Bola Tinubu, has expressed his sorrow over the recent death of his eldest son, Jide. He said, “I wish I could bring back my son, but I can’t. My son was a highly intelligent person with a vibrant personality and a zest for life. He followed his own course and made his own way on his own terms. “Those who knew him could not help but like him. Yet, he was taken away by cardiac arrest when it seemed he had so much life to still live. “This is a reminder that we must live each day to its best,…
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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has said they know nothing about endorsing Governor Ayo Fayose’s presidential ambition. The group also described reports in the media it had endorsed the Governor as a lie. CAN’s Director of National Issues, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, also asked Nigerians to disregard the report. Their statement read “It has come to our notice that it is in the media that our secretariat wrote a letter endorsing the candidature of Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for President come 2019. “This is a farce and should be completely disregarded by all and sundry. “CAN, as…
Chris Ngige, has claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has created seven million jobs since the president assumed office in 2015. He said, “We promised jobs when we came on board, but what has happened is that people tried to quantify jobs in terms of ‘white collar’ jobs for graduates from universities, polytechnic but they don’t want to look at the ‘blue collar’ jobs. “Agriculture and its chains alone have created more than five to seven million jobs. Talk in terms of rice; from rice tilling, harvesting, sending to the paddies, mills, and even where people are making the jut…
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered that sick former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme, be flown abroad for medical treatment. A recent statement reads, “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate medical treatment of former Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, outside the country. “The approval followed a brief the President received Friday on the medical condition of the former Vice-President. “The approval covers the immediate charter of an Air Ambulance for the emergency movement and the cost of treatment. “President Buhari prays that God will grant the elder statesman speedy recovery.” Ekwueme, 85, was on Sunday, October 29, 2017, admitted into the hospital…
Abdulrasheed Maina has written Senate President Bukola Saraki as well as a Senate committee to seek a a review of his case and a probe of the various actions taken against him. Apparently he has asked for a review of his case and a probe of the various actions taken against him by some people he claimed were serious about intimidating him. “We used financial intelligence skills to achieve ground-breaking achievements in our assignment. We recovered and saved cash and properties worth over N1.6trillion,” he said. In the letter, which he reportedly wrote shortly after he returned to the country…
Bola Tinubu has revealed the cause of his son’s death. Tinubu said, “Those who knew him could not help but like him. Yet, he was taken away by cardiac arrest when it seemed he had so much life to still live. “This is a reminder that we must live each day to its best as none of us knows when our last day shall be. “Mortality comes upon us all. We have no choice in that but we do have a choice whether we shall be good or bad, just or unjust. Let us all strive toward the best in…
Students sponsored by the Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the United States have hailed the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari for sustaining the Amnesty Programme and the peace in the Niger-Delta region. A statement by Jimmy Iwezu, leader of the Amnesty Students in the U.S made this possible. “We wish to express our appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment and dedication to sustainable peace and development in the Niger-Delta through his support and continuation of the Presidential Amnesty Programme. “We also wish to commend the able leadership of Gen. Paul Boroh (rtd) for the positive changes…
Yusuf Olaniyonu, the Special Adviser (Media) to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has stated reasons the current senate leadership ignored ex-pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina’s letter. Reacting to Maina’s letter, Olaniyonu, said the present Senate leadership paid no attention to the letter because the last Senate had taken a decision on the pension matter and there was no reasonable ground to review it. The letter which was dated June 19, 2015, narrates how stolen pension funds were recovered; 46 persons were handed over to EFCC and how the Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, State and Local Government Administration frustrated…
Jordan Pickford is certain the club will soon be moving away from the Premier League relegation zone. “It’s not been ideal but we are not far away from winning games,” Pickford said. “We’re not a club that is going to be in the bottom three for long I’d say. It’s just that the luck hasn’t come our way yet. “It’s a totally different scenario for myself from last season. “I think one win will get us to 13th or something in the league [Everton are four points behind 13th-placed Huddersfield and three behind 14th-placed Stoke]. “Then that one win can…
Hugo Lloris will be out of action for at least 14 days after suffering an adductor injury in Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League win over Real Madrid. Deschamps told reporters that Lloris, who usually captains France, had suffered “a tear of the big adductor.” The France coach added: “He has undergone tests this morning, he’ll be out for at least 15 days.” Lloris played the full 90 minutes as Tottenham defeated European champions Madrid at Wembley, but after the game he said “I felt something when I landed” after jumping to claim a cross.
