Jimi Agbaje has called on Lagos residents to vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC has been in power in Lagos state since the return to democracy in 1999. According to Vanguard, Agbaje said that the ruling party has failed in all ramifications. He said this while addressing his supporters at the formal declaration of his intention to run as Lagos Governor. The PDP guber candidate also expressed confidence that he will defeat the APC flagbearer, Jide Sanwo-Olu. Agbaje said that he has put plans in place to create jobs for youths if he is elected as Governor…
Author: David Folami
Manchester United staged another fight back against Southampton but Jose Mourinho’s team dropped more points in their bid to climb the Premier League table. A 2-2 draw at St Mary’s was a positive result considering they found themselves 2-0 down inside 20 minutes, but Mark Hughes’ side started the day in the bottom three and it was a game United had to win. A title challenge is already long gone and the gap to the top four is growing by the week. It was another disappointing day. Manchester United staged another fight back against Southampton but Jose Mourinho’s team dropped…
Cesc Fabregas plans to stay at Chelsea for the rest of the season whether or not he is offered a new contract, but expects interest from “many clubs” in January. Sources have said that AC Milan have a serious interest in signing Fabregas, who has struggled for regular playing time under Maurizio Sarri but starred in Thursday’s 4-0 Europa League win over PAOK. Speaking after the match, Fabregas, set to become a free agent in the summer, indicated that he would see out his current deal after playing in the centre of a three-man midfield against the Greek side. “I…
Mauricio Pochettino has said the fight for a place in the Premier League’s top four is fiercer than it was last season ahead of Sunday’s North London derby at Arsenal. Third-placed Spurs are five points off the top but just three points above Unai Emery’s fifth-placed Gunners and could finish the weekend outside the Champions League spots. “I think it is tougher than last season because if we’d had the same points as this last season we would have been second,” Pochettino told a news conference. “To be in the top four this season will be tougher than the previous…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the fifth league game in a row to complete a 3-0 win for the unbeaten Serie A leaders away to Fiorentina on Saturday. Fiorentina, who had drawn their previous five games, were made to pay for missing their chances as Juventus, who have dropped only two points in their first 14 games, moved on to 40 points, 11 ahead of second-placed Napoli. Midfielder Rodrigo Betancur gave Juventus the lead in the 31st minute as he played a one-two with Paulo Dybala, burst into the penalty area and placed a low shot wide of Alban Lafont. Marco…
Santiago Solari said his use of younger players has given the squad an injection of “energy and freshness” despite Saturday evening’s rocky 2-0 La Liga win at home to Valencia. Madrid seemed on their way to a straightforward victory when they went ahead early through visiting defender Daniel Wass’ own goal but Valencia missed a host of chances to equalise. And the win which lifted the team to fifth in the table was only sealed late on when Los Blancos winger Lucas Vazquez found the net on the break. With Marcelo, Casemiro and Toni Kroos among the players missing through…
Andre Schurrle has suggested that Germany’s current struggles might continue for years to come, just as Spain had problems after winning the World Cup in 2010. Germany suffered a turbulent 2018, which included elimination at the group stage of the World Cup, Mesut Ozil withdrawing from international football citing racism and relegation from their Nations League group after finishing behind France and the Netherlands. Schurrle viewed much of this from the outside as the forward was not picked in last summer’s World Cup squad and hasn’t subsequently been selected by Joachim Low, but he compared the side’s fight to rediscover…
Pep Guardiola joked that his “ridiculous” half-time speech had nothing to with Manchester City’s second-half improvement in their 3-1 victory over Bournemouth, The City manager admitted his side had found it tough against the Cherries with the sides level at half-time but credited with young wingers Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane with turning the game in their favour. “The last 20 minutes [of the first half] we were flat, we had no rhythm that we need but that is normal, it is so tough,” he told a news conference. “We spoke about it at half-time but my speech was ridiculous…
Jose Mourinho bemoaned a lack of “mad dogs” in his Manchester United team after the 2-2 draw with Southampton but praised the way his players staged another fight-back to salvage a point at St Mary’s. United battled back from 2-0 down to earn a draw thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera. Mourinho was also unimpressed with United’s sloppiness in midfield with Paul Pogba, back in the team after being left out against Young Boys in midweek, guilty of giving the ball away on a number of occasions. “We lost so many balls in midfield,” Mourinho told BT…
Thomas Tuchel has rejected the idea some of his players are untouchable after their crucial 2-1 Champions League Group C win over Liverpool on Wednesday. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both played through the pain barrier to secure the Ligue 1 giants three vital points and the Brazil international, who scored PSG’s second goal against Jurgen Klopp’s men, admitted he was not 100 percent fit after the match. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s trip to Bordeaux, Tuchel recognised he has key players in his group but rejected the idea they are untouchable. “There are players who play in a lot of matches…
