A member of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Timi Frank , has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and National Assembly leadership to rescue the party from collapse. Other party leaders Frank appealed to in a statement on Friday in Abuja, included Sen. Bola Tinubu and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. He pleaded with the leaders and other stakeholders to urgently salvage the party. Frank was reacting to the postponement of the party`s National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings by its National Working Council (NWC). The party’s NWC through a statement by the National Publicity…
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Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has expressed concern at the continued absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from public functions. Fayose made the call via a statement released on Thursday, April 20. “Every day, what we hear is president said this, president said that, without seeing the president in any official function and one is prompted to ask; where is the president?” Fayose said. “I saw the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal on television responding to his suspension and what came to my mind was that there could actually be many presidents operating in the…
Manchester United’s mounting injury problems mean they are “in trouble” going into the season’s decisive weeks, according to manager Jose Mourinho. Mourinho lost Marcos Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic to injury during Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final win over Anderlecht, the pair joining Phil Jones, Chris Smalling and Juan Mata on the sidelines. Mourinho hopes Wayne Rooney will quickly rediscover match sharpness following his return from an ankle injury and believes Mata could play again despite previously suggesting his season was over. “We are in trouble,” Mourinho told reporters at Old Trafford. “In this moment, Eric Bailly played six matches in a…
Holders Real Madrid face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-finals as the rivals do battle once more and French surprise-package Monaco take on Juventus, following the draw on Friday. The all-Madrid showdown is a rerun of the 2014 and 2016 finals in Europe’s top club competition, with a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Real victorious on both occasions in cagey affairs that they failed to settle after 90 minutes each time. Real — aiming to become the first team to retain the Champions League — will host Atletico at the Santiago Bernabeu on May 2 and a free-scoring Monaco side brimming with…
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has expressed sadness over the death of some football fans in Calabar, who were electrocuted while watching Europa League quarter-final game on Thursday. Seven fans were confirmed dead and many injured as an electric cable from a high tension installation fell on the viewing centre where they were watching the match between Manchester United and Anderlecht. “FIFA is deeply saddened by the deaths of several football fans in Calabar and offer our deepest condolences to family and friends of the victims,” the world football body wrote on its Twitter handle on Friday. The…
Organizers of the pan-African reward system for the motion picture practitioners, African Movie Academy Awards, have revealed the date and venue for nominations announcement. The nominations announcement will hold on May 13, 2017, at the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda. The 13th edition of the awards ceremony is scheduled to hold on June 3, 2017, as part of the Lagos at 50 celebrations. The 2016 AMAA held on Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Dr. Obi Wali Event Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, with Daniel K Daniel, Thishiwe Ziqubu, “Meet the Parents,” “Dry,” “Soldier Story,” “Tell Me Something New” among others emerging winners.
Here is a new Tekno jam, designed to get you dancing. Tekno keeps turning heads with great music and straight from the music kitchen, he comes through yet again with another potential fire tune titled ‘Be’.
Uriel Oputa was popular for her diary sessions during her stay in the Big Brother Naija house. The ex BBN housemate who recently launched her own vlog titled “Dairy Sessions with Uriel,” has released the second episode. Titled ‘Love,’ the light-hearted episode focuses on Uriel’s love experiences so far. For the first session which was released on Saturday, April 16, 2017, Uriel discussed depression, sharing her own experience with the illness that has taken Nigerians unaware until recently.
Critics of media personality, Toke Makinwa have been made to eat their words after the on-air personality shared pictures of her lecture at the New York University (NYU) on Instagram. This is following mild jibes from her followers who felt she had overblown the planned address which seemed like it was meant for the whole university community. Makinwa however spoke to only a class of undergraduate on the branding topic “Building a Successful Brand in the Digital space.” Despite the online savagery that has surrounded her visit to the NYU, the book author still felt motivated and accomplished after what…
YBNL is out with a new song ‘Love no go die’. Fans are still basking in the liking for ‘Pepper dem gang’ his latest single. ‘Love No Go Die’ was produced by “The Wicked Producer” Young John.
