After the turmoil that dominated the days leading up to the international break, attempts have been made to clear the air at Manchester United’s Carrington training ground. There has been serious discussion among chief figures, in hopes of resetting the season and removing the cloud that has enveloped the club. From club officials to the manager, players and beyond, reputations have been battered due to the team’s poor form, which has seen them lose three of their opening eight Premier League games and suffer elimination at the hands of Championship side Derby in the Carabao Cup. If things do not…
Author: David Folami
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri admits that Jose Mourinho’s trophies won mark him out as the better coach, but warned that he is every bit as driven by winning as the Manchester United manager. Mourinho has won 20 major trophies over the course of a remarkable career in management, including Champions League triumphs with Porto and Inter Milan and seven league titles across four different countries, though a torrid start to the Premier League season has put his future at Old Trafford in serious doubt. In contrast, Sarri — a relatively late bloomer in elite management after working his way…
Diego Maradona’s orthopedic surgeon says the Argentina football great has no cartilage left in his knees due to severe osteoarthritis and will need prostheses. German Ochoa also said Friday that the 57-year-old Maradona must decide if he wants to have surgery. Maradona captained Argentina to the 1986 World Cup title. He became the new coach of Mexican second-tier club Dorados de Sinaloa last month. He has been recently seen walking with difficulty due to the osteoarthritis which has affected him for several years. “The bones are rubbing against each other,” Ochoa told Argentina’s TyC Sports channel. “[The osteoarthritis] is very…
Pep Guardiola has said it was tough to replace Joe Hart as Manchester City’s first choice because he was an “incredible goalkeeper,” but expects the 31-year-old to receive a warm welcome from fans on his return to the Etihad. Hart, 31, left for season-long loans at Torino and West Ham during Guardiola’s first two years, which the City boss described as his “toughest decision as a manager.” “I know how tough it was for the fans, for the people [when he left]. He was an incredible keeper and had incredible results here in the club. That’s why it’s not easy…
Jose Mourinho would “love” to sign Eden Hazard for Manchester United, but admits it is unlikely Chelsea would ever allow the Belgian to move to Old Trafford. Hazard was part of Mourinho’s title-winning Chelsea team in 2015 and last week listed the Portuguese coach as the manager he would most like to play for again. The forward, who has scored eight goals in 10 games this season, is yet to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. “I would love to have him in Manchester United but I don’t think…
Mauricio Pochettino has said Eric Dier’s tackle on Sergio Ramos during this week’s UEFA Nations League clash exemplified the aggression and attitude he wants to see from his players as Tottenham prepare for Saturday’s London derby at West Ham. England travelled to Seville to face Spain on Monday, and Dier raced into his opponents’ box in the 11th minute to make a crunching sliding challenge on the hosts’ captain. The 24-year-old was shown a yellow card but his pugnacity set the tone for a 3-2 victory, and Pochettino said: “The tackle was nice, it was good. He touched the ball.…
Nasir El-Rufai has vowed to deal with those involved in the Kasuwan Magani crisis. The Kaduna state Governor said this after an assessment visit to the area. El-Rufai said “the prosecution of conflict entrepreneurs” involved in the crisis and other crises in the “is inevitable” while calling on all parties to “value the sanctity of life and cooperate with the security agencies” to fish out perpetrators. “We must live in peace and never use violence to solve a problem. We are not happy with this and government will pursue and punish those responsible for this devilish act.” Also speaking on…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned against submission of unauthorised names of candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, said that PDP had officially submitted names of candidates for National Assembly elections to the NEC ahead of the 2019 general elections. Ologbondiyan said that the party noted with disdain moves by certain individuals to illegally submit unauthorized names from some purported primaries by dissident elements, notably in Ogun state. “The PDP is aware that such elements forged and sold various fake nomination forms,…
Buhari has sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives in the Abia pipeline explosion. The pipeline explosion which occurred on Friday, October 12, 2018, in Osisioma Local Government Area of Abia state, claimed many lives. According to REPORTS, Buhari blamed the explosion on vandals who were scooping petroleum products. Buhari also called on host communities to work with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to stop pipeline vandalism. The statement said “Despite repeated warnings, these unscrupulous people have vandalised that particular pipeline 684 times in the last six months alone. Each time the pipeline is repaired, they…
The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will speak to his members on Sunday, October 21, 2018, according to reports. This is coming after pictures of the IPOB leader praying at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, surfaced on social media on Friday, October 19, 2018. The IPOB leader suddenly disappeared after soldiers attached to a military exercise in the South-East, Operation Python Dance, allegedly stormed his country home in Abia state. Members of his group accused the Federal Government of abducting him following his sudden disappearance. Speaking on the broadcast, Powerful, in a statement issued to newsmen,…
