The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, has ordered the redeployment of Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers serving along the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria highways starting from Zuba Division of FCT. Others affected by the order are Inspectors and Rank and Files serving in those Police Divisions. The Force Spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, said that the measure was to ensure total success of the operations currently ongoing on the route. It added that new personnel to replace the redeployed ones have been posted to the affected divisions. The statement disclosed that the exercise was aimed…
Author: David Folami
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister ofInformation and Culture, says the social media is a double-edged sword for information officers because of its real time advantage and the challenge of fake news. The minister said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day capacity building exercise for Strategic Communication Liaison Officers organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser. “Undeniably, technological advances have redefined the media landscape and the way information officers communicate government activities to the public.” “But for the information officers, the social media is a double-edged sword.” “Whereas it allows them to reach their…
Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Aremu Afolayan, has rained curses on former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to the younger brother of renowned filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan, $90 billion, over N27 Trillion, was recovered from Diezani recently. The movie star spared no words on the former Minister of Petroleum. An angry Afolayan wrote this alongside his video, “Aiye Deziani koni daaah…. aiye Iya toh bi Deziani ko de tuni daaah! 90 billion dollars recovered from her converted to naira is 27 Trillion nairaaa…. haaaaaa. Melo ni waaa ni Nigeria… 170million. A shey waa ya werey bayiii. We can not fight,we can only…
‘Pana’ singer Tekno is still in the money sharing mood! The singer is trying to reconnect with a childhood friend who he promises to give 1 million Naira. He took to Twitter yesterday July 25, 2017, to make this announcement. “His name is Paul Akere! we were good friends in secondary school; put the word out. Am looking for a way to contact him. 1m on him 200k u,” he tweeted. Tekno has confirmed his relationship with Lola Rae by sharing a photo of both of them together with a love struck emoji accompanying it. For months Lola Rae and…
Justin Bieber has denied claims he’s starting a church soon. The music star was questioned by gossip site, TMZ on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, if he cancelled the concerts due to ‘religious reasons’. The 23-year-old Canadian singer simply said, “No, you already know the reason.” This comes after Australia’s Channel Nine entertainment guru Richard Wilkins claimed that the real reason Bieber decided to cancel his tour was that he wanted to ‘reconnect with his faith’ and possibly start his own church. On Monday, July 24, 2017, Bieber announced he would not be finishing the remainder of his scheduled stadium shows…
Model Amber Rose has opened up on life after leaving Kanye West. The mum of one in an interview with Complex says she was bullied by the troubled rapper for six years. She told Complex, “In all of my relationships, I have been hurt, I have been the one that has been heartbroken.” Adding, “I have never cheated on any of my boyfriends I still have never said anything means about him. This is after six years of bullying from him. He said one something about my child. I was quiet for so long. I could have got a reality…
Kim Kardashian and her rapper husband, Kanye West are expecting their third child with the help of a surrogate. The reality star who has been vocal about her desire for a big family in June said she and her husband began looking for a surrogate. US Weekly is reporting that their surrogate is three months along, which means they’ll likely welcome baby three in January 2018. Two pregnancies plagued by placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening condition, have forced the couple to consider alternative options, rather than enduring another high-risk situation. They have agreed to pay $45,000 in 10 monthly instalments…
Big Brother Naija 2017 fake housemate Jon Ogah has opened up about his relationship with TBoss. The singer who just dropped a single ‘Uncle Suru’ featuring Adekunle Gold and Simi said the BBN star, “is a special lady and a friend.” The rising star is also waiting for life to surprise him with love. When asked about his relationship status, he told Pulse, “Currently I am proudly single and career driven and I am waiting for life to surprise me.” Ogah also reveals he is currently busy working on new music. “I am currently working on a couple of singles…
Kylian Mbappe who is arguably one of the most popular names in world football right now has a Nigerian middle name. The Monaco star was born with a middle name Adesanmi and while that is clearly a Nigerian name, no ties had been found between the 18-year-old and Nigeria. Several reports, however, have it that Mbappe’s father Wilfred Mbappe has Cameroonian and Nigerian roots. Wilfred Mbappe’s Nigerian roots have not been often highlight as he was known as a Cameroon refugee who migrated to France and got married to Algerian-French lady Fayza. But according to the reports, Wilfred gave his…
