(Photo) Didier Drogba unveils his autobiography in London.

Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba has unveiled his autobiography in London. The Ivorian forward signed copies of his autobiography ‘Commitment’ at Waterstones in Canary Wharf – London United Kingdom on Wednesday 25th November 2015.
The book traces the life and career of the sportsman. Drogba tells of his separation from his country at the age of five, bosses, colleagues and many more.
In other news, the Ivory Coast international has backed Arsenal to win the 2015/2016 EPL title. He told Sky Sports News during his book signing.
I think Manchester City will be as strong as they have been in the last few years. Unfortunately Chelsea are too far [behind in the title race], so I will go for my friend Petr Cech at Arsenal.’ 
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More photos from Chief HID Awolowo's burial

Prominent Nigerians/political leaders thronged Ikenne, Ogun State, venue of the burial ceremony of the late Chief HID Awolowo. The long list of guests include Governor of Edo, Imo, Osun and Kaduna States; Adams Oshiomole, Owelle Rochas, Rauf Aregbesola and Mallam Nadir El Rufai. Others include, Audu Ogbeh – Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Transport – Chibuike Amaechi, Ogbonnaya Onu, ministers of Solid Minerals, Work, Power and Housing; Kayode Fayemi and Babatunde Fashola, Senate President Bukola Saraki etc.
Chief HID Awolowo’s granddaughter, Mrs Dolapo Osibanjo and her husband, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo as well as President Muhammadu Buhari all paid their last respect to the former Tribune Chairman who breathed her last two months ago. She was aged 99.

Oh my! Ex-Chelsea defender takes Jose Mourinho to the cleaners

Ex Chelsea defender, Paul Parker has launched a scathing attack on Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho for criticizing a former Chelsea player, Graeme Le Saux. Speaking before his team’s Champions League clash with Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Tuesday, the Portuguese manager had pointed out that, “I didn’t have a single problem within the squad. I didn’t have a Graeme Le Saux. I had everybody without fears, just wanting to come.”

Infuriated by the comments Park told The Sun: “Jose Mourinho just can’t help himself, can he? It’s horrible to see. Mourinho had actually gone out of the spotlight a little bit in the last few weeks, and there was a part of me that wondered if he’d finally realised that silence is golden, and that a manager can act with dignity and respect.

“Obviously, that was a pipe dream.”

He continued: “But what else would you expect of Mourinho?

“What else would you expect of a man who stayed safely behind one of his colleagues during a touchline row, but reached around and poked opposition coach Tito Vilanova in the eye… and later tried to justify it?

“That incident has always summed him up, to me; he’s like the kid at school who watches a playground fight from a safe distance, then sidles up quickly to kick one of the fighters in the stomach when he’s sprawled on the floor.”

Siasia's mother kidnap: Family not impressed with FG, NFF

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are yet to get in touch with the family of Nigeria Under 23 team coach, Samson Siasia, who was kidnapped 10 days ago, Dennis Siasia, a sibling to the ex-Nigeria international has claimed . Their matriarch, Mrs Ogere Siasia, was abducted at their family house in Bayelsa and whisked away on a motorcycle over a week ago, albeit the governing body made an appeal to the gunmen to free the 72 year-old, Dennis said, the NFF hasn’t contacted the family since the incident occurred.
The family who is yet to meet up with the outrageous demands of the kidnappers have also appealed to the Federal Government to track the kidnappers down and rescue their aged mother.
Dennis told NationSport, “It is disheartening that the NFF has not deemed it fit to get in touch with the family since the incident happened last week. They were only talking to Samson, who is far away in Gambia for national assignment, and, for us, we think this is not the appropriate thing to do as this might distract the coach from doing his job. For now, it is only the family they are supposed to have contacted because the coach is not here and they just need to leave him to focus on his duty because if the team fails to qualify they will blame him.
“The last time we spoke to the kidnappers was on Saturday, when they said they would bury Mama if we failed to meet their demand and we told them that we don’t have the kind of money they are requesting for as we were only able to raise N600, 000, from their voice, they were angry. As at this morning (Tuesday) they have not called and we have not heard from them. Although we spoke to Mama and I think she is okay.”
He also commended the efforts of the Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police and the Director of the Directorate of State Security (DSS). 
“I must tell you that the CP and DSS Director have been working with the family on this and this has been how far we had gone. I must let them realize that Samson has served this country as a player, and now he is a coach on national assignment in Gambia and I don’t think he needs any distraction for now in Gambia.”
The latest development (as at this morning) is that the kidnappers have reduced the ransom to N32m.

