Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said AZ’s pitch is one of the worst he has seen. The Red Devils are set to play against the Dutch side in the Europa League on Thursday at Cars Jeans Stadion in The Hague. Speaking ahead of the game, Ole said he is not pleased with the state of the artificial pitch at AZ’s temporary home ground. He added that he does not understand why a stadium in Holland had to move away from a grass surface. His words, “I’m surprised they’ve chosen to play on this pitch when I’ve looked at…
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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Buhari Presidency to stay away from any plan to push a third term agenda for President Muhammadu Buhari. PDP said such a move is very dangerous and it will disturb Nigeria’s democracy if they proceed with it. Revealing this in a statement signed by Kola Ologbondiyban, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, the opposition party wrote that the statements by the Presidency and the APC were an unhealthy plot by them to see if it can be achieved. The statement from PDP read, “The PDP says it…
Celebrating Nigeria’s 59th anniversary, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari, saying he is the best President that has ruled in Nigeria. In a recent statement by its director, Ishaq Akintola, the body compared PMB’s government to other past governments headed by Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yaradua and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. MURIC said the past governments were filled with corrupt acts and insecurity but Buhari and those assisting him have identified these problems and they are currently tackling them. The statement read, “We adjudge the Buhari administration as the best in post-independence Nigeria. Everyone agrees that corruption…
Eden Hazard is still trying to adapt to life at Real Madrid, according to Casemiro. The former Chelsea player completed a €100 million (£89m/$109m) switch from London to Madrid months back, ending his successful seven-year spell in the EPL. His spell in Spain has been poor so far but Casemiro is not going to doubt Hazard’s talent. He, however, warned the Belgian that football is about goals. His words, “[Hazard] is trying, but football is [about] goals” “We know he is among the world’s top five [players] and it is normal to have a period of adaptation.” On their draw…
Wazobia FM OAP, Diplomatic OPJ was recently dragged into a feisty Facebook exchange after Harrysong’s ex-manager, Kaycee Oguejiofor accused him of ruining the Nigerian music industry with bribery. The radio presenter who is popular for blasting the Nigerian government for corruption was called out for ruining the ambition of several upcoming artists who are struggling to make a name for themselves in the industry. Kaycee had this to say, “Diplomatic Opj Pius Opute you are your stupid generation institionalized payola, and made bribery and corruption the order of the day, killed an entire industry, sit in the comfort of the…
Former governor of Oyo State, Dr Omololu Olunloyo, has come out to talk about Nigeria at 59 and how the country can strive to be better. Speaking on if the country has progressed, “No, because 1960 was a great year of hope for us. There was evidence that it was a year of hope. We thought we would be able to improve this country. I got my Ph.D in 1960 with Professor Wole Soyinka. I think we just lost it along the way. The First Republic was better than the Second Republic, the second was better than the third and…
Crystal Palace coach, Roy Hodgson has said Ghana midfielder, Jeffrey Schlupp is one of the key players responsible for his team’s good start to the season. Schlupp has starred regularly in the Eagles’ starting team this season after taken over the left-back spot at the club. He has played in six of the club’s seven matches, starting five and having one assist to his name. Speaking on his impact thus far, Roy said, “He [Schlupp] is a very, very important player. I think he’s one of those underrated players because he’s not spectacular” He can be [spectacular] when he gets…
Popular singer, Jaywon is not pleased with the freshly released nominee list for the 13th Headies scheduled to hold on October 19th in Lagos. The singer who is angry that his tracks were not nominated in the “Best Vocal Performance” or “Best Alternative Song” category jumped on Twitter to blast the committee. He said he is not surprised because the Headies award committee have always been very unfair to him. See what he wrote, Do you agree? Iledare Oluwajuwonlo (born 6 June 1986), better known by his stage name Jaywon, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performer, producer and actor. He…
Ex Governor of Oyo State, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi has asked for sacrifice from the leaders and citizens to ensure the development of Nigeria. He disclosed this briefly after being honoured by the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan on Sunday. Ajimobi was one of those who bagged meritorious award at a ceremony held at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Oke Padre in Ibadan. His words, “I think it is good for us to work for the development of this country. We must all make sacrifice so that this country can move forward.” On how current governor, Seyi Makinde has performed in 100 days, “It…
Tottenham’s 7-2 defeat vs Bayern Munich has to be a wake-up call for Spurs, according to Jermaine Jenas. Bayern scored thrice in the closing stages of the UCL clash to add salt to Tottenham’s injury, with ex-Arsenal player, Serge Gnabry being the main culprit with four goals. Jermaine thinks this kind of defeat will dampen the morale of the players and Poch will need to do more to bring them back. His words, “This is a big wake-up call for this football club it really is,” “They had a moment to figure out what they wanted to be, how far…
