Sunday 12 July 2015

Chelsea target Chile star Charles Aranguiz; Schneiderlin seals move

Charles Aranguiz has become a rock in Chile's Copa America-winning midfield. Now, Chelsea are after him.

Most players in Europe have now made their way back to their clubs for the start of preseason training, meaning the rumour mill has cranked up a gear as teams plan their campaigns in earnest. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip.

TOP STORY: Blues line up Copa America talent

Jose Mourinho already has a midfield stocked with excellent combative players, but could well add another to aid his Champions League aspirations next season.
The Star reports that the Portuguese coach is after Chile star Charles Aranguiz, with the Blues in talks with the 26-year-old's Brazilian club Internacional over an £8 million transfer.
The midfielder impressed as Chile lifted the Copa America on home soil this summer, and although Manchester City are also interested in Aranguiz, the paper states that Chelsea are leading the chase after City boss Manuel Pellegrini and director of football Txiki Begiristain "dithered" having already scouted him.
Arsenal have also been heavily linked with Aranguiz, but Chelsea are England's smoothest operators in the transfer market. When you're up against Stamford Bridge negotiators, it pays to be quick.

World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger has thanked Bayern Munich fans for their support as he prepare for a new challenge with Manchester United

Man United, Southampton agree deal for Morgan Schneiderlin transfer

A deal for Morgan Schneiderlin to move from Southampton to Manchester United has been agreed and the French midfielder has been given permission to undergo a medical with the Old Trafford club, it was confirmed by a source. The fee is reportedly in excess of £25 million.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman and club officials were bemused by United's failure to follow up their initial offer for Schneiderlin last month with a second bid, despite the suggestion that a revised offer would be put forward to sign the 25-year-old French midfielder.
Yet fresh dialogue between the two clubs took place in recent days, with agreement swiftly being reached over a deal that will see Schneiderlin bring down the curtain on his seven-year stay at Southampton, which has seen him play in three divisions for the club.

The player leaves with the blessing of Southampton after he agreed to stay at the club for one more season despite firm offers of interest from rivals clubs last summer.
Southampton were keen to stem the flow of star names out of the club following the exits of Luke Shaw, Rickie Lambert, Adam Lallana and Dejan Lovren after last season and informed a disappointed Schneiderlin that he would have to wait for his big move.
His professionalism in helping the club into the Europa League for the upcoming season earned him the respect of his teammates, but he had made it clear once again since returning to training two weeks ago that he was keen to move on ahead of the new season.
Arsenal had also expressed an interest in the Frenchman's services and when United announced the transfer of German World Cup winning midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger on Saturday, there were suspicions that they might not make a second bid for Schneiderlin.
Yet confirmation of an agreement has now been made public, with Schneiderlin and Schweinsteiger set to link up with the United squad on their pre-season tour of America.

Nigerians will be fed up with APC in 1 year — Ojougboh

Dr. Cairo Ojougboh was member, House of Representatives, Senate Liaison Officer to late President Umaru Yar’ Adua and currently National Vice Chairman, South -South of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. In this interview, he said for the PDP to get it right after its loss in the last elections the truth must be told. He attributed the loss to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s refusal to adhere to an existing agreement. He also, among others, spoke on Senator Ike Ekweremadu’s election as deputy Senate President and the illegality of President Muhammadu Buhari’s bail out to states. Excerpts:

By Henry Umoru

ON why the PDP lost the presidential polls after boasting that it would rule Nigeria for 60 years

Let me take you back. When Abacha died, the South came together to say it was their time to produce the president of this country because Abiola had just won the election that was annulled and he was a Southerner. So the North put themselves together and said this agitation if not well handled could break this country. As Northerners, we love this country so we will give power to the South. That was how cleverly, Obasanjo and Olu Falae contested the election in 1999 and that was how power was transferred to the South.

Then, there was an arrangement by the 34 great men that formed the PDP that they would start shifting power eight years to the North, eight years to the South. It was a gentleman agreement. It was enshrined in the PDP constitution but it is not in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The South-West had the first shot, everybody co-operated, Obasanjo became president. After eight years, it was the turn of the North to become president then problem started. Some people started toying with the idea of third term. PDP said ‘no,’ PDP members of the National Assembly and other parties said ‘no, it will not work.’ The PDP had to produce a candidate and that was how Yar’Adua emerged.

Unfortunately, Yar’Adua did not survive, so the North said, ‘look this presidency is our own, we have to utilise our allotted eight years’ and they were right.

Ojougboh

Jonathan himself said he would do only four years. Emirs, leaders and stakeholders in the country accepted that Jonathan will do only four years so that power can shift to the North. When time came, a lot of Maccaba dances started; people started putting pressure here and there and people started encouraging Jonathan to contest.

