Jose Mourinho ruled out any attempt to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford after Manchester United opened their US tour here Saturday with a 5-2 rout of the Los Angeles Galaxy. United manager Mourinho is keen to bolster his ranks further after already strengthening his squad with the additions of Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku. But the Portuguese manager poured cold water on the possibility of an attempt to prise United legend Ronaldo away from Real Madrid. “I’m not going to waste my time thinking about players who are mission impossible,” Mourinho told reporters after the win. Earlier, England…
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Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday pledged that his administration would continue to provide platforms for showcasing and celebrating creative arts, talents and originality. Ambode, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, made the pledge at the 13th edition of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in Lagos. He said that every successful stakeholder in the industry found Lagos state to be a home as it was the hub of the entertainment industry in Africa. ”Lagos is a place that provides all the support and opportunities necessary for the entertainment and creative industry to thrive. ”The…
Naija Ninja Sound Sultan just released a ‘feel good’ song for the mind, body and soul. The singer also got DJ Jimmy Jatt adding his little ginger to the song.
Basemoe Records recording artist Radeo sought out rapper Reminisce for this track titled ‘Gentleman’. Radeo’s track ‘Gentleman’ has got that vibe of the Legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti in it. The song was produced by EKelly.
At the 2017 African Movie Academy Awards, Nollywood veteran Nkem Owoh was honoured for his work in the industry with a lifetime achievement award. The award, which was given to Pete Edochie last year, was presented to Owoh by a member of the AMAA jury, Shaibu Husseini. Accepting his statuette, Owoh dedicated his award to peacemakers all over the world. Recalling his attempt at starting an award platform, the actor commended the founder of AMAA, Peace Anyiam Osigwe for her consistency and dedication. Owoh, who won his first AMAA in 2008, is popular for his roles in movies like “Osuofia…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has accused some ex-Governors who are serving as ministers and Senators of receiving double pay. SERAP, in a statement sent to Pulse News revealed that it sent an open letter to the Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, asking him to sue the ex-Govs. The organization also asked Mr Malami to “seek full recovery of over N40bn of public funds that have so far been received from those involved; and to begin to take these steps within 7 days of the receipt and/or publication of this letter, failing which SERAP will institute legal…
The founder of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele has released a prophecy concerning President Buhari. The prophet said that the President may not be stable till the end of his term. According to Daily Post, he said he saw the Nigerian flag flying at half-mast. Prophet Ayodele also called on Nigerians to pray for the recovery of the President. According to him, “He [Buhari] may not be stable till the end of his term. “Honestly, Buhari needs prayers. His family needs to pray very well for him. “I am not saying the medical treatment he is…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has condemned those calling for Nigeria’s separation. Dogara, who said God did not create Nigeria by mistake, added that the secessionists do not understand purpose. The Speaker said this during a thanksgiving service on Sunday, July 16, 2017, at His Elect Christian Assembly Church, Nyanya, Abuja. According to Daily Post, Dogara said “Those who think Nigeria is a mistake, it may be because they don’t know the purpose. ”But if you want to know the purpose of a thing, you have to go back to the manual, and who puts the…
Alexis Sanchez says he has “made my decision” on whether to stay at Arsenal as he stressed the importance of playing in the Champions League. Arsenal missed out on Champions League football for next season after finishing fifth in the Premier League, and the Gunners will play in the Europa League instead. Sanchez has played in the Champions League every year since moving to Barcelona in 2011 but has never won the competition, and he told reporters in his native Chile on Saturday that he would accept nothing less than a spot in Europe’s top competition. “I want to play…
Ivan Perisic and Nemanja Matic fit the bill as the two additional signings Jose Mourinho wants for Manchester United, but landing either is proving to be increasingly problematic. Eager to keep hold of Perisic, Inter Milan appear to be creating roadblocks to delay the deal, with the latest being a request to include Anthony Martial as part of any transfer. Inter have asked for €20 million plus Martial for Perisic, while the Telegraph reports the France international is wanted on loan. The situation could be resolved by United meeting Perisic’s reported £49 million asking price, but time is running out…
Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren believes the arrival of winger Mohamed Salah will help them break down the stubborn defences which caused them so many problems last season. Jurgen Klopp’s side displayed scintillating form in the first half the campaign but the loss of speedy forward Sadio Mane to the African Nations Cup coincided with a slump in form. Their problems were compounded when the Senegal international’s season was prematurely ended by a knee problem in early April, and with Daniel Sturridge also missing two months from February with injury the Reds were left looking rather one-paced and easy to defend…
