Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon aka Reekado Banks turned 24 on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 and some of his tight pals gathered to shock him with a party in his crib. Walking into the party with friends and close associates drinking and celebrating with him, the Mavins artiste couldn’t hide his joy as he exchange pleasantries with friends and associates at the party. The singer, who released a new single titled Like earlier on his day to mark his new age also announced his intention to reward 10 creative persons or group with a token of N50,000 everyday for 10 days. Happy…
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Anita Okoye, the wife of Paul Okoye has revealed how she went through four miscarriages before she finally gave birth to twins. “Who would have thought after 4 miscarriages, I’d be dancing and singing and dedicating TWINS to God almighty!! This God is too good o!!! God has really turned my mourning into dancing again and has lifted my sorrows. I am so grateful to God, my family and friends for standing by me through it all, for remembering me in your prayers, for every ounce of support…God bless every single one of you!! “May the good Lord grant all…
Muhammadu Buhari has said he would remain focused in order to restore the lost glory of the country. “I will continue to do my best because my problem is Nigeria. Nigeria is my target and I will remain focused to move the country forward,” Buhari said. He said his administration would continue to designate priority attention to education so as to empower the youth, to enable them contribute their quota toward the development of the country. “If you educate people, you empower them. So we have to make sacrifice to prepare the youth for the future,” Buhari said. He shared…
Atiku Abubakar has revealed his intention of fixing Nigeria to make the country a great place for young people to succeed as opposed to what they’re currently going through. He wrote this in a letter that he wrote to comedian, Francis Agoda, popularly known as I Go Dye, in response to the open letter that the comedian had written recently. In that open letter, the comedian had blasted Atiku for his track record in governance and pointedly criticised his view on the inclusion of young Nigerians in government. Atiku replied, making a distinction between the old generation of Nigerians and…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) of planning to use the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to disrupt its national convention scheduled for Saturday, December 9, 2017. The party said it has been reliably informed of a plot by the ruling party to reduce its influence by arresting some of its key members before the convention. A statement read, “We have been reliably informed that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), has concluded plans to embarrass our great party by using the anti graft agency, EFCC, to arrest and detain key members…
Olusegun Obasanjo recently blasted the resurgence of slavery in some parts of Africa, saying that the development was worrisome. He explained that the leaders must feel a sense of regret on what they ought to do, what they had done and what they had not done. “I believe that slave trade in the 21st century should be condemned in the strongest language possible and nobody who is involved in it should be excused. “What can we do and what must we do? We must ensure that conducive atmosphere is created for genuine exchange of goods and ensure development within our…
Rochas Okorocha, has requested for patience for his newly-created Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment, saying that critics will be shocked at the ministry’s success and regret condemning it. The governor’s decision to name his sister, Ogechi Ololo, as the Commissioner for the new ministry has been heavily criticised by Nigerians on social media since the announcement on Monday, December 4, 2017. The statement read, “At the end of the day, the achievements of the new Ministry of Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment will be so amazing that the critics of the initiative, will not only be shocked but will also…
Charge d’Affaires of Nigeria in Libya, Mr Illiya Fachano, has said some Nigerians in Libya have refused to be rescued inspite of the “unfavourable situations” . He said “not all of them want to come back home”. “Before you can assist them, they will have to sign a consent form, after which emergency travel certificates are issued. “I want the public to know that we have some Nigerians who are not willing to return inspite of the unfavourable situations and the fact is that we can’t get them on the flight without their consent”. “Migration is a natural and has…
Nyesom Wike, has spoken up about the massive criticism against the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, branding them as criminals. “I was the one who said the operatives you have in the state are not protecting lives and property. The Head of SARS in Rivers State, whom I knew very well, cannot help the security architecture of the state. “I have also said these operatives here have a different agenda which is not for them to protect lives and property but to be part of the election process. “Instead of protecting lives and property, they’re…
Olisa Agbakoba, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dismiss his cabinet and appoint a more efficient one. He said: “We want government to work for Nigerians. Presently, it does not. President Buhari needs to take his job seriously. He is sleeping on the job. He needs to sack his entire cabinet because they have failed. “Why for instance has nobody been fired for Mainagate? What is government’s plan for unemployment? Seventy per cent of our young people are unemployed. It is alarming! What is the federal government’s plan for power? “Should the privatisation process be reversed? Why is our bidding…
