RB Leipzig kept their place at the top of the Bundesliga table after Bayern Munich slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Borussia Dortmund. Leipzig had moved to the summit following their 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen on Friday, but Bayern had the chance to leapfrog them with victory on Saturday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ensured that did not happen, however, with the Dortmund striker connecting with former Bayern man Mario Gotze’s cross to divert the ball into the bottom corner in the 11th minute for the only goal of the game. Bayern went looking for an equaliser, with Xabi Alonso striking the…
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Pep Guardiola says he was delighted for Yaya Toure after he scored twice on his return for Manchester City in the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace. Toure, 33, had been frozen out of the squad by Guardiola following comments made by his agent Dimitri Seluk aimed at the City boss. The former Ivory Coast international apologised earlier this month and was called up for his first Premier League appearance of the season against Palace on Saturday, scoring a brace to secure the three points for his side. “I’m so happy for Yaya Toure because he’s a really nice guy,” Guardiola…
Barcelona failed to win without Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez as Malaga battled to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou. The defending champions were already without Suarez through suspension, and Messi was forced to withdraw on the morning of the game after suffering with a vomiting bug. The visitors had Diego Llorente sent off in the 69th minute after fouling Neymar, but Barca could not make the extra man count. And Malaga finished the game with nine men after Juan Carlos’ late dismissal. Luis Enrique’s men had 28 shots, but only eight of those were on target. Paco Alcacer’s…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho was left frustrated after Olivier Giroud’s late goal robbed his side of victory at home against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. As Mourinho walked out of his news conference, he also sarcastically said “finally, I lost to Arsenal.” The United manager has never lost against Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger in competitive matches — a run which has now been extended to 14 games. United had taken the lead when Juan Mata struck in the 68th minute from Ander Herrera’s pull-back, but the Gunners levelled through Giroud’s header. “We should have won the game…
Wayne Rooney believes he was the victim of “disgraceful” treatment following the publication of photos that showed him socialising at England’s team hotel when on international duty last weekend. The England and Manchester United captain said he was shown a “lack of respect” by the media after he joined in a wedding party in between the matches against Scotland and Spain. Rooney received criticism in some quarters, and backing in others, after the photos were sold to a newspaper and he ended up “unreservedly” apologising to interim England manager Gareth Southgate over the images which he did say were “inappropriate”…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he was “happy” to see his side rescue a point against Manchester United but admits they had not been at their best in the 1-1 draw. Arsenal came from behind at Old Trafford on Saturday as Olivier’s Giroud’s late header cancelled out Juan Mata’s opener. United had looked to have done enough to beat an under-par Gunners side until Giroud and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain combined for the last-minute equaliser. “The result in the end is positive for us because we were 1-0 down with two minutes to go,” Wenger told Sky Sports. “For the rest it…
Jose Mourinho was left frustrated as Arsenal rescued a late 1-1 draw at Manchester United, while Yaya Toure was back in Pep Guardiola’s good books with a brace in Manchester City’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Olivier Giroud converted Arsenal’s first effort on target in the 89th minute to salvage a point for Arsene Wenger’s side after Juan Mata’s 69th-minute strike looked to have earned United a much-needed win. Arsenal remain without a league win at Old Trafford in 10 years and Wenger has still not beaten Mourinho in the league in 12 attempts. But this was a…
Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the upcoming governorship elections in Ondo state. Okorocha however admitted that the party was concerned about the high rate of defections in the state. He made the comments during a visit to Akure, the state capital, to gather support for APC candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu. “We are not jittery but concerned. The PDP, AD candidates are strong but I know we will win. We are not happy that we are losing some of our party members,” Okorocha said. “Those who are aggrieved by any means should…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Rotimi Akeredolu has promised to set up a refinery in Ondo state, if he becomes Governor. Akeredolu also slammed the state Governor, Olusegun Mimiko for losing the Dangote refinery to Lagos state. According to Vanguard, he said “I can assure you, we will get refinery back to Ondo State , we will try to bring one that is bigger than the one Dangote wanted to bring here. “But if we can’t get a bigger one, at least we will get a refinery in Ondo state. We have the longest shore line in Nigeria,…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari can’t succeed in his war against corruption. The comment was made by a member of the PDP Board of Trustees, Chief Shuaib Oyedokun after Buhari said that corrupt Nigerians were using their ill-gotten wealth to fight him. “If the President, who is fighting corruption, suddenly discovers that people who have stolen are using the proceeds of corruption to fight him, I think it is an admission of failure. Corruption cannot be fought with corruption,” Oyedokun told Punch on Thursday, November 17. “The President must be able to fish out…
