Seun Egbegbe, who was recently accused of stealing some iPhones at a mobile device store in Computer Village has shared proof to show he is not in prison. There were rumours that Egbegbe, who was granted bail in the sum of N1m following his arraignment in court for theft, was being held at the Kirikiri Prison. A new picture of the filmmaker who was seen pouring himself a glass of larger, was posted on Instagram by a user named Seun Oloketuyi. It was accompanied with a press statement signed by Egbegbe. The statement reads, “Special Appreciation to you all! “Following…
Author: David Folami
Eye witnesses have indeed confirmed that Seun Egbegbe, the ex boyfriend of Toyin Aimahku, stole some iPhones at Computer Village, Ikeja. Egbegbe, who has been granted bail in the sum of N1m released a statement claiming he was falsely accused. According to him, the story concerning the alleged theft was part of the plans of his detractors who aim to bring his name to disrepute. However, in an interview with Punch News, an anonymous witness has called the filmmaker a liar, claiming that he truly intended to run away with the iPhones before he was caught. “This guy is a…
Jose Mourinho is hopeful of signing Atletico Madrid’s Jose Gimenez in January to solve what he feels are Manchester United’s most pressing issues at centre-half, club sources have said. The Portuguese has become increasingly conscious of the fragility of that area of the pitch, as illustrated by a series of changes to the partnerships there. United have conceded 14 goals in 12 Premier League games this season, deepening Mourinho’s preseason concerns that they need a central defensive leader. With other areas in greater need of fixing in the summer, United didn’t have as much of a budget for a centre-half,…
Mats Hummels headed the winner as Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 on Saturday to end a three-game winless streak and trim RB Leipzig’s Bundesliga lead to three points. Leipzig had gone six points clear at the summit on Friday with a 4-1 win at Freiburg, and Bayern were grateful to Hummels for heading home a Joshua Kimmich corner in the second half as they got the better of Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena to cut the deficit. Thiago Alcantara had given Carlo Ancelotti’s Bayern a first-half lead only for Hakan Calhanoglu to make it 1-1 at the break before…
Earlier, Dortmund were brought crashing to earth following a record Champions League win in midweek with a 2-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt, who went third. It was a first defeat in 10 games for Dortmund and followed their 8-4 romp on Tuesday at home to Legia Warsaw — a record score for a Champions League game. Hungary international Szabolcs Huszti gave the home side the lead only for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to equalise, before Haris Seferovic grabbed the winner for Frankfurt, who are unbeaten in six league games. Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel made eight changes to the team which started against…
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich said Sunday they had extended Franck Ribery’s contract by another year to June 2018, giving the Frenchman an 11th season with the German giants. “Six German championship titles, five cup triumphs, the Champions League, the Fifa Club World Cup, the Uefa Supercup: Bayern’s biggest triumphs in the last few years are closely linked with Franck Ribery,” said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in a statement. “He’s both a key player and a crowd-pleaser, so we’re happy we’ve extended the contract with Franck by another year.” Ribery, 33, joined Bayern from Olympique Marseille in 2007. Since then he…
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said it was “too early” to talk about the Premier League title after his team recaptured the summit by beating Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 on Saturday. Chelsea fell behind to Christian Eriksen’s stunning 11th-minute strike, but equalised through Pedro Rodriguez’s exquisite curler and took victory after Victor Moses rammed home Diego Costa’s cross. It was Chelsea’s seventh successive league win — their longest such sequence within the same season since 2006-07 — and took them back to the top of the table ahead of next weekend’s trip to Manchester City. “It’s too early to talk of the…
Chelsea stormed back from behind to end Tottenham Hotspur’s unbeaten Premier League record with a 2-1 victory on Saturday that propelled Antonio Conte’s soaring side back into top spot. Chelsea had seen Liverpool and Manchester City steal past them earlier in the day and fell behind in the 11th minute when Christian Eriksen became the first player to score past them in seven games. But Pedro Rodriguez’s glorious curler and a Victor Moses tap-in either side of half-time gave Chelsea a seventh successive win — their longest such run within one season since January to April 2007. Chelsea, who visit…
Zinedine Zidane admitted his side had an afternoon to forget on Saturday despite Real Madrid moving seven points clear at the top of La Liga thanks to Cristiano Ronaldo’s double in a 2-1 win over Sporting Gijon. Victory extended Real’s unbeaten run in all competitions to 31 matches, but Madrid were grateful to a late Duje Cop missed penalty to secure all three points against a Sporting side that hasn’t won in 10 games. Ronaldo struck twice inside the first 20 minutes to take his tally to 10 goals in as many La Liga games this season. However, Carlos Carmona…
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Real Madrid were thankful to a late missed penalty from Duje Cop to open up a seven-point lead over Barcelona with a 2-1 win over Sporting Gijon on Saturday. Madrid looked set for an easy afternoon as Ronaldo opened the scoring from the penalty spot before he headed home a second inside 20 minutes. However, Carlos Carmona halved Sporting’s deficit 10 minutes before half-time and the struggling visitors were handed a huge chance for an unexpected point 12 minutes from time when Nacho brought down Victor Rodriguez. Yet, Cop sent his penalty high and wide…
