Mrs Aisha Buhari has inaugurated the Aisha Buhari Integrated School for Nomadic Community in Maiduguri. The school, which was built and equipped by the Gov. Kashim Shettima, is meant to provide atmosphere conducive for learning to the children of nomads. The school was named after Aisha Buhari by the Borno Government in appreciation of her efforts towards providing humanitarian services to the victims of insurgency in the State. While inaugurating the school, the wife of the president expressed optimism that the school would provide good atmosphere for learning. Mrs Buhari also expressed the hope that the school would go a…
Author: David Folami
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NPPC) says it has 2.6 billion litres of petroleum products offshore and onshore in Lagos State to meet the nation’s demands. Mr Isiaka Abudulrasaq, the Chief Financial Officer of NNPC gave the assurance in an interactive session with journalists in Lagos on the corporation’s stewardship to Nigerians in Lagos on Saturday. Abdulrasaq said that the country has about 52-day-petroleum sufficiency, adding that this represented an average of 50 million litres per day products availability on land. He said that motorists and other consumers of petroleum products are assured of adequate stock to meet their energy…
Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Buhari for refusing to sign the Electoral Bill into law. Buhari, in a letter to the National Assembly on Thursday, December 6, 2018, declined assent to the bill. Among other reasons, the President said: “I am declining assent to the Bill principally because I am concerned that passing a new electoral bill this far into the electoral process for the 2019 general election which commenced under the 2015 Electoral Act, could create some uncertainty about the applicable legislation to govern the process.” In a statement on Twitter, the PDP presidential candidate said Buhari’s refusal to…
Rochas Okorocha has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not have a governorship candidate in the state. This is contrary to the decision by the APC National Working Committee (NWC) to pick Senator Hope Uzodinma as the party’s guber candidate in Imo. According to Okorocha, Uzodinma is riding on a stolen mandate, adding that the APC’s governorship candidate should be his son-in-law, Uche Nwosu. He said: “The governor is in APC, and he had an agreement with AA, to support President Muhammadu Buhari for 2019. “The governor will be in APC, he will support Buhari. APC in Imo…
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State, on Saturday urged voters in Epe Divison to vote en masse for candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2019 elections. Ambode said that voting for the candidates across board would ensure the continuation of the good works of the party both in the state and the country at large. Ambode, spoke in Epe during a meeting with leaders of APC in the division, which was called at his instance. He said it was time for the people to put events before and after the APC governorship primaries in the state which…
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) met on Friday at the PDP Campaign Office in Port Harcourt to discuss key issues ahead of the 2019 General elections. The party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Mr Peter Obi, Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council, Sen. Bukola Saraki, and Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu attended the meeting. Also, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers attended the strategy session. The party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus; Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto; Abia Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu; Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta;…
Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday urged Nigerians to vote for credible candidates who will drive growth and development. Obasanjo, who spoke at the 27 annual Owu National Convention held in Iwo, Osun, said credible leadership would promote good governance. The former president, who said he would not campaign for any particular candidate, urged Nigerians to vote wisely. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Owu Obas, Oba Hammed Oyelude, said Owu being the largest Yoruba speaking ethnic group in the South West Zone had been contributing to policy development in the country. Oyelude, who is the Olowu of Owu Kuta, said…
Yemi Osinbajo says the difference between President Muhammadu Buhari and other presidential candidates for the 2019 elections is that the president will not steal or allow stealing. Osinbajo made the declaration in Lagos on Saturday at the flag off of his door-to-door campaign in Lagos State. Addressing the crowd, the vice president said there were leaders who would steal and those who would use the country’s money for the common good, noting that Buhari belonged to those who would use the country’s money for common good. “In four years, PDP spent 383 billion US dollars. And they want to come…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) decries the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to its Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The PDP in a statement also alleged that Obi has also been receiving all manners of threats and blackmail, including threats to his life and those of his wife and children. The statement reads: “Having realized that the majority of Nigerians are rallying behind the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as the our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates…
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season and surrendered top spot in the table to Liverpool after losing 2-0 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. N’Golo Kante’s 44th-minute strike and David Luiz’s 78th-minute header secured Maurizio Sarri’s first-ever victory over a team managed by Pep Guardiola. But while City were totally dominant until Kante scored against the run of play, Chelsea ultimately deserved their victory after building on the opening goal to take the game to the champions in the second half and double their winning margin through Luiz. This was no tactical masterclass by Sarri, however,…
