Yemi Osinbajo has shared that President Muhammadu Buhari currently has no interest in a re-election bid as he’s focused on governance. He said, ”The President has said that he is entirely focused on this term, he wants to ensure that he is able to deliver on as much as possible the promises that has been made. “So he is completely focused. In our government we are not talking about 2019.” Meanwhile, while speaking during a two-day visit to Kano State a week later, the president said he’s confident of winning reelection particularly due to the crowd turnout. “I am overwhelmed…
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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 said. “My company will not be working for him in the 2019 election”, Jideonwo declared in disgust. For Jideonwo, Buhari hasn’t changed and never will. “On the fundamentals of it, nothing has moved. There’s a loss of moral…
Mr Ibrahim Idris has called for synergy between traditional rulers and security agencies in the fight against crime. “We have adopted community policing with the support of the royal fathers to identify the causes of insecurity in the communities. “This is aimed at preventing crime and criminality in the communities to have total peace for development to take place,” he said. “Your engagement is critical because of your role in the security architecture of the nation as the communities you are leading are a veritable source of information. “We can get credible information with cooperation from you and your subjects…
Adeola Olamilekan has urged state governors in South West to reject Federal Government’s planned cattle colony in the region. The federal government has proposed to establish cattle colonies across various states in the country as way of ending the reoccurring farmers/herdsmen clash. He said “The controversial cattle colony being considered by the federal government as a solution the herdsmen/farmers clashes should not be considered by any state governments from all Yoruba and as its far reaching socio-economic and political effects promises to destroy the socio-cultural way of life of Yoruba,” he declared. Chief Olu Falae has advised the Federal Government…
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to always remain neutral while conducting elections. Rochas Okorocha begged Ezeonu not to be partisan, but play to the rules of elections and pledged government’s full support to INEC. He mandated his Chief of Staff, Mr Uche Nwosu, and the Secretary to the State Government, Sir George Eche, to ensure INEC got the Cs of O of its properties in record time. Okorocha also instructed them to allocate a piece of land to the commission within Owerri Municipal for its new office.
Pastor Tunde Bakare has blasted the Buhari led federal government, stating; “this is not the government we all hoped for”. He also castigated the administration for “allowing Nigerians to kill themselves”. “This government that promised change at the beginning…we never thought this is how they’ll perform so woefully”, Bakare said when asked if he thought the Buhari government has been a failure. “With all the powers at the disposal of the federal government, to allow Nigerians to be killing each other this way is unfortunate”, the clergyman said. “Some of this could be avoided. You are now preaching peaceful coexistence…
Dani Alves has said Neymar had to leave Barcelona in order to escape Lionel Messi’s shadow and become a success in his own right. “I think Neymar is up there with Lionel as the most influential player in world football,” said Alves. “The thing is, he had to come out of his shadow a little. Playing with someone as unique as Leo is the most incredible thing that can happen to you but there is always that doubt in your mind if it is you that really has the quality or if it is him. “I always loved playing with…
Jurgen Klopp has told said that Liverpool have not made a move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang because they do not “urgently” need another striker. “Auba is really a good guy,” Klopp said. “Of course, reading the newspapers, you ask yourself if all these things must happen. But in fact things are mostly not that controversial as they are presented. In the end everybody will be happy. “In the first half of the season he also scored often, although last summer he wanted to go to China allegedly. He is a great player but he does not play in a position for…
Andreas Christensen has told said that David Luiz helped him a lot when he broke into Chelsea’s starting XI this season, likening the Brazilian’s personality and influence within the squad to former captain John Terry. “David makes it easy for everyone, that’s just the way he is,” the Dane said ahead of Wednesday’s launch of Chelsea’s “Say No To Antisemitism” campaign, which is backed by owner Roman Abramovich. “He’s a little bit like JT. I remember one of my first visits [to Chelsea] and David was here. I wanted to take a picture with him and he did this weird…
Jose Mourinho has warned Tottenham that Manchester United are in top form ahead of their trip to Wembley. Mourinho said: “We have managed to win every match in January, I think three Premier League matches and two cup matches, so five victories makes a happy camp. “We are playing with a good balance. It is not easy to not concede goals because of the high quality of football in this country but scoring goals and winning matches is very important because we need points. We are playing well and we deserved these results.” Mourinho added: “Tottenham are one of the…
