Mr Kayode Fayemi, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has promised to block all leakages that smugglers used to export minerals out of the country. Fayemi made the promise while receiving both local and foreign miners in Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, a large quantity of Gold is being taken out of the country without any record to show the volume and royalty paid through the relevant agencies in charge. He said Blue Sapphires located in Manbila Plateau were being smuggled to Cameroon on a daily basis without any record to show. On multiple monitoring of mining companies…
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Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has said that there’s nothing wrong with the recent handcuffing of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman, Olisa Metuh by prison officials on a court visit. Oshiomhole made the comment on Wednesday, January 20, 2016, during a meeting with the new leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Benin. “If those accused of lesser crimes are handcuffed and paraded by the police and got no sympathy from the public, Mr. Metuh and others accused of diverting huge public funds, should not have sympathy,” the governor said. “I want to appeal to the media to join…
All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said that God has a hand in the economic troubles Nigeria is currently facing. Oyegun made the remark today, January 21, 2016, while receiving a delegation of an APC support group, Change Agents Foundation (CAF) in Abuja, The Nation reports. “I think God has a hand in the current economic predicament of the country. Imagine the sudden fall in the price of crude oil, the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, from its heights in 2014, averaging $112 per barrel down to the current price of $28 per barrel — lower than the…
Governor-members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of lifting itself above Nigeria. The PDP governors also said that the recent handcuffing of the party’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh was an attempt to ridicule the party. This was contained in a statement released by the Coordinator of the PDP governors Forum, Osaro Onaiwu today, January 21, 2016. It reads: “The only reasonable conclusion we have reached is that the anti-corruption agencies and other institutions of state have allowed themselves to be dictated to by a single vindictive authority which takes pleasure in using power anyhow…
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said on Thursday in Abeokuta that the Federal Government would build 10,000 functional primary healthcare centres across the country. Ehanire, who disclosed this during his familiarisation visit to the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, said constructing more healthcare centres would reduce pressure on tertiary health institutions. He noted that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari was committed to tackling medical tourism. According to him, the country loses an estimated one billion dollars annually as a result of Nigerians travelling abroad to get the desired medical services. The minister said as part of…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left the country on Thursday to represent Nigeria at the 2016 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Vice President, Mr Laolu Akande, said that Osinbajo would participate in a number of panels at the annual global event. According to the statement, the panels will be highlight the prospects of the Nigerian economy under President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that Osinbajo would also hold meetings with other leaders. The statement further noted that this is the first participation of the Buhari administration in the Davos…
Nigerian dancehall star Burna Boy, 24, has gotten a new set of teeth and it’s gold, 18ct gold. The Spaceship Entertainment artiste shared a picture of him rocking his gold grill on Instagram today (January 21). Damini Ogulu captioned the picture “I got d best dentist in d world @drsmilelexleo This is what I smile like from now on. 18k golden smile.” Burna Boy who is in South Africa recently went boxing with his friend and frequent collaborator AKA. On January 20 Burna Boy released a new video ‘Jealousy’ from his sophomore album ‘On A Spaceship’ released in 2015. Directed…
On January 8, 2016 Theinfostride reported that Triple MG star act Iyanya had broken up with CEO of Global Orchard Service and Oasis Med Spa Freda Francis. According to the report Iyanya unfollowed Freda Francis on Instagram and deleted her pictures from his account. Now after several people taunted the skin care specialist on Instagram over her breakup with Iyanya, Freda Francis deleted her Instagram account. In case you had any doubts about the breakup story this proves that Iyanya and Freda Francis are no longer together. Ironically this was the same thing Lilian Esoro did when she was dating…
Nigerian music superstar 2face Idibia, 40, has spoken about the Dammy Krane, Wizkid fight that took place at Quilox on January 15, 2016. During his radio interview at Wazobia FM to promote his latest single ‘Coded Tinz’ featuring Phyno, 2face Idibia who now goes by the moniker 2Baba spoke about the fight which rocked the music industry for days. “Mehn…I was really disappointed, you know, considering both of them na my people, and most importantly, Dammy and Wiz have been good friends; but I am glad they quickly put it all behind them and made peace” said the iconic singer.…
Popular Nigerian musician 2face Idibia, 40, now goes by the name 2baba. The iconic singer announced the change of his name this January. In a radio interview at Wazobia FM 2baba reveals why he decided to change his moniker. Asked about his recent official name change, he pointed out that he is still the same person; Innocent Idibia. He said that the change of name would probably not come as a surprise because a lot of people have been calling him ‘2Baba’ for a long time now. He further said that it was only right to officially adopt the name…
