Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State recently said that the combination of the experience of political elders and the innovative ideas of youth was crucial to achieving good governance and sustainable development in the country. Ambode said this at the second edition of Bola Tinubu Youth Summit in Lagos. He stated that the summit was apt especially with the clamour for increased participation of youths in governance and the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill that was fast gaining ground at the National Assembly. “I urge youths in the country to be steadfast and continue to demonstrate good character in their quest to make…
Author: David Folami
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Government of President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise the well-being of the released Dapchi girls. According to the group, such commission should be completely independent, and have the mandate to find out exactly what transpired, and identify suspected perpetrators. SERAP said “The report and findings of the commission should be made public, and handed over to a judicial authority to pursue possible prosecutions. This is the surest way to end the constant abductions of our girls.” Speaking further, SERAP’s Deputy Director, Timothy Adewale said “We welcome the news that many of the…
Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr Tony Elumelu, on his 55th birthday on March 22. Buhari added that Elumelu’s antecedents had continued to inspire both the young and old on the power of ideas, big dreams and hard work. He commended Elumelu’s diligence, versatility and selflessness “in championing the economic philosophy of Africapitalism. “Africapitalism is a call to action on the need to grow businesses that cater for African interests, support governments and bottom-up development within the continent by discouraging long term dependence on donor countries and philanthropic organisations.” According to him, this is clearly evident…
One of the 104 Dapchi schoolgirls who was released by Boko Haram has described how the militants treated them after having them in custody for a month. One of the schoolgirls, Khadija Grema, said the terrorists treated them well throughout their month-long stay and that they were not molested. She also reported how five of her schoolmates died of heart attack and stress as a result of the long trip while the terrorists have held on to one of them for religious reasons. She said, “That fateful day we were ready for dinner when we heard shootings; then one of…
Mr Yakubu Dogara has commended President Muhammadu Buhari over the release of the abducted Dapchi school girls in Yobe. He said the President’s efforts to ensure that the girls were freed from captivity had yielded results, with the hope of ending insurgency in the North East. He, however, called for proactive steps to forestall recurrence of the incident by security agencies. He added that “we must remind all those concerned that mass abduction of innocent schoolgirls should never have been allowed to happen in the first place. “While we await the outcome of the investigation by the House Ad hoc…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the release of the kidnapped Dapchi girls by Boko Haram as a scam. Speaking further, Kola Ologboniyan, PDP’s spokesman said that the release of the school girls was a plot hatched by the All Progressives Congress (APC). He also alleged that the APC put the ‘scam’ together in other to gain heroic appraisal from Nigerians. The party said “We condemn the @APCNigeria and certain officials in the @NPresidency for staging the abduction of the schoolgirls in Dapchi, Yobe State, for political purposes. It is wicked, callous and tormenting to use innocent schoolgirls as…
Gary Neville has said that Jose Mourinho singling out the Luke Shaw is “a distraction” for other failures this season. Mourinho was, not for the first time, critical of the performance of Shaw, as well as some of his teammates, in the 2-0 FA Cup victory over Brighton on Saturday. “I can’t help feeling the whole Luke Shaw issue is a distraction from the critical aspect of the season,” Neville wrote in his Sky Sports column. “United spent a lot of money and the aspiration was to win the Premier League and go as far as they could in the…
He may not be impressing much on the pitch but at least Paul Pogba is dazzling with his hair. The Manchester United star, who has come under fire of late after failing to make much of an impact in Jose Mourinho’s midfield, unveiled his dashing new hairstyle on Instagram. That colour is a bit risky for a United player isn’t it? Perhaps it could be a veiled message that Pogba could be about to cut his losses at Old Trafford and move across Manchester to a local rival playing in blue. That said, Oldham Athletic are fairly well-stocked in midfield…
Jurgen Klopp has said Manchester City won’t be happy to have been drawn against Liverpool in a Champions League quarter-final showdown of Premier League rivals. The quarter-final first leg will take place at Anfield on April 4 and the decisive return is set for April 10 at Eastlands. “We’ve lost once and we’ve won once against them in the league. I don’t think they thought before the best draw they could have got is Liverpool. That’s a sign for us and how strong we can be,” Klopp told Liverpool’s website. “We are for sure not the favourites in this round,…
Ashley Young is of the opinion that under-fire Manchester United teammate Luke Shaw can be “one of the best in the world” if he works hard and keeps his head down. Young was not keen to get into that particular matter, but has seen enough of Shaw to back him for the very top. “I am not here to talk about other people and whatnot,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live. “Obviously he is a player that wants to do well, I want to see him doing well. It’s like all players, you just have to get your head down…
