Holders Chile stunned Argentina to win the Copa America Centenario in a penalty shoot-out on Sunday as Lionel Messi’s title curse struck again. Messi blazed a penalty over the bar in the shoot-out before Lucas Biglia missed to leave Chile’s Francisco Silva with the task of stroking home the winning spot-kick at the MetLife Stadium. It was a carbon copy of last year’s Copa America final, also won by Chile on penalties after a goalless draw. Argentina’s players meanwhile were left disconsolate as they digested a third defeat in a major final following losses to Germany in the 2014 World…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elders forum in Ekiti state has slammed the Federal Government for allegedly intimidating and harassing Governor Ayo Fayose. This is following the freezing of his Zenith bank account by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, June 20, 2016. The group also said the freezing of the Governor’s account was the last straw that broke the camel’s back. Daily Post reports that the spokesman of the group, a former Deputy Governor in Ekiti state, Chief Paul Alabi said “From all these happenings, it is clear that the APC-led Federal Government is actively using…
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has held the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state responsible for the protest staged against him, calling for his resignation. He said the call for his resignation is “laughable and absolute balder dash.” A coalition of civil society organisations and the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties in Ado Ekiti on Friday, June 24, marched in protest against the Governor. Speaking in an interview on Saturday, June 25, through his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the Governor alleged that APC stalwarts were behind the protest. On the delay the payment of workers’ salaries in…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has backed the move by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to freeze the bank account of the Ekiti State Governor, Governor Ayodele Fayose. The group said that the freezing of Fayose’s account was lawful “under section 308 of the 1999 constitution and international law particularly the UN Convention against Corruption to which Nigeria is a state party.” “The freezing of the account is a preventive measure targeting the rem, which is necessary for the conduct of an effective investigation of allegations of corruption involving former National Security Adviser Sambo Dazuki,” it…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to help him beg the Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) and other militant groups in the region to shealth their sword. The militants, particularly the NDA, have in the past months destroyed oil installations in the oil-rich region. While lamenting the effect of the attacks on oil facilities, Buhari said the country does not need such a distraction at this point in time. He said the militants, who operate with sophisticated equipment, are difficult to relate with because they are in several groups unlike the Boko Haram…
The Speaker of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Kola Oluwawole, has commended civil servants in the state for calling-off their four-week old industrial action. Oluwawole also commended the state governor, Mr Ayo Fayose for his maturity and commitment in handling industrial harmony in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Mr Stephen Gbadamosi and made available to newsmen in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday. Oluwawole noted that the desired development of the state could not be achieved in an environment laden with acrimony. “I want to salute our civil servants for their understanding for calling-off the…
The wife of the president, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has donated food items to members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Gombe. Presenting the items on her behalf in Gombe on Saturday, June 25, the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the last general elections, Alhaji Inuwa Yahaya, said the items included 2,200 bags of semolina, 100 cartons of macaroni, 300 cartoons of spaghetti and 1,300 cartoons of noodles. Yahaya said the food items which would be distributed to the less privilege was to cushion the effects of the current Ramadan. “People should not look at the quantity of the items but…
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health Dr. Lanre Tejuoso, has blamed the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the deteriorated health sector, saying it was the reason President Muhammadu Buhari had to seek medial help abroad for his ear infection. Tejuoso, who represents Ogun Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, said the PDP administrations in the past 16 years destroyed the health care system. He stated this in Abeokuta on Monday, June 20, at the sideline of his empowerment programme where he distributed many items including cars to the people of his constituency. He disclosed that Buhari had to travel…
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Muhammad Abdallah, on Saturday said the agency seized drugs worth N22 billion in 2015. This is contained in a statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, made available to newsmen in Lagos. Abdallah, according to the statement, said that the threat of narcotics was real in the country. ”As Nigeria joins the World in marking International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, effort is needed against the threat posed by narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. ”The estimated street value of seized narcotic drugs…
Detained former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, was reportedly attacked in custody by an official of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). According to the Director, New Media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Deji Adeyanju, the EFCC operative who attacked Fani-Kayode was identified as Kabiru Suleiman. “Yes I have verified, Egbon @realFFK was attacked today by 1 idiot who thinks Buhari will rule 4ever. He’s name is Sulaiman from Kebbi State,” Adeyanju wrote on Twitter. It was gathered that the PDP Chieftain was attacked on Saturday, June 25, alongside other detainees for praying. “Matters came to a head on…
Nigerians on Twitter have described the wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, as disrespectful for extending a handshake to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi, in a photograph that has gone viral. According to reports, the photograph was shared on the official Facebook page of the Alaafin, and was believed to have been taken at an event at University of Maiduguri, Borno State last week. The photograph shows the monarch seemingly refusing to stretch his hands in acceptance of Mrs. Buhari’s handshake. Reacting to the gesture, Governor Ayodele Fayode’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, berated the President’s wife, saying…
Olamide ‘Baddo’ has released a sensual video to his most recent single ‘Konkobility’, a follow up to ‘Abule sowo’. The visuals tells the story of his escapades with a lady he met along the way. The video was directed by Unlimited LA.
