President Buhari, on Sunday, February 19, 2017, held a meeting with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki in London for the second time. This was revealed in a tweet posted on Twitter by the Presidency, using the handle: @NGRPresident. Saraki had earlier visited Buhari in London, in the company of the House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, and the Senate majority leader, Senator Ahmed Lawan. However, there are insinuations that the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was allegedly kept in the dark regarding the London visit. Meanwhile, Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, has said that the fact that the President is receiving visitors, the…
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The media aide of the Vice-President, Laolu Akande has revealed that the Federal Government will convert the proposed new VP’s residence for other purposes. Akande also revealed that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan came up with the plan to construct a new official residence. In a statement sent to Pulse News, the VP’s spokesman said “For the umpteenth time, we like to clarify that the proposed plan of the immediate past administration to build a new official residence for the occupant of the Office of the Vice President, including the controversial gatehouse preceded this administration. “The project which…
The German Football Association (DFB) has asked Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti to explain why he made an offensive gesture following his side’s 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin on Saturday. German broadcaster ARD reported the 57-year-old Italian raised his middle finger to home fans after claiming he had been spat on during the Bundesliga match, which saw Bayern net a stoppage-time equaliser through Robert Lewandowski. The German Football Association (DFB) requested Ancelotti’s comments on the incident on Monday, Bayern said in a statement. The statement read: “The supervisory committee of the German Football Association has on Monday called upon Carlo…
Watching Manchester City at the moment is a slightly curious business. Up front, they’re all speed and vim, rapid passing matched with even more rapid running. A front five of Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, David Silva and Leroy Sane is, to say the least, impressive. You know things are in decent shape when Sergio Aguero is a useful reserve and Kelechi Iheanacho, scorer of six goals in nine starts, can barely get a sniff. At the back it’s a different story. Of the Premier League’s top seven, only Liverpool have a worse defensive record than them, and…
Jan Vertonghen has said Tottenham cannot compete financially with the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea but believes they can match them on the pitch, and they can prove it by winning a trophy this season. Spurs recovered from back-to-back defeats to Liverpool and Gent with an impressive 3-0 win at Fulham in Sunday’s FA Cup fifth-round, booking a quarterfinal tie against London rivals Millwall of League One. Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are also in the draw for the last eight, however, while Spurs’ hopes of winning the Europa League depend on overturning a 1-0 deficit against…
In order to safeguard the integrity of the Journalism profession, the Lagos council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says it has started a clampdown on fake journalists. Mr Deji Elumoye, Chairman of the council, told the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that the union had set up a committee to tackle the problem. He said that fake journalists, who usually extort the public, were denting the good image of the profession. “We are doing our best to ensure that quackery is erased from journalism profession.” “In Lagos, we observe that there are a lot…
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo has rejected an official residence which is expected to cost the country more than N7 billion. Osinbajo also said that the Aguda House, which he currently occupies, is a good enough official residence for him. He made the comments on Sunday, February 19, via a statement released by his spokesman, Laolu Akande. The statement reads: “For the umpteenth time, we like to clarify that the proposed plan of the immediate past administration to build a new official residence for the occupant of the Office of the Vice President, including the controversial gatehouse preceded this administration.” “The…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said that the killing of Nigerians in South Africa is unacceptable. Dabiri-Erewa also urged the South African government to take decisive and definitive measures to protect Nigerian citizens within its borders. She made the comments via a statement released in reaction to recent xenophobic attacks against Nigerians. “These attacks should not be allowed to continue because it is a big setback,” she said. “We have lost about 116 Nigerians in the last two years. And in 2016 alone, about 20 were killed. This is unacceptable to…
Just how exciting is it that Olamide has a woman that makes his liver quiver? Well, just so you know, he’s as talented a rapper as he is loyal. The Bariga raised rapper threw some light on his personality during an interview with Punch’s Sunday Scoop. What we all know about the “Abule Sowo” rapper’s love life has been restricted to his son, Batifeori Maximilliano, but as they say, behind every successful man… Besides, someone had to carry and deliver his son. Speaking on this incredible mysterious woman who has held him down for the last decade plus, with a…
It is getting harder and harder to disbelieve Yungsix’s claims that he was almost murdered by a friend and colleague in his home. The rapper told Punch’s Saturday Beats that he never understood the motive behind his friend’s attempt on his life. Recounting the experience, Yungsix said, “I don’t know why my friend would want to kill me but that was one of the most shocking moments of my life. It happened at the studio in my house; I just came downstairs and the next thing I saw was my friend with a gun. I called him but he did…
