Liverpool’s best chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season is to win the Europa League this year, manager Jurgen Klopp has said. Winning this year’s tournament would guarantee Liverpool a Champions League berth, with the club unlikely to qualify otherwise as they are nine points off fourth place in the Premier League table with 12 games to play. “Sometimes you can look at winning a cup as the shortest way to get somewhere,” Klopp said ahead of Thursday’s Europa League last-32 first leg clash with Augsburg in Germany. “For sure, the Europa League is not the shortest way…
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Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff has been sworn in as the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Sheriff was sworn in yesterday, February 16, 2016, after being ratified by the PDP National Caucus and other stakeholders within the opposition party. A member of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had earlier told Punch that Sheriff would likely be chosen due to his financial strength. “He (Sheriff) has money. He is fearless and he has the capacity to galvanise the north for the PDP,” the PDP NWC member said. The choice of Sheriff as PDP Chairman has…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, 20 February, 2016 for the conduct of a rerun election into Lere West Constituency. The Kaduna State House of Assembly’s Lere West constituency seat election was won by All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, Alhaji Kabir Mohammed in the 2015 election. However, the election was annulled by the tribunal on the grounds that the candidate, Alhaji Kabir Mohammed, of the APC was not qualified to stand for the election. To this end, INEC, through the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdullahi Kaugama said during a stakeholders meeting that the election…
Former president, Goodluck Jonathan shocked many around the world when he conceded defeat to incumbent, Muhammadu Buhari before the results of the March 28, 2015 elections were officially announced. According to former Senator, Florence Ita-Giwa, Jonathan said that he decided to concede defeat because he already knew what the outcome of the polls would be. “I called former President, Jonathan and told him, ‘why not wait till the result is declared before conceding?” Ita-Giwa told Daily Post in Lagos on Tuesday, February 17, 2016. “This was two minutes after he made the announcement. Responding, he said, ‘Aunty, I already know…
The Akwa Ibom State branch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to probe the Supreme Court over its recent confirmation of the April 11, 2015 election victory of Governor Udom Emmanuel. The call was made by Akwa Ibom APC chieftain, Dr Amadu Attai via a statement, Vanguard reports. “We believe the leadership of the country and indeed all Nigerians should not sit and watch the judiciary collapse under the watch of the current Chief Justice of Nigeria,” he said. “We, hereby, call on the President to arrest the drift in the third arm of government…
Former Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has reportedly defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chukwu is said to have officially defected last week Friday at an event witnessed by APC officials and members, according to Vanguard. The former minister is said to currently be registered as a member of the ruling party at his ward of Ugwuegu in the Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The defection has supposedly been confirmed by Chukwu’s former Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dan Nwomeh but the former minister is yet to…
All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate in the Benue South District, Daniel Onjeh has said that he wants to deliver the people of the area from Senator David Mark. Onjeh and Mark are expected to go head to head for the February 20 rerun elections in Benue South after the latter’s March 28, 2015, election victory was nullified by the Court of Appeal. The APC candidate made the comments in a recent interview with Vanguard, Excerpts below: Why are you running for the Senate? I am in this race to liberate my people from the claws of the PDP and…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Otunba Niyi Adebayo has said that incumbent, Ayo Fayose is making a mockery of the state. Adebayo made the comment on Tuesday, February 16, 2016, during a meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, Vanguard reports. “I don’t think there is anybody in Nigeria who will say he is happy with what is happening in Ekiti state,” he said. “Ekiti is being turned into a pariah state and it is unfortunate that this sort of thing is happening and that is why we who are in the opposition are putting our house in order…
Youths in Lagos State under the umbrella of The Ambassadors group have praised President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing former House of Representatives member, Abike Dabiri-Erewa as his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Relations and Diaspora Matters. The group’s sentiments were expressed by its coordinator, Azeez Ahmed during a recent media briefing, Vanguard reports. “This is an appointment that is well deserved, it is a confirmation of hard work, focus and teamwork,” Ahmed said. “In a matter of months her success in the diplomatic circle will be appreciated by all progressive minded Nigerians because her appointment is a clear affirmation of…
The 19 Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has said that the proposed loan from the Islamic Development Bank, (IDB) in Jedda which is being opposed by Senator Shehu Sani is for the rebuilding of Nigeria Northern region. A Statement issued by Malam Isa Gusau, spokesman to Governor of Borno State and Chairman of the 19 Northern States Governors’ Forum, Kashim Shettima said they believe that the task of rebuilding the north is one that would require the support of all well meaning Nigerians, including the distinguished Senator Shehu Sani whose strategic committee has a vital role to play. The Vice…
