Manchester United are contemplating an official bid for Paris Saint-Germain’s Edinson Cavani, with the Uruguayan striker extremely keen on a move to Old Trafford. The 28-year-old’s representatives initiated the contact with the Old Trafford hierarchy, hoping to rekindle United’s previous interest in the player, and there is an increasing feeling at the Premier League club that he may provide a solution to their striking problems. Louis van Gaal’s side have become notorious for their failure to score this season — especially in blank first halves at home — as well as a lack of urgency and pace in attack, and…
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Son Heung-min’s thunderous finish helped Tottenham Hotspur secure a 2-0 victory at Leicester City and Liverpool eased past fourth-tier Exeter City 3-0 in FA Cup third-round replays on Wednesday. Son, who rifled home the opening goal after 39 minutes, set up Nacer Chadli for the second with a beautiful pass in the second half as the eight-times Cup winners eased through against surprise Premier League high-flyers Leicester. Liverpool scored early through Joe Allen, but then made heavy weather of their lower league opponents and did not add to their lead until substitute Sheyi Ojo curled home superbly. Joao Teixeira rounded…
Anthony Martial and Jamie Vardy are the fastest men in the English Premier League with both strikers clocked at 22 miles per hour (35.4km/h) over five seconds, figures showed on Wednesday. According to the EA Sports’ Player Performance Index, Leicester and England striker Vardy set the pace in August in a 2-1 win at West Ham. Manchester United’s French international Martial then matched the Englishman’s pace in a 3-3 draw against Newcastle at St James’ Park last week.
A former legislator, Pa Ayo Fasanmi has said that former president, Goodluck Jonathan is bound to face trial for corruption. Fasanmi made the remark on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, during a telephone interview with Punch. “What comes round, goes around. Nigerians should be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari. The trial of the former President is bound to happen. How can you have security chiefs under your watch being indicted for corruption charges and you won’t have to be quizzed too?” he said. “President Buhari is only taking his time. It is only a matter of time. It is unfortunate that…
Boko Haram kingpin has been arrested at a motor park in Damboa, Borno State, reports say. The terrorist chief, identified as Jarasu Shira, was arrested today, January 20, 2016, Daily Trust reports. He was reportedly trying to make his way to Lagos State when he was apprehended by men of the Civilian Joint Task Force. The vigilantes also arrested 10 suspected members of the group who had accompanied Shira to the park. The Boko Haram kingpin was said to have been disguised in a cowboy suit at the time of his arrest. He is also reported to be one of…
Another baby factory has been discovered in Enugu State, where babies are sold at N300,000. The state Commissioner of Police, Nwodibo Ekechukwu, on Wednesday, January 20, paraded four pregnant girls who were arrested alongside an operator of the baby factory located at Ogui-Eke in Udi Local Government Area of the state. According to the Commissioner, when the victims deliver the babies, the suspect, who claims to be a nurse, would pay the girls N10,000 before selling the babies to prospective buyers at N300,000 and above. He said the suspect also has a clinic in Enugu metropolis. Ekechukwu also told journalists…
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday expressed joy and enthusiasm on the admission of the state as the sixth member of the Odu’a Group. Ambode, in a statement by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Steve Ayorinde, described it as a major landmark in the effort of the South-Western states of Nigeria toward regional integration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the decision to admit the state to Odu’a Group was taken at the end of a meeting of the five governors of Oyo, Ondo, Ogun, Osun and Ekiti States in Ibadan on Tuesday.…
The Osun state Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has reacted to the allegation of contract inflation levelled against him, by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state. The PDP accused him of inflating the cost of constructing the Moshood Abiola International Airport at Ido-Osun from N4.5bn to N15.5bn. The party also said the Airport is a ploy to embezzle bailout funds sent to the state. Speaking on behalf of the Governor, the information consultant for the state, Mr. Sunday Akere said “The PDP in Osun should be ignored, they are just seeking relevance. They should find out how much PDP states…
Akinwunmi Ambode has assured residents of the state of his commitment to deliver good governance for the collective good of all Lagosians. Ambode made the promise on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at the Second Quarterly Town Hall Meeting at the City Hall. The governor’s comments were contained in a statement released by his media aide, Habib Aruna. It reads in part: “I am happy to report that our State is a lot safer today as statistics show that crime rate reduced by 65% during the last quarter compared to Year 2014.” “In the past few months, we have fixed street…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the handcuffing of its spokesperson, Chief Olisa Metuh during a court visit on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. The PDP’s comments were contained in a statement released by its National Secretary, Professor Adewale Oladipo. It reads: “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemns in totality the brazen display of authoritarianism demonstrated by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC Government in handcuffing its National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh even when the court is yet to hear his case.” “This development which unexpectedly elicited widespread public outcry clearly betrays an extra-judicial, top political witch-hunt policy of the…
