Special Announcement Flag-Off Of Chief Osita Chidoka's Governorship Campaign

The Osita Chidoka Campaign Organization and leadership of the United Progressive Party (UPP) heartily invite all Ndi-Anambra and all lovers of democracy nationwide to the official campaign flag-off of our candidate for Anambra governorship election, Chief Osita Chidoka.

Keyamo denies releasing video of Psquar fighting in his chamber

Lagos based legal practitioner, Mr. Festus Keyamo, SAN, on Tuesday, said his law firm was not involved in the leakage of a video that showed ace twin musicians, Peter and Paul Okoye, otherwise know as Psquare, fighting in his chambers.

However, Keyamo, in a press statement he made available to Vanguard, admitted that the feuding brothers had in some occasions in the past, had squabbles in his chambers as late as 12 midnight and 2am, one of which he said was captured in the video circulating online.

While appealing to Nigerians to grant the Okoye family the privacy, prayers and support they need “at these trying times”, Keyamo, SAN, who is their lawyer, said effort was underway to reconcile the duo.
Noting that the Okoye brothers had in the past, overcame their differences and reunited, Keyamo, stressed that their wives had nothing to do with their current problem.

Dangote says kidnappers scaring investors away

The Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has raised the alarm that the activities kidnappers was scaring away investors from the country, which has crippling effects particularly on the agricultural sector.
Dangote made this known at the ongoing Agric Expo and Conference, organised by Nigeria Agribusiness Group in collaboration with other private and public sector agencies.
He was represented by Executive Director, Public Sector, Dangote Group, Engr. Mosul Ahmed, spoke on ‘Challenges Facing Agribusiness Investors in Nigeria’, where he lamented the spate of kidnapping along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway, which has made investors owning commercial farms to practically abandon them for fear of being attacked and kidnapped.

Buhari’s health ‘private’ even if state paying – Lai Mohammed

Nigeria’s president is under no obligation to disclose his medical condition even though he has spent most of the year being treated abroad, one of his ministers said on Tuesday.
Muhammadu Buhari has spent lengthy periods in London since January, sparking speculation about his fitness to govern — and also questions about who was footing the bill.
The 74-year-old former army general has said only that he required blood transfusions and had never been as sick in his life.

VIDEO: Tonto Dikeh blasts fans, says boil not spiritual attack

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has reacted to fans alleging she was spiritually attacked following the video she shared on Instagram showing her swollen eye.
Mama King as she fondly calls herself posted a video of a red and swollen eye. She said she woke up in that state and added that her daily activities were stalled because of the pains the swollen eye inflicted on her.
The video which went viral on the Internet attracted several comments including one that suggested she was under a spiritual attack.

Olamide changed my life after funding ‘Shake Body’ video – Sales

Nigerian rap artist, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, known as Skales has revealed that Olamide Adedeji alias ‘Badoo’ was the one who sponsored his ‘Shake body’ music video and since then his life has not been the same.
The 26-year-old made this known via his Twitter handle on Monday.
Skales  said this in appreciation of Olamide’s funding of his video.
In response to his tweet, Olamide playfully chastised the shake body crooner over revealing what was supposed to be a secret between them.

US imposes sanctions on North Korean banks, executives

The US imposed sanctions on eight North Korean banks and 26 executives on Tuesday, ratcheting up pressure on the country amid increasingly bellicose exchanges with Pyongyang over its nuclear program.
“This further advances our strategy to fully isolate North Korea in order to achieve our broader objectives of a peaceful and denuclearized Korean peninsula,” US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement.
Tuesday’s announcement compounded economic sanctions which the United Nations unanimously imposed on North Korea after it carried out its latest nuclear weapons test early this month.
The new sanctions target North Koreans working as representatives of North Korean banks in China, Russia, Libya and the United Arab Emirates.
All property and interest of the designated companies and individuals in the US are blocked by the sanctions, effectively freezing them out of much of the global financial system.

PHOTOS: Ambode unveils 20-feet Awo statue

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday unveiled the new 20-feet statue of the late sage and nationalist, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, in Ikeja.

