Leicester City’s unlikely assault on a first Premier League title gathered more momentum with a ruthless 3-1 demolition of Manchester City at the Etihad to go five points clear at the top. Defender Robert Huth scored twice and Algerian magician Riyad Mahrez fired in his 14th league goal of the season as Leicester sent a clear message of intent to those who still doubt they have the quality to become champions. Tottenham Hotspur moved above Manchester City into second place, Kieran Trippier scoring the goal in a 1-0 win over Watford at White Hart Lane. Leicester, complete outsiders at the…
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Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini conceded that Leicester City were worthy favourites to lift the Premier League title following his side’s humbling in their top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. While he is confident the 3-1 defeat is just a blip for Manchester City with everything still to play for, he is dismayed by the news David Silva has joined a lengthy injury list and could miss another pivotal game against Tottenham Hotspur next weekend. At the end of a week in which his exit at the end of the season to be replaced by Pep Guardiola has been the talk of…
Manuel Pellegrini has warned the Football Association that he will select an under-strength Manchester City team for their FA Cup tie against Chelsea unless the English game’s governing body bow to his scheduling demands. City manager Pellegrini is unhappy that his side’s FA Cup fifth round trip to Stamford Bridge could be moved back a day to Sunday February 21 to accomodate television networks. With City planning to travel to Ukraine the following day ahead of the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie against Dynamo Kiev on February 24, Pellegrini would much prefer to play the Chelsea…
A goal in added time by Chelsea’s Diego Costa earned a point against Manchester United and preserved Guus Hiddink’s unbeaten record since returning to the London club as interim manager in December while denying Dutch compatriot Louis van Gaal victory. It also meant United had failed to win any of their last 10 league and cup meetings with Chelsea over the past three years. Jesse Lingaard scored a fine goal for the visitors after an hour’s play but in the first minute of added time Costa coolly beat Spain teammate David De Gea to snatch a draw. Chelsea, who lost…
Chelsea captain John Terry reiterated his desire to extend his contract with the Premier League champions on Sunday, a week after announcing he would leave the club at the end of the season. Diego Costa struck in injury time to rescue a point in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, with Terry after the game again making clear his wish to stay at Chelsea. “It’s a difficult one. The club is the most important thing but there’s no communication at the moment. I said what I had to say, that’s how it is,” Terry told…
In this recent interview with Notjustok, Nigerian rapper, Naecto C who dropped two albums (Day 1 and Festival) in 2015 has declared being married hasn’t affected his style of music. ‘Marriage hasn’t really changed my kind of music. I’ve grown as an individual, growth changes your music’ he said. In the interview, he also addresses why he hasn’t signed any artists yet.
On Saturday, February 6, 2016 media personality and multiple brand ambassador, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu and his bride, Cynthia Onyeka Obianodo will hold their white wedding in Abuja. The couple, began their journey to holy matrimony in April 2015 when Ebuka proposed to Cynthia at a private dinner in Lagos. On October 3, 2015, they had their engagement and traditional wedding ceremony in Umueze, Neni, Anambra state.
Taylor Swift is set to launch her own mobile game. The ‘Shake It Off’ hitmaker teams up with the makers of Kim Kardashian‘s popular game app, and they’ve promised her fans to expect a ‘differentiated mobile gaming experience’. According to Niccolo de Masi, the chairman and CEO of Glu: ‘I am thrilled to welcome Taylor Swift, an award-winning singer, musician and songwriter, to Glu’s family. We realise that Taylor and her global fan base expect a new and highly differentiated mobile gaming experience. ‘Glu is equally committed to designing never before seen gameplay elements that utilize Taylor’s unique creativity. Accordingly,…
The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has revealed that it has finalised plans to drag ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo to the International Criminal Court at the Hague. MASSOB spokesperson, Samuel Edeson said the former President deserves to appear before the court, because of the alleged atrocities he committed against the Igbos in 1970. Edeson also threatened to make Nigeria ungovernable, if the Federal Government does not allow the Igbos decide by vote, if they want to stay as part of Nigeria. The MASSOB spokesman also said they are ready to instigate civil obedience in the…
The Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo has revealed that President Buhari is being pressured by prominent Nigerians to stop the war on corruption. Osinbajo who assured Nigerians that the President will not let them suffer, said those mounting the pressure, are asking Buhari not to jail the looters. He said they want Mr. President to ask the looters to refund the money they stole. Punch reports that Osinbajo through his his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande, said “We get regular messages from some Nigerian elite saying ‘cool down. “It is a…
