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My Father Nigerias Greatest President Seyi Tinubu

Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described his father as the greatest president in Nigeria’s history. In a video that went viral on Monday, Seyi made the remark while addressing a gathering of youths in Adamawa State. “It was never politics, but they keep coming for me, they keep coming for my family, they keep coming for your father, they keep coming for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the greatest president in the history of Nigeria,” he said. He further praised his father’s leadership, claiming he had prioritised youth empowerment and economic growth. “He is the only president that has kept your people at home, from when he was governor to when be became president, the only president that considers youths, the only president that created a platform for young people to fly. “The only president that created an economy that has benefitted everybody, the only president that is not trying to enrich his own pocket,” he stated. Seyi has recently been seen distributing food items during visits to northern states. Earlier in March, he joined Kano residents, including the state chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Hashimu Dugurawa, in breaking the Ramadan fast. He has also visited Yobe State as part of his engagements with youths.

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Fernandes Hits Back At Ratcliffe Over Overpaid Jibe At Manchester United

Manchester United co-owner says some players are ‘overpaid’, but club captain defends his teammates. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes says it is not the players’ fault for the contracts signed off by the club as he hits back at claims by co-owner Jim Ratcliffe that some are “overpaid”. Fernandes was singled out for praise by Ratcliffe, who also said some of the United squad were “not good enough”, in a range of media interviews this week. The United captain led by example by scoring a hat-trick in Thursday’s 4-1 win over Real Sociedad to book a place in the quarterfinals of the Europa League. And he defended his teammates after Ratcliffe singled out the signings of Casemiro, Rasmus Hojlund and Andre Onana as examples of expensive deals made before he arrived at the club that United are still paying for. “We can’t relax at this club. You know that there’s a big standard, a big attention that you get from the media, from everywhere,” Fernandes said. “It’s not nice to hear certain things, obviously. I don’t think that any player likes to hear criticism or things that are talked about to you, that you’re not good enough or you’re overpaid or whatever. “Everyone has their own contract. The club agrees to do the contracts at the time you come here or at the time you do a new contract or whatever, and it’s about yourself, proving that you can be important for the club.” The Europa League is United’s only hope of salvaging a miserable season so far. Ruben Amorim’s team sit 13th in the Premier League and are out of both domestic cup competitions. Fernandes revealed he had the chance to leave Old Trafford last summer but reiterated his desire to win more trophies as captain. “I sat with the club because I had an offer to leave,” the Portuguese midfielder added. “We talked about the possibility of me leaving the club or staying. “They said what they wanted from me. I just asked if they still see me as part of the future of the club or not. I spoke at the time with [former manager, Erik] ten Hag also. “He was very clear with me, the club was very clear with me, that they thought I would be a big part of this rebuild. I thought that we could be successful.” Despite Fernandes’s return of 15 goals this season as United’s stand-out performer, he has still received criticism from one of his predecessors as the club’s captain. Roy Keane claimed the 30-year-old was “not a fighter” and “talent is not enough” in a recent media appearance. Fernandes said the former Irish midfielder, who won 13 major trophies at United, is someone he “massively respects” and is hoping to change Keane’s mind. “What I’m doing on the pitch to try to change his mind or trying to do something that he probably sees as a good thing,” Fernandes added. Amorim has said his side “need more Brunos” if they are to rediscover their former glories. Of Fernandes’s 15 goals this season, six have come in the last six games. “I think he’s so important for this team. You can see it by the numbers, and you can see from these last games. He’s always the guy that scores,” Amorim said. “When you play for this team, you have to be prepared for the critics, and I understand that former players had a lot of success here and the standards for them were so high that they see the things like that sometimes as black and white. “In life sometimes, it’s not just black and white. There is some other colours, and you have to understand the context. “Again, he’s always there, trying his best, so I’m really proud to coach a player like him.” Follow Al Jazeera English:...

