Mauricio Pochettino has insisted he never wanted to sign Morgan Schneiderlin for Tottenham but says he likes Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha. Schneiderlin was a star for Pochettino at Southampton and the midfielder was linked with a reunion with his old manager at Tottenham before joining Manchester United in July 2015. However, the 27-year-old has failed to impress at Old Trafford and United boss Jose Mourinho says he can leave the club next month. Everton are favourites for his signature but Pochettino is not interested, and says he never was. “It was a rumour. There was never interest in him,”…
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Former Jigawa State Governor, Dr. Sule Lamido, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari benefitted greatly from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Lamido also criticized Buhari for saying that the PDP administration did not leave any savings in the national purse for him to utilize. “If there is any great beneficiary of the PDP in Nigeria, the person is Buhari. From 1998 to 1999, there is no way he can get into any contest in Nigeria,” Lamido said during an interview with Daily Trust. “He can’t contest, I don’t mean to insult him. But it is simply a historical empirical…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, “for always putting Nigeria’s interest above every other thing.” The President said this on Sunday in Abuja in a statement to mark the Speaker’s 50th birthday anniversary. The statement was signed by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. President Buhari noted that he was impressed with Dogara’s rising political career and leadership style at his relatively young age. He said the Speaker’s performance had reinforced his confidence in the country’s youth. “With Dogara’s performance as Speaker, fears that the…
Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun has said that he is always amused when people tell him that All Progressives Congress’ (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will “finish” him. Amosun also said that Tinubu never gave him any money but only stood by him when he needed support. The governor made the comments on Friday, December 23, 2016, during a meeting of the Ogun APC in Abeokuta, the state capital. “If you want something, there are several ways of getting it, imagine people said that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will finish him (me) in Lagos and I said, don’t worry they…
Sola Sobowale is a year older today, December 26, 2016, and to celebrate her, Pulse Movies has put together five reasons to love her. A dedicated fan will never run out of reasons to love Sobowale and it has to do with the fact that she is an actress full of talent, wit and an admirable class. Check out five reasons to love Sola Sobowale who entertained with her role in movies like “Diamond Ring,” “Asewo to re Mecca”, “Ohun Oko Somida” among others. 1. “The Wedding Party” Sola Sobowale is enough reason to watch the much talked about romantic…
IK Ogbonna’s wife, Sonia Morales, has forced most of us to accept the fact that she is a combination of beauty and brawn and we know the actor made a great choice. As if to prove this fact beyond reasonable doubt, the Nollywood actor has revealed that Morales is every bit of an all rounder as she seems. According to Ogbonna, his wife has come a long way in integrating herself with his culture, not just as a Nigerian, but as an Igbo man. During a chat with Sunday Scoop, Ogbonna emphasised the fact he had not looked out for…
2Face Idibia may have taken part in some political campaigns, but the singer strongly believes that he is not cut out for politics. The music legend broke a couple of hearts when he revealed that he doe does not see himself running for public office now or in the future for that matter. Speaking during a chat with Sunday Scoop, 2Face said, “I don’t think I’m cut out for politics; except I get a political appointment. I am not prepared to campaign for votes and before I accept to become a political appointee, I must be well versed in the…
Nigerian singer Davido is having fun with his little girl, Imade this festive season. The singer took to Snapchat on Christmas day sharing various videos of himself and one-year-old Imade on a lunch date. Davido just arrived touring the city of London and he sure did miss that cute smile, baby language and laughter. He also took to SnapChat on December 6, 2016, with the inscription: “I miss my daughter so much!” Just recently, the singer was captured dressing up his little girl who laid innocently on a bed. In the latter part of the video, the Sony Music Entertainment…
Contrary to what many of us believe, Bovi Ugboma insists that he is an introvert and not as daring as we assume. The ace comedian who seems to be the life of the party wherever he finds himself, explains that he would rather stay indoors than go out. As ironical as it seems, Bovi told Sunday Scoop during a chat, “I’m actually more melancholy than sanguine, and most things I do revolve around my work. Unlike what you may think based on my public persona, I would rather remain indoors than go out.” With the rate at which celebrities travel…
The Kardashians over the weekend on Saturday, December 24, 2016, had a glamorous Christmas eve party. Mommager, Kris Jenner threw a party for the Kardashian-Jenner clan. In several videos that Khloé Kardashian shared via Snapchat, Kim was seen glammed up in a gold, curve-hugging dress while having fun at the bash. The reality smiled demurely for the cameras and even posed for photos with the rest of her sisters. “How to die…? How dope is my f–king sister?” Khloé wrote as Kim smiled for the camera. “Look at this dress and look at the jewellery. You are a badass bitch,…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Sunday vowed to continue to find sustainable solution to the challenge posed by insurgency in the Niger Delta. The NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr Ndu Ughamadu, said this in a statement issued in Abuja. “The Corporation has created security management platforms that would enable it identify and evaluate risks, develop and superintend implementation of investigations. “The platform will also aggregate and deploy necessary resources to guarantee peaceful business environment in the region,” Ughamadu said. Quoting the NNPC Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru who addressed staff during an end…
