The Kaduna State Wing of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday said they would close down all public schools if any of its members is sacked by Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i. Audu Amba, NUT Chairman in the state said at a press conference in Kaduna, that the union would go on total strike if the government should dismiss any teacher. According to him, the teachers were not tried based on professionalism, adding that the NUT will only recognise test conducted by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria. “The so-called competency test was not a true test, because you can…
Author: David Folami
Goodluck Jonathan has denied allegations by the Presidency that government officials loyal to him reinstated the embattled ex-chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina. The former president, who spoke through his media, Ikechukwu Eze, described the claim as funny. He said, “It is ridiculous to say that Jonathan’s loyalists brought Maina back into service. Is it his loyalists that are in government? Somebody who has left office over two years, his loyalists still brought in a fugitive to power? It is laughable. “Is it his loyalists that also promoted him and made him an acting director from the…
Ibrahim Magu has praised President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign, while also refusing to comment on the controversial return of Abdulrasheed Maina. He said, “You and I know that he is not kidding. He is not pretending. There is no pretence there in his will to fight corruption. There is no doubt about that. “You know me enough and we would go ahead. We will not disappoint the rest of the world. “They have recognised that the president is doing well and they have come here, the African Union, our brothers and sisters and we will do everything possible to contribute…
Marseille’s Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa has said coach Rudi Garcia told the players to target Neymar during Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Velodrome. “It was my job to poke him and prod him. The coach had warned me that ‘he is a supreme talent but he can be driven crazy.’ “So, without making big fouls and by simply using small nibbles here and there, occasionally sending him to ground, I managed to get to him. At one moment, he was in [Hiroki Sakai’s] area on the right and I went 30 metres towards the middle before I fouled…
After seeing Sir Alex Ferguson and Guus Hiddink in their heyday, South Korea legend Park Ji-Sung has declared that coaching is not for him, but he still wants to play a major part in the future of Asian football. “I watched Hiddink and Ferguson at close quarters and I realised that I was not a coach,” Park said in an interview with Yahoo Japan. “Tactics and strategy are important, but you need to be a strong leader to deal with the players on a psychological level,” Park said. “The best coaches have strong charisma to motivate the whole team while…
Mauricio Pochettino has said that Tottenham have come dropping back to earth “after a few weeks in the sky” with Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat to West Ham in the Carabao Cup. “I think it’s easy to explain. We showed a lack of aggression, all that we had in the first half, that belief and everything that we were doing very well, [we lost] in the second half,” Pochettino said at Wembley. “But that happens in football. We are so disappointed. The players are so disappointed and we are feeling for the fans. That is football. “I think that we allowed them…
Manchester United will assess Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera ahead of Tottenham’s visit to Old Trafford this weekend after both picked up knocks against Swansea, sources have said. Rashford reported a tightness in his hamstring during the first half of the 2-0 win at the Liberty Stadium while Herrera was caught on the ankle after a challenge involving Kyle Naughton. The issues are thought to be minor but both Rashford and Herrera will be monitored by medical staff at Carrington this week. The pair were substituted as a precaution after 67 minutes against Swansea and United are hopeful both will…
Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that Harry Kane is in doubt for Saturday’s crunch Premier League match at Manchester United. Kane was taken off for the final two minutes of Sunday’s 4-1 win over Liverpool and left the field holding his hamstring after scoring twice. Afterwards, Pochettino played down any injury concerns but said Kane would be rested for the Carabao Cup fourth-round match against West Ham, and he played no part in Wednesday’s 3-2 defeat. Pochettino surprisingly withdrew Fernando Llorente, the only other natural centre-forward in his squad, with 20 minutes remaining against the Hammers, despite trailing by a goal.…
Antonio Conte is of the opinion that Michy Batshuayi is “ready to start” more often for Chelsea after the striker helped his side to a 2-1 victory over Everton in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. “I think Michy is improving a lot,” Conte said. “He’s working very well and he’s understanding this football and what I want from him. He’s improving, he’s improving a lot. “I’m very happy. Tonight he didn’t score, but he played very well. I don’t judge if my striker scores or doesn’t score; I judge the player’s performance for the team. “Last season was…
Jesse Lingard was the best player on the pitch for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup in midweek, scoring both goals in a 2-0 win over Swansea at the Liberty Stadium. Lingard celebrated his goals by pretending to play the flute in front on the United fans — a routine apparently inspired by a song on Drake’s latest album. Of course, as with most things Lingard does, the flute celebration hasn’t pleased everyone, not least Paul Pogba, who took the time to tease his buddy about the weird choreography on show. The good news for United fans is that, seeing…
