President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, May 6, flew to his hometown, Daura in Katsina State on a four-day visit to the state. The President’s plane was said to have arrived the Katsina airport at about 4.25 p.m. Before he was flown in a chopper to Daura, he received at the airport by the State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Masari, and top federal and state government functionaries. Buhari is expected to begin his official assignment in the state on Monday, as he would be back in Katsina that day. He is scheduled to declare open and participate in the Katsina State Economic…
Author: David Folami
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. May 6, said that his administration budgeted N200 billion to road construction unlike former president Goodluck Jonathan, who allocated “paltry” N18 billion to it in 2015. He stated this shortly before signing the 2016 budget into law. “To illustrate our renewed commitment to infrastructural development, the 2016 budget allocates over N200 billion to road construction as against a paltry N18 billion allocated for same purpose in the 2015 budget,” Buhari said. He said his government reserved N350 billion for capital construction projects to stimulate the country’s ailing economy. “The signing of the budget today will…
The House of Assembly in Kwara State has refuted media reports that the picture of President Muhammadu Buhari, which was displayed inside the Assembly complex has been taken down. In a statement released by the Assembly’s Director of Information, Sunday Adeleke on Friday, it said last week, the assembly still commended Buhari’s intervention on the Ilorin-Jebba road. “The publication is false, malicious and a fragment of the writers’ imagination as each offices in the House of Assembly complex and the two entry points to the complex have the portraits of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Senate President, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, the…
The feud between Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, and his predecessor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, may be put to rest soon as the All Progressives Congress (APC) has waded into the matter. The APC National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, who spoke to newsmen after a meeting, said that the party has made progress in the reconciliation of the two politicians. “Gentlemen of the press, we have been holding a meeting, dealing with the crisis we have in our party in Kano State and this is not the first meeting we are holding in respect of that,” Odigie-Oyegun said. “We discussed the issue of…
The bodyguard Kanye West recently fired after accusing him of the guts to speak (or flirt with) to his wife, Kim Kardashian, is coming after the rapper saying working for him was hell! In a new interview with New York Daily News, Steve Stanulis, a former NYPD cop who has moonlighted as a Chippendale dancer said he was just doing his job when West thought he was flirting with Kim and fired him in a fit of jealousy. “I’m not having an affair with Kim Kardashian, I’m not f—ing Kim Kardashian, I’m not doing anything with Kim Kardashian,” Stanulis told…
Yesterday, Nigerian singer Seyi Shay reacted to Tiwa Savage’s snub during a recent interview. She shared a screen shot of Tiwa Savage’s statement on her Instagram page and captioned it “Yikes.” She also added a heartbroken emoticon to the caption. Responding to a fan in her comment section Seyi Shay admitted that Tiwa Savage’s response hurt her. In the Urban Superstar Top 10 interview by Urban96FM the Mavin singer snubbed Seyi Shay when asked about her. Instead of talking about Seyi Shay, Tiwa Savage praised Davido for his new Pepsi endorsement. And now, Seyi has deleted the post from her…
Peter Okoye was reported to be one of the people who saved estranged hubby of Tiwa Savage, Tee Billz from jumping off the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge a couple of days ago. And now, Peter in his first interview since the drama shares his thoughts and explains why the issue should not be taken lightly. When asked about the Tiwa Savage and Tee Billz marriage scandal, he had this to say, “I don’t want to make comments about this. Its very sensitive guys. I would never, sorry guys, I have made up my mind not to say anything about this. We…
Yay! OAP Freeze is a year older today! Daddy Freeze as he is fondly called is an ace broadcaster and On Air Personality with many years of experience. Real name, Ifedayo Olarinde is currently the host of the Road show Cool fm’s evening Drive show which holds between 4pm – 9pm. An indigene of Osun state, Freeze spent most of his growing years in Ibadan, schooled at the University of Ibadan where he graduated with a degree in Sociology. His first radio gig was a brief stint with Radio Galaxia in Romania while on holiday in 1996. He came back…
Just weeks after Eva Alordiah debunked claims she was quitting the music industry, the rapper has revealed she’s taking a huge step with her latest announcement. Alordiah today, Friday, May 6, 2016 announced on her Instagram page she is taking a huge step in spreading her tentacles in the creative industry. “I officially introduce you to my New TV show and Beauty Video series ‘111 Women Of Color’ 2016,’ the rapper wrote. “It has always been my dream to teach every Nigerian woman the Beautiful Art of Makeup, as I believe every girl should be equipped with the proper skills…
Last week, April 25, 2016 during a session with Hip Tv’s Emma Ugolee, rappers Vector and Ikechukwu got in a heated conversation after Ikechukwu asked the ‘King Kong’ rapper what he had done in the industry that was ‘extraordinary’. “Anyone could freestyle at home,” the ‘All on Me’ rapper said. “I made money from my 2 hour freestyle,” Vector fired back, adding, “Did you make anything off yours?” Vector has however addressed the perceived beef in a new interview with Hip TV. According to him, “It wasn’t beef. It wasn’t being dissing or disrespecting anybody,” explaining that he was only…
