Senate President, Bukola Saraki is currently in Germany on a three-day official visit. Saraki will lead a five-man delegation of Nigeria’s Senate to the Bundesrat, which is the German Parliament. The Nigerian legislators will meet with the President of the Bundesrat, Maria Luise Dreyer, her Deputy, Johannes Singhammer, the Parliamentary State Secretary in charge of the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development, Thomas Silberhorn, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, head of Julius Berger, Mr. Walter J. Lindener and President of the Berlin House of Representatives, Ralf Wieland. They will also visit German Village, Feldheim, which was the first community in…
Author: David Folami
The LA Galaxy have extended a contract offer to Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic that would make the 35-year-old Swede the highest paid player in MLS history, a source confirmed. Sports Illustrated was the first to report the news. Galaxy president Chris Klein declined to comment when contacted. Ibrahimovic is free to sign with any club as his contract with United, which contains an option year that has not yet been exercised, expires this summer. Last May, multiple sources said former Ajax, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Sweden national team striker was in discussions to join the league, but…
Borussia Dortmund head coach Thomas Tuchel hailed the performance of his side after they comprehensively overturned a one-goal deficit to ease into the Champions League quarterfinals, and added his is a side no club wants to face in the last eight. Trailing 1-0 to Benfica from the first leg, the German outfit responded in emphatic fashion as Christian Pulisic added to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat trick during a dominant 4-0 victory. “It was excellent,” Tuchel said in an interview broadcast on BT Sport. “We had a brilliant start, we scored with our first chance, which was very important. We scored, had…
It was a night to anyone associated with Barcelona will remember forever, and a game that truly made no sense. The thought of Luis Enrique’s side sneaking through into the Champions League quarterfinals seemed impossible after their horror 4-0 defeat at the Parc des Princes and it still looked implausible even when Luis Suarez headed them in front against PSG in the second minute of the second leg. Edinson Cavani’s volley to make it 3-1 looked to have ruined Barca’s hopes and people started to walk out of the Camp Nou as the team began to wilt. However, spurred on…
After the workout sessions and breakfast, the housemates were visited by Desmond Elliot, alongside One Africa Director, Nachilala Nkombo. The Housemates were presented with goody bags that contained their individual name branded t-shirts and fact folders with all the information about the One AFRICA campaign. Later on, they all sat in the lounge to elaborate further on the #GirlsCount campaign as today is also International Women’s Day. Before the visit was done, Desmond Elliot encouraged the Housemates to celebrate the girl child and women more. They also Tasked the Housemates to read through their materials and come up with a…
Nigerian actress, Osas Ighodaro Ajibade, was recently a guest at Pulse Nigeria Studios. During the exclusive interview, the actress spoke about the beauty of being an actress and having stage fright. “Acting is one of the greatest opportunities that I have had in my life. I can’t think of any other occupation that I would be doing if it wasn’t acting, first,” said Ajibade. According to the actress who has entertained viewers on productions such as “Tinsel,” and “Gbomo Gbomo Express,” her discovery of acting helped her out low self esteem. “My discovery of acting actually helped me out of…
Legendary actor Chika Okpala, popularly known Chief Zebrudaya and talented actress Somkele Idhalama have received their cars. The actors who won the AMVCA Industry Merit Award and the Trailblazer Award respectively at the recently concluded Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards are now proud owners of GAC Motors’ luxury vehicles. While Okpala won the new luxury SUV – the GS4, Idhalama won a classic sedan – the GA3. Okpala thanked Chief Diana Chan, the Chairman of CIG Motors, saying, “For many years, it has been awards upon awards, but this is the most outstanding and I am very appreciative. More sweat…
Toyin Aimakhu is on a meteoric rise. In just two years, she has become Nollywood’s new big deal with performances in at least eight anticipated and distinctive cinema movies, all set to debut in the next four months. These movies, though we are yet to see them, seem to portray the actress in different lights. Unlike some actors, she is on a rise, but she has avoided the typecast streak. The truth is, the actress has been a well-known actress for years, but, what makes 2017 special is the fact that two years ago, the actress was yet to feature…
Following Kemen’s disqualification from Big Brother Naija for sexual misconduct, the housemates had a seminar on sexual consent. To celebrate International Women’s day, Housemates receive special guest to discuss boundaries around sexuality. The housemates who had not seen the viral video of Kemen touching Tboss while she slept, also watched the controversial video. On Sunday, March 5, 2017, after Kemen was disqualified, other housemates who were unaware of the incident said some harsh words to Tboss. However, Biggie had a conversation with Bisola and explained the events that led to Kemen’s disqualification. She in turn explained to other housemates who…
Prince James Uche has passed on after a protracted battle with a kidney related ailment. The Nollywood actor’s death was revealed in a statement issued by his colleagues who have been working hard to raise money for his treatment. According to the statement, Uche had been behaving funny since Sunday, March 6, 2017, and finally passed on this afternoon, Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The statement read: ”WE THE CAMPAIGN TEAM CHIOMA OKOYE RITA EDOCHIE EMEKA OJUKWU (TORINO) EJIRO OKURAME. (SAVEPRINCEJAMESUCHECAMPAIGNTEAM). We regret to be the bearers of this sad news, but our COLLEAGUE, father, husband [PRINCE JAMES UCHE) passed on…
