Residents of Ajakpa community in Ese Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State have alleged that soldiers have killed several people in a reprisal attack. On Monday, May 1, 2017, three soldiers, 15 militants were killed during a gun battle that ensued between men of Operation Delta Safe and the hoodlums. After the incident, soldiers were dispatched to search for fleeing militants in the creeks and maintain peace. A source, Tonye Ebitibituwa said “This morning (Wednesday), the military men came to the community with six gun boats and attacked our community. They set the town ablaze. Ajakpa community did not…
Author: David Folami
Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has again reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s continuous absence at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. President Buhari has missed the weekly FEC meeting three weeks in a row since his return from his medical vacation in United Kingdom. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Mohammed maintained that President Buhari was at the office on Tuesday but chose to rest today. The minister noted that President Buhari’s absence at FEC meetings in recent times was not strange. His words: “He was in the office yesterday as you all reported, and…
During plenary on Wednesday, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, raised an alarm. According to the man, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is cooking up a plot to set him up by planting totems of corruption in his home. Ekweremadu read a letter purportedly written by someone who works with the anti-graft agency. The letter, according to the man who read it, was titled: ‘Please Treat This With Utmost Secrecy by Protecting the Identity of the Source.’ The letter, as read by Ekweremadu, contained some of the following: “Distinguished senator, there is a grand plan from the cabal in…
Cristiano Ronaldo is human after all, or so he claims, despite sealing another “special” Champions League night with a hat-trick to put Real Madrid on the verge of the final once more. Ronaldo’s treble sealed a commanding 3-0 semi-final, first leg lead over Atletico Madrid and extended his advantage as the top scorer of all-time between the two sides with 21 in Madrid derbies. “With a combination of dedication and hard work, things come naturally,” said Ronaldo on Wednesday. “I am happy, lucky and human.” Ronaldo’s second hat-trick of the season against Atletico took his tally a stunning eight Champions…
Super Eagles of Nigeria are unmoved in the new FIFA Ranking released on Thursday, May 4. The Super Eagles moved up one place in April from 41st to 40th in world football and remained in that position in May. In the new ranking, Nigeria are still fifth in Africa behind Egypt (19), Senegal (30), Cameroon (33) and Burkina Faso (35). Congo DR (41st), Tunisia (42nd) Ghana (45th) Côte d’Ivoire (48th) and Morocco (53rd) make up Africa’s top 10. In the largely unchanged table from last month, Brazil remain the number one country in the world with followed by Argentina, Germany,…
Harry Kane says Tottenham plan on making Chelsea squirm this weekend as his title chasers look to pile pressure on the leaders with a win against West Ham on Friday. With Chelsea not in action until Monday’s clash with Middlesbrough, Mauricio Pochettino’s second placed side can temporarily move within one point of top spot if they beat the Hammers at the London Stadium. Tottenham know the affect the schedule can have after they regularly followed Leicester during last year’s run-in and finally crumbled to hand the Foxes the title. So far, they have coped admirably with the anxiety of having…
Juventus took a giant stride towards a potential Champions League final with Real Madrid as they defeated Leonardo Jardim’s exciting Monaco side in a game they controlled from start to finish. It didn’t even seem that difficult. Monaco’s starlets have attracted praise from around Europe for their free-scoring style of play but it was the sensible, composed heads of the Italians who emerged with the advantage. Record signing Gonzalo Higuain struck twice to give Massimo Allegri’s side a commanding away goal lead and one which looks a little too much for Monaco’s talented array of youngsters to overcome. Kylian Mbappe…
The biggest auction in football this summer will be for Kylian Mbappe, and if Tiemoue Bakayoko or Benjami Mendy leave Monaco it will only be for huge money, close to the £45m Tianjin Quanjian offered for Radamel Falcao back in January. Dmitry Rybolovlev, remember, does not exactly need to sell players to keep his club afloat. But if there is one man who Monaco will be most desperate to keep at the Stade Louis II this summer, and who could do the most for whichever team he joins, it is none of those players but Bernardo Silva. The little 22-year-old…
Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Paul Pogba will all be available for Manchester United’s crucial semi final clash with Celta Vigo, United boss Jose Mourinho confirmed. Smalling and Jones are recovering from injuries that occurred during a training ground incident while preparing for England’s match against Germany in March. 24-year old Pogba returns after copping a knock against Burnley on the 23rd of April. “Smalling, Jones and Pogba are back and, in relation to the Europa League, it’s very important,” said Jose Mourinho. “They came on time. We have two important matches in one week against Celta. It’s important to…
