Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday urged officers and men of the Nigerian Army to join other Nigerians and invest in agriculture. “We are here to sentisise army officers and create awareness for them to see agriculture as a business and to strengthen the resolve of those in crops, aquaculture and animal husbandry. “Food security is an integral part of national security; that is why the army, whose mandate is to provide national security, cannot afford to avoid attending to food security. “Active participation of the army can never be seen as an incursion into an unfamiliar ground but a step in…
Author: David Folami
Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has said that the Ogoni clean-up exercise which the Federal Government launched in 2016, is a means of scoring political points. The Rivers state Governor also said that the people of Ogoni have been impoverished as a result of the pollution of their land and water. According to reports, Wike said “The Federal Government is not serious about the clean up of Ogoniland. We are tired of telling our people that the project will start next year. “Let it not be a political project. Look at the North East, a commission was established and $1Billion…
Mr Abdulrasheed Maina has asked President Buhari to give him an opportunity to prove his innocence. He said “Thank God our President stands for the truth, the unfortunate thing is that some people around him whom he has given trust are lying to him; this one I can attest to and I can give you instances, I can give you documentary evidences. “I’m appealing to you Mr President, there are so many things people are not telling you; when I get to that public hearing I will tell you some things that nobody ever told you Mr President because I…
Gernot Rohr has signed a contract extension with the NFF to extend his Super Eagles tenure by two years. Amaju Pinnick said the federation was impressed by Rohr’s work ethic and the foundations he is building for the national team. “When we saw the draw for the World Cup, we knew we were condemned [by a tough group] and we determined that we must overcome it,” Pinnick said at the NFF’s event on Monday. “The first thing we identified was that we needed a new coach so we reached out to Arsene Wenger, to Gerard Houllier, and one name kept…
Marquinhos rates teammate Julian Draxler above Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar as the most gifted player he has faced. “I have faced the three current greats — Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar — but in purely technical terms, it is Julian [Draxler] who impressed me the most,” Marquinhos said. “Even if he does not have the same speed as the other three, he eliminates his opponents through his control, his touches on the ball and his intelligence of the game.” Marquinhos added: “He is a midfielder but I also want to mention Marco [Verratti].” “The one I fear most? My…
Sadio Mane has declared that there is no quarell between himself and Jurgen Klopp after the two appeared to argue during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea. However, Mane said on Monday that the incident was simply a discussion about positioning on the pitch. “He asked me to play on the right side and one time I tried to ask for the ball in the No. 9 position,” the 25-year-old said. “Mo [Salah] was on my side and the coach was shouting, ‘Sadio come onto the right side.’ “After the game I told the coach it was easier if you told…
Antonio Conte is worried Manchester City’s “incredible” improvement this season could leave the rest of the Premier League behind. “Manchester City’s path is incredible, no?” said the Italian. “I think Manchester City in this season is a strong team. Also last season, Manchester City was a fantastic team. Then, after the transfer market, they bought their first targets and then they have improved a lot. “They can do this also in January maybe, in the future. For this reason we must be worried because if we want to compete with Manchester City we have to work and then make the…
Lionel Messi has pointed out the positives from Neymar’s shock summer departure to Paris Saint-Germain, despite the initial disappointment at seeing the Brazilian leave the club. “Neymar’s departure has led to a change in our playing style,” Messi, who signed his new contract at Camp Nou on Saturday, told German magazine Kicker as part of an interview with European Sports Media. “We’ve lost some attacking power but we are better organised defensively. Our midfield is playing more calmly and we are better balanced. It has made us stronger defensively.” “[Man] City have been one of the strongest teams so far…
Mauricio Pochettino has praised Erik Lamela as one of the first Tottenham players to adopt his methods after the winger declared himself ready to return to competitive action. “It is very good news because he is in contention for tomorrow,” Pochettino said. “It’s because after the training today he felt good and said, ‘Ok I am ready to move on and be available if you want.”’ “I think we miss his energy, his energy is massive,” Pochettino said. “When we arrived he was the player that was kind to do what we expected from the team because he has a…
Leicester manager Claude Puel has urged England boss Gareth Southgate to play Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane together as a strike partnership. “I think it would be a good opportunity perhaps if they could play together because it would be a good balance between Jamie and Harry,” said Puel, whose side host Tottenham in the Premier League on Tuesday night. “Harry can play a little further back because he likes to play and participate with his teammates and Jamie likes to take space and play behind the defenders. It is a good balance between them both.” Asked how to stop…
