Jose Mourinho has predicted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria will progress from Group D to the second round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles of Nigeria have been drawn in Group D of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. For the 2018 World Cup, Mourinho has been paid £1.7m to work as the main pundit for Russian TV RT during the tournament. Ahead of Russia 2018, the 55-year-old has given his predictions on the Group Stage where he expects Nigeria to progress out of Group D. Talking about Group D, he said; “In Group D…
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Gareth Southgate won’t lead his side off the field should any of his players suffer racist abuse at the World Cup in Russia for fear of expulsion from the tournament. Left-back Danny Rose has told his family not to travel to Russia as the Tottenham defender is fearful they could suffer from racism. However, Southgate believes walking off in protest at abuse would be counter-productive as he believes England can set an example as one of the most diverse teams in the competition. “In an idealistic world people would say ‘you should do that’ (walk off the pitch) but it…
Manchester United’s imminent new signing Fred is joining “one of the best teams in the world,” according to Brazil teammate Willian. The Premier League club confirmed on Tuesday that they have reached an agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk for midfielder in a deal believed to be worth around €55 million, which could rise to €60m with add-ons. Chelsea star Willian, who has also been linked with a move to Old Trafford, has “no doubt” that Fred will make the grade in England’s top flight. “Of course, no doubt, no doubt about that,” Willian said. “He has a lot of quality, he…
Pires said at Puma’s launch of Arsenal’s new away kit in Leicester Square in central London that his knowledge of the squad means he can help as Emery takes over following Arsene Wenger’s 22-year-reign. “If I join Unai Emery’s staff, I think it should be good for me, and I hope it should be good for Unai Emery,” Pires said. “I could be like a bridge between him and the players. Because I know the players. For two years I have trained with the guys. So all of them, they respect me. And I respect the players, I was an…
Buhari has once again urged Nigerians to vote for anyone of the choice in the 2019 general elections with an assurance that their votes will count. The president said this while speaking at the valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) session for outgoing former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, held at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. The president emphasised the importance of permanent voter’s cards (PVC) and voter education in elections. He said, “Let Nigerians be aware that they can vote anybody across any party in any constituency, and that their votes will count.”…
Any move to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari would be unsuccessful at the Senate, a source has said. This, the source said, is as a result of the recent treatment being meted out to Senate President Bukola Saraki and Senator Dino Melaye. After two separate meeting on Monday, June 4, 2018, a source said that some lawmakers had proposed the commencement of President Buhari’s impeachment process over the purchase of two Tucano fighter jets without Senate’s approval amongst others. The move was rejected by some members of the National Assembly who were “very jittery” following recent happenings in the polity. Senator…
Rotimi Amaechi on Friday warned that if the youths of Niger Delta don’t stop militancy, it could lead to under-development of the region in the future. Amaechi said this at the sideline of the inspection of the Dualisation of the East-West road in Rivers on Friday. He urged the youths in the region to be peaceful and stop kidnapping those on assignment to develop the region. The minister explained that the issue of kidnapping of contractors on site was prominent in the region compared to other regions, which had increased the engagement of security personnel on site projects and cost.…
Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday said the Federal Government would establish six innovation hubs in the country. Osinbajo made the disclosure at the launching of the North East Humanitarian Innovation Hub in Yola. The vice president said that the six innovative centres would be spread among the six geopolitical zones in the country. He said that the hubs would be used to foster creative local solutions that could tackle humanitarian issues within their locations. Osinbajo said that the centres would provide opportunities for youths to think and innovate technologies that could address the problems affecting immediate communities. He said the administration…
The National Assembly has again passed a vote of no confidence on Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris. The lawmakers made the resolution, among others, after an emergency joint session which was held behind closed doors. Reading the resolutions, the Senate President Bukola Saraki said the IGP Idris performs his duties with “outright disregard for the constitutional authority of both the executive and the legislature”. “We also hereby reaffirm our earlier resolution on the vote of no confidence on the Inspector General of Police, who does nothing but preside over innocent Nigerians with an outright disregard for the constitutional…
Chief Ayo Adebanjo has urged the National Assembly not to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari now to avoid unnecessary tension in the polity. He, however, said Nigerians should tolerate the President till 2019 when they should vote him out. “We should allow him go peacefully in 2019. We have just little time between now and the next election. The National Assembly had on Tuesday, June 5, held an emergency joint session where they agreed at a 12-point conditions that Buhari must meet as failure to address the issues raised in the resolution would lead to his impeachment. It is believed that…
