The Osun chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has described the death of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke as a great blow to the party. Adeleke, a sitting senator and former governor of Osun died in the early hours of April 23, 2017. Mr Kunle Oyatomi, the party’s Publicity Secretary, spoke in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Osogbo, said the shock was impossible to overcome. Oyatomi recalls that the late senator was the first civilian governor of Osun and a two-term senator. He said that Adeleke was still vibrant until April 22 night, before his…
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Former Lagos State Gov. Bola Tinubu, has described late Sen. Isiaka Adeleke, as a grassroots politician with rich political background. The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Leader in a condolence message issued on Sunday in Lagos, said that the leadership and good counsel of Adeleke were still very much required when death came. Adeleke, 62, also a former governor of Osun, died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Osogbo. ”I received the news of Senator Isiaka Adeleke’s death with shock. ” It was too much to bear coming barely a day after that of Dipo…
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has described the death of the first civilian governor of Osun and serving senator, Isiaka Adeleke, as shocking, disheartening and sad. In a statement issued on Sunday in Ibadan by his Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Mr Yomi Layinka, the governor said he received the news of Adeleke’s sudden death with shock and disbelief. Adeleke died in the early hours of Sunday at a private hospital in Osogbo after succumbing to a protracted ailment. The governor described the late senator as a celebrated and committed politician, distinguished senator, grassroots mobiliser, socialite and great…
Governor Ayo Fayose has described Buhari as a part-time President, adding that he has assumed a ceremonial role. Fayose also said that the President is only seen during Jumat services every Friday. According to Punch, the Governor said Nigerians need to be told the real state of health of the President. Fayose said “The President would do well to go and take proper care of his health and allow the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, to constitutionally act as the President. “But it is doubtful if those cabals that are obviously running their own Presidency within President Buhari’s Presidency will allow him…
Jurgen Klopp lamented Liverpool’s defending after their top-four hopes were hit by Sunday’s 2-1 defeat to Crystal Palace at Anfield. Former Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, who left in the summer, scored twice to give Palace three points that all but secure their Premier League status. Philippe Coutinho had given Liverpool a 24th-minute lead with a long-range free-kick, but Benteke was left unmarked to level before the break and then took advantage of confusion at a corner to score the winner 16 minutes from time. “Christian Benteke is an outstandingly good striker and there’s no doubt about it, but if you…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane criticised his team’s tendency to miss chances and not kill off games, after they were beaten 3-2 at home by Barcelona in Sunday’s dramatic Clasico, which sees the Catalans take over top spot in La Liga, although Madrid do have an extra game left to play. Lionel Messi’s 93rd-minute winner settled the game after James Rodriguez appeared to have gained a draw for the 10-man home side, who had Sergio Ramos sent off. Madrid had 22 shots on goal — 14 of which were on target — but Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos, Marco…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger praised his players for proving their doubters wrong by coming from a goal down to beat Manchester City in the FA Cup semifinal on Sunday. Alexis Sanchez scored in extra-time to secure a 2-1 win at Wembley and send the Gunners into the final for the third time in four years. It gives Arsenal and Wenger a chance to salvage a disappointing season and could ease some of the pressure on the manager, who said it proved his side could still compete with the top teams despite a string of recent Premier League losses. “I felt…
Lionel Messi blew the La Liga title race wide open as his 500th Barcelona goal stunned Real Madrid by giving the Catalans a 3-2 El Clasico win at the Bernabeu. Messi — sporting a black eye and missing teeth following Marcelo’s first-half challenge on him — struck twice with his winner coming from the last kick of the match. Ivan Rakitic had earlier given Barcelona a 2-1 lead, while Casemiro and James Rodriguez were on target for hosts Real, who had skipper Sergio Ramos sent off 13 minutes from time for a two-footed challenge on Messi. Barcelona go top because…
Sergio Ramos and Gerard Pique appeared to continue their long-running feud after the Real Madrid defender was sent-off for the 22nd time in his career. Ramos was given his marching orders after a cynical two-footed challenge on Lionel Messi which left Alejandro Hernandez with no option but to brandish the red card. Pique and Ramos have been locked in a war of words for some time and their feud came to the fore again earlier this week following Real Madrid’s controversial Champions League quarter-final win over Bayern Munich. Zinedie Zidane’s side scored two offside goals as they progressed to the…
While Jose Mourinho may see the Europa League as Manchester United’s best chance of getting into next season’s Champions League, he won’t want to put all his eggs in one basket, so he needed this 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday to keep United in contention for a top-four finish. United were worthy winners at Turf Moor, with Burnley failing to show up. They played perfectly into the visitors’ hands, allowing them the time and space to attack them, which Mourinho’s men took full advantage of. Anthony Martial opened the scoring with a goal that was all of his making.…
