President Buhari has said that his administration is winning the war against corruption. Garba Shehu on behalf of the President said “My administration’s economic agenda has always been to move away from over-reliance on crude oil and food importation. “Nigeria is a blessed country. We have fertile land. We have a young and energetic population and we have a very strong legal and regulatory system that protects capital and investments, both local and foreign. “As you are aware, Nigeria just exited its worst recession in more than two decades. We have more than doubled our foreign reserves. “We are winning…
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Dino Melaye has accused Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state of planning to poison him using men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Senator could not leave the court house after his court hearing because SARS officials wanted to arrest him. The lawmaker was arraigned on Thursday, March 1, 2018, for allegedly giving false information to the Police. He was subsequently granted bail in the sum of N100, 000 by the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama. The Senator was dragged to court after it was discovered that he allegedly accused Governor Bello’s aide of trying to assassinate…
Kayode Fayemi has shown his displeasure over the vote of no confidence passed on him by the House of Representatives. Fayemi also said that the House of Reps members lack tolerance and moderation, describing their action as draconian. Oyebode also said “The attention of the minister of mines and steel development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, and the minister of state for mines and steel development, Hon Abubakar Bawa Bwari, has been drawn to the ‘vote of no confidence’ reportedly passed on them by members of the house of representatives following their inability to attend the house’s sectoral debate on iron and…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed has urged the Guild of Editors to see themselves as partners in the process of nation building. Mohammed said that the nation was at a trying time and the government needed the support of every sector and body including the Guild in solving its challenges. He, however, stressed that the government was not averse to criticism of its actions and policies by the media but such criticism should be done objectively. The minister cautioned against publications that could promote disunity, hatred, crisis and war. “We need your support and your understanding because these are trying times for…
Samuel Ortom has decried the ‘deplorable conditions’ of the camps hosting people displaced by the incessant attacks on Benue rural communities, and called for urgent measures to address the situation. “The camps are terrible; the living conditions there are nauseating. Something urgent must be done to assist the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),” Ortom said on Thursday. He said that 60 per cent of the IDPs were children who had missed examinations and did not know when to return to school. ” The facilities at the camps are inadequate and too deplorable to provide minimum comfort for these children. “The attacks…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the National Assembly has assured that the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) will be passed by June. Baru, who was represented by the NNPC Chief Operating Officer Upstream, Dr Rabiu Bello, said the Bills must be looked into in order to attract the needed N25 billion year-on-year investments to the industry. “In the area of policy, the popular omnibus single petroleum industry bill has been broken into three parts for quick review and passage by the National Assembly. “As you aware, the first part of the bill, the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill was passed…
AC Milan coach Gennaro Gattuso refused to take all the credit for his side’s resurgence after guiding them to the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday. “I’m not a great coach,” he said. “I’ve had to cut my teeth and I’ve still got to learn a lot. “A lot’s been said over the past 20 days about me being a guru, but I’m not. I’ve still got to take lots of hits. “I’ve never been gifted anything in these years. I’ve won a league at youth level, had some very difficult experiences abroad — you don’t learn from tactics books, you…
Danny Rose blasted the video assistant referee (VAR) as ridiculous and a shambles and said it ruined what should have been a positive night for both Tottenham Hotspur and Rochdale on Wednesday. “It was interesting, very frustrating and just confusing more than anything,” Rose said. “It just overshadowed a good performance by us and a good performance by Rochdale. There’s no word to describe the game except frustrating, even though we won 6-1. “It’s just complete nonsense if you ask me, waiting around not knowing what’s going on. It’s ridiculous. Ridiculous. I’ve had a few messages already saying the VAR…
Neymar could be out of action for as long as three months, the Brazil national team’s doctor has warned as the Paris Saint-Germain forward arrived home for an operation on his right foot. PSG confirmed Wednesday that Neymar will have surgery in Brazil later this week after he sprained his ankle and cracked the fifth metatarsal in his right foot near the end of Sunday’s 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Marseille. Speaking as Neymar arrived at Rio de Janeiro-Galeao International Airport, Lasmar told reporters: “We hope that he will be in the best conditions for the surgery.” Lasmar said that…
Diego Simeone has said Diego Costa’s arrival at the club has led to better play from Antoine Griezmann and has also served as a catalyst for the team’s turnaround. Atletico, second in La Liga, have taken 25 of a possible 27 points since the turn of the year to put pressure on leaders Barcelona. Griezmann has rediscovered his goalscoring touch while playing with Costa as he has scored 13 of his 16 goals in all competitions in 2018, including a career-best four in Wednesday’s 4-0 triumph over Leganes. “Our season until December was good,” Simeone said, according to reports. “Costa…
