The allegations that some bank accounts owned by the Nigerian Governors Forum has been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has been debunked. In a report by Punch Newspaper, Abdulrazak Barkindo, the Director of Media of the NGF debunked the reports saying an earlier decision of the court to stop usage of the NGF’s account had been lifted. Barkindo reportedly said that the embargo on the usage of the account had been lifted following the decision of the consultant, Mr. Ned Nwodo to settle the issue out of court. “I saw the report in the newspapers. How can…
Author: David Folami
There are fresh speculation as spurred by the Metro UK website that President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London, where he is currently undergoing medical treatment to an undisclosed ailment. The unconfirmed rumour, which is not based on any convincing evidence, is coming barely eight days after the Nigerian President flew to London for his scheduled follow-up medical treatment. While Pulse is yet to establish anything concrete, it would be recalled that similar rumours from the same platform in the past have proven to be false. The wild rumour of the President’s death began to spread again for the second…
EFCC have reportedly uncovered a hotel that belongs to the Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari. The hotel, which was reportedly valued at $3million, is currently under construction as there are reports of alleged misappropriation by the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum over the London-Paris Club loan refund given to states. A report by SaharaReporters alleged that Yari illegally diverted funds from the N19billion reportedly meant for “consultants” from the Paris club loan refund and is using part of the proceeds to construct his 100-room hotel situated in Lekki area of Lagos. Yari, the report alleged further, embezzled the sum…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) operates a uniform tariff and there is no tariff differential at the ports, Mr Abdulaziz Umar, Manager, Rivers Port Complex, has said. Receiving officials of the Maritime Energy and Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MEMPON) in Port Harcourt, Umar said that Rivers Port was ready to receive as many vessels as possible. According to a statement by Effiong Uduonofit, NPA spokesman, Umar said that the strategic location of Rivers Port near the hub of business at Aba and Onitsha gave it an edge over others. He urged importers to take advantage of the port by bringing…
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane hailed Cristiano Ronaldo’s capacity to deliver when his side needs him most in big games after the Portuguese netted twice in Sunday’s 4-1 rout of Sevilla. Victory moved Madrid one step closer to a first La Liga title for five years as they now need just four points from their final two games at Celta Vigo and Malaga to see off Barcelona’s challenge. However, there were nervous moments around the Bernabeu when Stefan Jovetic brought Sevilla back into the game after Nacho’s quickly taken free-kick and Ronaldo’s 400th goal for Madrid had given the hosts’…
Harry Kane hailed Tottenham’s 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the last ever match at White Hart Lane as the perfect finale for the club’s loyal fans. The Lane was packed to the rafters on an emotional afternoon in north London as Tottenham played their final fixture at the 118-year old stadium. Tottenham will move to Wembley next season while the Lane is demolished to make way for a new arena and Kane admitted his team were desperate to bring the curtain down in style in tribute to the supporters who have backed them down the years. They did just…
Club icon Francesco Totti applauded from the sidelines then celebrated at the whistle as Roma kept Juventus waiting for the Serie A title with a defiant 3-1 win at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. Treble-chasing Juventus travelled to the capital hoping to secure at least a point to mathematically ensure a record sixth consecutive scudetto with two games to spare. But despite heading in for the halftime on equal terms after Daniele De Rossi levelled Mario Lemina’s 21st minute opener for the visitors, Juventus were stunned by a pair of second-half strikes from Stephan El Shaarawy and Radja Nainggolan. Roma’s…
Tottenham Hotspur legends including Glen Hoddle and Ossie Ardiles took part in an on-pitch ceremony as the club said goodbye to their White Hart Lane stadium on Sunday. Club greats were welcomed onto the pitch one by one after Tottenham had beaten Manchester United 2-1 in their last game at the Lane, Spurs’ home of 118 years, which is being demolished and rebuilt. Hoddle and Ardiles, midfield stars of the 1980s, were joined by other greats including Martin Chivers, Gary Mabbutt, Ledley King and David Ginola, who received a huge ovation. Beneath steadily descending rain, Spurs’ current manager Mauricio Pochettino…
Marco Silva admitted Hull City had only themselves to blame after a 4-0 thrashing by Crystal Palace on Sunday saw them relegated from the Premier League. After taking charge at Hull in January, Silva coaxed an improvement in his lowly team’s performances, but it wasn’t enough to save them from the drop to the Championship. The Tigers’ campaign has been marred by poor signings and boardroom turmoil that contributed to Steve Bruce quitting last year after he had led them to promotion. Silva acknowledged Hull, who were woeful in a crucial loss to relegated Sunderland last weekend, hadn’t done enough…
Leaders Chelsea have over-performed this season to stay ahead of their better-prepared London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League title race, manager Antonio Conte has said. Chelsea are favourites to win the title and can extend their lead over second-placed Tottenham, who failed to rein in Leicester City last season, to seven points with three games left if they beat Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge on Monday. “In this season, if Chelsea had not performed in this way, Tottenham would win the title without difficulty,” Conte told British media. “Only this great season (from us) is pushing them to fight…