Mr Rotimi Amaechi said on Tuesday that the ministry would partner with state governments to create easy pathways for bicycles across the country. Amaechi said this when he received a delegation of Cyclists led by the President of Cycling Federation of Nigeria (CFN) in Abuja. He said that the use of bicycles on the road as an alternative means of transportation would help reduce traffic, stating that bicycles was not for the poor as perceived by some people. “Apart from competing in sports, cycling also assists to improve the mental wellbeing of an individual, creating a path for cyclists is…
The Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, says declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day has vindicated age-long agitations by some Nigerians for same. Obasa made the assertion in Lagos in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Musbau Rasak, on Thursday. He praised President Muhammadu Buhari for the declaration on Wednesday. “This is because it was the day that Nigeria had the freest, fairest and most peaceful election. “It was June 12, 1993, that gave birth to what we are enjoying today as democracy. “I want to congratulate the president, his vice, the APC…
Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday chaired a valedictory session in honour of former Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Kayode Fayemi. Fayemi resigned his appointment as minister last week to enable him contest the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the valedictory session was held before the commencement of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). President Buhari lauded the former minister for his contributions to the successes being recorded by the All Progressives Congress led Federal Government. He described Fayemi as a man of sound intellect whose contributions helped the…
Justice John Tsoho of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court has ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria does not have to make the medical expenses of President Muhammadu Buhari public if he doesn’t agree to it. The Advocacy for Societal Rights Advancement and Development Initiative (ASRADI) had approached the court to compel CBN to disclose the financial information relating to the cost of the president’s several medical trips to London. In a letter dated October 19, 2017, the group filed a Freedom of Information request for the financial institution to disclose Buhari’s medical expenses and how much…
Chimamanda Adichie is among the new set of guests set to sit down with Trevor Noah this week on new episodes of ‘The Daily Show’. Comedy Central has announced that the Nigerian author will be a guest on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, episode of the show. It will be the first time that Adichie will appear on the late-night talk show. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a Nigerian author, who has written critically acclaimed books such as ‘Purple Hibiscus,’ ‘Half of a Yellow Sun,’ and ‘Americanah.’ A renowned feminist, Adichie recently questioned 2016 presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, for beginning her Twitter…
Tobi Bakre has spoken about his stay in the Big Brother Naija house, sharing his favourite housemates and those he had the least connection with. According to the former housemate who emerged the second runner-up of the season, he didn’t get the chance to connect with some of the housemates. When asked about his favourites, he said, “my main Gs in the house [were] Miracle and Alex. I would say Anto too.” Talking about those he didn’t connect with, Tobi said, “I didn’t connect with Angel as much as I would have loved to. We were very cool [but] I…
Davido joins a selected list of top rated artistes billed to perform at the One Music Festival holding in Atlanta, Georgia, US from September 8-9, 2018. Fresh from being announced as one of the artistes that will grace the stage at Jay Z’s ‘Made in America’ Festival which is scheduled to hold on the weekend of September 1-2, Davido has again hit a big one as he has been listed to perform at the ninth edition of the One Music Festival. In a tweet posted earlier today, June 5, this year’s edition will feature the likes of Nas, Cardi B,…
Juliet Ibrahim never seizes to make us laugh with the kind of things she says with the latest being that Eve might not have eaten the forbidden fruit in the bible. The gorgeous actress said this on her Instagram page on Friday, June 8, 2018, where she raised her doubt over the biblical theory. “The way men lie, I’m beginning to think poor Eve didn’t eat the forbidden fruit first,” she said. There you have it, Juliet thinks men lie a lot and we are wondering where she got the idea from. Maybe Juliet Ibrahim is giving us a cryptic…
Chimamanda Adichie has once again shared one of her personal views and this time she says she has a problem with men holding doors for women. The award-winning author made this known during her recent interview with Trevor Noah. According to Chimamanda, even though she likes the idea of men holding the door for women, she has a problem with it. “I think just like holding the door shouldn’t be gender because we should open the door for every one. I hold the door for men and women. I think the idea of sort of holding the door for a…
Stella Damasus’ husband, Daniel Ademinokan was spotted chilling with his ex-wife, Doris Simeon, and their son in New York. The movie director took to his Instagram page on Monday, June 4, 2018, where he shared photos of himself, his ex-wife and their son having a nice family time. He went on to caption the photos with a subliminal message to his fans not to believe everything they read on blogs. “Spent the entire weekend buried in a studio editing but I had to come up for air for THIS. Don’t believe everything you read on blogs. They’ve gotta stay sensational…