It has emerged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will approve a two-year tenure for the its incumbent National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff at the party’s forthcoming national convention, Vanguard reports. At the convention scheduled to hold on May 21, 2016, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, the party is supposed to appoint another chairman as Sheriff’s three-month rule would be over by then. Report said PDP Governors want Sheriff to continue as Chairman because he has been running the party with his money since he took over the mantle of leadership, and given the current position of the party…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bayero Nafada has denied reports of an ongoing crisis in the party. Nafada made the comment during an interview with journalists at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, Punch reports. “There is no problem in this party and the party will deliver its campaign promises. All these rumours that are going on about the party, there is no established division in the party if there is, you can tell me,” he said. “I don’t want to believe that there is no coherence (within the party), because…
Senators loyal to the Senate President Bukola Saraki have vowed block any move to impeach their leader over his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki is facing a 13-count charge of alleged false asset declaration levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau. The senators, represented by Senators Rafiu Ibrahim and Samuel Anyanwu, representing Kwara South and Imo East respectively told newsmen on the sidelines of the tribunal sitting that they consider Saraki’s trial as an attempt by the leading All Progressives Congress (APC) to blacklist him before the Nigerians “We have since discovered that the trial of…
The Bayelsa State government has said that it will give former governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha a heroic but solemn burial. This was disclosed by the Head of the publicity sub-committee of the burial committee, Esueme Dan-Kikile, Punch reports. “We have been working and since November 2015, we are expecting a befitting burial, a wonderful crowd at all the venues that activities will take place,” he said. “We are not only having the burial alone, we are also going to have some intellectual activities. We are having a lecture on ‘Federalism and developments in Nigeria’, to be delivered by Prof. G.G Darah,…
A group of Senators in support of Senate President, Bukola Saraki have said that his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in an attempt to make him look bad. Saraki, whose trial started on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, is facing charges of asset declaration fraud before the CCT. The pro-Saraki senators made their position known on Wednesday, April 6, while speaking with journalists on the premises of the CCT in Abuja. ”We have since discovered that the trial of the senate president is a mere attempt to blackmail him and make him look bad in the court…
Beyonce is breaking her silence on her controversial 2016 Super Bowl performance in February and says she respects the police but is against police brutality. Queen Bey caused quite an uproar with the release of her music video ‘Formation’ last two months, with many saying it had an anti-police message. Beyonce In her new interview with Elle Magazine (May Issue), the 34-year-old insisted she is against police brutality, not officers in general. “I’m proud of what we created and I’m proud to be a part of a conversation that is pushing things forward in a positive way,” she told the…
News reports have revealed that Khloe Kardashian is bringing her reality TV show, ‘Kocktails With Khloe’, to an end, allowing her to focus on other ventures. The show which the reality star premiered barely three months ago is reported to be coming to an end this month, and it is far from a sad event for Khloe. Us Weekly reports that a source has revealed that Khloe wants the show to end as she has too many things going on at the moment. Speaking with Us Weekly, the source said: “Khloe wanted to stop doing the show to focus on…
Seun Egbegbe, the former lover of Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, has alleged that he deflowered the actress, who he claims has a huge sexual desire. He admitted that even with a herbal concoction, he could not satisfy her when they were together. He said, “I use to eat that small girl before she ever dreamt of acting, I introduced her to my friend that was how she found fame.” “To be honest with you, I deflowered her long before she met that toy boy, mark my words,she will never settle because there is nothing you give her that will satisfy…
Oge Okoye, might be getting set to tie-the-knot sooner than you guys think. According to Naijagists, the actress reportedly received a ring from her boyfriend who is based abroad. Okoye showed off what appears to be an engagement ring in one of her recent pictures. She has been seen looking extraordinarily happy in recent weeks, attending to her various charity missions with the same glow Tonto Dikeh had before getting married. Okoye was formerly married to a man named Stanley Duru, but their marriage crashed when the actress allegedly cheated with his bestfriend. Duru then went on to marry actress,…
Yesterday, April 6, 2016, Davido revealed he is tired of all the people who come to his gate every morning, asking for help. The OBO crooner took to Snapchat to express his disapproval saying, “I need to move, my house don cast.” From the photo you can see people holding up placards in front of his gate. Last month, fans stormed the HKN boss’ home, asking for help after he signed new singer Mayokun to his HKN label. Back then, the HKN boss was pleased as he could be seen from the Snapchat clip, urging one of them to sing…