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Asake Ready To Buy Me House, Says Father, Baby Mama Alleges Neglect

Fatai Odunsi, the father of top Nigerian singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has said his son has agreed to buy him a house, settle his medical bills and take care of his daughter. Odunsi aka Malo who is left paralysed in some parts of his body after suffering from a stroke and being unable to pay his medical bills called out Asake in a viral video on Thursday asking Nigerians to beg the artiste to assist him. This is as Asake’s alleged Babymama, identified as Adijat, also accused the singer of neglecting her and their daughter, Zeenat. In an interview with digital creator, Aki Abolade, popularly known as Mrlilgaga, on Sunday, Odunsi was seen praying for the singer as he expressed happiness, saying Asake had agreed to take care of all the issues raised. Speaking in Yoruba, he expressed pride in Asake and showered him with prayers. He added that he called out Asake because it had been a long time since he saw him. ‘’He (Asake) has said they should look for a house that he will buy for me and they have been looking for it since yesterday (Saturday). He has started doing it,” he said in Yoruba in the video posted by @Mrlilgaga on Instagram on Sunday. “I’m proud of him,” he said when asked if he was proud of his son. “He will not be unfortunate, nothing will happen to him, and he will not go down.” Speaking on why he was angry with his son, Odunsi said, “It was because I had not seen him in a long time. His mother ought to ask him, ‘When was the last time you saw your father?’ That was what infuriated me but we have settled everything. There is no fight anymore,” he said as he sang in proverbs, denoting that there was no fight anymore. “He has reached out to me and he has said he will do everything I wanted,” he said as he sang again. “We have settled our issues. He has called and spoken with me, there is no issue again.” Asake came under fire over the weekend as netizens and residents in the Isale Eko area of Lagos expressed disappointment over the artiste’s perceived neglect of his ailing father, Odunsi. On Friday, a viral video that featured Odunsi, who identified himself as Asake’s father, stirred controversy on social media about the Lonely at the Top crooner. In the video, Odunsi claimed he had not seen Asake since 2022, when his health began to deteriorate, and that he felt the need to publicly seek help. Odunsi further alleged that despite Asake’s fame and success, the singer had not been financially supportive of him. In response, Asake addressed the issue in a cryptic yet emotional message shared on TikTok. Singing in Yoruba, he said, “You can’t please everyone, you can’t please the world. But anything you are doing, just do it for God. “My own father wants to cajole me, and I have sent so much money to him. I have struggled for so many years, but they want to make life tire me.” Amid the drama, Asake’s family broke their silence, not only addressing the allegations but also accusing the singer of neglecting his daughter, Zeenat, and her mother. They urged Asake to take responsibility for his father’s welfare and expressed willingness to conduct a DNA test to determine the paternity of 11-year-old Zeenat. A woman featured in the video made a direct appeal to the singer, saying, “I am begging you, Ololade Mr Money. He should come and do the needful. “I’m begging you, Ololade Mr. Money. Even if Nigerians donate N10bn to this man, just N1m from Asake would make him happier. “Please take care of your father. If you don’t want to support him directly, buy him a house in Isale Eko where he can earn rent income to survive. “In this Isale Eko, you can see a house of N40m, N50m that you can build so that this man can be collecting rent. Also, if you are in doubt about Zeenat, the mother has agreed to a DNA test.” The controversy took a new twist on Saturday when a lady identified simply as Adijat, who claimed to be Asake’s baby mama said the singer abandoned his 11-year-old daughter. According to Adijat, the singer blocked her after he became famous and she attempted to get close to him and made him responsible for his daughter. “I have an 11-year-old daughter for Asake. Before he became famous I always supported him. I sent him all my savings when he was at the University of Ife (Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife). “Asake used to call me to thank me for standing by him, but now I have tried to reach out to Asake but he starts saying that I am forcing myself on him. “He even said if I continued to disturb him,  he would block me on all his socials like WhatsApp, and after Asake got famous, he sent N1m to me and his daughter,” Adijat said in Yoruba during a live chat on TikTok. When asked about what plans Asake had for the daughter in the Sunday interview, Odunsi said the singer had agreed to take care of the daughter. “He (Asake) has said he will take care of her,” he said. When asked if the singer had accepted the daughter, Odunsi responded, “Yes, he has accepted him. He had accepted her from the start. He accepted his child, he has never denied his child. He will take care of the child,” Odunsi, flanked by likely family members, responded. Odunsi also denied being irresponsible contrary to speculations on social media. Netizens hail singer Netizens on TikTok have lauded Asake’s move to take care of his family. Users who commented under the video on Tik Tok said the singer had done the right thing. @Arinola2505 prayed, “Asake, God will bless you. (Your) children will also compete to pamper you too.” “Wow! Asake, I am very proud of you, you are the true son of your father,” @tactec002 posted. @nigeriaCNN, said, “God bless this man (Odunsi), he quickly protected him (Asake).” @armakod gave “kudos to you Asake, more achievements for you this year.” @luv4twins wrote, “It’s the right time for all the fathers to fight for their rights from their rich kids or else some mothers will not let them do anything for their father till he dies.”