N’Golo Kante needs to develop his leadership qualities if he wants to be considered an “exceptional player” and establish himself as a regular with France, according to former Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele. Makelele returned to Stamford Bridge as assistant manager of Swansea City on Saturday but could not prevent Chelsea securing a 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Cesc Fabregas, Pedro and Diego Costa, while Kante produced an outstanding performance in midfield. Kante, who ranks third in the Premier League for average number of successful tackle-per-game, with 3.6, has played a key role in Chelsea’s surge to the top of…
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Jurgen Klopp admitted that Liverpool’s poor performances and results against teams in the lower half of the Premier League table is happening far too often. Liverpool returned from a 16-day break with a hapless display at the King Power Stadium as they fell 3-1 to Leicester City on Monday night. Two goals from Jamie Vardy and a wonderful strike from Danny Drinkwater gave a manager-less Leicester a vital three points in their quest for Premier League survival, while Liverpool’s hopes of securing Champions League football suffered a massive blow. Klopp’s side have lost five times in the Premier League this…
Everton manager Ronald Koeman has opened the door for Wayne Rooney to return to Goodison Park. Manchester United’s record goal scorer has been linked with a move back to his boyhood club, having struggled to hold down a regular place under Jose Mourinho. Rooney’s agent was in China this month, assessing the player’s options, but the 31-year-old last week issued a statement insisting he was staying at Old Trafford. However, his long-term future remains in doubt, and Koeman is ready to make a move in the summer to bring Rooney back to where it all began. “I believe that Wayne…
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spoken of his delight at winning the EFL Cup, saying he “came to win and I’m winning.” Ibrahimovic, 35, scored twice in United’s 3-2 win over Southampton at Wembley, the second being the 87th-minute winner. He also left the national stadium with a medal in August after scoring the decisive goal in the Community Shield against Leicester. “It feels good and I feel good. Winning trophies is always amazing but especially when you play at Wembley,” Ibrahimovic told United’s official website. “A great atmosphere, 85,000 people… it’s not every week you play a final…
The Kaduna State government has decided to sell about 1,990 non-essential housing units in a bid to cut cost. The State Executive Council reached the decision to sell off the properties due to the cost of maintaining them. The houses, which are listed on the Kaduna state website, will be sold at a public auction based on their open-market value. “The public servants that currently occupy those properties have the first right of refusal to match the winning bid. The sale excludes all government quarters in schools, hospitals and similar public institutions,” the sale guidelines read. The government also said…
Following the evictions of Big Brother Naija fake housemates Jon and Ese, and fake eviction of Bisola and Bally, Biggie has placed all the housemates on possible eviction. After the eviction of ‘four housemates, Ebuka explained to the remaining eight housemates that there would be no Live Nominations Show tomorrow night, Monday 27, 2017. There would be instead, a Head of House Task on Monday. The winner of the task would gain immunity from possible eviction. However, the Head of House would not be able to exercise the “Save and Replace” power this week as there are no housemates available…
Villarreal president Fernando Roig is irked that the referees who officiated his team’s game against Real Madrid left La Ceramica stadium carrying plastic bags with the logo of La Liga leaders Real. The visitors came from behind to win 3-2 on Sunday evening and reclaim top spot in La Liga. “What has surprised me and made me laugh is that the referees have come out [of the stadium] with Real Madrid [plastic] bags,” Roig told Cadena Cope radio. “They were carrying [plastic] bags of Real Madrid. I don’t know what they had in those bags. “Our coach did not like…
A late consolation goal gave a faintly flattering sheen to a truly dreadful Liverpool performance in Monday’s 3-1 mauling at Leicester. The Foxes were up for it as everyone — everyone except seemingly Jurgen Klopp and 11 players in red — expected but at no stage did the visitors give the opposition any real respect and it cost them dearly. It might be clutching at straws, but Philippe Coutinho did seem to look a little more like himself after scoring. But there really was nothing else. Where to begin? Liverpool’s fifth defeat of the league season was also their fifth…
The way people perceive football clubs and their fortunes is primarily down to results. Win games and everything in the garden is rosy; lose them and it’s easy to see problems in any direction you look. At the moment Arsenal are in a situation where the garden looks far from rosy, and if there was a single word to describe what’s going on, you might plump for “uncertainty.” There’s the issue of Arsene Wenger and his future. His contract expires in June. The club have offered a two-year extension, but as of yet it hasn’t been signed. Never before has…
“The reality is I want more.” Of all the things Jose Mourinho could have said in the aftermath of an EFL Cup final win over Southampton on Sunday, that was among the least surprising. This was, after all, a manager who has won 21 trophies in the last 13 years (24 if you count the Community Shield and its national variants), speaking an hour or so after succeeding in what was Manchester United’s third- or fourth-biggest priority. Bigger things lie ahead. Or that’s the plan, at least. In the press conference after the game, Mourinho proclaimed himself relieved. Relieved to…
On Sunday, February 26, 2017, fake housemate, Ese, indirectly informed Bisola about TTT’s marital status. Ese told her fellow housemate that she had a dream about ThinTallTony being married with two kids. After narrating her dream, a not-so-worried Bisola said, “I get the drift.” She further explained that whatever happens during their stay in the house, doesn’t go beyond the house. Hugging Ese, Bisola said, “at least, you had my back in the dream.” So far, TTT who is romantically involved with Bisola, has failed to mention his marital status to her. During one of their conversations, he described himself…
Sarkodie goes on a roll in ‘S.H.O.U.T’ where he lays his sharp verses on the rapper Twista ‘Overnight celebrity’ instrumental. Best believe Sarkodie took the song to the cleaners. Download, listen and share your thoughts with me.
