Angelina Jolie and ex Brad Pitt, have reached an agreement over the custody of their children. The former couple entered a fierce battle over their kids since Jolie filed for divorce in September 2016. According to the BBC News on Saturday, December 1, 2018, a lawyer confirmed that the exes have reached a compromise but it has not been stated how their kids — six in number will be shared. Jolie and Pitt have 3 biological and 3 adopted children between them. The actors who met in the year 2004 on the movie set of “Mr & Mrs Smith”. They…
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Pro National Conference Organization (PRONACO), the umbrella platform for a People’s driven National Constitutional Conference in Nigeria, says it is shocked by the news of the death of Dr. Frederick Fasehun The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fasehun, founder and leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) died in Lagos early Saturday morning at the age of 83. Mr Olawale Okuniyi, PRONACO spokesperson said in Lagos that Fasehun’s sudden demise was a big blow to Nigeria. “To us, another unfortunate political vacuum has been created in Nigeria by the sudden demise of a Yoruba nationalist, Dr Fasheun. “However,…
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Saturday described the late Dr Fredrick Fasehun as a renowned pro-democracy and good governance activist who left behind fine legacies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fasehun, also an active member of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), died at about 1am on Saturday, at the intensive care unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja (LASUTH). He was 83 years old. In a statement issued by his Media Officer, Mr Tunde Rahman in Lagos, Tinubu said that Fasehun was a committed democrat, tested political player and Yoruba nationalist. He charged the Fasehun family and…
Muhammadu Buhari says succour is on the way for farmers negatively impacted by the excessive rains of this year. The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said in a statement in Abuja that the president made this known in his message to Farmers’ Day 2018 on Saturday at Yenagoa, Bayelsa. The event was organized by Nigeria AGIP Oil Company for farmers in Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Imo. The President said: “Two weeks ago, the National Food Security Council met and we approved a compensation package for all flood impacted farmers and fishermen. “I want to assure…
Abubakar Malami, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said that there no evidence linking the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to the Offa robbery. Over 30 people, including policemen were killed when armed robbers attacked several banks in Offa on April 5, 2018. Following investigations, the gang leader, Michael Adikwu and his team members were arrested and they reportedly made confessional statements. One of the gang members known as Ayodele Akinnibosun allegedly confessed that he has been making ‘political arrangement’ for Saraki and the Kwara state Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed for years. As a result of the…
Mr Jimi Agbaje, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Lagos State, has described the death of the Founder of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Dr. Frederick Fasehun, as a huge loss to Nigeria, especially the Yoruba race. Describing Fasehun as a historical figure and a foremost father of the country’s Fourth Republic democracy, Agbaje said his transition at this time in the country’s political history was personally painful to him. Agbaje extolled the virtues of Fasehun in a statement signed by his campaign spokesperson, Mr Felix Oboagwina on Saturday in Lagos. “Not only was Baba an icon of Nigeria’s…
Jimi Agbaje has alleged that his campaign posters are being removed and vandalized. Agbaje made thin known in a post which he put out on Twitter. The PDP guber candidate said: “Early this morning our boards were vandalized and removed just as campaign commenced. Some of our deployment staff were also threatened with violence and warned to desist. “Fellow Lagosians, we must stand against this sort of tyranny. This is no ordinary election. This is a fight for #Freedom. A fight for Democracy. A fight for Lagos. We will not be silent and we will not be oppressed or suppressed…
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar possesses the qualities that Nigerians will use to determine who they will elect in the 2019 Presidential election. The President of the Senate and Director-General of PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Sen. Bukola Saraki, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Saraki said that Nigerians need a President who understands the economy, can drive investment and also secure lives and property. He said that PDP had a candidate who had understanding of what it takes to move Nigeria forward, drive investments, unite Nigerians and run inclusive government. “We believe that Atiku Abubakar has the background,…
Mr Jimi Agbaje says he will beat All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, flat in the 2019 election. Agbaje expressed the confidence while addressing his supporters at the formal declaration of his ambition in Lagos. He said 2019 would be a year of victory for him, after two failed attempts. Lagos is a stronghold of the APC and though over 40 candidates from different parties are eying the state’s governorship seat in 2019, APC’s Sanwo-olu and PDP’s Agbaje are believed to be major contenders. Agbaje promised to shock the APC and its candidate in the election. “I will…
Mr. Mack Ogbamosa, Lagos Co-ordinator of Buhari Media Organisation (BMO), has described the choice before Nigerians in President Muhammadu Buhari and the other presidential candidates in the forthcoming 2019 presidential election as an easy choice. Ogbamosa, a veteran Journalist and a Lawyer, was speaking in an interactive forum with journalists in Lagos on Saturday. According to him, the presidential choice would be an easy decision for voters when making a choice between President Buhari and other candidates. He said: “Nigerians will easily be guided in making a choice between day and night when they look at the character of the…