Unfortunately, Jonathan didn’t have the nerves to say, ‘no, I will keep to my agreement.’ So Jonathan contesting meant that the zoning formula had been breached. The North didn’t take it kindly; they said ‘this is not what we agreed. Even the Christian North that used to be very friendly, especially the North-Central said we had an agreement. Some governors, about five of them left the party because of that, because they saw what was happening. So it was this pressure that the North now agreed that they must take power back, that it was their turn.

Fortunately or unfortunately, only two candidates were presented at the election: Jonathan and Buhari. Buhari is from the North, Jonathan is from the South. The South had done more than enough for the time being for the agreement of 1998/1999. So the North said look we are going to vote for our son whether he is good or bad.

Well, the members most of them, stood on their ground and worked for the party; if you look at the margin, it’s just two million and where did the two million votes come from? Kano and Katsina.

The North and some Nigerians said that look Jonathan could not be strong enough to keep to an agreement that has been well accepted. When Obasanjo said it, nobody believed him, but the elders of the party should have had the courage; the founding fathers, the BoT, they sould have had the courage to go to Jonathan and said: ‘look why don’t you keep to the agreement? But party members and stakeholders went ahead endorsing him. So from now on, any agreement reached, the PDP must abide by it.

You were quoted as saying that Nigerians would beg the PDP to return to power, how will this happen?

It is very clear. The PDP is a party and if you look at the APC, there is only one member in APC and that is Buhari. You see, the APC came to power as a result of a gang-up against the PDP and obviously, it is not going to stand the test of time. There will be a lot of confusion and there will be a lot of problems. Buhari is not going to agree with the persons within the APC because they are not of the same parentage and Nigerians will be very tired because it will be all motion and no movement. In fact, in the next one year, Nigerians will be fed up. You have already seen it and that is the truth of the matter. There will be all motion, no movement.

Will the PDP have a hand in it?

Why would the PDP have a hand in it?

How is the party strategizing to bounce back?

We are repositioning our party and it is when the leaders of the party begin to accept the truth, speak the truth and allow people, who are uncontrollable to take control, work their best and contribute their quota that our party will take over power again. The PDP has remained the most viable and well-built party that this country has ever had.

Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu resigned recently as the national chairman of the PDP, following pressure from the presidency and other stakeholders that he led the party to failure. Is the entire National Working Committee of the party going to be dissolved?

No, you must follow due process of the law. The NWC members were voted into office and their tenure will expire in March. There are two ways to remove them; number one is they voluntarily resign. Second is that National Executive Council, NEC, with a vote of 2/3 will remove them. Anything short of these two, you can’t remove them. So the party must be patient to wait till March, 2016, to be able to effect any change in the NWC. So far, they have woken up and they are working.

Buhari has bailed out states with money the PDP claimed was part of funds saved by former President Jonathan, what is your take?

Yes, it is money left by the Jonathan administration. President Buhari has been in office for just one month, where did he get the money from? But the issue with it is the method of disbursement, did the National Assembly approve it? You see, this is where democracy comes in. Was it appropriated? Does it have legal backing? The PDP is a party and is watching.

APC has produced Senate President while the PDP has produced deputy senate president. How do you look at this development?

The emergence of Senator Ike Ekweremadu as deputy Senate President is a welcome development. You see, it shows you that PDP is the party to beat. It allows you understand that the PDP is a great party. We speak with one voice. It is a wonderful experience and it is to show any party that you cannot impose your will on Nigerians. The unfortunate incident that led to the failure of PDP in the presidential elections would not happen again. We are one family and from now on, the PDP will learn to obey zoning because this matter called zoning is very important in Nigeria. It is the Nigerian system of democracy and if you don’t align, there is always a problem.

Is it possible for one man to change the Senate rules?

No, one man cannot change the Senate rules It is because the whole thing didn’t go down well with people, that is why they started casting aspersions and looking for scape goat. Ekweremadu could never have changed the Senate Rules on his own. Because he is the deputy Senate President, which was never expected, they now want to give him a bad name.

Steven Gerrard makes his debut for LA Galaxy in friendly win over America

LA Galaxy

America

Game Details

Steven Gerrard played his first game for LA Galaxy in front of 27,934 fans at the StubHub Center.