Twin daughters of Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi have resumed nursery school in China. Mikel’s partner Olga Diyachenko and their twin daughters have relocated to China to be with the midfielder who plays for Tianjin TEDA. The 30-year-old shared a photo of him and Diyachenko taking their daughters to school. “First day going to nursery school #myangels #pooh1 #pooh2 #pooh3 #pooh4,” Mikel wrote alongside the photo. Mikel’s cute moments with his daughters have always been captured on social media either through his accounts or his partner’s own. Mikel and his partner Diyachenko welcomed the twins, Ava and Mia in…
Everton manager Ronald Koeman sparked a transfer chase for Ross Barkley on Wednesday by revealing he is “100 percent” certain the England midfielder will leave Goodison Park. Barkley is in the final year of his Everton contract and last season he was told by Koeman he would be sold if he didn’t sign the Premier League club’s offer of a lucrative new deal. Koeman claims Barkley has made it clear he wants to leave and the Dutch coach expects the 23-year-old to eventually get his wish, with Arsenal and Tottenham both keen on signing the Everton youth team product. Asked…
Bayern Munich will not enter into a bidding war for star footballers, the German champions’ boss Uli Hoeness said, describing skyrocketing transfer prices as “madness”. “I don’t want to buy a player for 150 or 200 million euros, I don’t want to join in such madness. That’s something that we will refuse totally at Bayern,” Hoeness told AFP’s sports subsidiary SID in Singapore, where the club is on tour for exhibition matches. The five-time Champions League winner is even willing to lower its ambitions. Hoeness said the Bundesliga giant “could not set as a goal” a victory at the Champions…
Monaco insisted on Wednesday that no deal with Real Madrid has been reached for teenage French international striker Kylian Mbappe. Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev also said in a press conference the principality club were in discussions with Mbappe over a new contract extension. The 18-year-old has been the subject of intense transfer speculation linking him to a world-record 180-million-euro ($210m, £160m) move, with Spanish sports daily Marca reporting on Tuesday that a fee had been agreed between Real and the French Ligue 1 champions. “I have read a lot of things in the press,” said Vasilyev. “So far we…
Wayne Rooney says he can’t wait to fulfil his childhood dream of playing for Everton in Europe in Thursday’s Europa League tie against MFK Ruzomberok. Rooney won the Champions League and Europa League during his trophy-filled spell with Manchester United, but the visit of Slovakian side Ruzomberok to Goodison Park will still rank as one of the more memorable moments of the 31-year-old’s glittering career. Rooney, who left Everton to join United in 2004, is a life-long fan of the Merseyside club and his move back to Goodison Park earlier in the close-season will allow him to live out his…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his backroom staff took out time from their US tour to visit the White House. Manchester United are currently in the US capital Washington where they will face Barcelona in a pre-season friendly game. Mourinho and his assistants including Rui Faria paid a visit to the most popular place in Washington, the White House. The Manchester United manager and his crew could not, however, see President Donald Trump as they only stood outside and took photos. In one of the photos, Mourinho poses with his staff outside the White House. He has seen his…
Sunmbo David Adeoye have now been married for four years and they’re filled with the purest joy for how far they have come! In celebration of the anniversary, the pastor and general overseer of Royalty Christian centre shares a lovely collage of himself and his wife on his Instagram feed, yesterday, July 23 2017 and adds the caption: “The love we share is divine, this we know from the very beginning. This love is too good and sweet that it made us cover such a long distance in such a short time. “Thank you for loving me the way you…
After several setbacks, the Senate has passed the bill seeking to establish the Peace Corps of Nigeria as a para-military organisation. The Senate decision was sequel to an advice by its committee on judiciary, human rights and legal matters for the adoption of the Conference Committee Report. The report was presented to the Senate on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 by Senator Bayero Nafada. The House of Representative will also approve the harmonized version of the bill. It will thereafter be sent to the President for assent before it can become a law. Describing the passage of the bill as ‘long…
Oritsefemi is out with video for ‘Our government I beg’ his latest socially conscious record. The message is clear and direct, the singer is demanding for better governance from Nigerian leaders.
Movie stars, Adesua Etomi, Chris Attoh, Tina Mba and Shawn Faqua have starred in a new movie entitled “In Line.” Scheduled to hit the cinemas on September 1, 2017, the movie is directed by Tope Oshin. In Line tells the story of an ex-felon, who gets a second chance to be a loving husband to his adorable wife, but is still a prisoner to his violent nature. Written by Diche Enunwa and Temitope Bolade-Akinbode, the movie also stars Uzor Arukwe and Sika Osei.
Congratulations are in order for Stevie Wonder who has tied the knot for the third time! The soul singer put a ring on Tomeeka Robyn Bracy, 42 at the Hotel Bel Air Los Angeles over the weekend [15 July 2017] and as People reports, the ceremony was a beauty of immeasurable proportions. However, it was a very private affair which explains the news didn’t become known earlier. People reports that the reception was decorated with abundance of flowers and string lights, according to pics and clips shared on Instagram by a background vocalist at the ceremony. The posts were published…