Civic organization, BudgIT has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to encourage Nigerians to change by setting the right example first. The group made the calls following Buhari’s launch of the “Change Begins With Me” campaign today, September 8, 2016. BudgIT made the call via a post titled “What is change and where should change start from?” The post reads: “Let change start with National Assembly telling us how N115bn is spent. Let change start with a cogent explanation why Nigerian government needs 11 aircraft in a recession.” “Let change start with the government responding to our FOI (Freedom of Information) responses…
Author: David Folami
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cut a confused figure this week as the agency first insisted it wouldn’t be “teleguided” on the Edo governorship election; before going back on its word and announcing a postponement of the exercise. The security agencies had advised the election umpire to reschedule the vote, initially slated for Saturday September 10. But INEC baulked at the suggestion, saying it had attained 97 percent readiness and that the election will go on as scheduled. The commission walked back its earlier resolve at dusk on Thursday; announcing that the Edo governorship election will now hold on…
Femi Adesina, the special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity has enjoined Nigerians not to lose hope in the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government. Adesina in an article published on his Facebook wall early hours of Friday, September 9, 2016, said he takes one-third of his legitimate salary as President Buhari’s aide. “I am on a national assignment that has cut my legitimate annual income by one-third, so when there is hunger in the land, I go hungry too,” he said. “When people talk of lack of money, I penny-pinch, too. Well, almost. Let nobody think…
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to sell of some aircraft which make up the presidential fleet. This was disclosed by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. “There is a govt committee already in place, working to reduce the number of aircraft in the presidential fleet,” Shehu said via Twitter on September 8. The presidential aide made the comment after being challenged by a Twitter user, Japheth Omojuwa following the launch of Buhari’s “Change Begins With Me” campaign. During the launch, Buhari urged Nigerians to start changing their bad habits before expecting change of the government. Omojuwa…
The Government of the People’s Republic of China has said that Nigeria, as the biggest economy in Africa, would benefit from agreements reached at the just-concluded G20 Summit in Hangzhou, China. China’s new Consul-General in Lagos, Mr Chao Kiaoliang, made the remark while briefing Journalists in Lagos on the summit’s purpose and expected outcomes for the developing countries. Kiaoliang said that the Chinese government decided to host this year’s G20 Summit because of its growing interest in offering assistance and sharing experiences with developing countries, including Nigeria. “China knows that the world economy cannot truly recover, without the prosperity of…
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said that he’s also suffering from the effects of the current economic crisis. Adesina also assured Nigerians that their suffering will soon end if they can only endure. The presidential aide made the comments via an article, titled “After Ye Have Suffered A While” which was published in The Sun. Read the article below: Here comes the preacher. What does he want to tell us? Doesn’t he know that we are hungry, and the din of hunger makes one deaf to reason? The rumble in our…
Priyanka Chopra revealed her interest in 2015 to play James Bond in 2015. In a 2016 interview with Refinery, the Bollywood star who plays Alex Parish in the hit ABC series, “Quantico,” stated that a female Bond should not be called Jane Bond. “Look. It’s a story about a British guy who happens to be a white dude. There’s nothing wrong with that, whoever came up with it,'” she says. The ex-beauty queen who believes a woman can also play Bond adds ” And not Jane. She should be James Bond, and she should be able to sell it. Why…
After 30 years of dating partner, Stedman Graham, Oprah Winfrey is no closer to walking down the aisle than she was in the first year of their relationship. Following reports that the media mogul was finally set to do the due complete with a $4 million honeymoon, she took to Twitter on Monday, September 5, to debunk the rumours. “6 people who know me well have called today congratulating me or surprised they weren’t invited to my wedding,’ Oprah tweeted, adding with emphasis: ‘IT’ s NOT TRUE!!” She tweeted. On several occasions, the 61-year-old has made it clear that herself…
September 7, 2016, popular singer, Usher Raymond was crowned a legend as he received a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. Usher was awarded a five-pointed terrazzo and brass star embedded in the sidewalks of the Hollywood Boulevard. The American singer, songwriter and dancer has contributed immensely to the entertainment industry. Recall that at the age of 15, he dropped his first album, got platinum certification at 19, and made no. 1 singles for a whopping 9 times. Celebrating this news, the award-winning singer thanked fans who followed his journey from being a child star to an accomplished…
Halle Berry and estranged husband, Olivier Martinez, have reportedly been ordered to work on their divorce proceedings or have the case dismissed. According to TMZ, ex-couple have been issued a legal document in which the divorce clerk accuses the pair of “sleeping at the wheel,” and doing nothing to finalise the procedure. An ultimatum was thereby issued, asking the ex-couple to actively pursue the proceedings or have the case dismissed altogether. Sources close to both sides have backed up the claims that the actress and the French actor are definitely in no hurry to end their marriage and seem comfortable…
