How The Public Spat With Jose Mourinho Forced Eva Carneiro Out Of Football.

As Eva Carneiro resigned from her job as first team doctor in Chelsea after the public spat with then manager Jose Mourinho in the summer, many did not realise it would be her last job in football. 

Hidden Motives Behind President Buhari's Consistent Foreign Trips.

As President Muhammadu Buhari heads to Washington DC, to attend yet another international public function (Nuclear Security Summit), Nigerians are still in the dark when he will fulfil his "Change" promise to them. 

Gary Neville's Valencia Disaster , Lessons We Learnt .

When Gary Neville took over from Portuguese Nuno Espírito Santo in November, Valencia were in mid-table , Copa del Rey and on course to progress to the knockout stages of the Champions League in a group

Several Reasons Ibinabo Fiberesima Lost Her Manslaughter Appeal Case.

"Ibinabo was never remorseful, they brought her to meet me shortly after my brother's death in GRA 

Ikeja before my return to the USA, but her only concern then was to drop the charges against her". "I advised her to apologise publicly to the masses and to the family

Is Everton's John Stones Under-Performing Or Unappreciated?

"John Stones has undoubtedly been going through a difficult period, he has struggled in some games but it seems his mistakes are highlighted much more than those of other defenders ." " We prefer to look at Stones because he is so unusual in the English game in wanting to play out

Mrs Nike Animashaun: The Lady Rumoured To Be Behind Tinubu's Attacks On Kachikwu.

While Bola Tinubu and Kachikwu Ibe (Minister of State for Petroleum) continues to wash their dirty linens in the public, MailTelegraph.blogspot decided to profile the lady (Nike Animashaun) rumoured to be at the centre of the duo's public dirty fight .

Mario Gomez: Scorned In Italy, Adored In Turkey.

When Mario Gomez left Fiorentina on loan for Turkish side Besiktas  in the summer, many thought it was a retirement move to signal the end of his career.

The reason for that is that, after spending two seasons in Fiorentina (2013-2015),

Impeachment Proceedings Against First Brazilian Female President Thickens.

The Brazilian Democratic Party (PMDB) has unanimously announced that is is quitting the coalition government of embattled President Dilma Rousseff. Rousseff currently cancelled a foreign trip as she faces a difficult battle to halt impeachment proceedings against her in the Brazil Congress.

Tata Steel Company Plans To Sell UK Operations.

Tata Steel, which is UK's largest Steel Maker has announced that it will sell off it's entire UK operations to any interested buyer that meets it's requirements.

Sir Elton John Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Security Guard.

Music living Legend , Sir Elton John, has been sued for both Sexual battery and harassment by his former security guard Mr Wenninger.

Trump Campaign Manager Issued Warrant Of Arrest.

The Donald Trump Campaign Organisation is in the news for the very wrong reasons as it's manager , Corey Lewandowski has been issued a warrant of arrest by the Florida Police Department on a charge  of assault on a reporter of Breitbert (Michelle Fields).

Russia Records $14.5 Billion From Arms Export in 2015.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has today revealed that Russian arms exports had totalled $14.5b more than it was originally planned in 2015.

Hijacked Egyptian Plane Lands In Cyprus Safely With No Casualty Recorded.

A major disaster was averted today in Larnaca , Cyprus after a hijacked plane which was initially supposed to fly from Alexandria to Cairo landed safely in Cyprus with the 81 passengers on board,

Turkish Economy On The Decline, As Number Of Foreign Tourists Decrease.

After experiencing more than $5m losses in 2015 alone due to increased security risks, the situation is gradually getting worse as Turkey has seen it's foreign visits for the month of February down to 1.2 million from it's 1.38 million

Why The Under-Aged Sexual Harassment In Queens College Lagos Should Not Be Taken Lightly.

The under-aged sexual harassment scandal currently rocking Queens College Lagos is one that no one would be proud of .

The Many Gaffe's Of Thaibaut Courtois (Chelsea And Belgian Goalkeeper).

One thing all Chelsea fans know is that this season has been a disastrous season for the West London club with several high profile players not being good enough.

Facts That Explain Why Bola Tinubu's Attack On Ibe Kachikwu Is Politically Motivated.

"Kachikwu needs to know that respect and good performance will do what magic cannot". " Perhaps , the statement by Kachikwu was made in a moment of unguarded frustration or was an awkward attempt at a joke.

