Manchester City could be banned from the Champions League, with reports saying a ban could happen next season, after UEFA reached an initial conclusion that they had misled them over their finances, Associated Press has reported. European football’s governing body discovered from reading internal City emails, published by Der Spiegel last month, the extent of schemes to allegedly cover up the true source of income in a bid to comply with financial fair play (FFP) regulations, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told AP. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to discuss…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the crowd of supporters who received its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the North-West on Monday indicated that Nigerians would vote him as the next president. The Presidential Campaign Council of the party disclosed this in a statement issued by its Director, Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja. Ologbondiyan commended the courage and show of patriotism by the people of the North-West to support Abubakar and for keeping with the collective quest to unify Nigeria. He said that Abubakar’s acceptance by the region at the zonal rally in Sokoto further established…
In the trailer, which features an old lady who can also kick butt, Larson’s Captain Marvel begins to question her history after she start remembering her previous life on Earth — before she became part-Kree and a superhero. The trailer also features Samuel L. Jackson, looking much younger, and gives audiences a look at Jude Law as Mar-Vell. Larson is starring opposite Jackson, Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening and Clark Gregg. “Captain Marvel” is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck from a script by “Inside Out” scribe Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman. The…
David Oyelowo and Angelina Jolie didn’t have to play icebreaker games on the set of Come Away. The Selma actor, 42, and Jolie, 43, have been friends for years thanks to their children. “We mainly know each other because we both have lots of kids and they have play dates now and then. I think that’s partly why we were drawn to playing parents together,” Oyelowo said at the Ebony Power 100 Gala on Friday, November 30. in Beverly Hills. The Brit and his wife, Jessica Oyelowo, have three sons and a daughter. Jolie and estranged husband Brad Pitt are…
After more than a decade of strict political neutrality, Taylor Swift has been making up for lost time by openly discussing politics recently, and she isn’t slowing down on Election Day. In a series of Instagram Story videos posted Tuesday, the “Reputation” songstress said people shouldn’t underestimate young voters and urged her followers to get out and vote. “I’m seeing a lot of underestimation of young voters and this new generation who now have the right to vote just in the last couple of years, but these are people who grew up post 9/11, they grew up with school shooting…
Ahead of the forthcoming general elections scheduled to hold in February 2019, 2face Idibia’s wife, Annie Idibia, has expressed fears for the future of Nigeria. In a chat with Showtime, the Nollywood screen diva who has been supporting her husband since he launched a sensitization campaign tagged ‘Power of One’, said she is worried for her children, the youths and the future of Nigeria. “I have kids, so, of cause I’m worried. In the next 10-15 years, what will be left for my children in this country? So, I’m worried about my children, I’m worried about the young ones. This…
She’s considered one of the most fashionable women in Hollywood. And Margot Robbie stepped out in style on Monday, leaving her hotel in New York in a Chanel sweater and trendy flared denim pants. The Australian actress, 28, looked windswept and radiant as she made a quick dash from the front door to her waiting car. Margot accessorised her blue and white top with a Chanel clutch bag and strappy black heels. She styled her blonde hair loosely and opted for a fresh, natural-look makeup palette. The Suicide Squad star kept her left hand concealed in her pocket, but did…
The police on Monday in Lagos said they had arrested a popular musician, Adekunle Temitope, a.k.a Small Doctor, and three others for alleged unlawful possession of fireman. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Imohimin Edgal, told newsmen that the suspects were arrested after threatening to shoot policemen controlling the traffic at the ever busy Oshodi area of Lagos. Edgal said that he was disappointed with the musician’s conduct because he had a case with the State CID, Panti for shooting a gun at his Agege show where he injured four persons. “You would have thought the incident would…
It’s that season of the year where Christmas trees of different shapes, sizes and designs fill the homes of families and your favourite celebs aren’t left out like the one in Toke Makinwa’s house. The media personality took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, where she shared photos of her beautifully decorated Christmas tree. A very interesting feat of the tree is the fact that she decorated the tree with Hermes boxes! These cost a fortune! “It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Thank you @bseasonss for a day well spent putting up my Christmas tree…
Cassper Nyovest has announced that his latest album, ”Sweet and Short” which was released on Friday, November 30, 2018 is now platinum. The South African rapper has grown quite a name for himself selling out stadiums like the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg late last year and more recently the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday, December 1, 2018. He can now add another feather to his ever illustrious career as his latest album, ”Sweet and Short” has been certified to have gone platinum 24 hours after its release by the Recording Industry of South Africa (RISA). In a message posted on…
