The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians in the country not to see the election process as a do-or-die affair. Ahead of the forthcoming general election, INEC urged politicians to see the process as a means to an end and not an end in itself. INEC’s National Commissioner and chairperson of its Election and Party Monitoring Committee, Prof. Antonia Okoosi-Simbine, gave the warning at a workshop on Leadership and Conflict Management Skills for Electoral Stakeholders organised by European Centre for Electoral Support, ECES, in Abuja Tuesday, October 23, 2018. She said “This is particularly so in developing democracies…
Author: David Folami
Thomas Tuchel has admitted that the 3-2 defeat away at Liverpool to open Champions League Group C prompted him to make changes. The German tactician saw his team come from 2-0 down to be level at 2-2 until a last-gasp Roberto Firmino winner, but the Ligue 1 giants have reacted strongly after the loss. A 6-1 mauling of Red Star Belgrade followed in Europe and Tuchel stressed the importance of PSG being at their best in the next few weeks. “We have changed many things in the way we play since losing to Liverpool,” said the former Borussia Dortmund and…
Jordi Alba is confident Barcelona can overcome Lionel Messi’s absence against Inter Milan and Real Madrid this week but warned there’s no one in the world capable of filling in directly for the Argentine. Messi is set for three weeks on the sidelines after fracturing a bone in his arm during Saturday’s win over Sevilla. He will miss Wednesday’s Champions League game against Inter as well as Sunday’s Clasico and may not reappear again until after the November international break. “There is no other player that can substitute Leo, however good they are,” Alba said in a news conference on…
Pep Guardiola hailed the best 45 minutes of his time at Manchester City as they regained control of Group F with an impressive 3-0 victory at Shakhtar Donetsk. City had made a disastrous start to the Champions League with a shock defeat at home to Lyon but have now moved top after following up their win over Hoffenheim with a victory in Ukraine. David Silva and Aymeric Laporte gave them a 2-0 half-time lead, which could have been much greater but for a number of missed opportunities, before second-half substitute Bernardo Silva added a third. “Our first half was the…
Sadio Mane is in contention to play for Liverpool in Wednesday’s Champions League encounter with Red Star Belgrade, but Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita have been ruled out with hamstring injuries. Mane sat out Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield Town after undergoing surgery on the fractured thumb he sustained while on international duty with Senegal. Henderson, meanwhile, came off at half-time at Huddersfield after complaining about his hamstring, while Keita is still suffering from the issue he picked up when playing for Guinea. “Sadio looked good in training the last two days. He trained completely normal, so if nothing happens he…
Jose Mourinho has urged Manchester United’s transfer chiefs to splash the cash if they want to be classed as a Champions League contender. United were beaten 1-0 by Juventus at Old Trafford on Tuesday night thanks to Paulo Dybala’s first-half goal. Mourinho admitted afterwards there was a gap in quality between the teams and pointed to Juventus’ transfer policy as one of the reasons after the Italian champions added Cristiano Ronaldo and Leonardo Bonucci to a squad that was already dominating Serie A. It comes after a summer during which Mourinho spent £68 million to sign three players but was…
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial is ready to snub interest from Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich to stay at the club, sources have said. The Frenchman’s contract is set to expire in 2020 once United trigger a one-year extension. And United are growing increasingly confident they will be able to tie down Martial with a new five-year deal, sources have said. Martial’s agent indicated in the summer the player wanted to leave Old Trafford while his relationship with manager Jose Mourinho was soured when he failed to return to the preseason tour of the U.S. after leaving to attend…
Massimiliano Allegri has said his side should have beaten Manchester by more than the 1-0 scoreline they left Old Trafford with. Paulo Dybala’s first half goal was enough for the Bianconeri to secure the victory and maintain their 100 percent start to this season’s Champions League. The visitors dominated possession; and Allegri said that better decisions in the final third could have led to a bigger winning margin. “We were very good in the air, with [Giorgio] Chiellini and [Leonardo] Bonucci, whilst I liked Alex Sandro a lot — both in the defensive phase and from a technical point of…
Marcelo has said he has not received an offer from Juventus, amid reports of interest from the Serie A side. Marcelo was first linked with Juve over the summer, when Cristiano Ronaldo moved there from Madrid, and Tuttosport reported this week that he hoped a move could happen as soon as January. Speaking after he had been whistled by angry fans and then scored in a 2-1 Champions League group win over Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday, Marcelo told reporters he had not received an offer and that his goal celebration had not been a personal message to the crowd. “I…
Eden Hazard will not feature for Chelsea against BATE Borisov in the Europa League on Thursday and faces a battle to be fit for Sunday’s trip to Burnley in the Premier League, head coach Maurizio Sarri has confirmed. The Belgian walked off the Stamford Bridge pitch clutching his back and grimacing after Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United. Sarri was always likely to rest Hazard for the visit of BATE to Stamford Bridge as he rotates his team for the Europa League, but the Italian also said that his superstar’s participation at Turf Moor is in doubt. “Tomorrow he is…
