Thibaut Courtois says he is considering taking legal action against Spanish newspaper El Pais because of an article it published on Friday claiming he would not welcome the appointment of either Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte as his club’s new coach. The Spanish giants have endured a nightmare start to La Liga under new coach Julen Lopetegui and there is speculation that a change at the helm is imminent with Courtois’ former Chelsea coaches Mourinho and Conte both linked with the Madrid job. A story published in El Pais suggested that perhaps Courtois, due to his “youth, or by his…
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Jose Mourinho has ruled out bringing Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to Manchester United but admitted he has got striker problems ahead of the Premier League game against Everton. Mourinho said he will have to keep faith with out-of-form Romelu Lukaku at Old Trafford on Sunday because Alexis Sanchez, who missed the midweek defeat to Juventus, is likely to be ruled out again. The United boss also replied “no” when asked whether Ibrahimovic was an option to ease the goal-scoring burden on Lukaku, who has gone eight games without a goal. “Well, against Juventus to give him [Lukaku] a break, I don’t…
Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria is `too big and too diverse to blindly sign agreements’ without understanding the consequences of such actions. According to him, Nigeria is still assessing the impact of this agreement on its backward integration and import substitution policies. He said: “Specifically, the provisions on rules of origin and transhipment were matters of concern to us. “Already, some of the treaties we are party to have been significantly abused resulting in massive smuggling which has crippled many of our local industries and destroyed millions of jobs. “To avoid these past mistakes, we conducted vast consultations across the…
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that over $183 million has been invested so far in the National School Feeding Programme in Nigeria. Osinbajo made the disclosure in Tunis, Tunisia, in a keynote address at the closing ceremony of the 20th Annual Global Child Nutrition Forum held at Four Seasons Hotel in Tunis. He said that over nine million primary pupils are benefitting in 26 states already. The vice president said that the programme has been, by all accounts, a remarkable success. He said that by the end of 2018, with more states in the country joining the National Homegrown School…
Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his disappointment in the Nigerian media for their refusal to adequately report the achievement of his administration in the agricultural sector. While hosting young political appointees and supporters of his administration during a dinner at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, he said his government has not been given enough credit for achieving food security, according to a report by The Punch. He boasted that his administration’s “Go back to the land” programme made agriculture so attractive that people abandoned white collar jobs for farmlands. He said, “I’m very disappointed in the Nigerian press.…
Ibikunle Amosun has said state governors across the country will struggle to pay N30,000 as national minimum wage because many states already cannot afford to pay the current N18,000 in full to workers. While speaking during a town hall meeting in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Thursday, October 25, 2018, the governor said state governments can only spend what they can afford with their resources. He said, “The situation now is like an old woman with load walking gently, if she now adds more loads, she won’t walk at all. “With N18,000 minimum wage, as we speak in this country,…
Godwin Obaseki of Edo has called for improvement in air safety management in Nigeria to ensure a culture of safety, regularity, efficiency and economical operations of the aviation industry. Obaseki made the call at the 5th Annual General Meeting/Conference of the National Air-traffic Communicators Association of Nigeria (NACAN) which held in Benin on Friday. “NACAN has to work hard to improve the air transportation record and air-traffic communication in line with the provision of International Civil Aviation Organisation. “Members of NACAN should avail themselves with regular training to come up with the best practices to be at par with what…
Atiku Abubakar seem confident about the 2019 presidential polls after getting an endorsement from UK’s The Economist. The UK-based news site predicts that President Muhammadu Buhari will lose to the former VP in next year’s elections. On his Twitter, Atiku is enjoying a boost following the prediction which reveals him to be Buhari’s likely successor. n recent weeks Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his issues concerning governance in Nigeria and thinks himself a better candidate to do the job. A report by The Economist has given him the needed boost. “With the vote likely to be split in the north, Mr.…
Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was applauded by the world for accepting loss at the 2015 presidential elections, but it may have been to avoid ruling Nigeria during an economic recession. Babatunde Fashola thinks so in a report published recently. Fashola reportedly mentioned this at a meeting “organised by the Minister for Information, Lai Mohammed”. The Premium Times confirms this in the report. ALSO READ: Donald Duke says Buhari caused 2016 recession because he didn’t know what he was doing At the Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Hall in Ibadan, the minister blames the Jonathan administration for the debts inherited by his team.…
The UK based Economist Magazine predicts that President Muhammadu Buhari of the APC will lose the 2019 presidential election to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP. Recall that the Economist predicted that then candidate Buhari of the APC was going to win the 2015 presidential election. The Economist also endorsed Buhari ahead of the 2015 elections and famously referred to then President Goodluck Jonathan of the PDP as an “ineffectual buffoon”. In a report published by its research unit which is known as the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the renowned magazine forecasts that “President, Muhammadu Buhari will lose power at…
Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assured that the commission would not suffer any difficulty in conducting 2019 general elections due to the delay in the passage of its budget and amendment to the Electoral Act. Yakubu expressed the hope while fielding questions from newsmen on Friday in Abuja. He explained that there were no discrepancy between the figure of N189.2bn the commission submitted to the executive and what the National Assembly appropriated for the commission. He said that INEC had discussed with the Ministry of Finance on the disbursement of fund for the elections…
The chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, has advised Nigerian to take legal actions against any candidate whose qualification for 2019 general election is in doubt. Mahmood stated this few hours after INEC released credentials of presidential aspirants in the 2019 election. While Donald Duke (SDP) and Atiku Abubakar (PDP) had submitted their educational credentials to INEC, President Muhammadu Buhari – in an affidavit – told the electoral umpire that his academic documents are in custody of the Secretary of the Military Board. Buhari’s declaration sparked outrage amongst Nigerian who wondered why the President had not requested…
They finished their massive On The Run II world tour earlier this month. And Beyoncé and Jay-Z made the most of their down time on Thursday, when couple partied at West Hollywood hotspot Delilah. The A-listers were joined by Beyoncé’s former Destiny’s Child cohort Kelly Rowland for the night out on the town. Beyoncé wore sunglasses as she left Delilah in an SUV with Jay-Z. The All The Single Ladies hitmaker was somewhat camera shy as she left the nightclub, shielding her famous face with a well-manicured hand. The 37-year-old wore her blonde hair in a long, high braid. Sitting…
Tiwa Savage has reacted to the backlash following sexually intense scenes in Wizkid, ‘Fever’ video which stirred reactions online. The Mavin queen in a post on her Instagram page on Thursday said the abusive comments on her page from Nigerians will not stop her. She wrote: “She no get shame, broken marriage, single mother, Old woman. If any of the above is a crime then take me to court if not then eat this pepper stew I’m serving and drink plenty water because by his grace alone I ain’t stopping anytime soon.” Defending her action, the mother of one had…
50 Cent isn’t a bully; if anything, he’s helping Ja Rule and Ashanti! At least, that’s what he thinks. In the past, 50 Cent’s trolling has definitely bordered on bullying but most of the time, it’s all in good fun. However, when he went after Ashanti for her low ticket sales, she took it as inappropriate. Ashanti’s request for Curtis to “cut it out” has officially been met with a response and Fiddy is actually doing some good for Ashanti and her associate Ja Rule, promoting his rival’s upcoming concert. Despite sharing a link to buy tickets to Ja’s upcoming…
Rapsody and J. Cole have released a brand new joint track called “Sojourner.” The song references Swae Lee, Meek Mill, and Aaliyah. “Sojourner” will appear on a forthcoming compilation album from Jamla Records. It is called Jamla Is the Squad II, and it is due out November 9. Cole’s most recent LP KOD arrived in April. The rapper’s Dreamville festival in Raleigh, North Carolina was recently postponed due to Hurricane Florence. Cole launched the Dreamville Foundation to aid victims of the hurricane in his hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Patoranking made history as the only Nigerian music act to perform at the 2018 Tidal X concert alongside Meek Mill, Lil Wayne and Lauryn Hill. The dancehall star showcased his abilities to the world at the 4th edition of the annual TIDAL X: Brooklyn which held at the Barclays Center in New York on October 23, 2018. Patoranking, who opened for Lauryn Hill, confirmed his performance at the event with a couple of tweets on Wednesday, October 24, 2018. “Last Night I got the Opportunity to Share the Stage with Ms Lauryn Hill,Lil Wayne,Meek Mill, and So many Great Talents…
XXXTentacion’s star continues to rise following his death. On the heels of his posthumous collaborations with Lil Pump and Lil Peep, the late rapper reportedly has nine unreleased tracks waiting in the wings, including songs with Rihanna and The Weeknd, according to Mally Mall. “One is gonna go for Rihanna,” the producer told Power 106’s “The Cruz Show.” “There’s another one that The Weeknd is gonna possibly get on right now. It’s crazy. The kid was so talented. X was so talented that he sounded like three different artists on one song.” He continued to bestow praise on the fallen…
This year’s edition of Bcukwyld ‘n’ Breathless can be said to one of the best ever with amazing performances from some of Nigeria’s best musical talents. The event which took place at the Eko Hotel Convention Center saw the likes of 2Face Idibia, Timi Dakolo, Falz, Phyno and Bright Chimezie thrill the almost filled venue. This year’s edition was themed ‘Power Of 1.’ The event which was anchored by Andre Blaze also had an array of upcoming artists who kicked off the show. The guest all came in their numbers and sure did have fun. 2Face Idibia stole the show…
Mercy Aigbe and Wale Ojo have been spotted together on the set of a new movie, ‘Another Father’s Day.’ The movie is being directed by Bukola Ogunsola, an alumnus of the New York Film Academy. The movie shoot, according to Revelation pictures limited, kicked off on October 22, 2018 in Lagos, Nigeria. Other actors on the set are SLK, Simi Adejumo, Korede Oni and Tresor King. ‘Another Father’s Day’ tells the story of a family and the responsibilities of the father to his three children. The movie is coming as a sequel to Happy Father’s Day produced and directed by…