Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has cancelled the 10p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew imposed on Aba on Sept. 12, as a result of improved security situation in the commercial city. Ikpeazu through a statement issued in Umuahia on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Enyinnaya Appolos, praised Aba residents for compliance during the period the curfew lasted. He commended the residents of Aba for complying with the curfew order and urged them to remain law abiding in order to ensure lasting peace in the city. He praised security agencies for their efforts during the period the curfew lasted and protection…
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Samuel Ortom, has tipped President Muhammadu Buhari to win reelection in the 2019 presidential election and rule Nigeria till 2023. He said, “I came to appreciate the President and to encourage him to be steadfast and committed to his leadership. I believe that what God brought him to achieve in this country, he will definitely achieve it. “Now we see him bouncing every day to the glory of God. We appreciate this and we look forward that God will help him to take us through 2015 to 2019 and then 2019 to 2023. “That is our prayer because for now,…
Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said Nigeria has become more corrupt and divided under the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government. He said: “It is disquieting that the APC led government claim to focus on fighting corruption, while facts on the ground suggests that Nigeria has become worse off and sinking low even in graft. For instance, latest corruption index in Nigeria (2016) according to Transparency International (the global watchdog for measuring corruption) was 2.8/10. Before 2015, Nigeria had a P8 in corruption but and A3 in economic growth, now we have an F9 in both economic growth and corruption.…
Goodluck Jonathan has refused to speak on the country’s political events after meeting with former military president General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) in Minna, Niger state. The former president visited Babangida’s residence on Wednesday, October 18, 2017, in company of former Senator Nimi Barigha Amange. The meeting reportedly lasted for about two hours but the president declined to comment on what he discussed with IBB. When he was requested to comment on the nation’s political situation, he reportedly replied, “We are retired politicians.” The former president then left the residence in his bulletproof SUV and 9-car convoy.
Hajia Ramatu Aliyu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Women Leader has echoed support for the devolution of power in the country. “As most of us will agree, there is the need for devolution of power from the centre to the federating unit. “A few items of the exclusive legislative list should be transferred to the concurrent list to fast-track the development of the country and enhance the delivery of essential services to the Nigerian people,” she said. She also said that it would be the right thing to do if we transfer federal roads and similar infrastructure to states…
Goodluck Jonathan has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s government only succeeds on lies and propaganda. The former president also mentioned that the PDP performed well during its sixteen years in power. Jonathan also subbed the minister of power, Babatunde Fashola. “The PDP administration for 16 years did well and will continue to do well but this administration has done nothing. They deployed propaganda and lies at a professional level,” Jonathan said. “In the power sector, we did well to revive it. A state governor attacked our government, saying that any serious government should be able to fix the power challenge within…
Ayodele Fayose has resorted to social media again to question the legitimacy of the zoning arrangement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The governor asked aspirants from the northern region to declare their intention to contest since the party has zoned its presidential ticket for the 2019 general elections to members from there. “As per issue of zoning in the PDP vis my declaration for President, those who want to be President in the North should be bold to come out,” he posted. The governor had said, “If PDP gives me ticket, I will use it and win. They say…
Sen. Binta Garba (APC-Adamawa North) reccently advised ministers against diversion of funds for development purposes. She also advised them to fully focus on programmes that will better the lives of the poor people. According to her, if we fix our roads, health system, problem of water, environment and sanitation, among others, issue of flooding ravaging the grassroots would be a thing of the past. “Health sector is in shamble because of lack of proper policies of the government, every minister that comes in will complain of having a slim budget, but the thing is that you see how you diversify.…
Former Manchester United midfielder, Paul Scholes, believes that manager Jose Mourinho, has gotten under the skin of his Chelsea counterpart, Antonio Conte. Conte begged Mourinho to stop talking about Chelsea, after the United boss suggested other managers were “crying” about their injury situations. But Scholes believes Conte has falle into Mourinho’s trap, ahead of United’s clash with Chelsea next month. “Conte was probably badly advised, someone told him they were talking about him but Mourinho didn’t mention anyone’s name. He just said ‘other managers’. Conte’s had a little bite back. “November 5 [when Chelsea play Manchester United] could be interesting.”…
GEJ has mocked those that blasted his decision for taking the pump price of fuel to N87. Jonathan said he is shocked that those who criticised him for leaving the pump price of fuel at N87 are not saying anything now that it has been hiked up to N143. “My government was severely criticised for increasing the pump price of petroleum from N67 to N97 at a time that global crude price was going for over 100 dollars,” Ikechukwu Eze, Jonathan’s spokesman quoted him as saying. “The pump price was later reduced to N87 when the price of crude oil…
