Manchester City Boss scream ' Pin down Costa and Pedro

As far as weekends of football go, the first of December 2016 isn’t half bad.

Aside from the glitz and glamour of El Clasico, the Premier League is littered with intriguing clashes such as West Ham versus Arsenal and Manchester United’s trip to Everton.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde: Actress advises celebs on how to make their marriage work

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde is one of the longest-married Nigerian celebrities at the moment.

So when she has something to say on relationships, it has to be valid, right?

At the Africa International Film Festival which recently ended in Lagos, the actress and mother of four shares the opinion that sharing faith with one's significant other and being disciplined are both key to making any celeb's marriage work.

Victor Moses: This was worst thing Chelsea managers did to me..

Victor Moses admits being ignored at Chelsea left him at rock bottom.

Moses joined Chelsea in 2012 but has spent three seasons at different Premier League clubs.

"The toughest time was pre-season, when you know that you've done well and the manager has never spoken to you," he told Sky Sports.

"And then someone comes up to you and says you're not in his plan and you've got to go on loan.

"When you go on loan it's totally different because it's not your club.

"You're going there to do your best but sometimes you get injured and coming back into the team is always difficult.

"I felt a little bit frustrated to be honest when going out on loan but I needed to keep on working hard, keep my head down and play my football."

A Propos the Unilateral Declaration of Independence From Godfather (UDIG), By Jibrin Ibrahim

…godfathers define themselves as men who have the power to substitute themselves for the voting citizenry during elections by determining who gets nominated to contest for elections in political parties and who wins the subsequent elections in the state. Since 2011, the integrity of our elections has been improving and the implication, at least at the theoretical level, is that free and fair elections dismantle the power of godfathers.

This week, the media is full of stories announcing the end of the reign of the godfather of South-West politics, Bola Tinubu, the ‘Jagaban of the World’ as his supporters call him. This followed the defeat of his candidate in the APC primaries, as well as a second defeat in the Ondo State gubernatorial election. His attempts to get his candidates into governorship seats in Kogi and Edo States had also failed fuelling speculations that his political power is waning. I believe that the power of all godfathers should wane but it might be premature to assume that has already happened to Tinubu. My reflections today are about our troubling history with

Antonio Conte: We will Surprise the World of Sports

Antonio Conte believes Chelsea have gone a long way to proving their doubters wrong ahead of one of the biggest games of the season so far.

Chelsea finished 10th in the Premier League last season but Conte has overseen a huge improvement in results and they sit top of the table after 13 matches this campaign.

Allah Afflicts Mankind Due To Thier Disobedience and Wicked Deeds, By Murtada Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Verily, all praise is for Allah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with Allah from the evil of our own souls [and from our bad deeds]. Whomsoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allah leaves astray, no one can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, [alone and without any partner] and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane signs £90,000-per-week contract

Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has signed a new five and a half year contract worth £90,000.

This is a boost to the North-London club as Kane has been a key figure in Mauricio Pochettino’s side. His new deal is a significant rise on the £60,000 per-week he is receiving at the club.

The contract talk between Kane and the club reportedly hit a snag over his demand for over £100,000 per week wage.

This 2,000-yo Lead Tablet Could Change What We Know About Jesus

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An article of faith?

Controversial and startling new evidence is casting light on a part of Jesus’ life that was not previously known, and appears to provide documentary evidence of his work. A lead tablet artifact contains noteworthy references and at least some of the details of his life, and is now the oldest discovered record of early Christianity.

This engraved and encoded metallic booklet/tablet not only mentions Jesus by name, as well as several of his disciples, but it describes some new details about his ministry and work.

There’s corruption in EFCC too, - Magu

hairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said that every institution, including the anti-graft agency, suffers from corruption.

Magu made the comment on Friday, December 2, when he paid a visit to Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai in Abuja.

Study: Marijuana Can Help Battle Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, and Addiction

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The most comprehensive research review ever done on the topic found that marijuana can help battle depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and even addictions to alcohol and painkillers. Canadian psychologists pored over 60 published studies and articles, half of which examined the effects of medical marijuana, while the other half looked at recreational use. Because cannabis research is so young, pulling data from both types of studies provides the best confirmation yet that pot really can enhance — or even save — lives.

Nobody will give Buhari $30b,’ Emir of Kano says

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has said that no country will lend $30b to the Nigerian government.

The monarch said this at a forum organised by the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD), in Abuja.

Nokia Is Back, But It’s Very Different This Time Around | Mashable

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Since the election of Donald Trump, news outlets and social media accounts have swelled with reports of swastikas at schools, racist taunts, and other hate-fueled attacks and acts of intimidation.

The Southern Poverty Law Center, which has both aggregated media reports and gathered submissions from its website, cataloged 867 such incidents in the first three weeks after Trump won the presidency.

Inside Osun State: 35-Year-Old To Die By Hanging

An Osun State High Court on Thursday convicted and sentenced Kayode Idowu, a 35-year-old artisan, to death by hanging for armed robbery and murder.

