Timi Frank has warned the Federal Government against arresting the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. Frank mentioned that there are plans to accuse Atiku that he was involved in the collapse of Bank PHB. The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed had earlier revealed that the PDP flag-bearer will be brought in over his involvement in alleged illegal deals with the bank. Timi Frank’s words, “Lai knows that the castle of deceit he erected around Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has since been shattered with the candidate’s trip to America and the positive media sensation that…
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Buhari Support Organisation (BSO), United Kingdom chapter has said the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in the coming election will ensure more progress. Mr Joseph Adebola, the leader made this known recently. According to him, Buhari`s continual reign would bring about the advancement of the country to the next level. His words, “Buhari and APC have managed to get Nigeria out of recession in record time and are steering the ship of governance steadily toward a progressive and prosperous future for the country.”
Obasanjo has suggested that the government in power might force INEC to do its will, even if the electoral body wants to be independent. His words, “I am concerned as a democrat who believes that with faithful and diligent practice of democracy, we can get over most of our political problems and move steadfastly and surefootedly on the course of stability, unity of purpose, socio-economic growth and progress for all. Democracy becomes a sham if elections are carried out by people who should be impartial and neutral umpires, but who show no integrity, acting with blatant partiality, duplicity and imbecility.…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has dissed Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. OBJ blasted the Vice-President for moving from market to market distributing N10,000. The former President also wondered if the money in question was accounted for in the budget. He said, “The other day, the Vice-President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo – a learned man, an enlightened person in all parameters – was seen at various markets in Lagos State and Abuja distributing N10,000 each to market women. What an absurdity! It was indeed an obscene display of executive recklessness and abuse of office. “Pray, where did the money come from? Was…
Olusegun Obasanjo has said the government of President Buhari are the brains behind the empowerment of Boko haram via the payment of ransom. According to him, “The security situation has deteriorated with kidnapping everywhere and Boko Haram more in action and nobody should deceive Nigerians about this. With the teaming up of Boko Haram and Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), Boko Haram is stronger today militarily than they have ever been. “Boko Haram has also been empowered by the Nigerian government through payment of ransom of millions of dollars which each administration disingenuously always denies. “With ISIS being liquidated…
Dr Ramas Azuzu has professed victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate in the February election, President Muhammadu Buhari, next month. His words, “Since this election build up, I have been asking questions at the spiritual realm, I consulted the spirits, the ancestors and the oracles; what they all told me is that Baba is on top,’’ he predicted. He also warned that there might be crisi over the result of the election but asked Nigerians to pray hard against any upcoming violence. “When I inquired further who the Baba was, they said Sai Baba, so APC will…
Damaturu in Yobe state has been given a new look as they await President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit for the Presidential campaign on Monday. Security personnels have also been deployed to specific areas. Some of the residents showed their excitement on Buhari’s visit to the state. Modu Ali, a resident of Sabon Pegi, said ”we can’t wait to welcome President Buhari to show him our love and readiness to re-elect him for a second term.” Hajia Bintu Mustapha also noted: ”APC has a perfect company of President Buhari, Mai Mala Buni for governor and our legislative candidates.” Aliyu Abubakar, a university…
Olusegun Obasanjo has praised President Buhari for appointing a new Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammad Adamu. His words, “I personally commend the President for yielding to popular outcry to let the former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, go when he is due as he had the track record and history of being assigned to rig elections for the incumbent. It was alleged that he was sent to Kano for that purpose in 2015. “He was already deploying his Commissioners of Police on similar mission before his exit. We must all encourage the new Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is feeling the heat of what he did while he was President, especially as regards elections. Malam Lanre Issa- Onilu made this known recently. His words, “For eight years of Obasanjo in office, all the elections he held, infact, government policies were determined by whatever mood he found himself. “All the institutions of government were brought under his wings and what he did for those eight years is what is haunting him. “ He cannot imagine that a government will allow INEC the statuary independence that it has.…
The Presidency has tagged the 16-page letter the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, penned down to President Muhammadu Buhari, as “last push by desperate politicians who can’t handle the President politically and have resorted to subterfuge’’. Garba Shehu was the man behind this reaction. He said: “Our first message to the former President is that he needs a good doctor for good treatment and to say to him, “Get well soon.” “As repeatedly said of him, since Chief Obasanjo left office in 1979, he never let every succeeding leader of the country function freely, and this included the one he…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom has said that the party would not send anybody or its agents to tamper with rallies of other political parties in the state. Chairman of the party in the state, Mr Paul Ekpo, said during a press conference in Uyo on Sunday. His words “We hereby state as follows, that we have not and will not send anybody to disrupt rallies or meetings of any other political party. “We can assure the opposition that no amount of arrest and intimidation will bend the will of the people. “The greater the opposition,…
Lai Mohammed has said opposition politicians in Nigeria are the ones mobilizing Boko Haram terrorists and bandits to disrupt the 2019 general election in some states. Lai revealed this while speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, January 21, 2019. The Minister accused the opposition of given in to the violence after “clear indications” that the All Progressives Congress (APC) “will win the 2019 elections with a very wide margins.” More to come on this story.
