Rauf Aregbesola has said he was not pleased with paying half salaries to civil servants and political appointees in the state. Aregbesola was quoted as saying “economic downturn induced by brazen corruption, wanton theft of crude oil and mismanagement of the country’s resources by the last administration forced the state to what it was witnessing today.’’ He added that “we are not happy paying modulated salary to our workers in the civil service and political appointees. We are compelled by financial reality.” “Contrary to the lies around , it is not all our workers that receive half salary. “Workers on…
Author: David Folami
Kashim Shettima on Sunday said the establishment of North-East Development Commission (NEDC) was an immediate response to the large scale destruction caused to the North-East by Boko Haram insurgents. Shetiima said, “Having a commission like the NEDC is a direct response to large scale devastation which no geo-political zone should wish to experience.’’ ‘’A comprehensive assessment report by the World Bank put the damage at over $9 billion U.S dollars.” “NEDC will set out for the recovery of this backwardness so that the state recovers earlier than it would have taken us to recover. ‘’It is not something any section…
Kemi Adeosun has described the whistle-blower policy of the Federal Government as a complete success. She said the policy has performed well above the expectations of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Adeosun stated this on Sunday, October 29, an article titled ‘Positioning Nigeria for a prosperous future.’ She disclosed that the sum of N11.63 billion had been recovered under the whistle-blower policy as at June 2017. She added that about N375.8 million has also been paid to 20 providers of information. According to the minister, the implementation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) system has also assisted the government in…
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has made real his plans to rename the Abakaliki Township Stadium after the late Ngele Oruta, the oldest man in the state. The deceased was a father to Sylvester Ngele, a former representative of Ebonyi North Zone in the Senate. The governor also promised to construct new classrooms at the community primary school at Onunweke and name them after late Odoh, for his immeasurable contribution to the development of his area and the state. “I commend the people of Izzi and Ezza clans of the state which are the major political blocs of the Abakaliki…
Kennedy Orubebe, has warned President Muhammadu Buhari against any plan that’ll lead to the arrest of former President Goodluck Jonathan. In a recent interview , Orubebe said detaining the former president will result in terrible tension in the Niger Delta region where he comes from as it will be seen as victimisation by the current administration. He said, “I vehemently say that for them to make any mistake of arresting Jonathan will not augur well for the present government. But we know that past Presidents and Heads of State in the country have committed a lot of atrocities against this…
Steve Coppell, former Crystal Palace manager believes the quality of Wilfried Zaha and the organisation of Roy Hodgson will be key as the Eagles attempt to escape from the relegation zone after a tumultuous start to the 2017-18 Premier League campaign. “It’s a big hole they’ve created for whatever reason,” Coppell said on a visit to Thailand. “I’m not going to criticise any decisions that were made last summer, but it was sad to see big Sam [Allardyce] go because he looked as if he could have established something. Changes were made… they just didn’t work.” “Now, Roy has come…
Chelsea must be brave to transform their season in a pivotal week ahead, according to boss Antonio Conte. Asked if a great week now could allow Chelsea to improve their season and deliver a timely pick-me-up, Conte replied: “But for sure we have to try to do this. “It won’t be easy, but first of all I think we have to go game by game. “Now the most important game for us is Roma in the Champions League. “Then after this game we must start to think about Manchester United.” Asked if he expected any repeat of those unsavoury chants…
Jose Mourinho has confessed he is “worried” about Fellaini’s contract delay. Fellaini signed a one-year extension in January but will be out of contract at the end of the season. Reports said in September that Mourinho was keen for the Belgian to agree new terms by the end of the year to prevent the midfielder from being able to negotiate with other clubs from Jan. 1. But with the little progress made since then, the United manager has revealed he is concerned. Asked about Luke Shaw’s contract situation at his news conference on Friday, Mourinho replied: “I’m worried about Fellaini…
Jose Mourinho has once again repeated he has “no idea” when Paul Pogba will be deemed fit to return to action. Mourinho said: “Again, I have no idea. Honestly. “I am not in control of his recovery process. He is not training with me. He is on individual work. “For example, Marcos Rojo is working with me, with certain conditions, and I would expect him to be ready to play after the international break. I can predict that. But Paul, I have no idea.” United’s two remaining clashes before the international break see them host Benfica in the Champions League…
Arsene Wenger has come out to say he has no issues with playing Alexis Sanchez against Manchester City next weekend. Arsenal travel to face City on Sunday but Wenger has no concerns about playing Sanchez against the side he could have been turning out for. “I have no concerns because I’m not suspicious about performances or the desire to win of a football player,” he said. “When you are a football player you have a social contract with the rest of the team and I never question that. Once you don’t respect that, it is difficult to say that you…
