Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo has denied reports that he has left the party for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Nwodo made the denial via a statement released on Monday, April 11, 2016. “It is improper for the media to stand merely on my wife being present at a meeting that I was not, to conclude that I have joined the APC, disregarding the fact that my wife as an adult has her own political life,” he said. “As one of the founding fathers of PDP who has held the highest office…
Author: David Folami
Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has warned former political office holders in the state to return the official vehicles their possession or wait for the law to take its cause. Following the refusal of the former appointees to return the government properties, the Governor has constituted the Vehicles Recovery Committee, with the assignment to recover all the ‘stolen’ official vehicles in two weeks. According to statement released on Tuesday, April 12, the committee comprises of a representative of the Kogi State Ministry of Justice, security agencies and Transportation Officers in the Government House and the Head of Service. While speaking…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state, has called on Nigerians to send President Buhari back to Daura in 2019. He made this comments following the recent exchange of words between the Senate and the presidency over the exclusion, if you will, of the Lagos-Calabar railway project from the 2016 budget. Fayose said “I warned Nigerians of the consequences of electing an octogenarian as president and with the international embarrassment that this budget crisis has become, I have been vindicated.” The Governor also said “The reality is that the President is challenged by age, exposure and ability. He did not read…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that the controversy surrounding the 2016 budget shows that President Muhammadu Buhari is too old to rule Nigeria. Fayose made the comment via a statement released on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, by his media aide, Lere Olayinka. It reads: “Nigerians should expect more blunders like this until they send Buhari back to Daura in 2019. I warned Nigerians of the consequences of electing an octogenarian as president and with the international embarrassment that this budget crisis has become, I have been vindicated. “It is obvious that there is total disconnection between the President…
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has said that the worst will happen if Senate President, Bukola Saraki is removed from office. Saraki is currently facing a corruption trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Why is the APC silent over the trial of the Senate president? Many of us are surprised or taken aback that the party has not lived up to expectations concerning the trial of the Senate President in terms of giving him a sense of belonging as a member of the party, which is very important to any member, let alone a…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State has urged Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi not to apologize to the National Assembly or resign over the 2016 budget controversy. The Senate recently called on Amaechi to resign after the legislators were accused of removing provisions for the Lagos-Calabar rail project from the budget. The Rivers PDP, via a statement released by its Chairman, Felix Obuah however urged Amaechi to stay on in office to show the world how badly behaved he is. The statement reads: We believe it’s rather too early to begin to quarrel with Rotimi Amaechi or call…
Rob Kardashian is not shying away from proclaiming his love and admiration for his bride-to-be, Blac Chyna and isn’t sparing any moment without thanking her for turning his reclusive life around. The young entrepreneur took to his Instagram on Monday, April 11 to celebrate losing 50lbs this year and tells his fans he’s aiming at losing even more by May. Rob shared a flashback photo of himself looking heavier while standing next to Chyna as he gave her credit for being his motivation to slimming down. “Looking from where I started 298lbs to my current weight now 248.4lbs . I’m…
After years of speculation, New York Times bestselling author and award-winning investigative journalist, Ian Halperin has confirmed that Kylie Jenner was the real reason behind Tyga’s split from Blac Chyna in 2014. In his highly-anticipated forthcoming book, “Kardashian Dynasty”, Halperin claims that Tyga and Kylie’s attraction for each other dates back to Kendall Jenner’s ‘Sweet 16 party’ where they were spotted laughing and joking for a good part of the night. A guest at the party reveals to the author that it set off alarm bells owing to the fact Kylie was only 14 and Tyga was in his twenties,…
Banky W took to his Instagram page to share his ridiculously hilarious reaction to uninterrupted power supply for over 13 hours. The singer shared a chat between himself and a friend, yesterday, April 11, 2016, revealing that his uninterrupted power supply was a first in over three years. Banky hilariously added that he would be holding a thanksgiving service in honour of the uncommon occurrence, and was actually considering cancelling his appointments to allow him enjoy the light. He shared the screenshot photo, commenting: “I’ve had uninterrupted power since 4pm yesterday, I’m afraid to even blink LOL…Longest uninterrupted power streak…
Snoop Dogg has called former California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger “a racist piece of sh*t” after shortening the sentence of a killer… a man whose father was Arnold’s political allies. In a video the ace rapper shared on his Instagram on Tuesday, April 12, Snoop slams the ‘Terminator’ actor for being a “punk motherf****r”. Esteban Nunez, a man convicted of murder was released from jail on Monday, April 11, 10 years early. Nunez was convicted for manslaughter, but his father is Fabian Nunez … who was the CA State Assembly speaker, and a close friend to Arnold. On the last day…
