The Edo government has revealed that more than 55,000 youths in the state are expected to benefit from its agripreneur programme, which will be fully implemented in 2018. Mr Joseph Eboigbe, the Special Adviser to the Edo Governor on Budget, said this recently. “In 2017, the state government launched the pilot phase of the agripreneur scheme and by the first quarter of 2018, we will roll out the programme fully. “The agripreneur programme will target more than 55,000 youths who have indicated interest in agriculture through the Edo Jobs Scheme,” he said. “Each person will be allocated five-hectares of land…
Author: David Folami
Aminu Masari of Katsina State has described the recent defection of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as an exercise in futility. He said the defection of the vice president would not in anyway affect the electoral success of the ruling APC, stressing Atiku had just answered his popular name. He said the APC was aimed at repositioning the nation by creating leaders that would lead the positive cause of the nation; “about 65 per cent of our political appointments were allocated to the youth”. Masari said the era of “do or die politics was over as individual character and his…
The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream has summoned the minister of state for petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu and the group managing director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, Maikanti Baru over the continuing fuel scarcity across the country. Senate President Bukola Saraki had urged the senators to suspend their recess and tackle the fuel scarcity crisis head-on. Chairman of the committee, Kabiru Marafa disclosed this recently. Senator Marafa further added that the meeting which would be held at the Senate Hearing Room 221 and its proceedings aired live on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), “is meant to address the lingering fuel…
Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin, the suspended member of the House of Representatives recently met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja. He rejected the suggestion that he was in the villa to seek presidential intervention over his political crisis in the House of Representatives. He said: “well, I cannot comment in that regard. The most important is that I saw him and he is a very high spirit. I greeted like a son and he spoke to me like a father.’’ “Of course Nigerians like justice, my constituency has been suspended for 16 months. “So, is only normal that…
Antonio Conte has begged Chelsea to take a crucial step towards a top four finish in the Premier League by beating Stoke on Saturday. “In this league there is great motivation for all to try to stay there and fight until the end,” Conte said. “I don’t know if we can do this for the title because it depends on Manchester City, who are doing something extraordinary. “To win every game and draw one means you are having a fantastic run. “But there is great motivation to find a place in the Champions League next year, there are four places…
Dani Carvajal has insisted that Real Madrid can still win the Spanish league, despite the 3-0 El Clasico defeat by Barcelona that left them 14 points adrift in the La Liga title race. “La Liga is not won or lost in December,” he said in an interview published Wednesday in Spanish sports daily AS. “It was a hard loss, but we are Real Madrid. We have had a fantastic year and there are still six months left in the season,” the 25-year-old added when asked about Real’s loss at home to Barcelona. “The qualifying round against PSG is going to…
Arsene Wenger has accepted he is no nearer to establishing where Arsenal’s Chilean star Alexis Sanchez’s future lies. “First of all nobody knows what will happen really,” said Wenger. “It’s difficult to speculate. At the moment we are focused on short-term, that means the next game (against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday) with the players committed and ready to fight. “It’s not a guarantee of how long you stay somewhere. As long as you are somewhere, you give your best. “I felt he was very good tonight from the first minute on, focused on the game. This kind of Sanchez…
Raheem Sterling has said Manchester City are motivated by the chase for silverware rather than the promise of breaking more records as the Premier League leaders chase another landmark at Crystal Palace this weekend. “I don’t think everyone is really too focused on records. The most important thing is the three points,” said Sterling, who scored City’s winner at Newcastle on Wednesday. “Once you win the game and the stats come up, that’s all well and great, but you can’t be thinking about that. “We’ve just got to have a single focus. At the end of the day, if it…
Jurgen Klopp has said he is pleased with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s self-critical assessment of his display against Swansea City on Boxing Day. He told the official Liverpool website: “Ox is a smart player. He knew it was not even close to his best possible performance — but it’s no problem, that’s football. “You have to win the game somehow on an average day as well. It was not an average day but it was not brilliant over 90 minutes. “Ox needs to adapt to the position still, that’s no problem. He has a lot of space for improvement. But it’s nice…
Claude Puel has said he believes Virgil van Dijk can become the best defender in the world after his record £75 million move to Liverpool. Puel said: “He is one of the best defenders in the world and he has all the qualities to become the best. It is fantastic for Liverpool. “He can play in different good teams and it is a good reward for him. At the beginning of the season it is difficult for him because he wants to join another club, but now he will find his level. “I am happy for him and happy he…