The 13th African Movie Academy Awards ceremony took place on July 15, 2017. The event which was hosted by Nse Ikpe Etim, held at the Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos, with Ramsey Nouah, Bimbo Akintola, Beverly Naya, Stephenie Linus, Chinedu Ikedieze, AY Makun, Kunle Afolayan, Hilda Dokubo, Akin Omotoso, Segun Arinze, Fred Amata, Enyinna Nwigwe, Daniel K Daniel Osita Iheme among others in attendance. “Félicité,” a Senegalese movie about a woman who sings in a bar in Kinshasa, swept the AMAAs night, winning seven awards, including Best Actress, Best Actor in a supporting role and Best film. Vero Tshanda beat…
Star actress Dayo Amusa is a multi-talented individual, the delectable diva who initiated the #WomenArise [#iamWoman] Campaign aimed at drawing attention to the challenges of the African women in society. The campaign which has attracted several female icons in the industry is gradually gathering storm with the likes of Tonto Dikeh, Kate Hensaw, Mercy Aigbe, Juliet Ibrahim & more lending their voice to the movement. In her own contribution Dayo Amusa released an inspirational, empowering song entitled ‘Women Arise’ in which she pours out her heart and issues a clarion call to all women to rise as one and face…
Toke Makinwa’s sister, Busayo, weds Stian Fossengen yesterday, July 15 at the Civic centre, Victoria Island and the ceremony was lit. Busayo is Toke’s youngest sister and for her bridal look she went with a blue iro and bubab outfit as did her groom. who dazzled in his excellent, made-to-fit agbada. Toke could obviously not just contain her excitement in her as the big sister of the bride. On one of her posts on Instagram, she writes: “This is the day that the lord has made… Let me introduce myself …. I am the sister of the Bride #stabieverafter #EgbonIyawoactivated”…
Songster, Kiss Daniel, has shared little discontentment concerning his decision to pursue music over an engineering practice. The singer who studied at a tertiary institution for a period of five years believes he could have been bigger than he currently is if he didn’t choose his current career. Despite this, Daniel insisted that doing music comes naturally to him and as a result he has no regret that he picked it over a white collar job. “I often say that dropping engineering for music is the greatest sacrifice I have ever made for my career,” the singer said “That’s because…
American singer Justine Skye seems to might still have a thing going on with Nigerian international superstar Wizkid. On her SnapChat yesterday, Justine Skye hung out with Wizkid during a photoshoot and brought him a birthday cake. Earlier she indicated that she was going to have dinner with him before his birthday which is today. Who knows she might just still be with him as we speak. Justin Skye recently liked a Wizkid tweet which has since been deleted. In the tweet, Wizkid wrote “Baby gal going no where! U belong to me” then added a devil emoji. Wizkid and…
Dancehall artiste, Orezi has listed some of the attributes he desires in his ideal woman and one of it is a feature like R&B star, Rihanna. The singer who once released a track he named after the diva also mentioned that he prefers having interaction with an opposite sex who is witty. He shared these and so much more in an interview published by Punch News today. “I love a girl that looks like Rihanna. She should be pretty and sexy. But what is more important to me is that she must have something upstairs. “She must be intelligent and…
Jordan Henderson has said Liverpool are confident of challenging for honours next season, even if they don’t add any more new signings to the squad. Liverpool have signed Mohamed Salah and Dominic Solanke so far this summer but have been frustrated in their pursuit of Naby Keita and Virgil van Dijk. But Henderson insists Liverpool have a squad and a manager capable of winning things. He said: “We have to set it very high with the squad, the players we have got and the manager we have got. We want to be winning things. That is the aim. “We will…
After weeks of difficult negotiations, Chelsea have finally secured the midfield signing Antonio Conte wanted. Tiemoue Bakayoko has completed a £40 million move from Monaco, paving the way for Nemanja Matic — who has been training alone since the Blues players returned to Cobham for preseason training on Monday — to be sold. Bakayoko’s price tag makes him the second-most-expensive signing in Chelsea’s history, surpassed only by the £50m deal that brought Fernando Torres to Stamford Bridge from Liverpool in January 2011 (though Alex Sandro will eclipse both if his reported £61m move from Juventus comes to pass). It is…
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hinted Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford could be unleashed as an attacking duo next season. Rashford scored twice in the first half of United’s 5-2 win over LA Galaxy in California on Saturday with Lukaku taking his place half-time to make his debut. Mourinho, though, has suggested he could use the pair together during their tour of the United States and in the Premier League next season. And he insisted Rashford will play an important role despite Lukaku’s arrival from Everton in a £75 million deal, and backed the teenager to score more than…