Tukur Buratai has launched a free medical outreach programme in Ebonyi state as part of the military’s ongoing Operation Python Dance II. Buratai was received by Deputy Governor, Kelechi Igwu on behalf of Governor Dave Umahi who declared support for the operation as he did this. The army chief said that the exercise is focused towards warding off internal security threats, and not the persecution of anyone that abides by the laws of the land. He said, “We assure you that our troops will abide by rules of engagement and code of conduct.” The military exercise is aimed at curbing…
Author: David Folami
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has promised to probe the eight years (2007-2015) tenure of his predecessor and former boss, Chief Martin Elechi. Umahi who spoke in Abakaliki while chatting with newsmen in Abakaliki, said that he would release the details of the probe on the pages of newspapers. “I am aware of the petition filed against me by the opposition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and I will invite the anti-graft agency to investigation every detail of it. “I will also submit the financial details of the state from 2015 till date to the EFCC for…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has revealed that the Federal Government is fully aware of the people sponsoring the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The minister disclosed this while speaking on the Nigerian Television Authority recently. The minister said, “Terrorists do not publish where their funding are coming from. But we know the countries that are supporting IPOB. We know the sources of their funding though I am not at liberty to disclose them here. “We are taking steps to block them and we are also taking a lot of diplomatic actions in respect of…
The Federal Government firmly backs the military’s decision to categorise the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation, and the proscription of its activities by the South East Governors’ Forum. This was disclosed by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed at a recent gathering. He said, “There are a lot of arguments regarding the constitutionality of the action of the military and the South East governors. “People must realise that we are dealing with issue of national security and I do not think that the military and the governors should fold their arms while the country…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caretaker Committee has put all minds concerned at rest that its elective convention scheduled for December would be transparent and fair. Ahmed Makarfi, gave the assurance recently. “When we were in the Supreme Court, we were in the `intensive care unit’. “When they bring you out of the unit, they put you under observation before they take you to a general ward. “So now, we are in a general observation, that is the convention, and after that, the nomination processes for the elections will be the final. “ If we get all these processes…
Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar during his address at the 72nd session of the United Nations’ General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. He said, “The international community cannot remain silent and not condemn the horrendous suffering caused by what, from all indications is a state-backed programme of brutal depopulation of the Rohingya inhabited areas in Myanmar on the bases of ethnicity and religion. “We fully endorse the call by the Secretary-General on the Government of Myanmar to order a halt to the ongoing ethnic cleansing and ensure the safe return of the…
Ander Herrera has said the pressure is on “favourites” Manchester City to win the EPL trophy. Manchester United and their neighbours have the exact records at the top of the Premier League. “Man City have spent the biggest amount in the Premier League so they are the principle contenders for the title,” he said after a weekend that saw United beat Everton 4-0 and City put six past Watford. “We will try to be there as well, we have quality as well, and we will fight for every title. “But I think because of the money they have spent they…
Manchester United need to continue winning trophies in order to prevent David De Gea from going to Real Madrid, Ander Herrera has said. Goalkeeper De Gea was again linked with a move to the Bernabeu in the summer, two years after a transfer collapsed at the last minute. Herrera said De Gea was happy at the club, adding: “I can see him staying here for more years, but we need to win titles to keep him with us. That is what we did last season. “David is really happy at the moment because we are fighting for everything. We won…
Marcus Rashford, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Christian Pulisic have been named among the 25 nominees for the 2017 Golden Boy award. Manchester United forward Rashford finished runner-up last year to Swansea’s on-loan midfielder Renato Sanches for an award handed out annually by Italian newspaper Tuttosport to Europe’s top footballer under the age of 21. Rashford, who helped United to the League Cup and Europa League this year, faces competition from Mbappe, who joined Paris Saint-Germain this summer on an initial loan — before signing for €180 million next summer — after helping Monaco to the Ligue 1 title and…
Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool have the squad to handle the demands of competing in four competitions. Liverpool will begin their Carabao Cup journey at Leicester City on Tuesday night, with Klopp expected to give other players game time at the King Power Stadium. “From today’s perspective yes, we have the resources, but we will see how it is again in January,” Klopp is reported as saying by the Liverpool Echo. “What is my alternative — go to Leicester with a white flag and tell them if they want to go to the semifinals in January then do it because we…
Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has said that Chelsea striker Diego Costa must settle his future with his club as soon as possible if he is to return to the national team. “We are not angry,” Lopetegui told beIN SPORTS. “Costa’s summer has been unusual, strange, complicated — not just for him but for his club. He is still a Chelsea player. It’s a complicated issue. “Our hope is that he will resolve his situation as soon as possible and that he can compete, train and play, which is what he likes doing the most and what interests the national team.”…
Zinedine Zidane has rejected the reports that Gareth Bale is only effective on the counter-attack and tipped him to rediscover his top form. Bale has been booed by fans at the Bernabeu during a underwhelming start to the 2017-18 campaign, especially when he failed to score during disappointing recent home draws against Levante and Valencia — teams that defended deeply and did not give him space to attack in behind. “It is not wrong to say that Bale with space can do damage to any team, with the pace he has,” Zidane said. “We saw that in the goal the…
Arsenal forward Danny Welbeck will be out for at least the next three weeks with a groin injury, manager Arsene Wenger confirmed on Tuesday. Welbeck went out injured during the late stages of Arsenal’s draw with Chelsea on Sunday and was replaced by Olivier Giroud. “Danny has a scan today, we don’t know how bad his groin injury is but he will certainly be out until the international break,” Wenger said. Welbeck will miss Wednesday’s Carabao Cup game against Doncaster, Premier League games against West Brom and Brighton, and the Europa League clash at BATE Borisov. He’s also unlikely to…
Wayne Rooney’s Old Trafford return finished in disappointment as Antonio Valencia’s sublime strike set Manchester United on course for a 4-0 victory against Everton. The victory sees United move joint top of the Premier League, with the same record as Manchester City after five games. Rooney was given a warm welcome at Old Trafford and left to a standing ovation, but it was Valencia that got fans buzzing early on as an outstanding half-volley kicked off a United win that ended 4-0 thanks to late goals by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Romelu Lukaku and Anthony Martial. Lukaku blew a glorious chance and…
Antonio Conte has said David Luiz should have been given a free kick moments before being sent off for a reckless tackle on Sead Kolasinac in the final minutes of Chelsea’s goalless draw against Arsenal. Luiz, got a yellow earlier in the match for catching Laurent Koscielny’s face with an attempted bicycle kick and was shown a straight red card by referee Michael Oliver in the 87th minute after his studs made contact with Kolasinac’s ankle on the halfway line in front of both managers. “You know very well that I don’t like to comment on refereeing decisions,” Conte said…
Paulo Dybala netted a hat-trick in his 100th game for Juventus as they beat Sassuolo 3-1 to return to the top of the Serie A table. The little magician opened the scoring with a brilliant effort from range – his 50th goal for the club – before scoring twice in the second half to kill the game and give Sassuolo no chance. Massimiliano Allegri’s side have now won all four of their league games this season and sit top of the table, level on points with Inter Milan. Mario Mandzukic burst down the left wing in the 16th minute before…
What happened to Khloe Kardashian’s famous curves?! We can’t say if she’s just got them covered up in her comfy sweats or if she’s added some weight to her 24-inch waist-trained waist. Of course sometimes a girl will let herself go a little once she gets comfortable with her man — she’ll start wearing sweats and fur slides when she leaves the house; she’ll leave the makeup at home and she’ll skip the blow-out. And don’t go hating us in the comments for “shaming” Khloe — you know we LOVE Khloe and we think she looks amazing, but no girl…
Kevin Hart can give more than humour as seen in a video he posted on Instagram where he apologized to his wife, Eniko Parrish and their kids Heaven and Hendix. The one-minute long video shows the actor talk about a deed from his past and how some unknown persons have been trying to extort him for the mistake. Hart however thought about opening up about the matter as the best option though that proved to be just a minute detail of the whole clip. “I’m at a place in my life where I feel like I have a target on…
As a well known animal rights activist, Pamela Anderson has voiced out about her hatred of fur being used in fashion. Now the former Baywatch babe has publicly blasted Kim Kardashian, by writing her an open letter criticising her style choices – after the pair met at New York Fashion week. Putting pen to paper, Pamela, 50, called the act of wearing fur ‘beyond cruel’ and urged Kim to ‘do the right thing’ and do away her animal-wear for good. Mum-of-two Kim, 36, is often pictured stepping out in over-sized fluffy coats, despite repeated criticism from campaigners. In the open…
On Wednesday, it was reported that on-air-personalities Murphy and Sean Amadi parted ways with Brila FM. A bit of controversy followed their exits as Murphy went on a Twitter rant against the radio station. The tweets were later deleted. Brila FM later released a press release that brought about the understanding of the situation. After his tweet storm, Murphy has allegedly apologized to the management of Brila FM and Dr Larry Izamoje, the Chairman and CEO of Brila FM. Copies of what is said to be the resignation emails of both Murphy and Sean Amadi were seen onlline. In Murphy’s…