Olusegun Obasanjo recently commended President Muhammadu Buhari over his achievements in fighting corruption and insurgency. “I thought President Buhari would fight corruption and insurgency and he must be given some credit for his achievements so far in these two areas, although it is not yet over. He called for partnerships and increased collaborations among well meaning Nigerians to move the nation forward. “We can collectively save ourselves from the position we find ourselves. “It will not come through self-pity, fruitless complaint or protest, but through constructive and positive engagement and collective action for the good of our nation and us…
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Zinedine Zidane has said he is “annoyed” by reports he won a mini battle with his club to stop the club signing Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga this month. Zidane has insisted he did not want reinforcements midseason, and Kepa has instead agreed a new contract at Athletic, which runs until 2025 and includes an €80 million clause. “In June any player can come to Madrid, if the club’s strategy is to change something, along with the coach. “But my idea, and that of the club too as we are all together here, was to not change many things. I…
Chelsea cannot compete with the spending power of Manchester City and Manchester United in the battle to sign the very best players in the transfer market, according to manager Antonio Conte. “For me, this is already a good season,” said Conte. “Because we are doing 120 percent. I’m doing a fantastic job, the same for my players. It’s not important if you reach the final [of a competition] or win a trophy or win the league. The most important thing is to see if the coach and players are working very hard and very well. This, for me, is a…
Antonio Conte has said that Michy Batshuayi will not start for Chelsea against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semifinal second leg on Wednesday, despite Alvaro Morata missing out due to a back injury that has left him unable to train without pain. “I don’t know if this is the right time,” Conte said when asked if Batshuayi would play vs. Arsenal. “I think that every player had their chance to play and to show me their value. Now I think I have to make the best decision for the team. “Every game is different. The quality of your opponent is…
Pep Guardiola has admitted he was pleased to reach his first final as Manchester City manager after they secured a place at Wembley in the Carabao Cup with a 5-3 aggregate victory over Bristol City. “We are so happy to be there, to reach this final. We played an amazing game until 2-0 and then we lost control, these type of games never end until the end,” he said. “This is a lesson for next weekend in Cardiff in the FA Cup and especially for the Champions League. “At 2-0 we knew it would be easier because they needed three…
Arsene Wenger has insisted Arsenal have giving out one world-class player for another in swapping Alexis Sanchez for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, and backed the Armenian to return to his best form at the Emirates. “We lose a world-class player and we gain a world-class player,” Wenger said about the swap. “How efficient will that be? That will be down to the performances of both players. “Mkhitaryan has the qualities to integrate into our game and that is based a lot on movement and technical quality. I think he has the attributes, a good team attitude as well and I’m confident that…
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke has said his team had “paid for mistakes” as they lost 3-1 on the night at Sevilla to crash out of the Copa del Rey 5-2 on aggregate at the quarterfinal stage. Atletico looked in deep soup within 24 seconds when Sevilla left-back Sergio Escudero volleyed in a cross for 3-1 on aggregate, but before the quarter-hour they had equalised on the night when Antoine Griezmann hooked a superb 25-yard lob over goalkeeper Sergio Rico. “It is a hard blow,” Koke said. “We really wanted to do well in this Copa, especially with the final in…
Arsene Wenger has said he tried to sign Henrikh Mkhitaryan two years ago, before he joined Manchester United, and says he can see himself using the Armenian as a deeper-lying central midfielder. “Yeah, I met him at the time,” Wenger said. “At the time we were close, but in in the end it didn’t work.” Wenger acknowledged that the rough patch may have affected Mkhitaryan’s confidence, but that he has no doubts the midfielder will seize the opportunity at Arsenal. “Yes of course, you worry about how much it as affected him. But as well it’s a new chance for…
Kevin De Bruyne is of the opinion that Manchester City deserved their place in the final of the Carabao Cup after a 3-2 win at Bristol City. Goals from Leroy Sane, Sergio Aguero and De Bruyne secured a 5-3 aggregate triumph and manager Pep Guardiola’s first cup final in English football. “Very pleased. We played a very good game. They had two chances with the long balls and it’s a little bit of a shame that they score two times but today we were very good,” De Bruyne said. “We didn’t really give them opportunities and in the end we…
Thierry Henry has distanced himself from any involvement in Alexis Sanchez’s move from Arsenal to Manchester United. In an Instagram message thanking Arsenal staff, teammates and fans, Sanchez referenced Henry when discussing his reasons for leaving the Emirates. “I remember today, a conversation I had with Henry, a historic Arsenal player, who changed club for the same reason and today is my turn,” Sanchez wrote. Henry, who switched Arsenal for Barcelona in 2007, move to clarify the speculation on Tuesday: “I know I don’t need to explain this to the majority of Arsenal fans but contrary to speculation at no…
