The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal has urged Nigerians to pray for President Muhammadu Buhari. Lawal also urged Nigerians to support Buhari’s anti-corruption war and added that those wishing the president dead are thieves. He made the comments over the weekend during a prayer rally held for Buhari by All Progressives Congress (APC) members in Adamawa State. Lawal was represented by the Council Chairman of Hong Local Government, Ahmad Halliru Lala. “The SGF is calling on you to pray for the president and support his anti-corruption drive,” Lala said. “Those who wish the president death or…
Author: David Folami
At least, 3,000 tailors and 5,000 market women have benefited from Osun’s uniform unification policy since it was introduced in 2012. This was revealed by the manager of Omoluabi Garments Factory, Osogbo, Mr. Ayobami Fatai. Fatai stated this while interacting with journalists over the weekend. He stated that the Omoluabi Garment Factory is saddled with the local production of Osun school Uniforms while the State of Osun works with the factory to ensure the prices are controlled and affordable. It was gathered that the factory will also act as a hub to train tailors in the state for free. The…
Prof. Adebayo Williams, a Public Analyst, has commended Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo for the achievements made so far in his first 100 days in office but, however, urged him to quickly constitute a cabinet. Williams made the remark on Sunday in Lagos at a colloquium tagged ” Tracking Gov. Obaseki’s 100 days in Office,” organised by the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa (CGGEJA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Obaseki was sworn in as governor of Edo on Nov. 12, 2016. He described Obaseki as a man of promise, saying he was up…
Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke will face trial for money laundering in June, reports say. Investigators in the United Kingdom are said to have built a solid case against Alison-Madueke and will charge her along with four others, according to Sahara Reporters. “The UK investigators have gone far on the allegations against Diezani. From the records made available, the ex-minister and four others will face trial as from June,” a source in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said. “We have taken more evidence to the UK, including all court records relating to the final forfeiture of $153million. We…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he “feels like a lion” after inspiring Manchester United to their EFL Cup final triumph over Southampton on Sunday. Ibrahimovic, 35, scored twice, with the decisive goal coming three minutes from time, as Jose Mourinho’s men lifted the trophy at Wembley. The Swede, United’s leading scorer with 26 goals this season, has made more appearances than any other member of Jose Mourinho’s squad, having played in 38 games so far. And with United pursuing further silverware in the FA Cup and Europa League, as well as chasing a top-four Premier League finish, Ibrahimovic said: “I feel…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said his Manchester United future does not depend on the club qualifying for next season’s Champions League. The 35-year-old, who took his United goals tally to 26 in 38 appearances for the club with a double in the 3-2 EFL Cup final win against Southampton on Sunday, has yet to commit to a 12-month extension to his current Old Trafford contract, which expires on June 30. United have the option of adding another year to Ibrahimovic’s contract — a move that has been backed publicly by manager Jose Mourinho — but no agreement has yet been struck…
Memphis Depay said there was more to come from him after scoring twice as Lyon thrashed Metz 5-0 at the weekend. The former Manchester United attacker made it three goals in seven league games since arriving from Old Trafford in January. But Netherlands international Depay told reporters: “Even if I scored two goals today, there are still things I can do better. “I’m improving. That’s the second time I’ve played the whole 90 minutes. “I’m still not at my best. I’m only 23 years old, and I have a lot of things to learn. I can improve and make my…
Gary Neville believes EFL Cup hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the same aura as Eric Cantona at Manchester United. The former Paris Saint-Germain forward netted a brace to help United to a 3-2 victory over Southampton in the EFL Cup final at Wembley on Sunday, making it 26 goals in all competitions this season. Gary Neville believes EFL Cup hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the same aura as Eric Cantona at Manchester United. The former Paris Saint-Germain forward netted a brace to help United to a 3-2 victory over Southampton in the EFL Cup final at Wembley on Sunday, making it 26…
Despite dominating, Atletico Madrid once again somehow contrived to lose 2-1 to Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon on Sunday. For the third time this month, Los Rojiblancos were the better side in their meetings with the Catalan giants yet still came away with nothing to show for it. Two massive lapses in concentration at the back allowed Rafinha and Lionel Messi (three minutes from the end) to score either side of Diego Godin’s effort. It is a bitter pill for Diego Simeone to swallow: he’s has yet to beat Barca in La Liga as Atleti boss and realistically, it now…
Ander Herrera hailed the performances of Manchester United teammates Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David De Gea after they beat Southampton 3-2 to lift the EFL Cup trophy at Wembley stadium on Sunday. Swedish forward Ibrahimovic, who joined United as a free agent last summer following the expiration of his contract with Paris Saint-Germain, put his team ahead in the 19th minute with a brilliant free kick before Jesse Lingard made it 2-0. After Southampton pulled level through Manolo Gabbiadini’s brace, Ibrahimovic headed in Herrera’s cross for the winner three minutes from time. Herrera said of Ibrahimovic to Cadena Ser radio: “He…
