The Lagos State chapter of the National Conscience Party (NCP) on Saturday said the contributions of the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, to the growth of democracy is immeasurable. Mr Fatai Ibu-Owo, made the statement in Lagos at a symposium to commemorate the 80th post- humous birthday of Fawehinmi. Ibu-Owo described Fawehinmi as a champion of democracy, saying his struggles led the birth of the multi -party democracy the country was now practising. “Fawehinmi was a champion of democracy and it’s ideals. Through his struggles, he fought for the registration of not only the NCP which he founded,…
Author: David Folami
Bukola Saraki has described the hijacking of the mace by protesters as a disgrace. The Senate President said “What happened was a disgrace. It made no sense if you think about it, and it was a very primitive adventure. “If they were looking for a routine change, it was better they followed due process.” “If you were to impeach the President, for instance, you go through the impeachment process and involve the House. “You will have to get a simple majority or three quarters of the members to get him out. And where you are unable to do that, you…
Award-winning singer-songwriter Wande Coal is back with brand new visuals for single “Oh No No”. Black Diamond honcho, Wande Coal returns with the visuals for the single he released late last year titled, ‘Oh No No’, which was produced by CheekyChizzy. Wande has enjoyed a recent spell of commercial success following the mainstream acceptance of songs like ”Iskaba” and ”Turkey Nla” and the talent vocalist aims to continue in the same fashion this year. Earlier in the year, he had released the video to ‘Will You Be Mine’ featuring Leriq. The new video which was directed by popular cinematographer, Director…
Davido might be trying to kill the tension over his recent comments as he his now calling his girlfriend, Chioma Avril, his wife. The singer made this know on his Insta stories a few hours ago as he wrote boldly the words “I miss my wife,” with a sad smiley. We can all recall that a few days ago while granting an interview with BEAT FM, the singer had denied claims that he was planning to marry Chioma. When asked about the rumour going on about him marrying a lady called Chioma because of her cooking, he cleared the air…
Timaya has shared the photos of his amazing building. The singer took to his Instagram page on Thursday, April 19, 2018, where he shared photos of the gigantic mansion and well he said he misses home with his quote. “I miss HOME. @beyondarete Thank U!” he captioned the photo. Who won’t miss home when you have a crib that looks like something close to what you can see in best highbrow areas in the world. This is not the first time we will be getting to see photos of Timaya’s house but today the singer is sharing the photos by…
Tonto Dikeh took to Instagram recently to flaunt her newly shaped body. She posted saying “This body be speaking in tongues”. On Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018, after a successful surgery, Tonto expressed satisfaction for the ‘good work’ done on her body. She also wished the surgeon and his team a happy new year. Tonto’s estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill, recently filed a suit stopping her from airing her much expected reality TV show, King Tonto. According to the court documents obtained from Nigeria Today, Churchill’s lawyers argued that “Such reality show exposes the life and times of the 1st Applicant, who…
Davido has denied the rumours going around that he is planning to marry his girlfriend, Chioma Avril over her cooking skills. The music star made this known while granting an interview with Beats FM in Lagos. When asked about the rumour going on about him marrying a lady called Chioma because of her cooking, he cleared the air immediately. “That’s my girl…no there is no wedding thinking about making a billion,” he said while blushing. It would be recalled that about a week ago, Davido and his girlfriend, Chioma Avril took out time of their busy lives to holiday in…
Wife of stand-up comedian Olateju Oyelakin, better known as Teju Baby Face, delivers twins after 6 years. He shared the good news on Instagram, along with a cute picture of the babies today, April 21, 2018. Babyface wrote, “Please rejoice with us! My wife Oluwatobiloba @tobibanjokooyelakin and I are the very grateful and excited parents of twin Children. It has taken almost 6years but God who neither forgets nor forsakes has given us double for our trouble.” He added, “I pray that the God whom we serve will remember everyone who seeks Him & give you the desires of your…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will be speaking to graduating seniors of the Havard College in the United States of America. Adichie’s inclusion in the list of speakers scheduled to address the graduating students was announced on the Havard Gazette. Adichie will be addressing the Harvard College Class of 2018 as part of the annual Class Day celebration on May 23, 2018. The event will be coming up a day before the prestigious institution’s 367th anniversary, Harvard’s 367th Commencement. Speaking on Adichie’s selection, Jerry Nelluvelil, the co-chair of the speaker selection committee said, “We are honored to welcome Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie as…
Korede Bello was one of the 1,341 graduands of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism that graduated with a distinction. The singer alongside 1,340 students graduated from the institute situated in Ogba area of Lagos State on Friday, April 20, 2018. Korede Bello, who had hinted his fans that he was soon to complete his studies in the Institute in 2017, emerged the best student in Editorial Writing. While only seven students from the institution graduated with a distinction, Korede Bello surprised his fans as a brilliant mind when his name was revealed as one of the students. The NIJ held…
Wande Coal has rejected the story of his Baby mama, Temitope Ogunnusi, that he abducted their child. Temitope had claimed that she was 16 years old when Wande impregnated her and made her drop out of secondary school in 2008. She said the singer’s mom later took their love child from her and that she has been deprived access to her son for eight years. The child, Joseph, is now 10 years old. Temitope also claimed that when she broke the news of the pregnancy to Wande, he rejected it. “Do you want to kill my career?” She said Wande…
Phyno and Olamide have collaborated yet again to deliver another banger titled ”Onyeoma”. The duo who have enjoyed success working together on several joints from their ”GhostMode” days including the collaborative album, ”Two Kings” which enjoyed mainstream appeal, join forces as they continue to grow stronger as two of the country’s leading artistes. Onyeoma is a catchy tune produced by prolific beatmaker, Pheelz. Every time the music brothers have combined, they have scored chart topping songs and this sure sounds like another hit record.