England Expose Why Hummels, Schweinsteiger And Mertesacker Are Indisposable For Gemany.

At the end of the Germany-England friendly in Germany , both Joachim Low and Roy Hodgson might have learnt a lot of things from the game.

While Hodgson described it as his best night

Reasons Brendan Rodgers Is The Best Man For Swansea In The Summer.

Brendan Rodgers is in line to become the next manager of Swansea in the summer, four years after he left the Walesh club for Liverpool in 2012, according to reports from the UK. While Rodgers' last days at Liverppol were below average ,

Anti-Corruption War: Why Segun Awolowo Of the Nigerian Export Promotion Commission Should Be Investigated.

With the fall of the Naira value in foreign exchange bringing with it lots of negative externalities, no one seems to realise that this period is the best time to encourage  exports as one would gain in multiple folds as a result of the high value of the U.S dollar .

Why Oxlade Chamberlain Has To Leave Arsenal And Rejoin Southampton In The Summer.

With transfer rumours that Southampton is planning to make a £15m offer to Arsenal for attacking midfielder Alex  Oxlade Chamberlain, which represents the same fee Arsenal paid  Southampton for the them 18 year-old in 2011.

N17b Budget Reduction: The National Assembly Finally Asserts Itself .

The National Assembly in the past and present have found it difficult to exonerate itself  from negative news and reports on a daily basis . From the now infamous Siemens bribery case, to Obasanjo's third term bribery scam,

Why Is The Once Outspoken Olisa Metuh Suddenly Quiet?

Olisa Metuh as the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) became the most vocal critic of the present APC government few months before elections and after their inauguration along with Ekiti State first citizen and governor Ayodele Peter Fayose.

Who Is To Blame For Constant Repatriation Of Nigerians Abroad?

The giant of Africa, light of Africa, Africa's most populated nation. I could go on and on. These are the names Nigerians call their country to explain the perception they have about their country .

Appointing Mikel Obi Captain: Siasia's First Success As Super Eagles Coach.

While Sunday Oliseh continues his dirty fight over his outstanding salary arrears owed him by the Nigerian  Football Federation, there is no doubt he might not have been given the resources he needed to succeed by the football house,

Adam Johnson: From Football Stardom To Under-Aged Sex Offender.

"All of this is entirely your own responsibility and your own fault. She had just turned 15 when you began to groom her.... Because you found her sexually attractive, even though you knew her to be just 15." " Your standing and

The Many Sins Of Godwin Emefiele At The Central Bank Of Nigeria.

Mr Godwin Emefiele is one of Nigeria's finest bankers, having graduated in 1984 with a B.Sc and MBA in Finance in 1986 from the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Emefiele has more than eighteen years banking experience, having

How Europe's Unholy Silence To Terrorism In Developed World Presently Threatens Them (Europe).

The year 2016 is barely 90 days old yet more than 200 people have lost their lives to terrorist attacks and bombings in more sophisticated peaceful European countries (France, Turkey and now Belgium). While the security authorities continue to

Why Juventus And Spanish Forward Alvaro Moratta Has Remained Inconsistent.

"He has everything that is needed to be our centre forward : physical strength , the ability to play in small or large spaces, he's strong at heading and he strikes the ball well. But for some reasons , he has not yet found the necessary regularity

Stats That Show Barcelona's Andreas Iniesta Is On The Decline.

"I played him as a false winger, central midfielder, deep midfielder and just behind the striker and he was always excellent ", said then Barcelona Coach Frank Rjikaard concerning Barcelona Captain Andres Iniesta.

Lingering Fuel Scarcity And The Many Lies Of Kachikwu Ibe.

"God willing we will see this through and in the next one or two days we should be clear . It is going to take a bit of while for the queues to disappear and we are hoping that between tomorrow and the next one , two days, the queues will disappear", was the statement

Danny Simpson: From 300 Hours Community Service To England's Best Right Back.

"Manchester United , by using coaches like Paul McGuinness helped give players a platform to play top level football . As well as working on your skills, they teach you not to be intimidated by reputations on the football field .

Why Has Sambo Dasuki Been Deserted By Allies When He Didnt Loot Alone?

Col. Sambo Dasuki's (Rtd) name has been the only reoccurring, long lasting and bell ringing name in Nigerian dailies since last year . This is mainly due to the alledged $2.2 billion insurgency fund and arms procuremet he diverted for his personal use  with little or no

Bolton Wanderers Football Club Continues To Fall From Grace To Grass.

