Olusegun Obasanjo has asked leaders to work closely together to tackle the incessant violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country. According to him, until the issue is addressed from the roots more and more people will be buried as victims. ”If the issue is tackled right from the roots there will be no room for assumptions. We must collectively find solutions,” he said. Obasanjo said that he laid the wreath to sufficiently express his sorrow, empathy and sympathy to the families that lost their loved ones, the governor and people of the state and Nigerians. He disclosed that…
Author: David Folami
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Benue Command, said it has made adequate arrangements to ensure free flow of traffic during President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit on Monday, March 12. FRSC Commander in Benue, David Mendie, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi. He said the command was prepared and ready to handle all traffic related matters during the president’s visit. He said the number of personnel deployed to locations in the state would depend on the presidential entourage. Mendie said plans would be concluded when they were furnished with the president’s…
Atiku Abubakar has blamed the President Muhammadu Buhari administration for the abduction of the 110 Yobe schoolgirls. Atiku said he is disappointed that the Federal Government could not use the 150,000 policemen attached to VIPs to protect vulnerable schoolchildren in the North-East. “Let me paraphrase Oscar Wilde and say that to lose one set of girls to Boko Haram may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose another set, looks like carelessness. As an opposition party, the APC was vocal to the point of exploiting the issue of the Chibok girls’ kidnapping. They did not cut the Jonathan administration any…
The United Nations Children’s Educational Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, to partner with it in championing the rights and educational advancement of Nigerian children. Mr Mohamed Fall, the Country Representative of UNICEF made the appeal on Saturday at a reception in honour of Buhari as a strong advocate of rights of women and children at the National Centre for Women Development (NCWD) in Abuja on Saturday. He lamented that there were over 10 million out-of-school children in the sub-saharan Africa hence the need for stakeholders, especially the wife of the president to join…
Kylian Mbappe is pleased with his decision to join Paris Saint-Germain from Ligue 1 rivals Monaco last summer and told FourFourTwo he is targeting major success at Parc des Princes. “For me, it felt like the right moment and the right choice,” Mbappe told the magazine. “PSG are a huge club and they want to win every trophy. I want to win every trophy as well, so it felt like we both had a common goal and an opportunity to develop together.” Mbappe has formed a fearsome “MCN” front three with teammates Edinson Cavani and Neymar, and he has spent…
Jose Mourinho gave his verdict on the 2-1 victory over Liverpool at Old Trafford to MUTV and Sky Sports plus during his post-match press conference. The manager managed to cope without Paul Pogba, who was injured in training on the eve of the game, and Anthony Martial, among other absent players, as he masterminded a terrific win that takes United five points clear of our rivals from down the East Lancs Road. The hard-earned success, on the back of the incredible comeback at Crystal Palace on Monday, means the Reds are strengthening claims for second spot in the table behind…
Nemanja Vidic believes too much pressure has been placed on an £89m man, with there a lack of senior stars to help him through Paul Pogba cannot be blamed for his struggles at Manchester United, says Nemanja Vidic, with issues outside of his control contributing to a turbulent period. The £89 million asset has seen his value questioned this season, with a bright start to the 2017-18 campaign having been countered by injury issues and a humbling benching by Jose Mourinho. Vidic believes too much pressure has been placed on the France international as a result of his club-record price…
Anthony Martial, Manchester United v Liverpool will always be a standout fixture, given it was the September 2015 meeting between the sides in which the French forward burst onto the English football scene. Martial announced himself to the Old Trafford faithful in some style, scoring a brilliant goal in front of the Stretford End to seal an excellent victory over his new club’s old rivals. In an exclusive interview for this Saturday’s United Review, it’s clear that magic moment remains firmly in the striker’s memory. “For sure, that was a very big game, both for me and the team,” he…
Jose Mourinho slammed criticism of Manchester United’s cautious approach in their 2-1 win over bitter rivals Liverpool on Saturday, while West Ham fans rebelled in ugly scenes during their 3-0 defeat against Burnley on Saturday. “If people don’t think we deserved it, I don’t care,” Mourinho said. “I am a bit tired, we have a match on Tuesday. I don’t care what people say. The boys are happy, I’m happy.” Just a second defeat in 21 Premier League games leaves Liverpool still in third, but they could drop to fourth if Tottenham win at Bournemouth on Sunday. “Second half we…
Zinedine Zidane hailed Real Madrid’s character after Saturday’s 2-1 victory at Eibar and said two-goal Cristiano Ronaldo was “from another galaxy.” “The opponent was very superior today, above all in the first 25 minutes when we barely left our own half,” he said. “We knew this was a tough place to come — they are having a good season. Today we had difficulties with the ball, technically we made a lot of mistakes in our passing, playing out from the back. “There are days when we do not do play so well. But we showed other things today, character, we…
