Wayne Rooney has said MLS opponents have started showing D.C. United more “respect” in the weeks since he joined the club. The former Manchester United star has scored three goals and added three assists in eight games (six starts) since his debut on July 14. “I think what you’re seeing now is teams respecting us a bit more,” Rooney said after playing 90 minutes in the 2-0 win. “I think in previous games, New England have pressed a lot. … I think today you could see their hesitance in doing that. And leaving the space for us to get on…
Author: David Folami
Jose Mourinho retains the full support of Manchester United’s board. Mourinho’s position at Old Trafford is coming under increasing scrutiny after a summer of disharmony and a dire 3-2 defeat at Brighton on Sunday. But sources have said that executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward remains confident — for now — that the Portuguese can turn things around. Mourinho only signed a new contract in January which could keep him at the club until 2021. He is currently the favourite with a number of bookmakers to be the first Premier League manager to be sacked this season. The dismal performance at Brighton…
Vincent Kompany has said Manchester City only have to look at recent history to see that they won’t defend their Premier League title if complacency settles in. “I can only say it’s different from previous years we have won the league,” Kompany told reporters. “I think everyone has been warned enough as well. No team in the last nine seasons has been able to repeat and win the league. “There’s been so many warnings we have had and every single time we almost have to fight against ourselves and our nature, not to fall in the same trap as the…
Iyanya Mbuk says he is signed solely to Temple Music, confirming his speculated exit from the Don Jazzy-led Mavin Records. The singer made the disclosure Wednesday morning during an interview on Beat FM. When asked to comment on his current record label, Iyanya said: “I’m now signed to Temple Music but I’m a Mavin for life. Harping on the circumstances surrounding his departure from Mavin, he said, “It was not a beef. I was there and it was time to move on”. When Iyanya joined Mavin in October 2016, Temple Music was not in existence. His affairs were handled by…
“I’m gonna zoom in for you guys, okay?” Queen Bey’s older daughter, Blue Ivy, says profoundly. Sporting cornrows (no wigs) and natural makeup, Beyoncé poses in front of the camera wearing the hottest looks from fall/winter 2018, including a Louis Vuitton dress, a Wales Bonner suit and that epic floral headdress designed by Phil John Perry for Rebel Rebel. The video features Curtis Mayfield’s song “The Makings of You.” Blue may not have known, but her words were the perfect summation of her mom’s intent to bring the world (i.e., the White world) that much closer to the extra-woke, extra-Black…
It is no news that many ladies are in line to knock Chioma off her position as Davido’s girlfriend if she slips. Asides his hard work and music, OBO has gained attention for projecting that he has a huge bank account, how else could he afford a Porsche and Bentley in the same year? It’s no wonder the internet has been on fire since a shirtless photo of him emerged online. Although the singer is not well-toned, his cuteness still has many female fans drooling over him. Davido also showed off his tattoos and for those who love body art,…
The feud between the former members of the boy group, Plantashun Boiz deepens, as 2face Idibia takes Blackface to court. In an Instagram post shared by Blackface, he made available a writ of summons instigated by Innocent Idibia, aka, 2face and his manager, Efe Omorogbe, requesting he appears in court. The former members of the Plantashun Boiz have been at loggerhead following the break-up of the group in 2004, with Blackface claiming he wrote the song, ‘African Queen’, which was a hit single from 2face Idibia’s debut solo album, ‘Face2Face’. This war has waged on for several years with threats…
Queen of Afrosoul and award-winning singer Aramide has released ‘Emeka’, a cover to ‘Amaka.’ In her usual way, Aramide makes the song her own singing a response to one of the biggest songs of 2018 by 2Baba and Peruzzi. Her version was produced by BigFoot. On Thursday, Aramide will release her second official single off her sophomore album. Aramide’s song, ‘Iwo Nikan’, won her Best Vocal Performance at the Headies 2015. In November, 2016, Aramide released her debut album ‘SUITCASE’ where she featured Sound Sultan, Ice Prince, Adekunle Gold, Koker and Sir Dauda. And in 2017, the artiste embarked on…
Wizkid has once again waged a twitter war against his former UK management company, Disturbing London. On Wednesday, the Star Boy in replying to a question posed by a fan on Twitter, snapped at the UK management company owned by Dumi Oburota, who used to handle his business stating; ”Nah f*** disturbing london and Dumi oburota. Never talking abt dat. dem criminals.” he tweeted. He then followed it up with another tweet quoting a line from his recent song with UK rapper, Skepta, Bad Energy, ”Bad Energy stay Far away”, which is assumed to be a shade to the company.…
Madonna recently took on the mantle of a “berber queen” to celebrate her 60th birthday, touring Morocco’s former imperial city of Marrakech under the radar of the paparazzi. Hashtagged #birthday #magic #Marakesh, pictures of the American pop superstar have gone viral on social media since she posted a portrait bedecked in berber jewellery and brandishing a sign that reads “The Queen”. Venturing in and out of the luxury El Fenn hotel, owned by British billionaire Richard Branson’s sister, Vanessa, Madonna has been wearing an Islamic niqab veil that covers the hair and face but for the eyes, a local photographer…
