Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the posting of eight Directors-General and one Managing Director of the state government parastatals. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesman, Imam Imam, and issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Friday. The chief executives are as follows: Shehu Usman Malami, Director-General, Debt Management Office, Dr Ibrahim Usman, Director-General, Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Bureau and Shehu Adamu, Director-General, State Contributory Health Agency. Others are: Abdullahi Muhammad, Director-General, State Housing Corporation, Aminu Aliyu, Director-General, International Food and Agriculture Development( IFAD), Buhari Dahiru, Director-General, Fertiliser and Agricultural Supplies Company(FASCO) and…
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The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja revealed that the security agencies had thrice struck a chord to rescue the abducted Chibok girls. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a press conference to update the public on efforts of government to rescue the girls. The Minister said the attempts were, however, stalled by a contact group and the division in the Boko Haram camp. Mohammed reiterated the commitment of the government “to trace, locate and ensure the safe and successful release of the Chibok girls’’. The minister said that in July 2015, a contact group…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank, has called on the National Assembly to work with President Buhari to solve the economic situation in the country. Frank also urged the lawmakers to tell Buhari the truth, not minding if some of the President’seven if some ministers will lose their jobs.. He also commended the leadership of the Senate, as well as that of the House of Representatives for their effort in ensuring that Buhari succeeds. According to him, Nigerians expect more from the APC at this point in time. Frank said “Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the…
The traditional ruler of Nri in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammad Buhari for the challenges facing the country. Onyesoh made the call on Friday while addressing newsmen ahead of Saturday’s celebration of 2916 new yam festival in the kingdom. He stated that all Nigerians, especially the past leaders, contributed to the country’s problem. “Buhari is not our headache; corruption and looting of national assets were there before he came in. “Corruption was institutionalised in the country and everybody acted with impunity. “There was no discipline anywhere. So, we…
President Muhammadu Buhari will from Monday in New York, United States, participate in the five-day 71st session United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) beginning on Monday. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. The statement said that the president would deliver Nigeria’s statement at the opening of the General Debate of the Assembly on “The Sustainable Development Goals: A Universal Push to Transform Our World.” Adesina revealed that the president would also attend a high-level summit to be hosted by the UN, on “Large Movements…
It’s a full serving of beef going around the American music space at the moment as The Game joins Drake as rappers who have a score to settle with Meek Mill. While it’s not yet clear what has transpired between the one-time collaborators, Game had no nice words for Meek Mill when he performed at a nightclub on Thursday night. The Compton rapper threatened Mill, from Philadelphia, while on stage and also called him a snitch as he performed his new song, ’92 Bars’. ‘I just wanna beat that n*gga ass one good time’, he tells the crowd, ‘Fuck Meek…
2face Idibia will turn 41 on Sunday, September 18, same day the 2016 Emmy Awards will hold. The Nigerian musician had a ‘Fortified’ birthday celebration last year, marking his 40th with a series of events that included a Red Cross Support Day, book presentation and an All Star Tribute Concert that happened on September 20, 2015 at Eko Hotels in Lagos. This year as he celebrates his 41st, 2Baba will likely miss out on the show as winners of the 68th Emmy Awards are announced. The awards ceremony will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and will hold at the Microsoft…
If you’re very familiar with the dancehall singer, then it shouldn’t come as news to you that he’s not your everyday artiste and enjoys shocking people. Remember that time he stripped down to his briefs while performing at Felabration 2013? Yes, the ‘Like To Party’ singer really outraged many when he decided to strut around in nothing but his white underpants. Burna Boy‘s latest display happened while performing on stage in Makurdi at the Star Music Trek concert. He was seen happily playing with a fully inflated condom on stage, like a child that had just discovered a new toy,…
<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/fathia-balogun-and-odunlade-adekola-600×398-300×199.jpg" alt="fathia-balogun-and-odunlade-adekola-600×398" width="300" height="199" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-32552" /Popular Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola is set to welcome a sister-in-law to the family as his younger brother, Oyekanmi Jethro Adekola prepares to walk down the aisle soon. Oyekanmi, who is also an actor and MC, will tie the knot with his beau, Adebori Blessing in Elega, Abeokuta, Ogun State on October 1 according to reports. Odunlade and Oyekanmi have appeared in a number of movies together.
