Atletico’s slow start to the campaign continued as they have now managed just two points from their opening two games, both against newly promoted opposition. Euro 2016 top scorer Antoine Griezmann missed the best chance of the first-half, whilst Leganes goalkeeper Jon Serantes saved from Kevin Gameiro and Fernando Torres after the break. “If we keep playing like this we’ll be fighting against relegation,” raged a frustrated Griezmann to BeIN Sports. Valencia have endured an even more disastrous start to the campaign as they lost 1-0 at Basque minnows Eibar to follow-up a 4-2 thrashing at home by Las Palmas…
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Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has berated the Nigerian Police for invading and sealing off the Kano residence of the state’s former governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Armed policemen had on Tuesday, August 23, laid siege at Kwankwaso’s house located on Lugard road to prevent an alleged mass wedding being planned by the former governor. Fayose said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its supporters have encouraged President Muhammadu Buhari’s dictatorship style by not joining other Nigerians to condemn his undemocratic acts. In a statement issued by his spokesman Lere Olayinkan in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday, August 24, Fayose expressed concern about…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo State has accused Governor Rochas Okorocha of high level corruption. The allegation was made by the factional leader of the Imo PDP, Chief Charles Ezekwem during a press conference in Owerri on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. “The gory socio-political and economic situation in our beloved Imo State today, easily gives any right thinking person, goose pimples. There is unarguably, a total collapse of virtually every government institution in the state, as nepotism, favouritism and high level of corruption, have become the trademark of the present APC administration of Governor Rochas Okorocha,” Ezekwem said…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aide, Reno Omokri, has reacted to the statement credited to the emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, where he warned President Muhammadu Buhari to be careful not to make the mistakes Jonathan made. Omokri said Buhari should make the supposed Jonathan mistakes, adding that contrary to Sanusi’s comment, Jonathan made naira stable at N150-N215 to $1 between 2011-2015. He said: “How can anyone say President Muhammadu Buhari should not make Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s mistake? “Rather than avoid GEJ’s mistake, PMB should make the same GEJ mistake that made the economy grow at over 4% every year…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has urged Nigerians to rise in condemnation of what he described as President Muhammadu Buhari’s emerging dictatorship. Fayose made the comment in reaction to the recent police invasion of the home of former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso. The Ekiti governor’s comments were contained in a statement released by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The statement reads: “The fact that Senator Rabiu Kwakwanso is of the ruling APC should worry well-meaning Nigerians because it appears no one will be spared by these anti-democracy agents that have taking over Nigeria.” “When…
Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a national chairmanship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said the party zoned the position to the South, not South-West. Similarly, he said that the presidency slot of the party had been given to the North. Dokpesi stated this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen in Nasarawa, Nasarawa state. “I think the media are helping in confusing the matter regarding the national chairmanship position of our party, PDP, as there was no time that the leadership of the party at the national level zoned the chairmanship position to anybody. “Chairman of caretaker committee made it clear…
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has warned transport unions in the nation to to remove their articulated vehicles causing obstruction on federal highways or face penalty. Fashola gave the directive during an inspection tour of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday, August 26. The minister said that his ministry will soon recover its Right of Way (ROW) illegally occupied by such articulated vehicles. He said: “Highways are also not places to park articulated vehicles and trucks. “So, I am using this opportunity to appeal to Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and National Union of Road…
Joseph Yobo, a former Captain of the Super Eagles, says the Joseph Yobo Foundation would work to release as many inmates of Ikoyi Prisons, especially those awaiting trial. Yobo spoke at the inauguration of Ikoyi Prisons Football Academy on Saturday in Lagos. “I have never been to the prisons before but on getting to Ikoyi Prisons, I realised the need to give hope to someone. “The Joseph Yobo Foundation is ready to do everything within its means to grant bail to as many as possible that are awaiting trial, especially those in the facility’s football academy. “I am happy with…
There are reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria might be probing the tenures of two ex-Governors of the CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi and Charles Soludo. According to a recent report by Sunnewsonline, the two financial experts are on the watch list of the Federal Government for some alleged anomalies that occurred during their tenures as the head of Nigeria’s apex bank. It was further reported that so many discrepancies ranging from the printing of Naira notes to management of CBN’s surplus finances as well as the handling of projects and policies by the two ex-CBN governors between 2007 and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the preparedness of the Federal Government to discuss the release of Chibok girls with the Boko Haram insurgents, who abducted them in 2014. A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said that Buhari made the reaffirmation in an interview with journalists in Nairobi, Kenya. The president spoke to the newsmen at the sidelines of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI). He said that the Nigerian government had since expressed its readiness to dialogue with bonafide leaders of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday night in Nairobi, Kenya, reassured existing and prospective foreign investors that their investments in Nigeria were secured and would be fully protected. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu. The statement said that Buhari gave the assurance at a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, on the sidelines of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Nairobi. The president outlined several steps taken by his administration to secure the country and ease doing…
