Mrs Kemi Adeosun revealed on Sunday that the Federal Government would be prudent in the management of the country’s foreign borrowings. She said that the Federal Government adopted an expansionary fiscal policy with an enlarged budget in order to deliver a fundamental structural change to the economy, thereby reducing the country’s exposure to crude oil. “Why are we borrowing? Mobilising revenue aggressively was not advisable, nor indeed possible, in a recessed economy. But as Nigeria now reverts to growth, our revenue strategy will be accelerated.” “This is being complimented by a medium-term debt strategy that is focusing more on external…
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The wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, has talked up the importance of girl child education, asking every Nigerian to support and ensure the education of girls in the country. “I urge you all to take care and take hold of your own time to ensure a better future for yourselves and for the society at large. “You must also strive to be different and innovative, know that you are special and a Nigerian princess and so must be morally upright. “You must work hard to stand out among peers around the world. Girls deserved to be celebrated…
Governor Nyesome Wike of Rivers state says he has no intention to run with anyone as vice presidential candidate in 2019. In a statement by his special assistant, Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor described the campaign posters posted at locations in Abuja as the handiwork of political mischief makers. “We urge Nigerians to disregard these posters as they have no link with the Rivers state governor,” Nwakaudu said. “Nobody runs for the office of vice president. “The Rivers state governor has the mandate of the good people of Rivers state and he is focused on delivering quality projects and programmes for…
Mr Segun Adewale has said he would re-contest for the PDP’s chairmanship position in the state. reports have it that the national leadership of the party had dissolved its Lagos State executive in August. The dissolution came as Adewale, leading a sect, and Mr Moshood Salvador leading another, both vied for leadership of the state executive of the party. The dissolution of executives, apart from Lagos, also occurred in six other states troubled by lingering leadership problems. Adewale has however in a statement on Tuesday that he would contest for the chairmanship seat again. “For the survival of the party…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed the leader of Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Otunba Gani Adams, on his appointment as the next Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. “I congratulate you on your appointment as the next Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. With this, you have joined the elite rank of generalissimos in Yorubaland. “ You deserve this honour. You have a heart of steel. You have never left anyone in doubt about your resolve and readiness to fight for and defend the interest of Yoruba race. “In Yorubaland, particularly in the old Oyo Empire, the position of Aare Ona Kakanfo has…
Goodluck Jonathan, has advised Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members not to make the blunder of making wrong choice of National Working Committee (NWC) members at the December convention. He warned that the party could not afford to make mistake in choosing its next national chairman and publicity secretary, describing them as “very delicate positions’’. “This time around we need a very courageous and vocal person to be the chairman. “There are two positions that we must not make mistake on – the positions of the national chairman and that of the national publicity secretary, because I have worn the shoes…
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday, inaugurated an 11-man Committee, Short Code *735# and social media App to reduce the menace of road transport related crimes. “The company has secured a code from the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), which is *735# for passengers to derive the driver’s Electronic Number(EN) to ascertain the authenticity of the genuine transport unions and their membership. “Having realised the importance of the solution, the Minister moved further and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Messrs 2TOC Solution and sought the collaboration of the critical and relevant stakeholders for effective implementation of the RCCS project. “The decision…
The Minister of Transport, who has once served as the Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, has described his successor, Nyesom Wike as a “cry cry governor.” Amaechi said he never murmured when former president GEJ victimised him. He said Wike makes noise over every little thing. He said, “Fight for your right. I fought for my right (during the Jonathan’s administration) when the President was molesting and harassing me, I got up, mobilized Rivers People and we fought for our right. “We would not have won Rivers governorship because they rigged everywhere, wrote results and brought army and police…
Edinson Cavani has said that being competitive is more key than being friends with Neymar following their recent penalty controversy, and also said Unai Emery has given his word on which player takes penalties — despite the Brazil international saying the opposite. “The penalty business, it is in the past,” Cavani said. “These things happen in football. The important thing now is to find a solution together and to operate as a team. Ultimately, this is what enables you to achieve great things. “We need to be a competitive team, we do not need to all be friends or like…