Mauricio Pochettino admits he was disappointed with Son Heung-Min’s performances earlier this season but says he has been delighted with the South Korean’s recent displays. Son, who played at the World Cup and then the Asian Games in the summer, failed to score in his first nine games for Spurs this campaign. But he shone in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Leicester, scoring Spurs’ first goal and setting up the second for Dele Alli. The 26-year-old has now scored three goals in his last four starts, while also winning a penalty at Arsenal, and Pochettino said: “I’m so happy [with him]…
Pressure, heat of battle, mind games: they are all key elements of every title battle — apart from when a team wins the Premier League by 19 points and leaves the rest trailing in their wake. Manchester City were so utterly dominant last season that the usual rules of engagement did not apply to Pep Guardiola’s team. Indeed, such was City’s brilliance that the “race” for the finish line became more a procession rather than an examination of their credentials. But after Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over the champions at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the missing ingredients are back where they…
Unai Emery has said he will not allow footage that showed star players allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide at a party become a distraction. Speaking after the 1-0 win over Huddersfield at the Emirates Stadium, Emery praised his team for maintaining their focus. Lucas Torreira scored an 82nd-minute goal winner as Arsenal extended their unbeaten run to 21 matches in their first game since The Sun published images of Arsenal stars appearing to inhale nitrous oxide in August. The club issued a statement in which they said the players would be reminded of their responsibilities, but Emery said discussion about what…
Maurizio Sarri challenged his Chelsea players to show the same level of determination against “small teams” after watching them hand Manchester City their first Premier League defeat of the season at Stamford Bridge. Goals in each half from N’Golo Kante and David Luiz, combined with some spectacular last-ditch defending, gave Chelsea the perfect response to a midweek loss against Wolves and earned Sarri his first career victory over Guardiola. Sarri insisted that Chelsea were deserving winners after overcoming a shaky start, but warned that their statement victory will be worthless if they allow their standards to slip when they go…
Jose Mourinho has said Paul Pogba must match “the mentality of the team” before he wins his place back at Manchester United. France international Pogba was an unused substitute in the 4-1 win over Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday, four days after being named on the bench against Arsenal. After watching his team dismantle the bottom of the table Fulham, Mourinho said his players had shown that “when there is solidarity in the team, everyone giving their maximum, you attract more positive things.” Asked at his postmatch news conference what Pogba, left out of the team for three of…
Mohamed Salah refused to accept the Man of the Match award after scoring a hat trick in Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Bournemouth, instead handing it to teammate James Milner in recognition of a landmark appearance. Salah netted three times at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take his goal tally to 12 for the season. It was his second hat trick for Liverpool since arriving from Roma last summer, but he felt Milner, who made his 500th Premier League outing, was more worthy of the accolade. “It’s not a bad way at all [to get back amongst the goals],”…
Manchester City’s defeat to Chelsea had nothing to do with the absence of Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne, according to Pep Guardiola. City’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end with a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea as they slipped below Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. Guardiola was missing key players but the City boss believed his side’s performance was better than in last season’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. “It always happens when they are not here. When we won, nobody asked me about the people that are not here,” he told a post-match…
Chelsea scored in each half to beat Manchester City 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, inflicting their first defeat of the season and preventing them from going back to the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side had the bulk of possession and chances in the opening period, with Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane spurning opportunities, but found themselves a goal down at the break. In the final minute of the half — and with their first attempt on target — Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead as N’Golo Kante blasted home from Eden Hazard’s pass. Kyle Walker had a free…
Jordi Alba branded the Ballon d’Or a “lie” and claimed that a Madrid media campaign is the reason Lionel Messi did not win the coveted individual prize this year. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric won the Ballon d’Or earlier this week, with Barcelona forward Messi, a five-time winner of the award, finishing fifth in the voting. Messi, who also finished behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe, responded with a stunning individual performance against Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Saturday. The Argentine scored two brilliant free kicks as Barca won 4-0 to move three points clear at the…
Music producer, rapper and entrepreneur Kasseem Dean — aka Swizz Beatz — is happily married to Alicia Keys. Especially since his wife of eight years surprised him with a flashy Aston Martin for his 40th birthday in September. But don’t be fooled by Keys’ gift. When asked which spouse is better with finances, Dean doesn’t hesitate: “My wife is definitely better than me with money,” he tells CNBC Make It. “Are you kidding me?” “She’s not into anything materialistic,” Dean says. “That’s why we work, because I’m the Rolls Royce, she’s like, ‘Where’s the bike at?'” Money is a notoriously…