Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer says he is baffled as to why Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has demoted World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger and banished him from United’s senior squad. “I can’t understand it. Bastian is a super player and an important figure with a lot of experience, who is very important for the team,” Bayern Munich’s goalkeeper Neuer told German daily Die Welt on Sunday. “Therefore I can’t comprehend the decision at all.” The 32-year-old Schweinsteiger joined United a year ago from Bayern Munich after being signed by ex-United boss Louis van Gaal. But 12 months on and after…
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Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino believes his players might take a little longer to completely recover from their international exertions after they salvaged a 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday. Pochettino was happy with the second-half comeback that earned his side a point in their opening match of the Premier League season, yet a flat first-half display led to some tough talk from the Argentine at half-time in the visiting dressing room. And Pochettino believes the lack of energy before the interval might well have been down to his players shaking off the effects of international duty during the close-season.…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the door was not closed for club stalwarts like Joe Hart and Yaya Toure despite dropping them for his first Premier League game. Guardiola picked Willy Caballero in goal for Saturday’s narrow 2-1 win over Sunderland instead of Hart, whose future at the club is in doubt, while Toure did not even make the match-day squad. France internationals Eliaquim Mangala and Samir Nasri, meanwhile, were omitted from the squad for City’s Champions League play-off match at Steaua Bucharest on Tuesday, the latter over concerns about his weight. But Guardiola said: “I don’t have any…
Claudio Ranieri admitted his Leicester City side were suffering from nerves after they began their Premier League title defence with a surprise 2-1 defeat at managerless Hull City. Ranieri’s team suffered only three league defeats all season on the way to winning the title for the first time in their history last May as they finished 10 points clear of runners-up Arsenal. But they looked disjointed and anxious as they were beaten at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday by Hull, a team with only 13 fit senior players and in turmoil off the pitch. The Tigers’ supporters protested before and…
Manchester United made a brilliant start to the Jose Mourinho era as goals from Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed a 3-1 win in their Premier League opener at Bournemouth on Sunday. Mourinho is desperate to restore his tarnished reputation after being sacked by Chelsea last season and the United manager enjoyed an encouraging return to the touchline in his first league match since a December defeat at Leicester City triggered his exit from Stamford Bridge. In the absence of Paul Pogba, their world record signing, United eased to victory after Mata punished a horrible mistake by Bournemouth…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola dropped goalkeeper Joe Hart in favour of Willy Caballero for his opening Premier League game against Sunderland on Saturday. Guardiola has been linked with German goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, who plays for his former club Barcelona, and cast doubt on Hart’s future during a press conference on Friday. “Joe is a player I’m so happy about his qualities, his behaviour, what he means to this club,” Guardiola said. “After, we are going to decide inside the doors. Now, he is a player of us.” Hart, 29, has been City’s first-choice goalkeeper for the past six…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of stealing Nigeria dry. The Delta APC made the comments after state PDP Chairman, Kingsley Esiso said the ruling party brought negative change to Nigeria. Esiso also said that the PDP would overthrow the APC during the 2019 general elections. The Delta APC’s comments were contained in a statement released by Chairman, Jones Erue. The statement reads: If President Goodluck Jonathan was still in power, fathers would have been selling their children for them to get their daily bread. What Esiso should be doing is…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is clueless on how to handle Nigeria’s economy. The PDP made the comment via a statement released by new media spokesman, Deji Adeyanju on Thursday, August 11, 2016. The statement reads: “The facts stated this morning by Professor Osinbajo are confirmation of the negative effects of the failed & incoherent policies of the Muhammadu Buhari administration since inception. “For the avoidance of doubt, we will repeat some of them. Foreign Investment fell by 56% from $395m in Q1 2015 to $175m in Q1 2016. Foreign Investment in the Stock…
Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has appealed to the national leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to do away with personal interests for the sake of peace. Dankwambo, who spoke in Abuja on Friday, August 12, at the North-East Zonal Caucus meeting of the party, now is the best time to make sacrifices for the party. He said: “In the past, so many things had remained issues of great concern. Now is the time to make sacrifice for all of us on old or new things that come our way, as a duty to the party. “Everybody is weeping…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun-Adigie, has said that the party had no idea the economy was completely depleted before it took over power. Oyegun, however, said the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari was a blessing from God. He stated this on Friday, August 12, at a surprise 77th birthday party held for him by staff of the APC national secretariat in Abuja. Oyegun said: “It has been tough times for the nation. When we were campaigning and it is necessary to continue to hammer on this part, we were not in government. “We knew things…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on economic matters, Ayodele Adu, is reportedly dead. Details were still sketchy as at press time, but Adu was said to have passed today, August 12. The Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi confirmed the incident with a condolence message released by his special assistant on media, Olayinka Oyebode. Fayemi, who expressed shock and sadness, described Adu’s death as a personal loss to him and a major loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “He was a distinguished Nigerian, an honourable…
