The Foundation for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade (FHRACC) has vowed to take President Buhari to court for the non-disclosure of his medical bills. There has been a lingering issue surrounding the disclosure of the President’s health status and how much he spent while he was in London. According to the minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, Buhari’s medical bills cannot be disclosed because it falls under national security matters. Mohammed gave the response reportedly following Punch Newspapers, request for the presidency to release the figures, which is in-line with the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. According to Vanguard,…
Author: David Folami
It was the dream Coupe de la Ligue final. Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain, the two best French teams this season, first and second in Ligue 1 and two of the most attacking sides in Europe (129 goals for Monaco in all competitions prior to the final, 104 for Paris). Both armed with some big stars and some young prodigies, the first domestic trophy of the campaign was at stake, as well as a psychological advantage for the winners in the league title race too. Saturday’s match was also broadcast in 149 countries around the world and Ligue 1 needed the…
Gary Neville has hit out at Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and said he “can’t be watching him play football sometimes.” Germany international Ozil — along with teammate Alexis Sanchez — is out of contract next year, with manager Arsene Wenger having said talks about new deals are on hold until the summer. But speaking on Sky Sports ahead of Arsenal’s key home game against Manchester City on Sunday, Neville criticised the attitude of Ozil and said he felt the faith Wenger had shown in some players was “misplaced.” He said: “I don’t like the Sanchez situation, but I think on…
There is undoubtedly a quality player somewhere within Ross Barkley, but it must be galling for the Everton midfielder to realise that his direct rival in Liverpool red, Philippe Coutinho, spent the Merseyside derby showing him just how far he has to go to before he can live up to the hype. At this level, it’s all about game-changers in the big matches. Coutinho made the crucial difference for Liverpool, but Barkley did nothing but frustrate and fall short for Ronald Koeman’s team as Everton lost 3-1 and returned to Goodison Park still awaiting their first victory at Anfield since…
Jose Mourinho cut a frustrated figure after Manchester United’s 0-0 draw with West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday, branding one reporter’s line of questioning “silly.” BBC Sport’s Conor McNamara suggested to the United boss in a postmatch interview that Tony Pulis’ visiting side had been on a similar level to their hosts, despite the home team dominating possession and achieving 18 shots on goal to WBA’s three. Mourinho was not impressed. “You think the game was equal? I can smile win, lose or draw. I am sorry to say, it is a silly question,” Mourinho said. “When the…
Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini has said his team must find ways to win games like Saturday’s home 0-0 draw against West Bromwich Albion. Fellaini said that although such games were “not easy,” United needed to find a more ruthless edge. The stalemate was their eighth home league draw of the season, and Fellaini told MUTV: “It’s disappointing — everyone is disappointed. “We’ve lost a lot of points like that, but that’s football and we have to keep fighting. We have to improve on that. “When you play away, the other team tries to attack. It’s not easy to play…
Liverpool midfielder Emre Can believes his side are back to their best after the mid-season slump that derailed their title bid. A comfortable 3-1 victory in the 228th Merseyside derby on Saturday made it 10 points from the last 12 and strengthened their spot in the top four. “It has not been secured, but it is our target to play in the Champions League,” Can said. “December, January and February was not our best football but now we are back, we did it in the last couple of games. “It was very important to win that game. There are still…
Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League was cut to seven points after falling to a surprise 2-1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace. The game could not have begun better for the Blues, with Cesc Fabregas firing home off the inside of the post after just four minutes following some excellent build-up play from Eden Hazard. But they undid all their good early work almost immediately through two pieces of ponderous defending. First, Wilfried Zaha was allowed time to turn and fire a low shot past Thibaut Courtois on nine minutes, before some indecision from David Luiz…
Jay Z applauded New York mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement Friday that the city plans on shuttering its Rikers Island prison facility. “His death is here to teach us to save a generation of kids,” rapper says of six-part series. “It’s hard to watch, but important to see” The rapper’s recent six-part documentary Time: The Kalief Browder Story focused on a 16-year-old Bronx kid who spent over 1,000 days in Rikers – many of them in solitary confinement – while awaiting trial for allegedly stealing a backpack. Although the case was eventually dismissed, Browder committed suicide at the age of…
Across the pond in the United Kingdom, Ed Sheeran’s tropical tune “Shape Of You” is on top for week No. 12, and there doesn’t seem to be any stopping the smash hit, which is also ruling in the U.S. The song closest to beating “Shape” is another Ed Sheeran cut, “Galway Girl,” which could potentially claim the throne and kick “Shape Of You” down to second…if the latter will ever stop selling and streaming. Drake’s More Life album cut “Passionfruit” is now proving that it isn’t just the type of track the debuts well and then disappears, but one which…
