Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has described the 2019 presidential election as a contest between light and darkness that he expects the president to win. While speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, November 4, 2018, the president’s spokesperson said Nigerians will decide on the right candidate who’ll move the nation forward. He said, “What we know is that a contest is ahead and it is going to be a contest between light and darkness, between integrity and people who have question marks; between a man whose life is plain and…
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The Senior Special adviser to President Buhari on Diaspora, Abike Dabiri has called for the prosecution of those who reportedly molested late Elizabeth Ogbaje Ochanya. According to reports, Ochanya was raped constantly for five years by her uncle and his son, Andrew Ogbuja and Victor Ogbuja respectively. Mr. Andrew is a lecturer in the Department of Catering and Hotel Management at the Benue State Polytechnic, Ugbokolo. The 13-year-old reportedly died of Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) and other health complications at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi. Speaking at an event Dabiri called on women to let their voices be heard…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to comments made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) about its strategy meeting in Dubai recently. The APC called on security agencies to investigate the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s meeting with some party leaders in Dubai. The ruling party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in a statement issued to newsmen, described the meeting as sinister. He said “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi; Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus met in Dubai few days ago…
Dani Carvajal has said sacked coach Julen Lopetegui is the best manager he has worked under. Lopetegui was dismissed last week after less than five months in charge of Real, following a 5-1 Clasico defeat by Barcelona and a dire run of form in which they sunk to ninth in La Liga. The coach has endured a nightmare year after being sacked by Spain on the eve of the World Cup after agreeing to take the Real Madrid job. However, Carvajal, who won three Champions League titles with Real under Zinedine Zidane, is standing by Lopetegui. “For me, he’s the…
Memphis Depay is very much his own man — that much was clear when he turned up for a Manchester United reserve game in late 2015 in a Rolls Royce, red leather jacket and cowboy hat after being dropped from the first team, despite being asked by his captain at the time, Wayne Rooney, to keep a low profile. Since joining Lyon in January 2017, however, it looked like Depay had turned a corner. In good form and fitness, ahead of his side’s Champions League clash with Man City in September, the forward suggested he had left his crazy days…
Paul Pogba has said his relationship with Jose Mourinho is one of “happiness” and insisted ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game with Juventus that he has no regrets about leaving the Italian champions to rejoin Manchester United in August 2016. Pogba will play in the Allianz Stadium Wednesday for the first time since leaving Juve for a then-world record fee of £89 million two years ago. The French midfielder was signed by United to help accelerate the club’s return to competitiveness in the Premier League and Champions League, but his second spell at Old Trafford — Pogba left United for…
Paulo Fonseca, who worked with Fred for two seasons, has “no doubt” that Manchester United’s Brazilian midfielder — despite his difficult start at Old Trafford — will “become one of the most important players in England.” “He’s a big talent and he’s still developing,” he said, speaking exclusively to ESPN FC. “I have no doubt he’ll have a great future at Manchester United. But, of course, he needs time. It’s totally different from what he was used to in Ukraine. “He needs a period to adapt, to the club, to the league. It’s a totally different situation.” Fonseca added that…
Manchester United travel to Italy to face Juventus in the Champions League following a comeback win at Bournemouth on Saturday. Jose Mourinho’s men are making a habit of winning from behind, but nothing achieved in recent months can compare to fightbacks during the treble season some 20 years ago and, in particular, events in Turin on the night of April 21, 1999. Against a team considered the best on the planet — the Juventus of Zinedine Zidane, Edgar Davids, Didier Deschamps and Alessandro Del Piero — United recovered from falling two goals behind inside 11 minutes to win 3-2 and…
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez said the thought of retiring from international duty with Mexico has “crossed his mind.” The 30-year-old forward hasn’t been involved with El Tri since the World Cup, although a prolonged illness meant he couldn’t have been chosen for the October friendlies. “In all the stages [of my career] I’ve had thoughts about not going, of course,” said Hernandez, Mexico’s highest-ever goal-scorer, in an interview with Univision. “I’ve said that and people should judge me however they want. I’ve thought [about leaving the Mexico squad] at the start [of my career], in the middle and now.” Hernandez didn’t…
Liverpool face an uphill task to qualify for the knockout rounds of the Champions League after suffering a 2-0 defeat away to Red Star Belgrade. Milan Pavkov scored both goals as the Group C’s basement club picked up their first win of the competition to give themselves hope of continuing in Europe. Liverpool still have Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain to play and must now do it the hard way to finish in the top two. But Liverpool should have been in front in the 17th minute when the ball ran kindly for Daniel Sturridge inside the six-yard box, but the…
