Mr Usani Uguru Usani, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has said that the Federal Government will re-visit all abandoned projects across the nation. “The goal of the Federal Government is to revisit abandoned projects. “We are up and doing because we want to ensure that all these lost projects are regained. “This is why we are giving every project our best attention, to ensure that no project is abandoned and deploying resources to reclaim the abandoned ones. “The Federal Government has initiated this policy to advance the nation’s socio-economic development and ensure that every Nigerian enjoys the dividends of…
Author: David Folami
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, voted against the Bill for an Act to Establish the Nigerian Peace Corps. The President had given two reasons for rejecting the proposed organisation. One of which was “security concerns regarding the proposed Nigerian Peace Corps being authorised to undertake activities currently being performed by extant security and law enforcement agencies.” The second reason was “financial implications of funding the establishment and operations of the proposed Nigerian Peace Corps, given the scarce financial resources, which may pose serious challenge to the government.” According to Ndubuisi, Nigeria should be able to operate a security system…
Governor Ayodele Fayose has appealed to the Federal Government and the Chief Judge of Nigeria to provide more judges and a customary court of appeal in the state. Fayose who said the Judiciary is the last hope of a common man, said he dedicated the complex to the people of Ekiti and that the edifice will stand a test of time. “I will ensure continuous maintainance of the complex” the Governor said. Earlier, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State Mr Emmanuel Udom said he salute Governor Ayodele Fayose’s developmental efforts and achievements in the state. He said a government that…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT command says it is poised to curb drug abuse and trafficking among youths in the territory through “Surprise Raiding Strategy” (SRS). Mr Peter Adegbe, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. He said the command would achieve the goal by ensuring that the demand and supply of both cocaine and cannabis sativa are reduced to the barest minimum. “Once people, especially the youths, are well informed about the dangers of drug abuse, the demand will…
Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday receive the 2018 budget a week after its passage by the National Assembly, Senate President Bukola Saraki disclosed. He, however, confirmed that the two chambers had harmonised the figures and concluded the exercise on Wednesday. He said: “I think that should have been done, we had to harmonise, its just a slight difference, it has been passed yesterday (Wednesday). “It was in the rules and proceedings of today. So, I am sure by tomorrow, we will transmit it to the Presidency.’’ Saraki thanked the President for inviting them for the breaking of fast and expressed…
It would appear that Atletico Madrid are preparing themselves for life without Antoine Griezmann after the club left the French forward out of the promotional imagery for their new home kit. Griezmann is widely reported to be joining Barcelona over the summer after spending four successful seasons playing under Diego Simeone. As such, Atletico chose to use Saul Niguez, Diego Costa and Lucas Hernandez to help promote the launch of their 2018-19 strip. Of course, kit launches are never an entirely foolproof method of diving such things, but the fact that the Rojiblancos have left their biggest star out altogether…
Roberto Mancini has said Gianluigi Buffon has revealed his future plans to him and could even play again for Italy. “I’ve spoken with him on the phone and he’s told me what his intentions are,” Mancini said at a news conference in Coverciano. “He wants to carry on playing and anybody who is playing and is one of the best can be called up to the national team. “I have just respected his wishes [not to be called up]. He told me a few days after I became Italy coach.” Buffon could still be part of Mancini’s plans for their…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has hailed new head coach Unai Emery and said the club had “stagnated” under Arsene Wenger. “He’s a really good coach,” Aubameyang said. “In Paris, it’s never very easy. There’s a huge amount of pressure… I know he did really good work with Sevilla and with PSG too.” Aubameyang only joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in January and admitted that there is always “apprehension” when there is a change of manager. But he said he is looking forward to hearing the Spaniard’s ideas and revealed that he is excited for the future. “I think it’s a little bit…
Yaya Toure believes he can play at the top level for two more seasons and would not rule out a move to Manchester United, saying he would like to “teach” Paul Pogba. “Let’s see, let’s see,” Toure told the Manchester Evening News when asked about being a potential replacement for the retiring Michael Carrick at United. “I don’t rule big teams out. The big teams are very important for me. What they want to achieve, the way they want to go, for me is very important. I want to go somewhere I can win and achieve. “It’s going to be…
Cristiano Ronaldo has shrugged off new reports of Real Madrid’s interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar, saying the club are linked to “50 players” each year but their all-star attack remains the same. “I don’t know — I am not in charge of these things,” he said. “I’ve been here eight years and they always talk about 50 players, and in the end nobody comes. “But those who reach the finals, who win things, are always the same. The best players are here at Real Madrid — [Gareth] Bale, Karim [Benzema], [Marco] Asensio … they are all here.” Earlier this year,…
