The father of Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui has said the club had “stolen 50 goals from my son” after failing to find a quality replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo won 16 trophies and scored 450 goals in nine seasons at Madrid before being sold to Juventus for €100 million in July following the Portugal captain’s request to be transferred. Madrid have struggled without Ronaldo and Sunday’s 5-1 defeat at Barcelona saw Los Blancos drop to ninth in La Liga, piling additional pressure on Lopetegui. “Cristiano Ronaldo was good,” Jose Antonio told El Mundo before Sunday’s Clasico. “Was he cocky?…
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Anthony Martial will not face action from the Football Association after winning a penalty against Everton despite an accusation from Marco Silva that he dived, sources have said. Referee Jon Moss awarded United a spot kick in the first half of their 2-1 win at Old Trafford on Sunday after deciding Martial had been tripped by Idrissa Gueye. Paul Pogba scored the rebound after Jordan Pickford saved his initial kick to open the scoring. Gueye appeared to touch the ball before making contact with Martial’s leg. “It was not a penalty — it is clear the player dived,” Silva said.…
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has condemned the violent conflicts in Kaduna and its environs. Mr Ayuba Wabba, NLC president, made the condemnation in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to Wabba, the conflicts have led to multiple deaths officially put at 55 at Kasuwan Magaini, 22 in Kaduna metropolis and an unspecified number in other unnamed settlements. “Almost a week after the violent conflict erupted over an issue as trivial as a dispute over the correct measure of grains of maize in the market place, it is yet to abate as reports say today (Friday) there are fresh attacks…
Kaduna State Government on Saturday said 32 people had been arrested in connection with the renewed violence in Kaduna metropolis on Friday. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Samuel Aruwan, announced this in a statement in Kaduna on Saturday. He said that the number of arrested persons over the renewed disturbances was given by the Police at the state’s Security Council meeting, adding that “these persons will be investigated and prosecuted’’. Aruwan also said that within the areas covered by the curfew, “security agencies thwarted attempts to destroy places of worship in Kawo and Hayin…
Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa on Saturday said that schools shut on Sept. 29 because of flooding in the state would only reopen when it was safe to do so. Dickson, who spoke on a live radio programme monitored in Yenagoa, said that this was because of the need to protect the vulnerable children from water-borne diseases. He said that the Ministry of Education was, however, working toward ensuring that the closure of the schools would not affect the overall performance of students in the forthcoming West African Examination Council-conducted examinations. The governor said that while the flood had started to…
Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai on Saturday said the Nigerian Army would in 2025 begin the production of combat vehicles in the country. Buratai made this known at the 77 Regular Recruits Intake Passing-Out Parade at the Nigerian Army Depot in Zaria, Kaduna State. He said that through research, the Depot had already produced five patrol vehicles named “TYB”. “Let me at this juncture commend the Commandant, Depot, Nigerian Army and his team for the uncommon research and development feat which led to the production of five patrol vehicles, named TYB Robile in my honour. “By this breakthrough, the Nigerian Army is…
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says that Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) holds the key to the development of the nation’s economy. Inaugurating the 1.5 megawatts Independent Power Plant (IPP) at the Sura Shopping Complex in Lagos on Friday, Osinbajo urged the private sector to key into achieving the Federal Government’s economic development goals through MSMEs. He said that the federal government would continue to implement visible improvements, reforms and interventions that would be impactful in people’s lives and businesses across the country. “This cannot be achieved without government partnering with private sector, development partners and fellow Nigerians after it has…
Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state has reacted to a comment reportedly made by the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on the party’s governorship primaries in Ogun state. In his response, Governor Amosun described the APC chairman as a liar. The Ogun state Governor also alleged that the APC chairman was sent to weaken and kill the ruling party. In a statement signed by his media aide, Opeyemi Soyombo said “For the avoidance of doubt, we state for the umpteenth time that there was no gubernatorial primaries in Ogun State other than the one held on October…
Yemi Osinbajo has reassured stakeholders in the entertainment industry of the Federal Government’s commitment to support them to enhance national growth and development. Osinbajo gave the assurance at an event organised for entertainers and tagged “An Evening with the Vice President” in Lagos on Friday. Osinbajo said: “No sensible politician can ignore entertainers; if you do, you do so at your own risk. Entertainers also cannot ignore politicians; it is impossible. If you do, you do so at your own peril.” He noted that some entertainers were already in politics and urged others to participate, in order to make a…
All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen in the South-South geo-political zone have declared support for the party’s national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole. The South-South geo-political region are made up of the following states: Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta and Edo. According to the chairmen, those fighting Oshiomhole are enemies of President Buhari’s second term agenda. Vanguard reports that they made this known after an emergency meeting in Abuja on Thursday, October 18, 2018. Speaking after the meeting, the South-South APC leaders said: “We passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC)…
