A lack of rest may have contributed to the knee injury that will sideline Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne for up to three months, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. Guardiola cited fatigue as a factor in the Belgian’s injury after a World Cup summer, and though he admitted being without De Bruyne will be a big loss for the Premier League champions, they will have to learn to cope without him, starting with Sunday’s match with Huddersfield Town. “Like the doctor said, it will be two to three months, hopefully he can do as much as possible to…
Author: David Folami
Mauricio Pochettino has said he would never knowingly take a risk with Harry Kane’s fitness, and that up to 30 members of staff are consulted before he selects a player, after Kevin De Bruyne’s injury. “We have our own truths about what we see and how we manage,” he said. “We can’t explain how we manage the players inside [the club]. “The people outside don’t know if last week, after playing 90 minutes, Harry Kane was off on Sunday and Monday, or training or relaxing, or only did one training session, or was on the pitch or in the gym.…
Eden Hazard can become the best player in Europe if he adopts the mentality of an elite goalscorer, according to new Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri. Speaking in a news conference on Friday, Sarri did not reveal whether he intends to deploy Hazard in a more central role this season but he did agree that goals are the biggest area for improvement in the 27-year-old’s game. “It depends on his position on the pitch,” Sarri said. “In the last five years, Cristiano [Ronaldo] has played like a striker. [Lionel] Messi like a striker, Eden sometimes like a winger. “Eden can…
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined the business world and all boardroom gurus in Nigeria to rejoice with the founder and Chairman of Honeywell Group, Ayoola Oba Otudeko, who turns 75 years on Saturday. Buhari saluted the business magnate for his vision, wisdom and dexterity in setting up businesses that cut across the oil and gas industry, flour mills, hospitality and transportation. He noted that such businesses had been providing services and employment that strengthen the Nigerian economy. The President said he shared the joyful time with members of Oba Otudeko’s family, friends and community of business colleagues as he celebrates…
The Nigeria Police Force has denied compelling Samuel Ogundipe of Premium Times online publication to implicate the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, before he could be released from custody. Ogundipe was arrested on Aug.14 by the police for the alleged publication of the Inspector-General of police report on the siege of the National Assembly by the Department of State Service. In a statement, the Spokesman for the Police, acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, on Friday in Abuja said that no investigator asked Ogundipe to implicate Saraki before he could be released. “There are video and audio records of the…
Lai Mohammed has stressed that President Muhammadu Buhari led government isn’t the type that shares money. He said, “people are complaining of no money and high cost of living, but I want to tell you that it would have been worse today but for the massive infrastructural development this government is investing on.’’ Continuing, Mohammed said, “We are not a government that will share money like what others did which put the country in a mess. “This government believes in investing in infrastructure because if you get this rightly, it will translate to wealth creation. “People complaining about lack of…
Bukola Saraki on Friday paid a solidarity visit to Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom and commended him for his selfless leadership in the state. Saraki, who is now the national leader of the PDP and who recently also switched from APC to PDP, said he was in the state to show solidarity to Emmanuel. He assured the governor that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representatives in the National Assembly would continue to support him to provide dividends of democracy to the people. “We have come here on a solidarity visit to show that we are strongly with you. We…
The police in Imo on Friday arrested some women protesting over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for allegedly conducting an unlawful assembly. Some of the women, mostly of middle age and from the Southeast states, were half nude, while others dressed in black and marched through the streets of Owerri. They disrupted vehicular movement and other activities in some parts of the town. The protesters chanted war songs and displayed different placards with inscriptions asking the Federal Government to release Kanu. The women claimed that the security agencies knew the whereabouts…
Nasiru El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Friday tasked APC stakeholders and party loyalists on electing credible candidates. El-Rufai gave an assurance that he had no intention to support any candidate, hence the need for people to scrutinise and select the best out among aspirants vying for different positions in the party. “As a people, you know who is good and who is more credible among the aspirants; therefore, it is an opportunity for you to select the best out of them. “We are not going to interfer during the primaries, because we have no candidate and whatever you elect is…
Uche Secondus has appointed former Minister of Aviation and former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Chief Osita Chidoka, as his Special Adviser on Strategy and External Engagements. A statement issued by PDP National Publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan on Friday in Abuja, said that the appointment was with immediate effect. “Chidoka, who is well reputed for his ingenuity and organisation skills in public office, is expected to bring to bear his analytical expertise and wealth of experience in political strategy development, coordination and implementation, as the PDP sets for the 2019 general elections,” he said.
