A Group of ‘Concerned Citizens of Sokoto State has urged Gov. Aminu Tambuwal to resign his position as governor following his defection to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from All Progressive Congress (APC). Addressing newsmen on Sunday, the group Coordinator, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi, described Tambuwal’s exit from APC as a betrayal of the people’s mandate given him in the 2015 general elections. Abdullahi said Tambuwal’s election was not because of his popularity among the by people but because of the circumstances that PDP led Nigeria into then and the contributions of Sen. Aliyu Wamakko and President Muhammad Buhari. “We are speaking…
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Rilwan Akiolu has called on Lagosians and Nigerians to ensure the return of President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa in the 2019 general elections. The Lagos monarch made this statement on Saturday, August 4, 2018 in his palace when Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures paid him a courtesy visit. Oba Akiolu said Buhari, Ambode and Obasa have performed excellently well in their course of duty and deserve another term. “They have done well. And going by their performances during the few years that they have been saddled with the leadership positions, they have shown to…
PDP has described the actions of the All Progressives Congress, APC, a threat to the Nigerian Senate. Kola Ologbondiyan said the opposition party called on Nigerians to hold the ruling party, APC, responsible should Nigeria’s democracy fall under any harm. “The People Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Nigerians and the international community to hold the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Federal Government responsible should our nation’s democracy fall under any harm in the coming days.” “The party also warns that any attempt by anybody to forcefully take over the control of the National Assembly is a direct recipe for…
Steven Gerrard was denied a win in his first Scottish league game as Rangers manager by an injury-time goal on Sunday. Aberdeen struck in the third minute of stoppage time to earn a 1-1 draw against Rangers on the opening weekend of the Scottish Premiership. Liverpool midfield great Gerrard is in his first senior managerial role and has already led the Glasgow club through two qualifying rounds of the Europa League. He looked set for a successful start in the league when his team recovered from having Alfredo Morelos sent off early on to take the lead through James Tavernier’s…
Ernesto Valverde has appealed for Jasper Cillessen to stay at the club after the Dutch goalkeeper admitted he does not know what his future holds. Cillessen said earlier this summer that he wants to play more than 10 games a season and he looks set to remain the second choice to Marc-Andre ter Stegen at Camp Nou this year. Each goalkeeper played a half each as Barca were beaten 1-0 by AC Milan on Saturday and Cillessen told reporters after the game “I don’t know” when asked if he will move on this summer. “My idea is to have two…
Pep Guardiola has said he is motivated by the fear of failure and is determined bring more success to Manchester City after their record-breaking title-winning season. “I’m ready. From my point of view, the players don’t have to be worried. I’m ready,” the coach told a news conference ahead of the Wembley curtain-raiser. “The fear of losing games makes me starving and hungry again. To lose matches is not good for any manager, and all the managers will try to avoid that feeling. “You feel guilty, you feel bad, your personal life is not good, the relationship with the players…
Ahmed Musa has sealed a big-money transfer from Premier League side Leicester City to Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia. He has penned a four-year deal reportedly worth an initial £14.8million, which could rise to £25million. Musa had completed a then-club record £16million transfer to Leicester from CSKA Moscow in July 2016, but he struggled to justify the huge fee, scoring just twice in 21 Premier League appearances before seeking a loan return to the Russian side 18 months later. Speculation surrounding the deal had heightened in recent weeks, but has now been confirmed after the Saudi club announced a deal for…
It was after a September 2016 Europa League game vs. Feyenoord that I first heard it suggested. “Do you think Mourinho is finished? I can’t see him being here too long if this is what it’s like,” a journalist said after Manchester United had been beaten 1-0 in Rotterdam. Jose Mourinho had been manager for three months and United, who had been beaten at home days earlier by Manchester City and would lose at Watford the following weekend, were mired in a run of three straight defeats. That they began the 2016-17 season with three straight Premier League wins had…
Ivan Perisic has admitted his desire to play in England or Spain, while also indicating that he would consider a move to Bayern Munich. “I would like to test myself in all of the biggest leagues, but the question is will I have the time? I am 29 and working to extend my career as long as I can,” he told Sportske Novosti. “Yes, I’d like to play in England and Spain, but I don’t know if there is enough time left. “I heard some clubs want me but they have to talk to my club and only after that…
