The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has disclosed that he’ll privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to make it a ‘real successful corporation’. The former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), told Pulse during an interview on Monday, November 19, 2018, that the state corporation is currently a ‘cesspit of corruption’ used to line the pockets of politicians in Nigeria. While faulting President Muhammadu Buhari’s handling of the oil sector, Moghalu vowed to sell all of Nigeria’s ‘decrepit’ refineries while also allowing market forces to determine the price of fuel.…
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Sen. Ali Ndume has said that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, will be a walk-over for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 general elections. Ndume, Chairman, Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service, made the statement at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said the All Progressives Congress (APC) was not perturbed by Atiku’s emergence, adding that he was not a threat to the party in any way. According to him, the records are there for Nigerians to judge. “Next election is a walk-over with Atiku. “We were anxious when…
Sen. Ali Ndume (APC-Borno) says plans to impeach the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, are much alive. Ndume, who disclosed this at the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) Forum in Abuja on Tuesday, also said that he would not be bought over with his appointment as Chairman, Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service. NAN reports that Ndume is one of the APC lawmakers that has insisted that Saraki must vacate his seat following his defection from the party to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He had a running battle with Saraki following his supposed support for the Executive against…
The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of governing Nigeria just like an emperor would rule a kingdom without accountability. While speaking during an interview with Pulse on Monday, November 19, 2018, the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said the president’s aloof leadership style has thrown other arms of government into chaos and negatively affected the nation’s fortunes. He said, “Now, you have a president who does not engage anybody, he’s aloof, he doesn’t have discussions with the National Assembly, nothing. He’s an emperor. And…
Femi Adesina has said that President Buhari has no plans to rig the 2019 general elections. The presidential spokesman said this during an interview programme on Arise TV on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. According to Daily Post, Adesina said that the President prefers to lose than rig. He said “If anybody would rig election or anything, it will not be President Muhammadu Buhari. He would rather even prefer to lose fair and square. “He has even said it before that if the only thing he would leave as a legacy for Nigeria is free and fair election, he would do…
Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja hailed his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, for voluntarily conceding defeat at the 2015 general elections, describing him as a true democrat. Buhari poured the encomium at the launching of a book titled: My Transition Hours by Jonathan amidst hundreds of guests from outside and across the country. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, the president said Jonathan’s act of courage had made him a patriotic leader and earned popularity among Africans and other leaders. “You are a leader of the past, of now and of the future; you…
Yakubu Dogara has described former President Goodluck Jonathan as the man who changed the narrative of politics in Nigeria. Dogara said this at the launch of a book by the former President titled: My Transition Hours on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, in Abuja. The Speaker also thanked Jonathan for conceding defeat in 2015, adding that his decision gave legitimacy to the 2015 elections. Dogara said that the former President deserves to be celebrated for resisting the temptation of holding on to power, like those he described as ‘African demagogues and narcissists’. “Your excellency, we celebrate you. Those who chose not…
Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday in Abuja, expressed concern over increased incidences of vote buying in the country, ahead of the 2019 general elections. Jonathan expressed his concern at the public presentation and formal launch of his book – My Transition Hours. He said that vote buying, which was gradually replacing other forms of electoral malpractices, had become scandalous and placed the country in bad light. He pointed out that voters inducement through engraving of pictures of candidates and political party logos on gift items during elections was another rampant strategy of vote buying. He advised the Independent National Electoral Commission…
The Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili For President organisation, has berated the presence of top military and security officers at the unveiling of the All Progressive Congress’ promotional event for 2019 presidential election. The campaign organisation said on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, that the presence of security chiefs at the event was similar to cases in previous administrations, saying such only succeeded in compromising agents and officers of security parastatals in the country. It therefore called on Nigerians to henceforth resist such actions and any attempt to continue with their failed system. A statement issued by the organisation reads: “We are confident…
Babatunde Fashola (SAN) says the South West has more to gain by re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Fashola, who was in Lagos on Tuesday for the inauguration of 5000 foot soldiers for the campaign of Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, said that the South West already had high stakes/appointments in the current administration. He said that the promise of the Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF) slot by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not enough for the South West to lose the positions it is currently occupying. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls…