If you have been opportune to read Toke Makinwa’s book, “On Becoming”, you might be thinking the only thing missing is a photo of Maje Ayida, complete with horns, a tail, and a really bad tan. That being said, it would be easy to wonder how he could have taken all that nasty information about him, being exposed to the public, without any reaction. And boy, did he react! Sadly, the lawsuit does little to change the damage that has been done. Speaking during an interview with Punch’s Saturday Beats, the fitness coach revealed that the infamous book telling Makinwa’s…
Nigerian singer Lami Philips-Gbadamosi and her husband dedicated their baby girl to the Lord over the weekend. The couple who welcomed their second child, a baby girl Olaoluwalani back in September 2016, threw a party yesterday February 19, 2017, in her honour. The baby’s dedication took place on Sunday at their church before a reception at their home had Tiwa Savage, Omawumi, Sound Sultan and his family, Waje, Sasha P, Niyola and more in attendance. Meanwhile, Lami is getting back that post baby body. The singer in a photo shared on September 26, 2016, accompanied it with a candid caption…
Two days after calling it quits, South African celebrity couple, AKA and Bonang Matheba are back together. The rapper surprised Bonang with a Gucci bag at her place of work today, February 20, 2017, proving all is well. “My heart can’t actually take it…!! Thank you baby…. Love! Love! Obsessed!! Dying… Surprises at work even?!I’m so spoilt… Thank you,” the South African media personality wrote alongside a picture of the bag. This comes after the rapper revealed he was at his limit for bullshit with Bonang and maybe this latest expensive gift is his own way of saying ‘I’m sorry’.…
Angelina Jolie in a recent interview has spoken about her family and the ‘infamous’ divorce saga. Jolie who revealed plans to end her marriage with fellow star, Brad Pitt, last year says it was for the ‘health of the family’. Last year Angelina Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt citing irreconcilable differences but it was later claimed that Brad was being abusive to one of his kids while travelling on their private jet. Speaking about her divorce for the first time, she told BBC World News, “I don’t want to say very much about that, except to say it was…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is worried the artificial pitch at Sutton United’s home ground could cause problems for his players when they visit the fifth-tier side in the FA Cup on Monday. Sutton play on a 3G surface at their 5,000-capacity Gander Green Lane in South London, which will be an unfamiliar experience for the Premier League club. Arsenal enter the fifth-round tie as massive favourites and cannot afford another disappointment after their 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday. But when asked what could go wrong for the Gunners against a non-league side, Wenger said:…
Marcus Rashford is hoping to avenge Manchester United’s Stamford Bridge humiliation when they face Chelsea in the FA Cup quarterfinals. Jose Mourinho’s return to his old stomping ground in October resulted in a humbling 4-0 defeat. Mourinho’s side now have a chance to exact revenge in the FA Cup after Sunday’s quarterfinal draw pitted them against Antonio Conte’s runaway Premier League leaders. “At this stage of the competition you’re going to be facing a good team no matter where you go,” Rashford told MUTV. “I think we’ve just got to take it game by game. We’re on a good run…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was always going to make “massive contribution” to Manchester United, according to manager Jose Mourinho. Despite question marks over his age — he turns 36 in October — the Swedish striker has consistently delivered for United. He came off the bench to score a 75th-minute winner as the Red Devils prevailed over second-tier Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup to earn a quarterfinal tie at Chelsea. “I don’t know the number of goals [Ibrahimovic has scored], I don’t know,” Mourinho told a media conference. “I knew that he would be a very important player for us. I knew…
Luis Enrique had no problem with the jeers aimed at him by Barcelona supporters on Sunday, but was disappointed some of his players were also subject to abuse from the Camp Nou crowd. Barca needed a 90th-minute penalty from Lionel Messi to beat Leganes 2-1 in a game which was played in a tense atmosphere following the midweek humiliation against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Attempts to sing Luis Enrique’s name from the section behind one of the goals at Camp Nou were met with whistles from other parts of the stadium, while Andre Gomes was also the subject…
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said Luis Enrique has the full backing of the club. Bartomeu said there was no Plan B in place should the coach decide not to renew his contract when it expires in June. Barcelona’s 4-0 defeat at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last week has fuelled speculation that he will not remain at the helm for a fourth season. And speaking before Sunday’s narrow win against Leganes, Luis Enrique said he had still not decided whether he will renew, saying results in the coming months would not affect his decision. Jorge Sampaoli and…
Dani Alves has criticised Barcelona’s board for showing him no respect during his final three seasons with the club. The full-back left Barca on a free for Juventus last summer despite having only signed a new two-year contract the year before. However, Alves said he made sure that deal had a clause written into it which would allow him to leave for free after the first year of the terms so he could play Josep Maria Bartomeu and his board at their own game. “I like to feel wanted and if I’m not, I’ll leave,” he told ABC about his…