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that the Federal Government will not allow any person who is found guilty of corruption to go free. Osinbajo made the comment on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, while commissioning some roads in Ogun State as part of events in commemoration of its 40th anniversary, Vanguard reports. “The development of our country should be of utmost importance to all of us. We should continue to proclaim it loud that corruption should not be tolerated,” Osinbajo said. “We have to keep saying it everywhere that no corrupt person would go scot-free. Whoever is involved and whatever…
A 28-year-old woman in Ogun State has tested positive to Lassa fever, the Commissioner for Health, Babatunde Ipaye has said. Ipaye made the disclosure on Thursday, February 4, 2016, at a news briefing in Abeokuta, the state capital. “The case is a 28-year-old woman, an indigene of the state. She travelled to Ebonyi State on January 8 to attend a funeral,” he said. “She returned to the state on January 15. Few days later, she developed a fever. She reported at Rubi Hospital, Ota on January 25. Her case was managed there for some days till February 2 when she…
The military has disclosed that it lacks modern and sophisticated weapons to fight Boko Haram, days after the sect launched deadly attacks on Dalori village in Borno State. In a meeting with the leadership of the Senate on Wednesday, February 3, service chiefs led by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, complained that N29 billion appropriated for security in the 2015 supplementary budget had not been released to them nearly two months after it was approved by the National Assembly. The army authority said the situation is undermining its ability to fund their operations. The revelation is coming…
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar, on Friday in Abuja said that the ministry would soon launch a nationwide to encourage Nigerians to patronise made-in Nigeria products. Abubakar stated this at the signing of a footwear production agreement between Global Smartfit Nigeria Ltd and Labora Shoes Ltd of South Africa in her office. The campaign is tagged, ”Patronise Naija Products’’. Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Aminu Bisala, the minister lauded the partnership deal aimed at boosting local manufacturing of leathers and other footwear products. “This venture is very commendable and…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has said that the Federal Government will not ban the use of hijab by Muslim women in Nigeria. Sa’ad stated this in Lafia, during the closing of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition that there was no plan by the government to ban the use of the hijab. “There is no such plan. The government will not deny Muslim sisters the use of the hijab.” But Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu said people have given different meanings to what President Muhammadu Buhari said on the issue of hijab during the last media…
Muslim women have reportedly donated bibles written in Hausa to Christian clerics in Kaduna with the aim of building religious tolerance in the state. This gesture is in celebration of the International Interfaith Harmony Week. The Muslim group also reportedly donated praying mats, plastic kettles while also attending a Sunday Church service with Christian fellows at Christ Evengelical Intercessary Fellowship Ministry, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna-South this Sunday, January 31. Spokesperson for the group, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani is of the opinion that objective of the World Interfaith Harmony day was to donate gifts to other religions and improving relationship and unity among…
Muslim women in Lagos State have praised President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, for their pro-hijab stance, Dailytrust reports. This is following the World Hijab Day which was marked on Monday, February 1. At a media briefing in Lagos, the women, under the umbrella of Al-Mu’Minaat Organisation, commended the president and governor for preventing any action that tramples on the right of every Muslim woman to use the hijab as part of her dressing. In addition, the organisation saluted other institutions such as the University College Hospital, Ibadan, the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and MTN…
President Muhammadu Buhari today, February 5, met with the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom. The President flew into London earlier today to observe a 5-day vacation. He is expected to return to the country on Wednesday, February 10. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will assume Buhari’s role until he returns.
The bad boy of the Nigerian music industry Burna Boy is making it known that he should not be compared to any artiste in Nigeria. Yesterday (November 11), someone created a poll on Twitter asking people to choose who they preferred ‘Patoranking or Burna Boy’. Burna Boy saw this poll, and did not react kindly to it. In his tweet Burna Boy says he finds the poll disrespectful. Burna Boy unveiled the artwork for his second album ‘On A Spaceship’ on November 8. Burna Boy’s highly anticipated sophomore LP, was released on November 25, 2015.
Apparently, the drama that the Nigerian entertainment industry had experienced in January is far from over. TV host, Krystn Enem, has called out dance hall star, Burna Boy for standing her and her crew up after agreeing to an interview. The angry host for the “Krystn Enem Show” on Africa Magic Urban, took to Twitter to recount her experience since reaching out to the dance hall star for an interview, 10 days ago. Enem made it very clear that Burna would some day beg to be on her shown and needed to work on his attitude. “So many reasons why…