Diego Godin has said he is proud to take over as the club’s captain after having turned down interest from other clubs. After competing in the World Cup with Uruguay, Godin reportedly considered a move to Juventus, and Manchester United made a late attempt to sign him on the Premier League’s deadline day. Ahead of the UEFA season curtain-raiser in Tallinn, Estonia, Godin will replace midfielder Gabi Fernandez, who joined Al-Sadd, as Atletico’s captain, with Antoine Griezmann becoming one of the team’s vice-captains. “I am happy and proud, and above all, I feel a lot of responsibility wearing the armband…
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Wayne Rooney has said he moved to the MLS “to work” amid claims many top level footballers make the switch to the U.S. for an easy paycheck. “I understand people might get frustrated when they see players coming over maybe a bit later in their career,” Rooney told the Washington Post. “But that’s for me to show with performances that I’m not here just to be on holiday. “I’m here to work, and I’ll have plenty of time when I finish playing to enjoy myself and have holidays.” Rooney left Everton join DC United in June and has scored one…
Victor Moses stunned the Nigerian football community by announcing his international retirement on Wednesday. The 27-year-old stated his desire to focus on his club career with his Premier League team, his young family, and encourage the progression of the next generation of Super Eagles players. “I would like to announce that after much thought I have made the decision to retire from playing international football. I have experienced some of the best moments of my life wearing the Super Eagles shirt and have memories with me that will last a lifetime. Nothing will ever compete to what it felt like…
Bukola Saraki has disclosed that he won’t get down in the gutter to fight with the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) who recently accused him of committing treason. In a statement issued by the APC’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the party described Saraki’s failure to reconvene the National Assembly as an action bothering on high treason. In reaction to the statement, Saraki’s Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said the senate president refuses to be dragged down to the dirty level of the APC’s…
Alhaji Umar Imam, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Aug. 11 by-election into Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency has congratulated the winner of the election, Alhaji Haruna Isah of All Progressives Congress (APC). He said “My involvement in the by-election was to accentuate and defend our democracy. It shouldn’t matter whether I win or lose. My political philosophy is based on service to the people,’’ he said. He, however, said that the election “left us some bitter lessons and terrible experience, alien to our politics and dangerous to our democracy.” Imam commended his supporters for standing firm in the face…
Aspirant for the 2019 presidential election, Ibrahim Dankwambo, visited former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, for a closed-door meeting at his Abeokuta residence on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The incumbent Gombe State governor is one of the presidential aspirants contesting on the platform of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), a party that Obasanjo dumped in 2014 after serving as president on its platform between 1999 and 2007. Dankwambo declared his intention to run for president on August 4, 2018, noting that his decision was based on calls from different quarters for him to run.
Bukola Saraki has revealed that he’s considering the possibility of running for the office of president against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. “I am consulting and actively considering it. I believe I can make the change,” he said. Only weeks after he dumped the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Saraki said the APC has failed to learn from its victory at the polls in 2015. “The PDP has learnt its lesson from the loss in 2015, and I think unfortunately the APC did not learn from their victory,” he said.…
Political thugs reportedly invaded a stakeholders’ meeting of the members of the Peoples Democratic Party and threatened two aides of Bayelsa State, Governor Seriake Dickson. In a report by Punch Newspaper, the Governor’s aides are Special Adviser on Tertiary Education, Godswill Ziriki and the Chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Adolphus Ofongo. Convened by the Acting Chairman of the local government area, Kia Nigeria, the meeting had reportedly commenced one hour before the political thugs emerged to threaten the governor’s aides in the presence and disrupt the entire process. The meeting, it was also reported, was convened to interact…
The North-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says it will “capture’’ that geopolitical zone in the 2019 general elections. Mr Joseph Gumbari, Secretary, North-West zone of the party, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Jos that the defections from the ruling APC to the PDP had strengthened the later to regain the zone it lost in the 2015 polls. “Sokoto is already in the kitty; Kano is within grasp while Kaduna and Jigawa are `practically’ back to the fold. “Zamfara people are feeling neglected. They have continued to express their disappointment and have vowed…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will, henceforth, resist any attempt to rig it out in future elections, beginning with the Osun governorship election scheduled for September 22. Ologbondiyan said that it had become manifest that the ruling party was interested in rigging elections, saying the PDP would henceforth contend with such in all ramifications and magnitude, to discomfit it in all coming elections. He said that the PDP had thoroughly reviewed all infractions and vowed to never again allow the use of foul means to usurp power as it was done in the past and merely ask the…
