Manchester City, Premier League champions in 2012 and 2014, went to the top of the table with a 3-1 victory over West Ham United on Sunday. Superior goal difference took them above Chelsea and neighbours Manchester United, who have also won their three opening games. Having scored twice in the first 18 minutes through Raheem Sterling and Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho, Pep Guardiola’s team appeared set for an easy three points, only to be pegged back as the London side improved after halftime. Michail Antonio reduced the deficit in the 58th minute but Sterling scored his second goal in stoppage time…
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Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane closed the exit door on Colombian playmaker James Rodriguez despite leaving the 2014 World Cup’s top scorer on the bench once more for Real’s 2-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday. Rodriguez has fallen down the pecking order at the Bernabeu since Zidane took charge in January with Madrid’s latest sensation Marco Asensio joining the likes of Isco, Toni Kroos and Luka Modric ahead of him for a place in Real’s congested midfield. However, Zidane insisted Rodriguez will remain in the Spanish capital beyond the transfer deadline on Wednesday with even the Premier League’s cash-rich…
President Buhari has assured world leaders that his administration will rehabilitate Internally Displaced Persons who were victims of Boko Haram. A statement issued by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, said Buhari was speaking at the opening of the 6th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), in Nairobi. Buhari reaffirmed that Boko Haram terrorists had been degraded, even as the reintegration of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country had been receiving immediate attention. While acknowledging Japanese assistance through UNICEF in the rehabilitation of the victims of Boko Haram, the President commended…
Petroleum minister, Kachikwu Ibe has said the Federal Government has spent over $40bn in developing the Niger Delta area in the last four years. Kachikwu, who made the disclosure on Friday when he paid a visit to Ijaw leader Chief Edwin Clark in Warri, said that the creeks were underdeveloped in spite the huge resources. He said that the problem of the Niger Delta region goes beyond militancy, adding that it required short and long terms solutions. “The short term solution is bringing the people together to have peace while the long term solution is to see how we can…
Stella Oduah is currently grieving over the death of her 28-years old son, who reportedly died after a brief illness. According to Punch Newspaper, the Senator’s son was reportedly pronounced dead at a private hospital on Friday, August 26, 2016 in Abuja. Confirming the loss, Senator Uche Ekwunife representing Anambra Central in the Senate, said: “It is very unfortunate. It has shown that death and life belong to God and it is only Him who controls our life. It is a trying moment for her and all of us. I know how it feels as a mother. It is only…
President Buhari has reportedly approved the boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority and Nigerian Maritime Administration. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by Mr Bolaji Adebiyi, Director of Press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The statement said that NPA board, with 10 members, would be chaired by Mr Emmanuel Adesoye. Members of the board, according to the statement, are Supo Shasore, Suleiman Halilu, Constance Mashal, Umar Shu’aibu, Charles Sylvester, Hadiza Usman, Mohammed Koko, Sekonte Davis, Idris Abubakar and I. J. Uche-Okoro. Similarly, the statement said that Maj.- Gen.…
Speaking on Saturday during the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the creation the state in Enugu, Ugwuanyi said that the gesture was in appreciation of their services to their people. He disclosed that efforts were on to amend the pension laws of the state to give the move the desired legality. He said that the state was appreciative of the roles of its founding fathers, those who labored to ensure the creation of the state on Aug. 27, 1991. “The journey to the creation of the state invariably started with the discovery of coal and subsequent development of urban…
Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has donated 104 patrol vans to security operatives that include the army, navy and police in a bid to beef up the state’s security. In its efforts to boost the fight against violent crimes, the Kogi government has donated over 104 patrol vans to the Army, Police, Navy and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. Other beneficiaries included the Federal Road Safety Commission, the Nigeria Customs Service and local vigilance groups. Gov. Yahaya Bello presented the vehicles to the security agencies on Saturday in Lokoja at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of…
Apparently, some members of the PDP were arrested for allegedly disrupting government officials from mounting electric poles. Oshiomhole said this in reaction to an announcement by the PDP that it will hold a mass rally to protest the arrest of their members. Apparently, some members of the PDP were arrested for allegedly disrupting government officials from mounting electric poles. The Governor also said the PDP members who were arrested have been charged to court to serve as a deterrent. According to Daily Post, Oshiomhole said “As long as I am here, there is no exemption for anyone. Nobody has the…
Ayade also said that he supports Buhari’s leadership style despite being a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ayade also said that he supports Buhari’s leadership style despite being a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “I am in love with the style and ability of President Muhammadu Buhari as leader of Nigerians. He does not see himself as a party leader but as father of the country,” Ayade said on Thursday, August 25, 2016, according to Daily Trust. “His efforts at streamlining the country’s resources, as well as tackling corruption drew me closer to him.…