Manchester United will travel to Norway as part of their 2017-18 pre-season tour, the Premier League giants announced on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho’s side will play Valerenga IF at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadium on July 30. United had already announced a tour of the United States in July, when they will play LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona. “The team will have access to top-class facilities and the number of games this summer ensures that the manager and squad have the best opportunity to prepare for the coming season,” executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward said in a press…
Kogi youths have praised President Muhammdu Buhari over the nomination of Professor Stephen Ocheni as minister. Ocheni who was screened by the Senate on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, is expected to serve as replacement for Late James Ocholi, the former minister of state for labour and employment. In a solidarity match to the National Assembly, the youths described the choice of Ocheni by the President as apt. Ahmed Asuku, leader of the group, noted that Buhari ‘did not make a mistake’ by choosing the professor as minister. “We are here to show appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari who nominated professor…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, has nothing to worry about if he never looted public funds. The anti-graft commission stated this in reaction to Ekeweramadu’s claim that the EFCC is trying to set him up. Speaking on the floor of the senate on Wednesday, May 3, Ekweremadu accused the EFCC of plotting to frame him by planting guns and huge amounts of monies in his residence. Responding to the allegation, the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, said it is a shame that the lawmaker would go public with such an unverified…
The Senate ad hoc Committee on the humanitarian crisis in the north-east has revealed how the displaced people in the region were shortchanged by ‘corrupt’ government officials. Chairman of the committee, Shehu Sani said the Presidential Initiative on North-East (PINE) spent N50 million on two conferences but gave on N2 million to the IDPs. PINE was coordinated by the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. Sani made this known while presenting the final report of the committee which probed PINE to the senate. He said all the companies awarded contracts were not qualified, and that some…
Nigerian singer Djinee has shared a lengthy post on the rape. An embittered Djinee in an emotional post described a girl’s traumatic rape tale. He wrote, “I will never be able to understand why a man will rape a woman. Never! If you follow any of my social media platforms religiously, you’d have come across a couple of my posts condemning the act in its entirety Why the vituperation, some critics might say? Over the years I’ve had victims share their experiences with me. Experiences so graphic, I feel like extreme measures of discipline by the law should be specially…
Publisher of Genevieve Magazine, Betty Irabor took to her twitter page to commend celebrities for keeping their weddings and engagements secret. She wrote, “So happy abt this new trend where celebs spring engagement and wedding surprises.. I hope the trend catches fire. Less shared the better!” This comes in the wake of Banky W and Adesua Etomi’s engagement news. Writing a lengthy post on love, relationship, friendship and marriage the singer said Adesua finally agreed to be his wife in February this year. Adesua meanwhile disclosed that they started dating a year and a half after they met. The couple…
Music producer Djinee is happy for celebrity couple on the block Banky W and Adesua Etomi! The duo who jointly broke the news on Instagram today, May 3, 2017 are currently on set of the “Wedding Party2”. Don Jazzy in says he’s next but only after he acts a movie. “Kai. Aye mi te mi ba mi. Maybe I need to act first. Who wee act film with me now ooo?” Writing a lengthy post on love, relationship, friendship and marriage the singer said Adesua finally agreed to be his wife in February this year. Adesua meanwhile disclosed that they…
Liverpool must maintain their focus and get results in their three remaining Premier League games as they fight for a top four finish to play in the Champions League next season, goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has said. Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Watford on Monday helped them pull three points clear of fourth-placed Manchester City and four clear of fifth-placed Manchester United, both of whom have a game in hand. The race for a top four spot will go down to the wire and Mignolet is wary of getting complacent after three wins in their last five league games. “We have to…
Watford have proved they can compete with the top Premier League teams and they aim to dent leaders Chelsea’s title hopes in the penultimate game of the campaign, fullback Daryl Janmaat has said. Midfielder Emre Can’s spectacular overhead scissor kick helped Liverpool claim a 1-0 league victory over Watford at Vicarage Road on Monday but Janmaat was pleased with his side’s spirited performance. Asked whether Watford can cause problems to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, Janmaat said, “It is a different game to Liverpool, it is away from home, but I think we can.” “We have shown we can compete with…
Mr Eazi drops new video for ‘Feelings’, a song off his “Accra to Lagos” Mixtape. Watch out for the plot twist at the end of the clip. The video was shot in October 2016 on location in South Africa by Uprooted Media.
Mavin’s Dr Sid drops off this song titled ‘Greater things’. On the occasion of his birthday, Dr Sid brings out this song produced by Baby Fresh to mark and celebrate how far he’s come. Check it out.