Everton’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City in the first leg of their Capital One Cup (League Cup) semifinal came at a cost with the trio of Romelu Lukaku, Tom Cleverley and Seamus Coleman sustaining injuries during the contest on Wednesday. Striker Lukaku, the joint top-scorer in the Premier League on 15 goals, headed home the winner for the Toffees before hurting himself, and manager Roberto Martinez is hoping the in-form Belgian will be back in action soon. “Romelu took a knock to his ankle and he will need assessing. I don’t know if he will be available at the weekend…
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German champions Bayern Munich must hit top form when the season resumes this month after a winter break and avoid the “catastrophic consequences” that could be caused by a lack of focus, sports director Matthias Sammer said on Thursday. Bayern, eight points clear at the top of the table and eyeing a record fourth consecutive Bundesliga title, face Juventus in the last 16 of the Champions League in February and are also still in the hunt for German Cup glory. The Bavarians enjoyed a near-perfect first half of the season but the players cannot be complacent following the one-month winter…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said it would not accept anything short of free, fair and credible election in Saturday’s supplementary poll in the governorship election in Bayelsa. This is contained in a statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, and issued in Abuja. The supplementary poll will be conducted in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area where the exercise was cancelled following widespread violence. Metuh said that PDP had again rallied its formation in the state, particularly in Southern Ijaw, to use all means necessary in a democracy to resist any move to rig…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The PDP spokesperson was arrested today, January 5, 2016, in Abuja after allegations of fraud were levelled against him. The party has responded to the arrest via a statement released by Metuh’s Special Assistant, Richard Ihediwa. “Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrived the Abuja home of the spokesman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh this morning, inviting him to follow them to the commission’s headquarters.” “Upon enquiry on the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh is being investigated by the Commission but denies knowledge of his arrest. The spokesman for the EFCC, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, that Metuh is being investigated over the N1.4 billion traced to the account of a company, Destra Investment Limited, linked to him in the arms contract scam. READ: EFCC arrests PDP’s Olisa Metuh “It is true that Metuh is being investigated by the EFCC but I do not have further details on the matter. I…
The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki will today, Wednesday, January 6, 2015, meet with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde. This was revealed by Saraki’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu. Olaniyonu said the meeting will focus on Nigeria’s economy. He also said “the falling oil prices at the international market has negatively impacted the nation’s oil revenue, external reserve and increased pressure on the Naira at the foreign exchange market. “The meeting of the Senate leadership with the IMF chief will be coming after a similar exchange Lagarde had with President Muhammadu…
frica Independent Television (AIT) boss, Raymond Dokpesi has sent greeting cards to President Muhammadu Buhari despite his ongoing trial for corruption which is part of the president’s efforts to recover funds looted from Nigeria’s coffers. Dokpesi sent the cards to Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. They were delivered by his son and DAAR Communications Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi Jnr and received by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The older Dokpesi has been charged with money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after collecting N2.1bn out the $2.1…
President Muhammadu Buhari, today, January 6, 2016, presided over a meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The FEC meeting held in the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and ministers, Rotimi Amaechi and Kayode Fayemi were among those present at the meeting.
Former presidential aide, Tanko Yakassai has said that he received N53 million from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Tony Anenih, for ‘advocacy visits to northern traditional rulers.’ Yakassai said the money was used to ensure that the traditional leaders would mobilize their subjects for the 2015 general elections, Vanguard reports. “Yes, myself and 8 others collected N53m from chief Tony Anenih to pay advocacy visit to prominent northern emirs to mobilised their subjects for a hitch free 2015 general elections,” he told Vanguard. “I want to make it abundantly clear that I didn’t receive money from Chief Anenih in my…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to show some remorse over its destruction of the nation’s economy and stop blaming President Muhammadu Buhari who’s trying to repair the damage. Mohammed made the comments after Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu criticized Buhari and said that Nigerians would beg the PDP to return to power in 2019. The minister’s remarks were contained in a statement released on Sunday, December 13, 2015. It reads: “If there was still any honour left among thieves, there is no way the leaders of a party under whose…
Senate President Bukola Saraki recently showered praises on this deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Saraki described Ekweremadu as a perfect gentleman and a team player. He presented Ekweremadu as a shining example to other politicians. The Senate President made this claim at the civic reception in Mpu, in Aninri local government area of Enugu state, after a thanksgiving service organized for Ike Ekweremadu at his home town. “For we politicians, it is always better for us to get close to know somebody because in our meets in the 7th Senate, me and him were far apart, but in this current Senate,…
Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekwerenmadu, has described the cash provision for the purchase of vehicles for Senate Committees as “a necessary expenditure.” Speaking during the presentation of about 100 tertiary scholarship awards to students in Umunumo, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, Ekweremadu attributed the high cost of the purchase of vehicles to the increase of the exchange rate. “It is an indisputable fact that the exchange rate for the dollar has hit the skies in these days and age and this has adversely affected every other commodity in the country,” Ekweremadu said. Defending the purchases, he…
One of Nigeria’s most gifted musician and producer, Cobhams Asuquo turn 35 years old today, January 6, 2016. And to keep it real, the ‘Ordinary People’ hitmaker opted for ‘non-alcoholic’ wine to kick his special day. He recently shared a 2-part video on IG, with the caption: ‘Turning up at midnight in my house with my family and some sparkling grapejuice! #birthdayboy #happybirthday #thegoodlife #greatness #grateful #2016’. Cobhams recently celebrated his 5th wedding anniversary with wife, Ojuolape Veronica Olukanni, whom he married at the of 29 in December 2010.