Toyin Aimakhu had posted a video on her Instagram page on Wednesday, August 2018, where she is seen playing football with a friend. She didn’t expect to get the kind of message she got from a very nosy follower. “@toyin_abraham this your legs reminds me of my missing chicken,” he wrote. Well, Toyin Abraham didn’t waste time before she replied the follower; “@salt.nate imagine talk…comparing my legs to that of chicken, some people can not make Heaven no matter what we do to help them,” she replied. Toyin Aimakhu might have sounded a bit soft on this nosy follower but…
It’s always interesting finding out the favourite movies, songs, singers, or favourite actors of some of our favourite celebrities. In this case, during an interview with Pulse, Nigerian singer Waje was asked to share her favourite TV series and Nollywood actors. “I have been watching so many,” she said about her favourite TV series. “Right now, I started one on Netflix. I can’t remember the title, but it’s Spanish. They don’t speak English. It has subtitles and I enjoy it. On her favourite Nollywood actors, Waje, who recently joined the cast of Africa Magic’s “Battleground: The Final Showdown” – a…
Tonto Dikeh is angry at Arik airlines for their services which she says are ‘horrible, weak and unprofessional.’ King Tonto – as she now loves to be called – took to her Instagram account to vent her anger on the airline for changing a 10:30AM flight to 6PM after a one hour delay. The actress shrugged off the idea of seeking a legal redress saying ‘Dear Arik, suing you is a waste of my time…but be sure that now advocate for #saynotoarikline.’ “THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING HARD WORKING NIGERIANS LOSE THEIR HARD EARN MONEY AND INCOME ALL BECAUSE…
Samuel Ortom has said the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has subjected state government officials to intense grilling, saying that the persecution was becoming “ridiculous”. Mr Terver Akase, his press sec, who raised the alarm on Wednesday in Makurdi, said “no day passes without the commission adding one more angle to their harassment of Benue officials. “Their latest move is the demand for minutes of the Benue State Security Council meetings.” Querying the legality of their request, Akase asked “does the statutory mandate of the commission include regulation of states’ security affairs?”
Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians not to lose hope in the face of dire challenges. He said “We must appreciate goodness even when threatened with persecution because evil doesn’t last for long. A leader must be prepared to face a lot of challenges at some point in life, which is what leadership often entails.” Also, speaking at the celebration, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha hailed Jonathan, describing as a reference point for leadership in Africa. There have been calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to be investigated for alleged corruption.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola once verbally assaulted her over savings in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) and Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). Okonjo-Iweala says as oil prices began to plummet circa 2014, she got the backing of then President Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo to save for the rainy day. However, she adds, powerful state governors were having none of it. “Oil prices had recovered from their 2008 lows and were hovering near $86 a barrel in August 2011. There was no reason not to save more. I sounded the alarm right away and continued…
Goodluck Jonathan’s former spokesperson, Reuben Abati, has claimed that the former administration rescued many of the Chibok schoolgirls that were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists but failed to publicise it due to security reasons. He made the revelation while interviewing President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on ARISE TV. He said, “We rescued many of the girls but the advice from the National Security Adviser at the time (Sambo Dasuki) was that we should not publicise it because of the identity of those girls. I witnessed this on many occasions. Those girls were brought to the…
Nigerian Governors have said they are not elected to pay salaries only and would not perform magic when there are no funds to implement other projects. Abdulaziz Yari, Zamfara state governor and the chairman of the NGF made the revelation on Thursday, August 16, 2018. “I don’t think you people voted us for only to pay salaries. You are looking for good roads, electricity, education, and others. So, we can’t do magic. It’s only when we have the funds do all those things,” Yari said. Reacting to the discussion on the proposed increased minimum wage, Yari said, “We have a…
Senators on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have taken to sleeping in shifts at the National Assembly complex to prevent any sinister plans by Senators of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Senator Philip Gyunka (Nasarawa North – PDP) disclosed that PDP Senators are keeping vigil at the National Assembly complex to prevent anti-Saraki senators from using the cover of darkness to impeach him. According to a report by The Nation, Gyunka said PDP senators are rotating shifts and keeping watch to make Saraki’s removal impossible. He said, “I woke up this…
Retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, who served as late General Sani Abacha’s dreaded Chief Security Officer (CSO) in the ‘90s, has announced that if it is the wishes of the people, he’ll run for the office of president of Nigeria in 2019. Abacha was Nigeria’s ruler from 1993 to 1998. “I am not going to announce myself contesting for a presidential seat, but if people say so, that is the wishes of the people”, Al-Mustapha said in an interview conducted in Kaduna, shortly after a meeting with the Leaders Eagle Eye Forum, a group begging him to throw his hat into…