Manager Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal’s heavy schedule has helped the side maintain a rich vein of form that continued with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland in an FA Cup third round tie on Saturday. The packed fixture list in England over the Christmas and New Year period has come under fire from several Premier League managers, including Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce, but Wenger holds a different view. After winning seven of their last eight games in all competitions, the Frenchman said the hectic schedule had given the league leaders a perfect platform to build on in the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it has been humbled by the President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat in the March 28 presidential elections. Jonathan lost to All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Muhammadu Buhari by over two million votes. The PDP also stated that it had learnt valuable lessons from its defeat at the polls. This was contained in a series of tweets posted by PDP National Chairman, Ahmadu Mu’azu. “We are humbled by the 28th of March decision of many Nigerians and promise #NeverAgain to let you down. We will reform our party,” he tweeted. “We have learnt some…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give Nigerians the change it promised and stop making excuses. The PDP also told the APC to stop taking citizens for granted and begin the process of providing leadership. The comments were made by PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Abdullahi Jalo while speaking to Punch on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. “Nigerians are still expecting the change the APC promised. It is not a time to make excuses, Nigerians want results,” Jalo said. Jalo also urged the APC to hurriedly fulfill its promise to pay unemployed graduates and…
he Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration lacks economic direction. The PDP further urged Buhari to pay attention to Nigeria’s economy which it said is in decline due to neglect from the government. This was contained in a statement released by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh on Monday, September 14, 2015.
The Executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has sympathized with doctors and management of the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital, Port Harcourt over the fire incident which gutted the Doctor’s quarters of the hospital at about 3 pm on Sunday, December 27 2015. The genesis of it all was when the fire which started from the topmost floor of a two-storey building, which housed medical staff of the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, razed and damaged that floor and property worth millions of naira. Governor Nyesom Wike, who was accompanied to the Hospital by the State…
Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that James Faleke will be replaced as deputy governor-elect should the need arise. He said this in Abuja on Wednesday in an interaction with newsmen. Faleke, who was running mate to late Abubakar Audu in the Nov. 21 gubernatorial elections in Kogi, rejected the same position after the party replaced Audu with Alhaji Yayaha Bello, who was runner-up in the party’s primaries. Faleke demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should declare him governor-elect, and chose Audu’s son, Mohammed, as his running mate. He threatened to court of INEC failed…
Upon assumption of office as the Executive Governor of Rivers State, it would be recalled that Governor Nyesom Wike sacked about three hundred and forty four (344) members of staff of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori in Rivers State, southern Nigeria. The affected officers have proceeded to file a suit against the Rivers state government and others for illegal termination of appointment. The suit against the Rivers State Government was filed at the National Industrial Court (NIC) sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa by lawyers from the Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, a team led by Anyankwe Nsirimovu. As defendants,…
Former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala, recently revealed why he decamped from to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He denounced his former party, the PDP, as a dying party. Months ago, Alao-Akala left the PDP after he was denied the party gubernatorial ticket for the 2015 April election. In an interview, Alao-Akala claimed that the PDP was at the brink of natural death. “I already said goodbye to the PDP; I would not have gone back to the PDP. What would I have gone back to do in PDP? Those people that had…
The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has slammed the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed for claiming that the Boko Haram sect has be defeated. Fayose said that if the claim was true, Lai Muhammed should relocate to Sambisa without security operatives attached to him. Ayo Fayose commented the Nigerians would only believe the claim if the minster relocate his residence to one of the troubled states. “Nigerians will only take the minister serious if he relocates to either Sambisa in Borno State or Yobe State and stay there till the end of March, next year without heavy military…
An explosion An explosion has occurred in the home of Bayelsa State House of Assembly Speaker, Hon Konbowei Friday Benson. The blast went off on Thursday, January 7, 2016, at Bensons home in Korokorosei Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, Daily Trust reports. The incident has been confirmed by the state police spokesperson, Asinim Butswat. “On the 7/1/2016, at about 0405hrs, unknown persons detonated an object suspected to be a dynamite in the compound of Hon Kombowei Benson, at Korokorosei Community,” Butswat said. “The impact resulted to damage to the doors, windows and glasses in his residence. The scene…
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo, has called on the Federal Government to establish labour unemployment centres across the federation. Oshiomhole made the call on Tuesday in Abuja when he paid courtesy call on the Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige. He said that the call was necessary to enable the ministry have comprehensive database of qualified but unemployed Nigerian youths. The governor noted that the administration of President Muhamadu Buhari had made it clear that its primary purpose was to improve the welfare of the people. He said that only way to achieve this objective was through job…
A socio-political group, Ikpoba-Okha Grassroots Mobilisation Network (IGMN), on Sunday cautioned political bigwigs in Edo against imposing governorship candidates on the people. This is contained in a statement in Benin, signed by the Coordinator of the group, Mr Osakpamwan Osa-Uto. The group urged Gov. Adams Oshiomhole to wage war against acts capable of derailing the electoral process, within the ambit of his powers, ahead of the Governorship poll, this year. Osa-Uto appealed to all political stakeholders in Edo to work for a free, fair and credible gubernatorial election, as well as ensure that all party primaries were legitimate. He said:…
Nigerian music legend King Sunny Ade is about to establish his own music radio station. KSA has been working on the radio station for years and according to reports the radio will come on air before the year runs out. The radio station is being touted as the first music and culture radio station in Nigeria. In May, a video of Russian soldiers lip syncing perfectly to KSA’s classic song trended on social media. Last year November, King Sunny Ade turned 68.
