"Abramovich would have sent me to Siberia if i came fourth" - Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant
"Abramovich would have sent me to Siberia if i came fourth" - Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant
Former Chelsea coach, Avram Grant has joked he would have been "sent to Siberia" by Roman Abramovich had he led Chelsea to a fourth-placed finish just like Frank Lampard did with the club this season. Chelsea's 2-0 victory over Wolves on the final day of the season placed them in fourth position and ensured Lampard's side will be playing in the Champions League next season. In his only season at the club in 2007-08, Grant guided Chelsea to a second-placed finish in the Premier League, while the club lost to Tottenham in the EFL Cup final before losing to Manchester United on penalties in the Champions League final. Grant was immediately sacked after the Champions League finale, and now says Abramovich did not give him such liberty back in his time like he is giving to Lampard now."I think it's a good season, especially compared to how it began, without being allowed to buy players," Grant told Stats Perform News. 
"Compared to the requirement of Roman Abramovich, if I told him some years ago that fourth place would be good for him, probably he would send me to Siberia, but because of the situation before, I think it's a good place. For Frank, I think it's a big achievement."It's his first year as a coach in the Premier League. Of course, he was a player with a lot of experience, but you cannot compare a player to a manager, and I think he's managed the team very well."A lot of young players and he knew how to play them, how to give them a rest and when to push them. It's a good base for the future, I was very pleased with his performance."Grant also believes Lampard always had the right mentality as a player to become a top-level coach."I was sure, because he was always a leader. When you spoke with him, he had a different view about football," Grant said."In my team at Chelsea there was a lot of leaders. I thought [Michael] Ballack would be a good coach, Didier [Drogba], John Terry, because there was a good personality and a lot of knowledge about football."Of course, having the knowledge is not the same, you have to pass the knowledge to players, you have to deal with the owner, the media, you have to deal with the supporters, but at the end of the day, you depend on the performance on the pitch – it's results, especially at the top."The post "Abramovich would have sent me to Siberia if i came fourth" - Former Chelsea coach Avram Grant appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.from https://ift.tt/33et4Mu
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Top Republicans in the House of Representatives and Senate have openly dismissed President Donald Trump's suggestion on Thursday July30, that November's presidential election should be delayed till when people can go out and vote safely without fear of the Covid-19 pandemic. On Thursday, Trump tweeted, "With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history. It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???" 
Mail-in voting is a type of voting system where people don't have to go to the voting booth, as they can vote from the safety of their homes using mails. Trump fearful of loosing at the polls to Biden this November has argued that the election could be marred by large scale rigging and voting irregularities. According to the Republicans, most of them Trump allies, the President has no authority to change the voting date because the Constitution gives Congress the power to set the date for voting. Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming said in an interview on Fox Business on Friday July 30; "No, we're not going to delay the election," adding, "We're going to have the election completed and voting completed by Election Day.""I don't think that's a particularly good idea." Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican said to CNN"I think that's probably a statement that gets some press attention, but I doubt it gets any serious traction," "I think we've had elections every November since about 1788, and I expect that will be the case again this year," Majority Whip Sen. John Thune, a member of Republican leadership told CNN when asked about Trump's tweet. GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois tweeted, "Reminder: Election dates are set by Congress. And I will oppose any attempts to delay the #2020Election." House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy of California said;"Never in the history of federal elections have we ever not held an election and we should go forward with our election," "No way should we ever not hold our election on the day that we have it." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell responding to his tweet, said in an interview with WNKY."Never in the history of the country, through wars, depressions and the Civil War, have we ever not had a federally-scheduled election on time. We'll find a way to do that again this November 3rd," the majority leader said Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz said, "Election fraud is a serious problem we need to stop it and fight it, but no the election should not be delayed." Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said of Trump's tweet, "I wish he hadn't said that, but it's not going to change: We are going to have an election in November and people should have confidence in it." Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, said: "The election is going to happen in November period.""The election is going to be held in November. Absentee ballots in North Carolina are strongly encouraged, as has the President encouraged them. The safe side to a mail-in vote, I hope we get it mostly... Because otherwise they're gonna undermine the integrity of the election," Senate Finance Committee chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa said; All I can say is that, it doesn't matter what one individual in this country says. We still are a country based on the rule of law. And we must follow the law until either the Constitution is changed or until the law is changed." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, also joined in with her own rebuttal, posting a tweet quoting Article II, Section 1 of the Constitution, that gives Congress the authority to "determine the Time of choosing the Electors, and the Day on which they shall give their Vote." 
