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.
Author: David Folami
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.…
Mesut Ozil’s second-half substitute appearance for Germany in Azerbaijan on Sunday should be an indication that the 28-year-old is in contention for a return to the Arsenal team when they face Manchester City next weekend. The former Real Madrid midfielder has not started a game for the Gunners since Feb. 15, the same day they lost the first leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie 5-1 against Bayern Munich. The following day, Ozil’s agent went on the offensive, declaring that it was unfair to single him out for criticism when the team as a collective had failed. “In these games…
There are few things in football more predictable than Real Madrid spending the summer transfer window attempting to extract the best players from the Premier League. So with the 2016-17 season having less than two months to run, the Spanish giants have begun their annual attempt to hoover up the cream of English football with Chelsea’s Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois reportedly their prime targets. That Real Madrid are interested in signing them speaks volumes about how each has performed this season and is an inevitable consequence of success. Such are the machinations at the top level of the modern…
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has said that Nigeria would’ve collapsed if President Muhammadu Buhari hadn’t taken over in 2015. Bello also said that Buhari has brought immense stability and credibility to the corridors of governance. The governor made the comments while speaking to journalists in Lokoja on the state of the nation. “Nigeria would have become a failed state if Buhari didn’t emerge as the President of Nigeria,” Bello said. “Before 2015, insurgents were already capturing the Northeast, hoisting their flags in many local government areas in Borno. They killed many of our compatriots and our gallant soldiers, burnt…
Super Eagles star Alex Iwobi has revealed that he will try to convince Arsenal to sign his national teammates Kelechi Iheanacho although he doesn’t think that will happen. Since meeting in the national team, Iwobi and Iheanahco have become close friends often seen on social media dancing and joking together. “I tell you, you should see us on Snapchat! Always bantering. We’re roommates right now and he’s just the funniest guy I know,” Iwobi told Daily Mail in an interview about Iheanacho. “We do get on well off the pitch as well as on the pitch. Maybe I can try…
According to several reports, Nia Long and Taraji P. Henson feuded while filming Season 3 of “Empire.” TMZ reports that the feud started after Henson jokingly Nia Long if she was on her period after she was rude to a cast member. The website also reports that the hair and makeup crew lodged an official complaint against Long, and Long also threatened to sue the show over an improper goodbye. According to reports, the feud was intense enough that the producers tried to figure out a way to shoot their scenes separately as they were not speaking to each other.…
Nollywood actor Chike Bryan Nnamani, who had received 10 million naira from Goodluck Jonathan to undergo a kidney transplant in 2013, has passed away. His death was announced by his friend and colleague, Mac Collins Chidebe, who wrote, “A guy I have worked so closely with in almost 10 months. Suddenly he disappears from my life. Death, O death, why? Bryan who woke up healthy, was rushed to the hospital after he suffered an unexpected stroke. He was admitted in a hospital which later referred to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja. However, the hospital could not admit him…
1. Bassey’s determination for success saw him win the Payporte Friday Night Arena Games, edging out other contestants in the competition. What you might find very interesting is his increased desire to win. 2. A week after his eviction from #BBNaija, ThinTallTony is still a popular topic of discussion for the female housemates. Bisola laid it out in the open for TBoss whom she accused of throwing herself in TTT’s face. What a strong effect he still has on these divas. 3. Some brain tasking for the contestants. Biggie instructed members of the house to come up with an advert…
Nollywood actress, Monalisa Chinda has starred in a new thriller entitled “Return of the Don”. Monalisa plays the role of Police Commander, Tracy Caparro in the thriller that also stars a mixture of white and black British and African acts like Steve McTigue, Paul Van Beaumont, Malcolm A Benson, Grace Holley, Amanda Lara Kay, Aida Emeliyanova and Lucien Morgan. The movie exposes the gangs’ culture and its impact on young people especially those being used for criminal activities often with fatal consequences. Directed by the Cannes Certified Award winning Director, Malcolm A Benson, Return of the Don tells the story…
Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Ibrahim Garba has said that Senator Dino Melaye graduated from the institution. Garba gave the confirmation on Monday, March 27, while appearing before the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges. “Yes. From records, Dino formerly known as Daniel Jonah Melaye graduated from ABU. BA Geography,” he said. Both Melaye and Garba appeared before the committee on Monday to respond to allegations that the senator didn’t graduate from the school. The Senator who presented his certificates to the committee further stated that he had enjoyed the free publicity been granted him by the…
Sen. Hadi Sirika, Minister of State for Aviation, on Monday said the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, would be certified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in May. Sirika, who spoke at an interactive session with members of the Aviation Round Table (ART) in Lagos, said that ICAO would also certify the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in December. He said the certification of both airports was well on course, adding that no stone would be left unturned to actualise it. “I want to assure you that by May, Lagos airport will be certified, and in December, ICAO will…
Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be honest about his health status. Soyinka also said that there’s no doubt about the fact that Buhari is suffering from an illness. The playwright made the comments while speaking with AFP at the Paris Book Fair weekend. “He’s ill, there’s no question, and I wish for heaven’s sake that people in public positions would just be honest,” Soyinka said. “Illness is part of our existence. Buhari owes it to the nation and I don’t know why he and his advisors are being so coy about it,” he added.…
Spain are rediscovering their old dominance, captain Sergio Ramos said on Monday ahead of a friendly against France on Tuesday. Spain reigned supreme from 2008 to 2012, winning three straight major international tournaments — two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup — before falling on harder times recently. They failed to get out of their World Cup group in 2014 in Brazil and were knocked out of last year’s Euros by Italy in the last 16. “We’re coming from a very good era when we almost always won and finally people got used to it and started to underestimate…
Manchester City have been fined £35,000 ($44,000, 40,000 euros) by the Football Association for a failure to control their players against Liverpool earlier this month. City pleaded guilty to a misconduct charge last week after several players were seen protesting against the award of a penalty to Liverpool in a Premier League match at Eastlands on March 19. They continued to complain even after James Milner had scored from the spot to give visitors Liverpool the lead in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. “Following an independent regulatory commission hearing, Manchester City have been fined £35,000 after the…
Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was the best paid footballer in 2016-17, with 87.5 million euros ($95.3m) in earnings, ahead of his Argentinian rival at Barcelona, Lionel Messi (76.5m), according to figures to appear in Tuesday’s edition of France Football. Messi’s Brazilian teammate Neymar is third with 55.5 million euros ahead of Real Madrid’s Welsh forward Gareth Bale (41m) and Argentina’s Ezequiel Lavezzi (28.5m), who plays for Hebei Fortune in the Chinese Super League. Manchester United’s Jose Mourinho is the best paid coach, with income of 28 million euros, the magazine said. France Football said it based its figures…
Surfing the Internet on Sunday nights after the weekly Big Brother Naija Live Eviction show can be dramatic. It is usually at that moment that you realize how personal the game is to most Nigerians, especially, when their least favourite housemates survive eviction, and the least expected leaves the house. Contrary to polls on various sites and social media platforms, on Sunday, March 26, 2017, TBoss survived yet another eviction, Debie-Rise got saved, and unfortunately, Bassey got evicted. At the end of the day, there is the question; can social media really determine how a reality show dependent on public…