Reno Omokri, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has described Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as a liar. According to Omokri, Osinbajo is accusing the former President to take the spotlight from the alleged employment of former Pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina. He also said “My attention has been drawn to claims in the media by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, against former President Jonathan. Speaking on Friday the 27th of October 2017 in Lagos at a ‘Greater Nigeria Pastors Conference’, the Vice President said: “Weeks before the 2015 elections, the government then, gave out N100billion in cash and $295million in…
Author: David Folami
Kashim Shettima recently said the establishment of North-East Development Commission (NEDC) was a direct response to the large scale devastation caused to the North-East by Boko Haram insurgents. According to him, the effect of Boko Haram insurgency is such that no geo-political zone wishes to go through. Shetiima said, “Having a commission like the NEDC is a direct response to large scale devastation which no geo-political zone should wish to experience.’’ ‘’A comprehensive assessment report by the World Bank put the damage at over $9 billion U.S dollars.” “NEDC will set out for the recovery of this backwardness so that…
Olusegun Obasanjo has speaked out on the alleged re-instatement of the ex-pension reforms boss, Abdulrasheed Maina. Speaking on the issue, the former President said that there must be no sacred cows in the war against corruption. Obasanjo also said “Corruption must be punished, and must be seen to be punished. “Any accomplice in corruption and cover-up and any failure to punish must also earn punishment. “We cannot afford to have sacred cows in the fight against corruption. The Maina saga should never have been allowed to occur. “It is not in tandem with the fight against corruption.”
Vincent Kompany should be back in training in “seven to 10 days” after seeing a specialist in Barcelona. Kompany, 31, has been dismantled by muscle injuries in recent seasons and is still recovering from a calf strain. “He just travelled to see Dr Ramon to see how his injury is, it’s much better,” Guardiola told a news conference. “In the next seven to 10 days he’ll be coming back. It’s a muscular injury.” Foden partaked in City’s preseason to the United States and Guardiola said he may have featured in the midweek game against Wolves but decided that he would…
Jupp Heynckes hailed the “imaginative” James Rodriguez’s goalscoring return from injury as the reigning champions moved top of the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a comfortable 2-0 win over 10-man RB Leipzig. “On Tuesday, he was suffering severe back pain and couldn’t travel to Leipzig,” Heynckes said of James at the postmatch news conference. “James is more of an attacking midfielder and today he played very well. He had an excellent game, tracking back well for the benefit of the team — that is exactly what I demand of him. “He had a lot of touches of…
Jose Mourinho has said he has ambitions to manage an international team. He said: “There will be a moment in my career where I would prefer that nature of job, being more analytical and preparing a team inside doors but competes less. “The experience of living a World Cup or European Championship from the inside is an experience I want to have after so many years I’ve had in football.” Mourinho has guided United back into the Champions League this season after winning the Europa League in May. He has won the competition twice during spells at Porto and Inter…
Antonio Conte has admitted that Chelsea must be “realistic” about their spot in the Premier League title race after Eden Hazard’s goal secured a 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. “At this moment we must be realistic by going game by game,” Conte said when asked if Chelsea are aiming for a top-four finish rather than retaining their title. “We have 19 points and we deserve to have 19 points. We are first in our group in the Champions League. We went into the next round of the Carabao Cup after going out in the second round last season. “This…
Robert Lewandowski hopes to be back for Bayern Munich’s Champions League clash with Celtic, despite suffering a minor injury on Saturday. He told Sport Bild: “For me, Glasgow is just as important as the next Bundesliga game against Borussia Dortmund. We have to win. “I didn’t want to take any risks on Saturday — it felt like cramp. It isn’t too bad. This season has been really hard for me. I have been playing for Bayern and Poland every three days since it started. “No player can play 90 minutes in every game, but at the moment there is no…
Daniel Sturridge has said he wants manager Jurgen Klopp to afford him more game time but accepts he has to deliver when the chances come. He told Liverpool’s official website: “It’s getting that rhythm, that flow. For myself, I feel like I’m best when I’m like that playing regularly. “But the manager picks the team and I’ll never cause any issues or problems in the camp because he’s the boss. I have a lot of respect for him and for his decisions. “When I go onto the pitch it’s important for me to show what I can do. It doesn’t…
Sergio Busquets has said Barcelona’s 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao is down to only Marc-Andre ter Stegen after the German international made a number of fine stops to prevent the opponent from scoring. “The truth is we struggled a lot, especially in the second-half,” Busquets told Movistar after the game. “They had chances to equalise, but with a counter-attack at the end we scored the second, which leaves us with this spectacular start. “A large part of the win belongs to [Ter Stegen], he’s at a great level. He was key in making sure we won the game. “We’re happy…
Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United fans that Romelu Lukaku deserves nothing but more support. Lukaku has gone five games without scoring but hit the post with a header against Tottenham Hotspur before flicking on David De Gea’s long kick to set up Anthony Martial’s late winner. He added: “I would like the supporters to explain to me why they don’t support him so much because he gives everything and I think it is not fair when scoring the goal or not scoring the goal makes the whole difference. “I don’t think it is fair at all. So I’m a…
Dele Alli has said Tottenham Hotspur must not allow two frustrating defeats in less than a week to bring the mood down. Mauricio Pochettino’s team destroyed Liverpool at Wembley last weekend, only to be brought down to earth with a bump. They lost a two-goal lead and were defeated in their midweek Carabao Cup clash against West Ham before a late Anthony Martial goal gave Manchester United a 1-0 win on Saturday. “We don’t just want to compete, we want to win and as a team,” the England international told the official Spurs website. “We’re frustrated but now we have…
Girona ended Real Madrid’s four-game La Liga win streak with a stunning 2-1 defeat of the defending champions on Sunday. Isco began the scoring for the defending champions — the Spain international cruising away from two defenders in the box before curling a left-footed shot out of goalkeeper Bono’s reach. But the hosts replied and snatched the lead with a decisive four-minute stretch to start the second half. Cristhian Stuani evened the scoreline in the 54th minute, when he latched onto a loose ball and fired his low shot past Kiko Casilla from inside the box. And Portu sealed the…
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has pledged to create enabling environment for potential development partners and investors to invest in the state. He begged staff of the waste management authority to make effective use of the items donated. “Street cleaning and waste collection is a regular activity. Failure to observe basic sanitation principles often result in devastation to the point of causing epidemic or grievous health challenge. “I, therefore, implore you to be more dedicated and committed to your job. To our good people in the Sunshine State, ensuring a hygienic environment for a healthy living is the responsibility…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state, Amitolu Shitu has said that President Buhari has failed in his fight against corruption. He said “President Muhammadu Buhari was voted in because of his stance on corruption. “He was seen as a man of integrity and a leader, who would fight corruption, which has prevented Nigeria and Nigerians from developing. “Unfortunately, he has failed in his anti-corruption war. He failed, not because he is stealing money, but because he allowed corrupt politicians around him to hijack governance from him and run the affairs of the nation with impunity.…
Tonto Dikeh has been honoured with a chieftaincy title, Adadioranma 1 of Nollywood. The controversial actress took to her Instagram page to share a video of herself during the coronation. The actress joins other Nollywood actors with chieftaincy titles such as Genevieve Nnaji, Chika Ike and Oge Okoye. She has a degree in Petrochemical Engineering from Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
Omoni Oboli is praising God as she escaped death by a slim margin when fire engulfed part of her residence. “This God is too good! Magnify the Lord with me my people! Still shook but I’m constantly in awe of my King! God loves me. Nobody can tell me otherwise! “Since after the series of incidences that happened earlier in the year, I sometimes have panic attacks so my darling ever dependable @tomesadeoye abandoned her room and has been sleeping in mine. I’ve been nursing a very bad cold for days so I took night nurse to enable sleep. “Power…
Jim Iyke, who began his acting career 16 years ago, has interpreted numerous roles including a drug addict, lover boy, gangster among others. On role he regrets playing “The dexterity of an actor, your prayer every day is that you are given roles that will push your artistic propensity. There are roles I have played that have spread into the larger life and people have really taken it to heart. I have played a few roles where I was an addict or had substance abuse, and less discerning people started insinuating, not even insinuating, were quite affirmative that I might…
Kunle Afolayan was recently invited to the United Nations Office at Geneva to discuss the opportunities and challenges in the Nigerian film industry. Also, Afolayan’s 2016 pan-African film, “The CEO,” which stars Wale Ojo, Hilda Dokubo, Angelique Kidjo among others, will screen for the diplomats and delegates at the event. “I feel honored to have been invited to such as it’s a good call. This will give room for the issue of piracy to be discussed, addressed and dealt with on a global scale,” Afolayan said. “And I feel super excited that our film the CEO would be screen to…
Drake’s More Life album will not bag him more Grammy Awards: The rapper didn’t submit the album for consideration at the 2018 Grammys. A source close to the nomination process, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, said the multi-platinum rapper did not submit More Life for album of the year or best rap album. The person also said Drake did not submit any of the songs from the album to categories like song of the year, record of the year or best rap song. More Life was…