President Buhari has called on Nigerians to believe in his administration’s ability to change Nigeria’s story. Buhari made this known in his Easter message made available to journalists on Saturday, April 15, 2017. According to Punch, the President said he is committed to bringing an end to the Boko Haram menace in the North-East. He also called on Nigerians to live in peace, adding that there will be no meaningful progress without it. Buhari also promised to end the unrest in the oil rich region of Niger-Delta. According to him, “I congratulate our Christian brothers and sisters on the celebration…
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Super Eagles star Ahmed Musa is reportedly set to divorce his wife, Jamila after the wedding introduction ceremony to marry another. Musa has already kicked off the process of getting a new wife, Ejue Juliet Adeh, leaving the Super Eagles camp in March to travel to Nigeria for the introduction. The Leicester City forward did his introduction on Saturday, March 25 to his Lagos-based lover, Juliet. According to Score Nigeria, sources have confirmed that Musa has given Jamila her ‘Saki Uku’ (which in Hausa literally means a final divorce). Musa has reportedly bought a house for Jamila in Kano and…
Erstwhile member of the defunct Nigerian hip hop group, Plantashun Boyz, Black face, has called out music Legend, Tuface for castigating him in his songs and also not crediting him for using his lyrics. He blamed Tuface for his downfall in the music industry because he was envious of his progress. Blackface claimed he gave the ‘African queen’ crooner the name ‘Tuface’ because of his two-faced nature towards people’s progress. His reaction followed a fan’s comment about 2face referring to Blackface in his song ‘Holy-holy’. On his Instagram page @Blackfacenaija, he wrote: “Now for the record #2faceidibia if I didn’t…
From living in the street, James Oluwajuwonlo Edahi, popularly known as Jaywon, broke into the music industry with the hit song ‘File Be’ and since then, has remained relevant in the industry. After a rather tumultuous departure from Kennis Music, the new self-acclaimed ‘king of music’ charted a new way to go with a record label of his own ‘’Next World Music’’. How far he has gone after Kennis Music, and how he has survived all life has thrown at him, Jaywon tells it all in this interview: What has been happening to Jaywon? I have been doing a lot…
Singer Abolore ‘9ice’ Adigun says he hasn’t forgotten his promise to bring a Grammy award to Nigeria. 9ice had made the pledge on ‘Street Credibility‘, a track on his sophomore album – Tradition. Speaking in a recent interview with PUNCH, the Gongo Aso singer said as long he’s still doing music, the dream of winning a Grammy award remains alive. He said: “I am still working on bringing the Grammy to Nigeria. Abraham Lincoln tried several times before he became the president of the US while Buhari tried about four times before he became president.” “As long as I am…
President Muhammadu Buhari, in his Easter message, called on Nigerians to live in peace with one another. Buhari also said that there will be no meaningful development if Nigerians do not live together in peace. Read the full speech, whihc was obtained from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) below: “I congratulate our Christian brothers and sisters on the celebration of this year’s Easter. “I rejoice with you on this historic occasion signifying the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness, redemption over condemnation, and hope over despair. “The commemoration of this special season in Christianity, is always preceded…
Senator Dino Melyae has escaped an assassination attempt on his life, reports say. According to Tribune Online, the assassins stormed the Kogi home of the Senator and shot sporadically. During the incident which lasted for about one hour, reports say two vehicles parked in his residence were destroyed. Speaking to newsmen, Melaye accused the chairman of Ayetoro-Gbede, Ijumu local government area, Taofiq Isa of masterminding the attack. The Senator also alleged that he was attacked because of his constant criticism of the Governor Yahaya Bello led administration in Kogi state. Melaye told newsmen that the police in the area came…
The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has questioned the mental state of Governor Nyesom Wike. This is coming on the heels of Wike’s statement claiming that the $43.45million found in a Lagos apartment belongs to the Rivers state Government. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) recovered the suspicious money in different currencies at a residence in Ikoyi, Lagos State. Wike alleged that the money was the proceeds from the sale of gas turbines by Rotimi Amaechi, who was his predecessor. Peterside, who also served in the Amaechi administration as a commissioner for…
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has told Der Spiegel he considered withdrawing the club from the Champions League following Tuesday’s team bus attack. An investigation is under way after three explosions hit the Borussia Dortmund team bus as it drove to their home stadium for a Champions League match against Monaco, injuring defender Marc Bartra and causing the game to be postponed for 24 hours. Monaco won the rearranged game 3-2 on Wednesday evening, although Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel was angry that it had been played so soon. Watzke said: “I briefly considered whether we should pull out of the…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said Isco had “made the difference” after he struck twice in the Liga leaders’ 3-2 win at Sporting Gijon on Saturday. Zidane made nine changes to his team, with the game coming between the two Champions League quarterfinal legs against Bayern Munich. Sporting went ahead through Duje Cop only for Isco to equalise almost immediately, but they led again early in the second half thanks to Mikel Vesga. Alvaro Morata levelled to pave the way for Isco’s winner and Zidane — whose side host Barcelona next weekend — told his postmatch news conference: “Isco played…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted he is unsure whether the uncertainty over his future is affecting his players on the pitch. Wenger, 67, has kept everyone guessing whether he will sign a new deal or end his over 20-year spell in charge — including his players, who he has conceded have started to ask him questions over his decision. Previously Wenger has refused to accept that the doubt over his future has impacted performances, despite the seeming correlation between his lack of announcement and an alarming drop-off in results. But, ahead of an Easter Monday clash with relegation-threatened Middlesbrough,…
