A group of youths under the umbrella of the Citizens United for Peace and Stability (CUPS) have embarked on a protest march to the National Assembly to demand the resignation of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The protesters are also expressing their anger at the recent purchase of expensive vehicles by the Senate, according to Sahara Reporters. They further urged the 36 Senators who received the vehicles to return them immediately or face the wrath of Nigerians.
Author: David Folami
The Presidency has reportedly said that it’s ready to submit the 2017 budget to the National Assembly. The 2017 budget was prepared early in order to avoid the kind of delay which is being experienced with the 2016 budget, a source told The Guardian. “We are happy that the National Assembly has accepted responsibility and offered to take a look at the grey areas of the 2016 budget. Mr President is particularly pleased with this position,” the source said. “We are not in any way pleased that the budget has not been passed up till now. This was not our…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians must endure some pain in order to have a bright future. Tinubu made the comment on Sunday, April 24, 2016, after being honoured with Silverbird’s Extraordinary Man of the Year Award, The Nation reports. “A nation cannot achieve progress without planning and I am committed to that plan towards making Nigeria great,” he said. “We must also be committed to that plan to drive success and development and that is what we must do together as a nation. But we, as Nigerians, must persevere, endure…
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has revealed his intention to run for the 2019 Presidency seat under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) umbrella. He disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in his village, Bamaina in Birnin-kudu Local Government Area of the State. He noted that a party’s ticket is not given to anybody on the platter of gold, but must be earned. “If my party finds me worthy of the party’s presidential ticket to serve Nigeria, I will thank God and oblige,” he said. “Although there are issues in the party that we are all working to resolve,…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that Nigerians have now realised that the ruling party, All Progressives Congress is not Nigeria’s ‘saviour’ after all – as they were meant to believe. Speaking in Dutse, Jigawa state, on Monday, April 25, during the PDP membership mobilisation programme, Wike said Nigerians have now seen that APC was built on deceit. He said this would give the PDP a chance to return to power in 2019. “What happened in 2015 has opened the eyes of Nigerians. Nigerians have lost faith in APC. From what we have seen, it is obvious that Nigerians were deceived.…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has said that the party will regain power in 2019. Sheriff made the comment on Monday, April 25, 2016, during a visit to Dutse, Jigawa State, ThisDay reports. The PDP Chairman also reportedly said, while addressing supporters, that the reception her received showed that the party is still strong. The Jigawa PDP had earlier accused the state government of stopping Sheriff from visiting the state. The Acting Deputy Chairman of the PDP in the state, Aminu Jahun, told Daily Trust that the police denied them permission to host Sheriff…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) deceived Nigerians in a bid to win the 2015 elections. Wike made the comment on Monday, April 25, 2016, during a PDP membership mobilisation programme in Dutse, Jigawa state, The Cable reports. “What happened in 2015 has opened the eyes of Nigerians. Nigerians have lost faith in APC. From what we have seen, it is obvious that Nigerians were deceived. They have seen the deceit of APC and they have returned to where they belong,” he said. “They have seen the truth and they are back to…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that his opponents are trying to force him out of office. Saraki made the claim on Monday, April 25, 2016, via a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Yusuph Olaniyonu. It reads: The Office of Senate President has alerted members of the public on the plan by some politicians to create public disorder tomorrow through a sponsored demonstration that will seek to ground human and vehicular activities on some major streets of Abuja, particularly, those leading to the National Assembly Complex. We have information that the sponsors have been deploying…
Former aide to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has said that chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the South West will dump the party if the next chairman doesn’t come from the region. Okupe made the disclosure on Monday, April 25, 2016, while speaking to Premium Times. “We took a firm position which was that we will dump the party en masse if we get robbed again at this year’s convention,” Okupe said. “Governor Udom is a young gentleman whom I believe still has a long future in Nigerian politics ahead of him. It will be unfortunate if…
Manchester United defender, Timothy Fosu-Mensah allegedly asked a reality star and model Elantine-Flore Aguilar for a threesome with him and teammate Anthony Martial. According to the Sun, Aguilar also revealed that Fosu-Mensah asked her for nude snaps and a lap dance. She claimed Fosu-Mensah told her to ‘bring a friend’ and asked ‘can you handle 2 vs 1? Two black guys.” The model told Sun that the 18-year-old defender who just broke in to United’s first team began flirting with her after following her on Instagram and liking her pictures on April 13. The defender allegedly contacted her through Direct…