The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to be careful in purchasing foreign brands of rice in the country as some of the brands are poisonous. The FG recently declared that all foreign brands of rice in the country at the moment were smuggled with some being poisonous. According to the government, recent tests conducted by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed that most imported rice and poultry products were poisonous. The commodities had been been reportedly stored for several months before being shipped to Nigeria and neighbouring countries. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, The Minister of State for Agriculture…
A group known as Arewa Youths for Peace and Security have said that President Buhari should not be given an automatic ticket by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The spokesman of the group, Salihu Dantata Mahmoud said “Democracy gives room for a level playing ground, we don’t succumb to endorsement. We think endorsement is anti-democracy. You provide a level playing ground, that is why in every political party, there is room for primaries where you allow even the list candidate to participate. “Recently, I got to know that some groups have been endorsing Baba Buhari; its too early. This is…
Paris Saint-Germain were “stupid” to spend an estimated €400 million in signing Neymar and Kylian Mbappe if all they will clinch this season is the Ligue 1 title, the French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has said. Their Champions League campaign had been plain sailing until Tuesday night’s 3-1 defeat at Bayern Munich that led the club’s CEO and chairman, Nasser Al Khelaifi, to order Unai Emery’s men to “wake up now.” Le Graet told RMC that the club’s owners, Qatar Sports Investments, might regret spending so much if their only return this season is domestic trophies. “PSG have…
Neymar was “stressed” because of the dispute caused by his disagreement with teammate Edinson Cavani over a penalty kick, according to former Paris Saint-Germain winger Nene. Speaking recently, Nene said that it had been an eye-cathing start to Neymar’s career in France and that the saga caused by the Cavani penalty incident got to him. “Neymar has never told me that he is disappointed by the treatment he receives in France — he has never said anything like that to me,” he said. “For sure, he perhaps expected a few things to be easier than they are in reality but…
Gareth Southgate has declared “anything is possible” for England’s new generation stars. “The younger teams, if they’re strong and they have success, and are in the habit of winning, it’s going to breed belief — belief and also expectation,” Southgate said. “So for a long time we’ve been going into tournaments, worrying about what might happen and a little bit I think sometimes we’ve forgotten about going to try and win. “We’ve got to try and shift the mindset. It’s fundamental. “And with those young players coming through, the experience of winning against other nations, the experience of winning in…
Gennaro Gattuso has accused his AC Milan team of disappearing during tough moments. Gattuso, who took over the team after Vincenzo Montella left the club last month, was bothered over the lifeless display in Croatia. “I get the feeling that when something negative happens, the team just disappears and we need to work on that,” Gattuso said after the match. “We have got to change direction, because we are going nowhere like this. “When you wear the Milan jersey, you need to respect it. All this really hurts me. We did not come here to lose. “When we get a…
Arsene Wenger has said Jack Wilshere proved he’s “really ready” for a better role after starring in Arsenal’s 6-0 Europa League win over BATE Borisov on Thursday. “Jack’s moving forward, and you could see tonight that he’s really ready now to play,” Wenger said of the midfielder, who has yet to start a league game this season. “He’s sharp, he’s quick, he’s incisive again with his dribble, and technically he was very good tonight. I would say for 70 minutes in the game he was dominant in midfield on the creative side. And that’s very good news for us.” “It…
Jamie Vardy has been described as “the complete player” by his manager Claude Puel. Puel has been impressed with Vardy during the short time he has been working with him and heaped praise on the player ahead of the trip to the northeast. “I think Jamie Vardy is the complete player. I would always prefer to have him in my team,” Puel told reporters at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. “He’s enjoying his football, it’s amazing to see. He works hard for the team and always has a positive attitude. “If we can help him to score it will…
There’s a new coach at Goodison Park, and his first move is to find a replacement for departed frontman Romelu Lukaku. Sam Allardyce has taken charge at Everton, and, according reports, his first move will be to make a bold £60 million move to bring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang over from Borussia Dortmund next summer. Lukaku took his 25 goals from 2016-17 to Manchester United during the latest window, and so far, the combination of Wayne Rooney, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin hasn’t managed to make up for the loss of the Belgium international. A terrible start to the campaign saw manager…
Fernandinho expects Manchester United to suffer for the absence of Paul Pogba in this weekend’s derby against Manchester City. The Brazilian said: “Of course, any team that loses such a good player, they are going to miss him. “But Manchester United have good players and it doesn’t matter who is going to play in his position, they will do a good job. It will be a tough game for both teams.” City go into the game on the back of their first defeat since April. They were beaten 2-1 by Shakhtar Donetsk in an inconsequential Champions League group match in…