Manchester United are determined to resist attempts by Tottenham to include Anthony Martial in any deal for Toby Alderweireld, sources have said. United are keen to take advantage of Alderweireld’s contract standoff with Tottenham to bring the defender to Old Trafford this summer. Spurs, meanwhile, hold an interest in 22-year-old Martial, who has become frustrated at a lack of opportunities following Alexis Sanchez’s arrival in January. But while sources have confirmed Tottenham are resigned to losing Alderweireld, United are hopeful of keeping hold of Martial and will only listen to offers if he pushes for a move. Martial, who started…
Ivan Gazidis has promised to back new head coach Unai Emery with “all the resources of the club” in the transfer market, and said the Spaniard earned the job with the help of an “extremely impressive” interview and “a chemistry between us.” “All the money has always been available for our manager. And that will continue to be,” said Gazidis, who presented Emery to the media on Wednesday after leading the effort to find Wenger’s successor. “All of the resources of the club will be available for Unai to develop the team.” The Arsenal CEO outlined the search by saying…
Brazil midfielder Fred said he is fully focused on the World Cup despite admitting talks over a summer move to Manchester United are at “an advanced stage.” Fred has revealed his representatives, including former Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva, have been in contact with the deal-makers at Old Trafford. “Talks have been at an advanced stage since January, if I am not mistaken,” he said. “There was a possible transfer to City. Shortly after, both clubs, City and United talked with Shakhtar and with my agents about a possible transfer. “And if I am not mistaken, there was news of a…
Arsenal’s three-man committee used a silent ballot to pick Unai Emery as their top choice for the head coach job, chief executive Ivan Gazidis has revealed. Gazidis said the meeting between himself, recruitment head Sven Mislintat and director of football relations Raul Sanllehi ended with them ranking their preferred candidates on a piece of of paper — and all three picked Emery as No. 1. “All the way going through the process, Raul and I and Sven spoke to each other as little as possible, because we didn’t want to pollute each other’s viewpoints from the discussions we had,” Gazidis…
Cristiano Ronaldo is sure he never sets out to celebrate goals by whipping his jersey off and flexing his muscles, despite that becoming one of the most iconic images of the Real Madrid star. One of the most memorable scenes in Ronaldo’s self-made 2015 documentary featured him removing his jersey for the camera after scoring a late penalty in the previous year’s Champions League final, with the same topless celebration repeated when he hit the winning spot kick in the 2016 decider. “The women like it,” he said with a laugh on Spanish radio show El Chiringuito de Jugones. “My…
When Rihanna attended the recent Met Gala, she was actually returning to the scene of the crime. The Grammy-winning singer had earlier shot a sequel of the Oceans film franchise that centres on a heist at the annual Met Gala. The memory was particularly amusing for Rihanna, who attended the real gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art dripping in pearls and crystals in a Maison Margiela by John Galliano mini-dress, ornate robe and beaded headgear. “I’ve been to the Met Gala so many times, so every time we talk about the Met Gala it was quite a bit of…
Just outside a coffee shop in hipster East London Miles Kane is studiously searching through his phone. One of rock ‘n’ roll’s best connected men is not looking to get hold of one of his many muso/model/footballer mates, however. He is – as it turns out – just looking for somewhere to enjoy a Sunday roast. The LA resident, originally from the Wirral, has been living the California dream for a few years now but is back in town, in his best grey fur jacket, to promote Loaded – his first solo single since 2013’s Better Than That. And though…
Cee-C has spoken about her stay in the Big Brother Naija house, and which housemate she thinks she misjudged. She also spoke about her favourite and least favourite housemate, apologizing to housemates she might have offended and more. On housemate she misjudged “I think it would be Ifu Ennada. I never really connected with her because I felt she was – I just didn’t understand her. But coming out of the house, I found out that she is actually an amazing person.” On favourite and least favourite housemate “Coming out of the house, we are all friends now, we chill…
Adekunle Gold is creating an experience with the release of his sophomore album, ‘About 30’ in a way that his contemporaries have not woken up to. Since the release of his debut effort, Gold in 2016, it has been a journey of exciting times and accomplishments for the singer and all this he aims to capture in his follow up project, About 30 scheduled for release on Friday, May 25 2018. But unlike your regular artiste who when not doing a Beyonce and dropping an album unannounced, goes ahead to advertise a release date, with the only buzz around the…
The Beyonce and Jay-Z rumor mill spun into overdrive last month as fans speculated that the superstar power couple would drop a surprise album (or two) on April 4, their 10-year wedding anniversary. The timing made sense because it would’ve been a nice lead-up to Bey and Jay’s On the Run II Tour, which kicks off June 6 and continues through Oct. 4 with 48 shows across North America and Europe. But instead of releasing new music on April 4, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that the couple celebrated their anniversary by reserving the entire rooftop at The NoMad Hotel…