You wait years for any sort of talent, then two great ones come along at once. That’s the feeling among Dutch fans now, and among the scouts of clubs such as Barcelona and Manchester City who have become regulars in Ajax’s Johan Cruijff Arena. Matthijs de Ligt, Ajax’s central defender, looked a man among boys even when facing Manchester United in the 2017 Europa League final aged 17. Now, at 19, he’s Ajax’s captain and an automatic choice for Netherlands. His teammate Frenkie de Jong, 21, recently lit up his first international as a starter, away against France, by repeatedly…
Timo Werner’s wry smile after the final whistle at the Veltins-Arena betrayed a flurry of conflicting emotions, encompassing anger, optimism and regret. First of all, though, there was a sense of pride. The RB Leipzig striker had ample reason to be pleased with his own performance, having scored a fine opening goal after eight minutes and combined well throughout the evening with his equally pacy and impressive teammates — Bayern flyer Serge Gnabry and Manchester City’s Leroy Sane, who found the net not long after Werner. The young, dazzling trio’s mazy runs and high work-rate were key factors in Germany…
The LA Galaxy have denied reports in Italy that star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has accepted an offer to join Serie A side AC Milan, according to a source. A story in Tuesday’s La Gazzetta dello Sport reports the former Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain man has accepted a six-month contract to join Milan, with an option to extend the deal a further year. However, a Galaxy spokesperson said via text message that the reports were not true. Ibrahimovic, 37, signed a two-year contract with the Galaxy in March which won’t expire until December 2019. Last month, AC Milan technical director…
Real Madrid have yet to secure the permits needed to begin work on their €400 million renovation of the Bernabeu. Plans for the remodelling, to include a futuristic silver “skin” and extendable roof, were first announced by Madrid president Florentino Perez in 2004. Problems with funding and planning have meant the project has been put back on several occasions, but Perez said in May that work would begin early next year. However, a spokesperson for Madrid’s Sustainable Urban Development department said that the club’s latest plans contained issues that needed resolving. In August, the city’s Licensing and Consultation Service asked…
Argentina’s interim coach Lionel Scaloni doesn’t expect to continue in the job on a full-time basis and if he has one regret in his six games in charge it is that he didn’t get to coach Lionel Messi. Barcelona forward Messi has not played for Argentina since Russia 2018 and his international future is still up in the air, with La Albiceleste closing out the year against Mexico on Tuesday in Estadio Malvinas Argentinas. “Maybe not coaching Messi [has been] the only regret,” said Scaloni in a news conference on arrival at the team hotel in Mendoza. ” I’m convinced…
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has said he is in the market to buy a club in England. De Laurentiis, who completed the purchase of lower league side Bari earlier this year, is frustrated by the situation surrounding Napoli’s San Paolo stadium. The stadium is owned by the city, and De Laurentiis wants to renovate it. He has said that, if he is not allowed to buy it, he will take the club away and build a new ground elsewhere. He has threatened to move their Champions League fixtures to Bari and said the situation had led him to consider…
If a television documentary crew was given unfettered access to Diego Simeone’s house, it would be no shock to find he had a little wax effigy of Lionel Messi with big needles sticking out of it. Of course nothing drives this elemental competitor to distraction more than those two Champions League final defeats to Real Madrid in Lisbon and Milan, but if anything comes close, it’s the hex that Messi and Barcelona hold over him in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Notwithstanding twice knocking them out of Europe, Simeone hasn’t won at home against Barca since signing for…
Nigeria and Uganda battled to a 0-0 draw in Tuesday’s friendly at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba as the Super Eagles’ underwhelming recent record against the Cranes continues. The East Africans have now extended their undefeated streak against Nigeria to three matches after holding the Eagles to only the second goalless draw of Gernot Rohr’s tenure. Nigeria made six changes to the side that secured qualification to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations at the weekend, and it was one of the new faces, Mikel Agu, who twice came close to winning the contest late on. However, the midfielder could…
Nigeria have renewed their equipment partnership with global sportswear manufacture Nike for the next four years, with an option for another four, NFF President Amaju Pinnick announced on Tuesday. The new contract could see the NFF committed to Nike until 2026, and comes in the wake of a successful partnership which saw the Super Eagles’ World Cup kit earn rave reviews across the world. “This four plus four deal is the best any African country has ever had with Nike,” Pinnick told the media, without going into figures but adding: “I can say it is about hundred percent better than…
Christian Pulisic became the youngest captain in the modern history of the U.S. soccer program when the 20-year-old was handed the captain’s armband for a friendly against Italy in Genk, Belgium. At 20 years, 63 days, Pulisic beat Landon Donovan, who was 22 years, 220 days when he first captained the Americans in a World Cup qualifier at El Salvador on Oct. 9, 2004, a match regular captain Claudio Reyna missed because of a quadriceps injury. Nine of the 11 starters on Tuesday night were 23 or younger, and the lineup’s average age of 22 years, 71 days set a…