Jimi Agbaje has called on Lagos residents to vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC has been in power in Lagos state since the return to democracy in 1999. According to Vanguard, Agbaje said that the ruling party has failed in all ramifications. He said this while addressing his supporters at the formal declaration of his intention to run as Lagos Governor. The PDP guber candidate also expressed confidence that he will defeat the APC flagbearer, Jide Sanwo-Olu. Agbaje said that he has put plans in place to create jobs for youths if he is elected as Governor…
Manchester United staged another fight back against Southampton but Jose Mourinho’s team dropped more points in their bid to climb the Premier League table. A 2-2 draw at St Mary’s was a positive result considering they found themselves 2-0 down inside 20 minutes, but Mark Hughes’ side started the day in the bottom three and it was a game United had to win. A title challenge is already long gone and the gap to the top four is growing by the week. It was another disappointing day. Manchester United staged another fight back against Southampton but Jose Mourinho’s team dropped…
Cesc Fabregas plans to stay at Chelsea for the rest of the season whether or not he is offered a new contract, but expects interest from “many clubs” in January. Sources have said that AC Milan have a serious interest in signing Fabregas, who has struggled for regular playing time under Maurizio Sarri but starred in Thursday’s 4-0 Europa League win over PAOK. Speaking after the match, Fabregas, set to become a free agent in the summer, indicated that he would see out his current deal after playing in the centre of a three-man midfield against the Greek side. “I…
Mauricio Pochettino has said the fight for a place in the Premier League’s top four is fiercer than it was last season ahead of Sunday’s North London derby at Arsenal. Third-placed Spurs are five points off the top but just three points above Unai Emery’s fifth-placed Gunners and could finish the weekend outside the Champions League spots. “I think it is tougher than last season because if we’d had the same points as this last season we would have been second,” Pochettino told a news conference. “To be in the top four this season will be tougher than the previous…
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the fifth league game in a row to complete a 3-0 win for the unbeaten Serie A leaders away to Fiorentina on Saturday. Fiorentina, who had drawn their previous five games, were made to pay for missing their chances as Juventus, who have dropped only two points in their first 14 games, moved on to 40 points, 11 ahead of second-placed Napoli. Midfielder Rodrigo Betancur gave Juventus the lead in the 31st minute as he played a one-two with Paulo Dybala, burst into the penalty area and placed a low shot wide of Alban Lafont. Marco…
Santiago Solari said his use of younger players has given the squad an injection of “energy and freshness” despite Saturday evening’s rocky 2-0 La Liga win at home to Valencia. Madrid seemed on their way to a straightforward victory when they went ahead early through visiting defender Daniel Wass’ own goal but Valencia missed a host of chances to equalise. And the win which lifted the team to fifth in the table was only sealed late on when Los Blancos winger Lucas Vazquez found the net on the break. With Marcelo, Casemiro and Toni Kroos among the players missing through…
Andre Schurrle has suggested that Germany’s current struggles might continue for years to come, just as Spain had problems after winning the World Cup in 2010. Germany suffered a turbulent 2018, which included elimination at the group stage of the World Cup, Mesut Ozil withdrawing from international football citing racism and relegation from their Nations League group after finishing behind France and the Netherlands. Schurrle viewed much of this from the outside as the forward was not picked in last summer’s World Cup squad and hasn’t subsequently been selected by Joachim Low, but he compared the side’s fight to rediscover…
Pep Guardiola joked that his “ridiculous” half-time speech had nothing to with Manchester City’s second-half improvement in their 3-1 victory over Bournemouth, The City manager admitted his side had found it tough against the Cherries with the sides level at half-time but credited with young wingers Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane with turning the game in their favour. “The last 20 minutes [of the first half] we were flat, we had no rhythm that we need but that is normal, it is so tough,” he told a news conference. “We spoke about it at half-time but my speech was ridiculous…
Jose Mourinho bemoaned a lack of “mad dogs” in his Manchester United team after the 2-2 draw with Southampton but praised the way his players staged another fight-back to salvage a point at St Mary’s. United battled back from 2-0 down to earn a draw thanks to goals from Romelu Lukaku and Ander Herrera. Mourinho was also unimpressed with United’s sloppiness in midfield with Paul Pogba, back in the team after being left out against Young Boys in midweek, guilty of giving the ball away on a number of occasions. “We lost so many balls in midfield,” Mourinho told BT…
Thomas Tuchel has rejected the idea some of his players are untouchable after their crucial 2-1 Champions League Group C win over Liverpool on Wednesday. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe both played through the pain barrier to secure the Ligue 1 giants three vital points and the Brazil international, who scored PSG’s second goal against Jurgen Klopp’s men, admitted he was not 100 percent fit after the match. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s trip to Bordeaux, Tuchel recognised he has key players in his group but rejected the idea they are untouchable. “There are players who play in a lot of matches…