Senate Shehu Sani has asked the minister of women affairs, Aisha Alhassan to resign. This is coming after Alhassan publicly declared her support for a former Vice-President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar. “The difference between that woman, who made the statement as a minister and others, is that she was open and others are still having it in their minds. “If she is prepared to work for the former vice-president, she can easily excuse herself from this government and concentrate on what she believes in 2019.”
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The Hausa community in Nnewi has shown massive support for the re-election bid of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra. Chief Imam of Nnewi Central Mosque, Alhaji Garba Yusuf, made this known in an interaction with newsmen on Thursday in Nnewi. Yusuf described Obiano as a detribalized leader, saying “we, Hausa people, have enjoyed peace in the last four years of Obiano’s governance”. “We have enjoyed peaceful co-existence with our host community; we are happy that we have never been harassed by anybody since Obiano took over. “We have been doing our business under conducive atmosphere and we are very happy,’’…
Ahmed Makarfi, Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democractic Party (PDP), has warned PDP members against taking the party to court. “It is unfortunate that some people still think that going to court is the best way out, even after the Supreme Court’s judgement on the party’s leadership tussle. “The party will take a very hard stand on any member who is in a hurry to go to court without exhausting the avenues available in the party for grievances to be heard and be addressed accordingly. “We cannot deny people their fundamental human rights, but the party constitution says…
Father of Nnamdi Kanu, Okwu Kanu has accused the Federal Government of planning to murder his son. Mr. Kanu has maintained that his son has not committed any offense that could warrant a call for his re-arrest. When they talk of re-arresting him, it means they want to kill him, but God will not allow them because my son has done nothing wrong. “I am using this opportunity to call on the United Nations to call the Nigerian government to order because they are planning to kill my son. “Why will they want to re-arrest him? Did he kill anybody?…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it would not keep anything from Nigerians “By 2019, when we take over”. Ahmed Makarfi, who spoke authoritatively about PDP returning to power in 2019, said Nigerians would see the flaws of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. “On the issue of corruption, we will be able to assess the APC government when they leave office. By 2019, when we take over, we are not going to be vindictive. But the truth will prevail. “Who told you there are no series of petitions against them as they are in office right now? When they…
The Presidency has deserted a group which puts Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo up against President Muhammadu Buhari as presidential candidate in the 2019 election. The volunteer group, called ‘Osinbajo Volunteers’, says it believes Osinbajo should be the next President of Nigeria but accepted that the Vice-President did not endorse its campaign. “Note that Osinbajo did not endorse this volunteer group. We have never met him. We are strong believers in the fact that he is the right ruler for Nigeria and must create a peoples volunteer base for him,” the group wrote on its website. Reacting to the group’s activities, the…
Ibikunle Amosun has cautioned the Minister for Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, who declared her support for former vice-president Atiku Abubakar as Nigeria’s next president. Amosun said the minister should have quit her job before pledging allegiance to Atiku, adding that she cannot be loyal to two masters. “Though she is entitled to her own opinion at any point in time, she should have just resigned her appointment because her loyalty cannot be in two places. “Her falling short of resigning, takes everything away from what she said and it is clear that she will no longer be contributing to the…
Nasir El-Rufai has said that he is wishing that Nigeria’s oil dries up, describing it as “easy money”. He said: “Because Nigeria gets easy money from oil, the nation has lost its thinking initiative on how to develop other sources of revenue and diversify the economy. “We get easy money, we do not collect taxes and our taxes are six per cent of Gross Domestic Product; that is an average of 21per cent. We stop respecting the intellectuals that we have in our universities because we get easy money. “This is very sad, I wish the oil will dry up…
OAPs Murphy and Sean Amadi are no longer with Brila FM. Their shock exit from the sports radio station can only be described as controversial. On the day of his incredible exit, Murphy, as he is popularly known, went on a Twitter rant which has since been deleted. In his many tweets, Murphy Ijemba talked about unfavourable working conditions and welfare. A source close to Brila FM and Murphy and Sean Amadi suggested that both OAPs left the radio station because they were not being paid well. Brila FM has released a statement concerning the issue. “In view of enquiries…
Nigerian singer Mr Eazi has blasted Nigerian musicians for using Ghanaian elements in their songs. The singer who became known in Nigeria, has continued to voice his opinion about the influence of Ghanaian elements in the creation of Nigerian pop music. The singer went further saying that most of the top Afrobeats and African songs are all on the mcollaboration of Ghana and Nigerian sounds, a sound that he champions. “The speed at which I’ve moved is scary to me…cause it took my contemporaries 5, 6 years,” Eazi said. “And that is what has been this year, if you want…
Seun Kuti is not happy with MTV. The singer just uploaded a photo on Instagram, which showed US singer, Miley Cyrus in a make-shift, outlandish outfit with the inscription which reads below. “On August 1, 1981, MTV launched. The attention shifted from the art to the artist, and from the sound to the image. Soon the airwaves were seized by sexy girls and well-coordinated boy bands. Empathy, social awareness and rebellion were replaced with self-devotion, vanity and ego. Eventually, MTV would stop broadcasting music videos and instead, replaced them with reality TV shows, proudly preserving and glamouring the ignorance and…
50 Cent and Starz seem to have settled. The rapper who once came out to say that he is also the executive producer of “Power,” has said the network has offered him an unbelievable huge sum of money to keep the show on Starz. This comes after 50 had asked fans to cancel their Starz subscription as he was taking “Power” off the network. With his new deal, 50 Cent has confirmed more seasons of “Power.” The fifth season is expected to debut in 2018.
