Playmaker Riyad Mahrez and his Leicester City team mates are taking nothing for granted, despite the club being just one win away from winning a maiden Premier League title. The Foxes have a seven-point advantage at the top of the standings over Tottenham Hotspur and will win the title with two games to spare if the beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. “It is not done yet,” Mahrez told the Daily Telegraph. “We have to keep going and focus on every game because it is difficult. “We don’t need to be nervous. This is just a bonus for…
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Sunday Owoeye, the Head of Service in Osun State has denied allegations that kidnappers of state officials from the Ministry of Finance and Audit have demanded for a ransom. Speaking with Punch Newspaper, Owoeye the tale is far from the truth but security agents have taken over the move to free the abducted officials. It was also reported that security agencies in Kogi State are working to ensure the safe release of officials who were abducted by some gunmen in Kogi State on Friday, April 22, 2016. The three officials, Adebimpe Ogunlumade, Tajudeen Badejoko and Oladapo Arogundade were returning from…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has said that there’s not enough power in the country to go round for the use of all Nigerians. Fashola made the admission on Monday, April 25, 2016, during the first Federal Government Town Hall meeting in Lagos. “I acknowledge that we are in a result-driven business and perhaps today results are measured by ‘in my ministry, how many roads have been finished? How much power do you have, how much housing can you get?’ Those results are not yet delivered but I assure you they will be delivered,” he said…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of protecting the Fulani herdsmen who have been launching attacks in various states in the country. Fani-Kayode also said that all the predictions he made about Buhari’s administration have come true. He made the comments via an article titled “Fear Not the Man”. Read it below: Everything that I said about President Muhammadu Buhari and his APC during the Presidential campaign has come true. In less than one year I have been proved right in my continuous assertion that when it comes to running the affairs of our country President…
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu has said that the government will soon begin placing trackers on tankers carrying petroleum products in order to prevent the diversion of same. Kachikwu made the disclosure on Monday, April 25, 2016, during the first Federal Government Town Hall meeting in Lagos. “Over 30 per cent of (fuel) supply is diverted. For example, in the last five days, we have pumped 400 trucks of product into Lagos State. The total consumption (in the state) at the maximum is 250 trucks; most of those trucks are diverted from Lagos to the hinterland of…
A group of youths under the umbrella of the Citizens United for Peace and Stability (CUPS) have embarked on a protest march to the National Assembly to demand the resignation of Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The protesters are also expressing their anger at the recent purchase of expensive vehicles by the Senate, according to Sahara Reporters. They further urged the 36 Senators who received the vehicles to return them immediately or face the wrath of Nigerians.
The Presidency has reportedly said that it’s ready to submit the 2017 budget to the National Assembly. The 2017 budget was prepared early in order to avoid the kind of delay which is being experienced with the 2016 budget, a source told The Guardian. “We are happy that the National Assembly has accepted responsibility and offered to take a look at the grey areas of the 2016 budget. Mr President is particularly pleased with this position,” the source said. “We are not in any way pleased that the budget has not been passed up till now. This was not our…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians must endure some pain in order to have a bright future. Tinubu made the comment on Sunday, April 24, 2016, after being honoured with Silverbird’s Extraordinary Man of the Year Award, The Nation reports. “A nation cannot achieve progress without planning and I am committed to that plan towards making Nigeria great,” he said. “We must also be committed to that plan to drive success and development and that is what we must do together as a nation. But we, as Nigerians, must persevere, endure…
Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has revealed his intention to run for the 2019 Presidency seat under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) umbrella. He disclosed this while speaking to newsmen in his village, Bamaina in Birnin-kudu Local Government Area of the State. He noted that a party’s ticket is not given to anybody on the platter of gold, but must be earned. “If my party finds me worthy of the party’s presidential ticket to serve Nigeria, I will thank God and oblige,” he said. “Although there are issues in the party that we are all working to resolve,…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, that Nigerians have now realised that the ruling party, All Progressives Congress is not Nigeria’s ‘saviour’ after all – as they were meant to believe. Speaking in Dutse, Jigawa state, on Monday, April 25, during the PDP membership mobilisation programme, Wike said Nigerians have now seen that APC was built on deceit. He said this would give the PDP a chance to return to power in 2019. “What happened in 2015 has opened the eyes of Nigerians. Nigerians have lost faith in APC. From what we have seen, it is obvious that Nigerians were deceived.…
