Olusegun Obasanjo has said that his popuular open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari was written out of his deep concern for the ways things are turning out in the country. Obasanjo also recently said he wondered why Nigerians were worried that he exchange pleasantries with Buhari at the just concluded African Unity summit in Ethiopia few days after he wrote the open letter. He said, “Last week, I issued a statement which I did not do lightly or frivolously but out of deep concern for the situation of our country. “I wonder why some Nigerians were worried why I had…
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Chude Jideonwo, whose company handled the media brief of candidate Muhammadu Buhari for the 2015 election, has described the president as a disappointment and failure. “His job is done. President Buhari’s job is done. His job was to break the monopoly of the ruling party and make our democracy competitive. He has been hugely successful at that. The country hasn’t improved”, Jideonwo lamented in an interview. “My company will not be working for him in the 2019 election”, Jideonwo declared in disgust. He believes Buhari hasn’t changed and never will. “On the fundamentals of it, nothing has moved. There’s a…
Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Edward Lametek Adamu as the new deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He wrote to the Senate today requesting Adamu’s confirmation. The nominee, from Gombe State is expected to replace Suleiman Barau who retired in December, 2017. Adamu has been in CBN for 25 years. He was as Director of Strategy in 2012.
Sen. Ita Enang has said that while the Federal Government is working extra hard to tackle the issues of farmers-herdsmen clashes in Benue, it is constrained by the constitution. He maintained that the Federal Government could not go beyond its constitutional boundaries. He also explained that in the herdsmen-farmers clashes in Benue, which is the most topical, the best the government could do, was to talk less while it thought of ways of addressing the situation on ground. Enang said, “the Federal Government cannot legitimately interfere in the grazing question, except in the security angle because of the constitution and…
Muhammadu Buhari has urged youths to join the anti corruption crusade to rid Nigeria of corruption. “I assure Nigerians of our commitment to fighting corruption within the ambit of the law. “However, we need the support of the youth and the entire citizenry to succeed. “To this end, I implore all students, most especially the graduands, to rededicate themselves as ambassadors in this moral crusade,” he said. He asked the graduands to key into whistle blowing policy of the present administration as their own contribution to stamp corruption out of Nigeria. According to him, corruption needs to be wiped out…
Mr Solomon Dalung has said it will open up the political space to accommodate young people in the country. Dalung said: “The ‘Not Too Young to Rule’ law in Nigeria is a demonstration of the Nigerian nation to open up the political space to accommodate the young people. “Young people today are asking: where is the space for them to express themselves? They are asking the politicians – where is the space for their participation in governance? “They are asking the business community – how are you mentoring us to ensure inter-generational transition? They are asking policy makers – why…
Shehu Shagari has described late Dr. Alex Ekwueme, as a vice president he trusted while their service to the nation lasted. “Dr. Ekwueme was a deputy I trusted. We understood each other well and it was impossible for mischief makers to drive a wedge between us. “He was a loyal lieutenant and because of his excellent contributions to the success of our administration during our first tenure, I had no hesitation to nominate him to run with me again for second term,” he said. “This great democrat dared the military government of Gen. Sani Abacha, by demonstrating against the infamous…
Antonio Conte begged “all the people who work in Chelsea” to understand the mistakes that led to Wednesday’s shock 3-0 home loss to Bournemouth, suggesting that his preparations had been compromised by the club’s deadline day transfer dealings. Asked if he was happy with the club’s business, Conte replied: “It’s not important. I’m not happy [with the result]. The transfer market is not important. Now we have to focus on the work. Players go, players come. It doesn’t change.” There were suggestions that Roma’s willingness to sell their star striker sprang from a need to raise funds to meet financial…
Pep Guardiola recently said it will be difficult to complete a deadline day deal for Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez. “Right now, it’s the same as [Alexis] Sanchez and Laporte, it’s not the place to talk about it,” Guardiola told a news conference when asked about Mahrez ahead of Wednesday night’s clash with West Bromwich Albion. “It’s so difficult. it happened with Laporte because it’s a buy-out clause, when you have to negotiate it’s always so complicated.” “I have interest in a lot of players, good players, there are many, the window is open until the 31st,” he said. “We…
Zinedine Zidane’s injury worries have reduced with Isco and Gareth Bale taking a full part in Wednesday morning’s training session, while Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane look closer to a return from their respective problems. Zidane could have all of his key men fit for the looming Champions League clash with Paris Saint Germain, the former galactico is unlikely to risk any players with injury issues in Saturday evening’s La Liga trip to Levante. he most pressing issue is the knock to Varane’s right knee that he picked up in last weekend’s pressure easing 4-1 La Liga win at Valencia,…