Khloe Kardashian has shared new workout photos of herself and sister, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian via her Instagram page. The fitness junkie shared the cute workout snap on Sunday, April 10, reveling in the sweat session she had just shared with her siblings. The cute snap shows the three Kardashian sisters all decked up in work out gear as they struck sexy poses for the camera. Khloe shared the photo with the caption: “Super soul Sunday sister sweat session!! Happy Sunday my loves!!” The senior Kardashian daughter is notorious for her obsession for staying fit as well as her extensive…
The Game is not new to the game of showing off his eggplant to the world but are his fans sick of seeing his manhood on social media? The controversial rapper dropped another one of his raunchy pictures flaunting just how huge he is “down there” on his Instagram on April 12 and his fans just want him to stop or be charged for abuse! Yikes! In the latest picture, The Game is wearing a pair of pants but made sure his dross was exposed. But that weren’t the only “things” fans could see. Besides flaunting his multiple tattoos and…
Nollywood actor and producer, Kunle Afolayan, has just signed a brand ambassadorial deal with Pan Nigeria Limited. Afolayan announced the development on his Instagram, making sure to acknowledge the hospitality he experienced when he visited the company. He said, “Today I visited Pan Nigeria Ltd Kaduna. Makers of Peugeot automobile. It was a great meeting and thank you to the team for the hospitality. #brandambassador#proudlynigeria #peugeotnigeria#Peugeot508” Kunle Afolayan is the son of late Adeyemi Afolayan, a Nigerian film actor, director and producer. He became active in 2005 after his graduation from the New York Film Academy. Since then he has…
News reports have revealed that Cynthia Morgan’s stolen white Range Rover, has been recovered by the Lagos state command operatives. The vehicle had reportedly been recovered yesterday, April 11, 2016, from a mechanic workshop in the Ojodu area of Lagos state. The white Range Rover SUV had reportedly been stolen on March 12, 2016 under undisclosed circumstances. The police command have now revealed that they would be returning the stolen car to Morgan as soon as possible. Congrats to her.
Convicted Nollywood actress, Ibinabo Fiberesima, after being granted bail from the Kirikiri Prison has become a women’s rights activist. She lent her voice to the cause centred on fighting against sexual violence towards women in the society. Her concern was focused on changing the mentality of the society that has made women more of an object. She wrote, “Give her a Book to read not her Boob for your play. Pay her school fees not her bride price. Give her an Education not your Ejaculation, Say NO to sexual Violence.” Fiberesima was granted bail from Kirikiri prison for the sum…
Popular Nollywood actor, Odunlade Adekola is celebrating his son, Adedotun Adekola as he becomes a year older today. The famous Yoruba act took to Instagram to share a collage of himself and son with the words, “#HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my #SON# one and only #ONIJOGBON of the house…A o mo eni tofi jo ooo.” The actor recently threatened to sue his female colleagues or any individual that uses his name for any form of ‘publicity stunt.’ Reacting to the romance allegations, he said “I was shocked and enraged when I read in the news that two married actresses were fighting…
Nigerian singer Omawunmi is a year older today April 13, 2016 and in celebration of her day, the songwriter shared a gorgeous new photo. With words of thanksgiving and a heart of praise she shared a fierce photo on her Instagram page. She wrote, “I see through it all, I recognize God’s infiniteness, His mercies are New every morning. I am New! Happy Birthday to me.” The Glo ambassador was born April 13, 1982 of of Itsekiri ethnicity and got married to her heartthrob, Tosin Yussuf in 2014. The mother of two is a brand ambassador for Globacom, Konga.com, and…
Fernandinho has urged Manchester City to put thoughts of Pep Guardiola’s impending arrival aside and focus on finishing the season in the strongest possible manner. Guardiola will take over from Manuel Pellegrini at the end of the campaign, with City facing a tense race to secure Champions League qualification ahead of the Spaniard’s arrival. Pellegrini’s team are fourth in the Premier League, just four points clear of Manchester United, and entertain Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at the Etihad on Tuesday with the score 2-2 on aggregate. Fernandinho is eager for City to…
As Tottenham Hotspur’s profile continue to rise, their Nigerian fans have come together to hold their inaugural meeting. Currently second on the Premier League table, Tottenham kept their title hopes alive with a 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday, April 10. On that same day, Nigerian fans of the club under the aegis of Nigeria Spurs Supporters Club met at Freedom Park, Lagos to watch the match together. Present at the meeting were President of the Group, Akin Kongi, Secretary and Tolu Junaid. Other prominent members at the meeting were Tokunbo Agoro, Kola Adesina, Chike Ogeah, Demola Adeboya, Akin…
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini’s ambition of leaving them as kings of Europe moved a step closer on Tuesday when his side reached the Champions League semifinals for the first time after a tense 1-0 win over Paris St Germain. City sealed a 3-2 aggregate victory with a superb curling shot from Kevin de Bruyne with 14 minutes remaining of the quarterfinal, second-leg. It was the Belgium international’s second goal of the tie after he netted City’s opener in the 2-2 first leg draw in Paris last week. Pellegrini, who is leaving at the end of the season to make…