20 opposition political parties have expressed their support for the corruption trial of Senate President, Bukola Saraki and urged him to use the opportunity to clear his name. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Abdulkadir Abdulsalam, who spoke on behalf of the parties, at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. “We want to put it on record that we are solidly behind President Muhammadu Buhari’s fight against corruption; a fight that we believe is crucial to the survival of our country,” he said according to Punch. “We however wish to…
Author: David Folami
The acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Walid Jibrin, has begged to members planning to decamp to have a change of heart. He made the appeal in Abuja on Thursday, April 28, at the party’s 70th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. While he acknowledged that the party has made some bad choices, he said leaving the party is not the solution. “Many of us who are founding members of PDP will not leave the PDP and the PDP will never die. We will continue to be in PDP,” Jibrin said. “Whatever mistake that…
A member of the Presidential Flood Relief Rehabilitation Committee Mr Ifiok Abia, has said that the Federal Government will build hostels for Internally Displayed Persons (IDPs) in 24 states affected by floods. He disclosed this while presenting relief materials to flood victims in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, on Thursday, April 28. According to him, the Federal Government will also build 10 solar-powered boreholes for the IDPs. “Already, work has begun on some of the boreholes in some states while some have even been completed”, he said. Abia listed materials donated to Akwa Ibom flood victims to as 100 bags of…
Popular singer Banky W, 35, has pleaded to Tunji ‘Tee Billz’ Balogun not to commit suicide. Today (Thursday, April 28, 2016) Tee Billz has made shocking accusations and revelations about his wife Tiwa Savage, his marriage and his mother-in-law. In his emotion laden rants Tee Billz sounded like he was contemplating suicide. At the end of his rant Tee Billz wrote “I’m sorry i must have disappointed you guys . I just dint have the strength to fight this battle any more. May God Forgive me and accept my soul in peace.” Banky W who was Tee Billz’s best man…
Multiple reports had it that Yoruba actress, Mercy Aigbe, was on Monday, April 27, arrested by Policemen in Osogbo, Osun State capital. But now, the Yoruba sensation has taken to her Instagram page today, April 28, 2016 to deny such claims. According to her, she was shooting a movie in osogbo and was going for a break with her PA and Driver when they were accosted by a police van chasing them. She wrote, “Morning Fam, it has come to my attention that news has been flying around that I was arrested by the police in Osogbo. ..For the records…
Following Beyoncé’s epic visual album, ‘Lemonade’, the duo have been the hottest topic after those cryptic lyrics she churned out in many of her new tracks. And now, the songstress is busy getting set for her ‘Formation’ tour with husband, Jay Z right by her side! The couple was spotted for the first time since the release of her album riding a golf cart together in Miami Tuesday, April 26, 2016 ahead of Bey’s first show for The Formation World Tour Wednesday night.And now, the songstress is busy getting set for her ‘Formation’ tour with husband, Jay Z right by…
Here is the latest twist in the Tee Billz-Tiwa Savage drama. A Twitter account with the handle @teebillzTEMP claims to be Tee Billz, the music talent manager married to Tiwa Savage. Via this new Twitter account, an unconfirmed and unverified Tee Billz claims that his Instagram account was hacked. “This is a temporary account. My real account was hacked. #teebillz” was the first tweet from the account. “All the comment that was being made are not true and are not written by me Tunji Balogun #teebillz” read another tweet. In another tweet from the unconfirmed account it says Tee Billz…
Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has denied claims he was involved in a car crash in Enugu on, April 25, 2016. The son of veteran actor, Pete Edochie, was reported to have skidded off the road in his car and landed in a ditch in Udi, Enugu. The actor however took to his Twitter page, April 26, 2016 to reveal he his fine and was never involved in any accident. According to him, the fraudulent story was instigated by Facebook scammers using it to get money. He wrote, “I wasnt involved in any accident. I’m fine. Facebook scammers are using it…
Veteran comedian, Ali Baba in a post shared on his Instagram page today, April 28, 2016 reveals he would never tolerate negativity. He wrote, “And this my dear friends is what Jesus meant when he said “if your eye (anything) will make you sin…pluck (delete) it put”. And as a very obedient child, you know what to do. Don’t mind those who say learn to tolerate. If you are somewhere and the air is so foul, do you tolerate? If you are in a place and you are not sure of your safety, will you not extrapolate yourself from there?…
Following Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage’s husband, Tunji ‘Tee Billz’ Balogun’s epic meltdown on Instagram, OAP Freeze has weighed in on the reports. The controversial Cool FM OAP took to Instagram today, Thursday, April 28, 2016 saying Tee Billz account was probably hacked. He gushed over how the manager was a great and amazing guy who is very much in love with his wife and would never stoop so low to writing such. He wrote, “This is not the Tunji I know. The one I know is the most wonderful person on earth and if there is anyone I owe a…
