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Tottenham’s leaky defence frustrating, says Mourinho

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Tottenham Hotspur’s leaky defence has left Jose Mourinho admitting he feels frustrated on behalf of the club’s forwards. Tottenham’s bid for a top four place in the Premier League has been hampered by several poor displays at the back since Mourinho took over the north London outfit in October. Scoring goals, however, has not been a problem with the likes of England’s Harry Kane and South Korea star Son Heung-min in fine form. Spurs, however, remain five points off the top four heading into their New Year’s Day clash away to Southampton. “The problem is the way we concede the goals and the way we play,” Mourinho said on Tuesday. “But we have to improve. We concede too many goals and it is very frustrating.” The Portuguese added, “If I was one of my attacking players I would be very frustrated that behind we are not able to stop it.” Nevertheless, the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager insisted he had no intention of spending his way out of Spurs’ defensive p

Gov. Ganduje Suspends Ban Of Male, Female On Same Tricycle

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The suspension of the proposed banning of male and female on the same tricycle in Kano was greeted with jubilation in the ancient commercial city on Tuesday. The Nation reports that Kano state Government suspended the implementation of the proposed ban, following public outcry and outright rejection. It should be recalled that Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje had last week announced the plan through Commander General of Hisba Board, Harun Ibn-Sina at a function held at Bayero University Kano to effect the law from January 2020 A source from the government informed The Nation that the Governor has jettisoned the implementation of the law due to the controversy it has been generating and to safeguard the implementation from degenerating into crisis. It was gathered that Governor Ganduje had gone into wide consultations and extensive deliberation with top government officials on their views on how to implement the law effective from January 1st,2020. It was

3 Major controversies that rocked Kannywood in 2019

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Over the past few years, conflicts involving either actors or actresses have become prominent in the fast-growing indigenous Hausa movie industry-Kannywood. Some argued that the frequent controversies are deliberately orchestrated by those involved in order to keep them in the spotlight especially when they are getting out of relevance in the industry.  For some however, the controversies are not only demeaning to the image of the culture the industry seeks to represent but also poses serious concern to the growth of the industry that has employed many in the northern states. Like any other year, 2019 came with some of its peculiarities, as the industry reflects on the gains recorded, below are some of the controversies that characterized the industry within the year:  Hadiza Gabon and Amina Amal saga:  This started in April when a video surfaced on YouTube and other social media showing Amina Amal being bullied by Hadiza Gabon for allegedly accusing her of lesbian

2019: Year of mixed fortunes for Nigerian sports

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The year 2019 was full of pleasant surprises. The Super Eagles returned to the AFCON after missing two editions, while the country failed to qualify for the Olympics football events. Our correspondents take a look at the performance of the country’s athletes in the outgoing year in this report Basketball: D’Tigress retain African crown The outgoing year was memorable for Nigerian basketball as D’Tigers finished 17th at the 2019 FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup in China. Nigeria lost their opening two games to Russia and Argentina but bounced back to beat Korea, Senegal and hosts China in their final Classification Round game, which ensured an automatic qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament. The women’s national team, D’Tigress, on their part, successfully defended their African title, defeating hosts Senegal 60-55 in the final in Dakar. The African champions also booked one of the two available FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament t

Gunman Opens Fire In Texas Church, Gets Taken Down Within Seconds By Members

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Parishioners fatally shot a man who opened fire during a church service Sunday in White Settlement, Texas, Police Chief J.P. Bevering said. The gunman’s motive is unclear at this time. According to CNN, the gunman killed one person at West Freeway Church of Christ and seriously injured another. A video of the incident shows that he was taken down by members of the church and what appears to be a security officer within three seconds of opening fire at the Sunday service. The church service was being livestreamed on YouTube when the shooting took place. A clip of the gunfire exchange was shared on Twitter by user @GrantB911. Police Chief Bevering praised the “heroic” churchgoers who returned fire, killed the assailant, and saved countless lives in the process. Meanwhile, a spokeswoman with MedStar Mobile Healthcare said that the suspected shooter and a victim died on their way to a nearby hospital. Another victim’s heart stopped beating but was resuscitated by paramedics

