Villa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Wed, 23 May 2018 19:28:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Villa – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Muhammadu Buhari, Ali Modu Sheriff Meet At The Villa https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-ali-modu-sheriff-meet-at-the-villa/ Wed, 23 May 2018 19:28:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=207148 Muhammadu Buhari met with former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, at the Presidential Villa recently. The private meeting happened just over two weeks after Sheriff defected from the opposition PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Before his defection, Sheriff had reportedly met with President Buhari in company of [...]

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]]> Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Visits Yemi Osinbajo At Presidential Villa https://www.theinfostride.com/sanusi-lamido-sanusi-visits-yemi-osinbajo-at-presidential-villa/ Thu, 09 Feb 2017 12:57:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=156060 The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has paid a courtesy visit to Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. Sanusi met with Osinbajo behind closed doors on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The Emir however refused to tell journalists the purpose of his visit saying “You can just report that I came [...]

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]]> Buhari Sends Birthday Prayers To Pastor Adeboye https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-sends-birthday-prayers-to-pastor-adeboye/ Mon, 14 Mar 2016 20:47:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122695 President Muhammadu Buhari felicitates with the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye as he turns 74 today, March 2, 2016. Buhari highlighted that Adeboye, Daddy G.O as fondly called has the virtues of a good leader as he preaches honesty, peace, patience, contentment, humility and diligence. According [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > President Buhari Says He Occasionally Get Lost In Aso Rock Villa https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-president-buhari-says-he-sometimes-get-lost-in-aso-rock-villa/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 23:30:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-president-buhari-says-he-sometimes-get-lost-in-aso-rock-villa/ Aso Rock Villa is so big that President Muhammadu Buhari gets lost inside it. The President told French TV, France 24, yesterday, when asked if Aso Rock was the same as the Government House he left in 1985, that: “It was not the same place. The last time I was there, I was in the [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > President Buhari Did Not Shut Chapel At Aso Rock Villa – Adesina https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-buhari-did-not-shut-chapel-at-aso-rock-villa-adesina/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 23:30:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-buhari-did-not-shut-chapel-at-aso-rock-villa-adesina/ The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, has dismissed claims that the president ordered the shutdown of the Chapel in Aso Villa, Abuja. In a tweet to dispel the rumour, Adesina stated: “President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) orders Aso Villa Chapel shut? There is no such thing. It’s only [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Aso Villa Chapel Not Closed – Presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-aso-villa-chapel-not-closed-presidency/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 23:30:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-aso-villa-chapel-not-closed-presidency/ The Aso Villa Chapel on Sunday denied rumors making the rounds that it has been closed down by the Presidency. The rumor mill, especially on social media, was agog with ‎reports that President Muhammadu Buhari closed down the Chapel due to its closeness to his official residence.‎ While describing the rumour as handiwork of mischief [...]

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]]> Joleon Lescott Joins Aston Villa From West Brom | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/joleon-lescott-joins-aston-villa-sports/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 16:31:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/joleon-lescott-joins-aston-villa-sports/ Joleon Lescott has joined Aston Villa from West Bromwich Albion for an undisclosed fee. Lescott signed a two-year deal with the Baggies in June last year at the end of his 5-year spell with Manchester City, and made 34 league appearances for the club. The 33-year-old has signed a two-year deal with the Villans for [...]

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]]> Aston Villa Midfielder, Ashley Westwood Sign A New 5-Year Deal | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/aston-villa-midfielder-westwood-sign-new-5-year-deal-sports/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 14:09:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/aston-villa-midfielder-westwood-sign-new-5-year-deal-sports/ The 25-year old Aston Villa midfielder, Ashley Westwood has signed a new five-year contract at the Premier League club. Westwood arrived at Villa Park from Crewe Alexandra for a fee believed to be around £2m in the summer of 2012. His previous contract was due to end next year, but will now remain with the [...]

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]]> ‘David Villa Could Make Spain Return’ https://www.theinfostride.com/david-villa-could-make-spain-return/ Wed, 25 Mar 2015 04:47:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=77567 David Villa’s international career is not necessarily over and the striker could return to the squad and extend his Spain scoring record, coach Vicente del Bosque said on Tuesday. . It was widely assumed the New York City player, who has 59 goals in 97 games for La Roja, had played for the last time [...]

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]]> Gus Poyet Quits Sunderland https://www.theinfostride.com/gus-poyet-quits-sunderland/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:42:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=76705 Sunderland parted company with manager Gus Poyet on Monday with the club facing a battle for Premier League survival after a crushing 4-0 home defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday. . Sunderland are 17th in the 20-team league with 26 points, one place and one point above the relegation zone with only nine matches left [...]

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]]> Giggs’ Goal Still Haunt Wenger https://www.theinfostride.com/giggs-goal-still-haunt-wenger/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:29:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=75933 Arsenal’s FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester United on Monday will revive bitter memories for manager Arsene Wenger who says he is still spooked by a Ryan Giggs wonder goal in 1999. . Giggs scored one of the most memorable goals ever in the competition’s long history when he weaved his way through Arsenal’s defence in [...]

