Monday 25 April 2016

Saido Berahino's Season Poor Form Proves West Brom Should Have Moved Him On Last Season .

Saido Berahino had his West Brom breakthrough season in the 2013/2014 season when he scored a hatrick in his first game for the club in 3-0 League Cup win over Newport County and also the winning goal in the 2-1 win over Manchester United in Old Trafford.

Roman Abrahmovich Blocks Eden Hazard's Real Madrid Summer Move.

Eden Hazard's purported move to Real Madrid in the summer has been blocked by Russian billionaire and Chelsea owner Roman Abrahmovich, Spanish news outlet Don Balon reports.

This is because there appears is no club ready

Model Accuses Manchester United's Timothy Fosu-Mensah Of Requesting For A Threesome With Her.

Manchester United's Dutch U-21 international is in the news for the wrong reasons as the Sun on Sunday exclusive reported that he begged model (Eglantine-Flore Aguilar) for a threesome with French team-mate Anthony Martial who has also

Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez Becomes First African Player To Win PFA Player Of The Year.

Algerian and Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez had won the PFA Player of the Season awards after producing a masterclass performance in the 4-0 demolition of Swansea City at the King Power Stadium. Mahrez scored the opener before Argentine

Pep Guardiola Out To Snap Manchester United's Benfica Starlet .

According to The Times, Manchester United are at risk of losing their top transfer target and 18-year-old Portuguese sensation Renato Sanches to noisy neighbours Manchester City.

Sanches is one of the young box -to- box midfielders in Europe

Barcelona Plan £15 Million Swoop For Leicester City Or Southampton Goalkeeper.

According to The Sun, Luis Enrique's Barcelona are interested in signing Leicester City's high flying Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel for £15 million in the summer to replace German Marc-Andre Ter Stegen who has been rumoured to be interested in a link-up

PSG Starlet Reject Contract Extension Deal As Arsenal Looms Large.

PSG's French young midfielder Adrien Rabiot has handed Arsenal a rare hope of signing him in the summer as he has rejected a contract extension from the Ligue 1 champions.

Rabiot who signed his first professional contract at PSG from

Liverpool Target Barcelona Goalkeeper As Simon Mignolet's Replacement.

Liverpool according to the sun are interested in signing Barcelona second choice German goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen from Barcelona where he predominately plays in Cup Competitions.

Ter Stegen has made it public in recent times that he might seek moves outside if his situation does

Sunday 24 April 2016

Reasons Christian Benteke Failed At Liverpool.

When Christian Benteke moved from Genk to Aston Villa in 2012 for £7 million , the Belgian was an unknown figure in the Premier League and no one could bet he could be a success at the Midland club . 

Why Chelsea Passed Up The Chance To Sign Tottenham's Dele Alli.

The Times, have reported that Chelsea turned down the chance to sign sensational Tottenham attacking midfielder Dele Alli from League One side MK Dons after then Youth Team Cordinator  Eddie Newton (now assistant coach) recommended the Nigerian born English footballer to the club.

Chelsea Scout Reveals Jose Mourinho Never Wanted To Play Kelvin De Bruyne While At Chelsea.

Chelsea's scout Piet de Visser has revealed that former manager Jose Mourinho did not want to train Manchester City midfielder Kelvin De Bruyne during their (Mourinho and KDB) time at the club.

Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain Offered To West Ham.

According to The Mirror, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been offered to West Ham this summer by Arsenal as the North London club have been linked with summer moves for both Marcelo Brozovic of Inter and Granit Xhaka of Borrusia Mochengladbach.

Arsene Wenger Admits Theo Walcott's Arsenal Future Is Uncertain.

While Theo Walcott has not started a Premier League game  since the February 28's  3-2 defeat at Manchester United , his French manager Arsene Wenger have added more to the winger's headache by admiting he is in the dark over the player's future at the club.

ICPC Reveals How States Diverted Federal Government's 2015 Bailout Funds For Private Use.

According to a comprehensive analysis by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commissions, ICPC, in conjunction with the Nigeria Labour Congress, many states had lied that they were owing workers their salaries in order to get the now

Manchester United's Anthony Martial Splits From Wife Semantha.

Samantha Martial 19, shared a selfie video of herself looking good on social media on Friday night, weeks after reports emerged from the British media that she has split from Manchester United's forward and husband Anthony Martial, 20.

Food Is Ready Politician And Former Bauchi State Governor (Isa Yuguda) Dumps PDP

The Immediate past Bauchi State governor , Mallam Isah Yuguda finally has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after ruling the northern state for eight years under the PDP. The governor has revealed he decided to dump the political party because it lacked the political will to bring development to Nigeria.

Saturday 23 April 2016

Tottenham Ready To Sell Algerian Defensive Midfielder Nabil Benteleb

Algerian Defensive midfielder , Nabil Bentaleb could be cashed on in the summer by Mauricio Porchettino's Tottenham, if their £10million valuation of the player is met by any interested club.

