Adebayo Shittu, has sued the All Progressive Congress for disqualifying him as one of the Oyo state governorship aspirant over NYSC discharge certificate. APC had denied him clearance to participate in the party primary election in Oyo state over non-possession of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. The minister said it was wrong for the party to drop his name for the primary election on account of not presenting his certificate. Shittu also faulted the scheme for not mobilising him for the one-year programme. “I know as a fact that I was also not served any Notice or notified in…
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Nyesom Wike has voiced his agreement to support Atiku Abubakar ahead to the 2019 presidential election. The governor who was rallying his support for Aminu Tambuwal at the primaries says he is ready to support PDP’s candidate in order to defeat president Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement released by his media aide, Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor stressed that all hands should be on deck to defeat the APC led administration in the forthcoming election. “We must put our heads together to ensure that this bad government is sacked. We must ensure that this bad government goes in 2019. “If this…
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on all Igbo people to support the nomination of Peter Obi as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. Obi, a former Governor of Anambra state was nominated by Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, October 12, 2018. South-East leaders shocked This is coming as leaders of the PDP in the South-East expressed shock over the nomination. Speaking after a meeting of the zone’s chieftains, the Ebonyi state Governor, David Umahi said they will hold a meeting with Atiku to air their grievances. Speaking on the stand of Governor Umahi, the President General…
Former Gov. Adebayo Alao-Akala, the governorship candidate of African Democratic Party (ADP) in Oyo State, has picked Prof. Abideen Olaiya, as his running mate for the 2019 governorship election. This information was contained in a statement signed by Mr Abraham Ojo, Alao-Akala’s Chief Press Secretary and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Olaiya, an Associate Professor of Crop Eco-physiology, was a governorship aspirant of Accord Party in the state before his appointment. Alao-Akala said the renowned scholar was picked after due consultations with stalwarts and key stakeholders of ADP in…
On Thursday, October 11, 2018, at about 1:30pm, Nigerians were greeted with pictures of Bishop Matthew Kukah, Bishop Oyedepo and Sheikh Gumi grinning and pumping hands as Chief Olusegun Obasanjo made peace with his former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The pictures would immediately go viral. The story of the day was that Atiku had brought the clergymen with him from wherever to Abeokuta, to beg Obasanjo on his behalf and extract some kind of political endorsement from Baba Iyabo. In the essay that follows, Kukah tells the story of how he ended up in Abeokuta with Atiku and Obasanjo. And…
Mr Daniel Onjeh, an All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue South Senatorial candidate has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is not a threat to President Muhammadu Buhari’s chances of re-election in 2019. He noted that Buhari`s exemplary qualities and leadership disposition informed his recent adoption by the African Union as the continent’s Anti-corruption Champion. He said on the other hand, Atiku who was also a former Deputy Controller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), had been mentioned in tales of corruption, shady and underhand deals. Atiku is a man whose source of wealth is a mystery hidden in…
Barcelona have announced that they will tour Asia next summer, bringing to an end a run of two consecutive years visiting the United States. The La Liga champions have confirmed that they will visit Japan and China, but have not yet revealed details of the matches they will play. Barca had spent the last two summers in the U.S playing in the International Champions Cup (ICC). Sources have confirmed that the club still plan to take part in the ICC, which hosts games across North America, Europe and Asia every preseason. The Catalan club are also studying the possibility of…
Arturo Vidal is scheduled to appear before a Munich district court on Wednesday after he was charged with aggravated battery following a dispute at a disco last year. Vidal, 31, was part of a group that allegedly attacked another guest at Crown’s Club with a three-litre bottle of vodka in September 2017. That guest reportedly suffered a laceration and concussion in the incident. Vidal, who left Bayern Munich for Barcelona in August, has been summoned to the district court alongside half-brother Sandrino, who was also part of the group that day. “Nobody ever apologised to me,” the victim, identified only…
Edin Dzeko’s two goals in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland in the UEFA Nations League on Monday saw him reach two personal milestones. The first goal saw Dzeko pass the 300 career goals mark for club and country, while the second strike put him among the top 10 European international goal scorers off all time with 55 for his national team. The Roma striker overtook two players — including England’s all-time top scorer, Wayne Rooney — to go joint seventh. That means Rooney will drop out of the top 10 the next time a new player enters…
The father of Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany was elected as the first black mayor in Belgium after winning support in a Brussels commune. Pierre Kompany, 71, is a mechanical engineer who was born in Congo and serves in the Brussels Regional Parliament. He ran for election in Ganshoren as a non-partisan candidate on a platform dedicated to cleaning up the environment and won 28.38 percent of the vote in results tallied on Sunday. “Just for the guys abroad, he’s the first black mayor in Belgium,” Vincent Kompany said in a video he posted on Instagram. “It’s never happened before.…
