Nyesom Wike, has spoken up about the massive criticism against the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, branding them as criminals. “I was the one who said the operatives you have in the state are not protecting lives and property. The Head of SARS in Rivers State, whom I knew very well, cannot help the security architecture of the state. “I have also said these operatives here have a different agenda which is not for them to protect lives and property but to be part of the election process. “Instead of protecting lives and property, they’re…
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Olisa Agbakoba, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dismiss his cabinet and appoint a more efficient one. He said: “We want government to work for Nigerians. Presently, it does not. President Buhari needs to take his job seriously. He is sleeping on the job. He needs to sack his entire cabinet because they have failed. “Why for instance has nobody been fired for Mainagate? What is government’s plan for unemployment? Seventy per cent of our young people are unemployed. It is alarming! What is the federal government’s plan for power? “Should the privatisation process be reversed? Why is our bidding…
The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to be careful in purchasing foreign brands of rice in the country as some of the brands are poisonous. The FG recently declared that all foreign brands of rice in the country at the moment were smuggled with some being poisonous. According to the government, recent tests conducted by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development showed that most imported rice and poultry products were poisonous. The commodities had been been reportedly stored for several months before being shipped to Nigeria and neighbouring countries. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, The Minister of State for Agriculture…
A group known as Arewa Youths for Peace and Security have said that President Buhari should not be given an automatic ticket by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The spokesman of the group, Salihu Dantata Mahmoud said “Democracy gives room for a level playing ground, we don’t succumb to endorsement. We think endorsement is anti-democracy. You provide a level playing ground, that is why in every political party, there is room for primaries where you allow even the list candidate to participate. “Recently, I got to know that some groups have been endorsing Baba Buhari; its too early. This is…
Paris Saint-Germain were “stupid” to spend an estimated €400 million in signing Neymar and Kylian Mbappe if all they will clinch this season is the Ligue 1 title, the French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has said. Their Champions League campaign had been plain sailing until Tuesday night’s 3-1 defeat at Bayern Munich that led the club’s CEO and chairman, Nasser Al Khelaifi, to order Unai Emery’s men to “wake up now.” Le Graet told RMC that the club’s owners, Qatar Sports Investments, might regret spending so much if their only return this season is domestic trophies. “PSG have…
Neymar was “stressed” because of the dispute caused by his disagreement with teammate Edinson Cavani over a penalty kick, according to former Paris Saint-Germain winger Nene. Speaking recently, Nene said that it had been an eye-cathing start to Neymar’s career in France and that the saga caused by the Cavani penalty incident got to him. “Neymar has never told me that he is disappointed by the treatment he receives in France — he has never said anything like that to me,” he said. “For sure, he perhaps expected a few things to be easier than they are in reality but…
Gareth Southgate has declared “anything is possible” for England’s new generation stars. “The younger teams, if they’re strong and they have success, and are in the habit of winning, it’s going to breed belief — belief and also expectation,” Southgate said. “So for a long time we’ve been going into tournaments, worrying about what might happen and a little bit I think sometimes we’ve forgotten about going to try and win. “We’ve got to try and shift the mindset. It’s fundamental. “And with those young players coming through, the experience of winning against other nations, the experience of winning in…
Gennaro Gattuso has accused his AC Milan team of disappearing during tough moments. Gattuso, who took over the team after Vincenzo Montella left the club last month, was bothered over the lifeless display in Croatia. “I get the feeling that when something negative happens, the team just disappears and we need to work on that,” Gattuso said after the match. “We have got to change direction, because we are going nowhere like this. “When you wear the Milan jersey, you need to respect it. All this really hurts me. We did not come here to lose. “When we get a…
Arsene Wenger has said Jack Wilshere proved he’s “really ready” for a better role after starring in Arsenal’s 6-0 Europa League win over BATE Borisov on Thursday. “Jack’s moving forward, and you could see tonight that he’s really ready now to play,” Wenger said of the midfielder, who has yet to start a league game this season. “He’s sharp, he’s quick, he’s incisive again with his dribble, and technically he was very good tonight. I would say for 70 minutes in the game he was dominant in midfield on the creative side. And that’s very good news for us.” “It…