On September 7, 2017, was Nollywood’s actress, Eniola Badmus’ birthday. She began the day with the release of an amazing picture on her Instagram page which was definitely was pretty. The Nollywood actress definitely wasn’t going to stop with just pictures on social media as she later had a private dinner with a couple of friends. Among friends who turned up for her birthday dinner include fellow Nollywood actor, IK Ogbonna. In an interview: She said: “Yes, today is my birthday, and I am so happy and fulfilled about it. I give God the glory.” She continued: “I am 34…
Anna Banner, the babymama of Igbo highlife musician, Flavour seems to be so much in love with him if her recent comments is anything to go by. She said that she never expected to have a child before marriage but did not regret her decision after falling for the artiste. Despite not being married, Banner who claims she did not get pregnant on purpose for the singer still feel there might be hope of a better future with him while allowing things to unfold on their own. “I couldn’t have purposely got pregnant because I wanted to hook a star.…
Ramsey Nouah’s celebrity status hasn’t happened without him having a lot of financial commitment as he has had to give fans who see him a greeting on their meeting some money. The actor who recently shed some light on his nationality admitted that his predicament has cost him some discomfort. “I wouldn’t say it closed doors on my face. No, not exactly. But, you know, you meet lots of people who tend to appreciate you. “Everyone sees you around, all your fans, most especially in Lagos; see you as their ATM. All their greetings have to be paid for. For…
Basketmouth just won the honour for the Savanna Pan-African Comic Award category at the 2017 Savannah Comic Choice Awards held at the Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the first time anyone would win the accolade which was only introduced this year. Dillon Khan presented Basketmouth with his trophy which gave him a feeling of pleasure as observed from his delighted expression while walking bouncing unto stage. The comedian went on to his Instagram to express feelings of appreciation to the organizers when he wrote, “Thank you @comicschoice I truly appreciate this.” It was truly a deserving recognition…
Timaya spoke his mind of some surprising past experiences in a recent interview with a media house to whom he admitted to once being a sex toy. The Bayelsa State star talked on the importance of self belief, hard work and perseverance. Attributes that he used on his journey to the top. Once a troublesome kid, the songster had to deal with having regular sex with an older woman who provided him with food and shelter in his days as an exuberant youth. “I learnt that to succeed in life, I had to stay passionate about my dreams, never settle…
Kim Kardashian has refutedd reports of another surrogacy agreement that would have produced a third kid with Kanye West. spoke recently at the Harper’s BAZAAR “ICONS By Carine Roitfeld” event and was extremely coy in her response saying that nothing of that sort has been given much thought for now. She described the rumours as invasive, but she hopes to be able to offer confirmation at a later date. “I’ve definitely seen a lot of things, we’ve never confirmed anything,” So, I think when we’re ready to talk about it we will, and I think it’s super invasive when people…
Wing wizard Ousmane Dembele is “looking better every day”, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde said ahead of his debut on Saturday. Dembele, 20, joined Barcelona for a Spanish record transfer fee of 105 million euros ($125 million) from BvB that could rise to 145m euros with add-ons. “It took him a buit of time to digest the deal,” Valverde said of Dembele ahead of the derby against city rivals Espanyol. “He’s only 20 and there was a media barrage,” Valverde explained. “It’s not like he was lost or anything but these things affect you. He needed time to settle and now…
Franck Ribery cannot wait for Bayern Munich’s Champions League clash against PSG with the French veteran insisting he will not retire even if the Germans win this season’s European title. Bayerwill play at Hoffenheim on Saturday in the Bundesliga, but begin their Champions League campaign at home to Anderlecht next Tuesday having also found themeselves in a group with Paris Saint-Germain and Celtic, who face the French league giants in Glasgow on the same day. “Paris is a lot stronger than last season, it will be a super game. I hope we are all in top form. And we need…