D.C. United forward Wayne Rooney made his Major League Soccer debut in a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday. The former Manchester United star was surprisingly not in the starting lineup for the match but was one of the seven available substitutes for coach Ben Olsen in the teams’s first game at Audi Field. The former England captain entered the field for the first time in the second half, coming on for striker Darren Mattocks in the 58th minute and didn’t take long before making an impact as he provided the assist for D.C.’s second goal of the night.…
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Eden Hazard has hinted he may look to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, telling reporters, “it might be time to discover something different” after Belgium’s 2-0 victory over England in the World Cup’s third-place game on Saturday. The 27-year-old scored a goal to help give his country their best-ever finish at a World Cup tournament and afterward threw his club future in doubt. “After six wonderful years at Chelsea, it might be time to discover something different,” Hazard said. “Certainly after this World Cup, I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will make the final…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening arrived Netherlands ahead of his scheduled visit to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. President Buhari was welcomed by Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji, President of the ICC, Vice-President of the Court, Marc Perrin de Brichambut and the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama. Others at the airport to welcome the Nigerian leader were Mr Oji Ngofa, Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Mr Robert Petri, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Nigeria. Also on hand to receive the President and his delegation were Lt.Col Veenhuijzen, Aide-De-Camp to His…
Garba Shehu has issued a statement mocking the Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose. The President’s spokesman said “In what observers said was the most intense, and a most angry campaign, the people gave their verdict: Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the one-time governor, declared persona-non-grata is now persona-grata again. “President Buhari has won this referendum. The people of the state have sent a clear message. The politics of brinksmanship, assaults, insults, abuses and Robin Hoodism disguised as stomach infrastructure has been rejected in favour of politics of inclusion, development, responsibility and good governance. “President Buhari’s war against corruption and insecurity; the message…
Dr Kayode Fayemi has described his victory in Saturday’s governorship election as one “ for reclaiming the land and restoring Ekiti values.” Fayemi spoke on Sunday while addressing newsmen in Isan-Ekiti shortly after he was declared the winner of the governorship election. He said: ” The victory of this election, I believe, is for reclaiming the land and restoring the values of our people. “Our values in Ekiti are respect for our leaders, commitment to our people, non brigandage, nor criminality and so on. ” This victory is a victory for all, it is not a victory for only Gov.…
Bukola Saraki has congratulated the Ekiti state Governor-elect, Kayode Fayemi. Fayemi was declared the winner of the July 14, 2018 governorship election. Saraki prayed that the almighty will guide Fayemi as he prepares to assume office. It reads: “Congratulations to Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Governor-elect of Ekiti State on your victory in yesterday’s gubernatorial election. May the Almighty guide you as you prepare to assume Office, and may your tenure bring more development to the State and improve the lives of its people.” Ambode of Lagos state has also congratulated Fayemi. Ambode called on the Governor-elect to ensure progress comes…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said that the just concluded Saturday governorship election was generally successful. Mr Oluwole Osaze -Uzzi said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said while the deployment of logistics went as planned, over 92 per cent of the polling units commenced on schedule. “Basically, the election was generally successful. We are happy that the logistic delivery went in accordance to the way it was planned. “Over 92 per cent of the polling units opened as scheduled. We are satisfied with the conduct of the…
John-Kayode Fayemi of the APC has been elected Governor of Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria. Based on the votes secured, INEC’s Chief Returning Officer for the election, Professor Idowu Olayinka, has declared Fayemi the winner. Fayemi won in 12 local governments. PDP’s Eleka won in 4. Fayemi polled a vote total of 197,459. 49-year-old Eleka secured 178, 121 votes. There was a vote differential of 19, 338. The election had instances of vote buying and was marred by violence in certain areas. Fayemi served as Ekiti Governor from 2010 to 2014 until he was prevented from a second term by Fayose.…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday, assured the people of Ekiti and Nigerians that it is best placed to move the country forward and resolve all seemingly intractable problems. The party gave the assurance in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abudullahi, in Abuja, while congratulating Dr. Kayode Fayemi, its candidate in the just-concluded governorship election in Ekiti. Result of the poll, which held on Saturday, was announced by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. “We assure the people of Ekiti, and indeed Nigerians, that our party is best placed to move the country…