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has thanked Nigerians for celebrating him during his 60th birthday. Osinbajo turned 60 recently, and encomiums were showered on him from many Nigerians. The Acting President has been in charge of running the country since President Buhari went on vacation over 40 days ago. In a message on Twitter, Osinbajo said “Thank you everyone, for your kind words, I am humbled. I am grateful to God for 60 years. There is no me without Him. Saved by Grace alone.” Also, in the video, the Acting President was seen singing praises to God, after which he exchanged…
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu congratulated Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, describing him as a very dependable ally of President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued byMr Victor Oluwadamilare, his Special Assistant on Media on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Shittu, Osinbajo is a God sent able lieutenant to Buhari in the task of salvaging the country at this critical period of our national life. “The Acting President had not disappointed the All Progressives Congress (APC), on which platform he was jointly elected with President Buhari and several millions of Nigerians in discharging…
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday expressed sadness over the death elder statesman and former Military Governor of the defunct Western Region, retired Maj.-Gen. Adeyinka Adebayo. Ambode in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna, said Adebayo’s death was a great loss to the nation, especially the South-West region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adebayo, 88, died in Lagos on Wednesday morning during a brief illness. “General Adebayo was a great patriot and one of Nigeria’s foremost nationalists who never shied away from expressing his love for his country and…
Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has blamed Babatunde Fashola led Ministry of Works and Housing for deliberately frustrating efforts to beautify and celebrate the state. This was made known to the general public when the Lagos governor spoke to journalists at the State House on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Ambode specifically said his administration’s plan to carry out a total reconstruction of the International Airport Road from Oshodi was being frustrated by the Federal Ministry of Works. “The road linking Oshodi to the International Airport, you would all agree with me is a national embarrassment. In the spirit of the…
Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa says the people and government of the state will remain grateful to the Abacha family for creating Bayelsa. Dickson stated this in a message to Mrs Abacha, who turned 70 on March 4. He described the wife of Nigeria’s late former Head of State, Mrs Abacha as a courageous, peaceful and loving woman. He recalled with satisfaction the events that led to the eventual creation of Bayelsa, which her late husband, Gen. Sani Abacha presided over. Dickson added that “the government and people of Bayelsa will remain eternally grateful to the Abacha family for that…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to carry out ‘unpleasant’ actions if the Federal Government does not yield to their demands. The labour body also said they are yet to get feedback from the government regarding their request for an increase of the minimum wage. According to Tribune Online, NLC also said its members are running out of patience with the Federal Government. The NLC Presiden revealed that the Buhari administration is yet to call the union for negotiations. Wabba said this while speaking at the 4th National Gender Conference organised by the NLC. He also said “As you…
In characteristic fashion, the aftermath of Real Madrid’s 6-2 aggregated victory over Napoli in the last-sixteen round of the Champions League brought a lot less joy than outright questioning of Zinedine Zidane’s decisions. Fans of other teams might look at this as an inexplicable taste for criticism. Real Madrid supporters prefer to believe it’s another example of their own incomparable obsession with excellence, something that drives them to analyse their team’s drawbacks in exasperating detail. The fact is that right after Dries Mertens scored, Napoli were only one goal away from outclassing Real Madrid and dumping them out of their…
Pep Guardiola fears that dropping points at home has cost Manchester City a shot at the Premier League title. City were held to a 0-0 draw by Stoke City at the Etihad on Wednesday night as they missed the chance to move up to second behind Chelsea in the table. His side closed the gap to 10 points behind the leaders, who they lost at home to earlier this season, while they have also drawn five games at home in total to give them the worst home record of all the teams in the top-five. City do, however, have the…
It has been a good few days for Chelsea fans. If beating London rivals West Ham 2-1 on their own ground wasn’t already a cause for celebration, rumours that manager Antonio Conte will sign a new contract imminently certainly will be. There has been much speculation of late around Conte’s future despite the fact that his current deal still has more than two years to run. Perhaps the greatest concern for Chelsea supporters came with the admission last week that his wife and daughter still live back in Italy. Although the reason for this is ostensibly so that his wife…
One of Wenger’s key principles is that he almost never criticises his players. Whenever Arsenal fall short, he tends to take responsibility himself, sometimes even praising his team’s “mental strength” or technical quality in spite of a loss. It’s a policy that has served him well for the longest current managerial reign in English football. However, in the wake of Arsenal’s 10-2 aggregate defeat against Bayern, perhaps his approach is due some scrutiny. When Wenger entered his post-match news conference after watching his side humbled 5-1 at home, silence descended over the assembled journalists. It was almost respectful — no-one…