Manchester City coach, Pep Guardiola has said even if Liverpool is unstoppable, he still thinks his team will be a factor in the EPL title race. After a loss vs Wolves before the international break, Man City are now 8 points behind the Anfield club with even a wider gap to come back from than the 7-point deficit they overcame last year to win the title. Pep agrees that Liverpool’s dominance is clear but it is still too early to hand them the league. His words, “I don’t believe in that kind of thing, every season is different,” he told…
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Popular rapper, Nicki Minaj has said she and her fiancé Kenneth Petty might get married as early as next week. Nicki who was first linked to convicted sex offender Kenneth, 41, back in November before she later confirmed their engagement revealed this to E! News. According to her, they could get married “in the next seven days.” “We’ve gotten our marriage license, but there’s a particular pastor who I want to officiate, and so she was just made available as of today.” Asked if she already has a bridal gown for her wedding day, her reply, “That’s too much. I…
The Federal Government is thinking about introducing excise duties on carbonated drinks (like soft drinks), according to the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed. Mrs. Zainab revealed this in a recent interview with newsmen on Thursday on the sidelines of the ongoing World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington DC, United States. She disclosed that this move was one of the other areas, apart from the proposed increase in VAT, that the government was looking at to broaden its revenue base. Her words, “Any tax that you are introducing will involve a lot of consultations and also…
Arsenal defender, David Luiz has come out to say that his team can challenge for the Premier League title this season. The London club is yet to win the EPL title since 2004 and have finished outside the Premier League’s top four in each of the last three seasons. They are presently 3rd in the table after eight games and sit nine points behind leaders Liverpool, who have a perfect record. Arsenal might have struggled to fight for the big prize over the last 15 years, however, Luiz feels the club must have faith that they can narrow this gap…
Ex Commissioner of Economic Planning and Budget, Mr. Olusegun Banjo and his Energy and Mineral Resources counterpart, Mr. Olawale Oluwo in the administration of former Lagos Governor Akinwunmi Ambode have rubbished reports that they indicted Ambode before an ad-hoc committee of the State House of Assembly. The commissioners said the reports was untrue in different statements, noting that it was only an intentional misrepresentation of what happened during the proceedings of the investigative committee probing the Ambode administration. Reacting to the news, Speaker Obasa said the Ambode government did not seek the approval of the House for the procurement of…
US Model and mother, Blac Chyna has jumped on Instagram to flaunt amazing pictures of herself with her sideboob on display. As always, it was so hot that her fans had to react. See another photo, What do you think? Angela Renée White, known professionally as Blac Chyna, is an American model and entrepreneur. In 2014, she launched her own make-up brand Lashed by Blac Chyna and a beauty salon in Encino, Los Angeles. Chyna began stripping in Maryland to pay for college tuition. While attending Johnson & Wales University in Miami, Florida, she resumed stripping and was too exhausted…
Former Manchester United striker, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted that he is ready for a move to Napoli in January. According to the charismatic Swede, he might replicate Diego Maradona’s greatness at the club by winning the Serie A title with them. Zlatan has been amazing this season, scoring 30 goals in 29 MLS games with LA Galaxy. He has now come out to say that he is not ready to retire but he has not made any decision on his next move. His words, “My contract expires in December, but I don’t think about it. I will calmly evaluate it…
The recent absence of the Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, from office has led to rumours of him being sick from food poisoning, but the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, has come out to debunk that. According to Mr Donald, Governor Rotimi is not sick, and he was just on his annual vacation. The commissioner revealed that the governor had since returned to Abuja where he had been attending to several matters that concerns Ondo State. The Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has been performing as the acting governor due to the absence of the…
Popular producer, Don Jazzy is definitely looking forward to a united Nigeria. In a recent tweet, the Mavin boss urged the people to speak in one voice and several things will change. His words on Twitter, “I wish we had one voice in Nigeria a lot of things would have changed, but then there’s no unity amongst us. Until we come together with one voice to ask for good leadership, we would continue to be where we are.” Do you agree? Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, is a Nigerian record producer, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur. He co-founded…