Arsene Wenger has said it will be serious business as usual for Alexis Sanchez when Arsenal travel to Manchester City on Sunday. “I expect him to be motivated, but he always is, honestly. One thing you cannot fault with Alexis Sanchez is motivation,” Wenger said. “Your attention will be on [him]. My attention will be on the team performance, not on Alexis Sanchez.” “I don’t see why against Man City it would be different than against any other team,” he said. “Alexis is a winner — when he walks on the football pitch he wants to win.” Wenger, though, played…
Dani Alves has said that he made a mistake in joining Juventus in the summer of 2016, and revealed why he rejected a move to Manchester City before the start of this season. “I had already taken the decision to join Juventus without looking around first and it kind of harmed some people close to me,” Alves said. “It wasn’t very easy to find a flight from Turin to see my kids in Barcelona. For my partner it was also harder to find work — there were not as many job opportunities for her in Turin. “There were lots of…
Jose Mourinho has rejected an invitation to meet Manchester United fans to discuss his concerns about their support but insists he will continue to behave in the best interests of the club. Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) offered to meet Mourinho after he criticised some sections of the fanbase. He has said he is “disappointed” with a perceived lack of support for striker Romelu Lukaku and has questioned the atmosphere at Old Trafford both this season and last, but the 54-year-old insists it is not imaginable to sit down with fans to talk through his pain. He said: “I cannot…
Jose Mourinho has said Manchester United would have earned more praise for their start to the season if he had “cried” about Paul Pogba’s injury. He said: “I think it’s my fault because I should cry every week about our injuries and remind everybody day after day or press conference after press conference. “It’s my decision, it’s my way of dealing with problems, it’s my way of trying to motivate and give confidence to the players that are going to replace people but again maybe I have to reconsider my profile. “I know that I moan with a lot of…
Pep Guardiola has asked Manchester City fans to help re-energise his Manchester City side against Arsenal on Sunday following their Champions League exertions. And Guardiola, whose team host the Gunners’ at the Etihad Stadium, said: “We need our fans’ support. After the Champions League, it is so tough. “On Thursday [in the Europa League], Arsenal played without the real squad who are going to play on Sunday, so they rested for one week. “The lack of energy we will have is normal after the Champions League, so our supporters can help us in that.” Their current run of 14 successive…
Zinedine Zidane has ruled Gareth Bale out of Sunday’s La Liga home game against Las Palmas and Wales’ international friendlies next week. Zidane told a news conference that neither Bale nor Dani Carvajal were yet ready to return against Las Palmas and would be working on their fitness over the next fortnight. “After the time Gareth and Dani have been out, we must be relaxed and give them time with us here,” he said. “Gareth will not be in the squad tomorrow, and will not go with his country. After 35 days out, he has done just two sessions with…
Antonio Conte played down Jose Mourinho’s chase of “revenge” after Manchester United’s two losses at Stamford Bridge last season. The Portuguese cut a frustrated figure throughout both matches at the bridge, but United did beat Chelsea 2-0 at Old Trafford in the return league game in April. “Don’t forget that they won 2-0 in the second game at home,” Conte said ahead of Sunday’s meeting between the two clubs. “Every coach, every player, every team wants to win. Not for revenge, but because you need to win.” Conte may “need to win” more than his opposition coach. The Blues will…
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial believes there more can be expected from him this season. Martial, 21, has netted six times in 15 appearances, having managed just nine last season, and has earned a first France call-up in over a year. And speaking ahead of United’s trip to Premier League champions Chelsea on Sunday, he told MUTV: “At the moment I’m happy, even if I could have done more, scored more goals and made more decisive passes. “I think the difference is that last year I didn’t have a good season but, for now, things are going pretty well. “I’m…
Before every good diet comes a delicious last meal. In a preview for Sunday’s new episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian reveals that she is embarking on a “lifestyle change” to overhaul her diet. “I don’t understand, you’re going to become a body builder?” Kardashian’s BFF Jonathan Cheban questions her in the clip. “No, I’m not going to like compete and be a body builder, I just want a good body,” she says. As the self-proclaimed “Food God”, Cheban can’t let the reality star kickstart this change without some “closure.” So they decide to venture around Manhattan…
Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has urged government to show more interest in the entertainment sector. He wrote; “People ask me why I still get excited over awards in acting since I have won tons of them. Well, yes, I still get tickled by acting awards, it’s who I am, it’s what I do and I absolutely love it. It is my art and in its own way defines me, so any recognition of excellence is a validation that on my lane, I do good work. I adore and totally respect those who do same in their respective fields…