Senior officials from Manchester United failed to reach a final decision on Erik ten Hag’s future during a meeting on Tuesday, The UK Guardian reports. Co-owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe led the discussion at the INEOS headquarters. Also in attendance were new chief executive Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth, who recently joined as sporting director, and technical director Jason Wilcox. The meeting comes two days after United’s 0-0 draw at Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday. The result left United without a win in five matches in all competitions, heaping more pressure on Ten Hag. However, the meeting did not…
Author:
Read More
Lobi Stars chairman Philip Nongu has backed newly appointed technical adviser of the club Daniel Amokachi to succeed with the club. Nongu urged the club supporters to rally round the former Nigeria international. Amokachi replaced Eugene Agagbe, who was sacked following the team’s poor start to the new season. “Amokachi is an ex-international with a wealth of experience. He comes at a crucial time for the club,” Nongu stated in a chat with the club’s media. “We believe he won’t disappoint. Now more than ever, we need the support of all lovers of Lobi Stars to rally behind him. “This…
Manchester City director of football Txiki Begiristain will leave the Premier League club at the end of the season, ESPN reports. Since arriving at the Etihad in 2012, Begiristain has been a key part of the club’s success. He played a key role in the appointment of Pep Guardiola as manager in 2016. Begiristain’s departure will raise further questions about Guardiola’s future. Guardiola is under contract until the end of this season and has so far refused to be drawn on his plans beyond the summer. As well as appointing Guardiola, Begiristain was also crucial in helping sign Erling Haaland…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has denied playing godfatherism against Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State. This was as Wike also denied claims of Fubara kneeling before him to beg. Wike disclosed this while featuring on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. The minister also accused the governor of impunity and refusal to obey court judgments. According to Wike: “What is the meaning of godfatherism? Have I not left Fubara alone? What did he kneel down to me for? Never, he did not kneel down for me, what offense did he commit? “The point I’m making is…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed resentment over the recent conduct of local government elections in Rivers State, saying he felt bad that the country’s democracy is being derailed. Wike, who spoke on Tuesday when he featured on Channels TV programme, lamented that some Nigerians accused him of derailing democracy. Such assertions, he avowed, should be directed at the incumbent governor of the state, Siminalayi Fubara. According to him, Fubara’s inability to obey court judgement stopping him from conducting the recently concluded election, was a move to abuse the country’s democratic principles. He said: “I…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has finally opened up on his feud with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State. Wike said that Fubara plotted to remove the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Martin Amaewhule but the plan boomerang leading to crisis in the state. The minister made the revelation on Tuesday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “Have Fubara told you I demanded any money from him? I have never done that. “The problem is that he plotted a coup to remove the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and the thing…
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has said that he was not appointed as minister to do nothing else but share lands. He spoke in Abuja on Tuesday, when a delegation from AMCON, led by its managing director, Mr. Gbenga Alade, paid him a courtesy visit. The FCT Minister also noted that there were challenges before AMCON, stressing that tough decisions are required to address the challenges. Reflecting on his equally challenging experience as the Minister of the FCT, Wike stated that the journey has not been easy but reaffirmed his determination to also succeed. He regretted that…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has declared that former First Lady Patience Jonathan supported him but asserted the ex-first family did not make him politically. He spoke on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday. Wike applauded Jonathan for appointing him Minister of State for Education from July 2011 to April 2014. He said: “It would be unfair before the Almighty God to say that Patience Jonathan never supported me, it will be unfair. I don’t have the blood to say somebody who supported me did not, no, I would not. Goodluck Jonathan, wife never made me politically…
The lights dimmed, and the Big Brother Naija Season 9 No Loose Guard came to an electrifying end. With suspense thick in the air, host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced Kelly Rae as the ultimate winner, crowning a thrilling season filled with intense drama and unexpected twists. Fans, who had followed the journey closely, celebrated alongside the champion, their votes proving invaluable in sealing Kelly Rae’s fate. But while Kelly Rae stood tall as the No Loose Guard Champion, it wasn’t just about the housemates—TECNO, the smartphone sponsor of the season, played a pivotal role in amplifying the experience, both for the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike has described Nigeria as a lawless country. Wike appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today where he spoke about the recent spate of violence in Rivers State. Wike has been widely accused of having orchestrated the violence that accompanied the local government elections in the state. DAILY POST reported that some local government secretariats were set ablaze by arsonists after the newly elected LGA bosses were sworn in by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Before the election, the former governor had made several efforts to stop the polls from holding but the state’s electorate aligned…