CARSON, California -- Steven Gerrard made his debut and played the first 45 minutes as the LA Galaxy beat Club America 2-1 in an International Champions Cup game at StubHub Center on Saturday night.
After a six-week layoff following the end of his 17th and final season at Liverpool, Gerrard played his traditional spot in central midfield for the Galaxy in the friendly exhibition against the Mexican giants.
Having only started training with the Galaxy on Tuesday, Gerrard seemed more comfortable when moving forward in an attacking role, but was caught flat-footed several times in defence.
Gerrard had an early shot on goal from 35 yards out that had to be punched away by goalie Hugo Gonzalez.
Club America scored on the counter, with Carlos Darwin Quintero putting the ball between Brian Rowe's legs for a 1-0 lead in the seventh minute.
Galaxy captain Robbie Keane equalised in the 45th minute. After masterfully collecting a long ball from Juninho with his first touch, Keane coolly placed the ball into the open net from 10 yards out after Gonzalez misjudged the initial pass and came off his line in a futile attempt to gather the long ball.
Alan Gordon scored the winner for LA in the 80th minute, outjumping two defenders and heading in Raul Mendiola's perfect cross with a high arcing shot.
Still, Gerrard was the focus for the sellout crowd of 27,934. His No. 8 jerseys -- both in Liverpool red and Galaxy white -- were worn in abundance, and a sizeable contingent of international media was on hand to cover the match.
What they saw was a Gerrard who played as he had during his final seasons at Liverpool, with equal moments of good and bad. He misplayed a backward pass from Keane just inside the centre line and had to send it out of play for a corner kick after scrambling to recover, but also forced Gonzalez into a sprawling right-footed save with a shot just outside the six-yard box in the 22nd minute.
After the match, Galaxy manager Bruce Arena was pleased with Gerrard's contribution.
"I think Steven played well," Arena said, according to the Liverpool Echo.
"We'll have to see how he feels tomorrow and Monday before we make a decision about the Cup tie.
"His passing was very good, his partnership with Juninho was good, he won some tackles, helped create some chances and could have had a goal but the keeper made a great save from him.
"His first time out was very encouraging. he looked like he belonged and his leadership was real good."
A Merseyside institution for half his life, Gerrard scored 120 goals in 504 appearances and led Liverpool to three League Cups, two FA Cups, two UEFA Super Cups, one UEFA Cup and the 2005 Champions League.
In the 2005 Champions League Final, Gerrard earned and converted a penalty kick as Liverpool dramatically overturned a 3-0 deficit against AC Milan and went on to win the trophy in a shootout. That result, now known as the "Miracle in Istanbul," would become the cornerstone of Gerrard's living legend status at Liverpool.
Gerrard had offers to continue his career in the Premier League or move to another European league, but simply could not imagine playing against Liverpool.
"I love Liverpool football club and I always will," Gerrard said at a press conference on Tuesday. "I'm still a fan and will be until the day that I die. I needed a new challenge, I needed a fresh obstacle."
Gerrard will play his first MLS match when the Galaxy host the San Jose Earthquakes on July 17.

Kylie Jenner hits back at actress Amandla Stenberg after she comes for her on instagram

Yesterday, Kylie Jenner shared a photo of her rocking cornrows on her instagram page and 'Hunger Games' star Amandla Stenberg left a comment on the post, calling out Kylie. Amanda wrote;

"When u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter

Kylie hit back, telling Amandla "Mad I don't, Mad if I do..Go hang w Jaden or something". Her reply though...lol. Amandla is 16 and friends with Kylie's ex, Jaden Smith...so Kylie telling her to go hang with Jaden is some serious shade. Teenagers...lol. See more photos after the cut...

Jaden and Amandla went to her prom together...

7 Things Men Find Attractive In Women

While men can be seemingly complicated beings, there are a few character traits that will draw their eyes and attention to any woman.

A pretty woman

So, if you want to have that extra advantage with the menfolk, then pay close attention to the things that attract men below;
1. A Friendly Demeanor: A man is unlikely to approach any woman he conceives as hostile. If you want to catch the attention of the guy you are interested in, make sure you have a cheerful attitude. Smile more, let loose and do not be afraid to let your fun side show.
READ ALSO: Dangers of Jealousy In A Relationship
2. Well Put Together: No matter how attractive you are, if you do not look well put-together as a woman, you are unlikely to draw men’s attention.
Pay attention to how you dress and how you look overall. A woman who knows how to put herself together will portray beauty and confidence, regardless of how much she spent on her outfit, make-up or hair.
3. Be Passionate: Men are unlikely to be attracted to dull women. You need to have something that makes you tick, and you need to express this passion. It could be your career, your family or your academics. The point is, when you are passionate about something, and it shows, you reflect an inner light that will draw anyone to you.
4. Sense of Humour: Just like women love men with a sense of humour, it also works the other way around. You do not have to be a comedian, but when you do not take yourself too seriously, others will enjoy being around you and conversing with you.
5. Knows What She Wants: Nothing is sexier than a woman who knows what she wants in life and focuses on getting it. Men do not want to be around a woman that is indecisive and cannot seem to make up her mind around anything.
6. Kindness: Being kind is a character trait that is attractive to anyone. If you seem mean and rude to those around you, men will find it difficult to be with you.
READ ALSO: 11 Signs You Are Beginning To Fall In Love
7. Educated: A man wants a woman he can have an intelligent conversation with. No matter how beautiful you are, if you cannot keep up a good conversation, he will eventually get bored with you. You do not need to know it all, just make sure there are a few life subjects that you know well and that you can shine in.

President Buhari reportedly refused to meet with Bukola Saraki

According to a report by Punch, Pres. Buhari has resisted new moves by Saraki to meet with him because he's still upset over what Saraki did during the National Assembly elections...

An official in the Presidency said the President and the Senate President had only met once since the latter’s emergence as the leader of the senate. The official said all efforts by Saraki to have another meeting with the president, after the party’s National Executive Council meeting two Fridays ago, have proved abortive.

The reliable source said that Saraki had at different times reached out to people to help him persuade Buhari to grant him audience.

“The truth is that the President is still displeased with what transpired in the National Assembly, especially the Senate. Their encounter during the APC National Executive Council meeting, when they shook hands, was the first meeting between President Buhari and Saraki since he emerged as the President of the Senate.

“We are aware that Saraki has been going about begging people to assist him to plead with the President to meet with him. That was one of the reasons why he visited former President Obasanjo.

“I can tell you that the President is very pained by what happened. He felt that since he had been transparent with the party, everybody should play that way. But since Saraki took that path, the President was and he is still pained. Let us just hope that at the end of it all, they will be able to put the matter behind them.” the source said

Martin O'Neill wants Man Utd legend to join him at Leicester City

MARTIN O'NEILL will ask Manchester United legend Roy Keane to move with him should he take the job at Leicester City.

Martin O'Neill wants Roy Keane to join him at Leicester City

The 63-year-old, who guided Leicester to two League Cup triumphs during his five-year spell from 1995, has been chosen by the club's owners as the first choice to replace Nigel Pearson at the helm.
Claudio Ranieri and Neil Lennon are also on the shortlist, but the Foxes are confident they can tempt O'Neill to leave his post as Republic of Ireland boss with their financial backing.

And should O'Neill make a return to club management this summer, he'll want to bring his current assistant manager Keane with him to the King Power Stadium.
The former Sunderland and Ipswich Town boss revealed in his recent autobiography that he hopes working alongside O'Neill will help him return to management.

Names Of Officials Who Will Accompany Buhari To The US

Some important details of the upcoming visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the United States have come out.

Muhammadu Buhari and Barack Obama

The meeting is to be held on July 20 and is expected to be a serious step in the advancement of diplomatic relationships between the two countries. Last year, under Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, Nigeria-US ties were weakened over the military cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram.
Sahara Reporters has disclosed the names of some key figures, in particular five governors, who are likely to accompany the president to Washington D.C., where he will meet his counterpart Barack Obama.
READ ALSO: Buhari Expresses Hopes From Meeting With Obama
The five governors include those of Oyo, Imo, Edo states and two other governors. They are set to accompany Buhari in addition to the 18-man delegation made up of top presidential aides, including Rotimi Amaechi, Tunde Bakare and Farouk Adamu.
The major issue of the July 20 discussion will be the effective ways of collaboration between the two countries to ensure success in the fight against terrorism and corruption in Nigeria.
READ ALSO: Dear President Buhari Please Wake Up – Etcetera
Amaechi, the former Rivers state governor, on Friday paid a visit to Buhari in Aso Rock. Based on the recent report, it is possible that the meeting was connected with the forthcoming trip to the US.

Double dealing: Iran violating nuclear sanctions even as talks drag on

sanctions even as talks drag on

While U.S.-led world powers hold talks with Iran in Vienna to curb Tehran’s illicit nuclear weapons program, the Islamic Republic’s spies have been seeking atomic and missile technology in neighboring Germany as recently as last month, according to German intelligence sources.
Iran’s illegal activities have continued since talks between Iran and the P5+1 - the five permanent members of the UN Security Council as well as rotating member Germany - began with a Joint Plan of Action in 2013, according to German intelligence sources. The JPOA was intended to stop Iran’s work on a nuclear weapon until a comprehensive agreement is reached.
With a final agreement to restrict Iran’s nuclear program set for Monday, the intelligence data from Germany raises disturbing questions about the success of a deal.
"You would think that with the negotiations, [Iranian] activities would drop," a German intelligence source said. "Despite the talks to end Iran’s program, Iran did not make an about-turn."
The startling revelations of Iran’s ongoing duplicity first appeared Friday on the website of The Weekly Standard.
Iran has a long history of illegally obtaining nuclear technology from within Germany and transporting it in ways that circumvent international sanctions. German companies have shown an eagerness to legally tap the Iranian market, though none are accused of abetting illegality in the latest efforts by Iran.