<img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/tiwa-savage-and-husband1-300×214-300×214.jpg" alt="tiwa-savage-and-husband1-300×214" width="300" height="214" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-89965" /Some things are stranger than fiction, and one of them is female pop star Tiwa Savage performing in a sack of rice. Yes the ‘Eminado’ singer performed in a sack of rice yesterday (December 27) at One Lagos Centre in Ikorodu. Tiwa Savage shared the picture and captioned it “Osheee so I decided to perform today in a rice sack @bellanaijaonline do you concur YAY or NAY #onelagosfiesta.” Her caption was most likely a shade at the popular lifestyle and entertainment blog for putting up a less than favourable picture of her…
Female pop star Tiwa Savage was one of the numerous celebrities that attended the 2 birthday party of Olivia Idibia, 2face’s daughter. The birthday party was held on January 3, and Tiwa Savage showed up at the party with her husband Tunji ‘Tee Billz’ Balogun and her son Jamil. In a new set of pictures released from the event, 2face and Annie can be seen having a taste of the birthday cake. In another picture, 2face carries his baby girl on his shoulders. On Olivia’s birthday, 2face Idibia wrote a special birthday message for her on Instagram. “Like play like…
These are astonishing times. EJ King, the stylist for global pop star Chris Brown has reportedly gotten butt implants. The celebrity stylist shared a photo of his new butt, claiming he got it from working out. Many people in his comments do not believe him though. They are claiming EJ King had butt implants.
We all know Ghanaian actor, John Dumelo, has good looks in spades but after the cute photo he shared of himself with his mum, we now know where he got them from. The actor shared the photo marking his mum’s birthday as she turned 64 today, January 5. Dumelo was pictured hugging his mum from behind, with his mother, who looks at least 10 years younger than her actual age, looked away from the camera. We saw enough of her lovely face to know just who he took after in the family. Dumelo shared the adorable photo via Instagram, wishing…
US rapper Tyga has landed himself in controversy this New Year as a 14 year old girl has come out to say that the former Young Money rapper persistently texted her on social media. Molly O’Malia, a model, who is represented by Gloria Allred said Tyga initiated contact with her first on Instagram contrary to earlier reports in December. She spoke about her interaction with Tyga at a press conference on Monday. “I’m very upset that a story about Tyga, Kylie Jenner and me was published in OK! Magazine and I want people to know the truth. The truth is…
Following reports that a 14-yr-old girl has come forward, claiming that rapper, Tyga had been texting her on social media, insinuating that he had been hitting on her, the rapper has spoken up, with his own claims. Tyga claims that he only contacted her for his record label and her music, saying that she had told him he was 17 and not 14. TMZ reports that the rapper’s manager, Anthony Martini, has revealed that the rapper only reached out to 14-year-old, Molly O’Malia, after their team had reportedly found out that she had a pretty strong musical following online. They…
Author, spoken word poet and ex wife of singer 9ice, Toni Payne had earlier shared that she wished the best to her former husband even though they are no longer together. Payne has now gone on to break down the occurrences that led to the failure of her marriage so many years ago. 9ice and Toni Payne had separated in 2010 after having a son together, named, Zion. They had been married for a year before officially getting divorced shortly after, following allegations of cheating that sprung from a song that 9ice had released earlier. As revealed by Payne in…