Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it would intervene in the face-off between the Senate and Hameed Ali, the comptroller general of Customs. This was contained in a statement by APC the national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi made available to Pulse on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. According to the statement, APC national chairman, John Odigie Oyegun would lead a peace delegation to the leadership of the National Assembly and Ali. ALSO READ: Hameed Ali: ‘No law compels me to wear uniform,’ Customs boss tells Senate The statement read: “The All Progressives Congress (APC) has keenly observed the…
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England playmaker Dele Alli has no intention of abandoning his aggressive edge as he deals with the challenge of being a marked man. The Tottenham midfielder’s star is rising all the time, but he is also earning a reputation as a player who can be provoked into rashness. He earned a three-match European ban last month for a nasty challenge on Gent’s Brecht Dejaegere, after being on the receiving end of some niggly fouls earlier in the match, and absorbed some heavy treatment during Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against Lithuania. The 20-year-old can expect more of the same as opponents…
The March international break is often a time when clubs take decisive steps to formalise their plans for the summer transfer window — identifying their primary targets to push forward with negotiations while also clarifying internally which players they want to sell to make room. This is certainly the case at Real Madrid at the moment, since it was confirmed that the Bernabeu outfit will be free to make moves having had their FIFA ban for breaking youth transfer regulations cut. While the upcoming elections scheduled for this summer (even if club president Florentino Perez is unlikely to face any…
In his first press conference as a Brazil player in more than 240 days, striker Neymar was not shy on Monday. The Barcelona star said he believes he is in the top moment of his career, and that he plays for the best national team in the world. The 25-year-old, who will serve as Brazil’s captain for the first time under manager Tite on Tuesday against Paraguay, also admitted he had to mature after a series of controversies on and off the pitch and promised Brazil would be one of the favourites in the next World Cup in Russia. “There…
Priyanka Chopra stars as the antagonist, Victoria Leeds on Seth Gordon‘s action comedy, Baywatch. The movie scheduled for a May 26, 2017 release also stars Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario and Kelly Rohrbach. ‘I loved Baywatch so much growing up. It was the quintessential American Dream,’ the Bollywood actress told the April issue of US magazine, Marie Claire. ‘All those beautiful people in bathing suits, running slo-mo on the beach in Malibu—amazing!’ Priyanka is making her Hollywood debut with Baywatch as the bad gal looking sexy as seen in the recently released trailer. In 2015, Priyanka Chopra began starring…
We could go on and on and still not run out of hashtags to capture just how beautiful Tiwa Savage looks in new beauty shots. The pictures come a day after the award-winning singer and her hubby, Teebillz dedicated their son, Jamil at the House On The Rock Cathedral in Lagos.
Oritsefemi has moved into a new home in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos. The ‘Double Wahala’ singer joins celebrities like Davido, 2face Idibia, Banky W, D’banj, Kate Henshaw and Don Jazzy who live in the highbrow vicinity. The new abode is said to be worth N400m, which is the presently selling price for a seven-bedroom mansion in Lekki. Oritsefemi will be going on a world tour in April, following the release of his sixth album, Corporate Miscreant.
It’s the sixth wedding anniversary of Seyi Law and his beautiful wife, Ebere today. And as usual, the comedian who never fails to sing his wife’s praises took to Instagram to celebrate her on the special occasion. ‘Wawuuuueeessstttt!!! It’s been six years of God’s awesomeness. I took the decision to walk down the road of marriage with you, my love. I waited to see you walk down the aisle to meet me. You have done more than the I DO in agreement to marry me. Everyday, a beautiful you is unveiled and our home is merrier. God who knew my…
Spanish film star Antonio Banderas says he has recovered from a heart attack that he had in January. The 56-year-old Banderas said to the Spanish media, ‘I suffered a heart attack on January 26, but it wasn’t serious and hasn’t caused any damage.’ Banderas says he underwent a procedure to introduce three stents in his arteries, adding that ‘it hasn’t been as dramatic as some have written.’ His visit to a Swiss clinic had led to speculation about the health of the star known for roles in such films as The Mask of Zorro, Desperado, Philadelphia and the animated “Puss…
Bassey got evicted from the Big Brother Naija house last night, to the shock of many people as he was a very active housemate and had even been made head of house at some point. Following his eviction, he said that that dealing with emotions in the house was quite difficult. He said that his reason for not having any relationship deeper than friendship was because he knew it would not extend beyond the house. That is coupled with the fact that he has a girlfriend. Recall that Debie-Rise had a thing for him and even kissed him one time…
