Abiola Ajimobi has come out to state categorically that Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election will make sure the Yoruba tribe will still be relevant in Nigerian politics. His words, “Our party had painstakingly chosen the best candidates; the bright, the efficient and the effective for the governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and state Assembly positions. They will do the state proud if elected. “That is why I have the confidence to sell their candidature and seek your votes for the APC in the coming elections. I have not disappointed you and you know I will not associate with people with mediocre abilities.”…
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Maurizio Sarri has said Gonzalo Higuain and Eden Hazard are “suitable” to play football together, as the duo both scored braces in Chelsea’s crucial victory over Huddersfield, which moved the Blues back into the top four. His words, “Higuain is improving,” said Sarri. “He wasn’t physically at the top when he arrived, because he had a back problem and wasn’t involved, so only played a few matches. “He is a great player. Apart from the goals, he is really very suitable to play very close to Eden.” “Today is all positive, we played a full 90 minutes, defended very well,…
Di’ja wants a change of the age of consent in Nigeria. She went ahead to pick 11 years as the age we should be looking at. This means she is saying that legally, it should not be wrong for a Nigerian to engage in sex with a willing 11-year-old child and that should be done without anyone breaking of the law. Di’ja feels the current age range is not the best and wants it to be changed for our benefit. Her words, “”Just going to drop this here and hear your thoughts …. We have come a long way, we…
Sexy actress, Yvonne Nelson is currently being bashed by fans for saying men in Ghana are not bold enough to approach her. Fans replied this “arrogance” by claiming that no Ghanaian man will want to get married to her. The Ghanaian actress had said earlier that she was not in any relationship at the moment after breaking up with her British baby daddy, Jamie Roberts. However, after this statement where she also confessed that she needed a man in her life, the actress added that Ghanaian men haven’t approached her for dating motives. Ignoring what Yvonne gave as her reason…
Manchester City reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to just two points with a 3-1 win over Arsenal and Pep Guardiola believes the title race is on now. His words, “After Newcastle, we already lose the Premier League, everybody said seven points and today we are two,” Guardiola said. “After the Newcastle game everybody was convinced, myself too, that Liverpool were going to beat Leicester and it would be seven points and it would be almost over. “Now we are on two points and that’s why we don’t have to look too much at the table.”…
Prof. Wole Soyinka is not endorsing presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore himself revealed this in a post on Instagram yesterday. This new development is known days after Soyinka urged Nigerians not to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari or Atiku Abubakar. His words, “Prof. Wole Soyinka has expressed to me in private his decision to back a different candidate. “We should therefore not be surprised should he choose to announce this. “While I might disagree with his decision, I have great respect for the Nobel Laureate and urge ‘TakeItBackers’ to accord him the utmost respect at…
Rene Meulensteen has had his say on the new Manchester United. He believes that the World Cup winner is doing well with his new found responsibility. He said, “Ole has probably reassured Paul Pogba what a good player he is but secondly he has also placed on his shoulders the responsibilities he must live up to.” “Those responsibilities come down to just two things – work hard in every game and play the best football that you’re capable of for this club. When he does those things he’s a difference maker. “All the players need to have the trust of…
Marouane Fellaini has left Manchester United to join Chinese Super League club Shandong Luneng on a permanent deal. The midfielder played for Man Utd after he signed from Everton by David Moyes in 2013 and was an important figure during Jose Mourinho’s reign. Fellaini was rewarded over the summer with a new contract which is set to run until 2020, with the option of a further year. The Belgium international leaves United after five and a half years having won the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League. He scored 22 goals in 177 appearances.
Bayern Munich’s dream of a seventh successive Bundesliga title suffered another blow as Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to defeat the defending champions. Niko Kovac’s side are now seven points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund who drew 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. The defeat ended Bayern’s run of seven consecutive league wins as they dropped down to third in the table. Dortmund now have 49 points while Bayern remain on 42. Borussia Monchengladbach beat Schalke 2-0 with two late goals later on Saturday to overtake Bayern on goal difference.
