Inter Milan crashed to a shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of Chievo on Sunday in the biggest upset of the opening weekend of the new Serie A campaign. Two second-half strikes by Chievo’s Slovenian winger Valter Birsa made it a night to forget for Inter’s new boss Frank de Boer, installed by the club’s Chinese owners after they fell out with De Boer’s predecessor Roberto Mancini. Overall it was a positive weekend for champions Juventus, who beat Fiorentina 2-1 on Saturday and were then able to watch some of their major rivals struggle 24 hours later. Napoli, second to…
Author: David Folami
Usain Bolt delivered. Mo Farah, Elaine Thompson, David Rudisha, three world records and a dominant United States played their part too, as athletics enjoyed being back in the limelight for the right reasons after a torrid year. The absent Russia team were not missed but the absent fans were and organisers will need to find out why the crowds were so small for what should have been the centre-point of the Games. Empty seats for morning sessions are not unusual, though not to the scale witnessed in Rio, and if they cannot sell out a 60 000-capacity stadium to watch…
Three-time NBA finals MVP LeBron James says he is keeping his options open for a return to Team USA for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. “I did not retire from Team USA,” he told US sports broadcaster ESPN. “I just did not play this summer. So I still left the door open.” The Americans advanced to the semifinals of the men’s basketball tournament with a convincing 105-78 win over Argentina on Wednesday. A 12-time all-star, James chose to skip the Rio Games because he said he needed to rest after a long season. “Every time I watch ’em, I wish I…
Slaven Bilic insists West Ham United’s move to the London Stadium will be a big success as long as his team keep winning. Bilic’s side celebrated the first Premier League fixture in their new home with a 1-0 victory over 10-man Bournemouth on Sunday thanks to Michail Antonio’s 85th minute header. Having spent 112 years playing just a few miles down the road at Upton Park, a storied venue renowned for its hostile atmosphere, West Ham’s decision to rent the rather soulless Olympic Stadium, which hosted athletics in the 2012 Games, risks damaging their home advantage and draining the club…
Sunderland manager David Moyes has warned fans to prepare for a relegation scrap for a fifth consecutive season after his side suffered their second successive defeat in the Premier League. Cristhian Stuani’s double strike for Middlesbrough condemned Sunderland to a 2-1 defeat in the north-east derby on Moyes’ home debut on Sunday, leaving the serial strugglers in the bottom three after the first two games of the season. Sunderland, who lost to Manchester City in their opening league game, finished fourth from bottom last season, just two points clear of relegation, and Moyes urged caution, saying it would take time…
Former captain Patrick Vieira supports manager Arsene Wenger’s stringent transfer policy at Arsenal but said reinforcements might be needed following the north London side’s lacklustre start to the Premier League campaign. Arsenal played out a goalless draw with champions Leicester City on Saturday after losing their opening game against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium earlier this month. With the Gunners still searching for their first win of the season, Wenger has come under increasing scrutiny from the fans and the media for his lack of investment into the squad, which finished second last campaign. “I quite admire that, in the…
Zinedine Zidane praised his two goalscorers Gareth Bale and Marco Asensio after Real Madrid got their La Liga campaign off to a strong start with a 3-0 win at Real Sociedad on Sunday. The Real coach was without first choice forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema through injury, but a trip to a ground that has caused them plenty of problems in the past got off to a flying start when Bale headed home in the second minute. Asensio doubled the lead five minutes before halftime with a splendid lob and Bale put an extra shine on the win with…
The Federal Government has stepped up vigilance within the drug supply chains in the country on the circulation of two confirmed falsified versions of Quinine Sulphate. A statement said the Federal Ministry of Health received a medical alert that the two falsified drugs contain zero active pharmaceutical ingredients. The statement signed by Mrs Boade Akinola, Director, Media and Public Relations of the ministry, on Saturday said the drugs were circulating in West and Central Africa. Akinola said the two version of the drug were circulating in Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo. She said the quinine Sulphate was used in…
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, says Nigerians should blame the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the current hardship in the country, and not the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oshiomhole stated this on Tuesday, August 16, at a campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Godwin Obaseki, at Ikhin and Amoya, both in Owan East Local Government Area of the state. The Governor said the PDP diverted the funds meant for the development of the country to their personal purse, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari is doing everything possible to fix the problems created by the opposition…
Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of plotting to cause a crisis in the state during the September 10 governorship elections. According to Oshiomhole, some opposition politicians have made plans to import thugs into the state for the polls. Oshiomhole made the comment during a meeting with the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Benin City, Adeyinka Kolawole Sodipo, in his office. “All we need is a level-playing field. We have information about people from some neighbouring states under your Zone who are planning to locate to Edo for the purpose…
