Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney should consider yoga and cryotherapy to prolong his career, according to Sunderland’s Jermain Defoe. Rooney, 30, has come under pressure in recent weeks following a perceived dip in form, with the United captain dropped to the bench for both club and country. Defoe, 34, feels the criticism of Rooney is harsh, although he believes the former Everton player could benefit from adopting certain techniques to aid his ageing body, including cryotherapy which involves standing in a sub-zero chamber which can improve recovery times. He said of his former England teammate in the Daily…
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Any suggestion that Chelsea might be set to sack head coach Antonio Conte is “utter nonsense,” a club source has said. A move by several leading UK bookmakers to suspend betting on Conte losing his job earlier on Thursday prompted speculation that the Italian could be leaving Stamford Bridge, just three months after being hired by Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to revive the club’s fortunes. Abramovich was a regular visitor to Cobham training centre in the week after damaging Premier League defeats against top-four rivals Liverpool and Arsenal, in order to observe training and discuss the team’s issues with Conte…
Gov. Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun on Monday swore in the 57 newly elected local government and local council development areas (LCDAs) chairmen. The Governor swore in the LCDAs chairmen with a call to fast track development at the grassroots. The swearing in ceremony was held at the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the State Independent Electoral Agency on Saturday conducted elections into the 20 local governments and 36 local council development areas of the state. Amosun, who promised to fund local administration, urged the chairmen to replicate the programmes of the…
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has justified the recent raid on the homes of judges. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday, October 12, Mohammed said the raid and arrest of the allegedly corrupt judges was carried out within the ambit of the law contrary to what is widely speculated. He said that the Federal Government is not in any way trying to ridicule the judiciary, but rather making good of its commitment to fighting corruption at any level. He said: “People have tried to muddle the facts about it. When do you search the person’s house? The truth…
Gov. Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti has reiterated his commitment to the welfare of the people of the state. Fayose made this known when he inaugurated a one kilometer township road dualisation and lighting in Ikole-Ekiti on Wednesday. He said that his government would continue to work toward infrastructure development across the state. He stressed that the present administration was people-oriented government and was bound to prioritise the wishes of the people in order to make every nook and cranny of the state feel the impact of government. He promised to extend the township road rehabilitation in Ikole to Federal Government…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed that 21 of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted from their dormitory, one eerie night in April 2014, have been released by terrorist sect Boko Haram. The girls were abducted from Chibok, a community in Borno, North East Nigeria. Their captors dropped them off at the Banki area of Borno State. A military helicopter thereafter picked them up before transporting them to a hospital facility for routine medical checks. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said the release of a clutch of the schoolgirls whose abduction sparked…
President Muhammadu Buhari has left Nigeria for Germany. Buhari departed on Thursday, October 13, via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. He is expected to meet with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel for bilateral talks during his visit and also meet with members of the Nigerian community in Germany. Buhari will return to Nigeria on Saturday, October 15. Meanwhile, Buhari has welcomed the release of 21 abducted Chibok girls by Boko Haram. The girls are among more than 200 who were abducted by the sect in April 2014. Buhari had earlier revealed that his government was negotiating with the terrorists…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has advised against muddling facts about the ongoing trial of some judges facing corruption charges in the country. The Department of State Services (DSS) had few days ago stormed the houses of some judges, arrested them and recovered huge sum of money in different denominations. The affected judges were on Monday given bail on self recognition by the DSS. Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and some human right associations have been expressing divergent views over the incident. The Minister, who was fielding questions from State House correspondents in…
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the release of 21 Chibok girls by Boko Haram. The 21 girls, who were among more than 200 abducted by the sect in 2014, were freed following negotiations which the Nigerian government says were brokered by the Swiss government and the Red Cross. Buhari made his comments via Twitter before leaving for Germany on Thursday, October 13. “As I depart Abuja for Germany on an Official Visit, I welcome the release of 21 of our Chibok Girls, following successful negotiations,” Buhari said. “The Department of State Services (DSS) has briefed me on the matter, and…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is expected to receive the 21 Chibok girls who have been released by Boko Haram. This was disclosed by presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu who said that the girls’ release follows negotiations between the government and the sect which were brokered by the Red Cross and the Swiss government. “It is confirmed that 21 of the missing Chibok Girls have been released and are in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS,” Shehu said. “The Director-General, Mallam Lawal Daura just finished briefing the President Muhammadu Buhari. The release of the girls, in a limited number…