Former aide to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has denied reports that he got contracts from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Okupe said further that he and Dasuki never got along and that the former NSA pushed him out of Jonathan’s re-election campaign in 2015. “Unknown to many Nigerians, and quite usual with politics at the top, for reasons not clearly defined, I never got along well with colonel Dasuki retired,” the former Jonathan aide said in a statement, according to The Cable. “In fact, he twice told me to my face that he will get Alhaji Gulak…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has been challenged by the Ekiti state Governor Ayodele Fayose, to make public names of the 15 former governors and 55 Nigerians who he claimed stole N1.34 trillion between 2006 and 2013. He alleged that the Muhammadu Buhari administration is just using the false figures to cover up its clueless solution to Nigeria’s economic problems. “The reality is that the All Progressives Congress (APC) Federal Government has destroyed the economy within eight months in power and rather than look for solutions to the problems facing Nigeria, Lai Mohammed and his cohorts are…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the crisis being faced by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the result of its actions while in power as Nigeria’s ruling party. The comment was made by the APC’s National Secretary, Mai Buni via a statement released on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. It reads in part: “The questions begging for answers are: Why does the PDP choose to grope in the dark when reality stares it in the face?” “Did the PDP not know that it will one day pay for the impunity, recklessness and shocking mismanagement of the country’s wealth…
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has denied being part of the beneficiaries of the $2.1bn arms purchase funds which was allegedly looted by the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki and some politicians. Secondus said he did not take a dime from the former NSA, saying the panel of enquiries which probed the arms procurement did not mention his name among those who benefited from the money. “I was not mentioned among those that collected money from the former NSA. I saw some reports linking me with it in either their…
The 2016 Oscars nominations has raised a lot of dust in the last few hours as it was noted that coloured actors had not been nominated for the Awards for the second year in a row. 2016 is set to be the second year in which no person of colour got nominated for any of the top four categories. Comedian, Chris Rock, who happens to be the host for this year’s award has referred to it as “The White BET Awards.” The announcement caused outrage on social mediums, with the hastag #OscarsSoWhite, one of the trending topics. Coloured celebrities who…
Tyga has released a snippet of his new video, ‘I $mile, I Cry’ and he’s heard rapping about his baby mama, Blac Chyna and how much she’s been supportive. In his lyrics, the ‘Stimulated’ rapper sings : I’m sitting in a crib with a miraculous view I facetime with my little man You know daddy miss you But I gotta rap this song and get this mortgage Smile for his mama, damn you’re so supportive So make sure I’m clean, no distortion I know we used to argue But you’ll always be important Tyga’s new song comes out after rumors…
Rick Ross is coming after Birdman after allegedly calling him out for trying to cause a rift between him and “son” Lil Wayne, when they were having problems. Birdman and Lil Wayne seem to have ended their long-standing feud and are back on good terms but when they were fighting, Ross was outspoken against the way Birdman treated Wayne during their beef. During an appearance together at Club LIV, Baby went ahead and called out his detractors — many assuming one of the people he was referring to is Rick Ross, for saying he treated Wayne badly. The ‘B.M.F’ rapper…
Nigerian music star Peter Okoye, 34 has revealed to his millions of fans that he is a whole lot better now. Last week Peter Okoye announced that he was ill. Later on he shared a photo and video of him undergoing a CT scan and told his fans to pray for him. Yesterday (January 19) the Psquare singer shared a selfie and updated his fans about his health. “Thanks so much guys for your prayers and love. God is in control. feeling much better now. one love my people #KoolestDude” wrote Peter Okoye on Instagram. Peter Okoye who launched the…
Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy has deleted all the photos from his Instagram account. A look at Don Jazzy’s active Instagram account has no photo except for the new Mavin Records logo released in December 2015. Don Jazzy and D’Prince have not given a reason for deleting all the photos on their Instagram accounts but it is more likely that something big is about to drop from the both of them. Last weekend Don Jazzy held a Mavin Records dinner party to celebrate the achievement of his record label in 2015. Don Jazzy presently has .2 million followers, and follows…
Yesterday (January 19), 9ice’s former wife Toni Payne got bashed on Twitter for wading into the Ice Prince/Maima Nkewa/Akinbode controversy. When Ice Prince, 29, was going through his public meltdown Toni Payne tweeted that people should not be all up in the rapper’s business. By tweeting about the cheating allegation Toni Payne made herself a target. People started taking shots at her shortly after. Some of the tweets were harsh at Toni Payne who years ago was embroiled in a similar alleged cheating scandal with 9ice and rapper Rugged Man. On January 5 Toni Payne wished 9ice all the best,…