Femi Adesina has listed 17 Achievements of the Buhari-led administration on his facebook page. Some of them are, 1. Nigeria exited its worst recession in decades. After five quarters of negative growth, the economy bounced back into positive territory. Agriculture was one of the stars of 2017, posting consistent growth levels even throughout the recession. Also, Inflation fell for ten consecutive months during 2017 (February to November). 2. The Naira stabilised against the dollar, after the Central Bank introduced a new forex window for Investors and Exporters. The stability has attracted billions of dollars in portfolio investments since April 2017.…
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Kingsley Fanwo has praised the emergence of Confluence Rice as “a huge success by the Governor Bello Administration”. He said said the release of rice to the market is a “fulfillment of the promise by government to produce quality home grown rice that can compete with the market leaders”. He said “Governor Yahaya Bello promised to ensure Confluence Rice hits the market in 2017. That promise has been fulfilled. “Kogi has enough rice to feed the nation. We have just shown that this administration is fully committed to the agricultural revolution it promised the people of the state. Confluence Rice…
The Nigerian presidency says there’s nothing “scandalous or extraordinary” about the inclusion of the names of dead persons in a list of board and parastatal appointments. According to presidency spokesperson Garba Shehu; “This list is a historical list. It dates back to 2015. The President asked all state chapters of the APC to forward 50 names for appointments to the SGF through the national headquarters of the party. “The then SGF, Babachir Lawal, presented the report in October 2016, one year after he was commissioned”. “The report was disputed by state governors who said they were not carried along or…
Antonio Conte has said that he wants Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois to stay at Chelsea, warning that a club cannot sell their best players if they have serious ambitions to compete for major trophies. “My answer is always the same: this is a private conversation between the club and the player, and the agent of the player,” Conte said when asked about Hazard. “I’m proud to have him in my team, in my squad, and I’m very happy to work with him. He’s a really good guy and has a lot of space for improvement, to become one of…
Ashley Young has been banned for three games by the Football Association after admitted a charge of violent conduct and will serve a three-match ban. The Manchester United defender appeared to elbow Dusan Tadic during the 0-0 draw with Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday. Young will be suspended for the games against Everton in Monday, Derby County (in the FA Cup) and Stoke. It will be another blow to manager Jose Mourinho, who saw his injury list grow during the stalemate with Southampton. Romelu Lukaku is set to miss the next two games after suffering a head injury, while…
Antonio Conte hailed his rotated Chelsea team for ensuring the perfect end to 2017 with a 5-0 thrashing of Stoke City at Stamford Bridge. “I think our performance was very positive,” Conte said. “We started the game very well with great desire to score early. In this type of game, if you are able to score early the game can become easy because your opponent has to change their plan and give more space for you to attack with your striker. “We wanted this. I’m very pleased for the performance of all my players and I’m pleased with another clean…
Jurgen Klopp is sure Mohamed Salah will be able to maintain his excellent form for the entirety of the 2017-18 season, even if he is a doubt for Liverpool’s next game on Monday. “Yes, he can keep that standard for sure,” Klopp told a news conference. “He’s still a young player, he can improve. It’s not only about scoring, it’s about other situations as well. He’s so important for us. “But he knows and I know he couldn’t score if he did not have the fantastic support of the other boys.” “I think he can keep this standard, but that’s…
Massimiliano Allegri has said Paulo Dybala regained some confidence after ending his goal drought in Saturday’s win, but warned him not to “get swept up” in trying to meet expectations. “It’s important that Paulo found the net again. After the goal, he started to play better, as he was in a delicate moment where things weren’t quite going his way. He’s started taking free kicks better too,” Allegri told Mediaset. “Psychology is everything in football and confidence is key. You have to be focused and determined. “I think the only advice for Paulo is to think just about his football…
Arsene Wenger blasted the Premier League for poor refereeing and scheduling after Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at West Brom on Sunday, where Mike Dean awarded the hosts a controversial late penalty. “It’s disappointing to see that [penalty decision]. But what can you do? We can talk and talk and talk, it doesn’t change anything,” Wenger told Sky Sports. “And anyway, the Premier League doesn’t face the problem. “Not of the schedule, nor with the referees. I just would like to remind you that I did fight very hard with [former Arsenal vice-chairman] David Dean many years ago that the referees become…
Pep Guardiola has said he wouldn’t completely shut the door on a January move for Alexis Sanchez, and again asked referees to protect players after Gabriel Jesus and Kevin De Bruyne were injured in Sunday’s draw at Crystal Palace. Asked whether City will make a move when the transfer window reopens on Jan. 1, Guardiola said: “I don’t know. He is a player for Arsenal and I think he is going to stay there. “We will have internal meetings and see what is for the best, but he is an Arsenal player and I think he will be [after January].”…