The first “Game of Thrones” season 7 set photos are just enough to tease fans. The photos which features every major character on the HBO show, offer hints and clues to the upcoming anticipated season. The photos show the characters in their new costumes. It also shows Cersei Lannister sitting pretty tight on the throne with her brother and lover Jaime Lannister by her side. The sixth of “Game of Thrones” came to an end with Cersei taking over the Iron Throne after killing half of King’s Landing. Jon Snow being crowned the new King in the North after he…
Residents of Sapele Town in Delta State, on Friday, April 21, halted economic activities in that part of the country. They were protesting a perennial electricity blackout situation. Some of the residents who spoke to Pulse lamented that they have been left in darkness for more than two months. They accused the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) of preferential treatment. According to some of the respondents who joined the protest, “politicians, hotels and individuals wey dey line 33 dey always get light…we we dey for darkness”. We ware made to understand that “Line 33” is highbrow Sapele; where the elite…
Convener of Every Nigerian Do Something (ENDS), Perry Brimah says that President Muhammadu Buhari is critically ill. Brimah also said that the president is being locked up in Aso Rock by a selfish cabal. He made the comments via a statement released on Friday, April 21. The statement reads in part: “There can be no denying how chronically ill president Muhammadu Buhari looks when he seldom does appear in public. The last time was last week Friday when Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai came visiting.” “The videos of Buhari walking for Friday prayers bring tears to eyes. His asthenic figure…
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Professor James Momoh as the Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). President Buhari, on Friday, April 21, also sent Momoh’s name to the Senate for confirmation. The president also expressed the belief that Momoh has the technical knowledge, capacity & integrity to lead NERC to achieve his vision for change. Momoh is a Professor of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and the Director of Energy Services & Controls at Howard University.
In a bid to increase its internally generated revenue and recoup over N30B tax owed by several organisations, the Osun State government has fashioned out a new formula. The Southwest State has streamlined the Osun Internal Revenue Service, OIRS. The State says it is reforming the organizational structure of the OIRS for optimum performance. OIRS had deployed innovative solutions in its tax collection process through the leadership of tax administrator, Mr. Oludayo Oyebamiji. However, following the recent resignation of Mr. Oyebamiji from the service, the State government has appointed a tax consultant, Mr. Bicci Alli, as acting head of OIRS.…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has eulogised the late business mogul, Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi. Dogara said the business mogul was a father, legend and great man, who will be greatly missed by all. The speaker said this when he led a delegation of members of the House of Representatives on a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi in Kaduna on Friday, April 21, 2017. The renowned businessman and philanthropist passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, the…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has expressed shock over the death of football fans who were electrocuted at a viewing centre in Calabar, the Cross River state capital. In a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu on Friday, April 21, 2017, Saraki described the incident as tragic but avoidable. The Senate President commiserated with the immediate families of the victims, the government and people of Cross River State and football enthusiasts across the country over the sad incident. Saraki called on local and state government authorities to ensure that football viewing centers and other public spaces…
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal’s recent poor league form will not impact his side when they face Manchester City in Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal. The Gunners have lost five of their last nine Premier League games to slip out of the top four, with Wenger now facing an uphill challenge to secure Champions League football for next season. The FA Cup, a competition Wenger has won a record-equalling six times, now offers the only chance of a trophy for the Frenchman as he continues to battle against a growing minority of fans who want to see him leave. The 67-year-old’s contract…
Barcelona maintain the slimmest hopes that Neymar could play in Sunday’s Clasico against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. After an unsuccessful appeal of Neymar’s three-match ban, Barcelona confirmed they will take their case to Spain’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD). TAD met on Friday, but Barcelona did not file an official appeal in time for it to be looked at during the meeting. Sources have confirmed to ESPN FC that Barca did finally file the appeal later on Friday, which is within the 15-day deadline, in a hopeful attempt to delay the start date of the ban. The…
Kylian Mbappe has a release clause in his Monaco contract that will cost “a lot of money” to trigger, sporting director Antonio Cordon has told Cadena Cope. Forward Mbappe, 18, has produced a string of outstanding performances to help Monaco top Ligue 1 and reach the Champions League semifinals. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United are among the clubs tracking Mbappe, with reports in the Spanish media suggesting Madrid could offer in the region of €100 million for him. Mbappe signed his first professional contract just over a year ago, and Cordon said that deal included a release clause.…