Manchester United coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he wants more players who will show the values and personality required in his Manchester United team. The man from Norway said he will not change from the manager he was at Molde and Cardiff City and will make sure he brings players with the right quality and those that are not driven by money or fame. His words, “It’s not like playing Football Manager this, you know,” “There’s players that we maybe have expressed an interest in and if they’re not available for sale, it’s not just like ‘I’ll get him’.”…
Author: David Folami
Bauchi lawyers recently begged President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm, Justice Ibrahim Tanko as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria(CJN). The lawyers also begged the National Judicial Council and other important authorities to confirm Tanko as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria. Mr Shipi Rabo, the chief convener of the group, revealed that with Tanko’s judicial and intellectual background, the right thing to do is to begin the process of appointing him as the CJN for Nigeria’s good. He said, “Following the judgment by the Code of Conduct Tribunal removing the suspended CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen as Chief Justice of Nigeria…
The Jacobs have welcomed a new born baby into their family and popular actress, Joke Silva is more than joyous. The beautiful Nollywood star took to Instagram yesterday to flaunt the news. Her words, “When you went into labour …my very own Blessing…my own Morounkeji..@mrsjacobs_jnr ..I wasn’t expecting such anxiety!!!What !!! May be because we are oceans apart…but God …Merciful God…whose mercies are new every morning…whose Faithfulness is great indeed…made all things beautiful…and our Oluwasoromidayo Atarah Owanaemi Abimbola.. has come..Soji @mrjacobs_jnr thank you for your incredible calmness😘 I cant wait to hug you all.😄💝” In July last year, Joke Silva’s…
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola has said his team are more hungry than ever to win back-to-back Premier League titles. Manchester City visit Burnley on Sunday, knowing a victory and two more wins against Leicester City and Brighton, will seal the EPL title in the club’s history. His words, “We want to win it,” “We are not going to say: ‘Enough, the manager told us how good we are.’ “We want to win the Premier League, for sure. “Maybe more than last season, to do something unique in this club.” “If I did not feel there was room to improve…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu has said Muhammadu Buhari’s absence will only become unconstitutional when it is up 21 days. 2 days after Buhari began a 10-day private visit to the UK, the presidency revealed that he can rule from wherever in the world. Garba Shehu said, “This is a relatively short absence. If you check Section 145 (1) and (2) of the Constitution, you will see that the law is only infringed upon when such absence extends to 21 days.” However, as of two days ago, it hasn’t been confirmed if…
Controversial Nigerian journalist, Kemi Olunloyo has said Davido is now broke after parting with $15M for radio airplay in America. She revealed this as she reacted to a viral video of Davido using Uber. Her words, “Davido paid $15M to many US urban radio stations to play his songs on a 60 day media tour. This act is called #Payola. Ur songs are pushed so hard to land u on the charts. Regular artists don’t have to pay for radio play. He’s so broke now he took a Uber from the airport home.” Do you agree?
PSG forward Neymar has blasted some of his younger teammates after they failed to win the Coupe de France final against Rennes and lost out 6-5 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in extra time. Neymar doubled PSG’s lead after Dani Alves’ goal, but Rennes fought back through a Presnel Kimpembe own goal and a Mexer goal before going on to win in the shootout after Christopher Nkunku missed his pen. Speaking after the defeat, Neymar said his teammates should learn to listen to the older and more experienced players in the team. His words, “We need to be more…
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that FG will punish everyone found wanting in the terrible destruction of lives and property in Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna States. Buhari, who blasted the violence in all three states has given security agencies the go ahead to find the terrorizers. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, Masari revealed that the situation was appalling and the government will do all in its power to return peace in those areas. His words, “We will not hesitate to deal appropriately with anyone found to be connected, or in anyway…
Billionaire programmer, Mark Zuckerberg has built a beautiful wooden box to assist his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan to sleep better. Giving his reasons for building the box, Zuckerberg disclosed, “being a mom is hard, and since we’ve had kids Priscilla has had a hard time sleeping through the night. She’ll wake up and check the time on her phone to see if the kids might wake up soon, but then knowing the time stresses her out and she can’t fall back asleep’. So I worked on building her what I call the “sleep box”. It sits on her nightstand, and…
