The Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has reacted to the tale that he admitted registering for PVC twice. Fanwo Kingsley, the DG Media and Publicity to the Governor denied the claims which was reportedly circulated by Safiya Musa. “Our attention has been drawn to an unsolicited and derogatory publication doing the round and allegedly circulated by one Safiya Musa to the effect that the Executive Governor of Kogi State has admitted committing double PVC registration. “We crave the understanding of the public to the fact that the said Safiya Musa was not speaking on behalf of the Governor of Kogi…
Author: David Folami
DEMOCRACY DAY SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, COMMEMORATING THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE BUHARI ADMINISTRATION, MAY 29, 2017 Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from the country on medical vacation. 1. Today marks the second anniversary of our assumption of office. We must thank the Almighty God not only for preserving our lives to celebrate this second anniversary, but for giving us hope, strength and confidence as we faced the challenges of the past two…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo says the Buhari administration will fulfill all that it promised Nigerians in the run up to the 2015 presidential contest. It’s been two years since the inauguration of the Muhammadu Buhari presidency, amid mixed reactions from Nigerians on the performance of the administration. Buhari has been dogged by health challenges for most of the period and is currently out of the country on yet another medical vacation. Osinbajo has been standing in for Buhari since May 7, 2017. Delivering the democracy day address to commemorate two years of the administration, Osinbajo said “we are ramping up…
The Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, May 29, 2017 told Nigerians that the Buhari-led administration is to create solutions that respond to these grievances in the Niger Delta. Osinbajo said the plan of the Federal Government is to ensure that the people of the region enjoy the wealth in their area. He also said that the solutions are a product of wide consultation with stakeholders in the oil-rich region. Osinbajo said “Across the country, in the Niger Delta, and in parts of the North Central region, we are engaging with local communities, to understand their grievances, and to create…
Speaker Yakubu Dogara of the House of Representatives has scored the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of President Muhammadu Buhari high as it marks its second year in office, saying many commendable achievements have been recorded within the period. The Speaker also congratulated President Buhari, acting President Yemi Osinbajo, state governors and the entire leadership and all Nigerians for the 18 years of democracy in the country and second anniversary of the administration. While restating the commitment of the government to bringing succour to the common man, he saluted all Nigerians for their resilience in the face of challenges they…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday May 29, 2017, delivered a nationwide address to mark Democracy Day. The acting President, while listing the achievements of the Buhari-led administration, said the government has boosted the confidence of the Nigerian Army. Osinbajo went ahead to paint the sorry state of the Army under the dreaded terror group, Boko Haram. He said “Our administration outlined three specific areas for our immediate intervention on assumption of office: these were Security, Corruption and the Economy. “ In the Northeast of our country, the terrorist group Boko Haram openly challenged the sovereignty and continued existence of…
The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has said that President Buhari’s administration has performed poorly. The group also said that the All Progressives Congress (APC’s) promise of change has not changed anything in Nigeria. According to Daily Post, Afenifere’s Secretary-General, Chief Sehinde Arogbofa called for the restricting of Nigeria. Arogbofa “As a matter of fact, we have not seen enough changes to justify the change mantra. The government might have planned for certain things but there are so many factors militating against its success so far. “The change mantra on corruption is a laudable idea but unfortunately, there has not been…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government will set up specific courts to the trial of corruption cases. Osinbajo also said that Buhari’s administration will make sure that all stolen funds will be accounted for. He also highlighted some steps that the Federal Government has taken to curb corruption. Osinbajo said “We are also institutionalizing safeguards and deterrents. We have expanded the coverage of the Treasury Single Account (TSA). We have introduced more efficient accounting and budgeting systems across the Federal Government. We have also launched an extremely successful Whistleblower Policy.” “In the fight against corruption, we…
The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has reaffirmed that policies and programmes of the present administration were deliberately targeted at the youth population in the country. He made the assertion on Monday in a broadcast to the nation on the 2017 Democracy Day and the second anniversary of President’s administration. The acting president said that Nigeria was a nation of young people, and that the government would ensure that its policies and programmes reflected that. “Several of our initiatives are targeted at our young people, who make up most of our population.” “From N-Power to Technology Hubs being developed nationwide,…
Mercy Aigbe has put her marital issues aside to share throwback photos with her daughter Michelle. The Nollywood star took to Instagram today, Thursday, May 25, 2017, with an adorable shot. She noted the youngster used to look like her as a little child. “16 years apart!…..@michelleio__ you used to look like me oh.” Life is looking like a crown of thorns for Aigbe who revealed in an interview with Broadway Africa that she does not intend to leave her husband after domestic violence allegations. She insisted that her husband who has now been tagged as a violent wife beater…
Omo Akin is back with a new song. The Afro-pop artist comes through with a new tune titled ‘Jolo’. The song features R&B singer, Banky W. It was produced by Dayme. Listen and download.
