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#UEL Final: Neville Blames This Chelsea Player Despite Beating Arsenal 4-1

Former Manchester United and England right back, Gary Neville has come for the head of Chelsea goalkeeper, Kepa despite the Blues 4-1 victory over Arsenal in the final of the Europa League on Wednesday, May 29. Read further below: Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has said that he has his doubts over Chelsea goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga. Kepa has had a mixed first campaign in the English topflight since his world-record £71m arrival from Athletic Bilbao. The Spanish second choice goalie was signed as a replacement for Thibaut Courtois and started for the Blues in the Europa League final against Arsenal on Wednesday. Kepa was particularly shaky during the first half of the game, almost gifting Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang an opener after pushing away a routine cross. The Spaniard almost caused a penalty too after rushing out to challenge Alexandre Lacazette but the referee awarded a goal kick. “Nothing personal but I just can’t accept a keeper like Kepa. He would ma

Retrospect: How 83-Year-Old Virgin Married 90-Year-Old Man (PHOTO)

In what seems to be an unbelievable and amazing marriage ceremony or call it marital union took place in 2018 in Uganda when an 83-year-old virgin tied the nuptial knot with a 90-year-old man. The news reverberated not just in Uganda where it happened but across the world as news platform like informationng reports as follows: An 83-year-old virgin simply identified as Naom, fell in love with a 90-year-old father of 10, known as Rwakaikara, as they exchanged their vows at St. James Cathedral, Kigorobya, Hoima District of Uganda. The officiating minister, Bishop Kyamanywa, told the congregation that it is never too late when one follows the leading of God. See photo below: Retrospect: How 83-Year-Old Virgin Married 90-Year-Old Man He also thanked the couple for waiting for their special day, UgandaBlizz reports. He said the couple has challenged the young generation to also follow the way of God, stating that so far in his pastoral work, he has never wed a coupl

What Barcelona Plan To Do To Coach After Copa del Rey Final Loss

Barcelona coach,  Ernesto Valverde has become a subject of heavy criticism, following the Catalans 2-1 loss to fellow Spanish side, Valencia in the final of the Çopa del Rey final on Saturday, May 25. Dailypost.ng reports that: Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, is adamant that manager Ernesto Valverde should not carry the blame for their surprise Copa del Rey final defeat to Valencia. Barca wrapped up a fourth league title in five years in April, but have seen their hopes of winning the Treble go up in smoke over the last 19 days. The LaLiga champions gave up a three-goal lead in their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool, losing 4-0 at Anfield in the second leg and then lost the Spanish cup final to underdogs Valencia 2-1 on Saturday. Bartomeu and team captain Lionel Messi gave their support to Valverde after the debacle at Liverpool and the president says that the club’s stance will not change following the failure to beat Valencia. “Valverde has a con

Chelsea's New Signing, Pulisic Talks About Becoming Next Eden Hazard

Chelsea's new recruit and Borussia Dortmund outgoing player, Christian Pulisic has spoken about his admiration for the style of play of Eden Hazard. The 20-year-old American believes he could step into the shoes of the Belgium national team captain. Naijaloaded.com.ng reports that: Chelsea’s new £58m forward Christian Pulisic wants to reach the same level as Stamford Bridge favourite Eden Hazard – and hopes he gets a chance to play in the same side as the Belgian next season. Pulisic signed a five-and-a-half year contract with the Blues in January but was immediately loaned backed to Germany to finish the campaign at Borussia Dortmund. The 20-year-old United States international has just spent a couple of days in England getting to know his new surroundings and, in an interview with BBC Sport, made it clear the size of the expectations he places on himself. “It is incredible to see what Eden can do,” he said. “He is a guy to look up to and what I would love to become.

Watch Games Of Throne And Go To Hell, Ghanaian Pastor Declares

Victor Eghan, a Ghanaian Pastor has declared that anybody who gets carried away via watching Games of Throne is likely going into Hell on judgement day due to the bloodshed, rape and nudity portrayed in most scenes in the movie. Nigeria Monitor reports further that: A Ghanaian pastor, Victor Eghan, has declared those who watch the popular Games of Thrones TV show are at the risk of going to hell. The show, he stated, is against his Christian beliefs. He mentioned in a Instagram post that he came across some statistics that the popular TV show includes 865 deaths, 17 rapes (including attempted ones) and 144 scenes of naked people (with 83.7% being women). Eghan pointed out in 2016, the show was in a legal battle with a porn website, Porn Hub, for using their explicit clips as it is a breach of copyright of HBO. According to him, Game of Thrones preaches immorality by bringing out the fact that a lot of porn stars like Jessica Jenson and Samantha Bentley were used in the prod

