German Chancellor, Angela Merkel will visit Nigeria on Thursday and Ghana on Friday.
She left her country for Senegal on Wednesday on a first leg of a three-day trip to Africa for talks on containing illegal migration.
According to DPA, Merkel is scheduled meet with Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar late Wednesday (1730 GMY) followed by meetings...
How I washed dead bodies for 10 years – Gov. Ajimobi
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has said that he washed dead bodies as a youth to pay his tuition fees while schooling abroad.
Ajimobi said this yesterday at a South-West Youths Regional Summit in Osogbo.
The Governor, while urging the youth to have a positive mindset towards hard work, said he spent eight years abroad washing dead bodies to survive.
He...
Trump vs Google: Firm replies US President’s rigging allegation
Google on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump’s allegation that its search engines are rigged.
The US President had pointedly accused Google of bias, stating that mostly negative stories about him come up when his name is searched.
He tweeted: “Google search results for ‘Trump News’ shows only the viewing/reporting of Fake New Media.”
“In other...
US Government speaks on calling Buhari “lifeless”, what it expects in 2019 election
The United States Government has refused to comment or deny a statement credited to President Donald Trump, that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was “lifeless”, following a visit to the White House earlier this year.
Aruba Amirthanayagam, who is Counselor for Public Affairs, US Embassy, while speaking in Minna, Niger State on Tuesday during his...
2023: Gang-up will not stop Igbo presidency – Ohanaeze youths
The leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, OYC, Tuesday, declared that no form of gang-up would deny the South-East the opportunity of producing Nigeria’s President in 2023.
Emiratco reports that this is coming amid claims by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC,...
I remain accord party leader in South West – Okup
Former Presidential Adviser and Chieftain of the Accord Party, Dr Doyin Okupe has said he remains the leader of the party in the South west.
Okupe was reacting to a statement credited to some leaders of the party in the Southwest denouncing his leadership of the party in the zone.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Okupe who maintained that he is the...
APC vs PDP: What Aregbesola has done in Osun – Adeleke
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun, Senator Ademola Adeleke, says Governor Rauf Aregbesola, over the years, inflicted suffering on the people of the state.
The lawmaker appealed to the electorate to use the September 22 election to vote out the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Adeleke spoke in Osogbo on Tuesday...
Neymar returns to Barcelona
Brazilian star, Neymar returned to Barcelona to meet his old team-mates on Tuesday. The player posted pictures of himself posing with Luis Suarez and Ivan Rakitic yesterday morning before darting across the city to the Casino Barcelona.
There he joined Barcelona defender Gerard Pique.
Neymar was in Barcelona for PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT)...
Man United vs Tottenham: What Mourinho told his players at half-time before 3-0 thrashing
Manchester United defender, Luke Shaw has revealed what they were told by manager, Jose Mourinho during half time of their 3-0 loss to Tottenham on Monday night.
Shaw said he could not quite understand how United managed to let their performance level slip so much in the second half, with Mourinho full of praises for them at half-time.
Mourinho was...
UEFA 2018: Cristiano Ronaldo wins Goal of the Season [Details]
Portuguese captain, Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning overhead kick for Real Madrid against his current club, Juventus has been voted as UEFA Goal of the Season.
UEFA on Tuesday announced Ronaldo as the winner of this year’s edition through their official website.
Ronaldo’s strike topped the poll with nearly 200,000 of the total 346,915 votes.
The 33-year-old...
Lifeless president: Presidency speaks on Trump’s comment, foreign powers deciding Buhari’s re-election bid
The Presidency has said its not worried by the comment allegedly credited to the United States, US, President, Donald Trump about President Muhammadu Buhari.
Financial Times had reported that Trump after meeting with Buhari a few months ago, said he never wanted to meet someone as “lifeless” as Buhari again.
Reacting to the report, Buhari’s Special...
EPL: Messi wants Barcelona to sign Manchester United’s French
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has told the club to sign Manchester United’s French star, Paul Pogba before the end of the transfer window.
La Liga clubs have until August 31 to sign new players.
According to Don Balon, Messi would love to see Pogba in Blaugrana colours, as the Argentine captain believes the midfielder could be a crucial member for...
How we made Jonathan concede defeat to Buhari in 2015 – Abdusalami Abubakar
A Former military head of state, General Abdusalami Abubakar (retd), has revealed the process that led to former President Goodluck Jonathan conceding defeat to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.
The former military leader made the disclosure at the 2018 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday.
Abdulsalami said that...
Dangote: Kogi reacts to ‘diversion of N3bn tax’
Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) on Monday reacted to the allegation that it diverted N3billion “paid as tax” by the Dangote Group
It said the figure being claimed as purported tax proceeds from Dangote Cement and its subsidiaries operating in the state was spurious and unfounded.
Mrs Hassana Salahu, the Director of Administration and Corporate...
Buhari: Fani-Kayode reacts to Trump’s comment, President’s stand on rule of law
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to President Donald Trump’s description of President Muhammadu Buhari as “lifeless”.
Trump reportedly made the statement shortly after a meeting between the two leaders on April 30.
Buhari, the first sub-Saharan Africa president to meet Trump since he was sworn in as the 45th American president,...
News Digest: Buhari says rule of law must be subject to national interest; .Zimbabwe's president takes oath as U.S censure hangs over vote
1.Buhari says rule of law must be subject to national interest
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said the principle of rule of law must be subject to the supremacy of the nation’s security and national interest.
He said where national security and public interest were being threatened, the individual rights of those allegedly responsible must...
2019 election: PDP begins sale of forms
The Peoples Democratic Part, PDP has announced the commencement of sale of forms for the 2019 general elections.
This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Col. Austin Akonbundu.
The statement read in part: “SALE OF FORMS FOR 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS (ALL CATEGORIES)
“The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples...
2019 election: PDP begins sale of forms
The Peoples Democratic Part, PDP has announced the commencement of sale of forms for the 2019 general elections.
This was disclosed in a statement by the party’s National Organizing Secretary, Col. Austin Akonbundu.
The statement read in part: “SALE OF FORMS FOR 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS (ALL CATEGORIES)
“The National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples...
PDP is dead – Senator Omisore
The governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore has labelled the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as “dead”.
Omisore and other leaders of the party received a rousing welcome from Iwo people, as the party held its Osun West campaign rally in the ancient town on Monday.
In his address to the people,...
Jim Iyke speaks on reported arrest at Lagos Airport
Controversial Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, has opened up on his reported arrest at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Lagos.
On Monday, the popular actor was captured in a video that went viral on social media which show him in a bit of an altercation with law enforcement officers at the airport over a case of alleged assault.
But speaking to...
