The Deputy Minority Whip of the Senate, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has said that President Buhari’s comment about his wife is a wake-up call to women. She said the President’s comment is a reflection of how he sees women, adding that it is a bad taste. The lawmaker said “The statement is in very bad taste especially that it was said beside one of the most powerful women in the world. “It is an x-ray of the soul. A statement of fact that reflects the composition of this government and the disdain to which women are held by the President and…
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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Niyi Akintola has said that some Nigerians will support President Buhari if he uses any tough tactics that works to fight corruption. Akintola said the issue of corruption has eaten deep into the fabrics of the country. He said “If our president decides to employ the tactics of the Chinese and Singaporeans, we will back him.” Akintola also said “All our president needs to do is to go to the National Assembly, call the state Houses of Assembly, more so now that governors are telling him to declare the state of emergency on the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that the First Lady’s first priority as his wife should be to look after him and his household. The Nigerian President made the state in a brief interview with Deutsche Welle, which was posted on Twitter by the All Progressive Congress, APC. “I’m sure you have a house, you know where your kitchen, living room and other rooms are and I’m sure your wife looks after these rooms even if she is working. She is to look after me,” he said. President Buhari had earlier said his wife belongs to the kitchen and other rooms…
President Buhari during an interactive session with Nigerians living in Germany, promised to be hard on corruption. Buhari also thanked Nigerians for their contributions to the fight against corruption, adding that there is so much rot in the society. According to him, his administration will make it impossible for anyone to take money that belongs to government and get away with it. Buhari said “We are working hard to empower our institutions especially our educational institutions. If you educate a person that is the best you can do for him but if not you make him susceptible to religious, ethnic,…
Senator Shehu Sani has revealed that he was the one who drafted the plan that led to the release of the Chibok girls. On October 13, 2016, presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu confirmed the release of 21 Chibok girls by Boko Haram. According to Daily Post, Sani said he also brought in Switzerland and the Red Cross to transport the girls to safety. He also said “Well I actually did not take part in the negotiation but I was the one who drafted the master plan for the negotiation, and I was also the one who invited the Swiss and the…
Former Governor of Anambra state, Emeka Ezeife, has described Aisha Buhari’s ‘outburst’ as a divine inspiration. He said the First Lady has done Nigerians a lot of good by boldly exposing the things going on in her husband’s administration. Mrs. Buhari, in an interview with BBC, told the whole world that some people who did not work for Buhari to get to power have hijacked his government. That statement must have infuriated Mr. President, who was in Germany at the time, causing him to fire back, saying his wife belongs to his kitchen and living room. According to Daily Post,…
Kano and Kaduna State Governments have concluded plans to generate electricity from solid waste. Environmental officials in the two states gave the indication in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Malam Ahmed Salihu, Director of Environment, Kaduna State Ministry for Environment, said that plans to generate electricity from domestic waste had gone far. According to him, the plan is to transform waste into huge employment opportunities. “We have already entered into discussion with the Federal Ministry of Environment and had shown interest to partner with us to make the project a reality. “The waste generation has become…
The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, has called on Nigerians to offer special prayers for the safe release of the remaining abducted Chibok girls. Abdullahi (APC-Umaisha/Ugya) made the call on Sunday in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Mr Jibrin Gowna, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Keffi. NAN recalls that about 276 girls were abducted from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok by some Boko Haram insurgents in Borno on April 14, 2014. On Oct.13, the Federal Government confirmed the release of 21 of the kidnapped girls…
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has sacked his entire cabinet. This is contained in a statement issued in Uyo on Saturday by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Etekamba Umoren. Umoren directed the Permanent Secretaries to take over from the commissioners pending the formation of a new cabinet. According to the statement, the governor expressed gratitude to the outgoing cabinet members for their services to the state. The statement added that Emmanuel wished them success in their future endeavours. Majority of the outgoing commissioners had been in the state executive council since 2007, when Sen. Godswill Akpabio was…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigations into the activities of some ministers in President Buhari’s cabinet. According to Punch, a source in the anti-graft agency said one minister from the South-East is being investigated for allegedly moving huge sums of money outside Nigeria. The source also said the minister, who is said to have shares in a telecommunications company, helped the laundering of funds abroad. Although the EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said he is not aware of any investigation, the source said “The commission has commenced investigations into alleged corrupt practices by some serving ministers.…
