Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reacted to the Friday’s verdict of the Court of Appeal concerning his state’s governorship election on September 28, 2016. According to The Nation, the governor is happy with the verdict because it proves that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) cannot deny the truth that he won the election square and fair. He said, “I had no doubt in my mind that given the quality judiciary we had, it would go straight to the matter.” “One thing you must always know is that the truth never changes. I won the election. God has affirmed…
Author: David Folami
The Federal Government is to initiate measures to strengthen the four cardinal segments of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme which include primary assignment and community development service. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Zakari Kazaure, gave the assurance on Friday in Nkwerre LGA of the state. Kazaure was on an inspection tour of the Imo NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp at Eziama Obaire in Nkwere LGA. The director-general, who addressed the 2017 Batch A, Stream 1, corps members posted to the state, mentioned the other segments as orientation and passing out. He said that the government would pursue…
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Saturday said Nigeria would only attain greatness in unity. Saraki told newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday that Nigerians, irrespective of political, ethnic and religious affiliations, must shun calls for disintegration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Saraki, in company with Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari(APC-Oyo North), was in Ibadan for the wedding ceremony of the daughter of APC chieftain, Chief Bisi Akande. The Senate president was reacting to the ultimatum issued by some northern youths to Igbos to quit the north by Oct. 1 and the counter threats by some other ethnic groups. But Saraki…
Borussia Dortmund have signed the attacker Maximilian Philipp from Bundesliga rivals Freiburg for a fee German media reports have put at around 20 million euros ($22.5m, £17.4m). “Welcome to Dortmund, Philip!” wrote Dortmund on their Twitter account on Wednesday alongside a picture of Philipp holding a BVB shirt. Philipp, 23, scored nine goals for Freiburg in the season just finished to help them finish seventh in the Bundesliga and qualify for the Europa League. The signing, on a five-year deal, comes 24 hours after the German Cup winners announced the appointment of Dutchman Peter Bosz as their new coach. He…
Midfielder Gareth Bale is enjoying life at Spanish champions Real Madrid and has committed his future to the club, the Welsh international said after the side’s Champions League triumph on Saturday. Bale, who joined Madrid in 2013, has scored 67 goals in 146 appearances and signed a contract extension in October to keep him at the club until 2022 but his future in Spain has been cast in doubt following a frustrating injury-riddled campaign. “We are winning trophies and I am happy. I have signed a long-term contract at Madrid,” Bale is quoted as saying by the BBC after Madrid…
Real Madrid midfield star Luka Modric will appear as a witness next week at a multi-million-euro corruption trial involving former top Dinamo Zagreb officials, a judge said on Wednesday. Modric will provide testimony at the trial of former Dinamo chief Zdravko Mamic on Tuesday, the judge at a court in the eastern town of Osijek told AFP. Another Croatian international star, Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, will follow in the witness box a day later, the judge said. The two players – who are not suspected of any wrongdoing – had already been questioned by national prosecutors and according to local…
He has established himself as the most lethal finisher in the Premier League and now Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has set his sights on winning the Ballon d’Or. Kane, 23, has won the Premier League Golden Boot for the past two seasons and is the first Spurs player since Jimmy Greaves to have scored 20+ top-flight goals in three successive campaigns. He knows that he is a long way from surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the world’s stand-out player, but says success with Spurs and England can set him on their tails. “Who wouldn’t want to win…
Veteran actor, Baba Suwe is going through a deteriorating health following undue torture in the hands of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2011. This is according to actor, Yomi Fabiyi who has been in close contact with the comedian whose real name is Babatunde Omidina. Fabiyi has called on Nigerians, particular those in the entertainment industry to lend support to Baba Suwe who is traumatized after losing an appeal to receive a compensation fee of N25 million initially granted to him by the Lagos State High Court. High Justice Yetunde Idowu ordered the NDLEA to pay…
Dammy Krane was granted bail on June 8, 2017, and after his release, he was ecstatic enough to do a dance jig. The singer who was granted bail in Miami is happy about his release and was seen dancing in a video shared by Ghanaian singer, Cash Wale. “It Is Always Better Dealing With Good People Than Having To Fight Tooth And Nail With Those That Don’t Care To Help #BackAndBetter,” he captioned it. A day after he was granted bail, Dammy Krane has spoken about his arrest for grand theft in Miami. In a video that is less than…
Davido sure has taken charity work to a whole new level as he is changing the life of his young fan, Utibe. Since gaining the singer’s attention with his viral rendition of the hit song “If”, the five-year-old has had his life changed for the better. Shortly after taking on the responsibility for Utibe’s education, Davido has come through on his promise to also handle the young star’s accomodation. The “If” crooner tweeted a photo of a smiling Utibe in front of an uncompleted building, expressing his wish to spend time with the family in their new home. This is…
It’s official! Mr Eazi and Temi Otedola are an Item! The pair first sparked dating rumours early this year, considering how much they featured on each other’s Snaps, but as is the norm, neither of them confirmed or denied the speculations. However, a couple of weeks ago, the pair shared snaps from Barcelona, where they visited Barcelona FC for the Camp Nou experience tour as well as the football stadium. The “Leg Over” crooner and the fashionista finally seem ready to go public with their relationship, and boy, are they doing it in style.