After posting suicidal messages on his Instagram this morning (Thursday, April 28, 2016) it has been revealed that Tiwa Savage’s husband Tee Billz did try to commit suicide. According to blogger Linda Ikeji, Tee Billz attempted to take his own life by jumping off the Lekki-Ikoyi bridge today. An eye-witness Chukwuma Ani who spoke to Ikeji said the incident happened around past 9a.m in the morning. “A car hit his own from behind, damaging his car. He said he came out of the car and approached the driver of the vehicle that hit his. He didn’t know who the man…
American singer, Usher is not shy of his body and he wants fans to know this too! The 37-yr-old R&B hotshot took to Snapchat today, Thursday, April 28, 2016 to share a photo of himself in the bathroom. He captioned the shot as, “showing off steam.” The hot superstar recently confirmed his marriage in an interview with popular talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres. Usher told Ellen he and Grace Miguel had actually gotten married in Cuba in September last year and not in America as news sites had reported. The singer and Miguel had planned to marry in the presence…
Kim Kardashian seems to be maturing in leaps and bounds, considering the diplomatic roles she has been playing in recent times. Us Weekly exclusively confirms that the reality star is behind Blac Chyna and Kylie Jenner’s epic reconciliation, asking the pair as well as her younger brother, Rob Kardashian for a sit down at Caitlyn Jenner’s home in Calabasas, California on April 21, 2016. A source reveals to the publication, saying: “They spent the day together. It went well.” The meeting had gone so well that the pair, known for the animosity between them resulting from Kylie’s relationship with Blac’s…
American singer, Mariah Carey is currently in South Africa and the performer extraordinaire has already been accused of giving out diva-like behavior. Carey, one of the top-selling music artists of all time, arrived SA on Monday, April 25, 2016 for her Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour. Carey allegedly demanded that Table Mountain be lit up in purple lights during her performance to honor recently dead U.S. musician Prince, according to Afkinsider.com. TMG Entertainment verified that the singer did indeed mention purple lights‚ but it was not a demand. “She mentioned that it would be nice if the lights were turned to…
Amber Rose and her dangerous assets have been doing a great job of promoting pieces off her fashion line, MUVA, which she took to Instagram to share. The former stripper shared the new, sexy photos, today April 28, 2016, while encouraging fans to buy some of the pieces off her collection. Amber looked super hot in a black turtlenecked and longsleeved one piece, a look made hotter with her pose. On another photo where she is pictured rocking a black strappy piece, with a cigarette stick clamped between her teeth, Amber commented: “MUVA. Makeup by @priscillaono Styled by @sammykstyle Photo…
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has scored 22 Premier League goals as the Foxes are on the verge of winning their first title. To celebrate the striker’s feat, a Leicester City fan Ashley Marriott has convinced his partner to name their unborn child after the striker. Marriott says he is doing it to pay tribute to the striker who has been one of Leicester City key players. “I’ve got a daughter on the way and we’re naming her after Vardy as a middle name,” Marriott told BBC. To persuade his partner, he had to get 5,000 petition signatures from fans.…
Manchester United have been drawn as the “away” side for the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace, meaning that they will wear white shirts, black shorts and white socks on May 21 at Wembley. Palace will be the nominal “home” side after winning a coin toss, meaning they can wear their traditional red-and-blue kit. The shirts for this year’s final will bring back memories of the two clubs’ last meeting at Wembley in 1990 — when United wore white against Palace’s traditional colours in that year’s FA Cup final. On that occasion, though, United also wore white shorts. The initial…
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp said he was pleased with his team’s performance but disappointed with a late show of inexperience after his team conceded in injury-time to lose 1-0 in Thursday’s Europa League semifinal first leg at Villarreal. A tight and tactical first half saw few clear chances and no goals, while the second period saw both Villarreal’s Cedric Bakambu and Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino hit the woodwork. Just as it seemed the teams were heading towards next Thursday’s second leg at Anfield with the tie neatly balanced, Villarreal struck in the 90th minute with a beautifully-constructed counter involving Bruno Soriano…
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone must watch his team’s remaining La Liga matches from the stands after being handed a three-game touchline ban for allowing a ball to be thrown onto the pitch during Atletico’s 1-0 win over Malaga on Saturday. The Spanish Football Federation’s Competition Committee announced the ban on Wednesday and said Simeone would be fined €3 005.00 and Atletico €1 050.00. Simeone was sent off at the end of the first half of Atletico’s game with Malaga after a ball was thrown on to the pitch from the home side’s technical area just as Malaga launched a…
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo faces a race against time to be fit for the Champions League semifinal second leg with Manchester City on May 4. Ronaldo was surprisingly omitted from the squad for Tuesday’s first leg in Manchester an hour before kick-off. Coach Zinedine Zidane explained after the goalless draw that Ronaldo felt a recurrence of a thigh strain a day earlier in training. Ronaldo was photographed entering a private clinic in Madrid on Wednesday for tests and according to Spanish press reports he has not torn the muscle, but will be unavailable against Real Sociedad on Saturday. Until…