200,000 supporters of the Atiku Care Foundation have decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The supporters, while speaking to newsmen, accused the former VP of abandoning them. According to reports, they also declared support for President Buhari and called on youths across the country to do the same. Announcing their defection, the spokesman of the group, Comrade Sunusi Ababai said “For several years now, we have been working hard for the development of Atiku Care Foundation. A lot of promises were made when we started. “They told us that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar needed a platform to reach out to…
Author: David Folami
Akinwunmi Ambode has perfected plans to dump the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Accord Party, sources familiar with the intrigues in Alausa disclosed to Pulse on conditions of anonymity. Ambode fell out with his godfather, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, before the APC governorship primary election which held on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. The fallout would lead to Ambode getting trounced during the primary election by anointed candidate Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. Ambode had also lost the support of the APC grassroot structure in Lagos and the governor was abandoned by his deputy on voting day. Since his humiliating defeat,…
Akinwunmi Ambode has promised to campaign vigorously for the All Progressives Congress (APC) guber candidate, Jide Sanwo-Olu and President Buhari ahead of the 2019 general elections. According to Vanguard, the Lagos state Governor said that it is vital for the ruling party to maintain leadership at both the state and federal levels. Ambode said this while speaking to journalists at the Presidential Wing of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport. Governor Ambode accompanied Buhari to the official commissioning of the new Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Border Posts at Seme-Krake joint border post in Badagry. The President, on Tuesday,…
Sen. Shehu Sani (Kaduna Central) on Tuesday joined People’s Redemption Party (PRP), three days after he left the All Progressives Congress (APC). Sani made this known in a statement by his Special Adviser, Political and Ideology, Mr Suleiman Ahmed, in Abuja. “Sen. Sani maintains the highest respect and honour for President Muhammadu Buhari. However, we prefer to live in a Cottage of Honour than a mansion of shame. “Sen. Shehu Sani has returned to the PRP. PRP represents our socialist revolutionary ideology. “Sen. Sani is now free from the toxicity and infamy APC existentially represents. We left the APC for…
Yakubu Dogara has said the just concluded primaries by political parties ahead of the 2019 general election do not show that Nigeria’s democracy is advancing. Speaking at the public presentation of the book; “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Aids to the Interpretation of the Constitution, Statutes and Private Documents” authored by Hon Justice R. N. Ukeje in Abuja on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, Dogara, argued that democracy is all about adherence to rule of law and due process. “If you look at it very well you begin to wonder judging from different primaries conducted by political party as to whether we are…
Ike Ekweremadu is assuring his supporters and constituents that he is still a card carrying member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ekweremadu’s assurance arrives on the heels of speculations and rumours which suggested that he is seriously considering dumping the PDP because he has been treated badly by the party. The rumours assumed lives of their own after former Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, was named by PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar as his running mate ahead of the 2019 general elections. Addressing the defection rumours on his Facebook page, Ekweremadu said: “I am presently out of the country…
It’s been hard to find anything positive to say about Jose Mourinho or Manchester United in recent weeks, so let’s break the habit of the season. First, it would take someone particularly obtuse to blame him excessively for the melee at the end of United’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea. A victory had just been whipped from under his nose at his old club, after which Chelsea coach Marco Ianni had two tries at rubbing Mourinho’s nose in it. He can probably still expect a letter from the FA, but any draconian action would be harsh, particularly as he and Chelsea…
Ola Aina has backed his former Chelsea teammate John Terry to be a big success at Aston Villa after being appointed assistant coach at the Championship side. The former England captain officially announced his retirement from playing on October 7 and was unveiled at Villa three days later, where he’ll assist new head coach Dean Smith following the dismissal of Steve Bruce. Terry, who made 32 appearances for Villa last season, spent 19 years at Chelsea, briefly overlapping with Aina before the former’s departure in 2017. “My time has been spent playing with him at Chelsea and against him at…
Mauricio Pochettino has said Tottenham Hotspur need to sign players and are aiming to do so in January despite making their best ever start to a Premier League season without new faces. Spurs failed to add a single player during the summer window — a first for a Premier League club — but have collected 21 points from their opening nine fixtures. But speaking after Saturday’s 1-0 victory at West Ham, Pochettino said: “In football you always need to think you can improve, and you need to try to improve your squad. “I’ve tried to explain before what happened in…
Pep Guardiola insists he had no concerns about starting Riyad Mahrez in Manchester City’s 5-0 victory over Burnley, despite his penalty miss in the goalless draw with Liverpool. Despite missing from the spot before the international break, and pushing Gabriel Jesus out of the way to take the kick himself, Mahrez retained his place in the starting XI and scored a delightful 20-yard goal as City maintained their lead at the top of the Premier League. “He [Mahrez] played so good at Anfield, that’s why I decided to play him again,” Guardiola told a news conference. “It was not easy…
