Manchester City were Premier League champions for the second time in a row after their 4-1 win against Brighton meant they ended with one point higher than Liverpool in one of the closest EPL title races the league has ever seen. The Blue side of Manchester began the match on top but went down to 2nd on the PL table after a quick goal for Liverpool against Wolves and the pressure mounted when Glenn Murray put Brighton in front in the 27th minute. Sergio Aguero calmed the nerves though, as usual and equalized just 83 seconds later before Aymeric Laporte…
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PDP chieftains have blasted the APC for the increasing security issues across Nigeria. This is coming after recent criticisms sent in President Muhammadu Buhari’s direction for alleged abuse of power, gross insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians, constitutional infractions and so on. A statement released by the opposition party read, “As a patriotic party, committed to the stability of our nation, our leaders have been concerned about the anguish Nigerians are passing through as a result of the escalated insecurity in our country; the unabated killings and kidnappings in Zamfara, Borno, Kaduna, Taraba, Yobe, Adamawa, Kogi, Plateau, Gombe, as well…
Cool FM OAP, Daddy Freeze has shared his reaction to a pastor’s comment telling Christians to desist from watching “Game of Thrones.” Reports have it that a pastor named Victor Eghan shared on Facebook that any Christian watching GOT will go to hell. Freeze reacted by writing, “Dear Pastor, it is absolutely un-scholarly and downright hypocritical to tell people to stop watching `Game of Thrones` without telling them to also stop reading the Bible, because there is hardly any difference between the story lines of both. “Game of Thrones had 865 deaths, the Bible had more than two million; David…
Former Real Madrid star, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he is no Robot even if his some fans expect the very best from him all the time. At age 34, the Juventus player has faced mixed reactions for his performance in Italy thus far. Asked recently about how he has been able to manage expectations and criticisms, he told La Repubblica, “I don’t think people believe I’m a robot, but they see me as someone who can never have a problem, can never be sad, never have worries. People identify success, being carefree, with money: ‘How can he be sad…
Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki has cried out over seizure of his residential houses in highbrow Ikoyi, Lagos by EFCC. Reports have that that EFCC closed down the houses days back. In a recent statement via his special adviser Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki voiced out, “Our attention has been drawn to the fact that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has marked certain property belonging to Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, obviously under the claim that they are subject of investigation. “The action of the EFCC only reinforced our earlier stated position that their current investigation is mischievous, contrary…
Long Tennis legend, Serena Williams has jumped on Instagram to flaunt this beautiful picture of herself, her husband and Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. It was shared on Mother’s Day. Check it out, Beautiful.
Chelsea player, Eden Hazard has begged Chelsea to not sack Maurizio Sarri despite his own future exit from the Stamford Bridge. He recently revealed his biggest clue yet about planning to dash off to Real Madrid after the Blues’ final game vs Leicester City on Sunday. With the league wrapped up, Sarri is now fully focusing on his UEL final with Arsenal on May 29 but Hazard has said he should be allowed to focus on a next season with Chelsea as well. His words, “I think if they can keep the same philosophy as this season, keep playing football…
Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode recently revealed how he has grown wiser politically after spending four years in office. Ambode was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to pay what he referred to as a ‘Thank you visit’ to President Muhammadu Buhari. His words, “You see, every politician learns every day. “The fact remains that I came in as a technocrat, so I used to call myself a techno-politician. But I think I am wiser now. “I am more of a politician than a technocrat.”
