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INCREDIBLE! Man United Make De Gea Highest Paid Player In Premier League History (See Details) Manchester United have reportedly offered goalkeeper, David de Gea a new £400,000-a-week contract to become the highest earner in the Premier League history. De Gea has been impressive since he joined United from Atletico Madrid in 2011. United staved off the prospect of the 28-year-old leaving on a free transfer next summer by securing De Gea’s services until June 2020, by triggering a one-year option to extend his contract last November. The Sun reports that De Gea has been offered a £400,000-a-week contract, which includes bonuses to commit his future to the club, with United making him the highest-paid player in the Premier League. Premier League’s highest earner at present is Manchester United striker, Alexis Sanchez with his £350,000-a-week deal. Meanwhile, De Gea won the Match of the Man award in United’s 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League en...

Nigerians speak on ‘Buhari stumbling’ during Kogi presidential rally Nigerians have reacted to the report that President Muhammadu Buhari stumbled during the All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Lokoja, Kogi State on Wednesday. DAILY POST reported yesterday that the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) had claimed that the purported collapse of President Buhari, during the rally APC in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital capital, vindicates their stand that “he is physically unfit to continue in office.” The video has since stirred reactions from Nigerians, who said it indicates that “he is physically unfit to continue in office”. Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter: @Mathewso2 “President Buhari missing his steps at the rally in kogi is normal and can happen to anyone. But come to think of it, the president and his main opponent atiku should be in retirement homes by now. As a man,you should be resting, playing with your grandchildren at...

Lagbaja’s identity revealed by Nollywood Actor It seems like the identity of Legendary Singer, Lagbaja has been unveiled. Since Lagbaja started his career as a ‘masked musician’ in the early 90’s, he has been known as Lagbaja, and he’s never for once revealed his identity to the world. His real name, Bisade Ologunde, He has managed to keep his identity hidden by always wearing a mask, with many still yet to understand the reason behind it. This morning, Nollywood actor Aremu Afolayan took to his Instagram page to celebrate the singer who turned a year older today and he appeared to unmask his face. See his post below; Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/lagbajas-identity-revealed-by-nollywood.html

Dembele leaves Tottenham to join China's Guangzhou R&F Soccer Football – Premier League – Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur – Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain – November 3, 2018 Tottenham’s Mousa Dembele leaves the pitch with medical staff after sustaining an injury Action Images via Reuters/Ed Sykes Mousa Dembele became the latest high-profile name to swap Europe for China when he left English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur and joined Guangzhou R&F on Thursday. The 31-year-old Belgian international will cost the Chinese Super League (CSL) club about 12 million euros ($13.5 million) and he can expect to receive a significant hike in wages. Dembele, who could soon be joined in China by West Ham United’s Marko Arnautovic, is regarded as one of the finest midfielders in the Premier League when fit. But his appearances have become increasingly limited in recent seasons because of injury. “Now it feels like my family, part of my f...

How Uzodinma And Okorocha's Factions Clashed At APC Rally (Photos) Image from the scene of the fracas Many APC supporters were injured as violence broke out at the presidential rally for Women and Youth in the Imo state capital, Owerri earlier on January 12, 2019 Nigeria’s current president, and presidential candidate of the APC, President Muhammadu Buhari and his wife, Aisha Buhari were surprisingly absent. Their absence may not be unconnected with security reports which indicated that the type of mayhem that occurred in Lagos may be repeated at today’s event. Instead, the Wife of the President insisted the wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo represent her at the event. Trouble started when supporters of the Uzodinma and Okorocha factions clashed. The brawl which lasted several minutes, was only contained after an exchange of gunfire. Many are reported to have suffered a variety of injuries including stab wounds and gunshot injur...

Chelsea close in on Higuain loan, Morata set for Atletico AC Milan’s Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain is seen on the pitch ahead of Supercoppa Italiana final between Juventus and AC Milan at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on January 16, 2019. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) Chelsea is set to add some much-needed firepower by reuniting manager Maurizio Sarri with Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain, according to widespread reports on Thursday. Higuain, 31, is halfway through a season-long loan at AC Milan from Juventus, with an option to make the deal permanent. However, Chelsea has reportedly reached an agreement with the Italian sides to bring Higuain on loan with the option to make the deal permanent or extend the loan for another 12 months at the end of the season. As a result of Higuain’s arrival, Alvaro Morata is set to leave Chelsea to return to Spain at Atletico Madrid on loan. Higuain scored a record 36 Serie A goals under Sarri at Napoli bef...

