The Federal Government has not paid allowances to any of the country’s former presidents since January 2016, an official has said. According to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, former presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Olusegun Obasanjo and others haven’t been paid due to unavailability of funds. Lawal made the disclosure on Thursday, November 17, during a meeting with members of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs. “There is a department responsible for the payment of former Presidents. Presently, funds are not available in service-wide vote to do that,” the SGF said. “We are…
Author: David Folami
The Federal Government on Thursday expressed the possibility that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would suspend its going nationwide strike. Dr Clement Illo, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, told newsmen in Abuja that government was positive that ASUU would resolve the crises soon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a meeting with ASUU, convened by the Senate President, the Committee on Labour and the Committee on Education, among others, ended in deadlock on Wednesday. Illo, who described the meeting as “a very positive step”, said the three-hour meeting recorded huge success toward resolving…
The Minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has revealed that the Federal Government’s goal is to deregulate the downstream sector of the petroleum industry. He said though the government is not there yet, it will continue to fine-tune the process until the goal is achieved. According to Kachikwu, “At every given time in the history of every country, you will always have partial deregulation. The reason being that you have to catch up each time and make an amendment, and even if it is just one day, you might have some level of subsidy for that one or two…
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi, a former Minister of National Planning, died on Wednesday, November 16, at his home in Ikorodu, Lagos. Read Tinubu’s statement on the former minister’s death below: “I mourn the passage of eminent Nigerian and Lagosian, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. He died at a time when his wealth of experience would have come in handy for the challenges of nation-building. Yet, Lagos was happy to have him. And Lagos is proud of the life he lived and all he achieved.” “He was…
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that his desire to improve the state keeps him up at night. Okorocha also said that he desires to make the state one of the best in Nigeria. He made the comments on Thursday, November 17, while inspecting some projects in the state. “My interest is to make sure that by the time I finish my second term, Imo State must have been developed more that it is now,” Okorocha said according to The Independent. “I find it difficult to sleep now because I want to change the entire face of Imo so…
A don, Prof. Jude Udenta, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in his anti-graft war and enthronement of financial accountability in government. Udenta, who teaches Government and Public Administration at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday. He said that Nigerians must stand and fight together with any administration that abhorred corruption in order to redeem the nation`s image and improve the economy. The university teacher said that the country’s economy and image had been damaged by unpatriotic elements over…
Nigerian comedian and actor AY Makun is confident the financial situation of the Nigerian economy will have little or no effect on his 2016 movie “A Trip To Jamaica“. The award-winning filmmaker told Planet TV in an interview published on November 14, 2016 on Instagram: “Recession has got nothing on the movie, trust me.” “As a matter of fact, I think it’s God, I always tell people that I’m a product of grace, I don’t act like I’m the best, I don’t come out like I produce the very best of movies but somehow I just experience grace which is…
What better way to keep your boyfriend crazy about you than to team up with his son and throw him a surprise birthday party. That’s exactly what reality star and make-up entrepreneur Kylie Jenner has done. 19-year-old Kylie and Tyga‘s four-year-old son, King Cairo decided to throw the rapper an early surprise birthday party ahead of his 27th birthday on Saturday. Kylie, who had already started showering Tyga with gifts in preparation for his birthday, threw the surprise party at her home, which was decorated with tons of balloons and gifts. The reality star also made sure to include some…
The Master of Ceremony Company’s Academy chaired by TV and radio host, Oscar Oyinsan, has embarked on a mission to mould the next generation of compères in Nigeria and beyond through knowledge sharing and practical classes. The classes, billed for November 24 to 25, 2016 and January 19 to 20, 2017, will see comedians Ali Baba, Tee A, Gbenga Adeyinka, and Teju Babyface, as well as media personalities Ik Osakioduwa, Joseph Benjamin, and Andre Blaze sharing their knowledge. Also on the list are veteran broadcasters and compères Sanya Oyinsan and Bisi Olatilo, motivational and public speakers, Jimi Tewe and Damilola…
A few days ago, we did a list of all the styles new mom, Blac Chyna has jacked off her soon-to-be sister-in-law, Kim Kardashian, from pregnancy styles to hairstyles. It looks like that’s not about to stop as she posted a nude photo of herself to Instagram, which she captioned ‘TBT’. Guess who’s always been the nude queen? Yep, Kim. She’s also been very public about her post-baby weight loss plan and recently took to Snapchat to show how much progress she’s made barely a week after. Ugh! Remember how much Kim kept us up with her weight loss routine…
A few days ago, we told you that YBNL leader Olamide planned to make it six albums in six years when he said, ‘It’ll be a hip hop album this time, no experimenting, just rap. I’m doing this for the culture and hardcore fans.’ And true to his words, the rapper has now announced the title and release date for the album, The Glory, which he also calls a ‘street tape’. The album will drop on December 26, 2016, same day as his concert, OLIC BEAST MODE III. With this, Olamide becomes the only Nigerian artiste to release an album…
Nigeria pop duo, P-Square will be celebrating their 35th birthday at Escape Nightlife in Victoria Island tonight. Peter and Paul Okoye experienced the roughest patch in their relationship last year, which made them celebrate their 34th birthday separately. While good wishes keep pouring in from their fans and colleagues, the ‘Bank Alert’ singers will be celebrating this special day together with their families this time. After all, the married men are back again!
