Sunday 27 November 2016

This is Manchester United worst start in the Premier league since 1991

20 points from their opening 13 games marks Man Utd’s worst start to a league season since 1989-90 (also 20). Struggle.

Mourinho sent off after Pogba dive during Man Utd-West Ham

Jose Mourinho has been sent off during Manchester United's match against West Ham after kicking a water bottle on the touchline.
The Red Devils manager reacted angrily to referee Jon Moss' decision to caution Paul Pogba for diving, though replays showed the decision was correct.
Expecting a free-kick to be awarded in Pogba's favour, Mourinho was furious when Moss pointed the other way and stormed across his technical area before launching a kick at

Donald Trump's response to election recount


Saraki Congrataulates Akeredolu Rotimi on his election as Governor of Ondo State

Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Saraki Congratulates Akeredolu, Says Ondo Could Not Have Made a Better Choice through his twitter handle. According to him, the people of Ondo State made

Buhari Says Akeredolu’s Ondo Election Victory Was ‘A Huge Win’

In a congratulatory message posted via his Twitter account, President Buhari described the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “a huge win”.
“The unity and resilience of

Liverpool Fan Dies After Manchester United Vs Arsenal Game

A Liverpool fan in Iganga town, who succumbed to a stroke last weekend while watching the English Premier League game between rivals Manchester United and Arsenal, has died.
Mr Yusuf Kalange who was surprisingly rooting for a Manchester United win, struggled to breathe when Olivier Giroud's 89th-minute equaliser earned Arsenal a point, denying the red devils the much-needed win.
Mr Kalange's death was confirmed by

Formal Deputy Governor in Ondo State gave reason why APC won the election

The immediate former Deputy Governor in Ondo State, Alhaji Ali Olanusi says the All Progressives Congress won the governorship election in the state through the immense assistance of the former chieftains of

Sokoto Govt pays N2m fine to free 20 prison inmates

Sokoto State Government on Sunday paid N2 million fines on behalf of 20 inmates to enable the offenders regain their freedom from prison.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that each of the freed inmates of Sokoto Central Prison also received N2,000 as transport money from the state government.
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal said that the gesture was

Israeli military kills 4 ISIS militants in Syria after ambush

Israeli aircraft struck a machine gun-mounted vehicle inside Syria Sunday, killing four militants affiliate with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) inside after they had opened fire on a military patrol on the Israeli side of

Arsenal 3-1 Bournemouth: Alexis brace and Walcott goal get Gunners back to winning ways

Alexis Sanchez continued his fine run of form by scoring twice in Arsenal's hard-fought 3-1 over a resilient Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
With Premier League leaders Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool all winning on Saturday the onus was on the Gunners to respond on home turf.
Arsene Wenger's men did not have it all their own way, though, as

God used you to make me governor, Akeredolu tells Ondo people

In an acceptance speech at his Owo GRA residence in Ondo state shortly after his declaration by the Returning Officer of the election ,Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, who is also the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, promised that welfare and employment for Ondo people would be the priority of

Akeredolu’s victory means Nigerians still love APC – Dogara

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, said on Sunday that the emergency of Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu as the Governor-Elect of Ondo State meant that the All Progressives Congress remained a popular political party loved by Nigerians. Dogara stated this in

Angola's President faces court inquiry over naming daughter to head state oil firm


Angola's Supreme Court has asked President José Eduardo dos Santos to respond to an inquiry on why he appointed his daughter as head of the state oil firm, according to court documents seen by Reuters.
Dos Santos appointed his billionaire daughter Isabel as chief executive of state oil firm Sonangol in June. She has pledged an overhaul of

Eight College Of Education Staff Die In Road Accident

Eight staff of Yobe College of Education, Gashua, died on Saturday in a motor accident along Bayamari-Dapchi federal highway, the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports.
NAN gathered that the eight non-academic staff, including the driver, were travelling from

Neymar crashes his Ferrari

Whilst on the way to meet up with his teammates at Barcelona's Sant Joan Despi facility, Neymar crashed his Ferrari.
The player was driving along the motorway and was close to the designated meeting point, in readiness for the trip to San Sebastian and an important game with Real Sociedad.
According to pictures on TV3, confirmed by MARCA, Neymar suffered

Rosberg crowned F1 World Champion

Germany's Nico Rosberg won his first Formula One world championship on Sunday after finishing second in a tense Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton.
After all the suspense and expectation, the race saw Hamilton chalking up his 10th win of

Cuba declares 9 days of national mourning for Fidel Castro

The Cuban government has declared 9 days of national mourning for the country’s former revolutionary leader, Fidel Castro who died on Friday at the age of 90.
Raul Castro announced on state television that his brother Fidel died at 10:29pm (03:29GMT) local time.
“Dear Cuban people, it’s with

DRC: 34 civilians killed in Hutu village by Nande militiamen

The attack targeted Luhanga village, in the Central East of th of North Kivu province. “The provisional toll reported 34 civilians killed”, Joy Bokele told the AFP, the administrator of Lubero territory where the attack occurred.
“The village of Luhanga was attacked around 5:00 in the morning by

At least 55 people are killed in fighting between Uganda's security forces and a militia linked to a tribal king

At least 55 people have been killed in fierce fighting that erupted in western Uganda between security forces and a separatist militia linked to a tribal king, according to police.
Andrew Felix Kaweesi, police spokesman, said on Sunday that 14 police officers and 41 rebels had died in the clashes in the town of Kasese on Saturday, when fighters linked to

England footballer John Stones 'cheated on his childhood sweetheart for months with an events organiser he seduced at a restaurant'

John Stones cheated on his childhood sweetheart for months with a woman he seduced in a restaurant, it has been reported. The £50million England defender apparently enjoyed late night rendezvous with events organiser Jessica Peaty (centre) behind the back of his long-term love Millie Savage (left with Stones). He met her in

Magic Johnson and now Russell Westbrook incredible record in Basket Ball



Only two players in NBA history have recorded 15-assist triple-doubles on back-to-back days: Magic Johnson and now Russell Westbrook.

