President Muhammadu Buhari said on Thursday that it is not easy for his administration which, he said, is fighting on many fronts. According to him, the government is confronting the insurgency problem in the North-East and oil theft in the South-South while trying to provide basic infrastructure in the country at the same time. Buhari, who made this observation when President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo visited the Aso Rock Presidential Villa on Thursday to invite him to a security summit in Togo in November, 2015, pointed out that development would be impossible without security. He, therefore, called for cooperation among…
Author: Wale Adebayo
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for keeping faith with his campaign promises. Tukur’s commendation is contrary to criticisms by the PDP and its governors that the president has lost focus. According to the ex-PDP national chairman, Buhari has hit the ground running in tackling corruption, insurgency and unemployment with the results already beginning to manifest. “As far as I am concerned, the President is going according to his agenda. So you can judge as well as I can judge. Buhari wants to confront corruption, he wants to…
Strong indications have emerged that former President Goodluck Jonathan and some of the old guard within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have ganged up to ensure that Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State does not emerge the party’s flag bearer for the November 21 governorship poll in the state. It was learnt that the former president and his co-conspirators are still smarting from the alleged role Wada played in the PDP’s defeat by the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2015 presidential election. A highly placed source who spoke in confidence to The Nation newspaper, said that Jonathan believes that…
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose on Thursday described the nationwide anti-corruption protests by the organised labour as a mere jamboree. The governor, who said “no political office holders can steal without the cooperation of the civil servants”, advised the labour unions, comprising mostly of civil servants, to first purge themselves of corruption. He stated this receiving the labour leaders, led by the Chairmen of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Raymond Ade-Adesanmi and Trade Union Congress, Ayodeji Ladeji, in his office in Ado Ekiti. Fayose said, “No governor, minister or top political office holders can steal a penny from the treasury…
The recent postponement of the Kogi state governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) earlier scheduled to hold today, September 10, 2015 by the National Working Committee (NWC) has thrown up a deep-rooted crisis brewing within the National leadership of the party. The postponement, according to a statement by the party’s spokesperson, Olisa Metuh, was made, due to some logistic issues pertaining to the exercise. However, many of the delegates who were already in Lokoja for the exercise have expressed worries about the true-origin of the postponement. A visibly-worried delegate who asked to maintain anonymity shared that this may…
Real Madrid defender Danilo faces several weeks on the sidelines after he returned from international duty with a foot injury. The Spanish giants who have yet to issue the recovery period for the Brazilian, confirmed that the summer signing from FC Porto suffered a tear in the fascia plantar of his right foot whilst he was with the national team. Similar injuries could take anything from 3-4 weeks for a player to regain full-match fitness, but that could vary among players. Danilo arrived at the Bernebeu before the start of the season after signing a six-year deal quoted by the…
Hull City midfielder Jake Livermore will not face suspension after testing positive for a banned substance. In May, the Championship side announced they have suspended the 25-year-old, following provisional suspension by the Football Association (FA) after the midfielder tested positive for cocaine. Livermore, who faced a possible two-year ban, tested positive after the death of his newborn child. The midfielder’s B Sample also tested positive for the banned substance Benzoylecgonine, which according to the FA is “a metabolite of cocaine and a prohibited non-specified stimulant.” A disciplinary hearing took place last week at the Wembley Stadium which it was decided…
Famous Nigerian actor, Fashola Funsho Ogunremi, popularly known as Inspector Skede is dead. Barely five weeks after the death of veteran Yoruba actor Ajigijaga, Skede joined him. Skede is a well known for playing the role of a police officer thus the stage name Inspector Skede. When Naij.com called his direct line one of his daughters picked the call and confirmed that her dad Inspector Skede died in his sleep early this morning. Skede was said to have been battling with two deadly diseases, congestive cardiac failure and diabetics both ailment were said to have left a big hole in his…
Revealing! In Africa, there is a saying that God created a second of you. This saying seems to be applicable here as we found the replica of some Nigerian celebrities in faraway America! Some Nigerian entertainers share a striking semblance with some American celebrities, so evident is the resemblance that placed side by side you might mistake them for each other especially because their American look alike are blacks. Source: Talkofnaija
Everton’s Tom Cleverley will be sidelined for up to eight weeks with an ankle ligament injury. The former Manchester United midfielder suffered the injury in a challenge with Eric Dier during his side’s recent goalless draw at Tottenham Hotspur. Everton manager Roberto Martinez confirmed in his pre-match press conference ahead of Chelsea visit on Saturday that the 26-year-old will has not suffered a fracture but will miss “six to eight weeks.” “Knowing Tom and how fit and strong he is, we’re looking at a six-week period,” he added. Cleverley spent last season on loan at Aston Villa and left United…
One of the funniest men in Africa, Basketmouth has again in his usual hilarious manner made a nasty joke on social media. Basketmouth stated that he doesn’t know what to choose between a pair of expensive Giuseppe Zanotti sneakers and his children’s school fees. Bright Okpocha shared a picture of a black studded Giuseppe Zanotti with a zipper on his Instagram today (September 10) with the caption “Children’s school fees or these?“ Last year, Sean Tizzle rocked a pair of Guiseppe Zanotti Sneakers; the blue spiked sneakers are reportedly worth N500,000, it’s a limited edition with only 500 pairs made.
