Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Saturday recently praised the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, as he turned 89, praying to God to renew his strength and continue to grant him peaceful reign. Ajimobi, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Communication and Strategy, Mr Yomi Layinka revealed this to the public. “It is by divine arrangement and not sheer coincidence that Olubadan’s birthday is coming at a period Ibadanland is witnessing a major transformation and boost in royalty, which is aimed at enhancing the status of the ancient city,” he said. “Kabiyesi, on behalf of the good…
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The fierce battle against corruption is being disrupted by Nigeria’s slow judicial system and delay tactics by defence lawyers, the (EFCC) said on Sunday in Ibadan. Mr Kazeem Oseni, the Deputy Head of its Ibadan Zonal Office, stated this recently. “The EFCC is committed to the anti-corruption war; we have made some progress but the operating environment has not been very encouraging. “Issues bordering on legal technicalities, lack of cooperation from States and local governments and public attitude towards corruption keep undermining our efforts to tame the menace,” he said. “We want to ensure that every investigation is properly carried…
An ex Boko Haram commander, Abdulkadir Abubakar has come out to say that the sect’s leader, Abubakar Shekau has left Sambisa Forest, and is now hiding in Mandara Mountain. He said “I am cooperating with the military and I am ready to provide information on the whereabouts of Shekau. Shekau has left his enclave in Sambisa and moved deep into Mandara Mountain. I know the area where he is hiding and willing to provide a guide to the military. “The intensified military offensive has weakened Shekau’s position and that of the other groups.” He said “Shekau is not willing to…
mGov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Sunday begged for financial assistance from the Federal Government toward reducing the effects of flood disasters in the state. “The damage by flood disaster so far is massive; the state alone cannot bear the financial burden involved in tackling it. “Many communities have been washed away, while farms have equally been swept off. The level of destruction is heavy and we want the Federal Government, individuals and organisations to assist,” he said. The governor appealed to victims of Saturday night’s flood in Makurdi, especially the management of Radio Benue, where a transmitter was submerged.…
Ayo Fayose, on Saturday promised that all projects started by his administration would be completed and handed over to his successor in good condition next year. He said no single development project embarked upon by his administration would be left uncompleted; the biting economic recession notwithstanding. He listed his administration’s projects to include the N5.7 billion over-head bridge (fly- over) in Ado Ekiti as well as the N3.8billion ulltra-modern Kings Market in Ado Ekiti. Fayose also cited the new High Court Headquarters project in Ado Ekiti and the local government headquarters dual road projects across the state, among others. He…
The 2 Division of the Nigeria Army said it would start Annual Inter Brigade Combat Proficiency competition on Monday in Benin. A statement by the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Capt. Mohammed Maidawa, on Sunday in Benin, said the event was set up to boost leadership qualities of Junior Commanders. Maidawa said the competition which would be hosted by the headquarters of the 4 Brigade, Ekehuan Military Cantonement, Benin, was also meant to prepare the junior commanders for bigger responsibilities. He said the competition which would feature five events, is expected to have all the formations and units under the…
Jay-Z has dropped a new video for a song titled “ManyFacegod” inspired by the “Game of Thrones” fantasy series. The message in the song talks about treating people with respect, celebrating black excellence. Watch the peculiar visual interpretation for this song starring Kenyan Hollywood actor Lupita Nyong’O.
Starboy Wizkid has a collaboration South African group Uhuru on this song titled ‘Duze’. The song rich in African sound has that typical Uhuru sound and Wizkid flavor for your listening pleasure. Wizkid borrows some lines from previous songs, as Uhuru also uses a familiar beat.
Starboy Wizkid is out with a freestyle tune titled ‘Trap King’. The song sees Wizkid go out of his element and talk with the confidence of a successful musician. Omar Sterling mof R2Bees also lends his rap voice, repping the Star Boy movement.
Solidstar finds himself falling for this lady in ‘International woman’. The Achievas Entertainment act knows how to make love songs sound so good. ‘Shokor’ his previous effort is as much a lovely tune as this current one. ‘Popito produced ‘International woman’.
Yung6ix recently starred in the visuals to ‘Everything nice’, a song off his 2016 “Billionaire Ambitions” EP. The rapper parties with his guys and the ladies in the video shot and directed by Prince Dovlo. Enjoy.