Chika Ike bagged another award from African Entrepreneur award



She is grateful to African Entrepreneur for given her such honor. "Thank you African Entrepreneur awards for this award. I'm honored"

Psquare (Peter) is pleased with his rising from where he was to who he is today



Peter (Psquare), the brother of Paul admitted he has acknowledged who he was and how he has grown up to be what he is today. He uploaded a photo with a wide margin from what he was to what he is now. He said, Look

'Let my husband die': Wife, 40, begs judges to let her policeman partner's life support machine be turned off after he suffered brain injuries in a motorcycle crash - despite doctors saying he should live

A Gulf War veteran's wife is begging judges to let doctors switch off his life support machine after he suffered brain injuries in a catastrophic motorcycle crash. Soldier-turned-policeman Paul Briggs, 43, smashed head-on into a car in his lane while riding to a nightshift for Merseyside Police in

Kenneth Omeruo was given sports personality award in turkey

Kenneth Joasiah Omeruo is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Turkish club Alanyaspor on loan from English club Chelsea and the Nigeria national team. Yesterday,

Davido at stamford Bridge with Victor Moses, Diego Costa, Luiz and Harzard when Chelsea beat Tottenham 2-0 with Moses scoring in the match

David Adedeji Adeleke, better known by his stage name Davido, is an American-born Nigerian recording artist, performer and record producer. His 2011 single "Dami Duro" was well-received throughout Nigeria. Davido took out time to visit Victor Moses at Stamford Bridge to

UPDATED: Rotimi Akeredolu is Ondo governor-elect

Following the results of the Ondo Governorship election announced so far by the Independent National Electoral Commission on Sunday,

Joy as two physically challenged wed in Ibadan

Guests, relations and well-wishers gathered at Iyaganku, Ibadan on Thursday to witness and share in the joy of two love birds whom love bound together to the point of walking the aisles.
Though they were both physically challenged, Grace Omoba, 43, and Paul Kadiri, 52, would not look back in signing

"The whole market is ruined and people perished. The death toll is sure to rise"

A suspected car bomb has killed at least 11 people and injured another 16 when it exploded at a police checkpoint next to a busy market in the Somali capital, police and witnesses said.
Witnesses saw several bodies at the scene of the blast near the vegetable market in Mogadishu's Waberi district on Saturday, where shops and stalls were wrecked and ambulances raced away

Latest update from Ondo election

  • As Akeredolu, Jegede, Oke Lead in Strongholds
  • Massive Complaints Over Card Readers, Monetary Inducement
  • Election Adjudged Peaceful With High Voter Turnout
Early results from yesterday’s hotly contested governorship election in Ondo State showed the candidates of the three major contending parties leading in their respective strongholds across the 18

I blocked Atiku from becoming president — Anenih

A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Board of Trustees, Tony Anenih, said he blocked ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar from succeeding former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Anenih stated this in his book, titled ‘My Life and Nigerian Politics,’ which was presented

Fashola: prayers cannot take us out of recession if there are no policies to tackle the it

Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday declared prayers will not take the nation out of the biting recession. He said Nigerians have to plan their ways out of recession by cutting down on

Past Nigerian Leaders not happy with Buhari administration

Reno Omikro posted a collection of twitter posts of how the past Nigerian leaders are not pleased with Buhari administration. The former media team to former President Goodluck Jonathan pointed out that it was first President Obasanjo and now Gen. Gowon who! Is it a coincidence that

Donald Trump slams election recount push as 'a scam,' says election is over. He also reacted to the death of Fidel Castro

President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday condemned a growing push to force recounts in three states pivotal to his Nov. 8 victory, confronting the Green Party-backed effort for the first time even as he worked to address key Cabinet vacancies.
The New York billionaire, who charged the election was "rigged" on a daily basis before his

Real are league leaders after the Calderon... and the Camp Nou

Despite it proving to be a tricky encounter, Real Madrid's slim 2-1 victory over Sporting Gijon means that they enter next week's Clasico as league leaders, regardless of Barcelona's result at Anoeta on Sunday night.
The win on Saturday afternoon put

Ondo decides: Election updates

Although the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is yet to declare the final result of the governorship election held in Ondo state, results declared at the polling units, as compiled by our reporters indicated that the contest may have thinned out into a

Chelsea stay top after comeback win over Tottenham

Chelsea retained top spot in the Premier League after goals from Pedro and Victor Moses earned them a comeback 2-1 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Chelsea looked disjointed for most of the first half and in the 11th minute, Tottenham's Christian Eriksen whipped the ball home from just outside the area after