Jose Mourinho has admitted it may be “impossible” for Manchester United to win the Premier League title next season if Manchester City can repeat their form. Pep Guardiola’s team were crowned champions with five games to spare and remain on course to eclipse the points record of 95 set by Mourinho’s Chelsea in 2005. But speaking ahead of the FA Cup semifinal with Tottenham at Wembley on Saturday, the 55-year-old said United could have their work cut out. “If they do the same number of points it will be almost impossible,” Mourinho said at a news conference on Friday. “If…
David Moyes hopes West Ham can spoil the start of Arsene Wenger’s farewell party, but expects the Frenchman’s players to “be up for it” when the Hammers visit the Emirates Stadium. Moyes expects the atmosphere to have changed significantly when he takes West Ham to north London on Sunday. “A lot of people are now talking very positively about Arsene Wenger, when there were people who didn’t before,” said Hammers boss Moyes. “People in the know understand what he has done and the level of football he has produced. Given all that positivity I am sure their players will be…
Dele Alli has said Spurs “let ourselves down” in falling to Manchester United 2-1 after taking an early lead in Saturday’s FA Cup semifinal. Alli provided the opener in the 10th minute to put Spurs ahead, but goals in each half from Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera put United through to their record-matching 20th final appearance. “We let ourselves down. It’s very disappointing,” Alli told the BBC. “We have to try and pick ourselves up and finish the season strongly. “You can’t go 1-0 up and then 2-1 down against a team like Manchester United. We can’t put ourselves in…
Luis Suarez has said Barcelona’s Copa del Rey triumph sets the team up for a Copa and Liga double they would have accepted at the start of the season, though he admitted the domestic success does not hide failure in the Champions League. Speaking on TV Espana pitchside at the final whistle, the Uruguay forward said he and his colleagues had mixed feelings now about how their season was ending. “The circumstances were difficult, and we had to turn things around,” Suarez said. “This does not hide what happened in Rome, but it is an important trophy. “At the start…
Mauricio Pochettino has said his Tottenham team are close enough to touch success after defeat by Manchester United in the FA Cup semifinal but he admitted they need more time “with me or another” to get there. “We are building a very good team, about trying to create the winning mentality, but it is still at the moment not enough,” the Spurs manager said afterwards. “But I think Tottenham need to keep going in this direction. To create that winning mentality is not about a few years. Tottenham need more time, of course with me or another. “It’s so important…
Jose Mourinho blasted Manchester United’s critics after they booked their place in the FA Cup final. “We deserve [to finish second],” Mourinho told the BBC. “We should ask ourselves why there is too many critics on all of us? We can finish second with six more points. To do that with all the fantastic teams we play against will be an achievement for a club that couldn’t do it for a few years now. “And it will be a fourth final in three years. So, maybe too much criticism.” However, Mourincho conceded in his news conference that United’s season will…
Alexis Sanchez expressed his gratitude to Arsene Wenger, calling the Arsenal manager a “football master” the day after he announced he would end his mammoth 22-year reign at the club at the end of the season. Sanchez told reporters: “I texted him yesterday to wish him the best. I could not say anything on social media but I texted him and he replied to me saying thank you to me. “It’s sad because he is a historical football legend, I always said he is a gentleman and a football master, he taught me a lot about respect and to be…
Antonio Conte has admitted that it will be harder for Chelsea to win the FA Cup this season after the “great chance” they wasted against Arsenal at Wembley last May. Conte is haunted by the memory of that game and believes that Chelsea, currently fifth in the Premier League and battling to change the narrative of a disappointing season, are not as strong as they were a year ago. He said: “I must be honest: I think that last season we missed a great chance to win the FA Cup and also in the Community Shield [against Arsenal] this season,…