Barcelona boss, Ernesto Valverde is of the opinion that Manchester United “have something special at the end of games” ahead of the UCL quarterfinal second leg clash at the Camp Nou. Barcelona currently have a 1-0 lead from the first leg at Old Trafford, but Valverde is insisting that the tie is far from over. On if Dembele will start the game, he said, “It will be important who starts but also those that end the game, because Manchester United have something special at the end of matches. “Manchester United have won three of four [Champions League] away games this…
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A Professor at the Institute for Security Studies, Lower Usman Dam, Abuja, Prof Augustine Ikelegbe, has come out to say that Federal Government must focus on the unemployment statistics the country is battling with. He also urged Nigerian universities to work on how they educate their graduates, as they must be taught to embrace new technologies and be great entrepreneurs. Prof Augustine said this at the 12th matriculation ceremony of the Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State. He said 26 million unemployed people are currently chasing jobs that do not exist. Furthermore, he revealed that unemployment is a key social…
Presidential Aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad has replied Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde’s criticism of the Buhari-Osinbajo government. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde in a tweet she shared recently said Nigeria is hell under Buhari. Her words, “The Country Under your watch is Hellish! @ProfOsinbajo @MBuhari @NGRPresident The lack of Money in circulation, Now coupled with the Continuous Assault n Killings by Uniformed men’ll make this Country implode!!!It’s Unbearable! Do something!Insecurity!Fear n Desperation everywhere.” Reacting, Bashir Ahmad shared that anyone making money legitimately in the country right now cannot complain about the present state of the nation. His words, “Madam Omotola those who are working…
Real Madrid could only get a point at Leganes yesternight, which is yet another poor result in a very disappointing season. Real Madrid had a very poor game with Marco Asensio and Raphael Varane squandering very decent chances to put the game in their favor. Zidane said, “For me as coach, and them as players, we must keep trying to play better,” “We can play better, and we must play better. The first half was not so good, the second half a bit better. Even if this might have been a bad season, we must all give a bit more.”…
The National Universities Commission, NUC, have said that Nigerians universities cannot compete with other top univerities in the world because they have undermined quality, character moulding among their great virtues. NUC also said 303 applications from private universities that apply for licenses for operations were in its possession and the figure they are working with right about now, as per higher institutions in the country is 170, 43 for Federal, 48 states and 79 privately owned. NUC via its Executive Secretary, Abubakar Rasheed, shared that registering any university in Nigeria needed 14 clear steps and procedures, and all must be…
Popular show host, Wendy Williams has revealed her love for Cardi B’s bodyguard amidst divorce rumors. Wendy Williams who is presently filing for divorce from her husband Kevin Hunter disclosed her admiration for the man standing right behind Cardi B. Her words, “I’m distracted by that chocolate gumdrop over Cardi’s shoulder. No, back it up now, back it up. I’m on the loose. Hold on, hold on, hold on.” Wendy even winked and blew a kiss towards him. On her marriage, she said, “You wear a different mask when you’re out here. Everybody has things in their life that they’re…
Eden Hazard might remain at Chelsea this summer, according to ex Chelsea defender, Ashley Cole. They were team-mates at Stamford Bridge before the Englishman’s 2014 move to Roma. Even if the Belgian has been strongly linked to Real Madrid, Ashley sees him staying at the London club. His words to SkySports, “Chelsea have to keep him and I don’t see why he’d want to leave,” “The club loves him and he loves the club. I hope he stays and I think he will to be honest. “I know how much he adores the club and everyone loves him. I think…
Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd) has come out to say that his government built three refineries, the ones in Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna for domestic use and was working on building additional refineries to export refined products, rather than giving the crude to several countries. This is a reaction to Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu saying it is not possible for FG to remove subsidy on fuel currently in order to prevent the citizens of this country. Gowon said, “I will like you to know that during our time, our plan was to…
Miss Bolivia Universe’s title has been taken away from her after she disclosed that she was pregnant. The stunning beauty, Joyce Prado, 22, who was crowned Miss Bolivia Universe in 2018, saw her title cancelled after it was confirmed that she was 2 months pregnant. After about 30 days of speculation, she finally confirmed that she was indeed expecting for her partner Rodrigo Giménez, a model in Paraguay. Her words, “Yes, we are going to have a baby, we have the support of our families, we are both happy, I love Rodrigo and this news has brought us closer together.…
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has spiced up the Manchester derby by saying Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must rest players. Several Manchester United fans are looking forward to another Liverpool failure to win the EPL title and they will gladly see Manchester City beat them in the derby and win the title instead. Gary Neville recently suggested that United should make changes for the monster clash on April 24. His words, “Sunday away to Everton is the most winnable of the games,” “If they beat city but lose to Chelsea , they are still in and around the top four. “If…