The newly appointed chairman of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has said the party, under his leadership would unseat President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. Sheriff, a former governor of Borno state, gave the assurance today, February 17, while addressing PDP members at the Abia state Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s thanksgiving service in Umuahia, the state capital. READ: Ali Modu Sheriff sworn in as PDP Chairman [PHOTOS] “We are here today, we are starting from here, and we are going to Aso Rock, Insha Allah by 2019. We will head from here and we will do it together,” he said.…
An ardent fan of rapper, Kanye West, has taken the initiative to set up a GofundMe account in a bid to assist the rapper he openly revealed that he was in debts. Kanye had earlier this week, revealed that he had a $53m debt, going further to ask Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, to assist him financially. Jeremy Piatt, an American graphic designer, who is responsible for the GoFundMe page, wrote about the campaign, saying: “We must open our hearts and wallets for Kanye today, Sure he is personally rich and can buy furs and houses for his family, but without…
The month of February has to be Ini Edo’s month. After being appointed Special Adviser on Tourism to the Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Gabriel Emmanuel, the actress has now signed an endorsement deal. 33-year-old Ini Edo is now the brand ambassador of Slimtea Nigeria. It is more than likely that the actress was made the face of the brand because of her dramatic weight loss that has attracted a lot of positive attention. The actress has yet to release a statement concerning her endorsement. After the news got round that she had been appointed as a Special Adviser this…
34-year-old pop star Peter Okoye has replied Jude Okoye who said he needed prayers this morning. Firing back at his brother and manager Peter Okoye tweeted “You said I need Prayers! Bro you need GOD!” Peter Okoye has also continued to demand that Jude Okoye quits as the manager of Psquare. Last night in a series of tweets Peter Okoye 34, ranted against his older brother and manager Jude Okoye while remaining loyal to his brother and singing partner Paul Okoye. “I don’t have a problem with Paul but the management” tweeted Peter Okoye. “My loyalty for psquare and the…
Rihanna disappointed fans last night when she cancelled her Grammy performance at the last hour and now TMZ reports the singer was screaming and hysterical before she bailed on the Grammys. Although, there are conflicting stories about what triggered her outburst. Sources connected with the show, revealed the singer was loudly expressing displeasure over her rehearsal. They claim she was loud and upset and cancelled her performance during the event. Rihanna’s team disclosed she had a medical issue, bronchitis, that was so bad she could not perform and that’s why she left. Sources close to RiRi say she was too…
Veteran Nigerian rapper Ruggedman, 39, in a new interview has spoken about his relationship with singer 9ice. Ruggedman who recently forgave 9ice for not speaking up six years ago when people accused him of sleeping with Toni Payne said his relationship with the singer “is just there.” “My relationship with 9ice is just there, it’s just like arms-leg relationship. What he did now was what we asked him to do six years ago. It takes a lot build something, but it takes a short time to break it” said Ruggedman on TV Continental. Despite what has transpired between 9ice and…
Female rapper Eva Alordiah, 26, has written a response to the women who criticized the video of her kissing her fiancé TV personality Casear. On Valentine’s Day, Eva and Caesar released a video of them kissing passionately on their joint Instagram account. The video created some buzz online both on Instagram and Twitter. Today (February 17) Eva has responded to the women who criticized her video. Read her lengthy response below; “I understand that none of you have ever had the yearning to Eat your boyfriends like I eat mine Quite a number of you do not even have boyfriends…
Just last week, Beyonce haters were shutting down the Internet and talking about how they were going to shut her down with a protest in New York but even they didn’t even care to show up to their own anti-Bey rally. The conservative anti-Beyonce rally was scheduled to go down today in front of the NFL headquarters in New York City, but from the looks of pictures around the web, no one who was “outraged” by Beyonce’s “anti-police” Super Bowl performance actually showed up to their own event. The only people who took time to show up were pro-Beyonce supporters,…
As brothers singer Peter Okoye and manager Jude Okoye continue their war of words on Twitter, Paul Okoye has kept silent. The 34-year-old composer and singer hasn’t said a word on social media as his brothers fight on Twitter. On his Instagram account Paul Okoye’s last post was yesterday (February 16) before the drama started. s brothers singer Peter Okoye and manager Jude Okoye continue their war of words on Twitter, Paul Okoye has kept silent. The 34-year-old composer and singer hasn’t said a word on social media as his brothers fight on Twitter. On his Instagram account Paul Okoye’s…
West Coast rapper, The Game, has offered Kanye West $10m to help him with his debt issues, but under one condition. Kanye who had earlier this week, revealed that he has a $53 million debt, went a step further, asking Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, for assistance. The Game has revealed that he is willing to invest the whooping sum of $10m in Kanye’s business via a series of tweets. The father-of-3 who seems to be on vacation in the United Emirates, Dubai, sharing his experiences via instagram, has made the offer on the condition that Kanye joins him skydiving and…