Ernesto Valverde is shocked that Lionel Messi is not set to feature on the Ballon d’Or podium for the first time since 2006. France Football will announce 2018’s winner of the prestigious individual award — given to the best player in the world over the course of the calendar year — on Monday. The final three for the prize has not been revealed officially but it’s been leaked that Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann will compete for the honour. Messi, 31, has won the Ballon d’Or five times, most recently in 2015. The Argentine helped Barca win a…
Ciara is in enviable shape after welcoming her second child in April 2017 with football star Russell Wilson. The 33-year-old singer made the most of her post-baby body on the Winter 2018/19 issue of Wonderland, which will come out December 10. In a shoot by shoot by Charlotte Rutherford and Toni-Blaze, the Texas-raised beauty resembled a sexy showgirl. Ciara had on a bodysuit that was bedazzled with grey and silver stones. The suit had a Thierry Mugler influence with flames up the neckline. It also rode high on the hips making her legs look even longer. In another cover the…
The Spice Girls recently announced a six-date U.K. reunion tour, their first since 2008. However one missing piece from the shows will be Victoria Beckham, a.k.a Posh Spice. Mel B recently sat down with ET, where she was asked about other celebrities joining the iconic girl group onstage. “You’re asking the wrong person,” she said. “I’m just gonna say yes, of course, it can happen. I’d have to check in with the other girls first.” She then gave a mini wish list of female artists she would love to join the tour. “I’m the one [that’s] always thinking about stuff…
Travis Scott’s sold-out Astroworld: Wish You Were Here Tour stop at Madison Square Garden in New York City was full of twists and turns. Last night (Nov. 28), the Houston native not only brought out his baby mama Kylie Jenner to ride his customized roller coaster, but he also brought out Kendrick Lamar for an epic surprise performance of “Goosebumps.” The Cactus Jack CEO started off the song off Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight as usual before K. Dot shocked the crowd midway through the song in a black hoodie and matching jeans. Their performance was so exhilarating that…
It’s Rihanna’s worst nightmare: Drake and Chris Brown appear to have become friends again. A little more than a month after they buried their long-standing feud by performing together, the two musical artists are now sending each other clothing. On Wednesday, Brown, 29, posted a pic to Instagram of a gift he’d received from the Canadian rapper: an OVO varsity jacket. “@champagnepapi thanks for lacing me I GOT THAT🔥,” he captioned a pic of the tan jacket. He also promised to send Drake, 32, an item from his Black Pyramid clothing line, which features streetwear with designs some might say…
During the week, when news broke on social media that Nigerian afro-pop singer, Tekno Miles, a.k.a Slim Daddy would be briefly away from the music scene as a result of the temporary damage to his vocal cord due to excessive strain he has put on it overtime, music pundits and critics wondered why Tiwa, Wizkid, Davido, others, who also make music as much as he does have never suffered such. However, in a chat with Showtime, his road manager, John, explained why Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa and others have never had to grapple with such major challenge. “It can happen; Wizkid,…
After much anticipation, the Halo hitmaker, her husband Jay-Z and their children were spotted arriving at Lanseria Airport on Thursday afternoon. Videos shared on social media show the Carter family walking towards the exit, surrounded by police as well as bodyguards, while fans scream to catch her attention. Following Bey’s arrival, the hive got into formation flooding social media with excitement for the 37-year-old’s expected performance at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 on Sunday. Beyonce is really in South Africa guys… like we are breathing the same flavour of air ?????? When Beyoncé landed in SA, I felt an…
The music career of singer and songwriter, Seyi Shay, is in its all-time low. For most of her career, the singer has struggled to rank among A-list musicians in the industry without succeeding. At best, she has only been able to operate as a second rate artiste struggling to maintain visibility. Not even the EP ‘Electric Package’ released months ago was able to bolster her career, as hardly has the songstress done a major paid concert. Her inability to rank among the popular artistes in Nigeria has now seen her team members moving on to other artistes.
It’s been exactly one month since Nicki Minaj and Cardi B called a truce on social media, but is their feud about to heat up once again? Back in September, the “Dip” rapper and the “I Like It” star got into a fight at the Harper’s Bazaar Icon party during New York Fashion Week. After that incident, the drama and the tension between the two artists continued to build. But then in late October, Minaj went on Twitter to seemingly call a truce. “Ok you guys, let’s focus on positive things only from here on out,” she tweeted. “We’re all…
For quite some time now, my love for Rihanna has been the most selfless feeling I’ve harbored. I understand that you, dear reader, may feel the same. I want nothing but the best for my queen. Sure, for a brief couple weeks in 2018 (the year that will not end) I grumbled about needing new music from the singer, beauty blogger and mogul of … lit’rally everything she touches. But then I saw how my tatas sat in her Fenty x Savage bras and I was like, you know what, just do whatever you want for the rest of your…