MAC Cosmetics has collaborated with Nicki Minaj for a new collection of nude lipstick. The collection set to be released in the first week in September 2017 features two new lips colours named “Nicki’s Nude” and “The Pinkprint” heavily accented in neutrals of creamy mocha. The rapper who has been seen recently wearing the creamy neutrals teased a first look at the new product via her Instagram page while hinting at a special project with MAC Cosmetics sometime next year. The lipsticks are presented in the iconic MAC Cosmetics tube in nude pastels with MAC and Nicki Minaj stamped on…
Happy first wedding anniversary to Funke Akindele Bello and her husband JJC Skillz. Jenifa shares photos from that ceremony yesterday, August 23, 2017 and quotes: “It’s been you oh Lord!! Thank God for another year together! Happy anniversary to us boo. You are the best Bola! @jjcskillz #happyweddinganniversary #allglorytoGod.” JJC Skillz on his Instagram page shares beautiful pictures of himself and his superstar wifey and writes: “One of the happiest days in my life I married my beautiful wife @funkejenifaakindele one year ago today. “In blink of an eye 365 days flew by. “May all the days of our lives…
Osas Ighodaro has come out to the forefront to lead the course for a Malaria-Free Africa via a monthly outreach with her Joyful Joy Foundation. The actress and mum of one who lost her sister to Malaria eleven (11) years ago also marked her sister’s remembrance with the outreach held on August 12th 2017. The Joyful Joy Foundation was founded in 2012 by Osas Ighodaro and Sioux Greaux. It is an NGO registered both in the U.S and Nigeria. It was launched in Nigeria to fight against malaria, poverty and HIV/AIDS among children. The Joyful Joy Foundation supports the push…
Small Doctor has finally shed some light on the explicit video that was shared on his Snapchat account, showing him stroking his manhood. The video showed the singer shows the singer stroking it with one hand, while apparently recording the act with his other hand. He said: “My Snapchat account was hacked and that is all I have to say.” As earlier reported, it appeared like the singer made a big mistake by posting the explicit video to his SnapChat timeline instead of sending it to the person it had been intended for. This controversy comes after Small Doctor denied…
Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has shown his concern over the situation of the Nigerian educational sector, especially with the ongoing ASUU strike caused by the failure of the Federal Government to meet the union’s long-time demands. He aired his thoughts via an Instagram post, saying that both the Federal Governments and ASUU have equal roles to play in ending the negative issues at hand. He went on to explain that just as Universities are funded by NGOs abroad, ASUU should seek other sources of funding. “Hello Proximate People, a great evening salutation. Dress the way you want to be…
Vincent Kompany described his team’s controversial stoppage-time victory at Bournemouth as “absolute madness” as Pep Guardiola’s side moved to the top of the Premier League for a few hours at least. Kompany told Sky Sports: “It is madness. First thing I did was go to [Benjamin] Mendy and Bernard Silva and said ‘welcome to the Premier League.’ “It is absolute madness. Especially because I thought we played well. Just like we had against Everton, the few chances we have, we maybe don’t score them. Today we deserved to win but they made it incredibly hard for us.” On the opening…
Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino has refused to blame Wembley for Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley after Chris Wood’s 92nd-minute equaliser. They have now dropped five points in two matches at their temporary home — one more than in the whole of last season at White Hart Lane — winning once in eight outings under Pochettino there. But the manager said: “No, it’s not the problem, it’s not a Wembley problem. “In football, if you’re not concentrated and focused sometimes when you’re tired, you concede or gave the opponent the possibility to score. “That’s how it was today and how…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho games will come when he’ll need to adopt a more pragmatic approach despite the free-scoring start that sees United top of the Premier League. United have won their first three games, scoring 10 goals and conceding none, and Mourinho told reporters: “Maybe they are going to say, because my team are not conceding goals, I’m defensive. “We are playing well. Probably in some matches where we are not playing well, probably we are going to be defensive. “Probably if in some match the opponent is playing better than us we have to be pragmatic and…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be back in action for Manchester United in January and bring “extra quality” to the team, manager Jose Mourinho has said. Last week, United confirmed that Ibrahimovic was returning to Old Trafford on a one-year contract. The 35-year-old former Sweden captain had been released after his good first season at United was cut short by a knee ligament injury. Mourinho told BT Sport: “He will be back in January. “When the market is open and people are spending money, we don’t. “But we get a player who was fundamental for us last season. He comes to give…