Ali Modu Sheriff has reacted to the ruling by an Abuja High court which upheld his sack as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A high court sitting in Kubwa, a satellite town in Abuja on Wednesday, August 18, 2016 restrained Sheriff from parading himself as the chairman of the PDP. The Sheriff-led group has stated that the judgment of the courts does not affect his position as PDP chairman. Dr Cairo Ojuogboh, the factional deputy chairman of the party while speaking with journalists in Abuja noted that “Sheriff is covered by the provisions of the constitution of the…
According to President Muhammadu Buhari, times may be hard in Nigeria, but the country’s dawn is about to break. Buhari also said that the change his administration promised would not be easy to attain, but it would be achieved eventually. The president, represented by his political adviser, Senator Femi Ojudu, made the comments on Thursday, August 18, 2016, during the South West Conference of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibadan, Oyo State. “You all may well know, the darkest part of the night is the period before dawn. Nigeria’s dawn is about to break. We are determined to turn…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured aspirants seeking to contest the Ondo State gubernatorial election on the party platform of no preferential treatment. The APC Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, said this on Saturday in Abuja during a meeting to settle all disputes and allay the fears of the aspirants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the gubernatorial aspirants had accused the party chairman in the state, Chief Isaac Kekemeke, of adopting, endorsing an aspirant and tampering with the delegates’ list. NAN recalls that the party members in the state promptly suspended Kekemeke. Assuring the aspirants of fair…
The remains of a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe, were buried at his hometown, Asaga in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia on Saturday. Maduekwe, who was also Minister of Culture and Tourism as well as Transport, who died at the age of 71, was buried after a service by the Presbyterian Church of Nigeria. Some of his friends and associates described him as a man of ideas and one who was greatly interested in nation building. Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia said that the people of Abia were proud of the deceased because he lived a…
The Federal Government on Saturday opened the Apapa Bridge to light traffic as the emergency repair works being carried out on it reached “milestone”. A statement signed by Mr Hakeem Bello, Special Adviser, Communications, to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said that the bridge was re-opened on Saturday evening. Fashola said that the bridge was opened after repairs on it “attained a milestone’’. “Also completed is the placement of height restriction gantry in order to ensure only light traffic can access the bridge. “The bridge is now open to light traffic while repair works continue…
Former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar has called for dialogue in resolving the various security challenges currently confronting the country through various militant groups agitations in the country. Abubakar made the call while speaking with newsmen in Nnewi, Anambra on Saturday. He said there was no need for national security threats to arise from Boko Haram, Niger Delta Avengers and Biafra agitators currently threatening the peace of the country. “All I can say is that there is no need for the insecurity in Nigeria. “I am appealing to all Nigerians irrespective of what their grievances are to come to…
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture says the country boasts of numerous sites with special cultural, physical attributes to qualify them for listing as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The minister spoke on Saturday at the third festival colloquium of the 50th anniversary of Lagos State with the theme: “Tourism Potential in Yorubaland: Landmarks, Culture and History’’. Mohammed said that due to lack of proper inventory and vision to exploit their resources for economic and tourism gains, only two of such sites were recognised by UNESCO. He identified the two recognised UNESCO sites as Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove…
Yay! AY Makun is celebrated his birthday yesterday. Popular comedian AY Makun is 45-year-old today and he is thankful to God on this great day. “It’s my birthday today, and I am so happy for what God is doing in my life.”
Micheal Collins Ajereh aka Don Jazzy has disclosed that fear might be a ruling factor when it comes to having collaborations with American artistes. During a recent interview with The Cable, the music producer cum CEO Supreme Mavins Dynasty disclosed that American artistes might call him for jobs but usually end up backing out because they are not comfortable with his type of sound. Speaking during the interview, he said: “Most of these American artistes would call you, they believe you have something that they like, so they call you to come and try something out. A bunch of people…
Despite his promises to the contrary, Nick Cannon has gone on to dish more private details on his s3x life with ex-wife, Mariah Carey. While a guest on the Amber Rose show, the Hollywood actor revealed that himself and his super diva ex-wife had made love to her song while they were still married. Making sure to apologise for the new disclosure, Cannon, went further to reveal the name of the song. Speaking during the show, Cannon said: “I’ve answered this question while I was married – mistake! She didn’t like the fact that I told the world that we…