Two constants for Manchester United in the post-Alex Ferguson years have been the form and the future of goalkeeper David De Gea. The club’s Player of the Year in four of the last five seasons, no previous United goalkeeper, not even the great Peter Schmeichel or Edwin van der Sar, had ever won that award. The focus was firmly on the trophy-winning players in front of them. As De Gea’s stock rose to the level where he was considered one of the best three goalkeepers in football, so did the speculation about him leaving. That speculation dips when he signs…
Jose Mourinho has been charged by the Football Association for his comments made to television cameras following Manchester United’s win over Newcastle on Oct. 6. United won 3-2 having trailed 2-0, with Alexis Sanchez’s injury time winner sparking scenes of jubilation at Old Trafford. Prior to the match, Mourinho was under intense pressure following a report he would lose his job whatever the result against Newcastle. Mourinho was pictured on camera after the victory as he walked towards the dressing room at full time. It is alleged his comments were “abusive and/or insulting” following the victory. A Football Association spokesperson…
Sadio Mane has become the latest injury concern for Liverpool after it was confirmed the forward has broken a bone in his hand. Mane is the third Liverpool player to give Jurgen Klopp an injury concern during this international break, with Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk also withdrawing from national team duty early. Sources said that Liverpool believe it is too early to determine whether any of the injured players are doubts for Saturday’s trip to Huddersfield Town. Mane fractured his left thumb during Senegal’s 3-0 win over Sudan on Saturday and will miss Tuesday’s return fixture, according to…
Usain Bolt has been offered a two-year contract to play for Maltese club Valletta FC and spearhead their charge to the Champions League. Valletta managing director and CEO Ghasston Slimen said on Monday that they hope to sign the eight-time Olympic sprint champion in time for him to participate in their Maltese Super Cup match on Dec. 13 against Balzan. “A champion is always welcome and at Valletta FC we believe nothing is impossible,” said Slimen, adding that he hoped Bolt could pave the way for more athletes to switch sports. Bolt captured worldwide attention this weekend when he scored…
Liverpool are sweating on the fitness of Naby Keita after the midfielder sustained an apparent injury on international duty with Guinea. Keita was substituted at half-time in Guinea’s African Cup of Nations qualifier with Rwanda on Tuesday. The severity of the 23-year-old’s injury remains unclear at this stage. Liverpool have had a number of injury concerns over this international period, with Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane all withdrawing from their national teams early.
North African giants Egypt and Tunisia have qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after defeating Eswatini and Niger respectively on Tuesday. Goals either side of half time from Ahmed Hegazy and Marwan Mohsen were enough for Egypt, who were without injured Mohamed Salah, to down Eswatini 2-0 in Manzini. The Pharaohs defeated the Southern Africans 4-1 in Cairo on Friday and have taken nine points from their opening four fixtures, taking them ahead of Eswatini and Niger (both on one point). Tunisia, who defeated Egypt in their first qualifier in June 2017, boast a 100-percent record after four…
It’s official guys! The royal family is about to get a new addition into its already large fold as Meghan Markle is expecting her first child with Prince Harry. The good news was shared on Twitter on Monday, October 15, 2018, by the royal family’s official account, Kensington Palace. “Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are very pleased to announce that The Duchess of Sussex is expecting a baby in the Spring of 2019,” the tweet read. They went to thank everyone for supporting and the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, saying they are delighted…
This isn’t a gossip or rumour but its just a reflection of the comments credited to Cardi B on her Twitter page that is making us think she might be hinting on baby number two. The music star and mother of one took to her Twitter page on Sunday, October 14, 2018, where she sought her fans reactions if she decided to have a second child. “Would ya be mad at me if I get pregnant again? ,” she tweeted. So guys would you all love if she gets pregnant again? We love you Cardi B and it doesn’t matter…
Is there trouble in paradise as IK Ogbonna’s wife’s decision to drop his name on Instagram? Sonia Ogbonna has reverted to her maiden name Sonia Lareinaa on her Instagram page which has got everyone talking. If you check the Instagram pages of this couple, you’d realise that they haven’t been sharing photos of themselves together lately. It is not clear if these guys have gone their separate ways but one thing is for sure which is we will keep you post as events unfolds. The family was reached out to for a response to no avail. Recall that a few…
Halima Abubakar says she is a virgin and can’t wait for the time she will start experiencing sex. The voluptuous actress made this surprising revelation on her Instagram page on Monday, October 15, 2018. According to Halima, she can’t wait to experience sex once she gets married. “Can’t wait to experience sex when I get married We virgins need special love too #protect your vibe#positivevibes,” she wrote. Before we all jump into conclusion guys, what if she is actually right? As they say, do not judge a book by its cover. We just pray that Halima finds love so she…