A fire incident on Saturday, March 18, has destroyed a warehouse in the office premises of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), in Oshodi, Lagos State. The fire started from the power house around 3.15pm, the General Manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Adesina Tiamiyu, said in a statement. “The inferno started from the power house, escalating to the nearby warehouse where chemicals were stored,” Tiamiyu said. According to the statement, “other buildings including the administrative building housing the central laboratory complex of the Agency were salvaged by the combined team of…
Author: David Folami
Pioneers in the art of comedy in Nigeria, Ali Baba, Opa Williams and Koffi led a host of Nigerian comedians to storm Club Rumours, Victoria Island, Lagos last night to witness the launch of a first-of-its kind comedy platform, Comedy+. The app, developed by MTN in partnership with Huawei, compiles comedy content in six categories: skit, animation, stand-up comedy, episodes, pranks and live comedy. Subscribers can access these contents and keep up with their favourite comedians by downloading the app on their mobile phones from the respective app stores. An initial one-month free access period is available upon first time…
Whatever you do, do not address Dewy Oputa as Charly Boy‘s (last) child. The gorgeous model gave the stern warning on Instagram earlier today when @234stars_ posted a hot new photo of her. ‘Please don’t address me as Charlyboy’s last child. I have a name,’ she wrote. That would be a little bit of an instruction to heed seeing as we don’t know her for any other thing other than being the veteran artiste’s daughter; but we’ll try.
DJ Khaled has established himself as one of the top motivators in Hip Hop thanks to his inspirational encouragement about the threatening word ‘THEY’ – shadowy figures who don’t want you to succeed. Fans now think they know exactly who ‘they’ is, after hearing Rick Ross’ Birdman diss track ‘Idols Become Rivals,’ which was released yesterday, March 17 on Rozay’s Rather You Than Me album. Many point to the end of the track where Rozay gives a sort of outro after he finishes his third verse with ‘Can all producers please get paid?’ One of DJ Khaled’s taglines is ‘Bless…
Muhammadu Buhari cannot renominate Mr. Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the third time. The Senate last week failed to confirm Magu as the substantive chairman of the anti-graft agency, making it the second the lawmakers would reject him. Melaye, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), said there is a provision of the Senate rules which would not allow members consider Magu for the same position again. As contained in a statement signed by Melaye, the lawmaker disclosed this while commenting on the debate in the media about…
A memo allegedly written by the Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai to President Buhari on the state of the economy has surfaced. According to Sahara Reporters, El-Rufai told Buhari that he is losing the vision and the momentum with which they started the change campaign. The Governor also called on the President to communicate constantly with Nigerians, so they will know the plans of his government. El-Rufai, in the memo, acknowledged that there is a cabal that is working hard to alienate the President from those who even worked hard to secure his victory during the 2015 election. He said…
A Civil Society group has condemned the Senate over the rejection of Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The group, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), said the lawmakers are refusing to confirm Magu because they have something to hide. The Senate last Wednesday refused to confirm Magu for the second time in three months. In a statement released on Saturday, March 18, the group’s director, Ishaq Akintola, said corruption is the underlining reason Magu is being rejected. “Senate has shown that it is not fighting corruption. On the contrary, it is fighting for…
Senator Shehu Sani has berated Governor Nasir El-Rufai for allegedly leaking the memo he wrote to President Muhammadu Buhari to the media. Sani, who is the Vice-Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, urged the All Progressives Congress (APC), to punish El-Rufai for the action. In a statement, he released in Abuja on Saturday, march 18, the Kaduna Senator said it is ironic that El-Rufai, who he said cannot stand constructive criticism, has the audacity to criticise the President. In the memo, which went viral last Thursday, El-Rufai was quoted as saying that Buhari is losing the vision and the momentum…
At least seven people have been reported dead after three suicide bombers attacked a village in Maiduguri, Borno State. A mother, her two children, and four other persons were reportedly killed in the attack which occurred on the night of Saturday, March 18.The attackers were said to have been attempting to infiltrate Maiduguri through Umarari village in Molai General Area when they were challenged by a Civilian Joint Task Force personnel. When they realised their cover may have been compromised, they fled in different directions and detonated explosives strapped to their bodies while on the run. Eight other persons were…
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said that the rejection of Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission was not based a report by the Department of State Service (DSS). The DSS report, which was submitted to the Senate before Magu first appeared before the red chamber for screening, questioned his (Magu) integrity and declared him unfit for the job. It was based on this report the Senate said it initially rejected Magu’s nomination. But Saraki said the acting EFCC boss was not confirmed – for the second time – just because he did not…
The Big Brother Naija Live Eviction show is set to hold tomorrow, Sunday, March 19, 2017. TTT, Debbie-Rise, Tboss and Efe are up for possible eviction this weekend. We asked readers to predict who will get evicted this weekend and 40.1% of the readers chose TTT. TBoss followed with 32.3% of the votes, Efe had 15.0% of the votes, while Debbie-Rise had 12.6% of the votes, emerging the housemate least expected to leave the house. It’s less than 24 hours before viewers find out which of their loved housemate will leave the Big Brother Naija show this weekend.
