The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to honourably resign from his position due to his apparent inability to secure the lives and properties of Nigerians. Most Rev. Augustine Akubeze, and secretary, Most Rev. Camillus Umoh, on Thursday, April 26, 2018, the religious organisation argued that President Buhari has left Nigerians feeling exposed and vulnerable while faced with dark clouds of fear and anxiety. The statement read in part, “Since the President, who appointed the heads of the nation’s security agencies has refused to caution them even in the face of the chaos and barbarity…
Author: David Folami
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Prof. Adebayo Adedeji, whom he described as “a patriotic Nigerian, economist, administrator, scholar and international statesman.’’ He said that Adedeji used his leadership of this pan-African institution to promote African development and was in the vanguard of intellectual efforts to find solutions to Africa’s developmental challenges from within the continent. According to the president, Africa remains grateful to him for the intellectual effort to challenge and reverse the damaging Structural Adjustment Programmes imposed on the continent by conceiving the African Alternative Framework for Structural Adjustment Programmes (AAF-SAP). “It is noteworthy…
Antonio Conte insisted it would be unfair to criticise Chelsea’s decision to sell Mohamed Salah to Roma because the Egyptian has transformed himself into a different player since leaving Stamford Bridge. Mourinho has defended his role in Salah’s departure recently by insisting that it was Chelsea who ultimately decided to sell the player, but Conte does not believe it was realistic to predict the forward’s explosive development during his unremarkable spell in west London. “It’s not so simple,” he insisted. “We have to compare Salah of four or five years ago, and not this Salah now. Salah in the present…
Jurgen Klopp has said he is “not worried” if Steven Gerrard becomes manager of Rangers, saying the club will “support him whatever he wants to do.” A source close to Liverpool confirmed later on Friday that the Merseyside club would not stand in Gerrard’s way if he wanted to leave his current role, echoing Klopp’s words from his news conference. “I’m not worried. If, a big if, something happens, it was always clear,” Klopp said ahead of Liverpool’s game home game against Stoke. “Steven is, was and always will be a Liverpool legend. We will support him whatever he wants…
Jurgen Klopp has said Sadio Mane is a doubt for Saturday’s game with Stoke City as tries to juggle his squad ahead of the Champions League semifinal second leg away to Roma. When asked about Mane’s fitness at a news conference on Friday morning, Klopp said: “Of course there is something. We will see. It is not that serious. There is a chance for tomorrow. If we use that chance or not… it is quite early in the day. “In these times, you always have to use each second and minute, speak to the player, speak to the doc, speak…
Cesc Fabregas has hailed former teammate Mohamed Salah for his extraordinary season and said he does not expect him to leave Liverpool any time soon. “I coincided with Salah in my first season at Chelsea [2014-15] before he left for Fiorentina,” Fabregas told Cadena Cope radio. “He was young, he hardly played, but you could already see that he had talent. He always worked very hard and he gave his all.” Salah made 20 appearances for Chelsea before loan spells in Italy at Fiorentina and Roma, who later made the move permanent, and Fabregas said he had found the right…
Dani Carvajal and Isco are definitely out of next Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg at home to Bayern Munich, and could be ruled out for the rest of the season. Spain playmaker Isco picked up a shoulder problem very early in the 2-1 first-leg victory in Munich, and was replaced at the break by youngster Marco Asensio who went on to net the winner. Carvajal suffered a hamstring injury midway through the second half while marking Franck Ribery, with winger Lucas Vazquez dropping back to fill in for the remainder of the game. Following tests on Friday morning the…
Mikel Arteta is a big reason for Manchester City’s success, Pep Guardiola has said, amid speculation linking the assistant coach with the Arsenal manager’s job at the end of the season. With Arsene Wenger announcing his departure from the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season after 22 years, Arteta has been talked about as a possible replacement. “I’m not the right guy to talk about that because my opinion of Mikel is overwhelming,” Guardiola told a news conference when asked whether the Spaniard is ready to move into management. “He deserves the best, hopefully. We are so comfortable,…
Diego Simeone faces a touchline ban if his club reach the Europa League final because of his conduct at Arsenal, UEFA said on Friday while charging both clubs. UEFA said Simeone faces separate charges of insulting a match official and “improper conduct” that could carry a two-match ban, but UEFA’s disciplinary panel will not judge the case until next Friday — after the semifinal second leg in Madrid. Simeone was sent from the dugout in the first half of Atletico’s 1-1 draw in London on Thursday and watched the rest of the first leg from the stands. Thursday’s game ended…
Mauricio Pochettino has described English football’s tendency to criticise their leading players as “strange” and called on the country to put club loyalties aside and back Harry Kane, Dele Alli et al. at the World Cup. He warned that the current negativity around Kane, which includes a tweet mocking the striker from a Football Association (FA) account, could affect the England talisman’s form in Russia this summer. Pochettino said: “[The criticism] is a little bit strange from my point of view. Both Harry and Dele are massive talents and they are going to defend the England national team shirt. “But…