The awkward reunion between ThinTallTony and Bisola at the end of the Big Brother Naija show did not go unnoticed and of course, we all waited to see what that would be like. As all the housemates from the show gathered around Bisola, getting hugs and pats on the back from them, TTT was seen standing awkwardly behind. As the round of hugs rotates towards him, Bisola settles for their ‘wehdonesir’ salute. We know there was no love lost on Bisola’s end but Helen Paul, stepped into the situation during an event attended by the ex-BBN couple. The actress urged…
A collaboration between EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Koga Studios and Inkblot Productions, “The Wedding Party”has made its debut online. In December 2016, Kemi Adetiba who directed the record-breaking movie, assured fans that “The Wedding Party” will debut online. The movie finally made its debut on Netflix on Saturday, April 15, 2017. The romantic comedy which premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, stars Adesua Etomi as Dunni Coker, Banky W as Dozie, Alibaba and Sola Sobowale as Dunni’s parents, and Ireti Doyle and Richard Mofe-Damijo as Dozie’s parents. It also stars Zainab Balogun, Enyinna Nwigwe, Frank Donga, Saka, AY,…
Big Brother Naija winner and 1st runner-up, Efe and Bisola recently spoke about future plans, relationships in the house and more. Bisola also spoke on reports that she had oral sex with TTT on Live TV, she also spoke on why she decided to go for the reality show despite the fame she already had. Efe spoke on the possibility of a relationship with Marvis, his career as a rapper, handling criticism, going into acting if it comes his way and more. The duo also shared their least favourite housemates, they also addressed the reports that claimed that other housemates…
Tiwa Savage’s husband, Teebillz says that if he had a chance to do his wedding all over again he wouldn’t have an elaborate wedding. Tunji Balogun popularly known as Teebillz said this at the Mind The Gap X a master class event designed by Pastor Wale Adefarasin and life coach expert Lanre Olusola. The theme of the event is ‘Reasons Why Marriages Fail In the 21st Century.’ The event held today, Saturday, April 15, 2017 at The Lagoon Front in Onikan, Lagos. Teebillz was one of the speakers at the event. During his session, Teebillz said if he had to…
Tonto Dikeh is serving us some soccer mom goals and her son, King Oladunni is barely two-years-old! The Nollywood star mum received an award from her son’s school in recognition for her special contributions to the end of term events at the son. The proud mama took to her Instagram page on Friday, April 14, 2017, to share a photo of the award certificate she received on March 31, 2017. Tonto might be a lot of things but she wants us to know that she is an excellent mom. More grease!
It’s no holds barred for Janet Jackson and it’s just as well for us as long as we get to see her cute baby boy! The singer took to share the first photo of her son, , and boy is he super adorable. This comes barely a week after news of the 50-year-old’s split from her Billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana. She claims to have felt hidden by her marriage and that she was miserable. We guess this is the freedom she has been searching for. However, Al Mana isn’t giving up yet as he shared an emotional message to…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, said on Saturday that begging has no basis in Islam and challenged those engaging in the act to find legitimate means of earning a living. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abubakar made the remark in Sokoto at the graduation of 2000 women trained in various skills by the Wife of Sokoto State Governor Hajiya Mairo Tambuwal. The training was conducted in collaboration with Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission to empower the women drawn from the 86 districts of the state. The Sultan said, “our women should always desist from…
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun has called on Nigerians to keep hope alive in spite of the daunting economic challenges facing the country. The governor made the call in his Easter message issued by Mr Semiu Okanlawon, a media aide to the governor in Osogbo on Saturday. The governor said it was in this attitude that citizens could be galvanized towards contributing their quota to the overall progress of the country. The governor however urged Christians to reflect on the importance of Easter celebrations in their dealings, not only with other Christians, but with people of other religions. He said…
<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/President-Muhammadu-Buhari-Speech-300×169.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="169" class="size-medium wp-image-115207" We can confirm that the $50M cash found in a posh Ikoyi, Lagos apartment this week, belong to the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). The Director General of the NIA, Ayodele Oke, has been running round the presidential villa since the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided flat 7B, No. 16 Osborne Road, Ikoyi, presidency sources told Pulse, Saturday. Reports have since revealed that the cash, neatly arranged and concealed in cabinets behind wooden panels of a bedroom wardrobe, were for a "covert operation" being put together by the NIA. The NIA is…