Remi Tinubu has said women are turning to drugs because their husbands are not making them happy. “Nigerian men need to do a lot in taking care of their wives and showing care,” Tinubu said. “Who is supposed to take care of the family? If she is not happy, if she is not being emotionally cared for, she would resort to whatever is available and I think Nigerian men a lot to do in that respect. “We know that children are good at resorting to a lot of vices. So, for me when it comes to prayers I want to…
Author: David Folami
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu recently declared the death of opposition parties in Oyo State. Among the defectors are Sen. Brimoh Yusuf, Chief Ayodele Adigun, Hon. Asimiyu Alarape, Hon. Dokun Odebunmi, Hon Ademola Ojo, Chief (Mrs) Olanrewaju Otiti, Mr Rauf Olaniyan and Funke Adesiyan. He said “Today is very important because of the Ajimobi’s birthday. I really thank God for my friend, Alao-Akala and others for joining the APC. “I also thank God for Folarin and Amb. Taofeek Arapaja too. This APC house is great for all of us. I am confident that today’s massive defection into the APC has finished opposition…
Olusegun Obasanjo has asked for unity among Yorubas, especially among the Owu people. He said that the aim of establishing RUOP was to foster unity and assist the less privileged among Owu people and Yoruba in general. He begged the people to always ask about the welfare of one another, saying it had been the legacy of their forefathers. He also asked the people to make financial contribution for the progress of the association and prayed for the eradication of poverty in Nigeria. Magaji Olugbode, the Head of Owu Ibadan, Chief Tesleem Abiodun, called on Owu indigenes home and abroad…
Mr Kola Ologbondiyan has said PDP remains one big family committed to credible processes that guarantee internal democracy. “The South West leaders who contested for the PDP National Chairmanship position are all men of quality and credibility. “The fallout of the convention cannot, in any way, diminish their standing as core nationalists and statesmen whose interests, particularly in the PDP, and the nation, are not driven by personal or ethnic considerations. “What essentially drives the individual and collective aspirations of the Southwest leaders in the PDP remains in tandem with the vision of other leaders of our party across the…
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress APC in a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital described the celebration of the birthday of Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on 13th December as celebration of treachery, deceit and fraud. According to the party, “it is unfortunate and sad that the almighty Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who is today the jewel and pride of the opposition political party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) doesn’t know his date of birth.” “Though this maybe shocking to the outside world but those of us who are his…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 21 new political parties. The political parties are: All Blending Party (ABP), All Grassroots Alliance (AGA), Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), Coalition for Change (C4C), Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), and Grassroots Development Party of Nigeria (GDPN). Others include: Justice Must Prevail Party (JMPP), Legacy Party of Nigeria (LPN), Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA), Modern Democratic Party (MDP), National Interest Party (NIP), National Rescue Mission (NRM), and New Progressive Movement (NPM). More parties registered are: Nigeria Democratic Congress Party (NDCP), People Alliance for National Development and Liberty…
Rotimi Amaechi, has revealed that Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is obsessed with him in everything that he does. Amaechi said, “The governor has just one agenda – if he is in his toilet, “Amaechi”; if he is outside his toilet, “Amechi”, if he’s going to see his mother, “Amaechi”. “Why should I engage him? He was Local Government Chairman when I was Speaker. He was my staff. It’s like quarreling with my son. “How did he start if I left an empty treasury? “When I was governor, I used Rivers State’s money on projects in the state. If you…
Ayodele Fayose, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his 75th birthday. He said, “This is to congratulate Mr President as he clocks 75. I want to thank God for his life and pray for good health in the service of our nation and that he continues to age with grace. I wish him the best. He represents us all and we owe him prayers and cooperation where necessary, just as we also need to criticise him too where necessary. “I am not a fan of an old man and this is not personal and peculiar to President Buhari. We need…
Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has come out to say that ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has what it takes to make Nigerians smile. He asked his members to pray for the blessing and protection of God on the former Vice-President. “Every political relationship is open for negotiations, without pre-set outcomes. Atiku do not fear negotiations, as democrat and businessman that is what reasonable human beings that love his people do. This is even more important if a stubborn resistance against negotiations can lead to unsavoury outcomes, which the present governments have demonstrated! “For the Nigerian State to have a soul, the constituent…
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of former Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF) Malam Gidado Idris, as a big loss to the country. He said “being a highly experienced and quintessential technocrat who traversed the different stages of the political evolution of the country, Gidado’s wise counsel will surely be missed.” The President added that the deceased, in addition to rising to the pinnacle of his public career as SGF, served several civilian and military administrations meritoriously as federal permanent secretary. He said Gidado left inspiring imprints. He, therefore, enjoined current and upcoming civil and public servants…