"Despite the talks to end Iran’s program, Iran did not make an about-turn"
- German intelligence source

Tehran has sought industry computers, high-speed cameras, cable fiber, and pumps for its nuclear and missile program over the last two years, according to German intelligence sources. Germany is required to report Iran’s illegal procurement activities to the UN.
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency—the equivalent of the FBI—in late June issued a detailed report on Iran’s wide-ranging activities to obtain illicit technology for its nuclear and missiles program.
Bloomberg News reported in June that sanctions experts from the Iran UN panel said, "The current situation with reporting could reflect a general reduction of procurement activities by the Iranian side or a political decision by some member states to refrain from reporting to avoid a possible negative impact on ongoing negotiations.”
A nuclear deal with Iran that lifts sanctions could be an economic windfall for Germany. Michael Tockuss, a spokesman for the German-Iranian Chamber of Commerce Association in Hamburg, said annual exports to Iran could rise to the equivalent of $7 billion after a final agreement. The Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Germany sees bilateral trade rising to the equivalent of more than $13 billion annually in a post-sanctions world.
Germany has not taken as skeptical an eye toward the talks as France, whose top diplomat, Laurent Fabius, famously termed the 2013 Iran talks resulting in the JPOA a “fool’s deal.”
Frank-Walter Steinmeier , Germany’s foreign minister, slammed U.S. Senate Republicans for their letter to Iran’s Supreme leader, Ali Khamenei in which they warned that Congress could override a lousy agreement.
“Obviously mistrust is growing...on the Iranian side if we are really serious with the negotiations,” Steinmeier said in March, adding that he hoped “the letter of the 47 senators no longer causes any disturbance in the negotiations.”
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accused Steinmeier of coming from “the Neville Chamberlain school of diplomacy,” in a reference to the World War II-era appeasement diplomacy of the former British prime minister.

Kylie Jenner buys over 20 pairs of shoes at the same time (photo)

Kylie Jenner showed off all the new shoes she bought at the same time. She shared the photo above on her her instagram and wrote "So...I splurged today.". It must be good to have money...:-)

'Oliseh Will Surprise Nigerians' - Amunike

Former Super Eagles player and U17 Golden Eaglets head coach, Emmanuel Amunike has thrown his support for Sunday Oliseh who is in-line to become the next Super Eagles’ coach.

Amunike

In an exclusive interview with him in Abuja, Amunike also revealed that his team will work hard to get better than the Manu Garba led U17 World Cup winning squad.
Excerpts:
Question: Moving forward, what are your plans for the Golden Eaglets?
Answer: We are focused and optimistic, we are doing the right things and doing everything possible for us to make a statement in global football.

How prepared are the boys for upcoming tournaments?
I think in every tournament teams objective is to do well, that’s our thing and we have to work hard. We are drilling the boys well and suffering is part of the game through suffering, you get endurance, through endurance, you get character and through character you get hope.
What are you personal targets for the team?
Coming here to tell people we will do miracle is not possible but I am going to do the best that I can within my power to make them world class players.
What are the challenges that you are facing in the team?
Everyone has challenges, it either makes you tougher or tough, we must separate the challenges and only dwell on the positives it brings. Every game we play at tournaments will pose as a challenge to us and the earlier we understand the better.
Nigeria is the defending champion of the U17 FIFA World Cup under Manu Garba with assistance from you; can you give Nigerians a new breed of champions ?
Like I said, football is not all about magic, we are here to get the best legs and it is only a matter of time. I believe we can do it again, in football anything can happen. All the same I have faith and believe.

What do you think about Sunday Oliseh’s appointment?
It is a welcome development. We cannot do away with human resources some of us played matches to the highest level and we have played under great coaches, some of us studied under them as well. Oliseh will surprise a lot of people and perform well, let’s support him.

Liverpool make £22m bid for Real Madrid winger with Jordon Ibe set for another loan spell

LIVERPOOL have made a £22million bid for Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev.

Liverpool make £22m bid for Real Madrid winger Denis Cheryshev

The 24-year-old spent last season on loan at Villarreal, impressing with seven goals and 11 assists in all competitions.
However, the Russia international is surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu due to the number of wingers Real boss Rafa Benitez already has at his disposal.

And acceding to the Sunday People, Liverpool - who have recruited six new players this summer - are keen to continue their business by tabling a bid of £22m for his services.
The deal could free up Jordon Ibe for another loan spell, having spent the first-half of last season at Championship outfit Derby.

