Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and a Chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC) has endowed an Education Fund for the children of his late aide, Dr Onukaba Adinoyi-Ojo . The former Vice President`s Media Coordinator, Mr Paul Ibe, said this on Tuesday in Abuja, Ibe was on a condolence visit on behalf of Atiku to the deceased family during the 8th Day Fidau prayer. According to him, the purpose of the Education Endowment Fund is to support the education of the deceased children up to University level. “His Excellency, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked me to announce to…
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The co-convener of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) campaign, Oby Ezekwesili has accused the Federal Government of making mockery of its fight against corruption. This is coming on the heels of the Senate’s refusal to confirm the appointment of Ibrahim Magu, as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ezekwesili, in a series of tweets, said the rejection of Magu by the Senate for the second time, is a national disgrace. She said “A Govt that campaigned on Anti-Corruption is making a MOCKERY of its war. PITIFUL. @MBuhari @NGRSenate @bukolasaraki @officialEFCC. “Between Presidency of @MBuhari &…
Atletico Madrid booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals for a fourth consecutive season but had goalkeeper Jan Oblak to thank for avoiding defeat in a 0-0 draw with Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. Oblak produced a remarkable triple save midway through the second half as Atletico held on to their 4-2 first-leg advantage to take their place in Friday’s draw for the last eight. And the home fans didn’t even get to cheer the return of hero Fernando Torres two weeks on from being knocked unconscious in a sickening head clash as Atletico boss Diego Simeone left the former…
Premier League giants, Manchester United, Arsenal and Manchester United have been put on alert as Romelu Lukaku has turned down a new contract from Everton. Lukaku who has become Everton highest ever Premier League goalscorer has turned down a £130,000 a week contract from the club. Negotiations over a new contract have been going on since the summer with the striker expected to sign the contract which would have made him the highest paid player in Everton history. After training at Everton’s Finch Farm base on Tuesday, March 14, the striker, however, inform the club that he won’t be signing…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hit back at the mounting criticism being heaped upon Paul Pogba, saying the French midfielder is the victim of jealousy from former professional players now working in the media. Pogba has been under an understandably intense spotlight since his world record £89.3 million ($108.9 million, 102.4 million euros) pre-season return to United from Italian side Juventus. In recent weeks his form has been widely criticised, especially after Monday’s FA Cup quarter-final loss at Chelsea where Pogba seemed to shoulder much of the blame for what was just United’s second defeat since early November. But…
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Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann could seriously improve his off-pitch earning potential by joining one of Europe’s top clubs, according to Prime Time Sport CEO Esteve Calzada. Griezmann’s emergence as a top player on the pitch for both Atletico and France in recent years has been accompanied by a marked increase in the scope and prestige of the off-pitch deals agreed by his advisors. However according to Forbes, the 25-year-old remains well behind the world’s top two earners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in earnings, and has not yet reached the rung occupied by established figures like Barcelona’s Neymar, Real…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Monday, March 13, 2017, received communication from President Muhammadu Buhari on his resumption to duty. Speaking shortly after the letter was handed over to him by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters (House of Reps) Hon. Suleiman Abdurhaman Kawu Sumaila, Dogara said he will read the letter to his colleagues in plenary on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, since the communication was meant for them. “Tomorrow (Tuesday) I will read this to my colleagues on the floor of the House and thereafter make comments from there,”…
When it was announced that Paul Pogba had re-signed for Manchester United, it was fairly predictable what would follow. Having starred for Juventus and then become the most expensive player in the world, expectation became unrealistically high. If Pogba had scored and assisted more goals so far this season, he probably would have been given an easier time by the media and rival fans, but it’s hard to imagine that in just seven months of re-adjusting to football in England, he would have ever been able to do enough to justify the price tag. Frank Lampard hinted that Pogba may…
“Empire” returns from its winter hiatus on Wednesday, March 22, 2017, and we have the perfect video to refresh your memory while you wait for next week. The last time viewers saw the Lyons was on December 14, 2016, when Cookie hosted a free park concert to help Angelo appeal to the masses and win his bid to become mayor. In the same episode, the FBI continued investigating Lucious and also freezed Empire’s assets. When “Empire” returns, it will feature new cast including Demi Moore, Rumer Willis, Eva Longoria, Taye Diggs, Phylicia Rashad and Nia Long. “Empire” centers around a…
