The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Friday shut down the lubricant section of French oil giant, Total over allegations of anti-labour practices. The South-West Chairman of NUPENG, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the clampdown was as a result of a threat by the management of Total to sack 70 workers for belonging to the union. Korodo said that members of the union were deployed at the main entrance to Total’s blending plant to disrupt activities. He alleged that the management of Total had engaged a contractor, named…
Author: David Folami
Constituents of Kogi West Senatorial district are currently lamenting neglect under the representation of Senator Dino Melaye at the Upper legislative house. In a recent report by SaharaReporters, constituents have complained bitterly about the decadence in the Senatorial district that comprises of Lokoja, Ijumu, Kaba/Bunu, Koto/Karfi, Mopa/Amuro, Yagba East and Yagba West local government areas. The complaints of neglect was orchestrated by the realisation that Senator Melaye has no office in the entire Kogi West that comprises of seven different local governments. In the words of one of the constituents, “Kaba is the headquarters of Kogi West Senatorial District and…
Guardiola and Klopp have faced each other eight times in competitive games. All of those came in Germany. And while the Catalan has a slight edge (four wins to him, three to Klopp, one draw) it’s fair to say he was fairly impressed with Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund side. “They’re like a steamroller, unstoppable,” Guardiola said in Marti Perarnau’s “Pep Confidential” book. “There are other teams who counterattack brilliantly, like Real Madrid, for example. But Dortmund are unique. I’ve never seen anything like it.” Klopp’s Liverpool are not quite the same as Klopp’s Dortmund, but after a little over a year…
Antonio Conte is not a man who often hypes up his players in public but raise the subject of Thibaut Courtois and the Chelsea head coach is emphatic. “Thibaut is, for me, one of the best — if not the best — goalkeepers in the world,” Conte said in his weekly media conference on Friday. “This season he’s playing very well and you can see that he’s not only very good with his hands but also with his feet. I think he’s a complete goalkeeper, a modern goalkeeper.” Conte regards Courtois as an integral part of what he is building…
It might have taken Jose Mourinho longer than fans had anticipated, but Manchester United’s improved brand of football is now producing the points that it deserves. Draws against the likes of Stoke, Everton and Arsenal have proven costly — United are still a lowly sixth in the Premier League table — but, since losing at Fenerbahce on Nov. 3, United have won eight of 11 games and averaged more than two goals per match, which is a significant improvement on the early weeks. Most of the results in that run came against weaker opposition — a 1-0 win over Tottenham…
Kids are inquisitive beings and will ask any question with all the innocence of not knowing the implications such questions have. And not many questions are as awkward as the one Blue Ivy asks Jay Z here. We all know how her mum, beyonce, and North‘s mum, Kim Kardashian, got so popular. Yikes! Speaking of Blue and North, the kids still have not met. More awkward questions coming for Hov.
Rob Kardashian has been released from hospital after he got treated for symptoms associated with his diabetes. He was taken to the emergency room at West Hills Medical Center in California Wednesday night after suffering complications from diabetes. According to reports, Rob is going through a hard time as a result of the turbulent relationship between him and his fiancée Blac Chyna, which led to her moving out with their baby Dream. Since then, he has been eating excessively to combat the stress and has put on some weight, which unfortunately triggered his diabetes. Rob is now recuperating at home…
Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez have officially ended their marriage. They have reportedly finalized their divorce. The Catwoman actress and her estranged husband, who got married in 2013 after meeting on the South African set of the movie Dark Tide, filed for divorce in October, 2015. Martinez agreed to allow Berry to be the petitioner. This is according to California law which allows only one person to be listed as the petitioner. They both have a 3-year-old son, Maceo, and they have agreed to share both physical and legal custody of him. However, the two haven’t been able to reach…
Dance hall artiste, Burna Boy, has just issued a stern warning to fans and followers and all those comparing him. According to the ‘Check and balance’ crooner, he worked hard to get to where he is and doesn’t need any comparison. “I’m 25 years old born 2/7/1991. I’ve never got no free gifts from no “Big man” or Politician Ever, I don’t have no Sponsor, no support from anyone but God, My Fans, my Family and Gambo in Heaven. The amount of times I’ve nearly lost my life alone should b proof that God is real. So please Never compare…
Ubi Franklin seems to have confirmed rumours that his marriage to Lilian Esoro is over. The Triple MG boss took to Instagram on December 27, 2016, sharing a photo of himself and son, Jaden, dressed in all white for a wedding. “My Reality Love you Forever @jaydenubifranklin #weddingoff with My son, with you I haven’t Lost ✌ Serving You some All white,” he captioned the shot. This comes after Lilian Esoro stopped using Franklin as her surname on Instagram. Meanwhile, Lilian Esoro and Ubi Franklin continue to fuel rumours they have both gone their separate ways. The duo were spotted…
