Hundreds of women on Thursday in Kano protested against incessant cases of abduction of children in the state. The women marched from State Road to the Government House, Kano, chanting “we are tired of kidnapping’’, “leave our children alone’’, among others. They carried placards with inscriptions as “we are tired of stealing our children. “government should do something about it”, and “we want serious action from government.’’ The protesters were mainly from Hotoro, Kawo, Kawon Mallam and Kawon Maigari in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. Halima Abubakar and Aisha Abubakar who led the protest appealed to authorities concerned…
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House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is “as fit as a fiddle.” Dogara made the comment on Thursday, February 16, after visiting Buhari in London on Wednesday. “After burning national issues, it was all PMB’s vintage humorous jokes. I’m so elated he is as fit as a fiddle,” Dogara tweeted. Dogara was joined on the visit by Senate President, Bukola Saraki who also said that Buhari is in good spirits. “The president I saw today is healthy, witty and himself…he is doing well, was cheerful and in good spirits,” Saraki said. President Buhari has…
mActing President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike deserves the title of “Mr Projects” due to the number of projects carried out by his administration so far. Osinbajo also said that Rivers State is very important to the government. The Acting President made the comments on Monday, February 13, during a state banquet organized in his honour at the Rivers State Government House. “I think he deserves the title, ‘Mr Projects.’ He is indeed Mr Projects. As we came in today, we had to visit some project sites,” Osinbajo said according to a statement released by…
65 members of the ndigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been arrested by the Rivers state police command. The IPOB members were arrested for allegedly holding an unauthorised meeting in Port Harcourt, reports say. Speaking on behalf of the Rivers police commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operation, Ahmed Magaji said the Biafra agitators took laws into their hands and disrupted the peace of the state. According to Daily Post, Magaji said “the action of IPOB members violated an act, which was contrary to section 41C of criminal Code Act, Cap C37 laws of the Federation 2014,…
The Borno Police Command said on Friday that a suspected suicide bomber detonated his explosive in the midst of 13 trucks along Maiduguri/ Mafa road leading to mass destruction. The Spokesman of the command, Mr Victor Isuku, said this in a statement in Maiduguri. “On Thursday at about 2318 hrs, a suicide bomber sneaked into the midst of 13 pick-up trucks loaded with goods along Maiduguri/Mafa road, said to be awaiting departure to Gamboru Ngala in the early hours of Friday. “He detonated an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) strapped on his body,” Isuku said. He, however, said that only the…
The National Economic Council (NEC) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to review the current exchange rate policy. This was revealed by the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al Makura who spoke to newsmen after the Council meeting. The NEC comprises of Governors from the 36 states of the federation, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, and is chaired by the Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo. According to Premium Times, the Governors are worried about the alarming gap between the inter-bank foreign exchange rates and that of the parallel market (black market) rates. Reports say the CBN’s decision to remove the…
Monaco missed the chance to go six points clear at the top of Ligue 1 after being held by Bastia. The Corsican side took the lead when Guinean Sadio Diallo beat goalkeeper Danijel Subasic from close range. But Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva pulled the league leaders level early in the second half when he headed in an Almamy Toure cross. Champions Paris St-Germain would move to within a point of the summit should they beat Toulouse on Sunday. Monaco travel to face Manchester City in their Champions League last-16 first-leg game on Tuesday.
Harry Redknapp tells the Friday Football Social that he doesn’t think that Eddie Howe is ready for the Arsenal job. While he thinks the Bournemouth manager is doing a fantastic job at the moment, Redknapp says the step up between Bournemouth and Arsenal is massive and it’s a “different game completely”. Redknapp went on to say that he hopes Howe doesn’t leave his old club Bournemouth “because when he goes, it’s going to be a massive loss”.
