Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that weak and underfunded security agencies cannot rise up to the task of protecting the country in the face of many security challenges. “The bodies directly responsible for the implementation of the programmes and activities relevant to our protection are the security agencies. The health of the security agencies is therefore very important, for no one can give what he does not have. Weak, underfunded, poorly manned, and ill trained security men cannot defend any nation or people. “Our committees have been embarking on oversight tours of the security…
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The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has described Presdent Buhari’s request to the World Bank to focus its development drive on the North, as senseless. The spokesman of the group, Yinka Odumakin also asked the President to explain better to Nigerians why he made the comment. Odumakin said “It’s not acceptable and I think Nigerians deserve a better explanation from the Presidency on what happened, rather than insulting and abusing them the way it has done. It’s not helpful and it’s not very thoughtful. “However, that statement goes to the foundation of the country; it throws a dagger to the heart…
Prof. Isaac Adewole has promised to investigate the issues raised about the Aso Rock clinic by the First Lady, Aisha Buhari. Mrs. Buhari had earlier condemned the management of Aso Rock clinic, saying that it does not have the facilities to treat patients. Speaking on the issue, Adewole said that the clinic is not under him, but the Presidency. The minister also said ”But certainly, the revelation by the wife of Mr. President is quite unsettling and I have called the Managing Director of the hospital. ”The hospital is not under me but under the Presidency, but as the minister…
Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Asaba said that peace is still the lifeline of every economy. “Our administration is committed to tackling the prevailing concern of the Niger Delta region. “We have set ourselves ambitious targets in that direction with very strict timelines. “The achievement of these target will ensure robust and sustainable development of the Nigerian Oil and Gas producing areas, thereby fostering peace and prosperity in the nation. “With peace and sustainable development on the rise, our administration’s agenda for diversification of our economy becomes quicker to attain.” “A polluted environment disallows for favorable investments, thereby hindering employment…
Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his hapiness at the mutually beneficial cooperation that exists between Nigeria and China. Buhari hailed China for “becoming an indispensable force in the comity of nations.’’ “On behalf of the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, I have the pleasure to send our warmest congratulations to you and through you to all the 2,287 delegates and the 89 million party members on the auspicious occasion of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC). “It is my firm belief that the 19th National Congress of CPC will be a new…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has won the 2017 Forbes Best of Africa Innovative Banking Award. The award, which is sponsored by Forbes Magazine, was given to the CBN boss during the World Bank/International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington DC, in the United States of America. The CBN boss also thanked Forbes Magazine for honouring him with the award. He said “But, I think, what is most important here is to thank Nigerians for standing with us, particularly during the very difficult times. I say difficult times then, although I make bold now to say we…
Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has completed a 60-day national action plan with 70 per cent of success and has started the second 60-day national action plan. Yemi Osinbajo disclosed this in an interview recently. “We are seeing a lot of progress on ease of doing business but it is an evolving work; but there has been a great deal of success. “We think the ease of doing business is entirely strategic to the successes of businesses and of cause the success of our own economy; so it is priority for us,’’ he stated. “As far as the government of…
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on the area. The curfew will run from 6 am to 6 pm daily, it said. “There are recurring incidences of attacks on Irigwe chiefdom and neighbouring areas around Bassa; there are also attacks on communities on the borders of the local government, especially around Vom in Jos South and Manchok in Kaduna State. “To guarantee effective security operation toward protecting life and property, the governor has approved the imposition of a dusk-to-dawn curfew, which takes effect immediately,” the statement said.
