The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization (PPCO) decries the stoppage of transactions on all accounts belonging to its Vice presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, wife, his family members and their businesses by agencies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The PDP in a statement also alleged that Obi has also been receiving all manners of threats and blackmail, including threats to his life and those of his wife and children. The statement reads: “Having realized that the majority of Nigerians are rallying behind the duo of Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as the our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates…
Author: David Folami
Manchester City suffered their first Premier League defeat of the season and surrendered top spot in the table to Liverpool after losing 2-0 against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. N’Golo Kante’s 44th-minute strike and David Luiz’s 78th-minute header secured Maurizio Sarri’s first-ever victory over a team managed by Pep Guardiola. But while City were totally dominant until Kante scored against the run of play, Chelsea ultimately deserved their victory after building on the opening goal to take the game to the champions in the second half and double their winning margin through Luiz. This was no tactical masterclass by Sarri, however,…
Mauricio Pochettino admits he was disappointed with Son Heung-Min’s performances earlier this season but says he has been delighted with the South Korean’s recent displays. Son, who played at the World Cup and then the Asian Games in the summer, failed to score in his first nine games for Spurs this campaign. But he shone in Saturday’s 2-0 win at Leicester, scoring Spurs’ first goal and setting up the second for Dele Alli. The 26-year-old has now scored three goals in his last four starts, while also winning a penalty at Arsenal, and Pochettino said: “I’m so happy [with him]…
Pressure, heat of battle, mind games: they are all key elements of every title battle — apart from when a team wins the Premier League by 19 points and leaves the rest trailing in their wake. Manchester City were so utterly dominant last season that the usual rules of engagement did not apply to Pep Guardiola’s team. Indeed, such was City’s brilliance that the “race” for the finish line became more a procession rather than an examination of their credentials. But after Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over the champions at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, the missing ingredients are back where they…
Unai Emery has said he will not allow footage that showed star players allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide at a party become a distraction. Speaking after the 1-0 win over Huddersfield at the Emirates Stadium, Emery praised his team for maintaining their focus. Lucas Torreira scored an 82nd-minute goal winner as Arsenal extended their unbeaten run to 21 matches in their first game since The Sun published images of Arsenal stars appearing to inhale nitrous oxide in August. The club issued a statement in which they said the players would be reminded of their responsibilities, but Emery said discussion about what…
Maurizio Sarri challenged his Chelsea players to show the same level of determination against “small teams” after watching them hand Manchester City their first Premier League defeat of the season at Stamford Bridge. Goals in each half from N’Golo Kante and David Luiz, combined with some spectacular last-ditch defending, gave Chelsea the perfect response to a midweek loss against Wolves and earned Sarri his first career victory over Guardiola. Sarri insisted that Chelsea were deserving winners after overcoming a shaky start, but warned that their statement victory will be worthless if they allow their standards to slip when they go…
Jose Mourinho has said Paul Pogba must match “the mentality of the team” before he wins his place back at Manchester United. France international Pogba was an unused substitute in the 4-1 win over Fulham at Old Trafford on Saturday, four days after being named on the bench against Arsenal. After watching his team dismantle the bottom of the table Fulham, Mourinho said his players had shown that “when there is solidarity in the team, everyone giving their maximum, you attract more positive things.” Asked at his postmatch news conference what Pogba, left out of the team for three of…
Mohamed Salah refused to accept the Man of the Match award after scoring a hat trick in Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Bournemouth, instead handing it to teammate James Milner in recognition of a landmark appearance. Salah netted three times at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday afternoon to take his goal tally to 12 for the season. It was his second hat trick for Liverpool since arriving from Roma last summer, but he felt Milner, who made his 500th Premier League outing, was more worthy of the accolade. “It’s not a bad way at all [to get back amongst the goals],”…
Manchester City’s defeat to Chelsea had nothing to do with the absence of Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne, according to Pep Guardiola. City’s unbeaten start to the season came to an end with a 2-0 defeat against Chelsea as they slipped below Liverpool at the top of the Premier League. Guardiola was missing key players but the City boss believed his side’s performance was better than in last season’s 1-0 victory at Stamford Bridge. “It always happens when they are not here. When we won, nobody asked me about the people that are not here,” he told a post-match…