Unai Emery has confirmed he will leave his job as Paris Saint-Germain head coach at the end of the season. Emery has led PSG to Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue success this season, but his long-term future has been the subject of scrutiny since the Champions League round-of-16 exit to Real Madrid — the second successive year in which they had gone out at that stage. He is out of contract at the end of this campaign, and it had been widely predicted that the deal would not be renewed. “There was a meeting with the president [chairman…
Jose Mourinho has blamed his previous success for some of the anxiety surrounding Manchester United’s trophy-less season, saying that winning the FA Cup has become vital for him and his side. Mourinho, who has won two Champions Leagues and eight league titles in his career, suggested his past standards have put the pressure on United to win at Wembley next month. “It’s my fault because my career was built to win,” Mourinho told ESPN Brazil. “It’s always victories and victories. And now it’s been almost a year without any victories and I feel like that’s more important than people who…
Tonto Dikeh has blasted Tunde Ednut for shaming former Big Brother Naija housemate, Nina. Tunde Ednut on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, took to his Instagram page where he posted a video of Nina and then captioned it with the quote “Nina, stop using Android.” This didn’t go down well with a lot of fans and lovers of Nina and among them was the actress, Tonto Dikeh who came hard on the musician and former comedian. “Tunde you have been a celebrity longer than I can remember, so you can afford a phone…Send her one she needs it, We are waiting…
Omoni Oboli might be your favourite actor, producer or director but the beautiful actress has shown that she can do more as she publishes her very first book as she turns 40. The beautiful actress and mother of three took to her Instagram page on Sunday, April 22, 2018, where she announced to the world that she is now an author of the book ‘The Stars Are Ageless.’ “THE STARS ARE AGELESS You can now add author to my name!!!Been working on this baby for a while and she’s finally here! Thank you, Lord! 40 sure looks good on me!…
Wizkid is about to stop a child from being an artisan and sending him back to school. The gist is that a video of a child, Basit an artisan working at a mechanic shop talking about Wizkid’s yet-to-be-released song ‘Gucci Snake’ went viral which got to superstar, Wizkid who then posted it on his Instagram and Twitter pages. Apparently, Wizkid was amazed by the video and moved that he tweeted about it and then promised the child, Basit he would be sending him to school. “We sending Basit to school! Bring him to me,” he tweeted. The search for Basit…
Meek Mill is one happy young man. After being thrown back in jail for violating his probation with a tentative two to four years jail time, Meek Mill is once again a free man. Reports have it that according to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s official order, Meek has an allegedly corrupt police officer who reportedly served as a “critical witness” in Meek’s original gun and drugs case, to thank for his release. According to the reports, prosecutors were not against Meek being released and were also instrumental. Overruling Judge Genece Brinkley, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania finally made the decision.…
The singer took to his Instagram page on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, where he laid to rest the insinuation that he bought his result. He also went on to reveal the main reason he finished school was to be a light for a lot of young Nigerians. “I initially didn’t want to post this for many reasons but I was wrong on all counts. I’d be doing millions of young people and my peers a disservice by not boldly putting it out there that impossiblity is a myth; you can be Talented and Distinguished; Famous and Dignified; Celebrated and Educated;…
The family of the Solomons is presently counting their joy over the arrival of Temi Solomon’s child, brother and manger to Reekado Banks. Temi Solomon announced the good news to his Instagram page on Wednesday, April 24, 2018, couldn’t hide his joy as he thanked God for helping his wife with a safe delivery in less than 10 minutes!. “God bless you, Nneamaka Solomon. Again, you have taught me how to be strong. I had always dreaded that Push moment and promised that I would close my eyes while it happened. But your courage and strength from the beginning till…
Toke Makinwa has said that she had been battling with fibroid for the past 7 years. “I have been battling fibroid for 6 going on 7 years and it’s been one hell of a ride I think I was diagnosed 7 years ago. I finally decided to do something about the situation this year because it was getting to the point where it was beginning to affect me I was in a lot of pains I couldn’t sit up properly it was beginning to push against certain organs inside of me. it was just nasty and a total disaster. “I…
Kanye got a response from President Donald Trump on Twitter over the rapper’s declaration of his ‘love’ for POTUS. West reaffirmed his admiration for Trump on Wednesday, April 25, calling him “my brother” and saying the two share “dragon energy.” West is openly a supporter of the Trump administration and one of the celebrities who rooted for him during the US presidential election. On Wednesday, West tweeted, “You don’t have to agree with trump but the mob can’t make me not love him. We are both dragon energy. He is my brother. I love everyone. I don’t agree with everything…