Senator representing Kaduna Central at the Senate, Shehu Sani has voiced out that some people are getting paid to ridicule the personality of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Hausa radio services in Kaduna and environments close to it. He said this attack on Tinubu’s person could not have been perpetrated by the opposition. He also shared that he removed his PDP from those he is suspecting because he is aware of the background of the type of people being paid for the shameless job. His words, “Some people are strategically being sponsored to attack and maligned the Asiwaju in Hausa language…
Niniola and Canadian rapper, Drake seem like besties already and we can only hope a collaboration will take place soon enough. Niniola who is presently making waves with her jam titled “Bana,” shared happily recently that she woke up to Drake following her on Instagram and now he he is requesting her music on Radio. Drake was host of a show on BBC 1xtra with Tiffany Calver and when he was asked to request for a song, he asked for Niniola’s “Maradona.” Reacting, Niniola immeidately jumped on Instgram to type, “When your new Bestie @champagnepapi starts to watch Ur back…
Chelsea selling Eden Hazard to Real Madrid for £100 million would be nothing short of a brilliant piece of business for the football club, according to Mario Melchiot. Hazard has been heavily linked with a Santiago Bernabeu switch throughout the 2018-19 campaign and he has previously admitted he “dreams” of one day playing for the club. Madrid coach, Zidane has also penned down Hazard as his summer target, calling him a “fantastic player” recently. Mario said, “Keeping him for another year and letting him go for free? That would be bad business,” “As a fan, all along I want to…
The people of Imo State know that even though election is over, the constant struggle to rebuild the state is still ongoing. The Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony J. V. Obinna butressed this fact recently during a unction for members of the Catholic Women Organisation, CWO, at Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri, where he noted that another Herod cannot be allowed in Imo State. His words, “As we thank God for this wind of change, may God grant the Governor-elect humility because we don’t want another tyrant. Imo people must continue to pray for the state…
Nairabet boss, Akin Alabi has shared what ensued when he attempted watching the season one of Game of Thrones, the hit TV series. According to the House of Representatives member, he could not bring himself to watch anymore after 7 minutes. His words, “So I tried watching Game of Thrones from season one. Stopped after 7 mins. I’m sure it’s a great show but I can’t bring myself to watch fantasy. I prefer relatable stories and actions. I watched too much of Eran Iya Oshogbo, Ologbo Dudu and the likes growing up. I’ve had enough.” “Ajileye movies killed us with…
Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp has said the bad memories of Steven Gerrard’s sad slip against Chelsea can now be long forgotten because Chelsea got beat 2-0 at Anfield to head back to the top of the EPL table. An header from Sadio Mane and a worldie from Mohamed Salah in the second half sealed the victory for the reds who were hoping to kill their opponent’s title dreams just like they did years ago under Mourinho. Klopp said, “At this point, we can finally close the slipping book — Robbo slipped and nothing happened, so it’s not a Liverpool thing,”…
Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has revealed his support for Senator Ahmad Lawan to become Senate President of the Ninth National Assembly. Shettima, who is also a senator-elect, hails from the same state with Senator Ali Ndume, who is also contesting the position. The governor who spoke to the press in Abuja also said the people of Borno are fully behind Senator Ahmad Lawan. His words, “Ndume said his people asked him to contest. But I am the number one citizen of the state. I am not one of the people that asked him to contest.”
Days back, Teni had the chance to perform her popular song, “For your case” in front of billionaire Aliko Dangote and it was an entertaining encounter. In the lyrics of the song, she spoke about Aliko by saying “Cos My papa no be Dangote or Adeleke, but we go dey okay…” During the performance, Teni decided to fully change her name to Teni Apata Dangote. Teni is the younger sister of Nigerian singer Niniola. She attended Apata Memorial High School and has a degree in business administration from American InterContinental University. Teni released her debut single “Amen” while signed to…
Manchester United boss, has said that his main purpose as coach right now is to see his team win the treble just like they did in in 1999, under Sir Alex Ferguson. The coach is ready to send out his boys to the Camp Nou, the stadium he made history in when he netted that injury time winner vs Bayern Munich in the UCL final 20 years ago. His words, “I think we’ve got to set that standard,” “We can do it one day. “It’s going to be more and more difficult. Football has changed and there are more and…
Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu recently inaugurated the Works and Project Evaluation Committee to observe the amount of work done on the ongoing projects in the state and proffer solutions to speed up completion. Speaking hours back, he ordered the committee to conduct proper review of the ongoing road projects and give a credible report of what they found out in less than a month. His words, “Your work is to give attention to Aba Road in Umuahia, Ururuka, Etitiama-Nkporo, Port Harcourt, Obikabia, Aba-Owerri, Osusu and Eziukwu Roads. “The committees are to also proffer suggestions that will facilitate the establishment…