PSG coach, Thomas Tuchel has said he knew nothing about Neymar’s trip to Turin 2 days before the Coupe de France final. As per reports, Neymar jetted out of Paris to attend an event alongside co-Brazilian, Douglas Costa His journey abroad happened less than seven days after he returned from a three-month injury in last weekend’s Ligue 1 vs Monaco. However, Thomas Tuchel has dismissed knowing anything about Neymar’s pre-match movements. His words, “I do not know about it,” “I’m not his father, not the police, not a detective. “I’m the head coach and he was at training yesterday and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said labor minister, Chris Ngige lied in his explanation of what transpired on the day the governing board of a government agency was set to be inaugurated. Mr Chris, in a statement recently, accused NLC of bringing in thugs from other countries to the inauguration of the board of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). This has attracted an angry reaction from labour leaders, who have accused Mr Ngige of planning to take over from Mr Kokori, an ex leader of the oil workers union, NUPENG. They revealed that they will not let…
“Godwin.” crooner, Korede Bello has spoken up about his career and his present relationship with Don Jazzy‘s Mavin Records. Recently, Reekado Banks left the label, and now fans are waiting to see what next for Korede Bello and his fellow musician. In a recent chat with PUNCH, Korede Bello revealed that he did not have to set up a record label like Reekado to show everyone that he is now his own boss. His words, “I am a boss of my own and I don’t need to prove that to anyone. I also don’t need to prove that by leaving…
Portuguese forward, Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 600th career club goal and 20th of the season in Juventus’ 1-1 draw against Inter Milan yesterday. The ex Real Madrid star fired home a shot from just outside the penalty area after a Pjanic heel flick to equalize for Juventus after Radja Nainggolan scored to put Inter ahead. Juventus have already won the Serie A title, but he started the game to clinch the record. Most of Ronaldo’s goals were from his seasons with Real Madrid, where he scored 450 times in all competitions, plus 118 when he was with Manchester United, 5…
Unhappy with the statement made by PDP chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, Buhari’s social media aide, Mrs Lauretta Onochie has referred to PDP a ‘useless’ party. Remember that the President traveled to the UK on a private visit, just after he commissioned some developmental projects made by Borno state governor, Kashim Shettima last week. Hearing about the UK trip, Mr Uche Secondus said Buhari embarked on a ‘voyage unknown’, and then accused him of abandoning his main assignment, which is to safeguard life and properties of Nigerians. He said, “Eight local government areas of Katsina State, which is Buhari’s home state,…
Iyabo Ojo’s daughter, Priscilla Ojo has said clocking 18 has made her feel grown and mature. Days after she marked her 18th birthday, she has revealed that she is still very young to have a boyfriend. She disclosed this when she was asked about how she marked her 18th birthday at a strip club, where she was seen spraying cash on a stripper. Her words, “I don’t want to talk about it (strip club). Right now, I am focused on my education. I am also not in a relationship; I am too young to have a boyfriend. “Turning 18 makes…
Lionel Messi won the La Liga title for Barcelona yesterday and Ernesto Valverde has said the forward is the real reason Barca cannot stop dominating in Spain. Messi’s second-half goal vs Levante sealed the 26th title for Barca in the club’s history, and it is Lionel Messi’s 10th. Valverde said, “Obviously Messi is at the core of all of this,” “It’s been an era marked by success in La Liga for the club. Coaches and players have come, gone and contributed but if there has to be one name above the rest, it’s Leo’s. “We’re not going to deny that.…
As JAMB candidates await their 2019 UTME results, the examination body has shared fresh deceits been cooked up by fraudsters to defraud Nigerian students. Its Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, advised all candidates to “jealously guard their UTME registration numbers and profile codes to avoid falling victim of this latest scam.” His words, “should know that what these fraudsters do is to take advantage of their naivety and subsequently obtain their registration numbers with which they print their Examination Notification slips which contain the candidates’ phone number and other vital data.” “These fraudsters then use this information to send…
Nollywood actress, Ini Edo recently clashed with one of her fans, over her choice of shoes. The fan simply shared that the dress was cool but the shoes were terrible. The conversation went thus:
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has come out to say that he fancies signing a forward player in the summer as the La Liga giant look to add “more strength in attack” in the summer. Since he came back to his role in March, Zidane has always voiced out about changes that will be happening in the team as soon as their terrible 2018-19 season is over. The French legend has even talked about Eden Hazard, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Paul Pogba in his press conferences and interviews. Karim Benzema has been the only player in white scoring recently and…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) recently said residents of the former federal capital city were right to choose Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu to contest for the governorship polls. Lagos APC via its Deputy Chairman, Chief Sunny Ajose appreciated the residents for casting their votes in favor of Sanwo-Olu and his running mate, Dr Obafemi Hamzat. Mr Sunny said the two of them were technocrats with massive experience, and they will serve Lagos State extremely well. His words, ”We thank Lagos residents for voting Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat and we want to assure the people that they will fulfill…