Triple MG singer, Tekno has joined the ever growing list of celebrities donning a new hair style. The ‘Wash’ singer took to Instagram today, Friday, May 5, 2016 sharing photos of himself with his new hairdo. “Pls don’t chat shit! This is just, for my hair to grow faster #thankyou,” he wrote. Fans have however commended the hairstyle saying it fits perfectly with several likening him to Chris Brown. Just recently the ‘Holiday’ singer shared a photo of a newborn and he captioned the photo, “My baby”. He recently got embroiled in very messy sex scandal involving a Tanzanian actress,…
Jennifer Lopez who made a stunning cover girl for W magazine’s latest issue, has opened up on her failed marriage and more in the feature interview with the publication. The pop star discussed her failed marriage, men, being a woman in the entertainment business and the challenges she has had to face over the years. J-Lo who has made staying relevant in the music industry seem like a piece of cakes, hilariously describes what it is like to date other musicians. When asked about dating fellow musicians, Lopez tells W magazine: “Musicians are too self-absorbed. They are too concerned with…
Jennifer Lopez has dropped her much anticipated video for the song, ‘Ain’t Your Mama’ and has a powerful feminist message for all the women out there. The video was released on Friday, May 6. Sticking with the theme, the 46-year-old pop star plays the roles of six different oppressed women in the colorful video – from an under-appreciated 1950s housewife to a 1980s power suit-wearing secretary – all taking a stand against the men in their lives. “Look, I don’t have to tell you things are bad,” Lopez says in the clip. “Taken for granted, ignored, overlooked, under-appreciated – we…
Following months of speculation, Blac Chyna is pregnant. The makeup artist confirmed the news today, May 6, 2016, with a post via her Instagram page, sharing an image of an emoji of herself rocking a baby bump. Rob also shared the same photo via his Instagram page with simple baby emoji’s as the caption. The couple who began dating early this year, and recently got engaged on April 5, 2016, had reportedly been spotted at a gynecologist appointment in March. Blac already shares a son, King Cairo with rapper ex, Tyga, who has been dating her soon to be sister-in-law…
Omawumi has finally revealed more concerning her disastrous interview after appearing as a guest on “Da Chat” with Zinnia, a show produced by HF TV. The “If You Ask Me” crooner has revealed that she has forgiven Zinnia for basically putting her morality to question after she had alleged that Omawumi is a smoker. Omawumi had not shocked anyone when she had stormed out of the interview set after being asked about the effect of her smoking in public, knowing that she is a role model to many. The singer who had been visibly upset, had asked the interviewer for…
According to Kashim Shettima, people who say that the Goodluck Jonathan administration was better than President Muhammadu Buhari’s government should be stoned like the devil. Shettima is said to have made the statement on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, during the distribution of relief materials in Maiduguri, the state capital, ThisDay reports. “The politicians who left us to our troubles in the last five years only to come back when peace has returned to the state to tell us that Jonathan’s administration was better than the present should be stoned just like the Satan is stoned at the Kaaba,” the governor…
Senator Chris Anyanwu has refuted reports that she benefited from funds allegedly looted and shared by former petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Anyanwu also said that a bullet should be put in her head if she’s found guilty of taking the money, according to Vanguard. “I had just joined the PDP and those who re-joined were not seen as the mainstream PDP and they had this thing about me being a journalist and whenever I came, they just shrunk. They just pulled away,” she said. “I was not part of them and I was not assigned to share money and I…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has confidently said that his Kogi state counterpart, Yahaya Bello will soon be removed from office. Fayose made the comment while delivering a lecture titled “Journalism and Politics : Two Sides of A Coin” in Oyo state, The Cable reports. “Whatever I say is divine… The next to happen is the removal of Kogi state governor… I have not lost a battle in my life,” he said. “People say that I abuse Buhari. I am not abusing him because he is like my grandfather, but I know the history. “Eighty per cent of people that…
The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on the War Against Corruption, Professor Itse Sagay has said that Nigeria would’ve been in trouble if former President, Goodluck Jonathan had won the 2015 presidential elections. Prof Sagay made the comment on Thursday, May 5, 2016, at an anti-corruption summit organized by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa, according to Daily Post. “Given the unrestrained stealing and the enormous economic pillage under the Jonathan administration, it is not a surprise that the Nigerian economy is lying prostrate. The present administration needs time to fill in the big holes that were left…
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally signed the 2016 budget into law. Buhari signed the budget today after long and hard weeks of indecisiveness between the Presidency and the National Assembly. The budget signing was witnessed by Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, House Of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Budget, Udo Udoma and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Danjuma Goje and his counterpart in the House Of Reps, Abdulmumuni Jibrin. It had been earlier reported that the president would assent to the budget today after receiving the corrected and ready-to-sign…