David Moyes has begged David Unsworth to exit Everton and find his own way in management. “If he doesn’t take the Everton job I think I would tell ‘Unsy’ to go and manage somewhere and earn your corn,” said Moyes. “If you want to move on go and get a job in the Championship or League One. “I think there has been a generation of really good players out there who I believe should go and manage and try and come up. “I would say earn your stripes first and show you can organise so that you can control the…
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has said he could still play for Italy again, despite announcing his retirement from international football earlier this month. “I’ve taken a bit of a break,” he said. “I’ve reached a certain age now. “I’ve always been a soldier on call for duty for the national team and Juve, so I could never desert them — I’ve always got to be ready. Even when I am 60, if disease struck all goalkeepers then I would be ready because that is how I view the notion of a national team.” “The amount of disappointment was enormous,” he…
Jose Mourinho believes Marco Silva’s Watford are a far better side than the one that gave Manchester United a cruel beating last season. “Against Watford I was very upset with Watford’s first goal after some guy sent [Anthony] Martial to the hospital and the referee let it go,” Mourinho said. “That is the reason why I was very, very upset at Watford. I think Watford made also progress. “They have an unusual squad for a mid-table team. “They have a squad full of very good players who are not normal to be in these mid-table teams. They have a good…
Even though she didn’t win big like Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay was the centre of attention at this year’s All Africa Music Awards after falling on stage while performing. While speaking with Sunday Scoop, the singer said she was so bitter with everyone when she went backstage. She said, “At backstage, I was blaming everyone. I blamed my stylist, the designer, and my manager. I even blamed the stage. But the truth is that what is meant to be will be. I think with every lesson, there is a blessing. “I knew that when I got off the…
Hip-hop producer and recording artist J. Cole put on a show-stopping live performance at the du Arena on Friday on day two of the 2017 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix After-Race Concerts. Cole performed a live rendition of his latest studio album, 4 Your Eyez Only, which had fans chanting along. He also treated fans to hits from earlier mixtapes including Cole World: The Sideline Story and his earliest work, Born Sinner. Cole stepped in for previously announced Kendrick Lamar who pulled out for ‘personal reasons’. Dubai’s DJ, Dany Neville opened the show for Cole who closed…
Come December 2nd, headliners for the 2017 edition of Hennessy artistry concert, will be king of afro-dancehall, Timaya, versatile rapper cum songwriter, Falz, voice of the street and legendary rapper, Olamide and new school king, Ycee, will light up Lagos with music jamboree. According to the organisers, the concert which is scheduled to hold at Eko Atlantic City, Victoria Island, Lagos is a unique integrated global platform that brings the art of blending to life by creating exceptional consumer moments through a fusion of music, art culture and creative talent. The invite-only concert will exceed all expectations with a spectacular…
Over 4,000 children and their parents were excited last weekend at the 2017 NickFest, a programme organised by family entertainment TV channel, Nickelodeon. The event, which held at the Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, attracted popular entertainment stars such as Yemi Alade, Falz, Mr. Eazi, Dare Art Alade, Simi, Julius Agwu and Chioma Akpotha. According to a statement, the hosts for the day, IK Osakioduwa, and comedienne, Emmanuella, kept the children’s mood alive with their effervescent presence. “The highlight of the festival, especially for the children, came with the arrival of the incredible Nickelodeon character shows, Shimmer and…
This is what we the fans want from this two African biggest artiste, Davido and Wizkid. Recently, Davido and Wizkid crew fought at backstage after the One Africa Music Festival at Dubai which has been the topic on social media. Not quite long, a video of Wizkid and Davido hit the Internet which shows the two artistes hugging each other friendly. This is actually what we want from this guys and we hope nothing will happen this time around. Hopefully, they might drop a song anytime soon.
On Wednesday, Denzel Washington shared his thoughts on the tattoo Drake got of the actor’s face in September. “Drake recently got a tattoo of you, did you know this?” Jimmy Fallon asked the Academy Award-winning actor, referring to the still of Washington as Bleek Gilliam from the 1990 jazz film, Mo’ Better Blues, that Drake recently got from Toronto-based tattoo artist Inal Bersekov. “I heard about this,” Washington, 62, casually said before Fallon showed him what the tattoo looked like. “Yeah, that’s me,” the actor replied. But then Fallon started questioning something that gave Washington pause: where on his body…
Since its launch, Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty range has had the whole beauty industry shook. She initially released a 40-shade foundation range, then she gave us the ‘Galaxy’ Holiday Collection. And because Rihanna is the gift that keeps on giving, she released the Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint in Uncensored. The lipstick promises to be long wearing and it apparently looks different on different skin tones, according to the natural colour of your lips.To see if this is true we decided to try it out. My immediate impression was just how liquid the initial texture of the lipstick is – it…