The leadership crisis rocking the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has been resolved and anyone trying to create further division should understand that the body serves the overall interest of the working class and the larger Nigerian society, NLC President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has said. He made this known in Kaduna yesterday while speaking with reporters when he paid a condolence visit to the family of Malam Yahaya Hamza, the foster father of Governor Nasir El-Rufai, who died recently. “The misunderstanding has been resolved. It is the imagination of some people to try to create division within the NLC and try…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Manchester United striker “Chicharito” is in advanced talks with Bayer Leverkusen. According to Sky Sports, a deal in the region of £9m is currently been discussed by the two clubs but an agreement has yet to be reached. Hernandez spent last season on loan at Real Madrid and scored nine goals in 33 appearances, starting 12 of those matches for the Los Merengues. He has made three substitute appearances for coach Louis van Gaal’s side since arriving from the La Liga outfit this summer – two of those in the Uefa champions League play-offs win over Club Brugge and another in the…
Man City has completed the signing of Kevin De Bruyne from Wolsfburg on a six-year deal. The 24-year-old Belgium international becomes the fourth high-profile arrival at the Etihad Stadium after Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph and Nicolas Otamendi. De Bruyne’s deal is worth £54.5m, which is second to only the £59.7m fee Manchester United paid Real Madrid for Angel Di Maria in August last year on the list of biggest transfer fees ever paid by a British club. De Bruyne said: “I want to reach the highest level possible as a player and I think the most important thing is that…
Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama has not made the journey to join up with his international team-mates for next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier as planned on Monday morning. The 24-year-old is said to have asked to leave Premier League club Southampton FC, with a potential move to Tottenham Hotspur on the pipeline. Wanyama was left out of Ronald Koeman’s squad for Sunday’s 3-90 win over Norwich as the coach felt he was not “mentally and physically good enough to play.” The Saints have already lost fellow midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin to Manchester United this summer and Koeman has insisted Wanyama…
In a recent interview with Daylight, veteran Nollywood star and producer, Stephanie Linus opened up on her pregnancy and work. On how she’s coping with her pregnancy, the actress said “I’m coping fine. God has been good to me. I am thankful for all the love and support I get from my husband who has made this journey much easier. I’ve also had friends and family who have taken good care of me and I’m thankful to them all. My baby has also been easy on me and hasn’t been giving me much stress.” Stephanie also said “Most importantly, it’s God’s…
Manchester United has loaned midfielder Adnan Januzaj to Borussia Dortmund until 30 July, 2016. Januzaj, who will wear the shirt No, 9 at the Westfalenstadion, has signed a season-long loan with the German club after making two appearances for United this season with a match-winning goal away to Aston Villa on 14 August. “Adnan is a highly gifted and technically gifted player who completes our attacking department,” Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc said. Januzaj added: “Borussia Dortmund are a great club, the fans here are supposed to be really incredible. I want to achieve great things with the team. Pleased to…
Famous Yoruba Nollywood star, Mercy Aigbe-Gentry has opened up on the raging issue of Nollywood celebrity marriages ending very abruptly. “Failed marriages are on the increase now, not just in Nollywood. Some people are not just ready to be married because it comes with its own challenges and people also get married for the wrong reasons” Mercy Aigbe told our source. She also cited the media for invading the privacy of their marriages. “Nollywood marriages are more challenging because we are constantly in the news without any breathing space or privacy. Also, some journalists just get stories and are too…
Powerful singer, Waje, was one of the people present at the former Fugees star Lauryn Hill‘s concert in Lagos last night. Waje took to Instagram today in excitement to share her tearful experience with the American singer. She wrote: – “Just before the show started a beautiful lady walked up to me telling me how much she loved my music, in her words “we ve been playing your songs in philly ” , this sister sang the chorus of No Be You and I was blown away by her voice, soon I realized she was Lauryns back up singer. My life…
One of the most famous soccer stars of all time, David Beckham, has unveiled his new tattoos. The former English football captain revealed the neck tattoo on his Instagram page on Sunday, August 30. The inking was a scrawling of his nickname for his first born with a tiny colored-in heart underneath it. ‘I’ve always called Brooklyn (Buster) since the day he was born… Love you Bust @brooklynbeckham,’ he captioned the photo. The new body art is the latest in his already-extensive collection of inkings dedicated to his beloved family. The doting dad only recently had a permanent tribute to…
Former ministers under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Sunday declared support for the planned probes of their tenures in office by President Muhammadu Buhari but cautioned him against any form of witch-hunt. The ex-ministers, who decried the lynch mentality created by the current administration to discredit their contributions while in office, said their former boss, Goodluck Jonathan, never tolerated corruption, stressing that he rather fought the menace vigorously within the context of the rule of law and due process. They pointed out that the improvements that were currently noticed in the power sector, national security, social services…
Man United is set to make Anthony Martial their sixth signing of the summer after the striker was given permission to leave France’s national team to sign a contract with the Premier League club. The Monaco striker, who scored eight goals in 31 Ligue 1 matches last season, has been linked with the Red Devils and Arsenal in recent days but Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at Swansea appears to have prompted the former to move swiftly for his signature. Martial, 19, was allowed to travel from France squad’s training base in Clairefontaine on Monday, with the confirmation of the deal expected in…
In an unannounced move on Monday morning, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State paid a visit to the state secretariat in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. The governor’s visit caught many of the workers unawares as most of them were yet to resume work at the official time of 8am. Most of them who resumed late, were seen kneeling and prostrating before Governor Fayose in remorse as they pleaded with him.
