Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has the potential to be as good as Juventus star Paul Pogba, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino. Pogba was named the youngest member of Fifa’s team of the year on Monday, alongside the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. The 19-year-old Alli, who extended his contract with Spurs to 2021 on Tuesday, has been a revelation for the club this campaign, having netted five Premier League goals in 18 appearances. After a string of fine performances, Alli caught the eye of England manager Roy Hodgson, who handed the midfielder his first appearance for…
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Wayne Rooney was in no mood to celebrate moving closer to a goal-scoring milestone with a double blast in the 3-3 draw at Newcastle United on Tuesday, the striker instead admitting he was frustrated his side had failed to secure the win. “After going 2-0 up we were in control of the game and then we let them back into it,” Rooney told Manchester United TV after he moved to within eight goals of Bobby Charlton’s all-time record tally for the club. “To then get our third goal and concede again was disappointing from us,” he added of Paul Dummett’s…
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said a 3-3 draw at Newcastle United in the Premier League on Tuesday felt like a defeat after the hosts denied his side victory in the last minute. United led 2-0 and then 3-2 at St James’ Park but Paul Dummett equalised for the hosts in the 90th minute to leave Van Gaal fuming. “Of course it feels like a defeat,” the Dutchman told Sky Sports after United slipped to sixth place, overtaken by West Ham United. “We have given it away – I have told that to my players. When the referee gives…
Manchester United finally produced a swashbuckling display worthy of their great name in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Newcastle United on Tuesday, former Old Trafford favourites Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand said. “Boring, boring United” suddenly became “scoring, scoring, United” as Louis van Gaal’s men threw caution to the wind in a game being hailed as one of the best Premier League matches of the season. Surrounding Wayne Rooney with young, energetic forwards could be the key that unlocks a complete turnaround in United’s fortunes, according to Ferdinand. Rooney was like a firecracker up front, producing a dynamic performance that…
Barcelona’s appeal against Luis Suarez’s two-match King’s Cup ban for allegedly provoking a fracas in the tunnel after last week’s game against Espanyol has been rejected, the Spanish soccer federation (RFEF) said. At the end of a bad-tempered last 16 first leg derby at the Nou Camp that Barca won 4-1, the players clashed near the dressing rooms after leaving the pitch and had to be separated by security personnel. “I am waiting for you, come here. You are a waste of space,” said Suarez, according to the referee’s report. The Uruguay striker will be suspended for the return leg…
Barcelona’s Brazilian star Neymar has been called to give evidence by Spain’s national court on February 2 for alleged fraud surrounding his transfer to Barcelona in 2013. Both the player’s parents, Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and former club president Sandro Rosell, as well as two directors of Neymar’s former club Santos have also been called to declare, according to a court filing released on Wednesday. Barcelona and Santos will also have to give evidence via representatives on February 9 and February 1 respectively. Public prosecutors filed for action to be taken against all the parties after a complaint of…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says any depot or filling station found selling petrol above the official N86.50 pump price will be sealed for three months. The Minister for State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, announced this while addressing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. He said that licences of those found to have consistently breached the rules and regulations would be withdrawn to ensure discipline in the system. “With all the effort put in place, it is observed that a lot of filling stations continue to sell at prices above what is stipulated; this is very intolerable. “It is…
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says plans to review the Insurance Consolidated Bill to ensure an efficient insurance industry in the country have been concluded. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Abuja by the Director of Press, Ministry of Finance, Mr Marshal Gundu. Adeosun said that the move aimed to make the Bill conform to the ideals of contemporary insurance practice. She said that the review would form the basis of a new draft bill, which would be sent to the National Assembly for consideration. She said a committee had been constituted to carry out…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that it will not release Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesperson, Olisa Metuh until he refunds the N400 million he received from former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Metuh was arrested on January 5, 2016, in connection with the ongoing investigation of the $2.1 billion arms deal fraud which was allegedly supervised by Dasuki. “From the records, Metuh got over N400 million, he has not said anything because we need the public money to be returned so that it’s going to be used for public good,” EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu disclosed during…
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has expressed his resolve to laid down his life if that is what it takes to end corruption in Nigeria. He said he is lucky to be the one leading the EFCC out of more than 170 million Nigerians. “There is too much talk about corruption fighting back, of course corruption would fight back, you don’t expect to fight somebody all the time without him fighting back,” Magu told Channels Television. He continued: “But we are resolved, we are determined to win this fight and Nigeria has about…
