You favorite critic is back again, this time he’s back to attack his usual victims — Celebrities. Read what he has to say below: – I got a call on Wednesday morning from one of our popular female artistes asking if she could be a guest on my radio show to promote her new album that is meant for release this month. I said, “Why not? It will be my privilege to have you on my show.” As we talked on, I tried chipping in a little advice that it might not be a good idea releasing an album in…
Author: Wale Adebayo
Health Minister, Onyebuchi Chukwu has spoken on the controversy surrounding the experimental Ebola drug being proposed for adoption by the Federal Government, saying the it has not been administered to sufferers of the virus because the drug failed to meet the requirements for approval. “You will recall that, last Thursday, I announced that we were ready to deploy an experimental drug, Nano Silver; it was not cleared by the National Health Research Ethics Committee. “Although the drug has since been made available to the EOC in Lagos, it has not been administered on any patient because we were awaiting clearance…
Good news has emerged from the quarantine unit of the Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos as the first Nigerian Ebola patient has been discharged from the hospital. Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu broke the news yesterday, accompanied by Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr Jide Idris, and others on the Joint Federal/State EVD response team, to give an update on the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. According to Chukwu, the unnamed female doctor, who was one of the primary contacts of the late American-Liberian Patrick Sawyer, had been given a clean bill of…
G-Unit henchman, 50 Cent has shown us that he constantly about making more money, from one business venture to the next. The platinum selling rapper, 50 cent and his business associate, Brian Nohe are planning to discuss business between their SMS Audio company and Intel. After news came out the other day that 50 Cent’ SMS Audio headphones were in talks with a “major tech company”, it looks like Intel may be that very company they were talking about. According to Gizmodo, SMS Audio has teamed up with Intel to produce a new headphone line called “BioSport In-Ear”, which will…
The Pan-Northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has again expressed its opposition to the plan to hold rallies across the nation by a group to drum up support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term in office. The South-East zonal rallies kick off today in Awka, Anambra State. Voicing its opposition, the ACF yesterday said that the general mood of the nation was not favorable to such rallies, which is the organized by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), a non-governmental organisation. “The present mood of the nation in the face of insecurity challenges of daily attacks on innocent souls…
The Catholic diocese of Makurdi, Benue, has barred the faithful from taking corpses of late relations to churches for funeral Mass as a measure to check the spread of Ebola virus. The diocese directed that corpses of deceased members should be given immediate burial. It however, said that it would allow corpses to be brought to the churches in the area only when death certificates issued by relevant medical authorities were produced. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Communications in the diocese, Rev. Fr. Moses Iorapuu, in Makurdi on Saturday. The statement, which was issued on…
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola yesterday said that Lagos State was yet to receive the experimental Ebola drug and a kobo out of the N1.9 billion Federal Government intervention fund. Speaking further, Fashola noted that the health workers’ strike would have worsened the situation but for a prompt intervention. “The report reaching me about two hours ago was that some of the health workers at the centre felt unappreciated and decided to stop work because of media reports that they were not working effectively to save the lives of the victims. We do not need that at the moment. While…
Ok, I won’t want to knock his hustle, but he should sit down first and respect his seniors. The quick rising singer, Taiwo Agbohunsa aka Lace, disclosed in a new chat with Vanguard that he looked up to Akon, Tuface and Wande Coal as sources of inspiration. He feels that he has what it takes to succeed in the industry. According to the ‘Se bi wo’ crooner other established artists are not threats to him: “Olamide, Wizkid and other established artistes are not threats. We are not in competition, we are colleagues but at the same time we task each…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has asked the nation’s institutions and security agencies to borrow a leaf from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the discharge of their responsibilities during elections in the country. The Forum in a statement on Friday to congratulate Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on his victory in the August 9 governorship election in the state, stressed the need for institutions and security agencies to be professional and avoid partisanship in the discharge of their duties. It stated this against the backdrop of the clampdown on members of a particular political party before and…
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, on Friday denied allegations that funds deducted from salaries of police men for the ‘police cooperatives’ of which he is Chairman of the board, was being siphoned through misappropriation. Speaking during the distribution of shares certificates of Nigeria Police Mortgage Bank to men of the Nigeria Police Force, Abba said, “I must tell you the system in handling deductions in police cooperatives has been going on for many years; if anybody is complaining or is having problems with crediting his account I think something is really wrong”. The acting IGP noted…
Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi has resigned as leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). In a letter addressed to the National Secretary of the party and submitted in the party’s Abuja office yesterday, Obi said he was resigning as leader and BoT chairman into which he was appointed in January. He noted that the appointment was yet to be ratified by a Convention of the party as stipulated by the constitution several months after it was made. Obi also cited family and personal reasons, but…
Former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff says he is ready to offer security agencies useful tips on how to combat the Boko Haram insurgency, drawing from his experience as governor. Sheriff, who noted that difficult terrain of Borno has made it difficult for security agents to rout the insurgents, spoke with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the presidential Villa, yesterday. “Borno state is a difficult state compared to any other state in Nigeria. Borno has the biggest landmass bordering Niger, Chad and Cameron. It is an open border. Borno is not like the…
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday ordered the suspension of all resident doctors working in Federal Government hospitals. A Federal Government circular dated August 13 said the action was taken to review the challenges in the Health sector. Since July 1, over 15,000 resident doctors had been on strike. They turned down all entreaties from the leadership of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and other stakeholders to call off the strike and assist government in the fight against the Ebola virus disease. A statement jointly signed by the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Federal Ministry of Health, and Special Assistant, SA, to…
They are definitely ready to take their final vows, in front of the whole world and God. Tobi Ashimolowo, the son of the Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) Matthew Ashimolowo took to social media to share his pre-wedding photos. Tobi who owns The Vault – a high-end store for menswear and accessories, and fiancee Toyin Omotayo are expected to wed on Saturday 18th October 2014 at the KICC Prayer City in Kent, UK. If you recall, Tobi’s brother Tomi tied the knot with Dorothy Jeneba Kamara in July. Another photo below: –
Elected and appointed political office holders from Southern Kaduna State, led by a former Minister of Finance, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, yesterday adopted the state governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero as their sole candidate for the gubernatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, come 2015. They also endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan to run for a second term in office. Senator Usman said that Yero’s endorsement became necessary in view of the fact that the governor had kept faith by executing developmental projects in Southern Kaduna and had given unprecedented appointments to indigenes from the zone. The event where Yero and…
The Cross River State Police Command has disclosed that 12 officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) are currently in detention over the alleged killing of six detainees including one Derek Maurice, a 300 level Accounting student of the University of Calabar in April, 2014. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Hogan Bassey, who made this known yesterday, said the arrest followed the recommendation of the state’s Directorate of Public Prosecution and that they will soon be arraigned in court. It was learnt that the police officers were exposed following a petition by mother of one of the boys, Eno Maurice,…
It seems like every Nigerian celebrity has become and expert on relationship issues and all that sort of stuff. Just recently, Nollywood actress, Susan Peters had an interview with The Sun, where she talks about life growing up, her definition of a true Nigerian, and habits by Nigerian drivers. The “Bursting Out” star was also asked to advice ladies who step in the wrong direction to earn cheap social status. First, I will say that we (women) are like flowers that blossom for sometimes, but after a while go down. If you misuse your body when you are growing up,…
Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State has urged Nigerians to reject alleged plot by the Presidency to force a draft Constitution on the nation, in order to actualize a lifetime tenure ambition for President Goodluck Jonathan. He described the draft Constitution issue as tragic, dangerous and one, whose consequences would be disastrous for the African continent. The governor, who made this known while speaking to select group of reporters in his office late Thursday, sought a regime of collective opposition to the draft Constitution, recalling that he had raised the alarm to the effect of this plot long before it…
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, handed over keys of houses under the Lagos Homes Ownership Mortgage Scheme (Lagos HOMS), to 16 persons, former occupants of Shogunro Housing Estate, Ogba-Ijaiye, Ikeja, years after their defective houses were demolished. The state government had in 2008 demolished the Shogunro Housing Estate to avoid collapse, after they were relocated to another community. Fashola, who handed over the keys at the 6th public draw of the Lagos HOMS in Ikeja, said while other occupants of the estate declined the government’s plan for the regeneration of the estate, “these 16 senior citizens kept fate with…
Operatives of the Joint Task Force, JTF, in the Niger Delta, codenamed Operation Pulo Shield, have destroyed a camp allegedly used as kidnappers’ den in the creek of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State and recovered large cache of arms and ammunition. Spokesman of the force, Lt. Col Mustapha Anka, in a statement in Yenagoa, said the military operation was launched around the Furopa axis of the council, notorious for being the hotbed of kidnappers. According to him, the raid, code-named Operation Grand Slam, was designed to flush out the criminals and restore normalcy in the area. He…