Mauricio Pochettino is very hopeful Harry Kane will be fit for Wednesday’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid. When asked about the England striker after the defeat, Pochettino said: “With the doctors and the player, we will take the best decision for everyone. “It’s not the last game or the final where you would say, ‘OK, after that it’s holidays.’ “We must analyse and take the best decision for everyone. “We will assess him and then we will make the best decision. My feeling is good. But it’s not my feeling, it’s Harry Kane’s feeling.” Pochettino was also asked afterwards…
Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City attackers Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling that they still can make a lot of improvements to their game. “Sane is a guy with a special talent and he scored a fantastic goal but always I say to him and Raz — again another goal — they still have a big, big gap to improve,” Guardiola told a news conference. “I would like to tell them to be calm. Scoring goals is so important, playing well is so important, but still they can do better — I have no doubt about that. “They are so…
Having joined Paris Saint-Germain a few months ago, Neymar returned to Barcelona over the weekend to catch up with a few of the old friends he left behind, namely Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. With PSG playing on Friday, the Brazilian striker use that time to fly back to Barcelona to watch his former sporting siblings in action against Athletic Bilbao the following evening. Indeed, the fantastic MSN strikeforce reunited for a pleasant chat in the massage suite after the game, with Suarez also pictured holding his seemingly obligatory cup of mate tea. We’ll likely never know was what said,…
Alvaro Morata has said he would never have left Juventus, had he not been instructed to go back to Real Madrid in 2016. “There were contractual agreements to respect, but the disappointment was enormous — I found myself right back where I had started,” Morata said. “They treated me like the lad that I was before my two years in Italy. “My two years at Juve were fantastic. I was just a lad when I arrived and I was a real footballer when I left. For a Spaniard, Italy is the best place to live. You’ve got all the beauty,…
Antonio Conte has said he thinks England’s outstanding run of youth team success means the country will have a future senior side that will be “very difficult to beat.” He said: “I think football in England is growing in an incredible way because it is not the only result the young players have had. “The U19s won, the U20s have won and the U21s also played a really good European Championship. It means football in England is growing and improving a lot. “I am sure that in the future it will be very difficult to beat, the England national team,…
Dr Kabir Getso, the Kano State Commissioner for Health, has confirmed that a suspected case of Monkey Pox has been recorded in Bebeji Local Government Area of the state. He added that, “one of the symptoms of the disease was noticed in the patient, but we are suspecting that the diseases is more of Chickens pox than monkey pox”. “The State also identified 60 people who had contacts with the victims and all of them have been quarantine,” he said. The Commissioner said that a team has put the entire area where the suspected case was recorded under clinical watch,…
Artists such as Justin Bieber, Tori Kelly, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara and Charlie Puth all made headway by singing cover songs on YouTube, and now, the video-sharing website and Ludacris want to discover the next big star. On Nov. 20, YouTube will launch its newest show, Best.Cover.Ever. Hosted by Luda, the series aims to discover emerging talent from around the world and will get some help from Demi Lovato, Katy Perry, Flo-Rida, Jason Derulo, Bebe Rexha and more. Executive produced by Ryan Secrest, the YouTube Original music competition will premiere exclusively on the Best.Cover.Ever. YouTube channel. “Music has had such…
Mr P has revealed the only reason that will bring erstwhile music group P-Square together. When asked if there is a possibility of the duo coming back together, Mr P said “Of course, when the respect is back. When you stay apart for a while, the respect will come. We’ve lost it. “People will never understand but we’ve lost that respect. Like I said in the open letter, we will work in future but when we come back, it will be from respect. There was no respect that’s why there has been a back and forth.” The singer further added…
About nine months ago, after the release of Asa’s acclaimed third studio album Bed of Stone, Wizkid took to Twitter to rave about the singer, calling her “the only one [he wants] to work with so bad”. The reactions from Nigerians were almost unanimously negative, with one viral tweet asking “so that you can use iyeyeye to soil her song?” It didn’t take long for the “Ojuelegba” singer to eventually delete the declaration from his timeline. Well, Asa might be more open to a collaboration with the Starboy than her fans. In a never-before-seen 2015 interview with Funmi Iyanda that…
Ciara and Russell Wilson spent some recent sparetime spreading some cheer. They stopped by Seattle Children’s Hospital on Tuesday to shock patients with Seattle Seahawks gear and other treats. The photos, which were shared on the Seattle Children’s Facebook page, showed the songstress and her fine husband spending time with the kids there. “From Seattle Seahawks superfan surprises to the sweetest goodbye lullaby, Russell Wilson and Ciara spread love, grace and cheer to patients and families today,” The recent post read. Wilson, 28, described the visit as a “special day” on his own Instagram.