Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused Churches in Nigeria of encouraging corrupt practices. Obasanjo also accused some men of God of celebrating people whose source of wealth are very questionable. The former President, who was represented by Femi Olajide said the he convention of Victory Life Bible Church International in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to Daily Post, Obasanjo also called on men of God to preach the message of prosperity with moderation. He said “There is no doubt that all our institutions have been tarnished by the brush of corruption. “If the Church, as an institution, does not take bribe…
Author: David Folami
Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, the Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced the suspension of the mock examination that was billed to hold today, Saturday, April 8, 2017. According to reports, the exam body’s Registrar blamed the cancellation on circumstances beyond his control. Oloyede said this through a text message sent to the supervisors at the various centres in the FCT on Saturday in Abuja. He regretted the inconveniences the postponement might have caused the public especially the candidates. He said a new date would be communicated to them later. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that at…
Eden Hazard felt Chelsea passed another test on their way to the Premier League title after seeing off Bournemouth 3-1. The Blues arrived at Dean Court only four points clear at the top after Tottenham’s 4-0 win over Watford earlier on Saturday but they comfortably restored their seven-point advantage. Chelsea opened the scoring through Adam Smith’s own goal before Hazard outfoxed Artur Boruc to double the visitors’ lead. Joshua King’s deflected strike handed Bournemouth a lifeline but Marcos Alonso’s curling free-kick midway through the second half sealed Chelsea’s fifth win in six games. “We passed a test,” said Hazard. “We…
Jose Mourinho has always been fond of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and the Manchester United coach reportedly cannot resist having the opportunity to manage the Germany playmaker once more, according to the Mirror. Ozil will enter the final year of his current contract at the Emirates in July and the Arsenal faithful are beginning to agitate over whether the 28-year-old will push for a move to one of their rivals or not. With a mutual admiration from both sides, Mourinho is reportedly eager to enquire about the possibility of adding the former Real Madrid star’s craft to his team. Having…
Luis Enrique was as critical as he’s ever been of a refereeing performance after Barcelona’s title hopes were dented by a 2-0 loss at Malaga on Saturday. A win would have moved Barca level with Real Madrid, who drew with Atletico earlier in the day, but goals from Sandro Ramirez and Jony sandwiched a Neymar red card and left the Catalan side three points back from the league leaders. Neymar was given his marching orders for two bookings — his first for fiddling with his boots and delaying a Malaga free kick — and Luis Enrique questioned referee Jesus Gil…
Neymar could miss the Clasico against Real Madrid later this month after the Barcelona forward sarcastically applauded the fourth official after being sent off against Malaga. The Brazilian was sent off for picking up a second yellow card as his side were beaten 2-0 at La Rosaleda on Saturday, slipping three points behind Real Madrid, who had drawn 1-1 at Atletico Madrid earlier in the day. A dismissal for two yellow cards only earns a one-game suspension, but referee Jesus Gil Manzano included Neymar’s petty reaction to the fourth official in his postgame report. That could add up to three…
Jose Mourinho suggested last weekend that he had considered abandoning a push for the Premier League’s top four to focus on European competition and failure to beat Sunderland on Sunday may see that pledge become a reality. United’s best hope of qualifying for next season’s Champions League increasingly appears to be by winning the Europa League, with the first leg of their quarter-final against Anderlecht in Belgium on Thursday. Mourinho’s team face a congested fixture list — the visit to Sunderland will be their third of nine matches during April. The first two ended in disappointing home draws against West…
Brazil team-mates Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino rose from the bench to score as Liverpool hit back to win 2-1 at Stoke City in the Premier League on Saturday. Jonathan Walters’s header — his seventh league goal against Liverpool — from Xherdan Shaqiri’s cross put Stoke 1-0 up shortly before half-time at the Bet365 Stadium. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp sent on his Brazilian pair at the interval, teenagers Trent Alexander-Arnold and Ben Woodburn making way, and they turned the game on its head. Coutinho equalised with 20 minutes to play before, two minutes later, Georginio Wijnaldum released Firmino to slam…
>It feels peculiar that sixth-placed Manchester United have not lost in the Premier League since October. That’s probably because during those six months a number of their 10 top-flight draws have felt like defeats. They’ve drawn a total of 12 times in the league this season, with a staggering nine of those coming at Old Trafford. The stalemates have been put down to wasteful and/or unlucky finishing. Perhaps, though, there’s a deeper layer to this: Jose Mourinho’s players are not completely at ease in that split second of striking or heading the ball goalwards because maybe at the back of…
Born in Nigeria and raised in London, Moe Musa’s early experiences on set inspired his passion for filmmaking. He graduated from Thames Valley University with a degree in Media Technology and spent the next few years perfecting his craft shooting several videos for artists including Stylo G and D’banj. Moe’s breakthrough video for the song ‘Antenna’ by Fuse 2ODG brought him attention on an international level. He has since gone on to shoot videos in Nigeria, France, Amsterdam, America, Cyprus and South Africa. His videos have been featured on MTV Base, BET, Channel O & TraceTV.
