Three more states are now part of the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme, with an additional 1 million children now benefitting from it. They are Cross River, Akwa Ibom and Niger states, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s office said today. This brings to 17 the number of states currently participating in the School Feeding Programme, a crucial part of President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s Social Investment Programmes, SIP, aimed at tackling poverty and hunger, as well as creating jobs for Nigerians. The other 14 states already on the programme are Anambra, Enugu, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Ebonyi, Zamfara, Delta, Abia, Benue, Plateau,…
Author: David Folami
Doyin Okupe has said that a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, “is reduced more or less to a southwest leader,” of the party. Okupe said that Tinubu, even though a proper Muslim has been reduced to nothing in the APC because of “ethnicity” which he (Okupe) identified as the greatest challenge facing Nigeria. He said: “I have read many articles and posts including that of my brother Segun adeniyi, wondering out of frustration whether any opposition party exists in Nigeria today. “As a matter of fact, I can say it openly and without any…
Popular Nigerian author and academic, Professor Wole Soyinka was in South Africa recently to deliver a lecture on the influence of world icon Nelson Mandela. The lecture titled “Long walk to Mandeland” will explore the legacy of Nelson Mandela and what it means for South Africa and Africa in general. Professor Soyinka also just accepted the Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Literature at the University of Johannesburg. His lecture was one in a series of engagements he will be presenting in the decolonisation project initiative by UJ. Last year, Professor Soyinka took a political principle stance that he would leave the…
A Facebook user, identified as Nurudeen Adeyemi, has blasted Senate President Bukola Saraki for allowing his daughter, Tosin tie the knot with a christian man. The societal wedding, of Tosin, the daughter of Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to her husband, Adeniyi Olatunde Olukoya, took place in Ilorin, Kwara state on October 21st. The Facebook user claimed Saraki’s action will have a negative effect on his political career. “For Tosin Saraki, the daughter of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to marry a Christian man that simply show that Tosin has been following the religion of her mother (Toyin Saraki) before…
Ike Ekweremadu, may have just dropped a heavy blow to some people from South-East, majorly the youths, agitating for the Independence of Biafra, after he said that Nigeria is better as a united country. He said, “There is joy in being together. There is benefit in being together. There is advantage that is conferred on us as a country by our large population. What we need is giving everybody a sense of belonging and ensuring good governance.” “The central government that once appeared necessary and beneficent has compromised, even jeopardised its standing by perceived highhandedness, unfair treatment of some ethnic…
Reno Omokri, the former special assistant on new media to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has said that former president Goodluck Jonathan handed over the best Nigerian government, and the largest economy in Africa to President Muhammadu Buhari. Omokri, an ordained pastor, in so many Tweets on Wednesday, August 24, stated how the former president took over and handed the best government to the present administration. “In 2009 the richest Nigerian was 5th richest in Africa. I handed over a Nigeria that produced the richest man in Africa”@GEJonathan 4/23/16 ” “I inherited a Nigeria where trains were not working, and handed over…
Chelsea midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko has come out to say he is not in the team as a like-for-like replacement for Nemanja Matic. Bakayoko’s reported £40 million move from Monaco allowed Matic to leave the Premier League champions for Manchester United and the promise of first-team football under Jose Mourinho. The Serbia international has slotted seamlessly into the team at Old Trafford, while Bakayoko has yet to hit his stride in London as Chelsea struggle for consistency. Bakayoko says he has already learned a lot from playing alongside N’Golo Kante, though, and insists his role under head coach Antonio Conte is…
Babatunde Fashola is not happy with the gridlock caused by tanker and truck along Apapa wharf road. He urged the stakeholders involved to contribute their own part in ensuring that residence of the state did not go through unnecessary stress in the cause of making use of the road said that importer and exporter can make use of alternative port. “Exporter and importer needs to think about pain and discomfort they are causing people of Lagos while road repair is going on and they need to think of what to do to ease the pain. “There are other Port in…
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode recently swore-in Honourable Justice Olufunmilayo Opeyemi Oke as the Chief Judge of Lagos State, at the EXCO Chamber Lagos House in Ikeja. “I congratulate Justice Olufunmilayo Opeyemi Oke on her confirmation and swearing in as the 16th substantive Chief Judge of Lagos State. I have absolute confidence in her intellectual capacity to steer the ship of the State Judiciary on a smooth sail. “We will establish a designated Commercial Courthouse with the objective of ensuring speedy consideration of commercial matters and accommodate all commercial related organs of the judiciary in order to drive commerce and improve the…
Alexis Sanchez has already had to deal with one big recent disappointment after his proposed £60m move from Arsenal to Manchester City proved unsuccessful on deadline day. Now he has to cope with another, after Chile failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, what would have been his last World Cup at his very best. Wenger has had one or two things to say about that. “You have always to set targets when you’re a football player,” Wenger said. “When one is gone, you focus on something else.” “I watched the game,” said Wenger with a pronounced sigh. “What…