Toni Kroos has been named Footballer of the Year by sports writers in Germany for the first time. “It is and always will be an honour to be Footballer of the Year,” Kroos told kicker. “This is a prize that is not easy to get, and not everyone gets.” Former Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes beat Schalke’s Domenico Tedesco to win the Coach of the Year award. “I am very pleased that I have been voted Coach of the Year by journalists,” he said. “My big compliment goes to those who did not vote for me because there are many…
Pep Guardiola has said Phil Foden was ready to play a role in the Premier League after the 18-year-old’s impressive display in Sunday’s 2-0 Community Shield win over Chelsea. He said: “Yep. He was last season. “He’s one year more mature, he trained all the season with us, so he fought with all our players. That’s why it’s so good to have another player with his talent and he’s a Manchester City fan, he’s Mancunian, so that’s why, for us, he’s so good.” “We congratulate all the players. Playing in those conditions, with a short time for training. More than…
Maurizio Sarri has lamented his depleted squad after his side fell 2-0 to Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, saying he’s yet to even see six players. Asked after Sunday’s game how much time he would need to implement his tactics at Chelsea, Sarri could only say, “I don’t know how long it will take. “I arrived three weeks ago, and I haven’t seen six players yet. It depends on me, it depends on the players. But I don’t know.” The Italian did add, however, that his team’s cohesiveness was not yet up to where he wants it…
Thibaut Courtois has told Chelsea that he wants to join Real Madrid this summer for family reasons, his agent Christophe Henrotay has said. Numerous reports have suggested that Madrid have offered £35m for Courtois, and Henrotay urged Chelsea to take their goalkeeper’s wishes into consideration. “I have been reading everywhere that Chelsea are saying it is up to Thibaut, but he has made it clear to the club that the best option for him is to move to Madrid,” he told The Sun. “For him this is a big decision because he wants to be near his family, and there…
In the midst of all the hassle and bustle to remain a force to reckon with in the music industry, DJ Cuppy still remains one of the most flamboyant celebrities in recent times. From vacations in beautiful islands to wearing some of the most stylish clothes and accessories, she is need a celebrity with class. We will be looking specifically at the cars this beautiful and talent disc jockey owns. It doesn’t come as a surprise that DJ Cuppy owes some of the most expensive cars in town coming from a blue-blood background. Take it all leave it, these cars…
Peruzzi, who is presently signed to Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) has been accused of not abiding by the terms of the contract he has with his label. Peruzzi was officially signed to DMW in November 2017, and has enjoyed rave reviews following his impressive features on the group singles, ‘Mind’ and ‘Aje’ as well as his recent collaboration with 2face Idibia on ‘Amaka’. The singer before joining DMW was previously signed to Golden Boy Entertainment and according to claims by the owner of the label, Peruzzi still has a running contract with the company. In an interview on Saturday, August…
A trailer has been released for Omoni Oboli’s upcoming film “Moms at War.” In the trailer, Oboli and Funke Akindele are two competitive mothers – Ebubechukwu and Olaide, respectively – who are constantly fighting to ensure that their kids come out on top. You know how moms are; always competitive and wanting their kids to be on top. So “Moms at War” is about two mothers who live in the same neighborhood, but hated each other. One felt that the other was a village girl who just got into money and is not fit to be in society with them.…
Kelly Hansome has let out that Don Jazzy twice arranged for his arrest. The artist/producer who has had his fare share of industry troubles following his beef with MI Abaga and D’banj in the past, made this known in a post on his Instagram page on Sunday August 5. In the post, he says, ”HBD to the most rugged Capo… The two times our brother Don Jazzy and his people orchestrated my arrest, one for making a cover to the song ‘Feeling Good’ and the other when they set me up with a stolen laptop in a quest to make…
Johnny Drille has released his new single, ‘Halleluya’ featuring Simi. The Mavin singer teams up with singing sensation on this mellow love tune that they title, Halleluya. ‘Halleluya’ is an exchange of promises by two lovers as the pair beautifully complement each others verses. The song is soothing as Simi who has featured in a number of songs recently impresses yet again. You have to listen.
Juliet Ibrahim might be speaking not just for herself but for a lot of people who are under pressure to get married as she wants you all to stop giving them sleepless nights. “Stop this habit of asking people to get married because their age-mates are married. Even you, some of your age mates have died but nobody has asked you to die. ♀️ , ” she wrote. Hmmm…maybe Juliet Ibrahim might be getting pressure from friends and family to get married or she was just speaking on behalf of ‘Pressured Singles.’ If you’ve taken a close look at Juliet’s…
Tiwa Savage could not hide her excitement as she showered accolades on Duncan Mighty who was cooking and singing in a public video. The Mavin First Lady, who featured Duncan Mighty in her latest single, Lova Lova took to her Twitter handle on Friday, August 3, 2018 to praise the Port Harcourt based singer. As caption to the video, Tiwa wrote, “Mr lova lova lovalova BABA you finish food for studio, you come finish for kitchen as well. You too much ooo.” Duncan Mighty took to his Instagram story to show his fans and followers his cooking abilities when Tiwa…