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American rapper, Wale has revealed that Olamide Baddo inspires him, saying the singer is one of the most inspiring son writers he has come across. The Nigerian-American artiste, whose real name is Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, says he looks up to rapper Olamide Adedeji. He also described the YBNL record label founder as a “fast worker” who is very talented. The rapper made this known in an interview with Okay- Africa, saying “he’s(Olamide) one of the fastest workers and one of the most dynamic writers I know in any genre. “He’s very, very talented. I look up to him a lot in that sense.” When asked about his relationship with Davido, he said: “I’ve known him for a long time. I think I met him in DC several years ago. We just always stayed in contact with each other. “Obviously, Davido is in a different city every two days, maybe another country every two days. We always stay in touch. Any time we’re close, we always link up.” Wale, who recently joined Warner Records, d

Minister of Information and Culture,  Lai Mohammed , was pictured sleeping during an event to mark the country’s  Independence Day Celebration . Godwin Obaseki Pictured Sleeping :  This is coming few days after the Edo State Government reacted to pictures of Godwin Obaseki sleeping, while President Muhammadu Buhari was delivering his speech at the United Nation’s conference in New York. A statement signed by Crusoe Osagie, the special adviser to the governor on media and communication strategy, said Mr Obaseki can also experience fatigue and exhaustion, an indisputable fact of life, to which all humans are susceptible. “Our attention has been drawn to a mischievous campaign designed to smear the image of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Governor Obaseki. “The disparagers have populated the internet with photographs of the governor when he momentarily succumbed to fatigue after a long flight, preceded by a chaotic itinerary in Edo State before heading to New York for

Legendary Manchester United boss, Sir Alex Ferguson, has told friends he is “worried” that the club he transformed into serial winners are in danger of becoming a circus act, the UK Mirror reports. Under Ferguson, United not only won 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League gongs, but training ground problems were usually kept in house. The Scot returned to Old Trafford last Saturday for the first time since suffering a major stroke in May to witness the 1-1 draw with Wolves. After the game, Ferguson confessed he was worried about the negative publicity surrounding the club. He also believes that bringing Paul Pogba back to the club for a record £89million fee was not a good idea. Sir Alex is not alone with this opinion in the Old Trafford boardroom. United legend, Sir Bobby Charlton, is said to be unhappy with the lack of entertainment on the pitch and the constant squabbles off it.

A national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu on Sunday declared that the people of Lagos State will have an encounter with destiny during the party’s governorship primary election in the state on Monday. Tinubu, a former governor of the state, stressed that tomorrow’s primary election was a step “toward greater internal democracy and progressive governance for the benefit of all people.” In a statement he personally signed, the APC national leader said: “Tomorrow, our party and the people of Lagos will have an encounter with destiny. We shall hold our governorship primary. “With the holding of direct primaries to elect governorship candidates in Lagos and other states, the APC takes a groundbreaking step toward greater internal democracy and progressive governance for the benefit of all people. “While our party is young, it has grown fast and has travelled far in a short time. This speaks well of the character of you, the party’s rank-and-file m

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has blamed a mistake by his defenders especially Virgil van Dijk for Chelsea’s goal against the Reds on Saturday. Cameras caught Klopp seriously talking to the defender after the match as they walked off the pitch. While the German gaffer commended many of his players and gave goalscorer Daniel Sturridge a big hug, Van Dijk received a lengthy tactical debrief. The Dutch defender looked somewhat forlorn but acknowledged his manager’s words before heading down the tunnel. Speaking after the match, Klopp told BT Sport, “I think we made exactly one mistake – and they used it. But that’s football. “On a very high level, that can happen. It should not, but can. With the quality then of Chelsea in these situations, waiting for it pretty much. “Playing all the other passes only for one time they are playing this pass. “So we went into half-time 1-0 down but I said if we play the second half like the first half, minus one mistake, we win.”

