Jim Iyke has come out to reveal the main reason he didn’t get married to movie star, Rita Dominic. “I was just beginning to embrace fame, the laurels, the distractions and even the destructions, Rita is not a woman that waits around for that growth, we were very deep, we don’t speak constantly, surprised that we haven’t spoken in two years, when we see we are still cordial and respectful. “I don’t think at that time, Rita was looking for longevity, don’t forget at that time I was with the afro, ready to fight anywhere, ready for as many conquests…
Author: David Folami
Daddy Freeze has blasted Timi Dakolo on social media following the singer’s position on marriage. The voicist totally disagreed with the presenter’s idea about the union between a husband and wife which he feels should be lifetime commitment but the OAP appeared to feel insulted about his comment. Daddy Freeze who is a divorcee questioned Dakolo’s knowledge regarding the concept of marriage. He stated in his response that he is in a better position to give an advice about it being that he was married for a decade. He also ridiculed the vocalist for patronizing pastors who have been the…
Desmond Elliot is set to participate in a five kilometer race in support of victims of sexual assault and rape. Desmond will be joining the race as a way of showing love and support to survivors of sexual assault and rape under international Lifestyle Coach, Kwavi Agbeyegbe. Titled Kwavithon 5K race to support activities of the Mirabel centre, the event is scheduled to hold on Sunday, November 11, 2017. The race, Elliot and Kwavi said, is focused at providing a platform to bring awareness of the frequency of rape in the community and open up the conversation on what could…
The People Democratic Party (PDP) National Executive Committee has chosen December 9, 2017 for the party’s national elective convention. The PDP National Caretaker Committee Publicity Secretary, Mr Dayo Adeyeye, disclosed this recently. He said: “As you know in Oyo state, so many people are joining PDP from other parties and we want to give them a level playing ground just like other members who have been in the party. “The effectiveness of that is that as we are conducting congresses of the party from wards to local government level, new members can participate.” Asked if the PDP candidates for Anambra…
Ahmed Makarfi has said that his committee had no power on micro-zoning of elective positions. “As a committee, our powers are limited to the decisions taken at the party’s national convention in Port Harcourt. “The convention agreed to zone the national chairmanship to the South while its ticket in the 2019 presidential election was zoned to the north. We cannot go beyond that and decide which part of the north or south should produce what,” he said on Tuesday. “Some people think that I, as chairman of the caretaker committee, should assume the power that we don’t have. “We have…
The Vice President’s Spokesman, Laolu Akande, has cleared up the error in the publications credited to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on release of fund for construction of the 2nd Niger Bridge. According to Akande, during the APC Governorship campaign in Onitsha, Anambra State, on October 20, Osinbajo had mentioned the Buhari administration’s commitment to keeping its promises to the Nigerian people. He said that one of those vows is the construction of the second Niger Bridge, adding that the correct amount released was in the official news release he sent on the Vice President’s remarks during the campaign rally same…
Dino Melaye has alleged that Kogi state workers currently sleep and wake like internally displaced persons (IDPs) under the leadership of Governor Yahaya Bello. “With bleeding hearts, I present the pitiable of civil servants in Kogi state,” Melaye said. “Today, in my state we live in perilous time and vicissitude. The social media and newspapers have been a washed few days with unfortunate incident of a civil servant who committed suicide upon receiving information that his wife gave birth to triplet. “He is being owed 11 months’ salary. Another civil servant was seen crying because he could not provide three…
Kwara State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Abdulyekeen Agunbiade, has begged the Federal Government to review the minimum wage in the country. He added that according to Labour law, workers salaries should be reviewed every decade. The labour leader explained that Nigerian workers would not accept just any amount that is less than N50, 000 as minimum wage. He declared that labour has not forgotten the call for upward review of the minimum wage for workers in the country. The NLC boss said that it was sad that Nigeria workers earn the lowest minimum wage among it…
Oby Ezekwesili, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to man up to the several corruption scandals that have happened in his administration after the controversial reinstatement of Abdulrasheed Maina. She said “There is no redeeming prospect in the colossal mess made by officials of the Federal Government in the MainaGate. But, at least start with full disclosure. “MainaGate is the most lethal blow yet to a struggling anti-corruption agenda that had the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) increasingly isolated by the Attorney-General of the Federation. “Something is fundamentally broken in governance and MainaGate is a mere symptom. President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
A judge, two days ago ordered Nigeria’s former president Goodluck Jonathan to appear at the corruption trial of his party’s former spokesman. The summon is a shocking development and will be closely watched, as Jonathan has been cited in several corruption cases but is not thought to have been formally questioned. But whether he appears depends on when or if he is formally served the court papers in time. Olisa Metuh is on trial accused of having fraudulently received from 400 million naira ($1.1 million, 945,000 euros) from Jonathan’s national security advisor, Sambo Dasuki. The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)…
The Coalition of Civil Sciety Groups for Justice has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to set up an independent committee to investigate all corruption allegation against the inspector general of police, Ibrahim Idris. Senator Isa Misau had recently accused the IGP of collecting millions of Naira to post officers. The senator also accused the IGP of receiving N10 billion monthly from oil companies and banks where police officers are posted. Edime Amade a rep said “In addition to the ongoing public hearing by the senate, the presidency should immediately set up an independent executive committee to thoroughly investigate and unravel the…
Malam Garba Shehu has described Abdulrasheed Maina as “one of the monsters’’ and mess left behind by the GEJ’s administration to dampen the ongoing fight against corruption by the current government. “Over and over again, the President Buhari government has pointed out that the administration’s greatest problem is the mess left behind by the previous government. Maina is just one more example.’’ He said: “Top officials in the PDP government, from sectoral heads, to those charged with responsibility for law and order received some of these billions of naira from Maina. “We have all the transaction records and these are…
Yakubu Dogara has said Nigeria’s future is secured because of Nigerians’ commitment to God. “As in the case of Abraham’s encounter with God over the fate of the city Sodom and Gomorrah, God will intervene to save this country. “What gives me hope is that we have so many people who are committed to God. The future of Nigeria is secured. “We have a very bright future, we have great army of leaders in this country,’’ he said. His book titled: “The Breaking of Nations”, warned that “the 21st century may be worse” than any previous time in history because…
Diego Maradona has admitted it “hurt his soul” to hand the Best FIFA Men’s Player award to Cristiano Ronaldo and not to the man from his own country, Lionel Messi. Real Madrid star Ronaldo won the award for the second year running on Monday, beating off competition from Barcelona’s Messi and Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar. “To give the Best [award] to Ronaldo and not be able to give it to Messi hurt my soul,” Maradona said. Messi has been criticised in the past by some, including by Maradona, for lacking “personality to be a leader” when wearing the Argentina shirt. Argentina…
Leicester City have appointed former Southampton boss Claude Puel as their new manager on a contract until 2020. Puel took Southampton to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League last season as well as the League Cup final but still got himself sacked in June, with his style of football coming in for criticism from Saints fans. However, Leicester have given him a return to the Premier League, with the 56-year-old succeeding Craig Shakespeare at the club following his sacking earlier this month. In a statement on Leicester’s official website, Puel said: “It’s a great privilege to become the new…
Ryan Giggs has given Victor Lindelof a shoulder to lean on as he has come out to say he will eventually come good at Manchester United like Nemanja Vidic, Patrice Evra and Jaap Stam. Lindelof was blasted for his performance in the 2-1 defeat to Huddersfield — his first real taste of the Premier League — after he was at fault for the second goal. “One player who has attracted a lot of criticism is Victor Lindelof but he certainly shouldn’t be written off yet,” Giggs said. “Some players come to the Premier League and bed in straight away and…
Saul Niguez has warned everyone concerned that his team are serious about winning the Copa del Rey this year as he prepares for a meeting with hometown club Elche in the round of 32. “It will be nice to return to the Martinez Valero, my town’s stadium, among friends and family members,” Saul said. “The last time Atletico travelled there I was left out. I’ve had an infinite number of requests for tickets, more than I was able to offer. “The only thing I’m sorry about is that Elche will be knocked out. We want to win the Copa del…
David Wagner has defended Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ahead of Saturday’s clash between the two sides — the first ever competitive meeting between the friends and former Borussia Dortmund colleagues. Huddersfield travel to Anfield on Saturday off the back of a 2-1 win against Manchester United, with Liverpool having received plenty of criticism about their defence and sometimes blunt attack following Sunday’s 4-1 defeat to Tottenham. He said “I can understand the criticism for the lack of points,” Wagner said of Liverpool, who sit ninth in the Premier League. “But I don’t understand the criticism for the performances. I don’t…
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has played down media reports that his club are considering signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane. Asked if it is in the works to make a move for Kane, Perez told Cadena Cope: “Honestly, it hasn’t. He is a magnificent player, he is young and has many years to progress. But we are delighted not just with [Karim] Benzema, but with all the players that we have.” Perez denied that Levy had given him an asking price for Kane, saying: “No he didn’t and had I asked him for the price he would have asked for…
Manchester City’s latest hero Claudio Bravo says he is always confident when matches goes to penalties. “I have always felt confident. In my career, I have always been successful in these kind of situations,” he told reporters. “When there are penalties, I feel like a winner. What happened, happened. It was a match where we suffered the danger from the other team, they put us in trouble, but we leave with the feeling that we have done the things right, we have given our best and that is what fans appreciated. “As far as I can remember in penalty shoot-outs…