GEJ has warned President Muhammadu Buhari on his use of the military in tackling separatist agitations in the southeast, as well as extending military campaigns to the southsouth and the southwest regions. The former commander in chief issued this warning in a statement signed by his aide, Reno Omokri, yesterday. The statement read, “We want to advise the Buhari administration, which has announced plans to extend the military show of force to the Southsouth and the Southwest through Operation Crocodile Smile, to tread with caution. “Nigeria is no longer under military rule. In a democracy, you separate the military from…
Author: David Folami
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Monday spoke about the sack of the institution’s Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), his deputy and 13 other staff members, saying it was not politically motivated. “The dismissal is not politically motivated but to sanitise the system,” Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, LASU’s Vice-Chancellor said. “The university sees the frantic efforts being made by some individuals to make these cases a union issue as a deliberate ploy to distract and hoodwink members of the public. “The university acted strictly in conformity with her rules and regulations , the petition pursuant to which Oyewunmi was…
Muhammadu Buhari has talked up the international community of Nigeria’s firm and prominent commitment to democracy in the country and the African continent. “Our faith in democracy remains firm and unshaken. Our regional organisation ECOWAS came together to uphold democratic principles in The Gambia – as we had done previously in Cote D’Ivoire. “The frontiers of good governance, democracy including holding free and fair elections, and enthronement of the rule of law are expanding everywhere, especially in Africa.” He said: “Through our individual national efforts, state institutions are being strengthened to promote accountability, and to combat corruption and asset recovery.…
Muhammadu Buhari has urged the world to work towards peace and decent living for all people. “In an exemplary show of solidarity, the international community came together within my own region to assist the countries and communities in the Sahel. “The international community also assisted the Lake Chad regions to contain the threats posed by Al Qaida and Boko Haram. “We thank the Security Council for visiting the countries of the Lake Chad Basin to assess the security situation and humanitarian needs and for pledging assistance to rebuild lives and livelihoods. “Indeed, in Nigeria we are providing relief and humanitarian…
Nyesom Wike has said that the people of the state believe in the unity of Nigeria. Governor Wike also promised to deal with any group planning to attack residents of River state. Wike also said “I am not against anyone who wants to protest any grievance but, there are channels for such protests.” Abia state has recently been in the limelight following the clampdown of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Army.
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has asked six commercial banks to free accounts operated by former first lady, Patience Jonathan. The committee chaired by Rep. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta (Abia-PDP) made this statement recently. The concerned banks are Union Bank, First Bank, EcoBank, Diamond Bank, Fidelity Bank and Skye Bank. “We received a communication from EFCC to put a precautionary restriction on the account. The letter was dated March 21, 2016, so we had to act based on that,’’ he said. “Until EFCC proves otherwise, I’ll ask you to remove the precautionary restriction on the account. Let me tell…
Okoi Obono-Obla has criticised the Senate President, Bukola Saraki for saying that the declaration of IPOB as a terror group by the Army is unconstitutional. He said “The military, as part of the executive branch of government, has the right to declare that IPOB is a terrorist organization for the purpose of quelling the threat posed to national security and corporate existence of the country by the unwholesome and nefarious activities of the organization. “So, there is nothing absolutely wrong or unconstitutional for the military, for operational reason, to declare IPOB a terrorist organization. “Declaration of IPOB as a terrorist…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said striker Lacazette is not yet physically ready to play 90 minutes in the Premier League. “I felt Lacazette had a very good first half, he worked hard for the team and was very disciplined,” he said. “It takes him some time to maintain that intensity for 90 minutes. Don’t forget I have [Theo] Walcott, [Olivier] Giroud and Sanchez on the bench. After 65 minutes in a game of that intensity, it’s normal that you bring fresh legs on.” Arsenal’s record signing has not completed a full game since the home win over Leicester on…
Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City cannot declare themselves set to match the level of Premier League title-holders Chelsea. City destroyed Watford 6-0 at Vicarage Road on Saturday, to seal three wins in seven days, scoring 15 goals without reply. Asked if he sees City as a team that is ready to go toe-to-toe with the likes of Chelsea, Guardiola only replied: “We will see. But I think we’ve made a step forward in terms of last season. “My feeling now is that everybody knows what we have to do, the players know what they have to do, with, without…
Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan has said it is “hard to play” without the injured Paul Pogba. France international Pogba suffered a hamstring injury in last week’s Champions League win over Basel and will undergo further tests this week. “It’s going to be very difficult, but the coach knows how to make up for that and we’re going to help him come back stronger.” Mkhitaryan also said: “Rooney is a legend. He’s an exceptional player. It’s a shame that he’s at Everton now. “You saw the fans treated him as if he was one of their own. Good luck to…