In a recent interview with TVC Entertainment, AGN President Emeka Ike spoke on quality of films in Nollywood. Making reference to Kunle Afolayan, Ike said that there is nothing special about making a ‘great movie’ with 200 million naira. “I don’t respond to such. He’s irrelevant,” Afolayan said when asked for an official statement. In the interview with TVC, Emeka Ike stated that the “October 1” filmmaker made a great movie because he received N200M. “Don’t tell me Kunle Afolayan is making a fantastic movie,” he said. “You gave him 200 million Naira for crying out loud. The entire industry…
Three Nollywood hunks led by veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo are scheduled to lead Nollywood stars and practitioners to the premiere of highly anticipated movie, Breathless. Scheduled to hold on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at the Intercontinental Hotel on Victoria Island, Lagos, the movie premiere will also have in attendance movie practitioners and movie buffs. Breathless, starring Bimbo Manuel, Mike Ezuruonye, Brycee Bassey and Uti Nwachukwu, tells the story of a trio, who are connected by a not exactly small matter of the unresolved murder of Professor Okpodu’s mistress, with whom two of his sons also had romantic links. Breathless…
Taylor Swift is on a roll! Us Weekly reports that the singer has introduced her new beau of barely two weeks, Tom Hiddleston to her parents at her home in Nashville, Tennessee on Thursday, June 23, 2016. A source reveals that after the pair had lunch together, then headed back home to meet Swift’s parents who have been eager to meet the British actor who seems to have swept their daughter of her feet. After spending a couple of hours bonding, the couple had later headed out on a dinner date with friends to Adele restaurant, where they turned on…
News reports have revealed that Fred Amata was robbed at gun point at about 2:30am this morning just in front of his home. The Nollywood veteran actor and movie director was reportedly robbed of his Metallic Grey Lexus 470 SUV with license plates AGL 414 CU as well as his phones and other personal effects. The report reveals that the unknown gun men had forced the president of the Directors Guild of Nigeria into his car at gun point, and later dropped him at Fadeyi Bridge at about 2.30am without his shoes. Thankfully, Mr Amata escaped without any injuries as…
Kate Henshaw has a lot of things to be grateful for after surviving the fire outbreak which razed her home in Lekki in June 2015. Today being June 25, 2016, making it exactly one year since the devastating incident, the Nollywood actress has taken to her Instagram page to share an unseen photo from the fire disaster. The photo shows the charred remains of what used to be her bedroom, with the roof gone and the walls blackened from the fire that gutted her home which was a twin duplex. Henshaw shared the photo, while thanking God for delivering her…
Amber Rose seems to be bemoaning her loss where rapper ex husband, Wiz Khalifa is concerned. The model has revealed during a recent interview with Bethenny Frankel that she thinks her marriage to Khalifa could have survived if only they had gotten married much later than they did. Speaking during the June 22 edition of SiriusXM’s B Real With Bethenny, Amber said: “I feel like that we just rushed into marriage because we were so deeply in love, and we kind of had a rough patch in our marriage. “And because we were married, it kind of, like, brought it…
Kiss Daniel remembers traumatizing childhood memories in sharp contrast with the success he has attained since he made his debut into the Nigerian music scene. The singer took to his Instagram page today, June 25, 2016, to share a photo of himself as a baby, as he recalled a saddening memory from his childhood. Making reference to a time when himself and his family lived in a rat infested house, Daniel was sure to thank God for his journey so far. Sharing the photo, Daniel said: “This lil guy made history with ‘NEW ERA’ album… JUMBO, ALONE, KUDI, DURO, ANOTHER…
Ali Baba who turned a year older yesterday, June 24, 2016, was celebrated by the Nigerian Entertainment Industry as well as his family and friends, but his daughters just had to make it even more special. The veteran comedian and motivational speaker was celebrated by his daughters with a lovely birthday cake, inscribed with the sweetest, goofy expressions. The lovely cake sported a photo of Ali Baba in traditional attire and the words, “Happy birthday Dadaadi! Love from your princesses.” Ali Baba is father to three lovely daughters which he shares with wife, Mary Akpobome. Atunyota Alleluya Akporobomerere, clocked 51…