Dr Kayode Fayemi has described the passing on of the academic guru, Prof. Sophie Oluwole, as a loss to the nation, saying her death has taken away another of Nigeria’s bright star. Fayemi said this on Tuesday while consoling the family of the late Prof. Sophie Oluwole, the renowned academic who passed on Sunday, aged 83 years. Fayemi said: “Prof Oluwole was a teacher with a difference, a distinguished scholar with an unusual approach to teaching. She was indeed a woman of honour and distinction” “She shall be remembered as a distinguished scholar who touched many lives and as a…
Author: David Folami
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the reason his administration is slow in fighting corruption because the system is slow. Buhari, who clearly was addressing those allegedly accusing his administration of being too slow in taking decsions to tackle the nation’s challenges, including `endemic corruption’ in the society, said: “It’s not Baba (Buhari) that is slow but it is the system. “So, I am going by this system and I hope we will make it.” The president announced that he would soon embark on aggressive campaign for the 2019 Presidential Election, saying that the campaign would start with visits to each…
Rev. Fr. George Ehusani has advised Nigerians to ignore anything or anyone that will make them sell their votes to blood-sucking politicians in February. The man of God described vote-buying as an plot to change a bad system through bad means. He emphasized the need for the electorates to know the competence and antecedents of the candidates running for political offices before choosing one to vote for. He said: “Let them (electorates) not take what they are given (inducements), so that the corrupt politician holds his cash and doesn’t find someone to collect it. “Anyone who is desperate to lead…
Popular activist and co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, Aisha Yesufu has taimed a dig at President Muhammadu Buhari because of the way he has handled the recent killings in Zamfara state. In a minute and 43 seconds video, the outspoken lady accused the President of stick his head in the sand and doing next to nothing to tackle the senseless killings going on in some parts of the country. Questioning the idea of replacing President Goodluck Jonathan with PMB, the fiery activist said the same mistakes of the immediate past President are today being repeated by the…
A youth group known as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressives Youth Movement has accused the ruling party’s chairman, Adams Oshiomhole of working for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The youth group said Oshiomhole’s recent threat to other political parties adopting President Buhari as their presidential candidate is a cause of worry. Report have it that the APC chairman had earlier threatened to report such political parties to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The group accused Oshiomhole of running the party anyhow he chooses. They also asked the APC National Executive Committee to check the party chairman before he…
Muhammadu Buhari is set to begin his campaign for second term bid in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom. Sen. Ita Enang, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate) revealed ths recently. Enang said that Buhari would be in the state alongside Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and national leaders of the party. He also said that APC would use the event to formally present the party’s flag to APC gubernatorial candidates of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Delta respectively. “President Muhammadu Buhari and 2019 Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress candidate will be in Akwa…
Senator Shehu Sani has asked President Buhari to visit the people of Zamfara state and condole with them before starting any presidential campaign. Sani also hoped that the President will touch down in Zamfara, saying: “The President should visit Zamfara to commiserate and condole, before Akwa Ibom to rally; and I believe he will, hopefully.” The President had earlier blasted the murder of innocent Nigerians in several communities in Zamfara state. Buhari, who described the act as appalling, added that an assessment team led by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Abubakar Sadiq will visit the state. He also…
Goodluck Jonathan has asked Nigerians to pray for the country as campaigns are set to begin in 2019. GEJ also called on Nigerians and politicians to not forget that no ambition is worth the blood of any citizen. The statement reads: “The eternal beauty of Christmas is the good tiding that the Son of God came to dwell amongst us and that that singular act is worth commemorating because He has reconciled us to God forever. “We are the recipients of God’s grace in the form of Jesus Christ, the reason for this season comfort and joy. And that is…
Eric Bailly has thanked Jose Mourinho for giving him the chance to play at Manchester United, despite differences between the pair at Old Trafford. Bailly was Mourinho’s first signing as United manager, joining for £30m in 2016, but a mixture of injuries and tactical decisions has seen him struggle to maintain a regular spot in the starting XI. This season, Bailly was out of the first team picture for nine games after being substituted 19 minutes into the 3-2 comeback win over Newcastle. But Bailly, who started Mourinho’s final game at Liverpool before he was replaced by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer,…
Roberto Martinez is of the opinion that there is a lack of understanding about his main striker and the way he plays for Manchester United Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has been unfairly criticised for his performances this season, Belgium boss Roberto Martinez says. The 25-year-old has only managed six goals in all competitions in 2018-19 and was not always guaranteed a regular starting spot during former manager Jose Mourinho’s final few weeks in charge. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw a 5-1 thrashing of Cardiff City on Saturday in his first match as caretaker boss, but Lukaku was absent after missing…