Sam Allardyce thanked the Crystal Palace board for the financial support that helped him to save the south London club from relegation and end a season that started with his ill-fated short reign as England manager on a high note. Palace crushed Hull City 4-0 on Sunday in a relegation tussle at Selhurst Park that began with them needing one point for Premier League survival, while the visitors had to win to carry their fight to a final home match against Tottenham Hotspur next weekend. “I came in on December 23 and it was a tough, tough time… The concentration…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted he found it hard to lift his squad following their demoralising defeat to West Ham United last weekend, which all but extinguished their Premier League title hopes. Leaders Chelsea have the chance to wrap up their second title in three seasons when they visit West Bromwich Albion on Friday, which would leave Spurs battling to secure runners-up spot when they host Manchester United on Sunday. “The season so far has been good, but when you don’t win you feel disappointed,” Pochettino told a news conference on Friday. “It was difficult from Monday to Wednesday…
Daniel Sturridge says Liverpool are ready to finish off their bid to qualify for the Champions League in style after routing West Ham 4-0 on Sunday. Sturridge marked his first Premier League start since January by putting Liverpool ahead with a cool finish in the first half at the London Stadium. Philippe Coutinho produced two clinical strikes as West Ham fell apart before Divock Origi added a fourth to cap Liverpool’s eye-catching display. After top-four rivals Arsenal and Manchester City won on Saturday, the pressure was on Liverpool and they responded in the perfect manner. Jurgen Klopp’s third-placed side will…
As a follow-up to his last single – ‘Rotate’, Popito enlists rapper Ycee,Kayswitch and Rayce for his latest effort titled “Femi” Love is in the air on this star power packed music collabo ‘Femi’ . Listen up.
Stand-up comedian, I Go Dye offered some words of motivation today following his successful completion of a luxury mansion which he built for his mother. The humorist talked about his struggles as a child, when the idea of success seemed far-fetched and somewhat distant from reality. All that kept young I Go Dye going was a strong determination to transform his living condition which was quite deplorable at the time. According to the comedian in a long Instagram post he shared today, he found inspiration to pursue his dreams due to his innovative skills. Many years down the line, the…
Here are the nominees for the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Best Short Film Category “Bout” – Nigeria “A Place For Myself” – Rwanda “Malabo” – Senegal “On Monday Last Week” – Ghana/USA “Silence” – Nigeria “Kieza” – Angola “Yemoja: Rise of the Orisa – Nigeria/UK “Marabout” – Senegal “A Place in the Plane” – Senegal Best Diaspora Feature Film “Fences ” “Birth of a Nation” “Double play” “Moonlight” Achievement in Production Design “Call Me Thief” “76” “Queen of Cathway” “The Last of Us” “Felicitae” Best Designs Category “Logun Lofe” “Ayanma” “Queen of Cathway” Award For Best Nigerian Film “Green…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has suspended a Permanent Secretary, Oludare Abegunde, and three others over alleged misuse and vandalism of some government facilities. According to a statement by the Governor’s press secretary, Idowu Adelusi on Sunday, May 14, 2017, Abegunde and three others at the Ministry of Agriculture were suspended over alleged misuse and vandalism of some government facilities under their care. Gov Fayose gave the directive while paying an inspection visit to the state-owned Broiler Processing Facility in Erifun, Ado-Ekiti and the livestock pens. A disgusted Fayose expressed dissatisfaction that barely three years after the inauguration…
Garba Shehu, the official Spokesperson to President Muhammadu Buhari, has implored Nigerians to disregard the unpleasant rumour trailing the President. In a series of tweets on Sunday, May 14, 2017, Shehu said the rumours are not only baseless but unpleasant and plain lies spread by vested interests to create panic. The President’s spokesman also assured Nigerians that there should be no cause for apprehension. In his words: “Baseless rumors are trending again that an unpleasant thing has happened to our beloved President, Muhammadu Buhari. If you have received this information on WhatsApp or Facebook, disregard it bcos it is plain…
Sokoto State Government says it has recovered over N278 million paid to ghost workers on the payrolls of local governments in the past four months. Gov. Aminu Tambuwal disclosed this on Sunday during a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Gwadabawa Local Government Area. Tambuwal said the money was paid to the ghost workers’ bank accounts but was not claimed from the various banks. “This was sequel to the centralisation of the payment of the salaries of workers of the local governments. “About two weeks ago, some banks alerted the Commissioner of Local Governments about the…
Liverpool are on the brink of qualifying for the Champions League after Philippe Coutinho inspired a 4-0 rout of West Ham, while Tottenham said a fitting farewell to White Hart Lane with a 2-1 win against Manchester United on Sunday. In contrast to Liverpool’s jubilation and Tottenham’s celebratory send-off, there was only misery for Hull as they were relegated after a 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace. It was a day of high emotion as the Premier League’s remaining issues at the top and bottom were played out in dramatic fashion. At the London Stadium, Liverpool took the lead when Coutinho’s…