It’s no secret that when it comes to non-footballing hobbies, Neymar is heavily into comic books and body art. Indeed, the Brazilian’s extra-curricular passions came together last month when the first issue of his new graphic novel series, “Inked: Art Animates Life” (a story about a superhero with magical tattoos), was launched. Skip forward a few weeks and Neymar is once again combining his twin loves in the latest addition to his own personal tattoo collection. Already covered head to toe in ink, the PSG forward managed to find a bit of free space on his back for a couple…
Even though she wants her mother to block her on Twitter, don’t we all love the kind of relationship Simi has with her mother? So the gist is that Simi was having her usual Twitter conversations with fans when her mum dropped in a tweet that got everyone laughing. “It’s 2018 and orange juice is still better than apple juice,” @Dmv_Scott had tweeted. Simi’s mum, Ayanfe Eledumare gave a response that shocked fans and even more shocked was Simi. “Nothing like breast milk. That’s where Simi got her beautiful voice,” she tweeted. Lol! It didn’t take long before the music…
Gifty Powers has revealed who her role model is and you won’t believe it is the one and only queen of reality TV, Kim Kardashian. The former reality TV star took to her Instagram page on Monday, October 22, 2018, when she posted a photo of Kim Kardashian. She went to wish Kim a happy birthday (Her birthday was actually on October 21), saying she was her role model. “Happy Birthday to my Mentor/Role Model❤️. Your Go-Getter spirit is what I admire so much . Love you !@kimkardashian #TheyTalkAndWeGain #Alisha,” she captioned the photo. Don’t be surprised guys, as we…
Toyin Aimakhu is about to get married to an actor but she has come out to debunk the claims. In a very lengthy post on her Instagram page on Monday, October 22, 2018, the beautiful and talented actress said the rumours making the rounds are false and untrue. She also said she has been busy working on her career as an actor and her other businesses. “It has come to my attention reports from some quarters saying that I am about to get married to a fellow actor. This assertion, insinuation, and report is false and fallacious. I have respect…
Amid the rumours of marriage crisis, IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia has come out to say she isn’t bothered about the gist going around. The Columbian born model took to her Instagram on Monday, October 22, 2018, where she addressed the rumours of her marriage collapse to Nollywood actor IK Ogbonna. According to her, she wants everyone to mind their business as it is “more classy.” “Don’t allow ur data finish on blogs. There is something waaay better then imaginary world u created for yourselves, its called “real life” and something called “your life” and facing it can be super fun…
IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia might have confirmed their rumoured split after she was spotted in photo showing off her ringless finger. The model and mother of one took to her Snapchat page on Sunday, October 21, 2018, where she posted a photo of fingers and she wasn’t wearing her wedding rings! This might just be the confirmation fans and followers have been waiting for since the rumours of their alleged split broke the Internet. Sonia Ogbonna got everyone talking about a week ago when she took off her husband name from Instagram page. About a week ago, IK IOgbonna’s wife,…
IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia has posted a series of cryptic messages on her Instagram and in the latest post, she said she has chosen to be in charge of her life. The beautiful mother of one took to her Instagram page on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, where she for the umpteenth time posted a message which kind of relates to her rumoured marriage crisis to IK Ogbonna. “You can choose between REACTING to people or situations or ACTING DELIBERATELY. Reaction is triggered and DETERMINED by external factors such as circumstances, others/their behavior or opinions towards us, it’s an impulse, a…
Hey all you macho men and heavyweight lifters, this might be the right time to shoot your shot at Chidinma as she says she can’t marry a man who can’t fight. The gorgeous music star expressed her desires on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. According to her, she desires a man who she can brag about when it’s time to get physical (Rolling our eyes). “I can’t marry a man that can’t fight, I needa be able to say “my husband will fuck you up” with confidence,” she wrote. Lol! Maybe Chidinma was only joking and at…
Tiwa Savage is sharing some advice and this time she wants everyone to know that a relationship doesn’t have to make sense to anyone. The music star made this known via her Instagram page on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, where she shared her words of wisdom. “Your relationship doesn’t have to make sense to anyone, except you and your partner. It’s a relationship. Not a community project,” she wrote. Hmmmm…one begins to wonder why she would be sharing such a relationship advice at this particular moment. Is this connected to the just-released Wizkid video ‘Fever,’ where she featured as the…
Just in case you get the opportunity to interview Waje next maybe you should skip the “how does it feel like to be single mum” question as she thinks it’s becoming boring. Waje made this known via her Instagram stories on Monday, October 22, 2018. The reason behind this new move isn’t known, however, we are so sure Waje is tired of answering that particular question. “Stop asking me questions like “how does it feel like to be a single mother or a mother!” What are the challenges as an artist. My child is 19, not 2…I have forgotten! Ask…