Manchester United stand on the brink of their first cup final of the Jose Mourinho era and, as they do so, they will be thankful for one goal in particular. Marouane Fellaini’s strike in the EFL Cup semifinal first leg, just three minutes from the final whistle, sealed a 2-0 home victory for United against a Hull City team who had just welcomed Marco Silva as their new manager. Silva has quickly brought his personality to bear on the team, who have gone on to produce impressive performances in a 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth and a 2-0 loss…
Author: David Folami
The Senator Representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye has stated that it is totally unacceptable for someone above 70 years to be in leadership position. President Muhammadu Buhari is 74 years old. Melaye noted that this was happening because the Nigerian youths had not really taken their stand. According to him, 2019 should be the time for the youths to chase out those he labeled as “old cargoes” from power. Addressing the youths, weekend, in Abuja at a dinner and lecture organised by the Nigerian Youths Parliament, the senator added that youths constituted over 60 percent of the electorates,…
Nigerians have a bloated sense of entitlement. After 10 years, the second season of Big Brother Naija is holding in South Africa and some Nigerians are angry and disappointed – take your pick. While some are demanding that MultiChoice ‘relocates to South Africa,’ others are asking that the Government bans the reality show or ‘call DSTV to order’ for hosting a show meant for Nigerians in South Africa. Nigerians deserve to be angry, but at this point, their anger is misplaced. Rather than throw tantrums and be angry at the organizers, Nigerians should be angry that the country does not…
Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has hailed the Antonio Conte effect after a stunning first half of the season at Stamford Bridge. Italian boss Conte has taken the side, who struggled so badly under Jose Mourinho last season, and guided them eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. And Ballack, who racked up over 150 appearances in West London, has been impressed by the way Conte has taken the title race by the scruff of the neck in his first season in England. “The surprise was, last year, that they were so bad,” Ballack said. “That they…
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed his take on an Igbo president come 2019. Obasanjo made this on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 while while playing host to the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ogun State chapter, at his Abeokuta Hilltop residence. Throwing his weight behind the South-East geopolitical zone, Obasanjo reportedly said he thinks the South East should also have a go at the presidency in 2019 general elections. In his words: Obasanjo said, “Irrespective of the thinking of the people ahead of 2019, I personally think that South-East should have a go at the Presidency too.…
Kaduna State Senator, Shehu Sani has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of taking corruption in his government too lightly. Sani made the comment on Tuesday, January 24, after Buhari told the Senate that he would not sack the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal despite fraud allegations made against him. The Senate, in December 2016, urged Lawal to resign after he was accused of misappropriating funds meant for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-East. “Mr. President, Distinguished Colleagues, I rise through Order 43 of Senate Rules and I want to submit that President Buhari’s reaction on…
Ex-Senator, Ahmed Makarfi has alleged that some leaders of the All Progressives Congress are behind the rumoured death of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Peoples Democratic Party caretaker committee chairman recently made this known in Kaduna. Markafi insisted that APC leaders who were interested in contesting certain positions in 2019 were behind the rumour. In his words: “The All Progressive Congress (APC) should point its search light inward and investigate itself as to the source of the rumour. PDP, I said have nothing to gain from anything. “Those who are peddling the rumour know themselves and they are in APC. Some…
HF Music frontline artist BOJ drops new tune titled ‘Wait a minute’ featuring Olamide. It’s sweet music to the ears with BOJ’s signature voice and Olamide’s cohesive swag. Enjoy listening.
Michael Jackson‘s second child and only daughter, Paris has opened up about her father’s 2009 death, calling it a ‘murder’ in a tell-all interview she granted to Rolling Stone Magazine. She was only 11 when her father died in suspicious circumstances. After his death, she spiraled into clinical depression and was put on the same anti-depressant medicine as her father. She says that she attempted to kill herself several times. ‘It was just self-hatred… low self-esteem, thinking that I couldn’t do anything right, not thinking I was worthy of living anymore,’ she said. Speaking on MJ’s death, she recalled him…
The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards are out. The nominees were announced by a host of Oscar winners and nominees including Brie Larson, Ken Watanabe and Jennifer Hudson. “La La Land” leads with 14 nods. Other nominees include Andrew Garfield, Denzel Washington, “La La Land,” “Sully” among others.
