Femi Falana has accused the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Maikanti Baru of illegalities in giving out contracts without the consent of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. “It is pertinent to state, without any fear of contradiction, that by virtue of section three of the NNPC Act the GMD as the chief executive of the corporation shall be responsible for the execution of the policy of the corporation and the day-to-day running of the corporation’s activities and its associated services,” he said. “But contrary to the erroneous impression conveyed by the…
Author: David Folami
Lionel Messi has said “it would have been crazy a World Cup without Argentina” after his sublime hat trick secured the nation’s qualification for the tournament. “Fortunately everything went well and we are into the World Cup,” he said. “We are calm now after achieving the main goal — that is the most important thing. All this time that we were away from the press, the fans helped us to be closer. “It would have been crazy a World Cup without Argentina, this group didn’t deserve it. The team will change, will grow a lot and will come out stronger.…
Ayodele Fayose has described President Muhammadu Buhari and those he is working with as hypocrites. Fayose has been a regular critic of the Buhari administration since it started. Fayose said Buhari is “treating corruption involving his men as family affair”. “When miscreants write petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against perceived opponents of President Buhari, EFCC will act immediately, but when known Nigerians, including members of Buhari’s government raise allegations of corruption against close allies of the President, the EFCC will look the other way.” “As posited by APC Senator, Shehu Sani, we are in a situation…
Gernot Rohr has confirmed that a home defeat by South Africa in June was the wake-up call for his team. “That match was a big wake-up call for us,” Rohr told the NFF. “Now that we have the World Cup ticket, we will go all out for the AFCON ticket and get it.” “I am very excited to be working with this team: a blend of the experienced and the young and ambitious ones. They are a delight to be with at all times, and I believe we are on to great things. “At the beginning of the qualifying series,…
Jose Mourinho says Manchester United have nothing to prove at Anfield on Saturday but has warned his team are better equipped to win there than they were last season. “We have to prove nothing,” he told Sky Sports. “We have our objectives for the season, we know where we want to go and how we have to go. “This is press talk, or pundit talk: ‘We have something to prove, [Romelu] Lukaku has to score, we have to win’ [is what they say]. One match, one result, one performance. That’s not going to change anything. “You can say, like some…
Tottenham have received injury boost after the return of long-term absentees Erik Lamela and Danny Rose to team training. Lamela has not kicked a ball on the pitch for nearly a year due to persistent problems in both hips, while Rose has been sidelined since January with a knee injury. Both players have undergone surgery since they last played but the duo joined group training on Wednesday, with the club confirming that they were continuing their rehabilitation alongside the rest of the first-team squad. Since featuring against Liverpool in last season’s League Cup fourth-round defeat on Oct. 25, Lamela has…
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes is a candidate to become the next manager of Oldham Athletic. Scholes met officials from the League One side on Wednesday morning to discuss the possibility of replacing John Sheridan, who was dismissed last month. Richie Wellens, a former youth team player at Old Trafford, has led Oldham to three consecutive wins since taking over from Sheridan on a temporary basis. Scholes, a boyhood Oldham fan, has no experience in management but was part of Ryan Giggs’ coaching staff at United when the Welshman was made caretaker manager for four games in 2014 following David…
Dani Alves has said the door is open for Alexis Sanchez to join him and Neymar at Paris Saint-Germain in the future after Brazil ended Chile’s hopes of qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. “He is wanted by many teams,” Alves told reporters in the mixed zone. “It would be good if he came with us. I will always appreciate him. I want what is best for him wherever he goes.” When asked if he had spoken with former Barcelona teammate Sanchez, Alves added: “I didn’t want to speak much because I know how tough it is and…
Keylor Navas could miss Saturday’s game at Getafe after suffering a strain in his right leg while away on international duty, the club have confirmed. Navas could also be out for Tuesday’s Champions League match at home to Tottenham. Costa Rica international Navas suffered the injury during the draw with Honduras on Saturday that clinched their place at the World Cup. He was allowed to leave the squad ahead of Tuesday’s game against Panama, and Costa Rica doctor Alejandro Ramirez told his federation’s official website: “After the game against Honduras, Keylor felt an issue in his right leg. Real confirmed…
Manchester United head to Anfield this weekend in their first real test of the season. Manchester City, who are level on points with United, have already faced Liverpool and Chelsea, while United haven’t played anyone from the expected top four. Facing Liverpool could offer the first real indicator as to whether Jose Mourinho’s team can be genuine title contenders this season. The former Chelsea manager has a better record against Liverpool than any other team, but in his first trip to Anfield as United boss, his side left with a 0-0 draw that saw them manage the lowest possession they’ve…