Popular Mavin superstar, Dr. Sid today shared a video of himself and his daughter Sidney Esiri, as he took her for a vaccine shot. The ‘Surulere‘ singer posted two videos on SnapChat of him and his daughter in the doctor’s office waiting for the vaccination. Baby Sidney was so calm and even smiled at the camera; Dr. Sid joked that he hopes she won’t be restless when it’s time for her to take the vaccines. While Dr. Sid is taking his daughter for shots, fellow Mavin Records act D’Prince cannot wait to start going on walks with his baby son. “Can’t wait to…
See this adorable photo of Chris Brown with his daughter!
We’ve all come to love Nigerian music. Whats not to love giving the kind of growth the industry has witnessed in recent years. At this point it is safe to say Nigerian music is going international (out of Africa). This (going international ‘ish’) now raises the question of whether or not our music is mature enough for the big stage outside Africa. The reason for the rise of this question stems from the kind of lyrics our music contains. It is obvious to say that most Nigerian artists pay less to no attention to the lyrical content of their music;…
It’s been about 5 months since the Omo Baba Olowo graduated from the university, obtaining his first degree. The HKN boss, is now set to serve the country as he will be joining the third batch of the NYSC scheme. David Adeleke aka Davido, disclosed that he will be joining the next batch of corps members for the compulsory National Youth Service Scheme this year to serve his fatherland. ‘Of course I am going for service. I will be joining the November batch’, Davido said. The ‘Fans mi’ crooner is said to have graduated with a Second Class, Upper Degree in…
Hollywood superstar and UN special envoy, Angelina Jolie, has continued her fight against the s*xual exploitation of women all over the world, especially in conflict zones where young girls are sold off for as little as $40 each and defiled. The actress appeared alongside former Foreign Secretary, William Hague, before the House of Lords Committee to speak about their campaign against s*xual violence in conflict. “For over 10 years I had been visiting the field and meeting with families and survivors of s*xual violence who felt for so long that their voices simply didn’t matter – they weren’t heard and they carried…
Triple MG star, Iyanya is currently gearing up for the release of his third solo album. The hunky singer has also spoken about Ubi Franklin and Lilian Esoro’s engagement. “He deserves it because he works so hard and I feel like he needs a good woman like Lilian to just make things easier for him” said Iyanya. “When you have a good woman it just helps your hustle. It makes everything smooth, and it makes everything easier. I see Lilian doing that for him so I am happy” he further said. Iyanya was the first celebrity to congratulate Ubi Franklin and…
Some of you might remember that Nollywood bad-boy, Jim Iyke just welcomed a baby boy on September 1, 2015. The mother of his child Harvis Chidubem Iyke is Dana Kinduryte, 23 who is a Lithuanian. In an open letter, from an anonymous; Jim Iyke was attacked for dating a white woman. The letter was also directed to Nigerian male celebrities who date white women. The letter was posted on Playground TV. Read the entire letter below: – “Dear famous guys. Some of you were born with you riches, some acquired, some are self-made. This is to all male celebrities/politicians/famous big boys.…
Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, says his club did not pull through a deadline day move because it could not find the best attacking option in the transfer market. Striker Danny Welbeck is out till Christmas, meaning Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott are the notable figures in Wenger’s attacking arsenal to support Alexis Sanchez in banging in the goals in the early part of the season. Aside own-goals by Damien Delaney and Fabricio Coloccini in victories away to Crystal Palace and Newcastle, only Frenchman Olivier Giroud has hit target for the FA Cup holders this season. They have also not hit target…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has asked the state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to advice the governors elected on the platform of their party to first of all declare their assets before shamefully demanding for that of the Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose. According to the ruling party in the state, until the opposition party do this they should remain in the wilderness of foolishness where their likes belongs as its expected that a party peopled by intelligent persons should know that you can only ask question on what you are not guilty of.…