Abdullahi Ganduje has put an end to the recent crisis that hit the state’s House of Assembly when some lawmakers resolved to impeach Speaker, Abdullahi Ata, and other principal officers due to incompetence. According to a statement by the state’s Commissioner of Information, Muhammad Garba, Governor Ganduje met with the warring factions on Tuesday, May 15, to reconcile them. As a result of the success of the meeting, the Assembly complex will be reopened on Thursday, May 17. Garba said, “Following the reconciliation which brought the crisis to an end, the Assembly will reopen on Thursday to further consolidate the…
Author: David Folami
Nasir El-Rufa’i recently updated President Muhammadu Buhari on the outcome of last Saturday’s Local Government elections and the use of electronic voting system during the exercise. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting which was held behind closed door at the Presidential Villa, El-Rufa’i said he also used the opportunity to welcome the president from his recent trips to America and London. On the use of electronic voting machines during last Saturday local government election in Kaduna state, the governor recommended the adoption of e-voting in future elections at both federal and state levels as panacea to election frauds…
Adams Oshiomhole at the National Assembly has said that his background had prepared him for the big task. He said “I have come as a member of the APC family. I had the opportunity to function as district officer in one of the provinces, officially called governor in Edo State. “I completed my tenure and handed over on Nov. 12, 2016 to a successor from my own party. And so, APC has continued to provide leadership at the level of the state government in Edo State. “The good news which I considered as my strong point is that my background…
President Buhari has announced that the Federal Government will increase the deployment of security operatives to the North Central and North West. Buhari said “We are increasing security deployments in the North Central and North West, where there have been violent attacks on communities by bandits and criminals. In addition we are focusing on the humanitarian challenges; the welfare of all the displaced people now living in camps.” The President also said that his government will engage with state Governors and community leaders in the affected states to resolve issues. He also promised to rebuild the lives of those affected…
Bukola Saraki has revealed an alleged plot by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to implicate him. Saraki described the news as an act of desperation and intimidation capable of undermining the Nigerian democracy. His words: “Last night, my state governor, revealed to me an information at his disposal that a group of suspects who have been arrested in our state for cultism, whose investigation has been completed and were about to be under prosecution under the state law on the advised of DPP and the ministry of justice, all of a sudden been ordered to be transferred to…
A video footage showing the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris struggling to read a speech, is making waves on the internet. In the video, Idris was finding it difficult pronouncing words from the already prepared speech before him. The incident took place in Kano on Monday, May 14, 2018, where he went to commission the Force Technical Intelligence Unit, according to the Voice of Liberty. The IGP was mandated to appear before the Senate to brief Nigerians on the killings within the country and the treatment meted out to Senator Dino Melaye. The lawmakers got angry with the police boss…
Yakubu Dogara says there are millions of Nigerians who have not bowed their knees to the god of corruption. Buhari, Boss Mustapha were amongst guests who joined the EFCC acting chairman, Ibrahim Magu, at the event. ”As a representative of history, a prophet cried to God that there was no pure prophet any more, that they had all bent their knees to baal,” he said. “God replied this prophet that He had reserved in that city thousands who had not bent their knees to baal. There are millions of Nigerians who have not bent their knees to the god of…
The Kwara State Government has expressed concern over the transfer of four suspected cultists, arrested in the state by the state police command, to Abuja. The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Kwara State Ministry of Justice, Jimoh Mumini, made the reservation known after an emergency Security Council meeting chaired by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Wednesday at the Government house in Ilorin. Jimoh noted that the offence for which the suspects were arrested are state offences which should ideally be tried under the laws of the State. Jimoh said that even though the representative of the Commissioner of Police, Kwara State…
Gary Cahill has said it has saddened him to see talented young players leave Chelsea in recent years and praised Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku for turning himself into a world-class striker since departing Stamford Bridge. “When he was here he had talent but he was very young,” Cahill said. “He’s developed into a world-class striker so credit to him. “Sometimes when you’re at a club like Chelsea you feel sorry when you see a player move on, because naturally some progress and some don’t. You don’t hear about the ones that don’t. “We all know it’s hard to have…
Pep Guardiola avoided backing Gabriel Jesus to start over Roberto Firmino as Brazil’s No. 1 striker at the World Cup this summer, telling reporters it’s “a debate.” Guardiola has coached Jesus since the 21-year-old moved to the Etihad from Palmeiras in January 2017, but said that the national team is lucky to have both players to choose from. Asked how he viewed the Jesus-versus-Firmino situation, Guardiola said: “It’s Tite’s problem, not mine. But it’s a debate. “I can imagine what Brazil can be like in a World Cup on a media level. If you play one, you have to play…
