Ex- President Jonathan Was An Exemplary Leader’ -Fani-Kayode Replies Nnamdi Kanu

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has insisted that former President Goodluck Jonathan was not weak or incompetent adding that Jonathan’s wife, Patience, would have been a better president than her husband.
Recall that on Monday, Nnamdi Kanu had blasted Jonathan calling him a weak and incompetent president.

Davido And Wizkid At War Again - Throw Shades At Each Other

The alleged rivalry between Wizkid and Davido has existed for a long time and this was intensely fuelled just recently by Wizkid’s new EP.

Wizkidayo wrote: the future you see is better than the footballer you don't.

Davido replied: the footballer that follows you  and you don't see, is better better than the Drake that never came close.

Dangote: Ignore Arewa youth…they are attention seekers

Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group and Africa’s richest man, has said Nigerians should ignore Arewa youth, who asked Igbo to leave the north in three months.
Speaking in Lekki, Lagos, over the weekend, Dangote said he is bothered about unemployment in Nigeria and the explosion of the country’s population, as a result of poverty.

Earlier, Arewa youth, asked Igbo to leave the north in three months, stating that they were tired of the Nigerian marriage and its “unnecessary baggage”.

China frees 3 activists who probed Ivanka Trump supplier

Chinese authorities have released on bail three activists who had been detained after investigating labor conditions at a factory that produced shoes for Ivanka Trump and other brands.
The three activists walked out of a police station in Ganzhou, a city in southeastern Jiangxi province, on Wednesday, the final day of their legally mandated 30-day detention period limit.

The activists were working with China Labor Watch, a New York-based group, and were investigating Huajian Group factories in the southern Chinese cities of Ganzhou and Dongguan.

Ex-Minister Of Agriculture And AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Wins 2017 Nobel Laureate Prize

Akinwumi Adesina, the president of African Development Bank (AfDB) and a former minister under Jonathan regime, has been named the 2017 World Food Prize Laureate.
NAN reports that Adesina, whose name was selected on Monday in Washington DC, becomes the 46th recipient and the sixth African to be so honoured.

The award ceremony would take place on October 19.

Announcing the new laureate, Kenneth Quinn, the president, The World Food Prize, The Hall of Laureates, described Adesina as “someone who grew out of poverty, but whose life mission is to lift up millions of people out of poverty”.

N16bn Apartment Belonging To Diezani Madueke’s Ally, Aluko Put Up For Sale

Nigerian energy businessman Kola Aluko, declared wanted by the EFCC, has been identified as the owner of Apartment 79, a penthouse apartment in One57, one of New York City’s most expensive residential buildings.
However, the apartment would be sold to the highest bidder by a Luxembourg based Banque Havilland, in a foreclosure auction in July, the New York Post reported.
The penthouse sale is seen as the most expensive foreclosure in New York City.
Aluko, 48, is believed to be hiding out on his yacht, which he rented to Jay Z and Beyoncé in 2015 for $900,000 a week.
The energy businessman, a friend of stars such as Jay Z and Jamie Foxx, has not been seen for a while, which has sparked rumours that he is hiding away on his yacht, which was last registered in the Bahamas in May.
Mr. Aluko was reportedly last seen in Hong Kong in May and his yacht is currently in the Bahamas, according to the report.

Why Arsenal want to sign Monaco livewire Lemar

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is hopeful of securing a deal for a player he believes can be the future of French football.

Monaco’s golden generation of young players could be ripped apart this summer if Europe’s elite clubs get their own way.
With Bernardo Silva having already departed for Manchester City, the latest hot prospect courting serious interest from the Premier League is Thomas Lemar, who is poised to join Arsenal.

The 21-year-old winger was plucked from Caen’s academy in 2013, another product of the successful scouting approach which has been spearheaded by Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilev over the past few years.

Crystal Palace appoint Frank de Boer as manager

The Eagles have confirmed that the ex-Netherlands international, who previously managed Ajax and Inter, will be their new man in charge
Crystal Palace have announced former Ajax coach and Barcelona player Frank de Boer as their new manager.

Palace have been looking for someone to replace Sam Allardyce, who from retired from football management after guiding the club to Premier League safety in May.

Fayose to Osinbajo, You’re doing your best but it’s not enough

Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, says Acting President Yemi Osinbajo is doing his best to address some challenges in the country but he needs to put in more efforts.

Alleging that the Igbo have been made to “suffer forever” because of their role in the civil war, Fayose appealed to the federal government to be fair and just to all ethnic groups in the country.

He opposed the main objective of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), saying secession is not an option.

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Wizkid Wins Best International Act, See Full List Of Winners At The BET Awards 2017

Although she was not present at the event, Beyonce took all the plaudits at the BET Awards 2017 snagging 4 awards for Best Female R&B/Pop artist, Video of the year & Video Director of the year for “Sorry” & Album of the Year.

Remy Ma beat rival Nicki Minaj to the Best Female Hip-Hop artist crown while Migos won the Best Group award and Best Collaboration went to Chance The Rapper & 2 Chainz for “No Problem“.
In the acting categories, Taraji P. Henson won the award for Best Actress, Mahershala Ali won the Best Actor Award while Oscar winning film “Hidden Figures” won the Best Movie Award.

Vote your president out if you are not happy with him – Ooni of Ife message to Nigerians

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has told Nigerians to vote out their president, if they are not happy with his administration and retain him if they are pleased with him.
He stated this in an interview aired on The Osasu Show.

Rapper Sauce Kid Will Spend Two Years In Prison

Nigerian talented rapper, Saucekid whose real name is Babalola Falemi, (who later changed his stage name to Sinzu) he became popular after he released ‘Yebariba’, a cover of the Remy Ma hit ‘Conceited’ has been missing in action for a while.

He has allegedly been in jail in the US since 2016 at Ada County Jail, a medium security prison attached to the Idaho Sheriff Department.

Buhari under fire for recording Sallah message in Hausa

President Muhammadu Buhari has come under fire after his office released an audio of the president greeting Nigerians in Hausa on Ed-el-Fitr, the Muslim celebration after the month-long Ramadan fast.

Critics said addressing the nation in Hausa, a language not understood by millions of Nigerians, was divisive and capable of blighting ongoing efforts at lowering ethnic tension in the country.
In the recorded message, the ailing president thanked Nigerians for wishing him quick recovery and preached peace across the land.
A State House press statement had initially conveyed essentially the same remarks in English on Saturday. But the presidency later released the audio in an apparent response to distrustful Nigerians who had not heard from Mr. Buhari for nearly two months.

Trump's Indonesian business partner slapped with travel ban

Authorities in Indonesia have issued a travel ban against the Indonesian business partner of U.S. President Donald Trump after he was accused of threatening a deputy attorney general, officials said Monday.