Diego Costa has declared himself ready to play after completing his move to Atletico Madrid. “I want to thank the club for the effort they have made to bring me back,” Costa said, in comments reported by Marca. “I just want to play as soon a possible. I’m tired of training.” On Sunday, Costa said he bore no grudges against anyone at Chelsea despite perhaps never fully settling in London. “I did not learn to speak English,” he said. “A pity, but the truth is that there were very good people who helped me and made my life easy. It’s…
Paul Pogba has urged on Manchester United to “wake up” after a third consecutive draw saw them slip behind Chelsea and down to third in the Premier League table. “We didn’t lose but we have to wake up, bounce back and get back to winning,” he told MUTV. “We drew again. Three draws we have to win, something has to change and we have to change to win. “It’s only one day and then we have to play against Everton — that’s football. Tomorrow’s another day and we have to go out there and win.” On the mid-match injury to…
The Nigerian presidency says there’s nothing “scandalous or extraordinary” about the inclusion of the names of dead persons in a list of board and parastatal appointments. According to presidency spokesperson Garba Shehu; “This list is a historical list. It dates back to 2015. The President asked all state chapters of the APC to forward 50 names for appointments to the SGF through the national headquarters of the party. “The then SGF, Babachir Lawal, presented the report in October 2016, one year after he was commissioned”. “The report was disputed by state governors who said they were not carried along or…
Kanye West hasn’t always been the internationally-known superstar he is today. As a matter of fact, there were times early on when a Kanye track would elicit crickets and boos. Fellow producer 9th Wonder recently took a trip down memory lane on Twitter and recalled some of the rough patches artists like ‘Ye and John Legend endured during the early years. Prompted by a FakeShoreDrive tweet about how far West has come, the North Carolina producer went in on his own memories of the Chi-town beat maker. Recalling a show he performed in 2004, 9th tweeted, “Order of show…Kanye went…
Drake could be closing out the year with Snapchat. The 6 God has reportedly been tapped as a shock performer at the tech giant’s lavish New Year’s Eve party in Los Angeles, according to reports. Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has reportedly shut down major parts of L.A. Live for a reported $4 million, renting out several venues in Microsoft Square, including Microsoft Theater, Katsuya, Lucky Strike, Tom’s Urban, Conga Room, and Wolfgang Puck Bar & Grill. Insiders claim that the event will be a global celebration of the company, with employees flying in from all over the world. Snapchat’s permit…
Rihanna’s cousin Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne was shot to death in Barbados on Tuesday. And the next day the We Found Love singer was toasting the 21-year-old with what appeared to be a tequila shot in a private home in Barbados as she held her niece Majesty on her hip. The 29-year-old Grammy winner was surrounded by family as toasts included ‘Rest easy blood’ and ‘this one is for you bro.’ There was no sign of billionaire Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel, who she has been spotted with in recent months. The superstar wore a black top with no shoes on and…
Bow Wow has been mocked online after claiming he slept with Kim Kardashian – but kept it quiet because he’d never “dated outside [his] race before”. The 30-year-old hip hop star, who rose to fame as Lil’ Bow Wow, claims he “kicked it hard” with the reality TV star before she met Kanye West – but fans are having a hard time taking him seriously considering his two previous internet gaffes. This year the rap star has already been relentlessly mocked for pasting his face on to an image of urban music legends – and for claiming he was flying…
They went straight to the top of the UK charts with their romantic tune Perfect, earning the coveted Christmas number one. And now musician revealed that singer Beyonce, 36, was so impressed after watching Perfect partner Ed Sheeran, 26, perform on Jools’ Annual Hotenanny in 2014. The songwriter belted out Stevie Wonder’s Master Blaster for the popular New Year musical show, and Beyonce caught the performance on YouTube before calling Ed up for the winning collaboration. Jools recently said The Lemonade singer wasn’t the only one to be won over by the Shape of You songwriter. Ed was over-the-moon over…
OC Ukeje has dropped his two cents on the existence of sexual harassment in Nollywood. He said both men and women are victims of sexual harassment in the Nigerian film industry. He advised that while the career [acting] can be a desperate one, getting a specific job which entails granting sexual favours shouldn’t be. The actor also shared that while he has been in the industry for 16 years, he only started getting recognition six years ago. “I have been here for sometime and I have heard all kinds of things in terms of women’s experiences. And believe it or…
Richard Mofe Damijo has chosen to remain true to himself on social media. He recently revealed that he was initially told to buy followers after joining Instagram but he refused. Now, one million followers later, RMD is proving to us that indeed things can still prosper when they are done the right way. He went on to recount the countless offers and advice he received on how he would benefit from falsely growing his account. “When I was told to open an Instagram account and reactivate my other social media accounts, I didn’t want to but because I also wanted…