We are captives of our own identities, living in the prisons of our own creation, whining and dinning in solitary confinement with what looks like a bleak future . As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to battle the dreaded Coronavirus , Goal Poacher News crew examines the hardship Oyo State residents are battling with at the moment . The COVID-19 has had far reaching consequences beyond the spread of the disease and efforts to curtail it. Concerns have shifted from supply-side manufacturing issues to decreased business in the services sector. Checks around Ibadan metropolis by GOAL POACHER NEWS…
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Some Peoples Democratic bigwigs in Oyo State have felicitated with one of the party’s loyal member, Ridwan Adekunle as he clocks a year older today. Notable party chieftains of the party in Oyo State have been sending well wishes to him from different zones that make up the state. The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Sustainable Development Goals, Hon Kunle Yusuf, (MON), writes “I heartily felicitate with my amiable brother, I rejoice with you on this special day, I wish you more prosperous years ahead.” On his part, the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party in…
Members of the National Association of Public Affairs Analysts (NAPAA) commend the government for various steps taken so far to contain the deadly Corona Virus Pandemic. Given its tendency to seemingly defy most of the steps taken so far to stop it, we like to make the following suggestions which we believe strongly will effectively address the situation. It must be stated from the onset that our motive for this advocacy was primarily what we committed ourselves to: Service to Humanity. To be effective, strategies to tackle this Pandemic must be in three broad parts: 1. Efforts to prevent it…
The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oyo State, has been drawn to a recent online publication making the rounds of an alleged altercation between some group of motorcycle riders and wife of The Executive Chairman, OYRTMA, Mogaji (Dr.) Akin Fagbemi. In a statement issued by the party, through it state publicity secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji, reads “For the records, this is false, baseless and only a figment of the wildest imagination of the writer(s).” “The wife of Mogaji Akin Fagbemi is an astute professional who resides in FCT, Abuja and the overseas. She is yet to visit Ibadan…
By the presidency, I mean that section of the national bureaucracy that is supposed to stay under the direct superintendence or control of President Muhammadu Buhari but which lamentably has been taken over by a coterie of aides who speak in the name of the president. The foregoing piece of information is for that reader who is new to this column. Otherwise, regular readers must, at the very least, recall the piece that appeared here a couple of weeks ago in which I called attention to the proclivity of the media to attribute every statement from one of the better-known…
The Lagos State Police Command has released on bail the governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in the state in the 2019 gubernatorial election, Babatunde Gbadamosi, and his wife. The couple were released on Tuesday alongside a musician, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, after they perfected their bail conditions. The trio had on Monday turned themselves in at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, and were detained after the police asked them and others, who attended a birthday party organised by a popular actress, Funke Akindele-Bello, aka Jenifa, to report at the SCIID. The party was…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent his second night in the intensive care unit in hospital. Mauro Ferrari, the head of the European Research Council and the EU’s top scientist, has resigned citing Brussels’ “disappointing” response to the pandemic, the Financial Times reports. Coronavirus cases reported in China rose to 62, double Tuesday’s total. Japan has woken up to its first day under a month-long state of emergency. Australia’s parliament is set to meet to pass a A$130bn (£65bn; $80bn) wage support package, designed to accommodate about half of Australia’s usual workforce. France’s death toll passed 10,000 after a…
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of deaths in the country to nearly 13,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The US has more than 398,000 confirmed cases, the highest number in the world. Global cases have exceeded 1.4 million. However during a press conference President Donald Trump said the US might be getting to the top of the “curve”. Meanwhile the city of Wuhan in China, where the infection first emerged, ended its 11-week lockdown. The new figures announced on…
Real Madrid have delayed their attempts to try and sign France striker Kylian Mbappe, 21, from Paris Saint-Germain until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AS) Arsenal, Chelsea and Celtic are interested in Middlesbrough and Republic of Ireland U17 forward Calum Kavanagh, 16. (Sun) Liverpool are the latest club to show an interest in Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare, 21. Real Madrid , Manchester United, Chelsea and Newcastle are also keen on the France U21 player. Meanwhile the Reds are interested in signing Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 27, from Sevilla .(Marca) AC Milan have made an approach to sign Manchester City…
The Premier League could lose £1bn if the 2019-2020 season cannot finish – and English football faces “the danger of losing clubs and leagues” amid economic challenges “beyond the wildest imagination”. The season has been halted indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic. Premier League chief executive Richard Masters warned of “further losses” if the situation “deepens and extends” beyond this season. While Football Association chairman Greg Clarke said: “Many communities could lose the clubs at their heart with little chance of resurrection.” Some clubs have placed non-playing staff on temporary leave, while talks continue over the salaries of players. On Monday,…