Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho accepts the club’s season will be judged a failure if they do not beat Ajax in the Europa League final on May 24. Mourinho says he has worked “harder than ever” during his maiden United campaign, which has already featured a League Cup triumph and victory over Leicester City in the Community Shield. But with United needing to beat Ajax to secure a place in next season’s Champions League, he knows he will not be spared by the media if his side succumb to defeat at Stockholm’s Friends Arena. “I think you, the media, have…
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Even as he nursed a thick lip and lamented his sodden suit amid the mayhem of Chelsea’s Premier League title celebrations, Antonio Conte was already targeting his next trophy bid. The Chelsea manager said his players should enjoy the success they clinched with a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Friday to give him glory in his first season in charge. But the Italian now has his eyes on completing the Double with victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 27. “Now it’s very important to enjoy this moment and celebrate this win because…
Even as he nursed a thick lip and lamented his sodden suit amid the mayhem of Chelsea’s Premier League title celebrations, Antonio Conte was already targeting his next trophy bid. The Chelsea manager said his players should enjoy the success they clinched with a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Friday to give him glory in his first season in charge. But the Italian now has his eyes on completing the Double with victory over Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 27. “I think that now it’s very important to enjoy this moment and celebrate…
An Abuja High Court has granted bail to former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Bala Mohammed. Presiding judge, Justice Abubakar Talba, on Friday, May 12, granted Mohammed bail in the sum of N500m with two sureties in like sum. The judge said further that one of the sureties must be a Senator, while the other must be a director in the Federal Civil Service. Both sureties must have landed property in the FCT and show evidence of tax payment in the last three years. Mohammed has been charged with six counts of fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC) has called for the inclusion of officers and men of the commission in the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) programme. Mr Mohammed Manga, Assistant Director, Media Relations, in the Office the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, (HOS) stated this in a statement he signed on Friday in Abuja. Manga said Oyeyemi made the call when he led the top management of the commission on a courtesy visit to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita in her office in Abuja. Oyeyemi said the…
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Okezie Ikpeazu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Abia. Delivering the judgment, Justice Ejembi Eko held that the apex court had no reason to set aside the Aug.18 decision of the Court of Appeal that upheld Ikpeazu’s victory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that two out of the three-man panel of the court had struck out the appeal instituted by Mr Uche Ogah. Ogah, also a PDP member had challenged Ikpeazu’s nomination as candidate of the party to contest the 2015 governorship election on account of…
The Lagos State Government says more than N1 billion has been raised to fund the various activities that are lined-up to commemorate the Lagos@50 celebrations. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde, said this in a statement in Lagos on Friday. He expressed the government’s appreciation to the Organised Private Sector (OPS)and corporate sponsors operating in the state for their generous donations and support for making the golden jubilee anniversary a huge success. According to the commissioner, Lagos state appreciates the sponsors’ gesture as a way of giving back to a state that has provided them with…
The Department of States Services (DSS) has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it would not produce oil mogul Ifeanyi Ubah as ordered by the court. The DSS said the agency has secured a court order authorising it to detain Ubah, the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited for at least 14 days. Counsel for the DSS. Mr. Peter Oluremodu stated this on Friday, May 12, while objecting the May 9 order compelling the agency to bring Ubah to the court. Justice Mohammed Idris had ordered that the suspect be brought before him. Oluremodu said Ubah…
Issa Aremu, Vice President, IndustriALL Global Union, says the release of the 82 Chibok school girls last week, deserves sympathy not `inhuman politicking.’ Aremu, who made the statement while addressing press conference on Friday in Kaduna, said the freed girls “are not just girls or mere statistics, but future workers and mothers. “IndustriALL global union identifies with the struggle for the release of the abducted Chibok school girls.” “We condemn in strong terms, the silly doubt expressed by some of our political leaders about the abducted girls.” “This has increasingly devalued the notion of statesmanship of some of our leaders…
Genevieve Nnaji is done with her movie “Lions Heart”. The actress shared this photo of herself and veteran actor Nkem Owoh doing the dab. She Captioned her post, “My Clyde. It’s been an honour to have gone on this journey with you. May God keep you safe and in good health.” So cute!
Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe in a recent interview has opened up on the trials she faced in her marital home. The popular Yoruba star in an interview with Broadway TV opened up on the details of the scandal that have trailed her and her husband, Lanre Gentry, for the past few weeks. Mercy accused the husband of physical violence that has affected her sight and caused her to bleed internally from the physical abuse allegedly melted down to her on Sunday, April 16, 2017. On the beating and why she stayed, “He beats me consistently I stayed because I loved…
Nigerian singer D’banj has a thing or two to say about domestic violence. The ‘Emergency’ singer took to Twitter on, May 11, 2017, calling men who beat women beasts. The crooner shared a shot of himself and Bernice via Instagram on, April 28, 2017. He tweeted, “If he hits you, he is not a man. He is a Beast. RUN! Stay safe!” Meanwhile, it seems like the ‘Emergency’ star is working on a ‘new project’ and it involves Bernice Burgos. The music star who is currently in the Bahamas was recently spotted with American model Bernice Burgos. He wrote, “it…
2face’s manager Efe Omorogbe has spoken out on why his client has decided to seek redress to Blackface’s slander. Efe Omorogbe disclosed their first letter is a step in finally putting an end to the baseless allegations from Blackface over the years. “We’re giving him the opportunity to retract his malicious statements or apologise for them before deciding on court action. The court is usually the last step seeking justice for injuries to reputations such as this,” he said. Adding, “Well we reserve the right to change our mind on how best to respond. It was our choice to ignore…
Innocent Idibia aka 2Baba has threatened to sue his ex-band mate, Blackface, if he does not apologise for the remarks he made about him. Blackface, whose real name is Ahmedu Augustine had earlier accused 2Baba of intellectual property theft, adding that he is yet to receive compensation for writing the song – “African Queen.” In an interview which he granted Premium Times, he said “2face sang my song (Let Somebody Love You) and featured an American artiste, Bridget Kelly. His manager published it without my permission. Till today they haven’t deemed it fit to tell the world that they tried…
Nollywood star Damilola Adegbite in the spirit of flashback Friday’s talked about her life-changing experience. According to her, she has a better understanding of how fragile life is. She wrote, “Flashing back” to a few weeks ago, going into and out of surgery. That was one of the most scary and eye opening events I have experienced (I will share details in my next vlog) Fast forward to today, I am alive and well, and most importantly, I have a better understanding of how fragile life is and how it all can be taken away in one split second. Consciously…
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and forward Son Heung-Min have won the Premier League Manager and Player of the Month of April. Tottenham in April had a 100 percent record winning their six matches. Pochettino’s men beat Burnley, Swansea, Watford, Bournemouth, Crystal Palace and Arsenal to keep the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea. This is surprisingly the first Manager of the Month award for the Spurs boss this season. “It was a fantastic month, six games we scored 16 goals and conceded only one, 18 points and it was fantastic to keep fighting for the Premier League, to put pressure…
Carlo Ancelotti on Friday insisted Germany star Jerome Boateng and under-performing Renato Sanches will next season stay at Bayern Munich, who aim to assert their Bundesliga domination at title-rivals RB Leipzig this weekend. Ancelotti’s Bayern, the confirmed 2016/17 Bundesliga champions, need a win at second-placed RB Leipzig on Saturday to maintain the status quo as Germany’s top club. As head coach, Ancelotti needs a moral-boosting victory to steady the ship with rumours of unrest behind the scenes amidst disappointment after last month’s Champions League quarter-final exit. Boateng had reportedly been considering his future and was unhappy about being left out…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be facing Togo in a friendly game on Thursday, June 1 in Paris. Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr has already announced a squad for a friendly game against Corsica and a camp in Paris afterwards. The Togolese Football Federation (TFF) have now revealed that a friendly game between Nigeria and Togo has been confirmed for June 1. According to a statement from the TFF, the friendly game is a preparation for both countries 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Nigeria play South Africa on Saturday, June 10 in Uyo while Togo will face…
Chelsea playmaker, Eden Hazard, has admitted that after Chelsea’s expected Premier League title triumph, he will have one eye on the Ballon d’Or. Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo have won the prize between themselves for the last nine years. But Hazard believes it can be won by a player in England. Ahead of Chelsea’s clash with West Brom on Friday night, where three points will crown them Premier League champions, Hazard says winning it is on his mind. “I hope to win the Ballon d’Or one day,” Hazard told Sky Sports News. “It’s in my mind. If…
So much of the evening was unnerving. Vigo were dominating possession and it seemed Jose Mourinho was persisting with his philosophy of absorbing the opposition no matter how strong or weak they seem. Fortunately, they overcame the sluggish start when Marcus Rashford was on the ball. The youngster has stardust in his boots and the momentum temporarily shifted when he picked out Marouane Fellaini on 17 minutes. United felt they were on the way to Stockholm then and it should have been a procession but this was a spirited display from the visitors who kept possession for much of the…