Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Turkey on Wednesday to participate in the ninth Summit of the Developing 8 (D-8) on Friday, October 20, 2017. According to his statement, “In Ankara, the President will have a tete-a-tete with his Turkish counterpart while delegations from both countries will hold discussions in various fields including defence cooperation, security, educational and migration issues. “The Nigerian leader will also visit the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara where he will meet with the Speaker, Ismail Kahraman. “While in Istanbul, the Turkish commercial centre, President Buhari will use the occasion of the…
Author: David Folami
The Nigerian Senate has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a ‘substantive’ minister of power. Senator Francis Alimikhena made the call while contributing to a motion raised. The motion was sponsored by Senator Mustapha Bukar. Alimikhene argued that the sector requires a separate minister who would focus on improving the country’s power situation. The Senate further pleaded with the Federal Government to immediately incorporate SPVs for the implementation of the following alternative energy projects: hydro, solar, and wind power projects. They also called on the federal government to employ qualified management team to take charge of the project development in…
Kevin De Bruyne will have to lift trophies if he is to be considered one of the world’s greatest players, Man City manager Pep Guardiola has said. Guardiola, asked whether De Bruyne could become the best player in the world, said no one can compare to Lionel Messi and told a news conference: “The best is just one. “If you want Kevin to be considered one of the best, he has to win titles. We are here to help him achieve that. “But he is one of the best. It would be a dream for me, I would love all…
Mauricio Pochettino is facing defensive worries for Tuesday’s Champions League match at Real Madrid, with Ben Davies struggling to be fit. Asked if the Wales international would recover in time, Pochettino said: “It’s difficult. I don’t believe so. I hope that he can be involved again as soon as possible, but we need to assess him. “But I am not so positive. I hope that I am wrong and tomorrow he can train with us.” England left-back Danny Rose, out since January with a knee injury, returned to light training this week but he is still ‘a few weeks’ away…
Maurizio Sarri has claimed Manchester City are the strongest team in Europe and says he is more worried than when he came up against eventual winners Real Madrid in the Champions League last season. Napoli battle Pep Guardiola’s side on Tuesday night at the Etihad Stadium and coach Sarri claims his side are fighting Group F rivals Shakhtar Donetsk and Feyenoord for second place. “The feeling I get watching Man City play, I didn’t even get watching Real Madrid last year. I always felt my team could give opponents a hard time, but this time I think Man City are…
Jose Mourinho has said he will “one day tell the truth” about his potential move to Barcelona that fell through in 2008. He said: “Maybe one day I’ll be able to reveal the truth. No, no [not today]. “These are things in my career which I prefer to keep to myself. Maybe I will reveal them one day, when I will be old, old, old. Maybe.” While Mourinho remained coy about Barcelona, he opened up about his departure from Real Madrid in 2013 after three years at the club. “It was my decision. My decision,” he said. “My daughter was…
Dejan Lovren has said Romelu Lukaku intentionally struck him in the face in Liverpool’s draw with Man United on the weekend. Lukaku appeared to catch Lovren in the head with his boot after a tackle during the first half at Anfield, but did not receive any punishment from referee Martin Atkinson. The FA does not intend to take no further action against the Manchester United forward, while Lovren insists the incident is now in the past. “I made a tackle there and I just felt he was over me and could just move away. To be honest, my point of…
Jurgen Klopp says he is very hopeful that Adam Lallana remains set to return to action in November. Speaking to Liverpool’s official website, Klopp said: “It’s absolutely good news. I cannot say now, but maybe after the next international break he could be back. “It would be fantastic for us, of course. Everybody knows what kind of a quality player he is, so it would be fantastic. We don’t have to think about this. I cannot now mention it if I need it and then when I don’t need it then I say it’s not important. It is like it…
Wojciech Szczesny believes he did not develop at the Emirates because of less sophisticated coaching in the Premier League. He said “I think in general, the coaches in Italy are much more tactical, that’s just how the league works,” Szczesny said. “Whether it was [Luciano] Spalletti at Roma or Max Allegri here, the preparation for the game is different to what I was used to in England. “You work on the shape of the team for a particular match all week. At Arsenal you’d just prepare physically for it but here you watch film analysing a specific opponent before the…
Manchester United are closely monitoring Spain under-21 left-back Aaron Martin, sources have said. United scouts watched Martin, 20, play for Espanyol against Levante on Friday night and the club have asked to be kept informed of any developments regarding his future. Martin signed a new long-term contract in January that could keep him at Espanyol until 2022. Manchester City are also reported to be interested in Martin and it is likely Espanyol will ask for his full €40 million buyout clause before letting him leave. Jose Mourinho, who has also checked out Barcelona’s Jordi Alba and Ryan Sessegnon at Fulham,…
