Dele Momodu has vowed to campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election, noting that Nigeria deserves someone better than the 75-year-old president. Momodu disclosed this on Monday, August 13, 2018, during a question and answer session on his Twitter account (@DeleMomodu). He further went on to state that even though he wishes Buhari well, Nigeria deserves a stronger president. He posted, “When the candidates emerge, I will proudly support one against APC, if BUHARI goes ahead to run… In a country of nearly 200m, I see and know a lot of vibrant candidates, young or old… If…
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Bukola Saraki has disclosed that he won’t get down in the gutter to fight with the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) who recently accused him of committing treason. In a statement issued by the APC’s Acting National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, the party described Saraki’s failure to reconvene the National Assembly as an action bothering on high treason. In reaction to the statement, Saraki’s Special Adviser Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, said the senate president refuses to be dragged down to the dirty level of the APC’s…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yekini Nabena as the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party. The appointment was contained in a letter issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of the party Mr Mai Mala Bunu. It said the appointment followed the resignation of the party’s National Publicity Secretary Malam Bolaji Abudullahi who defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) earlier on Wednesday. “I write to convey the resolution of the National Working Committee reached at its 34th regular meeting of Aug. 1,…
Aminu Tambuwal has explained why he left the All Progressives Congress (APC). He is the third Governor from the APC to move to the PDP in recent times. The Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom and 13 Local Government chairmen dumped the ruling party last week. Also, on Tuesday, July 31, 2018, the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed announced his resignation from the APC immediately the Senate President, Bukola Saraki decamped. According to Daily Post, Tambuwal cited the lack of statesmanship in responding to national issues as one of the reasons he left the ruling party. “Politicians and political…
Alhaji Umar Imam, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in the Aug. 11 by-election into Lokoja/Kogi Federal constituency has congratulated the winner of the election, Alhaji Haruna Isah of All Progressives Congress (APC). He said “My involvement in the by-election was to accentuate and defend our democracy. It shouldn’t matter whether I win or lose. My political philosophy is based on service to the people,’’ he said. He, however, said that the election “left us some bitter lessons and terrible experience, alien to our politics and dangerous to our democracy.” Imam commended his supporters for standing firm in the face…
Bukola Saraki has revealed that he’s considering the possibility of running for the office of president against President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. “I am consulting and actively considering it. I believe I can make the change,” he said. Only weeks after he dumped the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) for the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Saraki said the APC has failed to learn from its victory at the polls in 2015. “The PDP has learnt its lesson from the loss in 2015, and I think unfortunately the APC did not learn from their victory,” he said.…
Former Manchester City captain, Richard Dunne, has described Chelsea striker, Alvaro Morata as a disgrace following the Spaniard’s performance during the Blues’ 2-0 loss in the Community Shield on Sunday. Argentine forward, Sergio Aguero scored twice to give Pep Guardiola’s side the victory at Wembley. Morata endured a difficult afternoon at Wembley, with very little service amid City’s fine form. Dunne noted that new Chelsea boss, Maurizio Sarri has a real issue on his hands with the forward. “City were outstanding, I think for Chelsea it’s really worrying,” Dunne told BT Sport 1. “I know the manager’s only had two…
Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur has confirmed that Eden Hazard will not be leaving Chelsea this summer. All summer-long Hazard has been linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu. It’s become rather tiresome for Chelsea fans, who have been eagerly awaiting news on the future of our talisman. Will he stay or will he go? Will he sign a new contract or will he follow Thibaut Courtois to Madrid? These questions needed answering, and now they have been. Terreur posted the below information on Twitter on Monday, claiming that Hazard will return to Chelsea training today – and is going…
Thibaut Courtois did not show up for training on Monday as had been expected. New Blues boss Maurizio Sarri had expected to speak to the Belgium international as rumours over his future with the Premier League club continue to swirl. Sarri said after the Community Shield defeat by Manchester City on Sunday that he wanted to see Courtois face to face after his agent said last week that he wanted to leave Chelsea and join Real Madrid. Courtois has regularly addressed his desire to return to Madrid, where he previously played for Atletico and where his two children live with…
Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Everton target Marcos Rojo as Jose Mourinho is keen to offload him from Manchester United. According to reports, Marco Silva wants to bring Rojo to Goodison Park but the Toffees are facing stiff competition from PSG who just joined the bidding war with Marseille and Zenit St Petersburg. The Argentina international has been deemed surplus to requirements and Mourinho is willing to let him go for the right price as he is looking to bolster his defence before Thursday’s transfer deadline. The defender has spent four years with the Manchester giants and agreed on…
