Tottenham Hotspur’s 22-year-old striker Harry Kane has earned a ringing endorsement from former Germany forward Juergen Klinsmann as he closes in on the Premier League’s Golden Boot. Kane’s league-leading 22 goals, three more than Leicester City’s Jamie Vardy, have kept Tottenham in the hunt for the title and have made him a virtual certainty to lead England’s attack at the European Championship in France in June. “I’m simply amazed how consistent Harry, at still such a young age, performs week in week out,” former Spurs striker Klinsmann told the club’s website (www.tottenhamhotspur.com). “His composure with the ball, his vision for…
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is waiting on the fitness of Reds’ captain Jordan Henderson after the midfielder was forced off in their Europa League quarterfinal draw at Borussia Dortmund. The full extent of Henderson’s injury will only be known after a scan on Friday. “He’s injured his knee. It’s not a small matter and it doesn’t look good,” said Klopp. “We’ll have to wait on the results of a scan.” The 25-year-old Henderson failed to come out for the second half at Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park stadium and was replaced by Joe Allen in the 1-1 draw. Liverpool claimed a…
Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has hailed the unique qualities of Luis Suarez after another week in which the prolific goal-scorer dominated the headlines. The Uruguay forward scored twice as Barca came from behind to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 in Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg. However, Suarez was also lucky to escape a red card for kicking out at Juanfran and striking Filipe Luis in the face during the same game. The Barca player is suspended for Saturday’s trip to Real Sociedad and Luis Enrique’s pre-match news conference was dominated by questions about the 29-year-old. “I love the type of…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Saturday’s match away to London rivals West Ham will prove the acid test of their lingering Premier League title hopes. The Gunners are currently third in the table, 11 points behind shock leaders Leicester and with a game in hand ahead of their trip to face the sixth-placed Hammers at Upton Park. Arsenal have seven league games left to play this season and defeat this weekend would all but scupper their chances of overhauling Leicester. “West Ham is a tough proposal, yes, away from home,” said Wenger, whose side opened the season with a 2-0…
Italian Antonio Conte faces a complicated task when he takes over at Chelsea next season, interim manager Guus Hiddink said on Friday. Former Juventus boss Conte was named as Hiddink’s successor on Monday and will begin a new era at Stamford Bridge after leading Italy at the European Championship in France in June. His task will be to restore last year’s champions Chelsea to the top of the Premier League after this season’s slump. However, with a dressing room lacking the strong personalities that have been a feature of the past decade, Hiddink believes it could take time. “That’s an…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned Nigerians not to fall for the tricks of fraudsters who are impersonating its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu. The warning was given via a statement issued by EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The statement reads: “It has become necessary to alert the general public to the activities of fraudsters who have been impersonating the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu and extorting money from members of the public under various guises. “A few weeks after the commission raised the alarm over the activities of…
President Muhammadu Buhari has received the full details of the 2016 budget from the National Assembly. The document was handed to Buhari at about 12.00 noon today, April 7, 2016 by his Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari, according to Daily Trust. Kyari had earlier received it from the Senior Special Assistants to the President on National Assembly Matters, Ita Enang (Senate) and Samaila Kawu (House of Representatives). “The budget details has been transmitted to His Excellency, Mr President, today. The constitutional process begins thereafter. We have transmitted it to the office of the president and constitutional process of timing…
President Muhammadu Buhari, today, April 7, 2016, held a closed-door meeting with former President, Olusegun Obasanjo. The duo are said to have met at the State House in the Presidential Villa this afternoon. Details of the meeting, which is the fourth of such that the two have had since Buhari took office in May 2015, have not been made public.