Satguru Maharaj ji, the Founder of the One Love Family, says the APC will rule Nigeria beyond 2019 in spite of the acrimony in the party. The sect leader said this in Ibadan on Friday at a press conference to mark the 36th year anniversary of the group. He said what the ruling APC needed to do was to ensure that those who defected from the PDP to the party were monitored to ensure that they do not tarnish the good intention of President Muhammadu Buhari. Maharaj ji also said the defection of some PDP members to APC was to…
Taiwo Obasanjo, an ex-wife of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is Nigeria’s problem. She also defended a comment made by President Muhammadu Buhari that his wife, Aisha belongs in the kitchen. Mrs Obasanjo made the comments during an interview with Vanguard. You are on a voyage of forming a new political party at a time when some of our leaders think a woman should belong to the kitchen. How far do you think this will go? I think the statement attributed to President Muhammadu Buhari has been misconstrued to another thing entirely and…
The Presidency has denied claims that President Muhammadu Buhari donated $500 million to the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign. The allegation was made by US non-governmental group, the American Black Group for Democracy which claimed that the money was pledged to the US Secretary of State, John Kerry in Abuja. However, the Senior Special Assistant to Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has described the accusations as crazy. Shehu also said that Nigeria doesn’t have that kind of money to throw around. “What is the craziest accusation made against President Buhari? That he donated $500m to Hillary’s campaign and that…
A group, Wailing Wailers has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to resign honourably due to the economic crisis in the country. The group also said that Buhari has been rejected by the same people who voted for him in 2015. The Wailing Wailers made the comments after some youths in Sokoto urged former president, Goodluck Jonathan to return to office. Read the group’s statement, released by Acting National Publicity Secretary, Usman Abubakar, below: He (Buhari) has been rejected by the same people who massively voted him in in 2015. We are calling on President Muhammadu Buhari for the second time within…
President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will lead a mega campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, Nov. 19 ahead of the Ondo State governorship election. At the rally, which will hold in Akure, the APC national leadership will be marketing its candidate in the November 26 polls, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu to the people of Ondo. The Ondo State APC Publicity Secretary, Chief Abayomi Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement issued in Akure on Friday. Adesanya noted that the visit of the president with other leaders of the party will enhance the support of…
President Muhammadu Buhari is concluding agreements to retrieve funds looted from Nigeria and stored in US banks. This was disclosed by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Friday, November 18. “As we speak, President Buhari is concluding agreements with the U.S. to return our stolen money in their banks. A FGN account has already been given for the return of one million Dollars from Alamisiegha,” Shehu said via Twitter. “Judgement on the USD 480 million Abacha loot has been won and our Attorney-General, Malami (SAN) will be in the US next week to speak to…
Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka has mourned the death of Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi, a former Minister of National Planning, died on Wednesday, November 16, at his home in Ikorodu, Lagos. Soyinka, who enjoyed a cordial relationship with Gbadamosi, expressed his sadness via a statement titled “Goodbye Rasheed.” The statement reads: “He still owes me a visit. After he spied a rug from his factory years ago, on which a lion had been emblazoned, it became even more pressing. He revealed that he had seen that design and decided that it belonged to me, nowhere else, so he commandeered it and…
Mr President has signed eight bills sent to him by the National Assembly into law. He assented the bills on Friday, November 18. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the development is unprecedented in the history of the Buhari administration.
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has insisted that the state government will not make land reservations for grazing in the state. Ortom disclosed this during the handing-over and inauguration of Daudu Shelter Project for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Guma Local Government Area of the state. The 100 bungalows project was initiated by United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in collaboration with the state government and Benue Non-Governmental Organisation Network (BENGONET). Ortom, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Benson Abounu, said that 80 per cent of the people of the state are farmers which makes their situation a…
Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has said that Nigeria needs to make room for its best trained people to take over the public sector. Saraki said further that the 8th Senate under his leadership is working to create the legislative framework for inclusive economic prosperity to all citizens. The Senate President made the comments on Friday, November 18, while presenting the key note address at the inaugural National Chevening Alumni Leadership Summit organized by the British High Commission and the Nigeria Chevening Alumni Association in Lagos. According to a statement released by Saraki’s Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, the Senate…