Chelsea could be without N’Golo Kante and Alvaro Morata at Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Premier League champions are still chilling to learn the full extent of midfielder Kante’s hamstring injury, which he sustained while on international duty with France. Even though Chelsea are optimistic Morata’s hamstring injury is not as bad as first feared, head coach Antonio Conte could choose to give the Spain striker and Kante additional rest ahead of next week’s Champions League clash at home to Roma. Kante came off in the first half of France’s 1-0 win in Bulgaria on Saturday and withdrew from Les…
Liverpool will honour club legend Kenny Dalglish ahead of their upcoming clash with Manchester United at Anfield. The Reds have announced plans to unveil new branding of the Kenny Dalglish Stand and organise mosaics in two stands prior to kickoff on Oct. 14 to recognise the Scot’s service to the club. In May, Liverpool’s owners Fenway Sports Group, took the decision to rename the Centenary Stand as the Kenny Dalglish Stand in line with the club’s 125th anniversary. Dalglish is widely regarded as the best player in the Liverpool’s history, scoring 172 goals in 515 appearances after joining from Celtic…
After an overwhelming demand for tickets, K. Dot will play more gigs on this side of the Atlantic come February Kendrick Lamar has extended his UK and European tour after an overwhelming demand for tickets from fans. The Compton rapper will properly tour on this side of Atlantic for the first since 2013 with the new jaunt, which kicks off in Dublin on February 7. James Blake will support on all dates. Lamar has now added extra dates in both London and Paris due to an overwhelming demand for tickets for the ‘DAMN.’ tour. The rapper will return to the…
Nobody looks better in a ballgown than Rihanna. The Bajan beauty modeled a fabulously amazing creation as she posed for Instagram pictures on Tuesday. And while the yards and yards of flouncy tulle could have looked a little showy on anyone else, Rihanna knew just how to style herself. The 29-year-old teamed the fairytale gown with the perfect accessories – stylish black sunglasses, simple white pumps and a whole lot of attitude. The result was the perfect contrast between sweetness and style, and showed just why Rihanna is a favorite of designers and fashion magazines alike. The singer tagged her…
They’ve been on a low this summer after she gave birth to their twins in June. And Beyonce flaunted her fabulous post-baby body to nearly 107 million followers in a series of Instagram posts on Monday night. The 36-year-old icon displayed her massive assets in a figure-hugging maroon pantsuit next to her ultra-relaxed husband Jay-Z. Standing in front of a crisp white door, the Crazy In Love singer smized as she posed in her sexy sportswear. Her deep maroon jacket showed off just the right amount of cleavage and was cinched around her slender waist with an over-sized maroon belt.…
Beyoncé and Jay Z ‘s net worth is enough to make you cry about your life. The superstar couple were all class as they hung out in their private jet recently. And posting a series of photos to her 107 million followers on Instagram overnight, Bey gave us mere fans a glimpse of what it’s like to live the ball in the skies. In a look that in no way echoes our own personal flight wear of tracksuit pants and a hoodie, the former Destiny’s Child singer wore a maroon jumpsuit and pink stilettos for her voyage. To achieve peak…
Nigerian fans want D’banj and Don Jazzy to reunite and make music, but one producer isn’t excited about that possibility. His name is K-Solo. He said that the former Mo’Hits partners can never make a hit song again. “The only legacy he (Don Jazzy) has is D’banj. And D’banj is even struggling,” K-Solo says. “They are quarrelling themselves every day. Fighting petty fights. “They shouldn’t come back. If they come back they cannot anything again. Nothing can happen. If they doubt me, let the two of them get into a studio for one year and come out with something, and…
Harrysong has unveiled the tracklist for his forthcoming “Kingmaker” album. The album, set to drop this month (October) consists of 14 new songs and two bonuses. The album offers guest efforts from industry top dogs such as, M.I, Patoranking, Vector, Seyi Shay and Timaya. Check out the full track list of “Kingmaker” below. Trap Madam Unconditional Love ft Dezign, Debbie J, Mr Wealth Donatus ft M.I Money Dey Yoyoyo ft Vector Record of Life Abeg Na Under The Duvet Haam! Applause Sampo Your body Confession ft Patoranking Hello
OC Ukeje has made his music debut. The actor begins his music career with first single “Potato Potahto,” which features Nigerian rap star Vector and Ghanaian actress Joselyn Dumas. In 2015, Ukeje shared his interest in music recently. “I intend to do music,” OC said during the interesting chat. “This is actually the thing I thought would bring me where I’m today. At one point in my life, I was breaking my back for music, but music didn’t want to break its back for me,” he added. A love song, ‘Potato Potahto” was written and composed by OC. The music…
Davido appears to definately be in one of the lowest moments of his life since the tragic death of three of his friends in just one week. He has taken to Snapchat where he has been revealing some messages concerning the death of his friends, Tagbo, DJ Olu and Chime. Tagbo died after collapsing at a party, while DJ Olu and Chime were found dead in a car. Davido was supposed to perform at Felabration, (the annual festival celebrating the Nigerian music legend, Fela Kuti), but he cancelled his set. “To all my fans expecting me at the felabration tomorrow,…