Javier Tebas would be pleased the return of Neymar to Spain’s top flight amid reports that the Brazilian star could depart Paris Saint-Germain this summer to join Real Madrid. Asked about the importance of Neymar returning to play back in Spain’s top flight, Tebas told Cadena Ser radio: “For La Liga, I agree it is [important]. I don’t know where he would go. But how am I going to say no? “One thing is to say that it doesn’t affect La Liga so much and the figures are there to prove it and another is to say that I don’t…
Jose Mourinho has said that signing a replacement for Michael Carrick is Manchester United’s top priority this summer. He told a news conference on Monday: “I think in attack it’s difficult for us to improve. Where are we going to get a better combination of players than we have? “We cannot buy [Lionel] Messi and Cristiano [Ronaldo] — these are the best players of the last decade. “Where can we get better players than [Juan] Mata, [Anthony] Martial, [Jesse] Lingard, [Marcus] Rashford, Alexis [Sanchez], [Romelu] Lukaku? In attack we have an amazing group of players. “In midfield Michael Carrick will…
Ahmed Musa has rejoined CSKA Moscow on a six-month loan deal from Leicester City. Musa passed a medical on Monday night, and returns to the club he left in July 2016 after failing to tie down a regular place in the Foxes first team. The 25-year-old has only made 18 league appearances for Leicester since joining in the summer of 2016 and has spent most of that time out of the match-day squad, putting his place in Nigeria’s World Cup squad in jeopardy. He said on Monday night that he just wants a reset: “I have just signed and the…
Antonio Conte has insisted that he is more concerned about Alvaro Morata’s back injury than the striker’s confidence crisis, and admitted that he does not know when Chelsea will see the best of Ross Barkley. Conte is sure that the Blues’ immediate focus is on easing the physical burden on Morata rather than addressing any psychological issues. “First of all, you have to consider that this season is a totally different season for Morata,” Conte said. “For the first time, he’s the No. 9 for a team. In the previous experiences with Real Madrid and Juventus, he was always the…
Leroy Sane has been ruled out for “six or seven weeks” with the ankle injury suffered in the FA Cup victory over Cardiff City on Sunday. Pep said they should expect tough tackling in England, although he has since said he didn’t realise how poor the challenge was. “Sane is injured, six or seven weeks out,” Guardiola told a news conference ahead of City’s clash with West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday. “[Warnock] has more experience than me by far about the English football. When he says that, what can I say? “I was here 18 months and I think English…
Daniel Sturridge has said moving to West Bromwich Albion was “the right fit” after joining on loan from Liverpool for the rest of the season, with boss Alan Pardew calling it “a coup.” Sturridge, born in Birmingham, told the official West Brom website: “There were many things in deciding on this move. “The manager spoke very well when we talked about the challenge with the team, there was the style of play, and this feels like it was the right fit at the right time. “I’ve got some friends here who are West Brom fans, so I can’t let them…
A woman claims in High Court proceedings that her business was destroyed by a false email and rumours circulated by singer Rihanna about the woman’s partner. Dana Kavanagh (43), of Woodbank Drive, Valley Park, Finglas, Dublin, is suing the Barbados-born singer whose under the name Robyn Fenty, aka Rihanna, with an address in New York, USA. The case was before the court this week for mention when it was adjourned to next month on consent between the parties to allow Ms Kavanagh provide an affidavit. Ms Kavanagh is suing for damages and loss of earnings arising out of what she…
Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West welcomed their third child – daughter Chicago – just 12 days ago via surrogate. But Kanye West jetted off to Berlin this week, cutting a lonely figure as he dined by himself at the riverside restaurant Grill Royal on Saturday. That same day, the 40-year-old designer/rapper browsed the ‘new arrivals’ at The Store inside Soho House Berlin. The 21-time Grammy winner could be seen sporting a grey knit beanie while gazing at a tan purse and red shorts while strolling through the boutique. Kanye dropped his Yeezy Season 6 collection last month…
Kylie Jenner was spotted walking around a construction site with mum Kris and best friend Jordyn on Wednesday. But Kylie Jenner, 20, wasn’t using the rubble-filled site as a good place to stretch her legs – instead she was reportedly overseeing her new property being built in the Hidden Hills of Los Angeles, a gated community where she already owns a home. According to reports, the expectant mum is set to house her first child in a decadent mansion, with building permits suggesting the value of the job to be over $2.37m (£1.91m). Kylie previously owned a $1.7m (£1.20m) decadent…
Uche Ogbodo has shared how she was physically assaulted by a man in Lagos. According to her, she was going back home to the Lekki axis of Lagos when a car rammed into her at the toll gate. When she got down to confront the driver, he pointed accusing fingers to her and also called a “Harlot.” “I Am still in Tears and Don’t know how to Start Telling The Story of how I was assaulted yesterday Evening at about 5:30pm .. After I left the Disabled home where I went to Share Love and Hope, I drove straight from…