Mauricio Pochettino has come out to say that England have the talent to compete against the best teams in the world, and described his commitment to English players as a “thank you” to his adopted home. “Yes, of course the talent is there. No doubt about that. No doubt,” Pochettino said. “The English players are so talented. It’s only about your vision and how you perceive them and then how you provide them with the platform and the tools to play and to perform. “When we arrived here five years ago it was a little bit of a taboo -…
Jose Mourinho has said Jurgen Klopp played a huge role in ensuring a second straight goalless draw between Manchester United and Liverpool at Anfield. Mourinho said: “In the first half, while we had energy in our midfield, we were very much in control. We had no problems and they had one chance. Apart from that we had total control. “When they had the balls they didn’t find any solutions. We had a great chance with Lukaku and a couple more. “In the second half, I was feeling that I need my bench and I had no bench. I need to…
Jose Mourinho knows a lot about winning Premier League titles. The Manchester United manager won three with Chelsea, so he certainly does not need to be told that some points are better than others and that a title cannot be won by playing attacking football every week. Nonetheless, Mourinho did nt care after the game, refusing to accept that his safety-first approach had been unambitious. “I thought they [Liverpool] were afraid of our counterattack,” Mourinho said. “I just tried to improve in attacking areas where I could surprise them, but they kept a strong organisation in midfield. “I was waiting…
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City’s 7-2 victory over Stoke City might be the best performance since he took charge of the club. “Always you can do it better but today I cannot deny maybe was the best performance since I arrived here,” Guardiola told a news conference. “Except two actions — and we have to learn about that — we made a real good performance from everybody. After the international break it is always complicated but we did it really well. We played good because we played simple. “I’m very pleased, a big congratulations because we won and especially the…
Mauricio Pochettino has accused Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola of being “disrespectful” over his comments about Tottenham being “the Harry Kane team,” dismissing the comment as sad. “It was funny when I heard him the other day because I know Pep very well. When it’s exciting after an amazing victory against Chelsea, sometimes [he] can struggle to keep his position and be a gentleman,” Pochettino said. “That didn’t affect me but the reality is it was very disrespectful for many people and it’s difficult to understand because he was part of the big success at Barcelona with Messi at his…
Jupp Heynckes has said he cannot wait for the first game of his fourth spell in charge of Bayern Munich. He said: “It’s been an intense week packed with a lot of work. I need to get back into the groove again, I know that. “But a lot of people in the club, in the staff already know me. They all say that there is a very good atmosphere. The players are enjoying their work again.” “Juventus have reached two Champions League finals in recent years with an average age of around 30,” he said. “Age is not relevant. “Football…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri isn’t bothered about his team’s five-point gap behind Serie A leaders Napoli after his team lost 2-1 to Lazio. Two goals from Ciro Immobile cancelled out Douglas Costa’s first-half opener before Juve substitute Paulo Dybala saw his last-gasp penalty saved at the Allianz Stadium. It was a first home league loss for the six-in-a-row Scudetto winners in over two years — Udinese clinched a 1-0 victory here in August 2015. Regarding Dybala, Allegri said: “Paulo has to remain calm. He will continue to take penalties, as long as he returns to taking them with venom. We…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has said he will watch the fitness of Keylor Navas closely as he prepares to face Getafe on Saturday without his No. 1 goalkeeper. Zidane told a news conference: “I hope Keylor is not injured for many days. “We will see day by day. Luca is out for a bit longer, as it is his shoulder. Kiko will play at Getafe and Moha and Belman will be in the squad.” Meanwhile, Zidane did not give a timing for Bale’s return, saying: “He is good, better every day. “He has had two things — the first…
Jurgen Klopp has said the defensive approach Manchester United used at Anfield in Saturday’s goalless draw would not be tolerated at Liverpool. Klopp said: “It’s not my right to be frustrated. “I’m sure if we would play like this then we could not do it at Liverpool, but obviously in Manchester it’s OK. I don’t judge this, it’s all OK. “We have to think about our performance, our situation and it’s not worse. Yes, we wanted to win, 100 percent. We were working for it. All the subs were quite offensive. There were a lot of brilliant individual performances in…
Arsene Wenger accepted “it will be difficult” to get back in the Premier League title race after Arsenal’s 2-1 loss at Watford left them nine points behind leaders Manchester City. “It will be difficult [to catch the leaders], of course. But I think at the moment we are not too much looking at Man City, we are looking at ourselves,” Wenger told a news conference. “We have to bounce back from our disappointment today because we look like we can make results when we play the game like we did in the first half. But we need to be at…
Nicki Minaj played an important role in the culture, according to her. “My role in hip-hop has been super unique because when my first album came out, there had been so much time where there wasn’t a female rap album out that went platinum,” stated Minaj, in an excerpt from a wide-ranging interview she completed with XXL to coincide with the media outlet’s big 20th anniversary celebration. “There wasn’t a big female rap presence right before I got in. So, my role was reintroducing the female rapper to pop culture.” She continued with this train of thought by adding, “I…
G.R.A.P Music rap act Vector has revealed the title and proposed release date for his next album. His “Lafiaji” album is still turning heads but he has revealed that the title of the album would be “T.E.S.L.I.M” and he is working towards a July 5th, 2018 release date. He also revealed that he is working on different sounds for the new album. We Wait.