Zlatan Ibrahimovic is playing a pivotal role in creating a friendly atmosphere in the Manchester United dressing room, manager Jose Mourinho has said, adding that the striker should not restrict his role in the squad to goalscorer. “With Zlatan you may see someone with a big ego, big self-esteem, but it is in a positive way. When he is with the group, he is humble and friendly to everyone – integration is good,” Mourinho told MUTV. “Zlatan is a fantastic player and, immediately in training, we could feel what I call ‘functional empathy’ – people looking to him, him looking…
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Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that nobody can prove he is corrupt. Amaechi also denied reports that he laundered N3 trillion while in office as the governor of Rivers State. “That is why I feel that after this ministerial appointment, I should do everything possible to stay away from government because in spite of all the forms of transparency I introduced in government, one man could begin to tell lies to Nigerians and Nigerians believe him,” the minister said on Thursday, July 28, 2016, during a stakeholders’ meeting on the London Summit on Anti-Corruption and the Open Government…
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Lagos Chapter, on Thursday urged the Lagos State Government to review the Street Trading Law 2003 and provide alternative measures for street traders. The 1st Vice Chairman of CDHR, Mr Olatunde Oworewa, made the plea in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos during a peaceful protest by the group NAN reports that the group came on a peaceful protest to the Lagos State House of Assembly. He said that the group was “strongly’’ against the ban on street trading by the government. According to him, street…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his administration is correcting Nigeria’s lapses. Buhari made the comment on Thursday, July 28, 2016, while receiving a team led by Chief Executive Officer of Gavi and The Global Fund, Dr Seth Berkley. “Despite our shortcomings as a nation, we are making genuine efforts to correct the lapses. We are very serious about people behaving themselves, and being accountable,” a statement issued by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina quoted the president as saying. “We thank you for deciding to re-engage with us, despite our inefficiencies. You decided to be here,…
The Ogun Bureau of Local Government Pensions, paid N2.3 billion as pensions from January to June, 2016, Mr Olugbenga Opaleye, the Director of Personnel Management at the Bureau, has said. Opaleye made the statement on Friday in Abeokuta when members of the state Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs paid oversight visit to the bureau. He said that the beneficiaries were retired staff of local government councils as well as teaching and non-teaching staff in primary schools. He said that the bureau had not been able to pay gratuity to its pensioners due to paucity of funds. Opaleye…
The Ogun Bureau of Local Government Pensions, paid N2.3 billion as pensions from January to June, 2016, Mr Olugbenga Opaleye, the Director of Personnel Management at the Bureau, has said. Opaleye made the statement on Friday in Abeokuta when members of the state Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs paid oversight visit to the bureau. He said that the beneficiaries were retired staff of local government councils as well as teaching and non-teaching staff in primary schools. He said that the bureau had not been able to pay gratuity to its pensioners due to paucity of funds. Opaleye…
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has released N162.9m to augment the July salary of local government workers in the state. Alhaji Ademola Banu, Commissioner for Finance, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Ilorin. Banu said that the release of the fund showed that the governor had kept to his pledge to help local government councils pay July salaries in full. He assured that following the approval, the money would be released to the 16 local government councils on Friday to enable them to pay workers promptly. The commissioner said that the governor was also committed to working with…
Police in Nasarawa State on Friday allegedly shot four workers as the Nigeria Labour Congress began talks with the State Government over the protracted labour crisis rocking the state. NLC President Ayuba Wabba told newsmen at the Police Clinic in Lafia that the workers were allegedly shot by a policeman at the gate of the Government House where they had gone to await the outcome of the NLC meeting with Gov. Umaru Al-Makura. Workers in the state had embarked on an indefinite strike following the decision of the state government to slash their salary by 50 per cent. According to…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative, has sympathised with the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) over attack on it’s workers by Boko Haram insurgents. Danjuma expressed his sympathy in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, Victim’s Support Fund (VSF), Mr Alkasim Abdulkadir in Abuja on Friday. It will be recalled that UNICEF and International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) humanitarian response team were recently attacked by insurgents on their way from Bama to Maiduguri after delivering food and medicines. Danjuma, who is also Chairman VSF, said the attack on humanitarian NGOs who were in…
The Acting Inspector-General of Police , Mr Ibrahim Idris, has called for collaboration between the Police and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to combat crimes and other security challenges. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by DCP Don Awunah, the Force spokesman. Idris made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the Comptroller-General of the NCS, retired Col. Hameed Ali on Friday in Abuja. He said that the police partnership with other security agencies makes the tasks of crime control and management much easier. He said that the establishment of Joint Control Centre…