Scam Master: President Buhari’s ‘Son’ Arrested For Defrauding Unsuspecting Nigerians

A con man who has been posing as the son of President Buhari to dupe unsuspecting people has been arrested……

Sident Muhammadu Buhari so as to defraud unsuspecting Nigerians with the promises of giving them lucrative contracts from the government, has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
A statement from the FCT SARS say the suspect has continuously promised to secure contracts for his victims from the president, saying he had made billions of naira through this illicit venture.
He was also dropping names of top politicians and businessmen to convince his victims, often wielding superimposed photos of himself with the president and other top politicians.
The statement reads:
“He mostly approached big contractors, who were desperate to see the president or any of the governors. He would put fake calls across to the supposed politicians in the presence of his victims and convince them to book appointments.
From there, he would demand that the politician’s security officials needed to be settled with huge amounts of money before the contractor would be granted audience with the president or the governor.”
But the fake president’s son ran into troubled waters when a duped contractor, after waiting for many weeks without getting to see the president as promised by the hoodlum, reported his ordeal to the police, complaining that after collecting lots of money from him, the scammer was yet to take him to the president.
To the surprise of the police operatives, the suspect turned out to be a criminal who has been on their wanted list for similar offences in the past.
The Police Public Relations Officer for the FCT command, Anjuguri Manzah, confirmed the story, saying that acting on a tipoff, SARS operatives arrested the suspect on Saturday, July 4, at about 2 am.
“The truth is that the suspect had defrauded so many people. To perfect his act, he paraded himself as the son of the president. Three Mercedez Benz and one Peugeot 406 cars were recovered from him as exhibits.”

RESEMBLANCE OF OZIL AND ENZO FERRARI

ENZO ASELMO FERRARI (1898-1988) was an Italian motor racing driver and entrepreneur, the founder of the Scuderia Ferrari Grand Prix motor racing team, and subsequently of the Ferrari automobile marque. He was widely known as "il Commendatore" or "il Drake". In his final years he was often referred to as "l'Ingegnere" or "il Grande Vecchio (the Great Old Man)". He was born in the year 1898 and he died in the year 1988 but this man resemble one of our favourite footballer and the name of the footballer is Mesuit ozil.
Mesuit ozil was born in the year 1988 and that was the year Enzo Aselmo Ferrari died, do you really believe that it is coincidence or do you think God always create two people that resemble each other
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Buhari Sacks Tafida, Bianca, Maduekwe, Farounbi, Others

The call of duty is over for top ranking members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were appointed ambassadors by former President Goodluck Jonathan.
They were recalled home last night by President Muhammadu Buhari after three years of service abroad.
Prominent among them are a former Foreign Affairs Minister , Chief Ojo Maduekwe (Canada); Chairman of the Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organisation in the 2011 election, Dr. Dalhatu Tafida (UK);Professor Ade Adefuye (USA);widow of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Bianca (Spain);and former deputy governor of Oyo State, Mr. Taofeek Arapaja (Jordan).
The rest include a former aviation minister, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze (Switzerland);ex-General Manager, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Ibadan, Mr. Yemi Farounbi (Philippines); a one-time governorship aspirant in Lagos State, Mr. Olatokunbo Kamson (Jamaica); a PDP front liner in Ondo State, Mr. Cornelius Oluwateru (UAE); Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Bunu (Saudi Arabia); a former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Benue State, Mr. Chive Kaave (Argentina); a former financial secretary of the PDP, Alhaji Tukur Mani (Iran);and former permanent secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA Biodun Nathaniel Olorunfemi (Namibia).
Also on the list are: Chief Asam Asam (SAN), (Russia); Mr. Okwudili Nwosu (Burundi); Mr. Okeke Chukwuemeka (Vatican); Mr. Eric Aworahbi (Italy); Dauda Danladi (Pakistan); and Mrs. Katherine Okon (Czeck Republic); Mr. Nwofe Alexander,; Princess Victoria Bosede Onipede (Republic of Congo); Senator Haruna Garba (Kuwait); Mrs. Nonye Rajis-Okpara (Singapore); Chief Eddy Onuoha (Hungary); Mr. Adamu Babangida Ibrahim (Syria); Dr. Sam Jimba (Poland)
They were among the 93 envoys posted out in June 2012.
Authoritative sources said last night in Abuja that the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, had communicated the President’s directive to the affected ambassadors.
They were told to hand over to the highest ranking officer in their various locations.
A Presidency source confirmed to The Nation that some of the ambassadors including the envoy in Saudi Arabia were already on their way back to the country at press time.
The source said: “the President has issued a directive to the Permanent Secretary in Ministry of Foreign Affairs to recall all the political appointees currently serving as ambassadors in all parts of the world.
It doesn’t matter whether they have just few months to the end of their tenure.
“I am sure the envoy in Saudi Arabia is already on his way and quite many others should be reporting to the ministry by Monday.
I really don’t have a comprehensive list of the number of people that are affected but they are posted in different continents mostly in key European, Asian and American countries.”
The sack is the biggest since President Buhari assumed office on May 29.
Their nominations were endorsed by the Senate on Wednesday February 8, 2012, nearly two months after former President Jonathan submitted their names.
On the list were 32 names of politicians.
The ex-President in a letter to the then Senate President, David Mark, requested that in line with section 171(1) C, sub-section 4 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Senate should consider the list, hoping that “this exercise will receive the usual kind expeditious attention of the Distinguished Members of the Senate of the Federal Republic.”
Of the 88 nominees sent to the Senate by Jonathan, only 87 appeared before the screening committee, while 84 passed the screening.
Two of the nominees, Mrs. Sifawu Momoh, Edo; and Mazi Okafor Ojih, Ebonyi, could not scale the screening as the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs did not recommend them for confirmation.
Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu, who was nominated to represent Anambra State on the list of non-career category, did not appear for screening but was confirmed nonetheless, her nomination coming barely a week after her husband died in a London hospital.
Maduekwue was nominated by Jonathan following his ouster as National Secretary of the party in what observers said was a move to placate him.
Kamson, Njeze and Arapaja had all failed to secure the party’s governorship tickets in their states.
The recall of Ambassadors serving in foreign missions is a routine exercise especially where there is a change of guard at the federal level.

