Watford striker Troy Deeney has the right credentials to make his England debut as a replacement for injured skipper Wayne Rooney, manager Quique Sanchez Flores said. Rooney, England’s record goalscorer, is sidelined for six weeks after picking up a knee injury last weekend. Although the Manchester United captain is expected to be back in action well before the start of the Euro 2016 campaign in June, he could miss next month’s friendlies against World Cup holders Germany and the Netherlands. Despite struggling earlier in the campaign, Deeney has scored eight goals and claimed eight assists in his 26 Premier League…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that the current shortage of petrol being experienced in Lagos State is due to a leadership battle between a branch of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) union and the national leadership of the union. This was contained in a statement released by NNPC spokesperson, Ohi Alegbe on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. The Pipeline and Products Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the NNPC, has however assured that the issue would soon be resolved due to its intervention in the disagreement. The PPMC also said that there is sufficient fuel in Lagos and…
As part of the Kaduna State Government’s civil service reforms to enhance output, Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai has approved the appointments of 11 new permanent secretaries into the service. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Samuel Aruwan, the Special Assistant to the governor on Media and Publicity, and made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Thursday. The statement said six other permanent secretaries had been redeployed while three others were retained in their ministries. ADVERTISING “The new permanent secretaries are: Esther Sawok, (Women Affairs); Mahmud Yamusa,(Budget and Planning); Esther Christopher, (General Services in the office of the SSG)…
A labour leader, Issa Aremu, has advised the Federal Government to compel power distribution companies to obey the directive of the National Assembly to suspend implementation of the new electricity tariff. Aremu, the Secretary General, National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) gave the advice in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna. “We call on stakeholders to take advantage of the proposed public hearing to bring to the fore all the issues dealing with the value chain in the power sector. “We particularly commend the Senate for the directive to the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission,…
The Commissioner for Information in River State, Dr. Austin Tam-George, has call on President Muhammadu Buhari to allow oil-producing states have full control of their oil resources. Tam-George said the 1969 Petroleum Act, which gives the Federal Government the power to own revenues from petroleum resources, should be reversed. Tam-George said this in Lagos on Tuesday, February 16, while addressing newsmen. He said the Federal Government is at variance with the spirit of true federalism. The Commissioner, who lauded Buhari’s anti-corruption war, urged the government to also battle ‘structural corruption’ in the country. Hhe said, “We align with the Federal…
Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari for the continuous fall of the naira, saying the currency was stronger under Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. With the US Dollar exchanging for N350 as the time of filing this report, Fayose said the President lacks the mental capacity to resolve the economic challenges confronting the country. He said Buhari’s foreign trips is a sign that he is insensitive to the hardship confronting Nigerians. In a statement released by his special assistant on public communications and new media, Lere Olayinka, he said after nine months in office, the President has not…
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that former president, Goodluck Jonathan almost turned Nigeria into a pariah state during his tenure. Mohammed made the comment on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, while addressing journalists at the Presidential Villa, Punch reports. “You do not run a country by being isolated and the personal presence of the President in many of these forums is very important because before now, we were almost a pariah state,” he said as justification for President Muhammadu Buhari’s frequent foreign trips. “The two things that have been driving investments away from this country are…
Former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has described new Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff as the wrong candidate for the job. Okupe made the comment via a post on his Facebook page today, February 18, 2016. It reads: “The capability of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its leadership to make grave errors of judgement is legendary. What is intriguing is that even out of power that tendency seems unabating.” “Alhaji Ali Sheriff is a longstanding political associate of mine and a very adroit and astute politician of perhaps a sublime class. But…
One of the contestants for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairmanship, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, has said that he has no regrets losing the position to a former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff. Gabam in a statement said the emergence of Sheriff was a decision taken by some governors of the People’s Democratic Party when their screening was ongoing. He said as a young man who labored among others to ensure the creation of the PDP, he will not leave but work to ensure that they return to power. “I want to use this opportunity to express…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Nigerians to stop calling its new Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff a “Boko Haram Sponsor.” The PDP made the call via a statement released on February 17, 2016, by its National Auditor, Alhaji Adewole Adeyanju. “We are very much aware that some elements are jittery over PDP’s decision to pick him as its national chairman and the only way out for them is to label him as Boko Haram sponsor,” he said. “They cannot succeed in their new plot because the government would have arrested and charged him to court as done to a…