Philippe Coutinho has said that he has “no problems” with anybody at Liverpool despite the club preventing a move to Barcelona. Coutinho was the subject of three bids from Barcelona and he handed in a transfer request in an attempt to leave Anfield. “The whole world knows what happened,” Coutinho said in his first interview since the transfer saga. “From the first moment I played here and in the last game, I was very well received — like I always have been for the past four or five years. “The respect I have for them [the fans] and the respect…
Manuel Neuer won’t be able to feature for Bayern Munich until at least January after breaking his left foot. Judging by his teammates’ reactions, he will be missed. Several players wished the Bayern goalkeeper and Germany international well on social media on Tuesday, not long after he underwent surgery and the team announced the extent of his injury. Neuer injured the foot in training over the weekend and only last month came back from a similar injury sustained during Bayern’s Champions League quarterfinal second-leg defeat to Real Madrid in April. In a statement released by the team, Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz…
Jose Mourinho has tipped Wayne Rooney to return to Manchester United one day. Mourinho said: “He’s at home and I believe that one day he will be back home.” He hailed the reception given to the club’s record goal scorer, adding: “It’s the nature of English fans, it’s the nature of big clubs when the player is big in the club and is an important part of the club history. “Every club in England does that. I can only speak by Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford, but in both stadiums when we got former important players the reception is normally…
Joel Matip has said his team deserved more than a point against Burnley at Anfield on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw despite having 35 shots and more than 70 percent of possession. “It was a tough game and I think we deserved more. “But we have to handle this and we’re looking forward to the next game. “We did a lot of good things but not enough. But we are on a good way and maybe next time we will score that one goal more than the other team. “The whole game we created…
Wilfred Ndidi is eager to help Leicester City to Carabao Cup glory, but admits that Liverpool is a formidable opposition ahead of the two sides’ meeting on Tuesday. “Of course we want to win the Cup,” he said. “But we know it will be difficult playing against Liverpool.” “Everybody knows they’re a big club and they have a great history. But we can’t think about that. We have to focus on the 11 men in front of us and do our job well.” Ndidi, alongside compatriots Kelechi Iheanacho and Ahmed Musa will represent Nigerian interest in this marquee League Cup…
Matteo Darmian has said Manchester United’s fringe players must be ready to take their chance if they are called upon against Burton Albion on Wednesday. Jose Mourinho is set to rotate his talented squad for the Carabao Cup third-round tie against the Championship side. Darmian, Sergio Romero Luke Shaw and Michael Carrick are among the players in line to start. And the Italian full-back has warned they must not squander the opportunity to impress Mourinho with fierce competition for places at Old Trafford. “We have a very good squad, 25 very good players, so every player is important, especially when…
After days of training and playing football, Neymar touched down in London on Monday to attend a swanky celebrity party in Mayfair. The PSG superstar spent time hanging out with his tight friend Lewis Hamilton, who was in town celebrating his win in the Singapore Grand Prix the previous day. Along with singer Rita Ora, the somewhat unlikely sporting buddies attended the LOVE magazine x Miu Miu party, part of London Fashion Week. Neymar, Hamilton rounded off their big night out by heading to the Cirque Le Soir nightclub in Soho, where they were spotted with model Winnie Harlow.
Liz Anjorin has shed some light on the reason she converted to Islam. “If I changed to Islam because of a man, why am I still single? People just like to say all sorts, but I’m not bothered anyway. This is my second time of going to Mecca after my conversion; I went first in 2013. My name remains Liz Anjorin, but I adopted the Muslim name, Aishat, and that’s all. My father was a Christian, while my mother was a Muslim. I only decided to follow my mother’s path.” “I’m a private person and people don’t know much about…
Annie Idibia is celebrating 2face Idibia’s birthday. The actress shared on her Instagram page a picture of them in warm embrace and wrote, “I’ll Still Be There When The Sun Is Shinning bright…And When The Rain Is Pouring Down… Happy Birthday My Mine* Eternally Yours” Earlier in the year, 2face visited the soldiers and the Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Maiduguri where he donated relief materials to the IDPs and said encouraging words to the soldiers at the war front.
Ex Big Brother Naija housemate Bisola is set to attend the 72nd annual United Nations General Assembly in New York. She would be prsent at the event as an ambassador of ONE. If we remember her stay in the BBN house, she and other housemates took part in a task, ONE’s Back to School presentation task, where she asked Nigerian lawmakers to prioritize girls’ education. They talked about the barriers to girls’ education in Nigeria and gave possible solutions to ensuring every girl in Nigeria completes primary and secondary school. At the end of the task, Bisola’s presentation for the…