Chelsea scored in each half to beat Manchester City 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, inflicting their first defeat of the season and preventing them from going back to the top of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s side had the bulk of possession and chances in the opening period, with Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane spurning opportunities, but found themselves a goal down at the break. In the final minute of the half — and with their first attempt on target — Maurizio Sarri’s side took the lead as N’Golo Kante blasted home from Eden Hazard’s pass. Kyle Walker had a free…
Jordi Alba branded the Ballon d’Or a “lie” and claimed that a Madrid media campaign is the reason Lionel Messi did not win the coveted individual prize this year. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric won the Ballon d’Or earlier this week, with Barcelona forward Messi, a five-time winner of the award, finishing fifth in the voting. Messi, who also finished behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappe, responded with a stunning individual performance against Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Saturday. The Argentine scored two brilliant free kicks as Barca won 4-0 to move three points clear at the…
Music producer, rapper and entrepreneur Kasseem Dean — aka Swizz Beatz — is happily married to Alicia Keys. Especially since his wife of eight years surprised him with a flashy Aston Martin for his 40th birthday in September. But don’t be fooled by Keys’ gift. When asked which spouse is better with finances, Dean doesn’t hesitate: “My wife is definitely better than me with money,” he tells CNBC Make It. “Are you kidding me?” “She’s not into anything materialistic,” Dean says. “That’s why we work, because I’m the Rolls Royce, she’s like, ‘Where’s the bike at?'” Money is a notoriously…
A rift between the ‘In My Feelings’ rapper and the ‘Queen’ rapstress is being speculated, just weeks after Drizzy made amends with his former nemesis – and Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend – Meek Mill. Drake and Nicki Minaj aren’t just Young Money label-mates – their friendship goes way back, and they’ve even been rumoured to have dated in the past. However, fans are convinced that Drizzy’s relationship with the ‘Queen’ rapstress may be on the rocks after some eagle-eyed social media users unearthed a discovery on Instagram. It appears Drake and Nicki no longer follow each other on the platform, despite…
Joe Alwyn remains tight-lipped about his very private relationship with Taylor Swift. The 27-year-old British Mary Queen of Scots actor and the 28-year-old pop star have been dating for more than a year and a half and unlike with some of the singer’s past relationships with fellow celebrities, which were heavily scrutinized, the two have made it a point to try to keep their romance away from the spotlight. Swift, who has largely avoided the media in recent years, and Alwyn have occasionally been photographed together. In an interview with Esquire, published in its Winter 2019 issue, Alwyn is asked…
Eminem just landed a Grammy nomination for his song “Lucky You,” which features fellow emcee Joyner Lucas. The single, which comes off of Slim Shady’s “Kamikaze” album, is an interesting Best Rap Song contender, as Eminem takes a shot at the Grammys in his version of the chorus. Here are Em’s relevant lyrics: “I done won a couple Grammys, but I sold my soul to get ‘em Wasn’t in it for the trophies, just the f—in’ recognition F—‘s the difference?” From “Fall”: “Then tell the Grammys to go and f— themselves They suck the blood from all the biggest artists…
Lady Gaga’s performance in A Star is Born has landed her a best actress nomination at the Golden Globes. Bradley Cooper is also nominated for his direction of and performance in the musical remake. Olivia Colman is also up for a best actress award for The Favourite, for which Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone are also recognised. Rosamund Pike is nominated for best actress in a film drama, alongside Lady Gaga, for her role in A Private War. Colman, meanwhile, will compete for the best actress in a film musical or comedy award with Emily Blunt, shortlisted for playing the…
Davido has released his new single, ‘Wonder Woman’. Just like he ended 2017 with the banging record, ‘Like Dat’, Davido is closing what has been an exceptional year with another huge song dedicated to his love titled, ‘Wonder Woman.’ The song is a chilled and viber record that captures his love for the woman who is constantly exhibiting wonderful attributes irrespective of what people are saying and his willingness to do anything just to keep her happy. Wonder Woman is produced by Teekay Witty.
Tekno is out with the video to his latest release, ‘On You.’ Despite a cracked voice that has hindered him from performing at events recently, Tekno continues to roll out new songs and earlier today, he premiered his latest offering, ‘On You’. The accompanying visuals have now been released. ‘On You’ visuals was directed by Patrick Elis.
Reekado Banks is no longer a member of the Mavins family. What floated around as a rumour a few weeks back has now been confirmed as Reekado Banks has officially announced his exit from the Don Jazzy led label. In a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday, December 7th, Reekado Banks informed his followers of his decision and upcoming steps. ‘Today I write in tears, not from a place of of pain, but of joy and gratitude. A place of bliss and satisfaction because I am more than contented with how far this opportunity has brought me. The…
Wizkid has confirmed the when and where he will be performing in Nigeria this December. The festive season is filled with concerts and headline events across Lagos and festival lovers are in for an exciting time, but there are few shows that come any bigger than that of the Starboy. In a series of post on his Instagram page, Wizkid on Friday afternoon, December 7th, has confirmed the dates and venue of his concerts in Lagos and Port Harcourt. Places Wizkid will be performing this December Dec 14th – Liberation Stadium, PH Dec 19th – Exclusive VIP Experience at Eko…