Manchester United are building a formidable team capitalising on the emergence of several talented youngsters, midfielder Ander Herrera has said. Louis van Gaal’s men have won 10 of their last 15 games in all competitions, clawing back into the race for a Champions League spot with Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford showing plenty of promise. “I think in the last two or three months we have had the feeling that we are cooking a fantastic team. Young players – a fantastic mix between them and the experienced players,” Herrera told British media. “They have the pace. They have the imagination,…
Serie-A winning coach Massimiliano Allegri will be rewarded with a new contract next week, Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta confirmed. Allegri delivered a fifth consecutive Scudetto to Juventus without the Turin giants kicking a ball on Monday after Roma defeated second-placed Napoli 1-0. The 48-year-old has guided Juventus – who are 12 points clear with three matches remaining this season – to two Serie A titles since replacing Antonio Conte in 2014. Allegri also led Juve to last season’s Champions League final and a contract extension is now forthcoming, with his deal set to expire next year. “Our relationship with Allegri…
Ex-captain of the Super Eagles Vincent Enyeama has been named among the top 10 goalkeepers in world football. According to a ranking done by Swiss CIES Football Observatory, Enyeama is the sixth best goalkeeper in the world. CIES Football Observatory took into account the number of goals conceded per match, number of minutes per goal, number of passes per match, number of saves per match, number of saves per goal conceded and the percentage of saves for the raking. The goalkeeper took his Instagram to thank his family, teammates, coaches and fans as he received the recognition. Bayern Munich goalkeeper,…
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo will not be given any leave by his club, Watford following the death of his father. Just hours after playing in Watford’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley on Sunday, April 24, Ighalo took to his social media accounts to announce the death of his father. ‘RIP Daddy’ he wrote alongside a black blank photo. Speaking later, Ighalo revealed that he won’t be getting any days off as the season is almost over. “The season is almost over, and it might be a while before all the funeral…
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo says his late father, prayed for him before he died. Ighalo took to social media to announce the passing of his dad, Paul Ighalo in the early hours of Monday, April 25. The Watford striker later revealed that his father died in his sleep just days after he was treated in a hospital after he complained of weakness. Ighalo said he spoke to his father on Saturday and he prayed for him and his family. “I spoke to him on Saturday, which is the normal routine between father and son. He prayed for me and…
Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy will miss the Premier League leaders’ visit to Manchester United on Sunday after being banned for an additional game for improper conduct, the BBC reported. Vardy, the league’s second-highest scorer this season with 22 goals, angrily confronted referee Jon Moss after being picking up a second yellow card for diving during Leicester’s 2-2 draw against West Ham on April 17. After missing Sunday’s 4-0 win over Swansea, Vardy will now also be suspended for Sunday’s match at Old Trafford, where Leicester could wrap up their first ever Premier League title with victory. The 29-year-old, who…
Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho is the deadliest forward in Europe despite just scoring 11 goals. Iheanacho grabbed a brace in Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Stoke City on Saturday, April 23 in a Premier League clash. With just 11 goals, the 19-year-old can claim to be the most prolific goalscorer in Europe’s top five league based on minutes played. With a minute-to-goal ratio 81.27, the City forward is ahead of the likes of Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo. After Iheanacho, Barcelona striker, Suarez is second with 53 goals scored in a minute-to-goal ratio of 83.77 Ronaldo…
Jerome Boateng has been included in the Bayern Munich squad for Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final with Atletico Madrid after a three-month spell on the sidelines due to injury. The Germany international has not featured for the Bundesliga champions since picking up a groin injury in their 2-1 win over Hamburg back in January and recently stressed that he did not want to take any unnecessary risks. Boateng opted to sit out the 2-0 Bundesliga win over Hertha Berlin at the weekend despite having resumed squad training already, but he is now finally ready to make his comeback. Bayern will still…
Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta has admitted the Serie A champions face a tough task to keep hold of Alvaro Morata and Juan Cuadrado, while he has made it clear they are ready to move for Edinson Cavani if the Paris Saint-Germain striker were to become available. Morata joined Juve from Real Madrid in 2014, but the Santiago Bernabeu side have an option to re-sign the 23-year-old for a set fee. Cuadrado, meanwhile, is on loan at the Turin side until the end of the season and is due to return to Chelsea come June. “We want to strengthen the…
Amber Rose and baby daddy, Wiz Khalifa are definitely in a good place after all the bitterness which followed their divorce in 2014. The ex-couple who seem to have perfected the art of co-parenting, were spotted with their son, Sebastian, on a family outing today, April 25, 2016. Wiz and Amber had taken Sebastian for a friend’s birthday party, looking all cozied up like the perfect family in the photo the model shared via her Instagram page. Of course, Amber couldn’t resist pointing out that fact in her comment on the photo: “Family day with Pumpkin! Happy Birthday @babyheeman thx…