John Obi Mikel Reported To Be Interesting Valencia.

Nigerian Captain and Chelsea anchor man , John Obi Mikel is been reported to be considering a transfer to La Liga outfit Valencia from the Premier League defending champions.

Roberto Martinez On Verge Of Everton Sack In The Summer.

Everton's new shareholder Farhad Moshiri has been reported to be considering sacking Manager Roberto Martinez unless he wins the FA Cup at the end of the season .

Friday 8 April 2016

Would Zlatan Ibrahimovic Ever Lift The Champions League , Given Manchester City Draw.

13 League titles  in four countries namely : Netherlands (Ajax, 2), Italy (Juventus 2, Inter 3 and AC Milan 1), Spain (Barcelona 1), and France (PSG 4) are the achievements of no other than Swedish and PSG's striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Dieter Hecking, The Man Behind Wolfsburg's Recent Success.

"If it is true that the final decision was between me and Bernd Schuster , you can say that the club (Wolfsburg) turned away from the sort of coaches they hired previously and said , let's try something new ", were the words of Dieter Hecking shortly after he was

Ayo Fayose And Tope Aluko's Reconciliation Exposes How Dirty Nigerian Politics Can Be.

"We had a meeting at Aso Rock on security and funds. We were given security and funds. At the meeting president Jonathan agreed that if he needed Ekiti, he would support us to ensure that we delivered." " Before the primaries,

Thursday 7 April 2016

Angola Hit Hard By Fall In Oil Price As IMF Moves To Help.

"The sharp decline in oil prices since mid-2014 represents a major challenge for oil exporters, especially for those economies that have yet to become more diversified ". "The IMF stands ready to help Angola address the economic challenges

Real Madrid's Loss At Wolfsburg Show The Gradual Decline Of Sergio Ramos .

"I thought they (Real Madrid) were woeful, I really did. From the highs of getting a good result on Saturday to really low lows tonight." "Defensively the right-back (Danilo) and left-back (Marcelo) were just over the place , coupled with Pepe and Ramos who looked like they haven't  played with each other before".

Wolfsburg's Unsung Hero: Maximilian Arnold.

After the first round of the Champions League quarter final between Wolfsburg and Real Madrid. one player who caught the eye of all is no one else but Wolfsburg's Maximilian Arnold who ran Real Madrid's defence down and also scored the decisive second goal in a 2-0 victory for the German side.

Wednesday 6 April 2016

Panama Leaks: What Has Africa Lost?

One trending topic that has been discussed at length yet keeps re-occurring is the recent revelation by the Consortium of Investigative Journalists (Panama's Mossack Fonseca) that many African leaders , their friends or family members have

Denis Nguesso Of Congo And His Constitutional Coup.

As tensions continue to mount in Southern districts of Brazzaville (Congo) of Makelekele and Mayana, after last month's election which returned President Nguesso Sassou for a third term in a democratic process which

Panama Papers: How Panama Evolved To Become A Darling For Illicit Offshore Financing.


After the revelations from the millions of papers leaked from the Mossack Fonseca law firm in Panama which uncovered several money- laundering and tax evasion activities . The report has it that 11 million documents

Monday 4 April 2016

Liverpool's Best Summer Signing: Roberto Firmino.

"Firmino is one of the best at what he does in the world . He's in the same class as Ozil, David Silva, Iniesta and all other great players who play that role ". " He's the player that I'm sure Klopp will build his new Liverpool team around .

The New Face Of France: Moroccan Born Njat Vallaud-Belkacem (Minister Of Education).

As terrorism and bombings by Islamic extremists sweep through Europe ,so  does the image of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem . Najat Vallaud Belkacem is not just a French Muslim immigrant from Morocco , she is also the first woman and also the first ever Muslim to hold the post of French Minister of Education.

President Buhari's Continued Silence On Agatu Killings.

"In my 20 years of working as a humanitarian , I have never seen such a level of destruction. If steps are not taken, the crisis can affect the country as a whole ", were the words of Mrs. Angele Dikongue Atangana

Chris Coleman Continues The Fairytale Story With The Welsh National Team.

No one could predict Wales would make the European Championship in France In the summer but they did and also they did so in style in a group that comprised  the likes of Belgium, Isreal and Bosnia And Hezegovina.

Why Borussia Mochengladbach's Andreas Christensen Must Be In Chelsea's First Eleven Next Season.

"Man of the match was Andreas Christensen who played well against Shrewsbury. There are more than John Terry (who was the League Cup Final's Official Man Of The Match winner), because we are a team. I am proud of the guys",was the statement of then Chelsea Manager Jose Mourinho on Danish defender Andreas Christensen after winning the 2015 League Cup final against Tottenham.