Arsene Wenger says Arsenal failed to sign Cristiano Ronaldo as a teenager because they wouldn’t match Manchester United’s £12 million bid for Sporting CP starlet. “He was here with his mother and we were very close,” Wenger said. “Then Man United came in and they had Carlos Queiroz at the time, who was their coach. United played against Sporting Lisbon and Ronaldo was outstanding and they signed him. “There is always something you could have done differently, but the problem of negotiations is to know when you give in and when you don’t give in. Once we were at £4.5m,…
Mamelodi Sundowns might be the dominant force in South African football and continental champions two years ago, but coach Pitso Mosimane admits they were given a reality check by Barcelona last night. “The difference between the two teams is like a Rand and a Euro,” Mosimane quipped, referring to the weak exchange-rate between the South African and European currency. “That probably best sums it up. I thought when we conceded the first goal in the first minute that there would be an avalanche of goals coming. “We paid our school fees, I think everyone saw that. We made defensive errors…
Gabriel Jesus has said he’s returning to his best form after an MCL injury significantly hampered his season this term. “I am very self-critical and always will be. I think this makes me want to improve, always,” he said. “But just because I’m self-critical and say what I thought of my performance in a game, it doesn’t mean I will bring myself down, ever. This is a point that just makes me improve. If I see that I didn’t do well, I am going to want to get better, always. This only helps me out.” Because of his injury and…
Fernando Torres has said that the Europa League final victory with his boyhood club was more emotionally satisfying than winning the World Cup with Spain or the Champions League with Chelsea. Torres, 34, is leaving Atletico for a second time this summer, having first departed for Liverpool in 2007. Since then he has scored Spain’s winning goal in the Euro 2008 final, won the 2010 World Cup and the 2012 Champions League — before returning “home” in January 2015. “El Nino” has not been a regular starter during his second spell at the club, but, after coming on as a…
Antoine Griezmann would not discuss his future after Atletico Madrid beat Marseille 3-0 to secure the trophy in Lyon, France. “It is not the moment to talk about my future, I must enjoy having won a trophy, and celebrate it with the fans,”Griezmann said. “The truth is this was a dream for me, to win a trophy with Atletico, with [Diego Simeone] and my friends and teammates. “Your feeling for a club gets stronger every game, every year. I’ve been here four years, and I have enjoyed today with the fans, the people of the club, my relationship with them…
Neymar has said that he is “scared” and “nervous” as he makes progress in his bid to be fit in time for the World Cup with Brazil. “Nobody is as scared as me,” the 26-year-old said. “I know that people are a little nervous, but nobody is more so than me, nobody is more anxious to make a comeback than me. “It is a very difficult time, I think it is the most difficult I have had because we are so close to my dream, the World Cup. “Thanks to God, I have this new opportunity to become world champion…
Gianluigi Buffon has confirmed he will leave Juventus after 17 years, with Saturday’s Serie A fixture against Hellas Verona his last match for the club but not necessarily of his career. “On Saturday, I will play a game and this is the only certainty,” he said. “With [president] Andrea [Agnelli], we are talking all the time and he knows all that is going on in my life, and in fact he’s an advisor I don’t want to go without. “Up to two week ago, it was certain that I was going to quit playing, but now there are some offers…
Cesc Fabregas has said that Jose Mourinho has been as influential in his career as Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. “I love him,” Fabregas said of Mourinho. “I always say that. I owe him a lot because he brought me here, I will always remember that. “My first year [in England], Arsene had always treated me like a son, but the closest anyone has been to him was Jose. The way he treated me, the way he made me feel, how he let me be a leader of the team from day one. “This was fantastic and in all the four…
Lolu Omololu Shomuyiwa is the second runner-up of the 2018 Big Brother Nigeria reality event. In this interview with Michael Nwosu, he talks about his getting into Big Brother, the experience and his plans for the future. WHO or what inspired you to go into Big Brother? I have always wanted to go into the Big Brother house. The audition that got me into the house was my third audition and I felt it was a platform I needed to excel and exceed my expectations. So going into the Big Brother house was to showcase who I am and I…
In recent times, famous music star Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has been in the news lately following allegations from his two babymamas about not taking care of their children. Wizkid’s first babymama Oluwanishola Ogudu on their son’s seventh birthday took to her Twitter handle to share some cryptic posts about how she took up the role of being a father and mother to Boluwatife. Following her outburst, the musician’s second babymama @Bluediamond224 on Instagram, disclosed that Wizkid has literally forgotten to play his fatherly role. She claimed that he has only spent N13,000 on their son since he…