The Nigeria Army says it is not in possession of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. Lucky Irabor, commander of Operation Lafiya Dole said this while speaking at a press conference in Maiduguri, Borno state. This dismissal is coming after several claims by the Army that Shekau had been killed. Unconfirmed reports have it that Shekau had been captured by some local hunters in the state. Dismissing the report, the army chief said: “The military does not have Shekau in its possession and only read about the supposed capture in some media reports. “I also heard about it that some local…
Author: David Folami
The Federal Government has approved payment of not more than five per cent of the recovered loot to any successful whistle blower, who provides relevant information leading to the recovered funds. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known when briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. She said the council approved a Whistle Blowing policy aimed at consolidating the ongoing anti-corruption campaign embarked upon by the present administration. Adeosun said the policy would soon be supported by a bill already receiving…
President Muhammadu Buhari has gotten the support of the Supreme Niger Delta Youth Council Worldwide (SNDYCW) ahead of his rumoured second term ambition. In a recent report by Daily Trust, the group disclosed that it has formally adopted President Buhari for an unquestionable and constitutional second term in office come 2019. This was made known by the group’s National President, Prince Michael Newgent Ekamon, in a statement. Ekamon said President Buhari has done well, notwithstanding the bottlenecks which he has been faced with in the last 18 months. The statement further stressed the need for Nigerians to throw their weight…
Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun, on Wednesday presented a budget of N138,232,946,670 for the 2017 fiscal year before the state House of Assembly for consideration. Presenting the ‘Budget of Recovery’, on behalf of the governor, the Permanent Secretary, Osun Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Segun Olorunsogo, puts reccurrent expenditure at N75,823,942,160.00, representing 54.85 per cent of the budget. He also puts capital expenditure at N62,409,004,510, representing 45.15 per cent of the total budget. The budget also has the recurrent revenue of N105,090,868,130 and capital receipts of N33,142,078,540.00. Aregbesola said the economic sector, including agriculture, rural development, rural and…
Some people of Oghara in Delta are jubilating over the release of former governor of the state and their son, Chief James Ibori, who had been in prison in the UK for money laundering. The people, who expressed their joy in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, said that Ibori’s release was a huge relief to them. The Ovie of Oghara, Orefe 11, Noble Eshimeton, told NAN on phone that the entire people of Oghara were grateful to God for the release of their son. “I am grateful to God for his release. I was…
Stephanie Okereke-Linus and son, Maxwell are the cover stars for the latest issue of Motherhood In-Style Magazine! The beautiful actress and son look Christmas ready on the cover. Meanwhile, Linus’ son turned one-year-old on Sunday, October 23, 2016. The proud mum took to Instagram to share an image of her family with the caption: “Maxwell is one year old today.” Baby Maxwell’s birthday was celebrated with close friends and family members. Award-winning actress Genevieve Nnaji was also present at the celebrations. Maxwell is the actress’ first child with her husband Linus Idahosa. The couple got married on April 21, 2012…
Tiwa Savage’s husband, Tee Billz, just shared photos of himself with son, Jamil Balogun. He shared the shots today, December 21, 2016, on his Instagram story. With the caption, “About to go get fresh with Ma G,” the duo can be seen smiling for the camera. Meanwhile, Tee Billz, has just revealed he’s undergoing therapy. Although not your usual therapy sessions, it seems the artiste manager is using exercise as a form of therapy. He took to Instagram on, December 8, 2016, sharing a photo of himself at the gym with the caption, “Morning Therapy.” Another photo shared on December…
Last month, Nigerian comedian, Seyi Law, revealed he would be running for presidency come 2019. “I am ALETILE OLUWASEYITAN LAWRENCE aka SEYILAW and I am running for the highest office in the land in 2019,” he wrote on Instagram November 15, 2016. Apparently, Seyi Law is serious with running for Nigeria’s presidency. The jester was present at Olamide’s OLIC3 football tournament where he was overheard telling friends he seriously intends running for presidency. “Come 2019, I’m coming out. As soon as they lower the age for presidency to 35, I’m running,” he said. Seyi Law joins comedian Basketmouth who also…
Nigerian singer Tosin Martins and his wife have welcomed their new born baby girl in the United Kingdom. The gospel artiste took to Instagram on December 21 to share the good news. He posted an image of himself with his little girl and a medical staff of the hospital with the caption: “Freshly delivered this morning in a London Hospital. “Mother and Baby Girl are excellent and all this Father can say is: ‘I wish I had a thousand tongues And the cheek to take them all Betterstill a million songs And an eternity to sing each one But all…
Mavin star Reekado Banks has held his highly anticipated ‘Thank You’ concert. The event which took place at the New Afrika Shrine on December 21, 2016 saw Reekado perform hit songs off “The Spotlight” album – ‘Oluwa ni’, ‘Problem’, ‘Standard’ among others. And it was lit! Although full of your usual street urchins, Afrika shrine was full to the brim, with fans unable to get into the venue. Reekado with a fan base of young adults filled the hall to its capacity with fans overflowing through the venue into the adjoining streets. The star began the show with a number…