Amber Rose sure knows how to get our attention and how to keep it too. At least for the time being. The American model shared a semi-nude photo of herself via Twitter on Saturday, June 10, while promoting her #AmberRoseSlutWalk movement. The raunchy photo shows a frontal view of her pubic region, while her boobs are ironically covered. Amber also shared the same picture on Instagram but it was pulld down barely two hours after it was posted. Trust the controversial model to refer to her raunchy picture as a feminist statement, calling out Instagram for not appreciating what the…
Mc Galaxy has denied dating fashion entrepreneur, Laura Ikeji, which is contrary to popular belief. The singer spoke of his relationship with Laura as well as his music career and his type of woman, during an interview with PUNCH’s Saturday Beats. Addressing the issue of his speculated romantic relationship with Laura, he said he never dated her seeing as she was in a relationship as at the beginning of their friendship and it has remained that way. Mc Galaxy went on to praise Laura’s input in his life, saying that his brand is as big as it is today, thanks…
Senator Dino Melaye has protested the continued stay of Ibrahim Magu in office. He charged the Senate to take a decisive action on the retention of Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Melaye stated this on Friday, June 9, at the special session marking the second anniversary of the 8th Senate. In his remarks, the Kogi lawmaker accused President Muhammadu Buhari of selectively applying the law by retaining Magu. He made the statement in the presence of prominent guests at the special session. The guests included two former Senate Presidents, Pius Anyim and…
Boko Haram terrorists have slit the throats of four persons in Hambagda village, near Gwoza, Borno State in revenge for the arrest of a senior member of the sect, AFP reports. Residents told the news agency on Friday, June 9, that the victims were killed when 10 terrorists on motorbikes stormed the village on Thursday. They also kidnapped six others, the report said. “They asked people to assemble but everyone started running towards the bush,” a local resident, Usman Buba, said. He said, “they seized six people in the confusion and slaughtered four while two managed to escape.” The attack…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly seized a five-storey hotel building in Abuja allegedly owned by Mrs. Patience Jonathan, the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The hotel, which is located near Setraco Construction Company, beside Mabushi Kado Expressway, has been unofficially valued at N2 billion. According to Punch, the property, which has about 100 rooms, has not been officially opened. Some other amenities said to be at the property include a gymnasium and a fountain. It was gathered that an inscription, ‘EFCC Under Investigation’, was all over the property as of Friday, June 9. The EFCC also…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has told Arewa groups to give the Igbo time to relocate back to the south. The Nnamdi Kanu-led IPOB also thanked the northerners for giving the Igbo an advance warning to vacate the north. Some Arewa youth groups had a three-month quit notice from the north to Igbo residing there. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, and other northern Governors had kicked against the notice but some elders in the region backed the eviction of Igbo from the north. The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Friday, June 9, threw its weight behind the call for…
The Inspector-General’s Intelligence Response Team led by ACP Abba Kyari on Saturday, June 10, said it has arrested one of the most wanted suspected kidnappers in Lagos. Kyari, who confirmed the arrest to the NAN, said the suspect was arrested at his Magodo residence in Lagos. “IRT headquarters in Abuja is celebrating the arrest of the most wanted brilliant and notorious high-profile kidnapper in Nigeria. “He has collected several billions of Naira as ransom in the last seven years as the kingpin of kidnappers. “He was arrested at about 1.00p.m on Saturday in his residence in Magodo Estate, Lagos,” Kyari…
Hundreds of women in Elele-Uzairue, Etsako West Local Government Area, Edo, on Saturday staged a peaceful protest on Auchi-Okene-Highway, following the killing of a middle-aged woman by suspected herdsmen. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protesters want all herdsmen to vacate their territory without further delay. Women in their hundreds chanting songs appealed to the government to find a lasting solution to the activities of the herdsmen in the area. NAN reports that one Mrs Magdalene Tunar, 39, was on Friday allegedly killed by armed men suspected to be herdsmen in Uluoke, near Auchi in Etsako West Local…
Spanish and European champions Real Madrid announced on Thursday that they will hold a presidential election over the close season, provided somebody comes forward to challenge the incumbent Florentino Perez. “The Electoral board…have agreed to an election for the club president and board of directors,” read a statement published on the English version of the club website. Candidates have until June 18 to come forward, with the statement adding: “In the case that more than one candidate is announced, the Electoral board will make public the date and place for voting.” Perez was president between 2000 and 2006 and returned…