Florentino Perez Takes Final Decision On Sadio Mane Joining Real Madrid

Spanish football giant Real Madrid were reported to be interested in signing Senegalese born striker, Sadio Mane from Liverpool, however the La Liga club president, Florentino Perez, has finally decided he is no longer interested in the sleeky forward. Madrid had shown interest in the in-form winger in recent times. Dailypost.ng reports that: Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has finally decided not to sign Liverpool’s Sadio Mane in this summer’s transfer window, according to OK Diaro director, Eduardo Inda. Recall that Mane was on Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane’s list of players he wants Perez to sign at the end of the season. Inda has now claimed that Perez does not want to pay Liverpool’s asking price of £175m for the Senegalese forward. “Zidane has differences with Thibaut Courtois, having wanted to continue with Keylor,” Inda was quoted by Express UK as saying. “Pogba is closer than we think. “And Mane, Liverpool has asked 200 million euros (£175m) a

300 Level Medical Student Commits Suicide For This Shocking Reason

Uzakah Ebiweni, a 300 level medical student of the Niger Delta University, has been reported to have killed himself via suicide. Reports from Punch have it that: A 300-level medical student of the Niger Delta University, Ammasoma in the Southern Ijaw Local Governmant Area of Bayelsa State, has committed suicide for failing his examination. PUNCH Metro gathered that the student, identified as Uzakah Ebiweni, dived into the Amassoma River and drowned before he could get help. Sources at the university said few hours after Ebiweni’s body was recovered, another student attempted to kill himself by running into a fast-moving motorcycle was rescued by other students. It was gathered that Ebiweni, a student of Surgery and Medicine at the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences of the NDU, decided to kill himself following his failure to realise his dream. He was said to be among the students disqualified by the institution after their results were released on Friday. Ebiweni, it was

Land Grabbers Threaten Our Lives, Rivers People Plead With Governor Wike

Residents of Rumuokurusi community in Rivers state have cried out to the Governor, Nyesom Wike to save them from land grabbers, who have continued to threaten their lives. Vanguard reports further: The people of Rumuokurusi community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, have pleaded with the governor of the state, Mr Nyesom Wike, to save them from land grabbers. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike The community also urged the state government to treat anyone arrested for the offence as a criminal, adding that land thieves invade the area with guns. The people of the community, who made the call in Port Harcourt yesterday, noted that land grabbers from a neighbouring community in Igbo Etche, Etche LGA, have encroached on their ancestral homes, adding their property. Speaking, the paramount ruler of Omuwokerebe, Eze Standford Achor, noted that the land grabbers use assorted rifles to chase owners of the land from their property. Achor regretted t

23-Year-Old Still Unemployed After Applying For 400 Jobs In 2 Years

What might seem as a shocker to many is what is currently happening to a 23-year-old man by the name Jake Hopes, who has sent in at least 400 different job applications in two years without any positive outcome from those jobs. His dream appears becoming a mirage day in, day out. Mirror reports further: A young man who is desperate for work has told how he has applied for more than 400 jobs in two years but is still unemployed. Jake Hopes says competition to find a job is fierce and he has been rejected by Pizza Hut, Asda and many other employers in and around Bristol. The 23-year-old, who wants to become an actor, said he hasn't had any luck even though he has previous experience in retail and customer service. Jake told Bristol Live that he applies for about four jobs a week and it can be crushing when he doesn't receive a response or reaches the interview stage and is told the role has been given to someone else. He said he has previously worked at a cinema,

For Murdering Nigerian Boss, Court Sentences Cameroonian Employee To Death By Hanging

Judgement has finally been delivered on a Cameroonina employee who killed her Nigerian boss at Parkview Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos state, a few momths ago. The Cameroonian,a house help by the name Leudjoe Koyemen killed her employer, Mrs Dayo Adeleke by reportedly slaughtering her. Punch reports further: The Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has sentenced a Cameroonian home help, Leudjoe Koyemen Joel, to death for murdering her Nigerian employer, Mrs Dayo Adeleke. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday morning, two years and five months after the crime, Justice Adedayo Akintoye convicted Joel and ordered that he be hanged to death. For Murdering Nigerian Boss, Court Sentences Cameroonian Employee To Death By Hanging The judge held that the prosecution proved beyond a reasonable doubt a count of murder pressed by the state against the Cameroonian. The prosecution had in the charge told the court that Joel murdered Adeleke on December 20, 2016, at her Parkview E