2face Idibia who was once Nigeria’s most notorious bachelor has revealed that he never thought he could get married because he couldn’t see how he could be faithful in a marriage. Speaking recently, “I’m not surprised. Honestly, I mean back in the day it had come across my mind one or two times to propose to her but somehow it got to this point where I was like I’m not going to get married. Even before I started having kids I had already said I’m not going to get married.” 2Baba revealed he was scared of marriage because he thought…
Several months after he blasted Wizkid, on twitter, music producer Samklef says he and the Starboy have finally made up and are now cool with each other. In October 2014, Samklef had called out Wizkid, claiming that Wizkid had called his beats amateur among many other accusations. Good for the industry.
Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo wants to jump on the dad train that is moving fast in the Nigerian entertainment scene. He expressed his feelings about joining the daddy club after his close friend IK Ogbonna welcomed a baby boy three days ago. “I sincerely can’t wait to find the Right girl, Marry her, Make her my Queen, put my seed in Her, just so we can kick back have a drink, reminisce on how far we have come & how far we still have to go while watching our boys play ball together…” he wrote on Instagram. Alex Ekubo and…
Uti Nwachukwu contrary to the general notion that he is a hard guy, says he has been heartbroken thrice and he cried all three times. The former banker, and past winner of Big Brother Africa made it known that he is currently dating during a Twitter interview. He stated bad breath, body odour and rudeness turns him off in when it comes to members of the opposite sex. During the Twitter interview with Kimani, Uti says he has nothing but love for his one-time friend and 1st runner up of the Big Brother Africa Hotshots Tayo Faniran.
Actor and media personality Uti Nwachukwu recently lashed out at his debtors. In a lengthy rant, Nwachukwu complained about the people owing him. He also threatened to publish their names if they do not come up with his money. “GO FREE! U DONT JOKE WITH SOMEONES MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD&EXPECT TO GO FREE WITHOUT CONSEQUENCES! My word! Both the poor are rich are corrupt!!” “VERY SOON I SHALL START TO PRINT NAMES&FACES OF PEOPLE THAT OWE AND RUN SO THAT ALL THEIR POTENTIAL BUSINESS PARTNERS SHALL KNOW AND FLEE!!” “YOU DONT TAKE ENTERTAINERS SERIOUSLY BUT WE ARE THE FIRST YOU RUN…
Popular OAP, Tolu Oniru aka Toolz is on vacation with her boo, Tunde Demuren. This time, the love birds are having a swell time at The Paradisus Palma Real resort located on the beachfront of the idyllic Bavaro Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Toolz and her boo aren’t new to going on vacations, their last holiday together was in August 2014 where Toolz reportedly spent sometime with some of Tunde’s relatives.
Continuing a season of high-profile Caribbean vacations by celebrities, ’12 Years a Slave’ star Lupita Nyong’o visited the Dominican Republic this week. The superstar, who won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for ’12 Years a Slave’ and lent her voice to the character of Maz Kanata in the recent ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’, stayed at the Sanctuary Cap Cana resort. Nyong’o posted several photos of her stay in Cap Cana, one of the tonier corners of the Dominican Republic, on Instagram.