Saturday 17 October 2015

Rooney joy tempered by Kendall death

Wayne Rooney fired Manchester United to victory with his first goal at Goodison Park in eight years, but his day was tinged with sadness following the death of Howard Kendall.

The German Football Association (DFB) has “categorically rejected” allegations of a secret fund to secure votes to host the 2006 World Cup.

“If they ever tell my story let them say I walked with giants, men rise and fall like the Winter wheat but these names will never die… Let them say I lived in the time of Hector, tamer of horses…let them say I lived in the time of Achilles”- the Iliyad, Homer.

Chris Brown shows off Royalty on cover of album he named after his daughter Royalty.

Beautiful

Fifa probes claim Germany used bribes to secure World Cup

Fifa is to investigate "serious" allegations Germany used bribes to secure the 2006 World Cup.

Guinness has celebrated the unsung heroes doing ordinary things in extra ordinary ways in Enugu State. Dancers, singers, drivers, barmen, mechanics, teachers were all united by their shared black attitude, injected by Guinness black hero.

The Federal Government has concluded plans to issue 23licences to establish modular mini refineriesto increase local refining capacity, sustainable supplies and to stop importationof petroleum products into the country.

Former Nigeria President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday declared that but for the support he enjoyed from the late Ijaw leader and former Bayelsa State governor, Chief Diepriye Alamieyeseigha, he would not have become the nation’s president.

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Three female suicide bombers on Friday, attacked the Umarari Bayan Waya area of Mulai Village in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital with Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), leaving at least seven people feared killed and 17 others injured

Watford striker, Odion Ighalo, lost out on the Premier League Player of the Month award to Manchester United teenager, Anthony Martial, when the result was announced on Friday morning.

Manager Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal now have all of the ingredients needed to deliver a sustained assault on the Barclays Premier League title this season.

Doncaster have appointed Darren Ferguson as their new manager.

Jose Mourinho has rounded on the Football Association and described his £50,000 fine as "an absolute disgrace".

DAILY SUN

*Lagos agog for London Afrobeat Collective

*Bus conductor embarrassed me over N10 fare 'Wole Ojo, actor

*PDP lost to complacency 'Mimiko

*Coup against me during 2015 elections 'Buhari

*NTA, AIT treated us unfairly during the 2015 presidential campaign ' Buhari

*FIFA crisis: Hayatou backs Blatter's investigation

Operatives of the Homicide section,Enugu Police Command have arraigned Afam Nweke and Victor Agyula, an alleged native doctor, from Alaede, in Benue State over their complicity in the murder of Sunday Onwe, from Amuri in Nkanu-West Local Government Area of Enugu State, who sought ritual remedy to revitalize the ebbing fortunes of his business in Aba, Abia State.

The Senate seems to be finding ministerial nominee Rotimi Amaechi’s case a hard nut to crack.For the umpteenth time, its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions could not sit to consider the petition against him, it was learnt yesterday.

The Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Lagos State, Mr. Cyril Akhanameh yesterday, said 45 corps members, who absconded during their service year will repeat the service.

European football body UEFA "fully supports" Michel Platini, Austrian FA President Leo Windtner said after a meeting with all 54 national associations.

Liverpool striker Danny Ings has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament knee injury.

With his feature on Patoranking‘s smash hit, “My Woman” and his mega hit “Ashimapeyin”, it is safe to say that one of Nigeria’s most loved crooners Wande Coal is back on music’s A List.

Finally, Black Diamond presents “WANTED”, My sophomore album.

America’s Next Top Model has come to an end after an amazing cycles.

Former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon yesterday pleaded with Nigerians to give President Muhammadu Buhari time to fix the country’s problems.

A woman and her seven-year-old daughter died Wednesday from a generator fire which also razed their apartment located at15 Andem Street, 8 miles, on the outskirt of Calabar metropolis in Cross Rivers State

The second in command to the Ooni of Ife and head of Ife kingmakers, the Obalufe, Oba Solomon Folorunso Omisakin, is dead. He died yesterday at 85.

