Senator Ben Bruce has condemned the alleged intimidation of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar by security agencies. According to reports, a joint team of security personnel comprising of officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Nigeria Customs Service and Department of State Services (DSS) searched the PDP candidate’s private jet, personal belongings and aircraft staff. Atiku arrived Nigeria from Dubai in the early hours of Sunday, November 11, 2018. The former Vice-President also confirmed the incident on Twitter saying “I arrived to Abuja this morning to a search by agents of the state, aimed at…
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Atiku Abubakar has alleged that security agents at the Abuja airport tried to intimidate him. The PDP presidential candidate made this known on Twitter on Sunday, November 11, 2018. Atiku said “I arrived to Abuja this morning to a search by agents of the state, aimed at intimidating me and my staff. “I am committed to building a Nigeria where no citizen is intimidated by agents of state who are paid to protect them. Together, #LetsGetNigeriaWorkingAgain.” According to Punch, the former Vice-President arrived Nigeria from Dubai in a private jet early Sunday morning. Following Atiku’s meeting with some leaders of…
Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday urged the business community to leverage on opportunities and new networks forged at this year’s Lagos International Trade Fair for economic growth. Ambode, represented by his Deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, gave the advice at the closing ceremony of the 32nd Lagos International Trade Fair in Lagos. He said that the beehive of activities at the fair revealed that participants had been reawakened to the need to challenge their creative spirit and take the right steps toward national economic rebirth. Ambode said the array of products and services displayed by local and foreign exhibitors…
The Lagos state governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu has promised to provide institutional and infrastructural support for the growth and development of the technology sector in the State if elected as Governor in 2019. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Friday, November 9, 2018, during the Digital Lagos event hosted by Vibranium Valley where he addressed tech community of start-ups, developers and tech innovators. The APC Governorship candidate said technology is changing the way people live, work and socialise, adding that social and governance problems are also solved with technological innovations especially in a…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, said its governorship candidate, Mr Jide Sanwo-Olu, would defeat all opponents to win the 2019 election. The Assistant Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Abiodun Salami, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. He was reacting to a statement by a group of opposition political parties on Friday, which that Sanwo-Olu was not a popular candidate and that he could not win the state in 2019. Reacting, Salami said no political gang-up could stop Sanwo-Olu as he enjoyed the support of residents to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fired back at the Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai for calling it Vice-Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, a tribal bigot. The Kaduna state Governor, in a post on Twitter on Friday, November 9, 2018, said “Peter Obi is a tribal bigot. He was widely quoted on national television that the SSS was right to detain me for 48 hours in an hotel in 2014 on the grounds that ”El-Rufai has no business being in Anambra State as it is not Katsina State”! I sued the SSS and awarded N4m damages.” In a statement which it…
A group, Buhari Achievement Awareness Forum, says allegation of underperformance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government by opposition political parties is “a lie” that must be dismissed. The group’s national coordinator, Alhaji Bashir Bale, said this on Saturday in Suleja, at the lunch of the Buhari Achievement Awareness Forum. Bale said that the forum was poised to change the narrative through massive sensitisation tour especially of the grassroots. He said that the forum was formed to create awareness on the achievements of the Buhari-led administration, particularly at the grassroots, where the people were mostly kept in the dark. He noted that…
The Lagos State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared that he is mentally fit to run the affairs of the state. Sanwo-Olu confirmed this in a form given to him by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos state. According to reports, INEC stipulates that “one of the grounds for disqualification for anyone seeking public offices specified in sections 65, 106, 131 and 177 of the 1999 Constitution is if such a person is adjudged to be a lunatic or declared to be of unsound mind.” In the INEC Form CF001 which the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Buhari of ordering security agents to harass its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku arrived Nigeria from Dubai on Sunday, November 11, 2018. According to him, he was subjected to a search routine that was aimed at intimidating him at the Abuja airport. The PDP presidential flag bearer made this known on Twitter immediately after the incident. He said “I arrived to Abuja this morning to a search by agents of the state, aimed at intimidating me and my staff. “I am committed to building a Nigeria where no citizen is intimidated by…
The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) has launched Zikist-Buharist-Movement (ZBM) meant to be used to mobilise massive votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, in the South-East. This is contained in a communiqué issued on Sunday after the BSO South-East Summit by Chief Stanley Ohajuruka and Godwin Onwusi, South-East Coordinator and Acting Secretary of BSO, respectively. The statement noted that the ZBM remains a non-partisan movement launched to go beyond the party lines to scaling up votes for Buhari through massive mobilization of APC members and non partisan Ndigbo at home and Diaspora for Buhari’s re-election.…