Wizkid’s first ever music video ‘Holla at Your Boy’ is yet to get one million views, six years after it was released on YouTube. Here are the top seven most recent reviews about the visual shot in Lagos, Nigeria by Patrick Ellis. 1. When Wiz was handsome, nigga been on too much kush lately 2. This is the song that made me really like this guy; I was 16 at the time Little Marmaid_Gif 3. He has been on the fair girls thing forever Wizkid ‘Holla at your Boy’ 4. Haha is that Ice Prince? On the bike Skales, Wizkid,…
Skales might be coming under fire soon for his recent statement on women. According to the Baseline Music crooner, women are for the sole gratification of men. “Life is there for us to enjoy, women are there for us to enjoy you know. So, lets enjoy ourselves.” Well said Skales! Well said! It wouldn’t be surprising if his latest statement has anything to do with his change of girlfriend recently. Pulse reported Skales ended his affair with girlfriend, Sasay and is now dating an Ethiopian babe known as Leyla Konjo. Recall that Skales and Sasay used to be an item…
Baby on the way! After weeks of speculation, Nick Cannon has confirmed that he is expecting a baby with his ex-girlfriend, Brittany Bell. The actor confirmed the news during an interview with the Breakfast Club on Thursday, November 17. Us Weekly, in an exclusive report, revealed that the former beauty queen was pregnant, with speculations that Canon could be the father. The TV host revealed his excitement at becoming a father again. When asked if he was the father of the unborn child, he said, “Who said it wasn’t mine? I’ve got a baby on the way … absolutely ……
Considering how stunning and curvy Oge Okoye has been looking, rumours of surgical adjustments have begun making the rounds. Many have accused the Nollywood actress of getting butt and boob implants. However, Okoye has refuted the claims, claiming that her assets are only bigger because of fat. Daily Post reports that Okoye made the claims while speaking to journalists prior to her birthday, Wednesday, November 9, insisting that she only added weight. She said, “That’s not true at all. Why will I choose to go for butts or breast implant? “Although, I have added weight which I also noticed, I…
Eku Edewor has welcomed her first child with boyfriend, Chini Odogwu. Reports have it that the ’53 Extra’ host welcomed a baby girl last week in London. According to the reports, mother and child are both doing great. LIB first broke the news that Edewor was seven months pregnant and in London to await the birth of her child. Following a post shared on Facebook by Odogwu, there were speculations that Edewor had already put to bed in October. The Tv host has reportedly been dating Chini Odogwu, who is the the son of wealthy businessman, Sunny Odogwu, for two…
Today, November 18, 2016, marks the birthday of Psquare. The group made up of Peter and Paul Okoye are the most highly rated R&B and hip-hop group in Nigeria. In 1999, P-Square was formed while the twin brothers were in school in Abuja. With seven albums to their name, the duo have collaborated with international artists including Akon, Rick Ross, T.I and Dave Scott.
Muma Gee turns 38 years old today. The singer has collaborated with the likes of Cobhams Asuquo, Terry G as well as Samini and VIP from Ghana. The Port Harcourt born talent kicked off her professional career in 2006 when she moved to Lagos. Happy birthday Muma Gee!
Music star Jennifer Lopez is a stunner! The singer is the cover star for the December/January issue of Harper’s BAZAAR magazine. Stunning in a number of bold and colourful outfits, Lopez can be seen showing off her jaw dropping curves. Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony shocked the 2016 Latin Grammy Awards audience on Thursday, November 17, 2016, when they took the stage together and debuted their single ‘Olvídame y Pega la Vuelta’. After their performance, J Lo presented her ex-husband with the Person of the Year Award, plopping a big kiss right on his lips, sending the crowd into…