Mourinho explains why he wants Arsenal dumped out of Champions League

Chelsea won their last two games, little wonder why Mourinho is back trolling his ‘favourite’ team. The Chelsea Manager is keen on seeing The Gunners crash out of the Champions League, well not like he has never wanted this but this additional reason is quite astonishing…typical of the Special One though. 
The English outfit can still make the knockout stages if they beat Olympiakos by a 2-goal margin in Athens in December.
He said: “Arsenal are in a group where a kid friend of mine, Marco Silva, is the manager of Olympiakos. It would be fantastic for the kid’s career to go through, so I have to be honest and say that I would like the kid and Olympiakos to go on.”

UCL Review: Ronaldo bags brace, Juventus beat City, Man Utd held.

Real Madrid talisman, Crisitiano Ronaldo ended his 3-week goal drought last night as he netted a brace in his side’s 4-3 win against Shakhtar Donetsk. Manchester United’s Champions League hopes are hanging in the balance after a goalless draw with PSV. Juventus defeated City to secure their last 16 berth. 
Teams that have qualified for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 !
1. Real Madrid C.F.
2. FC Barcelona
3. Juventus
4. Manchester City FC
5. Atlético de Madrid
6. PSG – Paris Saint-Germain
7. FC Bayern München
8. Sport Lisboa e Benfica
9. Zenit
Teams Yet To Qualify 
1. Arsenal
2. Manchester United
3. Chelsea Football Club
4. Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball
5. FC BATE Barysaŭ
6. Olympiacos FC
7. FC Porto
8. PSV
9. AS Roma
10. Valencia CF
11. VfL Wolfsburg
12. KAA Gent
13. FC Dynamo Kyiv

Chief HID Awolowo's burial in pictures

The matriarch of the Awolowo family, Chief (Mrs) Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo was laid to rest today, November 25, 2015. She was buried beside her husband, Chief Obafemi Awolowo’s grave in the family compound in Ikenne, Ogun state.

Fears in Liberia as 15 year-old boy dies of Ebola

2 months after Liberia was declared free of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) the fatal illness has reared it’s ugly head back to the West African country.
The victim, a 15 year-old fell sick on November 14 and was admitted to hospital three days later in Monrovia. He however died yesterday. Unfortunately his parents have also tested positive to the virus. 150 people who had been in contact with the family are now being monitored.  
Carissa Guild, of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), said the recent development may be caused by complacency among health workers.
“There were no cases for a while and Liberia was nearing the end of a 90-day period of heightened surveillance … It is quite possible that people were tired and got complacent,” Guild stated.
Liberia has recorded 10,600 cases and 4,800 deaths since the outbreak. 
 Source: Aljazeera.

US-based Nigerian bus driver honoured for saving 30 kids.

Samuel Agunbiade, a US-based bus driver has been honoured by the board of Spring Branch Independent School District, Houston for keeping 30 kids of the school safe from a fire outbreak which occured last Friday. 
On hearing a loud pop and seeing smoke coming from the bus’s tailpipe, Agunbiade who has been a bus driver for 21 years, swiftly pulled off and was filmed getting the students off the bus unharmed. The vehicle caught fire and exploded minutes later.
“They’re calling me a hero. I said hero? I just did what I was supposed to do. You guys are mine. I’m supposed to take care of you.”. He said.

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