Muhammadu Buhari has blasted the attacks that reportedly led to the death of 41 people in Birane village, Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state on Thursday, February 14, 2018. He strongly condemned the massacre and commiserated with the families of the victims of the “heinous and inhuman attacks”. According to the statement, the president has directed security agencies to immediately mobilise and deploy their members to the vulnerable areas of the state, and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to face the full wrath of the law. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Muhammad Shehu, said…
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The Nigerian Army on Friday dismissed as “misleading” reports indicating that the Boko Haram factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, escaped to Cameroun. “The attention of the Nigerian Army has been drawn to a news story on some news medium, alleging that the wanted factional terrorists’ group leader, Abubakar Shekau, is in Kolofata, Republic of Cameroun. “The report alleged that a top Boko Haram commander; Abdullahi Bello, alias Abu Zainab, who was captured by the Nigerian Army on February 14, disclosed that Shekau escaped to Cameroun. “This is not true; the Nigerian Army did not arrest such person, neither do we have…
The Kwara State government has denied claims by a group that workers in the State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are paid in cash. The state government said all categories of workers in the state are paid through electronic means into individual bank accounts. The statement said with reference to the State Ministry of Justice and other MDAs, only travelling allowances and other petty transactions are cash-based while all other payments are done electronically. It also noted that the state government has embraced e-payment, which is in line with the Federal Government’s cashless policy. It added the electronic system has…
Harry Kane is a doubt for Tottenham Hotspur’s FA Cup fifth-round tie at Rochdale on Sunday but Lucas Moura is expected to make his full debut. “He twisted his ankle, he received some knocks,” Pochettino said of Kane. “We need to assess [on Saturday] if he’s fit. Maybe he has the possibility to start. “If he’s not 100 percent and there’s not the possibility to play 90 minutes, then maybe he’ll be on the bench. Or if we see that he’s not capable of half an hour or 20 minutes, then he’ll stay here.” On Moura, a £24.5 million January…
Paulo Dybala is back in contention for Juventus as they ready themeselves to take on local rivals Torino on Sunday. “Having Paulo back is very important and means we can raise our level of quality that much more,” full-back Alex Sandro told the club’s official website. Sandro insists there is a “positive spirit” in the Juve camp and added: “The draw with Tottenham was not a negative result. “We played a great game, as did our opponents. In the Champions League, the challenges are always difficult but we’re going to London with the intention of winning and we know we…
Gabriel Jesus is back to full training but faces a race to be in contention for the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Wigan Athletic on Monday. He will take part in training on Friday and coach Pep Guardiola said the first team would have two more training sessions before playing the League One side. “Today he is going to play in part of the session, it’s good news,” Guardiola told a news conference. “I don’t know when he’ll be ready to be with us, the first step is to have one or two weeks training alone and today is the…
Gianluigi Buffon has no qualms being in touch with his softer side and has admitted that crying makes him “feel human.” “I cry often and I cry alone. Crying helps — it frees you and makes you feel human,” Buffon said during the filming of a documentary called “First Team: Juventus.” “I never cry for football. I can be touched but it’s not about the defeat itself. “It’s something more complex and romantic.”
Antonio Conte has said that he is confident Alvaro Morata will be fit to face Barcelona, adding that he plans to give the Spain international more minutes to regain his sharpness in the FA Cup fifth-round tie against Hull City on Friday at Stamford Bridge. “Alvaro has been training with us regularly, every day,” Conte said. “His physical condition is improving. Tomorrow, he will play a part of the game. He will be ready for the game against Barcelona in the Champions League.” Morata’s return does give the Chelsea coach two genuine senior strikers to pick from again as Olivier…
Diego Simeone has asked his team’s fans to help keep reported Barcelona and Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann happy at his current club. “I know [Griezmann] as I have him here every day,” Simeone said. “He is a fantastic kid, always happy, humble, motivated, with an enormous heart. A guy who helps the dressing room, is always involved. If I was an Atletico fan, I would do everything possible not to lose Griezmann. He has improved thanks to the work with the coaching staff here. When Griezmann is playing well he is a decisive player.” “We just think about the…
Sandro Wagner’s header and substitute Robert Lewandowski’s penalty sealed Bayern Munich’s last-minute comeback 2-1 win against Wolfsburg, who had the temerity to take the lead through Daniel Didavi in the eighth minute. The Bundesliga champions could even afford the luxury of Arjen Robben’s missed penalty nine minutes after the break. 7 — Happily recovered from the flu which forced him to oversleep during last weekend’s win over his former side Schalke, Jupp Heynckes took the opportunity to wield the rotation axe with Tuesday’s Champions League game against Besiktas very much in mind — as Bayern sealed their 21st win in…