Keylor Navas has hailed the “excellent” saves made by Tottenham counterpart Hugo Lloris in Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw at the Bernabeu. “When the opposition sit back it makes things tough, Lloris also pulled off some excellent saves,” Navas said. “It’s tough, it was a game in which we created chances, but often things don’t pan out as you would like them to.” Navas’ crucial stop from Kane in the second half, when the England captain was through one-on-one, was also key. “I am happy to have made some saves,” he said. “When I saw [Kane] was coming on his…
Edin Dzeko warned that Roma will battle an “angry” Chelsea looking to rectify Saturday’s shock defeat against Crystal Palace when the two teams meet at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. “That’s the English Premier League,” Dzeko said of the Crystal Palace victory. “You can win against the best team and then lose against the last. “Chelsea is a great team with some amazing players. Tomorrow will be a much different game and will be much more difficult for us than it was for Crystal Palace, even though they won the game. “Tomorrow we’ll play maybe also against an angry, but top…
Pep Guardiola has described Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over Napoli as one of the proudest wins of his managerial career. “I did expect the game to go to 90 minutes because Napoli are an exceptional team,” Guardiola told a news conference. “We made a good first half, for 30, 35 minutes, we created the two goals and could have had a third or fourth goal. After that we were tired and couldn’t finish our little counter-attacks, we didn’t finish the actions. “They have a big ability to make short passes. It is one of best teams I ever faced as…
Frank Lampard has said he believes Alvaro Morata can help spur Chelsea urther in the Champions League than any other English team and has already answered the questions asked when he joined from Real Madrid. “I think he has technically very good all-round centre-forward play and he’s a centre-forward who naturally finds himself in goal scoring positions. He knows the moves to make in the box and he’s always on the move. “There were only two question marks for me at the start of the season: can he get to grips with the pace of the Premier League and can…
Ramon Calderon has said the club are agreed to sign superstar players and believed they would like to bring in the “outstanding” Harry Kane. He said: “A club like Real Madrid is obliged to have important players so they can bring in new sponsors, brands, and keep generating more money so they can maintain their current status. “That money helps you to invest, save and invest again. I suppose Madrid would like to sign Kane — it depends on a few things, such as the desires of the player and the coach, but without a doubt he is an outstanding…
Jurgen Klopp is of the opinion that it will be difficult for Liverpool to break the record they set following the 7-0 thrashing of Maribor in the Champions League. “I was told immediately after the game, I had no idea actually,” Klopp told at a news conference when asked about Liverpool’s record-breaking performance. “We spoke a few times about how the wonderful history of this club can sometimes feel like a backpack so it’s nice to write history, and it will probably be difficult to beat that. “It’s quite rare that you win 7-0 but it shows again we did…
Nice coach Lucien Favre has told UEFA.com that Mario Balotelli has made tremendous progress during his time at the club. Favre blasted his striker for what he described as “a negative performance” as Nice were beaten in the Champions League playoff by Napoli earlier this season, but is now a lot friendly with him than when he first joined the club. “He does certain things better than at the start. Mario needs support, needs us to speak to him. He needs players close to him because he reads the game well and knows how to make a difference,” said Favre,…
Zinedine Zidane said that Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw at home to Tottenham set up a “final” where the Group H winner is likely to be settled at Wembley in two weeks’ time. Raphael Varane netted an own goal under pressure from Harry Kane and gave the Premier League side a lead midway through the first half, with Cristiano Ronaldo equalising from the penalty spot before half-time after Toni Kroos had been felled by Serge Aurier. “Now there is a return game at Wembley and we will go there to try and win it,” Zidane told a news conference after…
Robert Pires has described Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil as “a warrior who wants to win something” but believes he is pissed by the club’s lack of summer signings. “Ozil is a warrior who wants to win something, and currently he makes the impression that he’s annoyed Arsenal have not assembled a squad which can win something,” he said. “They only spent money on Alexandre Lacazette. That’s not enough to compete for the top spots.” “It’s incredibly difficult to consistently remain at the top in England,” he said. “But I still believe in Arsenal and first of all in Arsene wenger.…
He rose to fame after years of busking and playing gigs with his 2012 hit Let Her Go. But despite his huge success with the acoustic song, Mike Rosenberg, who goes by his stage name Passenger, said the film Frozen and its signature song almost clouded the triumph. ‘That flipping film has ruined my life’, the English singer-songwriter told The Project co-host Peter Helliar on Wednesday night’s show, referring to the Disney film’s track Let It Go. ‘You have a big song, you think “At least get the title right”… but thanks Frozen,’ he added sarcastically with a thumbs up…
Angelina Jolie will produce and lend her voice to Walt Disney Pictures‘ live-action/animated hybrid The One and Only Ivan, based on the 2011 Newbery Medal-winning book written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao. She will voice the role of a baby elephant named Stella. Here’s the official book synopsis: “Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated novel is told from the point-of-view of Ivan himself. Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever…