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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Monday, November 7, 2016
Ibrahimovic Ends Goals Drought
Ibrahimovic ends
his drought as his double and Pogba's stunner down Swansea with Mourinho
watching on from the stands
SWANSEA 1-3
MANCHESTER UNITED 3 - IAN LADYMAN AT THE LIBERTY STADIUM: Manchester United's
disappointing week ended with a win and it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul
Pogba who won the game for the visitors. World record signing Pogba opened the
scoring with a thunderous effort past Lukasz Fabiankski before Ibrahimovic
netted a second-half double.
US Election: Just One Day Left In Clinton Trump Fight For The White House
After months of
scrutiny, analysis and scandal, the race to the White House is very nearly at
the finish line.
While many pundits
have given Clinton the edge, polls have been tighter than anticipated.
Today President
Barack Obama will rally for the last time for Clinton and, likewise, Trump will
mount his last bid to get his message across to the electorate.
All eyes now will
be on the battleground states where voters have just hours to weigh up the pros
and cons of the candidates before making their decision - between two
contenders billed as the least popular in history.
Among those key
states is Virginia which, until Democrat Obama's victories in 2008 and 2012,
consistently voted Republican.
But now, thanks to
a demographic shift and the popularity of Obama, it has become a key player in
the race.
Mourinho & Bags Of trouble
Jose
Mourinho accused his players of treating their Europa League clash with
Fenerbahce as 'a summer friendly' after Manchester United were beaten in
Istanbul. Mourinho's side fell behind after just 65 seconds in the Sukru
Saracoglu Stadium and Wayne Rooney's 38th goal in Europe - equalling Ruud van
Nistelrooy's record for United - was not enough to save them from a 2-1 defeat.
To make matters worse for the United boss, world record signing Paul Pogba
limped off after half an hour.
Friday, November 4, 2016
Trump & Clinton Sound Danger Warnings In Battle For Votes
Donald Trump has
said a cloud of investigation would follow a victorious Hillary Clinton into
the White House, evoking the bitter impeachment battle of the 1990s in a
closing campaign argument meant to bring wayward Republican voters home.
For her part,
Democrat presidential candidate Mrs Clinton and her allies, led by President
Barack Obama, told voters to get serious about the dangers of Mr Trump.
As polls show Mr
Trump closing in on Mrs Clinton in key battleground states, her campaign is
rushing to shore up support in some long-standing Democratic strongholds. That
includes the campaign's Michigan firewall - a remarkable situation for a
candidate who looked to be cruising to an easy win just a week ago.
Mrs Clinton's
shrunken lead has given Mr Trump's campaign a glimmer of hope, one he is trying
to broaden into a breakthrough before time runs out, zeroing in on questions of
Mrs Clinton's trustworthiness and a new FBI review of an aide's emails.
The attack is aimed
at appealing to moderate Republicans and independents who have been the
holdouts of his campaign, turned off by his behaviour but equally repelled by
the possible return of the Clintons.
"Here we go
again with the Clintons - you remember the impeachment and the problems,"
Mr Trump said at a rally in Jacksonville, Florida.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Bastian Schweinsteiger Returns To Manchester United Training
Bastian
Schweinsteiger has returned to first-team training with Manchester United,
after months of exile from Jose Mourinho's squad.
The former Germany
international had been forced to train on his own this season, with Mourinho
making it clear that the 32-year-old was not part of his plans.
But Schweinsteiger
was spotted back in training with his team-mates on Monday, just days after being
left out of the club's squad photograph.
He was pictured
smiling during the session with Wayne Rooney, who looked delighted to see his
team-mate return to the fold, as well as coming under the watchful eye of
Mourinho.
Phil Jones was also
back in first-team training after returning for injury, as was the unfancied
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, alongside a host of more regular stars.
Whether this will
mean a return to the match-day squad for the World Cup winner or not is
unknown, but it is a start for Schweinsteiger, who had also trained with the
under-23 side this season.