Spurs striker, Harry Kane is prepared to replace Hugo Lloris as captain, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino. Poch said he must lead with his heart as he does for the English national team. Lloris dislocated his elbow in the 3-0 Premier League victory vs Brighton earlier in October and he is expected to be out until 2020. Speaking recently, Poch believes Kane is a good captain that is ready to step up in Hugo’s absence. His words, “He has learned a lot from Hugo, who is a good example,” “He has become a natural leader. “His commitment is great, not…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said there are debts owed by states and government enterprises that are yet to be recovered. Mrs. Zainab Ahmed revealed this during a panel discussion on Debt Transparency at the ongoing World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, United States. This is coming after 2 days after the Debt Management Office (DMO) put the nation’s total public debt at N25.7 trillion as of June 30. She said the government is working on a more comprehensive debt database that will offer a detailed breakdown of projects in relation to borrowings.…
As the beef continues between Nigerian rappers, M.I Abaga and Vector took a different turn with A-Q’s “Distractions 2 (Vector diss)” days back, Nigerians called for a face-off in a rap battle at Eko Hotels and Suites. On the 16th of October, Willie XO and Hushpuppi reacted by saying they will put 40 million on the table for the battle to take place. Willie shared this in a clip posted on his Instagram page yesterday. His words, ”This bout to become the biggest showdown in the history of Nigerian music! My billionaire brother @hushpuppi just added 10Million to the 30Million…
Real Madrid winger, Eden Hazard has been left out of the team’s squad for Saturday’s La Liga match vs Mallorca. The Spanish giants play away from home vs Mallorca with an already depleted squad, with reports suggesting Eden was dropped after the birth of his 4th child. Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos Luca Modric and Lucas Vazquez had all been ruled out of the clash by coach Zinedine Zidane, while Dani Carvajal has been rested. Hazard was kept out of the first three league games of the season after completing a €100 million (£88m/$112m) move from Chelsea in the summer transfer…
Popular rapper, Lil Kim has shared her reaction to Beyonce being referred to as “Queen Bee” and her fanbase being called “Beehive.” These 2 terms were attributed to Lil Kim in the early 2000s, but social media has given it all to Beyonce now. Lil Kim believes there is no cause for alarm because Beyonce has every right to call herself Queen Bee. Reacting, Lil Kim had this to say, “That was me, and then I had a group… That was my whole thing…. I was the beehive… My fans kind of adapted the name. It’s so funny because even…
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to sustain agricultural interventions to make food security a possibility in Nigeria. PMB revealed this at the 2019 World Food Day celebration at Km 28, Tudun Wada, Nasarawa State. He added that his government will do all it can to maintain the several interventions it has made towards job creation, food self-sufficiency, and proper nutrition for Nigerians. According to Buhari, a lot of agricultural programmes have created employment for several youths and women, and this has reduced poverty. He said the high food import bills have been massively decreased as well. His words, “The theme…
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has blasted the media for further motivating Manchester United ahead of Sunday’s game at Old Trafford. Knowing their terrible form at the moment, there has been a lot of mockery towards Man Utd ahead of the clash. Klopp was particularly displeased with articles that came up with a combined XI for both teams and included no Man Utd player. According to Klopp, the media is simply trying to help the Red Devils by inspiring them against their bitter rivals. His words, “In general, the mood that these things create? Yes, I would use it,” “So that…
For the Oscars event next year, Genevieve Nnaji’s “Lionheart”, the popular Nollywood movie will compete with 92 movies for the “best international feature” award. “Lionheart” was premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2019, and joins the 93 films that will be struggling to get their first Oscars on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, U.S. The 93 entries for the category ahead of the 92nd Academy Awards is an increase of six new films against the 2019’s award which had 87 submissions for the same category. From Africa, Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’…
KOWA Party has distanced itself from reports in which it was listed among political parties endorsing Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State in the governorship polls scheduled for November 16. According to the party, the people that carried out this endorsement were not cleared to do so by the national leadership. The party said, “Whatever happened was an individual’s action or a few individuals at the state level without the official approval of the party’s national leadership and, to that extent, it’s of no value.” The acting National Chairman of KOWA Party, Mark Adebayo, in a recent statement, said it…
Liverpool player, Gini Wijnaldum has said his team can emulate the amazing 2003-04 Arsenal team that went a full season undefeated. Arsene Wenger’s team lifted the EPL title that year, becoming the only side in the modern era of English football to go a complete season without losing one game. This season, Wijnaldum and his Liverpool team-mates have began the 2019-20 Premier League campaign with eight consecutive wins, opening up an 8-point gap over 2nd place, Manchester City, and the midfielder has said he feels the current Liverpool can do the same this season. His words, “It is possible,” “Nobody…
BBNaija’s Tacha has talked about what went down in the diary room after the fight between her and Mercy on the reality TV show that led to her disqualification. Speaking with Cool FM recently, Tacha disclosed that she was called into the diary room by Biggie who didn’t tell her anything. Her words, “The Morning When Biggie called me to the Diary room, I was just sitting there. There was not any talk from him. ”I just sat down on the couch for a while then later, I left and then, I came out from the room and Mercy was…