Full Text: Step Down To Allow For ‘Generational Shift,’ Babangida Tells Buhari
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Babangida has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to step down in 2019 to allow for a generational shift. He however urges Nigerians to cooperate with the President until his tenure ends. Babangida, in a statement issued by his media aide, Kassim Afegbua, also lamented the flow of blood in the […]
Kane Rescues Tottenham In Liverpool Thriller, Newcastle Held
Harry Kane scored a last-gasp penalty equaliser just minutes after missing another spot-kick in Tottenham’s breathtaking 2-2 draw at Liverpool, while Newcastle remains mired in the battle for survival after a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Sunday. After falling behind when Mohamed Salah punished a mistake from Eric Dier in the third minute at […]
VIDEO: Peter Okoye out with ‘My Way’ — third single in three months
Half-brother of the defunct Psquare , Peter Okoye(Mr P) has released a new single titled-My Way. In the last three months, Mr. P has released three new songs, and their videos His first post-Psquare song, ‘Cool It Down’, has amassed over 2.4 million views on YouTube while ‘For My Head’ has 1.7 million views thus far. […]
If not for stardom, my plan was to have a wife, two children –Sir Shina Peters
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. For the veteran singer, Sir Shina Peters, who has children from different women, the aspect of his life relating to the size of his family did not go as he had planned. In an exclusive chat with Saturday Beats, the singer said that all his life, his plan […]
Train crushes plantain seller in Rivers
Tragedy struck in Mile One area of Port Harcourt on Tuesday when a train hit a middle-aged woman selling roast plantain and fish beside a rail line. The incident, which occurred under the popular Mile One Bridge, caused panic among traders who witnessed it. Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration had demolished structures belonging to traders doing […]
Ezenwa Ruled Out Of CHAN Final Against Morocco
Home-based Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper Ikechuckwu Ezenwa has been ruled out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) final against Morocco. Ezenwa suffered a leg injury against Sudan in the semi-final on Wednesday and will not be fit in time for Sunday’s championship decider in Casablanca. in his absence, Plateau United Goalkeeper Dele Ajiboye would […]
How Munich Air Crash Left A Mark On Mourinho
The Munich air disaster that destroyed the famed “Busby Babes” still resonates for present Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, 60 years after the tragedy he said on Friday. The crash killed eight of the United team and three backroom staff — 23 people in all died — who had won successive league titles and left […]
Herdsmen killings: Stop calling Buhari a murderer Presidency warns
The Presidency said on Friday that it was “grossly” disrespectful and unfair to refer to President Muhammadu Buhari as a murderer over the killings by suspected herdsmen in Benue and other parts of the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, while briefing State House correspondents at the […]
Obasanjo: Greeting Buhari Did Not Undermine Gravity of My Letter
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained that his exchange of pleasantries with President Muhammadu Buhari in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, during the African Union (AU) summit, did not in anyway undermine the significance of his statement to the president advising him not to contest the 2019 elections. Obasanjo, who spoke at the secretariat of […]
Ekwueme Buried as Buhari Renames Varsity after Him
It was indeed a happy end to an eventful life as the remains of late Second Republic Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme were laid to rest in his compound in Oko, Orumba North Local Government area of Anambra state at exactly 2:30pm yesterday, in a blaze of Glory. The internment took place […]