After eight years and as many seasons, The Vampire Diaries finally came to an end last night (March 10) and let’s just say it was an emotional affair for all involved. Obviously, if you’ve clicked on this article you’ve already seen the finale and or you just don’t care because SPOILERS INCOMI-Stefan dies. The finale had everything: someone trying to set everything on fire, our hero’s self sacrifice, the reunion of Damon and Elena, a happily ever after and a glimpse into the future. We’ve gone through the tweets until our computer couldn’t handle any more crying GIFs, to bring…
It would be the most lit collaboration to happen but fans will have to wait until Cassper at least meets the US rapper. Cassper is no stranger to snagging top international artists for features, he has worked with rappers The Game and Talip Kweli on his previous albums. Now as exciting as him collaborating with Drake for his next album is, it’s not happening just yet because Drake hasn’t met Cassper or even spoken to him. After a pic of Drake and a man who looked similar to Cassper started circulating on Twitter, some started speculating that the two had…
Chris Brown’s documentary Welcome To My Life will hit cinemas in June. The 27-year-old singer regularly finds his face splashed across magazines due to his public run ins with the law and explosive relationships but he will now get the chance to share his side of the story in his forthcoming biopic Welcome To My Life. The film’s website said: “This compelling documentary moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give pop superstar Chris Brown a chance to tell his own story. New interviews with the international phenomenon reveal long-awaited answers about his passion for making music,…
.Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has described the sudden death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke as shocking and a huge loss to the country. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, the Speaker said he received with shock, the news of sudden death of Senator Adeleke and said the former Osun State Governor was a distinguished gentleman. “Senator Adeleke was a leader who left giant footprints and lasting legacies as the first civilian governor of Osun State,” he stated. “On behalf of all members of the House of Representatives,…
The acting chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has revealed that the anti-graft agency has recovered the sum of N17b in four months. According to Daily Post, the EFCC boss also said that the agency has convicted 62 individuals in the first quarter of 2017. Magu said “Apart from several other recoveries running into several billions of naira, the recent whistleblower policy has led to the recovery by EFCC of N521,815,000.00, $53,272 747.00, £122,890.00, and €547,730.00.” He made the revelation while speaking at the 2017 Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) Week/Award Day on Saturday, April 22, 2017, in…
Speaker of the House of Rep, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that his greatest fear is not political battles or controversies, but not leaving a lasting legacy which will impact positively on the lives of Nigerians. He made the revelation during an interview with NIGERIA NOW Magazine in Abuja. When asked what he would consider his greatest challenge since he became Speaker, he stated that problems will always occur, and as leaders, such problems should always be dealt with. He said “I tell people that one of the things God has developed real well in me is to remove fear…
Wayne Rooney scored one goal and was involved in the other as injury-hit Man United closed the gap on Manchester City with a 2-0 win at Burnley. The stakes are rarely low in Manchester derbies, but they have just got higher. Manchester United go to the Etihad Stadium on Thursday just one point behind fourth-place Manchester City. They make the short journey unbeaten in 23 league games, having won the last three and demonstrated their character. Jose Mourinho arrived in Burnley downplaying expectations by talking of “injuries, more injuries and people who are really tired.” His team had been taken…
Arsenal reached their third FA Cup final in four years with Alexis Sanchez grabbing an extra-time winner to defeat Manchester City 2-1 after a pulsating game at Wembley. Arsene Wenger kept his three at the back formation, and for the most part it worked well, but the Gunners rode their luck a bit at times — not least when City had a first half goal ruled out when the assistant referee mistakenly ruled a Leroy Sane cross had gone out of play. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring after Arsenal found themselves exposed, but a brilliant Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain cross was matched…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his side had been “in control for 90 minutes” after they won 2-0 at Burnley but could be without Paul Pogba for next week’s derby against Manchester City. United, who travel to the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, were rarely troubled as first-half goals from Anthony Martial and Wayne Rooney gave them the win at Turf Moor, taking them to within a point of their fourth-placed neighbours. Mourinho said United may not be able to play Pogba after the midfielder, who completed the 120 minutes of Thursday’s Europa League win over Anderlecht, went off in…
The world will stop for El Clasico this Sunday, with La Liga on the line. Real Madrid will start the match three points ahead in the title race, with anything other than a win for Barcelona surely ending any hope of winning the league. It’s a monumental match. Ed Alvarez (Real Madrid) and Sam Marsden (Barcelona) look ahead to the battle at the Santiago Bernabeu. If Barcelona don’t win, is that it as far as La Liga is concerned? Ed Alvarez: Their chances will be dismal, but they will exist. Madrid still have a few difficult La Liga fixtures left:…