Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina has said that the government cannot solve the country’s problems in 21 months. Adesina also said that the government has 48 months to fulfill its mandate. He made the comments on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, while appearing on Channels TV. “No government can solve enormous problems that it inherited in 21 months, and government has a mandate that lasts for 48 months, and when you’re in a long distance race, you pace yourself, lest you burn out before you reach the mark, and that is what government is…
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Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel has insisted he has no problem with Germany’s World Cup winner Mario Goetze, who has been left out of Wednesday’s German Cup tie against Hertha Berlin. The attacking midfielder was kept on the bench for Saturday’s 1-0 win over RB Leipzig and will miss the round of 16 clash at home to Hertha with a leg injury, according to Tuchel. “There is no quarrelling, no animosity,” said Tuchel on Tuesday, adding he is convinced the Germany star will yet “prove his class” this season. But Tuchel admitted Goezte’s lack of form is why he has…
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus said Wednesday he had been “surprised” by his extraordinary start to life in the Premier League. The 19-year-old rising star arrived in England last month after City agreed a deal with Brazilian side Palmeiras in pre-season. While some overseas players take time to adjust to the physicality and pace of the Premier League, Jesus has settled in immediately with three goals in four appearances, including a double in Sunday’s 2-1 win at home to Swansea. Such has been his impact, he has has kept Argentina ace Sergio Aguero out of the side for the last…
Ajax legend Marc Overmars has revealed that his former teammates Kanu Nwankwo and Finidi George were special players. Overmars was teammates with Kanu and Finidi at Ajax where they won Dutch Eredivisie, the Champions League (1995) and the Intercontinental Cup together, Overmars who later moved to Arsenal where he was reunited with Kanu praised the Super Eagles great and his compatriot for their raw talent and skills. “I don’t think Kanu had ever played on a normal pitch before he joined us at Ajax,” Overmars who is currently Director of Football at Ajax told Arsenal Magazine. “He didn’t know where…
The Senate has cautioned the minister of transport, Rotimi Amaechi against making unguarded and inciting statements about the legislature. Senate spokesman, Aliyu Sabi stated this while reacting to Amechi’s recent comment that the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan and Ibadan-Ilorin-Minna-Kano rail lines were being delayed by the refusal of the National Assembly to sign the loan request by the federal government. In a statement on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, Sabi noted that Amaechi’s statement shows he was not in tune with the position of the government. The Senate, therefore, called on the minister to withdraw his statement against the legislature. The…
Bindow of Adamawa on Wednesday called on religious leaders in the state to offer special prayers for the speedy recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. Bindow made the call when the people of Shelleng Local Government Area visited him at the Government House, Yola. The governor said that the health condition of the president was more worrisome to the people of the North East, due to his unrelenting efforts to end insurgency in the region. He appealed to both Christian and Muslim clerics in the state to organise special prayers for speedy recovery of the president. “I urge all religious leaders…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not in any danger health-wise. Mohammed also said that Buhari is well, hale and hearty and is only completing medical tests in the United Kingdom. The minister made the comments while speaking to State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday, February 8. “The President is well, hale and hearty. He is not in any way in danger. He is not ill and he is not in hospital,” he said. Mohammed added that if Buhari was in danger, his ministers would not…
Theinfostride has exclusively gathered that Kiss Daniel will be going on a UK tour next month. He’s expected to perform in the cities of London, Manchester and Birmingham. The ‘Woju’ singer was the biggest winner at the 2016 Headies, walking away with three awards for Best R&B/Pop album, Hip Hop World Revelation and Album of the Year for New Era. We also learned that the singer would be staging shows for his fans in Canada and Russia in March as well. We then had an exclusive chat with his rep, Louiza Williams who simply told us, ‘Kiss Daniel wasn’t robbed…
19-year-old Kylie Jenner showed major skin yesterday as she modeled her and sister, Kendall‘s clothing line, Kendall and Kylie. The teenager flashed her ever-growing boobs in a tight bustier that almost had them spilling out, which she wore over a pair of grey sweatpants. Keeping it simple, she merely captioned the photos ‘DropOne @kendallandkylie Coming Soon’, leaving all the other details out. Thenetng then had an exclusive chat with his rep, Louiza Williams who simply told us, ‘Kiss Daniel wasn’t robbed in Calabar.’ Kiss Daniel performing live in Calabar was one of the most anticipated events of the 2016 edition…
Ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Soma was certainly the ladies favourite with his tall, dark and handsome good looks and quiet persona. It is no wonder Nollywood actress and producer of hit movie and series, Jenifa’s Diary, Funke Akindele, wants him to become a part of the show. At least that’s according to a Twitter page dedicated to keeping fans updated on Soma’s daily activities. And earlier today, it announced that Soma was going to be playing the role of Kiki’s boyfriend in upcoming episodes of the series. The ambitious 24-year-old, who is also a singer, released a single almost immediately…
