The All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that House Speaker, Yakubu Dogara must resign. According to reports, Dogara, on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, picked a PDP nomination form at the party’s secretariat in Abuja. Speaking on the issue, the APC spokesman, Yekini Nabena, who spoke to Punch said the right thing for Dogara to do is to vacate his seat. Nabena also said “It should be obvious to Dogara that his various anti-party activities have reached a final destination with his reported decision to leave the APC. “He became Speaker because he was a member of our party -even though…
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Supporters of Atiku Abubakar have called on former President Olusegun Obasanjo to forgive his former running mate. The group’s chairman, Amos Jayramos said this while addressing newsmen in Kaduna state. According to reports, Jayramos said “We believe that with Obasanjo supporting Atiku, there will be no problem for Atiku winning the forthcoming presidential election, and if he wins, the issue of insecurity will become a thing of the past, and the entire country will be better for it. “Atiku has one hundred and one (101) reasons to be president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “We believe that if he…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reportedly gone to beg his mentor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. According to reports, a source in the Lagos Governor’s camp confirmed that the meeting held in Abuja. Another source also said “Yes, it was part of the efforts we are making from this end to save the party from crisis in the state and the nation. The governor came to beg Tinubu in his residence in Abuja to forgive him. I think the appeal helped to reduce the tension and soften the ground for the governor. It is, however,…
Bukola Saraki has said that the current administration of President Buhari lacks the will to rescue Nigeria. The Senate President was in Ondo to gather support for his 2019 presidential ambition. According to Daily Post, Saraki said “You cannot give what you don’t have. With all due respect to the leadership we have now, they don’t have it. It is time to have the leadership that is vibrant, that’s young, that’s credible, that’s courageous and determined. “When a man has shown leadership, it’s time to give it to him. “This project is our project and we think we have a…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the resignation of Mrs Kemi Adeosun as Minister of Finance and acceptance of same by President Muhammadu Buhari is an action of honour, strength, character and integrity. Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC acting National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Reacting to the development, Nabena said that like all responsive and responsible governments concerned about the truth and due process, the APC-led Federal Government undertook diligent investigation of the allegation. “Now that the report of the investigation is out,…
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has said that there is No better candidate than Senate President Bukola Saraki. According to The Nation, the former Head of State said Saraki’s experience as a Governor, legislator and Senate President stands him out from the rest. Babangida also said “You have the right objective for a campaign for leadership in this country. You are much more than prepared because you have been a governor in a state, a legislator and a Senator. You have been holding the Senate for the past three years very well and the Senate have been working very well under…
Manchester United claimed a 2-1 win away to an impressive Watford side, in a match where they claimed control and then conceded it. After going two goals clear by half-time, ultimately, they had to withstand some ferocious late pressure from the home team to pick up all three points. Once again, they ultimately had the brilliance of David De Gea to thank, but in ending Watford’s 100 percent league record they provided the type of resilience you would expect from an elite outfit. It is all the more confusing, then, that they have already endured such frustrating losses this season.…
Maurizio Sarri has said he will need both Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata on form to keep Chelsea on track in all competitions after Giroud impressed against Cardiff City on his first Premier League start of the season. “In the last two weeks I have seen four matches of Cardiff and four matches of PAOK Salonika and for me, I thought [on Friday] Giroud was more suitable for this match and Morata more suitable for the other,” Sarri said. “I don’t know now who will be the striker of the future. I think both, because we have to play 60…
Jose Mourinho couldn’t help but aim a tongue-in-cheek dig at Chris Smalling despite his goal handing Manchester United a 2-1 win at Watford. Smalling’s first goal of the season put Mourinho’s team 2-0 up at Vicarage Road after Romelu Lukaku’s opener before Andre Gray pulled one back for Watford in the second half. Mourinho, though, joked that he is still not completely happy with his central defender. “The only thing I don’t like in Chris in this moment is the haircut but I am nobody to tell him that,” said Mourinho. “He’s playing really well. Victor [Lindelof] and Marouane [Fellaini]…
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he had been thinking quite a bit about scoring his first goal for Juventus and was glad to finally do so on Sunday in the victory against Sassuolo. “I really wanted to score, so I’m really happy,” Ronaldo told reporters after the game. “I had a little anxiety [over the first goal], but this is football and the most important thing is winning. “Of course there was a lot of attention surrounding it, but that’s life. I’m happy. I’m working hard and my teammates are really helping me adapt to this league.” Allegri said he could…