Dino Melaye (Kogi West – PDP) has hailed former president, Goodluck Jonathan, as a better leader that current president, Muhammadu Buhari. While speaking during an interview on ARISE TV, published on Friday, August 17, 2018, the lawmaker said he has no regrets about antagonising Jonathan in the past, but hailed him as a better president than Buhari. He said, “At the time I was criticising President Jonathan, I have no regrets criticising him, like I have no regrets now criticising the Buhari administration, but I want to say if you carry out comparative analysis between the Jonathan admnistration and this…
Muhammadu Buhari led government has been described as an administration filled with liars by ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. “This government is a government of liars. They promised three million jobs per annum but Nigeria has been losing three million jobs every year,” he said. Atiku has continued to throw jibes at the All Progressive Congress-led government after he dumped the party in 2017. Continuing, he said, “This job loss has brought the worst form of insecurity in the country. We are facing challenging times in Nigeria. Today, economy is at its lowest ebb and the greatest challenge is unemployment.” The former…
The Chairman Yobe State Executive Committee (SEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Adamu Chilariye has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of illegally buying the permanent voter’s card ( PVC) of unsuspecting members of the public. He made the accusation on Thursday at a press briefing in Damaturu. He stated that the state EXCO of the APC was notified of the development. “The PDP political office holders in Yobe Zone B have been using surrogates to purchase voter’s cards within Potiskum town at the cost of N5000 per PVC” He said the APC has lodged complaints with the…
2019 will be Waje’s 10th year in the industry, and the singer has shared her plans to go on a nationwide tour and also release a Reggae album. W.A.J.E, acronym for ‘Words Aren’t Just Enough’ is the known name by which Aituaje Iruobe is addressed. From coming unto the scene with her powerful vocals on P-Square’s 2008 hit single ‘Do Me’ to imposing herself on M.I Abaga’s ‘One Naira’ two years later. Waje has come a long way, with the release of her self titled album in 2013 and a strong set of singles, have helped maintain her place as…
Ahead of the 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards, nominees led by Adesua Etomi, Odunlade Adekola and several others were treated to a cocktail party. The nominees and sponsors cocktail party held on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Intercontinental hotel, Lagos. Some of those who graced the event include, Hilda Dokubo, Adesua Etomi, Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo, Kunle Afolayan, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and former housemates of the Big Brother Naija. It was a packed event.
Idris Elba has reacted to latest rumors linking him to the role of the new James Bond. On Sunday, August 12, 2018, after his name was, for the umpteenth time, linked to the role of 007, the British actor tweeted: “My name’s Elba,” an obvious allusion to the famous line spoken by Bond. Hours later, Elba, who has for years been rumoured as the next 007, tweeted a photo of the rap group Public Enemy alongside a lyric from one of their favourite songs: “Don’t believe the HYPE …” The tweets came days after a report in Daily Star alleged…
Fresh FM 105.9, a popular radio station in Ibadan, which is owned by Nigerian singer Yinka Ayefele, has been marked for demolition. The demolition notice as ordered by the Oyo State Government was received by the radio station on Monday, August 13, giving them three days to vacate the building and remove the structure, or risk having it removed by the government. Speaking recently, David Ajiboye, the station’s Director of Corporate Affairs, said the recent notice isn’t the first they have received from the State government. On October 2012, the government of Oyo State under Governor Abiola Ajimobi, threatened to…
Blackface has filed a case of copyright theft against the duo of Wizkid and Banky W, for allegedly stealing his song. The case is for the copyright infringement of his song, ‘Like The Way’, which he claims was replicated by Wizkid on ‘Slow Whine’ off his Superstar album. In an Instagram post shared by Blackface late Thursday, August 16, he made available a lawsuit filed by himself as the Plaintiff with Empire Mates Entertainment Limited, Starboy Entertainment Limited, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun [A.K.A Wizkid] and Olubankole Wellington [A.K.A Banky W] as defendants. In a related post, he shared both songs and…
Davido has paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. The pop star, who is currently in Rivers State to shoot a music video with Duncan Mighty, met with the state governor shortly after the shoot. During his visit to the governor at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state’s capital, Davido announced his decision to invest in the state’s entertainment sector. Davido said he has identified young musicians that will be promoted on his wings in the state. The singer also stated that he will be organising a major music concert in Port Harcourt…
Eedris Abdulkareem has slammed the Inspector General of Police, Idris Ibrahim over the continuous detaining of journalist, Samuel Ogundipe. “A Journalist would rather be tortured, jailed or in the extreme, killed rather than disclose his source. To the Journalist, it is sacrosanct, it is cardinal, it is the peak of his ethical responsibility to never disclose his source. Many have gone to jail and it is considered a badge of honour in the profession. Mr IGP, the young man, Samuel Ogundipe will give you hundreds of sleepless nights and super high blood pressure if you are waiting for him to…