United will be without midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger for the Everton game, as he is likely to miss the rest of the season after tearing knee ligaments while training with Germany during the recent international break. United captain Wayne Rooney is not ready to return against his former club, having been absent since mid-February with knee ligament damage. But the England striker has resumed light ball work in training and is likely to play for the club’s Under-21 side soon –- either against Chelsea on Monday or Middlesbrough seven days later. Everton are facing increasing uncertainty over the long-term future of…
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Manchester United have edged their way back into contention for a Champions League place in recent weeks, with manager Louis van Gaal declaring that a top-three finish is still realistic. Van Gaal has been buoyed by the public support in recent days of Alex Ferguson, who called on United fans to be patient as the current manager awaits his first trophy with the club after almost two full seasons in charge. Having been six points adrift of fourth-placed Manchester City in mid-February, United are now just one point behind going into the weekend’s fixtures. A 1-0 win at City two…
The Nigeria Football Federation are to meet with the Sports Minister, Solomon Dalung, to chart a way forward for Nigeria after the disappointing Afcon 2017 qualifying campaign. Top of the agenda will be the issue of hiring a foreign coach for the Super Eagles as the World Cup qualifiers loom on the horizon. NFF President Amaju Pinnick hinted to the media in Abuja that Tuesday’s meeting with the minister will determine if the federation hires a foreign coach or not. There has been news making the rounds that former midfield maestro Augustine ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha will be part of the new…
Saturday’s meeting between Barcelona and Real Madrid pits the two most expensive strike forces in history against one another. Barca hold a big 10-point advantage over Madrid in the La Liga title race, but the battle to be the league’s top scorer between Barca’s Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar and Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale is a lot tighter. Here, supersport.com looks at the numbers behind the six men hoping to land Spain’s Pichichi prize for La Liga’s top marksmen. CRISTIANO RONALDO (28 goals) Much criticised for not reaching his usual heights this season, Ronaldo is…
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw is losing his race to be fit for this year’s European Championships, according to manager Louis van Gaal. The United manager said on Friday that Shaw was unlikely to recover from a broken leg in time for the FA Cup final on May 21, if his side – who have a last-eight replay against West Ham – get there. That is one day before England play a key warm-up friendly against Turkey at the Etihad Stadium; but crucially, it is nine days after Roy Hodgson plans to name his final 23-man squad for the tournament…
Prominent lawyer, Femi Falana has said that looters of public funds don’t serve to be granted bail by the courts. Falana also said that some of the ongoing high profile corruption cases might not be concluded before President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure expires in 2019, Punch reports. The lawyer made the remarks in a paper delivered on Thursday, March 31, 2016, at a roundtable on the anti-corruption war convened by the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law of the University of Lagos. “Since victims of grand corruption including armed robbery and kidnap suspects are not usually admitted to bail, those who…
The Lagos State Government has said that it might soon cancel the movement restriction which usually applies during the monthly environmental sanitation in the state. This was disclosed by Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare on Thursday, March 31, 2016 during a media briefing. “Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, in line with his responsive government, hopes to discontinue restriction during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise,” he said according to Punch. The government has however denied reports that the sanitation exercise has been cancelled entirely. “Dr. Adejare was quoted out of context when he indicated that the restriction of movement may be…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the 2016 budget will lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. Mohammed also denied reports of a disagreement between the legislature and the executive with regards to the budget. The minister made the comment on Thursday, March 31, 2016, during a visit to the corporate headquarters of Leadership newspapers in Abuja. “There is absolutely no rift, no issue of budget being sent back. Things are just taking their due course. It takes a few days (after the passage) for the National Assembly to clean up the document in readiness for…
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Nasir Fagge has said that the ongoing fuel scarcity was caused by greedy Nigerians. Fagge made the comment after paying a visit to the Vice-Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU) Professor Olanrewaju Fagbohun. “All the problems arising now should have been envisaged and addressed before removing the subsidy. Government is supposed to know that some people will try to frustrate its effort and should have pre-empt that,” the ASUU president told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “How will a government official utter conflicting statements that the fuel…