Tragic: No Fewer Than 17 Footballers, Fans Killed In Boat Mishap

It was a sad day for Uganda on Monday, May 20, when footballers and fans alike on a boat met their end as strong winds led to their boat having an accident. Today.ng reports further that: Police on Monday said that 17 people are feared dead after heavy winds overturned a boat carrying local football players and their fans on a lake in Uganda, police said on Monday. Tragic: No Fewer Than 17 Footballers, Fans Killed In Boat Mishap “Two bodies have been recovered, while no fewer than 15 passengers were still missing since the boat capsized on Lake Albert in north-western Uganda on Sunday,’’ police spokesperson, Julius Hakiza told dpa. According to Mr Hakiza, 32 people who were all returning from a football match had been rescued by Sunday. “We suspect the boat was overloaded and it was also overpowered by strong winds,” Mr Hakiza said. Boat accidents are common on the East African nation’s numerous lakes, where simple wooden boats are used as a means of public tra

Obasanjo's Boko Haram, Islamisation Comments Deeply Offensive, Says Federal Government

Following the comments reportedly credited to former president, Olusegun Obasanjo that the President Muhammadu Buhari's government is trying to islamise the country as has made Boko Haram insurgency to have headway, the Federal Government has released a Press Statement to this effect. The Federal Government pointed out that the former military Head of State should really point accusing fingers at himself regarding the coming of Boko Haram terrorism. Obasanjo's Boko Haram, Islamisation Comments Deeply Offensive, Says Federal Government Read below: OBASANJO'S COMMENTS ON BOKO HARAM DIVISIVE, DEPRESSING - FG The federal government has described former President Olusegun Obasanjo's comments imputing ethno-religious motive to Boko Haram and ISWAP as deeply offensive and patently divisive, saying such indiscreet comments are far below the status of an elder statesman. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji

Buhari Hosts Sultan Of Sokoto, Tinubu To Ramadan Dinner (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, Monday, May 20, hosted the Sultan of Sokoto, his eminence, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III and All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader and former Lagos state governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Ramadan breaking dinner. Other dignitaries were also present. According to Femi Adesina, President Buhari's media aide, he writes: President Buhari hosts Sultan of Sokoto, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to Iftar meal in Makkah May 20, 2019 IFTAR MEAL: President Buhari shares Iftar meal with Emir of Kazaure, Dr Najib Hussaini-Adamu and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday, May 20, 2019. With them is the President’s Personal Assistant, Mohammed Sabi’u Tunde with dried dates in a glass bowl. See photos below: Buhari Hosts Sultan Of Sokoto, Tinubu To Ramadan Dinner Buhari Hosts Sultan Of Sokoto, Tinubu To Ramadan Dinner Buhari Hosts Sultan Of Sokoto, Tinubu To Ramadan Dinner

19-Year-Old Student Dies After Falling From School Hostel 10th Floor Taking Selfies (PHOTOS)

A 19-year-old female student by the name Viktoria Grinkevich from Belarus schooling in Lithuania, has died following fall from a school hostel 10th floor, while trying to take selfies. The craze for taking selfies by females in recent times is getting out of hand, as something urgent needs to be done to nip it in the bud. There have been reports of ladies crushed to death on railway-tracks, roads, and so on, just because of selfies or photo-shoot. The Mirror reports further:   An overseas student has died after falling 90ft while trying to capture the perfect night time backdrop for a selfie. Viktoria Grinkevich had been studying in Lithuania and staying in a student hostel before her tragic death. Friends said the 19-year-old from Belarus had stepped on a stool then climbed onto the handrail on the balcony on the 10th floor of the accommodation in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. She lost her balance and fell, witnesses told police. They added that she had wanted to

Cult War Claims 10 In Rivers

The volatile nature of Rivers and the question mark of the security in the South-South have come up again as cult war led to the death of 10 people. The incident happened in Kono-Bowe in Khana Local Government Area of the oil-rich state. Cult War Claims 10 In Rivers (Photo used as illustration) Today.ng reports: A cult clash has claimed 10 lives in Kono-Bowe, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State. Also, houses of suspected cult members from the area were said to have been set ablaze. Community sources told newsmen that a cult gang, suspected to be members of Icelanders, had invaded the community at about 4.30am on Sunday in what looks like a reprisal attack. The source said the rampaging cultists, on approaching community, shot sporadically, killing more that 10 persons on the spot. “It was around 4.30am on Sunday when we started hearing sporadic gunshots. Some of the residents who were fast asleep suddenly woke from their sleep and started running for dear l