Naby Keita is nearing a return to the RB Leipzig squad ahead of the Bundesliga match at home to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. Leipzig have suffered three straight defeats, two in the Bundesliga and one in the Europa League, and dropped to sixth in the table, three points behind second-placed Dortmund. But they will be boosted by the return of Keita, 23, who was substituted with a muscle strain in the defeat at Frankfurt eight days ago and missed the home losses to Napoli and Cologne. Reports have it that that Guinea international Keita, who joins Liverpool in the summer,…
Real Madrid have received a timely boost ahead of next week’s Champions League round-of-16 return leg at Paris Saint-Germain with defenders Marcelo and Jesus Vallejo returning to full training on Thursday. Marcelo, the left-back, had been sidelined since injuring his right hamstring on Feb. 19, and Vallejo, the central defender, had been out of action with a similar injury for six weeks. Both players took part in training in preparation for Saturday’s home game against Leganes. Midfielders Luka Modric, who has a knee injury, and Toni Kroos, with a hamstring injury, are still unavailable. Coach Zinedine Zidane said earlier this…
Paris Saint-Germain have made Thibaut Courtois aware of their interest in signing him and the Chelsea goalkeeper is open to their advances, a source close to the club has said. However, while PSG are keen on Courtois, a number of things could influence whether the 25-year-old Belgium international actually ends up at Parc des Princes. The source said that Courtois has indicated that he is not against the idea of potentially signing for PSG, but both sides made it clear during their meeting that there are certain factors that could influence a potential transfer. On PSG’s side, UEFA’s financial fair…
Arsene Wenger has admitted his players have lost their confidence and urged them to “unite, not divide,” after they endured a second straight 3-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday. “I knew the first half could be difficult for us because we come out of Sunday’s game with a low confidence level, they come back with a very positive mind,” Wenger told a news conference. “That’s why they took advantage of every defensive weakness we showed in the first half. At “the end of the day, I must say we lost against a top-quality team who are at the moment…
Ernesto Valverde was left shocked as to why a second-half penalty was awarded in Las Palmas’ favour as Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga was cut to five points. Even after the game, Barca’s players claimed they hadn’t been informed why it had been awarded, with a Lucas Digne handball or a Sergi Roberto pull on Matias Aguirregaray the two most likely possibilities. Jonathan Calleri scored from the spot to earn his side a vital 1-1 draw in their fight against relegation. “We don’t know what the referee gave the penalty for,” Valverde said in his postgame news…
Ashley Young is of the opinion that the controversial Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will fail unless match officials drastically cut the time taken to make decisions in games, the Manchester United defender said. And Young was involved in another high-profile VAR incident earlier this month when Juan Mata was judged to be offside from the full-back’s cross when scoring in the FA Cup win at Huddersfield. “For me, it’s one of those things where I don’t know whether it is taking something away [from the game] — the waiting around to find out the decisions,” Young said. “It can…
Charles Novia has blasted the state of cinema in 2017, saying the artistic quality and dramatic value of movies were horrible. He also said he is tempted to shoot a movie this year, is optimistic about 2018, saying that many producers are beginning to readjust. “Nollywood had a year of flatlines in 2017, content wise. Granted, there was an upsurge in the number of movies which made it to the cinemas but the artistic quality and the dramatic value of 95% of those movies were horrible. Almost every Producer tilted towards the comedy genre and we saw a rash of…
Tyga turns up the “Temperature” in Thailand in the romantic video for his latest single. Directed by Jayga Rayn, the stunning visual kicks off with T-Raww driving around town, before he’s seen romancing his girl, played by Costa Rican model Juliana Herz. In between scenes of the pair on a beautiful beach at sunset and riding a motorcycle, Tyga stands on a rooftop overlooking a sea of skyscrapers and smog. After fun in the sun, T-Raww and his leading lady paint the town red in the evening. From meeting on a helipad surrounded by dazzling lights to getting up close…
Davido is really pissed at some people who are owing him money and he has given them a deadline or else he would begin to mention their names. “Putting out a list of those owing me in this Lagos very soon..some think say dem dey government ok na we go see where the post go take you!! SCAMMER!! plenty talk nor dey full basket! If you don’t pay me by today I’m releasing your name to the public,” he wrote. Well we might be seeing a lot of debtors on the roll call and just maybe some familiar names might…
Kim Kardashian has released a photo where she looks effortlessly gorgeous and she wants everyone to know she is a proud mother of three. She posted a photo of herself looking hot as usual with a caption to the photo “#momofthree.” Kim Kardashian and her husband and rapper, Kanye West welcomed their third child, on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, via a surrogate. Kim K took to her Twitter page to announce the arrival of the bundle of joy. She posted a picture which said, “She’s here.” In 2017, Kim denied that she was having her child via surrogacy. Speaking recently…