclosed this after DSTV opened a dedicated channel for a recap of the reality TV show few weeks back. Snippet from the upcoming reunion displays a furious Ifu Ennada who seemed to be angry with Ebuka Obi-Ochendo, host of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show. Miracle…
APC leader, Bola Tinubu has released a condolence message addressed to the families of the victims of the recent building collapse in Lagos, praying that God would comfort them and ensure the dead rests in peace. Reports broke yesterday that school pupils were among the victims of the unfortunate three-storeyed building collapse at Massey Street, in Ita-Faji, Lagos Island, Aside those that lost their lives, several other persons got injured and were rushed to the hospital. Tinubu said, “The building collapse in Ita-Faji, Lagos Island on Wednesday is a tragic occurrence. I commiserate with the families of those children who…
Philippe Coutinho has said he himself is not happy with his performance against Lyon yesternight. The Brazilian netted from a Suarez assist and showed signs of promise in the game but still agrees that he has to step it up for the club. He said, “I haven’t been playing well in recent weeks or months,” “But I want to keep improving. “I came to Barcelona to do my best. “Now I’m thinking about the next match,” “I’m very happy to have won and to have qualified in what was a very important match.” Philippe Coutinho has been linked to Manchester…
TV Presenter, Moet Abebe is not one to shy away from bikini photos on Instagram. Yesterday, the OAP did what she knows how to do best by serving her followers some of her best photos yet. Alongside the photos, she said, “Let me just drop this here!!! Moet Abebe you have been through it all… what hasn’t been said about you??? But it’s ok baby gehl because they don’t understand you and your confidence frightens them… I am proud of ME!!! Proud of my skin and flaws!!! This picture is everything and more to me… Thank you @mregofix for @egofixent….…
Gov. Rochas Okorocha has said APC did not win the governorship election in the state all because of its chairman, Mr Adams Oshiomhole, and the party’s governorship candidate, Sen. Hope Uzodimma He noted that posterity would judge both of them for the roles they played to ensure the party failed. Rochas Okorocha even went as far as claiming Hope Uzodimma worked for PDP in the recent polls. He said the APC’s governorship candidate celebrated before anyone else when PDP Candidate, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, was declared the winner of the election, referencing a clip displaying the two contestants together as proof…
It’s #ThrowbackThursday and Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo decided to flaunt a photo of himself rocking a oversized suit as a child. According to the recently-married actor, his father compelled him to wear it and he’ll do the same to his son. His words, “I SWEAR my son @johnd_jnr will wear this same suit just as my dad forced me to….#Johnylonghands #thesuitworemeinstead#temacommunity6 #tobecontinuedtomorrow” See the pic,
Jose Mourinho has said he is not hurting for losing out in the race to become Real Madrid’s manager, and also described Zinadine Zidane as the perfect man for the job. Zidane returned to the Spanish club after exiting last season, saying he came back for “a second project” Asked recently about the development, the former Manchester United coach said he had no issues with Perez hiring the Frenchman. His words, “No! Why would I be disappointed?” “I never said that I would or would not like to [return to coach Madrid.] I think it’s perfect, for me it’s perfect.”…
The Rivers State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Felix Obuah, has asked INEC to declare Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state. He mentioned that PDP was confident of an overwhelming victory and INEC should not deny them that. His words, “With the available results so far from the field, I want to assure you that his excellency (Wike) has won overwhelmingly and INEC should not waste time in declaring Governor Nyesom Wike the winner and governor-elect of Rivers State. “We are not worried about what some people are…
Burna Boy’s girlfriend, Stefflon Don has revealed the size of her beau’s eggplant, and permit us to say she was impressed. She had her say on social media when she was asked about it. Her reply wasn’t a direct one but she stated that it definitely wasn’t small. Her exact words were, “Nothing about Burna Boy is small.” See the conversation below,
Barcelona defender, Gerard Pique has praised Lionel Messi for his amazing performance in Barcelona’s 5-1 Champions League win over Lyon, describing him as a player that gives his team “another level”. Lionel Messi netted twice and assisted thrice to seal qualification for the Spanish giants ahead of Lyon in yesternight’s UCL round of 16 clash. Pique said, “The big stars add up to a lot,” “Behind them, they have to have great teams to help them, because it is historically proven that a player cannot win big competitions [alone]. “But, obviously, having players like Messi in the team makes you…
APC Cheiftain in Zamfara state, Alhaji Sha’ayau Sarki-Faw has revealed that APC’s victory at the recent 2019 general elections in the state is nothing but God’s will. He also saw the presentation of Certificate of Return to winners of the National Assembly’s elections from the state by INEC as a development that should be here to stay. His words, “This has cleared any rumour or speculations that our elected lawmakers will not be given their Certificate of Return. “We thank God, despite the crisis of the party in the state, it has not affected our victory, which I believe was…
JAMB has picked new dates for the commencement of UTME exams. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has agreed on April 11 as the date the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will begin, and it scheduled to hold for a full week. The board also revealed that the mock examination that was supposed to hold on March 23 will now happen on April 1. The main exam was meant to take place on March 23 but the postponement of the general elections prevented it from happening. The sale or registration forms to all candidates (UTME/DE) including those outside Nigeria,…
Future Governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has spoken out after the sad incident that took place at Lagos Island on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. A 3-storey building school on 14 Massey Street, collapsed, killing 9 people. Sanwo-Olu appreciated the effort of the Lagos state government to minimize the damage the unfortunate disaster caused the victims. He said, “My deep condolences go to the families of the children who lost their lives in the unfortunate building collapse that happened at Ita Faji in Lagos Island today. This is one tragedy too many, given that most of the victims are school…
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has blasted the attack on Afuze Divisional Police Headquarters in Owan East Local Government Area of the state which took the lives of four policemen. He said the act was criminal and not in any way acceptable. He also told the people of the state to be calm as those behind it would face the wrath of the law. His words, “This level of criminality and gruesome murder of police officers is quite worrisome. I am going to make sure the culprits are found and we will get to the bottom of this.” The commissioner…
INEC has announced that they are fully committed to being in charge of a free, fair and credible Governorship supplementary election in Kano State. The polls are scheduled to hold on March 23 this year. The INEC officer in Kano State, Prof. Riskuwa Arab-Shehu revealed this in a recent statement, where he said the supplementary election will be the last decider, and a winner will surely be produced. His words, “INEC wishes to reiterate its commitment towards a conduct of free, fair and credible election in the state. It also wishes to inform the public that the Supplementary Election will…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has said INEC has no right or power to withhold his certificate of return as the senator-elect for the Imo West. This is his latest reaction to the decision of the electoral body to seize his certificate which he sees as part of measures taken by them to ridicule him ahead of the 2023 presidential election. He mentioned that only a court has the authority to cancel any election after a winner had been announced. He also refuted reports that said the INEC officer announced him as the winner of the senatorial election under duress,…
Controversial Nollywood actor, Uche Maduagwu just said Tonto Dikeh is not a wife material. According to him, the Nollywood actress has to stop her attention-seeking way of life and start acting like the Christian she portrays herself to be. His words, “Any woman that carries DRAMA on her head like dreadlock, is not a WIFE material, but a Nollywood film material… “Everyone in Naija knows you’ve gotten your HEART broken in the past, and that’s because you’re a GENTLE, kind and generous man, but you need to ignore all their negative vibes, just because you’re keeping quiet doesn’t mean any…