Gov Ayo Fayose of Ekiti has given approval for the immediate promotion of 15,772 public servants in the spirit of Christmas, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. A statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Sunday and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Idowu Adelusi, said the promotion cuts across workers in the local governments, teaching service and the core civil servants. The statement said that the beneficiaries consisted mainly of those whose promotions were due since 2012, 2013 and 2014. It said the governor had consequently ordered that letters of promotion be given the affected workers…
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has condemned Saturday and Sunday attacks on Goska, Kaninkon chiefdom in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. El-Rufai described the attack as “inhumane and handiwork of forces of darkness.” In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Samuela Aruwan in Kaduna on Sunday, El-Rufai empathised and condoled with families that lost their loved ones. He urged security agencies to redouble their efforts, saying the attackers would know no peace as they would be chased to their hideouts and brought to justice. The governor said “while government and security agencies…
As the Kaduna State government intensifies efforts to end the violence in Kaduna South, Godfrey Gaiya, a former law maker, has advised Gov Nasir El-Rufai to “talk less, and consult more”. “The violence in Kaduna South Senatorial District is unfortunate; in his search for solutions, the governor should widen his consultations and talk less; all stakeholders should be involved in the search for peace,” Gaiya told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Jos on Sunday. NAN reports that the Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on three Local Governments – Jema’a, Kaura and Zango-Kataf , in its…
Lagos speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has urged all Christians to show love to their neighbours, adding that the state was committed to fight unemployment among the youth. He said that the newly created Employment Trust Fund would help reduce joblessness by providing soft loan with little interest for enterprising people of Lagos state. “We must go beyond religious demarcation and show ourselves that we are brothers and sisters. Let us love one another. We should extend hands of fellowship to our neighbours,” the speaker said. Obasa, who urged churches to pray for the state and nation, said that the state was…
Dr Habiba Lawal, the Permanent Secretary, Ecological Fund Office (EFO), has warned against indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages. She gave the warning at the inauguration of the Daura Township Erosion Control Project, Phase 1, in Katsina state. She urged the people of the community to guard the project and ensure that the canal and drainages were always kept clean. She stated that the project was initiated and funded solely by the Ecological Fund Office. She said this was based on the need of the Daura community arising from the devastation of the internal roads network by erosion and the…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes winger Raheem Sterling has recaptured his best form in time for the club’s hectic festive programme in the Premier League. Sterling, 22, made a superb start to the season under incoming manager Guardiola, but then the England winger endured a difficult period as he struggled to make an impression in games. He produced a fine display last time out, though, as City came from behind to beat Arsenal 2-1 and ahead of Monday’s trip to Hull City, Guardiola believes he looks back to his old self. “In the last game, Raheem came back to…
Crystal Palace’s new manager Sam Allardyce described losing the England manager’s job as “one of the darkest moments in my career” in a television interview broadcast on Saturday. Allardyce, 62, lasted just 67 days as England boss after he was axed for making indiscreet comments to undercover newspaper journalists, with Gareth Southgate succeeding him. He bounced back to land the Palace job on Friday, following the dismissal of Alan Pardew, but his experience with the national team still rankles. “The first four weeks was something that was one of the darkest moments in my career,” Allardyce told Sky Sports. “Certainly…
Super Eagles star Kelechi Iheanacho has sued two lawyers to court over his image rights. Iheanacho’s image rights are being handled by two Manchester lawyers Robert Zanicky of Drums and Raymond Hassay of Exeter for First Eleven Management. The Manchester City striker signed the image right deals when he was just 16 and he now claims he was lured into it. According to Iheanacho, lawyers approached him following the 2013 African U-17 Championships. The player’s father was said to have signed an image right deal with the lawyers for just $1,000. Iheanacho renewed the contract when he was 18 but…
Striker Diego Costa and midfielder N’Golo Kante serve one-match suspensions. The Premier League leaders could turn to Michy Batshuayi to replace 13-goal Costa or switch from the 3-4-3 formation which has seen them win 11 straight league games. Club captain John Terry remains out with a gluteal strain. Provisional squad: Courtois, Begovic, Ivanovic, Alonso, Fabregas, Zouma, Hazard, Pedro, Loftus-Cheek, Moses, Matic, Willian, Batshuayi, Cahill, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Luiz, Eduardo, Aina, Solanke.