2019 not a successful year for Nigerians —Atiku

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A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, said the outgoing year was not a successful year for Nigerians. He also said in a statement that Nigerians faced great insecurity, unemployment, economic hardship and other challenges in 2019. Atiku, who was the 2019 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, called for collaborative efforts of all stakeholders to get Nigeria out of its current challenges. He said, “I do not share the sentiment when some people claim that 2019 was a successful year for Nigerians. Such sentiments are reductionist and do the harm of making us have a false sense of victory. “The bitter truth is that Nigeria is still in the throes of economic instability, with more people losing jobs and the attendant outcome of more children being out of school and more families having a hard time in accessing basic needs of life.”

UK minimum wage to increase by four times in April —Boris Johnson

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Britain’s minimum wage is to increase by more than four times the rate of UK inflation from next year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government announced Tuesday. A 6.2 per cent increase from April takes the so-called national living wage for workers aged 25 and over from £8.21 to a minimum £8.72 ($10.79 to $11.52, 9.63 euros to 10.27 euros). Johnson, whose Conservative party’s recent general election victory came with support from economically struggling pro-Brexit areas, said it was the biggest increase since 2016. READ ALSO :  PHOTOS: Police arrive scene of hoodlums clash at Berger Bus Stop, Lagos The new government said almost three million people would benefit from the increase. UK annual inflation stands at 1.5 per cent, with consumers’ purchasing power under pressure from higher import prices following the EU referendum in 2016, which has weighed on the pound. Johnson has been advised to repay the trust of voters in more disadvantaged areas, particularly in nort

Guardiola breaks Mourinho's record

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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has become the quickest manager to reach 100 wins in the Premier League, following their 2-0 victory over Sheffield United on Sunday. Second-half goals from Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne sealed the points for the champions at Etihad Stadium. It took Guardiola only 134 matches to achieve the feat. Aguero's opener was also the 1000th goal of Guardiola's managerial career, which started at Barcelona and has taken him to Bayern Munich. The Spaniard beats the record previously held by Jose Mourinho, who achieved his 100th victory in his 142nd match as a Premier League boss, when he guided Chelsea to a 3-1 win over Manchester United in January 2014. Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp is next on the list. He reached the milestone in his 159th match against Merseyside rivals Everton earlier this month.

‘I Enjoy Having S£x’ – Actress Dayo Amusa

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Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has been trending on social media after she stated that she enjoys having sex and doesn’t care what people say about that. The actress also added that a woman should not be judged by the number of people she has sex with, as every one has the right to enjoy themselves. Read her full post below. I enjoy having s£x. I mean good S£xual intercourse. You know the thing that people do that is acceptable in society if you’re married, or if you’re trying to conceive a baby or if you’ve been in a partnership with somebody for sometime but most definitely not acceptable if you have s£x with somebody on the first date or if you have s£x with somebody that you don’t know all that well. 🌪 Why can’t people just have s£x for the sake of having s£x? Why the actual f*ck does a woman that enjoys having s£xual relationships with a partner or partners automatically make people jump to the conclusion that the woman doesn’t respect herself? Why does a woman hav

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Reveals What Facebook Is Doing With Nigerian Govt Against IPOB

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The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday alleged that Nigerian Government is faking his Facebook page and using it to sponsor attacks, while also colluding with Facebook Nigeria in removing his followers and reducing the reactions to his post. He alleged that the action of the Nigerian Government and Facebook Nigeria is in an effort to demoralise the IPOB activist base and give the misleading impression that not many people are interested in exposing the ills of the alleged totalitarian All Progressives Congresses, APC, the government in Nigeria. Mazi Kanu in a statement he personally signed, titled, “Facebook Nigeria has become another corrupt entity of the terror-sponsoring Fulani Government” said he and IPOB as a group have made an official complaint to Facebook headquarters in California USA and expects the management to clear its reputation, and desist from the shameful act. The IPOB leader further alleged that Nigerian government