Super Eagles up and coming striker, Samuel Chukwueze has been linked to English Premier League side Liverpool and Manchester United and his new management outfit Roc Nation Sports will be pleased with a move. Chukwueze signed a contract with the Roc Nation partly owned by rap star Jay-Z last week and they are keen to up the value of the player. Speaking on the development, Chukwueze’s Super Eagles teammate, Kenneth Omeruo is backing the Villarreal of Spain striker to do well in the EPL. “If a Premier League club makes an offer for Samuel Chukwueze, of course, every player wants…
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The convener of the RevolutionNow movement, and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has finally spoken from detention. Sowore who was arrested by 1:am on Saturday in Lagos spoke to members of the Take It Back Movement on Monday at the DSS headquarters in Abuja when members of the group were finally granted access to see him. He expressed delight in the fact that the planned protest attained relative success across the 36 states notwithstanding his arrest on Saturday by some heavily armed DSS personnel. The former AAC presidential candidate however frowned at the manner by which peaceful protesters were…
23-year-old winner of the just concluded Miss England beauty pageant, Bhasha Mukherjee has resumed work at her new job, Pilgrim NHS Hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire, as a medical doctor just hours after she won the pageant in Newcastle. Bhasha won Miss England 2019 on Thursday evening , after conquering hundreds of other models to clinch the crown. The 23-year-old beauty queen who is said to have an intelligent quotient of about 146 also possesses two Bachelor’s degrees in Medical Sciences and Medicine and Surgery from the University of Nottingham. The crown beauty queen also speaks five different languages among which…
While we wait for the outcome of the election petitions tribunal, may I congratulate the victors of 2019 elections, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President, Ahmed Lawan and his Deputy, Ovie Omo-Agege, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila and his Deputy, Hon Ahmed Idris. It was not just victory for them only, but also for the APC as a national and ruling party and by extension, Nigeria. Personally, the silver lining of such landmark composition of a national party as APC is continuity and harmonisation of the two significant…
The Department of State Services DSS says African Action Congress AAC presidential candidate and covener of the revolution now protest, Omoyele Sowore, was arrested for threatening the public peace and safety with his planned protest. Sowore was arrested from his residence in Lagos on Saturday by men of the DSS, following plans for a viral revolution now march across major cities of the country. Peter Afunaya, DSS spokesman, speaking with newsmen on Sunday, stated Sowore crossed the red-line by calling for a revolution. “The secret police would not just sit idly and watch any individual, group and their cohorts rise…
The presidency tells the Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria elections remain the only means to change a government and not a revolution.The group had on Monday 5th August through various social and digital media circulated plans for a “revolution” march across cities of the country, with the aim of bringing a “regime change” in Nigeria. In a press release through its official twitter handle, the presidency stressed that the administration ‘respect and uphold the right of every Nigerian to peaceful protest and civil campaign—whether to raise awareness on issues, and even oppose the Government’. Adding that it…
The presidency has commended the 9th Senate for its diligence towards the confirmation of the ministerial nominees sent by President Muhammadu Buhari. The senior special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, on his official twitter handle, praised the lawmakers for a swift process of scrutiny of the ministerial list. Shehu noted: ” The Presidency praises the diligence of the Senate in confirming the ministerial nominees, whilst also ensuring a swift and efficient process. “The people of Nigeria want results, and with this list of ministers, we are confident they shall be delivered. “Specific portfolios shall…
Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, has fulfilled his pledge of $25000 made to the Super Eagles for a goal scored at the just concluded 2019 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON. The business mogul had, before the Eagles’ semi final clash against Algeria in Egypt in which the team suffered a 2-1 defeat, promised the said sum for a goal scored. The Nigerian Football Federation NFF confirmed the fulfilment of the pledge on twitter with a photo showing Otedola with some members of the team. The twitter statement reads: “Business mogul Femi Otedola has fulfilled his pledge of $25,000 to the @NGSuperEagles…
The newly-elected UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson appoints a 39-year-old UK-born Nigerian, Kemi Olufunto Badenoch, as Minister of Children and Families.Kemi, who is also a Conservative MP for Saffron Walden, upon accepting the appointment, took to her twitter page to express her gratitude. The statement reads ” I’m humbled to have been appointed a junior minister at the DfE. A huge privilege to be able to serve and make a positive difference on a number of issues close to my heart. I look forward to working with the ministerial team and everyone at educationgovuk” “Thank you for all good wishes…
A ministerial nominee from Cross Rivers State and a former Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Goddy Jedy- Agba has told the senate he will ensure he puts an end to subsidy regime in Nigeria if given the portfolio by President Muhammadu Buhari. Jedy- Agba stated on Monday, during his ministerial screening session by the senate, if given the opportunity to oversee the oil sector, he would work to ensure ‘the optimum functionality of all the government owned refineries as well as the completion of the privately owned refinery under construction.’ “Nigerian…
A video clip showing an attempted assault on the daughter of immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha, and Imo State AA gubernatorial candidate’s wife, Mrs Uloma Nwosu, which surfaced on Friday has since left the social media space abuzz with different reactions. In the video, a man was seen stretching out his hands towards the daughter of immediate past governor of Imo state during a loot recovery search in Owerri. MERIDIAN SPY however brings you exclusive findings on the incident after its investigations. Mr Anyawu Amarachukwu, the chairman, task force sub-committee on Okorocha’s loot recovery, has come out to deny the…
The senator representing Adamawa north, Senator…