Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has referred to the country as one of the greatest in the world while he was paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello in Zamfara state on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The Acting President was in the state on a one-day visit to commission some projects. He was accompanied to the monarch’s palace by Zamfara state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari. While addressing the monarch, Osinbajo lauded the country’s resources and advocated for unity to take the country to greater heights. He said, “The message that l have is only to say that…
Author: David Folami
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has condemned the recent abduction of women in Borno, and Gave an assurance that the Federal Government would spare no effort to ensure the safe and speedy return of all the victims. Osinbajo, in a statement issued by Mr Laolu Akande, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Wednesday, sympathised with the families of the abducted women. He directed Nigeria’s military and intelligence agencies to take all necessary steps, including coordinating with international partners to rescue the abducted women. He also enjoined them to ensure further strengthening of security in and around…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari has returned to London to be with her ailing husband, President Muhammadu Buhari. Daily Sun reports that Aisha is currently in London with the President in the Abuja House, London, after returning to Nigeria few weeks ago. It was also reported that a very competent presidency source said that Aisha is currently with President Buhari in London. The source said: “Aisha visited the President two weeks ago and is currently with the President.” The source added: “Keeping the arrival date of the President secret is because of noise and exposure.” “It is not possible for…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered fresh security reinforcements in Kaduna State following the reported communal clashes that resulted in the loss of lives in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice-President), Osinbajo condemned the killing of innocent people in the clashes. The statement said further that Osinbajo vowed that no effort would be spared in identifying and bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly acts, against innocent Nigerians to justice no matter how long or hard it might take. According to him,…
Manchester United have been heavily linked with a move for Tottenham Hotspur’s Eric Dier this transfer window, but former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy believes Victor Wanyama could be a better signing for the Red Devils. Spurs have already cashed in on Kyle Walker this summer, with the right-back moving to Manchester City in an eye-catching deal that could stretch to £50 million earlier this month. The next player tipped for the exit door is Dier, with United reportedly considering a £50 million move for the England international. However, speaking on TalkSPORT this weekend, Cundy has questioned why United aren’t considering…
Pep Guardiola admits that Real Madrid defender Danilo is one of a number of players that Manchester City are interested in, but denied that an agreement has been reached. The City boss wants to add at least three new full-backs to the club and has already signed England international Kyle Walker in a deal that could reach £50 million. Reports from Italy claim that a £26.5m transfer fee for Danilo has been agreed, but Guardiola denied that a deal is in place for the 26-year-old. “I said he’s a player for Real Madrid, so we are talking with three or…
“He’s quicker than I thought!” remarked Jurgen Klopp after Mohamed Salah’s eye-catching performance during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Asia Trophy on Wednesday. “We said last year we need speed … we have it!” Salah is Liverpool’s club record-signing but he is also their only high-profile addition so far this summer. Understandably then, all eyes will be on him during these preseason friendlies. The early signs have been promising, not least because of the searing pace he has shown any time he has had space to run into. It’s clear already that Salah will make Liverpool more…
Chelsea have agreed terms with Real Madrid for the signing of striker Alvaro Morata, the Premier League club have announced. The deal is now subject to agreeing personal terms with the player and passing a medical, according to the club. The Spain international played last season at the Bernabeu after spending two years with Juventus. “I am very happy,” Morata told Marca after the deal was announced. “God willing, tomorrow I will be at Chelsea, a club that has always admired me.” Morata, who had been wanted by a number of Europe’s top clubs including Manchester United and AC Milan,…
Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud both missed Wednesday’s friendly victory over Bayern Munich because of illness, while Sead Kolasinac had to come off before the break and second-half substitutes Theo Walcott and Aaron Ramsey both finished the game not feeling well. Wenger acknowledged that the “shock” of coming to sweltering Shanghai — where the temperature was 37 degrees at kickoff — from Australia’s winter climate may have affected the players’ health. Asked if the long-haul flights to different time zones and weather conditions are worth it, Wenger said: “It is a good question. Unfortunately sometimes I give bad answers to…
Jose Mourinho has said that he is not happy with Manchester United’s transfer window and is ready to accept signing just one more player before the Aug. 31 deadline. Mourinho has added £90 million forward Romelu Lukaku from Everton and invested £30.75m in Benfica defender Victor Lindelof since the end of last season, but efforts to sign Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic and a top-class defensive midfielder have so far proved unsuccessful. Sources have told ESPN FC that United are within £5m of meeting Inter’s valuation of Croatia international Perisic, who has flown to China on the Italian club’s preseason…