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose has said that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the mental capacity to solve Nigeria’s problems. Fayose made the remark via a statement released by his media aide, Lere Olayinka on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. It reads: “It is worrisome that President Buhari does not have any economic team and there is no policy direction yet, despite spending close to nine months in office.” “The implication of the President’s obvious lack of the required mental capacity to tackle the nation’s economic problems and the resultant effects are human right abuses, prices of goods and services skyrocketing, daily…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Bode George has said that the new Chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sherriff will only be in office for three to four months. George made the comment in reaction to the controversy caused by Sherriff’s appointment. “Some people were happy about his emergence just as some people were unhappy about it. But what we should bear in mind is that he (Sheriff) is only a transitional chairman,” he told Punch. “He’s there to fill the remainder of the tenure of our former chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu. He would be the chairman for three to…
American rapper, Kanye West is angry with sister-in-law, Kylie Jenner over her signing a deal with sportswear brand Puma. Kanye told TMZ Kylie Jenner blindsided him by secretly signing with Puma and he is pissed off with her. According to him, PUMA’s competition, Adidas, saved him. “It’s possible to go under and still make it out.” Kanye said, talking about him sinking $53 million into his fashion business and getting no money from investors. Kanye recently took aim at Puma accusing them of trying to divide his family after news emerged that they’ve been working with Kylie Jenner on an…
Ever since American rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West came out as been broke almost nobody has offered to help the rapper. But now, Nigerian multinational commercial bank – Access Bank Plc has offered to help the ‘broke’ father-of-two. In a recent tweet, Access bank offered to help the 38 year-old by telling him to get in touch. On the 15th of this month, the rapper took to Twitter to plead with Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg to invest in his ideas as he had little resources to create what he could. The father-of-two who has famously claimed that he will…
As the Okoye brothers continue their feud, Northside Entertainment act Cynthia Morgan, 24, has been brought into the nasty online war. Yesterday (February 17) a Twitter user asked Cynthia Morgan to confirm the rumour that she was pregnant for the head of her label and Psquare manager Jude Okoye. The ‘German Juice’ singer flatly denied the rumour. “FYI I am not pregnant for Mr Jude Okoye,My Boss.My relationship With him is Strictly Business And Highly Professional.Thankyou.” Social media has been lit up since Peter Okoye and Jude Okoye started their feud. Peter Okoye says he no longer wants Jude Okoye…
Mother of six, Angelina Jolie has revealed she never wanted to be a mother. It’s strange, I never wanted to have a baby. I never wanted to be pregnant. I never babysat. I never thought of myself as a mother,’ the 40-year-old actress told the Associated Press during an interview in Cambodia on Wednesday. Angelina told the press she only just thought about having kids when she was shooting Tomb Raider in the year 2000. The 40-year-old wife of Brad Pitt was playing with children at a Cambodian school when it became ‘suddenly very clear to me that my son…
Pop star Peter Okoye, 34, has apologized for his recent outbursts against his brothers Paul Okoye and Jude Okoye. Peter Okoye shared a photo of Psquare and Jude Okoye and wrote “I am not perfect i make mistakes, and it hurts people. But when I say sorry I mean it. I am so SORRY for my actions. I sincerely apologize.” This apology is coming hours after the Psquare star hinted that he was done with the group. Reacting to his brother’s Instagram post yesterday where he sided with brother/manager Jude Okoye (February 17) Peter Okoye wished Paul Okoye well in…
Kanye West earlier this week took to Twitter to announce to the world he’s broke and he is having financial difficulties because he has invested $53m of his own money into his projects. And on Wednesday, People reported the 38-year-old singer has been overspending on his $20m Hidden Hills, California, mansion that is currently undergoing a second round of renovations. Kim and Kanye are said to be sparing no expense with their new house. With costs on fixtures alone ranging from $20,000 to $30,000 on fixtures. The home is also being resurfaced, which the couple admitted to earlier this month…
Contemporary Highlife singer Flavour, 32, has written a birthday message to his baby mama Anna Banner who turns 21 today. In his Instagram message Flavour wrote “A special day for a special someone. Happy birthday queen mother #gollibe.” Anna Banner gave birth to Flavour’s daughter Sophia in August, 2015 during their relationship. It is more than likely that Flavour is no longer with Anna Banner. The award winning singer was spotted at the Enugu Airport with his first baby mama Sandra Okagbue on February 8, 2016. Flavour and Sandra Okagbue were rumoured to have gotten married last December, but the…
Kanye West has kept social media agog with a series of explicit rants for weeks. And now, the rapper agrees he has a problem. The 38-year-old singer has accepted he indeed has a problem as he revealed in another series of tweets. The TLOP rapper said, “My number one enemy has been my ego”, adding that he is trying to stay ‘humble.’ Meanwhile, just yesterday, the audio record of his outburst at the SNL backstage where he called Taylor Swift a ‘fake ass’ was leaked, and it led to another meltdown on social media with many people diagnosing the rapper…