Lionel Messi pulled out of the squad to face Malaga in La Liga on Saturday due to the birth of his third child. “Welcome, Ciro!” Messi wrote. “Thanks to God, everything went perfectly. Mother and baby are doing really well. We are super happy.” Barca had announced that Messi had withdrawn from the game in Andalusia for “personal reasons” and it was later reported in the Catalan press that his wife, Antonella Roccuzzo, had given birth earlier in the day. Messi and Antonella, who got married last summer in their native Rosario, already had two sons, Thiago, 5, and Mateo,…
Arsene Wenger has said he’s not taking criticism from Arsenal fans personally, saying he believes “it’s not the person they hate, they hate the manager.” “It’s not the person they hate, they hate the manager who doesn’t deliver the performance,” Wenger said. “I can make that difference. “But I’m just unhappy that we lose the games. I want to win, win with style even, so it’s very ambitious. When we don’t do it of course I’m suffering like everyone else. “Arsenal is 30 million people, it’s not the suffering of one person, you want to make 30 million people happy…
Manchester United will make a push for Samuel Umtiti this summer with Jose Mourinho keen on the Barcelona centre-back. The France international will be offered €9 million per season in a deal to move to Old Trafford, reports Sport, and would likely see him partner Eric Bailly at the back for the Red Devils if the two sides can agree on a fee. The former Lyon star wants to remain at the Nou Camp, though, with his contract set to expire in 2021. But the 24-year-old is demanding a wage increase in line with his substantial development over the past…
Olamide has gotten his girlfriend engaged meaning there would be a wedding soonest! In a photo posted by the singer on his Snapchat, he wished his long time girlfriend and baby mama Adebukumi Aisha Suleiman, a happy birthday. ”Happy birthday Mamito you are more than amazing…to greatness,” he wrote. Then there is another post where someone put up a photo of the soon-to-be-bride with the caption “My senior wife…we have a wedding to plan,” and another caption “Olamide proposed to ADE……yaaaaay.” Congratulations to Olamide on this bold step as we wait to see another big celebrity wedding take place in…
Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Friday threatened to deal with healthcare workers indulging in sharp practices in the State Primary Healthcare Development Board. Akeredolu issued the threat at Idanre Local Government Area of the state while flagging off the 2018 Measles Vaccination Campaign (MVC). “I have set up a panel of inquiry to fish out some elements in the Primary Health Care Development Board engaging in sharp practices. “Those that refuse to dispense drugs given to them and other means of corruption will not be spared. “This money is from our partners that must be spent accordingly and…
Olusegun Obasanjo has asked leaders to work closely together to tackle the incessant violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen across the country. According to him, until the issue is addressed from the roots more and more people will be buried as victims. ”If the issue is tackled right from the roots there will be no room for assumptions. We must collectively find solutions,” he said. Obasanjo said that he laid the wreath to sufficiently express his sorrow, empathy and sympathy to the families that lost their loved ones, the governor and people of the state and Nigerians. He disclosed that…
Jose Mourinho slammed criticism of Manchester United’s cautious approach in their 2-1 win over bitter rivals Liverpool on Saturday, while West Ham fans rebelled in ugly scenes during their 3-0 defeat against Burnley on Saturday. “If people don’t think we deserved it, I don’t care,” Mourinho said. “I am a bit tired, we have a match on Tuesday. I don’t care what people say. The boys are happy, I’m happy.” Just a second defeat in 21 Premier League games leaves Liverpool still in third, but they could drop to fourth if Tottenham win at Bournemouth on Sunday. “Second half we…
Kim Kardashian has gone nude again and let’s just say we aren’t even surprised about it. We all know how Kim likes to show off her really sexy body and so the beautiful mother of three took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, where she dropped another nude photo in which she can be seen eating nood]les. Over the last few weeks, we have had the Kim Kardashian flood the social media with her nude and semi-nude photos. First was when she posted a number of her photos on her Instagram page that got tongues wagging. Over…
Toke Makinwa has been talking about how peoPle judged her when her marriage collapsed. “In my own words, invest in your glow up For anyone out there living in the fear of being judged or misunderstood, listen – “ Greatness is first despised before being celebrated”. Do you, do you over and over again and remember it’s really not that serious. I remember when my marriage broke up, I was judged by people who didn’t even have their shit together, years after I’ve seen some of those people go thru their own battles, some even worse than I did and…
The beef between Daddy Freeze and Samklef has taken another turn as it has gotten to a whole new level. We are talking about getting families involved in their unending beef. The latest gist is that Samklef put up a photo of Daddy Freeze on his Instagram page on Thursday, March 8, 2018, with a very long epistle and threw some jabs at the OAP. “2007 I used to work for a company called sound factory when mai atafo was still the brand manager of Guinness this dick freezer guy has been working for cool fm since 2007 till date…