18 wins from 79 games is a bad record for any manager , but that is exactly the record of former Northern Ireland and Celtic great Neil Lennon at Championship side Bolton Wanderers. As a result of this, it wasn't surprising that Lennon left Bolton

Did Fidel Castro See The Future When He Said America Can Visit Cuba When It Has A Black President?

"The U.S will come to talk to us when they have a black president and the world has a Latin American pope". These were the words of former Cuban guerrilla fighter and Presidenf Fidel Castro after returning from a visit to Vietnam and while speaking to

Olumuyiwa Osinuga's Death (Nomoreloss) Should Force Artistes To Fund Foundation To Help Sick Members.

"Painful but more painful is all these social media downloaded pictures everywhere. Yes downloads because most of you don't have real pictures of him. He was never on your contact list neither did you have his phone number.

Yunusa's (Ese Oruru Kidnapper) Bail Shows Judiciary Needs A Total Overhaul.

"In consideration of the application, what is taken into consideration is that the offence is bailable and that the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty. I am aware that the offence is bailable and that the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Samuel Okonta And Blood Thirsty Rivers State Politicians.

Rivers State might be known as the "Treasure Base of the nation" but that isn't exactly the case going by recent happenings. The South-South state is presently known as the "Violence Base Of The Nation" going by the chronicles of violence which has rocked the state in the past.

$20 Billion : Now #3.2 Trillion Oil Sales Unremitted By NNPC. Has Sanushi Been Finally Vindicated?

Even with the list containing Nigerian Police, Customs, Prison's Service, Immigration, and Judiciary yet, it is incomplete to call them the most corrupt if one does not make the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) the no 1 on the list .

Lake Chad Oil Exploration: Does Buhari Lack Simple Economics Basics ?

"The administration of president Muhammadu Buhari has plans to extend oil and gas exploration into new fields in the Lake Chad Basin in the North East and in the coastal states, like Lagos, where oil has been discovered in commercial quantity ", is a statement made by

Is Betrand Traore Only Chelsea's Season Positive?

"Chelsea is very happy with my development  , but I only hear during my holidays which direction (2015/2016 season). I'm ready when the opportunity comes . In not afraid to show it at Chelsea," were the words of Burkina Faso and current Chelsea striker

Could Jermaine Defoe Lead Sunderland Out Of Relegation?

15 games without a clean sheet isn't a record any Premier League manager would be proud of,  yet it is the record of Sam Allardyce the Sunderland manager.  This is also the longest run without a clean sheet of any club in the League this season .

Nine Games To Go , Leicester City Are Runaway Champions Of England.

In the build up to the new season no one gave Midland Club Leicester City a chance to even finish in the top 6 and qualify for a European competition. The reason is that Leicester had only survived relegation a season before after been in the drop

Where Did Our Past Presidents Divert $723 million (#143.43 billion) Abacha's Loot To?

No steady power supply, death trap road network, assassination , robbery , kidnap , scarcity of petrol and petroleum products , inadequate substandard health care and hospitals , underpayment of workers, rising inflation and unemployment have been

Is Middlesbrough About To Blow Their Premiership Promotion Hopes Again?

"Middlesbrough Football Club can confirm that head coach Aitor Karanka will be resuming first team duties with the club with immediate effect. We have 10 games left this season and as a club we are fully focussed on what remains of our championship campaign".

Why Does Governor Nyesom Wike Like Instigating Violence When Peace Can Easily Reign?

"All those who plan to swap result sheets, may their souls rest in peace . Nobody will rig in Rivers State. Anybody who thinks Ameachi will give then result sheets to swap, should be ready to swap their dead bodies. I have told the

Bitter Tales Of Irregular Power Supply In Nigeria,

In a country of more than 180 million population , with sun rays and the heat on the high, it is disheartening to see that electricity power generation has dropped to an all-time record low of 1,580MW. What this means is that

Is Rafa Benitez The Right Man For Newcastle United?

It is very rare in football to see a manager move from the Santiago Bernabeu (Real Madrid) to St. James Park (Newcastle United), but that wasn't the case with Rafa Benitez when he was confirmed the new Newcastle United manager last week.

Eliminated But Not Embarrassed, PSV Show They Are Ready To Mix With European Big Clubs After A Long Absence.

