Nigerian striker, Kelechi Iheanacho will feature heavily in Pep Guardiola’s plans according to the Manchester City manager. Iheanacho was promoted to City’s first team last year by former manager Manuel Pellegrini but doubts over his future at the Etihad emerged following the appointment of Guardiola who took over this season. Under Guardiola however, Iheanancho has been involved in several games and was last week rewarded with a new two-year contract extension. The 19-year was impressive in City 4-1 Premier League win at Stoke City over the weekend, coming off the bench to make the third and fourth goals. Guardiola praised…
Author: David Folami
Chelsea have had a bid in excess of €25million for defender Alessio Romagnoli rejected by AC Milan, the Italian club have confirmed. The Blues are in the market for a new centre-half with John Terry and Gary Cahill the only fit, recognised players in that position currently on the books. Kurt Zouma is targeting a September comeback from a serious knee injury, leaving coach Antonio Conte short of numbers in the interim. Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly is another reported target and Conte may opt to step up his interest in the Senegalese having been knocked back by Milan. The Rossoneri announced…
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has hailed Gonzalo Higuain’s debut goal as testimony to the predatory instincts that prompted the club to splash out €90 million on him. The Argentina striker came off the bench on Saturday night to fire the Italian champions to a 2-1 win over potential title rivals Fiorentina, making it a perfect start to Juve’s bid for a record sixth straight title. “Higuain was very good and that goal was not at all easy to take,” Allegri said. “It was important for him and for the team. There are still a lot of areas we can improve…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called for his players to “stay calm” and does not expect to expect wholesale changes against Burton Albion on Tuesday as they seek to quickly bounce back from their 2-0 defeat at Burnley. Much of the excitement generated by the club’s thrilling opening weekend win at Arsenal has been replaced by concern by their subsequent setback in a game in which they failed to score despite 81 percent possession. On Tuesday they travel to Burton from England’s second tier in the League Cup, a competition they have won a record eight times but now enter at…
Mikel John Obi has hinted that he would want to make another appearance at the Olympic Games in four years when the Japanese city Tokyo plays hosts to the World. The Chelsea midfielder, one of two senior players in the Nigeria Under-23 squad that won bronze in the men’s football event at the Games in Rio de Janeiro, opened up that he “enjoyed every minute of being in Brazil” and is already relishing the prospect of featuring at the next Olympics despite knowing that he would be 33 by then. “This experience has given me the hunger to do it…
Claudio Bravo was pictured leaving Barcelona Airport on Tuesday and his expected move to Manchester City is likely to trigger the departure of England goalkeeper Joe Hart. The 33-year-old Bravo is set for a medical this week at the Etihad Stadium where he will team up again with Pep Guardiola, his former manager at Barca. The Spanish champions said on Saturday they had reached a “preliminary agreement with City” for the sale of the Chile captain. Guardiola confirmed Bravo’s imminent arrival when asked about Bravo at a news conference on Tuesday, saying: “I cannot deny what everyone knows”. Argentine Willy…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state has commissioned a helipad at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja for medical emergency services. During the commissioning on Thursday, August 12, 2016, the Governor also said the upgrade of facilities at Ayinke House will be ready by 2017. Vanguard reports that Ambode said the “approval had been granted for the rehabilitation, upgrade and bulk purchase of medical equipments required in 20 Secondary and 21 Primary health facilities across the State.” The Governor also said “This Helipad being commissioned today is a life-saving asset and critical complement to the efficient functioning of…
A medical doctor has died of Lassa fever at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH), Nnewi, the management has confirmed. The Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Anthony Igwegbe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Awka that it was the first recorded case of Lassa fever handled by the hospital. Igwebe said the doctor was brought in from Asaba, Delta. “Yes, I can confirm to you that a medical doctor who was brought in here from Asaba died from suspected Lassa fever case. “When he was brought as a suspected case, we took the samples to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned in strong terms the Imo Government’s three-day work, two-day farming for workers recently introduced by the Gov. Rochas Okorocha. NLC President Ayuba Wabba gave this indication while fielding questions at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum on Sunday in Abuja. Wabba said that the policy which implied forcefully sending workers to farm was against the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention and also against the rules and procedures in service. “First, we have condemned in very strong terms what the Imo State governor tries to do by forcefully sending workers to the farm.…