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Kim Kardashian and husband Kanye West have reportedly been living apart for a year amid tension in their marriage. The new reports come days after the reality star reunited with the rapper at his $14 million Wyoming ranch following his bizarre presidential campaign rally and his Twitter meltdown in which he announced that he had been planning to divorce her. Read here and here. It has now been claimed that the pair - who tied the knot in 2014 - have been living in different states for 12 months; with Kim, 39, based in their Calabasas mansion and Kanye, 43, residing at his Wyoming ranch.Us Weekly reports that Kim would visit only once a month with their four children North, seven, Saint, four, Chicago, two, and Psalm, one.A source told the outlet: "Kanye has been in Wyoming for the last year. Kim goes about once every five weeks and brings the kids."The source added: "They haven't been spending time together because he moved his life completely to Wyoming and that's not where their life is, their family is, their kids are in school or the larger family is."Another report added that Kanye lives 'full time' in Wyoming as it is 'best for his creativity' according PageSix. PEOPLE also reported that Kim has been thinking they 'need to be apart' right now. A source told the outlet: 'She knows that it's not healthy for her to be around him now, and it's honestly not healthy for the kids. He needs to get his stuff together before he can be any sort of partner or father.' Kim is also said to have urged Kanye to quit his bid for the 2020 presidency, after his controversial first campaign rally in North Charleston, South Carolina, where he spoke about how he encouraged Kim to abort their first baby, daughter North. The post 
In just less than 72hours, the japan based Nigerian King Power who has made his intentions known to put smile on some Nigerians this season..in what he tagged " FEAST WITH KINGPOWER" Took to his Instagram to showcase his fleets of expensive cars packed in his garage.. The feast which kicks off in less than 72hours is worth over 10million in cash to lucky ones....Go follow up now to be part of this feast @kingpowerkqpp View this post on Instagram This pandemic season has been a moment of trial for all ,a time when most people have lost their jobs ,loved ones and property...I have decided to do my token to support few ones out there who truly need a helping hand... I king power present to you "THE FEAST with KINGPOWER" a 31 day feast with me...as 20 people everyday ,will be given funds for 31 days....running from August 1st -31st Kindly follow the handle @kingpowerkqpp and subscribe to the youtube page on my bio (http://bit.ly/kingpowerkqpp) Note: This period is for all as there won't be discrimination or favoritism once u can follow the instructions then you are qualified to dine with me for 31 days Come and let's feast with LOVE!!!!!! #ThemWithUsAreGREATERthanThemAgainstUs #GOD #GODSPOWER #KingPower #KingQueenPrincePrincess #KQPP #ThankGODweMadeIt #Blessed #Nigeria #Naija #UK #USA #Europe #Africa #Japan #Money#worldstar @worldstar #Cash #Dollars #Real #life #Hollywood #Fashion #Jewerly #Music #LoveYourself #thankyou # #A post shared by King Power (@kingpowerkqpp) on Jul 26, 2020 at 9:31am PDTThe post 
The Commissioner of Police (CP) Rivers state, Joseph Mukan has transferred the case of alleged rape on a 32-year-old widow by a policeman to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). The rape victim alleged that a four-man police team arrested her on Tuesday night, July 28 for not wearing a face mask, but, rather than take her to the station, they took her to a guest house where one of them named Inspector Peter Iba raped her all night “at gunpoint” (read here). She said they arrested her at Sakpenwan, Tai Local Government Area, for not wearing face mask while she was in transit on a Port Harcourt bound vehicle from Bori. CP Mukan on Thursday opened investigations into the matter with summon on the four man police team and the victim, transferring the case file to the SCID after hearing from both parties. Police Spokesman, Rivers Command, SP Nnamdi Omoni, stated that, “The CP ordered the matter investigated. She (victim) made her statement yesterday (Wednesday) and today (Thursday) we were at Tai Police Station. Unfortunately the men that had encounter with the lady are not from Tai Police Station as she insinuated. They were rather from Mobile Police Base 56 at Bori. “Today all the parties were here. After hearing from them, the matter is being investigated. CP has directed transfer of case file to SCID for further investigations at the end of which the report will be made public. “They (suspects) made a lot of denials and confessions, but the investigations will reveal what happened. Witnesses will be involved, scene of crime visited and other things to follow in course of investigations.” He said the “accused officers were with the Rivers Police Command. Definitely they will be invited to the SCID and we will keep the public informed”.The post 
A woman who recently gave birth to a baby revealed that the doctor who helped to deliver her baby is the same doctor who helped her mum to give birth to her 25 years ago. Lauren Cortez recently welcomed a son with her husband. When she went to the hospital to give birth, the doctor on duty, who helped her deliver her baby, turned out to be the same doctor on duty who helped her mother to birth her. Lauren shared photos of the doctor carrying her on the day she was born 25 years ago and another photo of the same doctor carrying her son after he was born days ago. She wrote: "25 years later, the doctor who delivered me also delivered our son!!" 