Nigerian Soldier Dies Of Lassa Fever In Jos Soldiers (File photo) Major General Nuhu Angbazo, General Officer Commanding 3 Division, Nigeria Army Rukuba, has directed that Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, Plateau, be fumigated, The Nation has reported. The directive was given following the death of a non-commissioned senior officer in the cantonment from Lassa fever. The Division made the disclosure on Thursday in a statement by Maj. Ikechukwu Eze, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations. Eze said that while the Division commenced investigations to unravel all circumstances that led to the soldier’s death, it also took other measures to forestall the spread of the disease in the cantonment. “Contact tracing and monitoring for both primary and secondary contacts have commenced. “This is being done in collaboration with representatives of World Health Organization, medical personnel of Bingham University Teaching Hospital and 3 Division Medical Services and Hospi...

 Osinbajo chairs NEC meeting on new minimum wage Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which will deliberate on the minimum wage request, among other issues, started around 11.26am on Thursday when Osinbajo arrived at the Council chamber. After the National anthem, opening prayer was offered by Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong. Other state governors in attendance included Lagos, Zamfara, Adamawa, Kebbi, Jigawa, Niger, Ekiti and Bauchi, Among the deputy governors in the hall included Nasarawa and Ogun. Also in attendance were the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha, Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed. Others at the meeting included Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma, FCT Minister, Mohammed Bello, Minister of Education Adamu Adamu, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefuele. ...

        2 019 presidency: Shehu Sani reacts to ‘Buhari stumbling’ during APC rally in Lokoja The lawmaker representing Kaduna Central district at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has reacted to the report that President Muhammadu Buhari stumbled during the All Progressives Congress, APC, rally in Lokoja, Kogi State on Wednesday. DAILY POST reported yesterday that the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) had claimed that the purported collapse of President Buhari during the rally APC in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital capital, vindicates their stand that “he is physically unfit to continue in office.” Some Twitter users also demanded that the President ceases to participate in the next election, judging him as unfit. But in his reaction, Senator Sani noted that it was not right to mock those who stumble. Sani wrote, “Mock not those who stumbled; Pressure not those who can stumble?” However, some of his followers are of the opinion...

Atiku’s pro-economy plan receives business community’s applause The Presidential and Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP; Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Mr. Peter Obi, were at a meeting with the Business community Wednesday, in Eko Hotels and Suites. The meeting had the theme, Getting Nigeria’s Economy Working: A Pragmatic Approach. Stock market to recover N2trn loss post-election – Shareholder Atiku and Obi The business-savvy candidate from the time of launching his campaign has been bent on job creation. He stated earlier that he has created about 45,000 jobs as a private citizen. For many Nigerians, this is enough antecedent to hand over the reins of power to him, considering that every problem Nigeria faces now, can be traced to lack of jobs. However, Opeyemi Agbaje; the moderator, wanted to know how involved he was in the creation of such plans. The reason is that governments have denied their policies and manifestos in the past. To this, Atiku replied, “Thi...

Simi And Adekunle Gold’s Wedding Pictures Are Finally Out The wedding video of Adekunle Gold and Simi has been released by the former YBNL singer, just some few hours ago on his YouTube channel. It’s no doubt that Adekunle Gold and Simi’s wedding was the most lowkey Nigerian celebrity wedding of the decade. Nigerians were only hit with the news that the singing sensations would be tying the knot somewhere in Lagos about a week ago Adekunle Gold and Simi had their fans on their toes when news broke that they were getting married after years of speculations that the both of them were dating. The video, which is the visuals for AG’s song, Promise, features his new wife and it’s clear that scenes from the video were shot on their wedding day or moments before or after the ceremony as both of them can be seen donning their wedding outfits. Though there has been no official statement indicating the video is actually a clip from the wedding. See The Photos ...