Davy Propper, Jetro Willems, Luuk de Jong, Jurgen Locadia, Jeffrey Bruma and PSV Player of The Tournament  and goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet are all Dutch players that have made Dutch football proud again after a long wait. While PSV

Lynching Of Ikechukwu Anigbo In Abuja , Proves Something Must Be Done About Commmercial Motorcycle Riders Immediately .

Abuja is reported to be boiling with a violent clash looming between the Igbo and Hausa tribes . This is as a result of the public beating and lunching of a barber Ikechukwu Anigbo by commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as okada in Apo area of the Federal Capital by the Hausas.

How Steve McLaren Ruined Newcastle In Just Eight Months.

Since the days of Sir Bobby Robson, Newcastle United have not had a manager who the fans loved and adored till date. Since the exit of the legend on 30 August 2004, Newcastle United have employed and sacked 10 different managers with

Lai Mohammed's ThisDay Gaffe Shows The Minister Subconsciously Accepts The APC Is Confused .

While Alhaji Lai Mohammed is a perfect mouthpiece of the opposition the same cannot be said of his effectiveness as the mouthpiece of an incumbent government.

Did Guus Hiddink Really Improve Chelsea?

When Chelsea claimed their the English Premier League trophy last season with Portuguese tactician Jose Felix Mourinho in charge it seemed like the team was unstoppable with the additional signings of Cesc Fabregas and Diego Costa in the summer of 2014, it described as the players

Why Coach Samson Siasia Should Stay On A Permanent Basis As Super Eagles Coach.

When coach Samson Siasia was sacked by the NFA for losing at home (Abuja) to the Syli Stars of Guinea in 2011 in the African Cup of  Nations qualification game which ended the hope of the nation of seeing their team participate at the tournament in Equitorial Guinea and Gabon, very few would have envisaged the coach being recalled to lead the national team .

Odion Ighalo Shows He Cannot Be Stopped With His Consistent Goal Scoring Form.

Vicarage Road has seen the very best of striker Odion Ighalo since he signed from Udinese , but the problem is that the more the striker improves the more the hopes of seeing him play in a Watford shirt next season becomes faint.

Why Lagos State Should Be Commended For Halting Pilgrimage Sponsoring..

With Nigerians and the international community constantly reminded at the slightest opportunity that the most populous country in Africa is broke and can hardly pay it's workers by no one else but the president of the

President Buhari Should Govern Nigeria Rather Than His Role As " Contemporary Father Of Secession Aspiring Nations".

Nigerians were thrown into confusion when reports reached them of the Presidents support for the secession of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic , SADR otherwise called Western Sahara from Morocco.

Alex Badeh's (Former Defence Chief) Bail Shows The Rot In Nigerian Judicial System Is Deeper Than Envisaged.

Shocking is the appropriate word to describe the news that Alex Badeh the former Chief of Defence Staff has secured a bail in the sum of #2b and two sureties in the sum of #1b each from the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

Real Reasons President Buhari Should Be Applauded For Budget Officials Redeployment.

Nothing destroyed the government of former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan like indecision and inability to deal with certain appointees or kitchen cabinet members perceived to be corrupt. This particular weak trait

Why The Military Flogging Of Hundreds Of Ethiope East Women Should Be Loudly Condemned.

Cimmeta Sagan once said that , "Silence in the face of injustice is a complicity with the oppressor ". It is based on this that the recent happening in Ovre-Eku community in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta

Has Robin Van Persie Gone Past His Prime, As The National Team Coach Keeps Ignoring Him.

It appears that the international career of Fenerbahce and former Dutch Captain Robin Van Persie is now over. This is the second time the Dutch striker has been snubbed by Coach Danny Blind as he was not listed in the provisional squad for the upcoming friendlies against France and England.

PSG Exposes Chelsea's Frailty As The Rot Continues.

That Chelsea were given a footballing lesson by French champions PSG is no story rather, the story is the manner of loss on the side of Chelsea . Chelsea were comprehensively beaten home and away and  the gulf in class in both teams was all too glaring from the first second of the game .

Forget Cech And Sterling, Dmitri Payet Is The Best Season Signing.

Not every player signs a contract extension in a club just eight months after joining that club, this does rarely happen in football but when you are on form like Dmitri Payet then the unusual becomes usual.

How Sanchez Flores Has Changed Watford.

It is not always usual to see a newly promoted side sitting 13th on the EPL table, having won 10 games and drawn seven after 29 games, but that's exactly the story of Watford.

The secret of that success some may say lies with strikers