Nigerians singer and half of the Psquare music duo Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, has revealed that he started out as a footballer but life changed his direction to music. Mr. P made this known via a tweet on Friday night where he said he’s grateful because he’s succeeding in music regardless. The singer, however, wished he was still playing football. Mr P wrote, “Was supposed to be a Soccer Player or a professional footballer. But today I am grateful to be a professional and successful Musician/Artiste. “When life changes the direction of your future, it might be fun to…
Author: Victor Fola
Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has revealed plots by the opposition parties to legally stop the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu before May 29. Taking to his Twitter handle, the APC chieftain alleged that some legal practitioners have been flown to the country to do the job. The Minister, however, labelled the move, and reactions it elicited as illiteracy. He decried how some unscrupulous characters are misleading those he described as ‘nattering nitwits’. “I read somewhere that some supposedly learned fellow is assuring the nattering nitwits that the inauguration of @officialABAT can be legally…
President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he will follow in the footsteps of leaders like the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua when he assumes office on May 29. Tinubu made this known in a statement on Saturday, commemorating the death of Yar’Adua, who died 13 years ago after an illness. According to Tinubu, Yar’Adua performed excellently as governor of Katsina and later as president. “May 5, 2010, may have long gone but, for some of us, the wound is still fresh. We remember the day as much as we remember the purposeful life lived by Mallam Umaru Yar’Adua,” he…
Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi has withdrawn from the Senate presidency race to endorse Godswill Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta affairs for the top red chamber seat. Umahi, who will be a first-time senator when the 10th senate is inaugurated in June, said he met with Bola Tinubu, president-elect, who told him not to run. The senate’s standing orders favour ranking lawmakers – returning senators with legislative experience. Speaking with reporters after a meeting with Akpabio on Friday, Umahi said he was also not considering the post of deputy senate presiden Also speaking, Ali Ndume, senator representing…
Chairman of the Presidential Transition Council (PTC) and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has debunked the programm of events for the presidential inauguration currently in circulation on the social media, describing it as fake. This was made known in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja. Mustapha disclosed that the inauguration committee of the council has reached advanced stage in its preparation for the peaceful and orderly transfer of power on May 29. He revealed that the approved programme of events would be unveiled at a World Press Conference scheduled for Thursday, May…
UK court has sentenced former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu to nine years and eight months in jail for plotting to harvest a man’s kidney for his sick daughter. Ekweremadu’s wife Beatrice, however, was handed four years, six months sentence while Obinna Obeta, a medical doctor got a 10 years’ sentence for the same offence. Recall the trio of Ekweremadu, Beatrice and Obeta were convicted of conspiracy to arrange the travel of a young Nigerian man who was identified as David Nwamini to Britain in order to exploit him for his kidney. The organ was needed for Ekweremadu’s sick daughter,…
Former Military Head of State, Yakubu Gowon has urged aggrieved candidates in the general election to accept the outcome of the election petition tribunals and the supreme court. Speaking on Thursday at the 15th edition of Punuka annual lecture 2023 in honour of Chukwunweike Idigbe, a late supreme court justice, in Abuja, Gowon said the judiciary plays a vital role in nation-building and should be allowed to do their work. “It is no secret that the judiciary plays a vital role in nation-building and in keeping us united as a nation,” the former head of state said. “The judiciary, in…
Victor Osimhen on Thursday night made history in the city of Naples when his goal ensured Napoli sealed their first Serie A title after 33 years. The Nigerian forward scored the decisive goal in the second half as Napoli came back from trailing to Sandi Lovric’s opener at half-time. Osimhen’s title-deciding strike against Udine was his 22nd goal in 28 league appearances and rightly caused bedlam among the massed ranks of away fans who took over Udine. The Nigerian striker has had the best season of his career and been key to Napoli’s historic charge to glory, becoming, in the…
President-elect, Bola Tinubu has assured that his government would do a comprehensive reform of the judiciary and make corruption unattractive for judges. Tinubu made this know in Rivers while commissioning the new 24 courtrooms Rivers State Magistrate Court built by the Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration in Port Harcourt. The president-elect applauded the efforts of Governor Nyesom Wike is fighting corruption by providing improved welfare and a conducive work environment for the state’s judiciary. He said “To look at a different angle to what Wike has done here today, he is fighting corruption. This is the way to fight corruption. You…
Comedian, Oluwaseyitan Aletile popularly known as SeyiLaw has shared snapshots of the threats his wife received over his political choice in the 2023 General Elections. Recall Seyi Law was a vehement supporter of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the build-up to the 2023 presidential election and on several occasions came under attack from Obidients – supporters of Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi – infamous for cyber-bullying, intimidation and threatening opposition supporters. Taking to Twitter, the comedian shared a snapshot of the threats his wife received that conveyed that his daughter was going to be killed because of his political…