The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday suffered slight setback as one of its senators, Joshua Dariye, announced his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Dariye, a former governor of Plateau state who represents Plateau Central Senatorial District announced his defection in a letter read by President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, at the end of plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Thursday defection by Dariye was the second time he was dumping the PDP. In 2011, he defected from the party to Labour Party, where he contested the senatorial election. But, in 2014, the…
Author: David Folami
Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is right to blame the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Nigeria’s economic problems. Fashola also blamed the current recession on the past government’s habit of giving handouts instead of investing in infrastructure. He made the comments while giving a lecture titled “Leadership and the Politics of Reform in Africa: Lessons from Nigeria” at the Wilson Centre in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, September 20. “In Nigeria, the choices of yesterday make this winter a very harsh one for our people, because we did not invest in the…
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has said that he will win the September 28 governorship elections in the state by a landslide. Obaseki made the comment on Thursday, September 22, while speaking to journalists in Benin City, the state capital. “From all the feelers we are getting from across the state, the indications are that we will win by 75 per cent,” he said according to Punch. “That is what the Gallup poll I monitored last night indicated. Particularly in Edo-South, things have improved quite significantly from the last poll that we received. “Edo-Central…
The Ijaw Youths Congress Worldwide has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop witch-hunting ex-first lady, Patience Jonathan. The group also claimed that Mrs. Jonathan made her money from gifts and gratifications while she was in office. Spokesman of the Ijaw youths, Udengs Eradiri, also condemned what he described as the media trial the former first lady. He said “First Ladies in Nigeria do not do any work. A woman naturally attracts a lot of gifts from men let alone a First Lady who has the power to recommend you for something. “They receive a lot…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said that Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s government smells of corruption. He also accused Oshiomhole of plunging the state into debt following revelations that Edo was one of Nigeria’s most indebted states. The PDP candidate made the comment via a statement released by the Ize-Iyamu Campaign Organisation. The statement reads: “The debt management office, Abuja has just stated that Edo State, with a total of $179.52 million as at June 30 this year, holds 4.91 per cent of the nation’s subnational foreign debts. And we know this is outside over…
Former chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has referred to Speaker Yakubu Dogara and three other principal officers of the House as “shameless thieves”. Jibrin had accused Dogara, Deputy speaker Yusuf Lasun, Chief Whip Ado Doguwa and Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, of “criminal insertions” into the budget totalling billions of naira. Jibrin also made it clear he isn’t going to appear before the Ethics Committee of the House, unless the committee makes its proceedings public. “The House belongs to Nigerians not the 360 members! “Despite all these and since I can substantiate the allegations I raised with…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to declare the seat of Sen. Joshua Dariye in the Senate vacant. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Dariye, on Thursday at the Senate, announced his defection from PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing lingering leadership crisis in the party as reason. In a statement by the party’s Deputy Chairman in the state, Mr Amos Gombi, on Friday in Jos, PDP urged INEC to immediately conduct fresh election for Dariye’s Plateau Central Senatorial seat. It said that the fresh election…
Lagos State Government says it has recorded six deaths from cholera outbreak out of 45 cases in some communities in Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA). Dr Jide Idris, the State Commissioner for Health, who made the disclosure on Thursday at a news conference in Lagos, however, was not specific about the timing of the incident. Idris said that state government was already taking appropriate measures and had contained the outbreak. According to him, the ministry was notified of an upsurge of diarrhoea diseases in some communities in Isolo LCDA. “Following this, 45 cases were line-listed by the Epidemiology Unit…
You would think that with the controversies on-air-personality Freeze found himself in the last few months he would be tamed. Think again. During Pulse’s exclusive interview with Freeze on August 30, 2016, he said he isn’t afraid to be politically incorrect. “I’m never ever going to be politically correct. I am going to try not to be insulting. I come from the two most insulting tribes in the world” said Freeze. The Cool FM OAP, however, admitted that he would try to be more diplomatic in future. “What I am going to work on is my diplomacy, not my political…