Bayelsa state governor, Seriake Dickson has said he never supported the candidacy of Ali Modu Sheriff until after the court ruling. “Secondly, everyone especially in the PDP governors forum can testify that I never supported Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as national chairman. I strongly canvassed against his choice because he was new to our party,” he said explaining his position in the PDP crisis. In a recent statement by Daniel Iworiso-Markson, his chief press secretary, Seriake disclosed that his decision to submit his report to Sheriff was in accordance with his belief of looking for possible solution to resolve the…
Over the past 24 hours, there has been a rumour that TBoss is married with a child. Her family took to her official Instagram page to respond to the reports by releasing the statement. According to them, the supposed husband is just a friend of the Big Brother Naija housemate, and the child in question isn’t hers. Read statement below; “Headline of the day. Is TBoss hiding a baby or possibly a man? The correct answer is NO NO NO NO NO NO. The man in question is a friend of TBoss and has a wife and that’s his baby.”…
Obviously pained by the level of domestic violence in the country, fake Big Brother Naija housemate, Eriata Ese, has declared that she would not fall a victim. She would kill her husband first. In an open note to her future husband which she shared via Snapchat a few weeks back, Ese advised her future husband not to be a wife beater because he would have to kill her or be killed.# The housemate who was evicted along with Jon two weeks ago made it clear that she has been blessed with strength just like her husband and she would not…
Seems like Don Jazzy and Olamide have put the past behind them after that infamous 2016 Headies fight. YBNL star Olamide is a year older today, March 15, 2017, and former ‘enemy’ Don Jazzy gave him a shout out on Instagram. “Shout out to the man of the people. Happy birthday @baddosneh More blessings bro. Amen,” he wrote. Recall that Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote called a peace meeting between Don Jazzy and Olamide after the Headies fight. Olamide publicly expressed his displeasure when Lil Kesh, failed to win the coveted Next Rated award at the Headies. The rapper used swear…
The Senate has rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The upper legislative chamber reached the decision on Wednesday, March 15, after screening Magu. The Senate explained that Magu was rejected because a majority of senators voted against his nomination. “Ibrahim Magu’s nomination and confirmation as Chairman @officialEFCC has been rejected by majority of Senators,” the Senate Twitter handle said. Magu’s confirmation suffered a setback due to a fresh letter sent on Tuesday, March 14, by the Department of State Services (DSS) questioning his integrity. The letter from the DSS, which…
The Nigerian Senate has threatened to issue a warrant to arrest the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, if he does not appear before it. The lawmakers on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, passed a resolution mandating Ali to appear before it on Thursday, March 16, 2017. According to Daily Trust, the NCS boss failed to honour the Senate’s summon on Wednesday. Senators had summoned Ali to appear before it in uniform, following his agency’s plan to seize vehicles over non-payment of duty. The NCS boss however said he was not going to wear the Customs uniform,…
Ibrahim Magu, the Acting chairman of the EFCC has said his rejection by the Senate will not stop his anti-corruption fight. The Senate, on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, rejected Magu’s confirmation as EFCC chairman. According to Daily Trust, Magu said the alleged report by the Department of State Services will not stop him from fighting corruption. He also said “My priority is to fight corruption. My confirmation has not changed anything. We have always been on duty I will work until the last day whether confirmation or no confirmation. “The greatest violation against human right is crime against the society…
Pogba, who returned to United from Juventus for a world-record fee in the summer, faced criticism after his performance in the 1-0 FA Cup quarterfinal defeat to Chelsea on Monday. Mourinho, though, said after the game that the France international was “by far the best player on the pitch” and hit out at pundits, saying: “The specialists will say a lot about him and it comes from envy. They will never ever earn 10 percent of what he does.” Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday to preview the Europa League clash with FC Rostov, Mourinho said: “I feel the…
Despite the so-called “Catalanisation” of the club, with former Barcelona figures filling the manager, chief executive and director of football positions at the Etihad Stadium, Al-Mubarak is the man who wields the real power at City, having been hand-picked by owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan to run the club shortly after his takeover in 2008. When he talks, it carries weight because he says what Sheikh Mansour thinks; his 2017 statement could be pretty brutal if his 2016 assessment, recapping Manuel Pellegrini’s final year in charge, is anything to go by. “I think all of us came with…
Jardim’s side eliminated Arsenal back in 2015 and twice beat Tottenham in this season’s Champions League group stage. And on Wednesday’s second-leg round-of-16 tie against City, Monaco overturned a 5-3 deficit to win on away goals after a 6-6 aggregate draw. First-half goals from Kylian Mbappe and Fabinho put the Ligue 1 leaders ahead and although Leroy Sane hit back for City, Tiemoue Bakayoko sealed victory with a header 13 minutes from time. And Jardim said: “Against English teams we have good results. We beat Arsenal, City and Tottenham, three strong teams. Today is one of my best moments as…