Alexis Sanchez expressed his gratitude to Arsene Wenger, calling the Arsenal manager a “football master” the day after he announced he would end his mammoth 22-year reign at the club at the end of the season. Sanchez told reporters: “I texted him yesterday to wish him the best. I could not say anything on social media but I texted him and he replied to me saying thank you to me. “It’s sad because he is a historical football legend, I always said he is a gentleman and a football master, he taught me a lot about respect and to be…
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Antonio Conte has admitted that it will be harder for Chelsea to win the FA Cup this season after the “great chance” they wasted against Arsenal at Wembley last May. Conte is haunted by the memory of that game and believes that Chelsea, currently fifth in the Premier League and battling to change the narrative of a disappointing season, are not as strong as they were a year ago. He said: “I must be honest: I think that last season we missed a great chance to win the FA Cup and also in the Community Shield [against Arsenal] this season,…
Barcelona won their fourth successive Copa del Rey with a merciless 5-0 thrashing of Sevilla as departing hero Andres Iniesta joined the usual suspects on the scoresheet. Luis Suarez netted twice in the first half, Lionel Messi grabbed his 40th of the season and Philippe Coutinho marked his first final for the club with a successful penalty, but it was a rare strike from Iniesta which drew the broadest smiles in a one-sided romp at the Wanda Metropolitano. The Spanish great is set to depart for China at the end of the campaign and he showed characteristic timing by popping…
Ernesto Valverde has said he’d have “given his arm” for the touch of his team’s captain Andres Iniesta after the veteran graced what could be his last final for the club with a goal in Saturday’s evening’s 5-0 Copa del Rey final dismantling of Sevilla. Barca completely steamrolled Sevilla to win a fourth consecutive Copa — and 30th in total — with Luis Suarez scoring twice in the first half, either side of a Lionel Messi strike. Iniesta made it 4-0 just after the break by coolly rounding Sevilla goalkeeper David Soria, with Philippe Coutinho’s penalty completing the scoring. Valverde…
Dr Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerians to guard the country’s democracy jealously and shun acts that could truncate it. The Senate President pointed out that though the system was yet to be perfect, democracy was still the best way to realise the country’s development aspirations. “We must preserve democracy at all costs. It is the duty of everyone, all the citizens of the country. “No matter the problems we are facing, democracy is still the best form of government to guarantee development “, he said. Saraki said the media had contributed to the survival of democracy in the country through…
Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has reacted to a comment made by President Buhari at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster on Wednesday. Buhari said “About the economy, we have a very young population, our population is estimated conservatively to be 180 million. This is a very conservative one. “More than 60 percent of the population is below 30, a lot of them haven’t been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria has been an oil producing country, therefore, they should sit and do nothing, and get housing, healthcare, education free.” Fayose condemned the President’s comment saying that Buhari…
Lai Mohammed has said that President Buhari was quoted out of context. This is following the President’s comment at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. Buhari said “More than 60 percent of the population is below 30, a lot of them haven’t been to school and they are claiming that Nigeria has been an oil producing country, therefore, they should sit and do nothing, and get housing, healthcare, education free.” The comment which has sparked outrage among Nigerian youths, has put the Presidency on defence mode. Femi Adesina said that his boss’ words were deliberately…
Theresa May has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of Commonwealth countries to invest in young people so as to build a more prosperous future. In her speech, she told Commonwealth leaders to step up efforts in reaching a series of shared commitments that will help to build a more sustainable, more prosperous and fairer future for all. She also disclosed that the summit has pledged to ensure that all girls and boys across the Commonwealth will be able to access at least 12 years of quality education and learning by 2030. Her statement read, “In building a more…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to make public the location and status of polling units across the country. PDP alleged that INEC was secretly planning to create 30,000 illegal polling units in compromised areas in favour of All Progressives Congress (APC). The party alleged that there were series of “clandestine meetings’’ between “compromised officials of INEC and certain agents of APC.’’ PDP said that from the meeting, there was plot to sneak in 30,000 illegal polling units in some remote areas and through which they planned to allocate votes to the APC. “Having completely…
Bukola Saraki has described the hijacking of the mace by protesters as a disgrace. The Senate President said “What happened was a disgrace. It made no sense if you think about it, and it was a very primitive adventure. “If they were looking for a routine change, it was better they followed due process.” “If you were to impeach the President, for instance, you go through the impeachment process and involve the House. “You will have to get a simple majority or three quarters of the members to get him out. And where you are unable to do that, you…