Mr Ayodele Fayose, who reported to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja on Tuesday, on the commission’s invitation, is still in its custody. But, the commission has declined comment on the issue, preferring the media await developments on it. Head of Media and Publicity of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwajeren, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja that there was “nothing to report at the moment”. “If there is anything, I will get across to you,” he said. While reporting at the EFCC on Tuesday, Fayose had said that he was there to keep…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not extend the deadline for submission of list of candidates’ names by political parties for the 2019 general elections. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. Oyekanmi said that the Commission had scheduled the submission of candidates’ names for the Presidential and National Assembly between Oct. 10 and Oct. 18, and deadline for the Governorship and State Assemblies election for Nov. 2, and there is no extension. “The Commission is following its…
The Lagos East Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Princess Abiodun Oyefusi, says the party will dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the state in 2019. Oyefusi, an entrepreneur, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. She said the people were tired of the APC and were yearning for the PDP to bring the needed change. Oyefusi added that with the love the people had for the candidate and the party, she had no doubt that Agbaje would win the state for PDP. “PDP is a…
Dino Melaye has reacted to Senator Shehu Sani’s resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sani, in his resignation letter which he sent to the chairman of of ward 6, Tudun wada north, Kaduna state, said “I present to you my highest compliments and wish by this communication to formally offer to you my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). “l had joined the APC and remained with it against all odds in the belief that it will constitute a veritable platform for the realization of those democratic ideals which I hold very dear, that honor and integrity will…
Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed that his former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, was too overwhelmed by the duties of his office when they both governed the country between 1999 and 2007. The two sensationally fell out during their administration as Obasanjo accused Atiku of being corrupt while Atiku stood in the way of Obasanjo’s doomed third term ambition. Their personal beef almost denied Atiku a chance to contest in the 2007 presidential election which he eventually lost to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, a candidate believed to have been handpicked by Obasanjo. Obasanjo had been a vocal campaigner against Atiku’s presidential ambition since…
Senator Shehu Sani has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to The Cable, the Senator sent his resignation letter to the chairman of ward 6, Tudun wada north, Kaduna state. The Senator, in his resignation letter, said “I present to you my highest compliments and wish by this communication to formally offer to you my resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). “l had joined the APC and remained with it against all odds in the belief that it will constitute a veritable platform for the realization of those democratic ideals which I hold very dear, that honor and…
Adele said hello to millions of dollars in 2017. The 30-year-old Grammy winner hasn’t released an album in three years, but she’s still making tons of money during her time out of the spotlight. Adele, whose last album 25 debuted in Nov. 2015, earned over $11 million last year, according to the accounts of her two companies. Reports have obtained documents of Adele’s companies Melted Stone Publishing and Melted Stone Ltd, which take care of her album sales and royalties. The documents show that Adele earned about $11.2 million last year, after taxes. So, if you break it down, that…
Earlier this week, fans began speculating that former Destiny’s Child bandmates Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland were teasing a collaborative project. Now there’s more fuel to the fire, with fans noticing that Tidal’s official Instagram account has followed the mysterious Insta believed to be teasing a release. In fact, the Instagram account, which goes by the name Rose IV You, has just shared a new post with a picture featuring a silhouette that looks suspiciously like Bey. At first, the posts looked dubious and started to look like another case of fans creating hype where there isn’t any, but now it’s…
Travis Scott has revealed the video for “Sicko Mode”, his standout Drake collaboration appearing on his latest album, ASTROWORLD. Director Dave Meyers turns Scott’s hometown of Houston into a psychedelic wonderland, wherein Scott can be found trotting around on horseback, serenading half-naked women by the train tracks, and moonlighting as a math teacher. All the while, a girl twerks in Drake’s eyeball; later, Drizzy’s face literally cracks into pieces. Needless to say, there’s a lot going on here.
Wizkid’s former girlfriend, Tania Omotayo, and also a fashion entrepreneur, is reportedly engaged to buzzbar co-owner, Sumbo. She was pictured with an engagement ring, and have reportedly been dating the co-owner of popular Lagos lounge and restaurant, Buzzbar for some time now. Tania dated the superstar singer, Wizkid for a time but left him after he welcomed a second child.