Jamie Vardy has been described as “the complete player” by his manager Claude Puel. Puel has been impressed with Vardy during the short time he has been working with him and heaped praise on the player ahead of the trip to the northeast. “I think Jamie Vardy is the complete player. I would always prefer to have him in my team,” Puel told reporters at a press conference on Thursday afternoon. “He’s enjoying his football, it’s amazing to see. He works hard for the team and always has a positive attitude. “If we can help him to score it will…
There’s a new coach at Goodison Park, and his first move is to find a replacement for departed frontman Romelu Lukaku. Sam Allardyce has taken charge at Everton, and, according reports, his first move will be to make a bold £60 million move to bring Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang over from Borussia Dortmund next summer. Lukaku took his 25 goals from 2016-17 to Manchester United during the latest window, and so far, the combination of Wayne Rooney, Gylfi Sigurdsson and Dominic Calvert-Lewin hasn’t managed to make up for the loss of the Belgium international. A terrible start to the campaign saw manager…
Fernandinho expects Manchester United to suffer for the absence of Paul Pogba in this weekend’s derby against Manchester City. The Brazilian said: “Of course, any team that loses such a good player, they are going to miss him. “But Manchester United have good players and it doesn’t matter who is going to play in his position, they will do a good job. It will be a tough game for both teams.” City go into the game on the back of their first defeat since April. They were beaten 2-1 by Shakhtar Donetsk in an inconsequential Champions League group match in…
Sandro Wagner is nearing a return to his boyhood club Bayern Munich, according to Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann. Nagelsmann, 30, revealed on Thursday that progress had been made, saying: “I expect a deal to be done in the next two weeks.” Wagner got into Bayern at the age of nine, making his Bundesliga debut in 2007. However, the Munich-born striker failed to make the breakthrough, becoming a journeyman with spells at Duisburg, Bremen, Kaiserslautern and Hertha Berlin — before rediscovering his best form at Darmstadt in 2015. After joining forces with Nagelsmann at Hoffenheim in 2016, Wagner won his first…
Cristiano Ronaldo won the fifth Ballon d’Or of his career on Thursday, finally matching Lionel Messi as the most-awarded winner of one of the sport’s top individual honours. Ronaldo accepted the award at a ceremony at the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where he said: “I feel very happy, it’s a fantastic moment in my career, I’ve been waiting for this for a long time. “This year has been great, we won the Champions League and La Liga and, on a personal level, I was a top scorer in the Champions League. Trophies help win these awards and we have to…
Uriel Oputa recently posted a heartbreaking letter to her mum who’s suffering from Dementia. She shared the touching post via her Instagram page while wishing her fans a happy Sunday. “Even though your sick and you most times you are confused and scared you always support me,You follow me to work interviews and shoots. Even though you sometimes forget how to walk, I will always be your legs I will take you any where you want to go.. push you on your wheel chair fast or slow. Even though you can’t remember how to cook, mummy no need I learnt…
Kiss Daniel has responded to the ‘injunction’ filed against him by his former record label G-Worldwide. According to reports the singer was presented an injunction preventing him from exiting his record label, with the court stating that he should adhere to the status quo of his contract with the record label headed by Emperor Geezy. But in a statement released by his legal representatives, L&A legal consultants, the singer denies the existence of the injunction. “The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos denied and refused G-Worldwide Entertainment Ltd.’s application restraining our client from performing, recording, or using the stage name…
Cardi B has revealed that she hasn’t had sex for thirteen days and it is almost making her lose her sight. “It’s been 13 days with out NO DICK !I’m losing eyesight on my left,” she tweeted. Cardi B recently got engaged to rapper, Offset in a very public proposal. The rapper popped the question to the Bodak Yellow rapper during the Power 99’s Powerhouse event in Philadelphia. The audience went wild watching Offset go down on his knee before showing Cardi the enormous diamond ring. The rapper said yes and hugged her boyfriend before going on to dance excitedly.…
Yesterday was Reekado Banks’ birthday and to celebrate he decided to let go of a new single. The Mavin Records star teams up with Mavin Records first lady – Tiwa Savage and ace guitarist – Fiokee for the new tune titled ‘Like’.
Under the new Afro Urban Records imprint, Adekunle Gold releases the official video for his record ‘Money’. The video was shot and directed by Aje Film Works.
Joke Silva has shared how she found out she was not the biological child of her parents while growing up by accident. Speaking at the event, the actress revealed that her family also kept the fact that she was adopted a secret from her, until she accidentally discovered that fact. “But I got to know years later when I wanted to travel and was looking for my passport where my mum kept it. Since she was not around, I opened the box in her absence and I saw my adoption papers. I never discussed it with my mum because I…