The confirmed collaboration between Davido and American singer and songwriter Tinashe will be getting a video. The song reportedly titled ‘How long’ is getting an accompanying visual, with the video being shot on a beach in Malibu, California, United States of America. The Sony Music act has employed the services of international award-winning video director, Frank Borin and producer, Jamee Ranta – who is famously known for big projects such as Nicki Minaj‘s Anaconda and Jason Derulo‘s Trumpets. The Nigerian pop singer is putting in work to ensure his album meets the expected standards, going for super collaborations such as…
Davido has signed a deal with RCA Records. The DMW CEO had earlier this year signed a much publicized deal with Sony Music Entertainment, with the goal to release his sophomore album. And now he is has penned another deal with RCA Records. RCA Records is an American flagship recording label (alongside Columbia Records and Epic Records) of Sony Music Entertainment (SME). It releases multiple genres of music including pop, rock, hip-hop, R&B, blues, jazz and, through RCA Nashville, country. It is home to a number of top stars, including ASAP Ferg, ASAP Rocky, Alicia Keys, Aretha Franklin, Zayn Malik,…
Davido has recorded three songs with US rapper, Young Thug. The singer is working towards the release of his EP this year, after signing to Sony Music in January. One of the songs on the project will include a collaboration with Young Thug, who have been linked with him over time. But the extent of their work together was not made public. Davido has revealed that in an interview with Ebro Darden, Host of Beats 1 on Apple Radio. According to the Nigerian superstar, he recorded three songs with Young Thug in New York. “Last year I was more of…
There you have it! OAP Toolz is Nigeria’s sexiest female celebrity according to our polls. Readers were asked to vote for who they feel is Nigeria’s sexiest female celebrity yesterday, September 22, 2016. They were given the option of, Adunni Ade, Ezi Emela, Moyo Lawal, Mo’ Cheddah, Anita Joseph, Toolz, Halima Abubakar and Daniella Okeke. Moyo Lawal came in last with a total of 3.4%. Halima Abubakar, Anita Joseph and Ezi Emela stood still at 5.2%. Mo’Cheddah 8.6%. Daniella Okeke comes in at 10.3% closely behind Adunni Ade at 12.1%. 24.1% say we have no sexy female celebrity in Nigeria…
Cars, diamond rings, and more – Kylie Jenner better have a good memory when she is summoned to give account of all the gifts she has received from boyfriend, Tyga. That is according to new documents obtained by TMZ regarding Tyga’s financial woes. The publication gathered that celeb jeweller, Jason of Beverly Hills, is going after the new G.O.O.D Music act for a $200,000 (N63m) debt and his law firm wants to know everything the rapper has gifted Kylie. Kylie has reportedly agreed to answer questions about her boyfriend’s finances and Jason’s lawyers are set to privately meet with the…
Despite achieving numerous world hits since she quit smoking, Adele maintains she would be able to hit higher notes if she was still puffing on cigarettes. The British star, who quit smoking for health reasons five years ago, told Canada’s etalk, ‘The people with the best voices, they always smoke. I’ve given up smoking and I’m convinced that’s made my voice weaker.’ She however saw the positives in quitting the habit. ‘But my fingers ain’t orange any more,’ she said.
Falz has added to his number of endorsement deals by snagging an ambassadorial role with sports betting platform, Merry Bet. The rapper put pen to paper on his new deal earlier on Friday, September 23. Falz was recently announced as one of the Nigerian acts retained by telecommunication company, MTN.
6 years after their hit song ‘Ruggedy Baba’, we got a surprise as Ruggedman and 9ice came together to give us a new song titled ‘Religion’.
Nigerian pop star, Tiwa Savage was recently featured in New York’s VIBE Magazine. In a very interesting interview, the new Roc Nation star revealed for the first time how her high school crush made her fall in love with music. According to Tiwa Savage, ‘I played trombone. Don’t ask me if I still play (laughs), but I literally picked it up because I had a crush on a boy in high school. He used to hang around with the cool kids, the musicians and dancers’. She continues, ‘Here I was: this kid fresh from Nigeria, strong accent, my mom shaved…
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has ruled John Terry out of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal at Emirates Stadium. The veteran centre-back was forced to miss last Friday’s 2-1 defeat to Liverpool after picking up an ankle injury in the 2-2 draw with Swansea City. Terry returned to training this week, but Conte says he will not be ready for the game against Arsene Wenger’s men. “John didn’t recover. He’s working, but he didn’t recover for the game against Arsenal,” he said. “I don’t know [when he’ll be back]. In this case, it depends on what the player feels.” Chelsea’s…
Super Eagles midfielder John Mikel Obi has expressed his delight at Victor Moses stay at Chelsea. Since joining Chelsea in the summer of 2012, Moses has failed to secure a regular spot at Stamford Bridge and has been sent out on loan to Liverpool, Stoke City and West Ham. Under new manager Antonio Conte this season, the Nigeria international forward has remained at the club where he has been impressive. Speaking in a recent interview, Mikel Obi revealed that he never understood why the forward never stayed back to fight for a shirt in Chelsea. The Super Eagles captain revealed…