Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho feels the kind of fairytale Leicester produced in winning the Premier League could only happen in English football — and that elite clubs elsewhere in Europe are more than happy with that. The Foxes, who face United in Sunday’s Community Shield at Wembley, created shockwaves last season as they became top-flight champions for the first time in their history. And Mourinho said on Friday ahead of the game: “This is the only country where everybody wants this to happen, and it’s the only country where the football structures allow this to happen. “In other countries…
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Manchester City have signed Colombia winger Marlos Moreno from Atletico Nacional and sent him out on a season-long loan to Deportivo La Coruna. Moreno has signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. He told City’s official website: “City are one of the best clubs in the world. It will be nice to experience being part of such a big Club. I want to make the most of it. “Pep Guardiola is one of the best managers in the world. I think he likes young players very much and he can improve young players tactically and technically. It will be…
Arsene Wenger has insisted that “money is never a problem” for Arsenal in the transfer market but hinted that he will have to make do with the players he has for next weekend’s Premier League start. Wenger remains eager to sign a centre-back and a striker after only making one major signing this summer in midfielder Granit Xhaka. Arsenal’s options will be further limited for the game against Liverpool next Sunday as France duo Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny will not be available, but Wenger said he is struggling to find the right targets. Arsenal have been linked with moves…
The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Governors Ayo Fayose and Olusegun Mimiko of Ekiti and Ondo states respectively, have performed better that Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state. The PDP said this in reaction to a recent poll result published by the African Leadership Magazine, which rated Ambode as the best performing Governor in Nigeria. The Lagos PDP Publicity Secretary, Gani Taofik, said rating Ambode as the best performing Governor is laughable. In a swift reaction, the Lagos state All Progressives Congress (APC) Publicity Secretary, Joe Igbokwe, said “The Lagos PDP will not acknowledge…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the feud between him and his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi, is purely political. Speaking on Friday, August 5, at the 12 All Nigeria Editors Conference holding in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Governor explained that he and Amaechi, who is the Minister of Transportation differed politically because they belong to different parties. “There is nothing personal. We differ politically because we belong to different political politics,” he said. “We want peace in the state and it is my desire to ensure that the state is peaceful.” Wike also said that former president Goodluck…
The President’s wife, Mrs Aisha Buhari, arrived the United States today, Thursday, August 4, contrary to the allegations against her by Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, that she was wanted in the country over a fraud case. Fayose had alleged that there was a judgment against the President’s wife, on how she wired $170,000 to an American, Jefferson, who was convicted in the infamous $185 million Halliburton scandal. Mrs Buhari has since denied the claims and threatened legal action against Fayose if he did not retract the statement and tender a public apology. In fact, a former chairman of…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole has said he will not pay the salaries of the Local Government staff in Edo state. Oshiomhole said the Local Governments have autonomy, and it will not be right to pay their staff with tax payers money. The Edo Governor said this while meeting with members of the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE), who were protesting the non-payment of their salaries. He said the Local Government Workers’ Union have the responsibility to monitor the income their administrators generate. Oshiomhole also said “I want to say it clearly that the Edo State Government does not have…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for stronger trade and economic relations between Nigeria and Italy. This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity in Abuja on Thursday. The statement said Buhari made the call when Mr Paolo Gentiloni, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation paid him a courtesy call at the State House. The President said although relations between Nigeria and Italy were `very strong’, concerted efforts should be made to strengthen the ties. Shehu said Buhari commended the resilience of Italian businesses…
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, gave 600 bags of rice to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri. Emefiele, represented by Alhaji Ishaku Ibrahim, the Maiduguri Branch Comptroller of the CBN, said the token was a personal donation. The CBN governor said the gesture was designed to cushion the hardship of the vulnerable displaced persons who are in dire need of assistance. “We, therefore, call on the good people of Nigeria to rally round the Federal Government and insurgency-affected states to restore peace in the North-East. “Today, my family and I return to this…
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari saved Nigeria from an economic meltdown. Mohammed also referred to the failure of previous governments to save for the future despite making a fortune off the country’s oil. The minister made the comments on Thursday, August 4, 2016, during the All Nigerian Editors Conference 2016 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Punch reports. “We must give hope to our people, while also giving encouragement to those who are working non-stop to revamp our economy. In one country that failed to save for the rainy day like Nigeria, citizens are now…
