Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has met with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, barely an hour after the announcement of his suspension from office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the closed door meeting of the Vice-President with the suspended SGF might be connected with the committee set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate allegations of misconduct against the SGF. The three-man committee, headed by the Vice-President, is also to investigate the discovery of large amounts of foreign and local currencies by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a residential…
Author: David Folami
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged anyone claiming ownership of the $50 million recently recovered by its agents in Lagos to go to court to establish their claims. The EFCC, on Wednesday, April 12, found the cash, in separate sums of $43.4 million, £27,800 and N23.2 million, in a luxury flat in Ikoyi. The ownership of the money has since been a subject of controversy with both the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Rivers State Government laying claim to it. “The court has ruled that whoever has reasons why the recent money stash should not be…
We really ought to be discussing 210 minutes of captivating football between arguably the two best teams in the world. Instead, the aftermath of Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich has been dominated by talk of the match officials and their decisions. With it is the usual talk of conspiracies and it’s not just fans and media fanning the flames: Two World Cup-winning teammates, separated by the age-old Barcelona-Madrid divide, have been going at it as well. Moments after Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal to make the score 2-2, Gerard Pique tweeted this. To which, after the game, Sergio Ramos responded by saying:…
Barcelona and Brazil forward Neymar has professed his “love” of countryman Gabriel Jesus’ play, and counts him along with Antoine Griezmann as the next generation of superstars. At just 19, Gabriel has already taken over striker duties for five-time world champions Brazil, and his sensational opening spell with Manchester City, in which he briefly relegated Sergio Aguero to the bench, validated the lofty expectations upon moving to City from Palmeiras in the winter window. His rise at City was impeded by a broken foot suffered in February against Bournemouth but he is back training and due to return soon. When…
Leonardo Jardim promised Monaco would stay true to their offensive style in the Champions League semi-finals after eliminating Borussia Dortmund thanks to another ruthless attacking display. Monaco scored at least three goals for the fifth consecutive time in the tournament and 18-year-old Kylian Mbappé became the first player to score in his first four Champions League knockout games as the Ligue 1 leaders beat Dortmund 3-1 to secure a 6-3 aggregate win. “It could have been 5-3 or 6-3 because both teams missed several chances,” said Jardim. “We knew that they give a lot of space and we took advantage…
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State has congratulated Oba Joel Daodu, the Oniyani of Iyani-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of the state, on his safe return home, following his release by his abductors. Akeredolu, who hailed the security agencies in the state for their efforts in ensuring the release of the monarch, said his administration was determined to make the state unsafe for criminally-minded people. Akeredolu made known on Tuesday in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Segun Ajiboye. The governor assured the people of the state of his administration’s commitment to their…
Mr Kolawole Ajadi, the Caretaker Chairman of Oke’badan Local Council Development Area, says the policy thrust of his administration will focus on promoting the growth of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). He spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Wednesday shortly after he paid homage to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, at his Popoyemoja palace. NAN reports that Ajadi, a traditional chief (Mogaji) in Ibadan, is the pioneer caretaker chairman of the newly created Oke’badan LCDA with headquarters at Eleyele in the Oyo State capital. Ajadi said that the present economic challenges in…
President Muhammadu Buhari has cancelled the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. No reason was given for the cancellation of the meeting, which usually holds on Wednesdays. The latest development follows Buhari’s absence from last week’s meeting which led to concerns that he had fallen ill again. Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed however dismissed the concerns saying that the president had other matters to attend to and as such instructed Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to preside over the meeting. “Mr President is not ill again. Mr. President is in town; Mr. President is attending to other issues. He looked at…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that Nigeria should break up if it can’t be restructured. Fani-Kayode made the call via an article titled “The Sound, Fury of Ango Abdullahi, The Mendacities of Tanko Yakasai.” “I say enough is enough! The only way forward is to restructure Nigeria or break her,” the former minister wrote. “Whether anyone likes it or not I have spoken the bitter truth. I have reflected the minds and hearts of millions of people from the south and the Middle Belt. “Whether they wish to acknowledge it or not, the truth is that If the…
Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, says the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) could not hold due to logistic issues. Shehu made this known to State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday. He explained that the meeting was cancelled as the FEC secretariat workers were unable to distribute necessary documents for the meeting because of the Easter holiday. According to him, by practice, ministers must receive memos two or three days ahead of meetings to enable them undertake research, if necessary. “I think it is because of the Easter holiday.…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has said that he is not aware of his suspension. He made the comment while speaking to journalists after a closed-door meeting with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. Lawal’s suspension was announced on Wednesday, April 19, by President Muhammadu Buhari via a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina. According to the statement, Buhari ordered Lawal’s suspension pending the outcome of a probe into allegations of violations of law and due process leveled against him. Lawal has been accused of misappropriating funds allocated for the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE).…
An unidentified person is calling out media personality Daddy Freeze for false domestic violence claims and adultery. The account solely focused on calling out the on-air personality Freeze for some days now accusing him of having a relationship with a married woman, making false domestic violence claims and more. Freeze has however reacted to the ‘phoney’ account’s slander. In response, Freeze says: “People have been tagging me all day in this and sending me DMs, so I guess it’s time to put pen to paper to address the haters, after all, I am a fair boy with 52 demons –…
Popular YouTube channel Yorubahood has released a new indigenous drama, “Ajisebiobirin”. “Ajisebiobirin” stars Adesanya Adesina, Yomi Gold, Fausat Balogun, Kayode Akindina, Lukman Amusa among others. An over ambitious father does money rituals, unknowingly to him, the act has a negative effect on his son. The same child is needed when the chips are down to save the situation.