Thoughts in Barcelona have turned towards an unbeaten league campaign after goals from Paco Alcacer and Lionel Messi earned a 2-0 win against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Alcacer and Messi were both on target inside the opening 30 minutes as Barca wrapped up the three points with an assured first-half display. Ernesto Valverde’s side are now unbeaten through 29 games in La Liga and are 11 points clear at the top following Atletico Madrid’s loss at Villarreal. “I would love to finish the season unbeaten [in the league],” Valverde said in his postgame news conference before urging caution. “But we…
Philippe Coutinho has said Brazil will feel Neymar’s absence in their upcoming friendlies against Russia and Germany, but must find a way to overcome the loss of the Selecao’s star player. Speaking to reporters ahead of Friday’s match against Russia, Coutinho said: “Neymar is a great player, very important for our national team. “We feel his absence, but we have to overcome in some form. The national team has grown a lot collectively, that’s the main thing, and we have to continue in this manner. “Tactically, I think it will be clear, someone will have to occupy his position, and…
Ryan Giggs has insisted he will take no risks over the fitness of Gareth Bale, despite the commercial pressures to play the Real Madrid forward at the China Cup. Asked if there were financial pressures to play Bale — sources say that the Football Association of Wales would lose £100,000 of their reported £1 million participation fee if he did not feature in the tournament, Giggs replied: “Yes, of course. “Any risks, stupid risks, I won’t be taking. But it’s also my first game and I want to get my best team out there. “The relationship with all the clubs…
Florentino Perez has said he is not worried that Cristiano Ronaldo asked former Guangzhou Evergrande coach Luiz Felipe Scolari about life in China. Although Ronaldo has occasionally been linked with a lucrative move to the Far East, Perez told Onda Cero it was only natural for former colleagues to ask each other about their current work. “Where was Scolari coaching?” Perez asked at a charity event organised by ex-Madrid player Esteban Granero. “If I have a friend who is working in Hong Kong, I ask him how things are there. I don’t know what they talked about.” Ronaldo is under…
Usain Bolt has said that his two-day trial at Borussia Dortmund this week will decide whether he can make it in professional football and said he has already asked Jose Mourinho for a chance at Manchester United. “That will determine for me, personally, if I continue or if I say, ‘You know what? I’m probably not good enough,'” Bolt said at the Hublot Match of Friendship in Basel, Switzerland. “It’s what happens in the next two days.” Bolt, 31, retired from athletics in August following the IAAF World Championships in London. He trained with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns in…
Arsenal defender Bellerin is a Manchester United target. They registered an interest in the Spaniard two seasons ago, and are keeping tabs on him ahead of a possible summer move, according reports. With Arsenal facing a second successive season without Champions League football, it will be hard for them to keep hold of the 23-year-old right-back. They’re looking to overhaul their squad this summer to get back into Europe’s elite competition and would reportedly listen to offers of around £50m for Bellerin.
Godsday Orubebe has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Orubebe stated this in an open letter to the PDP national chairman, Prince Uche Secondus. He noted that the PDP needs new ideas to ‘bounce back to power.’ “PDP is still lost in depression and suffering from a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)… the platform has crossed the bridge from pride to shame,” Orubebe announced. “We have gone from a party of pride to a party of shame and gradually receding into the abyss of political reality. For the simple reason that the nation is…
Chief John Odigie Oyegun has declared that the forthcoming July 14, 2018 Ekiti governorship election is a must win for the party. According to him, the party will deploy every available resources to win the election which he described as a litmus test ahead of 2019 general elections Oyegun hinted that the delegates’ list to conduct the primary had been compiled and would be made available to aspirants with good financial standing for verification. “We will work hard to ensure that Ekiti returns to the progressive fold after the July 14 election. “Though, we are in power at the centre,…
Lizzy Anjorin has added another car to her garage courtesy her “Sugar Daddy” and it’s a brand new Range Rover. “That moment when your Sugar Daddy keeps surprising you with things that is bigger than you … He keeps spoiling me as if I have no rival , He loves me tori torun… When I am afraid of doing it big(because I know I’m a small girl) He loves giving it to me in a bigger form and that is why I will never hold back to give it to Him in a grand style; trust me, I will raise…
Shan George who had recently taking her bedridden mother home 6 years after she stayed in the hospital has a new story to tell. Shan George, has also said that her mother’s illness inspired her new movie, ‘Grey Shadows.’ According to Shan, the movie which was recently premiered focused on how sick people are treated in the country. Read further in a recent interview. “Actually, to put it in a very simple sense, it’s about the negligence of medical practitioners towards sick people generally,” “People that are working now in the medical sector really don’t seem to bother much about…