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka is neither God nor an orator. Speaking to The Guardian, Obasanjo denies holding grudge against Soyinka. He said: “I don’t hold grudge. Wole Soyinka is not God and I don’t believe that there is any human being that is absolutely right. Wole Soyinka, has what I believe he has, he is a gifted person in his own way. “But Soyinka is not an orator. I cannot accept it when Wole Soyinka makes cathedral statements on everything. When he does what is right I will commend him, when he does what is…
Harry Kane hit a first-half hat-trick as Tottenham stormed up to second in the Premier League with a 4-0 home demolition of Stoke on Sunday. Kane’s treble took his tally to 17 league goals this season, while his first of the day at White Hart Lane was his 100th club goal. The England forward, 23, who also scored three against Fulham in the FA Cup a week ago, capped an outstanding all-round display by setting up Dele Alli for the fourth. That helped Alli to draw a line under his dismissal performance against Gent that contributed to Spurs’ Europa League…
Tonto Dikeh is finally letting the cat out of the bag as she believes there is no point pretending her marriage to Oladunni Churchill has not collapsed. The couple were only married for 17 months and they have a baby boy, King Andre – presently in the custody of his mother – together. ‘When a woman leaves her husband, she takes her child because absolutely nothing else matters to her but the child. This is what I did and I happily give all access for his father to see him,’ Tonto said. Rosaline Meurer – a Nollywood actress and ‘personal…
American actress and singer Lindsay Dee Lohan, who made her motion picture debut in Disney’s 1998 remake of The Parent Trap, has said she freaked out after she was treated like a terrorist because she was wearing a head scarf at London’s Heathrow Airport. Lindsay became a teen idol sensation with the release of Mean Girls (2004), and Disney’s Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005). She also starred in the romantic comedy Just My Luck (2006), A Prairie Home Companion (2006), Bobby (2006) and Chapter 27 (2007).
When rapper Reminisce spat those lines in January of 2015, he was talking about his fantastic run from 2013 through 2014 that saw him sell a verifiable one million copies of his Alaga Ibile album and be noticed by Time Magazine as one of the rappers every music lover should know about. But he could very well be talking about his cojones of steel that saw him hold a concert in an off season, in the middle of the Lagos Mainland – free of charge. Reminisce has always positioned himself as the king of the streets. His moniker ‘Alaga Ibile’…
Hon. Yakubu DogaraSpeaker Yakubu Dogara has congratulated Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, on his swearing-in, as the 6th democratically elected governor of Ondo state. Speaker Dogara expressed confidence in Akeredolu’s ability to deliver dividends of democracy to the people of Ondo state and thanked the people for choosing APC at the polls. “Governor Akeredolu is a learned colleague, whose dedication, commitment, determination and dogged spirit eventually earned him victory at the polls,” Dogara said in a statement issued by his media aide, Turaki Hassan. “Governor Akeredolu is not just a thoroughbred professional and respected , he has also always been genuinely passionate…
Fayose, a prominent member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, in Ado-Ekiti. He said that he could not have done otherwise because the unity of Yoruba people was too important for anybody to play politics with. “I see nothing wrong in attending the inauguration of an APC person in neigbouring Ondo State. “Being a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should not stop me from attending the inauguration of an All Progressives Congress (APC) governor.” According to him, such an occasion is a national…
Sen Fatimat Raji-Rasaki, representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District in the Senate, has declared that Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff is the authentic national chairman of the PDP. She made the declaration on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti while speaking with newsmen at the end of a three-day capacity building training on ICT she organised for 100 beneficiaries in Ekiti Central senatorial district. Rasaki, who is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Trade and Investment, also declared that the era of impunity was dead in the PDP. She said that the Court of Appeal judgment which affirmed Sheriff as the national chairman of PDP had…
He may have been playing to the gallery by living up to his egotistical, self-centred reputation, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic had a point with his response when asked whether he felt Manchester United were on the verge of “something special” following their dramatic EFL Cup Final victory over Southampton. “I came,” Ibrahimovic said. “That is special.” The Swedish centre-forward’s two goals in United’s 3-2 win at Wembley, one of the classic finals since the stadium reopened in 2007, took his tally for the season to an incredible 26 in 38 appearances since his free transfer arrival from Paris Saint-Germain last summer.…
Jose Mourinho has told Sky Sports he has already identified the “two or three good players” he wants in the summer to push Manchester United onto the next level. United are in contention for Champions League qualification and are still involved in the EFL Cup, FA Cup and Europa League but are well adrift of Chelsea in the Premier League title race. And Mourinho thinks some new arrivals will give United “the next push” they need to challenge at a higher level. “I think with this group of players, the squad we have and the difficulties we are having during…