Below are photos of Lauren shortly after she was born and photos of her son being carried by the same doctor soon after his birth. 
Lauren as a baby with the doctor who helped deliver her
Lauren and her newborn son with the same doctor
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The music video for Beyonce's song 'Already', featuring Shatta Wale and Major Lazer has been released. The American singer shared the video on her Instagram. She revealed that shooting the video started in her backyard. She added that some scenes were shot in Shatta Wale's hometown, Ghana. 
The singer performed a number of Nigerian and African dances in the video, including the popular Leg work and Gbese dance moves. 
Watch the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on Jul 31, 2020 at 1:12am PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Beyonce (@beyonce) on Jul 30, 2020 at 9:02pm PDTThe post 
Actress Stella Damasus is celebrating her husband, Film director Daniel Ademinokan as he turns a year older today July 31. In a post shared on her Instagram page this morning, Stella thanked Daniel for being an amazing and exceptional husband and father and for making her feel special every single day. ''It's my husband's birthday and I am grateful to God for such a special gift. @dabishop007 you are an amazing and exceptional husband and father. You have been a blessing in my life, a teacher, a friend and my pastor. I love you so so much boo. Thank you for making me feel special every single day. Thank you for being so selfless and caring. May God grant your heart desires and give you long life in Jesus name. #hbd #hubby'' she wroteThe post 
Award winning actor, Desmond Elliot, has partnered with reputable crowdfunding platform, Giving.Ng to lend his voice in support of health workers across the country. Desmond, who is also a member of the Lagos State house of Assembly shared a video on his Instagram page stating that there is a need for those taking care of the sick to also be taken care of. Giving.Ng announced a crowdfunding campaign to support health workers who are on the front-line of the coronavirus pandemic a few weeks ago. The fund was set up to help take care of their hazard allowances as most of them in Nigeria earn just N5,000(appr. $14) monthly. The Fund pays them a minimum of one hundred thousand naira monthly and is governed by a diverse and multi-sectoral board led by Dr. Olaokun Soyinka, a leading public health practitioner. According to Olapeju Ibekwe, the project manager, Giving.Ng, she noted that as the cases of infected Nigerians continue rising and the public is advised to practice social distancing, health workers have no choice but to go daily to take care of the sick.‘Some of them have not hugged their wives and children in the past 3 months just to protect their family from being infected. They definitely need our support. We are proud to partner with notable Nigerians like Desmond Elliot at this critical time for the benefit of frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 scourge. It is inspiring to know that there are people out there that still care. We are grateful for the partnership and look forward to more public figures standing up to be counted at this time.’ We also want to use this opportunity to call on Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora, to step up and show their support by donating towards the welfare of our local frontline health workers. In the words of James Keller, “A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle.” You too can contribute your quota. Make your donations by visiting https://ift.tt/2XdVcM6 post 
A mother-of-five, Nafisa Ibrahim, 38, was found dead in her room in Kaduna State and her relations have accused her husband of killing her. Her husband, a security guard identified as Nuhu, is allegedly on the run after his wife was found dead in their single room apartment in Mahuta, Igabi Local Government area of Kaduna. Malam Mohammed Bashir, who claimed to be a guardian to the deceased, stated that the husband is at large. Speaking to journalists at Mahuta community, he said: "The incident happened on Tuesday at the house where her husband, Nuhu, worked as a security guard. “Her relations came from Plateau State over the issue. The husband and his late wife shared the same room in the uncompleted building, while the daughters stayed in a different room. No one can tell who killed her but her relations point an accusing finger at the husband. He ran away. “All his personal belongings were removed from the room. We suspect him because they slept together in the room but when his wife’s body was found, he was nowhere to be found. “Her daughter discovered the lifeless body inside the one-apartment room where they were squatting with the husband. She tried to wake the mother up thinking she was still asleep, but when she realised she was not moving, she ran out of the room crying. She rushed to my house and told me that her mother was dead. "So, I went to the house and discovered that she was dead. We saw a rope tightened on her neck which made us believe that she was murdered. “As her guardian, I was aware that they used to have altercations and I always intervened. She left five children, but four of the children were from a previous marriage, while a daughter belongs to the current husband." The post 
Pregnant Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to flaunt her growing baby bump as she shared short footage from her new collaboration with ASAP Ferg and MadeinTYO for 'Move Ya Hips' music video. The 37-year-old, who is expecting her first child by her husband Kenneth Petty, was spotted in Burberry's monogram bikini, oversized pink sunglasses, and bling jewellery. See more photos below. 