Manchester United Players Don’t Agree With Jose Mourinho Over This – Report
Manchester
United players believe Wayne Rooney
should be given the chance to assert his place back in the starting XI.
The
club captain has found himself out of Jose Mourinho’s first-team in recent
weeks after a dip in form.
The
same has happened with England after Gareth Southgate dropped Wayne Rooney to
the bench for their latest World Cup qualifiers.
Mourinho
has deployed Rooney in midfield of late with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcus
Rashford leading the line.
But
according to the Daily Mail, several United players want Rooney to play in the
No.9 role and believe he deserves another opportunity to impress.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
My Life In Manchester Is A Disaster
Jose
Mourinho has claimed living in Manchester has been a “bit of a disaster” so far
as he painted a frustrated picture of life in a goldfish bowl.
His
wife Tami and children Matilde and Jose Jr – a goalkeeper at Fulham – have
stayed in London at their stunning central London townhouse – and he says he
does not like constant paparazzi attention.
The
former Chelsea coach is facing huge pressure after United slumped to a 4-0
defeat over the weekend against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The huge loss
extended United's poor run to one win in six Premier league matches.
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
I’m Done With Trump – Clinton
U.S.
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton has said she no longer cares what her
Republican rival Donald Trump might say and will focus on issues instead
“I
debated him for four and a half hours,” she said, recalling their acrimonious
exchanges. “I don’t even think about responding to him anymore.” She was
speaking to reporters aboard her campaign plane.
Mr
Trump used a rally in Gettysburg to promise curbs on lobbying and new trade and
climate change negotiations. With just 16 days until the election, much of the
recent focus has been on controversies linked to his campaign. On Saturday, he
again promised to sue every woman who had accused him of sexual assault or inappropriate
behaviour as soon as his presidential campaign was over. While the tycoon lags
behind Mrs Clinton in opinion polls, he recently narrowed the gap to about four
percentage points.
Griezmann Named La Liga’s Best Player, Simeone Best Coach
Atletico
Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has beat Lionel Messi and others to emerge as
the best player in the Spanish League.
The
supporters’ award went to Griezmann who did not attend the ceremony.
At
the award ceremony in Valencia on Monday night, Atletico coach Diego Simeone
was named best coach for the third time in four seasons.
Messi
claimed the Aritz Aduritz prize for best striker, while Luis Suarez was named
World Player. Cristiano Ronaldo who has been tipped for Balon d’Or glory did no
receive any honour.
Atletico
Madrid duo Jan Oblak and Diego Godin were named best goal keeper and defender,
respectively, while Real’s Luka Modric was recognised as the best midfielder.
Marco
Asensio of Real Madrid was named best emerging player for his display while on
loan at Espanyol.
Fani-Kayode Slumped In EFCC Custody
A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, slumped in the custody of the Economic
and
Financial Crimes Commission.
The
Special Assistant to Fani-Kayode on Media, Jude Ndukwe, raised the alarm in a
statement On Monday night. Ndukwe said Fani Kayode slumped in the custody of
the EFCC on Saturday.
Operatives
of the EFCC had last Friday re-arrested Fani-Kayode outside the premises of the
Federal High Court on Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos.
Fani-Kayode
was picked up after attending his trial over an alleged fraud of N4.9bn before
Justice Muslim Hassan.
He
was arrested as soon as he stepped out of the courtroom after the judge had
adjourned further proceedings in his trial till November 14 and 15, 2016.
Obanikoro’s Revelations: Should EFCC Quiz Jonathan?
Prof.
Fidelis Oditah (A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and Queen’s Counsel)
Does
he have immunity? Is he not a Nigerian? Everybody is equal before the law. He
should be questioned. Many leaders in Africa have gone to jail for corruption.
We should avail ourselves the opportunity to combat corruption by showing
people they won’t get off scot-free when they leave office having plundered the
state.