Nigerian gospel singer, Yinka Ayefele, was filled with gratitude to God while recounting a car accident that resulted in his inability to walk. Now confined to a wheel chair, the singer thinks that the incident, though a sad one, was what transformed his life. He shared comments concerning the near fatal occurrence along with some pictures on his social media account, Daily Post News reports. His post reads, “Thank you Lord. “On December 12, 1997, a tragic event occurred, the sad event later became a watershed that transformed his life. “19 years on, Yinka Ayefele MON, still gives thanks to…
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has told RMC he believes Lionel Messi will sign a contract extension and see out his European career at the Camp Nou. Messi, 29, reportedly told the club he joined as a 13-year-old that he would not discuss his future until the end of his current deal, which expires in summer 2018. He has been linked with clubs including Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain, and reports suggest he has a €250 million release clause in his contract. But Bartomeu said: “I’m sure he’ll sign with us again because we’re talking about the best player in…
Roberto Firmino says he “loves” life at Liverpool and plans to stay at the Merseyside outfit for “many years” to come. Firmino, 25, is now well adjusted to the Premier League since his arrival in the summer of 2015 from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim. The Brazil international finished his first season in England as Liverpool’s top scorer and has continued to excel in the 2016-17 campaign — establishing himself as an integral member of the team in a false nine position. Despite his success, Firmino admits he had to adapt to his new surroundings, but insists he has relished the challenge.…
Nice have backed striker Mario Balotelli after he was sent off in their final game of 2016. Balotelli, 26, was dismissed in added time at the end of the league leaders’ 0-0 draw at Bordeaux on Wednesday when he fouled defender Igor Lewczuk after reacting angrily to a challenge by him. Nice, two points clear at the top going into the winter break, ended the game with nine men after Younes Belhanda was also shown a red card by official Mikael Lesage. But midfielder Vincent Koziello said: “It’s up to the referee to protect players that get kicked and protect…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits he has “bad feelings” about failing to give some members of his squad a fair chance to prove themselves to him, and added he is not in the market for multiple January signings. A number of players, such as Memphis Depay and Ashley Young, have found themselves with restricted pitch time so far this season. Mourinho pointed to a proliferation of personnel for specific positions as one of the reasons why some people have not been afforded a chance but said it is something which troubles him. “I still have bad feelings towards myself…
Carlo Ancelotti hailed a “perfect” first-half performance as Bayern Munich moved three points clear at the top of the table with a resounding 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in the final game before the traditional Bundesliga winter break. A quick-fire double strike from Spanish midfielders Thiago and Xabi Alonso put Bayern firmly in control before the half-hour mark. Leipzig were then reduced to 10 men at the 30-minute mark when Emil Forsberg was dismissed for a horror tackle on Philipp Lahm. On the stroke of half-time, Robert Lewandowski coolly converted from the penalty spot for his 12th league goal of…
Juventus general manager Beppe Marotta has said James Rodriguez could be transfer target but ruled out making a second attempt to sign Julian Draxler. Rodriguez, 25, said at the weekend that he could look to leave Real Madrid due to a lack of first-team opportunities. He may not be allowed to leave until the summer due to Madrid’s transfer ban, but Marotta did not deny his club’s interest in the Colombian. “It depends on what we do in the transfer market,” Marotta told La Gazzetta dello Sport when asked specifically about Rodriguez. “We have to respect the balance sheet, but…
Nollywood actor and singer, Gabriel Afolayan, was recently interviewed. During the exclusive interview, Afolayan spoke about the viral Airtel commercial which features him as a stranded young man. He also spoke about the cinema culture in Nigeria, what an award means to him, his music career among other interesting topics. “First thing first was to say to myself, ‘you’re in for this for a very long time, and the kind of brand you want to build for yourself will actually say a lot about you,” he said. So I said to myself, I am not going to do just any…
Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on Wednesday rated England striker Jamie Vardy’s three-match ban as ‘unfair’. Vardy received the suspension from the Football Association (FA) for his sending off against Stoke City at the weekend. The FA on Tuesday rejected the ailing Premier League champion’s claim of wrongful dismissal which hinged upon Vardy being off balance as he was harried by Glen Johnson when he challenged Stoke forward Mame Diouf just before the half-hour mark. Referee Craig Pawson did not hesitate in showing him a red card for the two-footed challenge. Srivaddhanaprabha wrote on Instagram: “I am so sorry for the…
The Federal Government and the ExxonMobil branch of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have reached an agreement to end the union’s strike. This is according to a communique signed by Mr Francis Johnson, PENGASSAN; Falonipe Amos, Ministry of Petroleum; Isa Inuwa, NNPC; and Udom Inoyo, Mobil. Aggrieved oil workers of ExxonMobil on Monday shut down the company’s corporate head office in Lagos to protest alleged attempts by the company to sack over 100 workers. In a swift reaction, the company stated that the affected workers would be paid special benefits in line with existing…