Author: Rashaad Harris

Bola Ahmed Tinubu who is the presidential candidate of the APC has unveiled his manifesto. At the unveiling ceremony held on Friday, people clapped as he spoke in his usual rhetoric, insisting that Nigeria will continue to borrow to run the government. He was heard saying, “if borrowing is a crime, the whole America should be in jail. If borrowing is a crime, stop using Mercedes-Benz and Lexus.” [wpvideo uPVkkudz] What he failed to state is that America does not borrow to pay salaries or for consumption like Nigeria. America also does not borrow to share among cronies. What Nigeria…

N13,805,814,220 has been budgeted in the 2023 fiscal year as payment of pensions to former heads of states, vice presidents and former heads of federal parastatals. Those who will benefit from the largesse will be former Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Heads of State, Chiefs of General Staff, retired heads of service, permanent secretaries, as well as retired heads of government agencies and parastatals in the 2023 fiscal year. Ex-military Head of States, General Yakubu Gowon and General Abdusalami Abubakar, as well as former dictator and self-styled military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, and a former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd.),…

The Nigerian Under 17 Women team, the Flamingos, booked a place in their first ever semifinal with a win against USA in Navi, Mumbai on Friday. The girls qualified for the quarter finals after they beat Chile in the last round. It was a nervy game, in which the two sides played out a 1:1 draw in normal time, forcing the game to be decided on penalties. Nigerian took the leader through Josephine Edafe, who converted from the penalty spot. The Flamingos continued absorbing pressure from the relentless Americans but were unable to keep Amalia Martina Villarreal from getting a…

Erik ten Hag, Manchester United’s manager has confirmed that 5-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo refused to be substituted in on Wednesday night. United won against Tottenham on Wednesday but a sulky Ronaldo stormed off while the game was still on. Erik ten Hag said in his pre-Chelsea press conference that he refused to come on against Spurs before storming off. He added that he is standing by his decision to ensure his players abide by the rules he has set. Asked whether he was frustrated about not being in the top four, he said they are focused on Chelsea…

The running of Labour Party’s Peter Obi, Prof. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has said the events at Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020, which led to the deaths of Nigerians, can’t be categorically classed as a “Massacre.” Speaking in a Channels TV interview on Thursday, Datti Baba-Ahmed said the events of that fateful day are highly debatable. Massacre The killing of a considerable number (usually limited to people) where little or no resistance can be made, with indiscriminate violence, without necessity, and contrary to civilized norms(Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary). When asked if he aligns with those who described and believe that…

APC’s presidential spokesperson, Mr. Festus Keyamo has dismissed claims that his principal, Bola Tinubu has been babbling in his campaign speeches. As recent as last week, Tinubu said Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai should stay and help turn a “rotten situation into a bad one.” In the wake of his most recent gaffes, both the PDP and Labour Party supporters jumped online, ridiculing his statement they considered incoherent and unintelligible. But Festus Keyamo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria fought back, claiming Tinubu speaks intelligibly. He further called his speeches as “parables” that can be likened only to MKO Abiola’s “proverbs…

Nigeria’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria has sold Polaris Bank to Strategic Capital Investment Ltd (SCIL). The notice of sale was made known in a statement signed by Mr. Osita Nwanisobi, Director, Corporate Communications and posted on CBN website on Thursday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Polaris has been operating as a bridge bank since 2018 when the CBN intervened and revoked the licence of the former Skye Bank Plc. The statement further states that SCIL paid an upfront consideration of N50 billion to acquire 100 per cent of the equity of Polaris Bank. SCIL also…

Aston Villa have parted ways with first team manager, Steven Gerrard. The club made the official announcement on their website, after Aston Villa fell to a 3:0 defeat at the hands of new boys, Fulham. A club spokesman said: “We would like to thank Steven for his hard work and commitment and wish him well for the future.” Gerrard had said after the game that he is not ignorant of the speculatons surrounding his future but added that he intends to stay and fight to the end.

Manchester United star, Cristiano Ronaldo appears to have reacted after he was dropped from the squad to face Chelsea this Saturday, following his tantrum against Tottenham. Ronaldo stormed down the Old Trafford tunnel with several minutes remaining in United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday. The 37-year-old star reportedly told United manager Erik ten Hag that he did not want to come on as a late substitute. Ten Hag said after the Tottenham match that he would “deal with” the issue on Thursday and Ronaldo was seen driving into United’s Carrington training headquarters before the announcement of his punishment. It…

Manchester United has announced that star forward, Cristiano Ronaldo will be dropped for the game against Chelsea on Saturday. Switch Nigeria reported that an angry Ronaldo walked off the pitch while the game between United and Tottenham was still on. It was later revealed that the former Real Madrid forward refused to come on as a substitute. “Cristiano Ronaldo will not be part of the Manchester United squad against Chelsea after he refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs and left Old Trafford before the final whistle,” reports Laurie Whitwell of the Athletic. “Worth emphasising that Erik ten…