President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed that the wealth of Nigeria will reach the doorsteps of every citizen if he is voted back in this year. He talked about preventing the selfish ones from getting their hands on resources of the nation. Seeing power as a necessity, Buhari promises more investment in addition to improvement in transportation. This can be seen in some tweets he posts on Twitter today. He said, “The biggest problem Nigerians have is their addiction to oil revenues; the belief that we are doomed unless oil flows and oil money fills the Federation Account for our tiers…
Author: David Folami
Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said Kwara Central Senatorial District, represented by Senate President Bukola Saraki will be the the least dificult to be delivered to the All Progressives Congress in this year’s general elections. Speaking about prediction in certain places that Saraki would be returned to the Senate even if APC wins other elections in the state, the minister said the revolution in Kwara was complete. “The easiest nut to crack will be the Kwara Central Senatorial District because the first revolution started from there. “Cast your minds back to what happened in the last Local Government elections, you will…
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-Cultural Association has begged Nigerians to not accept Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Feb.16 polls. Their National President, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, revealed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said Atiku was trying every means possible to destabilise the country using the latest Amnesty International (AI)’s report on the farmer/herders’ conflicts in some parts of the North. In the recent AI’s report released last month and entitled, “Harvest of Deaths: Three Years of Bloody Clashes Between Farmers and Herders”, the international organisation…
Mr Jimi Agbaje is against the appointment of Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the new Head of Service. Agbaje said the action was not in favour of career progression and was politics taken too far. Reacting to the appointment, the PDP candidate described the appointment as ”insensitive, unjust and disruptive” of the civil service protocol. He said that the government had retired no fewer than 21 senior and more experienced permanent secretaries by force to choose new man. ”There is a sense of shock and injustice in all these. It is bound to create bad blood and injustice within the system.…
Chief Olusola Oke, Southwest Director of the Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Organisation for the 2019 presidential election, has said that not voting for President Muhammadu Buhari is a sign of backwardness. He uttered this while receiving members of Buhari/Osinbajo Strategic Solidarity Movement (BOSSEM) on Wednesday in Akure. “Voting for candidate apart from President Buhari come 2019, is like the Israelites going back to Egypt but in APC we are focused on Canaan by supporting Buhari. “Mr President is the real project and APC has a way of finding solutions to its problems, so, that is not a problem. We will all work…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Olusegun Banjo has said the 2019 Budget proposal is already in the State House of Assembly. He said that the 2019 budget proposal presented by the governor to the House was N852.317 billion The Commissioner also said Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode had sent a verbal information to present the budget on December 24, after the state Executive Council approval on Dec. 19. According to him, the presentation could not happen because the House was on recess and could not form a quorum. He said in order to meet the traditional presentation,…
The Nigerian Army has refuted reports that the Boko Haram fighters have better equipments than Nigerian soldiers, regarding those reports as propaganda and psychological warfare against troops. Army spokesman, Brigadier-General Sani Kukasheka Usman, in a statement that talked about several issues and concerns about the ongoing counter-insurgency war in Nigeria’s north east, accused some fake news in the society of encouraging psychological warfare against it. Usman noted that military issues are not free for all and expressed sadness at the fact that the ongoing counter terrorism operations were being mocked and politicised for selfish reasons. “Unfortunately, the psychological attacks are…
The General Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson has revealed that the congress has received a letter from the Federal Government inviting labour for discussion. However, Mr Peter also said that meeting with the government was no longer useful. The labour union, on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, announced that it will embark on a nation-wide strike action on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. According to reports, the NLC General Secretary said “Yes, we received a letter from the Ministry of Labour inviting us to a meeting on Friday. Although for us, we don’t know what those meetings…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has asked Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to apologise to Nigerians for spreading `fake news’ against the family of President Muhammadu Buhari on alleged acquisition of shares in Etisalat and Keystone Bank. The Director, Strategic Communications, APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr Festus Keyamo, made the call in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him, the popular debunking of the rumour by investors in Etisalat and Keystone Bank that the family members of President Buhari have nothing to do with both companies is another clear sign of the terrible campaign of the Presidential Candidate…