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff has said that the party will regain power in 2019. Sheriff made the comment on Monday, April 25, 2016, during a visit to Dutse, Jigawa State, ThisDay reports. The PDP Chairman also reportedly said, while addressing supporters, that the reception her received showed that the party is still strong. The Jigawa PDP had earlier accused the state government of stopping Sheriff from visiting the state. The Acting Deputy Chairman of the PDP in the state, Aminu Jahun, told Daily Trust that the police denied them permission to host Sheriff…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) deceived Nigerians in a bid to win the 2015 elections. Wike made the comment on Monday, April 25, 2016, during a PDP membership mobilisation programme in Dutse, Jigawa state, The Cable reports. “What happened in 2015 has opened the eyes of Nigerians. Nigerians have lost faith in APC. From what we have seen, it is obvious that Nigerians were deceived. They have seen the deceit of APC and they have returned to where they belong,” he said. “They have seen the truth and they are back to…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that his opponents are trying to force him out of office. Saraki made the claim on Monday, April 25, 2016, via a statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Yusuph Olaniyonu. It reads: The Office of Senate President has alerted members of the public on the plan by some politicians to create public disorder tomorrow through a sponsored demonstration that will seek to ground human and vehicular activities on some major streets of Abuja, particularly, those leading to the National Assembly Complex. We have information that the sponsors have been deploying…
Former aide to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has said that chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the South West will dump the party if the next chairman doesn’t come from the region. Okupe made the disclosure on Monday, April 25, 2016, while speaking to Premium Times. “We took a firm position which was that we will dump the party en masse if we get robbed again at this year’s convention,” Okupe said. “Governor Udom is a young gentleman whom I believe still has a long future in Nigerian politics ahead of him. It will be unfortunate if…
Manchester United defender, Timothy Fosu-Mensah allegedly asked a reality star and model Elantine-Flore Aguilar for a threesome with him and teammate Anthony Martial. According to the Sun, Aguilar also revealed that Fosu-Mensah asked her for nude snaps and a lap dance. She claimed Fosu-Mensah told her to ‘bring a friend’ and asked ‘can you handle 2 vs 1? Two black guys.” The model told Sun that the 18-year-old defender who just broke in to United’s first team began flirting with her after following her on Instagram and liking her pictures on April 13. The defender allegedly contacted her through Direct…
Manchester United are building a formidable team capitalising on the emergence of several talented youngsters, midfielder Ander Herrera has said. Louis van Gaal’s men have won 10 of their last 15 games in all competitions, clawing back into the race for a Champions League spot with Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford showing plenty of promise. “I think in the last two or three months we have had the feeling that we are cooking a fantastic team. Young players – a fantastic mix between them and the experienced players,” Herrera told British media. “They have the pace. They have the imagination,…
Serie-A winning coach Massimiliano Allegri will be rewarded with a new contract next week, Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta confirmed. Allegri delivered a fifth consecutive Scudetto to Juventus without the Turin giants kicking a ball on Monday after Roma defeated second-placed Napoli 1-0. The 48-year-old has guided Juventus – who are 12 points clear with three matches remaining this season – to two Serie A titles since replacing Antonio Conte in 2014. Allegri also led Juve to last season’s Champions League final and a contract extension is now forthcoming, with his deal set to expire next year. “Our relationship with Allegri…
Ex-captain of the Super Eagles Vincent Enyeama has been named among the top 10 goalkeepers in world football. According to a ranking done by Swiss CIES Football Observatory, Enyeama is the sixth best goalkeeper in the world. CIES Football Observatory took into account the number of goals conceded per match, number of minutes per goal, number of passes per match, number of saves per match, number of saves per goal conceded and the percentage of saves for the raking. The goalkeeper took his Instagram to thank his family, teammates, coaches and fans as he received the recognition. Bayern Munich goalkeeper,…
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo will not be given any leave by his club, Watford following the death of his father. Just hours after playing in Watford’s 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace in the semi-final of the FA Cup at Wembley on Sunday, April 24, Ighalo took to his social media accounts to announce the death of his father. ‘RIP Daddy’ he wrote alongside a black blank photo. Speaking later, Ighalo revealed that he won’t be getting any days off as the season is almost over. “The season is almost over, and it might be a while before all the funeral…
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo says his late father, prayed for him before he died. Ighalo took to social media to announce the passing of his dad, Paul Ighalo in the early hours of Monday, April 25. The Watford striker later revealed that his father died in his sleep just days after he was treated in a hospital after he complained of weakness. Ighalo said he spoke to his father on Saturday and he prayed for him and his family. “I spoke to him on Saturday, which is the normal routine between father and son. He prayed for me and…