The Curious Mind

Gareth Bale has opened up about the conversation he had with Romelu Lukaku moments after Manchester United's pre-season friendly with Real Madrid. The Red Devils beat Los Blancos 2-1 on penalties after a 1-1 stalemate at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, with goals coming from Jesse Lingard and Casemiro. The game concluded with a poor penalty shoot-out in which just three of the ten spot-kicks taken by both sides were scored as United prevailed 2-1. After the match Bale, who has been linked with a move to the Old Trafford club this transfer window, was seen having a chat with Lukaku. the Welshman revealed what he discussed with the Belgian: "I just wished him good luck - obviously he's just signed there. "I just wished him luck for the season and hope he has a great season. He's been playing long enough, he's done very well in the Premier League and I'm sure he'll do great for them. On Real Madrid's ambitions ahead of the new se...

 A  41-year-old woman, Lois Atimosho, on Monday at an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, confessed to child theft. Lois will know her fate on Thursday as the court has reserved judgment. The accused risks a minimum of 14 years imprisonment according to Section 275 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015 (revised). The Magistrate, Mrs A.B. Adelabu-Olagbegi, who gave the ruling, said the court has found Lois guilty of child theft and fixed Thursday for sentence. The accused, who resides at Agbede area of Ikorodu, had pleaded guilty to the charge. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Sgt. Mary Ajiteru told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 12 at Agbede on Agric Road in Ikorodu. “The woman stole the two-year-old child of Mrs Favour Danjuma, a neighbour, who kept her six children with the accused. “She told the accused to help her take care of her six children that she wanted to go and collect their feeding allowance from their father. “But be...

President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal assistant on social media, Lauretta Onochie, has taken a swipe at both the Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members wherein she said it was a slap on decency for the former aviation Minister to be on national TV and that those she called ‘junkies’ in PDP will soon be sent to psychiatrist hospitals so that “peace will reign.” The President’s aide made the attack in a couple of tweets. She also accused some media houses of being broke hence, their reason for having FFK as host. Mrs. Onochie in her words,“True, some media houses are broke but to have FFK, who is a criminal trails as a guest on national TV, is a slap on decency. We deserve better.” “God is bringing Nigeria to the point where criminals will be in jail, junkies in PDP will be in psychiatrist hospital. Peace will reign.” Recall that in May of this year, the President’s aide had attacked the Ex-Aviation minister where she lambasted...

Morata Chelsea have confirmed that new signing Alvaro Morata will wear the No.9 shirt for the 2017-18 campaign. The Blues completed a £70 million deal for the Real Madrid striker on July 21, with the Spaniard signing a five-year contract. Number for  @AlvaroMorata !  https://t.co/URUpVKIGdd — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC)  July 24, 2017 And the west London club have revealed that Morata will take the No.9, a squad number that had been vacant over the 2016-17 campaign. The last player to have worn that particular number on their back is Radamel Falcao during what was a disappointing loan spell during the 2015-2016 season.

Buhari Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is recuperating very fast, and would return from medical vacation before the National Convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Lalong stated this during the swearing in of Management Committee Chairmen and Secretaries of the 17 Local Government Areas, held at Government House Rayfield. He said the cheering news about the recuperation of the President has cause more devastation for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were celebrating the Supreme Court Judgement of the party and the absent of the President in the country. “We are happy that our President is recuperating very fast, we are sure that he will come back to Nigeria before the National Convention of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Abuja, I know that the opposition parties don’t want him back but by the grace of God, he will be with us. “The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo called all the Governors and asked us wh...