Iran's Foreign Minister Fires Back At Trump, Following U.S. President's Threat

Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, has condemned in strong terms the threat message issued by President Donald Trump that the Arab country will cease to exist if it ever thought of going into a war with America. The feud between the two countries is on the rise. Iran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif ChannelsTV reports further: Iran’s Foreign Minister stated Monday, May 20 that the “genocidal taunts” of the United States president will not “end Iran”, amid a spike in tensions between the two countries. “Iranians have stood tall for millennia while aggressors all gone. Economic terrorism and genocidal taunts won’t ‘end Iran’,” Zarif wrote on Twitter. “Never threaten an Iranian. Try respect — it works!” he added. The comments by Iran’s top diplomat follow an ominous warning by Trump, who on Sunday suggested the Islamic republic would be destroyed if it attacked US interests. “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. N

What Federal Government Plans To Do On May 29, June 12

Just a few days after the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed to Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari's inauguration will low key, the Federal Government has now revealed activities to mark May 29 as well as June 12. Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari officially recognised June 12 as the real Democracy Day instead of May 29 last year; The National Assembly has also passed the Bill to mark June 12 as Democracy Day, with the president's assent left to make it an Act (Law). President Muhammadu Buhari Punch further reports on this: The Federal Government on Monday rolled out activities to mark the May 29 handover and June 12 Democracy Day. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamed, who spoke at a press briefing in Abuja, said that both days would be marked as a public holiday this year. The minister added that most of the activities have been moved to June 12, and that the events slated for May 29, would be low key. He sa

Sarkodie Not Among Musicians I Slept With, Pamela Odame Reveals

A video vixen based in Ghana by the name Pamela Odame Watara has come forward to clear the air over an alleged report that she had an affair with music rapper, Sarkodie. She made it clear that nothing ever came up between the talented singer and her. Pamela Odame GhanaPage further reports: Popular music video vixen, Pamela Odame has come out to say that Sarkodie is not part of the men she has rumouredly slept with. The video vixen during her appearance on the Delay Show disclosed that she had an affair with one musician she has once worked for. After Pamela’s interview, the musicians she ever worked with as a video vixen in their music videos were listed. Sarkodie was one of them. She has emphatically stated that Sarkodie is not one of the musicians she has slept with. “ For Sarkodie when he was added to the list, I was so hurt because he is someone who keeps to himself. ” Pamela also emphasised that it isn’t Captain Planet either and hinted that the musician she had a

Notorious Kidnapper Meets Waterloo During Shootout With Puff Adder Operatives

A notorious kidnapper by the name Sumaila Sule, nicknamed SHAHO met his waterloo during a shootout with men of the Nigeria Police Force under the operation name 'Puff Adder.' Recall that it was Sumaila Sule who abducted the UBEC chairman several weeks back along the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. Notorious Kidnapper Meets Waterloo During Shootout With Puff Adder Operatives Read the Press Release by the Nigeria Police Force which was signed by Police Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba below: MASTER MINDER OF THE KIDNAP OF UBEC CHAIRMAN KILLED IN SHOOT-OUT WITH PUFF ADDER OPERATIVES · Seven (7) other kidnappers arrested in the last 24 Hours · Four (4) AK 47 Rifles, 26 Live Ammunition recovered A kidnapping kingpin and notorious armed robber, who recently masterminded the kidnap of the UBEC Chairman along Abuja- Kaduna road is dead. The suspect, one Sumaila Sule, alias SHAHO, male (estimated be in his mid thirties), a native of Rijana village in Kachia LGA of Kaduna s

Speakership: Gbajabiamila Gets More Support From Kaduna APC

The current majority leader in the House of Representatives and lawmaker from Lagos state, Femi Gbajabiamila has received another round of support to making his dream of becoming the Honourable Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives come into reality, as Kaduna APC caucus has given him the green light to proceed with his ambition. The recent support is coming from members-elect of the main party in the Northwest state of the country. Kaduna APC Reps-elect Reports from the Facebook page of the APC further reads: KADUNA MEMBERS-ELECT REAFFIRM SUPPORT FOR FEMI GBAJABIAMILA Members-Elect of the Kaduna State Caucus in 9th assembly of the House of Representatives yesterday met in Kaduna to discuss among other things their commitment to the candidature of Femi Gbajabiamila / Ahmed Wase as Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively. 9 out of the 12 APC members-elect were in attendance, 2 were in Saudi Arabia for Umrah and 1 person sent apology due to ill health. The