Rapper Kanye West’s latest Yeezy x Adidas collection has sold out within five minutes online. Although the Good Life hitmaker did not run a marketing campaign for his new Calabasas, California-themed apparel, fans snapped up his designs when the clothing became available for purchase at www.yeezysupply.com on March 29, Cosmopolitan reports. The unisex collection, which was available to purchase exclusively on the Yeezy Supply website, was promoted on March 28 in subtle messages by Kanye’s wife Kim Kardashian and her little sister Kylie Jenner on the reality stars’ Instagram accounts. Kim shared a photo of a sexy model sitting on…
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted its first resolution addressing Boko Haram’s presence in the Lake Chad Basin. The resolution followed a report of its mission to the region earlier this month. In unanimously adopting the resolution 2349 (2017), on Friday, the Council expressed concern about the protection of civilians affected by terrorism. The Council strongly condemned all terrorist attacks, violations of international humanitarian law and human rights abuses by Boko Haram and Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the region. The UN body also condemned killings, abductions, child, early and forced marriages, rape, sexual slavery…
The (UK) has expressed happiness at the unanimous adoption of the first resolution by the UN Security Council, addressing Boko Haram presence in the Lake Chad Basin. The Permanent Representative of UK to the UN, Amb. Matthew Rycroft, said there has been a significant focus on the Boko Haram crisis in the Lake Chad Basin region during the UK’s Presidency of the Security Council. He was speaking after the Council adopted a resolution on the report of its mission to countries affected by the Boko Haram insurgency. ” I am very proud to say that through our Presidency of the…
Lt. Gen. Ishata Bamaiyi (Rtd.), a former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has revealed that ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo was involved in the foiled 1995 coup plot against Gen. Sani Abacha. Bamaiyi said the coup was real, and the records can prove that Obasanjo was involved. The former COAS also said “Despite spirited denial by these key officers, some of them will always tell the truth, including Col. Lawal Gwadabe and Col. Bello Fadile, whose recordings cannot be denied. “I want to state clearly and without fear of contradiction that the 1995 coup in which Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo was convicted was…
Antonio Conte said the Premier League title race had got interesting again after his Chelsea side were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace. Chelsea’s 13-game winning run at home came to a shuddering halt as Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke scored in quick succession after Cesc Fabregas had opened the scoring. Chelsea are now seven points clear of second-placed Tottenham with nine games to play, beginning with Wednesday’s clash with rivals Manchester City. They still need 21 points to be mathematically certain of winning the title. “For sure, for you [the media] it’s a good result, because [it] makes this more…
Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling is determined to put a major dent in Arsenal’s hopes of a top-four finish at the Emirates on Sunday. City have won just once away to Arsenal in the last 42 years but could go a long way to securing Champions League football — and open a 10-point gap over the Londoners — with victory. Arsenal have lost four of their last five Premier League games, with fan division over the future of manager Arsene Wenger creating a fraught atmosphere. And Sterling said: “It’s been kind of difficult for them more recently, but with the…
Arsene Wenger has reiterated his intention to remain in management next season whether at Arsenal or elsewhere, claiming that “retiring is for young people.” The 67-year-old is yet to announce whether he will sign a new contract at the Emirates Stadium but walking away from the game completely is not something Wenger is ready for. While counterparts such as Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, 21 years Wenger’s junior, have already spoken of when their managerial careers will come to an end — the Frenchman wants to plough on after suggesting retirement for people of his age is death. “I will…
Kendrick Lamar debuted his new single “Humble” on (March 30) with an extravagant music video. The track and video have been widely praised, but there has been some notable backlash to the record. Feminists have criticized Kendrick’s lyrics in the second verse of “Humble.” “I’m so fucking sick and tired of the Photoshop/Show me something natural like afro on Richard Pryor/Show me something natural like ass with some stretch marks,” Kendrick raps on the song. Many women expressed disappointment and outrage over “Humble” on social media, noting that Kendrick was putting down a segment of females in an attempt to…
The Lagos State Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) Otunba Segun Adewale has frowned at Governor Ayo Fayose’s new found love for the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Daily Post, Adewale described as surprising, Fayose’s public admiration of the APC national leader, Bola Tinubu. Fayose joined other prominent Nigerians to congratulate Tinubu on the 65th birthday in a video which was posted on Youtube. The Lagos PDP chieftain however condemned the Governor’s action, describing it as a blow to the party. Adewale also accused Governor Fayose of planning to undermine the PDP in the South-West. He said “I…
Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce challenged winger Wilfried Zaha to aspire to the level of Chelsea’s Eden Hazard after Palace’s shock 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge. Zaha produced an inspired performance, cancelling out an early Cesc Fabregas opener before playing Christian Benteke clean through to score the winner inside the opening 11 minutes. Palace withstood a prolonged siege to condemn Chelsea to their first Premier League defeat since January, and Zaha might have left the pitch with a hat trick had he not seen one low shot parried wide and blazed another attempt over. “Wilf must feel really good about…