Ander Herrera has insisted he has a “fantastic relationship” with Jose Mourinho as he urged Manchester United to recover in the Premier League title race against Tottenham. “We have a fantastic relationship, but what I said was that in the first 30 minutes they had a better attitude than us,” Herrera said. “That’s what happened. But after that we had a good attitude and we were even close to drawing the game, which is not so easy after playing bad the first 30 minutes. “But now we want to forget what happened on Saturday. “We want to move forward for…
Zinedine Zidane hailed his heavily rotated team’s “patience” after two late penalties brought a 2-0 Copa del Rey last-32 first leg at third-tier Fuenlabrada on Thursday evening. “I’m very happy with the performance, it is a positive result,” the Los Blancos coach told the postgame news conference. “We showed seriousness and intensity from the start. It is a 2-0, clean sheet, and by being patient in the second half we found the gaps.” “This is an important competition for me,” the former galactico said. “It’s true those who played had less time before, but they showed intensity and physically lasted…
Harry Kane is a better striker than Manchester United’s Romelu Lukaku, according to former Red Devils’ full-back Paul Parker, who says the big forward can be made “redundant” by Jose Mourinho’s defensive tactics. Spurs go to Old Trafford for the early kick off in the Premier League on Saturday, with both teams on 20 points, five points behind leaders Manchester City. “There’s definitely a lot more in Harry Kane’s game than there is in Lukaku’s,” Parker said in Singapore where he works as a junior coach and media pundit. “When I look at Lukaku, and I look at the way…
The damsel splitted with singer The Weeknd in November 2016. And one year after splitting with the artist, Bella Hadid reportedly had a fling with rapper Drake. The 21-year-old model has caused a rift between the two Canadian-born musicians, according to Page Six. The website’s source detailed the tension between Drake and The Weeknd, born Abel Makkonen Tesfaye. The artists have the same friends in Toronto and members of the crew are ‘having to pick sides’ Page Six reports. When The Weeknd performed, Drake’s group have ‘to have allegiance’ and not ‘show up to that,’ the insider revealed. ‘The groups…
IK Ogbonna has a shocking opinion about married people who cheat. According to the actor cheating really is not sex but the devotion of your time and attention to someone who is not your spouse. “Cheating is not even having sex with a woman. That’s one mistake people make. Cheating is when you find yourself developing feelings for someone” he said in an interview with Broadway TV. “If a man finds himself in a situation, sleeping with a woman for thirty minutes, then he is done and dusted and you move on with life. “That ceases to exist the second…
It is clear the joke being shared couldn’t hold back the governor of Lagos from having a good laugh. A relaxed and happy set of chaps, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos state, music stars, Tekno and Falz were recently pictured sharing a pleasant conversation. From the look of things, this must have been a very well pleased Governor who obviously knows how hilarious and funny Falz and Tekno can be. Falz has recently dropped a new song called ‘La Fete’ on Friday, October 20, 2017. As for Tekno he recently patched things up with Wizkid after their little beef a…
Fans are amazed by actor Gbenro Ajibade who recently made an art of his body by having his nipples pierced. The movie star shared the shocking image of himself on Instagram on Monday, October 23, 2017, and the conversation around his latest pic has been endless. “Bulk up season for that new project…Military zone gunz loaded,” a caption of the picture reads. Most of his followers teased him about how tempting he appeared bare-chested and with a sagging trouser. All the compliments about the physique of her husband is sure to make actress Osas Ighodaro really proud.
Dammy Krane is not playing around as he has dragged Tekno into his already public beef with music star, Orezi. Dammy Krane took to his Twitter page where he called out Tekno, using the name music star, Wizkid had called him a few months ago when they had a beef “Duckface.” This whole dispute started a few days ago when Orezi posted a picture of his new hairstyle and warned all Nigerian artist not to copy it. Well, an obviously pissed Dammy Krane then posted a video where he called out Orezi for making such a ridiculous statement. Well, Dammy…
The management of Eko Hotels and Suites recently reacted to the story of Mr. 2Kay’s robbery incident in its hotel. The Duty Manager of the Eko Hotels & Suites who gave her name as just Funmi, said the incident is now a matter of the Nigerian police. “Since yesterday, the police and the security officials of the hotel have been working round the clock to investigate what really happened” she said. When requested if should give more information, she said its a security issue and so nothing would be said until the end of the investigation.
Another lady has stepped forward to claim that R. Kelly is running a sex cult and mentally controlling young women. Kitti Jones, claims she was in a relationship with R. Kelly for over two years and during the course of the relationship, she was physically abused and forced to have sex with other women. She said she first met the singer in 2011 at an after-party following a concert in Dallas, and they both quickly began a texting relationship. Kitti Jones, a Dallas-based radio DJ, said she quit her job and moved into Kelly’s apartment in Chicago later that year.…