Today is popular comedian and singer, Julius Agwu and prolific music video director, Moe Musa’s birthday. Born, April 7, 1973, Julius Agwu is a comedian, musician, actor who was born to Chief Augustine Amadi Agwu and Mrs Mary Agwu. His secondary school education was at Government Secondary School in Borokiri, Port-Harcourt and later on Akpor Grammar School in Ozoba where he was the social prefect and President of the Dramatic, Debating and Cultural Society. He later studied Theater Arts at the Diploma level from the University of Port-Harcourt with a specialization in acting and followed suit with a degree programme…
As friends, fans and relatives of the Big Brother Naija housemates are drumming support for their favourite ahead of the grand finale on Sunday, April 9, Efe’s chances are shooting up. Many Nigerian celebrities, including Basketmouth, Olamide, Karen Igho, Annie Idibia, Kcee and Ice Prince have declared their support for Efe – and many more are signing up. The latest is the Star Boy himself, arguably Nigeria’s biggest music act at the moment – Wizkid. On Thursday, April 6, Wizzy, as he’s fondly called, simply tweeted “Based on Logistics” a term that all teamEfe loyalists have echoed in the cause…
Minister of budget national and planning, Udoma Udoma has said that the the federal government lacks funds for the payment of salaries and pensions in 2017. Udoma stated this on Thursday, April 6, 2017, when he appeared before the House of Representatives alongside finance minister, Kemi Adeosun. Udoma said half of the projected revenue in the 2017 budget would be used for salaries and pensions adding that the federal government would source the money through other means. His words: “In the 2017 budget, about half of our total projected revenues are for salaries and pensions but the resources are not…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied reports that it’s planning to increase the pump price of petrol. NNPC made the denial via a statement released by its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Ndu Ughamadu. The statement reads: “There is no plan by government or any of its agencies to review the pump price of petrol above N145 per litre.” “The rise in the bridging cost was achieved after an adjustment was made in the “lightering expenses” from N4 to N3 per litre and the difference transferred to compensate for the cost of bridging within the same…
A group of protesters in Yobe State have called for the sack of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The protest held on Thursday, April 6, in the Potiskum Local Government Area of the state. The protesters were seen carrying placards with messages such as “Saraki must go” and “Magu must be confirmed.” The placard refers to Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) whose nomination was rejected by the Senate in March. “The demonstration is a peaceful one embarked upon because we voted for change in 2015 general elections, and Nigerian Senate want to truncate…
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has backed his teammate Eden Hazard for the PFA Player of the Year award. Kante, 26, has been strongly tipped to be this season’s winner of the accolade having put in a series of outstanding performances for Premier League leaders Chelsea. But the former Leicester City player believes Hazard, who was named PFA Player of the Year in 2014-15, is worthy of the award after scoring 13 Premier League goals and recording five assists. Kante told Sky Sports News HQ: “For me it’s easy to say one player from Chelsea. We can all see what Eden…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said he still has work to do to improve his performances for Manchester United but is confident he will thrive at Old Trafford. Mkhitaryan, 28, signed for United from Borussia Dortmund last summer, but the attacking midfielder did not properly secure a place in Jose Mourinho’s side until November. When asked by United Review if he feels he has fully adapted, the Armenia international said: “No, not yet. I still have places where I can improve and room to improve. I know myself very well and I am sure than I can do better, and I will…
Antoine Griezmann’s advisor has told RMC that Premier League trio Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City as well as La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have made enquiries regarding the Atletico Madrid striker’s future. Sources have said in February that Griezmann is a No. 1 target for United this summer, and speculation continues over the France international’s future. Eric Olhats, who first spotted Griezmann’s talent and took him to Real Sociedad as a youngster, said no deal has been done with any club. However, he added that the pair are considering what the next move in Griezmann’s career should…
6 years, 6 solo albums. That’s the biggest credential of Olamide’s career so far. The rapper has been on a wave since 2011, and today, he is the king of these streets. For conversations about Nigerian music to be held, Olamide’s name will have to be placed in the thick of the discussion and studied for wise nuggets. Olamide sits at the top of the local food chain, stretching his arms via rap to the farthest ends of the country and ruling via the sounds that come from him. He has done this for the past 6 years. 6 amazing…
Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday walked out of the party’s stakeholders meeting organised by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Sheriff, who got to the venue of the meeting a few minutes after Jonathan had delivered his remarks, walked out with members of his National Working Committee at about 4.15 p.m. Some of the executive members with him were the Deputy National Chairman, Dr Cairo Ojougboh and the Publicity Secretary, Mr Mikko Bernard. Sheriff, addressing newsmen before leaving, expressed displeasure for not being allowed to make the opening remarks. “We are here for…