Maurizio Sarri has said that Chelsea are not creating as many chances as they should be after watching his team held to a goalless draw by Everton at Stamford Bridge. Marcos Alonso struck a post and Eden Hazard forced two good saves from Jordan Pickford as Chelsea pushed for a breakthrough in the second half, but Everton’s goalkeeper went long spells without much to do as Marco Silva’s aggressive pressing game plan successfully disrupted the home side’s rhythm. For Sarri, the match provided further evidence of problems in Chelsea’s attacking game that have been playing on his mind in recent…
Santiago Solari claimed not to know yet — or to be too concerned — whether he would now be appointed to the Bernabeu bench full-time on Monday after an eventful 4-2 La Liga win at Celta Vigo. Karim Benzema put Madrid ahead midway through the first half with a superb finish, with more individual brilliance from the Frenchman leading to David Cabral’s own-goal after the break. As Madrid kept losing defenders through injury, Celta right-back Hugo Mallo brought his team back into the game, but Sergio Ramos’ Panenka penalty and Dani Ceballos’ 25-yard screamer sealed the three points before Brais…
Two-time FIFA World Player of the Year Ronaldinho is confident that compatriot Neymar will win the Ballon d’Or one day, and doesn’t believe the Paris Saint-Germain superstar needs his advice to win football’s greatest individual prize. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the Ballon d’Or over the last decade, with one of them winning the award every year since Kaka in 2007. However, Ronaldinho is confident that it’s only a matter of time until Neymar gets his hands on the prize. “Neymar does not need my advice to win Ballon d’Or,” Ronaldinho told journalists on Sunday. “His time will…
Gerard Pique has defended Ousmane Dembele at the end of another difficult week for the France forward, saying all players make mistakes when they are young. Sources have said that the club are concerned over elements of Dembele’s lifestyle and he was left out of the squad for Sunday’s 4-3 defeat to Real Betis after missing training earlier in the week. Barca said Dembele missed Thursday’s session with an illness but local media reports said they had been unable to locate him for an hour and a half before finally establishing that he was at home with a stomach bug,…
Jose Mourinho was not wrong when he claimed ahead of the 177th Manchester derby that Manchester City are “untouchable.” Off the field, the last week has seen the latest Football Leaks revelations pose questions about how City’s rise to the top has been funded by their Abu Dhabi owners, but on the pitch their 3-1 derby-day victory over Mourinho’s United hammered home the reality that the blue half of Manchester reigns supreme. Pep Guardiola’s team are two points clear at the top of the table, even though second-place Liverpool and Tottenham, in fourth, have made their best starts to a…
Danny Welbeck has undergone surgery on his broken right ankle, Arsenal coach Unai Emery has confirmed, although the Spaniard wouldn’t give an estimate on whether the forward will be back again this season. Welbeck was injured during Thursday’s Europa League game against Sporting Lisbon, when he landed awkwardly with his right ankle bent underneath him. Emery said after Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw against Wolves that the forward has had surgery, and is set for another long spell on the sidelines. “He did the operation Friday,” Emery told a news conference. “His injury is a big injury. And we spoke…
Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players felt the pressure of the derby in their 3-1 win over United on Sunday, but that incidents such as Raheem Sterling’s stepovers are avoidable. The winger kept the ball in the corner during the final minutes of the encounter, upsetting Juan Mata and leading to Guardiola speaking to him after the final whistle on the pitch. Guardiola said that it was good of his players to control the game but there was no need for Sterling’s showboating. “I like a lot when he played. The best way to defend the result is to…
Real Madrid notched a fourth straight win under interim coach Santiago Solari by winning 4-2 at Celta Vigo on Sunday to move to within four points of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Karim Benzema gave the European champions the lead in the 20th minute with an irresistible piece of control and finish after a pinpoint pass from Luka Modric. The Frenchman was then instrumental in doubling the lead early in the second half, firing a shot which squirmed under goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez and over the line off Celta defender Gustavo Cabral. Real’s lead was far from comfortable, though, and Hugo Mallo…
Edinson Cavani scored a hat trick as Paris Saint-Germain won 4-0 at hapless Monaco, but the Uruguayan twice needed a little assistance from the video assistant referee as his side cruised to their 13th straight Ligue 1 win on Sunday. The crushing win, which also featured a goal from Neymar, gives the champions a maximum 39-point haul but leaves Thierry Henry still searching for his first win as coach of Monaco, who are second from bottom on seven points. Cavani gave the visitors the lead in the fourth minute, perfectly timing his run to stab home a cross-shot from Neymar…
Jose Mourinho insisted the 3-1 derby defeat to Manchester City will not change his mind that Manchester United are getting better. However, the Portuguese coach said afterwards they had not delivered a “bad” performance and insisted United are improving. “We are not going to be affected by this,” Mourinho told a news conference. “I am just sorry we don’t play the next match soon and have to wait 13 days for that, but we are improving, we are together and go together until the end.” Mourinho was forced to leave out Paul Pogba after the Frenchman suffered an injury during…