A mysterious lady in Atlanta, USA is laying a serious allegation on Nigerian singer, Timaya. She claims Timaya defiled her during one of his visits to the Obama led country. In a series of Instagram posts allegedly showing exchanged chats between the Bum Bum singer and the mysterious lady, Timaya is accused of having s*xual intercourse with the lady without her consent. While some of the Instagram posts allegedly shows the singer apologizing for his misdeeds, other posts had him threatening the mysterious lady, who seems all out to ruin the singer. In one of her posts, the mysterious lady…
Author: Wale Adebayo
A leader of the Yoruba group, Afenifere and a top member of the defunct Action Group, led by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, in the first republic, Chief Ayo Adebanjo says the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has only himself to blame over the position he has found himself in the party despite his hard work. “When people are coming together, they are doing so for their personal purposes. When they wanted to start this APC, we knew the foundation was not right. We complained about their compatibility. We said they were not compatible.…
Former Africa Footballer of the year, Emmanuel Adebayor is one who doesn’t hesitate to show off his flashy lifestyle anytime he has the opportunity. The Togolese star and Tottenham striker, Emmanuel Adebayor flaunted a photo of his garage on Instagram, showing how rich is still is despite his family troubles. Adebayor captioned the pic below with “am blessed!!!!!!!!!!!!! God is good to me!”
BBA 2015 will be missing! The famous Africa reality TV show, Big Brother Africa will not be holding this year due to inability of the organizers, Africa Magic and Endemol to get sponsorship for the show. In an exclusive chat with the Manager of Multi Choice Ghana, Anne Sackey, she confirmed to Razz Newspaper that they at MultiChoice Ghana have received notice from MNET that this year’s edition of Big Brother Africa will not come off. She further revealed that MNET did not give them any reasons as to why they will not be doing the Big Brother this year,…
Famous Nigerian OAP, Toke Makinwa, has revealed she’s not willing to talk about her relationship issues at the moment (ATM). Her estranged hubby, Maje Ayida released a statement last week apologizing to the OAP in order to settle their relationship issues. Reports have it that Maje cheated on Toke with his ex girlfriend , Anita Solomon. When asked about his relationship issues, Maje Ayida told Saturday beats that “I would rather not talk about the issue now. I am not just comfortable talking about my personal life publicly. It is not something that I normally do. Most times I grant interviews…
Veteran actor, Emeka Ike has blamed his family problems on the president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Ibinabo Fiberesima Egbuka. The actor claims the rumors and false stories currently trailing his marriage started from Ibinabo Fiberesima. Speaking to Vanguard, Ike said, Ibinabo will upload her distraction on the internet and you will quickly rush to celebrate it. Did you speak with her?(referring to his wife) Did she tell you that? This rumour (eviction rumour) is over two years old now on the net. No thanks to Ibinabo. Please speak to her (referring to his wife) to hear if that’s…
The Osun State Government on Friday reacted to the allegations made by the state’s immediate past Head of Service, Segun Akinwusi, saying his figures on revenues accruing to the state since 2010 were misleading. Akinwusi had on Thursday alleged that Governor Rauf Aregbesola was being economical with the truth when he said N204 billion was the total accruals to the state since 2010 when he assumed office, saying the real figure should have been N317billion. But the Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the Governor’s Office said the former HoS failed to adhere to the “principles of decency and honesty”…
Less than two weeks after the appointment of new Service Chiefs, troops have recaptured Dikwa town in Borno State from Boko Haram insurgents. The recapturing was attributed to concerted efforts by the Nigerian Air Force and the Nigerian Army. A statement last night by the military said: “A combination of the Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet and surveillance aircraft jointly destroyed three ambush points heavily fortified with vehicle-mounted Anti-Aircraft Guns”. “This paved the way for the Nigerian Army to move in and recapture the town with less resistance. Cordon and search operations are currently on-going in the town by the…
The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Y. Buratai, yesterday charged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to take the fight to the dreaded Boko Haram sect and dislodge them. He said the era of waiting in defensive positions for the criminals to come and attack and run away must no longer be allowed to continue. The COAS stated this in Kaduna yesterday during the graduation ceremony of the Nigerian Battalion 37, United Nations Mission in Liberia, UNMIL, pre-deployment training at the Nigerian Army Peace Keeping Centre (NAPKC) and the combined graduation of basic airborne course 37 and…
The acting Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Amina Zakari, has explained why she still heads the electoral body after the expiration of her tenure as a National Commissioner. Ms. Zakari, whose tenure as National Commissioner expired July 21, was appointed in acting capacity by President Muhammadu Buhari following the retirement of Prof. Attahiru Jega. Speaking Friday, Ms. Zakari said while her tenure had earlier expired, she was appointed anew by President Buhari in an acting capacity. “My tenure would have expired on July 21st but my letter of appointment as Acting Chairman claimed categorically I should act pending…