Sarkodie wins with this song ‘Gboza’ produced by M.O.G Beatz and mixed by Possigee. The hook and melody is everything. Enjoy.
Rita Dominic and Joseph Benjamin lead the cast in an upcoming blockbuster “Desecration”, a star-studded cinematic thriller to be released in all Nigerian cinemas from Friday, 21 of April, 2017. Already premiered in London to a full house of ecstatic movie goers and celebrities, including a special performance by “Send Down The Rain” legend, Majek Fashek. Set and shot in London, UK, the film also stars Nollywood veteran, Rykardo Agboh, alongside UK actors of both Nigerian and British backgrounds, such as popular British TV actress, Nicola Alexis (currently starring in Harry Porter musical), Max Cavenham, Moji Bamtefa and talented eight-year-old,…
The game intensity continued on day 55 of the Big Brother Naija reality show as the contestants cooled off pressure with a house party on Saturday. DJ Crowd Kontroller was on hand to dish out some songs while the housemates ponder in their minds about who is going to get the boot at the next eviction gathering. Getting the day started, ThinTallTony received a free massage from a masseuse, his reward for winning the Payporte Arena games. Joining TTT in the treat was Efe who he picked to enjoy the prize with him. The game winner also openly told Bisola…
Oladunni Churchill, the estranged husband of Tonto Dikeh has revealed details of the actress’ violent behaviour which has cost him close to 66 million Naira. Churchill, who spoke in an interview with the Media Room Hub made clarifications concerning earlier claims by Dikeh who alleged that her husband assaulted her and their son, King. According to her estranged husband, it is almost impossible to pacify the actress whenever she begins her aggressive behaviour. He provided a video evidence to refute claims made by the actress who alleged that her husband inflicted injuries on her body. The clip revealed a heap…
Nigerian rapper, Reminisce teams up with Jesse Jagz, Oladips and Classiq on the new track ‘Polybag’. Alongside these emcees, Reminisce shared some interesting experiences from his early rap days. It was a clear case of a humble start that has now blossomed into a magnificent music career.
Pogba, 24, limped out of Manchester United’s Europa League round-of-16 victory against FC Rostov on Thursday and subsequently pulled out of Didier Deschamps’ squad. That means a first call-up for the highly rated 22-year-old Monaco man, who has caught the eye in Ligue 1 and the Champions League this season, leading to reports that United have scouted him. Monaco currently top Ligue 1, three points ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, and beat Manchester City to reach the Champions League quarterfinals earlier in the week. Bakayoko is the fifth Monaco player in Deschamps’ squad, joining Djibril Sidibe, Benjamin Mendy, Thomas Lemar and…
Fourth-placed Liverpool are currently one point adrift of Pep Guardiola’s side, while City remain level with Tottenham Hotspur, who currently lie 13 points behind leaders Chelsea. Coutinho feels Sunday’s match at the Etihad Stadium will be hugely important in the battle for the runners-up spot, and said Liverpool’s opponents will be looking to respond to their Champions League elimination earlier in the week. “It’s going to be a very important game,” he told the club’s official website. “City are one of the big clubs in England, no doubt about that, and right now we are in a race with them…
In December, Mourinho demanded “the same rules for everyone” after serving his second touchline ban of the season, covering a total of four games. Mourinho and Wenger have had a long-running verbal feud throughout their time in England, with Mourinho also saying earlier this season that he was “not surprised” that the FA had opted against charging Wenger for his suggestion that referees were “protected like lions in the zoo.” “I’m still a very happy man, capable of being emotional with a special victory. In that aspect I continue to be the same but I also understand with experience that…
“It was a typical Premier League game now, that you see a lot, where one team has a lot of the ball and the other defends deep well, waits for counterattacks and set pieces,” Wenger explained. “West Brom did that very well. We had 77 percent of possession but didn’t create enough chances.” This felt hugely predictable. West Brom average the lowest share of possession in the league, and their defensive, reactive style was even more obvious than usual here. Arsenal had 77 percent of possession, but West Brom scored 75 percent of the goals. Afterwards, it was notable that…