Dele Momodu has vowed to campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election, noting that Nigeria deserves someone better than the 75-year-old president. Momodu disclosed this on Monday, August 13, 2018, during a question and answer session on his Twitter account (@DeleMomodu). He further went on to state that even though he wishes Buhari well, Nigeria deserves a stronger president. He posted, “When the candidates emerge, I will proudly support one against APC, if BUHARI goes ahead to run… In a country of nearly 200m, I see and know a lot of vibrant candidates, young or old… If…
The All Progressives’ Congress (APC) has raised alarm over an alleged plot by Senators of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to employ thugs to attack APC Senators over the ongoing plot to remove Bukola Saraki as Senate President. In a statement signed by the APC’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the party said Saraki has met with some senators and hatched a plot to harm APC lawmakers to prevent his impeachment. The party said several APC lawmakers will be lured to a meeting by PDP and then harmed with hired thugs to prevent them…
Sen. Godswill Akpabio (APC-Akwa Ibom) has said any move to declare his seat vacant in the Senate will prove abortive. According to him, if the excuse of those calling for his seat to be declared vacant is that there is no rancour in PDP to warrant his defection, they should also know there is no rancour in APC. “Any defection from APC to PDP, we will like to declare those seats vacant. “As you are looking at me, do I look perturbed? I have not heard the report. “I think that is a rumour because at the moment, there is…
Seun Kuti might be shopping in your local shops soon as he says he is done buying expensive clothes for his kids.The singer shared his frustrations via his Instagram page on Monday, August 13, 2018, where he posted a photo of his cute daughter wearing a really beautiful dress. According to him, he was done buying these insanely expensive clothes for his daughter. “I remember this day very vividly. Never buying expensive clothes for my kids. Can’t tell u how much I bough that effing dress she’s wearing. These brands are sucking the life out of black people!! The attachment…
Kanye West’s new song has sparked off controversy of him having thoughts of ‘smashing’ his four sisters-in-law, Kourtney and Khloé Kardashian as well as Kendall and Kylie Jenner. The rapper’s new song, “XTCY” with DJ Clark Kent, was released early on Saturday morning, August 11, 2018. “You got sick thoughts? I got more of ’em/ You got a sister-in-law you would smash? I got four of them,” the 41-year-old husband of Kim Kardashian raps. “Damn, you need to be locked up! Nah, we need a bigger hot tub,” he raps on the song. Kanye West took out some time to…
Jada Pollock has come out to say she is not just Wizkid’s baby mama but also his manager. The music executive made this known via her Instagram page on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. Jada had posted a photo of Wizkid’s new business venture on her page and a fan took to her comment section to call her a supporting baby mama. “Nothing better than a baby mama supporting her baby daddy God bless you, Jada,” the fan wrote. Obviously, Jada didn’t like the fact that she was been addressed as a baby mama cried out and clarified her relationship status…
Over the weekend the Wellingtons celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary and their son, Banky W was on hand to celebrate with them and the photos from the event are really cute. The music star took to his Instagram page on Sunday, August 12, 2018, where he shared photos from the event. Among those present, were his brothers who all joined their parents to celebrate the landmark achievement. Congratulations to Banky W’s parents as the mark their anniversary. Not too long ago, Banky W was in the news, he wasn’t in a celebratory mood, rather it was a viral video of…
Emma Nyra is now a mother. The singer has welcomed a set of twins as her first birth. In an Instagram post, the singer poured out her heart as she expressed sheer love at the birth of her twins on Sunday, August 12, 2018. Feeling so excited to begin her journey into motherhood, Emma Nyra explained how the news of her twins changed her world totally when she thought nothing could be bigger than her career in 10 years. “I have never been so inspired and full of love as I am today. With style and full force, you’ve both…
Ok, guys, the cutest photo you might probably be seeing today is that of Timaya feeding his baby boy on his birthday. The singer posted the cute photo on his Instagram page on Wednesday, August 15, 2018, and we are all loving every bit of it. He went on to caption the photo with a quote where he thanked God for adding another year to his life. “GOD I thank u for adding another beautiful year and I appreciate everything u have done in my life… Had to rush to ATL to spend time with my lil man, I so…
Nicki Minaj’s ex-boyfriend, Safaree is accusing her of stabbing him a few years ago during a violent assault. Safaree in a series of tweets on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, gave details of her Nicki Minaj allegedly almost killed him. “Remember the night you cut me and I almost died the police and ambulance had to take me out the crib on a st retcher and I had to lie and tell them I was trying to kill myself so they wouldn’t take you to jail. When things like that start happening more Than once it’s time to dip,” he tweeted.…