A former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is incompetent to lead Nigeria. Fani-Kayode, who is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), described the current administration as evil and bloodthirsty. He stated in a message he posted on his Facebook page on Saturday, March 25. The politician stated that the only success the Buhari government has recorded is in turning non-Hausa-Fulani Nigerians into second class citizens and slaves. The statement reads in part: “The Buhari government is evil, weak, incompetent, sectional, bloodthirsty, genocidal, wicked, divisive, mendacious and bereft of any integrity or intellectual pretentions.…
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, and the National Caretaker Committee Chairman of the party, led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi, are engaged in a war of words again, just few days after they reached an understanding to bury their differences. What has triggered the latest public spat began with Sheriff’s threat to sue anyone, including media houses, who referred to Sen. Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee, as a faction of the party. Allied to this was Sheriff’s declaration of job vacancies in the party secretariat. In a statement by his deputy, Dr Cairo Ojoughoh,…
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has advocated Alternative Dispute Resolution as a panacea for various forms of tension and crisis bedeviling the country. The Deputy President made the call in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mr Uche Anichukwu, in Abuja on Sunday. He spoke when he received the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, which paid him a visit to him in Abuja. Ekweremadu assured the council that the Senate would continue to support every organisation that is preaching peace. He stressed that the senate would also support workable modalities from…
The Benue Prisons Service on Monday confirmed that herdsmen invaded its Jato-Aka Farm Centre and killed an inmate, one Tersoo Agidi. ASP Stephen Nwanchor, Public Relations Officer, Benue Prisons Service, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi that the incident took place on Saturday at the farm centre. Nwanchor said that the invasion was not a failed jail break attempt. “This is a new farm centre established in January, 2017. The herdsmen invaded the place, destroyed property, shot and killed one Tersoo Agidi, an inmate.” “We have evacuated all the remaining inmates from the farm centre to Gboko,…
Mr Peter Tenkwa, the Controller of Adamawa Command of the Nigerian Prison Service (NPS), has rejected the medical letter used by a Yola High Court in granting bail to convicted ex-Governor of the state, Mr Bala Ngilari, on health ground. Justice Nathan Musa of Yola High Court on Monday granted bail to Ngilari, currently in the prison for a five-year jail sentence, on health grounds, after he appealed against his conviction. Tenkwa told newsmen Monday in Yola that he was not aware of the letter and had communicated to the prison headquarters. He said the headquarters directed him to issue…
Senator Dino Melaye is currently appearing before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges over allegations that he did not graduate from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) as claimed. Melaye is appearing alongside the Vice Chancellor of ABU, Ibrahim Garba. The Senate agreed to investigate the claims after a petition by Senator Ali Ndume. Ndume’s petition was based on a series of reports by online publication, Sahara Reporters. The publication has accused Melaye of bribing his Head of Department (HOD) to forge his transcript and stealing a television from the National Association of Geography Students in ABU.
Real Madrid transfer stories generally play out in the capital’s sports media in three stages. First, there is the tentative link, when Player A is mentioned in a story with another player, or more than one club is linked to the same player with Barcelona often the hedge-betting option whenever the Bernabeu is involved. Then comes the addition of either the coach or club president’s name to a story about Player A and some two-plus-two stuff as to why the transfer could go through, coupled with the player’s desire to move to Real Madrid, 90 percent of the time without…
The most important thing, as Edgardo Bauza said in the days before the game, was for Argentina to get the win. And get the win they did. In an incredibly tight World Cup qualifying group, a 1-0 victory over Chile on Thursday night means Argentina move a little closer to Russia regardless of how they did it. Beyond the result, it was also a chance for the country’s fans to see whether this team are coming together, and whether Bauza is stamping his mark on them. However, the answers might not have been to everyone’s taste. Frustrated in his “Plan…
Di Maria left Real Madrid for Manchester United back in 2014. However, after a miserable year at Old Trafford, he was then sold to Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentina international helped them win the Ligue 1 table last season. And his eye-catching display in PSG’s 4-0 Champions League win over Barcelona last month saw him linked with a shock move to the Nou Camp. Lionel Messi has reportedly asked Barcelona chiefs to make signing him their top priority. But Spanish outlet Don Balon claim Di Maria is wanted back at Real Madrid. Club president Florentino Perez is said to have held…
In the absence of real football — internationals are usually about praying your own team’s players emerge unscathed — fans made do with a charity match between Liverpool Legends and Real Madrid Legends on Saturday. It was for a good cause and unsurprisingly played at a relaxed pace. People were in such good humour they didn’t care if the word “legend” was abused a little. For instance Edwin Congo, one of Madrid’s scorers in a 4-3 win for the Reds, never even registered a first class appearance for the club. There were others who more than made up for that.…