Ex President Goodluck Jonathan’s grandson clocked one recently and his parents, Faith and Prince Godswill Edward threw a party to celebrate him. Faith is the foster daughter of GEJ. If you can remember, Goodluck threw her a super wedding 5 years ago. Family members and tight friends, including wife of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, Precious, were all in attendance to mark the little boy’s birthday. See pictures, Beautiful. Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan GCFR, GCON (born 20 November 1957) is a Nigerian politician who served as the President of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. Prior to that he served as…
Ex Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the Feb polls, Peter Obi has cried out that Nigeria has a $90bn, about N28 trillion debt portfolio with absolutely nothing to show for it. The PDP man said Nigeria has spent more than N1,6 trillion to service debt and N2.9 trillion to service debt in 2018, and still, there is no result. He said as other countries borrow to develop projects, Nigeria borrows to only consume. He added that if we continue like this, we cannot grow as a country. His words, “The problem is not about…
Arsenal winger, Nicolas Pepe has come out to say he has lost some confidence as a player. The youngster joined the Gunners from Lille recently in a £72 million ($88m) move after a dazzling season in which he scored netted 22 league goals in 38 games. However, the Ivorian is yet to light up London as everyone expected. He has scored just one penalty after 8 matches for Arsenal. Reacting to this recently, Pepe admitted that he has lost confidence and it is affecting his performance on the pitch. His words, “The truth is that my first few weeks in…
Popular singer, Kelly Rowland has flaunted pictures of herself dressed in green and white, making some Nigerians feel she is joining them to celebrate our Independence Day. Kelly rocked a green top and white pants she held with a brown belt. See more pictures, Do you think she is celebrating with Nigeria? Kelendria Trene “Kelly” Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, television personality and producer. Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny’s Child, one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. During the group’s two year hiatus,…
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has begged Nigerian youths to keep living peacefully. The vibrant politician believes the young ones should get themselves involved in viable ventures to aid the creation of a better future for Nigeria. Gov Aminu said this at an interactive meeting with youth groups in Sokoto state, as part of Nigeria’s Independence Day celebration. His words, “We keep thanks to Almighty Allah and extend out tribute to President Muhammadu Buhari and all Nigerians for this historic celebration. “I know most Nigerians are not happy with face of our country today, but we shall continue to…
Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard has said Ross Barkley was naive to get himself involved in an argument with a taxi driver just before an important match. The ex Everton player was filmed arguing with a driver late on Sunday after chips littered the back of the driver’s cab. This clash of words happened 3 days before Chelsea’s vital Champions League match away at Lille but Frank still kept Ross in his squad. Having his say on the incident, Lampard said, “He is travelling with the squad,” “In terms of permission from Ross [to go out on Sunday], I don’t expect…
Celebrating Nigeria’s 59th Independence Anniversary, popular rapper, Ycee has had his say on how he feels about his country. See what he shared, Do you agree with Ycee? Have we done evil things? Oludemilade Martin Alejo (born January 29, 1993), professionally known as Ycee (also stylized as YCee), is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter. He rose to limelight after his single “Condo”, which features vocals from Patoranking, earned him two nominations at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. He was also nominated for Best Artist in African Pop at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards. In October 2016, Ycee signed…
Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha has begged citizens of the state to be patient with him because his government is currently rebuilding a state that has been destroyed by his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha. Gov Emeka said this at the Imo Airport, on his arrival from the 74th United Nations General Assembly, by his Chief Press Secretary, Chibuike Onyeukwu. Ihedioha said that his government is also currently working on making the state a progressive environment. His words, “I want people to be patient with my administration. It is a good thing that the Imo Community in Diaspora and state’s partners are…
Real Madrid player, Eden Hazard has come out to say that he knows he must still do a lot more to be regarded as a “Galactico.” The Belgian joined Madrid in pre-season from Chelsea in a deal that could reportedly cost up to €140 million (£124m/$153m) but a thigh injury he suffered in August has affected his start. To make matters worse, he had just one shot off-target shot and one key pass as Real Madrid were thrashed 3-0 vs PSG. Hazard has now said that he is also aware that he is yet to earn the right to be…
Popular comedian, Seyi Law is currently marking the 3rd birthday of his daughter, Tiwaloluwa today September 30. His words, “Happy Birthday to the most beautiful daughter on earth. The first of my loin and the strength of my joy. She is the first of my many gifts. Tiwaloluwa, my little girl and my blessing. May your days on earth continue to be joy to every being you meet.” See pictures of his baby girl, Amazing. Congrats to him and his wife. The couple have been through ups and downs during the last 5 years including the heartbreaking loss of their…