Adeyemi Okanlawon was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria and is fast becoming an actor of note with several of his work being nominated and awarded by prominent Nigerian and Pan-African film bodies including the hit web-series ‘GidiUp’, ‘Knock Knock’ as well as short films ‘Blink’ and ‘Iredu’. In 2013 he was awarded Best Actor in a Short Film at the In-Short film festival for his portrayal of a violent psychotic husband in the short film thriller, ‘Blink’.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Simi, a Mass Communications graduate, is no stranger to the Nigerian music industry. She wrote her very first song at the age of 10 and started out singing and dancing in her early teens as a member of the teenage church choir. She went on to launch her debut album in 2008, which was produced by Samklef. The album spawned hits such as ‘Ara Ile’, ‘Ogaju’, ‘Iya Temi’, to name a few. She started off as gospel with the songs in her debut album.
Big Brother Naija 2017 runner-up, Bisola and singer, Iyanya have finally linked up! The duo who were contestants on the first edition of Project Fame in 2008 have remained friends since then. Recall that Iyanya threw all his support behind Bisola during her days of being in the Big brother Naija house. Meanwhile, her former partner, Olanrewaju Malcolm, has come out to deny the viral report claiming he abandoned her at the altar. Malcolm in a chat with Sunday Scoop has however denied doing that. According to him, “It is a big fat lie that I dumped Bisola at the…
Ini Edo hails from Akwa Ibom and has acted since she was a child in church and at school. She studied theatre arts at the University of Uyo but didn’t see herself becoming an actress back then. She was thinking of going into law or television. Ini Edo’s acting career started in year 2000. Her breakout role came when she acted in the film, ‘World Apart’(2004) and since then she has not looked back, going on to act in more than 100 films such as ‘Games women Play’ ,’Games Men Play’ and the sequel ‘Reloaded’.
Wayne Rooney can still play a part in Manchester United’s bid to win the Europa League, but manager Jose Mourinho says that the England captain must prove he is over the “small problems” that have dogged him all season. Rooney, 31, has been sidelined with a double ankle injury since making a substitute appearance against West Brom on April 1, but the forward has not started a game for United since the 1-1 draw against Bournemouth at the beginning of March. With growing uncertainty over his future at the club, Rooney’s recent absences have raised the prospect of United’s all-time…
Gerard Pique remained confident that Barcelona could recover from Wednesday’s Champions League defeat in time for Sunday’s La Liga Clasico against Real Madrid. One day after he sent out a taunting tweet during Real Madrid’s quarterfinal win over Bayern Munich, the Barcelona defender faced a Champions League exit at the hands of Juventus after a goalless second leg. There are only four days before Barcelona’s next big test, and Pique said he and his teammates must get past the disappointment before the Clasico. “We are human, of course something is going to affect us,” he said. “On Sunday there’s another…
Jose Mourinho has challenged Anthony Martial to follow the example of Marcus Rashford at Manchester United, claiming the France international still needs to “do the things I want very well.” Martial, who signed from Monaco in a deal worth up to £58 million in August 2015, was dropped from the United squad for Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League win against Chelsea after failing to impress Mourinho during last Thursday’s 1-1 Europa League quarterfinal first-leg draw at Anderlecht. Mourinho has criticised his attitude and performances previously this season, but with Rashford emerging from a lengthy goal drought in recent weeks, the United…