The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group has said that it always believed in the government’s capacity to rescue the abducted Chibok girls. The group made the comments following the release of 21 Chibok girls by Boko Haram. A statement released by BBOG spokespersons, Aisha Yesufu and Oby Ezekwesili, on the development reads: “We welcome reports from the Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, of the negotiated release of 21 of our abducted #ChibokGirls today.This wonderful development confirms what we have always known about the capacity of our goverment to rescue our #ChibokGirls.” “While awaiting further details, we take this opportunity to…
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has dismissed claims that the release of 21 Chibok girls was as a result of a swap deal with the Boko Haram terrorist sect. There were reports that the Federal Government had released four Boko Haram members in exchange for the 21 Chibok girls who were set free by the terrorist this morning. Addressing a world press conference in Abuja on Thursday, October 13, 2016, the minister said the release was based on confidence building between the Boko Haram sect and the government. The minister noted that the girls were released at about 5:30am on…
50-year-old singer, Janet Jackson, has finally confirmed she’s expecting a baby with husband, Wissam Al Mana. The music star shared a photo of her growing baby bump exclusively with People. Janet who should be about 7 months pregnant now going by reports was recently spotted going out dressed casually. Meanwhile, Doctors have ordered the 50 year old pregnant star to remain on bed rest due to unknown pregnancy complications. A source told E! News that Janet is under “doctor’s orders to rest” until her baby arrives. “She is doing okay and resting until she is due for her baby,” the…
Selena Gomez is currently in a Tennessee treatment facility where she’s recovering from anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Sources say the pop star, 24, has been recovering at a treatment facility since announcing on August 30 that she was taking a break to manage “anxiety, panic attacks and depression.” The ‘Kill em with kindness’ singer also cancelled 34 remaining dates on her Revival world tour as a result. “Selena is dealing with lupus, but this break is to focus on her mental health. She can go to a very dark place,” a source close to the pop star tells Us…
Jesse Jagz has been walking around with a denture and we didn’t even notice that! The popular rapper in a rapid fire question segment with Pulse revealed his front tooth is artificial thanks to brother, MI Abaga. “My front tooth is chipped. It has been chipped for years because me and MI had a fight,” he said. “I was six he was nine. In the middle of the fight, he sucker punched me. Boom! Tooth flew out. So my front tooth is artificial,” he added. That’s not all, apparently, Jagz has been arrested once upon a time but he refused…
French prosecutors have formally opened an investigation into the armed robbery in Paris of Kim Kardashian in which the US reality TV star lost millions in jewellery, a judicial source said on Wednesday. No suspect has been arrested, but investigators are examining DNA traces found in the luxury apartment where five gunmen robbed Kardashian of jewellery worth some nine million euros ($10 million), sources close to the investigation said. The star’s 30,000-euro ($33,000) diamond necklace, found in the street by a passer-by hours after the October 3 heist, has not yielded any usable DNA samples, one of the sources told…
Seven years after his death and late Michael Jackson is still raking in the cash! Forbes has just revealed the late King Of Pop earned a whooping $825 million this year alone. According to Forbes, Jackson has generated so much revenue following his estate’s decision to sell his half-share of the Beatles catalogue to Sony for $750 million. The star had purchased the rights to Beetle’s music back in 1984 for $47.5 million and then sold 50 percent of it to Sony in 1995 for $115 million. His remaining share was sold to Sony in March this year. Following Michael…
Hollywood actress, Halle Berry, penned a powerful message to women in abusive relationships. The “Kidnap” star took to Instagram on October 12, 2016, sharing a photo of herself with a crown on her head writing, “My #WCW goes to all my QUEENS who have suffered any form of domestic violence. I think this quote captures it perfectly… “Dear women, Sometimes you’ll just be too much woman. Too smart, too beautiful, too strong. Too much of something. That makes a man feel like less of a man, which will start making you feel like you have to be less of a…
Omawunmi has got a clap back for people fat shaming her. She is tired of people calling her fat and took to Instagram on Thursday, October 13, 2016, saying she has accepted herself and her body and wants people to leave it like that. She wrote, “This is my b**ch resting face… Which can also mean ‘honesty, I can’t be bothered’. I have come to own and accept the real me, when/if I have to change my body, I may do it. So till then this my response to ‘Omawumi is fat’. So I’ve added a few kilos, Omawumi is…
Today is also the birthday of hit music producer D’Tunes. D’Tunes whose real names are Adesanya Doyinsola at 20, had worked with acts such as Faze, Ruggedman, Dipp, Silver Saddih, Lord of Ajasa, Cap B, Iceberg Slim, Rico White, Shank, Hakym d Dream, Rasheed and many others. His big break came when he produced Iyanya’s monster hit ‘Kukere’ in 2011. He went on to produce Iyanya’s successful album Iyanya vs. Desire.