The away end at Newcastle on Wednesday night bounced to the tune of the moment, a Manchester United version of The Stone Roses’ “Waterfall.” The song took off in Valencia last month, though the lyrics seemed out of sync with reality. Praising “Jose at the wheel,” asking “Tell me how good does it feel?” or mentioning “We’ve got Rashford, Paul Pogba and Fred” was inaccurate; Jose Mourinho was failing, nothing felt good, Marcus Rashford was annoyed with his manager, Pogba wasn’t playing well and Fred just wasn’t playing. Less than a month later, how things have changed. Fans sing about…
Gary Neville has said that Marcus Rashford is on the right path to becoming ‘something really special’ after watching his most recent impressive display for Manchester United. Rashford is one of a number of Manchester United players who has been given a new lease of life following the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the England international scoring three and assisting one of United’s 14 goals under the Norwegian. He was given the Man of the Match award in the Red Devils 2-0 win over Newcastle on Wednesday evening – their fourth win on the spin under Solskjaer – and…
Cristiano Ronaldo won Best Player of the Year at the 2019 Globe Soccer Awards on Thursday at a ceremony in Dubai. The Juventus star beat out Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Greizmann and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe for the honour, which is described as “third in chronological order of a sensational triptych of awards” after FIFA’s The Best and the Ballon d’Or. It is the third year in a row that Ronaldo has won the award, who was also awarded the Fans’ Award. Jorge Mendes, who represents Ronaldo, won agent of the year. “What better way to start the new year. Thanks…
Chelsea expect Saturday’s FA Cup third round tie against Nottingham Forest to be Cesc Fabregas’ final appearance for the club as he closes in on a January move to Monaco, sources have said. Fabregas, 31, came off the bench in Wednesday’s goalless draw with Southampton to play his 500th career game in English club football — and his 350th in the Premier League — before waving to Stamford Bridge at the final whistle in what appeared to be intended as a goodbye gesture. After the match, Fabregas confirmed on social media he will play against Forest on Saturday, but Chelsea…
Tottenham should be forced to play at Wembley for the rest of the season, says Cardiff manager Neil Warnock. Spurs were due to move into their new White Hart Lane stadium in September but the project has suffered construction delays. Cardiff lost to Spurs at Wembley earlier this season and were beaten by them again on New Year’s Day. “The league should enforce they play at Wembley for the rest of the season,” said Warnock. “There shouldn’t be any chance of an advantage for our opponents. It’s not our fault – we should have been playing at the new stadium…
Mauricio Pochettino believes he would have been sacked by now if he had delivered domestic cups at Tottenham instead of top-four finishes — and he says his ambition is to win the Premier League and Champions League with the club. Spurs have not won silverware since 2008. But, as they prepare to begin their FA Cup campaign at Tranmere on Friday, Pochettino feels their status in the top flight and Europe outweighs the emptiness of the trophy cabinet, and that the north Londoners should be targeting the top prizes. “If it’s only the objective to win the Carabao Cup and…
Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City side showed “how good they are” as they reignited the title race with a 2-1 victory over leaders Liverpool. The champions cut the gap at the top of the Premier League to four points and ended Liverpool’s unbeaten season with a result that should restore City’s confidence after three defeats in their previous five games. “We reduced the gap but still they are on top of the table and still it is four points,” Guardiola told a news conference. “It is enough points to be calm but it is a good moment to congratulate…
Jurgen Klopp believes Vincent Kompany should have been sent off in Liverpool’s 2-1 to defeat to Manchester City on Thursday for a challenge that could have ended Mohamed Salah’s season. Referee Anthony Taylor gave Kompany a yellow card in the 31st minute for what Klopp deemed a reckless lunge. Despite holding the City captain in high regard, Klopp still felt the tackle on Liverpool’s star man was more than worthy of a dismissal. “I really like Vincent Kompany but how on Earth is that not a red card?” he told Sky Sports. “He is [the] last man and he goes…
Real Madrid coach Santi Solari lamented another injury for Gareth Bale as the main reason his team began 2019 by dropping two more important La Liga points in Thursday’s 2-2 draw at Villarreal. Villarreal went ahead early through Santi Cazorla’s curler from the edge of the penalty area, but Madrid had soon taken control through headed goals by Karim Benzema and Raphael Varane. After Bale left at half-time with another calf muscle problem, Madrid then sat back to protect their lead and were punished late on when ex-Arsenal man Cazorla popped up at the back post to head an equaliser.…
Ander Herrera has said he was desperate to keep a first clean sheet under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to stop goalkeeper David De Gea moaning. United conceded consolations against Cardiff, Huddersfield and Bournemouth before Newcastle drew a blank in a 2-0 defeat at St James’ Park on Wednesday and Herrera is relieved to get De Gea off his back. “It’s very important and very important for David,” Herrera said. “We wanted to make David happy because he was a little bit disappointed the last games. I had to cope with him after the game, killing my mind, telling me that he…
Jay Z, family and the Carter family recently gifted his grandmother, Hattie White, with an engraved bench in Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York on Christmas Eve. The rapper, his mother, Gloria, his wife, Beyoncé, and their three children Blue, Rumi and Sir were photographed viewing the bench with White. The inscription reads, “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. With love and admiration to our root, Hattie White.” The 93-year-old was seen holding her hand over her heart as she viewed the tribute bench. Jay Z talked about his strong…