Nollywood actor, Chris Attoh has spoken up about his wife’s murder in the US. She got killed by unknown gunmen in the parking lot after leaving her office. In a recent tweet, Chris urged fans to never give up in anything they are doing and they should never underrate themselves. His words, #CHRIS ATTOH One, remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two, never give up work. Work gives.” The police shared that Bettie exited her office in the 6300 blocks of Ivy Lane and was heading towards her car when a gunmen got…
Chelsea player, Eden Hazard has said he has taken a decision on his future and he is now waiting on the club to act on what he wants after what looked like last EPL appearance for the London club against Leicester City. Even if he began the game on the bench, Hazard heard his name chanted by traveling fans as they begged him to ignore Real Madrid and remain with the club. Hazard had this to say, “Yes I have made my decision, but it is not just about me,” “I’m still waiting.” Asked if he has told the club,…
CBN Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okoroafor has said he knows nothing about any missing cash from the Central Bank of Nigeria, which is being reported right now in the country. He shared this after recent posts and videos showed CBN Governor and other senior officials talking about discrepancies in the bank’s accounts. Mr Isaac said the clip was distorted in a way that portrayed something different happening, as they only spoke about how to come up with ways to end a disagreement that had a bad effect on the Bank’s balance sheet. His words, “As publicly known the CBN…
Davido’s second daughter, Hailey, clocked 2 over the weekend and her dad threw a lavish party to celebrate her. He also flaunted a picture and clip on Instagram, revealing his cute daughter on her special day. His words, “My baby Bday party LIT!! Daddy shark loading !!! 🦈 👶 🥰🥰🥰🌸🌸” Dremo, Sina Rambo, Tunde Ednut, and Shizi all showed up to celebrate with Omo Baba Olowo. See one of the pictures,
Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez has gone on social media to tender his apologies for his terrible performances this season. The Chilean who admitted that the entire team struggled under former boss Jose Mourinho, was still benched by ex caretaker boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. His words, “It was a very tough season…” “The fans are the ones who deserve an apology as they always support you no matter what happens. Personally, I didn’t perform as much as I was expecting because of unpredictable injuries. “Press and people were speculating of things that were not even true. I was always a…
Ex Anambra state governor, Senator Jim Nwobodo has said “Nigeria will not know peace until an Igbo becomes President”. Senator Nwobodo revealed this during his 79th birthday celebration which took place at The Base Event centre, independent layout Enugu. He urged Ndigbo to unite and support any body that is doing well to represent us. He also begged the judiciary to be diligent with their duties as they are the only ones that stop Nigeria from crumbling. He then hailed Ugwuanyi for being a peacful man whose leadership have no limits. His words, “Ugwuanyi has no boundary. We have never…
Popular rapper, Remy Ma recently flaunted new beautiful pictures of herself and her daughter, MacKenzie rocking matching outfits and it is a sight to behold. The 38-year-old welcomed the child with fellow rapper, Papoose in December 2018. Check them out, Is that baby not cute? Of course she is.
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed the major changes expected at the club now that the season is over. He recently spoke about how Ed Woodward and the club’s owners are aware of the magnitude of change fans expect. The Red Devils ended their season with 32 points behind champions Manchester City after a terrible 2-0 home defeat to relegated Cardiff. His words, “I’ve had loads of conversations and they’ve been up front and honest — we know where we are,” “The end of the season makes it clearer than when we had that great run of form.…
The Arewa Youth Forum has backed Nasir El-Rufai’s statement on godfatherism and also think it has to stop for Nigeria to move forward. This stance was revealed in a recent statement by the group. It read, “His call is a welcome development and should be supported by every youth in the country as it remains the only key to liberation, “Since our country attained independence in 1960, we have had almost the same set of people dictating who becomes what in our country. “These same people became leaders when they were youths but unfortunately, decades after, they greedily cling onto…
American singer, Rihanna quoted a verse from the Holy Bible as she celebrated Mother’s Day. Riri jumped on Twitter to dish out some words from the scripture, hailing a virtuous woman who takes charge of her home. She quoted Proverbs 31:10 “Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.” and Proverbs 31:27 “She carefully watches everything in her household and suffers nothing from laziness.28 Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her.” She also tweeted, “who says women should be put on a pedestal? well…GOD! HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all the mothers,…
Liverpool will learn from their mistakes and come back stronger next season, according to defender Andy Robertson. The Reds ended their EPL season with just one point behind Manchester City, who clinched a 2nd successive title by beating Brighton and Hove Albion 4-1 yesterday. Liverpool ended their campaign with 97 points, the highest points total of any EPL team who failed to win the league. His words, “We’ve not done much wrong, but we’ll learn from it,” “The good thing is that City know we’re here now and we’re not going anywhere. “This squad will stay together and we need…
Senator Aliyu Abdullahi has said he believes the selfish tendencies of the elite, that he is part of, is the reason Nigeria has not developed as it should. He said local governments in the country only exist on paper as the state only waste resources that should be used on them. His words, “We bring in languages that were not created by us and we try to use them to punish our people. “I don’t understand. Today we are talking about federation; does poverty know federation? Does kidnapping respect those things you are talking about? Do the bandits and the…