Alhaji Ibrahim Adamu, Chairman, Rice Millers and Dealers Association in Nasarawa State, says the ban on rice importation has boosted the sales of local rice to over N8 million per day. Adamu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia on Friday that the Lafia Rice Mill alone sold over six trucks of rice daily, while each of the smaller mills across the state sold between two to three trucks. He said that a bag of rice sold for N25, 000, while a truckload of rice, which contained 400 bags, would fetch around N1 million. “Before the ban on…
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The Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has described Nnamdi Kanu as a young man looking for relevance. This is following Kanu’s call for a total boycott of the upcoming Anambra state governorship election. The Ohaneze Ndi-Igbo has also condemned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for calling for the boycott. Speaking to Daily Trust, Okorocha said Kanu lacks the ability and influence to lead the Igbo nation to war. The Imo state Governor also said all those calling for an independent nation of Biafra are airing their frustration. Nnamdi Kanu recently accused former President Goodluck Jonathan…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called on the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to agree on common currency to boost the regional trade. Obasanjo made call at the ongoing 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Kigali. He spoke on: Can Regional Economic Communities Work for Africa: Lessons from a Founding Father. He said that the issue of common currency was getting delayed because the regional leaders had put forward “ECO” as a name for the currency but wondered why it had not been adopted. According to him, the currency…
The Niger Police Command, has confirmed that two youths have lost their lives in a clash between vigilance and youth groups in Angwan Yaman in Kontagora LGA of the state. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Bala Elkana, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Minna on Friday, said it occurred on Thursday. “Only two people died while five others sustained injuries, with one of the youths a female, critically injured,” he said. Elkana said that the clash was caused by the death of a 17-old boy who was allegedly tortured by members of the vigilance group. He added that death…
The Army has confirmed that it lost an officer and three soldiers in Borno on Thursday when their patrol vehicle encountered IED buried on the road between Kangarwa and Alagarno village. The Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday, while giving update on troops’ clearance operations in the North-East between Tuesday and Thursday. He said three other soldiers sustained various degrees of injuries, while the patrol vehicle was completely damaged. Usman, however, said three suspected terrorists who planted the explosive and hid themselves had been fished out and neutralised. The army spokesman added that…
The Nigerian Army says it has contributed immensely to the democratic process in the country through robust participation in peace support and internal security operations. It said that it contributed by consolidating, especially in the last one year on the gains so far achieved in the fight against Boko Haram insurgency and other domestic threats. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai made the remarks on Friday at a news conference to begin the 2017 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL), which holds on every July 6. The army which came into being in 1863 is now 154 years old.…
Southampton have insisted that none of their key players, including in-demand defender Virgil van Dijk, will be sold this summer following the appointment of Mauricio Pellegrino as the club’s new manager. Van Dijk has been consistently linked with a move away from St Mary’s since the turn of the year and was at the centre of a controversial pursuit by Liverpool earlier this month. The 25-year-old met Jürgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, to discuss a prospective transfer despite Southampton receiving no official approach from Anfield for his services. Southampton subsequently filed a complaint to the Premier League, which forced Liverpool…
Alex Sandro is set to snub Chelsea and sign a new £93,000-a-week contract at Juventus. Antonio Conte had made the highly-rated left-back one of his top targets in this summer’s transfer market, but is likely to face yet more frustration on the transfer front. The Champions League finalists had been irked by the Blues’ public pursuit of their player and directors Beppe Marotta and Fabio Paratici met with boss Massimiliano Allegri to thrash out a suitable offer. Juventus’ pursuit of Bayern Munich‘s Douglas Costa has cooled as they focus their attention on retaining Sandro. The 26-year-old Brazilian is considered one…
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has tagged his mother as his girlfriend revealing in an interview that he is not yet ready to commit to a relationship. Speaking to Esquire, the Frenchman admitted he wanted to have kids and find love but says that would be hard now as he is only focused on football. The 24-years-old said when asked if he had a girlfriend: “No. My girlfriend’s my mum.” He added: “I want kids! Of course I want kids! I want a wife one day, hopefully. But at the right moment. “At the moment, I cannot give that love…
Chris Smalling is set to leave Manchester United this summer after the £31m signing of Victor Lindelof from Benfica. The England international centre-back has slipped down the pecking order at Old Trafford and is not optimistic about his future there. Although Jose Mourinho has not yet explicitly told Smalling whether he is part of his plans for the 2017-18 season, he is expecting to be able to leave. There is plenty of Premier League interest in Smalling, who has played at United for seven seasons and won two Premier League titles, one FA Cup, one League Cup and the Europa…