Yesterday, April 6, 2016, we reported the story of a young lady, Cecila Songz who singer Harrysong sent a happy birthday message stating she is his daughter. But now, the ‘Reggae Blues’ singer has taken to Instagram to set the records straight. According to the singer, “Please guys, don’t get it twisted: she is not my biological daughter.” Adding ,”She is my goddaughter. I never reach to born her.” Recall, the question on everyone’s lips yesterday was when did Harry give birth to such a grown up? And if so could it be that he falsified his age? This latest…
Kylie Jenner’s power as a beauty trend-setter just stepped up after it was announced that her Cartier Love bracelet is the single most-googled piece of designer jewelry so far. According to a new infographic made by Karus Chains, women often search for the expensive item (costing $1,630 – $43,700 apiece) up to 353, 840 times a month. The 18-year-old often wear six-at-a-time on her wrist. There was spike in searches for the designer bracelet after the reality star shared a couple of Snapchats in January showing herself in a local Cartier store, revealing that ahe’s been locked in one of…
Born, April 7, 1973, Julius Agwu is a comedian, musician, actor who was born to Chief Augustine Amadi Agwu and Mrs Mary Agwu. His secondary school education was at Government Secondary School in Borokiri, Port-Harcourt and later on Akpor Grammar School in Ozoba where he was the social prefect and President of the Dramatic, Debating and Cultural Society. He later studied Theater Arts at the Diploma level from the University of Port-Harcourt with specialization in acting and followed suit with a degree programme (BA) in directing still at the University of Port-Harcourt. He was the best student in the graduating…
Yesterday, April 6, 2016, Nigerian singer, Davido announced that his new signee would be dropping his first video any moment from now. The OBO singer also teased us with a snippet. But what caught the attention of many, was the outfit the young man wore in the video. An ‘Instagram busybody’ discovered that Davido posted a picture of himself rocking a similar cloth on the 2nd of January, 2015 ( 65 weeks ago ), leading to speculations that Davido might be overloading the boy with his old clothes. Or it could just be the singer bought the same type of…
Wendy Williams is weighing in on the recent engagement between Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna and according to her, “It’s not a real marriage.” In a new episode of the ‘Wendy Williams Show’, the 51-year-old acknowledged that the couple is happy but concluded with, “Blac Chyna milk this for all its worth!” Wendy went on to say, “They’ve been dating for only three months. I don’t believe they are deeply in love to get married…” before explaining what modern day marriage looks like. “Marriage is antiquated for a lot of people. I enjoy being married. Many of you enjoy being…
Yesterday, April 6, 2016 media personality Toke Makinwa took to the social media platform, Twitter to address the issue of sexism shared by Huffington Post. Huffington shared a tweet yesterday on “Why we should give a shit about even the smallest instances of sexism”. And Toke replied with a series of tweets. “The marriage conversation is one every female from 26 upwards cannot avoid. It’s like “remember Uche, what Uche? After they say Tall/short, what school she went, they have to add marriage somewhere.The worst is if the person hasn’t married and she’s above 30. It’s like eh ya, God…
Gareth Bale claimed he was denied a clear penalty as Real Madrid’s Champions League hopes were left hanging in the balance after their stunning 2-0 defeat to Wolfsburg. Bale had his appeal for a penalty waved away by Italian referee Gianluca Rocchi after Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal disallowed for offside in the second minute on Wednesday. The Wales international cut in front of Luiz Gustavo and won the ball before he was bundled over inside the area. It proved to be decisive as Ricardo Rodriguez and Maximilian Arnold scored within seven minutes of each other in the first half…
Javier Mascherano has spoken of the strain placed upon Lionel Messi by off-field allegations made against his Barcelona and Argentina team-mate. Messi was this week linked to the ‘Panama Papers’, with his family quick to label claims of any wrongdoing as “false and libellous”. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is considering legal action against media outlets after being named in connection with documents from Panama-based law firm Mossack Fonseca. The documents have been leaked to the international press and apparently include details of how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. Various media outlets have also…
Chris Smalling expects to play a key role in Roy Hodgson’s England defence at the upcoming Euro 2016. The Manchester United defender has been crucial to his team’s efforts, despite another lacklustre season for the club as a whole. Smalling’s efforts at the back have helped United to build the Premier League’s second best defensive record and he is expecting that to be reciprocated with a big role for England after describing himself as a “passenger” at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. “I have bigger expectations this time,” Smalling said. “Very much so. Hopefully I will be coming off…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc feels Manchester City were a much stronger opponent than Chelsea in the Champions League after they were held to a 2-2 draw at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. The Ligue 1 champions saw off Chelsea with relative ease in the round of 16, but were given many more problems by City on Wednesday. Blanc remains confident PSG can progress to the semi-finals, irrespective of their underwhelming performance in the first leg, but stressed that City should not be underestimated. “We knew City have some great players going forward.…