Bernardo Silva has begged referees to be stronger after some incredible challenges on Manchester City players during their 3-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion. He told reporters: “It’s clear over the last few months — we’ve seen with Leroy it was a terrible accident and now he’s injured for two months and he is a very important player. “Today it could have been Brahim, it could have been Kevin on the second goal. I think, as the coach says, the referees have to do their job and if it’s a red card they have to give the red card. “They…
Juan Mata is targeting a longer stay at Manchester United after extending his contract until 2019. He said: “I still feel very happy and very proud to be part of this club. “I think everyone that belongs to Manchester United should feel privileged, and that’s how I feel. “I’m happy with everyone at the club and, obviously, with the manager and my teammates.” The Spaniard added: “We have had so many new players during my four years, but now we know each other and understand each other better. “We are creating a kind of stability that I believe is needed…
Mauricio Pochettino has refused to answer questions on new signing Lucas Moura after the 2-0 win over Manchester United, instead praising his players for “one of the best” performances at Wembley. “The performance was fantastic, we played so well. The team deserves credit, the level was fantastic. We played a great team and reduced the gap to the top four. “The team played so well. I’m pleased with that. I’m so happy. The team deserves a lot of praise.” “We prepare to play in the opposite half from the beginning. We try to be aggressive. We wanted to play in…
Claude Puel has said he will help Riyad Mahrez come back “with a smile” after he missed out on a deadline day move to Manchester City. “It was a difficult situation for Riyad,” Puel said. “I hope he can come back with a smile and with desire and happy to play with his teammates. There is perhaps disappointment for Riyad but I think all the players, all the squad will help him to come back.” “All the players we bought, it was £50m, £55m, £60m. It’s a lot of money but the big difference is that we need to buy…
Marouane Fellaini could be out for six to eight weeks at Manchester United amid concerns that the midfielder suffered medial ligament damage during his brief substitute outing against Tottenham on Wednesday, a source has said. Fellaini is due to undergo scans at United’s Carrington training base on Thursday, if swelling in the knee joint has subsided enough for a clear diagnosis. A possible damage to the medial ligament will require surgery to resolve, opening up the possibility of the 30-year-old being sidelined until the beginning of April. The Belgium international lasted just seven minutes of the 2-0 defeat at Wembley…
Mesut Ozil has ended speculation over his future by signing a new three-year deal with Arsenal, a source close to the player has said. Ozil, 29, was due to be out of contract at the end of the season but will now be tied to the club until the summer of 2021. The deal, worth £12 million a year after tax, comes on the same day that Arsenal announced the club-record signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund. However, reports said Ozil’s decision was not related to the Aubameyang deal but that the German playmaker simply decided he wanted to…
Antonio Conte has said Chelsea are overachieving this season and insisted that a top-four finish in the Premier League would be a “great success” after Wednesday’s shock 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth. “Tough night, but if you remember very well, I predicted this tough night yesterday during the press conference,” he said. “If you remember, I said it would be very, very tough for a lot of reasons. It happened, but now we have to move on and see the next game. “Now it would be very simple to find a lot of excuses, a lot of alibis. This is not…
The Grammys are comedy gold, and giving Album of the Year to Bruno instead of Kendrick will go down in history as one of their all-time most hilarious gaffes. But it’s part of the grand Grammy tradition. Album of the Year never goes to the year’s best album. It always goes to some other album – usually a damn good one – so people act outraged for a few days, then nobody ever remembers again who won. That’s how the Grammys roll. Bruno’s shocker win capped off an extremely weird Grammy ceremony – the kind of night where you keep…
Gone but not forgotten. A heartbroken Khloe Kardashian took to social media on Tuesday, January 30, to mourn the passing of her dog Gabbana. The pregnant Strong Looks Better Naked author posted a series of photos of herself with the beloved black Labrador to Instagram with a heartfelt caption. “Last night my sweet Gabbana passed away 💔😩 She was more than a pet. She was my first child, my companion and my friend,” the expectant mom wrote. She continued: “She was incredible! She made sure I was never lonely even during lonely times. The house will never be the same.…
Ciara’s name began to trend on Twitter recently– for all the reasons a celebrity doesn’t want their name trending. On Saturday evening, Mrs. Wilson took to Instagram to post a 2016 clip from John Gray’s sermon in which he speaks to women about what they can do to find a husband. It should be noted this is just one half of Gray’s sermon, and in the full speech Gray speaks to both men and women on what they can do to find a mate and have a healthy union. However, with Ciara only posting the message directed towards women, there…