The Reds will have to smash their transfer record if they wish to bring in the Guinea international, but he would be a great fit in Jurgen Klopp’s XI. Jurgen Klopp’s third season in charge of Liverpool sees the German manager bring the Reds to the Champions League for the first time since he arrived at Anfield, having finally adapted the team to his liking. After two full seasons in charge, Liverpool are now playing like a Klopp team, with agile players eager to win the ball back and turn defence into attack. He has already broken the club transfer…
Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to offer £15million to Celtic for Kieran Tierney, reports claim. The highly-rated left-back has impressed at Celtic Park and was awarded the Young Scottish Player of the Year award last season. United have been tracking him for some time with Mourinho a keen admirer. And the Red Devils could make an approach for Tierney this summer. According to the Mirror, Jose Mourinho has been watching developments closely and is ready to move. A new left-back is not a priority at Old Trafford, but United’s interest indicates Luke Shaw’s future is still in doubt. The England…
While the Ligue 1 club do not want to part with the sought-after attacker, the Frenchman is believed to want to leave Arsenal are in advanced talks for €55 million-rated Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, Goal understands, although no fee has yet been agreed. With hopes of signing Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe – a Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain target – fading, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes to convince another of Ligue 1’s star forwards to play at the Emirates Stadium. Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has confirmed talks have been held for Lacazette at a media conference introducing the signing of Mariano…
Chelsea have agreed a fee with Roma worth a potential €38m (£33.3m) for Antonio Rüdiger, with the Germany defender expected to fly to London next week to complete a medical. Roma had been holding out for €45m for a player they signed from Stuttgart last summer after he had impressed on a season-long loan. After rejecting Chelsea’s opening bid of €35m, Roma have accepted a package that means Chelsea pay an initial €33m (£29m) with an extra €5m (£4.3m) in bonus payments. Rüdiger, who is primarily a central defender but can play at right-back, is expected to earn around €4m…
Former Real Madrid Castilla coach Alberto Toril can understand Alvaro Morata being tempted by Manchester United. Toril worked with Morata at Real and can see why the striker is ready to leave for United. He told Goal: “It’s a personal decision. His appearances have been very good this season, with a lot of success and efficiency in front of goal. “He will try to find a place where he can have some playing time because it is a World Cup year and you need to have regular minutes to be in the national team. “At Real Madrid, it will be…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says that his administration is working hard to ensure rapid development of the state. The governor said that with ongoing efforts to take the state to an enviable height, it would soon catch up with Lagos State. Bello made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. “Kogi state is moving, it has woken up from its slumber and it’s on the verge of taking off to fly. “We are not just walking or running, we are about to fly, Kogi is really working and it’s moving. “As an ambassador of the youth,…
Joachim Loew hailed Germany’s “brilliant” 4-1 win over Mexico in the Confederations Cup semifinal and said his youthful squad are ambitious enough to beat Chile in the final. Loew opted not to bring his World Cup winning stars to the Confed Cup, but Germany’s young guns booked their place in Sunday’s final in St Petersburg after a devastating opening spell in Sochi. Attacking midfielder Leon Goretzka, 22, hit two goals in the first eight minutes to stun Mexico. Timo Werner, 21, made it 3-0 midway through the second half, then Marco Fabian scored Mexico’s late stunning consolation with a thunderbolt…
Having only turned 37 in March, there’s a case to be made for Ronaldinho still being able to play at the top level. However, it’s been two years since the two-time FIFA World Player of the Year last turned out professionally, which means that legends games tend to be the only option to see the great man in action these days. Having stolen the show with three assists against Real Madrid earlier this year, Ronaldinho donned the Barcelona shirt once again on Friday for a clash with Manchester United stars of the past. And he didn’t disappoint… Poor old Jesper…
Flavour has dropped off a video for song ‘Baby na yoka’ off his recently released album “Ijele: The Traveler”. The colorful visual was directed by Patrick Elis. As usual Mr Flavour is all over a love interest.
In an interview with Hip TV, Nigerian filmmaker, Shan George, stated that the cabals in the Nigerian film cinemas are a major source of problem to the industry. According to her, the operators accept movies that feature a particular list of names, thereby ignoring young filmmakers who are making good movies. “There’s a lot of cabality going on in the cinemas. I mean, they have a list of names that if you don’t use so so person, ‘we cannot accept your movie,” she said. “These things are the reasons the industry is really not growing the way it should grow.…