Wayne Rooney Sets European Goal Record For Manchester United

Rooney

England Captain Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's outright top goalscorer in European competitions by breaking the deadlock in the Europa League tie against Feyenoord on Thursday at Old Trafford.

Samuel Eto'o Faces 10 Years In Jail

Spanish prosecutors are believed to be seeking a 10-year prison sentence and a fine of more than €18million for Samuel Eto'o over alleged tax fraud.

According to reports in EFE and El Pais, the ex- Cameroon international and his former adviser Josep Maria Mesalles are accused of defrauding the state of €3.8million from 2006 to 2009, during his five-year stay at Barcelona.

Why Garri And Dried Fish Give Me Satisfaction Than Any Food- Lagos Senator

Olamilekan

Sen. Solomon Olamilekan (Lagos West Senatorial District) on Thursday said that having soaked “garri’’ and dried fish as a meal gave him more satisfaction than any other food.

Olamilekun, a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that garri and dried fish was his favourite food.

Nigeria Moves 10 Places In Latest FIFA Ranking, Now 50th In The World

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved 10 places up in the November FIFA World ranking to 50th. In the rankings on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria is now placed joint 50th with Burkina Faso and Slovenia.

Ex-Super Eagles Star, George Abbey Gives Reasons Why Nigeria Must Be Careful With Cameroon

Ex-international George Abbey has warned the Super Eagles to expect a tough game when they battle Cameroon during
the second phase of the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifier scheduled for next year.

Court Ruling Is One Day Judgment, I Am Heading To Supreme Court-Jimoh Ibrahim

Jimoh Ibrahim.

Jimoh Ibrahim has reacted to the judgment of the Appeal court on Wednesday in Abuja, saying that he remains the Peoples Democratic Party Candidate for Saturday’s election.

Mr Ibrahim who described the ruling as ”one day ruling” , insisted, that he remains the PDP candidate until the Supreme Court, which will sit Friday rules otherwise.

Alex Iwobi Attacked On Twitter After Own Goal

Iwobi in Arsenal colour.

A second-half own goal from Alex Iwobi helped PSG come from behind to draw 2-2 at the Emirates, and saw the midfielder hauled off by manager Arsene Wenger.

Lionel Messi Scores Landmark Goal For Barcelona

Lionel Messi moved on to 100 goals for Barcelona in international competitions with his double against Celtic in the Champions League.

Messi scored in the first half with a volley, before sealing a 2-0 victory for Barca with a penalty 10 minutes into the second period. The Argentina international now has 100 goals for the Camp Nou club across the Champions League, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.

Ondo Election: We Will Respect Court Decision On One Condition- INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will obey the judgement of the Court Appeal ordering the removal on Jimoh Ibrahim's name on one condition.

The commission said it would now replace his name with that of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) as ordered by the appeal court as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Saturday governorship election in Ondo State.

Ondo Election: Fayose Says Decision Is Wrong Timing

Fayose

Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose has expressed sadness over the verdict of the Court of Appeal declaration of Eyitayo Jegede as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo Governorship poll.

See The Female Fitness Trainer That Has Got Everyone Talking On Social Media [Photos]

A young female fitness trainer has got everybody talking on Social media with her classy body and big bum.
Her body speaks volume of her work which has flooded Instagram.

Wishful Thinking, Blame Game Will Not Help Buhari-Obasanjo

Buhari and Obasanjo.

You can trust a true elder stateman to speak when things start getting bad and this has been the usual practise of ex- pressident Olusegun Obasanjo, as he has spoken out again this time calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to rise to the challenges posed by the current recession in Nigeria, noting that orders, wishful thinking and blame game would not solve the hapless state of affairs in the country.

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr Set To Invite Onuoha, Says He Is...

Onuoha

Super Eagles Technical adviser Gernot Rohr, has said Queens Park Rangers of England defender, Nedum Onuoha, who once
snubbed Nigeria for England is free to play for the Super Eagles.

Onouha has indicated his interest to re- launch his international career with Nigeria after failing to make the step up from the English youth teams to the senior national team.

Leicester City Offer £16m For Another Super Eagles Star As Replacement For N'Golo Kante

Ndidi.

English Premier League champions Leicester City have tabled a £16 million bid for Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi. Belgian club KRC Genk want £20 million for the Nigeria international but the Foxes fully expect to complete a deal early in the January
transfer window and are holding out for a little bit less money.

How Nigerian Couple’s Conjoined Twins Were Successfully Separated In US

Miracle and Testimony

Nigerian conjoined twin girls, Miracle and Testimony Ayeni, have been successfully separated at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

The twins joined at the lower half of the body were born in Enugu State on the 16th November, 2015.

Is Igbo Language Under Threat? See What South-East Leaders Are Up To

Willy Obiano

According to a United Nations agency, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) many languages are going into extinction and the Igbo language is not left out.
Little wonder a meeting was organised by the Society for the Promotion of Igbo Language and Culture in Awka, they observed that if adequate measures were not taken immediately, the tendency would be for the language, spoken in seven states, to go into extinction.

