Dele Momodu has vowed to campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election, noting that Nigeria deserves someone better than the 75-year-old president. Momodu disclosed this on Monday, August 13, 2018, during a question and answer session on his Twitter account (@DeleMomodu). He further went on to state that even though he wishes Buhari well, Nigeria deserves a stronger president. He posted, “When the candidates emerge, I will proudly support one against APC, if BUHARI goes ahead to run… In a country of nearly 200m, I see and know a lot of vibrant candidates, young or old… If…
Author: David Folami
The All Progressives’ Congress (APC) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by Senators of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to employ thugs to attack APC Senators over the ongoing plot to remove Bukola Saraki as Senate President. In a statement signed by the APC’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the party said Saraki has met with some senators and hatched a plot to harm APC lawmakers to prevent his impeachment. The party said several APC lawmakers will be lured to a meeting by PDP and then harmed with hired thugs to prevent them…
The North-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it will “capture’’ that geopolitical zone in the 2019 general elections. Mr Joseph Gumbari, Secretary, North-West zone of the party, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Jos that the defections from the ruling APC to the PDP had strengthened the later to regain the zone it lost in the 2015 polls. “Sokoto is already in the kitty; Kano is within grasp while Kaduna and Jigawa are `practically’ back to the fold. “Zamfara people are feeling neglected. They have continued to express their disappointment and have vowed…
Sen. Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) has said any move to declare his seat vacant in the Senate will prove abortive. According to him, if the excuse of those calling for his seat to be declared vacant is that there is no rancour in PDP to warrant his defection, they should also know there is no rancour in APC. “Any defection from APC to PDP, we will like to declare those seats vacant. “As you are looking at me, do I look perturbed? I have not heard the report. “I think that is a rumour because at the moment, there is…
Bukola Saraki has disclosed that he won’t get down in the gutter to fight with the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) who recently accused him of committing treason. In a statement issued by the APC’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the party described Saraki’s failure to reconvene the National Assembly as an action bothering on high treason. In reaction to the statement, Saraki’s Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said the senate president refuses to be dragged down to the dirty level of the APC’s…
Bukola Saraki has revealed that he’s considering the possibility of running for the office of president against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. “I am consulting and actively considering it. I believe I can make the change,” he said. Only weeks after he dumped the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Saraki said the APC has failed to learn from its victory at the polls in 2015. “The PDP has learnt its lesson from the loss in 2015, and I think unfortunately the APC did not learn from their victory,” he said.…
Political thugs reportedly invaded a stakeholders’ meeting of the members of the Peoples Democratic Party and threatened two aides of Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson. In a report by Punch Newspaper, the Governor’s aides are Special Adviser on Tertiary Education, Godswill Ziriki and the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Adolphus Ofongo. Convened by the Acting Chairman of the local government area, Kia Nigeria, the meeting had reportedly commenced one hour before the political thugs emerged to threaten the governor’s aides in the presence and disrupt the entire process. The meeting, it was also reported, was convened to interact…
Alhaji Umar Imam, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Aug. 11 by-election into Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency has congratulated the winner of the election, Alhaji Haruna Isah of All Progressives Congress (APC). He said “My involvement in the by-election was to accentuate and defend our democracy. It shouldn’t matter whether I win or lose. My political philosophy is based on service to the people,’’ he said. He, however, said that the election “left us some bitter lessons and terrible experience, alien to our politics and dangerous to our democracy.” Imam commended his supporters for standing firm in the face…
Aspirant for the 2019 presidential election, Ibrahim Dankwambo, visited former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for a closed-door meeting at his Abeokuta residence on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The incumbent Gombe State governor is one of the presidential aspirants contesting on the platform of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a party that Obasanjo dumped in 2014 after serving as president on its platform between 1999 and 2007. Dankwambo declared his intention to run for president on August 4, 2018, noting that his decision was based on calls from different quarters for him to run.