Like Birdman and Omawumi who both walked out of interviews this year, Nigerian pop act, Sean Tizzle has done the same. In a rather shocking manner, the ‘Sho Le’ singer reacted to bleaching rumours that have trailed him for several years during a recent interview. In a May 2016 interview with HF TV, Sean Tizzle blamed the bleaching rumours on the media saying, ‘Right now you can see what I look like, I really don’t know about all that, because people go still talk. Guess we could just blame it on the filters and these days I’ve been advised not…
If you’ve been following singer Sean Tizzle, then you must’ve noticed the former Difference Entertainment act doesn’t portray the label logo in any of his videos or even newly released singles. In a recent chat, the ‘Sho-Le’ singer discussed the reason behind his leaving the label and former mentor/boss, D’tunes. According to Tizzle, ‘Cause I’m trying to grow too!‘ He continued, ‘As long as I still have my relationship with the label, you don’t bite the finger that fed you and D’tunes will always be my brother.’ Speaking on his relationship with the producer, he said ‘I met D’tunes before…
Lady Gaga has been attracting much attention while stepping out in a range of eye-catching ensembles. And recently, she revealed a little too much, flashing her nipples in a sheer black dress. Meanwhile we can’t deny how incredibly hot she is in this thigh-high slit black dress.
Believe it or not, the last official song released by Nigeria pop star, Davido was ‘The Money’ featuring Olamide on November 7, 2015. At the time when ‘The Money’ was released, it was meant to be the single that’ll precede the release of Davido’s sophomore album. The album didn’t drop, but fans were pleasantly pleased a few months later when Davido signed a first of its kind global deal with Sony Music worldwide. Davido’s team at that time of the Sony deal in January 2016, explained that the album was delayed because of logistics relating to the new deal. So…
Nigerian pop star, Kiss Daniel continued his winning streak in far away Europe over the weekend. The ‘Woju’ singer, who is currently on the first leg of his 2016 European Tour, won the Artiste of the Year award at the just concluded Nollywood Europe Golden Awards (NEGA) that held on Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Frankfurt, Germany. The award ceremony, organised by Ehizoya Golden Entertainment, also saw team members of Kiss Daniel and his record label, G-Worldwide Entertainment smile home with awards. While his manager, Louiza Williams won Best Artiste Manager of the Year, his label boss, Festus Ehimare a.k.a…
Nigerian music continues to show widespread recognition around the world, as American rapper and Fast & Furious star Ludacris is the latest to vibe to another Nigerian song. MMMG singer, Tekno‘s hit song, ‘Pana’ was a source of entertainment for the star actor and his Gabonese wife, Eudoxie Mbouguiengue as they holiday in Fiji. ‘African music is what she listens to 24/7’, Luda said of his wife’s addiction to music coming out of Africa. Ludacris joins a long list of foreign entertainers like Drake, Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys, Taraji P. Henson and many more in recent times who have warmed…
Jose Mourinho wants Paul Pogba to forget his world-record price tag and show Manchester United his true quality. A summer of discussion bore fruit five weeks ago when the open secret of the 23-year-old’s Old Trafford return from Juventus was made official. United paid an eye-watering €105 million euros (£89 million) to bring back a player who left them four years earlier in search of first-team football, with a further €5m (£4.25m) due if certain targets are met. It is a remarkable, record-breaking fee that sees Pogba stand alone as the world’s most expensive player ever — a price tag…
Antonio Conte warned his Chelsea players that they must “feel the danger in every moment of the game” if they are to avoid a repeat of last season’s Premier League capitulation, after a 2-1 defeat against Liverpool on Friday. First-half goals from Dejan Lovren and Jordan Henderson gave a dominant Liverpool what proved an unassailable lead after 45 minutes at Stamford Bridge, though Diego Costa scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season in the 61st minute to set up a tense finale. Much of the prematch talk centered around David Luiz’s return to the heart of the Chelsea…
Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool “played football like hell” as his side defeated Chelsea 2-1 on Friday night. Dejan Lovren’s volley and Jordan Henderson’s wonder strike gave Klopp a second victory at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League since he took over the Reds last season. Diego Costa found a second-half goal for Chelsea, and while Klopp said the Blues were “too strong” to control for all 90 minutes, he was particularly pleased with his side’s performance before the break. “The beginning was brilliant — brilliant from my side. We played football like hell. It was really nice to watch,” the…
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has told Paul Pogba to keep things simple instead of trying to replicate Barcelona star Lionel Messi. The France international has endured a difficult start to life at Old Trafford following his £89million move from Juventus and has received his fair share of criticism in recent weeks. Scholes believes Pogba is trying too hard to make the difference and has advised the midfielder to focus on the things that made him stand out in Serie A. “Pogba seems to be a little all over the place at times. I think he’s trying to do…
Leonardo Bonucci has warned Inter that Juventus are hungrier than ever following their disappointing 0-0 Champions League draw with Sevilla on Wednesday. The Serie A champions are regarded as one of the outsiders to win European club football’s elite competition, but they failed to get off to a winning start. Juve will be looking to return to winning ways against Inter on Sunday, having started their bid for a sixth consecutive Scudetto with three straight victories. “Sunday’s match against Inter will be a tough test for us against a team in transition; no doubt they will be looking to prove…