December 14, 2019

‘Beware A Wounded Buffalo,’ Warns New South Africa Coach

December 14, 2019 2:15 pm

Former Test wicketkeeper Mark Boucher was on Saturday named as South African team head coach until 2023.

An upbeat Boucher said South African cricket had been through “trying times” but added that he was confident that the national team could be successful against England.

“Beware of a wounded buffalo, especially in Africa,” he said.

The announcement was made by Cricket South Africa interim director of cricket, former Test captain Graeme Smith, who only took up his post on Wednesday.

Boucher, 43, played in 146 Tests, 290 one-day internationals and 25 Twenty20 internationals for South Africa and one test for an …

Leicester’s Winning Run Ends Against Norwich

December 14, 2019 2:14 pm

Norwich ended Leicester’s nine-game winning run to claim an unexpected 1-1 draw at the King Power that meant the second-placed Foxes fell 10 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Leicester paid a heavy price for a poor start as Teemu Pukki put the Canaries in front before a Tim Krul own goal brought Brendan Rodgers’s men level before the break.

However, Leicester lacked their usual zip and Norwich’s excellent defensive display frustrated the hosts to pick up a deserved point.

Second-bottom Norwich move to within three points from safety and Daniel Farke will be frustrated his side have not …

Berlusconi Hoping To Lure Ibrahimovic To Third Division

December 14, 2019 2:14 pm

Former AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi said Saturday he hoped Zlatan Ibrahimovic would sign for his modest, third division club Monza amid reports the Swedish star is set to return to Italy.

“Ibrahimovic for Milan? I hope he comes to Monza,” the 83-year-old Italian media magnate told journalists on the sidelines of a regional initiative of his Forza Italia political party in Milan.

Former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi brought Ibrahimovic to AC Milan in the summer of 2010.

Berlusconi’s 30-year ownership of the club ended in 2017 when he sold the seven-time European and 18-time Serie A champions to a …

Coutinho Hits Hat-Trick As Bayern Rout Werder Bremen

December 14, 2019 2:13 pm

Philippe Coutinho scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich signalled their return to form with a 6-1 thrashing of Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The Barcelona loanee was everywhere for Munich at the Allianz Arena, chalking up two assists in addition to his three goals as Bayern pulled to within four points of leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach.

After Bremen’s Milot Rashica opened the scoring in the 24th minute for the visitors, it appeared it could be another long afternoon for the champions, who had lost their previous two games in the Bundesliga.

Two goals in three minutes at the end …

Buhari’s Dictatorship Has Damaged Nigeria’s Global Image

December 14, 2019 12:26 pm

A former member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, Hon. Bitrus Kaze, has declared that the President Muhammadu Buhari “civilian dictatorship” has inflicted maximum damage on the country’s image among the global committee of democratic nations, saying, “I cannot agree less with the
Punch newspaper for stating the obvious”.

The former lawmaker also said before leaving the National Assembly in 2015, he had warn the then-incoming 8th National Assembly to be weary of Buhari, considering his “paucity of tolerance especially with respect to national democratic institutions”.

Kaze disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST in Jos, …

Buhari Congratulates UK PM On Election Victory

December 14, 2019 12:26 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, on his resounding election victory in the United Kingdom’s general election.

Johnson who promised to deliver Brexit and repay the trust of voters after he led the Conservatives to an “historic” general election win, had a majority of 80 in the House of Commons – the party’s largest since 1987.

According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari noted that Britain has been a reliable and historically-unique ally of Nigeria, and has particularly supported this administration’s efforts at improving security and …

Semi Ajayi: Leading West Brom To Promised Land

December 14, 2019 12:25 pm

Aside from having been steadfast in his defensive duties for West Bromwich Albion, goal scoring has also been one asset Semi Ajayi has brought to the Hawthorns, so much so he has reached double figure with the season yet to go half way. The defender has been hailed as the club’s best signing by fans, but gaining promotion to the Premier League is the club’s ultimate aim and the Super Eagles defender is championing the course

West Brom have overtaken Leeds United in the EFL Championship standings following their 5-1 routing of Swansea City at The Hawthorns last Sunday and …

FIFA

FIFA Ranking: Super Falcons Drop 3 Places

December 14, 2019 12:25 pm

African champions, the Super Falcons have dropped three places in the latest FIFA Ranking from Zurich, Switzerland.

In the new ranking, Nigeria got 1,614 points as against her previous 1,643 to placed 39th in the world and number one in Africa ahead of Cameroon, South Africa and Ghana.

USA will end 2019 as they began it on top of the FIFA Women’s World Ranking. Brazil also head into 2020 in familiar territory, having made an immediate return to the top 10 – after dropping out in September for the first time in their history.

Having been rewarded for recent friendly …

Enugu, PH Discos Fail NERC’s Review, May Lose Licenses

December 14, 2019 12:23 pm

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) yesterday concluded the review of responses submitted by the eight electricity distribution companies (Discos) that were under the threat of losing their operational licenses for reportedly abusing sections of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (EPSRA) 2005.

At the end of the exercise, two distribution companies – Enugu and Port Harcourt Discos were said to have failed the regulatory agency’s review process.

Both Discos, according to a NERC document, are under serious threat of losing their licenses and their managing directors would have to face a fresh regulatory panel, which would determine their absolute …

At Last, Onyendozi Returns To The Federal House

December 14, 2019 12:23 pm

It has been over eight months of anxiety, trials and great expectations. The supporters of Hon. Dozie Nwankwo and those of Hon Valentine Ayika, who contested for the same seat – the House of Representatives slot for Njikoka, Anaocha and Dunukofia, had been very antagonistic to each other on various social platforms. The political fight was bitter, very aggressive, hostile and vehement. Although the two candidates Hon. Dozie Nwankwo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance and Hon Val Ayika of the People’s Democratic Party hail from the same hometown, Enugwu Ukwu, their supporters made the contest look like an …

NNPC, Seplat, Set 2023 Target Date To End Fuel Importation

December 14, 2019 12:22 pm

As part of plans to guarantee energy security and stop petroleum products importation by 2023 in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced the first phase of establishing the first condensate refinery in the country with a firm commitment to take the Final Investment Decision (FID) on it in July, 2020.

The Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, disclosed this yesterday at the signing of the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of the condensate refinery project at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, a release by NNPC Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr. Samson …

Police Arrests Duncan Mighty In Owerri

December 14, 2019 8:36 am

The Nigeria Police on Saturday announced the arrested of popular music artiste, Duncan Mighty.

This was contained in a statement by SP Ikeokwi Godson Orlando, spokesman of the Imo State Police Command.

It said the arrest followed a petition written by an up and coming rap artist M2, who claimed that the Imo state government under former governor, Rochas Okorocha, through the office of the SA on Entertainment, entered into a deal with Duncan Mighty.

The deal was to manage, promote, arrange collaboration with other top artistes and sign M2 under YOUNG WEALTH record label owned by Duncan Mighty.…

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