Samuel Ortom has revealed that God has directed him to run for second term as Benue State governor in the 2019 general elections. that I can only declare to run after I had prayed and heard from God and if He gave me the nod to contest I would tell the people. “I want to tell Benue people today that I have prayed and God has answered and directed that I should go and run again. So I am happy to inform the people of our state that we are moving ahead to 2019 and we will succeed. “Earlier today…
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Lai Mohammed has come out to confirm that he has never told a lie before. He said “I have two burdens. The first is that I happen to be the face of the opposition, and PDP has not forgiven me, and I do not think they will ever forgive me. “I think they look at the magnitude of what has happened to them, and they hold me solely responsible; which is not fair. “But, I did my bit. Now becoming the face of government again, it is automatic to them that whatever comes from Lai Mohammed, we must shoot it…
Yemi Osinbajo has said that Nigeria’s impressive ranking in the latest World Bank Doing Business report is a evidence that the country can do better if Nigerians show commitment and work together. According to the report, Nigeria made rapid progress across several indicators comprising starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property and getting credit. Other areas are: protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and resolving insolvency. “This shows that we can do better in whatever we commit ourselves to do in the country. “There is nothing exceptional about Nigeria’s problems; it is…
Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi has said that the ongoing dispute between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and the state government would soon be resolved. Abdulrasheed said he had conversated with the Olubadan on the crisis, and the discussion with the governor showed that the issue would soon be resolved. He said that the governor had shown high level of courtesy and respect for traditional institutions, particularly that of the Olubadan. The monarch also said that Ajimobi had insisted that the Olubadan was more like a father to him and should be highly respected. It can be…
President Muhammadu Buhari recently commiserated with the Goje family over the death of Hajiya Fatima Yelwa Goje, wife of Sen. Danjuma Goje. In a letter, President Buhari described the deceased as a kind and caring mother. “Further to our telephone conversation, I convey my deepest condolences to you for the loss of your dear wife, Hajiya Yelwa. “The loss of a spouse is one of the cruelest blows of our lives. However, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala gives life and takes it away when He wills,’’ he said. The President also prayed that Allah would admit her into paradise.
David Umahi, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), wants President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term. Umahi said he wishes that Buhari would re-contest in 2019, adding that he (Umahi) also wants to seek re-election. He said, “Any first-term governor would want to go for a second term. And if what you wish yourself, you should be honest enough to wish another person the same. “Since Mr President is doing his first term and I am doing my first term, it’s my wish to re-contest and I will as well wish the president the same to…
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Abubakar Magaji, has revealed that the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, does not have any case to answer in the famous scandal of fugitive, Abdulrasheed Maina. Magaji told lawmakers that Dambazau played no part in the scandal as he neither got any mail in the process. In the heat of the controversy, the minister had issued a press statement to deny any involvement in the scandal and also had a private meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on November 2, reportedly to discuss his links to it. Maina was recalled and promoted after…
Nasir El-Rufai has released the test scripts of some of the 21,780 primary school teachers who failed the state’s competency test. To prove the government’s decision to sack the teachers was on point, the state’s governor has dished out the scripts that showed the performance of some of the teachers. The scripts were released on the state governor’s official Twitter account (@GovKaduna), on Thursday, November 9, 2017. The subjects covered on the competency exam include Mathematics, English Language, Social Studies and Primary Science. The scripts were filled with a lot of spelling errors, lack of comprehension, and unintelligible construction of…
President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr. Samson Ayokunle, has encouraged Nigerians to point out President Muhammadu Buhari on the ineffectiveness of his anti-corruption campaign. He also said the president should focus more to the people working in his administration instead of just people outside his political camp. He said, “We need to caution the President in particular that the fight against corruption may not be too far away from around him. Those hands that are not right around him, he should be courageous enough to deal with them. “The signs that we are seeing, because we are…
Sergio Aguero has explained the circumstances behind the car crash in Amsterdam that ultimately got him injured ahead of Argentina’s decisive World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, as well as his secret to becoming Manchester City’s record goal scorer. Aguero also revealed on Wednesday that he never expected to score so many goals so fast. “I never thought I’d reach that record so quickly,” Aguero said in a candid chat. “Ever since I went to play for Manchester City, we won the Premier League Championship in our first year and I said to myself, ‘I hope we can grow on this.’…
