Paul Okoye is still loving being a father of twins, as he took to Instagram to share pictures of himself and his kids. We all know the joy and emotions that come with having twins, especially from this part of the country. The musician was seen having fun with his kids during a casual stroll. Paul Okoye who doesn’t waste time to share his emotions only recently took to Instagram to talk about how he lost $300 while gambling in Las Vegas, United States. This is coming just a few days after he had destroyed the federal government on twitter…
Author: David Folami
Celebrities all over the world have found solace in surrogacy. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have joined the train as well as they are expecting their third child in January via surrogacy which isn’t a token amount. According to reports, the baby is a girl. It is reported that the due date is in January 2018. “We’re told baby #3 is due at the end of January. Kim and Kanye hired a surrogate because she has a medical condition — placenta accreta — that became extremely serious during her second pregnancy and we’re told it could become life-threatening if she…
The Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) on Thursday appealed to residents to ensure they report incidents of domestic violence. Mrs Olubukola Salami, OPD Director, disclosed this at a recent gathering. She said that this would bring about justice and reduce the popular cases of the menace in the society. “The Lagos State government has put in place many policies to safeguard the victim and to prevent domestic violence in the state. “Women should not condone domestic violence, they should speak out; they should also report it. “And then, of course, for neighbours and citizens of Lagos State,…
The Senate has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to warn Prof. Itse Sagay about falsehood against the National Assembly. In a statement by its spokesman, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, the Senate stated that Sagay loves using every opportunity to make public speeches to discredit the federal legislature. “Ordinarily, we would ignore Sagay whose statements and attitude present him like a rascal and sadist instead of a former university teacher. ” However, his last speech in Lagos during which he was reeling out false and exaggerated figures about the salaries and allowances of legislators cannot be ignored. ”He also lied about the…
The Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed Nigerians. The Rivers PDP spokesman, Samuel Nwonosike said this at a recent gathering. Nwonosike also said that the failure of the APC to deliver will make way for the PDP to emerge victorious the 2019 elections. He said “With what we have seen so far, the 2019 general election will be a walkover against the APC. The PDP will win the election without saying much because Nigerians are aware that the APC has failed us. “Lai Mohammed said the other…
Raymond Dokpesi has called President Buhari as a chameleon that cannot change its skin. The DAAR communications boss also said that Buhari has made the state of the country worse. “Everything that APC has done, some of us came out very clearly, to say we were in this country from 1983 December to 1985 when General Babangida overthrew Buhari and we saw decisions that were taken, we saw the governance and based on that, believing very fairly that a chameleon cannot change its skin, say there would be nothing different, we are going to get exactly what we got then,…
John Oyegun, National Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC), said yesterday that the party was working on a relief programme for victims of the Benue floods. Oyegun, who visited some of the areas affected by the cruel disaster, told Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) situated at the International Market, Makurdi that the party would do all it can to reduce the effect on those affected. “APC is packaging a relief programme that will not only alleviate the sufferings of flood victims, but benefit the entire Benue people. “The relief programme will be in batches; the first batch will arrive this week. “The…
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has begged for improved cooperation among ECOWAS member states, especially in information distribution to private and public sectors. He did not forget to mention that the workshop was to ensure effective coordination of the schemes’ agencies in member states. In a statement by his Deputy, Elder Peter Kisira, Ahmed explained that only few businesses knew about the benefits of the scheme and urged organisers of the workshop to increase awareness about it, especially at the grassroots. The governor said that the scheme would bring about economic growth through the removal of trade barriers, create jobs…
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has begged Nigerians to copy the virtues of the late Amb. Yusuf Maitama-Sule in the unified effort to build a great country. The Vice President, who described Sule as “a great man’’ said he was an exceptionally gifted orator, who understood the power of rhetoric and persuasion. “And we can see in the testimonials that followed his demise, in the caliber of the friendships and relationships that he built across Nigeria, in the quality of his thinking and writing, in his simplicity and humility,’’ he said. The Vice President said he would continue to…
Samuel Ortom said in Makurdi yesterday that a salary syndicate working to destabilize the ongoing workers screening exercise was the cause of the strike action declared by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). State workers are owed six months salaries, while local government and primary school teachers are owed 11 months. The governor was in awe as to why labour leaders, who had been involved in the disbursement of all allocations to the state, would suddenly embark on a strike, faking ignorance of the state’s financial situation. “I smell a rat in the current strike action by workers; I suspect that…
