Oby Ezekwesili has called President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech on Monday “a terrible case of missed opportunity.” She said ” “I can give an instant Citizen’s feedback to President MBuhari that his Speech this morning was a terrible case of MISSED OPPORTUNITY.” The President flew to London on May 7 to resume treatment for an illness whose secrecy divided opinions across the country. The speech he made on Monday has not done much to quash that division as many feel like the president avoided a lot of topical issues. While speaking from Aso Rock on Monday, he said, “In the course…
Author: David Folami
President Muhammadu Buhari will begin to work from home while changes take place on his office. This was disclosed by the president’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on Monday, August 21, 2017. “Some renovations are on going at the office. He has a fully equipped office in his residence, he’ll be back to the main office after the works.” In the letter, the president had written, “In compliance with Section 145 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), I write to intimate you that I have resumed my functions as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with effect…
Aisha Buhari has shown her gratitude to Nigerians for standing by President Muhammadu Buhari during his medical vacation out of the country. President Buhari returned to Nigeria on Saturday, August 19, 2017, 103 days after he left for London to resume treatment for an undisclosed illness. “As we welcome our dear President back home, I am grateful to Nigerians and well wishers all over the world for their continuous prayers and support. “May God continue to guide, protect and bless us all and our dear country Nigeria.”
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, August 21, met behind closed doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari came back from London, United Kingdom, on Saturday, August 19, where he had been on medical leave for over 100 days. Osinbajo was believed to have explained some of the developments that took place while he was away. The meeting was said to have being held inside one of the offices located inside Buhari’s official residence.
Atiku Abubakar has praised the return of President Muhammadu Buhari as am opportunity to move forward, begging Nigerians to help the president develop the country. He said Buhari’s return is an opportunity to forget divisive issues surrounding his mysterious illness. Atiku said Nigerians should unite behind the president and focus “on issues that unite us rather than those that divide us, and thereby distracting the President from attending to the tasks at hand.” Atiku also asked politicians to stay away from promoting division in the country, saying, “a situation where Nigerians perceive one another as enemies rather than brothers who…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino said Wembley was not the cause of his team’s 2-1 defeat to Chelsea on Sunday. Pochettino told reporters: “I am disappointed because I think we deserved more. “Our performance was good. I am happy with the performance. We played a good game, created more chances. “But they were clinical in front of goal. They shot twice and scored twice. For us, it was difficult to score.” “Wembley doesn’t affect me. I understand that we need to talk, everyone needs to talk… but I think the ‘Wembley effect’ is not the reason we lost the game.…
While Jose Mourinho is pleased with Manchester United’s impressive start to the Premier League season, he wants to see how his side react to conceeding the first goal. “The thing I want to happen is for the team to be losing,” “So I can see the way we react emotionally. “At this moment, everything is going in our favour, but it is not always going to be a motorway. You can always find difficult journeys and road blocks, and we have to be ready for that. “It has not happened so far but going a goal behind will be a…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri said he was happy for the presence of Gianluigi Buffon after Serie A’s first-ever video review went against his side on Saturday. With replay involved for the first time this weekend, the video assistant referee awarded a penalty to Cagliari after a foul from Alex Sandro, but Diego Farias’ effort was saved by the legendary goalkeeper and Juventus won 3-0. Allegri said it would take some time for him to adjust to the new system, but was happy to count on Buffon when needed. “We’ll have to get used to waiting for the decision,” Allegri said.…
Neymar has warned the rest of Ligue 1 he thinks he can improve after his impressive home debut in Paris St Germain’s 6-2 victory on Sunday, while Toulouse boss Pascal Dupraz has called his displays with the Parisian club “mind boggling” after the match. “It’s fantastic [at the Parc des Princes], there’s a great atmosphere here. I’m very happy with the supporters, the performance of the team and all the players,” Neymar told French TV channel Canal+. “I feel happy at PSG, it’s like home. Now I want to adapt quicker, get better in the physical aspect — I think…
Fernandinho says Manchester City must be careful with danger man Wayne Rooney ahead of their Premier League clash with Everton on Monday night. “He’s a great player, he showed that during the preseason and the first game as well,” the Brazilian midfielder said. “He is a very good player and we will have to be very careful with him. “He can score in many different ways. We will have to be close to him and not give him any chance to think or to create any chance of goal.” “It’s always tough to play against a team like Everton, no…