Mauricio Pochettino admits he hoped to freshen up his squad in the summer, but says Tottenham’s top targets were unaffordable and that it was senseless to sign players they didn’t want. Chairman Daniel Levy said Spurs’ lack of transfer activity was unrelated to the rising cost of the new stadium, and Pochettino maintains there was money to spend — but not enough to bring in the players who could make a genuine impact. “You know the market and you know you’re going to compete with different clubs,” said the manager. “Maybe you have money. But how much? “Let’s say I…
Anthony Martial has played down talk of a rift with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho after scoring twice against Chelsea. The Frenchman’s second half double put United on the brink of a first win at Stamford Bridge since 2012 before Ross Barkley’s 96th-minutes equaliser. Martial, who is yet to sign a contract extension at Old Trafford, was criticised by Mourinho during the summer for going AWOL after leaving the preseason tour of the U.S. to attend the birth of his son. It resulted in the forward being hit with a two-week fine but after finding the net twice against Chelsea,…
Mauro Icardi scored with a stoppage-time header to give his side a 1-0 win over neighbours AC Milan in their derby at San Siro on Sunday. The match was heading for a tame goalless draw until Matias Vecino floated over a long cross from the right, Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was caught in no man’s land and Icardi scored at the far post in the 92nd minute. The Argentina forward, who missed two goals when the sides drew 0-0 in April in their previous meeting, had barely been involved in the game until that point, apart from having an early…
Wayne Rooney was on target again, scoring twice as D.C. United beat New York City FC 3-1 to seal a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs. Rooney, who has 12 goals for D.C. since joining from Everton in July, had his team in front after eight minutes, side-footing home from close range after Luciano Acosta’s mazy run through the visiting defense. Acosta would then get on the score sheet himself, powering an unstoppable shot from outside the penalty area past NYCFC goalkeeper Sean Johnson to double D.C.’s lead before the break. NYCFC pushed hard to get back in the match…
Central Coast Mariners have offered Usain Bolt a full-time playing contract after he impressed during a trial, his agent Ricky Simms said. Bolt, 32, netted a double in a practice game last weekend but did not play in the Mariners’ 1-1 draw with the Brisbane Roar on Sunday, with News Corp Australia reporting that the eight-time Olympic gold-medal winner was in Melbourne considering his options. However, he has now officially been offered terms by the Mariners, with Simms said: “I can confirm Usain has been offered a contract by Central Coast Mariners.” Mariners chief executive Shaun Mielekamp reportedly tabled the…
The LA Galaxy kept their MLS Cup playoff hopes alive on Sunday, taking a 3-1 victory over Minnesota United in front of an announced crowd of 52,242. Zlatan Ibrahimovic opened the scoring on the half-hour mark. The Swede headed home a Rolf Feltscher cross to give the visitors the advantage. The Loons faithful thought their side had leveled the score nine minutes later, when captain Francisco Calvo made a streaking run forward from his left-back spot and fired past goalkeeper David Bingham, but his goal was flagged up for offside with the Costa Rica international making his run a half…
Apparently, Margot Robbie wants to learn another sport. A year after she starred in the Tonya Harding biopic, I, Tonya, the Academy Award-nominated actress is interested in playing Jan Stephenson. At least, according to Stephenson. She did an interview with Golf Australia’s Inside The Ropes podcast earlier this week and had this to say about her life being turned into a film. “We’ve talked about doing a movie; Margot Robbie wants to play me,” said Stephenson. OK, so that’s not a lot of detail, but it would make sense for several reasons. For one, Stephenson is deserving of the biopic…
Whether he’s rocking stadiums across the U.S. with Jay-Z and Beyoncé, in the studio producing the follow-up to his many hit records (“Wild Thoughts” featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller, anyone?) or running his record label, We the Best Music Group, Khaled Mohamed Khaled — better known as DJ Khaled — always has something new to share with his fans and followers. And that’s what the Grammy-nominated mega-producer and WW (formerly Weight Watchers) spokesman was doing late last month in L.A. at Shoe Palace on Melrose Avenue, promoting a sneaker collaboration with Nike’s Jordan B rand. For the occasion, Khaled dressed…
Nicki Minaj and Cardi B’s feud went nuclear last month after a run-in at New York Fashion Week resulted in a shoe allegedly being thrown at Nicki’s head. So understandably, fans have been combing ever song and social media post from the rappers for catty digs aimed at each other. And on Nicki’s latest verse, people reckon they’ve found some. Fans are convinced that the 35-year-old has made some thinly-veiled jabs about Cardi on her verse for Future’s new track Transformer. On her guest verse, Nicki raps: ‘Some call me Nicki but some call me Megatron, I’m stopping bags and…
A whole new installment of “Red Table Talk” arrived Monday, October 22nd. This Monday, October 22nd, will bring us a new season of Jada Pinkett Smith’s beloved Facebook series Red Table Talk that will see Jada and her family reveal even more truths, and have even more guests talk about their trials and tribulations. To keep fans on their toes, Jada has released a sneak preview of what fans can expect from the first episode that will have none other than Jada’s husband as the first guest. The clip starts off with Will declaring that he will not let his…