Single for two years, I miss male company, rude British Airways stewardess confesses

The British Airways stewardess behind the racist Snapchat rant against “Nigerian passengers demanding f***ing upgrades” has confessed that having been single for two years long, she misses male company.
She has been revealed to be Ms Joanne Wickenden, who is 23 years old.
She seems to peg her rude remarks against Nigerian customers of the British airlines on what appears to be her sexual frustration, with particular references to Nigerian men and their sex organs.
She had portrayed herself as a sex-starved woman who is in desperate need of male companion, having used plenty expletives such as ” f***ing,” “b***s,” and “Big d****” all of which are sexual innuendos that refer to the male sex organ.
Ms Wickenden was also outed as an aspiring actress who hunted for male company on the dating website, Plenty of Fish.

Psquare feud: Wives are not responsible says Keyamo

Senior Advocate of Nigeria and lawyer to Psquare, Festus Keyamo, has appealed to Nigerians to leave the wives of the artistes out of their ongoing disagreements.

Keyamo, via his official Twitter handle, released a statement clarifying the issues involved in the breakup of the group.
Keyamo talked about the video circulating online showing the Okoye’s using abusive language and threatening one another.
The SAN also exonerated his chambers in the release of the confidential documents proving the termination of the contract by Mr P.
Keyamo further urged the public not to aggravate the already sensitive issue by dragging their wives into it adding that they had never interfered in any way.

Breaking News: Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive in historic decision

Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive from next June, state media said Tuesday, in a historic decision that makes the Gulf kingdom the last country in the world to permit women behind the wheel.
The shock announcement comes after a years-long resistance from women’s rights activists, some of whom were jailed for defying the ban on female driving.
The decision risks riling religious conservatives and is part of the government’s major reform drive, conceived by powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
“The royal decree will implement the provisions of traffic regulations, including the issuance of driving licences for men and women alike,” the Saudi Press Agency said.

Turkish envoy meets Customs boss, promises to expose illegal arms importers

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd) on Tuesday met with the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Hakan Cakil, over the recent seizures of Pump Action rifles imported into the country from Turkey.
The meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the Nigeria Customs Service in Abuja, lasted for almost two hours.
The Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Mr. Joseph Attah, said in a statement that the meeting dwelt on how to fashion out ways of dealing with the recurring cases of arms importation from Turkey.
 This year alone, the NCS had, on four occasions, intercepted pump action rifles smuggled into the country totaling 2,671 pieces.

Twerking is part of my job –Anita Joseph

Curvy actress, Anita Joseph, was the topic of discussion during the week when a video that showed her twerking for actor, Charles Okocha, aka Igwe 2pac, went viral on the Internet.
A lot of people expressed misgivings about the video, saying that it did not tally with Joseph’s claims that she is a born-again Christian.
However, Anita told sunday scoop that she doesn’t see anything wrong with what she did. She said, “The video was recorded on a movie set; we’re working on something together. I am not concerned about people saying all sorts because if you do something, and it is not criticised, then it means that thing is not worthwhile. The people who liked the video are about 80 per cent while the haters are just about 20 per cent; so it means we ‘won.’ Some people said we made their day with that video, while some said their children have been laughing so hard at the video. A lot of people have said encouraging things about the video and that’s what matters. The people who don’t like it can shove it up their backsides.”

[BREAKING] Idyl wins The Voice Nigeria 2017

Budding musician, Daniel Diongoli, popularly known as Idyl, has won The Voice Nigeria 2017.
The self-acclaimed ghetto youth who says he was “raised in the streets by the streets,” also affirms that grace brought him this far.
The 22-year-old Bayelsa-born singer defeated Ebube with whom he was in the Top 2.
Idyl, who also goes by the #GracePikin, and his mentor, Timi Dakolo, wept on each other’s necks as he was announced the winner.
Other participants who had been dropped as the competition entered critical stages also joined Idyl on the stage to share the historical, joyous moment with him.