Popular Ghanaian investigative reporter, Ahmed Hussein-Suale shot dead Undercover investigator and a key member of Anas Aremeyaw Anas' Tiger Eye Private Investigatons team, Ahmed Hussein-Suale has been shot dead.  According to reports from Ghana, Ahmed was shot three times, twice in the chest and another in the neck late on Wednesday night at Madina in Accra while driving home by unidentified men riding motorbike  His employer, Anas confirmed the sad development and loss of a core team member to Graphic Online, saying Ahmed was one of Tiger Eye journalists whose photographs the member of parliament for Assign South, Kennedy Agyapong circulated in his 'who watches the watchman' anti-Anas video documentary and called on the public to deal with for a handsome reward.  "He was just shot and killed, nothing was taken from him", said another devastated member of the Anas team, who added that the body has been taken to the Police Hospital Morgue and tha...

Video: Tolani Otedola Features Reekado Banks In "Ba Mi Lo" Everything you need to live well When pictures of music acts Tolani Otedola (billionaire Femi Otedola’s first daughter) and Reekado Banks surfaced online, rumours began to fly that the two were dating and as far as fans were concerned, that was all the proof they needed. But it turns out, that it has all been because of a music release (clever move). Reekado Banks and Tolani Otedola have released the visuals for their new love single, Ba Mi Lo (Come with me) Enjoy! source: https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/video-tolani-otedola-features-reekado.html

Aguiyi Ironsi’s widow declares support for Atiku, Obi By Anayo Okoli UMUAHIA— wife of Nigeria’s first Military Head of State, Mrs Victoria Aguiyi Ironsi has promised to lead Abia women to vote for Atiku/Obi of the PDP in next month’s presidential elections to ensure that they win the election, saying Atiku/Obi presidency would restore lost hope to Nigerians. Aguiyi Ironsi’s wife How 2019 Presidency divided Igbo leaders Accordingly, Madam Ironsi has urged all Abia women to come out to massively vote for the Atiku/Obi presidency on February 16, 2019, saying that they are tested administrators with good hearts to change the people’s lives for the better. She spoke yesterday, in Umuahia, at a Special Town Hall for Abia Women with the theme: “Let’s Talk” organised by Atiku Abubakar’s wife, Mrs. Jennifer Atiku Abubakar and wife of the Vice Presidential candidate, Margret Peter Obi. She urged the large number of women drawn from the 17 Local Government Councils of...

Pretty Lady Brutally Murdered In A Bush Over Family Inheritance. Graphic Photos Internet users have taken to Facebook to mourn a lady who was brutally killed by an unknown attacker over family inheritance.  According to reports, it is alleged that the lady was killed following an issue with some of her family members in Ghana. She was taken to a bush and beaten to death as a big stone suspected to be the murder weapon was found beside her battered corpse. The body which was found in the bush few days ago, caused panic in the area as residents lamented over the gruesome killing. A Facebook user Evans wrote; So what at all will u gain for doing this to this innocent soul…. God please speak. why😭😭😭😭😭…..all in the name of family inheritance.R.i.P …But Dont Rest Dear. Report has it that the brother of the deceased lady has been arrested by the police over the issue as investigation over the murder has begun. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogs...

Police Rescue Man From Jumping Into Lagoon On Third Mainland Bridge The rescued man Officers of the Rapid Response Squad on patrol along Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos – prevented a man from jumping into the lagoon in a suicide attempt earlier today. The rescued man has been handed over to Adekunle Police Station for investigation. This is coming months after a journalist who works with the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) committed suicide. He jumped into the Lagoon from the Third mainland bridge in Lagos. The journalist pretended that he wanted to urinate after he alighted from a commercial bus conveying him and some of his colleagues to work before he dived into the lagoon. The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos state police command rushed to the scene immediately but could not rescue the reporter. Source:https://samueljackson12.blogspot.com/2019/01/police-rescue-man-from-jumping-into.html