A Nigerian clergyman, Prophet Ebelenna Chukwu, has vowed to use his spiritual capabilities to shut down the ongoing reality TV show, Big Brother Naija, if the Buhari-led government fails to do so. According to the prophet, the future of the Nigerian child is at stake if the Nigerian government should allow the program to continue. He said the program is propagating pornography. He vowed to shut down the program if the government fails to shut it down.''If Nigerian government did not shut BBNaija down, I will shut them down by force. With my spiritual cabability, I can do it. I know who I am. I am not a prophet that is boasting'' he said Watch the video below View this post on Instagram Prophet Ebelenna Chukwu tells FG. . In a video shared online, the clergyman said the reality TV show is corrupting the minds of children who are currently at home due to the pandemic and that he would shut it down spiritually if the Buhari-led government doesn't shut it down immediately.A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on Jul 31, 2020 at 12:35am PDTThe post 
Two commuters died on Sunday, July 26, when a 20-feet container fell on a commercial bus in Ojota, Lagos, crushing them (read here). One of the victims has been identified as Chidinma Ajoku, aka Deedee, a staff of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. Chidinma was on her way home from work with a male colleague when tragedy struck. According to her mother, the bus Chidinma was in had stopped to either drop or pick passengers when a speeding trailer carrying a 20-feet container fell and the container landed on the bus. 
Many people were injured but Chidinma and her male colleague died. The bereaved mum narrated her anguish and fear as she waited all night for her daughter's return only to be informed the following day that there was an accident and the casualties had been taken to the hospital. When she got to the hospital, she was told her daughter isn't one of those brought in and she was referred to another hospital in Yaba. The second hospital referred her to the morgue where she saw her daughter's body. Crying, the mother asked the state government to do something about the tankers and trailers on the road so that no life will be lost again in this way. 
A Go Fund Me has been created to help pay for Chidinma's burial. 
Watch the mum narrate what happened in the video below. This is Chidinma Ajoku’s mum. Deedee recently died because a container fell on the car she was in. Enough is enough ! It’s time to get these tankers and trailers off the road! It’s time to get justice. We can’t keep quiet and allow people to keep dying and suffering due to useles pic.twitter.com/COEbXHHXuk— M (@MineKohwo) July 30, 2020 And inefficient government officials we have. The governor of Lagos state has to do something about this! Deedee did not deserve this Please retweet and tag whoever you can @jidesanwoolu @MBuhari @RotimiAmaechi @tundefashola pic.twitter.com/BijrHVnjfD— M (@MineKohwo) July 30, 2020The post 
Tamar Braxton is speaking out for the first time since being hospitalized following a possible suicide attempt. The reality star was rushed to a hospital in Los Angeles after she was found unresponsive by her Nigerian boyfriend David Adefeso in her hotel room on Thursday, July 16. 