Some hawkers in Cross River on Sunday commended the state government for initiating the Hawkers’ Rights Protection Bill and urged the state’s House of Assembly to expedite action on it. The hawkers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar that sending the bill to the legislature demonstrated the state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade’s concern for the masses in the state. The governor had last week, told journalists that he had sent a bill on hawkers’ rights protection to the assembly. He said explained that the bill was for a legal framework for hawking to thrive in the state.…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his resolve to rid the Niger Delta off militants should dialogue fail. Speaking with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the sidelines of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Nairobi, Kenya, Buhari said the FG won’t fail to use force should the militants refuse to embrace dialogue as offered by the government. He said: “The militants must dialogue with the Federal government or be dealt with in the same way like Boko Haram. We are talking to some of their leaders. We will deal with them as we dealt with Boko Haram…
Nollywood actress and producer, Funke Akindele, is popular for the hilarious character Jenifa, from “Jenifa’s Diary.’ The talented actress was 39 yesterday, Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The clip features the character explaining BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Sadism and Masochism) to her friend Esther. ‘Jenifa’s Diary” is a comedy television series that depicts the hilarious and amazing adventures of Suliat, a.k.a Jenifa. A secondary school dropout turned hairdresser who lives in a backwater town called Aiyetoro, Jenifa is loud, over-bearing, very opinionated, and an interesting character to watch. Recently, Funke Akindele revealed that she started “Jenifa’s Diary” with money from her…
According to Forbes Magazine, 44-year-old Dwayne Johnson is currently the world’s highest-paid actor with a whopping $64.5 million. Johnson took the spot from “Iron Man’s” Robert Downey Jr, who took the 10th spot and 86th on the Forbes list with $33 million, after three years of taking the number one spot. The “Fast and Furious” actor took to Twitter to react to being named the world’s highest-paid actor. Others on the list include Chinese actor Jackie Chan with $61 million and Indian actors Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar with $33 million and $31.5 million respectively. Jennifer Lawrence emerged Hollywood’s…
Jennifer Lopez is set to executive produce a legal drama, which is in development at CBS. Written by Michael Rauch, the untitled series centers around polar opposite identical twin brothers who duke it out in their personal lives but are at their best teaming up in the courtroom. The pop diva will executive produce alongside Rauch, Nuyorican’s Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Daniel A. Thomas. Following her role as a judge on reality TV show, American Idol, NBC approved a new reality dance competition “Word of Dance,” which has her serving as an executive producer. Lopez is popular for “Shades of Blue,”…
Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award winner, Faithia Balogun, was recently a guest at Pulse Nigeria. During an exclusive interview, the “Iya Alake” actress spoke on the cancellation of the proposed film village in Kano by the Federal Government, following opposition from Islamic clerics. “For me, I think they are not ready. Everybody will come together and have a film village. We have just one film village in America, I think. So why have Lagos film village, Kaduna film village, something film village? We should have one big film village for everyone to shoot their movie, and go.” “Giving one person…
Mary Remmy Njoku plans to make a lot of changes in the Nigerian movie industry and she plans to begin by tackling forgotten veteran acts. The actress who is also the CEO of Roc Studios and wife of Jason Njoku, the founder of IROKO TV made the disclosure during a recent interview with Punch. Mary also revealed her desire to work with top Nollywood actresses, Genevieve Nnaji and Omotola Jalade Ekeine, but admitted that she could not afford to pay them. Addressing the issue of forgotten stars, Mary said: “Nollywood knows how to forget people. I don’t know if I…
American pop star Britney Spears, 34, has sworn that she will not be getting married again. The famous singer revealed this during her appearance on the ‘The Late Late Show’ Carpool Karaoke on August 26, 2016. When asked by James Corden what she is looking for in a man, the singer said “I think I might not ever go to men again. I’m just done with men.” The shocked host asked her if she wants to be alone for the rest of her life and Britney Spears said that she might kiss someone once in a while but she isn’t…
Amber Rose has no plans to waste time trying to keep track of the number of people she has slept with. The 32-year-old show host has admitted on the last episode of her show that she has actually lost track of the people she has slept with. “I’m 32-years-old, I’ve been around the block a few times. “I’m not going to sit there and count. Especially all the times I said he could put the head in, then take it out, does that count? Because I used to be so good for that, I was the queen of that.” Amber…