The Enugu State Government has dissolved the board of the State Water Corporation with immediate effect, Commissioner for Information, Dr. Godwin Udeuhele has said. Udeuhele announced this on Saturday in Enugu while briefing Government House correspondents on the outcome of the state executive council meeting held Friday night. The council also sacked the Managing Director of the Enugu State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (ENRUWASA) who was alleged to have failed to provide potable water to residents of the state. The commissioner said that the state government had to take the decisions as a result of the continued abysmal…
Author: David Folami
Teachers in Akwa Ibom State have reportedly began fasting and prayer session to enable them get their unpaid salaries. According to an Instagram post by Instablog9ja, the teachers recently resorted to fasting and prayer in the state. “With their appointment letters in hand, Akwa Ibom State teachers begin fasting and prayers over unpaid salaries since April, last year,” the picture was captioned on Instagram. The teachers were pictured with what was said to be their appointment letters as they knelt to pray for God’s intervention in getting their 16 months unpaid salary. It was further gathered that the decision to…
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has said that religious gathering is important to building a peaceful and virile nation. Oshiomhole said this on Saturday in Benin while declaring open the Annual Delegates Conference of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). He said that such gatherings were important in building a peaceful, just society, whose citizens and leaders would be guided by the fear of God. The governor said that this would ensure that policy choices were guided by how they impact on the people. Oshiomhole said that people should be judged by their actions and not their religious…
Fast & Furious actor, Tyrese Gibson, has shown his support for Vin Diesel, following the latter’s alleged beef with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Tempers started blowing up when Johnson made a recent comment posted on his Instagram, calling his male Fast & Furious actors unprofessional as well as “candy asses”. Reacting to this, Diesel reportedly confronted him in his trailer where they had a long conversation that yielded no positive result. Gibson, in another Instagram posted on Thursday, August 11, 2016, praised Vin Diesel, who he feels has helped him become a better man. “Spreading love always….. without saying I’ve…
Reality star Rob Kardashian has returned to Instagram on Thursday, August 11, 2016. The younger brother of Kim Kardashian took to Instagram to congratulate his younger sister Kendall Jenner on her September cover of Vogue. This is the first time he’s posted to the social media platform since deleting all his pictures last month. “I’m so proud of you baby Sis‼September issue VOGUE!!LOVE YOU KENNY,” he wrote alongside the picture. Recall that back in July this year, the father-to-be fuelled rumours of a split from his fiancée, Blac Chyna, after he wiped his entire Instagram account clean of any photos…
Rumours are building that estranged lovers, Lady Gaga and Chicago Fire actor, Taylor Kinney, are planning to reignite their old romance. Both have been caught making comments that suggests that they are still quite smitten about each other. According to a source who spoke to Us Magazine and confirmed that the pair have been interacting, “Taylor really hopes they’ll get back together.” Despite moving her belongings from the actor’s residence, the ‘Bad Romance’ singer reportedly held on to her heart-shaped 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring. The source also hinted that Gaga has been quite bothered about her current separation from…
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was a recent guest on Channel 4 News where she talked about racism in America, feminism and the politics of black women’s hair. According to her, “If Michelle Obama had worn her hair in its natural state while her husband Barack Obama was running for US president eight years ago, he would not have won”. This statement however has garnered a lot of controversy on Twitter. Many Nigerians have gone on social media to debate her comments with several people, saying she isn’t right and her brand of feminism is unreasonable.