Adefeso called 911 to report his girlfriend had been drinking before she took an unknown amount of prescription pills following a possible suicide attempt. He explained that she was having issues with the TV network (We TV) that airs her reality show, 'Get Ya Life!' The 43-year-old "Braxton Family Values" star has now taken to Instagram to issue a lengthy statement, where she addressed some of her personal problems and reality television’s impact on her mental health. She began her post by thanking her fans for their support, writing : "Thank you to each and every individual who has prayed for me, thought of me, sent me their love and has showered me with their support. In this present moment, it is my only responsibility to be real with myself and to be real with the ones who truly love me and care for my healing. I have without fail, shared with you my brightest days, and I know that sharing with you what has been my darkest will be the light for any man or woman who is feeling the same defeat I felt just only a week ago. " She then opened up on the pressures of her career and her reality TV series. "Every one of us has a desire, whether small or big, to make it out of where we come from to an ideal future place that includes, freedom to be who we choose, security for our children and families, and fortune to share with the ones we love. We believe these things can co-exist with just being happy. I believed that, that as a black woman, as an artist, an influence, a personality I could shape my world, and with whom I believed to be my partners, they could help me share my world." "Over the past 11 years there were promises made to protect and portray my story, with the authenticity and honesty I gave. I was betrayed, taken advantage of, overworked, and underpaid. " "I wrote a letter over 2 months ago asking to be freed from what I believed was excessive and unfair. I explained in personal detail the demise I was experiencing. My cry for help went totally ignored. " "However, the demands persisted. It was my spirit, and my soul that was tainted the most. There are a few things I count on most to be, a good mother, a good daughter, a good partner, a good sister, and a good person. Who I was, begun to mean little to nothing, because it would only be how I was portrayed on television that would matter." "It was witnessing the slow death of the woman I became, that discouraged my will to fight. I felt like I was no longer living, I was existing for the purpose of a corporations gain and ratings, and that killed me." Ending her post, Braxton declared that “Mental illness is real. We have to normalize acknowledging it and stop associating it with shame and humiliation. The pain that I have experienced over the past 11 years has slowly ate away at my spirit and my mental." The singer/actress then promised that she will now do “everything in my power to aid those from mental illness, including those of us who’s mental illness was only a result from the toxic systematic bondage that dwells television.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tamar Braxton (@tamarbraxton) on Jul 30, 2020 at 12:57pm PDTThe post 
481 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Thursday July 30, as confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). A breakdown of the new cases across states is as follows; FCT-96, Lagos-89, Plateau-68, Ogun-49, Edo-44, Rivers-43, Oyo-25, Osun-23, Delta-15, Enugu-11, Kano-7, Kaduna-7, Bauchi-2, Bayelsa-1, Yobe-1. There are now 42,689 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in the country and 878 deaths has been recorded. 19,270 patients who recovered from the disease have been discharged. 
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A man has accused his baby mama of domestic violence and he shared photos to back his claim. Dominic Barry, a Youtuber, said his baby mama has been subjecting him to "domestic abuse" from "day one" He added that "after 4 years of trying to be a real great father and role model... this is the last straw". 
He said he took her on a yacht trip recently and when they returned, she beat him up over "jealousy, lies and envy". Below are his posts accusing his baby mama of domestic violence and photos of his wounds. 
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A German shepherd in New York that was the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in a dog in the U.S. has died. Robert and Allison Mahoney of Staten Island told National Geographic that their 7-year-old shepherd, Buddy, developed breathing problems in mid-April after Robert had been sick with the Coronavirus for several weeks. A veterinarian tested Buddy in May and found him positive for the virus. Buddy’s health declined steadily after he developed breathing problems and thick nasal mucus in April. He was euthanized on July 11 after he started vomiting clotted blood, the Mahoneys told National Geographic. It’s unknown if the coronavirus played a role in his death. Blood tests indicated Buddy likely had lymphoma, a cancer of the immune system, veterinarians told the family. A spokesman for the New York City Department of Health said arrangements were made to take the dog’s body for a necropsy but when the instructions were shared with the veterinarian, the body had already been cremated. A USDA database of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in animals in the United States includes 12 dogs, 10 cats, a tiger and a lion. The agency says there is currently no evidence that animals play a significant role in spreading the coronavirus but it appears the virus can spread from people to animals in some situations.The post 
A British family was shocked when they returned home from a trip, to find African immigrants hiding out in the roof rack of their car. The immigrants, in a bid to get into the UK, flung out the belongings the British family kept in their roof rack. They then hid in there. The family, unaware that there were two people in their car with them, drove into the UK. On getting home, they were shocked to find all their belongings gone and in its place, they found two Africans. 
The British family were so upset but the Africans appeared unperturbed as they got down from the roof rack and made their way into the bush. 
It is believed that the immigrants hid in the roof rack in Calais in France. It is a habit for immigrants in that area to try to enter the UK by hiding away in people's cars without their knowledge. This isn't the first time an African immigrant has been found hiding in a family's roof rack after they arrived in the UK. Watch the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) on Jul 30, 2020 at 2:10pm PDTThe post 