The police had arraigned Idowu and his accomplice, Femi Adebowale, before the court on three counts of conspiracy, murder and armed robbery.

Sadiq Khan Issues High Air Pollution Alert To Millions of Londoners | Telegrah

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The Mayor of London issued air pollution warnings at bus stops, tube stations and roadsides on Wednesday night to alert millions of Londoners that they are in danger of breathing in toxic fumes.

It is the first time that the alerts have been made since Sadiq Khan pledged to tell people in the capital when pollution was harmfully high.

Anyone experiencing discomfort such as sore eyes, a cough or sore throat was advised to consider reducing their activity, particularly outdoors.

Find Out If Your iPhone 6S Is Eligible For A Free Battery Replacement | Cnet

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If your iPhone 6S keeps dropping dead on you, it may have a faulty battery. According to Apple, this problem affects “a very small number” of iPhone 6S handsets manufactured in September and October of 2015. Customers with an iPhone 6S from this period may be eligible for a free battery replacement from Apple.

Ex-YABATECH Bursar Remanded For Leaking College’s Secret

The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions has arraigned a former Bursar of the Yaba College of Technology, Mr. Olugbenga Ibirogba, for allegedly leaking classified information on the college to media houses including Sahara News, Osun Defender, Premium Times and Global News Magazine in 2013.

Magic Mushrooms Are Helping Cancer Patients Deal With The Fear Of Dying | ScienceAlert

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Dinah Bazer was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the spring of 2010. The Brooklyn resident, an ice skating teacher and former bank IT programmer in her 60s, was devastated.

Luckily, doctors were able to successfully treat her disease with chemotherapy, but the dread of a reoccurrence just wouldn’t go away. It was like waiting for the other shoe to drop. “I was totally consumed with fear and anxiety,” she said on a recent call with a group of reporters.

I Can Never Join APC in my Life - Fayose

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he remains a committed member of the Peoples Democratic Party and has no immediate plans to dump the party.

He had on Wednesday, during a meeting with the members of the Suppliers’ Association of Nigeria, Ikere Ekiti chapter, said that he might seek another political platform to prosecute his succession battle in the 2018 governorship poll.

A MESSAGE FOR PMB FROM MY RANDOM FACEBOOK POSTS- Part 1

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I voted GMB and campaign for his victory, I have no atom of regret about my action. So for those of you who think by doing ntor every now and then because of the situation of the country, that you have achieved a milestone, no! You have no justification, your hero put us in the dungeon of recession with his reckless ineptitude, my candidate is only clueless for now on getting us out. If we are still faced with the 2 wrong choices of PMB and GEJ come 2019, I won’t hesitate to repeat my choice.

THE BENEFITS OF TRUE FEDERALISM AND WHY NIGERIA MUST BE RESTRUCTURED By Dr. Adetokunbo Pearse

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At every point in time since the 1967 – 1970 Civil War, Public opinion in Nigeria has been United over its condemnation of government. Politics is too violent, government officials have no respect for the rule of law and virtually all of them, rightly or wrongly are viewed as crooks whose sole purpose is self aggrandizement, and personal enrichment.

Service in order to improve the quality of life for the electorate is never part of their plan. Consider the several, attempts that have been made to change this deploratale

Gambia Bans Internet, International Phone Calls because of Presidential Election

As Gambians go to the polls today, the authorities have shut down the internet and have banned overseas telephone calls.

The BBC’s Umaru Fofana in the capital, Banjul, says post-election demonstrations have also been banned.

The reporter adds that this is the most tighly contested presidential election since President Yahya Jammeh came to power 22 years ago.

Youthlessness: Igbo Youths Storm Enugu Streets, Wants EFCC To Leave Patience Jonathan

Igbo youths took to the streets of Enugu on Wednesday in protest against the alleged “persecution” of Patience Jonathan by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Some bank accounts, reportedly belonging to the wife of former President Goodluck Jonathan had been frozen by the anti-graft agency.

Trump Send Wole Soyinka out of America

Nigerian Nobel prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said Thursday he has fulfilled his pledge to throw away his US residency green card and leave the country if Donald Trump won the presidential election.

Shortly before the vote, Soyinka had vowed to give up his permanent US residency over a Trump victory to protest against the Republican billionaire’s campaign promises to get tough on immigration.

The Forgotten Mark of True Christianity, By David Dimas

Instead of using Christianity as a tool for political and racial witch hunting, it is time for us Christians to renew efforts in applying the principles of grace and love as engendered in the Bible…

“But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High because He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.” – Luke 6:35

There’s So Much Corruption In Sports Ministry, Federation President Tells Reps

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THE alleged incompetence in the management of the nation’s sports sector was brought to the fore yesterday when stakeholders in the sector took the authorities at the ministry to the cleaners, alleging that they were killing sports development. Specifically, different presidents of the sporting federations, lamented that there was high level of corruption in the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development which affected Nigeria’s poor outing in the London and Rio Olympics.