Dino Melaye (Kogi West – PDP) has hailed former president, Goodluck Jonathan, as a better leader that current president, Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking during an interview on ARISE TV, published on Friday, August 17, 2018, the lawmaker said he has no regrets about antagonising Jonathan in the past, but hailed him as a better president than Buhari. He said, “At the time I was criticising President Jonathan, I have no regrets criticising him, like I have no regrets now criticising the Buhari administration, but I want to say if you carry out comparative analysis between the Jonathan admnistration and this…
Author: David Folami
Uche Secondus has appointed former Minister of Aviation and former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Chief Osita Chidoka, as his Special Adviser on Strategy and External Engagements. A statement issued by PDP National Publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, said that the appointment was with immediate effect. “Chidoka, who is well reputed for his ingenuity and organisation skills in public office, is expected to bring to bear his analytical expertise and wealth of experience in political strategy development, coordination and implementation, as the PDP sets for the 2019 general elections,” he said.
Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday tasked APC stakeholders and party loyalists on electing credible candidates. El-Rufai gave an assurance that he had no intention to support any candidate, hence the need for people to scrutinise and select the best out among aspirants vying for different positions in the party. “As a people, you know who is good and who is more credible among the aspirants; therefore, it is an opportunity for you to select the best out of them. “We are not going to interfer during the primaries, because we have no candidate and whatever you elect is…
Unai Emery has no doubts that Arsenal strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette can co-exist on the pitch, even though he opted to start the latter on the bench in the season opener. In Sunday’s loss to Manchester City, Lacazette was sacrificed in favour of a 4-3-3 formation with Aubameyang up front, but Emery has also tested systems during preseason where both forwards were on the pitch at the same time. Lacazette gave Arsenal’s attack against Man City a boost when he came on in the second half, and Aubameyang told ESPN FC after that game that there is “a…
Lionel Messi put World Cup disappointment with Argentina behind him to kick off the new season with a bang, scoring twice in Barcelona’s 3-0 win against Alaves at Camp Nou on Saturday. The forward’s first goal, Barca’s 6,000th in La Liga (he also scored their 5,000th in 2009) was delivered under the Alaves wall and coach Ernesto Valverde says we’re lucky to be living in the same era as him. “Messi is a genius,” Valverde said in his postgame news conference. “We’re lucky to be able to see him every day. “We’re lucky to be involved in football during the…
AC Milan technical director Leonardo has said the club did not try to sign Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio earlier this summer. Reports had linked Serbia midfielder Milinkovic-Savic with a move to Milan but Leonardo, speaking at the presentation of Tiemoue Bakayoko, signed on loan from Chelsea, said that had not been a realistic proposition. “There were never any negotiations with Lazio,” he said. “I spoke with his agent because I’ve known him for years, but there were never any negotiations. “We knew from the beginning that it was not something we could do because he has a huge price which…
Florentino Perez has not forgiven Monaco for selling Kylian Mbappe to Paris Saint-Germain rather than his club, Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has said. Mbappe joined PSG in a €180 million deal ahead of last season, dashing Madrid president Perez’s hopes that he would move to the Bernabeu. And Vasilyev said the deal is still affecting the clubs’ relationship. “I spoke with Florentino, and each time he sees me he blames me for not selling Kylian to him,” Vasilyev said. “I always tell him that it was up to the boy, but Florentino still blames me and says: ‘Vadim, you did…
Cesc Fabregas will not feature for Chelsea against former club Arsenal as he deals with a “very unusual” injury, but Mateo Kovacic could make his debut, head coach Maurizio Sarri said on Friday. The Spain international remains unavailable but Kovacic is likely to be on the bench, though Sarri said he is some way short of peak fitness. “Fabregas is out for this match. I hope he will be able to be on the pitch [training] next week. I’m not sure,” Sarri said. “[It’s] nothing serious, but he has a very unusual injury. [It’s] nothing serious, but he has a…
A lack of rest may have contributed to the knee injury that will sideline Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne for up to three months, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Guardiola cited fatigue as a factor in the Belgian’s injury after a World Cup summer, and though he admitted being without De Bruyne will be a big loss for the Premier League champions, they will have to learn to cope without him, starting with Sunday’s match with Huddersfield Town. “Like the doctor said, it will be two to three months, hopefully he can do as much as possible to…
Mauricio Pochettino has said he would never knowingly take a risk with Harry Kane’s fitness, and that up to 30 members of staff are consulted before he selects a player, after Kevin De Bruyne’s injury. “We have our own truths about what we see and how we manage,” he said. “We can’t explain how we manage the players inside [the club]. “The people outside don’t know if last week, after playing 90 minutes, Harry Kane was off on Sunday and Monday, or training or relaxing, or only did one training session, or was on the pitch or in the gym.…