How Recession Forces Nigerian Female Medical Student To Consider Pornography

It is no news that Nigeria is currently bedevilled with recession, as prices of goods and services have skyrocketed making some to do the strangest of things only the mind could have imagined.
This is the reality of a 500 level medical student who is currently cash-trapped is considering venturing into internet scam or soft pornography to sustain her cost of studentship amidst scathing recession.

No Team In Africa Wants To Play Nigeria Right Now- Cameroonian Football Star

Benjamin Moukandjo

The era of the Super Eagles of Nigeria being the most feared amd respected team on the continent seems to be returning as a Cameroonian football star has said no team want to face the Nigerian side at the moment.
 Cameroonian forward Benjamin Moukandjo confessing that teams don’t want to play the Super Eagles at least for now. Since the appointment of coach Gernot Rohr,

Shockingly, Americans Are Not The Richest Set Of People In the World-Report

Flag of Switzerland

Contrary to widespread belief that Americans are the richest set of people in the world, but surprisingly Swiss and not Americans are the richest, according to a report.

The people of Switzerland have been declared as the richest people in the world, with an average wealth of 561,900 dollars per adult.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Leicester, Madrid Qualify, Dortmund Make History, Spurs Crash Out

English champions Leicester went through in the Champions League but Spurs are out, while history was made in Dortmund where Borussia beat Polish side Legia Warsaw 8-4 to set a new Champions League record for the most goals scored in a game in Match Day 5 action.

ONDO ELECTION POSTPONEMENT: INEC Gives Final Verdict

Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has no plan to postpone the November 26 governorship election in Ondo State.

The commission was reacting to the call by 20 out of 30
political parties participating in the elec-tion for a shift in
the poll date.

ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC: How Racism And Envy Motivated Me To Succeed

Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic believes that racism and envy have spurred him on to enjoy a phenomenal career. The Swede moved to Old Trafford prior to the 2016-17 season, having won titles with Ajax, Inter, Barcelona, AC Milan and Paris Saint- Germain in a glittering 17-year stretch. And Ibrahimovic has now revealed that he was motivated by the treatment he has been given by those who "never wanted [him] to make it".

GLO CAF AWARDS: Mikel Obi, Toure Miss Out As CAF Shortlists 5 Finalists [See List]

The Confedetation of African Football CAF has released its final Five-man shortlist for the coveted African Footballer of the year, 2016.
A statement by CAF reads: 'The top five was decided by votes from the members of the CAF Media Committee, CAF Technical & Development Committee and half of the 20-member Panel of Experts (10 persons).

PEP GUARDIOLA: The Huge Mistake I Made About Yaya Toure

Toure and Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, has admitted he may have made a big mistake in freezing Yaya Toure out of the team.
Toure scored a brace to ensure Manchester City defeat Crystal Palace 2-1 on Saturday, after being left out for almost three months by the Spaniard.

Why Social Media Is Buhari's Greatest Nightmare-Lai Mohammed

Lai Muhammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has described social media as a nightmare to image makers because of its disinformation through fake and distorted news.

The minister who stated this on Monday in Lagos at the opening of the 4th Commonwealth Public Relations Congress, noted that image makers in both public and private sectors were victims of the trend. He, therefore, charged PR practitioners to devise innovative ways to ensure a better, charged-way communication network between their employer and the people.

FG Directs JAMB To Adopt Seperate Cut-Off Marks For Admission Into Institutions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has been directed by the Federal Government to consult with the relevant stakeholders and come up with new and separate cut-off marks for admission into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education from next year.

Super Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr Explains His Strategy Against Cameroon

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has allayed fears that the team will be match rusty before the next 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Cameroon in August 2017.
The German who gave this insight insight, saying the  World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Cameroon next year insisted that the players will have enough time to prepare, adding that he will also use the opportunity of the 2019 AFCON qualifying matches which will also commence in March 2017 to prepare the players.

Football Coach Involved In Sodomy, Gives His Own Side Of Story

The 49-year-old football coach, Frank Darlington accused of sodomy has given his own side of the story, saying he was just having fun.
The coach who operates a popular football academy in Agege area of Lagos State, has told police that he was just having fun, when he was arrested for allegedly having anal sex with four of his players.

D'banj N100m Debt Scandal: You Won't Believe His Reaction

D'banj

Following widespread reports that singer D'banj is indebted to a tune of N100 million, the entertainer has broken his silence over the development, saying such reports are fallacious and untrue.

Recall that some days ago, popular online news platform, Pulse.ng released a report implicating the singer in a N100 million unpaid debt scandal.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu Is Sick

Tinubu

Rumours amd imnuendos were flying around as to why the National leader of the APC and ex- governor of Lagos state was not at any of the rallies of the APC in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo state.