Neymar has said that doctors told him he was fortunate to be able to walk again following the challenge that ended his participation in the 2014 World Cup with Brazil. “I remember that I had my head on the ground, and Marcelo was saying: ‘No, no…Get the doctors in.’ And I said: ‘No, no, no. I want to play.’ Because I wanted to score,” Neymar said. “But I couldn’t manage to lift my legs. I couldn’t move my legs. And the doctor took me out and I started to … to cry, because it was very painful and I didn’t…
Dele Alli has said he is not performing as well as he could this season but is paying no attention to the critics. “At 21, when you set your standards as high as I did the last two years it’s not always the case that you’re going to be able to reach them all the time. Some people think if you’re not scoring or assisting you’re playing badly. “I criticise myself all the time. I think I can do better, I can do more for the team, so I think it’s just working on myself and my own game.” “People’s…
Speculation continues to prevail that Manchester United are chasing Juventus star Paulo Dybala, with The Sun reporting that the Old Trafford club have had an offer rejected this week. United’s bid was thought to be valued at £70 million and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has failed to command a regular starting spot under Jose Mourinho since his move from Borussia Dortmund 18 months ago. Although Juventus dismissed the offer, the report claims the Italian champions would be willing to do business at around £86m. Dybala, 24, began the season with 10 goals in his first 10 matches, but was recently demoted…
Mohamed Salah has enough quality to play for Real Madrid, according to Egypt coach Hector Cuper. He said “I have no doubt he has the level, for sure. He has a lot of qualities and everyone knows that and can see that. He is a very fast player, good from a technical standpoint, he is a good finisher and that would be good for Madrid.” Meanwhile, Roma’s general manager Umberto Gandini says he has no regrets about selling Salah to Liverpool because the player had asked to leave. Roma doubled their money on Salah, whom they had signed from Chelsea…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and celebrities proved it with some heartwarming moments this Christmas. Here’s a look at how music’s biggest stars, including Mariah Carey, Diddy, Jennifer Lopez, Migos, and Chris Brown, decked the halls this season. Sean “Santa” Combs aka Brother Love brought peace and joy to Christmas with a festive celebration. While his sons showed off dance moves at the annual “show,” Puff surprised his daught er Chance with a new puppy as tears rolled down her face. “If this ain’t Christmas I don’t know what is,” he wrote. “COMBS FAMILY CHRISTMAS! #blackexcellence edition!!!!…
James Harden has long been a fan of Meek Mill. The Houston Rockets star danced to the embattled rapper’s music on social media, invited him to perform at his birthday party and played in a charity basketball game with him over the summer. So, when the NBA schedule afforded him a chance to visit Mill in Pennsylvania’s State Correctional Institution after Christmas, Harden seized the opportunity. Harden visited the rapper on Tuesday, between Houston’s Christmas Day game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City and a national TV matchup with the Celtics in Boston on Thursday, according to reports. Harden plans…
While thousands of music heads will be tuned into the 2018 Grammy Awards, a heap of hypebeasts will have their eyes set on the latest sneaker drop — Kendrick Lamar’s custom Nike Cortez is set to drop on the same night. Kendrick is releasing his much-hyped Nike Cortez collaboration in tandem with the 2018 Grammy Awards, which is appropriate for the rapper’s mega year. The “Humble.” MC is nominated in seven categories: album of the year, record of the year, best rap album, best rap song, best rap performance, best music video and best rap/sung collaboration. Lamar’s collab comes just…
Kiss Daniel has finally received court papers by his former record label, G-Worldwide Entertainment. The court papers were pasted on Daniel’s gate on Friday, December 15, 2017. The court ordered Kiss Daniel to make an appearance before it within 30 days of receiving the court papers, or the case would go to trial in his absence. Other papers include: order for substituted service, writ of summons, witness list, witness’ statement under oath, status quo order, among others. Kiss Daniel in November, declared his exit from G-Worldwide Entertainment, after spending four years at the record label. The case has been moved…
In a year that’s seen catastrophe after catastrophe, it’s more important than ever for celebs to use their platform for good. That’s something that DoSomething.org, which is an organization dedicated to young folks and trying to make social change, has recognized for a while now, and they continue to do so with their 10th annual Celebs Gone Good list. This year, Chance The Rapper and Nicki Minaj to the 2017 iteration of the list. Days after gifting the world a new edition of his Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama joint project with Jeremih, Chance was named to the Celebs Gone Good…
Rihanna’s cousin has been reportedly shot dead – just hours after the pair spent Christmas Day together. Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne was walking through the Eden Lodge area of St Michael’s on the holiday island when a gunman shot him several times at about 7pm on Tuesday. Pictures show a strip of yellow police tape around the back of a property and next to a parked car in the neighbourhood. Residents in the area say it marks the spot where the 21-year-old was murdered. Rihanna, 29, posted a series of photos of her and Alleyne together and called for an end…