Eden Hazard can become the best player in Europe if he adopts the mentality of an elite goalscorer, according to new Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri. Speaking in a news conference on Friday, Sarri did not reveal whether he intends to deploy Hazard in a more central role this season but he did agree that goals are the biggest area for improvement in the 27-year-old’s game. “It depends on his position on the pitch,” Sarri said. “In the last five years, Cristiano [Ronaldo] has played like a striker. [Lionel] Messi like a striker, Eden sometimes like a winger. “Eden can…
Jose Mourinho has said he “doesn’t care” about Paul Pogba’s comments following the win over Leicester, with the Manchester United manager insisting he has “never been so happy” with the midfielder. “The truth is we are together for two years and a couple of weeks and I’ve never been so happy with him as I am now, that’s the truth,” Mourinho said at a news conference on Friday. “I cannot demand more from him. I don’t care [about what he said after Leicester]. I repeat, I want him to play well, I want him to play for the team, the…
Andreas Pereira has said that Jose Mourinho contacted him regularly last season to let him know that he was going “to have a future” at Old Trafford. Pereira made the most of the opportunity to impress Mourinho, and the United boss showed his faith in the Belgium-born Brazil youth international last week by giving him a starting role in the 2-1 victory over Leicester City. “I am very happy to be back this year here,” Pereira said. “After two years out there are new things. I am very happy to be here and very proud. I’m very happy. It is…
According to Forbes Magazine, “Avengers: Infinity War” actress, Scarlett Johansson, is the world’s highest-paid actress with $40.5 Million. The actress surpassed Emma Stone, who earned the spot in 2017 with $26 million. Jahansson’s spot on the list can be attributed to her role in the 2018 Marvel film, “Avengers: Infinity War,” which saw her reprise her role as Black Widow. While the actress is yet to have her own standalone movie yet, a Black Widow movie is in the works with no release date currently attached to it. She will however reprise her role in the upcoming and fourth Avengers…
CDQ has bought himself a Ford Mustang Fastback car valued at N12.7 million as Sallah gift. The rapper announced the new acquisition on his Instagram account on Saturday, August 18, 2018. According to reports, an automobile sales platform, the Mustang GT Fastback has a starting price of $35,190 (N12,703,941). The rapper recently shared his experience with customs officials at Ibadan, Oyo State. The rapper shared a video of the incident in which he almost lost his life. According to him, the officers stopped him right in the middle of the express with a trailer right behind him. As if that…
The Music House, housing Yinka Ayefele’s radio station, Fresh FM and music studio has been demolished by the Oyo state government. The demolition of the property occurred on Sunday, August 19, 2018, exactly six days after the management was served with a demolition notice on Monday, August 12, 2018. The Music House is situated along the expressway in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. In the demolition notice, the Oyo state government had said the building contravenes the physical planning laws of the state. It served a notice of demolition which expired on Wednesday, August 15. Ayefele’s Music House, reportedly valued at…
Reekado Banks has deleted the Instagram post on Emenike’s marriages from his Instagram account. He has received a subtle threat from Super Eagles former striker, Emmanuel Emenike over an Instagram post. The Nigerian international took to his Instagram account on Friday, August 10, 2018 to warn the Mavins singer to pull down one of his numerous Instagram posts or face his wrath. Emenike is angry over a certain picture which was posted by Reekado Banks on May 29, 2018. The picture had Emenike with two different women and an inscription saying; “This is Emmanuel Emenike. He divorced with Miss Nigeria…
Rita Ora like we all know is one celebrity who is very comfortable with her skin as she shares topless photos on Instagram. The award-winning singer took to her Instagram page on Friday, August 17, 2018, where she shared the raunchy photos. She looked really excited, even though she covered her boobs with her hand, we know the guys will be drooling over these photos. This is not the first time we will be seeing topless or nude photos from the British singer and it doesn’t look like it will be stopping anytime soon. Back in December 2017, Rita Ora…
Duncan Mighty might be veteran in the game but it doesn’t change the fact that he is the man of the moment as he shows off some bundles of dollars given to him by E-Money. The singer took to his Instagram page on Monday, August 20, 2018, where he shared two videos holding on to some bundles of dollar bills. He went on to caption the video with praises for E-Money. “#AZA What a way to start my week ,,,,,, #speachless GOD of heaven may u continue to bless @iam_emoney1 more abundantly and give him longevity. My oga I dobale…
Tiwa Savage has for the first time come out to speak about her relationship with music star, Wizkid. In an interview with Soundcity radio’s OAP, Awazi, Tiwa Savage got to talk about how she has been able to handle the rumoured relationship between Wizkid and herself. “We are friends definitely. To be honest, I think I have been in this industry for a long time, I have grown a thick skin so comments like that, genuinely, honestly don’t bother me that much. I am kinda used to it. Today is humblesmith, tomorrow it’s Wiz, it’s just what it is, its…