Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius to “close his ears” to criticism ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with West Ham. Bournemouth clinched a dramatic 4-3 victory over Liverpool last weekend after Karius fumbled a shot from Steve Cook in stoppage-time which allowed Nathan Ake to bundle the ball into the net. Karius, who joined Liverpool from Bundesliga outfit Mainz in May, displaced Simon Mignolet as Klopp’s first choice and is set to keep his place at Anfield this weekend despite the costly mistake. “I heard the criticism was very harsh. When we analysed the game I found…
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Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off allegations that he hid millions of euros in tax havens by insisting “he who owes nothing, fears nothing”, Spanish radio reported on Thursday. “You believe I am worried? He who owes nothing, fears nothing,” said the superstar after being approached by Portuguese TV station RTP to respond to the allegations after Real Madrid’s Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday evening. An international consortium of media organisations last week claimed that a huge data leak involving 18 million documents showed the Portuguese skipper hid €150 million from image rights in the British Virgin Islands. Ronaldo,…
The Ekiti state chapter of the APC has slammed Governor Ayo Fayose for wearing army camouflage when he went to present the 2017 budget at the House of Assembly. According to Daily Post, the APC also described the Governor’s mode of dressing as a collective insult and embarrassment to the people of Ekiti. The party also said a Governor of his calibre is not supposed to behave the way he did, especially in a democracy. The Ekiti APC spokesman, Taiwo Olatunbosun said “We have always insisted that Fayose is a law unto himself and a threat to democracy in Nigeria,…
Tekno is out with a new song titled ‘Rara’. The ‘Pana’ hit singer reflects on the state of Nigeria on this record, stepping away from the party songs. Listen and share.
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has made peace with APC. Saraki fell out with the APC after he emerged Senate President on June 9, 2015, despite being excluded from contesting by the party. The disagreement was resolved at a peace meeting between Saraki and the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. “We are here to listen and we are at your service at all times. Thank you sir,” Saraki said at the beginning of the meeting pledging his loyalty to APC Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun. Saraki later told journalists that a frank discussion was held and both…
Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi has advised his supporters to return violence for violence during the upcoming rerun elections in Rivers state. Amaechi, a former governor of the state, made the comment on Thursday, December 8, during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in the state. “This is what I called “elections of our lives. I used to tell you” please don’t fight”. But I think we will bend it a bit. Don’t kill anybody but don’t be killed. My friend in the army told me if bullet is fired, the person that hears the sound is not the one…
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that he was more popular than other governor-members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during his tenure as Rivers State Governor. Amaechi made the comment on Wednesday, December 7, after his arrival in PH City ahead of the December 10 rerun elections in the state. “During my tenure as governor, l never abused the office. The office of the governor is sacred and should be respected in all ramifications,” he said. “When I was governor, I had over 75 per cent support from Rivers people and other Nigerians resident in the state. l…
Dance Nation is set for what will be known as the largest dance conference in 2017. In line with this, Dance Nation’s creative director J. Lyn Thomas – who is already in Lagos – will be at the event to hold master classes for professional dancers. Only 25 spots are left for the free classes organised for professional dancers only and holding December 14 and 15 at the CDW in Surulere. Among other things, Thomas will talk about how the new generation of Nigerian music is making waves in America, and what she thinks of its future. Attendees will be…
Bella Hadid just covered the latest issue of PAPER magazine, the same tabloid that published the famous Kim Kardashian nude in its ‘Break the Internet’ edition. Apart from freeing the nipple and revealing her pierced nipple in the cover story, Bella revealed some surprising details about her career, including the fact that she was originally rejected from the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in 2015. ‘I was really surprised, but definitely excited,’ she said about finding out she’d been cast this year. ‘I tried last year [to be cast in] the show, but I think everything happens for a reason.’