Bernardo Silva played a rotation role for City last season, but he left a positive impression on his boss after overcoming Chelsea Pep Guardiola hailed Bernardo Silva’s Community Shield performance as “a masterpiece” and suggested the Portuguese is currently one of the first names on his Manchester City team sheet. Silva was instrumental in City’s 2-0 success over Chelsea at Wembley, setting up Sergio Aguero to score the second goal and operating in a more central berth with Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva not involved. Only De Bruyne and Ederson appeared in more Premier League games than Bernardo Silva…
Signing a central defender is top priority for Manchester United, and so is finding a new home for Anthony Martial. The forward, who can play as a conventional number 9, or from the left wing, has a fractious relationship with United boss José Mourinho and it will only have got worse over the course of pre-season. After Martial flew home from the pre-season tour for the birth of his second child and stayed with the mother in Paris, opting not to return to America, Mourinho was not happy and the club reportedly fined him £180,000. The situation between Martial and…
Jurgen Klopp has said that he “did not have the right words” for Loris Karius in the immediate aftermath of the Champions League final. Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg was among the first to console the 25-year-old at the end of the game, with Klopp now revealing he saved his debrief for a later date. “I am a strong supporter of the idea of just shutting up if you don’t have the right words,” Klopp said. “And other than a few comforting words I did not have the right words. I did not have a clue what you could say.…
Man Utd have made an official approach to Bayern Munich over the possible transfer of the Germany defender Jérôme Boateng. The 29-year-old is top of José Mourinho’s wishlist as he desperately tries to bolster his squad before the transfer window closes on Thursday. The United executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, has spoken to the Bayern CEO, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, and inquired how much it would cost to sign the experienced defender, who has a contract at the Bundesliga club until 2021. United were told that Boateng would cost between €50m (£44.6m) and €60m and that Bayern were not interested in a swap…
Jose Mourinho was given a huge boost after World Cup stars Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku returned to training today. The Manchester United boss has cut a frustrated figure this summer after failing to land a number of his top transfer targets. Mourinho has also been without a large contingent of senior players following their exploits in Russia. And he was left fuming after a number of players rejected the request to cut their holidays short in order to start their pre-season early. United hit their lowest point so far this summer with a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich on…
Gernot Rohr is hoping that the chance to win a second Africa Cup of Nations title could convince Victor Moses to reconsider his decision to retire from the international football. “We spoke already and I hope that his decision is not definitive,” the German said. “I think it depends on his motivation. If he really wants to commit himself again, he is welcome. “Maybe the chance to win the Afcon is motivation. We will see.” Moses was a key member of the Super Eagles team that won a third African title for Nigeria in 2013, and the World Cup in…
Talking to The Daily Beast, Jimmy Kimmel opened up about his recent interview with Kanye West, in which he asked the rapper if he believes Donald Trump cares about black people. When West hesitated to answer, Kimmel cut to a commercial break, prompting criticism when the subject wasn’t returned to post-commercial. “I think Kanye is kind of in a perpetual state of being interviewed and he shares his thoughts constantly,” Kimmel said. “So the idea that he needed to come up with the answer right there on the spot isn’t necessarily something I agree with. I think he doesn’t feel…
The Kar-Jenners are up to their old tricks again! In this clip from Sunday’s all-new Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner reveal who’s been poisoning their mom Kris Jenner, but they’re not doing it because they’re concerned for her health. “Oh my God, we have to f–k with mom,” Kim tells Kylie. So, the sneaky sisters call their mom to break the big news. “Hi mom,” Kim says. “It’s me and Kylie. We figured the whole thing out.” “What’d you figure out?” a curious Kris asks. “That Kourtney has been poisoning you this whole time,” Kim…
A few microphone selfies from Rihanna can send her fans into meltdown mode. On Friday morning, Rihanna posted several videos and pictures to her Instagram story posing behind recording equipment, with one shot captioned: “When breakfast becomes dinner.” The posts come after a summer of non-musical projects for Rihanna, from rolling out new products in her Fenty Beauty makeup brand and prepping her New York Fashion Week-closing presentation of her Savage X Fenty lingerie line, to spending time in Cuba with Donald Glover working on a yet-to-be-announced project. Now, these new teasingly cryptic posts suggest that a new musical project,…
Hundreds of concertgoers grew restless outside Vanderbilt Stadium on Thursday night as the line to enter the Beyonce and Jay-Z concert extended well outside the stadium over an hour after the show was scheduled to start. @VanderbiltU this is a disgrace. Have you ever hosted a concert or event before? 1 hour, 20 mins and counting trying to get in. Gonna miss @Beyonce and that’s not ok. — Chelsea Williams (@ChelsHarris1021) August 24, 2018 The celebrity couple’s “On the Run II” tour was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. Many fans were left waiting outside until close to 9 p.m.…