Mesut Ozil divides opinion. At his best, there's arguably nobody better at splitting defences open with a cute ball, but the German playmaker has often been accused of drifting out of matches.

Bomb blast hit Maiduguri’s mosque

There is an initial report of two explosions inside a mosque in Mala neighborhood of Maiduguri, Nigeria, according to Civilian Joint Task Force. This is according to a report by Former Al Jazeera America Middle East Correspondent, Nick Schifrin.

Five persons were feared dead in an accident occurred at the J4 – Ogbere – Ijebu stretch of the Benin – Ore expressway when a 18-seater Toyota bus marked (ONDO) AKR 474 XA plunged into the Omo river there.

Joe Hart, Willy Caballero and Jesus himself were on hand today to promote Man City's new official betting partner,Betsafe.

Eziama Police Division, Aba, Abia State has arrested a 41-year-old man, Stephen Akunewu, for allegedly raping a 3-year-old girl in Aba.

VANGUARD

*Kachikwu, Fashola, steal show at Senate screening

*18-year-old arraigned over murder of school senior

*Lawmaker reminds Buhari of free education campaign promise

*SYNAGOGUE: Hearing on Coroner's suit begins Monday

*Reps probe N18bn rail contracts

*41-year-old man in Police net over rape

Northern Ireland and Wales must overcome the odds again at Euro 2016 after UEFA confirmed they would be among the bottom seeds in France next summer.

Valdes set to leave Man United in January with Newcastle interested

Victor Valdes' difficult spell at Manchester United is set to end in January, according to his agent.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been handed a £50,000 fine and given a one-match suspended stadium ban following media comments.

The ‘Empire’ queen is on the cover of the November 2015 issue of Essence magazine

Her fans certainly think so as they have criticized her for sharing a photo of herself smoking while holding a baby.

The 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards were just aired on television tonight, and we saw memorable performances from Travis Scott, P Diddy, Rich Homie Quan, Fetty Wap, Kid Ink, Future, and many more, not to mention the highly anticipated BET cypher segment as well.

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva feels new manager Jurgen Klopp has already made a "very positive" impact at the club.

Omoni Oboli covers for Genevieve magazine for the month of October issue.

Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel rejected the opportunity to be vice – captain of the Super Eagles before the position was handed to Eddy Onazi and Kenneth Omeruo.

The Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges and Public Petitions has aborted the screening of former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as a minister.

Vincent Kompany seems set to return to action for Manchester City this weekend after playing close to an hour for Belgium on Tuesday.

Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois hopes to be back in action from a knee injury by December, but the Blues are expected to be without defender Branislav Ivanovic when Barclays Premier League action resumes.

The Premier League will return this weekend following a busy international break - with a number of teams counting the cost of injuries to key personnel.

THIS DAY

*Lagos Earmarks N19bn for 114 Inner-City Roads

*Bol Inaugurates Solar Power Plant for Osun Communities

*Real Estate Can Generate Millions of Jobs

*World Elderly Day: Over 1000 Retirees Receive Free Treatment

The Senate will resume the screening of ministerial nominees on Wednesday with the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the distinguished alumnus of the University of Nigeria (UNN) and Harvard University, tipped to be the star attraction.

Super Eagles chief coach Sunday Oliseh is indisposed and would not sit on the team’s bench in Saturday’s game against Burkina Faso, in one of the CHAN matches across Africa

Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has suspended work in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.This followed a meeting with land owners and farmers at Jibowu Hall of the Government House yesterday.

No fewer than forty heavily armed robbers, yesterday morning, invaded two second generation banks in 4th Avenue, Festac area of Lagos state and carted away huge sums of money.

Alamieyeseigha records landmark achievements – Igbinedion

Former Governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, has said the late Diepreye Alamieyeseigha recorded landmark achievements during his tenure as Governor of Bayelsa State.

Saturday 17 October 2015

Chris Brown shows off Royalty on cover of album he named after his daughter Royalty.

Friday 16 October 2015

Former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon yesterday pleaded with Nigerians to give President Muhammadu Buhari time to fix the country’s problems.

Thursday 15 October 2015

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Tuesday 13 October 2015