US President Barack Obama’s gathered with members of his extended family in Nairobi Friday, kicking off a two day visit to his father’s native Kenya. Obama’s familial connections to the East African nation were on display as soon as Air force One touched down in Nairobi, with the president’s sister Auma Obama among those assembled to greet him. The pair shared a warm embrace, before heading to a hotel where America’s first black president met more members of his extended family for dinner. Among those gathered were his step-grandmother, Mama Sarah, whom he calls “Granny.” Obama is linked to his…
The South-West Consultative Forum has asked a former Federal Commissioner of Information and Ijaw National Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, to stop what it described as his ill advice for President Muhammadu Buhari. The forum said Clark’s call on President Buhari to urgently appoint a chairman for the Presidential Amnesty Programme was “laughable, senseless and irresponsible from a former minister”. In a statement signed on Friday in Lagos by its president, Mr. Osinowo Ibrahim, the forum asked the Ijaw leader to shelve his advice for Buhari, saying that “it was his bad advice that misled former President Goodluck Jonathan while in…
The Peoples Democratic Party Chairman in Ondo State, Mr. Clement Faboyede, on Friday described President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure to appoint a Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chief of Staff almost two months after he assumed office as sacrilegious. Faboyede made the remark when he led PDP leaders in the state to pay a courtesy call on the newly installed Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi. According to the PDP chief, Buhari’s failure to appoint the two key officials demonstrates his lack of adequate preparation to govern the country. On the state governorship election slated to hold next…
Senator Patrick Leahy – sponsor of the Leahy Law that prohibits the US Department of State and Department of Defence from providing military assistance to foreign military units that violate human rights with impunity – believes that President Muhammadu Buhari’s opinion of the effect of the law on the war against Boko Haram is “misdirected”. Speaking at the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) on Wednesday during his four day working visit on the invitation of President Barack Obama, Buhari had lamented that the Leahy Law “aided and abetted” the campaign of bloodletting of Boko Haram, urging the US government…
The Minority Leader in the 7th House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday met briefly with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. This is the second time the lawmaker, who was penciled down by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as its candidate for Speaker of the House, would be meeting the president. The Green Chamber, just like the Senate, has been embroiled in turmoil since Yakubu Dogara became Speaker with the two major factions disagreeing over sharing of principal offices. Efforts by the APC leadership to ensure that Gbajabiamila emerges the House Leader is…
The Presidency on Friday said that President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) would not short-change any part of the country on account of the voting pattern in the March 28 presidential election. This was the position of the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, when he spoke to Saturday PUNCH in Abuja. According to the presidential spokesman, contrary to the news making the rounds on a statement made by Mr. Buhari during his recent four day visit to the United States, no part of the country would be denied the dividends of democracy on account of…
Eleven generals of the Nigerian Army Ordinance Corps in Lagos were on Friday pulled out of service. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the officers include eight Major-Generals and three Brigadier-Generals. The Major-Generals are Manhood Yerima, Abiodun Amao, Olayemi Abidoye, Boniface Azurunwa, Adekunle Martin’s, Christian Ugwu, Bode Ogini and Mashudy Adekanye. The Brigadier-Generals are Kachallah, Godfrey Nwafor and Gabriel Oladipo. In a valedictory speech, Maj.-Gen. Manhood Yerima, former Chief of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters, expressed appreciation for the gesture. Yerima pledged that the retired officers would continue to keep the Nigerian flag high. He admonished the serving military…
But for the timely intervention of the National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, the planned marriage between a 40-year-old man and 13-year-old primary 5 pupil of POWA Primary School, Abuja, would have taken place on Friday. The marriage, which was billed to take place on July 24 in Abuja, was halted by the Commission after an investigation. According to a statement by the Chief Press Officer of the Commission, the planned wedding ceremony was interrupted and the minor retrieved from her husband-to-be’s house following a tip-off. The statement further stated that all parties involved in the planned unlawful marriage have been…
A former Special Adviser on Niger Delta Affairs to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Kingsley Kuku, who was summoned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on allegations of fraud, has said he will not respond immediately to the invitation for health reasons. Mr. Kuku was directed to appear before a team of interrogators at the EFCC office on Tuesday, July 28 to answer questions on allegation of embezzlement and fraudulent diversion of funds running into hundreds of millions of Naira. However, Mr. Kuku has informed the EFCC that the earliest possible date he would be available is September 30 as he…
The railway revitalization project of the Federal Government has begun to yield results twelve years after it was launched with the commencement of train services from Kano in the North to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The mixed service train will depart Kano every Thursday for Port Harcourt and a return trip thereafter every Tuesday. Commissioning the new train services in Kano on Thursday, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Cooperation (NRC), Adesiyi Asijuwade, expressed joy at the development in view of the fact that the first Kano-Port Harcourt mixed train services was in 1914. However, in view…