Fernando Torres may still be seeking a first goal in Japan but the Spanish striker is encouraged by the upturn in Sagan Tosu’s results since he arrived in July. The latest result was a fine 0-0 draw at the home of title-chasing Kawasaki Frontale on Wednesday that took Tosu, with just 17 goals in 22 games this season, into 15th in the 18-team league. It was another defensive display by the visitors but it left the former Atletico Madrid, Liverpool and Chelsea striker isolated in attack and without any shots on goal over the 90 minutes. “This was a good…
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Kick It Out chairman Lord Herman Ouseley said there has been a “shameful silence” over the criticism of Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling. Sterling was the focus of negative attention in parts of the media for a tattoo on his leg depicting a gun. He has also been in the newspapers for driving an unwashed car, shopping at a discount store and buying sausage rolls from the bakery Greggs. Despite England’s run to the World Cup semifinals yielding widespread praise across the country, Sterling’s performances were often the subject of criticism — and Lord Ouseley has called on English football’s governing…
Manuel Pellegrini has ruled out a move for free agent Yaya Toure, and said his squad is “complete.” “Yaya Toure is a good player, he will always be a good player, but for the moment he is not for West Ham,” Pellegrini said. “For the moment, the squad is complete.” Toure scored 20 goals in the Premier League as City claimed the 2013-14 title under Pellegrini, and the pair spent three seasons together at the Etihad. The former Ivory Coast international then saw his first team opportunities limited once Pellegrini was replaced by Pep Guardiola in 2016, and last season…
Samuel Ortom has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has subjected state government officials to intense grilling, saying that the persecution was becoming “ridiculous”. Mr Terver Akase, his press sec, who raised the alarm on Wednesday in Makurdi, said “no day passes without the commission adding one more angle to their harassment of Benue officials. “Their latest move is the demand for minutes of the Benue State Security Council meetings.” Querying the legality of their request, Akase asked “does the statutory mandate of the commission include regulation of states’ security affairs?”
Nigerian Governors have said they are not elected to pay salaries only and would not perform magic when there are no funds to implement other projects. Abdulaziz Yari, Zamfara state governor and the chairman of the NGF made the revelation on Thursday, August 16, 2018. “I don’t think you people voted us for only to pay salaries. You are looking for good roads, electricity, education, and others. So, we can’t do magic. It’s only when we have the funds do all those things,” Yari said. Reacting to the discussion on the proposed increased minimum wage, Yari said, “We have a…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola once verbally assaulted her over savings in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) and Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). Okonjo-Iweala says as oil prices began to plummet circa 2014, she got the backing of then President Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo to save for the rainy day. However, she adds, powerful state governors were having none of it. “Oil prices had recovered from their 2008 lows and were hovering near $86 a barrel in August 2011. There was no reason not to save more. I sounded the alarm right away and continued…
Goodluck Jonathan’s former spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has claimed that the former administration rescued many of the Chibok schoolgirls that were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists but failed to publicise it due to security reasons. He made the revelation while interviewing President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on ARISE TV. He said, “We rescued many of the girls but the advice from the National Security Adviser at the time (Sambo Dasuki) was that we should not publicise it because of the identity of those girls. I witnessed this on many occasions. Those girls were brought to the…
Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians not to lose hope in the face of dire challenges. He said “We must appreciate goodness even when threatened with persecution because evil doesn’t last for long. A leader must be prepared to face a lot of challenges at some point in life, which is what leadership often entails.” Also, speaking at the celebration, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha hailed Jonathan, describing as a reference point for leadership in Africa. There have been calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to be investigated for alleged corruption.
Retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, who served as late General Sani Abacha’s dreaded Chief Security Officer (CSO) in the ‘90s, has announced that if it is the wishes of the people, he’ll run for the office of president of Nigeria in 2019. Abacha was Nigeria’s ruler from 1993 to 1998. “I am not going to announce myself contesting for a presidential seat, but if people say so, that is the wishes of the people”, Al-Mustapha said in an interview conducted in Kaduna, shortly after a meeting with the Leaders Eagle Eye Forum, a group begging him to throw his hat into…
Senators on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have taken to sleeping in shifts at the National Assembly complex to prevent any sinister plans by Senators of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Senator Philip Gyunka (Nasarawa North – PDP) disclosed that PDP Senators are keeping vigil at the National Assembly complex to prevent anti-Saraki senators from using the cover of darkness to impeach him. According to a report by The Nation, Gyunka said PDP senators are rotating shifts and keeping watch to make Saraki’s removal impossible. He said, “I woke up this…
Aminu Tambuwal has disclosed that he’s under pressure to run against President Muhammadu Buhari, who he said suffers serious health challenges, in the 2019 presidential election. He said, “I have been under intense pressure from various quarters in Nigeria including leaders of the country and friends of Nigeria outside the country to contest the presidency. “But leadership is a collective decision and I have never asked to be made a leader at any time in my life. So, my aspiration will be determined by my people and after that, I will make my political decision known in a matter of…
Olu Onemola who is Special Assistant to Senate President Bukola Saraki on New Media, says his principal is yet to formally declare for a presidential run in 2019. In a statement sent, Onemola said, “considering is not a declaration.” Onemola added that; “At the appropriate time, the President of the Senate will be specific about his aspiration for 2019. Moreover, the Bloomberg interview was 90 percent on the economy, and not politics. “The President of the Senate has been clear that at the right time, Nigerians will know what his plans are.” Saraki recently made the switch from the governing…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has given out hotlines for inquires and complaints on its activities in Enugu State, in order to carry all the electorate along. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 24-hour hotlines are: 08098820020 and 08104066068. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Dr Emeka Ononamadu, gave out the numbers during a ‘People and Power Conference’ in Enugu on Thursday. The conference has the theme: “Power of Citizens to Choose Responsible Leaders in a Democracy.’’ Ononamadu said that the numbers should be used by anybody having difficulties with the ongoing Continuous Voters…
“I’m gonna zoom in for you guys, okay?” Queen Bey’s older daughter, Blue Ivy, says profoundly. Sporting cornrows (no wigs) and natural makeup, Beyoncé poses in front of the camera wearing the hottest looks from fall/winter 2018, including a Louis Vuitton dress, a Wales Bonner suit and that epic floral headdress designed by Phil John Perry for Rebel Rebel. The video features Curtis Mayfield’s song “The Makings of You.” Blue may not have known, but her words were the perfect summation of her mom’s intent to bring the world (i.e., the White world) that much closer to the extra-woke, extra-Black…
Iyanya Mbuk says he is signed solely to Temple Music, confirming his speculated exit from the Don Jazzy-led Mavin Records. The singer made the disclosure Wednesday morning during an interview on Beat FM. When asked to comment on his current record label, Iyanya said: “I’m now signed to Temple Music but I’m a Mavin for life. Harping on the circumstances surrounding his departure from Mavin, he said, “It was not a beef. I was there and it was time to move on”. When Iyanya joined Mavin in October 2016, Temple Music was not in existence. His affairs were handled by…
It is no news that many ladies are in line to knock Chioma off her position as Davido’s girlfriend if she slips. Asides his hard work and music, OBO has gained attention for projecting that he has a huge bank account, how else could he afford a Porsche and Bentley in the same year? It’s no wonder the internet has been on fire since a shirtless photo of him emerged online. Although the singer is not well-toned, his cuteness still has many female fans drooling over him. Davido also showed off his tattoos and for those who love body art,…
The feud between the former members of the boy group, Plantashun Boiz deepens, as 2face Idibia takes Blackface to court. In an Instagram post shared by Blackface, he made available a writ of summons instigated by Innocent Idibia, aka, 2face and his manager, Efe Omorogbe, requesting he appears in court. The former members of the Plantashun Boiz have been at loggerhead following the break-up of the group in 2004, with Blackface claiming he wrote the song, ‘African Queen’, which was a hit single from 2face Idibia’s debut solo album, ‘Face2Face’. This war has waged on for several years with threats…
Queen of Afrosoul and award-winning singer Aramide has released ‘Emeka’, a cover to ‘Amaka.’ In her usual way, Aramide makes the song her own singing a response to one of the biggest songs of 2018 by 2Baba and Peruzzi. Her version was produced by BigFoot. On Thursday, Aramide will release her second official single off her sophomore album. Aramide’s song, ‘Iwo Nikan’, won her Best Vocal Performance at the Headies 2015. In November, 2016, Aramide released her debut album ‘SUITCASE’ where she featured Sound Sultan, Ice Prince, Adekunle Gold, Koker and Sir Dauda. And in 2017, the artiste embarked on…
It’s always interesting finding out the favourite movies, songs, singers, or favourite actors of some of our favourite celebrities. In this case, during an interview with Pulse, Nigerian singer Waje was asked to share her favourite TV series and Nollywood actors. “I have been watching so many,” she said about her favourite TV series. “Right now, I started one on Netflix. I can’t remember the title, but it’s Spanish. They don’t speak English. It has subtitles and I enjoy it. On her favourite Nollywood actors, Waje, who recently joined the cast of Africa Magic’s “Battleground: The Final Showdown” – a…
Toyin Aimakhu had posted a video on her Instagram page on Wednesday, August 2018, where she is seen playing football with a friend. She didn’t expect to get the kind of message she got from a very nosy follower. “@toyin_abraham this your legs reminds me of my missing chicken,” he wrote. Well, Toyin Abraham didn’t waste time before she replied the follower; “@salt.nate imagine talk…comparing my legs to that of chicken, some people can not make Heaven no matter what we do to help them,” she replied. Toyin Aimakhu might have sounded a bit soft on this nosy follower but…