Barcelona’s spot in La Liga should not be affected by any moves toward Catalan independence, according to Jaume Roures of Mediapro, current international rights holders for the Spanish league. With present events having seriously placed minds on the possibility of Catalonia breaking away from Spain, the issue of where Catalan teams, including Barca’s fellow Primera Division peers Espanyol and Girona, would then play their football has been hotly debated. Javier Tebas has said that these clubs would no longer be able to feature in the Spanish league should a new independent Catalan state be established. However Catalonia-based Roures said on…
Cristiano Ronaldo and other football players have shown support on social media for the firefighters and victims of the fires that have ravaged Portugal and the north of Spain over the past few days. At least 36 people in Portugal and four in Spain have died since the fires began over the weekend. More than 50 people have also been injured in Portugal, with 15 reported to be in a serious condition. “Impossible to be indifferent to this tragedy,” Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted. “I express my solidarity to the families and friends of the victims. My total support to…
Kiss Daniel, has been teasing his fans with comedy skits for sometime now. This has led many to insinuate that the Woju singer may have plans to make a career switch to comedy someday. However, speaking through his handlers, Boykiss said “I have no plans to delve into comedy; music is my major talent. If you listen to my new song, Yeba, you would notice that there are traces of comedy in it. You would also note that I started uploading those comedy skits about a month before Yeba was released, so it was just a strategy to promote the…
Alicia Keys is doing her best to remember her past. “At 16, I was signed by Columbia Records. The people at Columbia really didn’t understand what I was doing. My manager at the time, he was like, ‘If they don’t get you, then let’s find somebody that does,’” she says in an exclusive sneak peek of the documentary. “I’ll never forget meeting Clive. I remember him being really appreciative and celebratory of the fact that I was my own artist. And I remember feeling so inspired.” Keys has gotten more than a dozen Grammys over her career, which was kicked…
You don’t have to be a child to love Disneyland — Ciara and Janet Jackson can attest to that. The two singers spent the day enjoying the California theme park with their kids. Ciara brought her son Future Zahir Wilburn and Jackson brought her nine-month-old son Eissa Al Mana. They also invited a few friends to join, including one of Jackson’s former backup dancers. It was a fun day for all. The celebrities rode a carousel and posed for pictures with the famous mouse. Ciara also posted an Instagram video of her riding a rollercoaster with her three-year-old son, waving…
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Imohimi Edgal has explained that there is an investigation on the death of Davido’s friend, Tagbo Umeike. “I asked Davido that, ‘When you left that bar, did you have anything again to do with the deceased?’ What he said was that he was only informed by mutual friends in some other bar that the deceased had died and I took his word for it. “I called for further investigations, pulled the CCTV cameras from the General Hospital, only to discover that it was Davido’s escort Hilux van, his driver, his friends that brought…
Best dressed wedding guests! Blue Ivy Carter, daughter to Beyonce and Jay-Z, is only 5 years old but she’s already setting weddings dresses records. Jay Z and Beyonce attended the New Orleans nuptials of record label CEO Lawrence Parker and Dr. Jessica Clemons looking fierce AF. Beyonce had her mermaid hair on and a flowing, plunging peach gown that showed some cleavage, Jay wore a festive shirt and suit, but it was Blue Ivy who stole the show. Blue donned a Mischka Aoki Eternal Beauty beaded dress with satin tiers that retails for a cool $4,915. Mischka Aoki describes their…
She flew into San Francisco with sisters Kim and Kourtney to film some scenes for KUWTK. And Khloe Kardashian wasted no time in joining her siblings for some sight seeing in the hilly metropolis. Accessories were kept to a minimum, with the youngest Kardashian wearing only a pair of oversize shades and holding her phone in her hand. Watermelon-hued lipstick and subtle blush made sure the southern California native look quite sophisticated for her trip to the storied urban center. It seemed like the girls were enjoying themselves, as they tooled around on one of the city’s famous cable cars.…
Drake’s love for the University of Kentucky basketball team has never been hidden. Recently, Drizzy was on campus once again for the hoop team’s annual Big Blue Madness event and offered something special for the student body. The yearly event, which unofficially kicks off the team’s season, took place at UK’s Rupp Arena. A packed crowd filled the gym to see their new team and Drake in the flesh. The OVO rapper received high praise from Coach Calipari. “If you want to emulate excellence and maintain humility (and) loyalty, emulate Drake,” Calipari said. “If you want to emulate strong drive,…
A press statement released through the legal representatives of Davido has excluded the singer of a criminal involvement in the death of his friend, Tagbo Umeike. It was alleged that the deceased who passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, died in the vehicle of the pop star, but the new evidence confirms that to be false. Davido, who was described to be embarrassed by various media reports linking him to the death of Umeike also released a CCTV footage that showed him as he departed from the “Shisha Room” where he last saw the deceased. According to the press…