Senator Dino Melaye has lashed out at the allegations that he armed and paid a criminal gang to work for him ahead of the 2019 elections. The police recently said it arrested two suspects with arms in who confessed that they were working for Melaye. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer Mr. Jimoh Moshood, said the suspects also confessed to the roles they played in kidnappings and armed robbery in different towns across the state. The police spokesman said, “According to the gang leader Kabiru Saidu a.k.a Osama “31 YRS”, he has been working as a political thug…
Author: David Folami
The Federal Government has said it is committed to employing and empowering the indigenous artisans to boost national economy. Babatunde Fashola made this known recently. “Government is committed to infrastructure because it wants to grow the economy and create opportunities for prosperity. “And no economy can grow bigger than the size of this infrastructure. “But between the period when government commits to infrastructure and when the infrastructure is finally delivered and able to render service that helps the economy, there are so many intervening considerations that happen.’’ He said that people could get employed on the high way of construction,…
Apparently, the case between popular singer, Kiss Daniel and his former record label, G-Worldwide Entertainment is far from being over as opposed to reports that circulated on the internet last week. Some online platforms claimed that Kiss Daniel had won the court case filed against him by his former label, G-Worldwide Entertainment and the singer had been reportedly cleared of the allegation that he reached an agreement in the binding contract with his old label. In a chat with Saturday Beats, a representative of G-Worldwide Entertainment, Louisa, said that the report was totally false as the case had only been…
Wizkid has publicly revealed how his parents heard about the arrival of his third son. Wizkid said: “The crazy thing is this last one. My parents just kinda found out online. My Mom just wants me to get married, stay with one woman and have babies but I’m 27 years old. I’ve got three kids, three lovely boys that I love so much. I want a girl. I’m a private person. I like to keep my personal life out of the media as much as I can. There are superstars that have normal lives. You can control everything if you…
Yemi Osinbajo has revisited the alleged massive corruption that characterized the administration of former president Goodluck Jonathan. He accused Jonathan and his cronies of sharing N150 billion two weeks before the 2015 election. Osinbajo disclosed this during the 7th presidential quarterly business forum for private sector stakeholders which held at the old banquet hall of the presidential villa, Abuja. Osinbajo said, “In one single transaction, a few weeks to the 2015 elections, sums of N100billion and $295million were just frittered away by a few. “Nobody should talk about the economy when you have this kind of huge leakages and huge…
Diddy has revealed that he is working on an app that will promote black businesses in the United States. According to him, the app will help users identify businesses owned by black people in their community. Diddy also revealed that he is talking to Jay-Z about the app, adding that it is part of their black excellence agenda. Reports have it that the business mogul said that it is time for blacks to stop march, adding that it is time to start charging. He said “We’re into psychological warfare. The difference is, we’re not trying to hurt nobody.” “This is…
Toke Makinwa is said to have reportedly gone out on a lunch date with ex-husband, Maje Ayida. According to reports, the former celebrity couple was seen together at the high brow restaurant, Wheatbaker at Ikoyi in Lagos state. It is not clear what the reason behind the date was but fans and lovers of Toke will be hoping that this turns out well. As we all know Toke Makinwa and Maje Ayida have been divorced for less than a year now. The couple tied the knot on January 15, 2014, in a very private ceremony which was attended by close…
Trey Songz has been arrested for assaulting a woman after an incident at a party. The singer surrendered to the LAPD to face a felony domestic violence charge early Monday, March 19, 2018. The singer turned himself in, with his attorney Shawn Holley, for the alleged incident involving a woman he was out within L.A. last month during NBA All-Star weekend. He was booked at 6 AM, and released shortly after 8 AM. He posted a $50,000 bond. Trey Songz is alleged to have beaten up the lady, Andrea Buera, at a Hollywood Hills party after he had accused her…
Don Jazzy has hinted of a reunion tour by the defunct label, Mo’Hits Records. Don Jazzy posted a video of the Mo’Hits crew doing shows, with a caption, ‘Mo’Hits reunion tour, coming soon’. This is good news for fans of the famed Don Jazzy and D’banj label. In December, the Mo’ Hits crew came together recently to perform at Davido’s 30 Billion Lagos concert. D’banj had earlier talked about the reunion concert, according to Temy Dee. He said “When I got the call from Davido, I knew it was not going to be easy, in fact, he gave us N15Million…
In an unexpected twist, Big Brother has decided to give two evicted housemates a shot at re-entering the #BBNaija house. At the end of the Sunday Eviction show, Ebuka announced that this week the public will be voting to bring back two of their favourite Housemates. The eligible Housemates are Anto, Leo, IfuEnnada, Ahneeka, Angel, Princess, Bitto, Vandora, Dee-One, Khloe and K.Brule. The current Housemates are not aware of the twist and will hold their usual Monday nominations, which will not be valid. The two Housemates that make it back into the House next week will be returning as individuals…