Former Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Accord Party (AP). Okupe made the announcement via his Facebook page on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Okupe’s announcement is coming less than three weeks after he officially dumped PDP. The former presidential wrote, “Following various consultations with political associates, family and friends I have decided to formally join the Accord Party. My decision is based on deep reflection on who I am and what I want from politics. “To me politics does not begin and end with winning…
Barcelona vice-president Jordi Mestre insisted on Tuesday that Brazilian star Neymar will be staying in Spain despite rumours linking him with a move to PSG. Asked during a press conference if he could confirm Neymar would remain at Barca ahead of the 2017-18 season, Mestre replied: “200 percent”. Reports in Spain have suggested PSG are looking to lure the 25-year-old to the Parc des Princes after snapping up Neymar’s international teammate Dani Alves on a free transfer. “PSG want to finalise the signing of Neymar this summer”, wrote Catalan daily Sport, while the Madrid-based AS newspaper led with the headline…
Beyonce’s mother, Tina Lawson, might have let the cat out of the bag already with the meaning behind one of the twins’ names, Rumi Carter. Recall that Beyonce introduced her babies to the world on Friday, July 14, 2017, as Sir and Rumi Carter. And on Sunday, July 16, 2017, her mother Tina Lawson took to Instagram to educate members of the Beyhive on their classic mystical verse. “This is poetry by the 13 th century poet “Rumi” it’s not only beautiful but logical love number three Sometimes we are the reason we can’t find love!! We have to work…
Born July 18, 1988, Emma Chukwugoziam Obi, stage name Emma Nyra, is an American-born Nigerian singer-songerwriter, actress and model. In 2012, she left Texas for Nigeria to pursue a career in music and modelling. An alumna of Texas Southern Universitywhere she graduated with a degree in Health Care Administration, she signed a recording contract with Made Men Music Group in 2012 and has appeared in three films inuding”American Driver”, “Rebound” and “The Re-Union”.
Caitlyn Jenner has revealed that she might be running for Senate in the state of California. The reality star transgender disclosed this during an interview with John Catsimatidis on AM 970, saying that she is absolutely considering getting more involved in the political scene. Her revelation comes shortly after 46% of America’s electorate voted that a reality show television host was qualified to run for political offices. Speaking of her potential run for a Senate seat in California, she said: “I have considered it, I like the political side of it. The political side of it has always been very…
Gbemi strutted into our consciousness when she snagged a co-presenter gig with the hottest OAP Dan Foster at COOL FM during his daily morning show. She quickly grew and became the presenter of the popular radio show ‘Radio Graffiti’. In 2009 she moved to the newly established BEAT FM and helped establish BEAT FM as the voice of urban music and pop culture in Nigeria. Gbemi is one of the most popular and easily recognizable OAPs in the industry. In 2012 she was named the Head of Programmes at Naija FM and owns a line of shoes called ‘Gbemi Soke’.
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo advocated for the unity of the country while he was paying a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello in Zamfara state on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The Acting President had been in the state to commission some projects before he paid the courtesy visit. Before arriving in Zamfara, Osinbajo touched down in Sokoto state where he was received at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport by Aminu Tambuwal and Kebbi state governor, Abubakar Bagudu. They were joined by Zamfara state governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, while the Acting President commissioned the projects. According to…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has disagreed with the popular views of most national stakeholders that the country needs restructuring. Okorocha mainly has a problem with the word “restructuring”, which he said means different things to the various geo-political zones in the country. He instead believes that what the country needs is “repackaging.” The Governor stated this in Owerri on Monday, July 17, at the 67th Annual Conference of the Broadcasting Corporation of Nigeria (BON), according to a statement issued by his spokesman Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo. Okorocha was quoted as saying, “Our nation requires repackaging. It is unfortunate that a…
Rauf Aregbesola led administration in Osun State has announced the receipt of the second trance of the Paris Club Refund. This was made known in a statement by Semiu Okanlawon, the Director, Bureau of Communication & Strategy, Office of the Governor. The statement read: “We have received N6.314bn Second Tranche of Paris Club Refunds The Government of Osun wishes to announce that it has received the second tranche of the Paris Club refunds.” Okanlawon also said the tranche was paid directly into the state coffers of the Osun State government on Monday, July 17, 2017. “The refunds, totaling N6.314bn, was…
It seemed like a strange substitution at the time. Now it looks to have acquired more significance. There were two minutes left in the FA Cup final. Chelsea needed a goal to force extra time. They removed their scorer. Exit Diego Costa from the Wembley pitch — and now, seemingly, from Stamford Bridge. Two months after that anticlimactic ending, Arsenal and Chelsea reconvene for a rematch of sorts in Beijing on Saturday, minus the same meaning and without Costa, the source of many a disagreement between the London rivals over the past three years. Spared the start of preseason training…