The Voice Nigeria is the Nigerian version of the TV series The Voice.
It premiered on Africa Magic television channels Showcase and Urban on DStv in Nigeria on 10 April, 2016 and was sponsored by Airtel and Coca-Cola.

Permanent secretaries in Benue earn N500,000 monthly — Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, speaks with Ashiwaju Media  about the recent flood disaster in the state, the Paris Club refund and the states unsustainable wage bill among other issues
How is your state coping with the recent flood disaster?
Let me seize this opportunity to express our gratitude to all Nigerians, civil society and the media in particular for standing by us during our time of distress occasioned by the unexpected flooding that occurred recently in Benue State. It brought a lot of pain and devastation upon our people but it was a good experience because, for once, we have seen that we are in the hearts of Nigerians based on the responses we got from Mr. President, various corporate organisations, individuals and the Federal Government; we deeply appreciate it. We hope that this support will continue to help us amend the destruction caused by the flooding.

Nigeria needs restructuring to create balance —Tinubu

A national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said restructuring will bring much needed balance to the country.
The former Lagos State governor, however, said he was against the split-up of the country.
Tinubu’s assertion followed repeated pronouncements by President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo that Nigeria’s unity is settled and not open to negotiation.
Tinubu, who was the keynote speaker at the annual dinner of the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, on Saturday, described Nigeria as a nation that had not sufficiently defined its governance.

The APC leader said, “We are like the bewildered couple who has got their marriage licence after a lavish wedding; yet neither of them really understands the meaning of marriage or their roles as husband and wife in it.
“Legally, they are married but functionally, their union is a crippled one. This couple will be at loggerheads until somehow they forge an agreement on what type of home they want and what are their respective duties in making that home come into existence.

Attack on Osun commissioner in Ondo barbaric – Aregbesola

The cold war between Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola and his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), may soon escalate following the attack on the Osun State Commissioner for Regional Integration, Mr. Bola Ilori, in Akure, Ondo State.
Ilori, who is an indigene of Ondo town and a serving commissioner in Osun State, was attacked by some hoodlums in Akure on Thursday during an All Progressives Congress meeting on restructuring.
Reacting to the attack on Ilori, Aregbesola, in a statement issued by his media aide, Mr. Sola Fasure, described the attack as “barbaric,” saying it was an indirect attack on the people of Osun State whom Ilori represented at the forum.

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Spanish league table before Sunday’s late match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points):

I rejected European offers — Nsofor

Out-of-favour Super Eagles attacker Obinna Nsofor  has said he rejected offers from European clubs to join the South African  side Cape Town City.
He has played twice for the club coached by his former team-mate Benni McCarthy since signing a one-year deal.
The 30-year-old returns to Africa after 12 years playing in Europe.
“I had other offers in Europe but this move was the right one for me, it feels great to return home playing again on African soil,” he told BBC Sport.
“But to play football to the fullest of your abilities, you have to be happy.
“So Cape Town City   with its ambitions and objectives, as well as Cape Town as a city convinced me and my family to come over here.”

WAFU Nations Cup final: How Eagles

Niger beat Benin to win bronze medal Nigeria’s home-based Eagles Sunday, suffered a 4-1 humiliating loss to Ghana in the final match of the 2017 WAFU Nations Cup. CONTEST…Ghana’s Samuel Safo (centre) contests for the ball with Nigeria’s Rabiu Ali (r) during yesterday’s WAFU Nations Cup final game in Cape Coast. Ghana won 4-1. Playing in front of a capacity crowd at the new Cape Coast Stadium, the home-based Eagles, who had defeated Ghana 2-0 in a group game last Monday, were completely taken apart, shred into pieces, dismantled, offering little in attack to suffer their first and worst loss in the regional tournament hosted by Ghana To say that the coach Salisu Yusuf-trained Nigerian side played like lightweights is an understatement as the Black Stars

 

relentlessly ran rings round their midfield, comprising Ifeanyi Ifeanyi, Afeez Aremu, Rabiu Ali and Peter Eneji, who all looked helpless. From the start of the game, Ghana  burst into the action, asking all the questions as the Nigerians retreated into their cocoon, which inadvertently, led to their