Nasir El-Rufai has expressed worry over the sudden deaths of quality teachers in the state, particularly in basic education. El-Rufai told the National Assembly House Committee on Basic Education in Kaduna that some teachers scored zero in a recent proficiency test conducted for primary school teachers in the state. Represented by his Deputy, Barnabas Bantex, the governor blamed the terrible trend on the politicisation of teachers employment in the state. “We set the examination based on primary four curriculum and pegged 75 per cent as pass mark, but the highest was 45 per cent with a reasonable number with zero.…
After several hours of a closed door meeting between ASUU and an FG delegation, striking university lecturers have agreed to consider FG’s offer and suspend their strike. According to reports, the leadership of ASUU led by the national President, Biodun Ogunyemi met with a FG delegation led by Minister of Labour, Dr Chris Ngige and Minister for Education, Adamu Adamu yesterday. Biodun Ogunyemi said though it accepted the proposal presented by the government, the proposal must be taken to its members and get back to the government in a week. “Now we have some concrete proposal that we will take…
Franck Ribery wants to end his career at Bayern Munich — and win the Champions League one more time before he retires. Despite missing several matches through injury last season, Ribery still netted five goals and set up a further 17 in 31 appearances across all competitions. Ribery believes Douglas Costa’s move to Juventus, and the decision not to bring in a replacement, is a vote of confidence for him and Arjen Robben as wingers. “[Bayern] just know: Ribery and Robben are still top, are still fit,” Ribery told Bild. “If the coach has the feeling that we are still…
Jamie Vardy believes the world now knows it was the right decision to reject Arsenal but would still consider leaving Leicester if it meant winning more major trophies. Vardy turned down a switch to north London after lifting the Premier League title last year and says Leicester’s Champions League journey, coupled with the Gunners’ struggles, have since shown his choice to stay is the right one. “I want to win as much as possible, I don’t want to only have one Premier League medal in my drawer at home — it would be an empty glass cabinet,” Vardy said. “I’m…
Bernardo Silva might not be a Manchester City player right now were it not for the influence of former players Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani. Silva, 23, completed a £43 million move from Monaco in the summer after dazzling City boss Pep Guardiola in the Champions League last season. The Portugal international was wanted by some of the top teams across Europe but the possibility of working with Guardiola was vital in his final decision. “When I was with Portugal at the Confederations Cup and about to sign, I asked Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani about the city. They told me how…
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino does not think Dele Alli’s rude gesture on England duty should be treated as a big issue, and says more terrible gestures were not seen as serious when he was a player. The Football Association is waiting to find out if FIFA will take action against Alli after the Spurs midfielder raised his middle finger in Monday’s 2-1 win over Slovakia at Wembley. “When I was a player, worse things happened on the pitch,” Pochettino said. “But they never appeared on the TV. I remember one day, I was playing for Newell’s Old Boys, a striker…
Kylian Mbappe has revealed he encouraged Ousmane Dembele to join Barcelona, and also said his friend can “become a great player alongside [Lionel] Messi and [Luis] Suarez.” Dembele ensured he got a move from Borussia Dortmund to Barca in the summer, having refused to train with the German side, with the deal potentially costing the Spanish club nearly €150 million. The wng wizard will have to take up the spot left empty at the Camp Nou by Neymar’s €222m world-record switch to Paris Saint-Germain, but Mbappe believes Dembele has all the attributes to do just that. “We talked about it…
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has made a complete U-turn on UEFA’s financial fair play rules, saying they should be cancelled completely to allow investors to use unlimited amounts of money in the game. Wenger had alays been one of the pivotal backers of FFP regulations when they were introduced by UEFA but has changed his mind after seeing transfer fees go crazy this summer despite the efforts to reduce club spending. Arsenal have always maintained a policy of spending according to your income but have seen their financial power drop behind those clubs where wealthy owners use their own cash…
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said that European football’s governing body is prepared to thoroughly punish clubs that violate financial fair play regulations. Ceferin said that UEFA will not look at the reputation of a club before punishing it. “No, of course not,” he said when asked whether he feared excluding big clubs from the Champions League. “Believe me, the regulations are the same for the big and the small.” “I am a lawyer. I know that if you sanction with a fine once, you have to impose a different sanction the second time,” the UEFA president said. “I do…
Manchester United and Manchester City were among five clubs who voted against the Premier League’s plans to move up the transfer deadline, reports have said. The EPL announced on Thursday that the 20 clubs voted to close the summer transfer window before the first EPL game of next season. Manchester clubs, as well as Swansea, Crystal Palace and Watford were not in support of the change, while Burnley abstained. Details of the voting were earlier reported by Sky Sports. This most recent transfer window closed on Aug. 31, more than two weeks after the start of the Premier League season,…