The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has incurred about N9.4 billion in subsidy since Tuesday last week going by its own admission that it has ramped up petrol import by 52 million litres daily to tackle an embarrassing fuel scarcity that marred the holidays. According to the NNPC, 52 million litres of daily petrol importation…
Month: December 2017
Hapoel Hadera goalkeeper, Austin Ejide has said he will work hard and do his best so as to secure a spot in the Super Eagles team that are gearing up for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Ejide 33, last played for the Super Eagles in 2014 in a friendly match between Nigeria and Scotland. Despite playing for in Israel’s second tier, Ejide is sheer hopeful of securing a place in the Super Eagles team heading to Russia next year.
“The World Cup? I’ll try my very best until the end of the season,” Ejide told TheCable.
“But we’ll just have to wait and see. I’ll give my all, but it’s up to the Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr.”
Ejide has been named in three FIFA World Cup squads; 2002 in Japan and South Korea, 2010 in South Africa and 2014 in Brazil.
NEWCASTLE United will host the Premier League leaders Manchester City at the St. James’ Park on Wednesday evening. TEAM NEWS: NEWCASTLE: Jesus Gamez, Mikel Merino and Isaac Hayden are suffering from knocks and are likely not to feature against the League leaders on Wednesday. MANCHESTER CITY: Pep Guardiola will be without the services of John Stones Phil Foden who is suffering from an ankle injury and Benjamin Mendy who is on the long-term injury list of Manchester City. HEAD TO HEAD: Manchester City had been the better side of the two teams in their last five meeting, having won three games, lost one and drew one in the process. Newcastle has won just once, drew once and lost on three occasions.
RECENT FORM:
NEWCASTLE UNITED:
Newcastle United has not been in their best form since the start of the season, in their last five games they have only won once and the remaining four ended in a defeat.
MANCHESTER CITY:
Pep Guardiola’s men have been in high flying form this season have won virtually all their Premier League expect the draw to Everton at the start of the season.
City hold the biggest ever title lead at halfway stage in top-flight history.
PREDICTIONS
NEWCASTLE 0:4 MANCHESTER CITY
PROBABLE LINEUPS:
NEWCASTLE UNITED: Elliot; Yedlin, Lascelles, Clark, Manquillo; Ritchie, Saivet, Diame, Atsu; Gayle, Joselu
MANCHESTER CITY: Ederson; Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Delph; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Sane