Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has eulogised the late business mogul, Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi. Dogara said the business mogul was a father, legend and great man, who will be greatly missed by all. The speaker said this when he led a delegation of members of the House of Representatives on a condolence visit to the family of the late Alhaji Ahmadu Chanchangi in Kaduna on Friday, April 21, 2017. The renowned businessman and philanthropist passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, the…
Author: David Folami
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has expressed shock over the death of football fans who were electrocuted at a viewing centre in Calabar, the Cross River state capital. In a statement by his special adviser on media and publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu on Friday, April 21, 2017, Saraki described the incident as tragic but avoidable. The Senate President commiserated with the immediate families of the victims, the government and people of Cross River State and football enthusiasts across the country over the sad incident. Saraki called on local and state government authorities to ensure that football viewing centers and other public spaces…
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal’s recent poor league form will not impact his side when they face Manchester City in Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal. The Gunners have lost five of their last nine Premier League games to slip out of the top four, with Wenger now facing an uphill challenge to secure Champions League football for next season. The FA Cup, a competition Wenger has won a record-equalling six times, now offers the only chance of a trophy for the Frenchman as he continues to battle against a growing minority of fans who want to see him leave. The 67-year-old’s contract…
Barcelona maintain the slimmest hopes that Neymar could play in Sunday’s Clasico against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. After an unsuccessful appeal of Neymar’s three-match ban, Barcelona confirmed they will take their case to Spain’s Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD). TAD met on Friday, but Barcelona did not file an official appeal in time for it to be looked at during the meeting. Sources have confirmed to ESPN FC that Barca did finally file the appeal later on Friday, which is within the 15-day deadline, in a hopeful attempt to delay the start date of the ban. The…
Kylian Mbappe has a release clause in his Monaco contract that will cost “a lot of money” to trigger, sporting director Antonio Cordon has told Cadena Cope. Forward Mbappe, 18, has produced a string of outstanding performances to help Monaco top Ligue 1 and reach the Champions League semifinals. Real Madrid, Manchester City and Manchester United are among the clubs tracking Mbappe, with reports in the Spanish media suggesting Madrid could offer in the region of €100 million for him. Mbappe signed his first professional contract just over a year ago, and Cordon said that deal included a release clause.…
Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has suffered serious ligament damage in his right knee and will likely be sidelined until at least January 2018, sources have said. The 35-year-old underwent scans in Manchester on Friday after sustaining the injury during United’s Europa League quarterfinal victory against Anderlecht at Old Trafford on Thursday. The initial fears of manager Jose Mourinho and the club’s medical staff have been confirmed. Gianluca Di Marzio earlier reported that the Swedish striker suffered damage to his cruciate ligament. The prognosis for Ibrahimovic, who has scored 28 goals in 46 appearances for United since arriving on a…
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo will miss the rest of the season due to a ruptured cruciate ligament in his left knee, according to multiple UK newspapers. Rojo, 27, was stretchered off in the first half of United’s 2-1 Europa League win against Anderlecht on Thursday after committing to a tackle. He tried to play on, but went down minutes later and signalled to the sidelines for a substitute. On Friday, the Argentina international was confirmed to have torn his ACL and will need surgery that could keep him out until at least September, the reports say. Rojo’s teammate Zlatan…
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has similar ability to Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar and could someday become a “world star,” reckons Paul Scholes. Rashford scored an extra-time winner to send United into the Europa League semifinals over Anderlecht on Thursday night, smartly working himself free in tight space before burying an unstoppable left-footed shot in the 107th minute. The 19-year-old striker has risen from the ranks of the United youth teams to possibly becoming the focal point of Jose Mourinho’s attack with leading scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic facing a lengthy amount of time on the sidelines. And Scholes, a former Old Trafford…
In a competition famed for giant killings and upsets, it’s rare to reach the FA Cup semifinal stage and find four genuinely top sides remaining in the hunt. Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City and Arsenal represent four of the Premier League’s top six, and Saturday’s semifinal is a meeting between the top two. Chelsea and Tottenham are England’s best two sides this season, and their meeting will be a fascinating battle of tactics and technique. These two have emerged as outstanding sides primarily because of their system as much as their individuals; you think of Chelsea and consider their 3-4-3 system,…
More sources are coming forward with a ton of answers to the many questions arising from the $50 million recovered from an Ikoyi apartment last week, leaving Nigerians more confused. A retired employee of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) has said that the cash haul was part of the monies channelled through the NIA by Goodluck Jonathan for his 2015 election campaigns, Daily Trust reports. According to the report, Ibrahim Ibrahim, who retired from the NIA in 2006 as deputy director, said Jonathan approved the money to be distributed to chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), but the NIA…
Runtown has got no chill for social media trolls this year. The ‘Mad over you’ singer who is expecting his first child with his US-based baby mama, Selena L, was called out by a Twitter user for joining the trend. According to a Twitter user with the username @ebuka_jordan, the singer has joined the baby mama syndrome eating up deep into Nigerian artistes. After cautioning Runtown and Davido to be cautious of HIV infection, the star simply asked the Twitter user to shut up. “Will you shutup!” Runtown said. Baby mama or not, Runtown is balling hard! The singer has…
Born April 21, 1970, Shan George is a Nollywood actress, singer, film producer and director. She had her acting debut in the movie ‘Thorns of Rose’, she had previously featured in a 1997 soap opera titled ‘Winds of Destiny’. She is best known for her role in the movies ‘Outkast’ and ‘Welcome to Nollywood’.
