Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Saturday mocked President Muhammadu Buhari for assuring Nigerians that he would defeat Boko Haram.
Fani-Kayode said Buhari can’t defeat Boko Haram because insurgents brought him into power.
His remark was coming at a time Buhari said though it might take a bit longer, the nation will surely put the issues associated with the troubles in the Northeast in order and move ahead.
Buhari had said if Nigeria could fight a 30-month civil war and be reorganized again, then insurgents will be defeated.…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Friday in Abuja said security forces in the country are capable and competent in winning the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the country.
He said with the 30-month civil war experience of Nigeria’s military, it is capable of handling the crisis rocking the North-East.
Buhari said this while receiving Janez Lenarcic, the European Union Commissioner for Crisis Management in the State House, Abuja.
The President said, “If we were capable to fight a 30-month civil war and reorganised our …
Okupe in a post on his Facebook page, said the change of name and formation of a new party is the only way PDP can defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The former presidential aide said PDP in its present state cannot win 2023 presidential election.
According to him, the ‘‘formation of a new party, birthed by PDP, with new people, younger elements in society and politicians of other tendencies from various existing political parties including powerful but dissatisfied
Bayern Munich dropped to seventh in the Bundesliga Saturday after Ramy Bensebaini’s injury-time penalty fired leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach to a 2-1 win over the reigning champions.
A second straight league loss puts pressure on Hansi Flick, who has been put in charge until January and was tipped to see out the season as interim boss after winning his first five games.
Bayern, now seven points adrift in the title race, went ahead at Borussia Park when Ivan Perisic fired home just after the break, but defender Bensebaini headed Gladbach level with an hour gone.
The Algerian then struck his decisive …
Rangers played the entire second half with a man down after skipper Tope Olusesi was sent off late in the first half.
The Flying Antelopes took the lead in the 28th minute through Ibrahim Olawoyin.
The visitors however rallied back with three goals in the second half.
Mohamed Farouk levelled scores for the Egyptians from the
Karim Benzema scored his sixth goal in five games to help Real Madrid beat high-flying Real Sociedad 3-1 on Saturday as Gareth Bale came on as a substitute to a screech of whistles at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Bale, only recently fit again after a calf injury, was named on the bench following his controversial outing with Wales last week, when he celebrated victory behind a flag that read: “Wales. Golf. Madrid. In that order.”
But Zinedine Zidane brought Bale on for Rodrygo in the 67th minute and the home fans, who had already jeered his name before kick-off, made their …
McCracken’s tactics were heavily criticised by former world champion Lennox Lewis among others, while the trainer’s admission that he allowed Joshua to fight on despite fearing he was concussed also drew criticism.
But Joshua, who has had McCracken by his
Sessegnon put the Squirrels ahead from Jodel Dossou’s cross in the second minute but the Super Eagles rallied back to win the game courtesy of goals from Victor Osimhen and Samuel Kalu.
The Genclerbirligi of Turkey midfielder admits the Super Eagles’ superiority in the encounter and hints that the experience will prepare them for the next game.
“We played against a good
Dele Alli struck four minutes from time to prevent Tottenham suffering another demoralising Premier League defeat, but their struggles continued in a 1-1 draw with bottom-of-the-table Watford on Saturday.
The Hornets have still not won in the league since April and will run a series of missed chances after Abdoulaye Doucoure put them in front after just six minutes.
Spurs seemed set for a third straight defeat after humiliating heavy losses to Bayern Munich and Brighton before the international break.
But a mix-up between Ben Foster and Kiko Femenia handed Alli an equaliser to at least salvage a point for …
Belgium became the first team to qualify for Euro 2020 as Romelu Lukaku scored twice in a 9-0 thrashing of San Marino.
Roberto Martinez’s side has an unassailable 11-point lead over third-place Cyprus in Group I.
Belgium led 6-0 at the break after Lukaku’s brace, two own goals and Nacer Chadli and Youri Tielemans’ strikes.
Christian Benteke made it 7-0 before Yari Verschaeren scored a penalty and Timothy Castagne wrapped up the win.
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Lukaku’s double takes his international tally to 51 and makes him the first player to score 50 …
It was a game of humiliation as Manchester City scored six goals to defeat Watford in the final match of the 2019 English FA Cup.
The win ensured Man City became the first English men’s team to win a treble in the same football season having earlier lifted the Premier League and Carabao Cup.
Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick, while David Silva, Kevin de Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus also netted to cap a glorious campaign with the biggest margin of victory in a FA Cup final since 1903.
Watford’s wait to win their first ever major piece of silverware goes …
Music star, Davido, has expressed his disappointment at the ruling of the Court of Appeal which declared Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected governor of Osun State.
Davido took to his Instagram page to react to the court ruling which was not in favour of his uncle, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
According to him, this is not the end of the journey as he thinks there would be a victory when the case shifts to the Supreme Court.
“My people, we cannot hide our disappointment. This …