Jose Mourinho has been pursuing Alexis Sanchez for more than 10 years and tried to sign the Chilean twice during spells at Chelsea, according to the Manchester United manager’s South American scout. Jorge Alvial, who has worked as part of Mourinho’s scouting team at Chelsea and United, has revealed it will be the culmination of a long pursuit. “I recommended him since I arrived at Chelsea in 2006,” the scout told La Tercera. “At the start he was very young, although obviously I saw him as one for the future. “In 2013 during Jose’s second spell at Chelsea, there was…
Rihanna was overcome with emotion as she attended the funeral of her cousin Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne who was gunned down at the age of 21 in Barbados. The 29-year-old superstar singer was seen wiping away tears at the celebration of life in Barbados on Tuesday. No doubt it was an emotional event as dozens of her friends and family were in attendance to pay their respects to the young man. It seemed like the family close to Alleyne wore white at the event as Rihanna was dressed in the light color from head to toe. Rihanna wore a sheer white…
She was spotted solo in Beverly Hills earlier in the day. And hours later, Kim Kardashian stepped out with her husband Kanye West for dinner at Craig’s in West Hollywood. The 37-year-old businesswoman, who wore jeans with a zippered jacket, was all smiles as she held out hands with her rapper beau, 40. She shared on Instagram stories that she was having dinner with family friends Shelli and Irving Azoff and Allison Statter. Kim flaunted her flawless form in skinny black jeans, adding matching thigh-high boots. The gorgeous mother of two wore an olive top beneath a black hoodie, which…
JAY-Z grossed $48.7 million on his 32-date 4:44 tour November and December, a vindication of sorts for the hip-hop star who faced rumors that a lack of instant sellouts meant soft demand. Sales weren’t bad — they were just slow, as in slow ticketing. JAY-Z is the latest artist to embrace the slow ticketing model, blocking out bots and scalpers that instantly buy up tickets by pricing premium tickets higher and closer to their actual value (i.e. what they would fetch on secondary market sites like StubHub) while keeping less desirable seats relatively inexpensive. The move means more money for…
Cardi B hit a Billboard milestone this week, making her the second woman since Beyoncé to do so. Four songs from the “Bodak Yellow” rapper simultaneously placed in the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for the second week in a row. At No. 5 “Bodak Yellow,” was among them, while her featured spot on G-Eazy’s “No Limit” with A$AP Rocky placed No. 2, “Motorsport” with Migos and Nicki Minaj placed No. 3, and “Bartier Cardi” with 21 Savage dropped two spots to No. 9. When Beyoncé did this, it was for “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “6…
Kim Kardashian promised to be healthier in 2018. But on Thursday morning the 37-year-old reality TV queen looked to be enjoying a cheat day as she chomped away on a double scoop ice cream cone while at Sloan’s the Westfield Topanga mall near her mansion in Hidden Hills, California. Also with the mother-of-two were her sisters Khloe and Kourtney. Kim was nicely styled in a grey tank top, leaving her bra at home, and splattered grey and white harem workout pants. The wife of Kanye West added pointy grey boots. Her hair looked different, almost blonde grey with subtle waves…
Mercy Johnson in what looks like a reply to rumours has come out to say she would soon celebrate 10 years with her husband, Prince Okojie. “I usually delete all the pictures on my page from time to time and this time around, I didn’t just delete my husband’s pictures, I deleted photos of me and my children. In fact, my husband is in shock at the drama emanating from social media,” she explained. The talented actress went to explain that everything was intact in her marriage, stating that she would celebrate her 10 years wedding anniversary with her husband,…
Skales has thrashed President, Muhammadu Buhari. The music star who could not hide his hate for the present situation in Nigeria took to his Twitter page on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, where he called out Mr President. “Buhari is the worst president in the world yes I said it ….this human abuse has to stop …u lied to us wen I wanted to be voted in …shame !!! I love my country and I want the best for my country,” he tweeted. “Worst government worst leadership my country is a tragedy and a joke and it’s crazy how we adapt…
Mercy Aigbe has stepped forward to speak for the first time over the controversial red dress she wore for her birthday photo shoot. “I’m so disappointed in her because she did not handle the situation professionally. It’s all her fault and she needs to come out and clear the air and look for a way to compensate the bride and she also has to compensate me because I’m her client,” she said. According to Mercy Aigbe, she feels people didn’t even wait to hear her own side of the story as she didn’t even have any contact with the designer…
Juliet Ibrahim and Iceberg Slim have finally revealed to their fans how they met and fell in love. “We met in Durban, South Africa, we were both there working on a project we were playing music for everyone through our phones and she was in charge, I wanted to connect my phone, so when I connected my phone, she was like I have these songs… I was going to play these songs. For me that was what got it for me, we had a similar taste in music,” Slim said. Iceberg Slim also mentioned that by her good heart. “The…