Eden Hazard is closing in on seven years as a Chelsea player, just a couple dozen games shy of Top 25 in all-time appearances, 1 goal shy of 100 in all competitions, and exactly one signature from either sealing his Chelsea legend or fulfilling his childhood Real Madrid dream. There is no mention of the latter topic in part one of the Chelsea website’s big feature interview with Hazard, but the man just a couple weeks shy of his 28th birthday did tangentially address the situation. “I’m happy with my form and with what we have done so far this…
Rio Ferdinand didn’t hold back his true feelings when he came face to face with the shirt Sergio Aguero scored his most famous and important Manchester City goal in, denying Manchester United a Premier League title in the process. There has been a great many incredible moments in the Premier League down the years. The entire of Leicester City’s title winning season as a whole might be the number one but the Foxes title win was without last day drama. Plenty of sides have won the title with a bit of last day tension connected to it but nothing like…
At the end of an eventful week for Manchester United, the Frenchman had social media in uproar by teasing his “big announcement” earlier in the day Paul Pogba’s “big announcement”, which had fans excited on Sunday was the launch of a new app called Pogmoji. The Manchester United star had used his “caption this” tweet – posted on Tuesday after Jose Mourinho was sacked by the Reds – to tease the announcement that was scheduled for 7pm GMT (2pm ET). Pogba’s new app allows users to customize their photos. Pogba was criticised for his post, which featured a photo of…
Maurizio Sarri says there is no place for Danny Drinkwater in his team with his tactics – but he will not make a decision on the £35m midfielder’s future himself. The 28-year-old has only played once under Sarri, a 30-minute cameo against Manchester City in the Community Shield in August. Sarri plays a 4-3-3, in contrast to predecessor Antonio Conte’s 3-4-3. “I think for him the problem is only my football,” said Sarri. “He’s a very good midfielder but he is suitable for a midfield two because with a three he is not really a central midfielder or suitable for…
Former Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez “deserves respect” on his first return to the King Power Stadium, says Foxes manager Claude Puel. Mahrez is likely to feature as Puel’s side host Manchester City in the EFL Cup quarter-final on Tuesday. He left the club for £60m in the summer having missed 10 days of training after trying to force a move in January. But Puel says Mahrez, who won the Premier League with Leicester in 2016, should receive a good reception. “Riyad gave his best for the club and the club and his team-mates gave a lot for him too,” said…
Manchester United can still qualify for the Champions League after winning in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first game in charge, says left-back Luke Shaw. United won 5-1 at Cardiff in the first match since sacking Jose Mourinho and putting their former striker Solskjaer in interim charge. They are sixth in the Premier League, eight points behind Chelsea in fourth. “Of course we want the top four; we want to be playing in the Champions League next season,” Shaw said. “I don’t see why we can’t if we keep playing like that.” United are in this season’s Champions League and face Paris…
Mohamed Salah’s slow start to the season was down to the forward still feeling the shoulder injury caused by Sergio Ramos’ challenge in the Champions League final, according to Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. His manager feels Salah’s return to peak fitness also coincides with the forward becoming more suited to a new role in Liverpool’s system. “He had to adapt a bit to a slightly different position. Not that different, but slightly. We need his link-up play,” Klopp told a news conference on Monday. “He still has that desire and the speed in the first few yards, which is impressive.…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he can’t wait to lead Manchester United out at Old Trafford for the first time on Wednesday against relegation-threatened Huddersfield. Having been parachuted in as caretaker manager for the rest of the season, the former United strike got the post-Jose Mourinho era off to a dream start. “Of course, you try to keep your emotion in check because I’m there to do a job, I’ve got to be focused,” Solskjaer said. “It’s not easy, I don’t think it will be easy, but I’m looking forward to it and I think the boys are looking forward…
What is freestyle without the Rap god? Eminem has released a new 11-minute freestyle titled ‘Kick Off’, in which he references a lot of things, including the bombing at Ariana Grande‘s Manchester Arena show. Recorded visually at St. Andrew’s in Detroit, the simple video shows Eminem spit impassioned barz like he is known to do. “I’ve always looked at battle rap as competition or war,” Eminem introduces the new cut. “And the main objective is to destroy. Completely fucking obliterate your opponent. By saying anything and everything, whatever the fuck you can, to get a reaction from the crowd. So…
Meek Mill was recently gifted a chain that only a few human beings in this world have been privileged enough to have in their collection. The Philadelphia rapper was given a diamond-encrusted Roc-A-Fella logo chain by Jay-Z himself while hanging out at the Dusse Palooza event in New York. Meek announced the gift by posting an image of the chain onto his Instagram story. “Hov just gave me a roc chain off his neck. This Jawn like 36 Grammies real rap,” wrote Meek, who signed to Hov’s Roc Nation management nearly seven years ago. Jay Z ia a giver but…