Nigerian rapper and comic act, Falz has signed a deal to be the brand ambassador of Blackberry Messenger. His new deal comes about two months after he was made the brand ambassador of betting company, Merry Bet. It adds to what has been a productive 2016 for the rapper, which has also seen him remain an ambassador for telecommunications company MTN. He also released the EP, Chemistry, with Simi which has been well received, and is in line for a number of awards at the 2016 Headies following his six nominations. The 26-year-old has even seen himself become the topic…
With Adam Lallana now fully fit following a groin injury picked up on international duty, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has an interesting decision to make this weekend. Does he bring the 28-year-old back into the starting line-up for the visit of West Ham this Sunday, or does he stick with the midfield pairing of Emre Can and Georginio Wijnaldum in front of the deep-lying Jordan Henderson? Despite the disappointing 4-3 defeat to Bournemouth last Sunday, both Can and Wijnaldum played fairly well: The German even got on the scoresheet with a terrific strike that should really have settled the game…
Kelechi Iheanacho has said Sergio Aguero has backed him to take his place during his four-game Manchester City suspension. Aguero was sent off for a two-footed challenge on Chelsea defender David Luiz in City’s defeat on Saturday. He will miss the Premier League matches against Leicester City, Watford, Arsenal and Hull City and will not be available until the game at Liverpool on Dec. 31. And Iheanacho, who scored in City’s 1-1 Champions League draw with Celtic on Tuesday, revealed Aguero had spoken to him and given him confidence that he can lead the attack in his absence. “Before we…
Back in the heady days of August, with Jose Mourinho giving bold news conferences that seemed to herald a return to the glory days of yesteryear, this probably isn’t the season that most people at Old Trafford envisaged. Manchester United are 13 points behind Premier League leaders Chelsea, having drawn six and won just one of their last eight league games. As they prepare to face Zorya Luhansk in their final Europa League group game, they must contend with the reality that it is now only cup competitions which carry a realistic chance of glory. Given the huge sums that…
A spokesman for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has said that Chairman, John Oyegun is responsible for the crisis in the party. Frank made the comment on Thursday, December 8, via a statement in reaction to an APC peace meeting involving Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The statement reads in part: “It is a shame for Chief Oyegun to go back to his vomit having been used to create some of these confusion earlier which are now beyond his capacity to redeem. This is a National Chairman who did everything possible to ensure that Bukola Saraki, who is now…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the upcoming Rivers South East senatorial district rerun election, Senator Magnus Abe says Governor Wike wants to rig. According to Vanguard, Abe said the Rivers Governor and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are training returning officers in a hotel in Abia state. The Senator said “We are becoming very concerned about the activities and linkages that we are seeing between the PDP and the INEC. We just received a report this evening that the INEC Collation and returning officers were being trained at the Dangreet Hotel in Umuahia in Abia state and…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Odigie Oyegun has told members of the party in Rivers state to fight back if they are harassed. Oyegun said that the APC is on a rescue mission, adding that he is pleased with the enthusiasm of the party members in the state. The APC Chairman said this while addressing party faithfuls at a rally in Port Harcourt, Rivers state. Oyegun said “I am very pleased with the turnout here today. It shows you are truly ready. As you can see, we came in force. The whole federal might is here.…
The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki has called on the Supreme Court to accelerate his trial. According to Vanguard, Dasuki also said he had earlier lodged two appeals against his continued detention. In a letter to the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, the ex-NSA, through his lawyer, J.B. Daudu (SAN), asks the apex court to quickly determine his appeals. An excerpt of the letter reads: “The same government having breached his right to fair trial by not allowing him proceed on bail to have adequate time and facilities to prepare his defence, interfered with…
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, says Nigeria’s borrowing solely to fund infrastructure projects, minister’s Media Adviser, Mr James Akpandem , said in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. The minister made the statement when he briefed the Assistant Secretary for Multilateral Affairs of Trade and Policy Department of France, Mr Guillaume Chabert. Udoma said as international development partners explored areas of support to help Nigeria grow a sustainable economy, the Federal Government would consider borrowing to fund targeted infrastructure projects. He said the effect of investing in infrastructure was enormous and the surest way…
One of the Social Investment Programmes of the Buhari administration, the National Homegrown School Feeding scheme, has entered implementation stage with the feeding of primary school pupils in Anambra State today. This was disclosed by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity in the Presidency. Akande said: “Last month, the N-Power scheme kicked off with the selection of the first batch of 200,000 unemployed graduates, many of whom are now being deployed in the 36 states/FCT in the first batch of the planned half a million graduates to be engaged in the N-Power Volunteer Corps, NPVC. “Meanwhile, no…
EME first lady, Niyola, who spent the better part of the year out of the country as a result of some medical condition, is back and she wasted no time in having a photo shoot. Wearing a shimmery gold dress that emphasized her slender curves, the gorgeous singer posed for fashion photographer, Remmi Adetiba in a series of breathtaking shots. She sizzles in the pictures! Some photos see her holding a flowing Ankara cape made by Ayo Van Elmarover over her shoulder with bold accessories that matched her dress. Striking a fierce pose, she is pictured in another shot clutching…