Diego Simeone has said Antoine Griezmann will be allowed to exit Atletico Madrid if the right opportunity comes along. “Of course he can leave at some point, like Diego Costa and Arda Turan did in their day,” Simeone told L’Equipe. “I love watching my players grow, and if one of them tells me that they have the unique opportunity of playing for a certain team, after they did everything they could for me, like Griezmann has done, I’ll say it’s not a problem. “I know that he needs to grow.” “He is our most important attacker,” Simeone said. “Two days…
Gerard Pique has said he could see the reason Neymar decided to move to Paris Saint-Germain but added that it “really hurt” Barcelona. “Even though it really hurt the club when he left, as a friend I could understand his decision and why he wanted to go to Paris,” Pique said. “I tried to be fair to him no matter what. As a Barcelona fan it hurts, and I understand that maybe some Barcelona fans are disappointed about how he left.” “They need more motivation, they want to fight for new things. I know Neymar wanted the Ballon d’Or, so…
Pep Guardiola has said he never sends out his players with instructions to foul after Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho accused his side of “tactical fouls.” “When we have the ball, we kick each other? I think that doesn’t happen in football,” the City boss told a news conference ahead of Saturday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur. “I don’t know statistically but I don’t think so. “I never, never, never, never sent a message to my players. You can ask the players, these players and the old players if my message on the pitch was to make fouls. I don’t use…
Unai Emery hailed Neymar’s dazzling display in the Ligue 1 leaders’ 4-1– win at Rennes on Saturday after he scored two goals and assisted another two. “When Neymar provides solutions like that on the pitch, of course it is good for the team — and for all those who love football,” Emery said. “He showed the full range of his talent this evening and was very good tactically, as well as the way he helped us to penetrate. “Our three attackers all scored and they provided their own assists too — it was a very positive display. “We also conceded…
Jose Mourinho has warned his Manchester United players to be on alert for time-wasting tactics by West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Sunday Mourinho is concerned about the so-called “game-slowing” tactics employed by West Brom during their 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Wednesday, with the United manager urging his players to try and ensure Pardew’s team don’t run down the clock as he believes they did at Anfield. United’s analysts have studied the footage of the Liverpool-West Brom game and sources have said that Mourinho was left surprised by amount of time that was added on by the officials…
Jurgen Klopp has debunked speculation that midfielder Naby Keita could move to Anfield in January rather than the summer. “There is an agreement with the club that he will come in June or July to Liverpool,” the manager said. “There is nothing else to say about that. “We really don’t think about it because of all the things Leipzig have said. They said they do not have to sell any player. So why should they do something like that [allowing him to move early]? “No, we don’t think about it.” Klopp said he had not been in touch with Keita…
Pep Guardiola praised the inspirational Kevin De Bruyne after he helped inspires Manchester City to an emphatic 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur that extended their winning streak to 16 games. De Bruyne’s 70th-minute goal came shortly after he caught by a terrible tackle from Spurs’ Dele Alli that saw the midfielder booked, although he could easily have been a red card. “Fortunately it was just a kick,” Guardiola told a news conference of that incident. “I say thank you to all my players, especially Kevin because he is one of the most talented players and you see how he runs…
Arsene Wenger is of the opinion that to take more risks in front of goal following his wonder-strike that handed Arsenal a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday. “You know he can deliver it, and it’s important for him to take the risk to do what he did,” Wenger told a news conference. “Because usually he’s a guy who, 99 percent of the time in these positions he controls the ball and gives it to somebody else. So I’m happy that he took the gamble to finish. And happy as well that he scored a very important goal.” “We had…
Sven Ulreich’s penalty save in the fifth minute of added time helped earn Bayern Munich a 1-0 win at stubborn Stuttgart. The Bayern goalkeeper held Chadrac Akolo’s poor spot kick, the final shot of the match, to extend his side’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga table to 11 points. Second-half substitute Thomas Muller had earlier made the breakthrough for the visitors, finding the net in the 79th minute, just as it looked as though Stuttgart would be rewarded for their disciplined display. This game had looked a tall order for the hosts, having gone into the match on…
Ernesto Valverde has said Ousmane Dembele will not be back in time for next weekend’s Clasico despite returning to training this week. “He has been doing a lot more with the group this week, but he hasn’t completed a full training session yet,” the coach told a news conference on Saturday. “Next week we will increase his workload, but the plan is the same as before. January is when we hope he will come back. “It would be premature — risky, even — to bring him back [early]. Our idea at the moment is to leave it until January.” And…