Atiku Abubakar has debunked reports that he married a second wife in Dubai. According to reports, the ex-VP’s media team also issued a statement describing the news as blatant lies. The statement reads: “Rumours that Atiku Abubakar got married to a new wife in Dubai are outright lies & fabrication. “The former VP, family & friends among them Obi of Onitsha were honoured to have graced the wedding ceremony of Anthony Chuka-Douglas and Whitney Erin Woods.” He also dismissed claim by President Buhari that Nigerian youths feel entitled to sit and do nothing while the government does everything for them.…
Lai Mohammed has said that it is wrong to tag President Buhari as anti-youth. The minister made the statement in Abeokuta, Ogun state, at the ongoing African Drum Festival. According to reports, he said “Some people have just made it their full-time job these days to scrutinise and twist whatever the president says out of context. “ I wonder how a government that has employed 100,000 unemployed graduates and also feeds about 7.5 million people daily could be tagged anti-youth. “Our social investment programmes have continued to generate jobs and created opportunities for our teeming youths while our empowerment programmes…
President Buhari has left London for Abuja. This was revealed known in a tweet by the Presidency “President @MBuhari has departed London for Abuja, after participating in #CHOGM2018 and meeting with Prime Minister @theresa_may.” Buhari left Abuja on Monday, April 9, 2018, on an official visit to the British Prime Minister, Theresa May. While in London, the President also spoke at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster on Wednesday, April 18, 2018, where he described Nigerian youths as Lazy. He said “More than 60 percent of the population is below 30, a lot of them haven’t been to school and…
The Lagos State chapter of the National Conscience Party (NCP) on Saturday said the contributions of the late human rights activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, to the growth of democracy is immeasurable. Mr Fatai Ibu-Owo, made the statement in Lagos at a symposium to commemorate the 80th post- humous birthday of Fawehinmi. Ibu-Owo described Fawehinmi as a champion of democracy, saying his struggles led the birth of the multi -party democracy the country was now practising. “Fawehinmi was a champion of democracy and it’s ideals. Through his struggles, he fought for the registration of not only the NCP which he founded,…
Just after dropping his new album in the morning, J Cole has released the visuals to ATM. J Cole announced via a tweet, that his first video off the new album was out, which is directed by Scott Lazer and Cole. The songs which highlights the vanity of chasing money sees Cole play different roles that drive home the message accurately.
Tonto Dikeh took to Instagram recently to flaunt her newly shaped body. She posted saying “This body be speaking in tongues” On Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018, after a successful surgery, Tonto expressed satisfaction for the ‘good work’ done on her body. She also wished the surgeon and his team a happy new year. Tonto’s estranged husband, Oladunni Churchill, recently filed a suit stopping her from airing her much expected reality TV show, King Tonto. According to the court documents obtained from Nigeria Today, Churchill’s lawyers argued that “Such reality show exposes the life and times of the 1st Applicant, who…
Timaya has shared the photos of his amazing building. The singer took to his Instagram page on Thursday, April 19, 2018, where he shared photos of the gigantic mansion and well he said he misses home with his quote. “I miss HOME. @beyondarete Thank U!” he captioned the photo. Who won’t miss home when you have a crib that looks like something close to what you can see in best highbrow areas in the world. This is not the first time we will be getting to see photos of Timaya’s house but today the singer is sharing the photos by…
Davido might be trying to kill the tension over his recent comments as he his now calling his girlfriend, Chioma Avril, his wife. The singer made this know on his Insta stories a few hours ago as he wrote boldly the words “I miss my wife,” with a sad smiley. We can all recall that a few days ago while granting an interview with BEAT FM, the singer had denied claims that he was planning to marry Chioma. When asked about the rumour going on about him marrying a lady called Chioma because of her cooking, he cleared the air…
Davido has denied the rumours going around that he is planning to marry his girlfriend, Chioma Avril over her cooking skills. The music star made this known while granting an interview with Beats FM in Lagos. When asked about the rumour going on about him marrying a lady called Chioma because of her cooking, he cleared the air immediately. “That’s my girl…no there is no wedding thinking about making a billion,” he said while blushing. It would be recalled that about a week ago, Davido and his girlfriend, Chioma Avril took out time of their busy lives to holiday in…
Wife of stand-up comedian Olateju Oyelakin, better known as Teju Baby Face, delivers twins after 6 years. He shared the good news on Instagram, along with a cute picture of the babies today, April 21, 2018. Babyface wrote, “Please rejoice with us! My wife Oluwatobiloba @tobibanjokooyelakin and I are the very grateful and excited parents of twin Children. It has taken almost 6years but God who neither forgets nor forsakes has given us double for our trouble.” He added, “I pray that the God whom we serve will remember everyone who seeks Him & give you the desires of your…