Today (January 21) Nigerian pop queen Tiwa Savage praised Nollywood superstar actress Mercy Johnson-Okojie for her post baby body that has everybody raving. After giving birth to her third child in December, Mercy Johnson is looking stunning and trim in her recent photos. Via her Instagram account Tiwa Savage praised Mercy Johnson on her post baby figure, and also gave out to other mums who are trying to lose baby weight. Mercy Johnson has acknowledged Tiwa Savage’s praise and thanked her for the compliment. The movie star shared another picture of herself and wrote “@TiwaSavage thanks sweets.e no easy.My to…
Justin Bieber has lost another member of his huge fan base after the pop star’s look-alike was found dead in Fernando Valley Motel in August 2015. Now, a female fan name Linda has reportedly committed suicide and fans all around the world are now making #RIPBelieberLinda to become a trending topic on Twitter as fans mourn her death. Reports say Linda was hospitalized for a possible depression and the news of her death was broken through her “@BiebersApp” Twitter account on Thursday, January 21. She had more than 15,000 followers. The tweets read, “This is Linda’s friend and this is…
Will Smith says he had no idea his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith called for an Oscar boycott. In a recent interview, the 47-year-old actor admitted he was out of the country when his wife recorded her “black” message to the world but says he is more than proud she did! “I was out of the country at the time, and I came home [and said], ‘What happened?’” the ‘Concussion’ star, 47, revealed on Good Morning America on Thursday, January 21. “She’s deeply passionate and when she’s moved, she has to go. I heard her words, and I was knocked over.…
During an episode of reality star, Khloé Kardashian’s new talk show, Kocktails With Khloé, the Kardashian women may have showed their hands when they revealed just how thirsty they were over Ice Cube’s son and rising star, O’Shea Jackson Jr. Following his role in the hit movie, ‘Straight Outta Compton’, where he had played his dad, ice Cube, the actor seems to have garnered fame and the love of the ladies. On last night’s episode of ‘Kocktails with Khloe’, the reality star revealed that she was feeling quite thirsty for the 24-yr-old star. During the course of the show, there…
Will Smith on Thursday joined director Spike Lee and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith in not attending the 2016 Oscar ceremony in February in protest over the absence of nominated actors of color, while nominee Mark Ruffalo said he will attend the show after confusion over his stance. Smith, star of football head trauma movie “Concussion,” was the highest-profile black actor to be snubbed by Oscar voters when nominees were announced last week. No actors of color were nominated in any of the 20 acting categories for a second straight year. “My wife’s not going… We’ve discussed it. We’re part of…
As Manchester City failed to find the breakthrough in Wednesday night’s 0-0 draw with Everton, Kelechi Iheanacho spent the last 20 minutes trotting up and down the touchline in his tracksuit. The Nigerian striker kept glancing in the direction of manager Manuel Pellegrini to see if he was being summoned to the pitch, but the nod never came. And seconds after inexplicably failing to give a penalty for John Stones’ foul on Raheem Sterling, referee Roger East blew the final whistle with just one City substitute on the pitch. It was a frustrating night for everyone in the ground. Fans…
Fernando Torres has offers from eight clubs for next season if he does not remain at Atletico Madrid, according to one of his representatives. Torres is currently on loan at Atletico from AC Milan but the 18-month agreement is due to expire at the end of the season and the Madrid club had a decision pending about his future. Atletico could move to make the agreement permanent before the close of the January window to ensure he remains on the books even if the club has to serve a FIFA ban on registering new players in the summer. However, it…
Neymar’s father has dismissed reports the Barcelona star has had talks with Real Madrid directors, calling the allegations an “invention” on Thursday. Onda Cero reported that the Brazil captain and his father reportedly met with representatives from Real while attending the 2015 Ballon d’Or ceremony earlier this month. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo on Thursday, Neymar Sr denied that any meetings occurred. “This meeting with Real Madrid is an invention, it’s silly. We were all together in the same hotel, the directors of Barcelona and Real Madrid,” Neymar Sr said. “We greeted them, but there was not any meeting. This is…
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has said that he believes both Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale could leave the Bernabeu in the summer. The duo have been heavily linked with Manchester United in recent months, with United reportedly having had offers for Bale rejected in last summer’s transfer window. On Thursday, Spanish newspaper Marca suggested Bale’s advisers had opened talks with Real Madrid over a new contract — but that claim has been denied by his agent, Jonathan Barnett. Meanwhile, Ronaldo has remained coy about his future plans, with rumours that he could be preparing to join Paris Saint-Germain…
League leaders Bayern Munich are looking for a winning start to the year at Hamburg SV on Friday as the Bundesliga resumes after the winter break and coach Pep Guardiola starts his farewell tour that he hopes will end with more silverware. The Bavarians, eight points clear at the top of the table, are eyeing a record fourth consecutive German league title – a third under Spaniard Guardiola, who will leave at the end of the season after three years to join a Premier League club. “We all want to go towards the same direction together and then hopefully celebrate…