Hakan Cakil, the ambassador of Turkey to Nigeria has advised the federal government to close down 17 Turkish schools over alleged link with the failed coup in his country on Friday, July 15, 2016. Mr Cakil gave the charge when Shehu Sani, vice chairman of the Senate committee on foreign affairs paid him a visit. The ambassador denied the Turkey’s relationship with the school adding that the country does not have any school in Nigeria. He stated that the schools offer scholarships to children of government officials and sends them to Turkey for continue their university education. The schools include…
Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, has called on the U.S. to support Nigeria to attract more investors into the country. Abubakar made the call when the officials of Nigerian- American Chamber of Commerce paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on Friday. “America is a world leader in terms of investment and we will need your support in assuring investors that Nigeria is open and safe for business,’’ she said. Abubakar said there has been a lot of improvement in the relationship between the two countries in the last one year. She added…
South Africa’s rap King, Cassper Nyovest has finally released the long anticipated video for his hit song ‘428 To L.A.’ The super hit track which features Los Angeles’s finest, Casey Veggies and was produced by Anatii, blew up the airwaves in 2015, topping music charts for months. The video was directed by Cassper Nyovest and Cidefx films and has been released exclusively to MTV Base. However, it will be released on Youtube on Monday, the 1st of August,2016. The video is a depiction of Cassper’s journey to stardom. The movie-like video shows the rapper on a trip to Los Angeles…
Mavin singer and Roc Nation singer Tiwa Savage drops the visuals to her song ‘Bad’ featuring Wizkid,off her sophomore album “R.E.D”. The Mavin Records singer’s international management deal with Jay Z’s Roc Nation has been confirmed by her label boss Don Jazzy following weeks of uncertainty. Tiwa also gave a strong hint of the deal being sealed as she rounded off her performance at the One Africa Music Fest held July 22, 2016 with the Jay Z signature move – throwing and joining both her hands in the air. Roc Nation has also officially welcomed the singer to the fold.…
Kanye West is apparently still out to draw blood from Taylor Swift in the ongoing feud and he chose Drake’s concert to do it again. The rapper who has been basking in various controversies in recent times, reportedly crashed Drake’s concert which was taking place in Chicago on Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Kanye used the opportunity to address the issues between his wife, Kim Kardashian and Taylor Swift, shading her to the crowd. Addressing the audience packed into the United Center, the 39-year-old father-of-two said: “All I gotta say is, I am so glad my wife has Snapchat. Because now…
After just signing an endorsement deal with huge social digital wallet, Nairabox, Yemi Alade has just hit 1million followers on photo sharing app, Instagram. The actress took to Instagram yesterday, July 28, 2016 to share the exciting news with fans and followers. The “Johnny” crooner recently shared a beautiful photo of herself traveling in a private jet via her Instagram page today, July 8, 2016. Alade who is pictured reading a book while relaxing on the trip, alludes to her humble beginning in the caption of the photo. Sharing the snap, Alade wrote: “From okada to taxi to rickety cars…
Veteran Nollywood actor, Adebayo Salami aka Oga Bello is a proud dad right now! The actor’s daughter, Tobi Adebayo recently graduated from the University of Roehampton, London. The news was shared by her brother and Yoruba actor, Femi Adebayo. He took to his Instagram page July 27, 2016 to share a photo of the graduand writing, “Yaaaayyyy,University of Roehampton London just produced another freshest finest graduate of Department Drama,theatre and performance, A big congratulations blood sis, Tobi Adebayo.” Femi Adebayo, who is now a Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, recently revealed that his father, Adebayo…
American actor Dwayne Johnson is one adorable daddy! The “Ballers” star took to Instagram yesterday, July 28, 2016 to share a sweet photo of himself changing his daughter’s diapers. The actor clearly on daddy duties shared this sweet photo with his daughter Jasmine, writing, “Regardless of where we’re at.. when #2 happens with my baby girl.. I’m the #1 man for the job.#TheWorkinManDaddysGotU #JustKeepPlayinWithYourToysMama #IWillDealWithMyBackSpasmsLater.” Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson recently showed off his handsome looks and physique on the latest cover of British GQ. The wrestler turned actor talks depression, delinquency and his interest in politics. “I’ll be honest, I…
Justin Bieber might be secretly rooting for Hillary Clinton seeing as he has reportedly turned down a $5 million offer to perform at a Republican event. TMZ reports that a promoter called the singer’s talent agency asking that he perform at the event which was allegedly non-political, and would not connote that Bieber was endorsing Republican Presidential candidate, Donald Trump. Bieber was reportedly supposed to perform for 45 minutes at the venue close to Quicken Loans Arena where the RNC would be held. The contract reportedly stated that the $5 million payment would be paid for by GOP donors, adding…
The stranger who slapped Justin Timberlake during a golf tournament has been identified by the police. Police reports have revealed that the overenthusiastic fan, Keith Weglin, was beyond drunk at the time of the incident. According to TMZ, Douglas County Sheriff’s report states that following an alcohol test at the jail, Weglin’s BAC was 0.18% which is more than twice the legal limit. As previously reported, Timberlake was slapped during the 27th annual American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe. Weglin could have walked away without being arrested but refused to the the golf course, forcing the police to arrest him…