That is the question I have been pondering about since Kelechi Iheanacho was dropped from the Manchester City squad for their 2-2 home draw against Tottenham on Sunday, January 22. As iIheanacho was dropped for the game, Pep Guardiola named his new signing Gabriel Jesus and the Brazilian was a live-wire in the little minute he played in the game. Jesus found what the net in what could have been the winner for and offer a glimpse of his all-star qualities that have scared lots of Nigerian football fans. The Nigerian football fans are scared because a reality has hit…
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane admitted that while the news of more injuries had him “annoyed,” he is confident the squad will play well under pressure for Wednesday’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal second leg at Celta Vigo. Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to feature despite a painful foot problem, but James Rodriguez was ruled out with another calf muscle issue and Zidane said that the mood was low after Marcelo and Luka Modric limped out of Saturday’s underwhelming 2-1 La Liga win over Malaga. Zidane’s side travel to Vigo with an injury list which also includes first teamers Gareth Bale, Luka…
Arsenal are hoping the Football Association will decide on Arsene Wenger’s punishment for allegedly abusing and pushing a fourth official before this weekend’s FA Cup game against Southampton so that it can be part of a likely touchline ban, a source has said. Wenger has been charged with misconduct against fourth official Anthony Taylor after being sent off for protesting a penalty decision towards the end of Sunday’s 2-1 win over Burnley, and faces a likely fine and touchline ban. Wenger has until 6 p.m. GMT on Thursday to respond to the charge. Arsenal would not comment on whether Wenger…
Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha has launched “Imo Air”, an airline which is the initiative of the state government. The first “Imo Air” flight landed at the Sam Mbakwe Cargo Airport in Owerri on Tuesday, January 24. The airline is currently being operated on the government’s behalf by Dana Air because the state does not have the license to operate a full – blown airline yet. “This is a happy moment in the State. The aim of going into the Air business is because I want to drive traffic to Imo State as Imo is genuinely becoming the fastest developing…
The Presidency on Tuesday said that the report of the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Mounting Humanitarian Crisis in the North-East “lacked the principle of fair hearing”. The Senate report indicted the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal. This is contained in a letter from the presidency to the Senate, which was read by the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, at plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the call for Lawal’s resignation followed alleged contravention of the provisions of Public Procurement Act and the Federal Government Financial Rules and Regulations…
The Kwara State Government has released the sum of N2, 163, 367, 825.19 to contractors handling various infrastructure projects across the state. The fund was released to the contractors under the Kwara state Infrastructure Development Fund (IF-K). The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu made this disclosure on Tuesday. Alhaji Banu said the money was released to ensure that ongoing and new projects are completed on schedule, as well as pay for completed projects. The Commissioner listed some of the sixty beneficiary projects to include Gerewu road in Ilorin, Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara road, Awolowo-Bubu-Oke odo road, Ilorin, Egbejila road, Ilorin, Ogbondoroko…
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has said that the 8th National Assembly’s focus would remain on the economy until the country exited recession. Saraki, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sanni Onogu, made this known at a dinner with the theme “Investing and Localization” organized by General Electric (GE) and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment. He said that Nigeria was ready for business in spite of the current economic recession and reiterated that the 8 assembly was determined to ensure that businesses thrived in the country. “The National Assembly has also opened its…
The Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff’s faction of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has demanded immediate release of Mr Inuwa Bwala, media aide to Sheriff. Bwala was reportedly arrested with his driver on Jan. 17, at his office in Garki, Abuja. In a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, National Legal Adviser of the PDP faction, Mr Bashir Maidugu, condemned the continued detention of Bwala since his arrest. Maidugu said that the “unwarranted arrest and detention” of Bwala, who was an infringement on freedom of press. He said that after his arrest, Bwala was taken first to Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) detention centre…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned till Feb. 13 for continuation of trial of a former aide to ex President Goodluck Jonathan, Warampo-Owei Dudafa, who is facing fraud charges. Dudafa was charged alongside one Iwejuo Joseph Nna (alias Taiwo A. Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah) before Justice Mohammed Idris on 23-counts of conspiracy and concealment of crime proceeds. They are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The allegations against the accused border on conspiring to conceal proceeds of crime amounting to over N1.6billion on June 11, 2013. They pleaded not guilty to all the…
When Big Brother Naija opened two nights ago, the host Ebuka, made jaws drop with his second outfit, this superlative agabada that people simply cannot talking about. It was made by Vodi Tailors, a men’s fashion line owned and run by Seyi Adekunle. The Abuja based tailor has been into men’s clothing for 16 years now and his company has grown from a one man machine establishment to a group comprising a fashion line, a textile retailing company, a laundry and a tailoring group. He started making clothes as a corp member in 2001 and has never needed his University…