West Ham will not keep Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses on permanent deals at the end of the season. According to Sky Sports, the Hammers do have the option of making the loan deals with the Nigerian pair permanent but “have decided not to do so.” It appears that the lack of first-team places by the two players is one of the major reasons that the London club do not want to keep Emenike and Moses beyond the summer. Emenike is yet to score in the Barclays Premier League for West Ham in seven appearances but has scored twice in…
Author: David Folami
The family of Lionel Messi denied on Monday that he was involved in tax evasion after the Barcelona star emerged as one of many personalities accused of shady offshore dealings in the Panama Papers scandal. “The Messi family wants to make clear that Lionel Messi has not carried out any of the acts attributed to him, and accusations he created a… tax evasion plot, including a network of money-laundering, are false and insulting,” it said in a statement. The scandal erupted on Sunday when media groups made public a year-long worldwide investigation into a trove of 11.5 million documents leaked…
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez have scored 107 goals between them this season but after Barcelona’s celebrated trio failed to find the net in the defeat by Real Madrid, coach Luis Enrique defended them by declaring “they aren’t machines”. Luis Enrique said he was not concerned about the physical state of his all-star attacking line despite their below-par performance in Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat. Although Real halted their 39-game unbeaten run, the 45-year-old coach said he retained full confidence in his side as they prepared to host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of an all-Spanish Champions League quarterfinal…
Manchester City’s midfield powerhouse Yaya Toure will leave the club at the end of the season having not been offered a new contract, his agent said on Monday. The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international, who was the African Footballer of the Year four times in a row from 2011, joined Premier League City from Barcelona for 24 million pounds ($34.23 million) in July 2010. Six years ago Toure was sold by Barca boss Pep Guardiola, who will replace Manuel Pellegrini as City’s coach when the Spaniard leaves Bayern Munich at the end of this season. “We have waited too long. Manchester…
Real Madrid will carry their momentum from Saturday’s ‘Clasico’ victory over rivals Barcelona into their Champions League quarterfinal first leg at struggling VfL Wolfsburg on Wednesday, coach Zinedine Zidane said. Real scored their first league win at the Nou Camp since 2012, inflicting the first home defeat for Barcelona since February 2015. “It is very important to have got the win here for our confidence and for the remainder of the season and with it coming right before our Champions League game in Germany,” said Zidane. “We know just how important the Champions League is and we want to advance,…
An All Progressives Congress chief in Sokoto State, Alhaji Muktari Mapia, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in its efforts to reposition the country. Mapia told the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto on Monday that such support was necessary as the nation’s problems cannot be solved in one year. He stressed that what the administration require at this critical stage, was the collective support and understanding of all Nigerians. He said that the administration inherited myriads of problems, urging Nigerians to be patient and align with the change mantra of the Federal Government to reposition the…
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, on Monday declared that as soon as the Federal Government starts implementing the budget, he will only ride in cars manufactured in Nigeria. He also stated that all 17 agencies under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology will be directed to patronise Nigerian made cars, adding that the move was to promote the use of locally produced goods. Onu, who disclosed this while hosting a delegation from Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing Company Limited at the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja, further noted that vehicles manufactured in Nigeria had 60 per…
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has said that the president sold one of his houses in order to send one of his children to school abroad. Adesina made the disclosure during a recent interview with Osasu Igbinedion on The Osasu Show. “Don’t forget that it was in the public domain even before he became president that when one of his children needed to go abroad he had to sell his property; maybe it was his house in Lagos or somewhere,” Adesina said. “Anybody that wants to train a child abroad must be…