Zinedine Zidane praised Cristiano Ronaldo’s “unique ambition” after the Galactico’s latest four-goal haul in Sunday’s 6-3 La Liga win at home to Girona. He told the postgame news conference that the 33-year-old’s “positive energy” was good for him personally but also rubbed off on his teammates. “[Ronaldo] is very important for us,” Zidane said. “He transmits a very important, very positive energy for the rest of the group. “On a personal level he has 22 goals, three behind Messi, so I hope [that goes well] for him, as when he is good, the team is good. “He knows himself very…
Pogba “cannot be happy” with his current happenings at Manchester United, according to France boss Didier Deschamps. Deschamps said: “This is a situation that he must not appreciate because of everything he would have been able to offer. There must be numerous reasons. “He cannot be happy with what he is going through with his club.” Pogba returned to United from Juventus for £89million in 2016 and won the Europa League and League Cup last season. Deschamps added: “It’s not specific to Paul. It can happen elsewhere that a player is a bit down or is going through a particular…
Georginio Wijnaldum has said that Mohamed Salah is in a three-way battle with Kevin De Bruyne and Harry Kane to be crowned Footballer of the Year. But players cannot vote for their teammates in the PFA award and, speaking before Liverpool played Watford at Anfield, Wijnaldum said: “I haven’t voted yet but, if I had to choose, I would probably vote for De Bruyne or Kane. “Mo Salah has had a wonderful year, the same with Kevin De Bruyne. Mo has scored a lot of goals, De Bruyne has scored a lot of goals and given a lot of assists.…
Mohamed Salah has said he is flattered to have been compared with Lionel Messi. The 25-year-old has now scored 28 league goals, more than any other player across Europe’s top five leagues. And asked whether it was appropriate to put Messi and Salah in the same bracket as two of the best players in the world, manager Jurgen Klopp told a news conference: “Yeah, I think Mo is on the way. That’s good.” Salah said he was delighted by the comparison but added that he would not reveal his personal aims for the season. “Of course, when you are compared…
Antonio Conte hailed Chelsea’s character to overcome Leicester City in extra time to reach the FA Cup semifinals, but insisted that they will not enjoy an easy path to the final against Southampton. “We must be pleased for the character we showed in this game against a really good team,” Conte said. “Don’t forget, in the last game at home [in the Premier League] we suffered a lot against Leicester. They’re a really good team with great players and great talent. “After a game in the Champions League, it wasn’t easy for us to play 120 minutes in this way.…
Lionel Messi has suggested he won’t get another chance if Argentina fail to win the World Cup in Russia this summer. Messi and his teammates have had a strained relationship with the Argentine media, feeling unfairly criticised, and he told La Cornisa TV: “It’s just the feeling that this group of players has. It seems that having reached three straight finals didn’t mean anything. Obviously, we depend on results and unfortunately, we reached three finals and we didn’t win them. “A lot was said about us. The criticisms hurt back then. But the demand is going to be there for…
Arsenal and Real Madrid will stage two legends matches this year, with former club greats getting together to raise money for charity. Arsenal said their side for the games is expected to include former “Invincibles” Robert Pires, Sol Campbell, Freddie Ljungberg, Gilberto Silva and Lauren, with Tomas Rosicky also set to play. Madrid’s team will include greats like Raul Gonzalez, Roberto Carlos and Xabi Alonso. Arsenal staged their inaugural legends match against an AC Milan side at the Emirates in 2016, which helped raise £1 million for the Arsenal Foundation. “This double-header against Real Madrid will help us use football…
Manchester United’s Paul Pogba has said he would love to play alongside Neymar one day. In an interview with La Liga’s website two years ago, Neymar sung Pogba’s praises and stated an ambition to play in the same side as the Frenchman. “I remember [what he said]. I really like him, too,” Pogba told the Argentine TV channel. “He is truly the definition of joy on the pitch. He also has this. “I know that in Brazil, football is everything. It’s life. Everyone plays football in Brazil. When I see him play on the pitch and enjoying himself, with his…
Mohamed Salah wants his feats in the Premier League to serve as inspiration for his fellow countrymen. Salah, who had stints at Fiorentina, Chelsea and FC Basel before his time with the Giallorossi, says that it has been a hard road to get to the upper echelon of world football — and hopes he can be the first of many Egyptians to make the journey. “It was difficult for us — for any Egyptian player — to be at that level and continue playing that level for many years,” Salah said. “I knew from the first day I went to…
Liverpool’s club-record signing Virgil van Dijk insists he still has improvements to make despite making an immediate impact on his side’s defence. Asked whether the settling in period had been easier than anticipated, he said: “Quicker than I might have thought? I don’t know. Obviously you come here with expectations and you want to play as soon as possible and as much as possible this season and be as fit as possible and quick as possible. “Now I’m getting better and better and the understanding with all of the players is getting much better. I’m just playing my game and…