Gareth Bale is set to make his first appearance since November after being passed fit for Real Madrid’s match at home to Espanyol on Saturday. The 27-year-old Wales forward has been out since having surgery on ankle tendon damage suffered in November. Wales’ next match is a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland in Dublin on 24 March. “He will be in the squad and the plan is for him to have some minutes,” Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said. Madrid are top of the Spanish league by one point from Barcelona, but Zidane’s side have two games in…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says he has learned from “throwing away” FA Cup games in the past and will not make that mistake at Blackburn Rovers in the fifth round on Sunday. United face the Championship side at Ewood Park, kick-off 16:15 GMT. In 2005, Mourinho’s Chelsea went out to Newcastle in the same week as wins in the League Cup final over Liverpool and Champions League against Barcelona. “I gambled too much, I focused too much on Barcelona and Liverpool,” he said. “It was good because we beat Barcelona and we won the final against Liverpool, but the…
Barcelona have not given up on reaching the Champions League quarter-finals, says striker Luis Suarez. The Spanish champions were beaten 4-0 by PSG in the first leg of their round of 16 tie on Tuesday. They host the second leg at the Nou Camp on 8 March, but no team has overcome a 4-0 first-leg loss to reach the next round of the knockout stages. “If we want to make history at this club, we have to turn this tie around,” said Uruguay striker Suarez. “We are the best team in the world. If there is a team that can…
Tottenham Hotspur will win the Premier League within the next four years, says former manager Harry Redknapp. Spurs made the Champions League for the first time during Redknapp’s four-year tenure at the club, reaching the quarter-finals in 2011. The 69-year-old says he would not swap manager Mauricio Pochettino’s starting XI for any other side in the division. “They have been fantastic under Pochettino,” Redknapp told BBC Radio 5 live’s Friday Football Social. “I have absolutely loved the way they have played – their football, the pace of the full-backs. “Tottenham will go on and win the Premier League in the…
Burnley defender Michael Keane has told the Guardian he had not been eager to leave Manchester United permanently but had no regrets over his decision to join the Clarets. Keane, linked with a move back to his old club during the transfer window, said United’s coaching staff under Sir Alex Ferguson had indicated that he was a likely first-team player of the future. However, he added that “it all changed” once Ferguson left Old Trafford in 2013 to be succeeded by David Moyes and then Louis van Gaal. “The coaches used to say that sometimes they would send other players…
The 2017 Pan Africa Film Festival is currently holding at at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw, Los Angeles. From “Okafor’s Law” to “The CEO,” check out 8 Nollywood movies selected to screen at the 2017 Pan African Film Festival. The movies include 1. “Okafor’s Law” 2. “Rebecca” 3. “76” 4. “Boxing Day” 5. “Just Not Married” 6. “No Good Turn” 7. “The CEO” 8. “93 Days”
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has said that former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff is the lawful chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The judgment was given on Friday, February 17, by three judges of the court in a unanimous decision, Daily Trust reports. A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, in July 2016, declared that Makarfi was the party’s rightful chairman leading Sheriff to appeal the decision. The three justices on the Appeal Court panel are, Hon. Justice A A B Gumel, who’s the chairman, Justice T.N. Orji-Abadua and Hon. Justice B.S. Sanga.…
Thursday’s entertaining 3-0 Europa League victory for Manchester United over St Etienne was another occasion where we saw more evidence of a brighter future for Jose Mourinho’s side. United are still a work in progress and in transition under a new manager. Few will have sympathy for such an expensively assembled bunch, but they’re better going toe to toe with St Etienne rather than Paris Saint-Germain at this stage, with more opportunity to impress and improve. Prematch headlines focused on the Pogba brothers and their mother Yeo wearing a half and half green and red shirt. Postmatch it was Zlatan…
Jose Mourinho’s “tough love” approach is probably becoming a difficult sell to Luke Shaw right now. There has been plenty of “tough” for the Manchester United left-back but precious little “love” since Mourinho took charge at Old Trafford last summer. Henrikh Mkhitaryan has endured the same treatment from Mourinho this season and come through the other side, while Anthony Martial is also beginning to show signs of making the same positive transition as the Armenia midfielder. But Shaw seems to be stuck on some kind of misery carousel at United, unable to jump off and take the same strides towards…
Under-pressure Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger sprang a surprise at his news conference on Friday when he said: “No matter what happens, I will manage next season, whether it is here or elsewhere.” Wenger’s deal at Arsenal expires at the end of the season, and there has been intense speculation about his future following Wednesday’s 5-1 humiliation at Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The 67-year-old will not be short of offers if he decides to end his 21-year association with Arsenal. While a move to a Premier League rival appears highly unlikely, clubs across Europe will no doubt be interested.…
The Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has called on the Federal Government to pump money into the economy. According to Vanguard, Tambuwal said the move will help resuscitate the country’s ailing economy. The Governor also advised the government to create jobs in the construction sector, adding that it will jump-start the economy. Tambuwal also said “Experts have called on the Federal Government to inject more money into the system. Personally, I believe creating job opportunities, especially through the construction industry, and injection of more money into the economy, remain a sure way out of the current recession in the country.…
Senator Dino Melaye has condemned the outrageous amounts of money budgeted for food and entertainment in the 2017 budget. Melaye also said that the 2017 budget also featured criminal additions that showed it was no different from previous budgets before it. He also said that lawmakers should be given more time to look at the budget with holy eyes. He made the comments on Thursday, February 17, while speaking to journalists in Abuja. “I am of the opinion there’s nothing to rush. Let’s delay this budget and look at it with very celestial and holy eyes, if possible with application…