So much of the focus of the Champions League is on the big clubs with the big names from the big leagues. But what about the rest? What about the teams who may be top dog domestically and find themselves relative minnows on the European stage? How do they begin to prepare for the big boys? Paulo Fonseca, manager of Shakhtar Donetsk will be facing Manchester City for the fourth time in two years this week. Last season, his team kept a clean sheet (and had the bulk of possession) in the first half at the Etihad, before losing 2-0.…
Romelu Lukaku sat out Manchester United’s final training session before their Champions League game against Juventus in Turin on Wednesday. Lukaku missed Saturday’s 2-1 win at Bournemouth after picking up a muscle injury in training. Despite undergoing treatment over the weekend, the 25-year-old was not deemed fit enough to take part in a training session, open to the media, at Carrington on Tuesday. The United squad are set to fly to Italy on Tuesday afternoon ahead of their meeting with Juventus. The Serie A champions’ 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Oct. 23 is the last game Lukaku started. The…
Leonardo Jardim is under consideration by Real Madrid to be their next permanent first team coach, a source close to the former Monaco manager has said. Jardim, 44, won the 2016-17 Ligue 1 title with Monaco and also guided them to that season’s Champions League semifinals, but was relieved of his duties last month after a poor start to the 2018-19 campaign. Madrid are still looking for a permanent replacement for Julen Lopetegui, who was manager for 14 games at the Bernabeu. His 139 days in charge came to an end following the 5-1 Clasico defeat at Barcelona. Santiago Solari…
Beanie Sigel has gone down memory lane. This week, the rap veteran reflected on the now-infamous Roc-A-Fella Records breakup in 2004 and his presence during the split. In a new interview, Sigel admitted he had a tough time dealing with Roc owners JAY-Z and Dame Dash wanting to part ways with one another. “At that time, I was in jail,” Sigel said referring to the infamous Dame Dash and JAY-Z Roc-A-Fella breakup in 2004. “Dame used to come visit me while I was locked so my thought process at that time was, if you got Roc-A-Fella and the whole, you’ve…
Ed Sheeran is a household name, having shaped a career as a singer-songwriter and made millions of fans along the way. But it’s not always been an easy journey for the musician – the heartbreaking tragedy behind ‘We Are’, the song that helped him catch his big break, has been revealed in a new book. With the tome published – appropriately – under the title of Ed Sheeran, author Sean Smith described how the song was written in memory of his best friend Stuart Dines, who tragically died in a car accident while on a school trip nearly 13 years…
Lil Wayne’s legal battle with Cash Money continues. A few days before Halloween 2018, Lil Wayne and his music company, Aspire Music Group, filed documents to dismiss Birdman’s Cash Money countersuit. Weezy denys the Cash Money Records founder’s claim that he conspired a scheme to take a bigger portion of Drake’s profits. In the lawsuit, Aspire stated the allegations make no sense. In addition, Weezy accuses Birdman and his label of “completely rewriting” history, and trying to “concoct a new fantasy narrative that casts Cash Money as the long-suffering victim of a scheme orchestrated by the very parties that it…
Adele has joined the legions of Spice Girls fans celebrating today’s news that the band are back next year for a reunion tour. The Hello singer shared a hilarious snap to her instagram page hours after the announcement as she made her excitement very, very clear. The pic shows a very young Adele sat in her pink pyjamas in front of her bedroom wall – which is plastered with pictures of Scary, Posh, Ginger, Baby and Sporty in their Girl Power heyday. With her fist pumped in the air and mouth hung up in delight, Adele said the throwback pic…
Ludacris, Migos and Lil Jon will represent Atlanta and hip-hop culture when they perform at the EA SPORTS BOWL days before the Super Bowl next year. Electronic Arts Inc. and OnLocation Experiences announced Monday that Lil Yachty, Metro Boomin and Lil Baby will also hit the stage at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Jan. 31, 2019, for the concert celebrating rappers from Atlanta. Super Bowl 53 will take place Feb. 3 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Ludacris, a Grammy winner and successful actor, will perform alongside special guests. More performers who are from Atlanta will be announced…
Khloe has joined the list of celebrities who are very comfortable with showing off some extra skin like the raunchy photos she shared on Instagram. The former Big Brother Naija reality TV star took to her Instagram page on Sunday, November 4, 2018, where she posted a series of steamy hot photos. Khloe is seen dressed in a black bikini with black wings! “I used to draw an angel when I was young. Imagining that she was flying so high. A little girl with wings same as hers. Following the angel everywhere. The little girl keeps on flying. Quickly, eagerly,…
Adesua Etomi Wellington has explained how she goes about crying in movies. On Monday, November 5, 2018, Adesua made the explanation while responding to a Twitter user, Taiwo Victoria, who wanted to know how she finds it comfortable crying in many of her roles. “@AdesuaEtomiW I’m rewatching your movies and I just want to know how you cry in your scenes like it looks so so real. Sorry if it’s an odd request,” the Twitter user asked. Responding, she simply said, ‘Lol, I just put myself in my characters headspace.’ The actress and wife to singer cum actor, Banky W,…