According to Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, no country in the world is free of corruption. Fashola also said that corruption is merely a symptom of the absence of law and order. The minister made the comments during a recent interview with Stephen Sackur on BBC’s HardTalk. “Well, I think that the clear evidence is that we have done better in the way that we enforce law and order,” Fashola said. “I think corruption is the symptom of the larger problem of non-compliance and therefore, I will focus on law and order and in such a way…
President Muhammadu Buhari said he has ordered the the military to “deal decisively” with criminals who attack villages under disguise of Fulani herdsmen. President Buhari sated this today, August 5, 2016 at the graduation ceremony of officers who took part in the National Defence College training which began in September, 2015. President Buhari commended the participants and urged them to do their best to end the attacks on communities by armed persons disguising as herdsmen. The president also stated that his administration was making efforts to rebuilding the north-east and the Niger Delta to correct the injustices experienced by both…
The Arewa Youth Integrity Forum (AYIF) has asked Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State to apologise to Nigerians and the President’s wife Aisha Buhari over his allegation that she was a fugitive in the United States having been indicted in a financial scam. Fayose had alleged multiple times that Mrs Buhari is wanted in the US due to her involvement in the infamous Halliburton fraud case, a bribery scandal that ended the political career of former Congressman William Jefferson, who is currently serving a 13-year sentence after he was convicted in US court for charges that included accepting bribes from…
Recently, there were reports that Koko master, D’banj allegedly tied the knot with a mystery woman on Saturday, July 2, 2016. According to Stelladimokokorkus blog, D’banj allegedly held a secret registry wedding to an American, who has both Nigerian and South African roots. Now, his younger brother KaySwitch has reacted to the marriage rumours. While KaySwitch didn’t give a direct answer to the question on GoldMyne TV, he did give fans a hint on D’banj’s rumoured wedding. He told GoldMyne, “Honestly mehn, me I cannot answer that question ooo. Abeg I cannot answer that question abeg abeg abeg. Me, I…
Cool FM On-Air Personality, Freeze, has opened up on why he writes about so many controversial issues. The OAP revealed this in an interview posted by Hip TV on Thursday, August 4, 2016. Freeze explained that he gets a lot of request from his fans asking him to write about various societal issues. He said, “You overdo something you are paid for”, “I go on my Instagram… I like to write on my Facebook because I had so many demand for it”, “I get at least almost 100 direct messages everyday”, “People will beg me to write on this issue…
Popular music star, Tiwa Savage is currently on tour in the United States of America and she took her little son ‘Jam Jam’ to accompany her. The ‘Standing Ovation’ singer was spotted on the streets of Houston carrying her barefooted son, Jamil Balogun. They look so adorable together. The new ROC Nation signee recently took to social media to celebrate her son, Jamil, as he turned one on July 22, 2016 with adorable new photos. The singer shared the cute photos via her Instagram page as she gushed about him. Savage shared the photos, commenting: “You are my reason for…
Singer and Niger Delta youth brand ambassador Duncan Mighty revealed his displeasure at the trend of female nudity yesterday, Thursday, August 4, 2016. According to him, “You must not as a lady go unclad to become popular or attain a celebrity status. It’s almost unbelievable that our society hardly see anything wrong in these trends as many of these gory pictures receive great praises and encomiums.” “These days we have beauty without brain as most of these self acclaimed models have dumped their thinking faculties in a bid to attaining celebrity status. We condemn this as it does not fall…
One day after getting hurt in a car crash, which left her Rolls-Royce wrecked, momager Kris Jenner has got herself a brand new luxurious ride. DailyMail shared a video of the reality star’s brand new car being driven in Los Angeles on its way to the star’s home in Calabasas. We learnt that Kris’ white Rolls-Royce Dawn was just a week old when she hit a Toyota Prius that reportedly ran a red light on Wednesday. And she wasted no time in getting it replaced with an identical one! Entertainment website, TMZ reports that Kris contacted the dealership for an…
Following CBN’s new money transfer policy, popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth has aired his thoughts. CBN yesterday, August 4, 2016 stopped all privately owned money transfer companies from wiring money, leaving only three foreign owned companies to do it. Basketmouth however thinks it is a wrong move and will make life more difficult for Nigerians. He took to Instagram yesterday, August 4, 2016 writing, “In recent times, online money transfer platforms have sprung up worldwide as telecommunications and the internet have revolutionised the banking and financial industries. “Online banking” and “mobile money” are now everyday phrases while Billionaire investors such as…
Kenyan actress and filmmaker Lupita Nyong’o is currently holidaying in Bali! The award winning actress is also documenting her current holiday for fans on her Instagram page. She shared so many lovely photos of herself but we can’t get over the one of her in a blue and white bikini. The Academy Award-winner paired her swimsuit with a pair of purple sunglasses, captioning her photo, ‘#CaughtOffGuard.’ Lupita be giving us body goals for years to come! Meanwhile, Lupita Nyong’o is currently in talks to join Chadwick Boseman in the upcoming Marvel’s “Black Panther”. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there’s no…