The Presidency has called on former Ministers who served under ex-president Goodluck Jonathan to allow the President the peace he requires to handle the reconstruction of the economy and the country in the best interest of all Nigerians. In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the Presidency asked the ex-ministers to do a bit of self-reflection on the sort of government they handed to President Muhammadu Buhari back in May. “In this regard that there is no witch hunt or malice against anyone in the pursuit of the…
Men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command and officials of Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), weekend arrested at least 109 persons for crossing the expressway at Ketu Bus Stop, along Ikorodu road, instead of using the pedestrian bridge. Among those arrested were 102 men and seven women. According to Mr. Olatunji Disu, RRS Commander, the arrest is to instill discipline and ensure the use of pedestrian bridges in the state to prevent loss of lives on highways and ease the free-flow of traffic. Lagos has over the years witnessed high rate of pedestrian deaths, as…
Crisis is brewing between commercial transporters in the country and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) as the commission has been alleged to be planning to rip them off with the allegedly planned introduction of speed limiter technology on commercial vehicles with effect from September 1 this year. A document, which was exclusively obtained by Vanguard last night, indicated that the FRSC is working with a private Nigerian firm to enforce the controversial deal, which would require each vehicle owner to buy the device for N35,000 and pay additional N1,000 for installation. The transporters argued that with each of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday replied former federal ministers who questioned the sincerity of his anti-corruption crusade, saying it is not intended to tarnish anyone’s image. The ministers, who served in the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, had in a statement yesterday, warned against the frequent name calling of members of the Jonathan government and subjecting them to media trial. In his response, the president, through his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, asked the country’s latest “trade union formation, the Association of Ex-Jonathan Ministers to do a bit of self-reflection on the sort of government they…
Popular Columnist and broadcaster, Donu Kogbara, was Sunday kidnapped in front of her house in the Nkpogu area of Port Harcourt by unknown gunmen dressed in police uniform. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmad Muhammad (DSP), confirmed the incident and said investigation was already on to ensure her safe rescue. He however expressed concern that the hoodlums used police uniform in their operation. “We too are suspicious because we have gathered that the abductors were in police uniform and using a private jeep. We (the police) do not operate like that. We are investigating the matter and hope…
An Asaba-based vigilance group has discovered a joint where female teenagers dance unclad and has arrested the operator of the joint. According to a report by PUNCH, the joint located in the Delta State capital, is an enclave for bizarre s*xual activities, especially at weekends. Confirming the arrest of the operator, the vigilance group boss, Chukwudi Nnamdi, said the suspect was arrested last week Thursday and handed over to the police. Police sources at the ‘A’ Division Asaba, also affirmed that the operator of the joint is currently undergoing interrogation. Investigations revealed that during weekends, the joint was filled to…
The Council of Imams and Ulama in Kaduna State on Sunday said the effort by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in recovering stolen wealth from past corrupt officials was commendable. The resolution was passed in Kaduna after the council’s annual conference. The Chairman of the Council, Baban Tuni, and the Secretary-General, Yusuf Arrigasyyu, presented the resolution. According to the resolution, the effort of the Federal Government to recover all ill-acquired wealth looted from the nation’s treasury was laudable. Mr. Tuni said: “Therefore, it is compulsory to retrieve the people’s right from corrupt and selfish persons. “The Council is urging the…
Wasiu Alabi Pasuma The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) through its provincial headquarters on Lagos Island has cancelled a three-day outdoor crusade of one its parishes. The cancellation came after the criticism that followed the invitation of the Fuji musician Wasiu Alabi Pasuma as a guest artist for the crusade. Pasuma’s picture appeared on the handbill artwork alongside the gospel singer Tope Alabi and a former band leader of the late Fela Anikulapo’s Egypt 80 band, Kereke Jike. Naij.com gathered that the decision to stop the programme was because the church headquarters felt the idea to bring Pasuma and…