President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abakikli explained that many appointments in his administration were done solely on merit and proven track records. ‘‘Some of the people holding high positions in the government, like my ministers, will tell you that I didn’t know them from Adam.” ‘‘I just came across their names from the records and I worked with the records. I thank God that I have a very good team,’’ he said. The President praised Gov. David Umahi for his development moves in the State, saying ‘‘the absolute commitment of the Governor to his position is very remarkable and I…
Author: David Folami
The Federal Government has accused leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, of being the brain behind the importation of the 2,671 pump action rifles seized at a Lagos port. The Tin-Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) intercepted 2,671 pump action rifles imported from Turkey two months ago. During a hearing before Justice Abdu Kafarati of an Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, where IPOB is contesting the proscription of its activities, the Federal Government’s legal team said there’s a link between Kanu and the firearms. In a counter-affidavit…
Joachim Low believes Germany must learn from their November internationals, despite not being able to invent a victory after needing a stoppage-time equaliser from substitute Lars Stindl to secure a 2-2 draw against France in Cologne. “I am very satisfied with the two test games. We have achieved good results against two strong opponents at a high level, because both England and France have excellent individual players,” Low said at a press conference, as reported on Germany’s official website. “It was important that we did not become nervous today after going behind and kept to our own game. “If we…
Diego Maradona has stated his desire to have another coaching opportunity with the Argentina national team, after Tuesday’s 4-2 defeat in a friendly against Nigeria. Nigeria fought back from two goals down in the match staged in Krasnodar, while Jorge Sampaoli’s side were without Lionel Messi for their second of two matches in Russia. “Who wins more ?? Let’s draw our conclusions, I’m mad because they give away our prestige, but the players are not the ones to blame, I WANT TO RETURN !!!” Maradona wrote. In the graphic posted by Maradona, he achieved 75 percent efficiency, with 18 victories…
Ronaldinho has come out to say that Philippe Coutinho would “perfectly suit” his former club Barcelona and hopes the Liverpool midfielder can finally secure a move to the Camp Nou. “I would be very happy to see such a talented player wear the shirt I wore for so many years,” Ronaldinho said of his compatriot Coutinho. “I believe the way he plays will perfectly suit Barcelona and I would be delighted to see a player of such quality wear the shirt. “I like the way Coutinho plays and the type of football he brings. Those types of qualities will hopefully…
Arsene Wenger has revisited his own suggestion that the Arsenal board could review his role as manager at the end of the season. During October’s annual general meeting at Arsenal, Wenger had said his passion and hunger for success was greater than ever, but added: “I will sit down every year with my board to see where I go from there.” However, Wenger has now said that his comments during the AGM were misinterpreted and that he always has a discussion with the board during the summer. “I said I sit down with the board every end of season and…
Didier Drogba will finally retire in 2018 as he prepares to bring his 20-year professional career to an end, the former Chelsea striker has said. Drogba believes he has another season left in him, but after making his professional debut at Le Mans in 1998, the ex-Ivory Coast international, who will turn 40 in March, acknowledged it will be his last. “I think next year will be my last season. There comes a time when you have to stop,” said Drogba, who is reportedly aiming to follow in David Beckham’s footsteps and attempt to launch his own MLS franchise. “I…
John Stones is of the opinion that England can learn from going toe-to-toe with FIFA’s top two ranked sides, after Gareth Southgate’s team followed last week’s 0-0 draw with Germany by recording the same result against Brazil on Tuesday night. “We can take confidence from knowing we’ve competed against the top two teams in the world,” said Stones. “We came off the pitch really pleased because of the attacking threat they had. Obviously we’ve not scored but we were solid. It’s a step in the right direction.” “It’s been difficult for the manager with the injuries,” said Stones. “Whoever gets…
Jurgen Klopp will miss Liverpool training on Wednesday, having admitted himself to hospital as a precautionary measure after feeling sick. Klopp attended a hospital appointment but will not be kept overnight and is expected to be released on Wednesday evening. “He is being assessed by doctors and will be absent from training on Wednesday as a result. “There are currently no plans for Jurgen to remain in hospital beyond his appointment and he will therefore return home this evening; however, he may require further check-ups in the coming days. “The Club Urges The Privacy Of Jurgen Klopp, his family and…
