The police in Imo on Friday arrested some women protesting over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for allegedly conducting an unlawful assembly. Some of the women, mostly of middle age and from the Southeast states, were half nude, while others dressed in black and marched through the streets of Owerri. They disrupted vehicular movement and other activities in some parts of the town. The protesters chanted war songs and displayed different placards with inscriptions asking the Federal Government to release Kanu. The women claimed that the security agencies knew the whereabouts…
Author: David Folami
Lai Mohammed has stressed that President Muhammadu Buhari led government isn’t the type that shares money. He said, “people are complaining of no money and high cost of living, but I want to tell you that it would have been worse today but for the massive infrastructural development this government is investing on.’’ Continuing, Mohammed said, “We are not a government that will share money like what others did which put the country in a mess. “This government believes in investing in infrastructure because if you get this rightly, it will translate to wealth creation. “People complaining about lack of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the business world and all boardroom gurus in Nigeria to rejoice with the founder and Chairman of Honeywell Group, Ayoola Oba Otudeko, who turns 75 years on Saturday. Buhari saluted the business magnate for his vision, wisdom and dexterity in setting up businesses that cut across the oil and gas industry, flour mills, hospitality and transportation. He noted that such businesses had been providing services and employment that strengthen the Nigerian economy. The President said he shared the joyful time with members of Oba Otudeko’s family, friends and community of business colleagues as he celebrates…
Bukola Saraki on Friday paid a solidarity visit to Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom and commended him for his selfless leadership in the state. Saraki, who is now the national leader of the PDP and who recently also switched from APC to PDP, said he was in the state to show solidarity to Emmanuel. He assured the governor that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representatives in the National Assembly would continue to support him to provide dividends of democracy to the people. “We have come here on a solidarity visit to show that we are strongly with you. We…
Muhammadu Buhari led government has been described as an administration filled with liars by ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. “This government is a government of liars. They promised three million jobs per annum but Nigeria has been losing three million jobs every year,” he said. Atiku has continued to throw jibes at the All Progressive Congress-led government after he dumped the party in 2017. Continuing, he said, “This job loss has brought the worst form of insecurity in the country. We are facing challenging times in Nigeria. Today, economy is at its lowest ebb and the greatest challenge is unemployment.” The former…
The Chairman Yobe State Executive Committee (SEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Adamu Chilariye has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of illegally buying the permanent voter’s card ( PVC) of unsuspecting members of the public. He made the accusation on Thursday at a press briefing in Damaturu. He stated that the state EXCO of the APC was notified of the development. “The PDP political office holders in Yobe Zone B have been using surrogates to purchase voter’s cards within Potiskum town at the cost of N5000 per PVC” He said the APC has lodged complaints with the…
Dino Melaye (Kogi West – PDP) has hailed former president, Goodluck Jonathan, as a better leader that current president, Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking during an interview on ARISE TV, published on Friday, August 17, 2018, the lawmaker said he has no regrets about antagonising Jonathan in the past, but hailed him as a better president than Buhari. He said, “At the time I was criticising President Jonathan, I have no regrets criticising him, like I have no regrets now criticising the Buhari administration, but I want to say if you carry out comparative analysis between the Jonathan admnistration and this…
Uche Secondus has appointed former Minister of Aviation and former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Chief Osita Chidoka, as his Special Adviser on Strategy and External Engagements. A statement issued by PDP National Publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, said that the appointment was with immediate effect. “Chidoka, who is well reputed for his ingenuity and organisation skills in public office, is expected to bring to bear his analytical expertise and wealth of experience in political strategy development, coordination and implementation, as the PDP sets for the 2019 general elections,” he said.
Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday tasked APC stakeholders and party loyalists on electing credible candidates. El-Rufai gave an assurance that he had no intention to support any candidate, hence the need for people to scrutinise and select the best out among aspirants vying for different positions in the party. “As a people, you know who is good and who is more credible among the aspirants; therefore, it is an opportunity for you to select the best out of them. “We are not going to interfer during the primaries, because we have no candidate and whatever you elect is…
Unai Emery has no doubts that Arsenal strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette can co-exist on the pitch, even though he opted to start the latter on the bench in the season opener. In Sunday’s loss to Manchester City, Lacazette was sacrificed in favour of a 4-3-3 formation with Aubameyang up front, but Emery has also tested systems during preseason where both forwards were on the pitch at the same time. Lacazette gave Arsenal’s attack against Man City a boost when he came on in the second half, and Aubameyang told ESPN FC after that game that there is “a…
Lionel Messi put World Cup disappointment with Argentina behind him to kick off the new season with a bang, scoring twice in Barcelona’s 3-0 win against Alaves at Camp Nou on Saturday. The forward’s first goal, Barca’s 6,000th in La Liga (he also scored their 5,000th in 2009) was delivered under the Alaves wall and coach Ernesto Valverde says we’re lucky to be living in the same era as him. “Messi is a genius,” Valverde said in his postgame news conference. “We’re lucky to be able to see him every day. “We’re lucky to be involved in football during the…
AC Milan technical director Leonardo has said the club did not try to sign Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio earlier this summer. Reports had linked Serbia midfielder Milinkovic-Savic with a move to Milan but Leonardo, speaking at the presentation of Tiemoue Bakayoko, signed on loan from Chelsea, said that had not been a realistic proposition. “There were never any negotiations with Lazio,” he said. “I spoke with his agent because I’ve known him for years, but there were never any negotiations. “We knew from the beginning that it was not something we could do because he has a huge price which…
Florentino Perez has not forgiven Monaco for selling Kylian Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain rather than his club, Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has said. Mbappe joined PSG in a €180 million deal ahead of last season, dashing Madrid president Perez’s hopes that he would move to the Bernabeu. And Vasilyev said the deal is still affecting the clubs’ relationship. “I spoke with Florentino, and each time he sees me he blames me for not selling Kylian to him,” Vasilyev said. “I always tell him that it was up to the boy, but Florentino still blames me and says: ‘Vadim, you did…
Cesc Fabregas will not feature for Chelsea against former club Arsenal as he deals with a “very unusual” injury, but Mateo Kovacic could make his debut, head coach Maurizio Sarri said on Friday. The Spain international remains unavailable but Kovacic is likely to be on the bench, though Sarri said he is some way short of peak fitness. “Fabregas is out for this match. I hope he will be able to be on the pitch [training] next week. I’m not sure,” Sarri said. “[It’s] nothing serious, but he has a very unusual injury. [It’s] nothing serious, but he has a…
A lack of rest may have contributed to the knee injury that will sideline Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne for up to three months, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Guardiola cited fatigue as a factor in the Belgian’s injury after a World Cup summer, and though he admitted being without De Bruyne will be a big loss for the Premier League champions, they will have to learn to cope without him, starting with Sunday’s match with Huddersfield Town. “Like the doctor said, it will be two to three months, hopefully he can do as much as possible to…
Mauricio Pochettino has said he would never knowingly take a risk with Harry Kane’s fitness, and that up to 30 members of staff are consulted before he selects a player, after Kevin De Bruyne’s injury. “We have our own truths about what we see and how we manage,” he said. “We can’t explain how we manage the players inside [the club]. “The people outside don’t know if last week, after playing 90 minutes, Harry Kane was off on Sunday and Monday, or training or relaxing, or only did one training session, or was on the pitch or in the gym.…
Eden Hazard can become the best player in Europe if he adopts the mentality of an elite goalscorer, according to new Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri. Speaking in a news conference on Friday, Sarri did not reveal whether he intends to deploy Hazard in a more central role this season but he did agree that goals are the biggest area for improvement in the 27-year-old’s game. “It depends on his position on the pitch,” Sarri said. “In the last five years, Cristiano [Ronaldo] has played like a striker. [Lionel] Messi like a striker, Eden sometimes like a winger. “Eden can…
Jose Mourinho has said he “doesn’t care” about Paul Pogba’s comments following the win over Leicester, with the Manchester United manager insisting he has “never been so happy” with the midfielder. “The truth is we are together for two years and a couple of weeks and I’ve never been so happy with him as I am now, that’s the truth,” Mourinho said at a news conference on Friday. “I cannot demand more from him. I don’t care [about what he said after Leicester]. I repeat, I want him to play well, I want him to play for the team, the…
Andreas Pereira has said that Jose Mourinho contacted him regularly last season to let him know that he was going “to have a future” at Old Trafford. Pereira made the most of the opportunity to impress Mourinho, and the United boss showed his faith in the Belgium-born Brazil youth international last week by giving him a starting role in the 2-1 victory over Leicester City. “I am very happy to be back this year here,” Pereira said. “After two years out there are new things. I am very happy to be here and very proud. I’m very happy. It is…
According to Forbes Magazine, “Avengers: Infinity War” actress, Scarlett Johansson, is the world’s highest-paid actress with $40.5 Million. The actress surpassed Emma Stone, who earned the spot in 2017 with $26 million. Jahansson’s spot on the list can be attributed to her role in the 2018 Marvel film, “Avengers: Infinity War,” which saw her reprise her role as Black Widow. While the actress is yet to have her own standalone movie yet, a Black Widow movie is in the works with no release date currently attached to it. She will however reprise her role in the upcoming and fourth Avengers…