Manchester United defender, Axel Tuanzebe has described his first outing for the club as captain. He said it is a remarkable experience after a penalty shootout win vs Rochdale. In the game, Man Utd scored through Mason Greenwood in the 68th minute of the game but Rochdale equalised 8 minutes later when Luke Matheson netted against Sergio Romero. Axel had no idea that he was going to be captain until moments before the game kicked off, and he was happy to see that dream come true. His words, “Dreams do come true. I had goosebumps as I was walking out.…
Author: David Folami
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently mourning the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Chief Ufot Ekaette. He described the late man as a consummate administrator and bridge builder In a recent condolence message issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday, Buhari said Chief Ufot dedicated himself to duty in the course of his distinguished public service. He added that he was a gentleman who had given his best in the service of his country. His few words, “his demise comes at a time when voices like his…
Popular host, Oprah Winfrey has talked about how she found out that she was suffering from pneumonia. According to Oprah, she felt it was just a normal cold but she knew it was serious when she found herself in the emergency ward in the hospital. She also adviced those experiencing same. Her words, “I just got cleared yesterday. So, here it is. I came back from overseas and I thought I had a cold — but it wasn’t a cold. I ended up in the emergency room and they said, ‘You have pneumonia.’ And I go home, and pneumonia is…
Manchester City midfielder, David Silva has said he is not in a hurry to decide his long-term future and he is presently concentrating on his last season with his current club. The Spanish star will exit the Etihad Stadium in the summer when his present contract expires after a decade at the club. Speaking on what next after this season, Silva has said he is not thinking about that because he is focusing on City. His words, “Ten years for me is enough, it’s the perfect time,” “Initially the club were talking about two years [contract extension] but I decided…
Members of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, on Wednesday, have protested against the invasion of their national secretariat at Ikeja, Lagos, by men of the Lagos State Police Command. The protesters sang solidarity music as they flaunted placards that demanded respect for the constitutional rights of the people. The group, led by its President, Mr Malachy Ugwummadu; and National Secretary, Olayinka Folarin, marched through the streets before stopping at the police command headquarters, Ikeja. Malacy had this to say, “If the police have any sense of history, they ought to know that CDHR is the wrong place…
Nollywood actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju has revealed that she prefers to stay poor rather than being a total unprofessional by accepting 3 movie roles at the same time. The movie star disclosed this on Twitter when she talked about the Nollywood industry recently. She added that sees acting as an art and it is very dear to her. His words, “An actor like me can’t take 3 roles at once- my art is still important to me. So actors like me become friends with poverty, or we find other streams of income or we become frustrated. Let me tell you…
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has begged for patience with Naby Keita after the Liverpool midfielder returned to feature in Wednesday’s 2-0 EFL Cup win over MK Dons. Keita has been battling a muscular problem since early August, and the last he played football was in the Community Shield game vs Manchester City. It was not his best game and Klopp has said that is to be expected. His words, “Obviously he looked good in moments, he looked really good in moments, but he has to adapt to the position again,” “You see it with Ox [Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain] as well. Naturally,…
Lionel Messi who recently beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the FIFA Best award for 2019 has said both him and his rival do not like losing. He said their battle has always been strictly professional and nothing personal. Messi added that there has never been any sort of rivalry off the pitch and they only strive to be the best all the time. His words, “Because of the big sporting rivalry that’s developed between us over the last few years, because one of us played for Barcelona and the other for [Real] Madrid, and because we won individual awards. “People perhaps…
Popular producer, Don Jazzy has blasted the Nigerian National Assembly for spending on what he sees as “inessentials.” He shared this as he reacted to a budget analysis by BudgIT. The budget analysis revealed that 10.2 billion Naira is budgeted for Legislative Aides of the National Assembly, whereas, only 6.11 billion Naira is budgeted for all the 43 Federal universities in Nigeria. Reacting, Don Jazzy wrote, “Thanks @BudgITng .There are 469 legislative seats in the National Assembly. Can someone make me understand why these legislators need many aides to work for them and why they should be on the govt’s…
Political activist and ex Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has said Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) should be ashamed after he exposed their corrupt activities. In a recent statement, Timi Frank revealed that he cannot be intimidated by the agency’s threat to take him to court. He described the agency’s rantings as their way to distract attention away from their evil deeds. His words, “I read the statement by the Federal Inland Revenue Service and I am rather disappointed at their intellectual laziness. “Who is the FIRS trying to fool by claiming…