Romelu Lukaku has said Jose Mourinho will always have his respect as he did a lot for the club during his tenure. He decided not to make comparisons between The Special One and interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. His words, “I’m not going to compare the two managers. “I believe that Mourinho has done a lot for this club. He won trophies, so I have a lot of respect for him. He is the coach who signed me. “Solskjaer has just started his story here. I hope that all goes well. I just hope we finish in the top four…
Paul Scholes has admitted Pogba is doing better at Man United under new coach Solskjaer. In a recent interview, he talked about what has changed for the World Cup winner. His words, “Pogba-Mourinho? Well he didn’t have any respect for José Mourinho, even I had differences with him when I was still playing. Pogba is now doing much better since he is using his head. He has tremendous qualities clearly and we saw the player he can become in these last 8-10 games. He has been doing very well. The difference? Well he was playing for himself under Mourinho where…
Marek Hamsik is currently involved in discussions over a possible move to a Chinese club, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday. His words, “There are talks in progress and we are weighing it up together with the player,” Ancelotti told reporters after the match. “This club has great respect for this player, he has made history here, and if we wants a new experience, we are inclined to make it happen.” Hamsik, 31, joined Napoli from Slovan Bratislava in 2007.
Lionel Messi is a minor doubt for Barcelona’s clash against Real Madrid on Wednesday after ending Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Valencia with a thigh problem. Ernesto Valverde is hoping that it’s nothing too problematic and that Messi will be fit to face Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinal first leg. His words, “We have to wait until [Sunday] to see how the pain is,” Valverde said in his postgame news conference. “I can’t help you any more than that. We hope that he will recover [in time] for Madrid. Either on Sunday or on Monday we’ll determine exactly what…
Cesc Fabregas scored his first goal with Monaco to give the French side their first Ligue 1 win in seven games as they defeated visiting Toulouse 2-1 on Saturday. The Spanish midfielder, who joined from Chelsea last month, netted in the second half to aid Monaco move from 19th to 18th in the standings and claim their first victory at home in the league. They have 18 points from 23 games and are level on points with 17th-placed Caen, who have a game in hand. Monaco recently brought back Leonardo Jardim as coach after sacking Thierry Henry.
Gervinho netted twice as his side came back from 3-1 behind on Saturday to draw 3-3 at Serie A leaders Juventus, who dropped points for only the third time in the league this season. Massimiliano Allegri was angry about the comeback when his team lost the ball trying to play their way out of defence. His words, “The third goal was incredible, we had the ball by the corner flag… and then we played it into the penalty area. You can’t do that in the 95th minute.” “There’s no shame in just kicking the ball into the stands.” Parma coach,…
Mauricio Pochettino said he would “never” support Arsenal after seeing his Tottenham team overtake Manchester City ahead of the champions’ match with Unai Emery’s men this afternoon. Asked whether he’d want Arsenal to win so he can seal second place behind Liverpool, Pochettino said: “No! Why? Never! No. I will watch the game and won’t be on one side or another. I am going to watch the game and accept whatever the result is. “I am only going to watch the game and I’ll be happy with the result that’s they’re going to have.” He also talked about his team…
Wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr (Mrs) Jennifer Douglas-Abubakar, has asked Nigerians to have their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) ready, and ensure it is used to vote out the current government if they really want democracy. Her words, “If you are tired of the hunger and starvation, joblessness and insecurity in this country, then go and get your PVC and vote for Atiku at the forth coming polls, on February 16.” “I have known Atiku for over 35 years, and I make bold to say that he is the right man to revive Nigeria’s…
Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC had plans to bring citizens of the Republic of Chad and Mali into Nigeria to vote in next month’s presidential election. Prince Uche Secondus made the allegation recently and warned agsin that Nigerians would not condone any plans to rig the February 16 Presidential election by getting foreign citizens from the nation’s neighbours to exercise any sort of franchise in Nigeria. He told Abia people to vote for Atiku and Obi as well as every PDP candidate for positive change and save the people from the current hardship…
Governor Nasir El Rufai has vowed that District and Village Heads in the state will not denied their security votes so that they can engage in curbing crime and insecurity with the right reports in the state. His words, “When we assumed office, we found out that what local governments were paying District and Village Heads was nothing to write home about. In fact, Ward Heads were not paid anything. In some local governments, District and Village Heads had not been paid for several months because of lack of funds. “The restructuring freed up resources of local governments as they…
Muhammadu Buhari has said battling corruption requires God’s guidance and prayers as he promised to work extra hard toward improving peace and prosperity, and to fight corruption effectively. He said, “When I was fighting corruption as head of state, they said I was in a hurry to wipe out corruption in the society, and I ended up in jail for over three years. “Now, that due process is being followed in the fight against corruption they are complaining that I’m too slow. “Before, they said I was in a haste, now they are saying I’m slow – even calling me…