Senate President, Bukola Saraki visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja on Friday, November 4, 2016. The President made this known via a tweet which read:”This afternoon I received in audience Senate President bukolasaraki. The Executive & Legislature will continue to work together for Nigeria’s progress.” This is coming few days after the senate rejected President Buhari’s plea to get a foreign loan to the tune of $30billion.
Author: David Folami
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has clarified the purpose of his visit to Aso Rock on Friday, November 4. Saraki, who met with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Villa, said he was just there to observe the Jumat prayers. It has been speculated that Saraki’s meeting with Buhari on Friday was about the $30 billion loan request by the President, which the Senate rejected on Tuesday. Saraki, who spoke to State House correspondents after the Jumat prayers, said the President’s proposal to borrow $30 billion from external sources is work in progress. He noted that the rejection of the proposal by…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reportedly released a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro. According to a source cited by Punch, Obanikoro regained freedom at about 5pm on Friday, November 4. “The EFCC just released Senator Obanikoro around 5pm. He is on his way home now,” the source said. It was gathered that the former minister met his bail conditions on Thursday, November 3. The EFCC is still in possession of Obanikoro’s American and Nigerian passports, it was learnt. He was said to have returned N100 million out of the N4.7 billion he allegedly received…
Mauricio Pochettino said his Tottenham Hotspur players must take a hard look in the mirror rather than blame unfamiliar Wembley Stadium surroundings for a second “embarrassing” home Champions League defeat on Wednesday. A 1-0 loss to Bayer Leverkusen means Tottenham have been beaten in both group E games at their cavernous adopted home, and their hopes of reaching the last 16 hang by a thread. Kevin Kampl’s second-half goal punished Tottenham for a shoddy display bereft of spark and took the north London club’s losing streak at the national stadium to six matches stretching back to a League Cup victory…
Sprint superstar Usain Bolt will compete in Australia for the first time when he headlines an innovative team athletics event next year, he said on Friday. The nine-time Olympic champion, 30, will captain the ‘Bolt All-Stars’ for the inaugural Nitro Athletics competition in Melbourne in February. “This will be track and field as it’s never been seen before and that’s why I’m involved, not only as a competitor, but also as a team captain,” Bolt said at the official launch in Melbourne. Bolt, who sealed an amazing ‘triple triple’ of Olympic sprint titles in Rio in August, is reportedly set…
Former Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has defended Renato Sanches following an underwhelming start to life at Allianz Arena and feels the Portugal international needs time to adapt to his new surroundings. Sanches joined Bayern from Benfica ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, starting three of Bayern’s five Bundesliga matches. But the teenage midfielder has struggled to live up to the high expectations brought about by a hefty price tag. “His age will have something to do with his difficult start. Let’s not forget that he is still only 19 years old,” Hitzfeld told Sport1. “Plus he was injured when he…
Portugal international, Renato Sanches has been named the winner of the 2016 Golden Boy Award beating Nigerian duo, Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi. The Golden Boy award is for a young player in Europe considered to be the best among his peers in a calendar year. It has been a hugely successful year for the midfielder who became the youngest player to win the European Championships as Portugal beat France in the final to lift Euro 2016. He was also 19-year-old was voted Young Player of the tournament. Under the year in review, Sanches also signed for Bayern Munich from…
Mario Balotelli starred once again as clinical Nice opened up a six-point gap at the top of Ligue 1 with a 4-1 thrashing of Nantes on Sunday. The maverick forward, back in form after a nightmare spell at Liverpool, scored one and was involved in two other goals as Nice took their unbeaten run since the start of the season to 11 matches. Wylan Cyprien scored a brace and Alassane Plea also netted while Emiliano Sala replied for the out-gunned visitors at the Allianz Riviera, as Nice played with panache and incision. The league leaders were quickly in control of…
A bitter feud ignited by greed and sustained by jealousy will once again leave families divided when Arsenal and Tottenham stage the latest chapter of the north London derby on Sunday. To the unsuspecting outsider, Arsenal and Tottenham’s annual showdowns might appear tame in comparison with the scenes of violence and mayhem associated with other high-profile derby clashes between the likes of Rangers and Celtic, Roma and Lazio or Liverpool and Manchester United. But for the men and women who drape themselves in the red of Arsenal or the white of Tottenham, the fixture comes laced with fear and loathing.…
Jose Mourinho felt let down by Manchester United’s players, accusing them of ignoring his advice and treating the Europa League clash at Fenerbahce like a “summer friendly.” – And Mourinho’s problems increased with Paul Pogba limping off the pitch in the first half of United’s 2-1 loss at Fenerbahce. – Mourinho has had a worse start to the season than either of the other managers who followed Sir Alex Ferguson at United — David Moyes and Louis van Gaal. – Mourinho has to be given time to overhaul United’s underperforming squad and build a side capable of challenging for top…