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, April 1, 2016, shared an embrace with ex-first lady, Patience Jonathan. The duo were pictured hugging and laughing while attending the funeral of Late Deaconess Margaret Umahi, the mother of Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi in Abakaliki. Obasanjo was instrumental to the emergence of Goodluck Jonathan, Patience’s husband, as president but began to openly criticize Jonathan towards the end of his tenure. Obasanjo has however said that he doesn’t regret helping Jonathan become president. Other dignitaries who attended the ceremony include the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff;…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said that the supposed reconciliation between Governor Ayo Fayose and Tope Aluko, who accused the governor of electoral fraud, changes nothing. Aluko had accused Fayose of receiving $37 million from former President, Goodluck Jonathan to rig the June 2014 elections in the state. The Ekiti APC’s comments were contained in a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun on Tuesday, April 6, 2016. It reads: “It is mischievous to insinuate that Aluko’s reconciliation with Fayose will hurt the credibility of the probe panel. We must note that Aluko swore to…
It has emerged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will approve a two-year tenure for the its incumbent National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff at the party’s forthcoming national convention, Vanguard reports. At the convention scheduled to hold on May 21, 2016, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, the party is supposed to appoint another chairman as Sheriff’s three-month rule would be over by then. Report said PDP Governors want Sheriff to continue as Chairman because he has been running the party with his money since he took over the mantle of leadership, and given the current position of the party…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bayero Nafada has denied reports of an ongoing crisis in the party. Nafada made the comment during an interview with journalists at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, Punch reports. “There is no problem in this party and the party will deliver its campaign promises. All these rumours that are going on about the party, there is no established division in the party if there is, you can tell me,” he said. “I don’t want to believe that there is no coherence (within the party), because…
Senators loyal to the Senate President Bukola Saraki have vowed block any move to impeach their leader over his trial at Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki is facing a 13-count charge of alleged false asset declaration levelled against him by the Code of Conduct Bureau. The senators, represented by Senators Rafiu Ibrahim and Samuel Anyanwu, representing Kwara South and Imo East respectively told newsmen on the sidelines of the tribunal sitting that they consider Saraki’s trial as an attempt by the leading All Progressives Congress (APC) to blacklist him before the Nigerians “We have since discovered that the trial of…
The Bayelsa State government has said that it will give former governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha a heroic but solemn burial. This was disclosed by the Head of the publicity sub-committee of the burial committee, Esueme Dan-Kikile, Punch reports. “We have been working and since November 2015, we are expecting a befitting burial, a wonderful crowd at all the venues that activities will take place,” he said. “We are not only having the burial alone, we are also going to have some intellectual activities. We are having a lecture on ‘Federalism and developments in Nigeria’, to be delivered by Prof. G.G Darah,…
A group of Senators in support of Senate President, Bukola Saraki have said that his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in an attempt to make him look bad. Saraki, whose trial started on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, is facing charges of asset declaration fraud before the CCT. The pro-Saraki senators made their position known on Wednesday, April 6, while speaking with journalists on the premises of the CCT in Abuja. ”We have since discovered that the trial of the senate president is a mere attempt to blackmail him and make him look bad in the court…
Beyonce is breaking her silence on her controversial 2016 Super Bowl performance in February and says she respects the police but is against police brutality. Queen Bey caused quite an uproar with the release of her music video ‘Formation’ last two months, with many saying it had an anti-police message. Beyonce In her new interview with Elle Magazine (May Issue), the 34-year-old insisted she is against police brutality, not officers in general. “I’m proud of what we created and I’m proud to be a part of a conversation that is pushing things forward in a positive way,” she told the…
News reports have revealed that Khloe Kardashian is bringing her reality TV show, ‘Kocktails With Khloe’, to an end, allowing her to focus on other ventures. The show which the reality star premiered barely three months ago is reported to be coming to an end this month, and it is far from a sad event for Khloe. Us Weekly reports that a source has revealed that Khloe wants the show to end as she has too many things going on at the moment. Speaking with Us Weekly, the source said: “Khloe wanted to stop doing the show to focus on…
Seun Egbegbe, the former lover of Nollywood actress, Toyin Aimakhu, has alleged that he deflowered the actress, who he claims has a huge sexual desire. He admitted that even with a herbal concoction, he could not satisfy her when they were together. He said, “I use to eat that small girl before she ever dreamt of acting, I introduced her to my friend that was how she found fame.” “To be honest with you, I deflowered her long before she met that toy boy, mark my words,she will never settle because there is nothing you give her that will satisfy…
Oge Okoye, might be getting set to tie-the-knot sooner than you guys think. According to Naijagists, the actress reportedly received a ring from her boyfriend who is based abroad. Okoye showed off what appears to be an engagement ring in one of her recent pictures. She has been seen looking extraordinarily happy in recent weeks, attending to her various charity missions with the same glow Tonto Dikeh had before getting married. Okoye was formerly married to a man named Stanley Duru, but their marriage crashed when the actress allegedly cheated with his bestfriend. Duru then went on to marry actress,…
Yesterday, April 6, 2016, Davido revealed he is tired of all the people who come to his gate every morning, asking for help. The OBO crooner took to Snapchat to express his disapproval saying, “I need to move, my house don cast.” From the photo you can see people holding up placards in front of his gate. Last month, fans stormed the HKN boss’ home, asking for help after he signed new singer Mayokun to his HKN label. Back then, the HKN boss was pleased as he could be seen from the Snapchat clip, urging one of them to sing…