Atletico Madrid president quashed rumours the La Liga side could launch bids to bring back Diego Costa or Sergio Aguero should they get a transfer ban overturned. Aguero has been dropped by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola for Brazilian wonder kid Gabriel Jesus in City’s last two outings and hinted an exit was looming at the end of the season after Sunday’s 2-1 win over Swansea City. Despite scoring 102 times in a five-year spell at Atletico before joining City in 2011, Cerezo criticised the Argentine for leaving the club on bad terms. “If he had left in a normal…
Wilfred Ndidi put a smile back on Claudio Ranieri’s face as the Leicester midfielder’s first goal for the troubled champions inspired a 3-1 win over Derby in Wednesday’s FA Cup fourth round replay. Ranieri has found himself under fire after Leicester slumped to within one point of the Premier League relegation zone less than a year after their fairytale title triumph. Amid claims Ranieri has lost the support of his squad, the Leicester boss was given a vote of confidence by the club’s Thai owners on Tuesday. But Ranieri was in danger of an embarrassing Cup exit when second tier…
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has played down talk that Chelsea have an advantage over their Premier League rivals by not playing in Europe this season, saying it is harder to maintain momentum when they do not play as regularly. Table-toppers Chelsea, who finished 10th last season, are the only team in the current top four, which also includes Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City and Arsenal, to have not featured in a European competition this campaign. “The players don’t want to relax. Everybody wants to play in Europe and if you’re in the rhythm of playing a game every three or four days,…
Popular pastor, Tunde Bakare has said that President Muhammadu Buhari chose him as a running mate in 2011 because he wanted a Vice President who could properly manage Nigeria in case of his death. Bakare, the General Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, also revealed that Buhari rejected former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as a running mate. The cleric made the revelation while speaking to members of his church in Lagos in January 2017. “After I was called and I went to Abuja, and I sat with Mr President or General Buhari then, I said why me? ‘I’m not a…
Pastor Tunde Bakare has revealed how former president, Olusegun Obasanjo tried to make President Muhammadu Buhari choose Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as his running mate in 2011. According to Bakare, Obasanjo told Buhari that he would support him if he agreed for Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance minister, to occupy the Vice Presidential slot. Bakare made the revelation while speaking to members of his church in Lagos in January 2017. “The day I signed that paper was the last day of submission. I carried the candidacy paper with me, but I didn’t fill. The final day, Nasir el-Rufai (current governor of Kaduna) came…
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has urged the police to arrest former Governor, Kayode Fayemi over alleged corruption. The Assembly gave the order on Tuesday, February 7, after Fayemi failed to appear before it to defend himself against fraud allegations. “During Governor Kayode Fayemi’s government, he awarded a N304m contract for planting of flowers for urban renewal project in Ado Ekiti. Over 50% of the contract sum had been paid but there is no single flower anywhere,” Chairman, House Committee on Information, Dr. Samuel Omotoso told journalists in Ado-Ekiti. “The former governor also purchased 133 vehicles for royal fathers.…
Reality television judge, Yinka Davies has revealed that she considers the recession term often used by Nigerians as an unreal reference to the current economic hardship. According to the vocalist who spoke in an interview with Vanguard News, the difficulties being experienced by her countrymen have been in existence for a long time. Many have attributed the hard times to the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari who seems to be dragging his feet in respect to fulfilling the campaign promises he made to the electorates. As far as she is concerned, the degree of economic problems being faced in the…
Gbenro Ajibade shared this adorable photo of his little girl celebrating her as his man crush. The actor took to Instagram today February 8, 2017, with an adorable photo of Azariah in a tub surrounded by rubber ducks. “WCW??? no other than my beautiful princess @azariahajibade Couldn’t hold this one back.Shoutout to @officialosas for styling and directing the shoot.Princess is modeling already,” he wrote alongside it. Meanwhile, little Azariah got a Range Rover e-vogue from her god father, Kare Ekewenu.An excited Gbenro took to Instagram on August 14, 2016 sharing photos of the new whip with the caption: “So I…
Last week, Many predicted Soma and Miyonse’s eviction as Efe got the highest polls in the Pulse Nigeria Big Brother Naija poll. It’s week three and Five housemates Bisola, Gifty, Bassey, CocoIce and Debbie-Rise are up for possible eviction. Here’s a recap of how the housemates voted in week 3; 1. Bally Nominated Bisola and ThintallTony 2. Debie-rise Nominated Marvis and Bisola 3. Kemen Nominated Bisola and ThintallTony 4. Cocoice Nominated ThintallTony and Bassey 5. Tboss Nominated Marvis and Bassey 6. Bassey Nominated Cocoice and Kemen 7. Uriel Nominated Cocoice and ThintallTony 8. Gifty Nominated Cocoice and Bassey 9. Efe…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s aide on media and publicity, Femi Adesina says he made an “eternal commitment” to stand for truth no matter what. Adesina who has been under fire over comments on the health status of President Buhari said”some folks” who want him to lie will be disappointed. “Some folks would rather be lied to. But they won’t get it from this spokesman. An eternal commitment to the truth, no matter what. God rules,” Adesina said via Twitter on Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Adesina alleged that corrupt people are wishing that Buhari should die. He also said that some Nigerians…