Arsenal will sign Romanian midfielder Catalin Carjan when he turns 16 in December as they continue to bolster their academy under new head coach Unai Emery. “It’s something else,” Carjan told DigiSport. “They’ve been watching for me to get more matches and that was it. After that, they sent me the tickets to go join them. They told me that I was a good player and that they wanted me to join the first team in two years.” Carjan will join Joel Lopez, a left-back who has left Barcelona’s academy and will sign a professional contract with the club when…
Kevin De Bruyne is facing a spell on the sidelines after injuring his right knee in training on Wednesday. A club statement said the full extent of the injury is not yet known, but the 27-year-old Belgium international was undergoing tests. De Bruyne, who was later seen on crutches, is expected to fly to Barcelona for further tests with Dr. Ramon Cugat, a specialist who treated him when he suffered a knee injury in January 2016. Cugat also helped City teammates Ilkay Gundogan and Benjamin Mendy recover from cruciate ligament injuries. “Kevin is a great player and it’s just unfortunate…
The Arsenal Supporters Trust is planning to reject Stan Kroenke’s mandatory offer for their shares in a last show of defiance against the American billionaire although they have no hopes of legally challenging the takeover. Kroenke is set to take single ownership of Arsenal after minority shareholder Alisher Usmanov agreed to sell his 30 percent stake in the club earlier this month. That deal means Kroenke can force the remaining shareholders to sell their combined 3 percent stake as well, but the AST — the leading Arsenal fan group — will not give up their six shares willingly. “By accepting…
Carlos Tevez would not be surprised if Lionel Messi decides to permanently retire from the national team. “It would be understandable if Messi doesn’t return to the national team,” Tevez told TyC Sports. “When you give and then you are criticised, it becomes very difficult. I’ve been through that and at times you don’t want to go [to the national team].” Argentina football federation (AFA) president Claudio Tapia said last month that it is important for his organisation to have Messi play for the national team for financial reasons, but that he would give Messi time to decide if he…
Daley Blind has said he was grateful to play for Jose Mourinho and that his former manager’s approach could help him now at Ajax. Blind, who left United last month to return to his former club after four seasons, said his experience with Mourinho the last two years was “very positive.” “I’ve almost played 150 games and won four trophies with them,” Blind said after a 3-0 victory over Standard Liege in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. “I’ve really had a great time with lots of beautiful moments. I am very thankful for the fans there that…
Sergio Ramos has insisted that ” Real Madrid have “always felt like a family after former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo said that his new club Juventus is “different, everyone is very friendly,” adding that he was sure the European champions would continue to be successful even after losing such an “important and decisive player.” “We’d have to see what Cris meant when he said that,” Madrid captain Ramos said ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup against Atletico Madrid in Tallinn. “We’ve always felt like a family here. I don’t know where his shots were aimed — the dressing room, the hierarchy……
It’s been almost three months since Liverpool lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid, yet it clearly still plays on the minds of all concerned. Jurgen Klopp still speaks with a little bitterness about one of the major turning points in the game — Mohamed Salah’s shoulder injury. For the Real player involved in the incident, Sergio Ramos, the implication is obvious. He was a winner by default, by cheating almost, and nobody would let any hint of that slip by without a retort. There must be some caution with reports of a player or manager “not letting it…
Diego Godin has said he is proud to take over as the club’s captain after having turned down interest from other clubs. After competing in the World Cup with Uruguay, Godin reportedly considered a move to Juventus, and Manchester United made a late attempt to sign him on the Premier League’s deadline day. Ahead of the UEFA season curtain-raiser in Tallinn, Estonia, Godin will replace midfielder Gabi Fernandez, who joined Al-Sadd, as Atletico’s captain, with Antoine Griezmann becoming one of the team’s vice-captains. “I am happy and proud, and above all, I feel a lot of responsibility wearing the armband…
Wayne Rooney has said he moved to the MLS “to work” amid claims many top level footballers make the switch to the U.S. for an easy paycheck. “I understand people might get frustrated when they see players coming over maybe a bit later in their career,” Rooney told the Washington Post. “But that’s for me to show with performances that I’m not here just to be on holiday. “I’m here to work, and I’ll have plenty of time when I finish playing to enjoy myself and have holidays.” Rooney left Everton join DC United in June and has scored one…
Victor Moses stunned the Nigerian football community by announcing his international retirement on Wednesday. The 27-year-old stated his desire to focus on his club career with his Premier League team, his young family, and encourage the progression of the next generation of Super Eagles players. “I would like to announce that after much thought I have made the decision to retire from playing international football. I have experienced some of the best moments of my life wearing the Super Eagles shirt and have memories with me that will last a lifetime. Nothing will ever compete to what it felt like…
Olamide is here with a new one and this time, it is a freestyle, he titles ‘Puna’. ‘Puna’ is the first song from Olamide in a while, even though he has blessed us with a couple of hits since the start of the year that includes ‘Science Student’ and ‘Kana’. The song is not exactly saying anything, but may just be calling for another hammer from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), which will not be new to the rapper. Olamide infusing a ragga flow gives this a pleasant feel and there is a bounce to this that ensures it will…