The Lagos State Government has advised residents to always use the pedestrian bridges built across the highways to guard against unnecessary loss of lives. Mr Oluwatoyin Awosika, the Director, Public Enlightenment in the state’s Ministry of Information, gave the advice in an interview in Lagos. TAwosika said that the bridges were specifically erected as safety platforms for pedestrians. According to him, the ministry will intensify its public enlightenment on the importance of the pedestrian bridges with a view to encouraging them to use them to cross over busy highways. “We have done our own survey in the ministry of information…
The Katsina State Government has earmarked N200 million for the training and empowerment of 500 youths, according to Gov. Aminu Masari. The governor disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina, while receiving an interim report of the state’s Economic and Investment Summit committee. He said that the decision was aimed at making youths self-reliant and would enhance socio-economic activities in the state. Masari said that his administration would continue to promulgate policies that would improve the living conditions of the people and urged the committee to involve local, small and medium-scale businesses in its activities. Earlier, the Chairman of the Committee,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said the detained spokesman for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will remain in its custody until he meets his bail conditions. According to a statement released on Tuesday, Jan. 12, by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC spokesman, Metuh has refused to refund or sign an undertaking to refund the N1.2 billion linked to him in the arms scandal. The statement also condemned allegations by the PDP that Metuh’s detention is illegal. Uwujaren said: “The attention of the EFCC has been drawn to a statement by the National Legal Adviser of the People’s…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, Jan. 12, declined comment on the reported missing 2016 budget, which was submitted to the National Assembly last December by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate President was silent on the issue when journalists quizzed him over it at the Presidential in Abuja, where he held a closed door meeting with Buhari. Report said that Senate leader, Ali Ndume, had announced to senators, at a closed door session that the hard and soft copies of the N6.08 trillion 2016 budget document has gone missing. It was gathered that Saraki’s meeting with the President lasted for…
The Federal Government says Lassa fever has claimed 41 lives from 93 reported cases in 10 states of the country. ThEinfostride recalls that the federal government on Friday put the death toll at 40 out of 86 reported cases of Lassa fever outbreak in same 10 states. The number of the suspected cases also rose from 86 last week to 93. Prof. Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, confirmed this in Abuja on Tuesday at a joint ministerial news conference on the update of the outbreak of the disease. However, Adewole said there were no new confirmed cases or death…
A petrol tanker belonging to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) with 45,000 litres of petrol, caught fire on Tuesday while discharging the product at a filling station along Abdulsalami Abukakar Way, Apo, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was no loss of life but the tanker was completely burnt down, while the filling station was partly affected. Mr Jeremiah Abimaje, Branch Manager, NNPC Mega Station, said that the cause of the fire was unknown. “No one can really say what actually caused the fire out-break; the tanker came with the product and was off-loading its product…
More embarrassment trails Bill Cosby’s reputation in 2016! Now, George Washington University has joined Baylor, Brown, Tufts, Drew and Drexel universities to rescind the honorary degrees given to the iconic actor. Cosby was awarded the honorary degree in 1997, and while last year, George Washington University claimed “honorary degrees are conferred at a moment in time, based on what the university knows about the honoree at that time. It has never been the university’s practice to rescind an honorary degree,” they have rescinded the honor. Steven Knapp, George Washington University president, released a statement saying the degree “has become a…
‘Teen Wolf’ star Charlie Carver has confirmed he is gay. The 27-year-old actor shared the news with his fans on his Instagram on January 11 alongside a photo of himself giving out a salute to everyone. Carver shared a very touching message in a series of Instagram posts that explained to fans that he identifies as a gay man. He says he was inspired to finally come out by a quote he saw online. “Be who you needed when you were younger.” “I’m not one for inspirational quotes. It struck me for some reason.” Charlie took to Instagram to explain…
Former BEAT FM on-air-personality Fade Ogunro recently resigned from radio after five years. In a recent interview she reveals why she left radio and why she is focusing more on TV production. “People know my brother Sesan the director and together we run the company. He is the director and I’m the executive producer. Over the last 4 years that the company has been running, we are constantly getting busier. So leaving radio was simply because I have tried to manage my time over the last 5 years but it comes to a time where you are like you know…
Fast rising pop singer Kiss Daniel, 21, whose real names are Anidugbe Oluwatobiloba Daniel was involved in a car accident yesterday with his music producer DJ Coublon. In an Instagram post today (January 12) Kiss Daniel revealed how he and his producer were rescued from the scene of their car accident in Lekki. “Morning guys.. don’t press ur phone while driving fam, it’s never a good idea. Crashed into a canal last night @ lekki, all thanks to dese guys and some loyal fans that help get I and my producer out and the car… I wanna say a very…