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has said winger Douglas Costa faces a fine after he was sent off for spitting at Sassuolo’s Federico Di Francesco on Sunday. Costa was dismissed for spitting at Di Francesco after a running feud in which the Brazilian also elbowed and head-butted the Sassuolo player. The Brazil international took to Instagram following the match to apologise for the incident. “Even if he was fouled, these episodes must not happen,” Allegri told reporters. “We mustn’t fall for provocation. “The game was winding down, we had it in the bag and, instead, we stopped playing as a team,…
Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe will have his three-match Ligue 1 suspension reviewed next week after Nimes midfielder Teji Savanier appealed to the French Football Federation (FFF), a source has said. Mbappe, 19, was shown the first red card of his career at the end of 4-2 win away at Nimes on Sept. 1 after shoving Savanier to the ground following a late tackle, and although he apologised to PSG’s travelling fans, he insisted he would do it again. Consequently, Mbappe was hit with a three-game ban by the disciplinary committee of the French Professional Football League (LFP), while Savanier was…
Juventus may not be playing with any beauty, but they continue winning, with their latest triumph a 2-1 defeat of Sassuolo, who were second in Serie A ahead of the match. Ronaldo finally scored, and that can only be a good thing. As well as easing the pressure, it means Juve can get back to playing for the team as opposed to only passing to one player in the hope he will score and be happy. Douglas Costa’s dismissal and general behaviour were poor. He could have received a red card earlier, but after he was eventually sent off –…
Gonzalo Higuain scored his first goal for AC Milan to earn them a 1-1 draw at Cagliari. Brazilian Joao Pedro, in his first game back after a six-month doping ban, gave Cagliari a fourth-minute lead with an untidy effort against Milan before Higuain, who left Juventus on loan shortly after Ronaldo’s arrival, levelled with an opportunist goal 10 minutes after half-time. Gennaro Gattuso’s side are wallowing in 14th place in the Serie A table, two spots behind 12th place Cagliari. First of many we hope.
Kevin De Bruyne’s injury setback has been offset by the form of Bernardo Silva, who has waited patiently for his chance, according to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. De Bruyne is expected to miss around two more months after injuring a knee in training in August. “He is the most loved guy in the locker room and he played 90 minutes. It’s always there,” Guardiola told a news conference. “In the beginning it was a little bit difficult. He came from France to England, and even for me, I needed a period to know, to understand a little bit, and…
David Moyes has said he would be interested in replacing Bruce Arena as the United States national team coach if he was presented with the opportunity. General manager Earnie Stewart said earlier this month that he hopes to have Arena’s replacement chosen by the end of the year but said he has not yet conducted any interviews. Moyes, who managed Everton for parts of 13 seasons, has no international managerial experience but has also been considered a potential replacement for Alex McLeish with Scotland. He replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2013 but failed to last two full…
Kim Kardashian has revealed her latest cherry blossom themed collection, which will include an eyeshadow palette, blush, lipstick and lip liners in different shades of “pink and pretty berries”. Sharing a nude photo of herself covered in cherry blossoms on Instagram, she wrote: “My new Cherry Blossom Collection is almost here and is inspired by my love for the pretty pink-colored trees (Chi’s baby shower was cherry blossom themed!) “The collection includes a 10-pan eyeshadow palette, 3 blushes, 8 lipsticks and 3 lip liners in shades of pretty pinks and berries, So excited for you guys to get this beautiful…
The hardest thing about being a hip-hop fan in 2018 is watching legends turn into cannibals. Not to suggest that rap should ever be above self-critique – that’s always been a major tenet of the genre. But certain artists seem to have forgotten what it’s like to be young, dumb and numb. In their hunger for lasting relevance, some have even begun to feast on their own babies. On Aug. 31, Eminem surprise released Kamikaze, his appropriately-titled 10th studio album. And by industry accounts he pulled off a successful suicide mission. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200…
George Zimmerman is being accused of sending threatening texts aimed at Beyoncé and Jay-Z over the rap mogul’s new Trayvon Martin documentary, according to a report. The neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted of fatally shooting the unarmed teen in 2012 called Jay-Z “a b—-” and Beyoncé “a broke w—-” in text messages to a private investigator, reports said on Friday. “If I see either of them in my life, they’ll find themselves inside a 13-foot gator,” Zimmerman wrote when contacted by private investigator Dennis Warren for “Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story,” the news outlet reported. Zimmerman, 34, also sent…
At only 21 Kylie Jenner has had a baby, become worth almost one billion dollars, admitted to cosmetic surgery and endured overwhelming pressure concerning everything from her looks to her business acumen. Thankfully, the youngest of Kris Jenner’s children, she has developed a thick skin, with a mature perspective. In an interview for British Glamour, the beauty mogul referenced back to a time where she was arguably under most scrutiny – when many had accused the then-teen of lip fillers, but she was yet to announce this personal choice. The new mother told the publication, ‘I was super insecure about…