The Ekiti Governor, Ayo Fayose has called on President Buhari to address the killing of Nigerians by people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen. This is coming on the heels of the arrest of 76 villagers from Ugwuneshi Autonomous community, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, by men in military uniforms. Vanguard reports that the villagers were protesting over the destruction of their farmland by Fulani herdsmen, and it led to a clash. The Ekiti state Governor also called for the unconditional release of the 76 people who were reportedly arrested by the military. Fayose said “These people must be…
Former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, has said that former president, Goodluck Jonathan lost the 2015 elections because he was surrounded by mediocres. Mantu also said that the process by which Jonathan emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also led to his failure. He made the comments during an interview with Premium Times. “Jonathan lost because he refused to work with people who know the game. Most of the people Jonathan worked with were mediocres and amateurs. At a point in time, he even left the party machinery and employed some consultants to work for him,”…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s earnest desire is to see Nigeria progress. Osinbajo made the comment on Thursday, March 31, 2016, while receiving a delegation of his classmates from the University of Lagos, The Nation reports. The Vice President described Buhari as “a man who is honest and whose only desire is to make Nigeria go forward and become a great nation.” “The President and I are determined to give a good account of ourselves and more importantly ensure that the country makes good progress,” Osinbajo said. Osinbajo had earlier assured Nigerians that Buhari would…
The immediate past governor of Ebonyi, Chief Martin Elechi, on Friday announced his resignation from active politics. Elechi, 75, made this known in his country home Echialike in Ikwo Local Government Area of the state when he briefed newsmen on his planned thanksgiving ceremony on Saturday. According to him, he has duly navigated the murky waters of the nation’s politics which makes it necessary to seek an `anchor-harbour’. “At my age, I should be counseling and advising the younger generation and commenting on the affairs of all political parties without wearing the tag of any of them. “I will not,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday, April 1, said that it did not disqualify, the PDP candidate for Akuku-Toru Constituency 11, Mr. Tonye Alalibo, from participating in re-run election in Rivers. Speaking in Port Harcourt, the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak, said that the judgment of the election tribunal and Court of Appeal excluded the party and its candidate from participating in the election. It would be recalled that the All Progressives Congress candidate (APC), Mr Fredrick Anabraba, won the election for the constituency with 2,970 votes. Ikoiwak explained that two days to the…
Political Adviser to Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, Charles Idahosa has said that Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, is a fraudster. Idahosa also criticized Fayose for his frequent attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari, The Nation reports. “It’s just a pity that Nigerians tend to forget history fast. I am always shocked when people take Fayose seriously. This regular attack on Buhari is to prepare the ground because he knows he will go down,” the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain said. “All his actions are to whip up public sentiments so that when his sins catch up with him, people will…
The latest Nollywood mum, Tonto Dikeh who is still in the United States just shared a new photo of her taking a stroll with her baby and her mother-in-law. Remember, Tonto said in her recent interview that she intends to keep her family life private for as long as possible and won’t be showing her baby’s face to the public anytime soon. In this photo you’ll only get to feel her baby in the stroller… To see her baby’s face, you’ll have to wait a while longer!
While performing at AY Live on March 27, 2016, Seyi Law brought Kate Henshaw on stage and they tried to act a scene from a Hollywood movie. What followed was a passionate kiss that got the crowd going wild.
Nigerian actor, IK Ogbonna is indeed very lucky! The father-of-two’s wife, Sonia Morales took to Instagram to celebrate him with some loving words. She wrote, “WHAT GOD BLESS NO MAN CAN EVER EVER CURSE I felt your greatness before you realized it yourself,you didn’t need to have one dime for me to be sure of it. Even if the whole world doubts you and misunderstands you- it’s all good,as long as there is that one person who unconditionally believes in you May God protect you and guide you always,may you always be ready to receive all the blessings sent your…
Nollywood actress, Kehinde Bankole, who was one of the star performers in Kunle Afolayan’s ‘October 1’ movie has denied sleeping with him to get a role as an actress in the film. She revealed this in an interview with Broadway TV when she was questioned about how she got the movie role. Bankole said, “What I want to correct is the thinking of people, if you keep giving roles to people you are sleeping with, will a lot of them be good actors?” “I think people should first of all correct their thinking, nothing like that happened”. The actress, who…
Finally! Gone is the drama between Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu and embattled lover, Seun Egbegbe as the actress is back with her ‘true love’ Adeniyi Johnson! When Aimakhu called it quits with the movie producer, Seun Egbegbe on March 3, 2016 in a statement released publicly, everyone could smell a reconciliation between her and Johnson. Toyin was previously in a drama filled relationship with the CEO of Ebony Films and Records Production International who recently told Encomium that anyone who works with Toyin Aimakhu will be doing that at his own peril. In November 2015 Toyin started dating Seun Egbegbe…