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil dazzled as Arsenal routed Everton on Sunday, and manager Arsene Wenger has used it as proof of the team’s unity. “I believe that (Sanchez) comes back from injury and has worked very hard, Ozil as well,” Wenger said. “The two of them were sharp physically, very mobile and if you have their individual quality, that makes them dangerous against any defender. (Sanchez) was on fire. “(Ozil) was superb. Agile, quick, intelligent. Always at the service of the team with his quality of his passing and when he is at that level, he is an exceptional…
Hazard has been in average form for Chelsea since returning from his broken ankle last month. The Belgian scored twice in the dramatic 3-3 Champions League draw with Roma on Wednesday. Redknapp has been impressed with how Hazard has linked-up with summer-signing Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata. “That’s what you are looking for, for those two to interact together because when this guy plays he is phenomenal,” the former Liverpool midfielder said. “I think the best, technical player in the Premier League that can win a game. He can take a game away from you.” Redknapp was then asked by Sky presenter…
Ronald Koeman committed a “big, big mistake” by not replacing Romelu Lukaku, according to Peter Reid. Reid told Sky Sports News: “I think it was about a year ago Evertonians and the club knew that Lukaku was going. Now, if I’m the manager my priority is to get a striker in. I don’t care who’s doing the buying, who’s doing the selling, if Lukaku goes the first one in is a striker. “Everton didn’t do it. I think [Jordan] Pickford the goalkeeper has been brilliant. Apart from that I think the others have had a bit of a struggle but…
The Sweden international was at fault for both Huddersfield goals on Saturday as United experienced a shock first defeat of the season Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof is losing the trust of Jose Mourinho, according to former United midfielder Owen Hargreaves. The Sweden international was called upon during United’s Premier League fixture against Huddersfield on Saturday due to Phil Jones being forced off with an injury. And former United man Hargreaves, who picked up a Premier League title and a Champions League trophy during his four seasons at Old Trafford, believes Lindelof’s difficult start to life in Manchester has seen…
Juergen Klopp should accept whatever blame he receives from Liverpool FC’s current defensive frailties and stop shifting blames, former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel has said. Harry Kane netted a brace while Son Heung-min and Dele Alli also got on the scoresheet to hand Liverpool their second league loss after September’s 4-0 hammering by Manchester City. Defender Lovren was responsible for Tottenham’s second goal when he failed to cut out Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris’s long throw-in which allowed Kane to find Son. Liverpool manager Klopp responded by replacing Lovren with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on 31 minutes. “What he’s done now is…
It has widely talked about that for all of Jose Mourinho’s successes in the Premier League, he may miss out on the title this season as a result of a huge mistake he made years ago: allowing Kevin De Bruyne to leave Chelsea. The Belgian has established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League since he signed with City from Wolfsburg, and this season, is increasingly staking a claim to be addressed as the best player in the league. Mourinho blocked his exit from Chelsea in 2013 when De Bruyne was subject to interest from Jurgen…
Manchester United fans were left begging for the return of Paul Pogba after Jose Mourinho’s team lost their first Premier League game of the season at the weekend – and now the midfielder has taken to Instagram to tell them ‘see you soon’. The 24-year-old posted a video launching his new PP collection for Adidas – but his caption fuelled hopes he could be back on the pitch in the near future. Pogba , who has been out for the last 35 days with a hamstring injury, is currently training in Miami, Florida, as he steps up his rehabilitation and…
Manchester United was bubbling last week Tuesday as they trained in the Portuguese sun under the watchful eye of Jose Mourinho. The likes of Ander Herrera and Axel Tuanzebe were all smiles as the players locked hands during a game at the Estadio da Luz. Mourinho would have been pleased to see Marcos Rojo, who made his name in Portugal before moving to United, take part in the group session following knee ligament damage. The versatile defender has been out of action since April 2017 but is now just two weeks away from returning to Mourinho’s starting line-up. Mourinho said:…
Dr. OgbonnayMuhammadu Buhari has said disinformation and fake news remains the biggest obstacles to the 2019 general elections. His words: “This is the most difficult time for anyone to find himself or herself in your position. Why? Because in addition to working with a tight budget, you face the double tragedy of disinformation and fake news, buoyed to a large extent by the advent of Social Media. “Never before have these ‘evil twins’ of disinformation and fake news permeated the public space as they have now and, make no mistakes about it, they have become potent weapons in the hands…
Davido is back with his controversy ways. The singer ran into another problem with promoters of his N30billion tour after he failed to turn up for a sold out show on September 1 in Colorado, USA. BME promoters explained that Davido breached their contract and accused him of lying about his unavailability on that day. The singer had on September 2 apologised to his fans, claiming he would have been arrested for credit card fraud like fellow musician, Dammy Krane, had he gone for the show. In a snapchat message, he wrote: “Damn they almost Dammy Kraned me smh! Can’t…