Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Ian Wright questioned whether Arsene Wenger’s side have the mental strength to be champions after Sunday’s 3-2 defeat at Manchester United. The Gunners had the chance to move back within two points of leaders Leicester City when they faced an injury-hit United side at Old Trafford, but they were unable to recover from 18-year-old Marcus Rashford’s early brace on his Premier League debut. Henry, part of the last Arsenal side to win the title in 2003-04, said in his role as a Sky Sports pundit that their display had raised serious questions as to whether…
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal suggested Marcus Rashford’s debut had ranked alongside the first performances of some of his biggest stars at Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. Rashford, 18, scored a brace on his senior debut as United eliminated FC Midtjylland from the Europa League on Thursday and then followed up with two more goals in Sunday’s 3-2 win over Arsenal. Van Gaal, who had a strong reputation for developing youth players at his previous clubs, said the striker has now proven he has genuine quality. “The experience of mine is youngsters always play well the first match,” Van…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, in a Federal High Court, Abuja, on 11 count charges of procurement fraud and Money Laundering. The others on Monday were Anastasia Daniel-Nwobia, former Permanent Secretary; F.O Alayebami, a serving Deputy Director in the ministry; Mahmood Ahmadu, who is at large and Drexel Global Tech Ltd. The defendants were arraigned for defrauding 676,675 Nigerian applicants of about N676 million in the botched March 15, 2014 immigration recruitment exercise. The charge stated that each of the applicants was charged N1000 for online registration to be eligible…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificate of return to the immediate past President of the Senate, Senator David Mark for the Sixth time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the certificate of return was given to him at INEC headquarters by Amb. Lawrence Nwuruku, INEC National Commissioner on Monday, in Abuja. Receiving the certificate, Mark said his victory at the Benue South rerun election was a renewed mandate to continue to serve God and humanity without blemish. “In the current democratic dispensation, I am the only Nigerian till the date who has contested Senatorial election…
Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti state has criticised President Buhari for not doing anything about the recent killings in Benue state. Fulani herdsmen allegedly killed over 300 people in Agatu-Benue state. The Governor also called on the Federal Government to find a lasting solution to the menace of the herdsmen. Fayose said “Farmlands costing billions of naira have been destroyed in States in the South-West, South-East and North-Central zones of the country. One wonders how Nigerians can go back to farming when those already in the farms are losing billions of naira worth of crops to destruction of their farmlands…
The Ekiti State branch of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Governor Ayo Fayose over his recent attack on President Muhammadu Buhari. Fayose had reportedly accused Buhari of plotting to islamize Nigeria while speaking during a ceremony in Rivers State on Friday, February 26, 2016. The Ekiti APC issued its reaction via a statement released by its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatunbosun on Sunday, February 28, 2016. The statement reads: “We know Fayose as a devious schemer in the game of subterfuge with uncanny capacity to stoke public rage against his innocent opponents.” “He is deliberately engaging the President relentlessly…
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dakuku Peterside has blamed Governor Nyesom Wike for the increased insecurity in the state. Peterside further accused Wike’s government of arming militants and cult gangs operating in the state. The APC candidate made the allegations via a statement released on Sunday, February 28, 2016. “It is regrettable but true that in many communities in Rivers State today cult gangs hold sway. They control the social and economic souls of the people, including traditional structures which have been rendered impotent.” “The cult gangs were armed by politicians in the build up to…
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has said that Nigeria is in a difficult but encouraging situation. Tinubu made the comment after being honoured with a Doctor of Business degree at the convocation ceremony of the University of Abuja on Saturday, February 27, 2016, Punch reports. “Nigeria stands in the corridor between greatness and failure; between progress and collapse; between hope and despair,” the APC leader said. “Our fate depends on whether we would summon the courage to take the bold steps and move in the direction. We must turn our present challenges into opportunities…
A former Governor of the old Ondo State, Evangelist Bamidele Olomilua has criticized Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose over his attacks on President Muhammadu Buhari. Olomilua also said that Fayose’s insults against Buhari were insults against the country. The former governor made the comments during an interview. Excerpts below: Do you think Gov. Ayodele Fayose’s consistent criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari is right? On the contrary, we respect elders in Yorubaland. It is in other places that some people think that all animals are equal, whereas in actual fact, not all animals are equal. In politics a young man can…
Former aide to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has accused Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo of lying after the latter said that Jonathan did not construct a single road during his tenure. Okupe described Osinbajo’s statement as ‘a lie and an absolute falsehood’ in a post on his Facebook page. The post reads: “This statement is a lie and an absolute falsehood. Many people have said so. But this is not why I am writing this.” “It was a wrong statement made in a wrong place and before a wrong audience. This is perhaps one of the most difficult posts I…