Ernesto Valverde has said he will only talk about the possibility of Andres Iniesta moving to China when there’s an offer on the table. The midfielder has always said that he won’t outstay his welcome at Barca and that he will leave the club if he ever feels he is no longer contributing. “If that happens, if he had an offer, we would talk about it,” Valverde said in a news conference when asked if he feared losing Iniesta this summer. “But I have nothing to say about it at the moment because I have not even thought about it.…
Hector Bellerin has said that Alexis Sanchez’s demanding attitude could be “too much” for his teammates at times, but downplayed talk about a dressing room divide over the Chilean. “Alexis is an amazing player, for me one of the best players in the Premier League for sure. But he’s a player who always wants to win. He demands from everyone, and sometimes it can be quite too much,” Bellerin responded. “But the good thing about him, he just wants to win, it doesn’t matter who he’s playing for. At that time when he was playing for Arsenal, he just wanted…
Claude Puel has insisted the Riyad Mahrez drama should end with the reception the midfielder received from the Leicester fans on Friday night. He received warm applause from the home supporters when his name was announced before the FA Cup fifth round tie against Sheffield United, and a standing ovation when he was substituted late on. “It’s behind us,” said Leicester boss Puel. “Riyad came back with high quality and it is a good feeling for us of course. “It was good support from the fans to Riyad and important to remain a good feeling for the future. “I said…
Beyonce and Jay Z sure seem to know how to keep the spark alive. The singers looked like giddy newlyweds as they enjoyed a yacht cruise in Miami last week. The couple have been wed for 10 years and have three children together. This comes after Tiffany Haddish revealed the Crazy In Love hitmaker is protective of her man, once telling an actress to get her hands off the music mogul from Brooklyn. She wore her highlighted braids down and had on minimal makeup as aviator glasses hid her eyes. She sipped water from a plastic cup at one point…
The APB was sent out, as scrambled Barbs searched far and wide for any sign of their queen. Though initial search efforts proved fruitless, Nicki was eventually spotted posted up with the Professional himself, DJ Clue, perhaps discussing their favorite late nineties mixtape cut. Like that, all was right again. Still, one loose end persisted, as is so often the case in all the best detective stories; why did Nicki Minaj take such a lengthy hiatus in the first place? While a temporary reprieve from social media is undoubtedly a healthy move, it didn’t stop fans from circulating outlandish rumors…
If you happen to come across “Basmati Blues” this weekend, or on some future late night when your clicker finger is particularly fidgety and you’re looking for something you haven’t seen before, trust me: You’ve never seen anything like this. I’m not saying you should see it. I’m just saying you’ve never seen anything like it. You might not believe your eyes (or ears), but I am here to confirm for you that yes, “Basmati Blues” is a real film: a quasi-Bollywood musical starring Brie Larson as a guitar-strumming American scientist who journeys to India to spread the word about…
Lil Wayne is the father of at least a few children, but he says none of them are named Dwayne Brown, a 15-year-old boy whose mother Keiotia Watson believes the Young Money boss fathered him almost 16 years ago. Now, Weezy’s demanding a new trial in the paternity suit filed by Watson. According to reports, Watson filed the paternity suit against Weezy back in 2015. She says she had sex with him back in June 2001, and as a result, got pregnant with her son Dwayne, whom the site reports she named after Weezy’s government name, Dwayne Carter. Now, in…
Bovi has described Nigeria’s former international football star, Wilson Oruma as a true Nigerian hero. “Ran into a Nigerian hero today at the NFF presidents house. A hero is one who leaves you with fond memories. Wilson Oruma is a true Nigerian hero,” he captioned the photo. However after the news broke, Wilson Oruma’s younger brother released a photo where he looked all happy and in good shape. Dominic Oruma also revealed that Wilson was recuperating in a Lagos hospital and was in high spirit. The Nigeria Football Federation’s president, Amaju Pinnick also stepped in to help Wilson Oruma by…
In the midst of the infidelity saga rocking the marriage of Stephanie Coker, it didn’t stop the media personality from gifting her husband a painting for Valentine. The beautiful and versatile media personality via Instastory on Wednesday, February 14th, 2018 posted a photo of the painting she got for her husband, Olumide Aderinokun to celebrate their love on the special day. “I commissioned this masterpiece for my love for this day to celebrate our paths crossing and God’s favour in our lives. So grateful @ayogunkingsleyfineart was able to bring this to life. Happy Valentines Love,” she captioned the photo. It…
Kanye West was gone from social media since May 2017, so the mere reappearance of his Instagram account today felt noteworthy. But he didn’t just come back with one post—he shared photos of celebrity couples across seven hours on Valentine’s Day. He started with photos of Madonna and Sean Penn and Barack and Michelle Obama, and by the time he was finished, he had name-dropped Ellen DeGeneres, Sonny & Cher, John & Yoko, Dennis Rodman, David Bowie, Iman, JFK, Jackie O, Mick Jagger, Grace Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Kid Rock, the dude from Sum 41, a fictional couple from “Sex &…