Recently, Eminem’s matter was brought up again as the “King of Rap” and Jamar decided to share his thoughts on the matter. Given his battle-ridden history with the rapper, it was a shock to no one to that Guwop did refused to award Shady with the title. Jamar believes that his interviews with Vlad TV may have caused Gucci’s mindset on the issue but the Atlanta icon noted that his stance comes from his belief that no one is jamming to Eminem in the car around town. Jamar was back with Vlad TV to drop his two cents on what…
Maurizio Sarri has come out to say that his players are extremely difficult to motivate after a shock loss to Arsenal in yesterday’s EPL game. He said, “I prefer to speak Italian first of all because I want to send a message to my players, and I want my message to be very clear,” Sarri said via translator. “I don’t want to make mistakes with my English. “I have to say that I’m extremely angry, very angry indeed. This defeat was due to our mentality more than anything else, our mental approach. We played against a team which mentally was…
Jose Mourinho has said the reason why Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are enjoying so much success is because of the total backing they receive from the owners of their clubs. He said, “You have for example the case of Manchester City. In the first season, Guardiola was not champion, it was really difficult,” Mourinho said. “People [were] expecting a winning Manchester City. They were coming already from winning periods. They were champions with [Roberto] Mancini. They were champions with [Manuel] Pellegrini. Some of the players were already champions twice — [Sergio] Aguero, [Vincent] Kompany, lots of them. “And in…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had his say on the Mourinho, Paul Pogba drama. He said, “There are these players that need to be free, they need to feel free to do what they are able to do under the disciple of the coach.” “Obviously, he has his tactics, he has that, but some players they go above these limits, and you need to let them be free, and I think Paul [Pogba] is one of them.” “Paul didn’t feel confidence from the coach, and the coach didn’t feel confidence for Paul. It’s difficult to perform as a player if you don’t…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Marcus Rashford is doing all he can to ensure he is looked at as one of the best strikers in the league. He said, “You can argue for many strikers but I’m glad he’s in my team,” Solskjaer said. “Harry Kane is injured so maybe that gives him the best chance to be the best one at the moment. “No one beats him on work-rate, no one beats him on attitude and he’s very confident in front of goal at the moment, he finishes, tries to shoot, he doesn’t think twice about it. “I think…
Jurgen Klopp has said his team was expected to lose all 3 points to Crytsal Palace after a nervy start at Anfield yesterday. He said, “Nobody should be surprised about the character of the boys,” he said at his postmatch news conference. “If something was really here before I came in, it was character. “I have known the boys since 2015 and I have found boys with outstanding character. The work-rate has always been unbelievable and you have to mix that with a few other attributes. Confidence, self belief, its important, but the boys are ready to fight. That’s clear.…
Borussia Dormund sporting director, Michael Zorc has said Julian Weigl will not be leaving th club anytime soon despite the links to PSG. He said, “Julian Weigl will stay in Dortmund.” “He has already played very well against Gladbach [as centre-back] before the winter break and once again showed a brilliant performance tonight — especially when keeping in mind that he usually plays in midfield.” PSG’s sorting director also had this to say, “I cannot talk about players who play for another club,” Tuchel said during Friday’s prematch news conference when asked about Weigl. “Julian was a player of mine,…
Jose Mourinho has said he has already turned down 3 job offers and is not happy with the criticism of his teams laying style. He said, “No one knows nothing about my philosophy.” “My philosophy depends. I would love to go to a club and have [the same] conditions that [Liverpool boss] Jurgen Klopp and [Manchester City manager] Pep Guardiola did. “I refused already three jobs because I didn’t feel it was what I want.” “Recently, when I was coaching one player he told me and he was very polite, ‘please when you criticise me can you do it in…