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the urgent need to rebuild Nigeria by re-establishing the country’s integrity and harnessing its potentials. The President stated this in Abuja on Monday, April 4, 2016, when he received the President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), Dr Bernard O. Aliyu at the State House, Abuja. “Nigeria needs to work on her potentials, so that we don’t remain permanently at the level of potentials,” Buhari said. “If Ethiopia is sustained largely by her airline industry, we have greater potentials here. But we must move out, engage with the rest of the world, as we…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, has constituted four special committees to organise the national convention and rebuild the party. This is contained in a statement signed by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh and issued to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said that the committees were constituted in line with the decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party in preparation for the convention. It named the committees as national convention, reconciliation, zoning and finance. The statement said that the national convention committee had Rivers governor…
Chief Olusegun Osoba, the leader of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) on Sunday returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun announced the return while briefing journalists after a closed door meeting of leaders of the APC at the residence of Osoba in Ikoyi, Lagos. “A time was when Osoba switched to another party, he was a foundation member of the APC and he was in the APC throughout my election. “Yes, he was for a time with the SDP, but with what we have just done today, Akinrogun Osoba, the Aremo himself is back with…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is to blame for the ongoing fuel scarcity in the country. Tinubu also said that the PDP destroyed Nigeria during its 16-year rule, Punch reports. The APC leader made the comments on Saturday, April 2, 2016, while speaking to journalists in Lagos. “We want to stay focused and redirect Nigeria. We want to reverse the decay of 16 years. We are hearing comments from the PDP left and right. We are saying we want to clear the mess they created,”…
Senator Sam Egwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that members of the party want President Muhammadu Buhari to succeed. Egwu, a former governor of Ebonyi State, said further that Nigerians will suffer if Buhari fails. “My concern now is how the president will succeed because if he doesn’t succeed all of us will suffer,” he said on April 3, 2016, during a phone interview with Daily Trust. “We want a positive change and we will support it. Buhari must succeed. Even though we are of the PDP, we will support him to succeed in the interest of…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that he’s the most senior governor in Nigeria. Fayose also said that his frequent attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari flow from his sense of responsibility, Vanguard reports. The governor made the comments on Sunday, April 3, 2016, during an interactive session in Lagos. “Anybody flying the kite of Sheriff and Fayose is the deceit of the highest order. Again, even if it is the Senate, I am not going to contest. Nobody contests the office of the Vice President you can only become the Vice President of Nigeria if God wants you to…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has no luck. Fayose also criticized those advocating a second term for Buhari but denied that he was nursing a presidential ambition. The governor made the comments on Sunday, April 3, 2016, during an interactive session in Lagos. “Buhari has no luck. The economy may shut down anytime from now because of the inconsistency of the government policy. The president must learn to stay at home,” Fayose said according to ThisDay. “Anybody flying the kite of Sheriff and Fayose is the deceit of the highest order. Again, even if…
Olamide drops a freestyle tune titled ‘Who you epp’ showing off yet again his creativity . The rather funny song was produced by Shizzi.
Adekunle Gold drops a love-laced song titled ‘Ready’ following up on ‘Orente ‘and ‘Sade’. Mixed by Simi, with Fiokee on the guitar, this song will mark his last single on his forthcoming debut album.
Nollywood actress Doris Simeon today, April 4, 2016 shared cute photos of her son, David, who turns 8-years-old today. David who resides in the United States with his dad and his wife and actress, Stella Damasus is the product of her union with her ex husband, Daniel Ademinokan. She shared some photos of her little boy and wrote, “Happy birthday to my fantastic 8. 8 yrs ago I opened my eyes and asked is he dark or fair in completion and they told me na afin u born o.. And when I set my eyes on u my love u,…
Starboy Entertainment singer, Wizkid, over the weeked put popular blogger, Linda Ikeji, on blast following the latter’s exclusive concerning him being served a quit notice. Linda Ikeji’s Blog reported that Wizkid has been shown out of an apartment located at Ayinde Akinmade Street, Lekki Phase 1, after his rent expired and his Porsche was on hired purchase. Wizkid furiously reacted to the report and shamed the blogger in the process making reference to Ikeji’s relationship with his director, who allegedly dumped her after having an affair. Now, controversial filmmaker and critic in a lengthy post has addressed their beef. He…
Last week, Wizkid’s baby mama, Binta Diallo sparked reports she had two kids after sharing photos of her son with Wizkid and another little girl (who she constantly flaunts on social media). And now, the proud new mom has also opened an Instagram account for their ‘love child’. Diallo clearly still in the euphoria of having a child, has been sharing some adorable photos of King Ayo and also revealed his own Instagram page. Wizkid who is yet to acknowledge both mother and son has finally replied his many critics who have been calling him out on social media following…