President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his administration’s commitment to improve the quality of life and create opportunities for Nigerian youths. In his message on Friday, August 12, to mark the 2016 International Youth Day, Buhari said he will not forget the roles played by the Nigerian youths in his election as President. “Those young people are immensely energetic and talented, consistently blazing the trail in the arts, sports, business and technology,” he said. “We are proud of what you have done and what you are able to do.’’ According to the president, his administration belongs to the Nigerian youths. He…
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has described the late former Minister of transport, Mr Ojo Maduekwe, as a polished man and an embodiment of humility. Amaechi said this at the night of tributes organised by the ministry of transportation and the family of the late former minister in Abuja. He stressed that Maduekwe, when he served as the minister of transport brought his intellect to bear on solving pressing problems of national development. According to him, Maduekwe has transited from our mortal environment and his soul has returned to his maker. “To sum up what the late hero…
Ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has written an article comparing ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration with the current dispensation. The spokesman for the Goodluck Jonathan Campaign Organisation claims unemployment has soared in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration while banks and manufacturing companies keep retrenching staff as a result of hardship in the country. Read his full article here. “Their HATE for President Goodluck Jonathan justifies the suffering in the land. Recession matters not. Hunger matters not. Loss of jobs matter not. Polio matters not. Making a mess of the naira matters not. Fulani Herdsmen matter not. High cost of foodstuffs matter not.…
The Enugu State Government has dissolved the board of the State Water Corporation with immediate effect, Commissioner for Information, Dr. Godwin Udeuhele has said. Udeuhele announced this on Saturday in Enugu while briefing Government House correspondents on the outcome of the state executive council meeting held Friday night. The council also sacked the Managing Director of the Enugu State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (ENRUWASA) who was alleged to have failed to provide potable water to residents of the state. The commissioner said that the state government had to take the decisions as a result of the continued abysmal…
Teachers in Akwa Ibom State have reportedly began fasting and prayer session to enable them get their unpaid salaries. According to an Instagram post by Instablog9ja, the teachers recently resorted to fasting and prayer in the state. “With their appointment letters in hand, Akwa Ibom State teachers begin fasting and prayers over unpaid salaries since April, last year,” the picture was captioned on Instagram. The teachers were pictured with what was said to be their appointment letters as they knelt to pray for God’s intervention in getting their 16 months unpaid salary. It was further gathered that the decision to…
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo has said that religious gathering is important to building a peaceful and virile nation. Oshiomhole said this on Saturday in Benin while declaring open the Annual Delegates Conference of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). He said that such gatherings were important in building a peaceful, just society, whose citizens and leaders would be guided by the fear of God. The governor said that this would ensure that policy choices were guided by how they impact on the people. Oshiomhole said that people should be judged by their actions and not their religious…
Fast & Furious actor, Tyrese Gibson, has shown his support for Vin Diesel, following the latter’s alleged beef with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Tempers started blowing up when Johnson made a recent comment posted on his Instagram, calling his male Fast & Furious actors unprofessional as well as “candy asses”. Reacting to this, Diesel reportedly confronted him in his trailer where they had a long conversation that yielded no positive result. Gibson, in another Instagram posted on Thursday, August 11, 2016, praised Vin Diesel, who he feels has helped him become a better man. “Spreading love always….. without saying I’ve…
Reality star Rob Kardashian has returned to Instagram on Thursday, August 11, 2016. The younger brother of Kim Kardashian took to Instagram to congratulate his younger sister Kendall Jenner on her September cover of Vogue. This is the first time he’s posted to the social media platform since deleting all his pictures last month. “I’m so proud of you baby Sis‼September issue VOGUE!!LOVE YOU KENNY,” he wrote alongside the picture. Recall that back in July this year, the father-to-be fuelled rumours of a split from his fiancée, Blac Chyna, after he wiped his entire Instagram account clean of any photos…
Rumours are building that estranged lovers, Lady Gaga and Chicago Fire actor, Taylor Kinney, are planning to reignite their old romance. Both have been caught making comments that suggests that they are still quite smitten about each other. According to a source who spoke to Us Magazine and confirmed that the pair have been interacting, “Taylor really hopes they’ll get back together.” Despite moving her belongings from the actor’s residence, the ‘Bad Romance’ singer reportedly held on to her heart-shaped 15-carat Lorraine Schwartz engagement ring. The source also hinted that Gaga has been quite bothered about her current separation from…