Jose Mourinho says Manchester United’s humiliation at Watford underlines how much work needs to be done to transform his spluttering side into title contenders. Mourinho’s men crashed to their third successive defeat on Sunday as Watford’s shock 3-1 victory condemned United and their manager to an historically bad day. It was the first time United had lost to Watford in 30 years and the first occasion Mourinho had been beaten in three consecutive matches since 2002 when he was in charge at Porto. After defeats against bitter rivals Manchester City in the Premier League and then Feyenoord in the Europa…
Author: David Folami
Misfiring Manchester United crashed to a third consecutive defeat on Sunday as manager Jose Mourinho saw his side deservedly beaten 3-1 at Watford in the Premier League. It is the first time Mourinho has lost three straight games within the same season since he was at Porto in 2002 and it left United six points behind early pace-setters Manchester City. Tottenham Hotspur went third after beating Sunderland 1-0 with a goal from Harry Kane, who later limped off. Crystal Palace crushed Stoke City 4-1 and Southampton edged Swansea City 1-0. “We started the season very well and had good results,”…
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane will undergo tests on Monday after injuring his right ankle during his side’s 1-0 win over Sunderland on Sunday, manager Mauricio Pochettino said. Kane had to be stretchered off after badly turning his ankle in a sliding challenge on Papy Djilobodji, having earlier scored the game’s only goal in the 59th minute. The England striker, 23, was pictured on social media leaving the ground on crutches and with his right foot in a protective boot. “We’ll see tomorrow how is his ankle,” Pochettino told Sky Sports at White Hart Lane. “I’m happy for him, but…
Midfielder Dele Alli has signed a new deal with Tottenham Hotspur which will keep him at the north London club till 2022, the Premier League side said on Monday. The 20-year-old, who had also signed a contract extension in January, enjoyed an excellent season last campaign, scoring 10 goals and providing 11 assists in 46 matches. The former Milton Keynes Dons midfielder picked up the Professional Footballers’ Association Young Player of the Year award and was also named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year last season. Ali’s dazzling performances at Spurs also earned the midfielder his England…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment, Dr Babatunde Adejare, on Thursday, said the state-wide Operation Clean Lagos will resume on September 16, 2016. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Tunde Awobiyi, the Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Environment. According to him, the operation will complement an earlier campaign initiated by Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode. He stated that “this state-wide operation which will last till end of December is being co-ordinated by the Enforcement and Advocacy Department of the ministry, headed by Dr Abiodun Afolabi. “Other agencies involved in the operation include LAWMA, KAI, the Civil…
Bauchi chapter of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) has introduced a 50 per cent subsidy on drugs purchased by diabetic patients at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Teaching Hospital, Bauchi. Secretary of the association in the state, Mrs Uwa Abubakar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi on Thursday that the measure was aimed at making the drugs affordable to the over 3000 registered members of the association in the state. She said a N1.5 million assistance given to the association by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, would be used to…
Sex appeal is a key feature in show business. It is assumed that to be successful in this business, a female celebrity has to have sex appeal. With generalization comes the exception. Some female celebrities- actresses and singers- have been able to ply their trade without a fixation on their boobs or ass. From Whoopi Goldberg to Tracy Chapman have gotten by (and well too) with little attention on their physical appearance. Our own songbird Asa who presently perches in France could be said to be among these group of exceptional females but her latest photos have started making a…
John Stones insists he doesn’t feel any extra pressure after becoming the world’s second-most expensive defender when he joined Manchester City in the summer. City paid £47.5 million to bring in the England international from Everton in a deal, which also made him England’s second-most expensive player ever after teammate Raheem Sterling. Certainly the huge transfer fee doesn’t seem to have impacted on his game with the 22-year-old quickly settling into a City side that has won seven out of seven games. Stones says he doesn’t give much consideration to his price-tag and is simply interested in trying to justify…
Wayne Rooney’s absence from the Manchester United side makes them much less likely to win a game, according to stats from the past four years. Rooney was left out of the squad for the Europa League match away against Feyenoord, which ended in a 1-0 defeat for Jose Mourinho’s men. It was the first time that the United captain (who needs just four goals to beat Sir Bobby Charlton’s club record of 249 ) has not been on the field this season. But, since 2012-13, United’s win percentage with Rooney in the side is more than 10 percent higher than…
Former Ogun State governor, Gbenga Daniel, has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) offered to sell him a senatorial ticket in 2015. Daniel made the disclosure on Wednesday, September 14, while speaking at a social media forum, Premium Times reports. “I was offered the ticket at a price but I rejected it because I could not come to terms morally and in good conscience with purchasing a ticket to contest election to serve,” he said. “Some people even tried to pay the price but I stopped them. Insiders are fully aware of these details. Just setting records straight with…
Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has criticized President Muhammadu Buhari for urging Igbos to forget about Biafra. Buhari made the comment on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 while receiving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in his hometown Daura, Katsina state. Fani-Kayode reacted via a post on his Facebook page. The post reads: You bathed in the blood of Biafrans, you crushed their bones and stripped away their dignity and self-respect just to keep Nigeria one. Now you say their children have no right to ask for self-determination simply because you killed their fathers and mothers during the war…
The Minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun has revealed that the Federal Government will pump N350b into the economy, to boost it. Adeosun also said what the government wants to do is to push money into the economy to jumpstart the economy. The minister also revealed that the government has released over N420b, which was invested in the power, works and housing sector of the economy. She said “What government wants to do is to step in and begin to spend and pushing more money into the economy and then get things moving again. “Since the budget was passed in May…
The Minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun has assured Nigerians that the recession will end soon. She said the Federal Government has put measures in place to bring the economy back on its feet. According to her, the government has released over N420b, which was invested in the power, works and housing sector of the economy. Adeosun also said “We have a strategic plan that will take us out of the recession we have found ourselves in; we want to make sure the recession is as short as possible because we do not want a prolonged recession. “From what we are…
The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has revealed that the Federal Government imports $6m worth of rice daily. Ogbeh said this while speaking to selected farmers in Ebonyi state. He also revealed that the funds to sustain the importation of rice is no longer available. Ogbeh added that the Federal Government has also decided to give priority to rice production. He also said the Buhari administration will support farmers to engage in all year farming. Ogbeh said “The Federal Government would support you through the provision of inputs, access to financing among other interventions, to achieve improved yields from your…
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has approved the posting of eight Directors-General and one Managing Director of the state government parastatals. This is contained in a statement signed by the governor’s spokesman, Imam Imam, and issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Friday. The chief executives are as follows: Shehu Usman Malami, Director-General, Debt Management Office, Dr Ibrahim Usman, Director-General, Waziri Junaidu History and Culture Bureau and Shehu Adamu, Director-General, State Contributory Health Agency. Others are: Abdullahi Muhammad, Director-General, State Housing Corporation, Aminu Aliyu, Director-General, International Food and Agriculture Development( IFAD), Buhari Dahiru, Director-General, Fertiliser and Agricultural Supplies Company(FASCO) and…
The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja revealed that the security agencies had thrice struck a chord to rescue the abducted Chibok girls. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a press conference to update the public on efforts of government to rescue the girls. The Minister said the attempts were, however, stalled by a contact group and the division in the Boko Haram camp. Mohammed reiterated the commitment of the government “to trace, locate and ensure the safe and successful release of the Chibok girls’’. The minister said that in July 2015, a contact group…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank, has called on the National Assembly to work with President Buhari to solve the economic situation in the country. Frank also urged the lawmakers to tell Buhari the truth, not minding if some of the President’seven if some ministers will lose their jobs.. He also commended the leadership of the Senate, as well as that of the House of Representatives for their effort in ensuring that Buhari succeeds. According to him, Nigerians expect more from the APC at this point in time. Frank said “Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the…
The traditional ruler of Nri in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra, Eze Obidiegwu Onyesoh, has urged Nigerians to stop blaming President Muhammad Buhari for the challenges facing the country. Onyesoh made the call on Friday while addressing newsmen ahead of Saturday’s celebration of 2916 new yam festival in the kingdom. He stated that all Nigerians, especially the past leaders, contributed to the country’s problem. “Buhari is not our headache; corruption and looting of national assets were there before he came in. “Corruption was institutionalised in the country and everybody acted with impunity. “There was no discipline anywhere. So, we…
President Muhammadu Buhari will from Monday in New York, United States, participate in the five-day 71st session United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) beginning on Monday. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. The statement said that the president would deliver Nigeria’s statement at the opening of the General Debate of the Assembly on “The Sustainable Development Goals: A Universal Push to Transform Our World.” Adesina revealed that the president would also attend a high-level summit to be hosted by the UN, on “Large Movements…
It’s a full serving of beef going around the American music space at the moment as The Game joins Drake as rappers who have a score to settle with Meek Mill. While it’s not yet clear what has transpired between the one-time collaborators, Game had no nice words for Meek Mill when he performed at a nightclub on Thursday night. The Compton rapper threatened Mill, from Philadelphia, while on stage and also called him a snitch as he performed his new song, ’92 Bars’. ‘I just wanna beat that n*gga ass one good time’, he tells the crowd, ‘Fuck Meek…