Pep Guardiola has come out to dedicate his side’s 2-1 Champions League win over Napoli to two pro-Catalan independence leaders imprisoned since Monday in Madrid for charges of sedition. Ex-Barcelona player and coach Guardiola, who has been readily involved in the political campaign for pro-Catalan independence, uttered words of support for Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, leaders of the Catalan National Assembly (ANC) and Omnium Cultural respectively. Pep said “We have shown in Catalonia that citizenship is bigger than any ideas. Omnium and ANC have always acted with civility, expressing their ideas of what we want. Right now the situation…
Cesar Azpilicueta has agreed morale at Chelsea might be nothing to write home about due to their three-match winless run. “The mood at the moment is not the best,” Azpilicueta said. “It’s true that we are not in our best moment. We came into the game after two consecutive defeats in the Premier League. “We had the game in our hands [against Roma] when we were 2-0 up, but we also had it lost when we were 3-2 down. We managed to get a point, we are top of the group and we will keep fighting. “To come back into…
Jose Mourinho has said he expects to have “some” players back for a trip to Huddersfield, but cannot rule either of his midfield stars in or out just yet. The Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is still not certain if Paul Pogba or Marouane Fellaini will be available to face Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Pogba has not featured since suffering a hamstring injury in the first half of a 3-0 Champions League win over Basel on September 12, while Fellaini has been out since picking up a knee injury during the international break. With club captain Carrick also unavailable, United’s…
An appeal court in Brazil has fined Neymar 3.8 million Brazilian reales ($1.19m) for acting in “bad faith” after his attempts to delay a tax evasion case. The parents of the football talent as well as three companies that administer the player’s portfolio have all been fined, according to judicial sources. The ruling was given three days in a regional federal tribunal in Brazil regarding a case that was examined by the justice department in September 2015 and resulted in the player’s assets of 192.7m Brazilian reales ($62.2m) being seized to guarantee the payment of the taxes owed. The amount…
Georginio Wijnaldum has said the players always knew the goals would still rain despite a frustrating run of form. He said: “We were a little bit sad that we didn’t score a lot of goals [previously] as we created a lot of chances. “The manager told us if we play like that, creating a lot of chances and are maybe more ruthless, then we would score goals. “We just kept the belief and played how we always believed — just being more ruthless.” The Maribor result provided a big confidence boost heading into Sunday’s trip to Tottenham Hotspur. But Wijnaldum…
Eden Hazard has said he believes Chelsea are still serious contenders for the EPL title despite their recent poor form. Asked whether defending champions Chelsea were being chased out of the title race already, Hazard said: “I don’t agree with that. “The difference between this year and last year is Manchester City and United are stronger. We are ready, we know the Premier League is long, so we have time to come back.” “I think it’s different this season because we play in the Champions League,” he said. “Last season, it was easier to play every game every week. We…
Manchester United are playing like Premier League title challengers for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, former United defender Gary Neville has said. United are two points behind City at the top of the table, and Neville said: “There’s consistency, definitely. “There’s strength, there’s power, they’re tough to beat, there are a lot of very good things. “This season will be a big challenge to win the league, City are looking fantastic. “But there’s something there that tells me they are capable of winning the league, and I’ve not seen that for the last three or four years.…
Arsene Wenger has insisted Jack Wilshere will soon get his opportunity to impress in the Premier League after he spearheaded another Europa League victory as Arsenal won 1-0 at Red Star Belgrade. “He will get a chance in the Premier League, don’t worry about that,” he said. “I think at the moment it’s going like that. He got a big kick in the first half on his ankle but he managed to get through the 90 minutes and games of that intensity will, of course, help him a lot.” Wenger witnessed the attitude of his squad questioned by Watford captain…
Roma have been charged by UEFA after some of their fans allegedly directed monkey chants at Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger during Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge. A statement from UEFA read: “Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League group stage match between Chelsea FC and AS Roma (3-3), played on October 18 in England.” UEFA said the charge was “racist behaviour (monkey chants),” adding: “This case will be dealt with by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body” on Nov. 16. Germany defender Antonio Rudiger left Roma for Chelsea last summer, having previously expressed his…
Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian have been the root of so many pranks, usually to each other or to another family member. This time the sisters united to prank their younger sibling, Kendall Jenner, as she slept in the other room during a trip to Santa Barbara, as seen in a teaser for Keeping Up With The Kardashians. After asking Twitter for ideas, Khloe and Kourtney decided to put squares of chocolate in Kendall’s bottom while she snoozed. It all started when Kourtney pondered what kind of prank they could do to Kendall after she went to bed early. ‘Is there…