Bonang Matheba is the cover girl for the June 2017 ‘Youth’ issue of Destiny Magazine. The South African sweetheart and media personality sits pretty in a vibrant matching set sans shoes wearing her wavy hair down complete with soft glowing makeup and light pink lips for the cover shot. Matheba also sports an embellished jacket paired with a crown and a slinky pyjamas look for the cover feature. Check out first looks she shared from the cover feature via her Instagram.
Djinee, real name Osayamwen Nosa Donald, is a Nigerian musician, song writer, producer and TV presenter. Djinee is a Nigerian urban singer with a rock edge. He dropped his hit single ‘Ego’ which brought him to limelight and subsequently his debut self-titled album which featured the popular single ‘Overkillin’ in 2009. And it didn’t end there, from that soulful journey of finding his “ego’, Djinee took us on a compelling trip where he mesmerized our desires with more songs like ‘I no deyshame’ and ‘Lade’.
The Lagos State Government is demanding that the Nigerian Police forward the duplicate of the case file on the alleged assault on Mercy Aigbe by her husband, Lanre Gentry. This comes in the wake of the Lagos State Government declaration not to back down from the case between the actress and her husband. The State Government in a letter written through the Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, May 22, 2017, indicated its interest in prosecuting the alleged case of assault. It was learned that aside from writing to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigative…
Nigerian Comedian Okey Bakassi shared this lovely photo of his family. He took to Instagram on Monday, May 29, 2017, with an amazing photo of his three children, Dera, Fechi, Cheta and wife, Zizi. He wrote, “The beautiful #crew behind my success, happiness, determination to overcome. They are they reason I face my daily challenges without complain, the reason I’m forever grateful to God. They’ve got my back and I can do anything for them; Zizi, Dera, Fechi and Cheta…… The ONYEGBULEs #familylove #onyegbulefamily.” Bakassi and Ezinne have three children from their 15-year union.
West Ham are reportedly interested in a surprise summer transfer window move for Manchester United striker Anthony Martial as they look at a number of options up front. The Hammers are desperate to land a big name up front after finding that to be something of a problem position for them down the years due to repeated injury problems for Andy Carroll. Martial has shown plenty of promise since arriving in the Premier League last season, scoring 15 goals in 56 league appearances in total. However, the Frenchman only managed 18 starts for United in the season just gone, and…
Stoke are ready to take an amazing gamble on signing Wayne Rooney — with the backing of their sponsors Bet365. The Potters ‘ manager Mark Hughes is behind the move to try to tempt the Manchester United star to ignore offers from China and the USA and stay in the Premier League with the Midlands club. It’s an ambitious project, but Bet365 comfortably have the financial clout to assemble a £45million package to tempt Rooney. The UK-based online gambling company was founded by Stoke’s chairman Peter Coates and is one of the major players in the betting industry with 20…
Barcelona are expected to announce Ernesto Valverde as their new manager on Monday afternoon, and the Spanish coach has already told the club who he wants to sign. Luis Enrique announced his decision to leave Camp Nou earlier this year and took charge of his final match in Saturday’s Copa del Rey final triumph. Athletic Bilbao boss Valverde is widely expected to be unveiled as his successor, and he has made Ander Herrera his No.1 target according to Spanish publication AS. The new manager has identified midfield as a major area of weakness and believes Herrera, his favourite player, is…
Michael Carrick was awarded a new Manchester United contract not only because he is a great footballer but also for being a ‘fantastic human being’, Jose Mourinho has explained. It was announced last night that the veteran midfielder had extended his contract until 2018. The announcement of a new deal for the 35-year-old follows an impressive season for the former Tottenham player. He made 23 Premier League appearances and played a major role in United’s Europa League triumph, notably helping to bring the best out of Paul Pogba. Mourinho explained how Carrick came to be offered the extension. ‘I have…
Paul Pogba is dropping even more hints about Antoine Griezmann, and United fans are getting excited. After playing a key role in United’s Europa League final triumph over Ajax in Stockholm, where he scored the opener via a deflected striker, before Henrikh Mkhitaryan added the second, Pogba, as well as throwing some shapes on the pitch, celebrated in an Instagram live video where he had a very interesting caption and impersonated Antoine Griezmann’s trademark celebration. The 24-year-old’s affiliation with his national team colleague was apparent after he did his celebration while saying, ‘who does thisss?’ Griezmann to United rumours have…