On Saturday, April 2, 2016, the Federal Government reportedly recommenced the payment of subsidy on petrol. It was further reported that Nigerian government subsidised the commodity by N5.84 for every litre of premium motor spirit consumed in Nigeria. The FG also announced that the current official pump prices of petrol would remain at N86 per litre when purchased at filling stations run by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and N86.5 per litre when sold at outlets operated by other oil marketers. It should be noted that the Nigerian government stopped subsidy on petrol in January 2016 after the review of…
Author: David Folami
The governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has dared the Christian clergy that prophesied his ‘death’ after initiating a committee for a bill to put religious leaders in check. Speaking in an interview said, El-Rufai stressed that the need for the bill is to checkmate radical preachers that preach intolerance in the state. In his words, “I have not seen anyone talking about Islam actually. Most of the people that say I would die, as if I would not die, are people who call themselves Christian clergy. Of course, I will die. If that apostle is truly an apostle,…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Washington DC assured Nigerians in the Diaspora of his administration’s determination to move the country forward as rapidly as possible. The president gave the assurance at an audience with a group of Nigerians, who had distinguished themselves in various professions in the United States. A statement issued in Abuja by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, President Buhari said that his administration was fully committed to correcting the errors that had hindered Nigeria’s progress as a nation. “We are determined to get things done properly this time and God…
Stakeholders under the auspices of Project Harmony, a non-governmental organisation, on Sunday urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s fight against corruption and mismanagement of the nation’s economy. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a two-day National Conference on New Blueprint for Prevention, Resolution and Management of Conflicts. The communiqué was signed by Mr Hassan Anka of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Mr Nneka Ikelionwu of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution, among others. It stressed the need for encouragement of grassroots trade union leaders by their apex unions to avoid abuse of trade…
Transportation Minister, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has referred to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State as a threat to democracy. Amaechi took several swipes at the Rivers’ governor while reacting to several allegations made by the governor saying the Transport Minister and the Independent National Electoral Commission are conniving to upturn results of 8 LG in the Rivers Rerun election. The minister also insisted that Gov. Wike’s ploy is a means of destroying a free and fair elections in the state. In a statement by the media aide to the Minister, he said, “His resort to blackmail, threats…
Distinguished personalities across the country on Saturday eulogised former Ebonyi Governor, Chief Martin Elechi, during a special thanksgiving in his honour. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ceremony took place at his home town, Echialike in Ikwo Local Government Area. Dignitaries who attended the occasion included Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology; Sen. Theodore Orji, former Abia Governor and Lt.-Gen Azubuike Ihejirika, former Chief of Army Staff. Others are former Inspector General of Police, Ogbonnia Onovo, former Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, and former Minister of Information, Chief Nnia Nwodo, among others. In…
There are reports that the national assembly is not in unison over the recently approved 2016 budget. Reports have it that just like President Muhammadu Buhari, a large number of lawmakers, including some principal officers, are demanding details of the approved budget from the leadership of the national legislature. It was further reported that the budget details are known only to a few members of the Appropriation Committees of both chambers headed by Alhaji Danjuma Goje for the Senate and Jibrin Adbulmumin for the Reps. The report insinuates that the lawmakers are unhappy over not been allowed to see details…
Seems like the bitterness is not over between embattled Yoruba actress, Toyin Aimakhu and movie producer, Seun Egbegbe. The actress who was claimed to have been kidnapped by her then, lover, Seun Egbegbe recently denounced having anything to do with him. But, it seems like Seun is not going down without a fight as he has sounded a stern warning to all movie producers to desist from dealing with the actress henceforth. Speaking with encomium.ng in Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, the CEO of Ebony Films and Records Production International, said, “I am saying this for the first…
Pop singer, Wizkid has been reportedly served a quit notice at the mansion he claimed to have bought in 2013. According to a recent report, Wizkid’s rent at the Ayinde Akinmade Street situated four bedroom property expired and he was shown the way out of the property. It was further reported that the property’s rent expired in January 2016 and the young singer has reportedly refused to renew his rent, prompting his landlord to serve him a quit notice. He was reportedly served the notice on Friday, April 1, 2016 and was given till April 11, 2016 to move his…
‘Hey You’, ‘I have been wanting to write you for some time now, and while I sit here, waiting to board a flight to Abuja, I have finally found some time to squeeze a few words in. How are you? Hope you had a wonderful Easter? I spent mine with family and the holiday seemed a tad too short I must say. Now let’s get to the real shit! When I said ‘Eva Alordiah live 1′ was my last show as a music artiste, what I meant to say was I’m ending that chapter where I played out the role…
Davido and his crew flew on a private jet to Brazzaville, Congo for a show yesterday April 2nd.
Do you think the dreadlocks suit him? The singer shared the pic on IG showing off his new hairstyle.
As posted by Media Personality, Toke Makinwa on Snapchat. Pictured with her is Wizkid’s ex Tania Omotayo. If you’ve been familiar enough with their personal lives, you’ll know they both had personal man issues but came out strong.
But erm, he made all his best music before he started dating Kim…so..but I love the way he loves her!
Rapper 50 Cent met popular porn stars Candace Von and Beauty Dior at a club in NYC on Friday night and took a fan photo with them. But in the picture, one of them almost grabbed 50s package.
This is what she said below…. So my darling little ‘friend’ Wizkid came on my IG page this morning to blast me for writing yesterday that he was given quit notice at the Lekki home he claimed he bought some years ago, which he actually rented. He threatened to beat me up…called me an ugly old bitch…(I’m ugly? lol) says I don’t have a man (crying over that..) and called my mum a loser…(what a child). Anyway, all that don’t matter, people have said worse to me…what I wanted to address is the part where he said I slept with…
The Naked singer has been getting almost everything right in recent times. He’s found love with his new lady, Daphne Joy; his career seems to be on the right track, and he’s basically just living the life. Revealing the secret of his amazing physique to E! News, he reveals that he keeps a strict, lean diet, filled with proteins and low in carbs. “It’s really just being strict within reason,” Derulo advises. “…I was kind of doing just like those crash diets where I was going hard, going hard, going hard. [But] it’s easy to fall off and when you…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic would not be a good fit for Bayern Munich, according to sporting director Matthias Sammer. Ibrahimovic’s contract with Paris Saint-Germain is set to expire in June, and the Sweden international has been persistently linked with a move away. Serie A, the Premier League, MLS and the Chinese Super League have all been touted as possible destinations, but Sammer thinks it is unlikely the 34-year-old will end up at Bayern. “At this stage we’re relatively passive in our thoughts. Speaking logically, this would mean to have another striker,” he told Sky Sport ahead of Bayern’s 1-0 win over Eintracht…
Robert Lewandowski felt Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at the Allianz Arena was far from the best spectacle the home fans will see this season. Bayern controlled the clash with their relegation-threatened visitors, and a spectacular overhead kick from Franck Ribery in the 20th minute was enough to seal the victory. Frankfurt goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky made saves from Juan Bernat, Xabi Alonso – who also hit the crossbar with a free-kick – and Thomas Muller in the second half, but Pep Guardiola’s men were unable to add to their tally. Lewandowski conceded that Bayern’s players were already thinking…
He is a winner of six La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues but Real Madrid great Raul could not find himself in a team ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Raul was asked to name his ideal fantasy side, which unsurprisingly included Madrid’s Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Messi after labelling the pair as “simply the greatest” ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster La Liga Clasico. Once Madrid’s all-time leading goalscorer (323) and the Champions League’s record scorer (71), Raul watched Ronaldo shatter both of his achievements, while Messi has also netted more goals in Europe’s premier competition. “They are simply the…