The Federal Government has concluded plans to overhaul about 50 bridges across the country at a total of N270 billion. This was made known by the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday, January 3, 2016 in Lagos while inspecting the Rehabilitation of Lagos Ring Road Bridge abutment and approach to the Third Mainland Bridge project in Lagos. In his words: “Many of the bridges we built in the country over the last four, five decades have not been under any form of maintenance. We now have a three-year plan affecting over 50 bridges across the country…
Author: David Folami
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has requested for the names of the beneficiaries of the N5000 stipend the President Muhammad buhari administration has reportedly started giving poor Nigeria. The vocal governor reportedly challenged President Buhari to publish the names of the beneficiaries if truly the FG had distributed such funds since December 30, 2016. Fayose, who claimed to have already started paying the poor residents of Ekiti the sum of N1000, said only All Progressive Congress-led states will publicly agree to the claims by he FG. The governor went further to say no one in Ekiti has been a beneficiary…
Julius Agwu who has been off social media for 18 weeks, stirring speculation of a relapse in his health, has been spotted over the holidays. Julius is back on his feet and was on Sunday, January 1, 2017, pictured with his wife at a church in Houston, Texas. Recall that the ace comedian shared a photo of his feet via his Instagram page on Friday, November 18, 2016, deleting it shortly after. His fans who have been worried that the comedian might be struggling with his health, have begun speculating that the photo was shared from his hospital bed. Whatever…
Mercy Aigbe-Gentry celebrated her 39th birthday on Sunday, January 1, 2017, and she received a unique message from former colleague, Victoria Inyama. Although the actress got an outpouring of love from her fans, friends and industry colleagues one particular message stood out. Victoria Inyama posted an adorable throwback photo to wish her longtime friend all the best. She wrote, “Won’t even bother with filter From d 1st day we met in Unilag Your smile was sweet and innocent You were and still is very active (gragracious) Your humour is bae We grew as friends together. We laughed & shared our…
Adaeze Yobo is one happy wife! The expectant mum is full of praises of her husband, former Super Eagles star, Joseph Yobo. According to her, he popped the question three months after they met. She took to Instagram on January 1, 2017, celebrating their anniversary writing, “Popped the question 3months after we met and I’ve been all in ya bizness ever since 7years!!! 3 cities, 6 diff addresses, 1 poke nosing 6 year old that can tell when we are fighting even when we pretend in his face , 1 little rascal + 1 more on the way and you…
Fresh marriage rumours are trailing ‘Reggae Blues’ singer Harrysong. Popular blogger Linda Ikeji broke the news of the former 5star music singer’s marriage a few minutes ago. We however reached out to Harry’s manager, Bishop, who says the reports aren’t true. According to him, “It’s a lie. I don’t know where Linda got such story from. Nothing of such happened.” Reports have it that Harrysong got married secretly to his girlfriend, 2014 Most Beautiful Girl in Niger Delta, Harriet Eddie, sometime last year in an attempt not to chase away his female fans. Meanwhile, Harrysong, has reportedly launched his own…
Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze, has received the best starter pack for the new year as he announced the birth of his niece. He shared the good news on his Instagram on Sunday, January 1, 2017, with the caption “Unto us a child is born”, attaching a picture of the baby. Ikedieze, who is popular for playing comic roles in movies alongside Osita Iheme, seems to have found an off-the-screen distraction in the little one. The actor is yet to have his own child since getting married to wife, Nneoma Nwaijah in 2011. The award winning actor, 37, has featured in…
Nigerian comedian Basketmouth has shared a photo of a little girl he had with his ex-girlfriend for the first time on social media. The comedian wishing fans and followers a happy new year took to Instagram to share an adorable photo collage of his kids. “My kids…God’s greatest gift. @Jason @Amy @Janelle Happy New Year from the Okpocha Clan,” he captioned the shot which has since garnered over 100 comments. Meanwhile, Basketmouth has declared he’s running for the Nigerian presidency come 2019. Basketmouth, who vowed to run for Nigerian presidency if Trump wins, is keeping to his promise and has…
Four Chelsea fans have been given suspended prison sentences by a French court after being found guilty of racially aggravated assault on the Paris Metro. Only two of the quartet, James Fairbairn, 25, a civil engineer from Kent, and Joshua Parsons, 22, a trainee scaffolder from Dorking, Surrey, appeared before the court in the French capital on Tuesday. They were given six and eight-month prison sentences respectively, while two other men, William Simpson, 37, from Ashford, and Richard Barklie, a former police officer in the Northern Ireland RUC, were each given 12-month suspended prison sentences in absentia. All four were…
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez has been told to step up his game by Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller having failed to score a goal since October. Hernandez, 28, is set to reunite with the rest of the Leverkusen squad after the winter break when they land in Orlando, Florida, on Tuesday afternoon. Following an impressive return of 33 goals in his first 48 competitive appearances for the German side, the Mexico international has failed to find the back of the net in his previous 15 matches, last scoring in the 2-0 defeat of Borussia Dortmund on Oct. 1. “Chicharito now…
Yaya Toure and Bacary Sagna both remain relaxed about their futures despite their Manchester City deals running out at the end of the season. Both players are now free to speak to other European sides over deals for next season because their current contracts end in the summer. Toure, who joined City from Barcelona in 2010, has recently forced his way back into the side after being frozen out in the opening months of the season over controversial comments from his agent aimed at manager Pep Guardiola. And he told reporters that he is not worried about the situation and…
Harry Kane says the chance to stop Chelsea breaking a Premier League record of 14 straight victories is added motivation for Tottenham when they host the league leaders on Wednesday. Chelsea have won 13 league consecutive matches, including a 2-1 win over Spurs at Stamford Bridge in November, and they will break Arsenal’s record, set in 2002, with another victory at White Hart Lane. There is no love lost between the two sides, particularly after the Blues’ ended Spurs’ title hopes last season, but Kane says stopping Chelsea making history is firing them up. “Definitely, we don’t want to be…
Chelsea are monitoring West Ham United’s Michail Antonio, sources close to the player have said. Antonio has been West Ham’s star performer this season, with the 26-year-old having excelled in a number of different roles. He has played at right-back, left wing, right wing and up front and he is the club’s top scorer with eight goals. Chelsea are in the market for attacking reinforcements after selling Oscar, and Antonio’s versatility has brought him to the attention of Blues boss Antonio Conte. He impressed Conte in West Ham’s EFL Cup win over Chelsea earlier this season and could play in…
Arsenal scored three times in 20 minutes to wipe out a 3-0 deficit and claim a point in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday. Bournemouth had made a high-tempo start after Charlie Daniels’ opener, and soon made it 2-0 when Callum Wilson converted a penalty after Granit Xhaka’s push on Ryan Fraser. The Gunners’ chances seemed slim when Fraser added a third before the hour mark after taking advantage of a slip by Hector Bellerin. But the comeback started with 20 minutes to play when Olivier Giroud flicked on a cross and Alexis Sanchez dived to head home…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the National leaderof the the All Progressives Congress (APC), has congratulated Nigerians for entering the New year, saying that the year will bring good things for the nation. Tinubu who said this in a statement issued by his Media Office, claimed that the efforts of the Buhari-led government will begin yield fruit in 2017. ”The last year witnessed a lot of sacrifices on the part of Nigerians. The government of APC is mindful. It is the necessary pain before the gain. As we move into a new year the pains will ease off in certain areas as…
Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and her hubby, Captain Mathew Ekeinde were guests of the Esama of Benin, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion on New Year’s Day. The Nollywood actress shared photos from the dinner party hosted by Chief Igbinedion at his home in Edo state, via her Instagram page on Sunday, January 1, 2016. Omotola also posed in a selfie with the Esama during their visit. She also shared a generous photo of the dinner table loaded with sumptuous meals. Guess we know what they were doing for the New Year’s day celerations. Omotola has been happily married to Captain Matthew for 20…
Sadio Mane believes he is leaving Liverpool in good shape as he prepares to spearhead Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations challenge. The 24-year-old — whose goal in the 2-2 draw with Sunderland on Monday was his ninth for Liverpool since his £34million ($41.7m, 40.1m euros) move from Southampton — says the squad is strong enough to make up for him playing at African football’s showpiece tournament in Gabon. Mane leaves Liverpool in second position in the table, five points adrift of leaders Chelsea, who can go eight points clear if they beat Spurs on Wednesday. “It won’t be easy for…
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to implement the N52,000 new minimum wage in 2017. In its new year message, the Union’s President, Ayuba Wabba also asked President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle unemployment affecting young Nigerians. Wabba charged the President to deal with the challenge of the power sector through “either reversal of the privatization of the sector or ensuring that those who run the sector provide electricity on regular basis and at rates consumer can afford.” According to him, labour will continue its campaign to ensure that the incidence of delayed payment of salaries is…
There are indications that President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet reshuffle initially speculated to happen in January 2017 may have to wait till May. According to Leadership newspaper, which cited ‘impeccable sources’, the President is no longer keen on the idea of reshuffling his cabinet so soon despite pressures from within and outside the government, including the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. Buhari is said to have been convinced to delay the cabinet shake-up until May as part of a mid-term review mechanism. The report cited a source at the National Assembly who said Buhari was advised to wait till the second anniversary…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has launched a Made-in-Nigeria contest to promote locally produced goods. The contest will run for three months and will serve the purpose of showcasing raw materials used in producing the goods and the process involved. The best products will then be identified and their creators will be matched with investors and relevant government agencies. “Today, as promised, we kick-start the soft launch of the #MadeInNigeria Challenge,” Saraki said via a statement. “This campaign is organised to showcase everyday products that are used by Nigerians and produced by Nigerians locally that serves as an alternative to imported…