The Ijaw Youth Congress Worldwide (IYCW), has alleged that some politicians in President Buhari’s cabinet are blackmailing former President Goodluck Jonathan. The group, through its spokesman, Eric Omare, said those behind the alleged blackmail, are angry that the former President wants to peacefully resolve the Niger Delta crisis. Omare’s statement is in reaction to allegations by the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) that Jonathan is the Grand Patron of the Niger Delta Avengers. The umbrella group of the Ijaw youths also advised the former President to take legal action to ensure that those peddling such false stories are made to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned Governor Rochas Okorocha’s farm policy for civil servants in Imo state. Okorocha declared Thursday and Friday as farming days for civil servants in the state as part of his Back To Land For Agriculture program. The NLC President, Ayuba Wabba said the move by the Governor goes against the International Labour Organisation Convention. He accused Okorocha of forcefully sending trained civil servants to the farm against their will. Waba also described as criminal, the passage of the framing policy into law by the state House of Assembly without due consultation. The Governor of…
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has revealed that the Nigeria Airforce does not know the location of the Chibok girls. The Airforce chief said his men do not have any intelligence to say whether the girls are in Sambisa forest or not. He said “There is no credible intelligence that will specifically tell you that these girls are here. “There is no day that the sun rises and sets that we do not go out hoping to see these girls. From January this year to August 17, we flew 2,600 hours. About 50 per cent of…
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has said that some politicians from the Niger Delta are blackmailing former president, Goodluck Jonathan with by alleging that he is connected to militant group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) The accusation against Jonathan was launched by splinter group, Reformed Niger Delta Avengers (RNDA) which accused the ex-president of naming the group. The IYC made the comments via a statement released by spokesman, Eric Omare. It reads in part: “The characters behind this desperate plan are politicians of Niger Delta extraction who are in the present government and do not want a peaceful resolution of the…
Former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that the corruption in the House is second to none. Jibrin also said that the corruption in the House is more than that of the Executive and Judiciary combined. The former Appropriation Committee boss made the comments via a statement titled “30 Days of The Dogara-Gate Scandal” posted on his Facebook page. The statement reads: Today marks one month since we commenced the struggle to expose budget fraud and wipe out corruption in the House of Representatives. It was a month of startling revelations, 30 days…
The Federal Government has released N9.8b for fight the outbreak of polio in the troubled North-East region of Nigeria. The North-eastern part of Nigeria has been devastated by constant attacks from the dreaded terror group, Boko Haram. Recently, two new cases of polio were discovered by the government in Borno state, which has been the worse hit by Boko Haram attacks. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said the government has released enough funds for the anti-polio campaign, Punch reports. The minister also said “We have earmarked N9.8bn for polio and by Monday the entire N9.8bn will be released.…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to fight corruption in the country in accordance with the law. The comment was made by NBA President, Augustine Alegeh during the opening ceremony of the association’s 56th annual conference in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. “We stand with the government in its fight against corruption; we recognise that our country is bedevilled with corruption, but we believe that corruption should be fought according to the law,” Alegeh said. “Any attempt to fight corruption with backhand tactics will mean using corruption to fight corruption. If the fight against corruption is to…
Kunle Afolayan was recently awarded the ‘An ‘Icon in the African Entertainment Industry’ award in Houston. “The CEO” filmmaker received the award at Afro-Heritage Broadcasting and Entertainment Awards (AHBEA), an annual event created to celebrate African artistes that has made serious impact in entertainment industry. The 2016 edition of event was hosted by Seyi Law, was also attended by Odunlade Adekola, Sunny Ade, among others. Kunle Afolayan’s latest movie, “The CEO,” features Wale Ojo, Lala Akindoju, Angelique Kidjo, Aurelie Eliam, Hilda Dokubo, Jimmy Jean Louis, Peter King, Nico Panagio among others. According to Afolayan, he borrowed 50 million naira from…
After dropping a happy good feel track ‘Mr Senator’, 2baba sends fans into deep reflection on this freestyle titled ‘Serious tinz’. 2baba, M.I Abaga recently hosted the media to talk about the forthcoming Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless music concert coming up soon. The singer continually uses his music as an instrument of peace and for voicing out societal issues. Listen up.
Desmond Elliot has been up to some charitable acts as he just surprised a homeless woman with a well-furnished apartment. The Veteran Nollywood actor turned politician took to his Instagram page yesterday, August 20, to share photos of the apartment as well as the reasons behind his act of charity. Elliot revealed that he had come across the homeless woman after rehabilitating a borehole in Surulere which is under his constituency. The woman had succeeded in impressing him with her resilience after she bought a generator to borehole since she washes clothes for a living. Sharing a photo of the…
As the summer holidays would have it, Kris Ugboma and Ibiere Agwu have been catching up in Houston, Texas. In the photos shared via Kris’ Instagram page today, the pair were pictured on an outing, looking lovelier than ever. Kris who is expecting her third child with Bovi glowed in a blue top, patterned mini skirt and gladiator sandals. An equally pregnant looking Ibiere wasn’t left out, rocking a patterned top and black shorts with matching black sandals. They both looked beautiful as they posed for the camera alongside a friend.