Angel Di Maria has said that a summer move to Barcelona was on the cards after the French capital outfit signed Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. “I was close and at the same time very far from reaching a deal with Barca,” Di Maria said. “I never lost hope over the chance. I was calm about it but it never happened. “For sure, life takes many twists and turns and one never knows what the future might hold.” Di Maria is currently in Russia with the rest of the Albiceleste squad ahead of friendlies against the 2018 FIFA World Cup hosts…
Lionel Messi has said he never knew what was going on until the very last moment over Neymar’s decision to quit Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain. Gerard Pique and Xavi Hernandez have both revealed that they found out the Brazilian was leaving to France while they were at Messi’s wedding to long-term partner Antonela Roccuzzo at the end of June in Rosario, Argentina. “Honestly, no,” he said when asked if he was aware during his wedding that Neymar had plans to join PSG. “Until the last day of the tour [of the United States] we were talking and we didn’t know…
Lionel Messi has said that it makes him pissed when people claim he calls the short for the Argentina national team. “It makes me angry that people say so many things so easily,” Messi said about his thoughts on the suggestion he runs the Argentina team. “People say a lot of things without knowing. So, on one hand, it makes me angry. But on the other hand, I am used to everything that they say. “I am used to all the ridiculous things they say not just about me, but about this group [of players] from the last few years,…
Roberto Martinez is not in any way bothered about Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku’s recent goal drought and is tipping the 24-year-old to overcome his terrible spell. “I think Romelu is an out-and-out goal-scorer and his numbers reflect that,” said Martinez in an interview. “Only elite footballers get anywhere near his return in terms of goals so far in the Premier League. He’ll tell you he’s obsessed with the game, he wants to become better and work hard to fulfill the enormous potential that he has.” “He needs to be given a path and I think that path now is…
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez believes Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne can attain the heights of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. “Absolutely [he can],” said Martinez in an interview at the Belgium team’s training facility. I think when you see the players that you mention [Messi and Ronaldo], obviously you [have to] become consistent with your performances in order to reach that level. That happens over the course of a few seasons. “The level of performance that Kevin is having this season [and] the level of performance he had last campaign shows you that he has the potential of reaching those…
Eden Hazard has mentioned that “it would be a dream” to feature under Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane and he would happily be reunited with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, although he also said he is happy at Chelsea. “Everyone knows the respect I have for the man,” the 26-year-old said. “For the player he was and for the coach he is, he was my idol. Of course I don’t know what will happen in my career in the future, but to play under him would be a dream. “At this time, though, I’m happy at Chelsea. I still have…
Sergio Ramos says he would “open the door” to Neymar if he wanted to switch to the Bernabeu, while also admitting Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent moodiness is “not the best.” “I like to have the best players, and Neymar is one of them,” Ramos said on the El Larguero radio show. “Maybe he thought it would be easier to go through PSG first, rather than straight from Barca to Madrid. I hope so. You never know in football. “He could bring us a lot of quality. I’d open the door if he wants to come in December.” Ronaldo recently said that…
Alvaro Morata says he is happy to be seen as so pivotal at the club that they pick him even when he is not 100 percent fit, unlike at Real Madrid. “I needed something Real Madrid could not give, which was playing every Sunday, whether I was doing well or not,” Morata said. “At the moment I’ve had three games far from my physical best, but I’ve kept playing. That is what I needed. Any player wants to be at Real Madrid. [But] I needed to play. Nothing more. I fought all my life to be at Real Madrid, to…
Paul Pogba has upped his recovery from injury by training with Manchester United’s reserves, sources have said. Pogba has missed United’s last 12 games after suffering a hamstring tear playing against Basel on Sept. 12. But there is genuine hope that the 24-year-old could return to Jose Mourinho’s squad following the international break after he took part in a session with some of the club’s young players on Wednesday. Mourinho has given the week off to the many of first-team players not involved with their national teams, including Chris Smalling, Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Scott McTominay. But Pogba has…
Even though the final season of “Game Of Thrones” is still months away, spoilers are already rocking the internet. Ellie Kendrick, who plays Meera Reed on the show, has confirmed that she probably won’t be back in Season Eight. “[I’m not appearing] as far as I know. I don’t know. It’s funny because I always get asked, ‘What’s going to happen? Are you in it?’ Genuinely the truth is I don’t know,” Kendrick told Metro. “I wait for the phone to ring and then I find out, but it hasn’t rung so I don’t know. I’ll find out whether I…