Saraki explains why he was absent at the Independence day parade

Senate president of Nigeria and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bukola Saraki, has come out to explain the reason he was absent at the Independence Day Parade in Abuja.

The senate president, in a statement released by his special adviser to Saraki on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said he was out of Abuja as at the time of the parade.

 

 

The statement in part read;
 

'The Senate President and a frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP is currently not in Abuja, he is at the moment in his home state, Kwara. The governorship primary is holding today (yesterday) in Kwara and he must be present and after that, he will be holding a meeting with Kogi State delegates to the PDP National Convention. These are two very important assignments that require his attention.'

 

 

Meanwhile, Turaki Hassan, the spokesperson of the speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, said he had no idea if his boss was invited to the event or why he was not present at the ceremony.

He said:

 

'Actually, I am out of Abuja and I don’t know what is happening there

Tyrese Gibson and wife Samantha Lee Gibson welcome daughter

Actor and rapper, Tyrese Gibson, and wife Samantha Lee have welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Soraya Lee Gibson on Oct. 1.



Gibson took to Instagram to announce the good news writing, “Father God we love you for delivering on your promise princess Soraya Lee Gibson is here….. 8 pounds 6 Oz our lives just changed forever…… #PrincessGibson #ShaylasLittleSister.”



The new addition joins 11-year-old Shayla, who Gibson shares with his ex-wife Norma Gibson.

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Father God we love you for delivering on your promise princess Soraya Lee Gibson is here...... 8 pounds 6 Oz our lives just changed forever....... #PrincessGibson #ShaylasLittleSister #SamanthaGibsonGreatestMotherOfAllTime my wife is the real champion 30 hours of labor I witnessed first hand the strength of a woman..... Thank you Jesus we are so humbled by your grace and love and favor.... #Amen

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'Anthony Joshua is a coward' - Deontay Wilder says on live TV

American boxer, Deontay Wilder described Anthony Joshua as a “coward” on live television when he appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside Tyson Fury to promote his December 1st fight.



He was asked about the possibility of meeting British heavyweight Joshua in the ring, Wilder, the WBC king said he believes the Joshua's camp do not really want the fight.



“Hey Joshua, me and Fury are about to get this thing going on, baby. We’re about to see who the biggest and the baddest in the world, one champion, one face, one name, something you were too much of a coward to do in your own country. You were a coward and you know this, your whole team know this. You said different things over and over. You manipulate, you’re compulsive liars. The audience put their hard-earned money into this, this is an emotional sport. Enough is enough. Joshua had a career plan and Deontay Wilder wasn’t in it from the start” he said.

Diego Maradona advises Lionel Messi to retire from the national team

Argentine football legend, Diego Maradona has urged Lionel Messi to retire from international football.



Messi has not played for Argentina since the 2018 World Cup and has missed matches against Guatemala and Colombia recently. He has now also been ruled out of friendlies against Iran and Brazil later this month and his future has been in doubt since the South Americans were knocked out of the World Cup by France in the last 16.



Maradona believes Lionel Messi Should not return to international football. “What would I tell Messi? To not come back any more. To retire,” he told Clarin.



“The Under-15s lose and it is Messi’s fault, the fixture list in Argentina puts Racing against Boca and Messi is to blame. He is always to blame. Stop breaking my balls. I would tell him: ‘don’t go anymore, man’. Let’s see if they can handle that. Let’s see if they’re really big men. I would have liked to see him tell us all to f**k off. Because he is not to blame for us not being world champions" he said.

''Nigerians will shock Buhari in the 2019 election'' - Governor Fayose says

Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has said that the 2019 presidential election will not be a contest between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and President Buhari, but "a straight fight between the president and Nigerians who are tired of his misrule."



In a statement released by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, the governor said President Buhari will have Nigerians to contend with in 2019 and not the PDP or other opposition parties alone.



Governor Fayose said the tripod on which the Buhari administration was erected had collapsed like a pack of cards




The international community has said corruption under Buhari is worse that in times past. Nigerians themselves know that murderous herdsmen have joined Boko Haram under Buhari and the economy, which was booming under Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, went into recession under Buhari and has remained comatose. For Nigerians, the 2019 election is not about political parties, particularly as it affects Buhari's presidency.

"The election will be Nigerians versus Buhari and not PDP versus Buhari or PDP versus APC, especially knowing how negatively Buhari has impacted the lives of Nigerians."



Fayose said with millions of Nigerians thrown out of jobs and an uncountable number of companies folding up on a daily basis, Nigerians in their teeming numbers were waiting for the 2019 election to vent their anger and frustration on what he described as the president's disruptive and destructive policies.




"Buhari has damaged Nigeria. He has damaged the lives of an uncountable number of Nigerians. The suffering and untold hardship he has brought on Nigeria and Nigerians is unprecedented. Most importantly, he has destroyed the trust of Nigerians in the ballot box and the people can't wait to send him packing so that they can get their country back. In 2019, the same shocker of 2015 will be witnessed and it will be a ruder shock for those who believed in their mastery of election rigging to remain in power."



On credibility of elections in the country, Governor Fayose said; "Look at how they subverted the will of the people in Edo, Ondo, Ekiti and the recent Osun governorship elections. The fact they had to rig those elections is a clear testimony that Nigerians have rejected Buhari and his party. They resorted again and again into relying on the security agencies to coerce and intimidate voters. In all the aforementioned elections and other bye-elections across the country, they stole the votes and compromised the electoral process. The European Union, Britain, United States and other election monitoring groups, be it local or international, said as much about the last Osun election."



He called on Nigerians to stand up to INEC and insist on credible elections in 2019, noting that "a determined nation must free itself from a dictator who rules by nepotism and oppression."

Lady humiliates her fiancé online after he proposed with 'cheap' diamond ring

Some women like their engagement ring with a huge rock while others don't mind, as long as they get one from the man they love.



One woman has decided to humiliate her fiancé online after he got her a 'too small' diamond solitaire in white gold ring. She took to MumsNet to rant about the $1,674 ring, stating that she was dissapointed as it was small and she hated the color .






However, MumsNet readers condemned the woman for her materialism, saying that her fiance ought to rethink his options before walking down the ailse with her. See their comment below.

Donald Trump slams female reporter, says: "I know you're not thinking. You never do"

U.S. President Donald Trump insulted a female reporter during a press conference, on Monday.



The press conference was about a trade deal with Mexico and Canada and other topics. At one point during the conference, Trump called on ABC News reporter, Cecilia Vega, then he went on to suggest that the reporter was in "shock" by the very fact that she was called on to ask him a question, and that she does not think.







Trump said:


She's shocked that I picked her. She's like in a state of shock.

The reporter then tried to correct the president, saying:


I'm not, thank you, Mr. President.





But she was met with further insults as Trump said:


That's OK, I know you're not thinking. You never do.



Vega said:


I'm sorry?



And Trump replied:


No, go ahead. Go ahead.



During Monday mornings press conference, the US president also ranted more generally about the media.

Trump’s insult was criticised on social media following the event, with critics suggesting that the exchange was indicative of misogyny in the White House.

Watch the video below.