A video of Drake and Jennifer Lopez kissing and grinding on December 29, 2016, has emerged. The duo were present at a winter wonderland prom last night and they appeared super cozy with each other. Jennifer can be seen leaning in for a kiss as she dances with the ‘Hotline Bling’ star. Meanwhile, on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, they fuelled romance rumours after posting a pretty intimate photo of them all snuggled up on a couch, looking like a pair of lovebirds. The photo shows Drake’s arms wrapped tightly around her while Lopez lies on his lap with her eyes…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Endangered Species Control of International Trade and Traffic Amendment Act 2016, earlier passed by the National Assembly. Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), made this known while briefing State House correspondents on Friday in Abuja. He said that the Act was one of the 10 bills forwarded by the National Assembly to the President, adding that with the approval, the President had completed work on all the bills sent to him for his consent. “The President has assented to the bill sent by the…
The Ijaw Professionals Association (IPA) on Friday called on communities to intensify the demand for transparent and accountable spending of the 13 per cent oil derivation for Bayelsa. This is contained in a communiqué signed by Mr Iniruo Wills, President, Homeland Chapter of the association, after its meeting in Yenagoa. The pan-Ijaw professional group said it is now prepared to put pressure on the state in its fight against the alleged misuse of the special oil revenues. “Ijaw nation must localise its agitation and cause the states and local governments to become transparent and accountable in the spending of these…
The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested three suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorists sect in Dirbunde village of Takai LGA in Kano State. In a statement issued by the spokesman for the DSS, Tony Opuiyo, on Friday, December 30, 2016, three suspected terrorists are Samaila Muhammadu, Sanusi Musa and Hudu Muhammadu. According to the DSS, the trio had “perfected plans to to carry out series of coordinated attacks with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in selected states of the North-West zone in the month of November, 2016 to disrupt festive activities during the end of year…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned the United Nations over the killings in Southern Kaduna. SERAP asked Agnes Callamard, the United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to prevail on the Nigerian govt. to stop the killings in the area. The group also called on Callamard to ask the Federal Government to provide adequate security for those in the area. According to reports, over 800 people have lost their lives, and properties worth millions of Naira destroyed. Some groups and notable Nigerians have also called on President Buhari to do something about the alleged…
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Friday presented the 2017 Appropriation Bill of N102, 559, 340, 283, to the State House of Assembly. Presenting the bill, christened the “Budget of Prudence and Self-Reliance”, Ikpeazu said the amount represented a 3.14 per cent decrease from the 2016 budget outlay of N105,875, 924,320. A breakdown of the budget showed a projection of N21, 950, 340, 283 internally generated revenue and N61, 200,000,000 from the Federation Account. The recurrent expenditure projection stood at N57, 364,207,283, while the capital expenditure projection was N45, 185,133,000. Ikpeazu said “the overall performance of the 2016 budget as…
The Kaduna state police command has said that it has deployed men to the troubled Southern Kaduna region. This is coming after the Vicar-General of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kafanchan, Ibrahim Yakubu said over 800 lives have been lost. Speaking about Yakubu’s claim, the Kaduna state police commissioner, Agyole Abeh said “Everybody has the freedom to say what he wants to say, but as far as I am concerned, I have never heard of such figures they are calling. It is not true and not close to what the cleric is saying.” According to Premium Times, the state police boss,…
When a team’s confidence begins to erode, restoring belief is one of the toughest jobs in football. Arresting any slide quickly is vital and the best managers have the ability to change their methods to find a way of rebuilding players’ conviction. How difficult is it to stop a team’s losing momentum? Ask Alan Pardew, whose Crystal Palace side entered 2016 fifth in the Premier League with outside ambitions of Champions League qualification. By the time Pardew was sacked earlier this month, Palace had only won six of 36 league games since January and were one point above the relegation…
Thibaut Courtois has the potential to be as great as Gianluigi Buffon and is capable of becoming a Chelsea legend if he remains at Stamford Bridge “for many years,” according to head coach Antonio Conte. Chelsea are reportedly set to offer Courtois — who has kept 11 clean sheets in 18 Premier League appearances this season — a bumper new contract to ward off persistent interest from Real Madrid, amid reports in Spain that the 24-year-old has told friends and family he will move back to La Liga next summer. Courtois has won league titles in Belgium, Spain and England…
Antonio Conte insists that Michy Batshuayi wants to stay and fight for his place at Chelsea, and says the Belgian will not have to wait too much longer to get his chance to impress in the first team. Batshuayi, who arrived at Chelsea from Marseille in a £33 million deal last summer, was expected to be handed his first Premier League start of the season in place of the suspended Diego Costa when Bournemouth visited Stamford Bridge on Boxing Day. But Conte instead opted to deploy Eden Hazard as a false nine in his 3-4-3 system, only bringing on a…