It might take five more years before Manchester United can be Premier League title challengers again, according to Paul Ince. Paul revealed that Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp might need to leave Manchester City and Liverpool before that opportunity will present itself again for the Red Devils. He added that the players at the club cannot be compared to the ones at City and Liverpool and this is a clear sign that United has regressed as a club. His words, “There’s a lot of things that aren’t right at Old Trafford at the moment, and they need to be addressed.…
Young singer, Rema has jumped on his social media page to announce that he finally met his look-alike. Fans went gaga when they knew because the resemblance had made people think she was actually Rema’s sister. Rema captioned a recently shared photo, “I finally found my sister.” See them together, Wow. Divine Ikubor (born in 2000), known professionally as Rema, is a Nigerian singer and rapper. In 2019, he signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records. He rose to prominence with the release of the song “Iron Man”, which appeared on Barack Obama’s 2019 summer…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said the decision of Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the immediate release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State Service is a victory for the rule of law, human rights and judicial independence. SERAP believes the move is a massive relief and he should not have been detained in the first place. In a recent statement, SERAP deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare wrote, “It’s a huge relief that Sowore will be freed and can finally return to his…
Chile forward, Alexis Sanchez is still not ready to get into Inter’s starting XI, according to coach Antonio Conte. The Man Utd player has made only one short substitute appearance in Serie A since joining Inter on loan from Manchester United. With Inter Milan currently topping Serie A and yet to draw r lose any game, Conte has said he is not in a hurry to start Alexis. His words, “For him it is worth the words I give for everyone else,” “When I see ready players, they will be inserted [into the XI]. “I have to work in the…
Recently evicted BBNaija housemate, Venita has dazzled her fans by sharing a very sexy picture. The pic was so beautiful that she had to caption it “Gbas Gbos.” See the photo, Stunning. Big Brother Naija, formerly known as Big Brother Nigeria, is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which 12 to 21 contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash prize worth $171,428.57 equivalent to 60,000,000 Nigerian Naira, and other material gifts, at the end of the show by avoiding being evicted from the house by viewers. The…
Bayelsa State governor, Mr Seriake Dickson has said APC is a toothless bulldog that cannot win any free and fair election in the state. In a recent statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, Dickson disclosed this as he attended a meeting of the Governorship Campaign Advisory Council of the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party held on Sunday night in Yenagoa. Gov Dickson said the APC is popular for thuggery, ballot stuffing, hijacking of electoral materials and political violence during elections in Bayelsa. His words, “This much played out even in the recent governorship primary election…
Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk has said that he cannot be compared to Lionel Messi. This was his reaction to reports that he was disappointed not to win the Best FIFA Men’s Player award. The Holland star finished 2nd to Barcelona superstar Messi for the prize on Monday, with Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo third. Reacting, he has now said there is no way he can be compared to the Argentine, who netted 51 goals in all competitions in 2018-19. His words, “The people who vote made a decision and you have to accept it,” Van Dijk told reporters.…
Popular rapper, Eva Alodiah has dropped her two cents on how to recover from a breakup. According to the married entertainer, the reason why a lot of people find it hard to move on after a breakup is because of how much they invested in it. She urged those in this situation to let the past go and forge ahead. Her words, “Why is it so Hard for you to Get over your #Ex? Have you thought about this at all or are you simply just deciding that you cannot get over them? Breakups are hard, especially when you have…
Ahead of the forthcoming local government polls in Ekiti, Gov. Kayode Fayemi has warned APC leaders against imposition of candidates. Gov Fayemi said he personally has no preferred candidate for the Dec. 7 election. In a recent statement by Fayemi’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, he said the leaders of the state chapter of the party must make sure the process of selecting councillorship and chairmanship candidates is transparent. His words, “Primaries must be well done in a way that even losers will know that they lost fair and square and I have no preferred candidate anywhere. “Everybody should…
Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has shared a philosophical message on Instagram after deciding to not attend the FIFA awards ceremony, where long-time rival Lionel Messi was named the Best Men’s Player. Ronaldo finished 3rd behind Messi and Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk but did not even show up at the ceremony. Reacting to how the award went, he wrote, “Patience and persistence are two characteristics that differentiate the professional from the amateur,” “Everything that is big today has started small. You can’t do everything, but do everything you can to make your dreams come true. “And keep in mind that…