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday warned Nigerians against the consumption of rotten tomatoes to forestall cancer. Mrs. Christiana Essenwa, a Deputy Director with the agency, gave the warning in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha. According to her, rotten tomatoes contain micro organisms that induce cancer. She explained that “once tomatoes become rotten, it will have micro organisms, mostly fungi, and fungi in rotten tomatoes produce mycotoxins, which are deadly and induce cancer, and cause immune deficiency in man and animals. “Mycotoxins are deadly, and can cause all sorts of poisoning in the body,” the director said. She said that some research suggested that mycotoxins could also cause kidney damage. According to her, some people think that rotten tomatoes, which are cheap, can be consumed after washing and heating. She, however, stressed that the toxins could not be washed or killed b

President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja from New York where he participated in the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He aslo attended other official engagements on the sideline of the UNGA73 between Sept. 24 and Sept. 29. The theme for this year’s Session is: ‘Making the United Nations relevant to all People: Global Leadership and Shared Responsibilities for Peaceful, Equitable and Sustainable Societies’. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential aircraft conveying the president, his wife, Aisha, and some members of his entourage took off from JFK International Airport on Saturday and landed at the presidential wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Sunday morning. The Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari and the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, were among government officials who welcomed the president at the airport. The highpoint of Buhari’s participation was his addres

Manchester United star, Paul Pogba has told his teammates that he would go on strike. This is as his war with manager, Jose Mourinho threatens to reach a new level, according to the Mirror. Mourinho and the player he signed back from Juventus have been at loggerheads for much of the season. Television cameras picked up a frosty exchange between them during training at Carrington on Wednesday morning following a defeat to Derby County in the Carabao Cup. Read Also :  Mourinho speaks on Pogba’s poor performance in Man United 3-1 loss to West Ham United’s Saturday’s Premier League match away to West Ham ended 3-1 at the London Stadium. Pogba was withdrawn with 20 minutes remaining, and United were two goals down. The French man made minimal eye contact with Mourinho as he made his way to the bench. The newspaper claimed that Pogba, who was also stripped of his ‘second captain’ status, has told teammates he no longer wishes to play for Mourinho if he allows their c

Former Vice-President of Nigeria ,Atiku Abubakar , declares  that he is the only candidate on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party that can defeat APC in the coming 2019 election. Atiku speaks his strategies to  SUNDAY ABORISADE, to  win the 2019 presidential poll if he emerges the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party . He was asked alot of question by Punch, read his responses : W hat  do you think qualifies you to be Nigeria’s President? Atiku Abubakar has experience in both the public and private sector. As Vice President, my support for democracy is without match. My headship of the economic management team propelled the era of privatisation which stimulated the economy to grow at 7seven per cent annually. In the private sector, I have a track record of job creation and I had created more jobs than any other aspirant. I have the ability to see opportunities and turn them to wealth creating opportunities. I have the ability to pool the best min

A viral photo of Tiwa Savage kneeling down before  veteran Juju music maestro,  Shina Peters at an event has caused some mixed reactions amongst fans. According to  Sir Shina Peters  while speaking with  Sunday Scoop ,  he said Tiwa Savage did the right thing and he appreciated her gesture towards him.  He went on to say,  “This is what I always preach. Tiwa Savage showed that she is very humble and respectful and that is how it is supposed to be. When I meet people who are older than me, I also bow before them. I wasn’t surprised she did what she did. Whenever we meet at concerts or shows, that is how she greets me. In life, whatever you do, you will reap it later. Her children and people who came after her will celebrate and respect her too.” According to the veteran musician, he also met Tonto Dikeh, Teni and BBNaija’s Cee-C, saying they all knelt down to greet him. He added, “I am enjoying now because of what I have done in the past and I will continue to pray

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, said on Saturday, identified money based politics as a major factor responsible for unprecedented corruption and bad governance in Nigeria. The monarch, who doubles as the President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the assertion at the 23rd Ummah Convention, organised by the Ummah Movement, in Abuja. The theme of the convention was, “The Muslim Voice on Good Governance in Nigeria”, NAN reports. According to him, he regretted that the nation’s political culture had deteriorated and become increasingly mercantile, where money becomes everything, saying “we cannot allow full reins to money politics and expect corruption to go away. “This is partly responsible for bad governance that has characterised our polity, subverting our development, perpetrating poverty and eliciting the unending social conflicts. “This money based politics will continue to fuel the unprecedented corruption we see

Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo, has said that his overhead bicycle kick goal for Real Madrid against his current club in the Champions League last season was better than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah’s goal which won the FIFA goal of the year award. The Portuguese wrote on Instagram, “Salah deserved to win the Puskas award, it was a good goal. But let’s be honest, let’s not lie to ourselves, my goal was the best.” The 33-year-old also congratulated former Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric for winning the FIFA best player award. Ronaldo lost out on both the Puskas award and FIFA The Best Player award to Liverpool’s Salah and Modric respectively. Salah won the award for his curling strike against Everton in the Premier League in December. Ronaldo continued, “I’m not disappointed, life is like that, sometimes you win and others lose, what interests me is that in 15 years of career I managed to maintain the same levels of performance. “Awards are awards… I already have a

Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, expresses his disappointment  about Paul Pogba’s poor performance in their 3-1 loss to West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Manchester United were beaten 3-1 at the London Stadium on Saturday. The relationship between Mourinho and Pogba came under further strain this week when they were at the centre of an argument during a training session.  Mourinho also told Pogba this week that he will never captain a United side again, a decision which is reportedly due to concerns over the midfielder’s attitude. Mourinho removed Pogba from the game with 20 minutes remaining and United two goals down, replacing him with Fred. Pogba left the pitch to ironic cheers from West Ham’s supporters, while the midfielder made little eye contact with Mourinho as he made his way to United’s bench.  Pogba struggled to make an impact alongside Nemanja Matic and Marouane Fellaini and after the 3-1 defeat, Mourinho was extremely curt

A former minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, on Saturday defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to United Democratic Party, UDP. Mrs. Alhassan resigned from President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet today, following her disqualification by the ruling party to contest for governor of Taraba State. Recall that the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party took the decision to axe Mrs. Alhassan based on the report of the party’s Governorship Aspirants Screening Committee. Read the ex-Minister’s letter of resignation “I write with a lot of respect to infor Mr President of my decision to resign my appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and as a member of the All Progressives Congress APC).” Mrs. Alhassan further said in the letter that she “had always been a very committed committed party member and was at no time queried or admonished for any wrong doing or unconstitutional behaviour.” Read also :  BREAKING NEWS: Mama Taraba o

The Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has returned from his seclusion after moving into ILEDI house at Iremo quaters in Ile-Ife last Sunday where he was incommunicado in an annual 7-day seclusion to kick-start the 2018 Olojo festival.  According to the Ooni,  the 7-day seclusion was used as a point of contact to the Almighty Olodumare (GOD) praying for the Kingdom of Ile-Ife, State of Osun and the entire Nigeria for a new dawn of socio-economic advancement. Ooni also  congratulated the government and people of the State of Osun for conducting themselves maturely before, during and after last Saturday’s governorship election. The Ooni praised the politicians of all the political parties for their decorum, he lauded the security agents for their unbiased display of professionalism and appreciated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for conducting the Osun gubernatorial election free, fair and credible.

A security guard reportedly ran mad temporarily , on Thursday, in Lekki, Lagos, after allegedly overdosing on tramadol and other hard drugs. The scenario left  confusion amongst residents as he started  harassing them. He was later tied up before being handed over to the police.

Nigerian Billionaire, Femi Otedola's daughter, Temi Otedola,  showed off her glowing skin before and after her glam up…. and she looks totally adorbs! She shared this on her  insta-story today, showed off her makeup-free face while preparing for the Paris Fashion week. It is safe to say that Temi is one beautiful lady, whether she applies makeup or not.  Temi Otedola is the girlfriend of music artiste , Mr Eazi and sister to famous DJ Cuppy.

Senator Aisha Alhassan aka Mama Taraba, has resigned her membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Aisha has also quit the Buhari government as a Minister  of Women Affairs. In her letter to the President dated Saturday, 29 September, 2018, the former Minister thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the opportunity to serve. Mama Taraba recalled how she was duly screened and cleared before her appointment and how she also notified the President of her interest in contesting for the Taraba governorship seat. Alhassan stated that all through her sojourn up to collection of form and mobilisation for the Presidential and Gubernatorial primaries, she kept the President Buhari in the know. Alhassan lamented that she was disqualified by the APC from contesting the governorship seat and more troubled when no reason was given. According to her, it would be out of place for her to remain as a Minister in the government when the party that formed the government does no

Bello Mohamed Baba-Ari, the Nigerian Air Force pilot, who died in a F-7Ni aircraft crash in Abuja on Friday, has been buried according to Islamic rites. Reports say three pilots were involved in the crash but two were able to eject from their aircraft, apparently, Baba-Ari’s aircraft’s ejection mechanism failed, and as the fighter jet crash-landed on the rocks of Katampe, Abuja, he died on the spot. One of the two pilots who successfully ejected from their own jets, later died in hospital, leaving only one survivor. The identity of the second deceased pilot is yet to be made clear. Already, President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Nigeria Air Force, as well as the families of the deceased officers, while a presidential delegation had visited the lone survivor in the hospital where he is currently receiving treatment. See photos of the burial rites below: