Leicester’s win definitely sounded the death knell on the title aspirations of Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal, whose goalless stalemate at Sunderland did little to help their push for a top-four finish. Sunderland left-back Patrick van Aanholt came closest to breaking the deadlock at the Stadium of Light with a first-half free-kick that hit the post, while both teams had penalty appeals for handball turned down. Arsenal, for whom Jack Wilshere made his first appearance of the season after recovering from a broken fibula, remain fourth, five points above Manchester United, but having played a game more. “We created less, but could…
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Leicester City need just five points to complete a fairytale Premier League title triumph after Leonardo Ulloa scored twice in a 4-0 home victory over Swansea City on Sunday. With top scorer Jamie Vardy suspended, his stand-in Ulloa stepped up with a brace of goals at the King Power Stadium, either side of goals by Riyad Mahrez and substitute Marc Albrighton. It lifted Claudio Ranieri’s side eight points clear of second-place Tottenham Hotspur, who host West Bromwich Albion on Monday, and means that they can claim the title by winning at Manchester United next Sunday if Spurs fail to beat…
Crystal Palace will face Manchester United in their first FA Cup final for 26 years after Connor Wickham sealed a 2-1 win over Watford at Wembley on Sunday. Alan Pardew’s side swept into an early lead in the semifinal through Congo forward Yannick Bolasie before Watford’s Troy Deeney equalised soon after the interval. Palace were the better team for long periods and Wickham settled it midway through the second half to give his club a chance to avenge their 1990 FA Cup final loss against United, who are looking to win the competition for the first time since 2004 after…
Kelechi Iheanacho is riding on the crest of a wave at Manchester City. The 19-year-old was the star performer for the Citizens in the 4-0 dismantling of Stoke City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. After deservedly picking up the Barclays man-of the-match award, Iheanacho explained that he will continue to keep his feet firmly on the ground. “It was a great performance for everybody. “It was a big match because we need to stay in the top-four and United are behind us so we needed three points. “The manager trusted me in the game so I’m really pleased to…
Alli, 20, held off competition from Kane, Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland, Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho and Everton duo Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley to take the young player gong. Alli, who won Football League Young Player of the Year 12 months ago, joined Tottenham from third-tier Milton Keyes Dons in 2015 and was expected to be used sparingly in his first season at White Hart Lane. However, he has been outstanding in midfield for Spurs and has already won six caps for England, scoring once. He was not there to pick up his award in person as Tottenham play…
Leicester City’s Algerian winger Riyad Mahrez on Sunday became the first African player to be named English football’s Player of the Year, as voted for by his fellow professionals. The 25-year-old French-born Algerian international, outstanding in Leicester’s incredible charge towards the Premier League title, received the trophy at a lavish awards ceremony in London. Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli was named Young Player of the Year at the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) awards. Paying tribute to his teammates, Mahrez, who succeeds Chelsea’s Eden Hazard as the winner of the prize, told the ceremony: “All the credit is for them, seriously.…
According to Imam Imam, spokesman to Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Ugandan team will ascertain how the use of the drug has been hailed by public health officials and development partners as one of the most successful in sub-Saharan Africa, with over 90 percent success rate which leads to saving of the life of both mother and child. Speaking when the team visited Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal in Sokoto on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, the leader of the delegation and the Director General of Health Services in Uganda’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Aceng Jane Ruth, said they were…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut 16 herbal medicine facilities and seized products over illegal operations in Onitsha, Anambra. The seizure was effected during a raid of illegal products facilities in Onitsha and neighbouring communities — Nkpor and Ogidi — by officials of the agency on Tuesday. Dr Christiana Esenwa, a Deputy Director and Coordinator of the agency, told newsmen that the agency had sanctioned no fewer than 100 practitioners from January 2015 till date. Esenwa said that the affected companies were sanctioned for illegal manufacturing, sales, hawking and unapproved advertisements. According to…
Mrs Roseline Ajayi, the State Coordinator for National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kwara, said on Monday that the agency would descend on those parading fake NAFDAC codes. Ajayi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin. She said that NAFDAC would carry out periodic checks on imported and locally-manufactured products and urged manufacturers to make their products available for the exercise. “We know some people are using fake NAFDAC codes but they do not know that we have our codes for different products. “Through the check, we will…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has reportedly unsealed the Horizon Estate 2 following the freedom of the MD of Lekki Gardens, Robert Nyong and his contractor, Taiwo Odofin. Multiple reports claimed the governor made this move after some residents took to the streets to appeal to the governor to rescind on his decision.
The family of Mr Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has told the EFCC to charge Robert to court or release him unconditionally. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the family made the demand at a news conference in Lagos on Sunday. Robert, the Managing Director of One Plus Holdings Ltd., was arrested by the EFCC on March 23 over the $40 million pipelines protection contract awarded to his firm by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Speaking on behalf of the family, Dr Faith Robert condemned the continued detention of his elder…
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State on Sunday in Ibadan urged the media and law enforcement agencies and religious organisations to assist the government in its efforts to stamp out begging in the state. Ajimobi made the call at the 2nd General Assembly of Muslim Um’aah of South West Nigeria held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan. Ajimobi, who was represented by Alhaji Ishmael Alli, the Secretary to the State Government, said that there was no reason for anyone to engage in begging. He said that lots of those involved in the act had been committing several crimes.…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora and Foreign Relations, on Sunday, commended the National Assembly for endorsing the 300 million-dollar Diaspora Bond. Dabiri-Erewa, who gave the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja, expressed delight over the unanimous support for the bond by the House of Representatives. The Presidential aide, who described the approval as a good development, said that the bond would give opportunities to patriots to actively engage in the welfare of their country. She urged all Nigerians in the Diaspora to take advantage of the bond. According to her, the bond, with…
Hon. Dokun Odebunmi (PDP- Ogo-Oluwa/Surulere) says the Acting Chairman of his party, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has the qualities to change the fortunes of the party if given substantive appointment. He told newsmen in Ogbomoso on Sunday that Sheriff had within his short period as acting chairman demonstrated an ability to unite party members. “I was at the meeting where it was unanimously agreed that our party chairman should come from the northern part of the country so as to balance up with the south where we have many PDP governors and other elected public office holders,” he said. Odebunmi,…
Governor Ayodele Fayose has been accused of alleged complicity in the fuel supply crisis in Ekiti state. The allegation was made by the All Progressives Congress in the State via a statement that was made available to many media houses on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Signed by the Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun, the party said it was in possession of “incontrovertible evidence” that shows that the governor was allegedly making fuel scarce in a bid to sabotage the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The ruling party arm in Ekiti further alleged that the daily allocations of fuel to the state were…
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said on Saturday that the Federal Government needed 700 million dollars to upgrade its refineries to produce at maximum capacities. Kachikwu, who is also the Group Managing Director of NNPC, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen during the re-inauguration of the Port Harcourt/Bonny Crude Supply Line at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC), Eleme, Rivers. He said that due to the fact that the nation did not have such amount, advertisements had been signed for investors to come in. According to him, we are not inviting foreign partners to take over…
Governor Ayodele Fayose’s letter to the Chinese Government has been described as a display of foolishness by the youths in Ekiti under the name Ekiti Kete Youth Forum. The youth condemned the Governor’s letter to the Chinese government urging it not to issue loan to the Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement by group’s Director of Media and Publicity, Comrade Tope Idowu, read, “The decision of the governor to attempting frustrating the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his effort to redeeming the political image and also resuscitating, restructuring and repositioning the battered economy of…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Saturday reassured Nigerians that the question of Change in the country was irrevocable and the present administration was completely committed to it. He spoke at a town hall meeting organised in Lagos by a group, United Action for Change, urging Nigerians never to lose hope. The VP re-emphasised that the Buhari-led administration was committed to changing the nation for the better. Osinbajo said that change was not a mere slogan as the country could not survive going the way it had always gone. “The question of Change is irrevocable,’’ he said, assuring Nigerians that things,…
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to fix Nigeria in other to woo investors rather than ‘globe-trotting.’ In a recent interview with Daily Independent Newspapers, the former Political Adviser to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan said the country needs to understand that running to different countries and seeking investors while discussing corruption will no solve the country’s problem. In his words, “Every Nigerian is saying that the President should stay back at home. Yes, we want investors but as I said if you fix your country, investors will run coming to you. We…
The Jigawa Government said it would complete the two abandoned Township Stadium projects in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim, said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse. “This government is willing to support youths, especially in sporting activities, but that will not be possible without stadia and other sports facilities. “When this administration came on board, it met two uncompleted township stadia in Dutse and Kazaure. We have decided to complete those projects,” he said. Ibrahim said that the government would do everything possible to engage…