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has described as tragic and horrifying, the loss of several lives at a viewing centre in Calabar, the Cross River capital on Thursday. The governor said this in a statement issued by Mr Christian Ita, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Chief Press Secretary in Calabar on Friday. Ayade also said it was heart wrenching that the lives of the young men were lost through electrocution. “The incident marks a dark chapter in the life of the state where the precious lives of football lovers have been lost.” “At this point in time,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has traced the sum of N6 billion to a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Niger state. The money was traced to three bank accounts belonging to Kantigi Liman, who is a former Commissioner for Local Governments. “The discovery brings to N6 billion traced to accounts held by the politician and companies linked to him. The Commission had some weeks earlier traced N 4 billion to two accounts in another bank, both linked to Liman,” an EFCC source told Vanguard. “The first account belongs to Sadiq Air Travel Agency Limited and…
It can convincingly be argued that this is the more mouthwatering of the two ties — both for its relative novelty value and the contrast and styles and expertise it presents. These two actually faced each other in the knockout phase only two seasons ago, Juventus winning a quarterfinal 1-0 on aggregate, but it was one of only two ties they have ever contested — the other being a semifinal in 1998 that the Italians also won. The change, particularly in Monaco’s case, since 2014-15 has been extraordinary: back in 2015 they could be tough to watch even with Anthony…
Jose Mourinho has said Manchester United will need Wayne Rooney’s fighting spirit and that they are “in trouble” after injuries to Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo. Ibrahimovic and Rojo suffered knee problems as United won 2-1 against Anderlecht at Old Trafford to progress to the semifinals of the Europa League. Mourinho said the outlook for both was “fairly negative,” and with the injured Chris Smalling, Phil Jones and Juan Mata already out of forthcoming games against Burnley and Manchester City, the manager finds his options limited at a crucial time. Jose Mourinho has said Manchester United will need Wayne Rooney’s…
Manchester United will play Celta Vigo in the Europa League semifinals, with Ajax playing Lyon in the other tie. United boss Jose Mourinho has indicated that the Europa League is his side’s priority this season as victory would ensure qualification for next season’s Champions League and face a first ever competitive meeting with the Spanish club. Celta Vigo’s Intertoto Cup win in 2000 represents their biggest trophy triumph. United’s opponents sit 10th in La Liga and progressed from the quarterfinals after following up a 3-2 home win against Genk by drawing Thursday’s second leg 1-1 in Belgium. United have never…
There was an inevitability about this tie being drawn out: the pair have contested two finals and a quarterfinal in the last three seasons, so perhaps it was about time this gap was filled. At least it will make for some variety in the Cardiff showpiece and Atletico will hope it is their turn, after losing all of the recent matchups, to hold sway in a Madrid derby. They can feel encouraged by the 1-1 draw they eked out at the Bernabeu in a La Liga match two weekends ago, Antoine Griezmann equalising late on, even if a 3-0 home…
For Manchester United and manager Jose Mourinho, it really was a case of “cometh the hour, cometh the kid.” Marcus Rashford has a liking for the big occasion in the Europa League, and for all the impact he made on his debut in this competition last season, scoring twice against FC Midtjylland, his match-winning contribution in Thursday’s quarterfinal win against Anderlecht has taken the 19-year-old to a whole new level. Mourinho’s affection for the United youngster is obvious whenever he speaks of his player’s attitude, performance and contribution. The former Chelsea manager calls Rashford “the kid.” But with United into…
The first episode of Damilola Attoh’s vlog is here and it’s all about motivating women to exercise even when they don’t want to. An actress, TV personality and certified ”Exercise to Music” instructor, Attoh announced the launch of the vlog “Project Alpha Woman” on March 24, 2017. On the first episode, the “Tinsel” star shares five tips to help women exercise more, even when they don’t feel like. From buying the appropriate outfit to getting a wireless headset, check out Damilola’s five tips.