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Ibrahim Isah, dies By Victoria Ojeme ABUJA—Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cote d’Ivoire, Ibrahim Isah, is dead, Foreign Affairs Ministry officials, have confirmed. Sources from the Nigerian Embassy at Deux Plateau, Abidjan, disclosed that Mr. Isah, aged 60, died at 7p.m., Tuesday. The sources said he slumped and died at the Polyclinique Internationale Sainte Anne-Marie, PISAM, where he had gone to see his doctors. brahim Isah The Interim Chairman of Nigerian Community in Cote d’Ivoire, Musudi Akanfe, said the entire embassy had been thrown into mourning over the death. “We are already in a mourning mood. We received this sad news as a rude shock, we pray God to console his family and the Nigerian community,” he said. The former President, Nigerian Youths in Cote d’Ivoire, Bright Moses, described the death as ‘shocking and painful’. “He was a very lively and proactive diplomat. He listened to the plight of Nigerian pe...

Nigeria’s gifted Radiologist, Prof Obaro, gets life-achiever award in UK Highly regarded as a genius of the medical profession and one of the leading specialists in Interventional Radiology in the United Kingdom, Prof Reuben Oluwakinmilehin Obaro has indeed made Nigeria proud within and beyond the shores of the country. For this, he was recently decorated by the Nigeria-British Awards Institute as a life-achiever, a honour well-deserved for working assiduously to elevate the state of health care both in the diaspora and in his home-country. Prof Obaro The Nigerian British Awards is an annual event where Nigerians from different walks of life are honoured and celebrated globally for their great feats and achievements in different spheres. Since the maiden awards ceremony kicked off in 2000, with Prof Yemi Osinbajo (then Attorney General of Lagos State) as one of the first set of honorees, the platform, year-in, year-out, has grown to become a vital instrumental in ...

Former Air Force chief, Adesola Amosun, forfeits N2.7 billion to FG Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, today Wednesday January 16th, ordered the permanent forfeiture of N2, 244,500,000 (Two Billion, Two Hundred and Forty Four Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) only found and recovered from a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu (retd.) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the Federal Government. The sum of N190, 828, 978.15 (One Hundred and Ninety Million, Eight Hundred and Twenty Eight Thousand Nine Hundred and Seventy Eight Naira Fifteen Kobo) only recovered from Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo, a former Director of Finance and Budget, Nigerian Air Force, NAF, who is standing trial along with Amosu for a N21 billion arms deal fraud, was also ordered forfeited to the Federal Government. Also forfeited was the sum of N101, 000, 000 (One Hundred and One Million Naira) only million recovered f...

Check Out The Farewell Message Eedris Abdulkareem Wrote To Ex-Police IG, Ibrahim Idris Veteran Nigerian singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has written a farewell message to ex-Nigerian police IG, Ibrahim Idris. Eedris and Idris Idris Ibrahim, the immediate past Inspector-General of Police recently handed over to the new IG, Mohammed Adamu, paving the way for a new leadership. Following his retirement, veteran rapper/singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has penned down a farewell note to the former police boss. In his message, which he shared on Instagram, Eedris told Idris that if her had done well while in office, goodness will follow him, but if he had done badly, he will find misery. He wrote: "Former IGP Idris Ibrahim, I personally welcome you to another phase of life! "I congratulate you as you join the class of Retired Public Office Holders (RPOH), If you did well as the Police Boss, May Goodness follows you, But if you did bad because you were acting on instruc...

Ronaldo seals Italian Super Cup for Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo scored the only goal to hand Juventus their first trophy of the season with a 1-0 win over ten-man AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia. Juventus’ Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) and teammates celebrate their Supercoppa Italiana final win against AC Milan at the King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah on January 16, 2019. (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) Ronaldo — signed by the Italian giants last year from Real Madrid as they target a first Champions League title since 1996 — headed in a 61st-minute winner. AC Milan played the last quarter of an hour a man down after Ivorian midfielder Franck Kessie saw red for a bad tackle on Emre Can. The match had been overshadowed by controversy with calls for it to be relocated over human rights issues in Saudi Arabia with women only allowed to attend the game if they were accompanied by a man. According to media reports,...