Marylin Ogar Posted To Maiduguri - Reports

The controversy has been surrounding the current placement of Marilyn Ogar, demoted media official of the Department of State Services (DSS).

Marylin Ogar

According to The Cable, Ogar, who was until recently DSS deputy director for public relations, was transferred to Maiduguri, Borno state. The posting was, however, said to be put on hold, following insinuations that it was “punitive”.

It is believed that the media official of Nigeria’s secret police is being punished for some of her pronouncements, notably in the face-off with the BBOG movement and the DSS raids on the Lagos APC office last year.
A source from the DSS disclosed:
“Right now, she is just hanging around in Abuja awaiting the next order.”
Sahara Reporters, however, dismissed information referring to its source:
Ogar’s demotion last week, following her promotion in March under Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, is considered by many to be a politically motivated exercise. Sources are saying that the official might even quit over “injustices going on in the organization”.

A Son Like This…Man Murders Mother Because ‘God’ Told Him She Was A Witch

This may sound bizarre but a man has murdered his mother, claiming ‘God’ told him she was a witch…….

A 49-year-old California, USA man, Shelton Eugene Bradley, has been arrested, charged and convicted after killing his 73-year-old mother, Rosie Manuel, and attempting to bake her body parts in an oven, because ‘God’ told him she was a witch and he had ‘divine’ instruction to kill all witches.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced that the Lancaster born Bradley, pleaded no contest to one count of second-degree murder and agreed to waive any credit for time served in jail since his arrest.
He was arrested a day after his brother called the police to report that he found his mother unresponsive at her Lancaster home. The victim was found dead with her upper torso on an open oven door, with the oven tipped slightly over on top of her.
According to the police investigation, Bradley said that God had told him that his mother was a witch and commanded him to kill and burn all witches. He admitted to strangling the victim, and attempted to place her inside the kitchen oven before fleeing from the scene.

NDLEA coming for Davido over 'Fans Mi' video with Meek Mill?

Looks like it. There have been rumours that the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency wants to question Davido over 'Fans Mi' video with US rapper Meek Mill which showed Davido handling substance suspected to be hard drugs. The rumours have been confirmed.

Speaking with Punch yesterday, the Director of Public Affairs of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said that the anti-drug agency is conducting a full-scale investigation into the making of the video and an investigative panel might invite Davido for questioning if the need arose

“I am aware that a panel is working on it (the video). The panel was set up soon after the video was released few weeks ago. When our attention was drawn to it, we viewed it and we discovered that it was improper. There is no moral lesson in it and he was just advertising drug trafficking.
"In the video, he exchanged a brief case supposedly containing narcotics for dollars. He was displaying affluence in the video. If it (the plot) had climaxed in an arrest and possible detention, we would have congratulated him for partnering with us. But the way he portrayed drug trafficking in the video was a means to an end, which the end is a life of affluence which we disagree with.” he said.

