We need our best players to qualify for 2018 World Cup – Rohr

Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has said that Nigeria need all the best players they have, for the team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Rohr was speaking during a visit to the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday, where he met with the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi and other top officials.

The German said: “We will need all our best players to be at their very best. We had a good list for the Tanzania match but a couple of players were injured and we will like to look at those ones as well.

“The focus is to strengthen the spine of the team and ensure they can beat any team. The confidence has not been there because the team failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, but when results start to come, the confidence will return.

“I have been well received by my assistant, (Salisu) Yusuf as well as Imama (Amapakabo) and Alloy (Agu), and also by the backroom staff. To be received with so much warmth by the NFF Management means we are all on the same page and we can work together and live as a family.

“I have a very good feeling about this job and the people I have to work with. I am also happy that the first week went very well because the players were able to quickly imbibe our philosophy. We need to have solidarity all round. The Technical Committee members have also been great. Certainly, the National Technical Director also has a role to play. The ambience is impressive.”

Nigeria must overcome Zambia, Algeria and Cameroon, to pick the sole ticket from their group, if they hope to be at the next World Cup

Block moulders commence five days strike

The National Association of Block Molders of Nigeria has embarked on a five-day warning strike over the increasing price of building construction materials such as granite, cement and others.

According to the moulders, there is 50% increment in the price of raw materials used in moulding blocks particularly cement which went from N1, 600 to N2, 300 last week.

The President of the association, Rasco Adebowale, said the strike action was to give them the opportunity to review the price of blocks in line with the latest increment.

We are going to make Nigeria great again-Buhari assures Nigerians

President Muhammadu Buhari  on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the economic hardships currently experienced in the country will soon be over

Speaking at the grand finale of the APC governorship campaign rally at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, capital of Edo state, Buhari said 

I assure you that we are going to get out of our economic problems. We are almost out of our security problem and we are going to make Nigeria great again.
We are going to be very proud of our country once again. Our size, our resources will not be for nothing. We will continue to grow,” President Buhari said.“

Federal Government Committed to Staff Welfare... says Gana

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, said the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to the welfare of staff of the Corps as well as other citizens of the Nation.

He made this declaration during the meeting with the Management Team, Zonal Commanders and State Commandants of the Corps at the National Headquarters, Abuja.
Gana posited that the meeting was meant to review the operational strategies of the Corps in actualizing its mandate, especially in the area of protection of Critical Infrastructure and National Asset as it concerns protection of Oil and Gas pipelines with a view of guaranteeing steady power supply, protection of water pipelines, telecommunication installations, curbing of illegal bunkery, illegal refineries, illegal miners and the protection of the Dams, the proposed cattle ranches, wiping off cattle Rustling and a host of other assignments, such as the repositioning of the Private Guards Companies (PGC) through effective monitoring and supervision.

Photos: Yvonne Nelson Spotted at Movie Premiere without Bra

Looks like the skinny actress has been without a steady relationship since after the Iyanya saga. Lol..

(Photos)Kim Kardashian goes wild with sisters Kylie &Kendall Jenner at Kanye's gig

Kim Kardashian unleashed  her wild side last night at Kanye West 's last New York gig.
The star  was joined by her sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, BFF Jonathan Cheeban, Ariana Grande, Scott Disick and Tyga at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday for the star's final gig at the iconic venue, where the group decided to ditch the VIP area for the mopspit .

The stars  were having a great time as they partied , singing along to Kanye and screaming for the rapper as he performed.

Nigeria is better off with Lagos than with the Niger Delta-Emir of Kano

 

The Emir of Kano,Sanusi Lamido took to instagram to share his opinion on the Niger Delta struggle and those clamoring for a split.He also revealed Lagos is  more useful for Nigeria than the oil rich producing states.

The Lagos story is a story of what Nigeria can do with itself – transparency, consistency, regulations. That’s why today Lagos state is 30% Nigerian non-oil GDP, and Lagos can dowithout oil. This country is better off with Lagos than with the Niger Delta. Let’s not make that mistake. We should be together as a country. Every part of the country is important. But, let us not be so obsessed by a resource, because we have had the commodity driven model, and we are blind to the potentials of an alternative model. Lagos doesn’t need oil. What is oil anyway? It is a raw material. You don’t drink it. You need it to move your vehicles. Now, you have electricity. You need it to fill your generator. Now you have solar power, and biomass. The future of oil is not there. So, those few people who are trying to break up this country over oil, after sometime that oil will be worthless. - Muhammadu Sanusi iI

Man kills his 14 year old daughter in Ekiti after impregnating her

 

A 50 year old father impregnated and killed his 14 year old daughter to cover up his sick crime .The man identified as William, who hails from Ile Onisa Quarters, was said to have slept with his daughter, threatening to kill her, if she told anybody about the incest. Sources in Emure told reporters yesterday that the mother of the girl had separated from the suspect, following irreconcilable differences.

The mother was said to have left with the younger siblings and the deceased remained with her father.
She was said to be responsible for cooking for her father and taking care of the home following the departure of the mother.

The protruding belly of the deceased was said to have turned William to an object of ridicule in the community as locals said the late girl was never known to have any boyfriend in her lifetime nor was she promiscuous.

UPDATE | Three Fresh Cases of Polio in Nigeria

 

World Health Organization has confirmed 3 cases of polio in Nigeria. On Monday Rotary Club said a crippled toddler was found in an area newly liberated from Boko Haram Islamic extremists.

Rotary Club's field coordinator, Aminu Muhammad, told The Associated Press that the new case was found in Monguno local government area. The two others were further south in Jere and Gwoza. All are in northern Borno state.

Sadly, sources say more cases are expected to be discovered in these areas

Hausa youths attack Lagos chemist for blasphemy

On Sunday in the Ketu area of Lagos State after some Hausa youths seized a chemist, identified as Emmanuel Emeka over alleged blasphemy.

PUNCH Metro learnt that Emeka would have been lynched but for the intervention of policemen from the Ketu Police Division who quickly brought the situation under control.

A source said   the victim had written a blasphemous word on a magazine, which triggered the anger of the youths.The source said the police had already taken custody of the victim to save his life.

He added that the Hausa youths mobilised to destroy the victim’s shop, but were prevented by the policemen, who were deployed in the area.

Kim Kardashian steps out in transparent thigh-high boots and sheer bra

 Kim Kardashian rocked one of a kind plastic boots and a sheer bra as she stepped out in New York.The mother of two is there to support husband Kanye West while he performs on his tour.
Love the boots.

Kelly Rowland is a vision in gold at Beyonce's 35th birthday party

 Kelly Rowland looked sensational in a figure-hugging gold jumpsuit and she and her husband ,Tim Witherspoon arrived at Beyonce's Soul Train themed 35th birthday bash.