President Muhammadu Buhari will meet with elders from the Niger Delta region on October 29, 2016 in Abuja. This is in-line with calls by some militant groups for a dialogue between representatives from the oil rich region and government. According to Vanguard, Chief Edwin Clark might head the group which is known as, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PNDF). The Secretary of PNDF, Ledum Mitee, also confirmed that the President will be meeting with them. A source also revealed that the Minister for state, Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu, has been working with the Niger Delta elders to ensure the meeting comes…
The 21 freed Chibok Girls say on Sunday in Abuja that for “one month and 10 days’’ of their abduction by the Boko Haram insurgents they stayed without food in the bush. Ms Gloria Dame, one of the rescued girls, narrated this while giving testimony on behalf of her colleagues at a thanks giving service organised for them at a DSS health facility in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Jummai Alhassan, attended the service. The girl, who spoke in Hausa language, said…
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo on Sunday dismissed the assertion that President Muhammadu Buhari’s three-day visit to Germany was more of a medical trip than official engagements. Okorocha, who was part of the president’s entourage to Berlin, Germany, was reacting to media interview granted by a Kano-based social commentator, Dr Junaid Muhamed. Muhammed had alleged that Buhari visited Germany on Friday to seek medical attention over an undisclosed illness. Okorocha, who spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja, however, debunked the allegation, saying that the official engagements of Buhari in Germany, had no connection, whatsoever, with medication. He said the…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the release of the 21 Chibok girls “is only a first step in what we believe will be a total liberation of all the girls’’. The minister made the statement on Sunday at a thanksgiving service organised for the freed girls at the premises of the Department of State Security (DSS) medical centre in Abuja. Mohammed, who was with the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Jumai Alhassan, at the service, said negotiation was on-going for the release of the others in captivity. “This is just the beginning and we are…
The Federal Government is set to officially launch the Nigeria Youth Chamber of Commerce (NYCC) to support the promotion of youth entrepreneurship, create jobs, generate wealth and grow the economy. This is contained in a statement by the Chairman of NYCC, Mr Pius Ayim, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday. According to the statement, the endorsement is made in a letter from the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, signed by the Director, Growth and Employment, Mr Sani Labaran, on behalf of the Minister. The Nigerian Youth Chamber Of Commerce is the voice…
Bayern Munich’s chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge described as ‘unacceptable’ their 2-2 draw at ten-man Eintracht Frankfurt which leaves the German league leaders winless in their last three games. Bayern host PSV Eindhoven in a key European match on Wednesday needing a win following last month’s 1-0 Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid and their 1-1 draw with Cologne a fortnight ago in the Bundesliga. Having won the German league title for each of the last four seasons, Bayern have set themselves high standards and Rummenigge was unimpressed with the lacklustre first-half display at Eintracht on Saturday. Bayern had 62 percent possession…
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique hailed Lionel Messi’s goalscoring return in a 4-0 rout of Deportivo la Coruna as the perfect preparation for Barca’s Champions League showdown with former coach Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on Wednesday. Messi netted with just his third touch after nearly a month out with a groin injury having come on just before the hour mark with Barca already 3-0 in front. “It is the perfect way to go into the game against City on Wednesday for the result and for the way in which we got the result in a tricky week for us with the…
Wayne Rooney will get the “respect he deserves” when the 30-year-old forward returns to Manchester United, manager Jose Mourinho has insisted. The dropped England captain returned to Old Trafford earlier in the week following an international break when he was booed by home fans during a 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Malta at Wembley. Days later Rooney, England’s all-time record scorer, was left out of the subsequent goalless draw away to Slovenia by interim national manager Gareth Southgate. Rooney could well be left on the bench again by Portuguese boss Mourinho when United face bitter rivals Liverpool at Anfield…
Despite goals from the returning Arjen Robben and rising star Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich let slip a lead for the second straight Bundesliga game, drawing 2-2 away at 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt. Positives Kimmich’s rich vein of goal-scoring form continues, Robben crowned his return from injury with a goal and Renato Sanches turned in a slightly improved display from recent weeks. Negatives Carlo Ancelotti admitted his side “were asleep for the first 45 minutes,” looking slow and ponderous for long periods. Bayern also looked vulnerable in defence throughout, their fragility was summed up by Eintracht’s untidy equaliser against just 10 men.…
Juventus ground out a 2-1 win against Udinese on Saturday, needing to rely upon some star veterans to deliver the victory. Deployed in a 4-4-2 formation, Juve looked both confused and unclear of the new strategy, resulting in plenty of errors and an open game. Taking advantage of the Old Lady’s tactical perplexity, an organised and hungry Udinese side opted to attack, looking for their opportunities to make darting runs forward to exploit the gaps and apply pressure on the back line. The second half saw a more capable and united Juve side. Forced to suffer for the result, Patrice…