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Real Madrid next summer, according to fresh reports in Spain, though club captain Sergio Ramos has declined to comment on the speculation. Ronaldo, 32, is reportedly tired of how he is being treated at Madrid and, according to El Chiringuito de Jugones, he has asked the club hierarchy to work towards his exit at the end of the season — a request which was refused. AS added that Ronaldo, who is under contract until 2021, and his camp are sad that he is no longer the best-paid footballer in the world and that they…
Javier Tebas agrees that Neymar’s summer exit from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain has had an effect on La Liga, but claims it would be a “bigger blow” for Spain’s top flight to lose Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Asked how Neymar’s departure impacted La Liga, Tebas told Europa Press: “Not so much. La Liga is above players. Messi and Cristiano are the ones that have grown it and the ones that have made us what we are today because they have been with us for many years. Their departure would be a bigger blow.” Recently voted the Best FIFA Men’s…
Enrique Cerezo has said that he has no reason to believe Antoine Griezmann wants to leave the club, and recent comments made on French TV were only jokes. “You do not understand Griezmann, or his sense of humour,” Cerezo said. “He wants to stay. He is saying what he has to say. I have not seen him say anywhere that he wants to leave, just the opposite, that he wants to stay as, among other things, he has a contract.” Cerezo himself cracked a joke when asked about Griezmann having suggested he liked the idea of lining up alongside Kylian…
Dr Ibe Kachikwu has said oil exploration in the North East is for a good step of the nation. He added that “we have an obligation as a nation to continue to ensure that we follow through any part of the country with visible sign of oil at all. “This does not stop the fact that massive exploration activities will continue in oil producing areas. “We discover oil everyday and we explore it and if we calculate the overall oil revenue projection for 2018, it is almost 60 per cent, so we need to expand the frontiers of oil anywhere…
Reports recently broke that Yvonne Nelson’s alleged baby daddy, Jamie is reportedly still married. What makes the gist more interesting is that it is alleged that Jamie who is a British born photographer is married to a Nigerian lady. There is a published alleged screen shot conversation of a Nigerian woman who claims to be his wife on the site. According to the site, his wife’s name is Keela Harrison. There is also a photo of what looks like the wedding between Jamie and Keela Harrison in London. It would be recalled that Yvonne confirmed in her interview with WOW…
After winning the Best Artist in African Hip-Hop Award at AFRIMA Awards, Ycee has shocked his fans with a new thrilling single titled ‘I Wish’. We get to hear rapping Ycee again.
Toyin Aimakhu has once again talked about her past drug use. “You need to stop bad habits. I was involved in a lot of vices and it became worse last year,” Premium Times quoted her as telling the gathering. “I abused drugs and I am not ashamed to say it because it’s now a thing of the past. They say codeine makes you high; I took a lot. I smoked a lot and I didn’t even know I looked horrible because I was so skinny. “If you came to my house last year, you would meet a lot of people…
Award-winning singer, 9ice has united up with ace director, Clarence Peters for the video for his song, Basiri Mi. Produced by talented beat-maker, Tonywhy, the song is released by pan-African record label, Temple Music a sister company of foremost Lagos-based talent agency, Temple Management Company (TMC).
The singer’s song ‘Yeba’ is making the waves right now is in the news for leaving his record label G-Worldwide Entertainment. One of the main criticisms about Kiss Daniel when he was with the Emperor Geezy fronted label was that he wasn’t doing much to be a star or celeb. Kiss Daniel had the hits but it felt he was lacking in the celebrity department. For a singer with his number of hits, Kiss Daniel rarely made public appearances at events alongside his contemporaries. We only got to him on stage and after that he would disappear. His celeb game…
Just after the release of his hot new single, Iyanya has followed up with a spanking video for his recently released song, ‘Iyanu’. Shot in Rome by European-based Omar, the video is released by Temple Management Company (TMC) across all media platforms. The song is produced by Black Jersey and mastered by Selebobo.
Shatta Wale has said that Nigerian pop star Wizkid is not special. “I will not see Wizkid and be stunned, I rather want him to see me and be amazed because I don’t see anything extraordinary about him, even though he claims to the best African artiste,” said Shatta Wale. He further said that Ghanaian artists should stop rating Nigerian artists above themselves. Wizkid wouldn’t pay too much attention about Shatta Wale’s comments. The Nigerian superstar is basking off his victory at AFRIMA. Wizzy took home three awards on the night.