George made the comment in reaction to the conduct of the controversial PDP national convention which held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday, August 17, 2016. What is your take on the botched Port Harcourt convention? It was a divine intervention because there would have been a lot of crises at that convention. God knows that there are genuine people who have been prayerful. PDP is very lucky, as a party, because the control by the Rivers governor and his team from Rivers State was overwhelming. And when he spoke to us a day before (the convention), we were…
The man who named his dog after President Buhari has won 20 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and several lawyers to his side. Following the uproar that has trailed Joachim Chinakwe Iroko for naming his dog Buhari, 20 Senior Advocates of Nigeria and several barristers are willing to defend him. Led by Barr. Inibehe Effiong, convener of the Coalition of Human Rights Defenders (COHRD), the lawyers the decision was a move against “injustice, tyranny and arbitrariness.” In the same vein, Joseph Adamu of the Coalition Against Human Rights Abuse (CAHRA), said it would assemble lawyers that would properly assist the cause…
The rapper made the donations in order to fulfill a promise he made to give away foot wears to those who are able to guess the title of his recent album. According to TMZ, West had in November 2015, promised to hand some of his Yeezy foot wear to freelance photographers who correctly guessed the name of his latest album. It turns out that the rapper is a man of his words after making good on the promise, which reportedly costs $200 per one. West is currently planning on debuting his Yeezy basketball sneakers as soon as 2017 hits. He…
According to the comedian, celebrities like him no longer enjoy privacy due to the unrestricted freedom fans have on social media. According to him, being popular takes away all the privileges that comes being a regular person, as everyone always seems to be on their case. He feels the advent of the social media has made celebrities susceptible to attacks and disrespectful comments from fans. Bakassi was shared his thoughts in a recent Instagram post, Daily Post reports. “It comes with a lot of curse, you lose your privacy, and until you lose your privacy, you won’t know how much…
Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke, may be happily settled in his relationship, but prays to avoid some kind of girls. The 39-year-old took to Instagram to share a post on the kind of girls he prays to avoid. Iyke disclosed to his fans that the issue was actually a prayer point of his, a fact we believe many of them would concur with. Sharing a photo of three girls wasting bottles of champagne in a tub provide at a club, Iyke wrote: “Was looking for new prayer point this morn and the good lord in all his wisdom sent me this.…
The comedian lamented about the killing of innocent people by the Fulani Herdsmen, who have gone a rampage across the country. Ali Baba however feels that the incident was given undue attention. He appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to put his house in order, specifically calling on him to advise the likes of the Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General of the Federation to focus on their responsibilities. According to the comedian, the country is facing quite a number of challenges, and as such feels energy should be invested on tackling them. He expressed these in a recent…
The 30-year-old singer who turned 30 yesterday, August 26, received the sweetest birthday message from her on and off boyfriend. Taking to his Instagram page to celebrate the singer, Diddy shared a video of a collection of Cassie’s photos with a love song playing in the background. On the post, Diddy commented: “HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY! @cassie I LOVE YOU ALWAYS. GOD BLESS YOU.” This comes after rumours that the pair has split following lovers spat they had last week, leading to a visit from the police and the filing of a domestic incident report.
The Nollywood actress took to her Instagram page to gush over her husband, who has proved himself to be a very supportive partner on several occasions. Sharing a loved-up photo of herself and her hubby, the mother-of-three wrote: “Fate and time have stood as a witness to our love. You are in my heart like a prayer and the mention of ur name is my worship. “With you thorns feel like flowers in my hands. The biggest risk in my life is spending a moment without u. “Love bows to no one and needs no permission hence ur name is…
The Nollywood actress opened up on her fears in a recent interview with Star Gist, adding that she might be single but she is not searching. “Marriage is always going to be at the right time, and don’t ask me when is the right time. “I’m single but I’m not searching, Why would I?Well, I am seeing somebody, but starting my own family I can’t say for now. But I will do that at the right time.I don’t like doing something and later jump out of it.I take my time to do whatsoever I want to do making sure it…
Months after the media had deduced that Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian would be having a baby girl, the makeup guru, begs to differ. Based on an Instagram post by the 29-year-old reality star, it was easy to conclude that Chyna would be having a baby girl. However, the 28-year-old has disclosed via Snapchat that she would be revealing the sex of her baby in two weeks. Chyna must be warming up to being a Kardashian considering her love for drama which is a major trademark for the Kardashians. All the same, we know all of Chyna’s fans would be…