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]]> Wenger Still Haunted By Giggs Wonder Goal https://www.theinfostride.com/wenger-still-haunted-by-giggs-wonder-goal/ Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:26:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=75929 Arsenal’s FA Cup quarterfinal at Manchester United on Monday will revive bitter memories for manager Arsene Wenger who says he is still spooked by a Ryan Giggs wonder goal in 1999. . Giggs scored one of the most memorable goals ever in the competition’s long history when he weaved his way through Arsenal’s defence in [...]

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]]> ‘Aston Villa Need Six Wins To Avoid Drop’ https://www.theinfostride.com/aston-villa-need-six-wins-to-avoid-drop/ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 23:03:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74575 Aston Villa need six wins from their remaining 12 games to avoid relegation from the Premier League for the first time in their history, manager Tim Sherwood said on Thursday. . Sherwood, who replaced Paul Lambert as manager earlier this month, tasted defeat in his first game in charge last weekend as an injury-time penalty [...]

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]]> Victor Moses Dreams Of Chelsea Return https://www.theinfostride.com/victor-moses-dreams-of-chelsea-return/ Wed, 25 Feb 2015 01:52:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=74111 Super Eagles striker Victor Moses has declared that he remains a Chelsea player despite being on loan at Stoke City. . Speaking after scoring the winner for Stoke at the weekend, the Nigeria international who returned to action recently after a long lay- off due to injury said he is only at Stoke to do [...]

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]]> Accepting Villa Job A ‘No-Brainer’ – Tim Sherwood https://www.theinfostride.com/accepting-villa-job-a-no-brainer-tim-sherwood/ Tue, 17 Feb 2015 17:19:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73273 Tim Sherwood on Monday said his decision to take the job as manager of struggling English Premier League side Aston Villa was a “no-brainer”. . The 46-year-old was unveiled at Villa Park on Monday after signing a deal until 2018 to replace the sacked Paul Lambert. . He takes over a side who languish in [...]

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]]> Tim Sherwood Appointed Villa Manager https://www.theinfostride.com/tim-sherwood-appointed-villa-manager/ Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:38:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73035 Tim Sherwood is the man tasked with preserving Aston Villa’s ever-present Premier League status and igniting their misfiring attack after being confirmed as the struggling club’s new manager on Saturday. . Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Sherwood, 46, replaces Paul Lambert who was sacked by the Midlands club after they were beaten 2-0 against fellow strugglers [...]

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]]> Aston Villa Lack Of Money Claims ‘Hogwash’ https://www.theinfostride.com/aston-villa-lack-of-money-claims-hogwash/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 11:36:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72719 Sacked Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert was given money to spend but produced a team that was not “fun to watch”, claims club director General Charles Krulak. . Krulak, 72, also described suggestions that American owner Randy Lerner had not invested in the squad as “hogwash”. . Lambert was dismissed on Wednesday after Villa slipped [...]

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]]> ‘I Was Warned By The Owner’ – Paul Lambert https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-warned-by-the-owner-paul-lambert/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:10:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72455 Sacked Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert says managing the struggling West Midlands club turned out to be “the toughest challenge” of his career. . Lambert, 45, left Villa on Wednesday after the club slipped into the Premier League relegation zone. In 25 top-flight games this season, they have managed just 12 goals. . “The club’s [...]

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]]> Paul Lambert Says Villa ‘Toughest Challenge’ https://www.theinfostride.com/paul-lambert-says-villa-toughest-challenge/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:27:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72431 Paul Lambert described his time at Aston Villa as the “toughest challenge” of his career on Thursday following his dismissal as manager, but expressed pride over his achievements there. . The 45-year-old Scot was sacked late on Wednesday after a run of 10 games without victory saw Villa slide into the Premier League relegation zone. [...]

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]]> Aston Villa Sack Lambert https://www.theinfostride.com/aston-villa-sack-lambert/ Wed, 11 Feb 2015 22:11:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=72258 Aston Villa have sacked manager Paul Lambert after the free-falling midlands club dropped into the relegation zone, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. . The final straw for the beleaguered boss was a 2-0 defeat at Hull City on Tuesday which left them third-bottom of the table, putting their unbroken stay in the Premier [...]

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]]> City’s Sinclair Joins Aston Villa On Loan https://www.theinfostride.com/citys-sinclair-joins-aston-villa-on-loan/ Fri, 30 Jan 2015 14:56:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/?p=70200 Manchester City winger Scott Sinclair has joined Aston Villa on loan for the rest of the season, the Premier League clubs said on Friday. . The 25-year-old has failed to secure a regular place in the City side since his move to the Etihad Stadium from Swansea City in 2012 and has made only two [...]

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]]> Villa Owner Backs Manager Paul Lambert https://www.theinfostride.com/villa-owner-backs-manager-paul-lambert/ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:14:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/?p=69752 Despite a poor run of results in the Premier League, not many goals and a stadium full of disgruntled fans, Aston Villa’s chief executive Tom Fox said on Wednesday manager Paul Lambert had the full support of American owner Randy Lerner. . Villa, who started the season brightly and were second in the middle of [...]

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