CDQ’s pendant has gone missing and the rapper is ready to pay anything to anyone who has it. The rapper took to his Twitter page on Monday, December 3, 2018, where he tweeted about his pendant which went missing during a show. “Anyone that has my pendant at the show tonight @ Harbour Point, V/I pls I’ll appreciate u to dm me… I’ll appreciate u with whatever u want. Just name it… aside d fact that it worth over 4K pounds, that pendant means a lot to me trust me Thank You fans ❤️,” he tweeted. Well, we hope the…
Ebuka Obi Uchendu is going to be a father again as his wife, Cynthia is pregnant for their second child. Even though the couple didn’t publicly announce that they are expecting a baby, Cynthia’s latest post on her Instagram page where she looked heavy, revealed it all. “Off to Jewel’s school Christmas concert. It’s the season of giving thanks,” she captioned the photo. Congratulations to the Obi-Uchendus as they await the arrival of another addition to their already cute family. This couple, however, recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary and Ebuka’s message to his wife was really cute and hilarious.…
Abdulrahman Dambazau has warned that presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, will ‘suffer a bloodied nose’ against President Muhammadu Buhari in the race to become president in 2019. According to a statement by his spokesperson, Aliyu Gebi, the minister said the election will be one of the easiest in Nigeria’s history as he backed Buhari to coast to victory. He said Atiku will not come close to the president in the race and will not even win in his home state of Adamawa. He said, “In this race (2019), there is only one gladiator and that…
Dr Oby Ezekwesili has vowed to provide affordable and uninterrupted electricity to all corners of Nigeria if she wins the 2019 presidential election. The former Minister of Education lamented about the state of the nation’s power sector which she said has been badly-managed by successive governments who have made empty promises since the return of democracy in 1999. She vowed that her administration would ensure that the Nigerian electricity supply industry becomes fully functional to the benefit of the nation. She said, “From 1999 till date, all the projections made by successive governments to grow the supply of electricity to…
Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili has assured Nigerians of development in the power sector if she wins the 2019 election. She added that uninterrupted power supply would be witnessed in the country. In a press statement on Sunday, Ezekwesili said that the electricity industry would be developed to employ more youths. She said, “From 1999 till date, all the projections made by successive governments to grow the supply of electricity to Nigerians, to either 6,000MW, 10,000MW or 20,000MW, have not been met. The Nigerian citizens’ desire and willingness to pay an appropriate price of electricity consumed is seen in the great demand…
Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has the capacity to make Nigeria’s economy grow. Jonathan said this at a presidential rally organised by PDP in Sokoto state on Monday, December 3, 2018. According to Vanguard, the former President called on Nigerians to vote wisely, so the young ones will not suffer from their wrong decisions. He said “We have seen four presidents, from Obasanjo to our late brother, Yar’Adua, to myself, and to the current president. You have seen how the various presidents and the various parties have worked, and one thing…
Senator Kabiru Marafa has reiterated his commitment to remaining in the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite losing out in the governorship primary to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection bid in 2019. Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier banned the APC from submitting candidates for governorship, national and state assembly following the party’s inability to conduct primaries and consensus in Zamfara state. Marafa had blamed this on Governor Abdulaziz Yari “determination to impose candidates on the good people of Zamfara state at all cost.” “I will remain in the APC to support and lead President Buhari’s 2019…
Ahead of the 2019 presidential election, a civil society group, the National Coalition of Patriots (NCP) says President Muhammdu Buhari is the only Nigerian with global appeal for leadership. Addressing journalists in Abuja, national coordinator of the group, Barrister Abayomi Ariyo, noted that the decision was reached after a survey across the 36-states in the country. Ariyo cautioned Nigerians against on the plot to launch a campaign aimed at discrediting President Buhari by some political opponents ahead of 2019. The statement reads: “The NCP, after a careful analysis of the state of the nation, hereby affirms that Nigeria is indeed…
According to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigerians have realised that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nothing to offer apart from propaganda and lies. The party also said that the failure of President Buhari’s administration to deliver its promises will serve as an advantage in the polls in 2019. This was made known to Vanguard by PDP’s spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan after the party’s presidential rally in Sokoto state on Monday, December 3, 2018. Ologbondiyan also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold credible elections, adding that Nigerians will resist any attempt to manipulate the polls. The…
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has described the recent “endorsement” by The Economist of London, of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Muhammadu Buhari, in the coming election as scandalous and partisan. In one of its recent reports, The Economist of London had predicted that President Muhammadu Buhari will win next year’s election. However, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Communication , Mr. Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described “as a poorly-executed hatchet job, the prediction by The Economist of London, in which the magazine put on the garb of a partisan…