Bode George has called on the minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to focus on repairing roads instead of talking about 2023 presidency. Fashola, during a town-hall meeting organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture and the National Orientation Agency on Thursday, October 18, 2018, said “Do you know that power is rotating to the South-West after the completion of Buhari’s tenure if you vote for him in 2019? “A vote for Buhari in 2019, means a return of power to the South-West in 2023. I am sure you will vote wisely,” according to reports. According to…
Rotimi Amaechi has called on his supporters to ensure that the All Progressives Congress (APC) wins in Rivers state in 2019. According to reports, the minister said that it is they only way they can enjoy the benefits of government. Amaechi said this while on his tour of various wards in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers state on Saturday, October 27, 2018. He said “You people need to work hard because, if we don’t win you, will not get any benefit. The day we win, is the day we should expect change in Rivers State. “When we win, we…
Beyoncé is being pressured to axe a partnership with Sir Philip Green after accusations of bullying and sexual harassment emerged against the Topshop tycoon. The Texas-born singer-songwriter created a clothing line with Green in 2014 named Ivy Park – after Beyoncé and Jay Z’s daughter Blue Ivy. The brand was launched in 2016 but the American performer is now facing calls to abandon the multimillion-pound joint venture. Yasmeen Hassan, from campaign group Equality Now, told The Sunday Times: ‘Beyoncé has put herself forward as a women’s rights activist. ‘She and her team need to look closely at these allegations.’ Another…
Drake, a festive man, threw a huge, elaborate birthday party to celebrate his turning 32 years old. The theme of the party was the early 2000s, so there was a wall of Blockbuster videos (RIP), an entire 7-Eleven, and a room filled with Pimp My Ride-inspired luxury cars. Guests wore lots of velour tracksuits, low-slung jeans, airbrushed tank tops, and trucker hats. Drake actually wore two outfits to his party (wouldn’t you, if you paid for an entire 7-Eleven to be at your party?). The first was a navy blue velour tracksuit, and the second was the classic basketball-jersey-over-T-shirt combo.…
THERE WAS ONCE a time when Nicki Minaj held a dear place in many of our hearts. Who doesn’t have a few fond memories of 2010 when seemingly everybody in the country knew all of the words to Super Bass? Minaj followed up Super Bass with a handful of other huge hits. It wasn’t until a few years later that Nicki Minaj began to expose herself as a bit of a dope. For instance, in June 2013, the 35-year-old made some comments in which she shamed sex workers – a group of people who don’t need any more stigma to…
After months of feuding with fellow fashion queen Nicki Minaj, Cardi B might have new beef brewing. Sharp-eyed fans are pointing out that the style Cardi sports on the cover art of her new single, “Money,” was dissed big-time by another hip-hop/pop diva: Rihanna. It turns out the notorious shoe-throwing rapper’s elbow-length gloves — constructed from rows of gold-and-diamond-crusted timepieces — were ridiculed by Rihanna in a British Vogue feature back in August. When asked to consider designer Christian Cowan’s over-the-top gloves, Rihanna told the fashion bible’s stylist: “I can’t . . . This is the most ghetto s - - t I’ve ever seen…
Kim Kardashian stunned her following with parts of her beauty line campaign. She modeled for her cosmetics brand, posing nude and servings all kinds of tasty angles that had engaged makeup fans and those who favor other elements of her esthetic. The newest addition to her campaign is no other than her very own daughter, Chicago West, who is the youngest of the West siblings. The baby’s modeling debut came quite early as she was born only 9 months ago. Her first professional shoot took place in the arms of her mother as Kardashian sports the social media star’s new…
Seun Kuti’s “Black Times” album has received a nomination in the Best World Music Album category at the 61st Grammy Awards ceremony happening in February 2019. The singer shared the information on his Instagram yesterday and urged his followers to vote for him. On the album released on March 2, 2018, Seun Kuti features tracks that mirrors the common problems of leadership confronting many African countries. The album’s second track ‘Black times’ with Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana who was obvious with the guitar, calls on the black community to steer in a positive direction to aid freedom from frequent issues.…
Olamide is out with a new song titled ‘Bugle.’ This is one of the traditional Olamide rap songs which sounds like those freestyle that makes a whole lot of sense. ‘Bugle’ is a socially conscious song we known lovers of Olamide’s art will fall for after one listen. The track is produced by the one and only PheezOnTheBeats. We guess it was a long time coming for Olamide to spoil us with his rap prowess.
Iyabo Ojo has starred Femi Jacobs, Tana Adelana and Deyemi Okanlawon in her new movie, ‘Under The Carpet.’ Directed by Tope Alake, the movie also features Tosin Abiola, Moyinoluwa Olutayo, Lydia Lawrence-Nze and Iyabo Ojo. Iyabo Ojo has been working on the movie production for over three months. The movie was shot within Lagos in locations that include the Kirikiri maximum prison and highbrow hospitality outfit, Radisson Blu. ‘Under The Carpet,’ comes as Iyabo Ojo’s third big effort going to the cinema after producing Silence and Beyond Disabilities. The actress made her mark in the industry many years back but…