Jurgen Klopp saluted the Anfield crowd after they willed Liverpool to a 2-0 victory against Sunderland. Klopp’s side were involved in a war of attrition on Saturday as failed to break down Sunderland during the first half. After the re-start, Reds boss Klopp ran down the touchline to implore the Kop to sing louder and it seemed to have the desired effect. Liverpool remained patient as Sunderland repelled everything Klopp’s men could throw at them until Divock Origi’s 75th minute finish put the Reds on the path to a victory confirmed by James Milner’s 91st minute penalty. The win was…
Pep Guardiola had barely savoured Manchester City’s 2-1 victory at Burnley before he was considering preparations for a more sumptuous Premier League feast against pacesetters Chelsea. The former Barcelona manager, still adapting to life in the English fast lane, will have a whole week to get ready for the Etihad Stadium clash that will pit together two likely title contenders. That will seem almost luxurious after eight days that encompassed demanding games at Crystal Palace and Burnley – both won – either side of a 1-1 Champions League draw at Borussia Moenchengladbach. “We are going to be playing against the…
Senator Buruji Kashamu has said that he cannot be suspended from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Kashamu made the comment in response to reports that he had been suspended by the Ogun chapter of the party. The senator’s reaction is contained in a statement released by his media adviser, Austin Oniyokor. The statement reads: “The purported suspension of a Senator and others who are members of the National Executive Committee by some impostors is at best a comic-relief of no consequence whatsoever.” “Today, they are in talks with the All Progressives Congress. Tomorrow, they are in talks with the Alliance…
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has threatened showdown if the Saturday’s governorship election in Ondo State is rigged. Fani-Kayode said he will unleash “the dogs of war” on the country if INEC comprises the process. “INEC should not allow itself to be used by a rapacious and desperate Federal Government to win the state “at all costs,” the former minister said in the statement “They must not do anything that will provoke the wrath of the people of Ondo and they must ensure that the election is free and fair. That is the only way to guarantee and…
Outgoing Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is in bed with the All Progressives Congress to prevent a free and fair governorship election in the state. Speaking at a press conference at the State International Event Centre, The Dome, Akure, on Friday, November 25, Mimiko said INEC has put measures in place to ensure the APC candidate, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), wins the election. The Governor, who was said to have spoken angrily, alleged that one of the ploys to rig the election in APC’s favour is the deployment of Professor Kayode Soremekun,…
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused the All Progressives Congress of collaborating with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig the Saturday’s Ondo state governorship election. Fayose alleged that INEC is already in possession of fake results it will announce after the polls. “The Returning Officers by INEC already have fake results that they will announce to Nigerians as they did in Edo State,” Fayose said in a statement. The statement reads: “The sad reality confronting the electoral process in Nigeria today is that apart from the APC, other political parties are now contesting elections against INEC. “At…
There was palpable tension on Saturday as the voting and accreditation process commenced in the Ondo governorship election on Saturday. This followed the violent clash in Owo on Thursday in which a chieftain of the APC, Afolabi Olaposi, was killed. As at 8.a.m. when the accreditation and voting process commenced in some parts of the state, there were only few voters at some polling units, fuelling fears of insecurity and voters’ apathy. Olaposi was killed by unknown gunmen on Thursday night in Owo. The party said in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Adesanya, on Friday in Akure…
Mr Segun Agbaje, the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ondo State, says the commission has more than 250 spare smart card readers to replace those malfunctioning. He said this on Saturday while speaking with newsmen at Unit 9, Ward 2, Gbogi/Isinkan in Akure South Local Government Area of the state on the sidelines of the accreditation and voting process for the governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there had been complaints of malfunctioning card readers in some polling units in the state. “I have called the Head of Department of ICT to get smart cards…
The simultaneous accreditation and voting innovation adopted by INEC commenced on Saturday as voters gathered at polling units across Ondo State to choose their next governor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was calm in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state as some voters were sighted queuing up to vote. As at 7:30 am, some residents were seen Boloerunduro, Owena, Oboto, Elemosho, Wasinmi and Ondo heading to polling units while there was heavy presence of security men at various check points. At Ward 7, Unit 20 in Ondo, voters were already at the polling unit…
The Police Command in Abuja has said it did not arrest persons with Improvised Explosive Devices at FCT-Nasarawa boundary. Spokesman for the Command, ASP Anjuguri Manzah, disclosed this on Friday, November 25. Manzah said the rumour of such arrest was the handiwork of detractors who are hell bent on instilling fear and unnecessary panic in the minds of peace loving residents. He said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammad Mustafa, reassured residents of adequate security and protection of lives and property in the territory. He said Mustafa also urged social media handlers to always verify information before circulating such through…