Next World Entertainment lead act Jaywon releases this Trap feel braggadocious feel good song titled ‘Another level’ featuring Mr Eazi. The song sees Jaywon switching up his style, and he does it very impressively, almost sounding like your favourite rapper singing on a mid-tempo tune. Of course, Eazi complements the song all so well, laying down the facts to your listening ears of how far he has come. Jazzy Beats killed it on the production truth be told. The video was directed by Lucas Reid, with cameo appearance by Jaywon’s pro
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday said that more than 25 of its staff members were hospitalised due to Saturday’s supplementary election held in Etche, Rivers. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt that the victims were attacked and wounded by Rivers people. According to him, one of the victims regained consciousness on Sunday. ”This is one area that Nigerians should ask questions: over 25 INEC staff members are in hospital today because the people of Rivers State decided to either kill or wound them.” ”They were all…
Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has been elected as the Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Umahi was unanimously endorsed at a meeting of the forum attended by all the governors from the zone in Enugu on Sunday. Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, who announced this after a closed door meeting, said that the lot fell on Umahi to lead the group because Abia and Anambra had had their turns in the past. “I want to specially recognise the oldest member of this forum, Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo and Gov. Willie Obiano…
Adelani Baderinwa, who served as Senior Special Assistant on Information & Strategy to Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State, has taken aim at Alhaji Fatai Diekola Oyedele. Oyedele had claimed that he brought Aregbesola into political reckoning in Osun State. Aregbesola was commissioner for Works and Infrastructure in Lagos when he vied for the position of Osun Governor in April 2007 on the platform of the defunct Action Congress. Oyedele and Aregbesola are both members of the governing APC in Osun State. “Our attention has been drawn to a reckless statement credited to one Alhaji Fatai Diekola Oyedele in which…
Babafemi Ojudu, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on political matters has discredited the accolades showered on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for his performance. Nigerians have continued to commend Osinbajo’s works since Buhari traveled to London on medical vacation, with some of the opinion that he is performing better than the President himself. But Ojudu said Osinbajo is only carrying out Buhari’s laid down plans. Speaking to newsmen on Monday, February 27, he explained that everything Osinbajo is doing was started by Buhari, accusing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of plotting to create division through giving the impression that “one…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Timi Frank, has lauded Prophet T.B Joshua of the Synagogue of LM, for initiating the move to rally other African leaders on how to remedy various challenges confronting youths in the region. In a recent broadcast, the cleric accused African leaders of neglecting her youth. “Africa has neglected her youths,” the cleric said. “Africa has abandoned the youths to themselves. Africa has failed to make provision for the youths, whereas tomorrow’s Africa is the youths. “When I think about the future of Africa, I have sleepless nights. Everything looks gloomy, frustrating, hopeless, dark, darksome,…
The Minister of Information and Culture, has reaffirmed President Muhammadu Buhari is hale and hearty. He said the insinuations that the President is critically ill and in the hospital are absolutely untrue. Mohammed stated this on Monday, February 27, at the second town hall meeting for the southeast and the launch of national reorientation campaign, “Change Begins With Me” Umuahia, Abia state. When asked to open up on Buhari’s true state of health, he said Nigerians have no reason to be worried because the President is very fine, adding that he spoke with him over the weekend. He said: “I…
Senator Shehu Sani has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is surrounded by vultures and hyenas. Sani also said that the president is the only one within the corridors of power who believes in his anti-corruption war. The senator made the comments over the weekend during a tour of the late Mallam Aminu Kano museum in Kano. “Buhari is an island in his government and by the time he is back, he needs to disinfect and fumigate his government because in his anti-corruption crusade, he is the only person who believes in the anti-corruption war, people within his corridors of power…