There is nothing political about it. If I
steal money, won’t I be investigated? Won’t the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission invite me? Is that political? Why should politicians be provided
with a life-long immunity from being probed? If he (Jonathan) is probed, some
people will say the past president’s can of worm is opened. That is the problem
we have in this country. We must make it clear to everyone that no one is above
the law. At some point, you must be held accountable for your stewardship. I
don’t think quizzing Jonathan has anything to do with politics. It is about
cleaning the system and enforcing our laws.
We
have outsourced our criminal prosecution to other countries to help us recover
stolen funds. America is returning looted Abacha funds, Britain is holding
Diezani (Alison-Madueke) and it has jailed ex-governor James Ibori. Who have we
jailed? Is there any law that you shouldn’t be probed if you were a political
office holder? In fact, that is even a good reason to probe you. So, if
Jonathan is suspected to have plundered the assets put in his care as a trustee
for the people of Nigeria, he should be probed. He must give an account of his
stewardship. If I sent you on an errand and I gave you some money, you should
come back and tell me how you spent the money. What is wrong in that?
Monday, October 24, 2016
I Gave Fayose, Omisore N2.5bn For Ekiti, Osun Elections – Obanikoro
I
gave Fayose, Omisore N2.5bn for Ekiti, Osun elections – Obanikoro
Former
minister of state for Defence, Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, allegedly told Economic
and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) that N1. 2 billion was transfered to
Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose, in 2014, from the Office of the National
Security Adviser (ONSA) for the governorship election.
Obanikoro,
who is still in EFCC custody reportedly said the cash was wired into a company,
Sylva Mcnamara’s bank account within seven months, in 2014.
A
source within the commission said the ex- minister was confronted with
water-tight evidence of movement of funds from the ONSA, allegedly using
companies belonging to his children, Babajide and Gbolahan as fronts.
Obanikoro, who reportedly opened up in EFCC custody, however, insisted he is
not the owner of Sylva Mcnamara, the company which was used to transfer N4.7
billion in 2014.
The
former minister also said N1.3 billion was given to Senator Iyiola Omisore, who
was governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for Osun
State election.
Jose Mourinho Blasts Antonio Conte For 'Humiliating' Celebrations During Manchester United's Defeat At Chelsea
Jose
Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge began with hugs and ended in humiliation.
After
enjoying an emotional embrace with his former Chelsea captain John Terry,
Mourinho's Manchester United team were swamped by goals from Pedro, Gary
Cahill, Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante.
He
was then involved in an unedifying touchline spat with Antonio Conte, who had
been urging Chelsea fans to recognise his team's dominant performance.
Italian
TV reported Mourinho angrily said to his rival at the final whistle: 'You don't
celebrate like that at 4-0, you can do it at 1-0, otherwise it's humiliating
for us.'
Mourinho
accused Conte of disrespect in a heated touchline rant. And the bad blood from
Manchester United's 4-0 loss spilled over into the tunnel after the final
whistle as a member of Mourinho's staff snubbed a handshake from Conte.
Thursday, October 20, 2016
CBN Orders Banks To Stop Dollar Loans
CBN
Director, Banking Supervision, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins, said this at the
CBN-Financial Institutions Training Centre (FITC) continuous education
programme for Directors of Banks and Other Financial Institutions, held in
Lagos.
She
said the policy shift followed the continuous depreciation of the naira and
subsequent rise in foreign currency exposures of banks in naira terms.
“Banks
may, therefore, need to restrict extending foreign currency denominated loans
to customers that do not earn foreign exchange,” she said.
Speaking
on the theme: Current Regulatory Requirements and their Implications, Mrs
Martins said the CBN introduced the flexible forex policy to address the
challenges experienced in the forex market.
“The
objective of the new regime is to enhance efficiency and facilitate a liquid
and transparent Foreign Exchange Market. It is pertinent to note that, although
the regime is flexible, CBN intervention in the inter-bank market is allowed,
and can be direct or through dynamic secondary market mechanisms,” she said.
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