Leicester City defender Danny Simpson insists Riyad Mahrez is an example to fellow professionals over how to handle transfer speculation. Algeria international Mahrez ignored on-going talk over his future to inspire the Foxes to a 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday. “Yeah, some people don’t and he’s still a Leicester player. You still want him to perform and show why the lads want him here and he has been a top player in the last few years,” said Simpson. “There’s a few weeks to go and hopefully he stays with us and does that for the rest of the season.…
Neymar blasted Barcelona’s directors after PSG’s 6-2 defeat of Toulouse on Sunday, telling reporters the club “deserve much better.” “I don’t have anything to say to the Barcelona board,” Neymar began. “For me. … Well, actually I have something to say: That I am disappointed with them. “I spent four years there and was very happy. I began happy, spent four years happy and left happy. But not with them. For me, they shouldn’t be in charge of Barca. Barca deserve much better, and everyone knows this.” “To see my former teammates unhappy makes me sad also, because I have…
David Luiz said Chelsea coach Antonio Conte had told him to “run a lot” when he played a midfield role in Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Tottenham on Sunday. Luiz said: “Run — run a lot! No, to cover the space of [Christian] Eriksen and Dele Alli. “They always play very well between the lines so I was there to close this gap and not leave any space for them to create. “It was a clever game because you need to understand that when you play against a very good team sometimes you can keep more of the ball, possession, but…
Arsene Wenger has warned fans not to over-expect from Alexis Sanchez if the Chile forward returns in time for Arsenal’s game at Liverpool this weekend. Sanchez did not partake Arsenal’s first two games of the season with an abdominal injury, but Wenger is hoping he will be available at Anfield after returning to full training last week. “We’ll see how he goes through the week,” Wenger said. “He was out with a muscular strain and hopefully he will survive the tests first before he comes back. He’s not played now for six weeks and it’s difficult to be at your…
Andres Iniesta has warned Barcelona that he could leave when his contract expires at the end of the season. Iniesta, 33, has spent his whole career at Barca and said new coach Ernesto Valverde had told him he would continue to have an important role this season. “I’ve still not renewed,” he told El Pais when asked if it was an option to leave. “I’ve experienced a lot of sensations I’ve not known before, but I think they’re normal. It’s a scenario which three years ago I could never have imagined. “Let’s say I’m thinking about my future when before…
Anthony Martial has played for just 25 Premier League minutes so far this season. In that time, he has scored twice — once against West Ham and once against Swansea — while Manchester United have netted five times overall. Last November, after not playing Martial against Feyenoord four days after starting him against Arsenal, Jose Mourinho warned the French forward he was not taking the opportunities offered to him. “You have one opportunity, you have two, you have three,” said the United manager. “If you don’t bite then somebody comes and takes the bait.” But now, Even Inter’s willingness to…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has asked why any player would want to leave amid continuing speculation that playmaker Philippe Coutinho will spon exit the club to join Barcelona. “I don’t see a lot of reasons for each player to leave the club at the moment, and that’s just in general. “Can you imagine for a minute I am not a little bit interested about the problems or not of Barcelona? “I will never talk about something I spoke about with a player. But you can imagine, in general, I think for each player Liverpool is a very good club, a…
Mr Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday said there is tremendous improvement in the health of President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement signed by the speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, quoted Dogara’s Twitter handle @Yakubdogara as saying that Buhari was doing well. It added that the speaker, who visited the President with the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki at the Abuja House in London, also urged Nigerians to continue to pray for the safe return of the President. “Today we visited His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari. I am glad that he is doing well. “His…
The State Government of Osun has declared Monday, August 21, 2017, as public holiday to celebrate the annual Isese Day. Isese Day is a public holiday set apart for traditional believers in the state by Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s administration. The day allows the adherents of traditional religion to come together for the annual celebration. Also know as Traditional Worshipers Day, Isese Day is the celebration of the peak of festivities among adherents of traditional religion. The government called on all the traditional believers to celebrate the Isese day in peace and avoid any act capable of breaching the peace of…
The Senate on Thursday said it was working hard toward separating tourism and culture from the Ministry of Information. Dr Bukola Saraki, made this known recently at an event. Saraki, who was represented by the Deputy Leader of the Senate, Sen. Bala Na’Allah, said that the separation was comppulsory to enable the tourism sector enjoy autonomy for rapid development. “Our ministries have never been helpful in anything developmental. So, the long and short of the story is that the Senate wants to give freedom to the parastatals, particularly the culture and tourism sector,’’ he said. In his remarks, Chairman of…