“We are looking at the issue holistically. We believe that there should be a body that was supposed to censor videos before they go out. Those are the things we want to investigate and verify. Was the video submitted for approval? If it was submitted, why was it approved, with such content?” he concluded

Sunday Oliseh and the NFF, Marriage of convenience

Article written by journalist and Sports development Enthusiast, Ogunleye-Bello. Read below..

Few days ago on my facebook wall, and in my usual habit of dialogue with intellectuals on football matters in Nigeria, we discussed the appointment of Sunday Oliseh. It was full of mixed reactions as patriotic and passionate Nigerians on Super Eagles, their beloved team. My conclusion, Nigerians are desperate for a positive change. Its been a shock jamboree this year at the NFF under the guise of propagating change and who says they are taking steps in the wrong directions.

They have entertained us with more administrative drama than articulated football programmes. Its all about entertainments anyways. It is no longer news that the NFF is getting set to unveil Sunday Oliseh. But the federation will unveil an inexperienced and jobless man.

Realistically, he lacks the experience for such huge position. Ideally, he should have started with the junior team to garner the desired cognate experience like Samson Siasia who grew from the ranks to become the toast of many Nigerians with his successes with Dream Teams.

No doubt, Oliseh is eloquent and as an experienced and accomplished footballer, he appears to understand the game as a pundit and through his write-ups. In fairness to him, Oliseh has indeed proven to be knowledgeable and tactically astute.

Having said that, we can only wait and pray to see if these talks can be translated into actions. However, anyone who properly understand the game can discuss it. Being a good pundit doesn't make one a good coach. In coaching, theorical experience is totally different from practical coaching 'Enu dun rofo jare' - Its easy to cook vegetable soup with verbal description.

Yes, Oliseh possesses the highest UEFA coaching license, abandoned on the shelve for a long time now, I equally hope that the knowledge acquired hasn't eluded him. However, I will appeal we give him trial and benefit of the doubt. Let's say its a marriage of convenience between the NFF and Oliseh. The questions are; why should the NFF appoint an inexperienced coach to oversee our dwindling Super Eagles.

When last did Oliseh attend a refresher course? Can he work with the National Technical Director, Shuaibu Amodu and the NFF Cabals? Why can't NFF make it transparent enough by calling for applications like the Ivorians and other nations rightly did? Is there any iota of truth that NFF practically begged him to take the job? As an apostle of local coaches for the national teams, there is nothing wrong in hiring him, but everything is wrong when we circumvent or short circuit the recruitment standard.

If Oliseh should fail and I pray he doesn't, Nigerians will come hard on NFF, with dangling hammers falling on them from many directions. The federation should get ready and immunize itself against the impending onslaught. Before you tag me a prophetess of doom, history has proved that inexperience may not actually pose serious challenge to Oliseh succeeding since cases abound of such coaches succeeding in the past, Jurgen Klinsman of Germany belongs to this category of inexperienced but successful coaches.

Frank Rikjaard and Lother Matheus are other great examples that come to mind. However, Nigeria's terrain is entirely different from Europe in terms of attitude and administration. They have a totally different mentality and attitude. Without our tribal goobledegooks. If their Coaches fail, they give them another opportunity to continue which is a rare possibility in Nigeria.

If a Coach fails, we will call him all manners of derogatory names that might derail his ambition if such a Coach is not focused. My greatest fear of this marriage and what poses as threats to Oliseh are his would-be employers, the NFF. Oliseh is the beautiful bride now because they want someone out at all cost and to also satisfy Nigerians yearning for the appointment of a local coach.

Will the NFF in its characteristics give the necessary support to Oliseh to succeed? Will they be patient enough to stay by his side if he fails? And will their marriage end in war, like past coaches. What are the antecedents of his foreign assist? Oh well, lets allow time to be the judge.

Undoubtedly, we will have it rough at first since he has not done this before. Even as someone who played football to the highest level, coaching is more practical than theoretical. My advice if you ask me, is that Oliseh should imperatively be mentally and psychologically strong and resilient to deal with the high expectations of many Nigerians.

During his playing days, he picked quarrel and insulted both the Federal Government and the NFF, before turning his back on the team. I hope such attitude will not come back to bite him on the foot. Oliseh will have to carefully work with the foreign coach to understudy the home front for a smooth transition.

I want to implore my colleagues in the media to sheath their sword and give him chance. Nigerians should be patient, support Oliseh and see him to greater heights. There is a saying that there is time for everything'. Any position, relationship or office anyone is holding today is just temporal.

Whatever you do in your tenure is what posterity will judge you. Sincerely, from the bottom of my heart, I wish him a blissful marriage with the NFF.

Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello Journalist, Speaker, Change Agent, Sports for development Enthusiast, Advocacy.

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