Mr Uche Secondus has urged Nigerians who believe in democracy not to be deterred by the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti. He said that what was needed was patience, adding that “justice has the stamina to go all the way to the destination while injustice cannot”. The chairman appreciated Nigerians, particularly those who stood by the party during the struggle for Ekiti and assured them that justice would prevail. He said that PDP knew from inception that rescuing Nigeria from anti-democratic forces was not going to be easy. He, however, said that the party remained emboldened by the…
The Senior Pastor of the Household of God Church, Chris Okotie has appealed to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to adopt him as their consensus presidential candidate in 2019. He said “In sincere humility and deference to our democratic institutions, I appeal to the APC and PDP to subscribe to this ideal by adopting me as a consensus presidential candidate at the next elections. “I ask the APC and PDP, respectfully, within the confines of conventional propriety, to temporise and observe a peaceful hiatus in the commonality of the Nigerian brotherhood, and embrace me…
Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Sunday congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor-Elect of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi for his victory in the polls. He also advised Fayemi to forge ahead with the quest to unite the Yoruba nation, especially, through regional integration and economic transformation of the Southwest geo-political zone. He also urged him to justify the confidence the Ekiti electorate had reposed in him by voting for him during the governorship election. Ambode alaso commended President Muhammadu Buhari, the leadership and members of APC and its supporters for the hard-fought victory.…
Falz recently narrated an incident where he almost lost his life as he was shot at by armed robbers on his way to a show. ”This was in November 2013, after I had just gotten my first 1M Naira cheque for a performance, we had travelled to Abuja for a wedding where we performed and that was the first time I was being paid an amount that huge, then we had to go to Benin for Industry Nite. There was no plane on ground, so me and my guys had to do a road trip all the way to Benin…
Falz has unveiled the first signing of his Bahd Guy record label in the person of talented singer, Sir Dauda. At the Trace Live ‘Becoming Falz The Bahd Guy’ event, which held on Friday, July 13, Falz had brought out Sir Dauda on stage during his set, where he officially welcomed the singer to the Bahd Guy family and presented him with a gold chain to the delight of the crowd. ”This guy here is the future”, Falz boldly declared during the welcoming process. The duo then proceeded to perform the hit single, Boogie from Falz’s third studio album, 27,…
The final season of “Game of Thrones” is going to be bloodier and more emotionally torturous than preceding seasons, Sophie Turner reveals. In a recent interview with Gold Derby, the actress who plays Sansa Stark on the show destroys any hope fans had for a diplomatic and less violent finale “I can tell you that there’s definitely a coming together of people,” Turner told Gold Derby. “Everyone is coming together to fight the impending doom. There’s a lot of tension between these little groups, battling for what they think is right. It’s Game of Thrones, so it’s going to be…
Sweet Revenge, a Nigerian movie shot by a Canadian/Nigeria film director, Pascal Atuma has made Kevin hart’s Just for Laugh Festival top 10 final shortlisted films in North America. The movie – short film – will contest for the top five most popular comedy films which would be selected by fans to be screened at the Just For Laughs Festival on Thursday, July 26, 7 pm at the Phi Centre, Montreal. Produced By Ola George & Pascal Atuma for Diamond Pictures Inc, Toronto, Canada, the movie stars Naomi Sundiata Nelson Morris, Lou Daniels, Bebe Obi- Okoye, Wendy German and Razie…
Chimamanda Adichie has said that women are the same as men and not special. In her address, Adichie said that women should not be treated as special but as human beings. “Women are not special, they are just human. Women are as human as men. women are not little gods that have to be worshipped. The danger of this thinking that women are somehow special, are somehow morally better is that if this is true there is a certain level of autonomy they can never truly have” she said. She also broke down how the world treats women differently from…
Ramsey Nouah has revealed how a female fan once slipped her pant in his pocket while saying he looked so cute. Speaking with Punch, the actor said the incident which was the most embarrassing in her career happened during a journey to the United States of America. He said: “There was a cocktail event many years ago in the United States and I was talking to some dignitaries about business, work and other things when a lady came and whispered in my ear, “You’re so cute” while slipping her hand in my pocket. As she left, I reached for my…
Reality star Kylie Jenner is on her way to becoming the first billionaire model in history. Jenner, who turns 21 on August 10, 2018 currently worth $900 million according to Forbes Magazine. It also says that Jenner, in part, built her company by leveraging her huge social media platforms, which has been the key to its rapid growth. The young Jenner outsources her production to an Oxnard, California-based manufacturer and sells it all through the online platform Shopify. In the interview with Forbes, Jenner said: “Social media is an amazing platform. I have such easy access to my fans and…
Chinua Achebe and Chimamanda Ngozi made the list of ex-president of U.S., Barack Obama’s recommended books to read for 2018 summer. Obama, America’s first black president made the announcement when he took to his Twitter and Facebook handles to announce that he would be visiting Africa for the first time since he left office. For Obama, Africa had always remained a source of inspiration for him especially through the continent’s literary tradition. “Over the years since, I’ve often drawn inspiration from Africa’s extraordinary literary tradition. As I prepare for this trip, I wanted to share a list of books that…