The dust is far from settled for rapper, Tyga, who was sued by his former landlord for the shabby handling of his Malibu rented apartment. A judge who ruled over the case ordered the rapper to pay a sum of $480,000 to the complainant, which he had delayed in paying. Boris Treyzon, the lawyer representing the landlord has however stated that his client plans to collect his settlement in anyway possible, even if it means seizing expensive gifts he bought for loved ones. “There’s a lot of activity with this going on, but he owes my client a lot of…
American pop singer, Madonna, is full of love and happiness as her first child, Rocco Ritchie, marked his 16th year birthday. The ‘Frozen’ singer made a post on her Instagram on Thursday, August 11, 2016, where she sent birthday shout outs to him. “Happy Birthday to my First Born Son!. A true Warrior with a beautiful Heart. Let the Sun shine!” “Once my baby always my baby… Happy Sweet 16!” “Happy Birthday Wild Child! Time waits for no one!!” Earlier in the year, Madonna began an intense battle with her film producer former husband, Guy Ritchie, over child custody rights…
Ace music star, 2face Idibia, who embarked on a 2 day campaign in Edo State, for his ‘VOTE NOT FIGHT’ initiative has been conferred as the Youth Ambassador for the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), today, the 12th of August, 2016. The celebrated music star was issued his certificate of conferment during the International Youth Day celebration which took place at the Samuel Ogebemudia Stadium, Edo State Prior to this, 2Baba on the August 11, 2016 the singer spearheaded a ‘VOTE NOT FIGHT’ campaign session which was held at the Youth Centre in Benin, Edo State. He spent the…
Rapper, Ruggedman and ‘Gongo Aso’ crooner, 9ice, have given a confirmation that they are in good terms as they partner on hot new track, titled ‘Religion’. There had been suggestions earlier in 2016 that the pair had buried the hatchet, but the belief that both were still hating on each other was still in circulation. Their collaboration on the rapper’s new joint has left no doubt about the improvement in the relationship of these ‘once upon a time’ best buddies. They developed a music chemistry that produced Ruggedman’s hit track ‘Opomulero’ in 2009. The song received a lot of airplay…
Nollywood actress, Ireti Doyle, has given her opinion concerning the appropriate punishment for rapists, who are currently on a rampage based on several daily news reports. The occurrence of rape has become quite common in the Nigerian society, but the actress thinks it has always been happening, only that attention was not given to it in the past. She expressed her happiness that more conversation has been going on about the act, and feels that extreme punishment should be meted out to offenders, especially the serial rapists. Doyle stated this in an interview published by Punch News on Saturday, August…
Veteran actor, Pete Edochie, is having a go at social media impersonators who reportedly used him name to activate social media accounts and ascribe invented comments to him. He revealed the number of instances where misinformed and malicious statements were attributed to him, including rumours that his son died on a movie set. The actor disclosed this in an interview published by Punch News on Saturday, August 13, 2016, where he mentioned that he has numerous Facebook and Twitter accounts to his name. “Right now, I’m watching football in my house, but as I speak to you, some people are…
Manchester United’s summer spending spree looks like money well spent and gives them a strong chance of regaining former glories. In a heavyweight championship of top managers, Jose Mourinho is the one with the course and distance form in England, and that might prove to be the difference. Here are my club-by-club thoughts ahead of the new Premier League season. Arsenal: They have the quality, but continued failures to deliver make you wonder about the mentality and leadership in the squad. With debate about Arsene Wenger increasing among the club’s fans, the team could find even a top-four spot difficult.…
Joe Hart’s future at Manchester City remains uncertain after new boss Pep Guardiola said the club is yet to make a decision over the England keeper. City have been linked with a move for Barcelona’s Marc-Andre ter Stegen all summer and there were reports that City are going to make a fresh move for the German international. Guardiola wants a keeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet as well as being an excellent shot-stopper, and there are question marks over whether Hart is up to the job — particularly on the back of a poor summer at…
Eden Hazard hopes Chelsea’s players can rediscover the form that won them the Premier League title two years ago. Hazard was named Player of the Year as the Blues won the championship in 2014-15, but they suffered in defending their crown and could only finish 10th last season. The Belgium international knows he must find the performances that won him so many plaudits, and is targetting a strong start at home to West Ham United on Monday. “Everybody needs to be the same player as two years ago,” Hazard told Sky Sports. “We tried to find a lot of excuses…
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford believes the experience of players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Wayne Rooney will help him develop his game further as he prepares for his first full season as a senior professional. Rashford, 18, forced his way into United’s starting XI under Louis van Gaal and although competition for places will be higher this season he is adamant he can learn a lot from the players around him. “It’s amazing to have both of them to learn from,” he told MUTV. “You’ve also got someone like Michael [Carrick] too. You pick up bits from each of their…
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has been handed the captain’s armband by Arsene Wenger for the new Premier League season. Mertesacker, 31, had seemed the likely choice for the captaincy until he sustained a knee injury last month that needed surgery, with Wenger having said the German isn’t expected back for a few months. But the Arsenal boss has handed the centre-back the armband regardless, and said vice-captains Laurent Koscielny and Santi Cazorla will fill in until Mertesacker returns. “Per is a very respected figure in the dressing room, is loved as well and is also a very demanding figure. I…
Boasting perhaps the most compelling cast of characters in its 24-year history, the Premier League resumes this weekend with the duel between Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho taking centre-stage. England’s elite have spent big in the hope of usurping champions Leicester City and nowhere will the battle be more intense than between Manchester City manager Guardiola and his Manchester United counterpart Mourinho. The former El Clasico rivals have each sanctioned outlays of around £150 million on new players, with United notably luring Paul Pogba back to Old Trafford and City capturing John Stones. City start the campaign as British bookmakers’…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is grappling with a defensive injury crisis ahead of his team’s Premier League opener at home to Jurgen Klopp’s buoyant Liverpool on Sunday. Wenger is set to be without his three senior centre-backs at the Emirates Stadium and in Liverpool faces a team who put four unanswered goals past Barcelona in a recent friendly. With Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur all having strengthened in hope of toppling champions Leicester City, Wenger knows that it is not the time to be left in the starting blocks. “There is anxiety because you want to do…