Alvaro Negredo Poor Form Continues As Valencia Sink Deeper.

"Watching him at Manchester City two or three seasons ago, he made a big impact in the Premier League and he was almost like the perfect striker; he was wonderful and there is no reason why he can't get back to that level ",

Missing Chibok Girls: Borno State's Kashim Shettima Poor Excuse; Displays His Naivety.

"What happens in our unwritten protocol in Nigeria is that, in event of major security problems, it is the president that summons a governor or calls him on phone to sympathise and seek additional information where necessary to assure or

Wizkid's Attack On Linda Ikeji , Clearly Shows His Shallow Reasoning (Under-Aged Traits).

Wizkid is in the news again for the wrong reasons after getting his hand bitten for claiming his rented house in Lekki three years ago was his personal house. The damage this eviction has caused to his image can never be overstated as he has again exposed the fake lives lived by Nigerian Celebrities.

Sunday 3 April 2016

The Implications Of Halting The Second Niger Bridge Construction By The Presidency.

There is no Nigerian president or politician past and present that has attracted as much criticism based on ethnicity , nepotism, religious faith and sentiments  as that of the present president of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari.

Is Matt Miazga A Bargain Signing For Chelsea?

1 block, three attempted tackles and all successful , 11 attempted aerial duels  with five of them  successful, is not a bad stat for a player making his debut in the English Premier League.

The Unsung Hero Of El-Classico: Francisco Venancio Casemiro.

While Real Madrid fans jubilate after ending Luis Enrique's and Barcelona's 24 La Liga games unbeaten run , it is difficult to realise that the capital club did that with only 39 percent ball possession.

El-Classico: Zinedine Zidane Silences Doubters, As He Continues To Build His Dynasty.

"We did not know how to play with a player more on the pitch and we lost control after the red card", were the words of Gerard Pique Of Barcelona after his team collapsed against Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid despite taking the lead and

Saturday 2 April 2016

Age, Loss Of Form, Excessive Wages And Appointment Of Guardiola: Reasons Manchester City Have To Move On Yaya Toure This Summer.

It is a known fact that no Manchester City player represents the new face of the club after Sheikh Mansour's take over in 2008 more than Ivory Coast's Yaya Toure. 

Ogoniland Oil Spillage Clean-Up: How President Muhammadu Buhari Got It Perfectly Right.

"The clean up exercise will begin at Ogoni in three weeks time and progress to other parts of the Niger Delta region. We have gone to visit the area to assess the level of damage and a lot of people from the region will be involved in the exercise",

Did Senator Heineken Lopobiri Really Bribe Timipre Sylva (Former Bayelsa State Governor), To Be Nominated As A Minister?

"Today I am a very happy man because when I came out before the governorship election in Bayelsa to say that Timipre Sylva cannot do the job for the second time in Bayelsa because he was not liked by

Liverpool Or Borussia Dortmund: Why Mario Gotze Must Quit Bavaria Bayern Munich.

"At Barcelona Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta and Xavi are building a triangle , but as a classic duo there is nobody better than the prolific Reus and Gotze", Bayern Munich Legend and World Cup winning coach Franz Beckenbauer said in December 2012. Little wonder it took just four months for Bayern to trigger the £31.5m release clause of Mario Gotze (then record breaking fee for a German), taking him to the Allianz Arena in the summer in a move then Jurgen Klopp described as a " Heart Attack". 

At Dortmund, Mario was a playmaker and played just behind the striker (Robert Lewandowski) , wrecking havoc in the opposition defence . Such was his form that he was described as one of the greatest German players that ever played the game by Bayern Munich's Sporting Director, Mattias Sammer . 

Friday 1 April 2016

The Beginning Of The End Of Wolfsburg's Nicolas Bendtner.

"If you ask me if I am one of the better scorers in the world, I would reply 'Yes', because I believe it", were the exact words of 28 year-old Wolfsburg and Danish striker Nicolas Bendtner when trying to express how good he was.

Why Prof Yemi Osibanjo's Proposed Town Hall Meetings Show He's Running Out Of Idea's.

"I know there is a plan that the Vice-President, Prof.Yemi Osibanjo would start town hall meetings in zones. It would then be broken down to states and so on." "Government realised that there is a need to take information to the people and there are steps that

Aston Villa FC: From European Champions To Relegation Favourites.

"I thought he walked into a spider's web there (Aston Villa), and he's got caught in it now. People might think he didn't do his job , buy I think he did the best job he could". " I don't think the players are giving any manager who

APC's Problems Escalate As 2015 Campaign Promoters Raise Alarm.

"Our association has met with the man in charge but he is insisting that the APC is yet to pay him, all he keeps saying is that he is still talking to his principal, but all we are asking for is payment for jobs we did." " We hesitated from coming out till now because