Police wanted to kill me, everything I said was under duress – Evans An alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, has denied his confessional statement after his arrest in 2017, saying it was made under duress. NAN reports that Evans told Justice Adedayo Akintoye of Igbosere High Court, Lagos on Wednesday that he signed the statement to save him from being tortured to death. Evans is currently facing charges, bordering on conspiracy to kidnap, kidnapping and attempted murder before Justice Akintoye. In the first charge, Evans is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Ugochukwu Nwachukwu and Victor Aduba. In the second charge, he is standing trial alongside Joseph Emeka, Linus Okpara and Victor Aduba. At the resumed hearing, Evans gave details of how members of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team allegedly tortured and killed several others who were paraded alongside him in his presence. He said that the security agents t...

I’m Not Going To Enrich Members Of My Family But My Friends – Atiku The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, says among other things, if elected into power he will enrich his friends. The PDP candidate stated this on Wednesday while addressing the business community in Lagos at an event themed “Getting Nigeria’s Economy Working : A Pragmatic Approach. “I am not going to enrich members of my family but my friends. “Are my friends not entitled to be enriched? As long as there is no element of corruption there,” he said. He also gave an assured that his team has the capacity to tackle corruption in the country. Beyond that, Atiku vowed to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) if he gets into power. He said, “I am committed to privatizing NNPC, I said it.”  I’m Committed To Privatising NNPC, Even If They Kill Me – Atiku He had previously announced that he would privatise the oil corporation which ...

Nigerians Have Made Up Their Minds To Vote Atiku, PDP Replies Buhari The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has replied President Muhammadu Buhari saying that Nigerians have made up their minds to vote Atiku Abubakar as their next President. The party stated this in a statement on Wednesday through its Director Media and Publicity, Presidential Campaign Organisation, Kola Ologbondiyan. According to the PDP, “Nigerians have since made up their minds to rally with Atiku Abubakar as their next President ahead of the February Presidential election”. Although President Buhari had earlier told supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, not to make the mistake and vote for any PDP candidate during the general elections. The PDP in its statement further criticised the ‘scanty attendance’ at the APC campaign rallies saying it is an indication that Nigerians are not ready to return him into the office for a second term. The opposition p...

May’s Government Survives No-Confidence Vote British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government saw off a vote of no confidence in parliament on Wednesday, called after MPs overwhelmingly rejected the Brexit deal. Main opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn called the vote after Tuesday’s crushing defeat for May — but her Conservative MPs rallied behind her and the government won by 325 to 306, heading off the threat of a general election. “This house has put its confidence in this government,” May told MPs immediately after the vote in parliament’s lower House of Commons. “I stand ready to work with any member of this house to deliver on Brexit and ensure that this house retains the confidence of the British people.” She also said she would “continue to work to deliver on the solemn promise we made to the people of this country to deliver on the result of the referendum and leave the European Union. “I believe this duty is shared by every member of this house. “A...

‘Don’t Choose Any PDP Candidate’, Buhari Tells Kogi Supporters President Muhammadu Buhari has told supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi state not to choose any candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party during the general elections. The President stated this on Wednesday at the Presidential campaign of the APC which held in Lokoja. He said, “I am warning you don’t make the mistake of choosing any PDP candidate”. President Buhari noted that there had been a lot of progress since his administration came into power in 2015. The President laid emphasis on the oil sector saying, “I have challenged anybody in Nigeria to check in Europe, America and Asia that Nigeria was producing 2.1million barrels per day at the cost of $100 per barrel. “Nigeria was earning 2.1million x$100 per barrel x 15 years, where was the money?” He criticised the opposition party (PDP) for not doing enough in the area power and railway. According to President Buhari, “They...

Former Akwa Ibom Speaker, Buhari’s key campaign coordinator defects to PDP A former speaker of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly and Chairman, Media Publicity and Image Making of President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign groups in the state, Engr. Ignatius Edet, on Wednesday, decamped from APC to the PDP carrying about 5000 supporters with him to the party. Edet disclosed this at the Uyo township stadium during the flag-off of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s re-election campaign. Speaking at the event, the former Speaker expressed joy for rejoining the PDP, a party he described as sensitive to the wishes and aspiration of members. He explained that he left the APC because of high handedness of some party chieftains including a Senior aide to Buhari, Senator Ita Enang who with other chieftains, according to him hand-picked candidates of the party in the last primaries. The ex-Speaker expressed disappointment and sadness with the manner at which the APC in the state was run and ex...