Drake’s dad, Dennis Graham sees things far differently when it comes to his son and rumoured girlfriend, Rihanna. A reporter for TMZ spoke with the elderly man on Tuesday, September 6, outside of a club in Los Angeles, asking about his opinion on the alleged budding romance. Graham seems to be completely oblivious to all the romanticised hints the pair have been dropping in the last month. He emphasised that the pair were merely friends. “They’re friends, They’ve been friends for years.” Graham’s reply to another reporter on speculations that his son had settled down, only buttressed the point: “I…
Maheeda has never hidden the fact that she was bleaching, the same way she made it clear that she had decided to stop it over a month ago. The controversial nudist has taken to her Instagram page to share new photos of herself showing a far darker skin tone than she has been known with over the last few years. Maheeda looked at least 5 shades darker than she was seven weeks ago. Two months ago, a fan commented on a new photo she shared, complaining that she was darker than normal. In 2014, Maheeda, promised in form of a…
Popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth, who was robbed by armed men on September 7, 2016, in his Lekki home has released his first statement about the incident. On his Instagram page today, September 9, 2016, Basketmouth thanked God his family was not harmed during the attack and joked that they didn’t steal his sense of humour. “Yes I was robbed, yes they made away with a lot of valuables…….the great thing is that they didn’t steal my sense of humour. Myself, my wife and kids were not harmed, so we thank God” wrote Basketmouth. “Big thanks to everyone that reached out,…
Seems like Darey Art Alade has got something going for him in Aso rock. The crooner was spotted with the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. Darey thought his Yoruba brothers how to greet respectfully in the photo shared on Instagram today, September 9, 2016. “WorkMode #RespectYourElders #Presidential,» he captioned it. Meanwhile, the R&B sensation has attributed the concept of his annual musical concert, ‘Love Like A Movie’, to his wife, Deola Art-Alade. According to the Nigerian singer, his wife was actually the one who came up with the idea for the show. Darey made this known while speaking on Rubbin…
Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh-Churchill took to her Instagram page today September 9, 2016, remembering her late mother who passed away many years back. She shared a photo of her mum’s graveside writing, “Today I celebrate My Queen Who left Us 28years Ago..A great woman And A beautiful Soul.. Mama Today i choose Not to Mourn you but celebrate the Life you Loved/LIVEd And the Love you left behind.. I love you Mama,If wishes where horses Smh.. Thanks for always Been by My side protecting And LOVING me..Thanks Mama for all you do for me From the Otherside. My Son KING-ANDRE…
Rob Kardashian has finally cleared rumours he got Blac Chyna pregnant to spite his family. The reality star admitted his relationship with Blac Chyna was very complicated in the beginning but he really can’t understand why people think his relationship with Chyna is a way of annoying his family. Speaking on radio show ‘On Air With Ryan Seacrest’, he said, “There’s no beef between anybody. Everything’s positive. Never in a million years would I have a child out of spite. Sometimes your family can’t get you out of the worst place that I was in. I needed an outsider to…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho relishes the must-not-lose matches that play a pivotal role in a title race. Points are at stake, sure, but almost as important is the psychological impact of the outcome. In the past, Mourinho has tended not to gamble for a win in games against title rivals, presumably aware of the damage that can be done by suffering defeat. In that case, expect United to be risk-averse against rivals City in Saturday’s Manchester derby. Those pining for Marcus Rashford to start could be disappointed. Ominously, we could be in for similarities with Louis van Gaal’s infamous…
Neymar’s agent has said the Barcelona star “was close” to joining Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United this summer before finally signing a contract extension with the Catalan club. Neymar, 24, prolonged his deal with Barca to 2021, but his representative, Wagner Ribeiro, has revealed that a big-money move elsewhere was discussed. “He was close to joining PSG,” Ribeiro told Bate-Bola Debat. “He would have earned €40 million a year net. “Neymar was also close to a spell at Manchester United, but he extended his contract to earn less at Barcelona because he wanted to stay at Barcelona.” PSG, in search…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and his City counterpart Pep Guardiola are not that dissimilar, according to former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso. The pair meet for the 17th time in their coaching careers on Saturday in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, with Guardiola having won seven of the previous clashes and Mourinho three. Alonso worked with Mourinho at Real Madrid, winning the Champions League with the club, before Guardiola signed him for Bayern Munich. The Spaniard told Sky Sports: “I think they share many things, and overall they are both leaders. “They have that charisma, that special thing, when…
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has praised manager Jose Mourinho for being direct with players, rather than going behind their backs, as the pair prepare for the Manchester derby. Ibrahimovic, 34, fell out with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola when the pair worked together at Barcelona, with the Swede frustrated by the coach’s lack of communication. He wrote in his autobiography I Am Zlatan: “I can deal with that, if the manager is man enough to say: ‘You’re not good enough, Zlatan. You haven’t made the grade.’ Guardiola didn’t say a word, not a peep, and now I’d had enough.”…