Manchester City assistant manager Mikel Arteta has denied claims he insulted Barcelona’s Lionel Messi after the teams’ Champions League game on Tuesday, according to Onda Cero radio. Onda Cero spoke to Arteta, who did not wish to be quoted, and reported that the former Everton and Arsenal midfielder, who came through the ranks at Barca, was disappointed to be linked with a controversy that he says is false. On Wednesday, a club source at City denied reports of an allegation to ESPN FC but Spanish channel La Sexta TV later claimed that Arteta had a heated exchange with Messi following…
Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen has delivered a scathing verdict on the club’s starting XI in the 2-1 Europa League defeat at Fenerbahce on Thursday, saying there are “not many positives.” Owen said centre-back Marcos Rojo was “not good enough” and added that he had doubts about whether right-back Matteo Darmian and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin were up to standard. There were also harsh words for the other players who started in Turkey, with Owen telling BT Sport: “Taking the goalkeeper [David De Gea] out, you’ve got Rojo that’s not good enough, full stop. “[Paul] Pogba has cost an absolute…
Jose Mourinho has had a worse start to the season than either of the other managers who followed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United — David Moyes and Louis van Gaal. Mourinho’s men suffered a 2-1 defeat at Fenerbahce in the Europa League on Thursday, as United’s problems went on in the wake of Ferguson’s departure as manager in 2013. The Portuguese has won eight, drawn three and lost five of his 16 matches in charge as United manager so far. That compares unfavourably to Van Gaal, who had eight wins, four draws and four defeats, and Moyes, who had…
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic will escape a retrospective ban despite grabbing Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer’s throat, a source has said. Ibrahimovic came off the bench in the 30th minute during United’s 2-1 defeat away against Fenerbahce on Thursday and was involved in an altercation with Kjaer soon afterwards. Referee Milorad Mazic missed the incident, but a source said that UEFA is not planning to act because the fourth official was next to the players and chose not to take action. Despite the unsavoury nature of the incident, UEFA would only review footage if it had not been seen by…
Nollywood actress Chacha Ike’s daughter is all grown up. The actress shared a shot of her little princess, Darlene Kamara Faani, on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Making her a woman crush, she captioned the shot, “Because Fabulousity Is Inborn Darlene Kamara Faani.” Best known for her roles in movies like “Mirror of Life,” “Dance for the Prince,” “Bridge of Contract,” “Two Hearts” among others, the actress made her acting debut in November 2009, after she contested in the “Miss Nollywood Talent hunt.’ She came into limelight after her role in the movie “The End is Near.” The beautiful mother and…
Reality television star, Khloe Kardashian has reached a divorce settlement with her ex, Lamar Odom. According to the Us Magazine, the pair agreed terms regarding the division of their properties, and have signed some legal documents filed on Friday, October 21, 2016. However, it may take a couple of months for this to be finalized due to a demand in California state laws. The law demands a six-month notification after a divorce request has been made before a judge can give approval. The former love birds are both happy concerning the new development, a source told Us Magazine. “They’re relieved…
Nollywood actor and star of Village Headmaster, Tunde Alabi has had his leg amputated. The ailing veteran has been lying critically ill, over complications from diabetes at the Lagos General Hospital. According to Vanguard, he had one of his legs amputated to save him from further complication on Monday, October 24, 2016. His friend Paul Julius said there were several efforts to checkmate the amputation surgery but all failed as they seemed to have come rather too late. Julius, who has been taking care of him, said the sick actor has no home to go back to after the surgery.…
Yay! It’s Imade Adeleke‘s first day of school and her dad, Davido and mum, Sophia Momodu are super excited. Sophia took to SnapChat on Monday, October 24, 2016, gushing about her little princess first day of school. Davido also shared snaps from Imade’s first day of school as they dropped her off and picked her up after school. She’s such an adorable baby! Just recently, the singer was captured dressing up his little girl who laid innocently on a bed. In the latter part of the video, the Sony Music Entertainment artiste was seen feeding her, but she appeared not…
Seems like Jay Z and Kanye aren’t as close as they used to be anymore. Recall that there was a time the duo were tight knit….. until Kanye married Kim Kardashian and now it appears the two aren’t as close as they once were. So, last night on the Seattle stop of Kanye’s Saint Pable tour, Kanye went on another epic rant where he shared his grievance about Jay Z and Beyonce not visiting his wife after her robbery in Paris. Although, Kanye admitted to the audience that he got a call from Jay Z but that just wasn’t enough.…
This comes a month after Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint inside her Paris apartment. The duo reportedly made the decision to part ways with their longtime bodyguard Pascal Duvier, according to sources. Entertainment Tonight reports the Kardashian-West family made the decision to let Pascal go, four years after he first started working with Kanye. News of his firing comes one month after Kim was robbed at gunpoint inside her Paris apartment by a group of men who made off with $11million worth of jewels. We learnt not just Pascal’s employment was terminated by the famous family. “Pascal, along with…